After the three of Sun Wukong made a big fuss about Sanqingguan, they drove back to Zhiyuan Temple together, and they did not alarm Tang Sanzang, who had fallen asleep, and the three brothers each chose a place to rest, waiting for the arrival of tomorrow, but they didn't know that the three of them had already been discovered. {}

On the second day, in the morning, the lord of Che Chi ascended to the Golden Palace, went to the early court, convened a hundred civil and military officials to discuss state affairs, and the hundred officials were separated on both sides, but saw that the silk yarn was brightly lit, the auspicious cloud treasure covered the top, five drums and three o'clock, and discussed the major events in the court.

But said that in Zhiyuan Temple, Tang Sanzang was awakened by the sound of the five drums, and hurriedly called Sun Wukong to the front of him: "Apprentice, when the teacher hears the five drums, presumably the lord of the Che Chi country has already gone to the court, hurry up and serve to freshen up for the teacher, and then go to the golden palace to change the official documents." ”

At this moment, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, became Sun Lao's mother, serving Tang Sanzang to change clothes and freshen up, clean his face and rinse his mouth, and wait until everything was ready, and then he came to the palace of Chechi Kingdom under the support of Sun Wukong and others.

On the way, Sun Wukong said: "Master, that faint monarch believes in those Taoist priests and exterminates monks. The disciple is afraid that there will be some mistakes in his words, so the faint king will not allow me to change the official documents, what should I do then?"

Tang Sanzang couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this, and then smiled and said: "Wukong, we are sent by the Tang King, and I don't dare to embarrass the lord of the country, but you are too worried about this matter." ”

While speaking, the four masters and apprentices have already walked to the front of the Wufeng Building, and the little Tang Tong shoes saluted the official of the Yellow Gate, reported his name, claiming to be from the Tang Dynasty in the East, and the monk who went to the West to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures passed by here, and came to change the official documents.

When the guard heard that the monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, he didn't dare to slack off in his heart. Hurriedly entered the Golden Palace, and wanted the lord of the country to play: "Enlighten the lord of the country, four strange-looking monks came outside, saying that they came from the Tang Dynasty in the eastern soil, and they wanted to go to the west to worship the Buddha and ask for scriptures. ”

When the king heard this, it was four monks who asked to see him. Suddenly sneered: "These damn monks have nowhere to die, but they have found the widow here, hum, it's just that." Declare them to go up to the temple to see who they are, and then punish them. ”

The gatekeeper took the decree in haste. Turned around and walked out of the Golden Palace, and the four masters and apprentices of Xuantang Sanzang went to the Golden Palace.

As soon as the four masters and apprentices of Tang Sanzang heard the king's summons, they sorted out the clothes on their bodies, and then entered the hall.

The king was about to speak out, but he saw three Taoist people walking in from outside the door, wearing Taoist crowns. [ ] Embracing the dust, the big sleeves are fluttering, and the image of the fairy wind and bones is out of the dust.

As soon as the king saw the three Taoists, he immediately put Tang Sanzang and the others aside, and personally stood up from the dragon chair. Walking down the Danxi, he looked at the three of them and said in surprise: "Three national teachers, I haven't played yet, I don't know what the Dharma frame is saying today." ”

The Luli Great Immortal sang a big song to the king and said, "Your Majesty, I will wait for something important to play, and I dare not come." He said. Pointing to the four Tang Sanzang next to him: "Your Majesty, I don't know where these four monks came from, why are they here?"

As he spoke, three pairs of green eyes stared straight at Tang Sanzang and the others, and the meaning in his eyes was not concealed at all.

The king said with a smile: "Those four monks said that they came from the Tang Dynasty in the east and wanted to go to the west to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures, so they came here to exchange the official documents." ”

When King Luli heard this, he immediately sneered: "I thought that he was waiting to leave, and I didn't want his master and apprentice to dare to stay here, Your Majesty, I didn't send someone to capture them quickly." ”

When the king heard that the three national teachers seemed to have a holiday with Tang Sanzang, he was immediately shocked: "What do the national teachers mean by this, the four of his masters and apprentices have just reported their names, and they are about to order them to be captured and sent to serve at the national teachers, and they don't want the three national teachers to come together, thinking that the four bald donkeys have offended the national teachers' face and deserve to be punished." ”...,

Tang Sanzang listened to the king and the national teacher talking on the side, and when the four of them saw each other in a few words, they condemned themselves and others to death, and their faces were suddenly shocked.

Sun Wukong pricked up his eyes, and immediately said angrily: "Your Majesty, we have just arrived here, and I don't know what crime we have committed, so we will be captured or killed!"

When King Huli heard this, he immediately sneered and shouted angrily: "What crime did you commit?" Hmph, let's not say that it is a capital crime for you to be a monk, but you said that you and others came here at the beginning of yesterday, harmed two disciples of the poor road, and released 500 prisoners and monks, but is there such a thing?

Yesterday night, you broke into the Sanqing Temple at night, destroyed the Sanqing Tianzun icon, and stole the tribute, and made a good Sanqing Temple jump, so you are guilty?"

As soon as the king heard what Huli Daxian said, he was immediately furious, and Tie Qing, who had an old face, slapped the dragon bank fiercely with his left hand, stretched out his hand and pointed at the four Sun Wukong and said angrily: "Several bald donkeys who died actually killed Taoists, released prisoners, and ruined Taoist temples. ”

After saying that, he passed down the holy decree, led the Imperial Forest Army into the hall, pointed at Tang Sanzang and the others and said angrily: "The Royal Forest Army, quickly capture these four thieves and widows, and drag them out to crush the bones and scatter ashes, so as to eliminate the hatred in the hearts of the widows." ”

As soon as the king finished speaking, the hundreds of royal forest troops in the palace were about to act, Tang Sanzang, who was watching, was shocked, Sun Wukong was furious, Zhu Bajie watched coldly, and Sha Wujing lowered his head and sneered.

Regardless of the expressions of Sun Wukong and others, the Imperial Forest Army lifted the chains and stepped forward to take people, this move almost blew up Sun Wukong's lungs.

With an angry shout, Sun Wukong took out the Bodhi stick, shook it in the air, and the golden light of the Bodhi stick scorched, swept the stick, and immediately broke all the chains in the hands of the Royal Forest Army.

He raised his stick and pointed at the king on the throne, and said angrily: "What a foolish faint king, what kind of soup did those three old Taoists pour on you, so that you are so obedient, and you are going to kill people indiscriminately." ”

The king saw that Sun Wukong's iron rod was powerful, his old face was flushed with anger, and the long beard on his chest trembled and trembled: "The three national teachers have great powers, and they can do everything to call the wind and rain, how can what they say be wrong?"

When Sun Wukong heard this, he immediately smiled strangely: "The magic power of calling the wind and calling the rain is not a real ability, can your national teacher have the courage to compete with my old grandson?"

Several people were arguing, and suddenly the Huangmen official who gave Tang Sanzang and others a gift to the golden palace again, leaned on the Dan rhino and said: "Your Majesty, there are dozens of people outside listening to the announcement in front of the Wufeng Tower, saying that there is no rain in the spring this year, and I have come to ask the national teacher to open the altar to ask for rain to alleviate the drought." ”

The king on the dragon throne was just about to play, but saw Sun Wukong sneering: "Your Majesty, isn't your national teacher good at calling the rain from the wind, today he dares to compete with my old grandson to ask for rain, if my old grandson is defeated, let me fight and kill, and never fight back." ”

As soon as the king heard that Sun Wukong was going to compete with the three national teachers for rain, he immediately looked at the three of Huli Daxian, and the three of Huli Daxian glanced at each other, looked at the king and nodded slightly.

In the past, seeing that the three of them nodded in agreement, they said: "Tang Sanzang, do you know why I exterminated the monks? Just because of the drought and begging for rain back then, the monks of the whole country wasted countless money and food, and never asked for half a drop of rain.

Today you will come from afar, offend the national teacher, the widow should have detained you, immediately beheaded, today will give you a chance, and our teacher gambling to win and seek rain, if you wait to get a rain, help the people, the widow will spare your sins, for you to change the official documents, let you go west, if you lose, then blame the widow's men for being ruthless, will be pushed out of the noon gate, beheaded to show the public. ”

When Sun Wukong heard that the king agreed to ask for rain, he immediately smiled and said: "In this case, my old grandson will try to compete with the national teacher, and it just so happens that the poor monk also knows some ways to ask for rain." ”...,

In the past, seeing that both sides had no opinions, they immediately passed down the will, ordered the palace people to clean the altar, and then personally led the civil and military officials to set up the Wufeng Tower.

The king sat down on the roof of Wufeng Tower, Tang Sanzang stood downstairs, and Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing were on his side.

As soon as everyone sat down, a palace person played: "Your Majesty, the altar has been cleaned, please go to the altar." ”

When the Huli Daxian on the king's side heard this, he bowed his hand to the king, said goodbye to the king, and walked downstairs.

Just got off the Wufeng Tower, and was about to go to the altar to do the practice, but was stopped by Sun Wukong: "Daxian, where are you going?"

Huli Daxian proudly looked at Sun Wukong in front of him, and said loudly: "Go to the altar to ask for rain, so that you can be convinced." ”

When Sun Wukong heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "You are a national teacher who is so rude, you are half a master here, I am waiting for me to come from afar, and you still don't let me wait for guests from afar, what is the reason?"

When Huli Daxian heard this, he immediately said disdainfully: "How can it be that you really ask for rain in order?" ”

Sun Wukong said: "This is easy to do, my old grandson takes the stick as the number, once the stick is raised, the wind rises, the second time the stick is raised, the clouds come, the stick is raised three times, the lightning and thunder roar, the four times the stick is raised, the rain arrives, the stick is raised five times, the rain collects and the clouds disperse." ”

When Huli Daxian heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Are incompetent people incompetent after all, you go to the stage, and the poor road is waiting under the stage." ”

Sun Wukong was not polite when he heard this, and he came to the altar in a few steps, he had the heart to stand up, and a pair of monkey eyes turned slightly and immediately had an idea.

Glancing at the Tiger Power King behind him, Sun Wukong laughed strangely, stretched out his hand to the ground, and a golden auspicious cloud appeared out of thin air on the ground, holding him up and flying straight to the altar.

Sun Wukong went up to the altar and looked around, only to see that the altar was more than three feet high. There are two candlesticks on both sides, and the wind and candles on the stage are brilliant. Leaning against the fireside was a gold medal with Thor's name engraved on it. There are five large vats at the bottom, all filled with clear water, and willow branches floating on the water.

On the willow branch, there is an iron card, and the word on the card is the rune of the Thunder Division. There are five large piles on the left and right, and on the piles are written the names of the five barbarian thunder messengers. On the side of each pile, two Taoist priests are erected, each holding an iron hammer, waiting to drive the pile. There were many Taoist priests behind the stage, where they wrote documents.

There is a paper stove in the middle, and there are several elephant-born figures, all of whom are the messengers of the amulets and the gods of the land.