"Master, I'm an old pig who has always been stupid. I'm afraid it's hard to ask clearly. I'd better let my senior brother go ahead."
Zhu Bajie responded with a sad look on his face.
"Idiot, stop talking nonsense and go as you are told. There is so much nonsense."
Hearing this, Sun Wukong grabbed Zhu Bajie's ear and said.
"Eldest brother, let go quickly, why don't I, an old pig, go?"
Zhu Bajie hurriedly begged for mercy.
Later, Zhu Bajie used the art of transformation and turned into a Taoist priest who reluctantly went to inquire about the situation.
"Fellow Taoist, what's going on with these monks? Why are they so miserable!"
Zhu Bajie came to a Taoist priest holding a whip and asked.
After hearing Zhu Bajie's words, the Taoist priest turned around and looked at Zhu Bajie, his face full of vigilance.
"Who are you and what is your relationship with these monks? Hurry up and recruit them truthfully."
As he spoke, the Taoist priest raised the whip in his hand, intending to whip it out if he disagreed.
"Fellow Taoist, please don't misunderstand me. I'm just a little curious, so I want to ask."
As Zhu Bajie spoke, he painfully took out some silver coins from his arms and stuffed them into the hands of the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest looked at the silver coins in his hand, and his wary and cold expression eased.
"You are probably not a local. You don't know something. These monks burn incense and chant Buddha's name all day long, and charge a lot of money for incense, but they have not done anything for His Majesty."
"These monks are really abominable. Your Majesty imprisoned them all in anger and made them work. This can be regarded as teaching them a lesson."
The Taoist priest spoke.
Hearing the Taoist priest's words, Zhu Bajie was immediately filled with surprise.
"What is it for?"
Zhu Bajie asked again.
"Okay, I've told you a lot, don't ask any more questions, or you'll get into trouble. You'd better leave as soon as possible."
The Taoist priest said impatiently.
Seeing this, Zhu Bajie did not dare to ask any more questions and hurried back to inform Tang Xuanzang and Sun Wukong about the matter.
After hearing the news, Tang Xuanzang was filled with sympathy and wanted to find out what was going on so that he could help a group of monks.
"Amitabha, what should Wukong do now?"
Tang Xuanzang looked at Sun Wukong helplessly and asked.
"Monk, you should know very well that Buddhism brings its own fault. Now that these monks are suffering here, Buddhism has something to do with it. I, Old Sun, can't help in this matter."
Sun Wukong responded very seriously.
"Wukong, although Buddhism is wrong, these monks have not done anything bad. God has good intentions, so you should find out what is going on and help them."
Tang Xuanzang knew that Sun Wukong was telling the truth, but he still couldn't bear to see the miserable appearance of many monks.
"Well, the customs clearance document still needs to be signed by the king. In this case, you might as well go to the palace and ask the king clearly."
Hearing this, Sun Wukong responded.
After hearing Sun Wukong's words, Tang Xuanzang thought for a moment and nodded seriously.
Afterwards, the four masters and apprentices entered the city and went to the palace to meet the king of Chechi.
"Where did the monks come from? They dare to break into the palace without permission. They are seeking death. Someone, please capture these hateful monks!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as the four masters and disciples of Tang Xuanzang approached the palace, many soldiers immediately surrounded them.
"Donor, we are from the Tang Dynasty in the East. We are here to meet His Majesty the King. Please inform us."
Tang Xuanzang clasped his hands together and responded very politely.
Hearing that the four masters and disciples of Tang Xuanzang came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, many soldiers knew that the identities of the four masters and disciples of Tang Xuanzang were not simple, and they were immediately filled with solemn expressions.
"You wait here, I will go and report to Your Majesty."
One of the soldiers spoke.
"Thank you, donor."
Seeing this, Tang Xuanzang responded.
In the palace.
After listening to the reports of the soldiers, the king of Chechi learned that the four masters and disciples of Tang Xuanzang were monks from the Eastern Tang Dynasty. Although he did not order their arrest, he looked cold and very unhappy.
"Since they came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, there is no need to embarrass them. However, I don't want to see them. Let them leave quickly, otherwise I will arrest them all."
King Chechi said.
After receiving the answer from the king of Chechi, the soldiers immediately bowed respectfully and informed the four masters and disciples of Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty about the king's words.
"Amitabha, we must see His Majesty, please help us."
Tang Xuanzang said again without giving up.
"You bold monk, if you don't leave, don't blame us for arresting you."
Many soldiers once again surrounded the four masters and apprentices.
"Donor, don't be angry. The poor monk just wants to know what mistake those monks outside the city gate made to make Your Majesty so angry. I hope the benefactor can clear up the confusion."
Tang Xuanzang said.
Hearing this, a soldier thought for a moment and nodded helplessly.
"What you don't know is that your Majesty originally believed in Buddhism and often went to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. However, our country of Chechi suffered from a severe drought, and your Majesty asked the monks in the temple to pray for rain."
"But these monks only chanted Buddhist scriptures and did not ask for a little rain. Fortunately, three great immortals came down from the sky and prayed for rain. This solved the problem of severe drought."
"In his anger, His Majesty demoted these incompetent monks who could only chant sutras and recite Buddha's name to coolies. This is their own fault."
The soldier looked cold and told the master and apprentice the whole story.
"That's it. Thank you to the donor for informing me."
After hearing this, Tang Xuanzang suddenly understood.
"Okay, since you already know, leave as soon as possible."
The soldier said.
"Wukong, this..."
Seeing this, Tang Xuanzang turned his attention to Sun Wukong and asked for his opinion.
"Monk, in this case, we will leave first."
Sun Wukong glanced at Tang Xuanzang and said.
After hearing Sun Wukong's words, Tang Xuanzang could only nodded and left the palace under the watchful eyes of many soldiers.
The master and the apprentice were walking on the street. Many people were surprised to see that Tang Xuanzang was a monk. No one dared to let them stay for one night. In desperation, the master and the apprentice could only go to the wilderness to find a place to stay.
"Wukong, what's going on with those three great immortals?"
After finding a dilapidated house, Tang Xuanzang spoke again.
"My grandson doesn't know either. You can rest here while I go to the palace to see what's going on."
Hearing this, Sun Wukong responded.
In fact, outside the palace, Sun Wukong's golden eyes noticed the strong evil spirit in the palace, which made Sun Wukong very curious. Even if Tang Xuanzang didn't speak, Sun Wukong planned to go and have a look.
After hearing Sun Wukong's words, Tang Xuanzang immediately felt relieved, and then Sun Wukong turned into a streak of blue smoke and went straight to the palace.
After Sun Wukong arrived at the palace, he used his Golden Eyes to find the location of the evil spirit. With a smile on his face, he used his magical power to arrive at a large hall.