第071回 Guanyin Reclaims Her Golden-Haired Hound

第071回Chapter 71

話說那賽太歲緊關了前後門戶，搜尋行者，直嚷到黃昏時分，不見蹤跡。The story goes that Sai Taisui shut tight the front and back gates, searching for Xingzhe, and clamored on until dusk, but found no trace of him.坐在那剝皮亭上，點聚群妖，發號施令，都教各門上提鈴喝號，擊鼓敲梆；He sat in the Flaying Pavilion, mustered the demon host, and issued his orders, commanding that at every gate bells be rung and passwords called, drums beaten and clappers struck;一個個弓上絃，刀出鞘，支更坐夜。each and every one strung his bow and drew his blade, standing watch through the night.

话说那赛太岁紧关了前后门户，搜寻行者，直嚷到黄昏时分，不见踪迹。坐在那剥皮亭上，点聚群妖，发号施令，都教各门上提铃喝号，击鼓敲梆；一个个弓上弦，刀出鞘，支更坐夜。

原來孫大聖變做個痴蒼蠅，釘在門旁。As it happened, the Great Sage Sun had transformed into a foolish-looking fly and clung fast beside a door.見前面防備甚緊，他即抖開翅，飛入後宮門首看處，見金聖娘娘伏在御案上，清清滴淚，隱隱聲悲。Seeing that the defenses out front were very tight, he shook open his wings and flew in through the doorway of the rear palace to look, and saw Consort Jinsheng lying prostrate over the imperial desk, tears falling clear and cold, faint sounds of grief escaping her.行者飛進門去，輕輕的落在他那烏雲散髻之上，聽他哭的甚麼。Xingzhe flew in through the door and lightly alighted upon her disheveled cloud-black hair, to listen for what she was weeping about.少頃間，那娘娘忽失聲道：「主公啊，我和你：After a little while, the consort suddenly cried out, losing control of her voice: "My lord, you and I—

原来孙大圣变做个痴苍蝇，钉在门旁。见前面防备甚紧，他即抖开翅，飞入后宫门首看处，见金圣娘娘伏在御案上，清清滴泪，隐隐声悲。行者飞进门去，轻轻的落在他那乌云散髻之上，听他哭的甚么。少顷间，那娘娘忽失声道：「主公啊，我和你：

行者聞言，即移身到他耳根後，悄悄的叫道：「聖宮娘娘，你休恐懼。Hearing this, Xingzhe at once moved himself behind her ear and quietly called out: "Consort Jinsheng, do not be afraid.我還是你國差來的神僧孫長老，未曾傷命。I am still the divine monk Elder Sun sent by your kingdom, and I have not lost my life.只因自家性急，近妝臺偷了金鈴，你與妖王吃酒之時，我卻脫身私出了前亭，忍不住打開看看。It was only that I, being impatient by nature, went near the dressing table and stole the golden bells; while you were drinking with the demon king, I slipped away in secret out to the front pavilion, and could not resist opening them to take a look.不期扯動那塞口的綿花，那鈴響一聲，迸出煙、火、黃沙。Unexpectedly I pulled loose the cotton stuffed in the mouths of the bells, and the bells rang out, bursting forth smoke, fire, and yellow sand.我就慌了手腳，把金鈴丟了，現出原身，使鐵棒，苦戰不出，恐遭毒手，故變作一個蒼蠅兒，釘在門樞上，躲到如今。I panicked and threw down the golden bells, revealed my true form, and wielded my iron rod, fighting bitterly but unable to break out; fearing I might fall victim to some vicious blow, I therefore turned myself into a little fly and clung to the door hinge, hiding there until now.那妖王愈加嚴緊，不肯開門。That demon king has grown ever more strict in his guard, and will not open the gates.你可再以夫妻之禮，哄他進來安寢，我好脫身行事，別作區處救你也。」You must once more use the courtesies of husband and wife to coax him inside to rest, so that I may free myself to act, and find some other way to rescue you."

行者闻言，即移身到他耳根后，悄悄的叫道：「圣宫娘娘，你休恐惧。我还是你国差来的神僧孙长老，未曾伤命。只因自家性急，近妆台偷了金铃，你与妖王吃酒之时，我却脱身私出了前亭，忍不住打开看看。不期扯动那塞口的绵花，那铃响一声，迸出烟、火、黄沙。我就慌了手脚，把金铃丢了，现出原身，使铁棒，苦战不出，恐遭毒手，故变作一个苍蝇儿，钉在门枢上，躲到如今。那妖王愈加严紧，不肯开门。你可再以夫妻之礼，哄他进来安寝，我好脱身行事，别作区处救你也。」

娘娘一聞此言，戰兢兢，髮似神揪；As soon as the consort heard these words, she trembled, her hair seeming as if plucked by some spirit;虛怯怯，心如杵築。faint and fearful, her heart pounded as if struck by a pestle.淚汪汪的道：「你如今是人是鬼？」行者道：「我也不是人，我也不是鬼，如今變作個蒼蠅兒在此。With brimming tears she said, "Are you now a man or a ghost?" Xingzhe said, "I am neither man nor ghost — right now I have turned into a little fly here.你休怕，快去請那妖王也。」娘娘不信，淚滴滴，悄語低聲道：「你莫魘寐我。」行者道：「我豈敢魘寐你？Do not be afraid, go quickly and invite the demon king in." The consort did not believe him, and with tears dripping, whispered in a low voice, "Do not haunt my dreams and deceive me." Xingzhe said, "How would I dare to deceive you in a dream?你若不信，展開手，等我跳下來你看。」那娘娘真個把左手張開，行者輕輕飛下。If you don't believe me, open your hand, and let me jump down for you to see." The consort really did open her left hand, and Xingzhe lightly flew down.落在他玉掌之間，好便似：He landed there in the middle of her jade palm, looking just like—

娘娘一闻此言，战兢兢，发似神揪；虚怯怯，心如杵筑。泪汪汪的道：「你如今是人是鬼？」行者道：「我也不是人，我也不是鬼，如今变作个苍蝇儿在此。你休怕，快去请那妖王也。」娘娘不信，泪滴滴，悄语低声道：「你莫魇寐我。」行者道：「我岂敢魇寐你？你若不信，展开手，等我跳下来你看。」那娘娘真个把左手张开，行者轻轻飞下。落在他玉掌之间，好便似：

金聖宮高擎玉掌，叫聲：「神僧。」行者嚶嚶的應道：「我是神僧變的。」那娘娘方才信了。Consort Jinsheng raised her jade palm high and called out, "Divine Monk." Xingzhe answered with a faint buzzing sound, "I am the divine monk transformed." Only then did the consort believe him.悄悄的道：「我去請那妖王來時，你卻怎生行事？」行者道：「古人云：『斷送一生惟有酒。』又云：『破除萬事無過酒。』酒之為用多端，你只以飲酒為上。She whispered quietly, "When I go to invite the demon king in, what will you then do?" Xingzhe said, "The ancients said: 'It is wine alone that ruins a whole lifetime.' And also: 'Nothing dissolves the ten thousand troubles better than wine.' Wine serves many purposes — you need only make drinking wine your first priority.你將那貼身的侍婢喚一個進來，指與我看，我就變作他的模樣，在旁邊伏侍，卻好下手。」Call in one of your personal attendant maids and point her out to me, and I will transform into her likeness, to wait at your side — then I can act at the right moment."

金圣宫高擎玉掌，叫声：「神僧。」行者嘤嘤的应道：「我是神僧变的。」那娘娘方才信了。悄悄的道：「我去请那妖王来时，你却怎生行事？」行者道：「古人云：『断送一生惟有酒。』又云：『破除万事无过酒。』酒之为用多端，你只以饮酒为上。你将那贴身的侍婢唤一个进来，指与我看，我就变作他的模样，在旁边伏侍，却好下手。」

那娘娘真個依言，即叫：「春嬌何在？」那屏風後轉出一個玉面狐狸來，跪下道：「娘娘喚春嬌有何使令？」娘娘道：「你去叫他們來點紗燈，焚腦麝，扶我上前庭，請大王安寢也。」那春嬌即轉前面，叫了七八個怪鹿妖狐，打著兩對燈籠、一對提爐，擺列左右。The consort truly followed his words, and at once called out, "Where is Chunjiao?" From behind the screen came a fox-spirit with a jade face, who knelt down and said, "What orders does the consort have in calling Chunjiao?" The consort said, "Go and tell them to light the gauze lanterns, burn musk incense, and support me out to the front hall, to invite the Great King to retire and rest." Chunjiao at once turned to the front and summoned seven or eight strange deer-spirits and fox-demons, who carried two pairs of lanterns and a pair of hand-censers, and arranged themselves in rows to left and right.娘娘欠身叉手，那大聖早已飛去。The consort raised herself slightly and clasped her hands together, and by then the Great Sage had already flown off.好行者，展開翅，徑飛到那玉面狐狸頭上，拔下一根毫毛，吹口仙氣，叫：「變！」變作一個瞌睡蟲，輕輕的放在他臉上。Splendid Xingzhe — he spread his wings and flew straight to atop the jade-faced fox's head, plucked out a strand of hair, blew a breath of magic upon it, and cried, "Change!" It turned into a sleep-inducing insect, which he set gently upon her face.原來瞌睡蟲到了人臉上，往鼻孔裡爬，爬進孔中，即瞌睡了。As it happened, once the sleep-insect reached a person's face, it would crawl toward the nostrils, and once it crawled inside, the person would fall asleep at once.那春嬌果然漸覺困倦，立不住腳，搖樁打盹，即忙尋著原睡處，丟倒頭，只情呼呼的睡起。Sure enough, Chunjiao gradually felt drowsy, could not keep her footing, swayed and nodded off; she hurried to find her original sleeping place, dropped her head down, and fell fast asleep, snoring away.行者跳下來，搖身一變，變做那春嬌一般模樣，轉屏風，與眾排立不題。Xingzhe jumped down, shook himself, and transformed into an exact likeness of Chunjiao; he went round the screen and stood in line among the others — leave that for now.

那娘娘真个依言，即叫：「春娇何在？」那屏风后转出一个玉面狐狸来，跪下道：「娘娘唤春娇有何使令？」娘娘道：「你去叫他们来点纱灯，焚脑麝，扶我上前庭，请大王安寝也。」那春娇即转前面，叫了七八个怪鹿妖狐，打著两对灯笼、一对提炉，摆列左右。娘娘欠身叉手，那大圣早已飞去。好行者，展开翅，径飞到那玉面狐狸头上，拔下一根毫毛，吹口仙气，叫：「变！」变作一个瞌睡虫，轻轻的放在他脸上。原来瞌睡虫到了人脸上，往鼻孔里爬，爬进孔中，即瞌睡了。那春娇果然渐觉困倦，立不住脚，摇桩打盹，即忙寻著原睡处，丢倒头，只情呼呼的睡起。行者跳下来，摇身一变，变做那春娇一般模样，转屏风，与众排立不题。

卻說那金聖宮娘娘往前正走，有小妖看見，即報賽太歲道：「大王，娘娘來了。」那妖王急出剝皮亭外迎迓。Now to tell of Consort Jinsheng, who was just walking forward when a young demon caught sight of her and at once reported to Sai Taisui: "Great King, the consort is coming." The demon king hurried out of the Flaying Pavilion to welcome her.娘娘道：「大王啊，煙火既息，賊已無蹤，深夜之際，特請大王安置。」那妖滿心歡喜道：「娘娘珍重。The consort said, "Great King, since the smoke and fire have died down and the thief has vanished without trace, at this late hour I have come specially to invite the Great King to retire." The demon, filled with joy, said, "Take care of yourself, my consort.卻才那賊乃是孫悟空。That thief just now was none other than Sun Wukong.他敗了我先鋒，打殺我小校，變化進來，哄了我們。He defeated my vanguard, killed my junior officers, transformed himself to get in, and deceived us all.我們這般搜檢，他卻渺無蹤跡，故此心上不安。」娘娘道：「那廝想是走脫了。We searched so thoroughly, yet he is nowhere to be found, and so my mind is uneasy." The consort said, "That fellow must have escaped and fled.大王放心勿慮，且自安寢去也。」妖精見娘娘侍立敬請，不敢堅辭，只得吩咐群妖，各要小心火燭，謹防盜賊，遂與娘娘徑往後宮。Great King, set your mind at ease and worry no more — go now and rest." Seeing the consort standing in attendance and respectfully inviting him, the demon dared not firmly refuse, and so he could only instruct the demon host that each must be careful with fire and lamps and guard closely against thieves; then he went straight with the consort to the rear palace.行者假變春嬌，從兩班侍婢引入。Xingzhe, falsely transformed into Chunjiao, led the way in among the two rows of attendant maids.

却说那金圣宫娘娘往前正走，有小妖看见，即报赛太岁道：「大王，娘娘来了。」那妖王急出剥皮亭外迎迓。娘娘道：「大王啊，烟火既息，贼已无踪，深夜之际，特请大王安置。」那妖满心欢喜道：「娘娘珍重。却才那贼乃是孙悟空。他败了我先锋，打杀我小校，变化进来，哄了我们。我们这般搜检，他却渺无踪迹，故此心上不安。」娘娘道：「那厮想是走脱了。大王放心勿虑，且自安寝去也。」妖精见娘娘侍立敬请，不敢坚辞，只得吩咐群妖，各要小心火烛，谨防盗贼，遂与娘娘径往后宫。行者假变春娇，从两班侍婢引入。

娘娘叫：「安排酒來與大王解勞。」妖王笑道：「正是，正是。The consort called out, "Bring wine to ease the Great King's fatigue." The demon king laughed and said, "Yes indeed, yes indeed.快將酒來，我與娘娘壓驚。」假春嬌即同眾怪鋪排了果品，整頓些腥肉，調開桌椅。Bring the wine quickly, that the consort and I may steady our nerves." The false Chunjiao at once, together with the other demons, laid out fruits, arranged some meat dishes, and set out the tables and chairs.那娘娘擎杯，這妖王也以一杯奉上，二人穿換了酒杯。The consort raised her cup, and the demon king likewise offered a cup, and the two of them exchanged their wine cups.假春嬌在旁，執著酒壺道：「大王、與娘娘今夜才遞交杯盞，請各飲乾，穿個雙喜杯兒。」真個又各斟上，又飲乾了。「假春嬌」又道：「大王娘娘喜會，眾侍婢會唱的供唱，善舞的起舞來耶。」說未畢，只聽得一派歌聲，齊調音律，唱的唱，舞的舞。The false Chunjiao stood by, holding the wine flask, and said, "Great King, this is the first exchange of cups with the consort tonight — please each drain your cup, to make a pair of double-happiness cups." They truly poured again and drained their cups again. The "false Chunjiao" then said further, "Since the Great King and the consort are joyfully met, let those attendants who can sing offer songs, and those skilled in dance rise and dance." Before she had finished speaking, a wave of song was heard, all in harmonious tune, some singing, some dancing.他兩個又飲了許多，娘娘叫住了歌舞。The two of them drank a great deal more, and then the consort called a halt to the singing and dancing.眾侍婢分班，出屏風外擺列。The attendant maids divided into groups and filed out to line up beyond the screen.惟有假春嬌執壺，上下奉酒。Only the false Chunjiao kept hold of the flask, serving wine up and down.娘娘與那妖王專說得是夫妻之話。The consort and the demon king spoke only words proper to husband and wife.你看那娘娘一片雲情雨意，哄得那妖王骨軟觔麻。Just see how the consort, with a whole show of clouds-and-rain passion, coaxed the demon king until his very bones went soft and his sinews numb.只是沒福，不得沾身。Yet he simply lacked the fortune for it, and could not so much as touch her.可憐！How pitiful!真是貓咬尿胞──空歡喜。Truly it was a cat biting a bladder-bag — joy for nothing.

娘娘叫：「安排酒来与大王解劳。」妖王笑道：「正是，正是。快将酒来，我与娘娘压惊。」假春娇即同众怪铺排了果品，整顿些腥肉，调开桌椅。那娘娘擎杯，这妖王也以一杯奉上，二人穿换了酒杯。假春娇在旁，执著酒壶道：「大王、与娘娘今夜才递交杯盏，请各饮干，穿个双喜杯儿。」真个又各斟上，又饮干了。「假春娇」又道：「大王娘娘喜会，众侍婢会唱的供唱，善舞的起舞来耶。」说未毕，只听得一派歌声，齐调音律，唱的唱，舞的舞。他两个又饮了许多，娘娘叫住了歌舞。众侍婢分班，出屏风外摆列。惟有假春娇执壶，上下奉酒。娘娘与那妖王专说得是夫妻之话。你看那娘娘一片云情雨意，哄得那妖王骨软觔麻。只是没福，不得沾身。可怜！真是猫咬尿胞──空欢喜。

敘了一會，笑了一會，娘娘問道：「大王，寶貝不曾傷損麼？」妖王道：「這寶貝乃先天摶鑄之物，如何得損？After chatting a while and laughing a while, the consort asked, "Great King, the treasures have not been damaged, have they?" The demon king said, "These treasures are things forged and formed before Heaven and Earth — how could they be damaged?只是被那賊扯開塞口之綿，燒了豹皮包袱也。」娘娘說：「怎生收拾？」妖王道：「不用收拾，我帶在腰間哩。」假春嬌聞得此言，即拔下毫毛一把，嚼得粉碎，輕輕挨近妖王，將那毫毛放在他身上，吹了三口仙氣，暗暗的叫：「變！」那些毫毛即變做三樣惡物，乃虱子、虼蚤、臭蟲，攻入妖王身內，挨著皮膚亂咬。Only that thief pulled loose the cotton stopping their mouths, and burned my leopard-skin bag." The consort said, "How will you deal with it?" The demon king said, "No need to deal with it — I'm carrying them at my waist." Hearing this, the false Chunjiao at once plucked out a handful of hairs, chewed them to bits, and gently drew close to the demon king; she placed the hairs upon his body, blew three breaths of magic, and silently cried, "Change!" Those hairs at once turned into three kinds of vile creatures — lice, fleas, and bedbugs — which attacked into the demon king's body, biting wildly against his skin.那妖王燥癢難禁，伸手入懷揣摸揉癢，用指頭捏出幾個虱子來，拿近燈前觀看。The demon king, unable to bear the burning itch, reached his hand inside his robe to grope and rub at the itching, and with his fingers pinched out several lice, which he brought near the lamp to examine.娘娘見了，含忖道：「大王，想是襯衣髒了，久不曾漿洗，故生此物耳。」妖王慚愧道：「我從來不生此物，可可的今宵出醜。」娘娘笑道：「大王何為出醜？Seeing this, the consort said, holding back her thoughts, "Great King, it must be that your underclothes are soiled — they have gone unwashed and unstarched for so long, and so these creatures have bred." Ashamed, the demon king said, "I have never before bred such things — how strange that I should be shamed this very night." The consort laughed and said, "Great King, why call it a shame?常言道：『皇帝身上也有三個御虱』哩。As the common saying goes: 'Even upon the emperor's body there are three imperial lice.'且脫下衣服來，等我替你捉捉。」妖王真個解帶脫衣。Go on and take off your clothes, and let me catch them for you." The demon king truly loosened his sash and took off his robe.

叙了一会，笑了一会，娘娘问道：「大王，宝贝不曾伤损么？」妖王道：「这宝贝乃先天抟铸之物，如何得损？只是被那贼扯开塞口之绵，烧了豹皮包袱也。」娘娘说：「怎生收拾？」妖王道：「不用收拾，我带在腰间哩。」假春娇闻得此言，即拔下毫毛一把，嚼得粉碎，轻轻挨近妖王，将那毫毛放在他身上，吹了三口仙气，暗暗的叫：「变！」那些毫毛即变做三样恶物，乃虱子、虼蚤、臭虫，攻入妖王身内，挨著皮肤乱咬。那妖王燥痒难禁，伸手入怀揣摸揉痒，用指头捏出几个虱子来，拿近灯前观看。娘娘见了，含忖道：「大王，想是衬衣脏了，久不曾浆洗，故生此物耳。」妖王惭愧道：「我从来不生此物，可可的今宵出丑。」娘娘笑道：「大王何为出丑？常言道：『皇帝身上也有三个御虱』哩。且脱下衣服来，等我替你捉捉。」妖王真个解带脱衣。

假春嬌在傍，著意看著那妖王身上衣服，層層皆有虼蚤跳，件件皆排大臭蟲；The false Chunjiao stood by, watching closely the demon king's clothes — layer upon layer, fleas were leaping everywhere, and every garment was lined with great bedbugs;子母虱密密濃濃，就如螻蟻出窩中。lice both large and small crowded thick and dense, just like ants pouring out of their nest.不覺的揭到第三層見肉之處，那金鈴上紛紛垓垓的，也不勝其數。Before she knew it, she had lifted away the third layer down to where the flesh showed, and there upon the golden bells too the creatures swarmed in confusion, beyond all counting.假春嬌道：「大王，拿鈴子來，等我也與你捉捉虱子。」那妖王一則羞，二則慌，卻也不認得真假，將三個鈴兒遞與假春嬌。The false Chunjiao said, "Great King, hand me the bells, and let me catch the lice on them for you too." The demon king, partly ashamed and partly flustered, and unable in any case to tell true from false, handed the three bells over to the false Chunjiao.假春嬌接在手中，賣弄多時，見那妖王低著頭抖這衣服，他即將金鈴藏了，拔下一根毫毛，變作三個鈴兒，一般無二，拿向燈前翻檢。The false Chunjiao took them in hand and made a show of fussing over them for a good while; seeing the demon king with his head lowered shaking out his clothes, she at once hid the golden bells away, plucked out a strand of hair, and turned it into three bells exactly alike, which she held up before the lamp and turned over as if examining them.卻又把身子扭扭捏捏的抖了一抖，將那虱子、臭蟲、虼蚤，收了歸在身上，把假金鈴兒遞與那怪。Then, wriggling and squirming her body, she gave herself a shake, gathering the lice, bedbugs, and fleas back onto herself, and handed the false golden bells over to the demon.那怪接在手中，一發朦朧無措，那裡認得甚麼真假，雙手托著那鈴兒，遞與娘娘道：「今番你卻收好了，卻要仔細仔細，不要像前一番。」那娘娘接過來，輕輕的揭開衣箱，把那假鈴收了，用黃金鎖鎖了。The demon took them in hand, all the more befuddled and at a loss, quite unable to tell true from false; holding the bells up in both hands, he passed them to the consort, saying, "This time you must put them away safely, and be very, very careful — don't let it happen like last time." The consort took them, gently opened the clothes chest, put the false bells inside, and locked it with a golden lock.卻又與妖王飲了幾杯酒，教侍婢：「淨拂牙床，展開錦被，我與大王同寢。」那妖王諾諾連聲道：「沒福，沒福，不敢奉陪。Then she drank a few more cups of wine with the demon king, and told the maids, "Dust off the ivory bed and spread out the brocade quilt — I shall sleep together with the Great King tonight." The demon king kept saying "yes, yes" in quick succession, then said, "No such fortune for me, no such fortune — I dare not keep you company.我還帶個宮女往西宮裡睡去，娘娘請自安置。」遂此各歸寢處不題。I shall instead take a palace maid and go sleep in the western palace — consort, please settle yourself to rest." And so each returned to their own sleeping quarters — leave that for now.

假春娇在傍，著意看著那妖王身上衣服，层层皆有虼蚤跳，件件皆排大臭虫；子母虱密密浓浓，就如蝼蚁出窝中。不觉的揭到第三层见肉之处，那金铃上纷纷垓垓的，也不胜其数。假春娇道：「大王，拿铃子来，等我也与你捉捉虱子。」那妖王一则羞，二则慌，却也不认得真假，将三个铃儿递与假春娇。假春娇接在手中，卖弄多时，见那妖王低著头抖这衣服，他即将金铃藏了，拔下一根毫毛，变作三个铃儿，一般无二，拿向灯前翻检。却又把身子扭扭捏捏的抖了一抖，将那虱子、臭虫、虼蚤，收了归在身上，把假金铃儿递与那怪。那怪接在手中，一发朦胧无措，那里认得甚么真假，双手托著那铃儿，递与娘娘道：「今番你却收好了，却要仔细仔细，不要像前一番。」那娘娘接过来，轻轻的揭开衣箱，把那假铃收了，用黄金锁锁了。却又与妖王饮了几杯酒，教侍婢：「净拂牙床，展开锦被，我与大王同寝。」那妖王诺诺连声道：「没福，没福，不敢奉陪。我还带个宫女往西宫里睡去，娘娘请自安置。」遂此各归寝处不题。

卻說假春嬌得了手，將他寶貝帶在腰間，現了本像，把身子抖一抖，收去那個瞌睡蟲兒，徑往前走。Now to tell of the false Chunjiao, having succeeded in her purpose, who fastened the treasures at her waist, resumed her true form, gave herself a shake to withdraw the sleep-insect, and walked straight off toward the front.只聽得梆鈴齊響，緊打三更。Just then she heard clappers and bells sounding together, striking urgently the third watch.好行者，捏著訣，念動真言，使個隱身法，直至門邊，又見那門上拴鎖甚密。Splendid Xingzhe — he formed a magic sign with his fingers, recited a true spell, and used a technique of invisibility, going straight to the gate; there he saw that the gate was bolted and locked most tightly.卻就取出金箍棒，望門一指，使出那解鎖之法，那門就輕輕開了。So he drew out his gold-banded rod, pointed it once at the gate, and worked the technique for undoing locks, and the gate lightly swung open.急拽步出門站下，厲聲高叫道：「賽太歲，還我金聖娘娘來。」連叫兩三遍，驚動大小群妖，急急看處，前門開了。He hurried out through the gate and stood there, calling out in a stern, loud voice: "Sai Taisui, give me back Consort Jinsheng!" He called out two or three times in a row, startling the greater and lesser demons; hurrying to look, they found the front gate open.即忙掌燈尋鎖，把門兒依然鎖上。They hastily took up a lamp to find the lock, and shut the gate and locked it again as before.著幾個跑入裡邊去報道：「大王，有人在大門外呼喚大王尊號，要金聖娘娘哩。」那裡邊侍婢即出宮門，悄悄的傳言道：「莫吆喝，大王才睡著了。」行者又在門前高叫，那小妖又不敢去驚動。They sent several to run inside and report: "Great King, someone outside the main gate is calling out the Great King's honored title, demanding Consort Jinsheng." The attendant maids within at once came out of the palace gate and whispered word: "Don't shout — the Great King has only just fallen asleep." Xingzhe again called out loudly before the gate, but the young demons again dared not go and disturb him.如此者三四遍，俱不敢去通報。This happened three or four times over, and none dared go report it.那大聖在外嚷嚷鬧鬧的，直弄到天曉。The Great Sage kept up his shouting and clamor outside, right on until the sky grew light.忍不住，手掄著鐵棒，上前打門。Unable to bear it any longer, he swung his iron rod in hand and stepped forward to strike the gate.慌得那大小群妖頂門的頂門，報信的報信。This threw the greater and lesser demons into a panic — some bracing the gate shut, others running to carry the news.那妖王一覺方醒，只聞得亂攛攛的諠譁，起身穿了衣服，即出羅帳之外，問道：「嚷甚麼？」眾侍婢才跪下道：「爺爺，不知是甚人在洞外叫罵了半夜，如今卻又打門。」The demon king had only just woken from sleep when he heard a chaotic clamor of noise; he rose, put on his clothes, and stepped out from behind the gauze curtains, asking, "What's all this shouting?" The attendant maids then knelt down and said, "My lord, we don't know who it is that has been shouting and cursing outside the cave for half the night, and now is even striking the gate."

却说假春娇得了手，将他宝贝带在腰间，现了本像，把身子抖一抖，收去那个瞌睡虫儿，径往前走。只听得梆铃齐响，紧打三更。好行者，捏著诀，念动真言，使个隐身法，直至门边，又见那门上拴锁甚密。却就取出金箍棒，望门一指，使出那解锁之法，那门就轻轻开了。急拽步出门站下，厉声高叫道：「赛太岁，还我金圣娘娘来。」连叫两三遍，惊动大小群妖，急急看处，前门开了。即忙掌灯寻锁，把门儿依然锁上。著几个跑入里边去报道：「大王，有人在大门外呼唤大王尊号，要金圣娘娘哩。」那里边侍婢即出宫门，悄悄的传言道：「莫吆喝，大王才睡著了。」行者又在门前高叫，那小妖又不敢去惊动。如此者三四遍，俱不敢去通报。那大圣在外嚷嚷闹闹的，直弄到天晓。忍不住，手抡著铁棒，上前打门。慌得那大小群妖顶门的顶门，报信的报信。那妖王一觉方醒，只闻得乱撺撺的諠哗，起身穿了衣服，即出罗帐之外，问道：「嚷甚么？」众侍婢才跪下道：「爷爷，不知是甚人在洞外叫骂了半夜，如今却又打门。」

妖王走出宮門，只見那幾個傳報的小妖慌張張的磕頭道：「外面有人叫罵，要金聖宮娘娘哩；The demon king walked out of the palace gate, and saw those several young demons who had come to report, kowtowing in a flustered rush, saying, "Outside someone is shouting and cursing, demanding Consort Jinsheng;若說半個『不』字，他就說出無數的歪話，甚不中聽。and if we say even half a word of 'no,' he pours out countless crooked words, most unpleasant to hear.見天曉大王不出，逼得打門也。」那妖道：「且休開門。Seeing that dawn has come and the Great King has not appeared, he has been driven to strike the gate." The demon said, "Do not open the gate yet.你去問他是那裡來的？Go and ask him where he has come from.姓甚名誰？What is his surname, what is his given name?快來回報。」小妖急出去，隔門問道：「打門的是誰？」行者道：「我是朱紫國拜請來的外公，來取聖宮娘娘回國哩。」那小妖聽得，即以此言回報。Come back quickly and report." The young demon hurried out and asked through the gate, "Who is it striking the gate?" Xingzhe said, "I am the Grand-Uncle respectfully invited here by the Kingdom of Zhuzi, come to fetch Consort Jinsheng back to the kingdom." The young demon, having heard this, at once went back to report these words.那妖隨往後宮，查問來歷。The demon then went to the rear palace to inquire into this person's origins.原來那娘娘才起來，還未梳洗，早見侍婢來報：「爺爺來了。」那娘娘急整衣，散挽黑雲，出宮迎迓。As it happened, the consort had only just risen and had not yet washed or combed her hair, when she saw an attendant maid come report, "My lord is coming." The consort hastily straightened her clothes, gathered up her loose black cloud of hair, and came out of the palace to greet him.才坐下，還未及問，又聽得小妖來報：「那來的外公已將門打破矣。」那妖笑道：「娘娘，你朝中有多少將帥？」娘娘道：「在朝有四十八衛人馬，良將千員；No sooner had they sat down, before she could even ask, than they heard a young demon come report, "That Grand-Uncle who came has already broken down the gate." The demon laughed and said, "Consort, how many generals and commanders does your court have?" The consort said, "At court there are forty-eight garrisons of troops, a thousand good generals;各邊上元帥總兵，不計其數。」妖王道：「可有個姓外的麼？」娘娘道：「我在宮，只知內裡輔助君王，早晚教誨妃嬪，外事無邊，我怎記得名姓？」妖王道：「這來者稱為『外公』，我想著《百家姓》上，更無個姓外的。and at every border the marshals and commanders-in-chief are beyond counting." The demon king said, "Is there among them one surnamed Wai?" The consort said, "I, within the palace, know only how to assist the sovereign inwardly and instruct the consorts and concubines morning and night; outer affairs are boundless — how could I remember all their names and surnames?" The demon king said, "This one who has come calls himself 'Waigong' — yet I recall that in the Hundred Family Surnames there is no surname Wai at all.娘娘賦性聰明，出身高貴，居皇宮之中，必多覽書籍。The consort, being by nature intelligent and of noble birth, dwelling within the imperial palace, must have read widely in books.記得那本書上有此姓也？」娘娘道：「止《千字文》上有句『外受傅訓』，想必就是此矣。」Do you recall in which book this surname appears?" The consort said, "Only in the Thousand Character Classic is there the line 'Outwardly receive the tutor's instruction' — this must surely be it."

妖王走出宫门，只见那几个传报的小妖慌张张的磕头道：「外面有人叫骂，要金圣宫娘娘哩；若说半个『不』字，他就说出无数的歪话，甚不中听。见天晓大王不出，逼得打门也。」那妖道：「且休开门。你去问他是那里来的？姓甚名谁？快来回报。」小妖急出去，隔门问道：「打门的是谁？」行者道：「我是朱紫国拜请来的外公，来取圣宫娘娘回国哩。」那小妖听得，即以此言回报。那妖随往后宫，查问来历。原来那娘娘才起来，还未梳洗，早见侍婢来报：「爷爷来了。」那娘娘急整衣，散挽黑云，出宫迎迓。才坐下，还未及问，又听得小妖来报：「那来的外公已将门打破矣。」那妖笑道：「娘娘，你朝中有多少将帅？」娘娘道：「在朝有四十八卫人马，良将千员；各边上元帅总兵，不计其数。」妖王道：「可有个姓外的么？」娘娘道：「我在宫，只知内里辅助君王，早晚教诲妃嫔，外事无边，我怎记得名姓？」妖王道：「这来者称为『外公』，我想著《百家姓》上，更无个姓外的。娘娘赋性聪明，出身高贵，居皇宫之中，必多览书籍。记得那本书上有此姓也？」娘娘道：「止《千字文》上有句『外受傅训』，想必就是此矣。」

妖王喜道：「定是，定是。」即起身辭了娘娘，到剝皮亭上，結束整齊，點出妖兵，開了門，直至外面，手持一柄宣花鉞斧，厲聲高叫道：「那個是朱紫國來的外公？」行者把金箍棒揝在右手，將左手指定道：「賢甥，叫我怎的？」那妖王見了，心中大怒道：「你這廝：The demon king said with delight, "That must be it, that must be it." He rose at once, took leave of the consort, went to the Flaying Pavilion, dressed and armed himself neatly, mustered his demon troops, opened the gate, and went straight outside; gripping a battle-axe with engraved flower patterns in hand, he called out sternly in a loud voice, "Which one of you is the Grandfather Wai come from the Kingdom of Zhuzi?" Xingzhe gripped his gold-banded rod in his right hand, and pointed with his left, saying, "Worthy nephew, why are you calling for me?" Seeing this, the demon king grew furious at heart and said, "You wretch—

妖王喜道：「定是，定是。」即起身辞了娘娘，到剥皮亭上，结束整齐，点出妖兵，开了门，直至外面，手持一柄宣花钺斧，厉声高叫道：「那个是朱紫国来的外公？」行者把金箍棒揝在右手，将左手指定道：「贤甥，叫我怎的？」那妖王见了，心中大怒道：「你这厮：

行者笑道：「你這個誑上欺君的潑怪，原來沒眼。Xingzhe laughed and said, "You wild fiend who deceives your sovereign and cheats your king — so you really have no eyes.想我五百年前大鬧天宮時，九天神將見了我，無一個『老』字，不敢稱呼；Think back — five hundred years ago, when I threw the Heavenly Palace into great turmoil, the divine generals of the Nine Heavens, on seeing me, dared not address me without the word 'Old' before my name;你叫我聲外公，那裡虧了你？」妖王喝道：「快早說出姓甚名誰，有些甚麼武藝，敢到我這裡猖獗！」行者道：「你若不問姓名猶可，若要我說出姓名，只怕你立身無地。so if you call me Grandfather, how does that wrong you in the least?" The demon king shouted, "Quickly, tell me your surname and given name, and what skills in arms you have, that you dare come here to run wild!" Xingzhe said, "If you had not asked my name, it might have been all right — but if you want me to state my name, I fear you will have no place left to stand.你上來，站穩著，聽我道：Come up here, stand firm, and listen to me tell it:

行者笑道：「你这个诳上欺君的泼怪，原来没眼。想我五百年前大闹天宫时，九天神将见了我，无一个『老』字，不敢称呼；你叫我声外公，那里亏了你？」妖王喝道：「快早说出姓甚名谁，有些甚么武艺，敢到我这里猖獗！」行者道：「你若不问姓名犹可，若要我说出姓名，只怕你立身无地。你上来，站稳著，听我道：

那妖王聽他說出悟空行者，遂道：「你原來是大鬧天宮的那廝。When the demon king heard him name himself Xingzhe Wukong, he then said, "So you are that very wretch who threw the Heavenly Palace into great turmoil.你既脫身保唐僧西去，你走你的路去便罷了，怎麼羅織管事，替那朱紫國為奴，卻到我這裡尋死？」行者喝道：「賊潑怪！Since you have freed yourself to escort Tang Seng westward, you should simply go your own way and be done with it — why must you go stirring up trouble that isn't yours, playing the slave for that Kingdom of Zhuzi, and come here seeking your death?" Xingzhe shouted back, "You thieving wild fiend!說話無知。Your words show pure ignorance.我受朱紫國拜請之禮，又蒙他稱呼管待之恩，我老孫比那王位還高千倍，他敬之如父母，事之如神明，你怎麼說出『為奴』二字？I received the courtesy of a respectful invitation from the Kingdom of Zhuzi, and was further favored with their gracious address and hospitality; I, old Sun, rank a thousand times higher than that king's throne — he honors me as his own father and mother, and serves me as a god — how dare you utter the words 'playing the slave'?我把你這誑上欺君之怪，不要走，吃外公一棒。」那妖慌了手腳，即閃身躲過，使宣花斧劈面相迎。As for you, deceiver of your sovereign and cheater of your king — don't run, take a blow from your grandfather's rod!" The demon, flustered, at once dodged aside to evade it, and swung his flower-engraved axe to meet him head-on.這一場好殺！What a fine fight this was!你看：Just see:

那妖王听他说出悟空行者，遂道：「你原来是大闹天宫的那厮。你既脱身保唐僧西去，你走你的路去便罢了，怎么罗织管事，替那朱紫国为奴，却到我这里寻死？」行者喝道：「贼泼怪！说话无知。我受朱紫国拜请之礼，又蒙他称呼管待之恩，我老孙比那王位还高千倍，他敬之如父母，事之如神明，你怎么说出『为奴』二字？我把你这诳上欺君之怪，不要走，吃外公一棒。」那妖慌了手脚，即闪身躲过，使宣花斧劈面相迎。这一场好杀！你看：

他兩個戰經五十回合，不分勝負。The two of them fought through fifty rounds, without either gaining the victory.那妖王見行者手段高強，料不能取勝，將斧架住他的鐵棒道：「孫行者，你且住了。The demon king, seeing that Xingzhe's skill was formidable and reckoning he could not win, braced his axe against the iron rod and said, "Sun Xingzhe, hold off a moment.我今日還未早膳，待我進了膳，再來與你定雌雄。」行者情知是要取鈴鐺，收了鐵棒道：「『好漢子不趕乏兔兒』。I have not yet taken my morning meal today — let me go eat, and then come back to settle victor and vanquished with you." Xingzhe, well aware that he meant to go fetch the bells, withdrew his iron rod and said, "'A good fellow does not chase a weary hare.'你去，你去，吃飽些，好來領死。」Go on, go on, eat your fill, so you may come back all the readier to meet your death."

他两个战经五十回合，不分胜负。那妖王见行者手段高强，料不能取胜，将斧架住他的铁棒道：「孙行者，你且住了。我今日还未早膳，待我进了膳，再来与你定雌雄。」行者情知是要取铃铛，收了铁棒道：「『好汉子不赶乏兔儿』。你去，你去，吃饱些，好来领死。」

那妖急轉身闖入裡邊，對娘娘道：「快將寶貝拿來。」娘娘道：「寶貝何幹？」妖王道：「今早叫戰者，乃是取經的和尚之徒，叫做孫悟空行者，假稱外公。The demon hastily turned and rushed inside, saying to the consort, "Quickly bring me the treasures." The consort said, "What use have you for the treasures?" The demon king said, "The one who came calling for battle this morning is a disciple of the monk fetching scriptures, called Sun Wukong Xingzhe, who falsely claimed to be my grandfather.我與他戰到此時，不分勝負。I have fought him up to now, and neither of us has won.等我拿寶貝出去，放些煙火，燒這猴頭。」娘娘見說，心中怛突：欲不取出鈴兒，恐他見疑；Let me take the treasures out and release some smoke and fire, to burn this monkey-head." Hearing this, the consort's heart pounded with alarm: if she did not bring out the bells, she feared he would grow suspicious;欲取出鈴兒，又恐傷了孫行者性命。yet if she did bring out the bells, she feared it would cost Sun Xingzhe his life.正自躊躇未定，那妖王又催逼道：「快拿出來。」這娘娘無奈，只得將鎖鑰開了，把三個鈴兒遞與妖王。Just as she hesitated, unable to decide, the demon king pressed her further, saying, "Bring them out quickly." The consort, having no other choice, could only unlock the chest and hand the three bells over to the demon king.妖王拿了，就走出洞。The demon king took them and walked straight out of the cave.娘娘坐在宮中，淚如雨下，思量行者不知可能逃得性命？The consort sat within the palace, tears falling like rain, wondering whether Xingzhe would be able to escape with his life.兩人卻俱不知是假鈴也。Yet neither of the two knew that these were the false bells.

那妖急转身闯入里边，对娘娘道：「快将宝贝拿来。」娘娘道：「宝贝何干？」妖王道：「今早叫战者，乃是取经的和尚之徒，叫做孙悟空行者，假称外公。我与他战到此时，不分胜负。等我拿宝贝出去，放些烟火，烧这猴头。」娘娘见说，心中怛突：欲不取出铃儿，恐他见疑；欲取出铃儿，又恐伤了孙行者性命。正自踌躇未定，那妖王又催逼道：「快拿出来。」这娘娘无奈，只得将锁钥开了，把三个铃儿递与妖王。妖王拿了，就走出洞。娘娘坐在宫中，泪如雨下，思量行者不知可能逃得性命？两人却俱不知是假铃也。

那妖出了門，就占起上風，叫道：「孫行者休走，看我搖搖鈴兒。」行者笑道：「你有鈴，我就沒鈴？Once the demon came out through the gate, he at once took the upwind position and called out, "Sun Xingzhe, don't run — watch me shake my bells!" Xingzhe laughed and said, "If you have bells, does that mean I have none?你會搖，我就不會搖？」妖王道：「你有甚麼鈴兒？If you know how to shake them, does that mean I don't?" The demon king said, "What bells could you possibly have?拿出來我看。」行者將鐵棒捏做個繡花針兒，藏在耳內。Bring them out and let me see." Xingzhe pinched his iron rod down into a tiny embroidery needle and hid it inside his ear.卻去腰間解下三個真寶貝來，對妖王說：「這不是我的紫金鈴兒？」妖王見了，心驚道：「蹺蹊，蹺蹊！He then untied from his waist the three true treasures, and said to the demon king, "Aren't these my purple-gold bells?" Seeing them, the demon king was startled at heart and said, "Strange, how strange!他的鈴兒怎麼與我的鈴兒就一般無二？How can his bells be exactly the same as mine, without the slightest difference?縱然是一個模子鑄的，好道打磨不到，也有多個瘢兒，少個蒂兒，卻怎麼這等一毫不差？」又問：「你那鈴兒是那裡來的？」行者道：「賢甥，你那鈴兒卻是那裡來的？」妖王老實，便就說道：「我這鈴兒是：Even if they were cast from the same mold, surely the polishing would not be perfectly even — there ought to be a scar here, a missing stem there — yet how is it that not a hair's breadth of difference shows?" He then asked, "Where did those bells of yours come from?" Xingzhe said, "Worthy nephew, where did those bells of yours come from?" The demon king, being honest by nature, then said, "These bells of mine are—

那妖出了门，就占起上风，叫道：「孙行者休走，看我摇摇铃儿。」行者笑道：「你有铃，我就没铃？你会摇，我就不会摇？」妖王道：「你有甚么铃儿？拿出来我看。」行者将铁棒捏做个绣花针儿，藏在耳内。却去腰间解下三个真宝贝来，对妖王说：「这不是我的紫金铃儿？」妖王见了，心惊道：「跷蹊，跷蹊！他的铃儿怎么与我的铃儿就一般无二？纵然是一个模子铸的，好道打磨不到，也有多个瘢儿，少个蒂儿，却怎么这等一毫不差？」又问：「你那铃儿是那里来的？」行者道：「贤甥，你那铃儿却是那里来的？」妖王老实，便就说道：「我这铃儿是：

行者笑道：「老孫的鈴兒，也是那時來的。」妖王道：「怎生出處？」行者道：「我這鈴兒是：Xingzhe laughed and said, "Old Sun's bells came from that very same time as well." The demon king said, "What is their origin, then?" Xingzhe said, "These bells of mine are—

行者笑道：「老孙的铃儿，也是那时来的。」妖王道：「怎生出处？」行者道：「我这铃儿是：

妖王道：「鈴兒乃金丹之寶，又不是飛禽走獸，如何辨得雌雄？The demon king said, "The bells are treasures of the golden elixir — they are not flying birds or running beasts, so how could one tell male from female?但只是搖出寶來，就是好的。」行者道：「口說無憑，做出便見。"As long as you shake out the treasure, that will be good." Wukong said, "Words alone prove nothing—do it and we'll see.且讓你先搖。」Let me have you shake them first."

妖王道：「铃儿乃金丹之宝，又不是飞禽走兽，如何辨得雌雄？但只是摇出宝来，就是好的。」行者道：「口说无凭，做出便见。且让你先摇。」

那妖王真個將頭一個鈴兒幌了三幌，不見火出；The demon king truly took the first bell and shook it three times, but no fire came out;第二個幌了三幌，不見煙出；he shook the second one three times, but no smoke came out;第三個幌了三幌，也不見沙出。he shook the third one three times, and no sand came out either.妖王慌了手腳道：「怪哉，怪哉！The demon king panicked and said, "Strange, how strange!世情變了，這鈴兒想是懼內，雄見了雌，所以不出來了。」行者道：「賢甥，住了手，等我也搖搖你看。」好猴子，一把揝了三個鈴兒，一齊搖起。The way of the world has changed—these bells must be henpecked; the male, seeing the female, dares not come out." Wukong said, "Worthy nephew, stop a moment and let me shake them too, and you watch." Good Monkey—he grasped all three bells in one hand and shook them all together.你看那紅火、青煙、黃沙，一齊滾出，骨都都燎樹燒山。Just look—red fire, blue-green smoke, and yellow sand all came rolling out at once, roaring as they scorched the trees and burned the mountain.大聖口裡又念個咒語，望巽地上叫：「風來！」真個是風催火勢，火挾風威，紅焰焰，黑沉沉，滿天煙火，遍地黃沙。The Great Sage recited a spell again, and shouted toward the southeast, "Wind, come!" Sure enough, the wind spurred on the fire's force, and the fire rode on the wind's power—red flames blazing, black smoke roiling, the whole sky filled with smoke and fire, the whole ground covered with yellow sand.把那賽太歲唬得魄散魂飛，走頭無路，在那火當中，怎逃性命？This frightened Sai Taisui so badly that his soul scattered and his wits flew away; with nowhere to run, how could he escape with his life in the midst of that fire?

那妖王真个将头一个铃儿幌了三幌，不见火出；第二个幌了三幌，不见烟出；第三个幌了三幌，也不见沙出。妖王慌了手脚道：「怪哉，怪哉！世情变了，这铃儿想是惧内，雄见了雌，所以不出来了。」行者道：「贤甥，住了手，等我也摇摇你看。」好猴子，一把揝了三个铃儿，一齐摇起。你看那红火、青烟、黄沙，一齐滚出，骨都都燎树烧山。大圣口里又念个咒语，望巽地上叫：「风来！」真个是风催火势，火挟风威，红焰焰，黑沉沉，满天烟火，遍地黄沙。把那赛太岁唬得魄散魂飞，走头无路，在那火当中，怎逃性命？

只聞得半空中厲聲高叫：「孫悟空，我來也。」行者急回頭上望，原來是觀音菩薩，左手托著淨瓶，右手拿著楊柳，灑下甘露救火哩。Just then he heard a stern voice call loudly from midair: "Sun Wukong, I have come." Wukong quickly turned to look up, and it was none other than the Bodhisattva Guanyin, holding the pure vase in her left hand and a willow sprig in her right, sprinkling sweet dew to put out the fire.慌得行者把鈴兒藏在腰間，即合掌倒身下拜。Startled, Wukong hid the bells at his waist, pressed his palms together, and bowed low in worship.那菩薩將柳枝連拂幾點甘露，霎時間，煙火俱無，黃沙絕跡。The Bodhisattva flicked her willow sprig, scattering a few drops of sweet dew, and in an instant the smoke and fire were completely gone, and not a trace of the yellow sand remained.行者叩頭道：「不知大慈臨凡，有失迴避。Wukong kowtowed and said, "I did not know the Greatly Compassionate One was descending into the mortal world, and failed to withdraw in respect.敢問菩薩何往？」菩薩道：「我特來收尋這個妖怪。」行者道：「這怪是何來歷，敢勞金身下降收之？」菩薩道：「他是我跨的個金毛犼。May I ask where the Bodhisattva is bound?" The Bodhisattva said, "I have come specially to seek out and capture this demon." Wukong said, "What is this demon's origin, that it should trouble your golden self to descend and capture it?" The Bodhisattva said, "He is the golden-haired hou that I ride.因牧童盹睡，失於防守，這孽畜咬斷鐵索走來，卻與朱紫國王消災也。」行者聞言，急欠身道：「菩薩反說了，他在這裡欺君騙后，敗俗傷風，與那國王生災，卻說是消災，何也？」菩薩道：「你不知之。Because his herd-boy dozed off and failed to keep watch, this wicked beast bit through its iron chain and ran off, and yet he has been dispelling calamity for the King of Zhuzi." On hearing this, Wukong hastily straightened up and said, "Bodhisattva, you have it backwards. He has been deceiving the king and defiling the queen here, corrupting morals and offending decency, bringing calamity upon the king—yet you say he is dispelling calamity. How can that be?" The Bodhisattva said, "You do not know the whole story.當時朱紫國先王在位之時，這個王還做東宮太子，未曾登基。Back when the former king of Zhuzi was on the throne, this present king was still the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and had not yet ascended.他年幼間，極好射獵。In his youth he was extremely fond of hunting with the bow.他率領人馬，縱放鷹犬，正來到落鳳坡前，有西方佛母孔雀大明王菩薩所生二子，乃雌雄兩個雀雛，停翅在山坡之下，被此王弓開處，射傷了雄孔雀，那雌孔雀也帶箭歸西。He led his men and horses, loosing his hawks and hounds, and came to the front of Luofeng Slope, where the two children born of the Bodhisattva Peacock Great Illustrious King, the Buddha-Mother of the West—a male and a female peacock chick—had folded their wings to rest at the foot of the hill. This king drew his bow and let fly, wounding the male peacock, and the female peacock, also struck by the arrow, returned west along with it.佛母懺悔以後，吩咐教他拆鳳三年，身耽啾疾。After the Buddha-Mother had finished her penance, she ordained that he be separated from his phoenix mate for three years and suffer bodily illness.那時節，我跨著這犼，同聽此言。At that time I was riding this hou, and together we heard these words.不期這孽畜留心，故來騙了皇后，與王消災。Unexpectedly, this wicked beast took the matter to heart, and so came to deceive the queen in order to dispel the king's calamity.至今三年，冤愆滿足，幸你來救治王患。Now, after three years, the debt of retribution has been fully paid, and fortunately you have come to cure the king's affliction.我特來收妖邪也。」行者道：「菩薩，雖是這般故事，奈何他玷污了皇后，敗俗傷風，壞倫亂法，卻是該他死罪。I have come specially to gather in this demon." Wukong said, "Bodhisattva, though this is the story behind it, still he defiled the queen, corrupted morals and offended decency, violated human relations and broke the law—he deserves the death penalty for that.今蒙菩薩親臨，饒得他死罪，卻饒不得他活罪。Now, since the Bodhisattva has come in person, his capital crime may be pardoned, but his lesser crime cannot be forgiven.讓我打他二十棒，與你帶去罷。」菩薩道：「悟空，你既知我臨凡，就當看我分上，一發都饒了罷，也算你一番降妖之功；Let me give him twenty blows of the staff, and then you may take him away." The Bodhisattva said, "Wukong, since you know I have descended in person, you ought to show me some regard and pardon him entirely—it will still count as a merit of yours in subduing a demon;若是動了棍子，他也就是死了。」行者不敢違言，只得拜道：「菩薩既收他回海，再不可令他私降人間，貽害不淺。」if the staff touches him, he will die." Wukong did not dare argue further, and could only bow and say, "Since the Bodhisattva is taking him back to the sea, you must never again let him descend privately into the mortal world—the harm would be no small thing."

只闻得半空中厉声高叫：「孙悟空，我来也。」行者急回头上望，原来是观音菩萨，左手托著净瓶，右手拿著杨柳，洒下甘露救火哩。慌得行者把铃儿藏在腰间，即合掌倒身下拜。那菩萨将柳枝连拂几点甘露，霎时间，烟火俱无，黄沙绝迹。行者叩头道：「不知大慈临凡，有失回避。敢问菩萨何往？」菩萨道：「我特来收寻这个妖怪。」行者道：「这怪是何来历，敢劳金身下降收之？」菩萨道：「他是我跨的个金毛犼。因牧童盹睡，失于防守，这孽畜咬断铁索走来，却与朱紫国王消灾也。」行者闻言，急欠身道：「菩萨反说了，他在这里欺君骗后，败俗伤风，与那国王生灾，却说是消灾，何也？」菩萨道：「你不知之。当时朱紫国先王在位之时，这个王还做东宫太子，未曾登基。他年幼间，极好射猎。他率领人马，纵放鹰犬，正来到落凤坡前，有西方佛母孔雀大明王菩萨所生二子，乃雌雄两个雀雏，停翅在山坡之下，被此王弓开处，射伤了雄孔雀，那雌孔雀也带箭归西。佛母忏悔以后，吩咐教他拆凤三年，身耽啾疾。那时节，我跨著这犼，同听此言。不期这孽畜留心，故来骗了皇后，与王消灾。至今三年，冤愆满足，幸你来救治王患。我特来收妖邪也。」行者道：「菩萨，虽是这般故事，奈何他玷污了皇后，败俗伤风，坏伦乱法，却是该他死罪。今蒙菩萨亲临，饶得他死罪，却饶不得他活罪。让我打他二十棒，与你带去罢。」菩萨道：「悟空，你既知我临凡，就当看我分上，一发都饶了罢，也算你一番降妖之功；若是动了棍子，他也就是死了。」行者不敢违言，只得拜道：「菩萨既收他回海，再不可令他私降人间，贻害不浅。」

那菩薩才喝了一聲：「孽畜！Only then did the Bodhisattva give a shout: "Wicked beast!還不還原，待何時也？」只見那怪打個滾，現了原身，將毛衣抖抖，菩薩騎上。Will you not return to your true form now—what are you waiting for?" At once the demon rolled over, revealed its true form, and shook out its furry coat, and the Bodhisattva mounted it.菩薩又望項下一看，不見那三個金鈴。The Bodhisattva then looked down at its neck and saw that the three golden bells were missing.菩薩道：「悟空，還我鈴來。」行者道：「老孫不知。」菩薩喝道：「你這賊猴！The Bodhisattva said, "Wukong, return my bells to me." Wukong said, "Old Monkey knows nothing about them." The Bodhisattva shouted, "You thieving ape!若不是你偷了這鈴，莫說一個悟空，就是十個，也不敢近身。If you had not stolen these bells, not to mention one Wukong, even ten of you would not have dared come near him.快拿出來。」行者笑道：「實不曾見。」菩薩道：「既不曾見，等我念念緊箍兒咒。」那行者慌了，只教：「莫念，莫念。Hand them over at once." Wukong said with a laugh, "Truly, I have not seen them." The Bodhisattva said, "Since you have not seen them, let me recite the Tight-Fillet Spell." At this Wukong panicked and could only cry, "Don't recite it, don't recite it!鈴兒在這裡哩。」這正是：犼項金鈴何人解？The bells are right here." Truly it was: who is it that unties the golden bells from the hou's neck?解鈴人還問繫鈴人。For the one who unties the bell, ask the one who tied it on.菩薩將鈴兒套在犼項下，飛身高坐。The Bodhisattva slipped the bells back onto the hou's neck and leapt up to sit high upon it.你看他四足蓮花生焰焰，滿身金縷迸森森。Just look—beneath its four feet lotus blossoms sprang up in blazing radiance, and over its whole body golden threads flashed and glittered.大慈悲回南海不題。The Greatly Compassionate One returned to the South Sea; we need say no more of that.

那菩萨才喝了一声：「孽畜！还不还原，待何时也？」只见那怪打个滚，现了原身，将毛衣抖抖，菩萨骑上。菩萨又望项下一看，不见那三个金铃。菩萨道：「悟空，还我铃来。」行者道：「老孙不知。」菩萨喝道：「你这贼猴！若不是你偷了这铃，莫说一个悟空，就是十个，也不敢近身。快拿出来。」行者笑道：「实不曾见。」菩萨道：「既不曾见，等我念念紧箍儿咒。」那行者慌了，只教：「莫念，莫念。铃儿在这里哩。」这正是：犼项金铃何人解？解铃人还问系铃人。菩萨将铃儿套在犼项下，飞身高坐。你看他四足莲花生焰焰，满身金缕迸森森。大慈悲回南海不题。

卻說孫大聖整束了衣裙，掄鐵棒打進獬豸洞去，把群妖眾怪盡情打死，剿除乾淨。Let us tell instead how the Great Sage Sun straightened his robes, swung his iron staff, and fought his way into Xiezhi Cave, killing every last one of the assembled demons and wiping them out completely.直至宮中，請聖宮娘娘回國。He went straight to the inner palace and invited Her Holy Majesty the Queen to return to her own country.那娘娘頂禮不盡。The queen bowed her thanks over and over without end.行者將菩薩降妖並拆鳳原由備說了一遍。Wukong related in full the story of the Bodhisattva subduing the demon and the reason behind the phoenixes' separation.尋些軟草，扎了一條草龍，教：「娘娘跨上，合著眼，莫怕，我帶你回朝見主也。」那娘娘謹遵吩咐，行者使起神通，只聽得耳內風響。He gathered some soft grass and bound it into a grass dragon, saying, "Your Majesty, mount this, close your eyes, and do not be afraid—I will carry you back to the court to see your lord." The queen carefully followed his instructions, and Wukong summoned his magic powers; all that could be heard was the wind roaring in her ears.

却说孙大圣整束了衣裙，抡铁棒打进獬豸洞去，把群妖众怪尽情打死，剿除干净。直至宫中，请圣宫娘娘回国。那娘娘顶礼不尽。行者将菩萨降妖并拆凤原由备说了一遍。寻些软草，扎了一条草龙，教：「娘娘跨上，合著眼，莫怕，我带你回朝见主也。」那娘娘谨遵吩咐，行者使起神通，只听得耳内风响。

半個時辰，帶進城，按落雲頭，叫：「娘娘開眼。」那皇后睜開眼看，認得是鳳閣龍樓，心中歡喜，撇了草龍，與行者同登寶殿。Within half an hour he had brought her into the city, lowered his cloud, and called out, "Your Majesty, open your eyes." The queen opened her eyes and looked, and recognizing the phoenix towers and dragon halls, her heart filled with joy; she left the grass dragon behind and went up to the throne hall together with Wukong.那國王見了，急下龍床，就來扯娘娘玉手，欲訴離情，猛然跌倒在地，只叫：「手疼，手疼。」八戒哈哈大笑道：「嘴臉，沒福消受。When the king saw her, he hastily came down from the dragon throne and rushed to grasp the queen's jade hand, wishing to pour out all his feelings of separation, but suddenly he fell to the ground, crying out only, "My hand hurts, my hand hurts!" Bajie roared with laughter and said, "What a face—no luck to enjoy the pleasure!一見面就蜇殺了也。」行者道：「獃子，你敢扯他扯兒麼？」八戒道：「就扯他扯兒便怎的？」行者道：「娘娘身上生了毒刺，手上有蜇陽之毒。No sooner had they met than he got himself stung half to death." Wukong said, "Idiot, would you dare pull on her hand?" Bajie said, "What if I did pull on her hand?" Wukong said, "The queen's body has grown poisonous thorns, and there is a stinging poison harmful to the yang on her hand.自到麒麟山，與那賽太歲三年，那妖更不曾沾身。Ever since she came to Qilin Mountain, in three years with Sai Taisui, that demon never once touched her body.但沾身就害身疼，但沾手就害手疼。」眾官聽說：「似此怎生奈何？」此時外面眾官憂疑，內裡妃嬪悚懼。But whoever touches her body suffers bodily pain, and whoever touches her hand suffers pain in the hand." When the assembled officials heard this, they said, "If it is like this, what is to be done?" At this time the officials outside were worried and uncertain, while the consorts and concubines within were struck with fear.傍有玉聖、銀聖二宮，將君王扶起。Beside him, the two consorts of the Jade Sage and Silver Sage palaces helped the king to his feet.

半个时辰，带进城，按落云头，叫：「娘娘开眼。」那皇后睁开眼看，认得是凤阁龙楼，心中欢喜，撇了草龙，与行者同登宝殿。那国王见了，急下龙床，就来扯娘娘玉手，欲诉离情，猛然跌倒在地，只叫：「手疼，手疼。」八戒哈哈大笑道：「嘴脸，没福消受。一见面就蜇杀了也。」行者道：「呆子，你敢扯他扯儿么？」八戒道：「就扯他扯儿便怎的？」行者道：「娘娘身上生了毒刺，手上有蜇阳之毒。自到麒麟山，与那赛太岁三年，那妖更不曾沾身。但沾身就害身疼，但沾手就害手疼。」众官听说：「似此怎生奈何？」此时外面众官忧疑，内里妃嫔悚惧。傍有玉圣、银圣二宫，将君王扶起。

俱正在倉皇之際，忽聽得那半空中有人叫道：「大聖，我來也。」行者擡頭觀看，只見那：Just as everyone was in a state of panic, suddenly a voice was heard calling from midair: "Great Sage, I have come." Wukong raised his head to look, and saw:

俱正在仓皇之际，忽听得那半空中有人叫道：「大圣，我来也。」行者抬头观看，只见那：

行者上前迎住道：「張紫陽何往？」紫陽真人直至殿前，躬身施禮道：「大聖，小仙張伯端起手。」行者答禮道：「你從何來？」真人道：「小仙三年前曾赴佛會，因打這裡經過，見朱紫國王有拆鳳之憂，我恐那妖將皇后玷辱，有壞人倫，後日難與國王復合，是我將一件舊棕衣變作一領新霞裳，光生五彩，進與妖王，教皇后穿了裝新。Wukong stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Where is Zhang Ziyang bound?" The Perfected Man Ziyang came straight to the front of the hall, bowed with folded hands, and said, "Great Sage, this lesser immortal Zhang Boduan greets you." Wukong returned the greeting and said, "Where have you come from?" The Perfected Man said, "Three years ago this lesser immortal was on his way to a Buddhist assembly, and passing through here I saw that the King of Zhuzi was troubled by the separation of the phoenixes. I feared that the demon would defile and disgrace the queen, ruining human morals so that in later days she could not be reunited with the king, so I transformed an old palm-fiber cloak into a new rainbow robe, radiant with five colors, and presented it to the demon king, telling him to have the queen put it on as new finery.那皇后穿上身，即生一身毒刺。As soon as the queen put it on her body, poisonous thorns grew all over her.毒刺者，乃棕衣也。Those poisonous thorns were in fact the palm-fiber cloak.今知大聖成功，特來解魘。」行者道：「既如此，累你遠來，且快解脫。」真人走向前，對娘娘用手一指，即脫下那件棕衣。Now, knowing that the Great Sage had succeeded, I have come specially to lift the curse." Wukong said, "Since that is so, I am sorry to have troubled you to come so far—please hurry and undo it." The Perfected Man walked forward, pointed his hand at the queen, and at once the palm-fiber cloak came off her.那娘娘遍體如舊。The queen's whole body was restored just as it had been before.真人將衣抖一抖，披在身上，對行者道：「大聖勿罪，小仙告辭。」行者道：「且住，待君王謝謝。」真人笑道：「不勞，不勞。」遂長揖一聲，騰空而去。The Perfected Man shook the cloak once and draped it over his own shoulders, and said to Wukong, "Great Sage, do not blame me—this lesser immortal takes his leave." Wukong said, "Wait a moment, and let the king thank you." The Perfected Man laughed and said, "No need, no need." Then, with a deep bow, he rose into the air and departed.慌得那皇帝、皇后及大小眾臣，一個個望空禮拜。In their astonishment, the emperor, the queen, and all the officials great and small each bowed in worship toward the sky.

行者上前迎住道：「张紫阳何往？」紫阳真人直至殿前，躬身施礼道：「大圣，小仙张伯端起手。」行者答礼道：「你从何来？」真人道：「小仙三年前曾赴佛会，因打这里经过，见朱紫国王有拆凤之忧，我恐那妖将皇后玷辱，有坏人伦，后日难与国王复合，是我将一件旧棕衣变作一领新霞裳，光生五彩，进与妖王，教皇后穿了装新。那皇后穿上身，即生一身毒刺。毒刺者，乃棕衣也。今知大圣成功，特来解魇。」行者道：「既如此，累你远来，且快解脱。」真人走向前，对娘娘用手一指，即脱下那件棕衣。那娘娘遍体如旧。真人将衣抖一抖，披在身上，对行者道：「大圣勿罪，小仙告辞。」行者道：「且住，待君王谢谢。」真人笑道：「不劳，不劳。」遂长揖一声，腾空而去。慌得那皇帝、皇后及大小众臣，一个个望空礼拜。

拜畢，即命大開東閣，酬謝四僧。When the worship was finished, the king at once ordered the Eastern Pavilion thrown wide open to hold a feast in thanks for the four monks.那君王領眾跪拜，夫妻才得重諧。The king led everyone in kneeling and bowing, and only then were husband and wife reunited in harmony.正當歡宴時，行者叫：「師父，拿那戰書來。」長老袖中取出，遞與行者。Just as the joyful banquet was underway, Wukong called out, "Master, bring out that letter of challenge." The elder took it from his sleeve and handed it to Wukong.行者遞與國王道：「此書乃那怪差小校送來者。Wukong passed it to the king, saying, "This letter was sent here by a junior officer dispatched by that demon.那小校已先被我打死，送來報功。That junior officer had already been killed by me beforehand, and I brought his body back to report my achievement.後復至山中，變作小校，進洞回覆，因得見娘娘，盜出金鈴，幾乎被他拿住。Afterward I went back to the mountain, transformed myself into that junior officer, and entered the cave to report back, and in this way managed to see the queen and steal out the golden bells—though I very nearly got caught by him.又變化，復偷出，與他對敵。I transformed myself again, stole out once more, and fought him in open battle.幸遇觀音菩薩將他收去，又與我說拆鳳之故。……」從頭至尾，細說了一遍。Fortunately I met the Bodhisattva Guanyin, who took him away, and who also told me the reason for the phoenixes' separation..." And he related the whole affair from beginning to end in detail.那舉國君臣內外，無一人不感謝稱讚。Throughout the whole kingdom, ruler and ministers, inside the court and out, there was not a single person who did not offer thanks and praise.唐僧道：「一則是賢王之福，二來是小徒之功。Tang Seng said, "This is, first, due to the good fortune of the worthy king, and second, to the merit of my disciples.今蒙盛宴，至矣，至矣。Now, favored with this lavish banquet, we have received the utmost—the utmost indeed.就此拜別，不要誤貧僧向西去也。」那國王懇留不得，遂換了關文，大排鑾駕，請唐僧穩坐龍車。Let us take our leave here, so as not to delay this poor monk's journey westward." The king could not persuade them to stay, and so he had the travel rescript reissued, arranged a grand imperial procession, and invited Tang Seng to sit securely in a dragon carriage.那君王、妃后，俱捧轂推輪，相送而別。The king and the queen and consorts all held the wheel hubs and pushed the carriage, seeing them off with a parting escort.正是：Truly it was:

拜毕，即命大开东阁，酬谢四僧。那君王领众跪拜，夫妻才得重谐。正当欢宴时，行者叫：「师父，拿那战书来。」长老袖中取出，递与行者。行者递与国王道：「此书乃那怪差小校送来者。那小校已先被我打死，送来报功。后复至山中，变作小校，进洞回覆，因得见娘娘，盗出金铃，几乎被他拿住。又变化，复偷出，与他对敌。幸遇观音菩萨将他收去，又与我说拆凤之故。……」从头至尾，细说了一遍。那举国君臣内外，无一人不感谢称赞。唐僧道：「一则是贤王之福，二来是小徒之功。今蒙盛宴，至矣，至矣。就此拜别，不要误贫僧向西去也。」那国王恳留不得，遂换了关文，大排銮驾，请唐僧稳坐龙车。那君王、妃后，俱捧毂推轮，相送而别。正是：

畢竟這去，後面再有甚麼吉凶之事，且聽下回分解。In the end, what fortune or misfortune lay ahead on this journey is not yet known; listen to the explanation given in the next chapter.

毕竟这去，后面再有甚么吉凶之事，且听下回分解。