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28 The Purple-Gold Bells

The king ordered the eastern pavilion to be thrown wide open to repay the Tang Monk and his three disciples. The king of Zhuzi led them all in an act of obeisance, and host and guests feasted merrily together. Wukong told the story of how he had seen the queen and stolen the purple-gold bells, how the Bodhisattva had taken the demon, and why the king had been parted from his queen. Every soul in the kingdom, prince and minister, within the court and without, gave thanks and sang their praises. When the feast was over, the Tang Monk took his leave of the king of Zhuzi and told his disciples to make ready the saddles and horses, for they must go on toward the west. The king pressed them to stay, but could not prevail. So he had the travel pass exchanged, marshaled a great imperial procession, and begged the Tang Monk to sit at his ease in the dragon carriage; the king, the queen and the consorts all laid hands to the hub and pushed the wheels, and so they parted. If you would know what happened next, pray read the next volume, "The Spider Cave."

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