CHAPTER XXVII
"If the national teacher doesn't stay for two days, the lower officials will also entertain him. "The parents of the town have two mustaches, look polite, and wear an official uniform.
"The poor monk has the emperor's grace, and he has to go to the west to learn scriptures, and he must stay for a few days when he returns. Tang Sanzang politely refused, after all, the road to the west was far away, and the top priority was to hurry.
"If this is the case, the lower officials will no longer be retained, but I am afraid that it is inappropriate for the master to go on the road alone, so it is better for me to send two officials to escort the master, and it will not seem lonely on the road. ”
Tang Sanzang thought about it, why didn't he send me two maids? Wouldn't that be better? But he didn't refuse, men naturally have the use of men, and two more people talking on the road can protect themselves, and most importantly, they can also act as coolies, so he agreed immediately.
"Thank you to the poor monk!"
"You two hurry up and help the master move things, and you must protect the master's safety along the way. The county magistrate pointed to the two people behind him and ordered, and when the two saw this, they hurriedly stepped forward happily and carried the items in the souvenirs sent by the villagers.
The heart is beautiful, and if you follow the national teacher, I am afraid that you will be developed in this life.
Tang Sanzang saw that the luggage was almost packed, and said to everyone: "Let's all go back, it's not too early, the poor monk should go on the road." ”
Under the farewell of the group, Tang Sanzang held a Zen staff in his hand, rode a white horse, and set off with two officials.
On the way, the atmosphere was a little depressing, after all, the front was the current national teacher, and the two officials followed behind, and they always felt very awkward in their hearts, and they didn't dare to come out.
After driving for more than ten miles, the three of them came to a forest, Tang Sanzang took out the gourd hanging on the horse, raised his head and took a big drink, "It's really good wine!"
The two officials were stunned, this, why can't this be an impostor! Why is the monk still drinking?
"You both get off the horse and rest for a while!" Tang Sanzang jumped off the horse, took a sip, and said to the two of them.
"Master, why are monks able to drink now?" one of them cautiously asked the doubts in his heart.
Tang Sanzang stared at this person, so frightened that he quickly lowered his head, like a schoolboy who had done something wrong. Immediately, Tang Sanzang said with a smile: "The wine and meat have passed through the intestines, the Buddha has left in his heart, I have traveled so hard for a long time, I don't think the Buddha will be blamed, after all, my Buddha is compassionate!"
The two were speechless, although they spoke so, after all, they felt that the monk was drinking openly like this, and they always felt strange in their hearts.
"Master, let's rest after this forest!" reminded an official kindly, and he looked around, his face a little ugly, as if there were beasts of prey in this area.
Isn't it good to rest in the forest? Why do you have to cross this forest? Tang Sanzang was puzzled in his heart, and looked at the official with a sudden change in face and asked, "Why? Isn't there a man-eating beast in this forest?"
"It's not a very safe forest, and it's often infested with robbers. ”
"Robber?" Tang Sanzang said with a smile, taking another sip of wine, "As long as the robber dares to appear, the poor monk will make him regret being a robber in this life." ”
Tang Sanzang drank the wine by himself, looking indifferent, the two of them had no choice but to get off the horse and rest. I can't, leave the national teacher, and the two of them will run away by themselves!
said that they were resting, but the two of them were tense all the time, holding knives in both hands in case of emergencies.
"I heard that someone wants to make Lao Tzu regret it in this life?"
A rough voice came into the ears of the three of them, and the three of them looked in the direction of the sound.
I saw a strong man in a short shirt, with a strong chest exposed, a large knife on his shoulder, and his other hand digging his nostrils, swaggering from a distance.
The strong man in the short shirt came to Tang Sanzang, wiped his nostril-picking hand on his body a few times, and breathed heavily, as if to test whether his nostrils were ventilated. Immediately, he spat on the ground.
"Phew, just now, who said that you want to make Lao Tzu regret it?"
I saw that the strong man's face was very hideous, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his limbs were particularly developed, he had a long scar on his face, and he spoke very arrogantly.
Hearing this, in addition to Tang Sanzang, who was relatively calm, the two officials were already trembling with fright, their legs were weak, and they looked at the dozens of people behind the strong man, and their hearts were cold, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
After seeing the person clearly, Tang Sanzang was slightly stunned, why does this look a little familiar! After thinking for a moment, by the way, isn't this the fat dealer of the casino?
Immediately, he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Donor, it's only been a long time, and you have cultivated such a muscle, which is really the envy of the poor monk!"
All the robbers looked confused, looking at the strong man in the short shirt, could it be that this monk is still an old acquaintance with the boss? Isn't that a busy day today?
The strong man dragged his jaw, and his eyes fell on Tang Sanzang's body, but he didn't have any impression of him in his mind.
"It's so close to Lao Tzu, hurry up and leave the money for Lao Tzu to get out. ”
When a group of robbers heard this, they immediately became smiling, their hearts bloomed, and their eyes stared at the Zen staff in Tang Sanzang's hand, exuding a greedy light. This Zen stick alone is enough for them to live for a while, after all, it is difficult to meet such a fat sheep in a small place like them.