The Monkey King

At this time, somewhere in Hezhou, Xiniu.

Amid the wind and waves, a small boat was sailing slowly on the dark river.

At the bow of the ship, the canopy stood facing the wind, the eyes were slightly squinted, motionless, with a stern expression.

Behind him, Black Bear Spirit and Roller Blind were sitting on both sides of the ship's side. Their faces were expressionless, but they both had one hand on their weapons and remained vigilant.

After that comes the monkey.

He crossed his legs and closed his eyes, looking as if he was meditating.

On the stern of the boat, Xuanzang and Xiao Bailong sat together, chatting and laughing with the boatman at the helm.

At the beginning, we were talking about the boatman’s family. The boatman was hesitating and he couldn't open the topic, so he brought up the fish in the black water river. He could talk to the boatman, but he didn't seem to be very interested. Finally, after rambling on and on, the topic came to Xiao Bailong.

The boatman seemed to be particularly interested in Little White Dragon. When he mentioned it, he became very energetic.

Unlike the others, Xiao Bailong was the only talkative one in the westbound team. When asked by the boatman, he really told the truth. From the identity of the third prince of Xihai to the past of leaving home for Bai Su, he told it directly without even the slightest concealment.

What's even more strange is that the boatman didn't doubt this identity and this experience, and he wasn't shocked at all. Instead, he believed it directly, as if he was talking to Xiao Bailong normally.

The ears of the monkey on the side twitched slightly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Xuanzang lowered his head and glanced at the others quietly, as if he already knew what was going on.

Just talking and talking. The boatman said casually: "The kindness of parents is as great as heaven and earth, how can the love of children be compared?"

Hearing this, Xiao Bailong became a little unhappy. He glanced at the boatman with disdain and said, "I know the kindness of my parents. During every year and festival, I send letters to express my greetings to my father on his birthday."

"How can a letter be enough? What your parents want to see is you."

"If he really wants to see me, he shouldn't continue to target my wife everywhere."

"After all, they are parents, and they always have some airs as parents, right? As children, shouldn't you be considerate? In my opinion, if the third prince is free, he should still go back to the West Sea Dragon Palace to visit the old Dragon King. The old Dragon Mother That's right. If you can go back often, then the Dragon King of the West Sea will definitely be happy in his heart even if he doesn't say anything."

"Hey, why are you so concerned about my family affairs?" Xiao Bailong rolled his eyes and said with some disdain: "If he is willing to let me take my wife back, let alone visit, there is no problem even if he moves back. .”

"How can you say that?" The boatman shook the oar and sighed: "As the saying goes, you can't travel far when your parents are alive. While your parents are still alive, you should be more filial. Don't wait for some unexpected storm in the future to regret it. It’s too late.”

"Exactly." Xiao Bailong shook his head and said: "There are some things that you mortals don't understand. The Dragon Palace has flat peaches given by heaven, which can prolong life. How can it be compared to mortals?"

"Why don't I understand?" The boatman sighed leisurely: "If it is true that you will not die if you have flat peaches, where is your uncle, the Jinghe Dragon King now?"

At this question, Xiao Bailong was suddenly startled and raised his eyes to look at the boatman.

Xuanzang sat quietly, holding Buddhist beads in his hand. Not a word was spoken.

Monkey's hand on his knee trembled slightly.

The boatman was stunned and said quickly: "What don't you know about this? Everyone in the world knows about the Jinghe Dragon King Gambling Game and it has been spread."

"That's true." Xiao Bailong nodded and said, "My uncle was just confused for a moment, so he did such a stupid thing."

Turning his head, Xiao Bailong gently touched Xuanzang with his elbow and said, "Master Xuanzang is a person from the Tang Dynasty. I must have heard about the Dragon King of Jinghe River, my uncle, right?"

Xuanzang nodded slightly and said: "Listen, I have heard of it. It seems that the Jinghe Dragon Palace made a bet with a charlatan about the rain the next day. The charlatan was right. As a result, the Jinghe Dragon King secretly changed the time and rainfall. The result made the Jade Emperor angry, so..."

Xiao Bailong shook his head mysteriously and said: "How can it be that simple? After the battle more than 600 years ago, the Heavenly Palace declined, and the Four Seas Dragon Palace was no longer as surrendered as before. Just because the time and rainfall were changed Kill my uncle? Do you think this is possible?"

"Oh?" The boatman smiled and asked casually: "That's not the case. So, what's the truth?"

"You know this better than I do." Xiao Bailong coughed twice and said slowly: "It's not that the time and rainfall have been changed, but that it has stopped raining. There will be no rainfall in Chang'an for a year. And it's not the Jade Emperor's request. My uncle's fate is for Wei Zheng to kill him first and then tell him."

Hearing this, the monkey suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards them.

At this time, the wind and waves on the river seemed to be much stronger, and the whole boat tilted. Xuanzang was already a little unsteady in his seat.

Before Xiao Bailong could react, Black Bear Spirit and Roller Blind had already stood up. They pressed their strength to both sides, and the hull immediately returned to its original position.

No matter how rough the wind and waves on the river are, the hull of the ship is as stable as Mount Tai.

A drop of cold sweat slowly slipped from the boatman's forehead, and he quickly lowered his head and continued rowing.

"It's okay." The monkey pointed at the little white dragon and said, "Go on, I want to hear the story of the Jinghe Dragon King."

"The Great Sage also wants to hear it?" Xiao Bailong laughed dryly, licked his lips and continued: "Then I will continue. My uncle actually had no choice but to do it. That year, Datang suffered a disaster , the food in the treasury was a little tight, and the Emperor of Tang ordered the ministers to find a way. Yuan Tiangang, the Taizheng of Qin Tianjian, turned to his uncle Yuan Shoucheng for help. This Yuan Shoucheng was a monk. Although his cultivation was not good, he had just He has stepped into the realm of refining gods, but he is also the best among mortals. He has set his abacus on the Jing River. You said it is not easy for a monk in the realm of refining gods to tell fishermen where to catch fish. Something?"

"After what he did, the harvest of the fishermen in Jinghe River naturally increased greatly, and Yuan Tiangang also received a commendation from the Emperor of Tang Dynasty."

"But, this man is well, what about the water tribe? Although people have been eating fish for thousands of years, the Jing River is so big, and if you catch so many, the water tribe will definitely decline sharply. The Dragon King is the king of the water tribe after all. , how can my uncle who is the Dragon King of Jinghe ignore this matter?"

After swallowing dryly, Xiao Bailong continued: "For this reason, my uncle asked the Tang Emperor to deal with Yuan Shoucheng and Yuan Tiangang's uncle and nephew. But if the Tang Emperor protects his shortcomings and considers himself the emperor, how can he be willing? Both sides will do it. After such a stalemate, the Tang Emperor not only refused to deal with the uncle and nephew, but also rewarded Yuan Tiangang. My uncle could not swallow this tone. So, the rain stopped, and there was no rain in the boundaries of Chang'an City. "

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was also a tough guy. There was no rainfall in Chang'an for a year, and he didn't compromise. On the one hand, he transported food from other places to support Chang'an. On the other hand, he continued to offer sacrifices to the sky, which seemed to be a complaint to the heaven."

"After the Jade Emperor knew the news, he ordered rains again and again. But how could we, the Dragon Palace clan, agree to it? If we really compromised with a mortal, how could we, the Shui clan, have a foothold in the future? So, my father, the king, delayed the matter. As long as it lasts, there will be no rain. Later, Wei Zheng killed my uncle first and then reported it. In fact, it was not the Jade Emperor who ordered my uncle to be killed, but Wei Zheng who was ordered by the Tang Emperor to do it. There is a long period of wrangling behind this matter. The Dragon King of the Four Seas They jointly submitted a letter to take Wei Zheng's life, and the gods in heaven intervened to protect him. Yuan Shoucheng learned that the matter had completely intensified, and fled overnight... I still haven't figured out these things. If you want to go into more detail, I really don't know. .”

After saying that, Xiao Bailong helplessly spread his hands and smiled.

The rest of the people were silent.

Xuanzang nodded and sighed softly: "Legendary things are always a little confusing. Some are deliberately misinterpreted, and some are passed down from false to false, and after they are passed on, they have changed beyond recognition."

"If you tell the truth truthfully, how can you save the face of heaven." Xiao Bailong stretched his waist and said: "If I were my uncle, I wouldn't care about the laws of heaven that prohibit gods from intervening in the mortal world. Yuan Shoucheng is just a god of refinement. Realm cultivator, just kill him yourself. In this way, the matter will not be so big, and you will end up with a dead end."

After that, he let out a long sigh.

At this time, I saw a surge on the river surface, and suddenly a huge wave swept up and hit the hull from top to bottom.

This wave is so big, not to mention the waves on the river, even the waves in the sea, it is difficult to compare with it. If it is shot head-on, no matter how stable the center of gravity of your ship is, it will definitely end up falling apart.

Just when everyone's attention was attracted by the big wave, they heard the boatman shout: "Master! Be careful!" and rushed towards Xuanzang.

Unfortunately, before he met Xuanzang, he already felt something pressing against his chest, blocking his way.

Looking up, he saw the monkey sitting far away holding one end of the golden hoop, and the other end of the golden hoop was pressed against his chest.

For a moment, the boatman was completely stunned.

At this moment, everyone on the boat except Xiao Bailong was looking at him coldly. And the big wave did not overturn the entire ship as expected, because it was frozen into an ice sculpture in the air.

Not only the big waves, but also the river water around the hull was frozen. Under the support of the ice, the boat floated slightly.

Tianpeng walked up to Xuanzang expressionlessly and pulled Xuanzang behind him.

"Go back." The monkey held the golden hoop and looked at the boatman, and said coldly: "We can cross the river without you. So, don't be fooled."

The captain's hand trembled slightly, he took a step back, and obediently reached out to hold the oar.

Sweating like rain.

At this time, the entire ship was frozen, and it was driven toward the other shore entirely by the monkey's magic power together with the ice. Why did he need to punt the ship?

For a moment, the whole ship was silent. (To be continued ~^~)

PS:  . A difference of 92.4.