卻說那孫大聖兄弟三人按下雲頭。徑至朝內，只見那君臣儲后，幾班兒拜接謝恩。行者將菩薩降魔收怪的那一節，陳訴與他君臣聽了，一個個頂禮不盡。正都在賀喜之間，又聽得黃門官來奏：「主公，外面又有四個和尚來也。」八戒慌了道：「哥哥，莫是妖精弄法，假捏文殊菩薩，哄了我等，卻又變作和尚，來與我們鬥智哩？」行者道：「豈有此理？」即命宣進來看。
却说那孙大圣兄弟三人按下云头。径至朝内，只见那君臣储后，几班儿拜接谢恩。行者将菩萨降魔收怪的那一节，陈诉与他君臣听了，一个个顶礼不尽。正都在贺喜之间，又听得黄门官来奏：「主公，外面又有四个和尚来也。」八戒慌了道：「哥哥，莫是妖精弄法，假捏文殊菩萨，哄了我等，却又变作和尚，来与我们斗智哩？」行者道：「岂有此理？」即命宣进来看。
Now, the Great Sage Sun and his two brothers lowered their clouds and went straight into the court. There the king, his ministers, the crown prince and the queens bowed to receive them and thank them for their kindness. Pilgrim told sovereign and subjects how the Bodhisattva had subdued the demon and taken the monster away, and every one of them bowed in worship again and again. While they were all rejoicing, the palace eunuch came to report, “Your Majesty, four more monks have arrived outside.” Bajie said in alarm, “Brother, can the demon have used magic to counterfeit the Bodhisattva Manjushri and deceive us, then turned into monks to come and match wits with us?” Pilgrim said, “What nonsense!” He at once ordered them brought in for a look.
眾文武傳令，著他進來。行者看時，原來是那寶林寺僧人，捧著那沖天冠、碧玉帶、赭黃袍、無憂履進得來也。行者大喜道：「來得好，來得好。」且教道人過來，摘下包巾，戴上沖天冠；脫了布衣，穿上赭黃袍；解了絛子，繫上碧玉帶；褪了僧鞋，登上無憂履；教太子拿出白玉珪來，與他執在手裡：早請上殿稱孤。正是自古道：「朝廷不可一日無君。」那皇帝那裡肯坐，哭啼啼，跪在階心道：「我已死三年，今蒙師父救我回生，怎麼又敢妄自稱尊；請那一位師父為君，我情願領妻子城外為民足矣。」那三藏那裡肯受，一心只是要拜佛求經。又請行者，行者笑道：「不瞞列位說，老孫若肯做皇帝，天下萬國九州皇帝都做遍了。只是我們做慣了和尚，是這般懶散。若做了皇帝，就要留頭長髮，黃昏不睡，五鼓不眠；聽有邊報，心神不安；見有災荒，憂愁無奈。我們怎麼弄得慣？你還做你的皇帝，我還做我的和尚，修功行去也。」那國王苦讓不過，只得上了寶殿，南面稱孤，大赦天下，封贈了寶林寺僧人回去。卻才開東閣，筵宴唐僧。一壁廂傳旨宣召丹青，寫下唐師徒四位喜容，供養在金鑾殿上。
众文武传令，着他进来。行者看时，原来是那宝林寺僧人，捧着那冲天冠、碧玉带、赭黄袍、无忧履进得来也。行者大喜道：「来得好，来得好。」且教道人过来，摘下包巾，戴上冲天冠；脱了布衣，穿上赭黄袍；解了绦子，系上碧玉带；褪了僧鞋，登上无忧履；教太子拿出白玉珪来，与他执在手里：早请上殿称孤。正是自古道：「朝廷不可一日无君。」那皇帝那里肯坐，哭啼啼，跪在阶心道：「我已死三年，今蒙师父救我回生，怎么又敢妄自称尊；请那一位师父为君，我情愿领妻子城外为民足矣。」那三藏那里肯受，一心只是要拜佛求经。又请行者，行者笑道：「不瞒列位说，老孙若肯做皇帝，天下万国九州皇帝都做遍了。只是我们做惯了和尚，是这般懒散。若做了皇帝，就要留头长发，黄昏不睡，五鼓不眠；听有边报，心神不安；见有灾荒，忧愁无奈。我们怎么弄得惯？你还做你的皇帝，我还做我的和尚，修功行去也。」那国王苦让不过，只得上了宝殿，南面称孤，大赦天下，封赠了宝林寺僧人回去。却才开东阁，筵宴唐僧。一壁厢传旨宣召丹青，写下唐师徒四位喜容，供养在金銮殿上。
The civil and military officials passed on the command to admit them. When Pilgrim looked, they proved to be monks from Baolin Monastery, carrying the heaven-piercing crown, the green jade belt, the ochre-yellow robe and the carefree shoes. Pilgrim said joyfully, “Just in time, just in time!” He called the Daoist over, had him take off his headcloth and put on the heaven-piercing crown, remove his cloth robe and don the ochre-yellow robe, untie his cord and fasten on the green jade belt, slip off his monk’s shoes and step into the carefree shoes. He told the crown prince to bring out the white jade tablet for him to hold, then urged him to go up into the hall and proclaim himself sovereign. As the old saying has it, “The court cannot be without a ruler for a single day.” But the emperor would not take his seat. Weeping, he knelt in the middle of the steps and said, “We have been dead for three years. Now that the Masters have brought Us back to life, how could We dare presume to call Ourselves sovereign again? Let one of the Masters be king. We shall gladly take Our wife and child outside the city and live as commoners. That would be enough.” Sanzang would have none of it; his heart was set only on paying homage to the Buddha and seeking scriptures. Then they asked Pilgrim, who laughed. “To tell you all the truth, if Old Sun cared to be emperor, he would have been emperor in every one of the world’s myriad kingdoms and Nine Provinces by now. But we are used to being monks, idle and easygoing like this. Become an emperor, and you must let the hair grow on your head. No sleep at dusk, no rest at the fifth watch. A report from the frontier leaves your mind uneasy; a famine or disaster leaves you sick with worry. How could we get used to that? You go on being your emperor, and I shall go on being a monk, cultivating merit along the road.” Unable to persuade him despite all his pleas, the king had to ascend the throne hall, face south as sovereign and proclaim a general amnesty throughout the realm. He bestowed titles and gifts on the monks from Baolin Monastery and sent them home. Then he opened the Eastern Pavilion and gave a banquet for the Tang Monk. At the same time he issued a command to summon painters, who made portraits of the Tang Monk and his three disciples with their joyful faces, to be honoured in the Hall of Golden Chimes.
那師徒們安了邦國，不肯久停，欲辭王駕投西。那皇帝與三宮妃后、太子、諸臣，將鎮國的寶貝、金銀緞帛，獻與師父酬恩。那三藏分毫不受，只是倒換關文，催悟空等背馬早行。那國王甚不過意，擺整朝鑾駕請唐僧上坐，著兩班文武引導，他與三宮妃后並太子一家兒，捧轂推輪，送出城廓，卻才下龍輦，與眾相別。國王道：「師父啊，到西天經回之日，是必還到寡人界內一顧。」三藏道：「弟子領命。」那皇帝閣淚汪汪，遂與眾臣回去了。
那师徒们安了邦国，不肯久停，欲辞王驾投西。那皇帝与三宫妃后、太子、诸臣，将镇国的宝贝、金银缎帛，献与师父酬恩。那三藏分毫不受，只是倒换关文，催悟空等背马早行。那国王甚不过意，摆整朝銮驾请唐僧上坐，着两班文武引导，他与三宫妃后并太子一家儿，捧毂推轮，送出城廓，却才下龙辇，与众相别。国王道：「师父啊，到西天经回之日，是必还到寡人界内一顾。」三藏道：「弟子领命。」那皇帝阁泪汪汪，遂与众臣回去了。
Having set the kingdom to rights, Master and disciples would not stay long. They wished to take leave of the king and travel west. The emperor, the queens and consorts of the three palaces, the crown prince and the ministers presented the Masters with the realm’s precious treasures, gold, silver, satin and silk to repay their kindness. Sanzang accepted not so much as a fraction. He had only his travel document endorsed, then urged Wukong and the others to saddle the horse and set off early. The king felt deeply embarrassed. He had his royal carriage prepared and asked the Tang Monk to take his seat in it. The two ranks of civil and military officials led the way, while the king, the queens and consorts of the three palaces and the crown prince, all his family together, held the wheel hubs and pushed the wheels to escort him beyond the city walls. Only then did Sanzang step down from the dragon carriage and take leave of them all. The king said, “Master, on the day you return from the Western Heaven with the scriptures, you must be sure to visit Our realm once more.” Sanzang said, “Your disciple accepts the command.” With tears brimming in his eyes, the emperor returned with his ministers.