話表孫行者三人隨著宣召官至午門外，黃門官即時傳奏宣進。他三個齊齊站定，更不下拜。國王問道：「那三位是聖僧駙馬之高徒？姓甚名誰？何方居住？因甚事出家？取何經卷？」行者即近前，意欲上殿。傍有護駕的喝道：「不要走，有甚話，立下奏來。」行者笑道：「我們出家人，得一步就進一步。」隨後八戒、沙僧亦俱近前。長老恐他村魯驚駕，便起身叫道：「徒弟啊，陛下問你來因，你即奏上。」行者見他那師父在傍侍立，忍不住大叫一聲道：「陛下輕人輕己。既招我師為駙馬，如何教他侍立？世間稱女夫謂之貴人，豈有貴人不坐之理。」國王聽說，大驚失色，欲退殿，恐失了觀瞻。只得硬著膽，教近侍的取繡墩來，請唐僧坐了。行者才奏道：
「老孫祖居東勝神洲傲來國花果山水簾洞。父天母地，石裂吾生。曾拜至人，學成大道。復轉仙鄉，嘯聚在洞天福地。下海降龍，登山擒獸。消死名，上生籍，官拜齊天大聖。玩賞瓊樓，喜遊寶閣。會天仙，日日歌歡；居聖境，朝朝快樂。只因亂卻蟠桃宴，大反天宮，被佛擒伏。困壓在五行山下，饑餐鐵彈，渴飲銅汁，五百年未嘗茶飯。幸我師出東土，拜西方，觀音教令脫天災，離大難，皈正在瑜伽門下。舊諱悟空，稱名行者。」
國王聞得這般名重，慌得下了龍床，走將來，以御手挽定長老道：「駙馬，也是朕之天緣，得遇你這仙姻仙眷。」三藏滿口謝恩，請國王登位。
话表孙行者三人随着宣召官至午门外，黄门官即时传奏宣进。他三个齐齐站定，更不下拜。国王问道：「那三位是圣僧驸马之高徒？姓甚名谁？何方居住？因甚事出家？取何经卷？」行者即近前，意欲上殿。傍有护驾的喝道：「不要走，有甚话，立下奏来。」行者笑道：「我们出家人，得一步就进一步。」随后八戒、沙僧亦俱近前。长老恐他村鲁惊驾，便起身叫道：「徒弟啊，陛下问你来因，你即奏上。」行者见他那师父在傍侍立，忍不住大叫一声道：「陛下轻人轻己。既招我师为驸马，如何教他侍立？世间称女夫谓之贵人，岂有贵人不坐之理。」国王听说，大惊失色，欲退殿，恐失了观瞻。只得硬着胆，教近侍的取绣墩来，请唐僧坐了。行者才奏道：
「老孙祖居东胜神洲傲来国花果山水帘洞。父天母地，石裂吾生。曾拜至人，学成大道。复转仙乡，啸聚在洞天福地。下海降龙，登山擒兽。消死名，上生籍，官拜齐天大圣。玩赏琼楼，喜游宝阁。会天仙，日日歌欢；居圣境，朝朝快乐。只因乱却蟠桃宴，大反天宫，被佛擒伏。困压在五行山下，饥餐铁弹，渴饮铜汁，五百年未尝茶饭。幸我师出东土，拜西方，观音教令脱天灾，离大难，皈正在瑜伽门下。旧讳悟空，称名行者。」
国王闻得这般名重，慌得下了龙床，走将来，以御手挽定长老道：「驸马，也是朕之天缘，得遇你这仙姻仙眷。」三藏满口谢恩，请国王登位。
Now, Pilgrim Sun and his two companions followed the official sent to summon them to the Meridian Gate. A palace eunuch at once announced them and passed on the order to enter. The three stood side by side without making any obeisance. The king asked, “Are you three the accomplished disciples of the holy monk, Our prince consort? What are your surnames and names? Where do you live? Why did you leave the household life? What scriptures are you seeking?” Pilgrim stepped forward, intending to enter the hall. A guard beside the throne shouted, “Stop! Whatever you have to say, stand down there and address the throne.” Pilgrim laughed. “We who have left the household life take a step forward whenever we can.” Bajie and Sha Monk also moved up behind him. Afraid that his rough manners would alarm the king, the elder rose and called, “Disciple, His Majesty asks why you have come. Tell him at once.” Seeing his master standing in attendance at the side, Pilgrim could not help crying out, “Your Majesty, to slight others is to slight yourself! Since you have chosen my master as prince consort, why make him stand in attendance? In this world a daughter’s husband is called an honoured gentleman. What sense is there in denying an honoured gentleman a seat?” At this the king went pale with fright. He wanted to leave the hall but feared losing his dignity before the assembled court. He could only force himself to be brave and order an attendant to fetch an embroidered stool and invite the Tang Monk to sit. Only then did Pilgrim address the throne:
“Old Sun’s ancestral home is the Water-Curtain Cave on Flower-Fruit Mountain, in the kingdom of Aolai on the Eastern Continent of Purvavideha.Heaven was my father, Earth my mother;a stone split, and I was born.I bowed to a perfected masterand learnt the Great Way.Returning to my immortal homeland,I gathered my followers in a blessed cave-heaven.I went beneath the sea to subdue dragons,climbed mountains to capture beasts.I struck my name from the register of death, entered the rolls of life, and was appointed Great Sage Equal to Heaven.I admired jade towersand delighted in jewelled halls.Among heavenly immortals,I sang and rejoiced each day;In sacred realms,I made merry every morning.But I disrupted the Peach Banquet and rebelled against the Heavenly Palace, until the Buddha captured and subdued me.Pinned beneath Five Elements Mountain, I ate iron pellets when hungry and drank molten copper when thirsty; for five hundred years I tasted neither tea nor rice.Happily my master came from the Eastern Land to worship in the West; at Guanyin’s command I escaped Heaven’s punishment and that great ordeal, and entered the true Buddhist path of yoga.My former religious name was Wukong;now I am called Pilgrim.”
Hearing such an illustrious history, the king hurried in alarm down from his dragon throne, came over and took the elder by the arm with his own royal hand. “Prince consort, it must be Heaven’s decree that We have met you and gained such an immortal marriage and immortal kin!” Sanzang thanked him again and again for his favour and asked the king to return to his throne.
復問：「那位是第二高徒？」八戒掬嘴揚威道：
「老豬先世為人，貪歡愛懶。一生混沌，亂性迷心。未識天高地厚，難明海闊山遙。正在幽閑之際，忽然遇一真人。半句話，解開孽網；兩三言，劈破災門。當時省悟，立地投師，謹修二八之工夫，敬煉三三之前後。行滿飛昇，得超天府。荷蒙玉帝厚恩，官賜天蓬元帥，管押河兵，逍遙漢闕。只因蟠桃酒醉，戲弄嫦娥，謫官銜，遭貶臨凡；錯投胎，托生豬像。住福陵山，造惡無邊。遇觀音，指明善道。皈依佛教，保護唐僧。徑往西天，拜求妙典。法諱悟能，稱為八戒。」
國王聽言，膽戰心驚，不敢觀覷。這獃子越弄精神，搖著頭，掬著嘴，撐起耳朵，呵呵大笑。三藏又怕驚駕，即叱道：「八戒收斂！」方才叉手拱立，假扭斯文。
复问：「那位是第二高徒？」八戒掬嘴扬威道：
「老猪先世为人，贪欢爱懒。一生混沌，乱性迷心。未识天高地厚，难明海阔山遥。正在幽闲之际，忽然遇一真人。半句话，解开孽网；两三言，劈破灾门。当时省悟，立地投师，谨修二八之工夫，敬炼三三之前后。行满飞升，得超天府。荷蒙玉帝厚恩，官赐天蓬元帅，管押河兵，逍遥汉阙。只因蟠桃酒醉，戏弄嫦娥，谪官衔，遭贬临凡；错投胎，托生猪像。住福陵山，造恶无边。遇观音，指明善道。皈依佛教，保护唐僧。径往西天，拜求妙典。法讳悟能，称为八戒。」
国王听言，胆战心惊，不敢观觑。这呆子越弄精神，摇着头，掬着嘴，撑起耳朵，呵呵大笑。三藏又怕惊驾，即叱道：「八戒收敛！」方才叉手拱立，假扭斯文。
The king asked again, “Which is your second accomplished disciple?” Bajie thrust out his snout and declared with a show of might:
“Old Zhu was a man in a former life,greedy for pleasure and fond of idleness.My whole life was muddled;my nature ran wild and my heart went astray.I knew nothing of Heaven’s height or Earth’s depth,could not fathom the breadth of seas or the distance of mountains.As I idled in quiet seclusion,I suddenly met a perfected man.Half a sentenceuntangled the net of my sins;Two or three wordsbroke through the gates of disaster.I awoke to understanding then and there and took him as my master, diligently practising the work of two eights and reverently refining the stages before and after three threes.My practice fulfilled, I ascended in flightand rose to Heaven’s court.Favoured by the Jade Emperor’s generous kindness, I was appointed Marshal Tianpeng, commanding the troops of the River of Heaven and roaming freely through its palaces.But drunk on wine at the Peach Banquet, I molested Chang’e, lost my rank and was banished to the mortal world;Entering the wrong womb,I was born in the shape of a pig.On Blessing-Mound Mountain I lived,committing boundless evil.I met Guanyin,who showed me the path of goodness.I took refuge in Buddhismand became the Tang Monk’s protector.Straight to the Western Heaven we go,to bow and seek the wondrous scriptures.My religious name is Wuneng;I am called Bajie.”
The king listened with a trembling heart and shaking nerves, not daring to look at him. The Idiot grew more and more animated, shaking his head, thrusting out his snout, sticking up his ears and laughing loudly. Again afraid that he would alarm the king, Sanzang scolded him. “Bajie, control yourself!” Only then did he fold his hands and stand respectfully, putting on a show of refinement.
又問：「第三位高徒，因甚皈依？」沙和尚合掌道：
「老沙原係凡夫，因怕輪迴訪道。雲遊海角，浪蕩天涯。常得衣缽隨身，每煉心神在舍。因此虔誠，得逢仙侶。養就孩兒，配緣姹女。工滿三千，合和四相。超天界，拜玄穹，官授捲簾大將，侍御鳳輦龍車，封號將軍。也為蟠桃會上，失手打破玻璃盞，貶在流沙河，改頭換面，造孽傷生。幸喜菩薩遠遊東土，勸我皈依，等候唐朝佛子，往西天求經果正。從立自新，復修大覺。指河為姓，法諱悟淨，稱名和尚。」
國王見說，多驚多喜：喜的是女兒招了活佛，驚的是三個實乃妖神。正在驚喜之間，忽有正臺陰陽官奏道：「婚期已定本年本月十二日壬子辰良，周堂通利，宜配婚姻。」國王道：「今日是何日辰？」陰陽官奏：「今日初八，乃戊申之日，猿猴獻果，正宜進賢納事。」國王大喜，即著當駕官打掃御花園館閣樓亭，且請駙馬同三位高徒安歇，待後安排合巹佳筵，著公主匹配。眾等欽遵，國王退朝，多官皆散不題。
又问：「第三位高徒，因甚皈依？」沙和尚合掌道：
「老沙原系凡夫，因怕轮回访道。云游海角，浪荡天涯。常得衣钵随身，每炼心神在舍。因此虔诚，得逢仙侣。养就孩儿，配缘姹女。工满三千，合和四相。超天界，拜玄穹，官授卷帘大将，侍御凤辇龙车，封号将军。也为蟠桃会上，失手打破玻璃盏，贬在流沙河，改头换面，造孽伤生。幸喜菩萨远游东土，劝我皈依，等候唐朝佛子，往西天求经果正。从立自新，复修大觉。指河为姓，法讳悟净，称名和尚。」
国王见说，多惊多喜：喜的是女儿招了活佛，惊的是三个实乃妖神。正在惊喜之间，忽有正台阴阳官奏道：「婚期已定本年本月十二日壬子辰良，周堂通利，宜配婚姻。」国王道：「今日是何日辰？」阴阳官奏：「今日初八，乃戊申之日，猿猴献果，正宜进贤纳事。」国王大喜，即着当驾官打扫御花园馆阁楼亭，且请驸马同三位高徒安歇，待后安排合卺佳筵，着公主匹配。众等钦遵，国王退朝，多官皆散不题。
He asked again, “Third accomplished disciple, why did you take refuge in the faith?” Sha Monk pressed his palms together and said:
“Old Sha was once an ordinary mortal;fearing the cycle of rebirth, I sought the Way.I wandered to the corners of the seas,roamed to the ends of the earth.My robe and begging bowl were always with me;within my dwelling I constantly refined my heart and spirit.Through such devotionI found immortal companions.I nurtured the Infantand joined him in a destined union with the Maiden.Three thousand deeds fulfilled,I brought the Four Images into harmony.I rose to Heaven, bowed to the lord of the dark firmament, and was appointed the Curtain-Raising General, attending the phoenix carriage and dragon chariot, with the title of general.At the Peach Banquet I too came to grief: I accidentally broke a crystal goblet and was banished to Flowing-Sand River, where I changed my face and form, committed sins and harmed living beings.Happily the Bodhisattva travelled far to the Eastern Land, urged me to take refuge, and told me to await the Buddhist pilgrim from the Tang, who would go to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures and attain the true fruit.From then on I reformed myselfand cultivated great enlightenment once more.The river gave me my surname; my religious name is Wujing, and I am called Monk.”
Hearing this, the king was both frightened and delighted: delighted that his daughter had chosen a living Buddha, frightened that the three were in truth demon gods. While he wavered between fear and joy, the Astronomical Director addressed the throne. “The wedding is set for the twelfth day of this month in this year, an auspicious Renzi day. The marriage chart is favourable in every respect: a suitable time to wed.” The king asked, “What day is today?” The Astronomical Director replied, “Today is the eighth, a Wushen day, when the monkey presents fruit, well suited to receiving worthy men and attending to affairs.” Overjoyed, the king ordered the officials in attendance to clean the halls, towers and pavilions of the imperial garden and invite the prince consort and his three accomplished disciples to rest there for the time being. Later a fine wedding banquet would be prepared and the princess given to him in marriage. Everyone obeyed the royal command. The king left court and the officials dispersed; we leave them there.