1. Tang San obtains treasure
Once upon a time, there was a Tang family who had three sons. The oldest was called Tang Yi, the second was Tang Er, and the youngest was Tang San. Tang San didn't like to talk much, and he was very strict in doing things. He would do whatever others asked him to do, especially to his parents, and he was extremely filial.
When he just turned 18, his parents died overnight. That night, he had a strange dream. He dreamed that a very big rhino broke into his parents' room. When he woke up and looked over, he burst into tears. He couldn't wake up his parents, but he woke up his brother and sister-in-law. The two sisters-in-law knew his dream, and they blamed him one after another. Tang San also felt that it was true, and felt that his parents really died in his dreams. The Feng Shui master heard his dream and insisted that his parents' graves must be found in a place called One-horned Rhino. The brothers all said not to listen to the Feng Shui master's nonsense, and just bury them in a clam grave on the grave mountain behind the village. Tang San refused to do it, saying that he would take care of it. The brothers and sisters-in-law had nothing to say.
So Tang San wrapped his parents in a quilt, placed them on the back of an old ox, and taking a bag of wheat cakes baked by his sister-in-law, he went to the deep mountains and forests to find the unicorn rhinoceros grave.
After crossing mountains and ridges, passing through forests and rivers, they came to an open area. Suddenly, the sky darkened and the ground shook, and there were thunder and lightning. The cows were frightened and ran into the dark. Then there was a thunder, and a hill that looked like a one-horned rhinoceros appeared on the flat ground. Tang San was overjoyed and climbed up the hill along a path and saw a new grave. He knelt down and bowed three times, and saw a flash of light in front of him, and a rhinoceros appeared, and its horns rushed straight at him. He closed his eyes and waited for death, but heard someone ask him:
"You are Tang San, right?"
"Well! Don't push me…"
"Don't be afraid! Your filial piety has moved the Emperor of Heaven, and he has recruited your parents to serve as heavenly officials. I was sent by your parents to bring you the treasure…"
"I don't want the baby, I want my parents back!"
"Child, the dead cannot be resurrected. Be obedient and take this golden key. Go to the cave behind this mountain and find a small hole. Insert the key and chant, 'Golden key opens the door, golden key opens the door, a basin of gold and a basin of silver… Don't let any news leak out!"
"Well, my parents…"
When Tang San opened his eyes, he was surprised to see that the sun was shining brightly, and there was indeed a glittering golden key on his parents' grave…
Tang San brought back a basin of gold and a basin of silver and gave some to his brother and sister-in-law. Seeing that he was smiling and generous, his brother and sister-in-law concluded that he had obtained some treasures, so they closed the door and forced him to ask whether the gold and silver were stolen. Tang San would not lie, so he told them what happened and took out the golden key as evidence. His brother and sister-in-law said that the treasures taken from his parents' graves should belong to the family. Now that his brother is the head of the family, the treasure should be kept by his brother. Tang San thought it made sense and did not object. So his brother and sister-in-law put away the golden key and the plate of gold and silver, let him eat his favorite white rice porridge with "wheat hot pot", and asked him to find his favorite old yellow cow. He listened and agreed, saying that the cow was left by his parents and could not be lost for no reason.
Tang San searched all over the place by himself, and finally found his parents' grave. He was tired and hungry, and as soon as he knelt down, it was dark. In a trance, a bright light flashed, and the rhinoceros ran over, turning into an old man with a fluttering silver beard. He gave him a pill to swallow, handed him a small bag, and told him with a smile: "Little Baozi, don't look for the old ox, it has gone to the sky. Don't bother with your brother, the last golden key was originally given to your brother, this bag is yours. You must remember, it is called the Qiankun Bag, there are seven colored gems in the bag, the black one is called the Invisibility Bead…" After the old man taught him how to use these treasures one by one, he left.
Tang San woke up before dawn. He took out the pearls from the bag and placed them on the grave. He kowtowed and said, "Dad, Mom, I am unfilial and didn't bring you any delicious food this time. Please forgive me! If you are still alive and take care of me, Tang San, and I have a chance to succeed in the future, please let the seven pearls shine…" Before he finished speaking, the seven pearls flashed seven colors at the same time. He happily put away the treasure, took the Tengyun Blue Pearl in his hand, chanted something, and with a whoosh, he soared into the air, stepped on the white clouds, and flew home.
Tang San landed on his own road, intending to pack a few clothes, say hello to his brother and sister-in-law, and leave home. But the room was locked, and his brother and sister-in-law had not yet gotten up, so he had to wait for dawn on the bamboo chair at the door. As he waited, he closed his eyes and fell asleep. After an unknown amount of time, he felt someone hitting his face, and it hurt. He opened his heavy eyelids and saw his brothers and sisters-in-law around him. The second brother held a shiny axe in his hand, and the eldest sister-in-law turned around to sharpen a shiny kitchen knife! Oh no, they want to kill people and steal treasures! He touched his waist and found that the bag was still there. He hurriedly took out the invisibility bead in his hand, muttered something, and instantly disappeared. He quietly escaped from the eldest brother's crotch, pulled the second sister-in-law's braid, patted the second brother's butt, twisted the eldest brother's ears, and slapped the back of the eldest sister-in-law's hand. The brothers and sisters-in-law thought they had encountered a living ghost in broad daylight, and were shocked and scared. The sister-in-law screamed and hid in the room, not daring to come out. The brother could not avoid having his ears twisted even when he was wielding a sword or a stick. Tang San appeared and disappeared, laughing and crying, beating and scolding. When he appeared, he laughed at his brother and sister-in-law for being too greedy and conscienceless; when he disappeared, he cried that his parents died early and it was unjust. The brother and sister-in-law were so ashamed that they knelt down to beg for forgiveness from their parents, kowtowed and promised to visit their parents' graves every Qingming Festival. Tang San then appeared and said goodbye:
"Brother, sister-in-law, I'm leaving!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already flown to the top of the towering ancient maple tree outside the gate, turned around and made a face at his brother and sister-in-law who were staring blankly with their mouths open, and flew eastward with white clouds under his feet…
2. Tang San gets married
Tang San flew over the mountains, over the rivers, and near the East China Sea. He was hungry, so he saw a big village and landed in a deserted alley. He put away the pearl and went to the street to find food. He didn't find any food, but he ran into a group of people vying to see a notice at the intersection. He approached to ask, smiled, squeezed over and stretched out his hand to peel off the notice. The servant guarding the notice glared at him, stopped him, and said sternly:
"Beggar, you are also a doctor? Are you crazy about eating? Go away!"
"Yes, so many famous doctors and magicians have no panacea, and a poor boy wants to eat swan meat! You are overestimating yourself, overestimating yourself!"
"It's hard to say! You can't judge a person by his appearance, and you can't measure the depth of the ocean. He might be a god who has descended to earth!"
"Yes, he has a handsome face, so he is definitely not an ordinary person! It's better to take him with you!"
The onlookers were talking about it. The servant thought about it and decided that if he was to take over someone else's job and manage someone else's business, and if it delayed the young lady's treatment, who could afford it? So he took Tang San to see the old man.
The old man had no sons, and he had a daughter at the age of fifty. He doted on his daughter and treated her like the apple of his eye. He was afraid that she would melt if he held her in his mouth, and afraid that she would lose her if he held her in his hand. His daughter was also very hardworking. Not only was she as beautiful as a flower, but she was also smart and loved by everyone. Who would have thought that she would get a strange disease today after a grand 17th birthday party was held for her yesterday. She refused to eat or drink, did not poop or pee, did not cry or laugh, did not sleep or wake up, was not cold or hot, and did not wear clothes or cover herself. The whole family was as anxious as ants on a hot pot, running around in circles. The old man was even more anxious, and he invited famous doctors and gods to pray. He spent a lot of money, but his condition became more and more serious. When Tang San came, his daughter was only breathing out, but there was no breathing in. So he gave it a try, sighed, and let the little beggar have a try.
Tang San stood outside the door of the young lady's boudoir and asked the maid to bring seven-colored silk threads. The old lady pulled one end to take the young lady's pulse, and he held the other end to cover his ears and listened. After listening, he said that the young lady's illness could still be cured, but it was a little inconvenient. The official said anxiously that as long as his daughter was saved, there was no convenience or inconvenience. Tang San proposed that no one except him could enter or see the young lady's room.
How can this be possible? How can a young lady let a strange young man come to her bedside alone when she is in that state? No, no, this condition cannot be agreed to…
"Master, Master, the young lady is moving! The young lady covered herself with a quilt and kept saying that she wanted to see a miracle doctor named Tang San!"
Just as the old man was making up his mind, the maid from the inner room came running in to announce the good news. He felt strange, how could his daughter be like this? It was God's will, it was God's will! He quickly invited Tang San in and told his wife and the maids to leave the young lady's boudoir…
Did the young lady really predict that Tang San would come? No, it was the old lady who arranged it. Seeing that her daughter could not be saved, and hearing the old man still insisting on saving this and that, the old lady ordered the maid to say so. Besides, when she was drawing the thread to take the pulse just now, the old lady looked at Tang San a few more times. He was a handsome man and felt that he was not the kind of person who was greedy and lazy. A thought flashed through her mind: If he can really cure her daughter's illness, it would be great to recruit him as a son-in-law!
What about Tang San? He was deliberately being mysterious by drawing the pulse with a thread to show his uniqueness and to reassure the old man. He also insisted on treating the young lady alone, with only one purpose – not to let outsiders know the secret of the pearl! He bolted the door of the boudoir, went to the young lady's bedside, took out the green pearl for curing diseases, muttered something, and turned the pearl three times clockwise and three times backward in front of the young lady. In the green light, the young lady's face gradually turned red…
"You, you, you…are Tang San? Hee!"
The young lady woke up, sat up in shock, pulled the quilt to cover her chest, blinked, shyly said Tang San's name, and smiled happily. Tang San put the pearls into his bag, blushed and opened the door to leave the boudoir. The old lady had heard the young lady's voice a long time ago, and her heart fell to the ground. While calling Tang San "immortal" all the time, she was busy taking care of her daughter. Over there, the old man personally arranged for Tang San to take a bath and change clothes, and invited him to sit at the table as a VIP. The whole family was overjoyed.
Soon, Tang San married the official's daughter.
3. Tang San goes out to sea
After marriage, Tang San felt like he had fallen into a bowl of sugar. His wife was charming, gentle, and considerate, and his maid was innocent, lively, and sensible. His mother-in-law was sensible, and his father-in-law was caring. He had food and clothes, and he played all day long, without worries, and lived a happy life like a god.
That day, the young couple went to the beach. At a glance, the sea and sky were one color, seagulls were flying, white sails were swaying, it was much more beautiful than in the mountains. Tang San was happy to see it, and said to himself: It would be great to be able to go to the sea to play! He said it without any intention, but he listened with interest. As soon as he got home, his wife brought up this matter to his father. The old man agreed immediately and immediately paid for the boat.
After 49 days, a big red dragon boat was launched.
Early in the morning, Tang San woke up his wife and gave a few instructions to the maid. The young couple quietly went out and boarded the dragon boat, raised the anchor and hoisted the sail, sailing towards the depths of the sea with the wind and the current.
You don't know the mountains when you are in the mountains, but you know the sea better when you are in the sea. The near sea is like a madness, and the far sea is like a dream. Sometimes seagulls fly around the bow, and sometimes yellow croakers swim around the stern. Facing the beautiful scenery, Tang San was ecstatic, but there were many things he didn't understand, so he had to ask the daughter of the official:
"That Black Rock Tower can float, so how can it spray water?"
"Hee, that's a whale. It's the biggest fish here, and the little fish grow up by drinking milk!"
"What about the white meat floating on the water?"
"You don't know this either? It's a jellyfish. We had its meat for dinner last night!"
"Wow, this fish is really fierce, its teeth are as sharp as knives…"
"Sandfish! Go in quickly…it eats people! Dad said that several people in our village who were swimming were eaten by it…Should we go back?"
"How interesting! Let's play again…"
"I'm hungry and thirsty…"
"Just wait, I'll set out some wine for you!"
Tang San went into the ship's hold and used red beads to set up a banquet, and invited his wife to join him. The daughter of the official ate delicious wine and meat, and casually said, "It would be nice if there was music." Tang San replied, "That's easy," and used purple beads to attract the harp and drum to make a noise…
Tang San didn't know that their big dragon boat was parked above the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea. The old Dragon King was just about to take a nap when he heard the noise of playing the violin and drums. Who is so bold? A patrolling sea yaksha came to report that a young couple was sitting in a big red dragon boat, listening to music, drinking and having fun!
"Who is this?"
"Like mortals…"
"Go and flip it over!"
"Yes, sir!"
Tang San and his wife were flirting and having fun when the dragon boat suddenly started to shake. Tang San went to the bow to see that the sea was windy and the waves were high. He quickly took out the green wind-fixing beads and hung them on the bow, and the boat immediately stabilized. He went back to the cabin to continue entertaining his wife. After a while, a white-faced scholar rushed in from the stern, bowed to Tang San and his wife, and said sorry. Tang San asked him to sit down, but he refused; asked him to drink, but he refused; asked him to leave, but he refused. He asked him what he wanted to do? He said that he was sent by the Dragon King to invite Tang San and his wife to visit the Dragon Palace!
"How do we get down?" The daughter hid behind her husband and asked worriedly.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take you there!" Tang San held her hand and smiled, very calm.
"Okay, I'll go first. See you in Dragon Palace!" The white-faced scholar bowed and left quickly.
Tang San put away the Wind-Fixing Pearl, opened his Qiankun bag, put his wife and the banquet into the bag, put the bag together, put it on his waist, took out the Yellow Pearl, muttered something, and jumped into the sea with a plop…
4. Tang San remarries
Tang San jumped into the sea, and a road leading directly to the bottom of the sea flashed before his eyes. The white-faced scholar was waiting for him at the bottom of the sea, and took him to the Dragon Palace. Along the way, there were shrimp soldiers and crab generals lining the road to welcome him, and there were exotic flowers and plants everywhere. When he approached the Dragon Palace and looked at it, wow, it was so beautiful! The tall and large crystal palace was divided into the front and back palaces, the front was high and the back was low, transparent and bright, sparkling. Tang San was stunned.
As for the white-faced scholar, he was none other than the Third Prince of the Dragon King. The old Dragon King sent patrolling sea yakshas to stir up storms, overturning many fishing boats and killing countless innocent people. Only Tang San's big red dragon boat was safe and sound, and the harp and drums that disturbed his rest were noisy. He expected that those who came with bad intentions would not come, and he was afraid that another strange god like Sun Wukong would come, and he could not afford to offend him, so he ordered to calm the storm and sent the Third Prince to invite Tang San to see what was going on. The prince transformed into a white-faced scholar and invited Tang San to the Dragon Palace. While Tang San was looking around, he went into the palace first to report to his father.
At this time, the Dragon King was no longer in the front palace. Where was he? He was anxious in the harem! What was he anxious about?
It turned out that just as the Third Prince left, a maid ran over in a hurry and said that the little lady had suddenly fallen ill: she didn’t eat or drink, didn’t poop or pee, didn’t cry or laugh, didn’t sleep or wake up, didn’t feel cold or hot, didn’t wear clothes or cover herself, and soon she was dying! This little dragon girl was seventeen years old, beautiful, smart, well-educated, and the Dragon King’s darling! The Dragon King hurriedly invited the divine doctor of the water tribe to go to the harem to treat his daughter, and forgot about Tang San…
"I'm sorry, my little sister is sick and my father is busy, so I'll see you later!"
"What disease?"
"Strange disease!"
"oh……"
The Third Prince came out and reported the truth to Tang San. Tang San was secretly happy: the disease-eliminating beads were useful again, it was really "it's better to come at the right time than to come early"! But he deliberately kept silent and went to enjoy the underwater garden accompanied by the prince. It was not until a palace maid came to report that the princess's illness was getting worse and the doctors shook their heads and left that the Dragon King asked the Third Prince to go out to sea quickly to find a famous doctor named "Tang San". He could no longer hold his temper.
"Strange, how does the Sea Dragon King know my name?" Tang San couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"You… are the famous mortal genius doctor Tang San?" The Third Prince was half-believing and half-doubting.
"yes!"
"Great! I don't know what a great man is! Please–"
The Dragon Prince was worried about finding the doctor, so he asked him to come in and save his little sister. The Dragon King was also happy and agreed to all of Tang San's requests, allowing him to go into his little daughter's palace alone to practice medicine. Tang San approached the Dragon Girl's bed and was shocked to see a little white dragon lying on the bed. He nervously took the disease-eliminating beads and put them in front of the dragon head and turned them around. It worked, and the little white dragon gradually turned into a beautiful girl with "delicate and thin flesh and black stars"! As expected of a little dragon girl, she is three points more beautiful than the old man's daughter…
"You… are Tang San? Hehehe!"
The Dragon Girl opened her eyes and saw the silly-looking Tang San. She was not shy at all. She jumped off the bed, took his hand, and looked at him with a smile. Tang San hurriedly took the dress to help her put it on, and walked out of the bedroom hand in hand with her. The Dragon Mother was very happy. The Dragon King was very happy and invited Tang San to a banquet. At the banquet, Tang San and the Dragon Girl sat side by side. The dragon sons and grandsons all said that they were a perfect match. The Dragon Girl glanced at him with a smile, full of joy. Tang San felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, feeling uneasy. The Third Prince saw what was on his mind and reminded everyone:
"Divine Doctor Tang San already has a family!"
"Ah? I…will! Hehehe…"
"I'll ask her…"
Tang San was touched by Xiao Long Nu's sincerity and whispered something in her ear. Xiao Long Nu then pulled him away from the table and went to the bedroom, telling him to let the daughter out so that they could meet. Tang San took off the Qian Kun bag on his waist, opened the bag, and called "Wife, come out." The daughter appeared in front of Xiao Long Nu. The two women met like old friends, each confessed their true feelings, and told the year, month, and time. Xiao Long Nu then called herself "little sister." Tang San was happy. The three returned to the banquet and sat down. The Dragon King and Dragon Mother smiled at each other and announced on the spot that they would immediately recruit Tang San as their son-in-law and change the banquet to a wedding banquet. The whole room congratulated, and Tang San blushed.
From then on, Tang San had two lovely wives, and they lived in sweetness day and night. During the day, the left-hand sister and the right-hand sister, at night, the right-hand sister and the left-hand sister, he was so happy that he didn't want to go home. But one day, Xiaolongnu proposed to go to the human world to play, which aroused the thought of the official's daughter's family, and Tang San decided to go home to take a look.
The Dragon King and Dragon Mother asked Tang San what he wanted to bring back. Tang San thought about it and wanted a house. The Dragon King said that there were plenty of houses, and he could choose the small dragon palace in the back, except for the big dragon palace. The Dragon Mother worriedly asked her son-in-law how to move. Tang San said that he had his own way.
Before leaving, Tang San opened the mouth of the Qiankun bag in front of the Dragon King and Dragon Mother, pointed at Xiao Long Nu's bedroom, and shouted: "Crystal Palace, go in!" The bedroom was completely retracted into the bag, and he asked his two wives to go in, closed the bag, put it into his belt, bowed to the Dragon King and Dragon Mother, borrowed the Tengyun Pearl and went out to sea…
5. Tang San returns home
As it was inconvenient for Tang San to stay at the mansion because he was carrying the Crystal Palace, he flew straight to his hometown. As he approached his hometown, he thought, what would happen to his brother and sister-in-law at home after they got the golden key? Why not give it a try? He quietly landed on the clouds, put on his old ragged clothes, leaned on a big dog stick, and limped to the neighboring village to beg for food. Every household spoke well of Tang Yi and Tang Er, and some people even advised him to go to the Tang family to ask for some money to settle down. Tang San was happy to hear that. Someone who knew him took him in and sent a message to his brother and sister-in-law.
Since Tang San flew to the sky, Tang Yi and Tang Er thought he had gone to heaven. They regretted it so much that they found their parents' graves that day, buried Tang San's clothes next to their parents' graves, paid for a new grave, and erected a monument to worship for three days and three nights. The sister-in-law was no longer greedy and worked with her husband to do good deeds every day. She loved the young and respected the elderly, sought medical treatment to save people, repaired roads and patched up steps, built bridges and pavilions, loved the young and respected the elderly, sought medical treatment to save people, helped the poor build houses and farmland, and helped beggars settle down. Her reputation spread far and wide. When the two brothers learned that their younger brother was still alive, they were overjoyed and hurriedly took a sedan chair to welcome Tang San home.
When Tang San got home and got off the sedan, he saw a luxurious mansion and heard the joyful music of playing the violin. The sisters-in-law, big and small, dressed up in fancy clothes, lined the courtyard, talking in sweet voices. Some were beautiful and petite, while others were lively and lovely. When his brother asked him which one he liked, Tang San said that all of them were worn-out and had worn-out shoes, and he wanted nothing. When asked what he wanted, he said he wanted three hundred young men and three hundred tools. What for? He didn't say.
As soon as the news that the Tang family wanted to hire 300 workers spread, everyone was there in less than half a day. Tang San asked his brother to prepare a banquet for the young men to eat and drink to their heart's content, gave each of them a tool, and then took them to the large open space in front of the One-horned Rhinoceros Mountain. Tang San first went up the mountain alone, knelt down to worship the spirits of his parents, and then went down the mountain to instruct the young men to start digging soil, piling and filling stones. What was it for? He didn't say.
Three hundred young men had a picnic and slept in the open air. They ate wheat cakes and glutinous rice wine sent by the Tang family’s wives. They slept in the cave of the One-horned Rhinoceros Mountain. They worked in shifts day and night. How did they work at night? Tang San had the Night Light Bead. This bead was magical. It would stay there after Tang San threw it into the air. The range of light could be large or small, as people wished. They worked hard for seven days and seven nights, and a large area of the foundation was completed. They would never take the wages, saying that the Tang family usually thinks of the neighbors, and this little effort is nothing. They went home and slept well for a night. The next morning, they received an invitation from Tang San to go to the place where they worked to attend the wedding! When they rushed there, wow, it was a shining crystal palace! If it weren’t for the Tang family brothers and sisters who arrived earlier and led them in enthusiastically, they really didn’t dare to move! Someone who was nosy quietly asked a talkative sister-in-law of the Tang family whether the Tang family’s younger brother was a human or a god. The talkative sister-in-law shook her head and said she didn’t know.
Last night, Tang San did not go home to sleep. The brothers and sisters-in-law worried and speculated all night. No one could guess what the younger brother was up to. The foundation looked like he was going to build a very big house, but he didn't even look at the woman, and lived in such a big house alone… Why? The talkative sister-in-law said that he was deliberately making things difficult for her! The brothers blushed and almost divorced her! After the first cock crowed, Tang San came to knock on the door and asked the brothers and sisters-in-law to drink his wedding wine. Everyone followed him in a daze, and saw the Crystal Palace from afar, thinking they were dreaming! Tang San came down from the palace building step by step in his golden clothes. He muttered something, waved his hand, and the hall was filled with steaming wine and meat. No one is used to drinking in the Crystal Palace! I hope the good dream will come true, and the Tang San in front of me is the younger brother of Tang Yi and Tang Er! The young men sat down in an orderly manner, and the brothers and sisters-in-law held their children tightly and dared not take a step further. Tang San waved his hand again, and beautiful music rang out in the hall. Isn't this a ghost? If Tang San hadn't immediately told the story of how he got the treasure and used it, it would be strange if everyone in the hall didn't run away! It turned out that Tang San became the son-in-law of the Dragon King! I wish I had this crystal palace! I wish I had… Hey, where's Xiao Longnu? The young man wants to see the bride. Tang San smiled and waved upstairs, and the two beauties walked down hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder… Wow, no wonder he said that old straw sandal slipper! The talkative sister-in-law lowered her head. "Please invite the bride and groom to take their seats!" Tang San shouted loudly.
"Please ask the bride and groom to drink from the wedding cup!" Tang Er also stood up and shouted.
The bride was generous and the groom was hospitable. Everyone was in high spirits and drank until they were drunk. The young men left and the brothers and sisters-in-law stayed in the palace to spend the night…
6. Tang San is robbed
Don't stop the young man from talking. The news that Tang San had a crystal palace spread from one person to another, and it became more and more amazing. When it reached the emperor of the current dynasty, it was said to be a crystal throne room. The good news that Tang San married Xiaolongnu was spread out of proportion, saying that the groom wearing a dragon robe married a fairy. The old and confused emperor was furious when he heard it: Since ancient times, only emperors have the right to build and live in the throne room. This Tang San is clearly trying to seize the country! Besides, how can a good citizen be qualified to marry a fairy? Fairies are more like emperors! An imperial edict was sent to the local officials where Tang San was, and within three days, Tang San was imprisoned, the illegally built crystal throne room was demolished, and the fairy was sent to Beijing to await punishment.
The local official was not confused, he knew that the Tang family was a good citizen. Tang San lived in the Crystal Palace because he married Xiao Long Nu. The Crystal Palace was given by the Dragon King of the East Sea, which was something that even the Emperor of Heaven was in charge of. What kind of thing are you in charge of, you old confused emperor! It's easy to catch Tang San, but you can't afford to offend the people! If you want to catch someone, the emperor should do it yourself. I won't be a naughty official and go home to farm!
The old emperor was unwilling to give up, and after three days, no fairy came, so he sent a capable general with 100,000 soldiers to capture Tang San and his family, and also to kill all nine clans.
Someone leaked the news to the Tang family. The brother and sister-in-law were terrified and asked Tang San to take them far away, preferably to the Dragon Palace under the sea to avoid the limelight. The daughter of the wealthy man also said that it would be good to hide at her parents' house, as her parents' home was close to Long Mei's. If they couldn't hide, it wouldn't be too late to go to the sea. Xiao Long Nu also agreed with her sister's opinion, saying that there was nothing to be afraid of at the seaside, as her father had plenty of soldiers and generals. Tang San smiled and said that he would not go anywhere, and if he died, he would die next to his parents. Whoever wanted to leave could leave first, and he would not stop them. Xiao Long Nu hugged Tang San's hand and said that her life was saved by her husband and she would not leave. The wealthy man's daughter hugged Long Nu's waist and also stated that they would never separate. Think about it, brothers and sisters-in-law. If you go out for a mile, you can't get back to your home. If the emperor wants to catch you, you can escape on the first day, but not on the fifteenth. Even if you escape into the buttocks hole of a cow, you will only be caught with a pile of straw. Anyway, you will die whether you escape or not, it's the same, so just follow Tang San without making a sound.
Villagers within hundreds of miles of the Tang family also heard the news. Every household informed each other, secretly prepared weapons, and sent people to watch at every intersection. Once there was news of the arrival of troops, they would send a message to Tang San at night. The Tang family had the Dragon King as their backer, so it would be fine. If there was any accident, everyone would grab weapons and fight the emperor to the death! The three hundred young men were even more determined. They came to the Crystal Palace with hatchets on their waists and shoulders to guard day and night. Tang San would not leave no matter how he tried to persuade them!
Besides, the general led tens of thousands of troops and marched forward in a mighty manner. What surprised him was that wherever he went, from the local elders to the beggars, they all said that the Tang family was a good family and blamed the court for having a tyrant! His army had leaky anchors and broken steps when crossing the water, and they had to climb over the mountains and ridges and hit the rocks. There were wounded soldiers every day and deserters every night. When they arrived at the gate of the Crystal Palace, there were only more than 10,000 old, weak and sick soldiers left behind. It took him half a day to surround Tang San's family.
What about Tang San? For several days, he arranged for his family to send food and drink to the three hundred young men. The rest of the time, he either played with his family or went to the palace to see if the soldiers had arrived. The day before, he learned that the general was approaching, so he flew to his parents' grave that night, laid out seven colorful beads, knelt down and said, "If I, Tang San, can escape tomorrow, please shine the beads!" Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the night sky, and the seven beads shone at the same time!
When the soldiers arrived, Tang San had already been waiting in the palace tower, and the young men guarding outside the palace had already been coaxed into the palace. Seeing the soldiers' encirclement gradually shrinking, Tang San was about to talk to the general, but he saw dust rolling in the distance, and people from all over the mountains and plains were shouting and rushing towards him. Tang San was shocked…
7. Tang San Becomes King
Tang San didn't want to see his fellow villagers bleed for him, so he finally persuaded three hundred young men to hide in the palace with a fictitious strategy of "cooperating inside and outside". Unexpectedly, the fake plan came true, and countless civilians outside the officers and soldiers rushed over with hatchets and hoes. A fight was inevitable, how could Tang San not be surprised!
It happened in a flash. Tang San quickly pulled out the Qiankun bag from his waist, opened the bag, and ran along the palace building, shouting "Collect, retrieve, retrieve" repeatedly. The poor 10,000 soldiers flew into the bag without knowing what was going on. The general's head and chest went into the bag, and Tang San grabbed his ankle. With the combined efforts of his brother and the young men, the skin on his feet was pulled off before he came out.
Tang San treated him well with wine and meat, and asked a few young men to send him off, and told him to take a message to the emperor. He advised the emperor to be at ease as an emperor. Tang San had no intention of plotting to seize the country. Tang San didn't even understand what plotting to seize the country meant!
The general reported everything about Tang San to the emperor. The emperor was furious and said that if Tang San didn't want to be emperor, why didn't he send the beautiful dragon girl to the palace, why didn't he hand over the treasure bag that could hide thousands of troops to the court, why did he win over the good people and turn against the soldiers? He killed the general, put on the "Ten Miles Blade" and led 100,000 elite soldiers, marching day and night to attack Tang San's Crystal Palace!
Besides, Tang San saw off the general, said farewell to the people who came to help spontaneously, and welcomed the two frightened old officials, and spent a few days in peace.
Ancient books say that if you can't avoid a disaster, it's not a disaster if you can avoid it. That day, Tang San was walking with his family on the lawn in front of the palace when he suddenly saw a horse galloping towards him. A bloody young man rolled down and died after saying "The emperor is here to kill me".
Tang San persuaded his family to return to the palace, released the soldiers in the Qiankun bag, and immediately led the soldiers to fight against the imperial soldiers. These soldiers felt like they were in Tang San's barracks in the bag, with wine and meat every day, and they were all strong and powerful. Everyone could fight ten people at once, and they were very motivated and listened to Tang San's words.
That damned emperor sealed off every village he passed, arrested everyone he saw, and killed his way to confront Tang San's army in front of the Crystal Palace. Tang San smiled and faced the emperor:
"Are you the old emperor?"
"You kid are Tang San?"
"Why are you trying to kill me?"