遂喝道:“那妖怪不要(yao)无(wu)礼!他有(you)甚么书(shu)来,你(ni)这等枉(wang)他,要(yao)害他性(xing)命!我(wo)(wo)(wo)们(men)(men)来此(ci)问你(ni)要(yao)公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu),有(you)个缘故,只因(yin)你(ni)把我(wo)(wo)(wo)师(shi)(shi)父(fu)捉在洞中,我(wo)(wo)(wo)师(shi)(shi)父(fu)曾(ceng)看见公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)的(de)模样动(dong)静。及(ji)至宝象(xiang)国(guo),倒(dao)换关(guan)文,那皇帝将公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)画(hua)影(ying)图(tu)形,前后访问,因(yin)将公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)的(de)形影(ying),问我(wo)(wo)(wo)师(shi)(shi)父(fu)沿途可(ke)曾(ceng)看见,我(wo)(wo)(wo)师(shi)(shi)父(fu)遂将公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)说起,他故知是他儿(er)女,赐了(le)我(wo)(wo)(wo)等御酒(jiu),教我(wo)(wo)(wo)们(men)(men)来拿你(ni),要(yao)他公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)还宫。此(ci)情是实,何尝有(you)甚书(shu)信?你(ni)要(yao)杀(sha)就杀(sha)了(le)我(wo)(wo)(wo)老沙,不可(ke)枉(wang)害平(ping)人,大亏天(tian)理!”
那(nei)妖(yao)见(jian)沙(sha)僧(seng)说得雄壮,遂(sui)(sui)丢了刀,双手抱(bao)起公主道(dao):“是我一时粗卤,多(duo)有冲撞(zhuang),莫怪莫怪。”遂(sui)(sui)与(yu)他(ta)挽了青丝(si),扶上宝(bao)髻(ji),软款温(wen)柔,怡颜悦色(se),撮哄着他(ta)进去了,又(you)请上坐陪礼,那(nei)公主是妇(fu)人(ren)家水性,见(jian)他(ta)错敬,遂(sui)(sui)回(hui)心(xin)转意道(dao):“郎君啊,你若(ruo)念夫妇(fu)的(de)恩爱,可把(ba)那(nei)沙(sha)僧(seng)的(de)绳子(zi)略放(fang)松些儿。”老妖(yao)闻(wen)言(yan),即命(ming)小的(de)们把(ba)沙(sha)僧(seng)解了绳子(zi),锁在那(nei)里。沙(sha)僧(seng)见(jian)解缚锁住,立起来,心(xin)中暗喜道(dao):“古人(ren)云,与(yu)人(ren)方便,自(zi)己(ji)方便。我若(ruo)不方便了他(ta),他(ta)怎肯教把(ba)我松放(fang)松放(fang)?”
那(nei)(nei)老(lao)妖又(you)教(jiao)安排酒(jiu)席(xi),与公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)陪(pei)礼压惊。吃酒(jiu)到半(ban)酣,老(lao)妖忽的(de)(de)又(you)换了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)件鲜明(ming)的(de)(de)衣服,取(qu)了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)口宝刀,佩在腰里,转过(guo)手,摸(mo)着公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)道(dao)(dao):“浑(hun)家(jia),你(ni)且在家(jia)吃酒(jiu),看着两个孩儿(er),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)要放了(le)(le)沙和尚。趁那(nei)(nei)唐(tang)僧在那(nei)(nei)国里,我也(ye)赶早儿(er)去(qu)认(ren)认(ren)亲(qin)也(ye)。”公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)道(dao)(dao):“你(ni)认(ren)甚亲(qin)?”老(lao)妖道(dao)(dao):“认(ren)你(ni)父(fu)王。我是(shi)他驸(fu)马,他是(shi)我丈人(ren),怎(zen)么不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)去(qu)认(ren)认(ren)?”公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)道(dao)(dao):“你(ni)去(qu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)。’老(lao)妖道(dao)(dao):“怎(zen)么去(qu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)?”公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)道(dao)(dao):“我父(fu)王不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)马挣力战的(de)(de)江山,他本是(shi)祖宗遗留的(de)(de)社(she)稷。自幼儿(er)是(shi)太子(zi)登基,城(cheng)门(men)也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)曾远出(chu),没有(you)见(jian)(jian)你(ni)这(zhei)等凶(xiong)汉。你(ni)这(zhei)嘴脸(lian)相(xiang)貌(mao),生得(de)这(zhei)等丑(chou)陋,若见(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)他,恐怕吓了(le)(le)他,反为不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)美,却(que)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)如不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)去(qu)认(ren)的(de)(de)还好(hao)。”老(lao)妖道(dao)(dao):“既如此说,我变(bian)个俊的(de)(de)儿(er)去(qu)便罢。”公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)道(dao)(dao):“你(ni)试变(bian)来(lai)我看看。”好(hao)怪物(wu),他在那(nei)(nei)酒(jiu)席(xi)间(jian),摇身一(yi)(yi)(yi)变(bian),就变(bian)做一(yi)(yi)(yi)个俊俏之人(ren),真(zhen)个生得(de):形容典雅,体段峥嵘(rong)。言语多官(guan)样,行(xing)藏正妙龄。才如子(zi)建成诗易(yi),貌(mao)似潘安掷果轻。头(tou)上(shang)(shang)戴一(yi)(yi)(yi)顶鹊尾冠,乌云敛(lian)伏;身上(shang)(shang)穿一(yi)(yi)(yi)件玉罗褶,广袖(xiu)飘迎。足下乌靴(xue)花摺,腰间(jian)鸾带光明(ming)。丰(feng)神真(zhen)是(shi)奇男子(zi),耸(song)壑轩昂美俊英。公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)见(jian)(jian)了(le)(le),十分欢喜。那(nei)(nei)妖笑道(dao)(dao):“浑(hun)家(jia),可(ke)是(shi)变(bian)得(de)好(hao)么?”公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)(zhu)道(dao)(dao):“变(bian)得(de)好(hao)!变(bian)得(de)好(hao)!你(ni)这(zhei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)进朝啊,我父(fu)王是(shi)亲(qin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)灭,一(yi)(yi)(yi)定着文武多官(guan)留你(ni)饮(yin)宴。倘吃酒(jiu)中间(jian),千(qian)千(qian)仔细,万万个小心,却(que)莫要现(xian)出(chu)原嘴脸(lian)来(lai),露(lu)出(chu)马脚,走了(le)(le)风(feng)讯,就不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)斯文了(le)(le)。”老(lao)妖道(dao)(dao):“不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)消吩咐,自有(you)道(dao)(dao)理。’你(ni)看他纵云头(tou),早到了(le)(le)宝象(xiang)国,按落云光,行(xing)至朝门(men)之外,对阁门(men)大使道(dao)(dao):“三驸(fu)马特来(lai)见(jian)(jian)驾,乞(qi)为转奏(zou)转奏(zou)。”那(nei)(nei)黄门(men)奏(zou)事官(guan)来(lai)至白玉阶前,奏(zou)道(dao)(dao):“万岁,有(you)三驸(fu)马来(lai)见(jian)(jian)驾,现(xian)在朝门(men)外听(ting)宣。”那(nei)(nei)国王正与唐(tang)僧叙(xu)话,忽听(ting)得(de)三驸(fu)马,便问多官(guan)道(dao)(dao):
“寡人只有两(liang)个驸(fu)马,怎(zen)么又有个三驸(fu)马?”多官道(dao):“三驸(fu)马,必(bi)定是妖(yao)怪来了(le)。”国王道(dao):“可(ke)好宣(xuan)他(ta)进来?”那长老心惊道(dao):
“陛(bi)下,妖精(jing)啊,不(bu)精(jing)者不(bu)灵。他能(neng)知过去(qu)未来,他能(neng)腾云驾(jia)雾,宣他也(ye)进来,不(bu)宣他也(ye)进来,倒不(bu)如宣他进来,还省些口面。”
国王(wang)准(zhun)奏叫宣,把怪宣至金阶,他(ta)一般(ban)的(de)也舞(wu)蹈山呼(hu)的(de)行礼。
多官(guan)见他(ta)(ta)生得(de)俊丽,也不敢认他(ta)(ta)是(shi)妖(yao)精(jing),他(ta)(ta)都是(shi)些肉眼凡胎,却当做好人。那国王(wang)见他(ta)(ta)耸(song)壑昂霄,以(yi)为济世之(zhi)梁栋,便问(wen)他(ta)(ta):
“驸(fu)马,你(ni)家(jia)在那(nei)(nei)里(li)居(ju)住(zhu)?是(shi)何方人(ren)(ren)氏?几(ji)时得(de)(de)我公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)配(pei)(pei)合(he)(he)?怎么今日才来认(ren)亲(qin)(qin)?”那(nei)(nei)老(lao)妖(yao)叩头道(dao)(dao)(dao):“主(zhu)公(gong)(gong),臣(chen)(chen)是(shi)城东碗子山(shan)波月(yue)庄人(ren)(ren)家(jia)。”国王道(dao)(dao)(dao):“你(ni)那(nei)(nei)山(shan)离此(ci)处(chu)多(duo)远(yuan)(yuan)?”老(lao)妖(yao)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“不(bu)(bu)远(yuan)(yuan),只(zhi)有(you)三百里(li)。”国王道(dao)(dao)(dao):“三百里(li)路(lu),我公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)如何得(de)(de)到那(nei)(nei)里(li),与你(ni)匹配(pei)(pei)?”那(nei)(nei)妖(yao)精巧语花言虚情假意的(de)(de)答道(dao)(dao)(dao):“主(zhu)公(gong)(gong),微(wei)臣(chen)(chen)自幼儿好(hao)习弓马,采(cai)猎为生。那(nei)(nei)十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)前,带领家(jia)童(tong)数十(shi)(shi),放鹰逐(zhu)犬,忽见一只(zhi)斑斓猛(meng)虎(hu)(hu)(hu),身驮着(zhe)一个(ge)(ge)女子,往山(shan)坡下走。是(shi)微(wei)臣(chen)(chen)兜弓一箭,射倒猛(meng)虎(hu)(hu)(hu),将(jiang)女子带上本庄,把温(wen)水温(wen)汤灌醒(xing),救了他(ta)(ta)性(xing)命(ming)。因(yin)(yin)问他(ta)(ta)是(shi)那(nei)(nei)里(li)人(ren)(ren)家(jia),他(ta)(ta)更(geng)不(bu)(bu)曾(ceng)题公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)二字。早说(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)万岁的(de)(de)三公(gong)(gong)主(zhu),怎敢欺(qi)心,擅自配(pei)(pei)合(he)(he)?当得(de)(de)进上金殿,大小讨一个(ge)(ge)官职荣身。只(zhi)因(yin)(yin)他(ta)(ta)说(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)民家(jia)之(zhi)女,才被微(wei)臣(chen)(chen)留在庄所,女貌郎才,两(liang)相情愿,故(gu)配(pei)(pei)合(he)(he)至此(ci)多(duo)年(nian)。当时配(pei)(pei)合(he)(he)之(zhi)后,欲将(jiang)那(nei)(nei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)宰了,邀请诸(zhu)亲(qin)(qin),却是(shi)公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)娘(niang)娘(niang)教且莫杀(sha)。其不(bu)(bu)杀(sha)之(zhi)故(gu),有(you)几(ji)句言词,道(dao)(dao)(dao)得(de)(de)甚好(hao),说(shuo)(shuo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)托(tuo)天托(tuo)地成(cheng)夫妇(fu),无(wu)媒无(wu)证配(pei)(pei)婚姻。前世赤绳曾(ceng)系足,今将(jiang)老(lao)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)做媒人(ren)(ren)。臣(chen)(chen)因(yin)(yin)此(ci)言,故(gu)将(jiang)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)解了索子,饶了他(ta)(ta)性(xing)命(ming)。那(nei)(nei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)带着(zhe)箭伤,跑(pao)蹄剪尾(wei)而(er)去。不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)他(ta)(ta)得(de)(de)了性(xing)命(ming),在那(nei)(nei)山(shan)中修了这几(ji)年(nian),炼(lian)体成(cheng)精,专一迷(mi)人(ren)(ren)害(hai)(hai)人(ren)(ren)。臣(chen)(chen)闻得(de)(de)昔年(nian)也(ye)有(you)几(ji)次取经的(de)(de),都说(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)大唐来的(de)(de)唐僧(seng),想是(shi)这虎(hu)(hu)(hu)害(hai)(hai)了唐僧(seng),得(de)(de)了他(ta)(ta)文引,变作那(nei)(nei)取经的(de)(de)模样(yang),今在朝中哄(hong)骗主(zhu)公(gong)(gong)。主(zhu)公(gong)(gong)啊,那(nei)(nei)绣(xiu)墩上坐(zuo)的(de)(de),正是(shi)那(nei)(nei)十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)前驮公(gong)(gong)主(zhu)的(de)(de)猛(meng)虎(hu)(hu)(hu),不(bu)(bu)是(shi)真正取经之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)!”
你看那水(shui)(shui)性的(de)(de)君(jun)王(wang),愚迷肉(rou)(rou)眼(yan)不(bu)识妖(yao)精,转把他一(yi)片虚(xu)词,当了(le)(le)(le)真实,道:“贤驸马,你怎(zen)的(de)(de)认(ren)得(de)(de)这和尚是(shi)驮(tuo)公主(zhu)的(de)(de)老虎(hu)?”那妖(yao)道:“主(zhu)公,臣(chen)在山中,吃(chi)的(de)(de)是(shi)老虎(hu),穿(chuan)的(de)(de)也是(shi)老虎(hu),与(yu)他同眠(mian)同起(qi)(qi),怎(zen)么不(bu)认(ren)得(de)(de)?”国王(wang)道:“你既认(ren)得(de)(de),可教他现出本(ben)相来看。”怪(guai)物(wu)道:“借半(ban)盏净(jing)水(shui)(shui),臣(chen)就教他现了(le)(le)(le)本(ben)相。”国王(wang)命(ming)官(guan)取(qu)水(shui)(shui),递与(yu)驸马。那怪(guai)接(jie)水(shui)(shui)在手,纵起(qi)(qi)身来,走上(shang)前(qian),使(shi)(shi)个黑眼(yan)定身法,念了(le)(le)(le)咒语,将一(yi)口水(shui)(shui)望唐僧喷去(qu),叫声“变(bian)!”那长老的(de)(de)真身,隐在殿上(shang),真个变(bian)作一(yi)只(zhi)斑斓猛(meng)虎(hu)。此时(shi)君(jun)臣(chen)同眼(yan)观看,那只(zhi)虎(hu)生得(de)(de):白额圆头,花身电目。四只(zhi)蹄,挺直峥嵘(rong);二(er)十爪,钩弯锋利。锯牙包口,尖耳连(lian)眉。狞狰壮若(ruo)大猫形,猛(meng)烈雄如黄犊(du)样。刚须直直插(cha)银(yin)条,刺舌騂騂喷恶(e)气。果(guo)然(ran)是(shi)只(zhi)猛(meng)斑斓,阵阵威风吹宝殿。国王(wang)一(yi)见,魄散(san)魂(hun)飞,唬得(de)(de)那多官(guan)尽皆(jie)躲避(bi)。有(you)(you)几个大胆的(de)(de)武(wu)将,领(ling)着将军(jun)校(xiao)尉一(yi)拥上(shang)前(qian),使(shi)(shi)各(ge)项兵器乱(luan)砍,这一(yi)番,不(bu)是(shi)唐僧该有(you)(you)命(ming)不(bu)死,就是(shi)二(er)十个僧人(ren)(ren),也打(da)为肉(rou)(rou)酱。此时(shi)幸有(you)(you)丁甲、揭谛、功(gong)曹、护教诸神,暗在半(ban)空(kong)中护佑,所以(yi)那些人(ren)(ren),兵器皆(jie)不(bu)能打(da)伤。众臣(chen)嚷(rang)到天晚,才把那虎(hu)活(huo)活(huo)的(de)(de)捉了(le)(le)(le),用铁绳锁了(le)(le)(le),放在铁笼里(li),收于朝房之(zhi)内(nei)。
那国王(wang)却(que)传旨,教光禄寺大排筵宴(yan),谢(xie)驸(fu)马救(jiu)拔(ba)之恩,不然,险(xian)被(bei)