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第九十四回
四sì僧sēng宴yàn樂lè御yù花huā園yuán
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第九十四回
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得一步就進一步

話huà表biǎo孫sūn行xíng者zhě三sān人rén隨suí著zhe宣xuān召zhào官guān至zhì午wǔ門mén外wài，黃huáng門mén官guān即jí時shí傳chuán奏zòu宣xuān進jìn。他tā三sān個gè齊qí齊qí站zhàn定dìng，更gèng不bú下xià拜bài。國guó王wáng問wèn道dào：「那nà三sān位wèi是shì聖shèng僧sēng駙fù馬mǎ之zhī高gāo徒tú？姓xìng甚shèn名míng誰shuí？何hé方fāng居jū住zhù？因yīn甚shèn事shì出chū家jiā？取qǔ何hé經jīng卷juǎn？」行xíng者zhě即jí近jìn前qián，意yì欲yù上shàng殿diàn。傍páng有yǒu護hù駕jià的de喝hè道dào：「不bú要yào走zǒu，有yǒu甚shèn話huà，立lì下xià奏zòu來lái。」行xíng者zhě笑xiào道dào：「我wǒ們men出chū家jiā人rén，得dé一yí步bù就jiù進jìn一yí步bù。」隨suí後hòu八bā戒jiè、沙shā僧sēng亦yì俱jù近jìn前qián。话huà表biǎo孙sūn行xíng者zhě三sān人rén随suí着zhe宣xuān召zhào官guān至zhì午wǔ门mén外wài，黄huáng门mén官guān即jí时shí传chuán奏zòu宣xuān进jìn。他tā三sān个gè齐qí齐qí站zhàn定dìng，更gèng不bú下xià拜bài。国guó王wáng问wèn道dào：「那nà三sān位wèi是shì圣shèng僧sēng驸fù马mǎ之zhī高gāo徒tú？姓xìng甚shèn名míng谁shuí？何hé方fāng居jū住zhù？因yīn甚shèn事shì出chū家jiā？取qǔ何hé经jīng卷juǎn？」行xíng者zhě即jí近jìn前qián，意yì欲yù上shàng殿diàn。傍páng有yǒu护hù驾jià的de喝hè道dào：「不bú要yào走zǒu，有yǒu甚shèn话huà，立lì下xià奏zòu来lái。」行xíng者zhě笑xiào道dào：「我wǒ们men出chū家jiā人rén，得dé一yí步bù就jiù进jìn一yí步bù。」随suí后hòu八bā戒jiè、沙shā僧sēng亦yì俱jù近jìn前qián。

豈有貴人不坐之理

長zhǎng老lǎo恐kǒng他tā村cūn魯lǔ驚jīng駕jià，便biàn起qǐ身shēn叫jiào道dào：「徒tú弟dì啊a，陛bì下xià問wèn你nǐ來lái因yīn，你nǐ即jí奏zòu上shàng。」行xíng者zhě見jiàn他tā那nà師shī父fù在zài傍páng侍shì立lì，忍rěn不bú住zhù大dà叫jiào一yì聲shēng道dào：「陛bì下xià輕qīng人rén輕qīng己jǐ。既jì招zhāo我wǒ師shī為wéi駙fù馬mǎ，如rú何hé教jiào他tā侍shì立lì？世shì間jiān稱chēng女nǚ夫fū謂wèi之zhī貴guì人rén，豈qǐ有yǒu貴guì人rén不bú坐zuò之zhī理lǐ。」國guó王wáng聽tīng說shuō，大dà驚jīng失shī色sè，欲yù退tuì殿diàn，恐kǒng失shī了le觀guān瞻zhān。只zhǐ得dé硬yìng著zhe膽dǎn，教jiào近jìn侍shì的de取qǔ繡xiù墩dūn來lái，請qǐng唐táng僧sēng坐zuò了le。长zhǎng老lǎo恐kǒng他tā村cūn鲁lǔ惊jīng驾jià，便biàn起qǐ身shēn叫jiào道dào：「徒tú弟dì啊a，陛bì下xià问wèn你nǐ来lái因yīn，你nǐ即jí奏zòu上shàng。」行xíng者zhě见jiàn他tā那nà师shī父fù在zài傍páng侍shì立lì，忍rěn不bú住zhù大dà叫jiào一yì声shēng道dào：「陛bì下xià轻qīng人rén轻qīng己jǐ。既jì招zhāo我wǒ师shī为wéi驸fù马mǎ，如rú何hé教jiào他tā侍shì立lì？世shì间jiān称chēng女nǚ夫fū谓wèi之zhī贵guì人rén，岂qǐ有yǒu贵guì人rén不bú坐zuò之zhī理lǐ。」国guó王wáng听tīng说shuō，大dà惊jīng失shī色sè，欲yù退tuì殿diàn，恐kǒng失shī了le观guān瞻zhān。只zhǐ得dé硬yìng着zhe胆dǎn，教jiào近jìn侍shì的de取qǔ绣xiù墩dūn来lái，请qǐng唐táng僧sēng坐zuò了le。

父天母地，石裂吾生

行xíng者zhě才cái奏zòu道dào：行xíng者zhě才cái奏zòu道dào：

「老lǎo孫sūn祖zǔ居jū東dōng勝shèng神shén洲zhōu傲ào來lái國guó花huā果guǒ山shān水shuǐ簾lián洞dòng。「老lǎo孙sūn祖zǔ居jū东dōng胜shèng神shén洲zhōu傲ào来lái国guó花huā果guǒ山shān水shuǐ帘lián洞dòng。
父fù天tiān母mǔ地dì，石shí裂liè吾wú生shēng。曾céng拜bài至zhì人rén，學xué成chéng大dà道dào。父fù天tiān母mǔ地dì，石shí裂liè吾wú生shēng。曾céng拜bài至zhì人rén，学xué成chéng大dà道dào。
復fù轉zhuǎn仙xiān鄉xiāng，嘯xiào聚jù在zài洞dòng天tiān福fú地dì。下xià海hǎi降xiáng龍lóng，登dēng山shān擒qín獸shòu。消xiāo死sǐ名míng，上shàng生shēng籍jí，官guān拜bài齊qí天tiān大dà聖shèng。复fù转zhuǎn仙xiān乡xiāng，啸xiào聚jù在zài洞dòng天tiān福fú地dì。下xià海hǎi降xiáng龙lóng，登dēng山shān擒qín兽shòu。消xiāo死sǐ名míng，上shàng生shēng籍jí，官guān拜bài齐qí天tiān大dà圣shèng。
玩wán賞shǎng瓊qióng樓lóu，喜xǐ遊yóu寶bǎo閣gé。會huì天tiān仙xiān，日rì日rì歌gē歡huān；居jū聖shèng境jìng，朝zhāo朝zhāo快kuài樂lè。玩wán赏shǎng琼qióng楼lóu，喜xǐ游yóu宝bǎo阁gé。会huì天tiān仙xiān，日rì日rì歌gē欢huān；居jū圣shèng境jìng，朝zhāo朝zhāo快kuài乐lè。
只zhǐ因yīn亂luàn卻què蟠pán桃táo宴yàn，大dà反fǎn天tiān宮gōng，被bèi佛fó擒qín伏fú。困kùn壓yā在zài五wǔ行xíng山shān下xià，饑jī餐cān鐵tiě彈dàn，渴kě飲yǐn銅tóng汁zhī，五wǔ百bǎi年nián未wèi嘗cháng茶chá飯fàn。只zhǐ因yīn乱luàn却què蟠pán桃táo宴yàn，大dà反fǎn天tiān宫gōng，被bèi佛fó擒qín伏fú。困kùn压yā在zài五wǔ行xíng山shān下xià，饥jī餐cān铁tiě弹dàn，渴kě饮yǐn铜tóng汁zhī，五wǔ百bǎi年nián未wèi尝cháng茶chá饭fàn。
幸xìng我wǒ師shī出chū東dōng土tǔ，拜bài西xī方fāng，觀guān音yīn教jiào令lìng脫tuō天tiān災zāi，離lí大dà難nàn，皈guī正zhèng在zài瑜yú伽jiā門mén下xià。舊jiù諱huì悟wù空kōng，稱chēng名míng行xíng者zhě。」幸xìng我wǒ师shī出chū东dōng土tǔ，拜bài西xī方fāng，观guān音yīn教jiào令lìng脱tuō天tiān灾zāi，离lí大dà难nàn，皈guī正zhèng在zài瑜yú伽jiā门mén下xià。旧jiù讳huì悟wù空kōng，称chēng名míng行xíng者zhě。」
慌得下了龍床

國guó王wáng聞wén得dé這zhè般bān名míng重zhòng，慌huāng得de下xià了le龍lóng床chuáng，走zǒu將jiāng來lái，以yǐ御yù手shǒu挽wǎn定dìng長zhǎng老lǎo道dào：「駙fù馬mǎ，也yě是shì朕zhèn之zhī天tiān緣yuán，得dé遇yù你nǐ這zhè仙xiān姻yīn仙xiān眷juàn。」三sān藏zàng滿mǎn口kǒu謝xiè恩ēn，請qǐng國guó王wáng登dēng位wèi。復fù問wèn：「那nǎ位wèi是shì第dì二èr高gāo徒tú？」国guó王wáng闻wén得dé这zhè般bān名míng重zhòng，慌huāng得de下xià了le龙lóng床chuáng，走zǒu将jiāng来lái，以yǐ御yù手shǒu挽wǎn定dìng长zhǎng老lǎo道dào：「驸fù马mǎ，也yě是shì朕zhèn之zhī天tiān缘yuán，得dé遇yù你nǐ这zhè仙xiān姻yīn仙xiān眷juàn。」三sān藏zàng满mǎn口kǒu谢xiè恩ēn，请qǐng国guó王wáng登dēng位wèi。复fù问wèn：「那nǎ位wèi是shì第dì二èr高gāo徒tú？」

半句話，解開孽網

八bā戒jiè掬jū嘴zuǐ揚yáng威wēi道dào：八bā戒jiè掬jū嘴zuǐ扬yáng威wēi道dào：

「老lǎo豬zhū先xiān世shì為wéi人rén，貪tān歡huān愛ài懶lǎn。一yì生shēng混hùn沌dùn，亂luàn性xìng迷mí心xīn。未wèi識shí天tiān高gāo地dì厚hòu，難nán明míng海hǎi闊kuò山shān遙yáo。「老lǎo猪zhū先xiān世shì为wéi人rén，贪tān欢huān爱ài懒lǎn。一yì生shēng混hùn沌dùn，乱luàn性xìng迷mí心xīn。未wèi识shí天tiān高gāo地dì厚hòu，难nán明míng海hǎi阔kuò山shān遥yáo。
正zhèng在zài幽yōu閑xián之zhī際jì，忽hū然rán遇yù一yì真zhēn人rén。半bàn句jù話huà，解jiě開kāi孽niè網wǎng；兩liǎng三sān言yán，劈pī破pò災zāi門mén。正zhèng在zài幽yōu闲xián之zhī际jì，忽hū然rán遇yù一yì真zhēn人rén。半bàn句jù话huà，解jiě开kāi孽niè网wǎng；两liǎng三sān言yán，劈pī破pò灾zāi门mén。
當dāng時shí省xǐng悟wù，立lì地dì投tóu師shī，謹jǐn修xiū二èr八bā之zhī工gōng夫fu，敬jìng煉liàn三sān三sān之zhī前qián後hòu。行xíng滿mǎn飛fēi昇shēng，得dé超chāo天tiān府fǔ。当dāng时shí省xǐng悟wù，立lì地dì投tóu师shī，谨jǐn修xiū二èr八bā之zhī工gōng夫fu，敬jìng炼liàn三sān三sān之zhī前qián后hòu。行xíng满mǎn飞fēi升shēng，得dé超chāo天tiān府fǔ。
荷hé蒙méng玉yù帝dì厚hòu恩ēn，官guān賜cì天tiān蓬péng元yuán帥shuài，管guǎn押yā河hé兵bīng，逍xiāo遙yáo漢hàn闕què。荷hé蒙méng玉yù帝dì厚hòu恩ēn，官guān赐cì天tiān蓬péng元yuán帅shuài，管guǎn押yā河hé兵bīng，逍xiāo遥yáo汉hàn阙què。
只zhǐ因yīn蟠pán桃táo酒jiǔ醉zuì，戲xì弄nòng嫦cháng娥é，謫zhé官guān銜xián，遭zāo貶biǎn臨lín凡fán；錯cuò投tóu胎tāi，托tuō生shēng豬zhū像xiàng。只zhǐ因yīn蟠pán桃táo酒jiǔ醉zuì，戏xì弄nòng嫦cháng娥é，谪zhé官guān衔xián，遭zāo贬biǎn临lín凡fán；错cuò投tóu胎tāi，托tuō生shēng猪zhū像xiàng。
住zhù福fú陵líng山shān，造zào惡è無wú邊biān。遇yù觀guān音yīn，指zhǐ明míng善shàn道dào。皈guī依yī佛fó教jiào，保bǎo護hù唐táng僧sēng。住zhù福fú陵líng山shān，造zào恶è无wú边biān。遇yù观guān音yīn，指zhǐ明míng善shàn道dào。皈guī依yī佛fó教jiào，保bǎo护hù唐táng僧sēng。
徑jìng往wǎng西xī天tiān，拜bài求qiú妙miào典diǎn。法fǎ諱huì悟wù能néng，稱chēng為wéi八bā戒jiè。」径jìng往wǎng西xī天tiān，拜bài求qiú妙miào典diǎn。法fǎ讳huì悟wù能néng，称chēng为wéi八bā戒jiè。」
指河為姓

沙shā和hé尚shàng合hé掌zhǎng道dào：沙shā和hé尚shàng合hé掌zhǎng道dào：

「老lǎo沙shā原yuán係xì凡fán夫fū，因yīn怕pà輪lún迴huí訪fǎng道dào。雲yún遊yóu海hǎi角jiǎo，浪làng蕩dàng天tiān涯yá。「老lǎo沙shā原yuán系xì凡fán夫fū，因yīn怕pà轮lún回huí访fǎng道dào。云yún游yóu海hǎi角jiǎo，浪làng荡dàng天tiān涯yá。
常cháng得dé衣yī缽bō隨suí身shēn，每měi煉liàn心xīn神shén在zài舍shè。因yīn此cǐ虔qián誠chéng，得dé逢féng仙xiān侶lǚ。常cháng得dé衣yī钵bō随suí身shēn，每měi炼liàn心xīn神shén在zài舍shè。因yīn此cǐ虔qián诚chéng，得dé逢féng仙xiān侣lǚ。
養yǎng就jiù孩hái兒ér，配pèi緣yuán姹chà女nǚ。工gōng滿mǎn三sān千qiān，合hé和hé四sì相xiàng。养yǎng就jiù孩hái儿ér，配pèi缘yuán姹chà女nǚ。工gōng满mǎn三sān千qiān，合hé和hé四sì相xiàng。
超chāo天tiān界jiè，拜bài玄xuán穹qióng，官guān授shòu捲juǎn簾lián大dà將jiàng，侍shì御yù鳳fèng輦niǎn龍lóng車chē，封fēng號hào將jiàng軍jūn。超chāo天tiān界jiè，拜bài玄xuán穹qióng，官guān授shòu卷juǎn帘lián大dà将jiàng，侍shì御yù凤fèng辇niǎn龙lóng车chē，封fēng号hào将jiàng军jūn。
也yě為wèi蟠pán桃táo會huì上shàng，失shī手shǒu打dǎ破pò玻bō璃lí盞zhǎn，貶biǎn在zài流liú沙shā河hé，改gǎi頭tóu換huàn面miàn，造zào孽niè傷shāng生shēng。也yě为wèi蟠pán桃táo会huì上shàng，失shī手shǒu打dǎ破pò玻bō璃lí盏zhǎn，贬biǎn在zài流liú沙shā河hé，改gǎi头tóu换huàn面miàn，造zào孽niè伤shāng生shēng。
幸xìng喜xǐ菩pú薩sà遠yuǎn遊yóu東dōng土tǔ，勸quàn我wǒ皈guī依yī，等děng候hòu唐táng朝cháo佛fó子zǐ，往wǎng西xī天tiān求qiú經jīng果guǒ正zhèng。幸xìng喜xǐ菩pú萨sà远yuǎn游yóu东dōng土tǔ，劝quàn我wǒ皈guī依yī，等děng候hòu唐táng朝cháo佛fó子zǐ，往wǎng西xī天tiān求qiú经jīng果guǒ正zhèng。
從cóng立lì自zì新xīn，復fù修xiū大dà覺jué。指zhǐ河hé為wéi姓xìng，法fǎ諱huì悟wù淨jìng，稱chēng名míng和hé尚shàng。」从cóng立lì自zì新xīn，复fù修xiū大dà觉jué。指zhǐ河hé为wéi姓xìng，法fǎ讳huì悟wù净jìng，称chēng名míng和hé尚shàng。」
猿猴獻果

國guó王wáng見jiàn說shuō，多duō驚jīng多duō喜xǐ：喜xǐ的de是shì女nǚ兒ér招zhāo了le活huó佛fó，驚jīng的de是shì三sān個gè實shí乃nǎi妖yāo神shén。正zhèng在zài驚jīng喜xǐ之zhī間jiān，忽hū有yǒu正zhèng臺tái陰yīn陽yáng官guān奏zòu道dào：「婚hūn期qī已yǐ定dìng本běn年nián本běn月yuè十shí二èr日rì壬rén子zǐ辰chén良liáng，周zhōu堂táng通tōng利lì，宜yí配pèi婚hūn姻yīn。」國guó王wáng道dào：「今jīn日rì是shì何hé日rì辰chén？」陰yīn陽yáng官guān奏zòu：「今jīn日rì初chū八bā，乃nǎi戊wù申shēn之zhī日rì，猿yuán猴hóu獻xiàn果guǒ，正zhèng宜yí進jìn賢xián納nà事shì。」國guó王wáng大dà喜xǐ，即jí著zhuó當dāng駕jià官guān打dǎ掃sǎo御yù花huā園yuán館guǎn閣gé樓lóu亭tíng，且qiě請qǐng駙fù馬mǎ同tóng三sān位wèi高gāo徒tú安ān歇xiē，待dài後hòu安ān排pái合hé巹jǐn佳jiā筵yán，著zhuó公gōng主zhǔ匹pǐ配pèi。眾zhòng等děng欽qīn遵zūn，國guó王wáng退tuì朝cháo，多duō官guān皆jiē散sàn不bù題tí。国guó王wáng见jiàn说shuō，多duō惊jīng多duō喜xǐ：喜xǐ的de是shì女nǚ儿ér招zhāo了le活huó佛fó，惊jīng的de是shì三sān个gè实shí乃nǎi妖yāo神shén。正zhèng在zài惊jīng喜xǐ之zhī间jiān，忽hū有yǒu正zhèng台tái阴yīn阳yáng官guān奏zòu道dào：「婚hūn期qī已yǐ定dìng本běn年nián本běn月yuè十shí二èr日rì壬rén子zǐ辰chén良liáng，周zhōu堂táng通tōng利lì，宜yí配pèi婚hūn姻yīn。」国guó王wáng道dào：「今jīn日rì是shì何hé日rì辰chén？」阴yīn阳yáng官guān奏zòu：「今jīn日rì初chū八bā，乃nǎi戊wù申shēn之zhī日rì，猿yuán猴hóu献xiàn果guǒ，正zhèng宜yí进jìn贤xián纳nà事shì。」国guó王wáng大dà喜xǐ，即jí着zhuó当dāng驾jià官guān打dǎ扫sǎo御yù花huā园yuán馆guǎn阁gé楼lóu亭tíng，且qiě请qǐng驸fù马mǎ同tóng三sān位wèi高gāo徒tú安ān歇xiē，待dài后hòu安ān排pái合hé卺jǐn佳jiā筵yán，着zhuó公gōng主zhǔ匹pǐ配pèi。众zhòng等děng钦qīn遵zūn，国guó王wáng退tuì朝cháo，多duō官guān皆jiē散sàn不bù题tí。

撐腸拄腹

卻què說shuō三sān藏zàng師shī徒tú們men都dōu到dào御yù花huā園yuán，天tiān色sè漸jiàn晚wǎn，擺bǎi了le素sù膳shàn。八bā戒jiè喜xǐ道dào：「這zhè一yí日rì也yě該gāi吃chī飯fàn了le。」管guǎn辦bàn人rén即jí將jiāng素sù米mǐ飯fàn、麵miàn飯fàn等děng物wù，整zhěng擔dàn挑tiāo來lái。那nà八bā戒jiè吃chī了le又yòu添tiān，添tiān了le又yòu吃chī，直zhí吃chī得de撐chēng腸cháng拄zhǔ腹fù，方fāng才cái住zhù手shǒu。少shǎo頃qǐng，又yòu點diǎn上shàng燈dēng，設shè鋪pū蓋gài，各gè自zì歸guī寢qǐn。却què说shuō三sān藏zàng师shī徒tú们men都dōu到dào御yù花huā园yuán，天tiān色sè渐jiàn晚wǎn，摆bǎi了le素sù膳shàn。八bā戒jiè喜xǐ道dào：「这zhè一yí日rì也yě该gāi吃chī饭fàn了le。」管guǎn办bàn人rén即jí将jiāng素sù米mǐ饭fàn、面miàn饭fàn等děng物wù，整zhěng担dàn挑tiāo来lái。那nà八bā戒jiè吃chī了le又yòu添tiān，添tiān了le又yòu吃chī，直zhí吃chī得de撑chēng肠cháng拄zhǔ腹fù，方fāng才cái住zhù手shǒu。少shǎo顷qǐng，又yòu点diǎn上shàng灯dēng，设shè铺pū盖gài，各gè自zì归guī寝qǐn。

先母也是拋打繡毬

長zhǎng老lǎo見jiàn左zuǒ右yòu無wú人rén，卻què恨hèn責zé行xíng者zhě，怒nù聲shēng叫jiào道dào：「悟wù空kōng，你nǐ這zhè猢hú猻sūn，番fān番fān害hài我wǒ。我wǒ說shuō只zhǐ去qù倒dào換huàn關guān文wén，莫mò向xiàng彩cǎi樓lóu前qián去qù，你nǐ怎zěn麼me直zhí要yào引yǐn我wǒ去qù看kàn看kàn？如rú今jīn看kàn得de好hǎo麼me，卻què惹rě出chū這zhè般bān事shì來lái，怎zěn生shēng是shì好hǎo？」行xíng者zhě陪péi笑xiào道dào：「師shī父fù說shuō：『先xiān母mǔ也yě是shì拋pāo打dǎ繡xiù毬qiú，遇yù舊jiù緣yuán，成chéng其qí夫fū婦fù。』似sì有yǒu慕mù古gǔ之zhī意yì，老lǎo孫sūn才cái引yǐn你nǐ去qù。长zhǎng老lǎo见jiàn左zuǒ右yòu无wú人rén，却què恨hèn责zé行xíng者zhě，怒nù声shēng叫jiào道dào：「悟wù空kōng，你nǐ这zhè猢hú狲sūn，番fān番fān害hài我wǒ。我wǒ说shuō只zhǐ去qù倒dào换huàn关guān文wén，莫mò向xiàng彩cǎi楼lóu前qián去qù，你nǐ怎zěn么me直zhí要yào引yǐn我wǒ去qù看kàn看kàn？如rú今jīn看kàn得de好hǎo么me，却què惹rě出chū这zhè般bān事shì来lái，怎zěn生shēng是shì好hǎo？」行xíng者zhě陪péi笑xiào道dào：「师shī父fù说shuō：『先xiān母mǔ也yě是shì抛pāo打dǎ绣xiù毬qiú，遇yù旧jiù缘yuán，成chéng其qí夫fū妇fù。』似sì有yǒu慕mù古gǔ之zhī意yì，老lǎo孙sūn才cái引yǐn你nǐ去qù。

火眼金睛

又yòu想xiǎng著zhe那nà個gè給jǐ孤gū布bù金jīn寺sì長zhǎng老lǎo之zhī言yán，就jiù此cǐ檢jiǎn視shì真zhēn假jiǎ。適shì見jiàn那nà皇huáng帝dì之zhī面miàn，略lüè有yǒu些xiē晦huì暗àn之zhī色sè，但dàn只zhǐ未wèi見jiàn公gōng主zhǔ何hé如rú耳ěr。」長zhǎng老lǎo道dào：「你nǐ見jiàn公gōng主zhǔ便biàn怎zěn的de？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「老lǎo孫sūn的de火huǒ眼yǎn金jīn睛jīng，但dàn見jiàn面miàn，就jiù認rèn得dé真zhēn假jiǎ善shàn惡è，富fù貴guì貧pín窮qióng，卻què好hǎo施shī為wéi，辨biàn明míng邪xié正zhèng。」沙shā僧sēng與yǔ八bā戒jiè笑xiào道dào：「哥gē哥ge近jìn日rì又yòu學xué得de會huì相xiàng面miàn了le。」又yòu想xiǎng着zhe那nà个gè给jǐ孤gū布bù金jīn寺sì长zhǎng老lǎo之zhī言yán，就jiù此cǐ检jiǎn视shì真zhēn假jiǎ。适shì见jiàn那nà皇huáng帝dì之zhī面miàn，略lüè有yǒu些xiē晦huì暗àn之zhī色sè，但dàn只zhǐ未wèi见jiàn公gōng主zhǔ何hé如rú耳ěr。」长zhǎng老lǎo道dào：「你nǐ见jiàn公gōng主zhǔ便biàn怎zěn的de？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「老lǎo孙sūn的de火huǒ眼yǎn金jīn睛jīng，但dàn见jiàn面miàn，就jiù认rèn得dé真zhēn假jiǎ善shàn恶è，富fù贵guì贫pín穷qióng，却què好hǎo施shī为wéi，辨biàn明míng邪xié正zhèng。」沙shā僧sēng与yǔ八bā戒jiè笑xiào道dào：「哥gē哥ge近jìn日rì又yòu学xué得de会huì相xiàng面miàn了le。」

相面之士，當我孫子罷了

行xíng者zhě道dào：「相xiàng面miàn之zhī士shì，當dāng我wǒ孫sūn子zi罷bà了le。」三sān藏zàng喝hè道dào：「且qiě休xiū調tiáo嘴zuǐ。只zhǐ是shì他tā如rú今jīn定dìng要yào招zhāo我wǒ，果guǒ何hé以yǐ處chǔ之zhī？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「且qiě到dào十shí二èr日rì會huì喜xǐ之zhī時shí，必bì定dìng那nà公gōng主zhǔ出chū來lái參cān拜bài父fù母mǔ，等děng老lǎo孫sūn在zài傍páng觀guān看kàn。若ruò還hái是shì個gè真zhēn女nǚ人rén，你nǐ就jiù做zuò了le駙fù馬mǎ，享xiǎng用yòng國guó內nèi之zhī榮róng華huá也yě罷bà。」三sān藏zàng聞wén言yán，越yuè生shēng嗔chēn怒nù，罵mà道dào：「好hǎo猢hú猻sūn！你nǐ還hái害hài我wǒ哩li。行xíng者zhě道dào：「相xiàng面miàn之zhī士shì，当dāng我wǒ孙sūn子zi罢bà了le。」三sān藏zàng喝hè道dào：「且qiě休xiū调tiáo嘴zuǐ。只zhǐ是shì他tā如rú今jīn定dìng要yào招zhāo我wǒ，果guǒ何hé以yǐ处chǔ之zhī？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「且qiě到dào十shí二èr日rì会huì喜xǐ之zhī时shí，必bì定dìng那nà公gōng主zhǔ出chū来lái参cān拜bài父fù母mǔ，等děng老lǎo孙sūn在zài傍páng观guān看kàn。若ruò还hái是shì个gè真zhēn女nǚ人rén，你nǐ就jiù做zuò了le驸fù马mǎ，享xiǎng用yòng国guó内nèi之zhī荣róng华huá也yě罢bà。」三sān藏zàng闻wén言yán，越yuè生shēng嗔chēn怒nù，骂mà道dào：「好hǎo猢hú狲sūn！你nǐ还hái害hài我wǒ哩li。

十節兒已上了九節七八分

卻què是shì悟wù能néng說shuō的de，我wǒ們men十shí節jié兒ér已yǐ上shàng了le九jiǔ節jié七qī八bā分fēn了le，你nǐ還hái把bǎ熱rè舌shé頭tóu鐸duó我wǒ。快kuài早zǎo夾jiā著zhe，你nǐ休xiū開kāi那nà臭chòu口kǒu；再zài若ruò無wú禮lǐ，我wǒ就jiù念niàn起qǐ咒zhòu來lái，教jiào你nǐ了liǎo當dāng不bù得de。」行xíng者zhě聽tīng說shuō念niàn咒zhòu，慌huāng得de跪guì在zài面miàn前qián道dào：「莫mò念niàn，莫mò念niàn。若ruò是shì真zhēn女nǚ人rén，待dài拜bài堂táng時shí，我wǒ們men一yì齊qí大dà鬧nào皇huáng宮gōng，領lǐng你nǐ去qù也yě。」却què是shì悟wù能néng说shuō的de，我wǒ们men十shí节jié儿ér已yǐ上shàng了le九jiǔ节jié七qī八bā分fēn了le，你nǐ还hái把bǎ热rè舌shé头tóu铎duó我wǒ。快kuài早zǎo夹jiā着zhe，你nǐ休xiū开kāi那nà臭chòu口kǒu；再zài若ruò无wú礼lǐ，我wǒ就jiù念niàn起qǐ咒zhòu来lái，教jiào你nǐ了liǎo当dāng不bù得de。」行xíng者zhě听tīng说shuō念niàn咒zhòu，慌huāng得de跪guì在zài面miàn前qián道dào：「莫mò念niàn，莫mò念niàn。若ruò是shì真zhēn女nǚ人rén，待dài拜bài堂táng时shí，我wǒ们men一yì齐qí大dà闹nào皇huáng宫gōng，领lǐng你nǐ去qù也yě。」

鞦韆索冷空留影

師shī徒tú說shuō話huà，不bù覺jué早zǎo已yǐ入rù更gēng。正zhèng是shì：师shī徒tú说shuō话huà，不bù觉jué早zǎo已yǐ入rù更gēng。正zhèng是shì：

沉chén沉chén宮gōng漏lòu，廕yìn廕yìn花huā香xiāng。繡xiù戶hù垂chuí珠zhū箔bó，閑xián庭tíng絕jué火huǒ光guāng。沉chén沉chén宫gōng漏lòu，荫yìn荫yìn花huā香xiāng。绣xiù户hù垂chuí珠zhū箔bó，闲xián庭tíng绝jué火huǒ光guāng。
鞦qiū韆qiān索suǒ冷lěng空kōng留liú影yǐng，羌qiāng笛dí聲shēng殘cán靜jìng四sì方fāng。繞rào屋wū有yǒu花huā籠lóng月yuè燦càn，隔gé空kōng無wú樹shù顯xiǎn星xīng芒máng。秋qiū千qiān索suǒ冷lěng空kōng留liú影yǐng，羌qiāng笛dí声shēng残cán静jìng四sì方fāng。绕rào屋wū有yǒu花huā笼lóng月yuè灿càn，隔gé空kōng无wú树shù显xiǎn星xīng芒máng。
杜dù鵑juān啼tí歇xiē，蝴hú蝶dié夢mèng長cháng。銀yín漢hàn橫héng天tiān宇yǔ，白bái雲yún歸guī故gù鄉xiāng。杜dù鹃juān啼tí歇xiē，蝴hú蝶dié梦mèng长cháng。银yín汉hàn横héng天tiān宇yǔ，白bái云yún归guī故gù乡xiāng。
正zhèng是shì離lí人rén情qíng切qiè處chù，風fēng搖yáo嫩nèn柳liǔ更gèng淒qī涼liáng。正zhèng是shì离lí人rén情qíng切qiè处chù，风fēng摇yáo嫩nèn柳liǔ更gèng凄qī凉liáng。

八bā戒jiè道dào：「師shī父fù，夜yè深shēn了le，有yǒu事shì明míng早zǎo再zài議yì，且qiě睡shuì，且qiě睡shuì。」師shī徒tú們men果guǒ然rán安ān歇xiē一yì宵xiāo。八bā戒jiè道dào：「师shī父fù，夜yè深shēn了le，有yǒu事shì明míng早zǎo再zài议yì，且qiě睡shuì，且qiě睡shuì。」师shī徒tú们men果guǒ然rán安ān歇xiē一yì宵xiāo。

海晏河清一統朝

早zǎo又yòu金jīn雞jī唱chàng曉xiǎo。國guó王wáng即jí登dēng殿diàn設shè朝cháo。但dàn見jiàn：早zǎo又yòu金jīn鸡jī唱chàng晓xiǎo。国guó王wáng即jí登dēng殿diàn设shè朝cháo。但dàn见jiàn：

宮gōng殿diàn開kāi軒xuān紫zǐ氣qì高gāo，風fēng吹chuī御yù樂yuè透tòu青qīng霄xiāo。宫gōng殿diàn开kāi轩xuān紫zǐ气qì高gāo，风fēng吹chuī御yù乐yuè透tòu青qīng霄xiāo。
雲yún移yí豹bào尾wěi旌jīng旗qí動dòng，日rì射shè螭chī頭tóu玉yù珮pèi搖yáo。云yún移yí豹bào尾wěi旌jīng旗qí动dòng，日rì射shè螭chī头tóu玉yù珮pèi摇yáo。
香xiāng霧wù細xì添tiān宮gōng柳liǔ綠lǜ，露lù珠zhū微wēi潤rùn苑yuàn花huā嬌jiāo。香xiāng雾wù细xì添tiān宫gōng柳liǔ绿lǜ，露lù珠zhū微wēi润rùn苑yuàn花huā娇jiāo。
山shān呼hū舞wǔ蹈dǎo千qiān官guān列liè，海hǎi晏yàn河hé清qīng一yì統tǒng朝cháo。山shān呼hū舞wǔ蹈dǎo千qiān官guān列liè，海hǎi晏yàn河hé清qīng一yì统tǒng朝cháo。

眾zhòng文wén武wǔ百bǎi官guān朝cháo罷bà，又yòu宣xuān：「光guāng祿lù寺sì安ān排pái十shí二èr日rì會huì喜xǐ佳jiā筵yán。今jīn日rì且qiě整zhěng春chūn罍léi，請qǐng駙fù馬mǎ在zài御yù花huā園yuán中zhōng款kuǎn玩wán。」众zhòng文wén武wǔ百bǎi官guān朝cháo罢bà，又yòu宣xuān：「光guāng禄lù寺sì安ān排pái十shí二èr日rì会huì喜xǐ佳jiā筵yán。今jīn日rì且qiě整zhěng春chūn罍léi，请qǐng驸fù马mǎ在zài御yù花huā园yuán中zhōng款kuǎn玩wán。」

這個買賣生意弄不成

吩fēn咐fu儀yí制zhì司sī領lǐng三sān位wèi賢xián親qīn去qù會huì同tóng館guǎn少shǎo坐zuò，著zhuó光guāng祿lù寺sì安ān排pái三sān席xí素sù宴yàn去qù彼bǐ奉fèng陪péi。兩liǎng處chù俱jù著zhuó教jiào坊fāng司sī奏zòu樂yuè，伏fú侍shì賞shǎng春chūn景jǐng，消xiāo遲chí日rì也yě。八bā戒jiè聞wén得dé，應yìng聲shēng道dào：「陛bì下xià，我wǒ師shī徒tú自zì相xiāng會huì，更gèng無wú一yí刻kè相xiāng離lí。今jīn日rì既jì在zài御yù花huā園yuán飲yǐn宴yàn，帶dài我wǒ們men去qù耍shuǎ兩liǎng日rì，好hǎo教jiào師shī父fù替tì你nǐ家jiā做zuò駙fù馬mǎ；不bù然rán，這zhè個gè買mǎi賣mài生shēng意yì弄nòng不bù成chéng。」吩fēn咐fu仪yí制zhì司sī领lǐng三sān位wèi贤xián亲qīn去qù会huì同tóng馆guǎn少shǎo坐zuò，着zhuó光guāng禄lù寺sì安ān排pái三sān席xí素sù宴yàn去qù彼bǐ奉fèng陪péi。两liǎng处chù俱jù着zhuó教jiào坊fāng司sī奏zòu乐yuè，伏fú侍shì赏shǎng春chūn景jǐng，消xiāo迟chí日rì也yě。八bā戒jiè闻wén得dé，应yìng声shēng道dào：「陛bì下xià，我wǒ师shī徒tú自zì相xiāng会huì，更gèng无wú一yí刻kè相xiāng离lí。今jīn日rì既jì在zài御yù花huā园yuán饮yǐn宴yàn，带dài我wǒ们men去qù耍shuǎ两liǎng日rì，好hǎo教jiào师shī父fù替tì你nǐ家jiā做zuò驸fù马mǎ；不bù然rán，这zhè个gè买mǎi卖mài生shēng意yì弄nòng不bù成chéng。」

留春亭

那nà國guó王wáng見jiàn他tā醜chǒu陋lòu，說shuō話huà粗cū俗sú，又yòu見jiàn他tā扭niǔ頭tóu捏niē頸jǐng，掬jū嘴zuǐ巴bā，搖yáo耳ěr朵duo，即jí像xiàng有yǒu些xiē風fēng氣qì，猶yóu恐kǒng攪jiǎo破pò親qīn事shì，只zhǐ得dé依yī從cóng。便biàn教jiào：「在zài永yǒng鎮zhèn華huá夷yí閣gé裡lǐ安ān排pái二èr席xí，我wǒ與yǔ駙fù馬mǎ同tóng坐zuò。留liú春chūn亭tíng上shàng安ān排pái三sān席xí，請qǐng三sān位wèi別bié坐zuò，恐kǒng他tā師shī徒tú們men坐zuò次cì不bú便biàn。」那nà獃dāi子zi才cái朝cháo上shàng唱chàng個gè喏rě，叫jiào聲shēng：「多duō謝xiè。」各gè各gè而ér退tuì。又yòu傳chuán旨zhǐ教jiào內nèi宮gōng官guān排pái宴yàn，著zhuó三sān宮gōng六liù院yuàn后hòu妃fēi與yǔ公gōng主zhǔ上shàng頭tóu，就jiù為wèi添tiān妝zhuāng餪nuǎn子zi，以yǐ待dài十shí二èr日rì佳jiā配pèi。將jiāng有yǒu巳sì時shí前qián後hòu，那nà國guó王wáng排pái駕jià，請qǐng唐táng僧sēng都dōu到dào御yù花huā園yuán內nèi觀guān看kàn。那nà国guó王wáng见jiàn他tā丑chǒu陋lòu，说shuō话huà粗cū俗sú，又yòu见jiàn他tā扭niǔ头tóu捏niē颈jǐng，掬jū嘴zuǐ巴bā，摇yáo耳ěr朵duo，即jí像xiàng有yǒu些xiē风fēng气qì，犹yóu恐kǒng搅jiǎo破pò亲qīn事shì，只zhǐ得dé依yī从cóng。便biàn教jiào：「在zài永yǒng镇zhèn华huá夷yí阁gé里lǐ安ān排pái二èr席xí，我wǒ与yǔ驸fù马mǎ同tóng坐zuò。留liú春chūn亭tíng上shàng安ān排pái三sān席xí，请qǐng三sān位wèi别bié坐zuò，恐kǒng他tā师shī徒tú们men坐zuò次cì不bú便biàn。」那nà呆dāi子zi才cái朝cháo上shàng唱chàng个gè喏rě，叫jiào声shēng：「多duō谢xiè。」各gè各gè而ér退tuì。又yòu传chuán旨zhǐ教jiào内nèi宫gōng官guān排pái宴yàn，着zhuó三sān宫gōng六liù院yuàn后hòu妃fēi与yǔ公gōng主zhǔ上shàng头tóu，就jiù为wèi添tiān妆zhuāng餪nuǎn子zi，以yǐ待dài十shí二èr日rì佳jiā配pèi。将jiāng有yǒu巳sì时shí前qián后hòu，那nà国guó王wáng排pái驾jià，请qǐng唐táng僧sēng都dōu到dào御yù花huā园yuán内nèi观guān看kàn。

好去處

好hǎo去qù處chù：好hǎo去qù处chù：

徑jìng鋪pū彩cǎi石shí，檻kǎn鑿záo雕diāo欄lán。徑jìng鋪pū彩cǎi石shí，徑jìng邊biān石shí畔pàn長zhǎng奇qí葩pā；檻kǎn鑿záo雕diāo欄lán，檻kǎn外wài欄lán中zhōng生shēng異yì卉huì。径jìng铺pū彩cǎi石shí，槛kǎn凿záo雕diāo栏lán。径jìng铺pū彩cǎi石shí，径jìng边biān石shí畔pàn长zhǎng奇qí葩pā；槛kǎn凿záo雕diāo栏lán，槛kǎn外wài栏lán中zhōng生shēng异yì卉huì。
夭yāo桃táo迷mí翡fěi翠cuì，嫩nèn柳liǔ閃shǎn黃huáng鸝lí。步bù覺jué幽yōu香xiāng來lái袖xiù滿mǎn，行xíng沾zhān清qīng味wèi上shàng衣yī多duō。夭yāo桃táo迷mí翡fěi翠cuì，嫩nèn柳liǔ闪shǎn黄huáng鹂lí。步bù觉jué幽yōu香xiāng来lái袖xiù满mǎn，行xíng沾zhān清qīng味wèi上shàng衣yī多duō。
鳳fèng臺tái龍lóng沼zhǎo，竹zhú閣gé松sōng軒xuān。鳳fèng臺tái之zhī上shàng，吹chuī簫xiāo引yǐn鳳fèng來lái儀yí；龍lóng沼zhǎo之zhī間jiān，養yǎng魚yú化huà龍lóng而ér去qù。凤fèng台tái龙lóng沼zhǎo，竹zhú阁gé松sōng轩xuān。凤fèng台tái之zhī上shàng，吹chuī箫xiāo引yǐn凤fèng来lái仪yí；龙lóng沼zhǎo之zhī间jiān，养yǎng鱼yú化huà龙lóng而ér去qù。
竹zhú閣gé有yǒu詩shī，費fèi盡jìn推tuī敲qiāo裁cái白bái雪xuě；松sōng軒xuān文wén集jí，考kǎo成chéng珠zhū玉yù註zhù青qīng編biān。竹zhú阁gé有yǒu诗shī，费fèi尽jìn推tuī敲qiāo裁cái白bái雪xuě；松sōng轩xuān文wén集jí，考kǎo成chéng珠zhū玉yù注zhù青qīng编biān。
假jiǎ山shān拳quán石shí翠cuì，曲qū水shuǐ碧bì波bō深shēn。牡mǔ丹dān亭tíng，薔qiáng薇wēi架jià，疊dié錦jǐn鋪pū絨róng；茉mò藜lí檻kǎn，海hǎi棠táng畦qí，堆duī霞xiá砌qì玉yù。假jiǎ山shān拳quán石shí翠cuì，曲qū水shuǐ碧bì波bō深shēn。牡mǔ丹dān亭tíng，蔷qiáng薇wēi架jià，叠dié锦jǐn铺pū绒róng；茉mò藜lí槛kǎn，海hǎi棠táng畦qí，堆duī霞xiá砌qì玉yù。
芍sháo藥yào異yì香xiāng，蜀shǔ葵kuí奇qí豔yàn。白bái梨lí紅hóng杏xìng鬥dòu芳fāng菲fēi，紫zǐ蕙huì金jīn萱xuān爭zhēng爛làn熳màn。芍sháo药yào异yì香xiāng，蜀shǔ葵kuí奇qí艳yàn。白bái梨lí红hóng杏xìng斗dòu芳fāng菲fēi，紫zǐ蕙huì金jīn萱xuān争zhēng烂làn熳màn。
麗lì春chūn花huā、木mù筆bǐ花huā、杜dù鵑juān花huā，夭yāo夭yāo灼zhuó灼zhuó；含hán笑xiào花huā、鳳fèng仙xiān花huā、玉yù簪zān花huā，戰zhàn戰zhàn巍wēi巍wēi。丽lì春chūn花huā、木mù笔bǐ花huā、杜dù鹃juān花huā，夭yāo夭yāo灼zhuó灼zhuó；含hán笑xiào花huā、凤fèng仙xiān花huā、玉yù簪zān花huā，战zhàn战zhàn巍wēi巍wēi。
一yí處chù處chù紅hóng透tòu胭yān脂zhī潤rùn，一yì叢cóng叢cóng芳fāng濃nóng錦jǐn繡xiù圍wéi。更gèng喜xǐ東dōng風fēng回huí煖nuǎn日rì，滿mǎn園yuán嬌jiāo媚mèi逞chěng光guāng輝huī。一yí处chù处chù红hóng透tòu胭yān脂zhī润rùn，一yì丛cóng丛cóng芳fāng浓nóng锦jǐn绣xiù围wéi。更gèng喜xǐ东dōng风fēng回huí煖nuǎn日rì，满mǎn园yuán娇jiāo媚mèi逞chěng光guāng辉huī。
杯斝飛傳玉液清

一yì行xíng君jūn王wáng幾jǐ位wèi，觀guān之zhī良liáng久jiǔ。早zǎo有yǒu儀yí制zhì司sī官guān邀yāo請qǐng行xíng者zhě三sān人rén入rù留liú春chūn亭tíng，國guó王wáng攜xié唐táng僧sēng上shàng華huá夷yí閣gé，各gè自zì飲yǐn宴yàn。那nà歌gē舞wǔ吹chuī彈tán，鋪pū張zhāng陳chén設shè，真zhēn是shì：一yì行xíng君jūn王wáng几jǐ位wèi，观guān之zhī良liáng久jiǔ。早zǎo有yǒu仪yí制zhì司sī官guān邀yāo请qǐng行xíng者zhě三sān人rén入rù留liú春chūn亭tíng，国guó王wáng携xié唐táng僧sēng上shàng华huá夷yí阁gé，各gè自zì饮yǐn宴yàn。那nà歌gē舞wǔ吹chuī弹tán，铺pū张zhāng陈chén设shè，真zhēn是shì：

崢zhēng嶸róng閶chāng闔hé曙shǔ光guāng生shēng，鳳fèng閣gé龍lóng樓lóu瑞ruì靄ǎi橫héng。峥zhēng嵘róng阊chāng阖hé曙shǔ光guāng生shēng，凤fèng阁gé龙lóng楼lóu瑞ruì霭ǎi横héng。
春chūn色sè細xì鋪pū花huā草cǎo繡xiù，天tiān光guāng遙yáo射shè錦jǐn袍páo明míng。春chūn色sè细xì铺pū花huā草cǎo绣xiù，天tiān光guāng遥yáo射shè锦jǐn袍páo明míng。
笙shēng歌gē繚liáo繞rào如rú仙xiān宴yàn，杯bēi斝jiǎ飛fēi傳chuán玉yù液yè清qīng。笙shēng歌gē缭liáo绕rào如rú仙xiān宴yàn，杯bēi斝jiǎ飞fēi传chuán玉yù液yè清qīng。
君jūn悅yuè臣chén歡huān同tóng玩wán賞shǎng，華huá夷yí永yǒng鎮zhèn世shì康kāng寧níng。君jūn悦yuè臣chén欢huān同tóng玩wán赏shǎng，华huá夷yí永yǒng镇zhèn世shì康kāng宁níng。
壁上掛著四面金屏

此cǐ時shí長zhǎng老lǎo見jiàn那nà國guó王wáng敬jìng重zhòng，無wú計jì可kě奈nài，只zhǐ得dé勉miǎn強qiǎng隨suí喜xǐ，誠chéng是shì外wài喜xǐ而ér內nèi憂yōu也yě。坐zuò間jiān見jiàn壁bì上shàng掛guà著zhe四sì面miàn金jīn屏píng，屏píng上shàng畫huà著zhe春chūn夏xià秋qiū冬dōng四sì景jǐng，皆jiē有yǒu題tí詠yǒng，皆jiē是shì翰hàn林lín名míng士shì之zhī詩shī：《春chūn景jǐng詩shī》曰yuē：此cǐ时shí长zhǎng老lǎo见jiàn那nà国guó王wáng敬jìng重zhòng，无wú计jì可kě奈nài，只zhǐ得dé勉miǎn强qiǎng随suí喜xǐ，诚chéng是shì外wài喜xǐ而ér内nèi忧yōu也yě。坐zuò间jiān见jiàn壁bì上shàng挂guà着zhe四sì面miàn金jīn屏píng，屏píng上shàng画huà着zhe春chūn夏xià秋qiū冬dōng四sì景jǐng，皆jiē有yǒu题tí咏yǒng，皆jiē是shì翰hàn林lín名míng士shì之zhī诗shī：《春chūn景jǐng诗shī》曰yuē：

周zhōu天tiān一yí氣qì轉zhuǎn洪hóng鈞jūn，大dà地dì熙xī熙xī萬wàn象xiàng新xīn。周zhōu天tiān一yí气qì转zhuǎn洪hóng钧jūn，大dà地dì熙xī熙xī万wàn象xiàng新xīn。
桃táo李lǐ爭zhēng妍yán花huā爛làn熳màn，燕yàn來lái畫huà棟dòng疊dié香xiāng塵chén。桃táo李lǐ争zhēng妍yán花huā烂làn熳màn，燕yàn来lái画huà栋dòng叠dié香xiāng尘chén。

《夏xià景jǐng詩shī》曰yuē：《夏xià景jǐng诗shī》曰yuē：

薰xūn風fēng拂fú拂fú思sī遲chí遲chí，宮gōng院yuàn榴liú葵kuí映yìng日rì輝huī。薰xūn风fēng拂fú拂fú思sī迟chí迟chí，宫gōng院yuàn榴liú葵kuí映yìng日rì辉huī。
玉yù笛dí音yīn調diào驚jīng午wǔ夢mèng，芰jì荷hé香xiāng散sàn到dào庭tíng幃wéi。玉yù笛dí音yīn调diào惊jīng午wǔ梦mèng，芰jì荷hé香xiāng散sàn到dào庭tíng帏wéi。

《秋qiū景jǐng詩shī》曰yuē：《秋qiū景jǐng诗shī》曰yuē：

金jīn井jǐng梧wú桐tóng一yí葉yè黃huáng，珠zhū簾lián不bù捲juǎn夜yè來lái霜shuāng。金jīn井jǐng梧wú桐tóng一yí叶yè黄huáng，珠zhū帘lián不bù卷juǎn夜yè来lái霜shuāng。
燕yàn知zhī社shè日rì辭cí巢cháo去qù，鴈yàn折zhé蘆lú花huā過guò別bié鄉xiāng。燕yàn知zhī社shè日rì辞cí巢cháo去qù，鴈yàn折zhé芦lú花huā过guò别bié乡xiāng。

《冬dōng景jǐng詩shī》曰yuē：《冬dōng景jǐng诗shī》曰yuē：

天tiān雨yǔ飛fēi雲yún暗àn淡dàn寒hán，朔shuò風fēng吹chuī雪xuě積jī千qiān山shān。天tiān雨yǔ飞fēi云yún暗àn淡dàn寒hán，朔shuò风fēng吹chuī雪xuě积jī千qiān山shān。
深shēn宮gōng自zì有yǒu紅hóng爐lú暖nuǎn，報bào道dào梅méi開kāi玉yù滿mǎn欄lán。深shēn宫gōng自zì有yǒu红hóng炉lú暖nuǎn，报bào道dào梅méi开kāi玉yù满mǎn栏lán。
如不吝珠玉

那nà國guó王wáng見jiàn唐táng僧sēng恣zì意yì看kàn詩shī，便biàn道dào：「駙fù馬mǎ喜xǐ玩wán詩shī中zhōng之zhī味wèi，必bì定dìng善shàn於yú吟yín哦é。如rú不bú吝lìn珠zhū玉yù，請qǐng依yī韻yùn各gè和hè一yì首shǒu如rú何hé？」長zhǎng老lǎo是shì個gè對duì景jǐng忘wàng情qíng，明míng心xīn見jiàn性xìng之zhī意yì。見jiàn國guó王wáng欽qīn重zhòng，命mìng和hè前qián韻yùn，他tā不bù覺jué忽hū詠yǒng一yí句jù道dào：「日rì暖nuǎn冰bīng消xiāo大dà地dì鈞jūn。」國guó王wáng大dà喜xǐ，即jí召zhào侍shì衛wèi官guān：「取qǔ文wén房fáng四sì寶bǎo，請qǐng駙fù馬mǎ和hè完wán錄lù下xià，俟qí朕zhèn緩huǎn緩huǎn味wèi之zhī。」長zhǎng老lǎo欣xīn然rán不bù辭cí，舉jǔ筆bǐ而ér和hè：那nà国guó王wáng见jiàn唐táng僧sēng恣zì意yì看kàn诗shī，便biàn道dào：「驸fù马mǎ喜xǐ玩wán诗shī中zhōng之zhī味wèi，必bì定dìng善shàn于yú吟yín哦é。如rú不bú吝lìn珠zhū玉yù，请qǐng依yī韵yùn各gè和hè一yì首shǒu如rú何hé？」长zhǎng老lǎo是shì个gè对duì景jǐng忘wàng情qíng，明míng心xīn见jiàn性xìng之zhī意yì。见jiàn国guó王wáng钦qīn重zhòng，命mìng和hè前qián韵yùn，他tā不bù觉jué忽hū咏yǒng一yí句jù道dào：「日rì暖nuǎn冰bīng消xiāo大dà地dì钧jūn。」国guó王wáng大dà喜xǐ，即jí召zhào侍shì卫wèi官guān：「取qǔ文wén房fáng四sì宝bǎo，请qǐng驸fù马mǎ和hè完wán录lù下xià，俟qí朕zhèn缓huǎn缓huǎn味wèi之zhī。」长zhǎng老lǎo欣xīn然rán不bù辞cí，举jǔ笔bǐ而ér和hè：

請依韻各和一首

《和hè春chūn景jǐng詩shī》曰yuē：《和hè春chūn景jǐng诗shī》曰yuē：

日rì暖nuǎn冰bīng消xiāo大dà地dì鈞jūn，御yù園yuán花huā卉huì又yòu更gēng新xīn。日rì暖nuǎn冰bīng消xiāo大dà地dì钧jūn，御yù园yuán花huā卉huì又yòu更gēng新xīn。
和hé風fēng膏gāo雨yǔ民mín沾zhān澤zé，海hǎi晏yàn河hé清qīng絕jué俗sú塵chén。和hé风fēng膏gāo雨yǔ民mín沾zhān泽zé，海hǎi晏yàn河hé清qīng绝jué俗sú尘chén。

《和hè夏xià景jǐng詩shī》曰yuē：《和hè夏xià景jǐng诗shī》曰yuē：

斗dǒu指zhǐ南nán方fāng白bái晝zhòu遲chí，槐huái雲yún榴liú火huǒ鬥dòu光guāng輝huī。斗dǒu指zhǐ南nán方fāng白bái昼zhòu迟chí，槐huái云yún榴liú火huǒ斗dòu光guāng辉huī。
黃huáng鸝lí紫zǐ燕yàn啼tí宮gōng柳liǔ，巧qiǎo轉zhuǎn雙shuāng聲shēng入rù絳jiàng幃wéi。黄huáng鹂lí紫zǐ燕yàn啼tí宫gōng柳liǔ，巧qiǎo转zhuǎn双shuāng声shēng入rù绛jiàng帏wéi。

《和hè秋qiū景jǐng詩shī》曰yuē：《和hè秋qiū景jǐng诗shī》曰yuē：

香xiāng飄piāo橘jú綠lǜ與yǔ橙chéng黃huáng，松sōng柏bǎi青qīng青qīng喜xǐ降jiàng霜shuāng。香xiāng飘piāo橘jú绿lǜ与yǔ橙chéng黄huáng，松sōng柏bǎi青qīng青qīng喜xǐ降jiàng霜shuāng。
籬lí菊jú半bàn開kāi攢cuán錦jǐn繡xiù，笙shēng歌gē韻yùn徹chè水shuǐ雲yún鄉xiāng。篱lí菊jú半bàn开kāi攒cuán锦jǐn绣xiù，笙shēng歌gē韵yùn彻chè水shuǐ云yún乡xiāng。

《和hè冬dōng景jǐng詩shī》曰yuē：《和hè冬dōng景jǐng诗shī》曰yuē：

瑞ruì雪xuě初chū晴qíng氣qì味wèi寒hán，奇qí峰fēng巧qiǎo石shí玉yù團tuán山shān。瑞ruì雪xuě初chū晴qíng气qì味wèi寒hán，奇qí峰fēng巧qiǎo石shí玉yù团tuán山shān。
爐lú燒shāo獸shòu炭tàn煨wēi酥sū酪lào，袖xiù手shǒu高gāo歌gē倚yǐ翠cuì欄lán。炉lú烧shāo兽shòu炭tàn煨wēi酥sū酪lào，袖xiù手shǒu高gāo歌gē倚yǐ翠cuì栏lán。

國guó王wáng見jiàn和hè大dà喜xǐ，稱chēng唱chàng道dào：「好hǎo個gè『袖xiù手shǒu高gāo歌gē倚yǐ翠cuì欄lán』！」遂suì命mìng教jiào坊fāng司sī以yǐ新xīn詩shī奏zòu樂yuè，盡jìn日rì而ér散sàn。国guó王wáng见jiàn和hè大dà喜xǐ，称chēng唱chàng道dào：「好hǎo个gè『袖xiù手shǒu高gāo歌gē倚yǐ翠cuì栏lán』！」遂suì命mìng教jiào坊fāng司sī以yǐ新xīn诗shī奏zòu乐yuè，尽jìn日rì而ér散sàn。

你那裡知道

行xíng者zhě三sān人rén在zài留liú春chūn亭tíng亦yì盡jìn受shòu用yòng，各gè飲yǐn了le幾jǐ杯bēi，也yě都dōu有yǒu些xiē酣hān意yì。正zhèng欲yù去qù尋xún長zhǎng老lǎo，只zhǐ見jiàn長zhǎng老lǎo已yǐ同tóng國guó王wáng在zài一yì閣gé。八bā戒jiè獃dāi性xìng發fā作zuò，應yìng聲shēng叫jiào道dào：「好hǎo快kuài活huó，好hǎo自zì在zài，今jīn日rì也yě受shòu用yòng這zhè一yí下xià了le。卻què該gāi趁chèn飽bǎo兒ér睡shuì覺jiào去qù也yě。」沙shā僧sēng笑xiào道dào：「二èr哥gē忒tè沒méi修xiū養yǎng。這zhè氣qì飽bǎo飫yù，如rú何hé睡shuì覺jiào？」八bā戒jiè道dào：「你nǐ那nǎ裡lǐ知zhī道dào，俗sú語yǔ云yún：『吃chī了le飯fàn兒ér不bù挺tǐng屍shī，肚dù裡lǐ沒méi板bǎn脂zhī』哩li。」行xíng者zhě三sān人rén在zài留liú春chūn亭tíng亦yì尽jìn受shòu用yòng，各gè饮yǐn了le几jǐ杯bēi，也yě都dōu有yǒu些xiē酣hān意yì。正zhèng欲yù去qù寻xún长zhǎng老lǎo，只zhǐ见jiàn长zhǎng老lǎo已yǐ同tóng国guó王wáng在zài一yì阁gé。八bā戒jiè呆dāi性xìng发fā作zuò，应yìng声shēng叫jiào道dào：「好hǎo快kuài活huó，好hǎo自zì在zài，今jīn日rì也yě受shòu用yòng这zhè一yí下xià了le。却què该gāi趁chèn饱bǎo儿ér睡shuì觉jiào去qù也yě。」沙shā僧sēng笑xiào道dào：「二èr哥gē忒tè没méi修xiū养yǎng。这zhè气qì饱bǎo饫yù，如rú何hé睡shuì觉jiào？」八bā戒jiè道dào：「你nǐ那nǎ里lǐ知zhī道dào，俗sú语yǔ云yún：『吃chī了le饭fàn儿ér不bù挺tǐng尸shī，肚dù里lǐ没méi板bǎn脂zhī』哩li。」

打不斷的親，罵不斷的鄰

唐táng僧sēng與yǔ國guó王wáng相xiāng別bié，至zhì亭tíng內nèi，嗔chēn責zé八bā戒jiè道dào：「這zhè夯hāng貨huò，越yuè發fā村cūn了le。這zhè是shì甚shèn麼me去qù處chù，只zhǐ管guǎn大dà呼hū小xiǎo叫jiào？倘tǎng或huò惱nǎo著zháo國guó王wáng，卻què不bú被bèi他tā傷shāng害hài性xìng命mìng？」八bā戒jiè道dào：「沒méi事shì，沒méi事shì。我wǒ們men與yǔ他tā親qìng家jia禮lǐ道dào的de，他tā便biàn不bù好hǎo生shēng怪guài。常cháng言yán道dào：『打dǎ不bú斷duàn的de親qīn，罵mà不bú斷duàn的de鄰lín。』大dà家jiā耍shuǎ子zi，怕pà他tā怎zěn的de？」唐táng僧sēng与yǔ国guó王wáng相xiāng别bié，至zhì亭tíng内nèi，嗔chēn责zé八bā戒jiè道dào：「这zhè夯hāng货huò，越yuè发fā村cūn了le。这zhè是shì甚shèn么me去qù处chù，只zhǐ管guǎn大dà呼hū小xiǎo叫jiào？倘tǎng或huò恼nǎo着zháo国guó王wáng，却què不bú被bèi他tā伤shāng害hài性xìng命mìng？」八bā戒jiè道dào：「没méi事shì，没méi事shì。我wǒ们men与yǔ他tā亲qìng家jia礼lǐ道dào的de，他tā便biàn不bù好hǎo生shēng怪guài。常cháng言yán道dào：『打dǎ不bú断duàn的de亲qīn，骂mà不bú断duàn的de邻lín。』大dà家jiā耍shuǎ子zi，怕pà他tā怎zěn的de？」

打他二十禪杖

長zhǎng老lǎo叱chì道dào，教jiào拿ná過guò獃dāi子zi來lái，打dǎ他tā二èr十shí禪chán杖zhàng。行xíng者zhě果guǒ一yì把bǎ揪jiū翻fān，長zhǎng老lǎo舉jǔ杖zhàng就jiù打dǎ。獃dāi子zi喊hǎn叫jiào道dào：「駙fù馬mǎ爺yé爺ye，饒ráo罪zuì，饒ráo罪zuì。」傍páng有yǒu陪péi宴yàn官guān勸quàn住zhù。獃dāi子zi爬pá將jiāng起qǐ來lái，突tū突tū囔nāng囔nāng的de道dào：「好hǎo貴guì人rén，好hǎo駙fù馬mǎ，親qīn還hái未wèi成chéng，就jiù行xíng起qǐ王wáng法fǎ來lái了le。」行xíng者zhě侮wǔ著zhe他tā嘴zuǐ道dào：「莫mò胡hú說shuō，莫mò胡hú說shuō，快kuài早zǎo睡shuì去qù。」他tā們men又yòu在zài留liú春chūn亭tíng住zhù了le一yì宿xiǔ。到dào明míng早zǎo，依yī舊jiù宴yàn樂lè。长zhǎng老lǎo叱chì道dào，教jiào拿ná过guò呆dāi子zi来lái，打dǎ他tā二èr十shí禅chán杖zhàng。行xíng者zhě果guǒ一yì把bǎ揪jiū翻fān，长zhǎng老lǎo举jǔ杖zhàng就jiù打dǎ。呆dāi子zi喊hǎn叫jiào道dào：「驸fù马mǎ爷yé爷ye，饶ráo罪zuì，饶ráo罪zuì。」傍páng有yǒu陪péi宴yàn官guān劝quàn住zhù。呆dāi子zi爬pá将jiāng起qǐ来lái，突tū突tū囔nāng囔nāng的de道dào：「好hǎo贵guì人rén，好hǎo驸fù马mǎ，亲qīn还hái未wèi成chéng，就jiù行xíng起qǐ王wáng法fǎ来lái了le。」行xíng者zhě侮wǔ着zhe他tā嘴zuǐ道dào：「莫mò胡hú说shuō，莫mò胡hú说shuō，快kuài早zǎo睡shuì去qù。」他tā们men又yòu在zài留liú春chūn亭tíng住zhù了le一yì宿xiǔ。到dào明míng早zǎo，依yī旧jiù宴yàn乐lè。

葷素共五百餘席

不bù覺jué樂lè了le三sān四sì日rì，正zhèng值zhí十shí二èr日rì佳jiā辰chén。有yǒu光guāng祿lù寺sì三sān部bù各gè官guān回huí奏zòu道dào：「臣chén等děng自zì八bā日rì奉fèng旨zhǐ，駙fù馬mǎ府fǔ已yǐ修xiū完wán，專zhuān等děng妝zhuāng奩lián鋪pū設shè。合hé巹jǐn宴yàn亦yì已yǐ完wán備bèi，葷hūn素sù共gòng五wǔ百bǎi餘yú席xí。」國guó王wáng心xīn喜xǐ，欲yù請qǐng駙fù馬mǎ赴fù席xí，忽hū有yǒu內nèi宮gōng官guān對duì御yù前qián啟qǐ奏zòu道dào：「萬wàn歲suì，正zhèng宮gōng娘niáng娘niang有yǒu請qǐng。」國guó王wáng遂suì退tuì入rù內nèi宮gōng，只zhǐ見jiàn那nà三sān宮gōng皇huáng后hòu、六liù院yuàn嬪pín妃fēi，引yǐn領lǐng著zhe公gōng主zhǔ，都dōu在zài昭zhāo陽yáng宮gōng談tán笑xiào。真zhēn個gè是shì花huā團tuán錦jǐn簇cù，那nà一yí片piàn富fù麗lì妖yāo嬈ráo，真zhēn勝shèng似sì天tiān堂táng月yuè殿diàn，不bú亞yà於yú仙xiān府fǔ瑤yáo宮gōng。有yǒu喜xǐ會huì佳jiā姻yīn新xīn詞cí四sì首shǒu為wéi證zhèng。不bù觉jué乐lè了le三sān四sì日rì，正zhèng值zhí十shí二èr日rì佳jiā辰chén。有yǒu光guāng禄lù寺sì三sān部bù各gè官guān回huí奏zòu道dào：「臣chén等děng自zì八bā日rì奉fèng旨zhǐ，驸fù马mǎ府fǔ已yǐ修xiū完wán，专zhuān等děng妆zhuāng奁lián铺pū设shè。合hé卺jǐn宴yàn亦yì已yǐ完wán备bèi，荤hūn素sù共gòng五wǔ百bǎi余yú席xí。」国guó王wáng心xīn喜xǐ，欲yù请qǐng驸fù马mǎ赴fù席xí，忽hū有yǒu内nèi宫gōng官guān对duì御yù前qián启qǐ奏zòu道dào：「万wàn岁suì，正zhèng宫gōng娘niáng娘niang有yǒu请qǐng。」国guó王wáng遂suì退tuì入rù内nèi宫gōng，只zhǐ见jiàn那nà三sān宫gōng皇huáng后hòu、六liù院yuàn嫔pín妃fēi，引yǐn领lǐng着zhe公gōng主zhǔ，都dōu在zài昭zhāo阳yáng宫gōng谈tán笑xiào。真zhēn个gè是shì花huā团tuán锦jǐn簇cù，那nà一yí片piàn富fù丽lì妖yāo娆ráo，真zhēn胜shèng似sì天tiān堂táng月yuè殿diàn，不bú亚yà于yú仙xiān府fǔ瑶yáo宫gōng。有yǒu喜xǐ会huì佳jiā姻yīn新xīn词cí四sì首shǒu为wéi证zhèng。

巧樣宮妝，嫦娥怎比

《喜xǐ詞cí》云yún：《喜xǐ词cí》云yún：

喜xǐ喜xǐ喜xǐ，欣xīn然rán樂lè矣yǐ。結jié婚hūn姻yīn，恩ēn愛ài美měi。巧qiǎo樣yàng宮gōng妝zhuāng，嫦cháng娥é怎zěn比bǐ。喜xǐ喜xǐ喜xǐ，欣xīn然rán乐lè矣yǐ。结jié婚hūn姻yīn，恩ēn爱ài美měi。巧qiǎo样yàng宫gōng妆zhuāng，嫦cháng娥é怎zěn比bǐ。
龍lóng釵chāi與yǔ鳳fèng釵chāi，豔yàn豔yàn飛fēi金jīn縷lǚ。櫻yīng唇chún皓hào齒chǐ朱zhū顏yán，嬝niǎo娜nuó如rú花huā輕qīng體tǐ。龙lóng钗chāi与yǔ凤fèng钗chāi，艳yàn艳yàn飞fēi金jīn缕lǚ。樱yīng唇chún皓hào齿chǐ朱zhū颜yán，嬝niǎo娜nuó如rú花huā轻qīng体tǐ。
錦jǐn重chóng重chóng，五wǔ彩cǎi叢cóng中zhōng；锦jǐn重chóng重chóng，五wǔ彩cǎi丛cóng中zhōng；
香xiāng拂fú佛fó，千qiān金jīn隊duì裡lǐ。香xiāng拂fú佛fó，千qiān金jīn队duì里lǐ。

《會huì詞cí》云yún：《会huì词cí》云yún：

會huì會huì會huì，妖yāo嬈ráo嬌jiāo媚mèi。賽sài毛máo嬙qiáng，欺qī楚chǔ妹mèi。傾qīng國guó傾qīng城chéng，比bǐ花huā比bǐ玉yù。会huì会huì会huì，妖yāo娆ráo娇jiāo媚mèi。赛sài毛máo嫱qiáng，欺qī楚chǔ妹mèi。倾qīng国guó倾qīng城chéng，比bǐ花huā比bǐ玉yù。
妝zhuāng飾shì更gèng鮮xiān妍yán，釵chāi環huán多duō豔yàn麗lì。蘭lán心xīn蕙huì性xìng清qīng高gāo，粉fěn臉liǎn冰bīng肌jī榮róng貴guì。黛dài眉méi一yí線xiàn遠yuǎn山shān微wēi，窈yǎo窕tiǎo嫣yān姌rǎn攢cuán錦jǐn隊duì。妆zhuāng饰shì更gèng鲜xiān妍yán，钗chāi环huán多duō艳yàn丽lì。兰lán心xīn蕙huì性xìng清qīng高gāo，粉fěn脸liǎn冰bīng肌jī荣róng贵guì。黛dài眉méi一yí线xiàn远yuǎn山shān微wēi，窈yǎo窕tiǎo嫣yān姌rǎn攒cuán锦jǐn队duì。
天臺福地遠，怎似國王家

《佳jiā詞cí》云yún：《佳jiā词cí》云yún：

佳jiā佳jiā佳jiā，玉yù女nǚ仙xiān娃wá。深shēn可kě愛ài，實shí堪kān誇kuā。異yì香xiāng馥fù郁yù，脂zhī粉fěn交jiāo加jiā。佳jiā佳jiā佳jiā，玉yù女nǚ仙xiān娃wá。深shēn可kě爱ài，实shí堪kān夸kuā。异yì香xiāng馥fù郁yù，脂zhī粉fěn交jiāo加jiā。
天tiān臺tái福fú地dì遠yuǎn，怎zěn似sì國guó王wáng家jiā。笑xiào語yǔ紛fēn然rán嬌jiāo態tài，笙shēng歌gē繚liáo繞rào喧xuān嘩huá。天tiān台tái福fú地dì远yuǎn，怎zěn似sì国guó王wáng家jiā。笑xiào语yǔ纷fēn然rán娇jiāo态tài，笙shēng歌gē缭liáo绕rào喧xuān哗huá。
花huā堆duī錦jǐn砌qì千qiān般bān美měi，看kàn遍biàn人rén間jiān怎zěn若ruò他tā。花huā堆duī锦jǐn砌qì千qiān般bān美měi，看kàn遍biàn人rén间jiān怎zěn若ruò他tā。

《姻yīn詞cí》云yún：《姻yīn词cí》云yún：

姻yīn姻yīn姻yīn，蘭lán麝shè香xiāng噴pēn。仙xiān子zǐ陣zhèn，美měi人rén群qún。嬪pín妃fēi換huàn綵cǎi，宮gōng主zhǔ妝zhuāng新xīn。姻yīn姻yīn姻yīn，兰lán麝shè香xiāng喷pēn。仙xiān子zǐ阵zhèn，美měi人rén群qún。嫔pín妃fēi换huàn彩cǎi，宫gōng主zhǔ妆zhuāng新xīn。
雲yún鬢bìn堆duī鴉yā髻jì，霓ní裳cháng壓yā鳳fèng裙qún。一yí派pài仙xiān音yīn嘹liáo喨liàng，兩liǎng行háng朱zhū紫zǐ繽bīn紛fēn。當dāng年nián曾céng結jié乘chéng鸞luán信xìn，今jīn朝zhāo幸xìng喜xǐ會huì佳jiā姻yīn。云yún鬓bìn堆duī鸦yā髻jì，霓ní裳cháng压yā凤fèng裙qún。一yí派pài仙xiān音yīn嘹liáo喨liàng，两liǎng行háng朱zhū紫zǐ缤bīn纷fēn。当dāng年nián曾céng结jié乘chéng鸾luán信xìn，今jīn朝zhāo幸xìng喜xǐ会huì佳jiā姻yīn。
不要錯過時辰

卻què說shuō國guó王wáng駕jià到dào，那nà后hòu妃fēi引yǐn著zhe公gōng主zhǔ，並bìng綵cǎi女nǚ、宮gōng娥é，都dōu來lái迎yíng接jiē。國guó王wáng喜xǐ孜zī孜zī，進jìn了le昭zhāo陽yáng宮gōng坐zuò下xià。后hòu妃fēi等děng朝cháo拜bài畢bì，國guó王wáng道dào：「公gōng主zhǔ賢xián女nǚ，自zì初chū八bā日rì結jié綵cǎi拋pāo毬qiú，幸xìng遇yù聖shèng僧sēng，想xiǎng是shì心xīn願yuàn已yǐ足zú。各gè衙yá門mén官guān又yòu能néng體tǐ朕zhèn心xīn，各gè項xiàng事shì俱jù已yǐ完wán備bèi。今jīn日rì正zhèng是shì佳jiā期qī，可kě早zǎo赴fù合hé巹jǐn之zhī宴yàn，不bú要yào錯cuò過guò時shí辰chén。」却què说shuō国guó王wáng驾jià到dào，那nà后hòu妃fēi引yǐn着zhe公gōng主zhǔ，并bìng彩cǎi女nǚ、宫gōng娥é，都dōu来lái迎yíng接jiē。国guó王wáng喜xǐ孜zī孜zī，进jìn了le昭zhāo阳yáng宫gōng坐zuò下xià。后hòu妃fēi等děng朝cháo拜bài毕bì，国guó王wáng道dào：「公gōng主zhǔ贤xián女nǚ，自zì初chū八bā日rì结jié彩cǎi抛pāo毬qiú，幸xìng遇yù圣shèng僧sēng，想xiǎng是shì心xīn愿yuàn已yǐ足zú。各gè衙yá门mén官guān又yòu能néng体tǐ朕zhèn心xīn，各gè项xiàng事shì俱jù已yǐ完wán备bèi。今jīn日rì正zhèng是shì佳jiā期qī，可kě早zǎo赴fù合hé卺jǐn之zhī宴yàn，不bú要yào错cuò过guò时shí辰chén。」

萬望父王將他發放出城

那nà公gōng主zhǔ走zǒu近jìn前qián，倒dǎo身shēn下xià拜bài，奏zòu道dào：「父fù王wáng，乞qǐ赦shè小xiǎo女nǚ萬wàn千qiān之zhī罪zuì，有yǒu一yì言yán啟qǐ奏zòu：這zhè幾jǐ日rì聞wén得dé宮gōng官guān傳chuán說shuō，唐táng聖shèng僧sēng有yǒu三sān個gè徒tú弟dì，他tā生shēng得de十shí分fēn醜chǒu惡è。小xiǎo女nǚ不bù敢gǎn見jiàn他tā，恐kǒng見jiàn時shí必bì生shēng恐kǒng懼jù。萬wàn望wàng父fù王wáng將jiāng他tā發fā放fàng出chū城chéng方fāng好hǎo，不bú致zhì驚jīng傷shāng弱ruò體tǐ，反fǎn為wéi禍huò害hài也yě。」國guó王wáng道dào：「孩hái兒ér不bù說shuō，朕zhèn幾jǐ乎hū忘wàng了le。果guǒ然rán生shēng得de有yǒu些xiē醜chǒu惡è，連lián日rì教jiào他tā在zài御yù花huā園yuán裡lǐ留liú春chūn亭tíng管guǎn待dài。那nà公gōng主zhǔ走zǒu近jìn前qián，倒dǎo身shēn下xià拜bài，奏zòu道dào：「父fù王wáng，乞qǐ赦shè小xiǎo女nǚ万wàn千qiān之zhī罪zuì，有yǒu一yì言yán启qǐ奏zòu：这zhè几jǐ日rì闻wén得dé宫gōng官guān传chuán说shuō，唐táng圣shèng僧sēng有yǒu三sān个gè徒tú弟dì，他tā生shēng得de十shí分fēn丑chǒu恶è。小xiǎo女nǚ不bù敢gǎn见jiàn他tā，恐kǒng见jiàn时shí必bì生shēng恐kǒng惧jù。万wàn望wàng父fù王wáng将jiāng他tā发fā放fàng出chū城chéng方fāng好hǎo，不bú致zhì惊jīng伤shāng弱ruò体tǐ，反fǎn为wéi祸huò害hài也yě。」国guó王wáng道dào：「孩hái儿ér不bù说shuō，朕zhèn几jǐ乎hū忘wàng了le。果guǒ然rán生shēng得de有yǒu些xiē丑chǒu恶è，连lián日rì教jiào他tā在zài御yù花huā园yuán里lǐ留liú春chūn亭tíng管guǎn待dài。

捏指頭兒算日子

趁chèn今jīn日rì就jiù上shàng殿diàn，打dǎ發fā他tā關guān文wén，教jiào他tā出chū城chéng，卻què好hǎo會huì宴yàn。」公gōng主zhǔ叩kòu頭tóu謝xiè了le恩ēn。國guó王wáng即jí出chū駕jià上shàng殿diàn，傳chuán旨zhǐ請qǐng駙fù馬mǎ共gòng他tā三sān位wèi。原yuán來lái那nà唐táng僧sēng捏niē指zhǐ頭tóu兒ér算suàn日rì子zi，熬áo至zhì十shí二èr日rì，天tiān未wèi明míng，就jiù與yǔ他tā三sān人rén計jì較jiào道dào：「今jīn日rì卻què是shì十shí二èr了le，這zhè事shì如rú何hé區qū處chǔ？」趁chèn今jīn日rì就jiù上shàng殿diàn，打dǎ发fā他tā关guān文wén，教jiào他tā出chū城chéng，却què好hǎo会huì宴yàn。」公gōng主zhǔ叩kòu头tóu谢xiè了le恩ēn。国guó王wáng即jí出chū驾jià上shàng殿diàn，传chuán旨zhǐ请qǐng驸fù马mǎ共gòng他tā三sān位wèi。原yuán来lái那nà唐táng僧sēng捏niē指zhǐ头tóu儿ér算suàn日rì子zi，熬áo至zhì十shí二èr日rì，天tiān未wèi明míng，就jiù与yǔ他tā三sān人rén计jì较jiào道dào：「今jīn日rì却què是shì十shí二èr了le，这zhè事shì如rú何hé区qū处chǔ？」

老孫一覷，就知真假

行xíng者zhě道dào：「那nà國guó王wáng我wǒ已yǐ識shí得dé他tā有yǒu些xiē晦huì氣qì，還hái未wèi沾zhān身shēn，不bù為wéi大dà害hài。但dàn只zhǐ不bù得dé公gōng主zhǔ見jiàn面miàn，若ruò得dé出chū來lái，老lǎo孫sūn一yí覷qù，就jiù知zhī真zhēn假jiǎ，方fāng才cái動dòng作zuò。你nǐ只zhǐ管guǎn放fàng心xīn。他tā如rú今jīn一yí定dìng來lái請qǐng，打dǎ發fā我wǒ等děng出chū城chéng。你nǐ自zì應yìng承chéng莫mò怕pà，我wǒ閃shǎn閃shǎn身shēn兒ér就jiù來lái，緊jǐn緊jǐn隨suí護hù你nǐ也yě。」師shī徒tú們men正zhèng講jiǎng，果guǒ見jiàn當dāng駕jià官guān同tóng儀yí制zhì司sī來lái請qǐng。行xíng者zhě笑xiào道dào：「去qù來lái，去qù來lái。必bì定dìng是shì與yǔ我wǒ們men送sòng行xíng，好hǎo留liú師shī父fù會huì合hé。」行xíng者zhě道dào：「那nà国guó王wáng我wǒ已yǐ识shí得dé他tā有yǒu些xiē晦huì气qì，还hái未wèi沾zhān身shēn，不bù为wéi大dà害hài。但dàn只zhǐ不bù得dé公gōng主zhǔ见jiàn面miàn，若ruò得dé出chū来lái，老lǎo孙sūn一yí觑qù，就jiù知zhī真zhēn假jiǎ，方fāng才cái动dòng作zuò。你nǐ只zhǐ管guǎn放fàng心xīn。他tā如rú今jīn一yí定dìng来lái请qǐng，打dǎ发fā我wǒ等děng出chū城chéng。你nǐ自zì应yìng承chéng莫mò怕pà，我wǒ闪shǎn闪shǎn身shēn儿ér就jiù来lái，紧jǐn紧jǐn随suí护hù你nǐ也yě。」师shī徒tú们men正zhèng讲jiǎng，果guǒ见jiàn当dāng驾jià官guān同tóng仪yí制zhì司sī来lái请qǐng。行xíng者zhě笑xiào道dào：「去qù来lái，去qù来lái。必bì定dìng是shì与yǔ我wǒ们men送sòng行xíng，好hǎo留liú师shī父fù会huì合hé。」

千百兩黃金白銀

八bā戒jiè道dào：「送sòng行xíng必bì定dìng有yǒu千qiān百bǎi兩liǎng黃huáng金jīn白bái銀yín，我wǒ們men也yě好hǎo買mǎi些xiē人rén事shì回huí去qù。到dào我wǒ那nà丈zhàng人rén家jiā，也yě再zài會huì親qīn耍shuǎ子zi兒ér去qù耶yé。」沙shā僧sēng道dào：「二èr哥gē箝qián著zhe口kǒu，休xiū亂luàn說shuō，只zhǐ憑píng大dà哥gē主zhǔ張zhāng。」遂suì此cǐ將jiāng行xíng李lǐ、馬mǎ匹pǐ，俱jù隨suí那nà些xiē官guān到dào於yú丹dān墀chí下xià。國guó王wáng見jiàn了le，教jiào請qǐng行xíng者zhě三sān位wèi近jìn前qián道dào：「汝rǔ等děng將jiāng關guān文wén拿ná上shàng來lái，朕zhèn當dāng用yòng寶bǎo、花huā押yā，交jiāo付fù汝rǔ等děng，外wài多duō備bèi盤pán纏chán，送sòng你nǐ三sān位wèi早zǎo去qù靈líng山shān見jiàn佛fó。若ruò取qǔ經jīng回huí來lái，還hái有yǒu重zhòng謝xiè。留liú駙fù馬mǎ在zài此cǐ，勿wù得dé懸xuán念niàn。」八bā戒jiè道dào：「送sòng行xíng必bì定dìng有yǒu千qiān百bǎi两liǎng黄huáng金jīn白bái银yín，我wǒ们men也yě好hǎo买mǎi些xiē人rén事shì回huí去qù。到dào我wǒ那nà丈zhàng人rén家jiā，也yě再zài会huì亲qīn耍shuǎ子zi儿ér去qù耶yé。」沙shā僧sēng道dào：「二èr哥gē箝qián着zhe口kǒu，休xiū乱luàn说shuō，只zhǐ凭píng大dà哥gē主zhǔ张zhāng。」遂suì此cǐ将jiāng行xíng李lǐ、马mǎ匹pǐ，俱jù随suí那nà些xiē官guān到dào于yú丹dān墀chí下xià。国guó王wáng见jiàn了le，教jiào请qǐng行xíng者zhě三sān位wèi近jìn前qián道dào：「汝rǔ等děng将jiāng关guān文wén拿ná上shàng来lái，朕zhèn当dāng用yòng宝bǎo、花huā押yā，交jiāo付fù汝rǔ等děng，外wài多duō备bèi盘pán缠chán，送sòng你nǐ三sān位wèi早zǎo去qù灵líng山shān见jiàn佛fó。若ruò取qǔ经jīng回huí来lái，还hái有yǒu重zhòng谢xiè。留liú驸fù马mǎ在zài此cǐ，勿wù得dé悬xuán念niàn。」

聒噪，聒噪

行xíng者zhě稱chēng謝xiè。遂suì教jiào沙shā僧sēng取qǔ出chū關guān文wén遞dì上shàng。國guó王wáng看kàn了le，即jí用yòng了le印yìn，押yā了le花huā字zì，又yòu取qǔ黃huáng金jīn十shí錠dìng、白bái金jīn二èr十shí錠dìng，聊liáo達dá親qīn禮lǐ。八bā戒jiè原yuán來lái財cái色sè心xīn重zhòng，即jí去qù接jiē了le。行xíng者zhě朝cháo上shàng唱chàng個gè喏rě道dào：「聒guā噪zào，聒guā噪zào。」便biàn轉zhuǎn身shēn要yào走zǒu。慌huāng得de個gè三sān藏zàng一yì轂gū轆lu爬pá起qǐ，扯chě住zhù行xíng者zhě，咬yǎo響xiǎng牙yá根gēn道dào：「你nǐ們men都dōu不bú顧gù我wǒ就jiù去qù了le？」行xíng者zhě称chēng谢xiè。遂suì教jiào沙shā僧sēng取qǔ出chū关guān文wén递dì上shàng。国guó王wáng看kàn了le，即jí用yòng了le印yìn，押yā了le花huā字zì，又yòu取qǔ黄huáng金jīn十shí锭dìng、白bái金jīn二èr十shí锭dìng，聊liáo达dá亲qīn礼lǐ。八bā戒jiè原yuán来lái财cái色sè心xīn重zhòng，即jí去qù接jiē了le。行xíng者zhě朝cháo上shàng唱chàng个gè喏rě道dào：「聒guā噪zào，聒guā噪zào。」便biàn转zhuǎn身shēn要yào走zǒu。慌huāng得de个gè三sān藏zàng一yì毂gū辘lu爬pá起qǐ，扯chě住zhù行xíng者zhě，咬yǎo响xiǎng牙yá根gēn道dào：「你nǐ们men都dōu不bú顾gù我wǒ就jiù去qù了le？」

丟個眼色

行xíng者zhě把bǎ手shǒu捏niē著zhe三sān藏zàng手shǒu掌zhǎng，丟diū個gè眼yǎn色sè道dào：「你nǐ在zài這zhè裡lǐ寬kuān懷huái歡huān會huì，我wǒ等děng取qǔ了le經jīng，回huí來lái看kàn你nǐ。」那nà長zhǎng老lǎo似sì信xìn不bú信xìn的de，不bù肯kěn放fàng手shǒu。多duō官guān都dōu看kàn見jiàn，以yǐ為wéi實shí是shì相xiāng別bié而ér去qù。早zǎo見jiàn國guó王wáng又yòu請qǐng駙fù馬mǎ上shàng殿diàn，著zhuó多duō官guān送sòng三sān位wèi出chū城chéng。長zhǎng老lǎo只zhǐ得dé放fàng了le手shǒu上shàng殿diàn。行xíng者zhě三sān人rén同tóng眾zhòng出chū了le朝cháo門mén，各gè自zì相xiāng別bié。八bā戒jiè道dào：「我wǒ們men當dàng真zhēn的de走zǒu哩li？」行xíng者zhě把bǎ手shǒu捏niē着zhe三sān藏zàng手shǒu掌zhǎng，丢diū个gè眼yǎn色sè道dào：「你nǐ在zài这zhè里lǐ宽kuān怀huái欢huān会huì，我wǒ等děng取qǔ了le经jīng，回huí来lái看kàn你nǐ。」那nà长zhǎng老lǎo似sì信xìn不bú信xìn的de，不bù肯kěn放fàng手shǒu。多duō官guān都dōu看kàn见jiàn，以yǐ为wéi实shí是shì相xiāng别bié而ér去qù。早zǎo见jiàn国guó王wáng又yòu请qǐng驸fù马mǎ上shàng殿diàn，着zhuó多duō官guān送sòng三sān位wèi出chū城chéng。长zhǎng老lǎo只zhǐ得dé放fàng了le手shǒu上shàng殿diàn。行xíng者zhě三sān人rén同tóng众zhòng出chū了le朝cháo门mén，各gè自zì相xiāng别bié。八bā戒jiè道dào：「我wǒ们men当dàng真zhēn的de走zǒu哩li？」

行者不言語，只管走

行xíng者zhě不bù言yán語yǔ，只zhǐ管guǎn走zǒu至zhì驛yì中zhōng。驛yì丞chéng接jiē入rù，看kàn茶chá，擺bǎi飯fàn。行xíng者zhě對duì八bā戒jiè、沙shā僧sēng道dào：「你nǐ兩liǎng個gè只zhǐ在zài此cǐ，切qiè莫mò出chū頭tóu。但dàn驛yì丞chéng問wèn甚shèn麼me事shì情qíng，且qiě含hán糊hú答dá應yìng，莫mò與yǔ我wǒ說shuō話huà。我wǒ保bǎo師shī父fù去qù也yě。」好hǎo大dà聖shèng，拔bá一yì根gēn毫háo毛máo，吹chuī口kǒu仙xiān氣qì，叫jiào：「變biàn！」即jí變biàn作zuò本běn身shēn模mú樣yàng，與yǔ八bā戒jiè、沙shā僧sēng同tóng在zài驛yì內nèi。真zhēn身shēn卻què幌huǎng的de跳tiào在zài半bàn空kōng，變biàn作zuò一yí個gè蜜mì蜂fēng兒ér。行xíng者zhě不bù言yán语yǔ，只zhǐ管guǎn走zǒu至zhì驿yì中zhōng。驿yì丞chéng接jiē入rù，看kàn茶chá，摆bǎi饭fàn。行xíng者zhě对duì八bā戒jiè、沙shā僧sēng道dào：「你nǐ两liǎng个gè只zhǐ在zài此cǐ，切qiè莫mò出chū头tóu。但dàn驿yì丞chéng问wèn甚shèn么me事shì情qíng，且qiě含hán糊hú答dá应yìng，莫mò与yǔ我wǒ说shuō话huà。我wǒ保bǎo师shī父fù去qù也yě。」好hǎo大dà圣shèng，拔bá一yì根gēn毫háo毛máo，吹chuī口kǒu仙xiān气qì，叫jiào：「变biàn！」即jí变biàn作zuò本běn身shēn模mú样yàng，与yǔ八bā戒jiè、沙shā僧sēng同tóng在zài驿yì内nèi。真zhēn身shēn却què幌huǎng的de跳tiào在zài半bàn空kōng，变biàn作zuò一yí个gè蜜mì蜂fēng儿ér。

釀成濃美自何嘗

但dàn見jiàn：但dàn见jiàn：

翅chì黃huáng口kǒu甜tián尾wěi利lì，隨suí風fēng飄piāo舞wǔ顛diān狂kuáng。最zuì能néng摘zhāi蕊ruǐ與yǔ偷tōu香xiāng。度dù柳liǔ穿chuān花huā搖yáo蕩dàng。翅chì黄huáng口kǒu甜tián尾wěi利lì，随suí风fēng飘piāo舞wǔ颠diān狂kuáng。最zuì能néng摘zhāi蕊ruǐ与yǔ偷tōu香xiāng。度dù柳liǔ穿chuān花huā摇yáo荡dàng。
辛xīn苦kǔ幾jǐ番fān淘táo染rǎn，飛fēi來lái飛fēi去qù空kōng忙máng。釀niàng成chéng濃nóng美měi自zì何hé嘗cháng。只zhǐ好hǎo留liú存cún名míng狀zhuàng。辛xīn苦kǔ几jǐ番fān淘táo染rǎn，飞fēi来lái飞fēi去qù空kōng忙máng。酿niàng成chéng浓nóng美měi自zì何hé尝cháng。只zhǐ好hǎo留liú存cún名míng状zhuàng。

你nǐ看kàn他tā輕qīng輕qīng的de飛fēi入rù朝cháo中zhōng，遠yuǎn見jiàn那nà唐táng僧sēng在zài國guó王wáng左zuǒ邊biān繡xiù墩dūn上shàng坐zuò著zhe，愁chóu眉méi不bù展zhǎn，心xīn存cún焦jiāo燥zào。徑jìng飛fēi至zhì他tā毘pí盧lú帽mào上shàng，悄qiāo悄qiāo的de爬pá及jí耳ěr邊biān，叫jiào道dào：「師shī父fù，我wǒ來lái了le，切qiè莫mò憂yōu慮lǜ。」你nǐ看kàn他tā轻qīng轻qīng的de飞fēi入rù朝cháo中zhōng，远yuǎn见jiàn那nà唐táng僧sēng在zài国guó王wáng左zuǒ边biān绣xiù墩dūn上shàng坐zuò着zhe，愁chóu眉méi不bù展zhǎn，心xīn存cún焦jiāo燥zào。径jìng飞fēi至zhì他tā毘pí卢lú帽mào上shàng，悄qiāo悄qiāo的de爬pá及jí耳ěr边biān，叫jiào道dào：「师shī父fù，我wǒ来lái了le，切qiè莫mò忧yōu虑lǜ。」

禪心動念念生愁

這zhè句jù話huà只zhǐ有yǒu唐táng僧sēng聽tīng見jiàn，那nà夥huǒ凡fán人rén莫mò想xiǎng知zhī覺jué。唐táng僧sēng聽tīng見jiàn，始shǐ覺jué心xīn寬kuān。不bú一yì時shí，宮gōng官guān來lái請qǐng道dào：「萬wàn歲suì，合hé巹jǐn嘉jiā筵yán已yǐ排pái設shè在zài鳷zhī鵲què宮gōng中zhōng，娘niáng娘niang與yǔ公gōng主zhǔ俱jù在zài宮gōng伺cì候hòu，專zhuān請qǐng萬wàn歲suì同tóng貴guì人rén會huì親qīn也yě。」國guó王wáng喜xǐ之zhī不bú盡jìn，即jí同tóng駙fù馬mǎ進jìn宮gōng而ér去qù。正zhèng是shì那nà：这zhè句jù话huà只zhǐ有yǒu唐táng僧sēng听tīng见jiàn，那nà伙huǒ凡fán人rén莫mò想xiǎng知zhī觉jué。唐táng僧sēng听tīng见jiàn，始shǐ觉jué心xīn宽kuān。不bú一yì时shí，宫gōng官guān来lái请qǐng道dào：「万wàn岁suì，合hé卺jǐn嘉jiā筵yán已yǐ排pái设shè在zài鳷zhī鹊què宫gōng中zhōng，娘niáng娘niang与yǔ公gōng主zhǔ俱jù在zài宫gōng伺cì候hòu，专zhuān请qǐng万wàn岁suì同tóng贵guì人rén会huì亲qīn也yě。」国guó王wáng喜xǐ之zhī不bú尽jìn，即jí同tóng驸fù马mǎ进jìn宫gōng而ér去qù。正zhèng是shì那nà：

邪xié主zhǔ愛ài花huā花huā作zuò禍huò，禪chán心xīn動dòng念niàn念niàn生shēng愁chóu。邪xié主zhǔ爱ài花huā花huā作zuò祸huò，禅chán心xīn动dòng念niàn念niàn生shēng愁chóu。

畢bì竟jìng不bù知zhī唐táng僧sēng在zài內nèi宮gōng怎zěn生shēng解jiě脫tuō，且qiě聽tīng下xià回huí分fēn解jiě。毕bì竟jìng不bù知zhī唐táng僧sēng在zài内nèi宫gōng怎zěn生shēng解jiě脱tuō，且qiě听tīng下xià回huí分fēn解jiě。

英譯 The Bee on the Hat

The tale takes up: Pilgrim Sun and the other two followed the summoning officer out to the Meridian Gate, and the gate officer at once carried word in and announced them. The three of them planted themselves in a row and did not so much as bow. The king asked, “Those three are the eminent disciples of the holy monk, our Prince Consort? What are your names? Where do you live? What business drove you to leave home? What scriptures are you fetching?” Pilgrim stepped straight forward, meaning to go right up onto the dais. A guard at the king's side barked at him, “Stop there! If you have something to say, say it from where you stand.” Pilgrim laughed. “We who have left home get one step, we take one step.” And Eight Rules and Sha Monk came forward right behind him.

The elder, afraid their coarseness would startle His Majesty, rose and called out, “Disciples! His Majesty is asking how you come to be here. Report to him at once.” Pilgrim, seeing his master standing there in attendance at the side, could not hold it in. “Your Majesty, in slighting others you slight yourself! If you have taken my master as Prince Consort, how can you have him stand in attendance? Everywhere under heaven a daughter's husband is called a man of rank. Whoever heard of a man of rank who is not given a seat?” The king went pale with alarm. He wanted to withdraw from the hall, and was afraid of losing face if he did. So he screwed up his nerve, ordered his attendants to fetch an embroidered stool, and invited the Tang Monk to sit. Only then did Pilgrim make his report.

“Old Monkey's home of old is the Water Curtain Cave, on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit, in the Country of Aolai, in the Eastern Continent of Superior Spirit. “Heaven my father and earth my mother, the stone split and I was born. Once I bowed to a perfected man and mastered the Great Way. “Then I turned back to the immortals' country and gathered a roaring company in a cave heaven and a blessed land. I went down into the sea and subdued the dragons, I climbed the mountains and took the beasts. I struck out my name from the roll of the dead and set it on the roll of the living, and I was appointed Great Sage Equal to Heaven. “I took my pleasure in jade towers and roamed for delight through treasure pavilions. I met with the immortals of heaven and there was singing and gladness day after day; I lived in the holy country and there was ease and happiness morning after morning. “It was only because I threw the Peach Banquet into confusion and raised a great revolt in Heaven that I was seized and subdued by the Buddha. Pinned and pressed beneath the Mountain of Five Phases, I ate iron pellets when I hungered and drank molten copper when I thirsted, and for five hundred years I never tasted tea or rice. “Happily my master came out of the Land of the East and made his bow to the West. Guanyin instructed me to shake off the calamity of Heaven and leave the great tribulation behind, and I turned to the right path under the gate of Yoga. My old religious name is Wukong, and I am called Pilgrim.”

When the king heard how weighty a name this was, he came down off the dragon couch in a fluster, walked over, and with his own royal hand took hold of the elder. “Prince Consort, this too is Heaven's match for us, that we should have met with kin as blessed as these.” Tripitaka thanked him profusely and asked the king to resume his throne. Then the king asked again, “And which of you is the second disciple?” Eight Rules stuck out his snout, put on a swagger, and said:

“Old Hog in a former life was a man, greedy for pleasure and fond of idleness. All my days were a muddle, my nature unruly and my heart lost. I did not know how high heaven stood or how deep the earth lay, and could make nothing of how wide the sea ran or how far off the mountains stood. “Just when I was drifting along at my ease, all of a sudden I met a perfected man. Half a sentence, and the net of sin was opened; two or three words, and the gate of calamity was split apart. “On the spot I woke to myself, and there and then I threw myself at a master's feet. Carefully I worked the labour of the two eights, and reverently I refined the before and after of the three threes. My practice complete, I flew up and won my way past into the mansions of Heaven. “I received the Jade Emperor's generous favour, was granted office as Marshal Tianpeng, put in charge of the river troops, and roamed at leisure about the gates of the Sky River. “It was only that I got drunk on the Peach Banquet wine and made sport with Chang'e, so that I was stripped of my office rank and sentenced to fall among mortals; and I went into the wrong womb and was born in the shape of a pig. “I settled on Mount Fuling and worked evil without end. Then I met Guanyin, who pointed out the good road to me. I took refuge in the teaching of the Buddha and became the protector of the Tang Monk. “Straight on to the Western Heaven I go, to bow and beg for the wondrous scriptures. My religious name is Wuneng, and I am called Eight Rules.”

Hearing this, the king trembled in his heart and dared not look straight at him. The idiot only worked himself up the more, waggling his head, pursing his snout, cocking up his ears, and roaring with laughter. Tripitaka, again afraid of alarming His Majesty, snapped at him at once: “Eight Rules, control yourself!” Only then did he fold his hands and stand up straight, putting on a false show of good breeding. The king asked again, “And the third eminent disciple — what brought him to take refuge?” Sha Monk pressed his palms together and said:

“Old Sha was originally an ordinary mortal, and it was fear of the wheel of rebirth that sent me looking for the Way. I drifted like cloud to the corners of the sea and wandered loose to the ends of the sky. “I kept robe and bowl about me always, and refined heart and spirit within my own dwelling. And so, through that devotion, I came to meet with immortal companions. “I nursed the child to ripeness and paired it in union with the fair maid. When the labour was complete at three thousand, I brought the four marks into harmony. “I rose above the heavenly realms, made my bow at the dark vault, and was appointed Great Curtain-Raising General, attending upon the phoenix carriage and the dragon coach, with the title of General. “It was also over the Peach Banquet that I let a crystal cup slip and shatter, and I was banished to the River of Flowing Sand, where I changed my head and swapped my face, working sin and doing harm to living things. “Happily the Bodhisattva came roaming far into the Land of the East and urged me to take refuge, and to wait for the Tang court's son of Buddha and go west with him to seek the scriptures and win the true fruit. “From then I set myself to begin again and took up the great awakening once more. I pointed at the river and made it my surname; my religious name is Wujing, and I am called Monk.”

Hearing all this, the king was as much alarmed as delighted: delighted that his daughter had taken a living Buddha for a husband, alarmed that the three of them were in truth demon spirits. In the midst of it an astrologer from the Board suddenly reported, “The wedding date is settled for the twelfth day of this month of this year, a rén-zǐ day of good hours. The chart is clear all round, and it is fitting to make the match.” “And what day is today?” said the king. “Today is the eighth,” the astrologer reported, “a wù-shēn day — the Monkey Offers Fruit. It is a fitting day for advancing the worthy and taking up business.” Greatly pleased, the king at once ordered the duty officer to sweep out the halls, pavilions and towers of the royal garden, and asked the Prince Consort and his three eminent disciples to rest there, so that in due course the wedding feast could be laid on and the princess given in marriage. All obeyed respectfully, the king withdrew from the hall, and the officials all dispersed. Now to tell of Tripitaka and his disciples. They all came to the royal garden. The light was fading, and a meatless meal was set out. “About time we got fed today!” said Eight Rules happily. The stewards took the plain rice and the noodles and the rest of it and carried it in by the whole pole-load; and that Eight Rules ate and had more piled on, and had more piled on and ate, until he had eaten his belly into a prop and his gut into a post, and only then did he stop. A little later the lamps were lit, the bedding was spread, and each went off to sleep.

The elder, seeing there was nobody about, turned on Pilgrim in his resentment and shouted at him angrily, “Wukong, you wretched ape, time and again you ruin me! I said we would only go and get the travel rescript stamped, and not go near the coloured tower. Why did you insist on leading me over to have a look? Well, how good does it look now? You have stirred up all this trouble — what is to be done about it?” Pilgrim said with an ingratiating grin, “Master, you said, ‘My own late mother also threw an embroidered ball, met her old bond again, and so became man and wife.' You seemed to have a fondness for the old ways in you, and that is why Old Monkey led you over. I was also thinking of what that elder of the Almsgiver's Golden-Spread Monastery told us, and meant to use the chance to check the true against the false. When I saw the emperor's face just now there was a faint darkness on it — only I have not yet seen what the princess is like.” “And what will you do when you have seen the princess?” said the elder. “Old Monkey's fiery eyes and golden pupils — one look at a face and I know true from false and good from bad, rich from poor, and I can act on it and tell the crooked from the straight.” Sha Monk and Eight Rules laughed. “So our big brother has taken up face-reading lately as well.” “Face-readers can be my grandsons and welcome,” said Pilgrim. Tripitaka shouted him down. “Enough of your wagging tongue. The point is that he is now determined to have me — what in fact is to be done about it?” “Just wait until the wedding day on the twelfth,” said Pilgrim. “The princess is bound to come out and pay her respects to her father and mother, and Old Monkey will be watching from the side. If she really is a genuine woman, then you shall be Prince Consort after all and enjoy the wealth of the kingdom, and much good may it do you.” Hearing this, Tripitaka grew angrier still and swore at him. “You wretched ape! You are ruining me still. It is just as Wuneng said — of ten joints we have climbed nine and seven or eight parts of the last, and here you are poking at me with that hot tongue of yours. Clamp it shut, quick, and do not open that stinking mouth of yours again. If you are impertinent once more I shall start reciting the spell, and I will leave you unable to cope with it.” Hearing the spell mentioned, Pilgrim dropped in a fluster to his knees in front of him. “Don't recite, don't recite. If she is a genuine woman, then when it comes to the bowing we will make one great uproar through the palace together and carry you off.” As master and disciples talked, the watches of the night had already come on without their noticing. It was just as:

Deep, deep, the palace water-clock; thick, thick, the scent of flowers. At the embroidered door the bead curtain hangs; in the quiet courtyard not a lamp is lit. The rope of the swing hangs cold and keeps only a shadow; the Qiang flute's sound has died and all four quarters are still. Around the house there are flowers, and the moon is caged in them and bright; across the open sky there are no trees, and the starlight shows. The cuckoo has left off calling; the butterfly's dream runs long. The Silver River lies across the vault of heaven; the white clouds go home. This is truly the place where a parted man feels it most: the wind stirs the young willows and it is bleaker still.

“Master,” said Eight Rules, “it is late in the night. Anything else can be discussed in the morning. Go to sleep, go to sleep.” And master and disciples did indeed rest for the night. Early again the golden cock crowed up the dawn, and the king went straight to the hall and opened court. And this was the sight:

The palace opens its casements and the purple vapour stands high; the wind blows the royal music through the blue of the sky. The cloud shifts, the leopard-tail banners stir; the sun strikes the dragon-head carvings and the jade pendants swing. A fine mist of fragrance deepens the green of the palace willows; a light dew freshens the garden flowers into beauty. They cry the mountain acclamation and dance in their ranks, a thousand officers drawn up: the sea calm and the river clear, one court over all.

When the civil and military officers had finished at court, the king proclaimed further: “Let the Court of Imperial Entertainments prepare the wedding feast for the twelfth. For today, set out the spring wine and let the Prince Consort take his ease in the royal garden.” He instructed the Bureau of Ceremonies to take the three worthy relatives to sit a while at the guest house for envoys, and had the Court of Imperial Entertainments lay on three tables of meatless food to attend them there. At both places he had the Music Bureau play, to wait on them while they enjoyed the spring scene and whiled away the long day. Eight Rules heard this and spoke up in answer. “Your Majesty, ever since we master and disciples came together we have not been apart for a single moment. Since today's drinking is in the royal garden, take us along and let us amuse ourselves for a day or two, so that our master can be your family's Prince Consort properly. Otherwise this deal of yours falls through.” The king, seeing how ugly he was and how coarse his speech, and seeing him twisting his head and pinching up his neck, pursing his snout and waggling his ears, thought he seemed to have something of a derangement about him; and being afraid of upsetting the marriage, he had no choice but to agree. So he gave the order: “Set two places in the Pavilion of Eternal Peace over Chinese and Barbarian, and I shall sit with the Prince Consort. Set three places up at the Spring-Keeping Pavilion, and let the three of them sit separately — I am afraid the order of seating would be awkward for master and disciples.” Only then did the idiot make his bow up towards the throne and call out, “Much obliged!” And they all withdrew. The king further sent down orders that the officers of the inner palace should lay on a feast, and that the consorts of the three palaces and six courts, together with the princess, should perform the pinning of the hair and add gifts to the trousseau and the third-day dishes, against the fine match on the twelfth. Towards the hour of the Snake the king had his carriage made ready and asked the Tang Monk and the rest to come into the royal garden and look. A fine place it was:

The paths are laid with coloured stone, the balustrades carved from the rail. The paths are laid with coloured stone, and beside the path, at the foot of the stones, rare blossoms grow; the balustrades are carved from the rail, and outside the rail, within the fence, strange flowers spring up. The delicate peach blurs into kingfisher-green; the tender willow flashes with orioles. A step, and you notice a hidden fragrance filling your sleeves; a pace, and a clean savour has settled thick on your clothes. The phoenix terrace and the dragon pool, the bamboo lodge and the pine gallery. Above the phoenix terrace, a flute is played and the phoenixes come in state; in the dragon pool, the fish are reared and turn to dragons and go. The bamboo lodge has its poems, where White Snow was cut at the cost of endless polishing; the pine gallery its collected essays, where pearl and jade were weighed and notes set down in the green-bound books. The rockery's piled stones are green, the winding water's ripples deep. The peony arbour and the rose trellis, heaped brocade and spread velvet; the jasmine rail and the crabapple bed, banked cloud and inlaid jade. The peonies are strangely scented, the hollyhocks marvellously bright. White pear and red apricot contend in their sweetness; purple orchid and golden daylily strive in their blaze. Poppy, magnolia and azalea, tender and glowing; banana-shrub, balsam and plantain-lily, trembling and towering. Everywhere the red is flushed through, rich as rouge; every clump is thick with scent and ringed in brocade. Better still, the east wind brings the warm days round again, and the whole garden's loveliness puts out its light.

The royal party, several of them, looked at it a long while. Presently an officer of the Bureau of Ceremonies invited Pilgrim and the other two into the Spring-Keeping Pavilion, while the king took the Tang Monk up to the Pavilion of Eternal Peace, and each party fell to its own feasting. With the singing and dancing, the piping and the plucking, and everything set out and displayed, it was truly:

The heights of the gate of heaven, and the light of dawn is born; on phoenix hall and dragon tower the auspicious haze lies level. Spring's colour lays its fine embroidery of flower and grass; the light of the sky strikes far and the brocade robes shine. The pipes and the singing wind about as at an immortals' feast; the winged cups fly from hand to hand and the jade liquor runs clear. Lord and subject take their pleasure together in the sight of it: peace over Chinese and barbarian for ever, an age of calm and quiet.

By now the elder, seeing how much respect the king showed him, had no way out of it and could only make a show of enjoying himself — glad on the outside and grieving within, as the saying goes. Sitting there he saw four gold screens hung on the wall, and painted on them the four scenes of spring, summer, autumn and winter, each with a poem inscribed, and all of them by celebrated men of the Hanlin. The Poem of the Spring Scene ran:

One breath goes round the heavens and turns the great wheel; over the wide earth all is bright and the ten thousand shapes are new. Peach and plum contend in their beauty and the blossom blazes; the swallows come to the painted beams and layer the scented dust.

The Poem of the Summer Scene ran:

The warm wind comes stirring and stirring and the thoughts go slow and slow; in the palace courts the pomegranate and the hollyhock catch the light of the sun. The jade flute's tune startles the noonday dream; the scent of water-chestnut and lotus drifts as far as the curtained hall.

The Poem of the Autumn Scene ran:

By the golden well the wutong tree has one leaf gone yellow; the pearl curtain is not rolled up, and in the night the frost comes. The swallow knows the festival day and quits its nest; the wild goose snaps a reed-flower and passes into another country.

The Poem of the Winter Scene ran:

The sky rains flying cloud, dim and cold; the north wind blows the snow and it piles on a thousand hills. Deep in the palace there is a red brazier and warmth of its own; word comes that the plum has opened and the jade fills the balustrade.

The king, seeing the Tang Monk looking at the poems as long as he pleased, said, “The Prince Consort takes such pleasure in the flavour of poetry that he must surely be good at composing it. If you will not begrudge us your pearls and jade, would you match each of them to its own rhymes?” The elder is a man who meets a scene and forgets himself, whose mind is set on clearing the heart and seeing his own nature. Seeing the king's high regard and being bidden to match the earlier rhymes, without meaning to he suddenly chanted out a line: “The sun warms, the ice melts, the great wheel of earth.” The king was delighted and at once called an attendant officer. “Fetch the four treasures of the study, and have the Prince Consort finish the matching poems and write them down, so that we may savour them at leisure.” The elder, glad to oblige and making no excuses, took up the brush and matched them. The Matching Poem of the Spring Scene ran:

The sun warms, the ice melts, the great wheel of earth; in the royal garden the flowers and plants are made new again. Gentle wind and rich rain, and the people are steeped in the blessing; the sea calm and the river clear, and the dust of the world is gone.

The Matching Poem of the Summer Scene ran:

The Dipper's handle points to the south and the daylight draws out long; scholar tree like cloud and pomegranate like fire contend in their brightness. Yellow oriole and purple swallow cry in the palace willows; deftly they turn their paired notes and enter the crimson curtains.

The Matching Poem of the Autumn Scene ran:

Fragrance drifts from the green tangerine and the yellow orange; pine and cypress stand green and green and welcome the frost. The hedge chrysanthemums are half open and gather their brocade; the pipes and singing carry their music through to the country of water and cloud.

The Matching Poem of the Winter Scene ran:

The lucky snow has just cleared and the air tastes cold; strange peaks and cunning stones are hills of jade balled together. The brazier burns its beast-shaped charcoal and warms the milk curd; hands in sleeves, he sings aloud and leans on the green balustrade.

The king, seeing the matching poems, was greatly pleased and cried out in praise: “What a line — ‘hands in sleeves, he sings aloud and leans on the green balustrade'!” So he ordered the Music Bureau to set the new poems for the players, and they made a day of it and dispersed. Pilgrim and the other two had enjoyed themselves thoroughly in the Spring-Keeping Pavilion as well, and having drunk several cups apiece they were all somewhat merry. They were just about to go and look for the elder when they saw that he was already with the king up in the other pavilion. Eight Rules's foolish streak came out and he called out in answer, “How pleasant! How comfortable! We have had a good time of it today. Now we ought to go and sleep on a full belly.” Sha Monk laughed. “Second brother, you have no self-discipline at all. With your wind that full, how are you going to sleep?” “You have no idea,” said Eight Rules. “As the common saying goes, ‘Eat your rice and don't flop down like a corpse, or there'll be no fat on your gut.'” The Tang Monk took his leave of the king and came to the pavilion, where he told Eight Rules off. “You clumsy oaf, you get coarser and coarser. What sort of place do you think this is, that you keep bawling and shouting? Suppose you anger the king — will he not do us some harm?” “It's nothing, it's nothing,” said Eight Rules. “We are on in-law terms with him and he can hardly take it badly. As the common saying has it, ‘A kinship you cannot beat apart, a neighbour you cannot curse away.' We are all enjoying ourselves — what is there to be afraid of?” The elder shouted at him and ordered the idiot to be brought over and given twenty strokes of the Chan staff. Pilgrim promptly grabbed him and threw him down, and the elder raised the staff and set about him. The idiot yelled out, “Your Lordship the Prince Consort! Mercy, mercy!” An official attending the feast was standing by and stopped him. The idiot scrambled up and said, mumbling and grumbling, “Fine sort of lord, fine sort of Prince Consort! The marriage isn't even made yet and already he's handing out the king's law.” Pilgrim covered his mouth. “Don't talk rubbish, don't talk rubbish. Off to bed with you, quick.” They stayed another night in the Spring-Keeping Pavilion, and the next morning there was feasting and merriment again as before.

Before they knew it three or four days had gone in pleasure, and it came to the auspicious hour of the twelfth. Officers of the three departments of the Court of Imperial Entertainments reported back: “Since receiving the command on the eighth your servants have finished building the Prince Consort's house, and await only the setting out of the trousseau. The wedding feast is likewise complete: five hundred tables and more, meat and meatless together.” The king was glad at heart and was about to invite the Prince Consort to the feast, when an officer of the inner palace suddenly announced before him, “Your Majesty, the Queen of the Principal Palace requests your presence.” So the king withdrew into the inner palace, and there he found the empresses of the three palaces and the consorts of the six courts, with the princess among them, all talking and laughing in the Zhaoyang Palace. Truly it was a mass of flowers and a press of brocade; that whole spread of richness and bewitching beauty was better than a moon-palace in heaven and no less than a jade court among the immortals. There are four new lyrics on the joyful meeting and the fine match to bear witness to it. The Lyric of Joy runs:

Joy, joy, joy — and gladness in it. The marriage is made, the love of it is sweet. Deft in her palace dress — how should the moon lady compare? Dragon pin and phoenix pin, glittering, flying with gold thread. Cherry lips, white teeth, a red face, slender and swaying, a body light as a flower. Brocade layer on layer, in among the five colours; fragrance stirring and stirring, among the thousand of gold.

The Lyric of Meeting runs:

Meeting, meeting, meeting — bewitching and lovely. She outdoes Mao Qiang, she puts the girls of Chu to shame. A ruin of kingdoms and a ruin of cities, she stands against flowers, she stands against jade. Her adornment is fresher still, her pins and rings the more brilliant. Orchid heart and iris nature, pure and lofty; powdered face and ice-clear skin, honoured and noble. Dark brows in a single line, faint as distant hills; graceful and delicate, gathered in ranks of brocade.

The Lyric of Fineness runs:

Fine, fine, fine — a jade girl, an immortal beauty. Deeply to be loved, truly to be praised. Strange fragrance thick about her, powder and rouge laid on together. The blessed land of Tiantai is far away — when could it compare with the house of a king? Laughter and talk on every side, and a charming manner; pipes and singing wind about and the noise goes up. Flowers heaped and brocade laid, a thousand kinds of beauty; look the whole world over — how could any of them match her?

The Lyric of Marriage runs:

Marriage, marriage, marriage — orchid and musk breathing out their scent. Ranks of immortal maidens, a crowd of lovely women. The consorts change into coloured silk, the princess is newly dressed. Cloud-tresses piled in raven coils, rainbow skirts pressing down phoenix gowns. A strain of immortal music, clear and ringing; two ranks of crimson and purple, brilliant and confused. In that year the pledge of riding the phoenix was made, and this morning, happily, the fine match is met.

Now to tell of the king. When he arrived, the consorts led the princess out, and the waiting-women and palace maids all came to receive him. Beaming, the king went into the Zhaoyang Palace and sat down. When the consorts had made their obeisance he said, “Worthy daughter, since you hung the coloured silk and threw the ball on the eighth and had the good fortune to meet the holy monk, your heart's wish must surely be satisfied. The officers of the several departments have entered into our mind, and everything is ready. Today is the fine day. Go early to the wedding cup, and do not let the hour go by.” The princess came forward, went down full length in obeisance and said, “Father and king, forgive your little daughter a thousand faults — I have a word to lay before you. These few days I have heard the palace officers say that the holy monk of Tang has three disciples, and that they are hideously ugly. Your little daughter dare not see them, and fears that at the sight of them she would be seized with terror. I beg my father and king to send them out of the city, which would be best, so that they may not startle and hurt a weak body and turn instead into a calamity.” “If my child had not spoken I should almost have forgotten,” said the king. “They really are somewhat hideous, and these several days I have had them entertained at the Spring-Keeping Pavilion in the royal garden. Taking today, I shall go up to the hall, hand over their travel rescript and send them out of the city, which will suit the feast very well.” The princess knocked her head and thanked him for the favour. The king went out at once and up to the hall, and sent down an order asking for the Prince Consort and the three of them. Now that Tang Monk had been counting the days off on his fingers and had held out until the twelfth. Before it was light he was talking it over with the three of them. “Today is the twelfth after all. How is this business to be handled?”

“That king,” said Pilgrim, “I have already made him out to have something unlucky on him, but it has not touched his body yet and is no great harm. The only trouble is that I have not been able to get sight of the princess. If she will come out, one look from Old Monkey and I shall know true from false, and then I can act. Set your mind at rest. He will certainly send for us presently and pack us out of the city. Just agree to it and have no fear — I shall slip back in a flash and keep close beside you.” Master and disciples were still talking when sure enough they saw the duty officer and the Bureau of Ceremonies come to fetch them. Pilgrim laughed. “Let's go, let's go. This will certainly be to see us off, so as to leave the master behind for the wedding.” “Seeing us off there will certainly be a thousand taels of gold and silver,” said Eight Rules, “and we can buy a few presents to take back with us. When we get to my father-in-law's place we can go and be family and lark about again.” Sha Monk said, “Second brother, keep your mouth shut and stop talking nonsense. Leave it all to the eldest brother's judgement.” So they took the luggage and the horse and followed the officers down to the vermilion steps. The king, seeing them, had Pilgrim and the two others called forward. “Bring up your travel rescript, and we shall apply the seal and our signature and hand it back to you, and provide besides a good deal of travelling money, to send you three off early to Vulture Peak to see the Buddha. If you come back with the scriptures there will be a handsome reward besides. Leave the Prince Consort here and give it no anxious thought.” Pilgrim gave his thanks, and then had Sha Monk take out the travel rescript and hand it up. The king looked at it, applied the seal at once and set down his mark, and further took out ten ingots of gold and twenty of white metal as a small gesture of the family courtesy. Eight Rules, being at bottom heavy-hearted for wealth and beauty, went straight up and took it. Pilgrim made his bow up towards the throne and said, “Sorry to have troubled you, sorry to have troubled you.” He was just turning to go when Tripitaka scrambled up in a fluster like a rolling wheel, caught hold of Pilgrim and said through gritted teeth, “You are all going off without a thought for me?” Pilgrim took Tripitaka's palm and pressed it in his hand, gave him a look, and said, “Stay here at your ease and enjoy the wedding. When we have fetched the scriptures we will come back and see you.” The elder, half believing and half not, would not let go. The officials all saw it and took it for a real parting. Presently the king again asked the Prince Consort up into the hall, and had his officers see the three of them out of the city. The elder had no choice but to let go of his hand and go up. Pilgrim and the other two went out of the palace gate with the crowd and took their several farewells. “Are we really going, then?” said Eight Rules. Pilgrim said nothing and only kept walking as far as the post house. The postmaster received them in, brought tea and set out food. Pilgrim said to Eight Rules and Sha Monk, “You two stay right here and on no account show yourselves. Whatever the postmaster asks about, answer vaguely and don't talk to me. I am going to protect the master.” Fine Great Sage! He pulled out one of his hairs, blew a breath of immortal air on it and called, “Change!” — and it turned at once into the very likeness of himself and stayed in the post house with Eight Rules and Sha Monk, while his real body flicked up into mid-air and became a bee. And this was the sight:

Yellow of wing, sweet of mouth, sharp of tail, he rides the wind and dances wildly. Best of all at plucking the bud and stealing the scent; he crosses the willows and threads the flowers and swings. Hard work, and time and again a steeping and a straining; flying this way and that and busy for nothing. He brews the rich sweetness — when did he ever taste it? All he gets is to have his name kept.

Look at him now, flying lightly into the court, seeing from a distance the Tang Monk seated on the embroidered stool at the king's left, his brows knotted and unable to clear, his heart full of fret. Straight to the Vairocana hat he flew, and crept quietly to the ear and called, “Master, I am here. Do not be anxious.” Only the Tang Monk heard those words; that crowd of ordinary mortals could not begin to be aware of them. The Tang Monk heard, and at last felt his heart loosen. In no time at all a palace officer came to invite him: “Your Majesty, the wedding banquet is already laid out in the Zhique Palace, and the queen and the princess are both waiting there. They request Your Majesty and the honoured gentleman to go in to the family meeting.” The king was beyond himself with delight and went into the palace with the Prince Consort. It was just as:

The false one loves the flower, and the flower works the ruin; the Chan mind stirs a thought, and the thought breeds sorrow.

In the end we do not know how the Tang Monk got himself free inside the inner palace. Let us listen to the next chapter and it will be explained.

札記 Notes

A row about where to stand. The chapter opens on a joke made out of furniture. A Chinese audience hall was a diagram of rank built in architecture: who kneels, who may approach the dais, who is given a seat. Pilgrim does not argue with the diagram, he simply keeps walking through it — first the bow he does not make, then the step he takes anyway, then the two disciples who follow him up. His one real argument is not a monk's argument at all. He says nothing about vows or the Buddha; he says that a man of rank must be given a chair, and that a king who seats his son-in-law nowhere has insulted himself. It works in a single sentence, and a stool is fetched.

Three lives told in the same shape. The king asks four short questions and gets three enormous self-accounts instead. Read them together and the repetition becomes an argument: humble beginnings, a chance master, hard practice, high office in Heaven, one catastrophic lapse, exile into an animal body, rescue by the same Bodhisattva, and two names at the end. All three men fell out of Heaven at the same party. Pilgrim overturned the banquet and fought its armies; Eight Rules got drunk and pestered a goddess; Sha Monk dropped a cup. The punishments were the same, and the novel never once says so.

The joke the astrologer does not hear. Chinese almanacs give every day a name, and the name of the eighth is the Monkey Offers Fruit. The court astrologer says it out loud, in a formal report, as a reason the day is favourable — in a room containing an actual monkey who has just finished explaining that he used to run the peach orchard of Heaven. Nobody notices. The reader is not told to notice. Everything else in the scene is machinery: a date calculated, a chart checked, a bureau reporting to the throne. Every instrument the kingdom owns says this match is auspicious, and the bride is not who she says she is.

Matching the rhymes. Four screens hang on the wall with a seasons poem apiece, written by the best men in the kingdom, and the king asks Tripitaka to answer them in their own rhymes. That is a real constraint and a sociable one — a parlour game for men with the same education, in which you take somebody else's rhyme words and build your own poem around them. Tripitaka reuses every single one, twelve of them across four poems, in position. He does it on the spot, in a foreign country, and the novel points out that he began before he had decided to: a line simply arrived and he said it aloud. This is the hinge of the chapter. Nobody flatters him into the marriage. He forgets himself in front of a painting.

A pleasure garden with the pleasure removed. The night lyric is the finest writing in the chapter and it says everything in objects. A water-clock, an unlit courtyard, an empty swing with its rope gone cold, a frontier flute that has stopped, a cuckoo that has left off calling, a river of stars, clouds going home. Nobody in the story says Tripitaka is homesick and frightened. The garden it describes is the one they have just been given to stay in, and every pleasant thing in it has been switched off. The pavilion they are lodged in is called the place where spring is kept, and the one next door promises peace with the barbarians for ever. Four men who must reach India spend four days in a building named for not letting the season move on.

The bee. Pilgrim spends this chapter at tables — arguing about seating, listening to poems, drinking at the far pavilion — and then says nothing, walks to the post house, and takes his own body out of the room. The shout the storyteller has been saving comes at last, and what follows is a lyric about a bee in one of the commonest tune-patterns in the book. Read its second half again: he works hard, flies about, is busy for nothing, brews something rich and never tastes it, and is left with nothing but the name of what he made. That is a bee. It is also an exact description of four days spent arranging, watching, being thanked, being paid and being sent away.

Who the chapter blames. The closing couplet — the matched pair of lines that ends every chapter — is the only place the narrator says plainly what he thinks, and he folds each clause back on itself: the flower that is loved becomes the flower that ruins, the thought that stirs becomes the thought that grieves. The first half is about the false princess. The second is about Tripitaka, and it is not kind. A mind settled in Chan is a mind that does not stir. His stirred — over a painting, in a walled garden, with a brush in his hand — and the last thing we see is a man in a ceremonial hat being led into an inner palace by a delighted king, with a bee on his head and no idea what is waiting.