卻說那錦衣官把假唐僧扯出館驛，與羽林軍圍圍繞繞，直至朝門外，對黃門官言：「我等已請唐僧到此，煩為轉奏。」黃門官急進朝，依言奏上昏君，遂請進去。眾官都在階下跪拜，惟假唐僧挺立階心，口中高叫：「比丘王，請我貧僧何說？」君王笑道：「朕得一疾，纏綿日久不愈。幸國丈賜得一方，藥餌俱已完備，只少一味引子。特請長老，求些藥引。若得病愈，與長老修建祠堂，四時奉祭，永為傳國之香火。」假唐僧道：「我乃出家人，隻身至此，不知陛下問國丈要甚東西作引？」昏君道：「特求長老的心肝。」假唐僧道：「不瞞陛下說，心便有幾個兒，不知要的甚麼色樣？」那國丈在傍指定道：「那和尚，要你的黑心。」假唐僧道：「既如此，快取刀來，剖開胸腹，若有黑心，謹當奉命。」那昏君歡喜相謝，即著當駕官取一把牛耳短刀，遞與假僧。假僧接刀在手，解開衣服，挺起胸膛，將左手抹腹，右手持刀，唿喇的響一聲，把肚皮剖開，那裡頭就骨都都的滾出一堆心來。諕得文官失色，武將身麻。國丈在殿上見了道：「這是個多心的和尚。」假僧將那些心，血淋淋的一個個撿開與眾觀看，卻都是些紅心、白心、黃心、慳貪心、利名心、嫉妒心、計較心、好勝心、望高心、侮慢心、殺害心、狠毒心、恐怖心、謹慎心、邪妄心、無名隱暗之心、種種不善之心，更無一個黑心。那昏君諕得呆呆掙掙，口不能言，戰兢兢的教：「收了去，收了去。」那假唐僧忍耐不住，收了法心，現出本相，對昏君道：「陛下全無眼力。我和尚家都是一片好心，惟你這國丈是個黑心，好做藥引。你不信，等我替你取他的出來看看。」
却说那锦衣官把假唐僧扯出馆驿，与羽林军围围绕绕，直至朝门外，对黄门官言：「我等已请唐僧到此，烦为转奏。」黄门官急进朝，依言奏上昏君，遂请进去。众官都在阶下跪拜，惟假唐僧挺立阶心，口中高叫：「比丘王，请我贫僧何说？」君王笑道：「朕得一疾，缠绵日久不愈。幸国丈赐得一方，药饵俱已完备，只少一味引子。特请长老，求些药引。若得病愈，与长老修建祠堂，四时奉祭，永为传国之香火。」假唐僧道：「我乃出家人，只身至此，不知陛下问国丈要甚东西作引？」昏君道：「特求长老的心肝。」假唐僧道：「不瞒陛下说，心便有几个儿，不知要的甚么色样？」那国丈在傍指定道：「那和尚，要你的黑心。」假唐僧道：「既如此，快取刀来，剖开胸腹，若有黑心，谨当奉命。」那昏君欢喜相谢，即着当驾官取一把牛耳短刀，递与假僧。假僧接刀在手，解开衣服，挺起胸膛，将左手抹腹，右手持刀，唿喇的响一声，把肚皮剖开，那里头就骨都都的滚出一堆心来。諕得文官失色，武将身麻。国丈在殿上见了道：「这是个多心的和尚。」假僧将那些心，血淋淋的一个个捡开与众观看，却都是些红心、白心、黄心、悭贪心、利名心、嫉妒心、计较心、好胜心、望高心、侮慢心、杀害心、狠毒心、恐怖心、谨慎心、邪妄心、无名隐暗之心、种种不善之心，更无一个黑心。那昏君諕得呆呆挣挣，口不能言，战兢兢的教：「收了去，收了去。」那假唐僧忍耐不住，收了法心，现出本相，对昏君道：「陛下全无眼力。我和尚家都是一片好心，惟你这国丈是个黑心，好做药引。你不信，等我替你取他的出来看看。」
Now, the Brocade Guard officer pulled the false Tang Monk out of the posthouse. With the Feathered Forest Guard clustered round him, they went straight to the palace gate and told the gate official, “We have brought the Tang Monk here. Please announce him.” The gate official hurried into court, reported their words to the foolish king and then invited the monk inside. All the officials knelt below the steps, but the false Tang Monk stood erect in the middle of them and called loudly, “King of Bhikshu, what do you want with this poor monk?” The king smiled. “We have an illness that has lingered a long time without a cure. Fortunately the Royal Father-in-Law has given Us a prescription. All the drugs are ready; only one ingredient is lacking to activate them. We have specially invited you, Elder, to ask for some of it. If Our illness is cured, We shall build a shrine for you, make offerings in all four seasons and keep its incense burning for as long as the kingdom endures.” The false Tang Monk said, “I am a monk, and I have come here alone. I do not know what Your Majesty has asked the Royal Father-in-Law to use as this ingredient.” The foolish king said, “We ask only for your heart and liver, Elder.” The false Tang Monk said, “To tell Your Majesty the truth, I have quite a few hearts. I don’t know what colour or kind you want.” The Royal Father-in-Law pointed at him from one side. “You monk, we want your black heart.” The false Tang Monk said, “In that case, bring a knife quickly and cut open my chest and belly. If there is a black heart, I shall respectfully obey.” Delighted, the foolish king thanked him and at once ordered an attendant official to fetch a short ox-ear knife and hand it to the false monk. The false monk took the knife, undid his clothes and thrust out his chest. He stroked his belly with his left hand, held the knife in his right, and with a ripping sound slit his belly open. Out rolled a whole heap of hearts. The civil officials went pale with fright; the military officers felt their bodies go numb. Seeing this from the hall, the Royal Father-in-Law said, “This is a monk with too many hearts.” The false monk picked through the bloody hearts one by one for everyone to see. There were red hearts, white hearts, yellow hearts, hearts of stinginess and greed, hearts set on profit and fame, jealous hearts, calculating hearts, hearts that must always win, hearts of lofty ambition, scornful hearts, murderous hearts, savage and venomous hearts, fearful hearts, cautious hearts, wicked and deluded hearts, hearts darkened by hidden ignorance and every kind of unwholesome heart—but not a single black heart. The foolish king was so terrified that he stood there stunned and speechless, trembling as he cried, “Take them away! Take them away!” The false Tang Monk could bear it no longer. He put away his conjured hearts, showed his true form and said to the foolish king, “Your Majesty has no discernment at all. We monks have nothing but good hearts. It’s your Royal Father-in-Law who has a black heart, just right to activate your medicine. If you don’t believe me, wait while I take his out for you to see.”
那國丈聽見，急睜睛仔細觀看，見那和尚變了面皮，不是那般模樣。咦！
認得當年孫大聖，五百年前舊有名。
卻抽身，騰雲就起，被行者翻觔斗，跳在空中喝道：「那裡走？吃吾一棒。」那國丈即使蟠龍拐杖來迎。他兩個在半空中這場好殺：
如意棒，蟠龍拐，虛空一片雲靉靉。原來國丈是妖精，故將怪女稱嬌色。國主貪歡病染身，妖邪要把兒童宰。相逢大聖顯神通，捉怪救人將難解。鐵棒當頭著實兇，拐棍迎來堪喝采。殺得那滿天霧氣暗城池，城裡人家都失色。文武多官魂魄飛，嬪妃繡女容顏改。諕得那比丘昏主亂身藏，戰戰兢兢沒佈擺。棒起猶如虎出山，拐掄卻似龍離海。今番大鬧比丘國，致令邪正分明白。那妖精與行者苦戰二十餘合，蟠龍拐抵不住金箍棒，虛幌了一拐，將身化作一道寒光，落入皇宮內院，把進貢的妖后帶出宮門，並化寒光，不知去向。
那国丈听见，急睁睛仔细观看，见那和尚变了面皮，不是那般模样。咦！
认得当年孙大圣，五百年前旧有名。
却抽身，腾云就起，被行者翻觔斗，跳在空中喝道：「那里走？吃吾一棒。」那国丈即使蟠龙拐杖来迎。他两个在半空中这场好杀：
如意棒，蟠龙拐，虚空一片云叆叆。原来国丈是妖精，故将怪女称娇色。国主贪欢病染身，妖邪要把儿童宰。相逢大圣显神通，捉怪救人将难解。铁棒当头着实凶，拐棍迎来堪喝采。杀得那满天雾气暗城池，城里人家都失色。文武多官魂魄飞，嫔妃绣女容颜改。諕得那比丘昏主乱身藏，战战兢兢没布摆。棒起犹如虎出山，拐抡却似龙离海。今番大闹比丘国，致令邪正分明白。那妖精与行者苦战二十余合，蟠龙拐抵不住金箍棒，虚幌了一拐，将身化作一道寒光，落入皇宫内院，把进贡的妖后带出宫门，并化寒光，不知去向。
The Royal Father-in-Law opened his eyes wide at these words and looked closely. The monk’s face had changed; he no longer looked the same. Ah!
He knew the Great Sage Sun of old,whose name was famed five hundred years ago.
He drew back at once and rose on a cloud, but Pilgrim turned a somersault, leapt into the air and shouted, “Where are you going? Take a blow from my cudgel!” The Royal Father-in-Law met him with his coiling-dragon cane. What a battle the two fought in midair:
The As-You-Will cudgel, the coiling-dragon cane—a bank of heavy cloud fills the void.The Royal Father-in-Law was a demon all along,offering a spirit girl as an alluring beauty.The ruler’s thirst for pleasure made him ill;the evil spirit meant to slaughter children.The Great Sage meets him and displays his powers,seizing the monster, saving lives, resolving the ordeal.The iron cudgel comes fiercely down upon his head;the cane that meets it earns a cheer.They fight till mist fills Heaven and darkens the city,and every household blanches with fear.Civil and military officials lose their wits;consorts and embroidered palace ladies change colour.The foolish ruler of Bhikshu scrambles into hiding,trembling, helpless and distraught.The cudgel rises like a tiger from the hills;the cane swings like a dragon leaving the sea.This great uproar in the kingdom of Bhikshumakes right and evil plain at last.The demon fought Pilgrim desperately for more than twenty exchanges. His coiling-dragon cane could not withstand the gold-banded cudgel. He feinted with the cane, turned himself into a streak of cold light and dropped into the inner palace. There he brought out the demon queen he had presented to the king. Both turned to cold light and vanished, no one knew where.
大聖按落雲頭，到了宮殿下，對多官道：「你們的好國丈啊！」多官一齊禮拜，感謝神僧。行者道：「且休拜，且去看你那昏主何在？」多官道：「我主見爭戰時，驚恐潛藏，不知向那座宮中去也。」行者即命：「快尋，莫被美后拐去。」多官聽言，不分內外，同行者先奔美后宮，漠然無蹤，連美后也通不見了。正宮、東宮、西宮、六院，概眾后妃，都來拜謝大聖。大聖道：「且請起，不到謝處哩。且去尋你主公。」少時，見四五個太監攙著那昏君，自謹身殿後面而來。眾臣俯伏在地，齊聲啟奏道：「主公，主公，感得神僧到此，辨明真假。那國丈乃是個妖邪，連美后亦不見矣。」國王聞言，即請行者出皇宮，到寶殿，拜謝了，道：「長老，你早間來的模樣那般俊偉，這時如何就改了形容？」行者笑道：「不瞞陛下說，早間來者，是我師父，乃唐朝御弟三藏。我是他徒弟孫悟空，還有兩個師弟豬悟能、沙悟淨，見在金亭館驛。因知你信了妖言，要取我師父心肝做藥引，是老孫變作師父模樣，特來此降妖也。」那國王聞說，即傳旨著閣下太宰快去驛中請師眾來朝。
大圣按落云头，到了宫殿下，对多官道：「你们的好国丈啊！」多官一齐礼拜，感谢神僧。行者道：「且休拜，且去看你那昏主何在？」多官道：「我主见争战时，惊恐潜藏，不知向那座宫中去也。」行者即命：「快寻，莫被美后拐去。」多官听言，不分内外，同行者先奔美后宫，漠然无踪，连美后也通不见了。正宫、东宫、西宫、六院，概众后妃，都来拜谢大圣。大圣道：「且请起，不到谢处哩。且去寻你主公。」少时，见四五个太监搀着那昏君，自谨身殿后面而来。众臣俯伏在地，齐声启奏道：「主公，主公，感得神僧到此，辨明真假。那国丈乃是个妖邪，连美后亦不见矣。」国王闻言，即请行者出皇宫，到宝殿，拜谢了，道：「长老，你早间来的模样那般俊伟，这时如何就改了形容？」行者笑道：「不瞒陛下说，早间来者，是我师父，乃唐朝御弟三藏。我是他徒弟孙悟空，还有两个师弟猪悟能、沙悟净，见在金亭馆驿。因知你信了妖言，要取我师父心肝做药引，是老孙变作师父模样，特来此降妖也。」那国王闻说，即传旨着阁下太宰快去驿中请师众来朝。
The Great Sage lowered his cloud, came to the foot of the palace hall and said to the officials, “What a fine Royal Father-in-Law you have!” All the officials bowed together, thanking the divine monk. Pilgrim said, “Never mind bowing. Go and see where your foolish ruler is.” The officials said, “When our sovereign saw the battle, he fled in terror. We do not know which palace he went to.” Pilgrim ordered, “Find him quickly. Don’t let the Beautiful Queen carry him off.” At this, the officials, from the inner and outer courts alike, hurried with Pilgrim first to the Beautiful Queen’s palace. There was no sign of the king; even the Beautiful Queen had disappeared. The queens of the Central, Eastern and Western Palaces and all the consorts of the Six Courts came to thank the Great Sage. “Please get up,” he said. “It’s too soon for thanks. Go and find your sovereign.” Before long they saw four or five eunuchs supporting the foolish king as he emerged from behind the Jinshen Hall. All the ministers fell prostrate and reported with one voice, “Our sovereign! Our sovereign! A divine monk has blessed us with his presence and shown us the false and the true. The Royal Father-in-Law is an evil spirit, and the Beautiful Queen has disappeared as well.” Hearing this, the king invited Pilgrim out of the inner palace into the precious hall, bowed to thank him and said, “Elder, when you came this morning, you were so handsome and imposing. How have you changed your looks?” Pilgrim laughed. “To tell Your Majesty the truth, the man who came this morning was my master, Sanzang, the Emperor’s brother of the Tang dynasty. I am his disciple Sun Wukong. My two younger fellow disciples, Zhu Wuneng and Sha Wujing, are at the Jinting Hall Posthouse. When I learned that you had believed a demon’s lies and wanted my master’s heart and liver to activate your medicine, Old Sun changed into my master’s likeness and came here specially to subdue the demon.” At this, the king issued a decree ordering the Grand Steward of the cabinet to go at once to the posthouse and invite the master and his disciples to court.