17. The death of Cuihua
After the night god ambushed him, Gao Laozhuang was finally able to calm down.
Zhu Bajie also returned to Gao Laozhuang, although Cuihua is now old, but Zhu Bajie did not dislike her, but treated her better and better. Because Zhu Bajie felt that he owed Cuihua all these years.
However, Cuihua is a mortal body after all, and mortals in the flesh will be born, old, sick and die, so Cuihua is no exception.
Cuihua knew that her time was short, so she didn't want to drag down this Zhu Bajie anymore, so she deliberately found fault on weekdays, always lost her temper indiscriminately, and scolded Zhu Bajie at every turn.
But Zhu Bajie never cared, always happily facing Cuihua, he said that Cuihua was his wife and wife, and he just wanted to grow old with her. He knew Cuihua's intentions, but Cuihua underestimated his determination.
In the past, letters, carriages and horses were slow, and there was only enough time to love one person in a lifetime. On weekdays, Zhu Bajie looks silly and silly, but he has a deep affection for Cuihua.
Someone once asked Zhu Bajie if he loves Cuihua, Zhu Bajie said that he doesn't know what it feels like to be loved, he only knows that he can stay by Cuihua's side and feel at ease, and he will think when he can't see Cuihua, and he will be happy when he sees it.
Someone asked if Zhu Bajie wouldn't get tired? Zhu Bajie said how to get tired of it, every day is a new day, every day I see Cuihua's appearance I feel a little more beautiful, every day Cuihua will give him a good meal, every day Cuihua will tell him about the things he has encountered over the years, and I also like to listen to Zhu Bajie talk about things on the way to learn scriptures, this kind of life with expectations every day shouldn't be very happy, right?
So what exactly is love? Zhu Bajie didn't understand, he only knew that Cuihua was the wife he was marrying, and it was his duty to be good to her, and it was his duty to take care of her. Even if Cuihua is old and yellow now, she is still his wife, and since she is a wife, as a husband, she has the responsibility to take care of her and take care of her.
Cuihua didn't want Zhu Bajie to drive him away, and she felt very sorry for him in her heart, so she slowly let him go, but Cuihua still hoped that Zhu Bajie could find a daughter-in-law to accompany him after his death, but Zhu Bajie would always just smile and not answer.
After a year like this, Cuihua is also used to the days when there is Zhu Bajie, and Zhu Bajie will change the law every day to make her happy. Cuihua's legs and feet are inconvenient, and she can't walk anymore, Zhu Bajie carries him to bask in the sun every day, and goes to the street to see the excitement, whenever this time, Cuihua will be happy like a child, he lies on Zhu Bajie's thick back, feeling full of security, she feels that she finally has a backer.
Just when they all thought that they could live this life in peace, God would always come out of nowhere to remind people that misfortune is the normal state in the world.
On this day, Zhu Bajie was still as usual, carrying Cuihua to the street to see juggling and pinching candy people, Cuihua was also as happy as ever, with a smile piled up on her wrinkled face, Cuihua sighed in her heart, God treated her well, although some days had been wasted between them, but now the happiness has made up for all the things that were missed before.
In the bazaar, Zhu Bajie still carried Cuihua home as usual, and reminisced with her about what he had just done together. In the past, Zhu Bajie spoke at length, and Cuihua occasionally responded, but today Cuihua seemed to have a lot of words, chattering with Zhu Bajie non-stop, so that Zhu Bajie couldn't insert it into his mouth, so he had to giggle happily.
Cuihua lay on Zhu Bajie's back as she spoke, and her voice gradually lowered.
Zhu Bajie thought that Cuihua was tired, so he didn't care, and then he said to himself: The old man who pinched the candy just now is really good, and the little girl who juggles is really good...... He babbled all the way, and when he saw that Cuihua didn't answer him, he whispered a few words, but he didn't see Cuihua's response, thinking that she was asleep, so he stopped talking.
The setting sun reflected on Cuihua's face, and Cuihua's face was filled with a smile, but she was no longer breathing.
Back home, Zhu Bajie carefully put Cuihua on the recliner as usual, but found that Cuihua was motionless, he panicked, he trembled and used his hand to probe Cuihua's snort, but found that Cuihua had already passed away.
Zhu Bajie was like being struck by lightning and stood in place. Although he knew that Cuihua's physical mortal womb would leave him one day, he didn't expect this day to come so quickly. He panicked, he had never been so helpless as he was today, he really heard a "click" somewhere in his heart, like the sound of a cup breaking.
Zhu Bajie stood in place for a long time, because he didn't know what he should do, did he go to cook? For whom? Telling jokes? Who will listen? Zhu Bajie stood in place, without shedding a single tear, as if he didn't feel sad, he quietly looked at Cuihua's face, Cuihua's face was still smiling, as if he was asleep.
Suddenly, Zhu Bajie seemed to remember something, didn't the monkey bring that Kou Shanren back to life, and I will definitely let Cuihua come back to me.
Zhu Bajie hurriedly went to Heaven to find Taishang Laojun, he was anxious, and he didn't realize that Heavenly Court had already undergone earth-shaking changes. Zhu Bajie came to the Leaving Hate Heaven Doushi Palace, Taishang Laojun was refining pills, and Zhu Bajie hurriedly stepped forward.
"Lao Jun, the old pig has something to ask for." Zhu Bajie said.
"Oh? Why did Marshal Tianpeng come to this place for the old man? Something else you need my help with? "Taishang Laojun was in cahoots with the Jade Emperor, knowing that Zhu Bajie did not want to be an official in the heavenly court, so he was a little unkind to him.
"Lao Jun said that he laughed, I want to ask Lao Jun for a soul rejuvenation pill and ask Lao Jun for a reward." Zhu Bajie said in a sincere tone.
Taishang Laojun looked at Zhu Bajie curiously: "What do you want to do with the Soul Restoration Pill?" ”
"Don't dare to deceive Lao Jun, when I was traveling, I saw a child falling into the water, this child is the only child in the family, he is still young, according to his fate, he should not be killed, and I also ask Lao Jun to be merciful and give him an elixir." Zhu Bajie didn't dare to tell the truth, so he had to find an excuse.
"Marshal Tianpeng, don't deceive the old man, this soul pill is very precious, you can't just talk to others." Taishang Laojun stared at Zhu Bajie tightly.
"The old pig dares to deceive Lao Jun, it is really a matter of human life, the Buddha said that saving a life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter, so he came to ask Lao Jun for medicine." Zhu Bajie's tone was very sincere.
Taishang Laojun stared at Zhu Bajie for a long time, with a meaningful smile on his face, and he didn't know if he saw anything, but he still agreed to administer the medicine.
"Son, bring the elixir." He said to the boy beside the alchemy furnace.
"Yes, master." The boy took the order and left.
After a while, the boy came over with a gourd elixir, Taishang Laojun took the gourd, carefully poured out a pill of elixir, and said in his mouth: "One grain is enough, and the marshal must cherish it." ”
"Thank you Lao Jun, the old pig will definitely cherish it." Zhu Bajie took the elixir and carefully put it away.
"Lao Jun, the old pig has taken his leave first, and people's lives are at stake." Zhu Bajie took the elixir and dug it, gave Taishang Laojun a look, and said in his mouth.
Taishang Laojun didn't answer, just waved his hand and turned around and continued to refine his elixir.
Zhu Bajie was in a hurry, and he didn't stay long, so he hurriedly returned to Gao Laozhuang and stuffed the elixir into Cuihua's mouth, Cuihua's face became rosy, but this was just to maintain that her body would not decay, Cuihua's soul had been taken away by ghosts, and she still needed to retrieve Cuihua's soul when she came back to life.
Zhu Bajie hurriedly went down to the underworld again, wanting to ask the king of Hades to sell him or Sun Wukong a face, and put Cuihua's soul back.
"Hades! Yan! Zhu Bajie shouted from afar.
This Hades has some friendship with Sun Wukong, so he is quite polite to Zhu Bajie, he walked to the door of the underworld to greet him, and said to Zhu Bajie: "Marshal Tianpeng has come to my underworld, what is the noble matter?" ”
"Hades, the old pig has a reluctant request, I hope you can help my monkey brother in the face." Zhu Bajie took Hades' hand and said.
"Huh? Marshal Tianpeng is polite, let's talk about it, see if I can help. "When the king of Hades heard the name of Sun Wukong, he still has palpitations, and every time Sun Wukong comes to the underworld, it is not a good thing.
Zhu Bajie looked left and right, and the king of Hades understood what he meant, and waved his hand to retreat everyone.
Only then did Zhu Bajie say with confidence: "My Cuihua's soul was taken away by your ghost today, and I also asked Lord Yama to make it convenient and put her soul back." ”
"Huh? Is there such a thing? "Lord Yama doesn't care about these things on weekdays, so he doesn't know much about it.
"It is true." Zhu Bajie said.
"Come on, help me get the judge." Then he turned his head to Zhu Bajie and said, "Marshal, please wait for a while, I'll call the judge, and I'll know as soon as I ask." ”
Zhu Bajie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that things had taken a turn for the better.
A short time later, the judge came with a thick book of life and death. "See Hades, see Marshal Tianpeng." The judge came in and bowed his head.
"Well, let me ask you, did you send a ghost to hook Gao Cuihua's soul today?"
"Back to Hades, this is indeed the case." The judge answered truthfully.
Why is that? Don't you know that this Gao Cuihua is the marshal's wife? Lord Yama asked, in fact, this is also to give himself a step down.
"I know, it's just that Gao Cuihua's longevity is over, and the cycle of heavenly principles is circulating, and we are just doing things according to the rules." The judge said as he opened the book of life and death. Rocking chair, "Lord Yama, please see, Gao Cuihua's yang life is only at the end of today's unitary time." ”
The judge presented the book of life and death to the king of Hades, and the book of life and death clearly and clearly wrote the birth and death date of Gao Cuihua.
"Marshal, this ......," Lord Yama said in embarrassment as he held the book of life and death.
"There's no other way, can't you change it?" Zhu Bajie asked.
"No, since the Great Sage changed the book of life and death, the Jade Emperor has issued a decree that no one is allowed to change it without permission. Not to mention that this is the decree of the Jade Emperor, if everyone comes to change the book of life and death, wouldn't this be messy? The judge said righteously.
"Yes, marshal, mortals often say that people cannot be resurrected after death, and please mourn." Hades also said.
Zhu Bajie wanted to say anything more, but looking at the judge's iron-faced and selfless appearance, it was not easy to say more.
"Shall I see her again?" Zhu Bajie thought of a compromise.
"At this moment, Gao Cuihua has already drunk Meng Po soup, I'm afraid I can't remember the marshal, so you can go with her." The judge said.
"I'll just take one last look at her from afar." Zhu Bajie pleaded.
"Okay." The judge was still relieved.
At this moment, Gao Cuihua's soul had already drunk Meng Po soup, and walked across the Nai He Bridge expressionlessly, suddenly she seemed to have found something, and glanced in the direction of Zhu Bajie, although there was still no expression on her face, and her eyes were very empty, but Zhu Bajie felt that this was enough.
Even though Gao Cuihua had already drunk Meng Po soup and had long forgotten the past, she would subconsciously look at him, which made Zhu Bajie feel that this life was in vain.
Since ancient times, there has been affection and empty hatred, and this hatred has no end.
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