話說濟公禪師聽悟禪燒了聖教堂，這羅漢爺有未到先知，就說：「悟禪，你給我惹出一場魔火之災，這也是天數當然。悟禪，你快走罷，你要再不聽我的話，你不算是我徒弟。」悟禪聽這話無法，不敢違背師父，這才告辭，回九松山松泉寺，竟自去了。知府顧國章這才傳伺候升堂，壯快皂三班嚇喊堂威，顧國章升了官座坐堂，吩咐將邵華風帶上堂來，即刻將邵華風帶上公堂。此時邵華風自己心中難受，後悔晚矣。知府把驚堂木一拍，說：「邵華風，你在我本地面招聚賊眾，使人採花，陷害黎民，拒捕官兵，率眾劫牢反獄，所作所為，還不從實招來，免得皮肉受苦。」邵華風事到如今，自己一想，不招也是不行，莫若從實招認，省受嚴刑。這才說：「大人不必動怒，我有招，只求大人開恩，我只求速死。」知府叫招房先生給邵華風寫了親供，當堂畫押。顧國章吩咐將邵華風釘鐐入獄，這才退堂，在書房陪著濟公吃酒。
话说济公禅师听悟禅烧了圣教堂，这罗汉爷有未到先知，就说：「悟禅，你给我惹出一场魔火之灾，这也是天数当然。悟禅，你快走罢，你要再不听我的话，你不算是我徒弟。」悟禅听这话无法，不敢违背师父，这才告辞，回九松山松泉寺，竟自去了。知府顾国章这才传伺候升堂，壮快皂三班吓喊堂威，顾国章升了官座坐堂，吩咐将邵华风带上堂来，即刻将邵华风带上公堂。此时邵华风自己心中难受，后悔晚矣。知府把惊堂木一拍，说：「邵华风，你在我本地面招聚贼众，使人采花，陷害黎民，拒捕官兵，率众劫牢反狱，所作所为，还不从实招来，免得皮肉受苦。」邵华风事到如今，自己一想，不招也是不行，莫若从实招认，省受严刑。这才说：「大人不必动怒，我有招，只求大人开恩，我只求速死。」知府叫招房先生给邵华风写了亲供，当堂画押。顾国章吩咐将邵华风钉镣入狱，这才退堂，在书房陪着济公吃酒。
Now, Chan Master Ji Gong had heard that Wuchan had burned down Shengjiao Hall, and this Lord Arhat, who knew things before they came to pass, said, “Wuchan, you’ve brought a calamity of demon fire down on me. Still, that too is fated by Heaven. Wuchan, go, and be quick about it. If you won’t listen to me this time, you are no disciple of mine.” Hearing this, Wuchan could do nothing. Not daring to go against his master, he took his leave and went off back to Songquan Temple on Mount Jiusong. Only then did the prefect, Gu Guozhang, send word for the court to be made ready. The three squads of guards, constables and runners raised the court cry, and Gu Guozhang took his seat on the bench and ordered Shao Huafeng brought before the court. Shao Huafeng was brought into the hall at once. By now Shao Huafeng was wretched at heart, but it was too late for regrets. The prefect banged down the sounding block. “Shao Huafeng,” he said, “here in my own jurisdiction you gathered a gang of bandits, sent men out to ravish women, did harm to the common people, resisted arrest by the soldiers and led your gang to storm the jail. Confess the whole truth of what you have done, and spare your skin and flesh the pain.” Things having come to this, Shao Huafeng thought it over: refusing to confess would get him nowhere, so he had better tell the truth and be spared the harsh tortures. “No need for anger, Your Honour,” he said. “I’ll confess. I only beg Your Honour, of your mercy, to let me die quickly.” The prefect had the record clerk write out Shao Huafeng’s confession, and Shao Huafeng put his mark to it there in court. Gu Guozhang ordered Shao Huafeng put in irons and thrown into jail. Only then did he leave the court, and he sat drinking with Ji Gong in his study.
次日一早給上行文司，晚間上憲札飭下來，將邵華風就地凌遲處死。知府說：「聖僧暫且別走，明天在西門外斬邵華風，求聖僧給護決，恐賊人有餘黨搶劫法場。」和尚說：「就是罷。」次日知府調本地面城守營官兵二百名，護押差事，請濟公一同押解邵華風。趕奔西門外法場，來到西門以外，在北面搭著監斬棚，擺著公案桌，知府同濟公在棚里一坐，瞧熱鬧人擁擠不動。剛要剮邵華風，只見正南上來了兩個人，和尚一看說：「了不得了，我的仇人來了！」知府大吃一驚，只說有人來劫法場呢。抬頭一看，見來者兩個人，頭裡走的這人，頭戴綠綾緞四楞巾，身穿綠綾緞遙氅，周身繡團花朵朵，足下白襪雲履鞋，面如三秋古月，發如三冬雪，須賽九秋霜，海下一部銀髯。
次日一早给上行文司，晚间上宪札饬下来，将邵华风就地凌迟处死。知府说：「圣僧暂且别走，明天在西门外斩邵华风，求圣僧给护决，恐贼人有余党抢劫法场。」和尚说：「就是罢。」次日知府调本地面城守营官兵二百名，护押差事，请济公一同押解邵华风。赶奔西门外法场，来到西门以外，在北面搭着监斩棚，摆着公案桌，知府同济公在棚里一坐，瞧热闹人拥挤不动。刚要剐邵华风，只见正南上来了两个人，和尚一看说：「了不得了，我的仇人来了！」知府大吃一惊，只说有人来劫法场呢。抬头一看，见来者两个人，头里走的这人，头戴绿绫缎四楞巾，身穿绿绫缎遥氅，周身绣团花朵朵，足下白袜云履鞋，面如三秋古月，发如三冬雪，须赛九秋霜，海下一部银髯。
Early the next morning the prefect sent a dispatch to his superiors, and that evening their order came down: Shao Huafeng was to be put to death by slicing, on the spot. “Holy monk, don’t leave just yet,” said the prefect. “Tomorrow Shao Huafeng is to be executed outside the West Gate. I beg you, holy monk, to guard the execution. I’m afraid the bandit may have confederates still at large who will raid the execution ground.” “Very well,” said the monk. The next day the prefect called out two hundred officers and men of the city garrison to escort the prisoner, and invited Ji Gong to come along as they took Shao Huafeng out. They hurried to the execution ground outside the West Gate. There, on the north side, an execution stand had been put up with a desk set out in it, and the prefect sat in the stand with Ji Gong. The crowd of onlookers was packed too tight to move. They were just about to start slicing Shao Huafeng when two men came from due south. The monk took one look and said, “Oh no! Here come my enemies!” The prefect was badly startled, thinking someone had come to raid the execution ground. He looked up and saw the two newcomers. The one in front wore a four-cornered cap of green twill silk and a loose green damask cloak embroidered all over with roundels of flowers, with white socks and cloud-patterned shoes. His face was like an autumn moon, his hair like the snow of deep winter, his beard like the frost of late autumn: a full silver beard below his chin.
後面跟定一人，穿藍長褂，也是這樣的服色。來者非是別人，頭裡是天河釣叟楊明遠，後面是桂林樵夫王九峰。
后面跟定一人，穿蓝长褂，也是这样的服色。来者非是别人，头里是天河钓叟杨明远，后面是桂林樵夫王九峰。
Close behind him came another man in a long blue gown, dressed in the same style. The newcomers were none other than Yang Mingyuan, the Old Angler of the Milky Way, in front, and Wang Jiufeng, the Woodcutter of Guilin, behind.