The Emperor's Illness
Sun Wukong looked closely and saw that it was an imperial edict. However, there were many people, and when Sun Wukong squeezed his way closer, he was blocked by the heads in front of Sun Wukong. He immediately used his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils of Truth to look more closely and found that the edict read:
"I am the king of this land. Since the founding of this kingdom, peace and prosperity have prevailed throughout the land, and the people live in harmony. However, I have recently fallen seriously ill and am unlikely to recover. Therefore, I wish to recruit wise men from all over the land to come here and heal me."
After reading it, Sun Wukong was very happy and muttered softly:
"Is my luck just too good? I sit in that guild hall every day. Now that I've bought the seasonings, I'll put the pilgrimage aside for a moment and let me be a doctor for once."
After saying this, Sun Wukong gently took down the imperial edict and immediately went to Zhu Bajie's Zhu Bajie, saying to him:
"Take these seasonings and go back first. I'm going to take a look around the palace. The emperor is sick now, and I want to be his doctor and treat him. I also want to see what my master is up to."
However, Zhu Bajie ignored Sun Wukong at this moment.
After a short while, Sun Wukong finally couldn't bear it any longer and looked closely. It turned out that Zhu Bajie was sleeping there. Sun Wukong slapped Zhu Bajie on the head, and Zhu Bajie woke up instantly. He quickly summoned his Nine-Toothed Rake and looked around.
Upon suddenly realizing that the person standing in front of him was his senior brother, Sun Wukong lowered his guard.
Zhu Bajie looked at Sun Wukong with a puzzled expression and said:
"Brother Monkey, I was sleeping soundly. Why did you suddenly wake me up? I thought we had encountered a monster. Tell me, what happened?"
After hearing what Zhu Bajie said, Sun Wukong looked at Zhu Bajie helplessly and repeated what he had just said to Zhu Bajie. After a short while, Zhu Bajie nodded.
Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong used his Cloud Soaring and Mist Riding Technique and instantly flew to the palace.
At the same time, the servants around the imperial edict suddenly realized that the edict was no longer there, and they were furious and hurriedly searched the surrounding area.
After a short while, they suddenly noticed some yellowish things in Zhu Bajie's chest. Upon closer inspection, they realized it was an imperial edict.
The servants then approached Zhu Bajie and asked Zhu Bajie with puzzled expressions:
"Was it you who accepted the imperial edict?"
Upon hearing this Zhu Bajie quickly shook his head, because he had no idea what had just happened.
However, after seeing Zhu Bajie's actions, the servants sneered and said to Zhu Bajie:
"Since you just said you didn't accept the imperial edict, why is it now in your heart?"
Just as the servants finished speaking, a few of the bolder ones grabbed Zhu Bajie and said to Zhu Bajie:
"Now that the imperial edict is in your possession, you must quickly follow me into the palace to see the emperor and treat his illness."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie became very angry and said to the servants:
"I didn't accept the imperial edict at all. I just stood here and slept for a little while. When I woke up, I found this thing in my arms. Please don't frame anyone, and I don't know how to cure diseases."
"That's not up to you now. We're just following orders. You can tell the emperor when you meet him."
After hearing what Zhu Bajie said, the servants sneered and said to Zhu Bajie.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie immediately understood and explained to the servants:
"Actually, this environmental protection project was started by my senior brother, and now he's abandoned me. If you can find him, you'll know the truth."
After hearing what Zhu Bajie said, the servant snorted coldly and said to Zhu Bajie:
"You're still spouting nonsense even now. You accepted the imperial edict yourself, so who are we supposed to talk to? I don't care about you anymore. I'm dragging you over to see the Emperor. You can talk to the Emperor yourself."
No sooner had the servant finished speaking than he shoved and pushed Zhu Bajie towards the palace.
Just as Zhu Bajie arrived at the palace gate, Zhu Bajie suddenly stopped, as if rooted to the ground. Even with a dozen people pushing him, they couldn't budge him. Zhu Bajie sneered and said to them:
"Have you all not eaten? I advise you to save your energy, or you'll blame me for accidentally hurting you when I start to lose my temper."
A short while later, a eunuch suddenly appeared. Upon seeing Zhu Bajie, the eunuch was greatly surprised and said to Zhu Bajie:
"Who are you? Why do you look so strange?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie respectfully replied to the eunuch, "I am accompanying Tang Xuanzang from the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands to the Western Heaven Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures. My master has now entered your palace to exchange his travel permit."
"My senior brother and I came here to buy seasonings. I didn't dare to go downstairs because there were so many people. My senior brother told me to wait there."
"It turns out he had already seen the imperial edict, so he took it down and placed it in my arms while I was sleeping, while my senior brother had already left."
After hearing what Zhu Bajie said, the eunuch suddenly understood. A short while later, the eunuch said to Zhu Bajie:
"That plump, fair-skinned monk who just went in must be your master, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie nodded quickly. Then the eunuch continued speaking to Zhu Bajie:
"So where exactly has your senior brother gone?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie looked puzzled and explained to the eunuch:
"Actually, I don't know where my senior brother went. He played a trick on me before, so he should be back at his clubhouse by now."
After learning the truth from Zhu Bajie, the eunuch said to the servants around him:
"Right now, release this elder and come with me to the guild hall to see his senior brother."
Meanwhile, the people on the street noisily entered the guild hall. Seeing this, Zhu Bajie quickly addressed the people on the street:
"Before you enter this door, please wait a moment, I need to give you a heads-up."
"My senior brother has a more fiery temper than me. When you meet him, you must show him great respect and call him Grandpa Sun. Then he will listen to you. Otherwise, he will change his attitude and won't listen to anything."