第八十七回
凤仙郡(jun)冒天止雨(yu) 孙大圣劝善施霖
大道幽深,如何消(xiao)息(xi),说(shuo)破鬼神惊骇。挟藏(zang)宇宙,剖判(pan)玄(xuan)光,真乐(le)世间无赛。灵鹫峰前,宝珠拈(nian)出,明映五般光彩。照乾坤(kun)上下群生,知者寿同山海。
却(que)说三(san)藏(zang)师(shi)徒(tu)四众,别樵子下了隐(yin)雾山,奔上大路。行经数日(ri),忽见(jian)一座(zuo)城池相近,三(san)藏(zang)道:"悟空,你看那前面城池,可是(shi)(shi)天(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)国(guo)么?"行者摇手道:"不(bu)是(shi)(shi)!不(bu)是(shi)(shi)!如(ru)来处虽(sui)称极乐(le),却(que)没有城池,乃是(shi)(shi)一座(zuo)大山,山中(zhong)有楼(lou)台殿阁(ge),唤做灵山大雷(lei)音寺。就到了天(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)国(guo),也不(bu)是(shi)(shi)如(ru)来住处,天(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)国(guo)还不(bu)知离灵山有多(duo)少路哩。那城想(xiang)是(shi)(shi)天(tian)竺(zhu)(zhu)之外(wai)郡,到前边方知明白。"
不一(yi)时至城外(wai)(wai),三(san)藏(zang)下马,入(ru)到三(san)层门里,见(jian)那(nei)民事荒凉,街衢冷落。又到市口之间(jian),见(jian)许(xu)多穿青(qing)衣(yi)者(zhe)左右摆列(lie),有几个冠(guan)带(dai)者(zhe)立于房檐(yan)之下。他四(si)众(zhong)顺街行(xing)走,那(nei)些(xie)人(ren)(ren)更(geng)不逊避。猪八戒村愚,把长嘴掬(ju)一(yi)掬(ju),叫道(dao)(dao):"让路(lu)!让路(lu)!"那(nei)些(xie)人(ren)(ren)猛抬(tai)头,看(kan)(kan)见(jian)模样,一(yi)个个骨(gu)软筋麻(ma),跌跌蹡蹡,都道(dao)(dao):"妖精来(lai)了!妖精来(lai)了!"唬(hu)得那(nei)檐(yan)下冠(guan)带(dai)者(zhe)战兢(jing)兢(jing)躬身问道(dao)(dao):"那(nei)方来(lai)者(zhe)?"三(san)藏(zang)恐(kong)他们(men)闯(chuang)祸,一(yi)力当先对众(zhong)道(dao)(dao):"贫僧乃东(dong)土大(da)(da)唐驾下拜天竺(zhu)国大(da)(da)雷(lei)音(yin)寺(si)佛祖求经(jing)者(zhe)。路(lu)过(guo)宝方,一(yi)则不知地名,二则未(wei)落人(ren)(ren)家(jia),才(cai)进城,甚失(shi)回避,望列(lie)公恕罪。那(nei)官人(ren)(ren)却才(cai)施礼(li)道(dao)(dao):"此(ci)处乃天竺(zhu)外(wai)(wai)郡(jun)(jun),地名凤仙郡(jun)(jun)。连年干旱,郡(jun)(jun)侯(hou)差我等在此(ci)出榜,招求法师祈雨救民也。"行(xing)者(zhe)闻言道(dao)(dao):"你的榜文何在?"众(zhong)官道(dao)(dao):"榜文在此(ci),适间(jian)才(cai)打扫廊檐(yan),还未(wei)张(zhang)挂。"行(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao):"拿来(lai)我看(kan)(kan)看(kan)(kan)。"众(zhong)官即将(jiang)榜文展开,挂在檐(yan)下。行(xing)者(zhe)四(si)众(zhong)上前同(tong)看(kan)(kan)。榜上写着:
"大天竺(zhu)国凤(feng)仙(xian)郡(jun)郡(jun)侯(hou)上官(guan)。为(wei)榜聘明(ming)师,招求(qiu)大法(fa)事。慈因(yin)郡(jun)土宽(kuan)弘(hong),军民(min)(min)(min)殷实,连年亢旱,累岁干荒,民(min)(min)(min)田菑而(er)军地薄,河道浅而(er)沟浍(hui)空。井中(zhong)无水,泉底无津。富室聊以(yi)(yi)(yi)全生,穷民(min)(min)(min)难(nan)以(yi)(yi)(yi)活命。斗粟百金之(zhi)价,束薪五两之(zhi)资。十岁女(nv)易(yi)米三升(sheng),五岁男随人带去(qu)。城中(zhong)惧法(fa),典衣当(dang)物(wu)以(yi)(yi)(yi)存身;乡(xiang)下(xia)欺(qi)公(gong),打劫吃人而(er)顾命。为(wei)此出(chu)给(ji)榜文,仰望(wang)十方贤哲,祷雨救民(min)(min)(min),恩当(dang)重(zhong)报。愿以(yi)(yi)(yi)千(qian)金奉谢(xie),决不虚(xu)言(yan)。须(xu)至榜者。"
行(xing)者看(kan)罢,对众(zhong)(zhong)官(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)(dao):"郡(jun)侯上官(guan)(guan)(guan)何也(ye)?"众(zhong)(zhong)官(guan)(guan)(guan)道(dao)(dao):"上官(guan)(guan)(guan)乃(nai)是姓(xing),此我(wo)郡(jun)侯之(zhi)(zhi)姓(xing)也(ye)。"行(xing)者笑道(dao)(dao):"此姓(xing)却少。"八(ba)戒道(dao)(dao):"哥(ge)哥(ge)不(bu)曾读书,百家(jia)姓(xing)后有一(yi)句上官(guan)(guan)(guan)欧(ou)阳。"三藏道(dao)(dao):"徒弟们,且休闲(xian)讲。那(nei)个会求(qiu)雨(yu)(yu),与他求(qiu)一(yi)场甘(gan)雨(yu)(yu),以济民瘼,此乃(nai)万(wan)善之(zhi)(zhi)事;如不(bu)会就行(xing),莫(mo)误(wu)了走路。"行(xing)者道(dao)(dao):"祈(qi)雨(yu)(yu)有甚难(nan)事!我(wo)老孙(sun)翻江搅海,换斗移星,踢天弄井,吐(tu)雾喷云,担山赶月,唤雨(yu)(yu)呼风,那(nei)一(yi)件儿不(bu)是幼年耍子的(de)勾当!何为稀罕!"
众(zhong)官听说(shuo),着两个急去郡(jun)中报(bao)(bao)道(dao):"老爷,万千之喜(xi)至也(ye)!"那(nei)郡(jun)侯正焚(fen)香(xiang)默(mo)祝,听得报(bao)(bao)声喜(xi)至,即问:"何喜(xi)?"那(nei)官道(dao):"今(jin)日领榜,方至市口张(zhang)挂,即有四个和(he)尚,称是东土大唐差(cha)往天(tian)竺国大雷音拜佛求经者,见榜即道(dao)能祈(qi)甘雨,特来(lai)报(bao)(bao)知(zhi)。"
那郡(jun)(jun)侯(hou)(hou)即整衣(yi)步(bu)行,不(bu)用轿马多人(ren),径至市(shi)口,以礼敦请。忽有(you)人(ren)报道(dao)(dao):"郡(jun)(jun)侯(hou)(hou)老爷来了(le)。"众人(ren)闪过,那郡(jun)(jun)侯(hou)(hou)一(yi)见唐僧(seng),不(bu)怕(pa)他徒弟丑恶,当街心倒身下(xia)拜道(dao)(dao):"下(xia)官(guan)乃(nai)凤仙郡(jun)(jun)郡(jun)(jun)侯(hou)(hou)上(shang)官(guan)氏,熏沐(mu)拜请老师祈雨救民。望师大舍慈(ci)悲,运(yun)神功,拔(ba)济拔(ba)济!"三藏(zang)答礼道(dao)(dao):"此(ci)间不(bu)是讲话处,待贫僧(seng)到那寺观,却好行事。"郡(jun)(jun)侯(hou)(hou)道(dao)(dao):"老师同到小衙,自有(you)洁(jie)净之(zhi)处,"
师徒们遂(sui)牵马挑担,径至(zhi)府中,一(yi)一(yi)相见。郡(jun)侯即命看茶摆斋(zhai)。少顷斋(zhai)至(zhi),那(nei)八戒放量吞餐,如(ru)同饿虎,唬得那(nei)些捧盘的(de)心惊胆战(zhan),一(yi)往一(yi)来添(tian)汤添(tian)饭(fan),就如(ru)走马灯儿一(yi)般刚刚供上,直吃得饱满方休。斋(zhai)毕(bi),唐僧谢了斋(zhai),却问:"郡(jun)侯大人,贵(gui)处干旱几时了?"郡(jun)侯道(dao):
"敝地大邦天竺国,凤仙外郡吾司牧。
一连三载遇干荒,草子不生绝五谷。
大小人家买卖难,十门九户俱啼哭。
三停饿死二停人,一停还似风中烛。
下官出榜遍求贤,幸遇真僧来我国。
若施(shi)寸(cun)雨济黎民,愿奉千(qian)金酬(chou)厚德!"
行者(zhe)听说(shuo),满面喜生,呵(he)呵(he)的(de)笑道(dao)(dao):"莫说(shuo)!莫说(shuo)!若说(shuo)千金为谢,半点甘雨全无。但论(lun)积功(gong)累(lei)德,老孙(sun)(sun)送你(ni)一场大雨。"那郡侯原来十分(fen)清正贤良,爱民心重(zhong),即请行者(zhe)上(shang)坐,低头(tou)下(xia)拜道(dao)(dao):"老师(shi)果舍慈悲,下(xia)官必不敢悖德。"行者(zhe)道(dao)(dao):"且莫讲(jiang)话(hua),请起。但烦你(ni)好生看着(zhe)我师(shi)父,等(deng)老孙(sun)(sun)行事。"沙僧道(dao)(dao):"哥哥,怎(zen)么(me)行事?"行者(zhe)道(dao)(dao):"你(ni)和(he)八戒(jie)过来,就在他(ta)这(zhei)堂(tang)下(xia)随着(zhe)我做个羽翼,等(deng)老孙(sun)(sun)唤龙来行雨。"八戒(jie)、沙僧谨依使(shi)令,三(san)个人都在堂(tang)下(xia),郡侯焚香礼拜,三(san)藏坐着(zhe)念经。
行(xing)(xing)者(zhe)念(nian)动(dong)真(zhen)言,诵(song)动(dong)咒语,即时见正东(dong)上,一(yi)朵乌云,渐渐落至堂前(qian),乃是东(dong)海老龙(long)王敖广(guang)。那敖广(guang)收了云脚,化作人形,走向前(qian),对行(xing)(xing)者(zhe)躬身(shen)施(shi)礼道(dao)(dao):"大(da)圣(sheng)唤(huan)小龙(long)来(lai)(lai),那方使用?"行(xing)(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao):"请(qing)起,累(lei)你远来(lai)(lai),别无甚事。此(ci)(ci)间乃凤仙郡,连年干旱,问你如何不(bu)来(lai)(lai)下雨(yu)?"老龙(long)道(dao)(dao):"启上大(da)圣(sheng)得知,我虽(sui)能行(xing)(xing)雨(yu),乃上天遣用之辈。上天不(bu)差,岂(qi)(qi)敢(gan)擅自来(lai)(lai)此(ci)(ci)行(xing)(xing)雨(yu)?"行(xing)(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao):"我因(yin)路过此(ci)(ci)方,见久旱民苦(ku),特着你来(lai)(lai)此(ci)(ci)施(shi)雨(yu)救济(ji),如何推托?"龙(long)王道(dao)(dao):"岂(qi)(qi)敢(gan)推托?但大(da)圣(sheng)念(nian)真(zhen)言呼唤(huan),不(bu)敢(gan)不(bu)来(lai)(lai)。一(yi)则未(wei)奉上天御旨,二则未(wei)曾(ceng)带得行(xing)(xing)雨(yu)神将,怎么动(dong)得雨(yu)部(bu)?大(da)圣(sheng)既有拔济(ji)之心,容小龙(long)回海点兵,烦大(da)圣(sheng)到天宫奏准,请(qing)一(yi)道(dao)(dao)降雨(yu)的圣(sheng)旨,请(qing)水官放出龙(long)来(lai)(lai),我却(que)好(hao)照(zhao)旨意数目下雨(yu)。"
行(xing)者见他说出(chu)理来,只(zhi)得发放(fang)老(lao)龙(long)(long)回(hui)海。他即跳(tiao)出(chu)罡斗(dou),对唐僧备言龙(long)(long)王(wang)之事,唐僧道:"既然(ran)如此,你去(qu)为之,切(qie)莫打诳语。"行(xing)者即吩咐八戒(jie)沙僧:"保(bao)着(zhe)师父,我上天(tian)宫去(qu)也。"好大圣(sheng),说声去(qu),寂(ji)然(ran)不(bu)见。那郡侯胆战心惊道:"孙老(lao)爷(ye)那里去(qu)了?"八戒(jie)笑道:"驾云(yun)上天(tian)去(qu)了。"郡侯十分恭敬,传出(chu)飞报,教满城大街小巷,不(bu)拘公(gong)卿士庶,军民人等,家(jia)家(jia)供养龙(long)(long)王(wang)牌位,门设清(qing)水缸,缸插杨柳枝,侍奉(feng)香(xiang)火,拜(bai)天(tian)不(bu)题(ti)。
却说(shuo)行(xing)(xing)者一路(lu)筋斗云,径到(dao)西天(tian)(tian)(tian)门外(wai)(wai),早(zao)见(jian)护国(guo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)引天(tian)(tian)(tian)丁力士上前(qian)迎接道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"大圣,取经之(zhi)事(shi)完乎?"行(xing)(xing)者道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"也(ye)差不(bu)(bu)远矣。今行(xing)(xing)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)国(guo)界(jie),有一外(wai)(wai)郡(jun)(jun),名凤仙郡(jun)(jun)。彼(bi)处三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)不(bu)(bu)雨,民甚艰苦,老(lao)孙(sun)欲祈雨拯救,呼得龙王(wang)到(dao)彼(bi),他(ta)言(yan)无(wu)旨(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)敢(gan)私自为之(zhi),特来朝(chao)见(jian)玉(yu)(yu)帝请旨(zhi)(zhi)。"天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"那(nei)壁厢敢(gan)是(shi)不(bu)(bu)该下(xia)雨哩。我(wo)向时闻(wen)得说(shuo),那(nei)郡(jun)(jun)侯(hou)撒泼(po),冒犯(fan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)地,上帝见(jian)罪(zui),立(li)有米山(shan)、面山(shan)、黄金(jin)大锁,直等此(ci)三(san)(san)(san)事(shi)倒(dao)断,才该下(xia)雨。"行(xing)(xing)者不(bu)(bu)知此(ci)意(yi)是(shi)何,要见(jian)玉(yu)(yu)帝。天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)不(bu)(bu)敢(gan)拦阻,让(rang)他(ta)进(jin)(jin)去(qu),径至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)通明(ming)殿(dian)外(wai)(wai),又见(jian)四(si)大天(tian)(tian)(tian)师迎道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"大圣到(dao)此(ci)何干?"行(xing)(xing)者道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"因保唐僧,路(lu)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)国(guo)界(jie),凤仙郡(jun)(jun)无(wu)雨,郡(jun)(jun)侯(hou)召师祈雨。老(lao)孙(sun)呼得龙王(wang),意(yi)命降雨,他(ta)说(shuo)未(wei)奉玉(yu)(yu)帝旨(zhi)(zhi)意(yi),不(bu)(bu)敢(gan)擅行(xing)(xing),特来求(qiu)旨(zhi)(zhi),以苏民困(kun)。"四(si)大天(tian)(tian)(tian)师道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"那(nei)方不(bu)(bu)该下(xia)雨。"行(xing)(xing)者笑道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"该与不(bu)(bu)该,烦(fan)为引奏引奏,看老(lao)孙(sun)的人情何如。"葛仙翁道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"俗(su)语云苍蝇包网儿,好大面皮!"许(xu)旌阳道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"不(bu)(bu)要乱谈(tan),且只带他(ta)进(jin)(jin)去(qu)。"邱洪济、张(zhang)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)陵与葛、许(xu)四(si)真人引至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)灵霄(xiao)殿(dian)下(xia),启奏道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"万岁(sui),有孙(sun)悟空(kong)路(lu)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)竺(zhu)国(guo)凤仙郡(jun)(jun),欲与求(qiu)雨,特来请旨(zhi)(zhi)。"玉(yu)(yu)帝道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"那(nei)厮(si)三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)前(qian)十二月(yue)二十五(wu)日,朕出(chu)行(xing)(xing)监观(guan)万天(tian)(tian)(tian),浮(fu)游三(san)(san)(san)界(jie),驾至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)他(ta)方,见(jian)那(nei)上官正不(bu)(bu)仁,将斋天(tian)(tian)(tian)素供,推(tui)倒(dao)喂狗,口出(chu)秽言(yan),造(zao)有冒犯(fan)之(zhi)罪(zui),朕即(ji)立(li)以三(san)(san)(san)事(shi),在于披香殿(dian)内。汝等引孙(sun)悟空(kong)去(qu)看,若三(san)(san)(san)事(shi)倒(dao)断,即(ji)降旨(zhi)(zhi)与他(ta);如不(bu)(bu)倒(dao)断,且休(xiu)管闲事(shi)。"
四(si)天(tian)师即引行者至(zhi)披(pi)香殿里看时,见有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)座米(mi)(mi)山,约(yue)有(you)(you)十丈高下(xia);一(yi)(yi)座面(mian)(mian)山,约(yue)有(you)(you)二(er)十丈高下(xia)。米(mi)(mi)山边(bian)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)拳大(da)之(zhi)鸡(ji),在那(nei)里紧一(yi)(yi)嘴,慢(man)一(yi)(yi)嘴,嗛那(nei)米(mi)(mi)吃(chi)。面(mian)(mian)山边(bian)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)金(jin)毛(mao)哈(ha)巴狗儿,在那(nei)里长一(yi)(yi)舌,短(duan)一(yi)(yi)舌,餂(tian)那(nei)面(mian)(mian)吃(chi)。左边(bian)悬一(yi)(yi)座铁架子,架上(shang)挂一(yi)(yi)把金(jin)锁,约(yue)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)尺三(san)四(si)寸长短(duan),锁梃(ting)有(you)(you)指头(tou)粗细,下(xia)面(mian)(mian)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)盏明灯,灯焰(yan)儿燎着(zhe)那(nei)锁梃(ting)。行者不知其意(yi),回头(tou)问天(tian)师曰:"此何意(yi)也?"天(tian)师道:"那(nei)厮(si)触犯了上(shang)天(tian),玉帝(di)立此三(san)事,直等鸡(ji)嗛了米(mi)(mi)尽(jin),狗餂(tian)得面(mian)(mian)尽(jin),灯焰(yan)燎断锁梃(ting),那(nei)方才该下(xia)雨哩。"
行者闻言(yan),大(da)(da)惊失色,再不(bu)敢(gan)启奏,走出殿,满面(mian)含羞。四(si)大(da)(da)天(tian)师(shi)笑道:"大(da)(da)圣(sheng)不(bu)必(bi)烦恼(nao),这事只宜作善(shan)可解(jie)。若有一(yi)念善(shan)慈,惊动上天(tian),那米(mi)、面(mian)山即时就倒,锁梃即时就断。你(ni)去劝(quan)他归(gui)(gui)善(shan),福(fu)自来矣(yi)。"行者依言(yan),不(bu)上灵霄辞玉(yu)帝,径(jing)来下界(jie)复(fu)凡夫。须臾(yu)到西天(tian)门(men),又见护国天(tian)王(wang),天(tian)王(wang)道:"请旨(zhi)如何?"行者将(jiang)米(mi)山、面(mian)山、金锁之事说了(le)一(yi)遍,道:"果(guo)依你(ni)言(yan),不(bu)肯传旨(zhi)。适间天(tian)师(shi)送我,教劝(quan)那厮归(gui)(gui)善(shan),即福(fu)原也。"遂相别,降云下界(jie)。
那(nei)(nei)(nei)郡(jun)(jun)(jun)侯(hou)同三藏、八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)(jie)、沙僧、大小(xiao)官(guan)员人(ren)等接着,都簇(cu)簇(cu)攒(zan)(zan)攒(zan)(zan)来(lai)(lai)问。行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)将郡(jun)(jun)(jun)侯(hou)喝了(le)一(yi)(yi)声道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"只(zhi)因(yin)(yin)你(ni)这(zhei)斯三年前(qian)十(shi)二(er)月二(er)十(shi)五(wu)日(ri)冒犯了(le)天地(di),致令(ling)黎(li)民有(you)(you)难,如(ru)今不(bu)(bu)肯(ken)降(jiang)雨!"郡(jun)(jun)(jun)侯(hou)慌(huang)得跪(gui)伏在(zai)地(di)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"老(lao)师如(ru)何(he)得知(zhi)三年前(qian)事(shi)?"行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"你(ni)把那(nei)(nei)(nei)斋天的(de)(de)素供,怎么推倒喂(wei)狗?可(ke)实(shi)实(shi)说来(lai)(lai)!"那(nei)(nei)(nei)郡(jun)(jun)(jun)侯(hou)不(bu)(bu)敢隐瞒,道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"三年前(qian)十(shi)二(er)月二(er)十(shi)五(wu)日(ri),献(xian)供斋天,在(zai)于(yu)本衙之(zhi)内,因(yin)(yin)妻不(bu)(bu)贤,恶言(yan)相(xiang)斗,一(yi)(yi)时怒发无知(zhi),推倒供桌(zhuo),泼了(le)素馔,果是(shi)唤狗来(lai)(lai)吃了(le)。这(zhei)两年忆念在(zai)心,神思恍惚,无处可(ke)以(yi)解(jie)释(shi),不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)上天见(jian)罪,遗害(hai)黎(li)民。今遇老(lao)师降(jiang)临(lin),万望明示,上界怎么样计较。"行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"那(nei)(nei)(nei)一(yi)(yi)日(ri)正是(shi)玉皇下(xia)界之(zhi)日(ri),见(jian)你(ni)将斋供喂(wei)狗,又(you)口出(chu)秽言(yan),玉帝即(ji)(ji)立三事(shi)记汝。"八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)(jie)问道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"哥,是(shi)那(nei)(nei)(nei)三事(shi)?"行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"披香殿立一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)米(mi)(mi)山(shan),约有(you)(you)十(shi)丈高(gao)下(xia);一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)面山(shan),约有(you)(you)二(er)十(shi)丈高(gao)下(xia)。米(mi)(mi)山(shan)边(bian)(bian)有(you)(you)拳大的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)小(xiao)鸡,在(zai)那(nei)(nei)(nei)里紧一(yi)(yi)嘴,慢(man)一(yi)(yi)嘴的(de)(de)嗛那(nei)(nei)(nei)米(mi)(mi)吃;面山(shan)边(bian)(bian)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)个金毛哈巴(ba)狗儿(er),在(zai)那(nei)(nei)(nei)里长一(yi)(yi)舌(she),短一(yi)(yi)舌(she)的(de)(de)餂那(nei)(nei)(nei)面吃。左(zuo)边(bian)(bian)又(you)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)铁架子,架上挂一(yi)(yi)把黄金大锁(suo),锁(suo)梃(ting)儿(er)有(you)(you)指头粗(cu)细(xi),下(xia)面有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)盏明灯(deng),灯(deng)焰儿(er)燎着那(nei)(nei)(nei)锁(suo)梃(ting)。直等那(nei)(nei)(nei)鸡嗛米(mi)(mi)尽,狗餂面尽,灯(deng)燎断锁(suo)梃(ting),他这(zhei)里方才该下(xia)雨哩(li)。"八(ba)(ba)戒(jie)(jie)笑道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"不(bu)(bu)打(da)紧!不(bu)(bu)打(da)紧!哥肯(ken)带我(wo)去,变(bian)出(chu)法身来(lai)(lai),一(yi)(yi)顿把他的(de)(de)米(mi)(mi)面都吃了(le),锁(suo)梃(ting)弄断了(le),管(guan)取下(xia)雨。"行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"呆(dai)子莫胡说!此乃上天所(suo)设(she)之(zhi)计,你(ni)怎么得见(jian)?"三藏道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"似(si)这(zhei)等说,怎生是(shi)好(hao)?"行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"不(bu)(bu)难!不(bu)(bu)难!我(wo)临(lin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)时,四天师曾对(dui)我(wo)言(yan),但(dan)(dan)只(zhi)作善(shan)可(ke)解(jie)。"那(nei)(nei)(nei)郡(jun)(jun)(jun)侯(hou)拜伏在(zai)地(di),哀(ai)告道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"但(dan)(dan)凭老(lao)师指教,下(xia)官(guan)一(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)皈依也。"行(xing)(xing)(xing)者(zhe)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"你(ni)若回心向善(shan),趁早儿(er)念佛看经,我(wo)还替你(ni)作为;汝若仍前(qian)不(bu)(bu)改(gai),我(wo)亦不(bu)(bu)能(neng)解(jie)释(shi),不(bu)(bu)久天即(ji)(ji)诛之(zhi),性命不(bu)(bu)能(neng)保矣。"
那郡(jun)侯(hou)磕头礼拜,誓愿皈(gui)依(yi)。当时召(zhao)请本处僧道(dao)(dao),启(qi)建道(dao)(dao)场,各各写发(fa)文书,申奏三天(tian)。郡(jun)侯(hou)领众拈香(xiang)瞻拜,答天(tian)谢地(di),引罪自责,三藏也(ye)与他念(nian)经。一(yi)壁厢又出飞报,教城里城外大家小(xiao)户,不论(lun)男女人等(deng)(deng),都要烧香(xiang)念(nian)佛。自此时,一(yi)片(pian)善声盈耳。行(xing)者却才欢喜(xi),对八(ba)戒(jie)沙(sha)僧道(dao)(dao):"你两个(ge)好生护持师父,等(deng)(deng)老(lao)孙再与他去去来。"八(ba)戒(jie)道(dao)(dao):"哥哥,又往那里去?"行(xing)者道(dao)(dao):"这(zhei)郡(jun)侯(hou)听信老(lao)孙之言,果(guo)然(ran)受教,恭敬善慈,诚心念(nian)佛,我(wo)(wo)这(zhei)去再奏玉帝,求(qiu)(qiu)些雨(yu)来。"沙(sha)僧道(dao)(dao):"哥哥既(ji)要去,不必(bi)迟疑,且(qie)耽(dan)搁(ge)我(wo)(wo)们行(xing)路,必(bi)求(qiu)(qiu)雨(yu)一(yi)坛,庶成我(wo)(wo)们之正果(guo)也(ye)。"
好(hao)大(da)(da)圣(sheng)(sheng),又(you)纵云头,直(zhi)(zhi)至天(tian)(tian)门外(wai),还遇(yu)着护国天(tian)(tian)王。天(tian)(tian)王道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"你今又(you)来做甚?"行(xing)者道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"那(nei)郡侯(hou)已归善矣。"天(tian)(tian)王亦喜。正(zheng)说(shuo)处(chu),早见直(zhi)(zhi)符(fu)(fu)(fu)使者,捧定(ding)了道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)家文书(shu),僧家关牒(die),到天(tian)(tian)门外(wai)传递。那(nei)符(fu)(fu)(fu)使见了行(xing)者,施礼道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"此(ci)意乃大(da)(da)圣(sheng)(sheng)劝善之(zhi)功。"行(xing)者道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"你将此(ci)文牒(die)送去(qu)何处(chu)?"符(fu)(fu)(fu)使道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"直(zhi)(zhi)送至通明殿上,与天(tian)(tian)师传递到玉(yu)皇大(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)尊前。"行(xing)者道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"如此(ci),你先行(xing),我当随后而去(qu)。"那(nei)符(fu)(fu)(fu)使入天(tian)(tian)门去(qu)了。"护国天(tian)(tian)王道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"大(da)(da)圣(sheng)(sheng),不消见玉(yu)帝(di)了。你只往九天(tian)(tian)应元府下,借点(dian)雷(lei)神,径自声雷(lei)掣电,还他就有雨下也。"
真个(ge)行(xing)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)依言,入天(tian)门(men)里,不(bu)上(shang)灵(ling)霄殿求请(qing)旨(zhi)(zhi)意,转云步,径往九(jiu)(jiu)天(tian)应元府(fu),见那雷(lei)门(men)使者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)、纠录典者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)、廉访典者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)都(dou)来(lai)迎(ying)着(zhe),施礼道:"大(da)圣何来(lai)?"行(xing)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)道:"有事(shi)(shi)要见天(tian)尊。"三(san)使者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)即为传奏,天(tian)尊随下(xia)(xia)(xia)九(jiu)(jiu)凤丹霞之(zhi)扆(yi),整衣出迎(ying)。相(xiang)见礼毕,行(xing)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)道:"有一事(shi)(shi)特来(lai)奉求。"天(tian)尊道:"何事(shi)(shi)?"行(xing)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)道:"我(wo)因保唐僧,至凤仙(xian)(xian)郡(jun),见那干(gan)旱之(zhi)甚,已(yi)许他求雨(yu),特来(lai)告借(jie)贵部官将到彼声雷(lei)。"天(tian)尊道:"我(wo)知那郡(jun)侯(hou)冒(mao)犯上(shang)天(tian),立有三(san)事(shi)(shi),不(bu)知可该下(xia)(xia)(xia)雨(yu)哩。"行(xing)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)笑道:"我(wo)昨(zuo)日已(yi)见玉帝请(qing)旨(zhi)(zhi)。玉帝着(zhe)天(tian)师(shi)引我(wo)去(qu)披香殿看那三(san)事(shi)(shi),乃是(shi)米山(shan)(shan)、面山(shan)(shan)、金锁,只要三(san)事(shi)(shi)倒断(duan),方该下(xia)(xia)(xia)雨(yu)。我(wo)愁难(nan)得倒断(duan),天(tian)师(shi)教我(wo)劝化郡(jun)侯(hou)等众作善,以为人有善念,天(tian)必从之(zhi),庶几可以回天(tian)心(xin),解灾难(nan)也(ye)。今已(yi)善念顿生(sheng),善声盈耳。适间直符(fu)使者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)已(yi)将改(gai)行(xing)从善的(de)文牒奏上(shang)玉帝去(qu)了,老孙因特造尊府(fu),告借(jie)雷(lei)部官将相(xiang)助相(xiang)助。"天(tian)尊道:"既如此(ci),差邓辛(xin)张陶(tao)帅(shuai)领闪电娘子,即随大(da)圣下(xia)(xia)(xia)降凤仙(xian)(xian)郡(jun)声雷(lei)。"
那四将同大圣,不多时至于凤仙境(jing)界(jie),即于半空中作起法来。只(zhi)听得唿鲁鲁的雷(lei)声,又见那淅(xi)沥(li)(li)沥(li)(li)的闪电,真个(ge)是(shi):
电掣紫(zi)金蛇,雷轰群(qun)蛰(zhe)哄。荧煌(huang)飞火光,霹雳(li)崩山(shan)洞(dong)。列缺(que)满天明(ming),震惊连地纵(zong)。红(hong)销一闪(shan)发(fa)萌芽,万(wan)里江山(shan)都(dou)撼动。
那凤仙(xian)郡,城(cheng)里城(cheng)外,大小(xiao)官(guan)员,军(jun)民(min)人等,整(zheng)三(san)年不曾听见(jian)雷电,今(jin)日见(jian)有雷声霍(huo)闪,一(yi)齐跪下,头顶着香炉,有的手拈(nian)着柳枝,都念:"南无(wu)阿弥陀(tuo)佛(fo)!南无(wu)阿弥陀(tuo)佛(fo)!"这一(yi)声善念,果(guo)然惊(jing)动上天,正(zheng)是(shi)那古诗云(yun):
"人心生一念,天地悉皆知,
善(shan)恶若无(wu)报,乾坤必有私(si)。"
且(qie)不(bu)说孙大(da)圣指挥雷将,掣电轰(hong)雷于凤(feng)(feng)仙郡(jun),人人归善(shan)。却说那上界(jie)直符使者(zhe),将僧道(dao)(dao)两家的(de)文牒,送至通明殿,四(si)天(tian)师传奏(zou)(zou)灵霄殿。玉帝见了道(dao)(dao):"那厮们既(ji)有善(shan)念,看三(san)(san)事(shi)如何。"正说处(chu),忽有披(pi)香殿看管的(de)将官报道(dao)(dao):"所(suo)立米(mi)、面(mian)山俱倒(dao)了,霎时间(jian)米(mi)面(mian)皆无,锁梃亦(yi)断。"奏(zou)(zou)未毕,又(you)有当驾天(tian)官引凤(feng)(feng)仙郡(jun)土地、城(cheng)隍、社令等神(shen)齐来拜奏(zou)(zou)道(dao)(dao):"本(ben)郡(jun)郡(jun)主并满城(cheng)大(da)小黎庶之家,无一(yi)(yi)家一(yi)(yi)人不(bu)皈(gui)依善(shan)果,礼佛敬天(tian)。今(jin)启垂慈,普降甘雨,救济(ji)黎民。"玉帝闻言(yan)大(da)喜,即传旨:"着风部、云(yun)部、雨部,各(ge)遵号令,去下方,按凤(feng)(feng)仙郡(jun)界(jie),即于今(jin)日(ri)今(jin)时,声雷布云(yun),降雨三(san)(san)尺零四(si)十二点。"时有四(si)大(da)天(tian)师奉旨,传与各(ge)部随时下界(jie),各(ge)逞神(shen)威,一(yi)(yi)齐振作。
行者正与邓辛张陶(tao)令闪电娘(niang)子(zi)在(zai)空中调弄,只见(jian)众神都到,合会(hui)一天。那其间风云际会(hui),甘(gan)雨滂沱,好(hao)雨:
漠漠浓云,蒙蒙黑(hei)雾。雷车(che)轰轰,闪电灼(zhuo)灼(zhuo)。滚滚狂风,淙淙骤(zhou)雨(yu)。所谓一念(nian)(nian)回天,万(wan)民满望。全亏(kui)大圣(sheng)施元运,万(wan)里江山处(chu)处(chu)阴。好雨(yu)倾河倒(dao)海,蔽野迷空(kong)。檐前垂瀑布,窗(chuang)外响(xiang)玲珑(long)。万(wan)户千门人念(nian)(nian)佛,六街三市水流洪(hong)。东(dong)西河道条条满,南北溪湾处(chu)处(chu)通。槁苗(miao)得润,枯木回生(sheng)。田畴(chou)麻麦(mai)盛,村(cun)堡豆粮升(sheng)。客旅喜通贩卖,农夫爱尔耘(yun)耕。从今黍(shu)稷多条畅,自然稼(jia)穑(se)得丰登。风调雨(yu)顺(shun)民安(an)乐,海晏(yan)河清享太平。
一日雨下足了三尺零四十二点,众(zhong)神祇渐渐收回(hui)。孙(sun)大圣厉(li)声(sheng)高叫(jiao)道:"那四部众(zhong)神,且暂停(ting)云从,待老孙(sun)去(qu)叫(jiao)郡侯拜(bai)谢列位。列位可拨(bo)开(kai)云雾,各现真(zhen)身,与(yu)这凡夫亲眼看(kan)看(kan),他才信心供(gong)奉也(ye)。"众(zhong)神听(ting)说,只得都停(ting)在(zai)空中。
这行(xing)(xing)者(zhe)(zhe)按落云头,径至郡里,早见(jian)三藏、八戒、沙僧,都来迎(ying)接,那郡侯一(yi)步一(yi)拜来谢。行(xing)(xing)者(zhe)(zhe)道:"且慢谢我,我已留住四部(bu)(bu)(bu)神祇,你可(ke)传召多人同(tong)此拜谢。教他向(xiang)后好来降雨。"郡侯随传飞报,召众同(tong)酬,都一(yi)个(ge)个(ge)拈(nian)香(xiang)朝(chao)拜,只见(jian)那四部(bu)(bu)(bu)神祇,开明云雾,各现(xian)真身。四部(bu)(bu)(bu)者(zhe)(zhe),乃雨部(bu)(bu)(bu)、雷部(bu)(bu)(bu)、云部(bu)(bu)(bu)、风(feng)部(bu)(bu)(bu),只见(jian)那:
龙王显象,雷将(jiang)(jiang)舒身(shen)(shen)。云童(tong)(tong)出现,风(feng)伯垂真。龙王显象,银(yin)须苍貌世无双。雷将(jiang)(jiang)舒身(shen)(shen),钩嘴威颜诚(cheng)莫(mo)比。云童(tong)(tong)出现,谁(shei)如玉面金冠(guan);风(feng)伯垂真,曾似燥眉环眼。齐齐显露青霄上(shang),各各挨排观圣仪。凤(feng)仙(xian)郡界人才信,顶礼拈香恶性回。今(jin)日仰朝天上(shang)将(jiang)(jiang),洗心向善尽皈依。
众神(shen)祇(zhi)宁待了一个时(shi)辰,人民拜之不已。孙行者(zhe)又(you)起(qi)在云端,对众作(zuo)礼道:"有劳!有劳!请列位(wei)各归本部(bu)。老孙还教郡界中人家,供养高真,遇时(shi)节醮谢。列位(wei)从此(ci)后,五日(ri)(ri)一风,十日(ri)(ri)一雨,还来拯救拯救。"众神(shen)依(yi)言(yan),各各转部(bu)不题(ti)。
却说(shuo)大圣坠落云头(tou)与三藏(zang)(zang)道:"事(shi)毕(bi)民安,可收拾走(zou)路矣。"那郡侯闻言(yan),急忙行礼道:"孙(sun)老(lao)爷说(shuo)那里话!今此一场(chang),乃(nai)无(wu)量(liang)无(wu)边之(zhi)恩(en)德。下官这里差人(ren)办备小宴,奉答厚恩(en)。仍(reng)买治民间田(tian)地,与老(lao)爷起建(jian)寺院,立老(lao)爷生祠,勒碑刻(ke)名,四时享祀。虽刻(ke)骨(gu)镂心(xin),难(nan)报万一,怎么(me)就(jiu)说(shuo)走(zou)路的话!"三藏(zang)(zang)道:"大人(ren)之(zhi)言(yan)虽当,但我等乃(nai)西(xi)方挂搭行脚之(zhi)僧,不敢久住。一二日间,定走(zou)无(wu)疑。"那郡侯那里肯(ken)放,连夜差多人(ren)治办酒(jiu)席,起盖祠宇。
次(ci)日(ri),大开佳宴,请(qing)唐僧高坐,孙大圣与八(ba)戒(jie)沙僧列坐,郡(jun)侯同本郡(jun)大小官员部臣把杯献馔,细吹(chui)细打,款待(dai)了一日(ri)。这场果是欣(xin)然,有诗为(wei)证:
田畴久旱逢甘雨,河道经商处处通。
深感神僧来郡界,多蒙大圣上天宫。
解除三事从前恶,一念皈依善果弘。
此后愿(yuan)如尧舜世,五(wu)风十雨万年丰。
一日(ri)(ri)筵,二日(ri)(ri)宴,今日(ri)(ri)酬,明日(ri)(ri)谢,扳留将有(you)半月,只(zhi)等寺院生祠完备。一日(ri)(ri),郡(jun)侯(hou)请四众(zhong)往观,唐僧(seng)惊讶道(dao)(dao):"工程浩(hao)大,何成(cheng)之(zhi)如此速耶?"郡(jun)侯(hou)道(dao)(dao):"下官(guan)催趱人工,昼夜不息,急急命完,特请列位老爷看(kan)看(kan)。"行(xing)者(zhe)笑道(dao)(dao):"果是贤才能干的好(hao)贤侯(hou)也(ye)!"即(ji)时都到新寺,见那殿阁巍峨,山门壮(zhuang)丽,俱称赞不已。行(xing)者(zhe)请师(shi)父(fu)留一寺名,三藏道(dao)(dao):"有(you),留名当唤做甘霖(lin)普济寺。"郡(jun)侯(hou)称道(dao)(dao):"甚(shen)好(hao)!甚(shen)好(hao)!"用金贴广招僧(seng)众(zhong),侍奉香火。殿左边立起四众(zhong)生祠,每年(nian)四时祭祀;又(you)起盖雷(lei)神、龙神等庙(miao),以答神功。看(kan)毕,即(ji)命趱行(xing)。
那一郡人(ren)民,知久(jiu)留不(bu)住,各备赆仪,分文不(bu)受。因此,合郡官(guan)员人(ren)等,盛张鼓乐(le),大(da)展旌幢,送有三十(shi)里远近,犹不(bu)忍别(bie),遂掩泪目送,直至(zhi)望不(bu)见方回。这正是:
硕德神僧(seng)留普济(ji),齐(qi)天大圣广(guang)施恩。
毕竟不(bu)知此去还有几(ji)日方见如来(lai),且听(ting)下回分(fen)解。