話說那國王早朝文武多官俱執表章啟奏道：「主公，望赦臣等失儀之罪。」國王道：「眾卿禮貌如常，有何失儀？」眾卿道：「主公啊，不知何故，臣等一夜把頭髮都沒了。」國王執了這沒頭髮之表，下龍床對群臣道：「果然不知何故，朕宮中大小人等，一夜也盡沒了頭髮。」君臣們都各汪汪滴淚道：「從此後，再不敢殺戮和尚也。」王復上龍位，眾官各立本班。王又道：「有事出班來奏，無事捲簾散朝。」只見那武班中閃出巡城總兵官，文班中走出東城兵馬使，當階叩頭道：「臣蒙聖旨巡城，夜來獲得賊臟一櫃、白馬一匹。微臣不敢擅專，請旨定奪。」國王大喜道：「連櫃取來。」
话说那国王早朝文武多官俱执表章启奏道：「主公，望赦臣等失仪之罪。」国王道：「众卿礼貌如常，有何失仪？」众卿道：「主公啊，不知何故，臣等一夜把头发都没了。」国王执了这没头发之表，下龙床对群臣道：「果然不知何故，朕宫中大小人等，一夜也尽没了头发。」君臣们都各汪汪滴泪道：「从此后，再不敢杀戮和尚也。」王复上龙位，众官各立本班。王又道：「有事出班来奏，无事卷帘散朝。」只见那武班中闪出巡城总兵官，文班中走出东城兵马使，当阶叩头道：「臣蒙圣旨巡城，夜来获得贼脏一柜、白马一匹。微臣不敢擅专，请旨定夺。」国王大喜道：「连柜取来。」
Now, at the king’s morning audience, the civil and military officials all held up their memorials and addressed the throne. “Your Majesty, we beg you to pardon your servants’ breach of decorum.” The king said, “Your manners are as proper as ever. What breach of decorum?” The ministers said, “Your Majesty, we cannot say why, but overnight your servants have lost all their hair.” Holding this memorial about their missing hair, the king came down from his dragon throne and said to the ministers, “Indeed, We cannot say why either. Everyone in Our palace, great and small, has also lost all their hair overnight.” King and ministers alike shed streaming tears. “From now on, we shall never dare slaughter monks again!” The king returned to his throne, and the officials took their appointed places. “Those with business, step forward and report,” he said. “If there is none, roll up the curtain and dismiss the court.” From the military ranks stepped the Commander-in-Chief of the City Patrol, and from the civil ranks came the Eastern City Military Commissioner. They knocked their heads on the ground before the steps. “Your servants were commanded to patrol the city. Last night we recovered a chest of stolen goods and a white horse. Your humble servants dare not decide the matter ourselves and ask for Your Majesty’s ruling.” The king was delighted. “Bring the chest here with everything in it.”
二臣即退至本衙，點起齊整軍士，將櫃擡出。三藏在內，魂不附體道：「徒弟們，這一到國王前，如何理說？」行者笑道：「莫嚷，我已打點停當了，開櫃時，他就拜我們為師哩。只教八戒不要爭競長短。」八戒道：「但只免殺，就是無量之福，還敢爭競哩。」說不了，擡至朝外，入五鳳樓，放在丹墀之下。
二臣即退至本衙，点起齐整军士，将柜抬出。三藏在内，魂不附体道：「徒弟们，这一到国王前，如何理说？」行者笑道：「莫嚷，我已打点停当了，开柜时，他就拜我们为师哩。只教八戒不要争竞长短。」八戒道：「但只免杀，就是无量之福，还敢争竞哩。」说不了，抬至朝外，入五凤楼，放在丹墀之下。
The two officials returned at once to their offices, mustered their soldiers in good order and had the chest carried out. Inside it, Sanzang was frightened out of his wits. “Disciples, when we reach the king, how are we to explain ourselves?” Pilgrim laughed. “Don’t make a fuss. I’ve arranged everything. When the chest is opened, he’ll bow to us as his masters. Only Bajie mustn’t start arguing over who comes first.” Bajie said, “If we’re spared execution, that will be blessing enough. Would I dare argue?” Before they had finished speaking, the chest was carried to the court, through the Five-Phoenix Tower, and set below the red palace steps.
二臣請國王開看，國王即命打開。方揭了蓋，豬八戒就忍不住往外一跳，諕得那多官膽戰，口不能言。又見孫行者攙出唐僧，沙和尚搬出行李。八戒見總兵官牽著馬，走上前，咄的一聲道：「馬是我的，拿過來。」嚇得那官兒翻跟頭，跌倒在地。四眾俱立在階中。那國王看見是四個和尚，忙下龍床，宣召三宮妃后，下金鑾寶殿，同群臣拜問道：「長老何來？」三藏道：「是東土大唐駕下差往西方天竺國大雷音寺拜活佛取真經的。」國王道：「老師遠來，為何在這櫃裡安歇？」三藏道：「貧僧知陛下有願心殺和尚，不敢明投上國，扮俗人，夜至寶方飯店裡借宿。因怕人識破原身，故此在櫃中安歇。不幸被賊偷出，被總兵捉獲擡來。今得見陛下龍顏，所謂撥雲見日。望陛下赦放貧僧，海深恩便也。」國王道：「老師是天朝上國高僧，朕失迎迓。朕常年有願殺僧者，曾因僧謗了朕，朕許天願，要殺一萬和尚做圓滿。不期今夜歸依，教朕等為僧。如今君臣后妃，髮都剃落了，望老師勿吝高賢，願為門下。」八戒聽言，呵呵大笑道：「既要拜為門徒，有何贄見之禮？」國王道：「師若肯從，願將國中財寶獻上。」行者道：「莫說財寶，我和尚是有道之僧。你只把關文倒換了，送我們出城，保你皇圖永固，福壽長臻。」那國王聽說，即著光祿寺大排筵宴。君臣合同，拜歸於一。即時倒換關文，請師父改號。行者道：「陛下『法國』之名甚好，但只『滅』字不通。自經我過，可改號『欽法國』，管教你海晏河清千代勝，風調雨順萬方安。」國王謝了恩。擺整朝鑾駕，送唐僧四眾出城西去。君臣們乘善歸真不題。
二臣请国王开看，国王即命打开。方揭了盖，猪八戒就忍不住往外一跳，諕得那多官胆战，口不能言。又见孙行者搀出唐僧，沙和尚搬出行李。八戒见总兵官牵着马，走上前，咄的一声道：「马是我的，拿过来。」吓得那官儿翻跟头，跌倒在地。四众俱立在阶中。那国王看见是四个和尚，忙下龙床，宣召三宫妃后，下金銮宝殿，同群臣拜问道：「长老何来？」三藏道：「是东土大唐驾下差往西方天竺国大雷音寺拜活佛取真经的。」国王道：「老师远来，为何在这柜里安歇？」三藏道：「贫僧知陛下有愿心杀和尚，不敢明投上国，扮俗人，夜至宝方饭店里借宿。因怕人识破原身，故此在柜中安歇。不幸被贼偷出，被总兵捉获抬来。今得见陛下龙颜，所谓拨云见日。望陛下赦放贫僧，海深恩便也。」国王道：「老师是天朝上国高僧，朕失迎迓。朕常年有愿杀僧者，曾因僧谤了朕，朕许天愿，要杀一万和尚做圆满。不期今夜归依，教朕等为僧。如今君臣后妃，发都剃落了，望老师勿吝高贤，愿为门下。」八戒听言，呵呵大笑道：「既要拜为门徒，有何贽见之礼？」国王道：「师若肯从，愿将国中财宝献上。」行者道：「莫说财宝，我和尚是有道之僧。你只把关文倒换了，送我们出城，保你皇图永固，福寿长臻。」那国王听说，即着光禄寺大排筵宴。君臣合同，拜归于一。即时倒换关文，请师父改号。行者道：「陛下『法国』之名甚好，但只『灭』字不通。自经我过，可改号『钦法国』，管教你海晏河清千代胜，风调雨顺万方安。」国王谢了恩。摆整朝銮驾，送唐僧四众出城西去。君臣们乘善归真不题。
The two officials invited the king to open it and look, and he ordered it opened at once. No sooner was the lid lifted than Zhu Bajie, unable to contain himself, jumped out. The officials were so terrified they could not speak. Then they saw Pilgrim Sun help the Tang Monk out, while Sha Monk brought out the baggage. Seeing the Commander-in-Chief leading the horse, Bajie went up and barked, “That horse is mine! Hand him over!” The official tumbled backward in fright and fell to the ground. All four pilgrims stood before the steps. When the king saw that they were four monks, he hurried down from his dragon throne, summoned the queens and consorts of the three palaces, and came down from the Hall of Golden Chimes. Together with the ministers, they bowed and asked, “Elder, where have you come from?” Sanzang said, “We have been sent by the Emperor of the Great Tang in the Eastern Land to the Great Thunderclap Monastery in India, in the West, to pay homage to the living Buddha and fetch the true scriptures.” The king said, “Venerable Master, you have come far. Why were you resting inside this chest?” Sanzang said, “This poor monk knew that Your Majesty had vowed to kill monks, and dared not openly seek lodging in your honoured kingdom. We disguised ourselves as laymen and came by night to an inn in your noble land. Afraid that our true identities would be discovered, we rested in the chest. Unfortunately, robbers stole it away, and the Commander-in-Chief recovered it and had it carried here. Now that we have seen Your Majesty’s face, it is as the saying goes: the clouds part and the sun appears. We beg Your Majesty to pardon and release this poor monk. Your kindness would be as deep as the sea.” The king said, “Venerable Master, you are an eminent monk from the great celestial empire, and We failed to welcome you. Our long-standing vow to kill monks arose because monks once slandered Us. We vowed to Heaven to kill ten thousand monks and so fulfil Our pledge. But unexpectedly, last night We were brought to take refuge and made a monk Ourself. Now king, ministers, queens and consorts have all had their hair shaved off. We beg you, Venerable Master, not to withhold your wisdom, and wish to become your disciples.” At this Bajie laughed heartily. “If you want to become our disciples, what gifts have you brought for your first audience?” The king said, “If you masters consent, We will offer up the treasures of Our kingdom.” Pilgrim said, “Never mind treasures. We monks practise the Way. Just endorse our travel document and see us out of the city, and I guarantee that your realm will endure and blessings and long life will always be yours.” Hearing this, the king ordered the Court of Imperial Entertainments to prepare a great banquet. King and ministers bowed together and took refuge in the One. The travel document was endorsed at once, and they asked the master to give the kingdom a new name. Pilgrim said, “Your Majesty’s name ‘Dharma Kingdom’ is excellent, but the word ‘Destroying’ will never do. Now that I’ve passed through, you can rename it the ‘Dharma-Revering Kingdom’. I guarantee calm seas and clear rivers, a thousand generations of prosperity, winds in season and rains in measure, and peace in every quarter.” The king thanked him for this favour. He arrayed his full court procession and escorted the Tang Monk and his three disciples out of the city to travel west. King and ministers embraced goodness and returned to truth, but let us leave them there.