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Story 114: Dark Prince Story
Dark Prince
Author: Anonymous
Legend has it that a long time ago, in the north of the Himalayas, east of the Gangdise Mountains, at the foot of the towering Jixuejiu Moxue Mountain, there was a kingdom with a radius of several hundred miles called Sewalun.
The top of Jixuejiu Mofeng Peak: is a castle covered with white snow, where conch-like snow lions play, the clouds are bright and the rainbow shines; the mountainside is a majestic cliff, where vigorous eagles fly, waterfalls burst out, White mist is rising; at the foot of the mountain, there is an endless forest, where all kinds of treasure trees grow, all kinds of flowers bloom here, all kinds of fruits mature here, and many birds and animals roam and sing here.
Beside the forest, the blue Jiqu River flows day and night, like turquoise stones rolling. To the north of the river, nine castles stand like majestic snow peaks, and seven gates look like rainbows falling on the plains. This is the capital of the Sewalun Kingdom. High walls of white stone, roofs of gold, crystal beams, and coral corridors. Silver bells and bronze mirrors are hung all around, tinkling in the gentle breeze; the sun shines, shining with thousands of rays of rays of light.
The story I told happened in this place.
1. Seeking a concubine from afar
King Wangdan Kapo of Sewalun was a respected leader. When a hundred kingdoms gather together, he is the one who sits in the front row; when a hundred kings have a banquet, he is the one who eats the sheep’s head. Under his governance, the country was strong and prosperous, its wealth was comparable to that of the Dragon King, and its military force was not afraid of the Rakshasa King’s soldiers.
The queen is beautiful and kind-hearted, like a goddess descending to earth. On the tenth day of the fifth lunar month in the summer of the Year of the Water Dog in the Tibetan calendar, I gave birth to a sparkling and lovely daughter named Princess Guisang Wangmo.
Three years later, on the tenth day of the fifth lunar month in the summer of the Year of Fire Tiger in the Tibetan calendar, another innocent and lively prince was born, named Jiese Gangsong Dunden. The king and queen were happy without saying anything; the subjects and people were also happy, singing and dancing for seven nights and seven days.
Unexpectedly, when the prince Gangsong Dundan was thirteen years old, the king and the queen passed away one after another, and all the government affairs of Sewalun fell on the shoulders of the princess Guisang Wangmo.
One day, the princess said to the prince Gangsong Dundan: “I am a weak woman. Of course you must inherit the throne of Sewalun. However, according to the rules left by the ancestors, the prince cannot ascend the throne before getting married. The prince must go out to find this concubine in person. I heard that there are three beautiful princesses in the Nawaboden Kingdom in the West.
The eldest princess is called Jinye Girl, the second princess is called Yuye Girl, and the younger one is called Jinye Girl. The princess is called Luoye Girl. They are like the three snow lotuses on the Gangdise Mountains. Wherever the snow flows, their names are praised. Brother, you have reached the age to ascend the throne, and you are about to reach Navaboden. Go and find the most beautiful, kind and hard-working princess to be your concubine!”
The prince listened to his sister’s words and quickly made preparations to propose to Nawaboden. On an auspicious day, he put on a robe woven with gold and silver threads, led a blue jade dragon horse, hung a wishful bow on his waist, inserted a life-giving arrow, and carried one fat, one thin, one Two servants, an old one and a young one, drove three mules laden with various marriage proposals, tsampa, tea, and butter, leaving the Sewalun Palace and heading towards Nawa Boden in the west.
Princess Guisang Wangmu held her brother’s hand tightly and carried her to the Jiqu River. Qian Dingzhu and Wan exhorted: “Brother Gangsong Dundan, please listen to my sister’s three words: You leave your hometown and go to a foreign land, and speak , do things, and behave carefully. Here are three rings of gold, jade, and conch. May you find a girl with a pure heart, a girl with dignified appearance, and a girl with diligent hands and feet among the three sisters.
Also, our The country is too prominent and your face is too beautiful. It is easy for evil people to murder you and for cunning people to fool you. I hired some skilled craftsmen to use fire paint to make you an exquisite black mask. No matter where you go, , you have to put it on.”
After saying that, Guisang Wangmu handed the ring to his younger brother, and at the same time put on the fire paint mask for him with his own hands. The prince’s face was as white as milk, and his appearance immediately changed.
The ministers and maids on the left and right presented white hadas and sweet wine, wishing that the prince’s wish for a concubine from afar would be fulfilled day by day like the waxing moon. Prince Gangsong Dundan thanked his sister and everyone, got on the Jade Dragon Horse, and flew away like an eagle on Mount Jixue.
They traveled during the day and rested at night. They walked for seven days and nights and arrived at the snow-covered Qiangtang Prairie. All the mountains are covered with snow; all the rivers are covered with thick ice. All kinds of wild animals hid in caves of stone and sand, as cold as lamas meditating in meditation.
Suddenly, a fiery red fox ran past their horses. The prince forgot his sister’s instructions, took out his treasure bow, and shot an arrow at the fox. The fox took the magic arrow and fled into a cave.
The prince regretted it very much, because this magic arrow was like his lifeblood. He asked the old servant to look for it. The old servant said, “I’m too fat. I can’t get into the fox’s hole!” He asked the young servant to look for it. The young servant said, “I’m too thin. The fox will eat it.” Drop me!”
The prince had no choice but to jump off the Jade Dragon Horse, take off his colorful satin robe, put on his thin underwear, and crawl into the fox hole himself. The cave was very deep. The prince searched for a long time, but still could not find the magic arrow.
When he came out, the two servants, old and young, had already brought his clothes, food and proposal gifts, driving the Jade Dragon horse and walking mules. , ran so fast that he couldn’t even see his shadow.
This time, the prince became an out-and-out pauper. He had nothing to wear, nothing to eat, and no boots on his feet. He had no choice but to brave the heavy wind and snow, begging for food and rushing on the road. I don’t know how many days I have walked, and I don’t know how many snow-capped mountains I have climbed. My companion has only his own shadow, and the only conversation I have is his own echo.
His clothes are in tatters, his feet are covered with blood blisters, and his skin and flesh are as rough as green hills. Thinking of the happy and peaceful life when he was a prince, tears wet his clothes. However, in order to find the concubine he wanted, he did not look back.
One day, he came to a herdsman’s tent and asked for some milk and water to drink. Then he asked where the Nawaboden Kingdom was. The herdsmen said: “Go west from here and cross three grass dams. After climbing over a white stone mountain and walking for three days, we arrived at Nawa Boden.”
The black-faced prince followed the herdsmen’s instructions and walked, walked, and finally came to an exquisite green spring. This spring is very beautiful. It is surrounded by white stones and has a crystal step in the middle.
Near the spring, there are green bamboo, sandalwood, pine and cypress trees, and various blue, white, and red flowers blooming. The black-faced prince was so tired that he crawled to the spring and drank enough sweet water, then fell asleep.
2. Meeting by the spring
Besides, there is a small kingdom in Nawaboden. The king is called Hai Uda Beng, who has a hot temper, like a ball of fire. The queen is called Yi Qi Caixin, and her temper is as gentle as silk. They have three beautiful daughters. According to the ancient custom, the three princesses would take turns going to the Ogamelong Divine Spring not far from the city to carry water to the palace.
On this day, when the sun rises from the snowy peaks of the high Gangdise Mountains on the golden wheel of seven heavenly horses, the Golden Leaf Princess wears a robe woven with gold threads and a glittering diamond on her back. With a gold water pot and a gold water ladle attached to her waist, like a golden fairy, she came to the Ogamelong Divine Spring. Suddenly, she saw a beggar with a dark face, tattered clothes and scars all over his body, sleeping with his arms and legs crossed beside the spring, blocking her way to carry the water.
The princess was very angry. He opened his mouth and said: “Hey! The Ogameilong Divine Spring is the lifeblood water of the Waboden Jade Kingdom. How dare you, a beggar who is not afraid of death, sleep in a pawn shop here?”
The princess’s voice woke up the black-faced prince. He opened his eyes slightly and saw the beautiful backwater girl. He quickly sat up and asked, “Girl like a golden flower, please tell me: I heard that there are three fairy-like princesses in this place. Who can marry them?” One of them will enjoy endless happiness in his life. I climbed ninety-nine snow peaks to look for them specifically. May I ask where these three princesses live?”
After hearing this, Princess Jinye couldn’t help but laugh out her teeth and said: “Can you pick off the shining stars? Can you move them home to the white snow-capped mountains? If you can’t move the snow-capped mountains and pick off the stars, I advise you to be full of stars.” Dirty black homeless man, stop talking in your sleep. Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Don’t delay me from carrying the water.”
The black-faced prince was very angry when he saw her being so arrogant. He quickly closed his eyes and lay down by the spring. He breathed slowly and said, “It will take me a year to lie down and a year to get up. If you can get around it, you can go around it.” Go around, if you can’t go around, just cross over!”
Princess Jinye thought: “Humph! I am a noble princess and you are a lowly beggar. Why can’t I cross it?” After thinking about it, she stepped over, filled a golden jar with spring water, and left without looking back. .
The black-faced prince looked at her back and said to himself: Ah, tsk, tsk! Such a girl is so amazing! However, since there is one person to carry the water, there will be a second and third person. I just want to stay here, and I must find out the situation of the three princesses.
Sure enough, the next morning, Princess Yuye was wearing a green silk robe, a turquoise necklace, a jasper pitcher on her shoulder, and an emerald water ladle in her hand, floating like a green wave to the edge of the sacred spring. When he saw a beggar sleeping on the crystal steps, he immediately covered his nose with his hands and said in disgust: “Hey! Where did you come from, the tramp? Get away quickly! King Waboden’s law is strict and the king must know it.” No, your life is at risk!”
When the black-faced prince saw the backwater man coming, he asked: “Beautiful backwater girl, please tell me: I heard that there are three fairy-like princesses in Nawa Boden. Whoever can find one to be his wife will have to say no in his life.” Complete joy. I have gone through rare hardships in the world to come to this place. May I ask these three princesses: How can I see their faces?”
Princess Yuye was angry and funny. She put her hands on her hips and replied: “Can you cut off the colorful clouds in the sky and use them as clothes? The moon in the water, can you pick them up and make them into mirrors? If you can’t catch the bright moon or cut off the colorful clouds, I advise you.” You’d better give up on this idea!”
The black-faced prince was very unhappy. He closed his eyes lazily and said, “Oh! It will take me a year to lie down and a year to get up. If you have time, just go around it. If you don’t have time, just go around it!”
Girl Yuye thought, “Although I am a noble princess, I am still a woman; although he is a beggar, he is still a man.” So, she walked around the beggar and carried a jar of water on her back, swinging her waist like a proud peacock. The limbs are gone.
The black-faced prince got nothing and was humiliated, so he had to sigh deeply and wait until tomorrow.
On the third day, when the goddess of dawn wiped away the dark night with her golden hand, Princess Luoye, the youngest daughter of King Nawaboden, was wearing a snow-white robe, a pearl necklace, and a conch jug on her waist. The little scoop with shells is like a crystal white lotus, coming to the spring to carry water. The poor black-faced prince was still sleeping there with his hands and feet spread out. Miss Luoye walked over and asked kindly, “Young man in thin clothes, where are you from?
What are your parents’ names? Where are your hometown? Your face is so dirty and black. What is the reason? Is it a disease?” Please tell me in detail whether it is the devil who is causing trouble, and maybe I can relieve you of some pain.”
The girl’s words were like strands of clear spring flowing into his thirsty heart; like rays of sunshine, warming his rigid limbs. However, he was deceived too much and insulted too much. He still did not reveal the truth. He just said: “My hometown is Sewalun in the east. I lost my parents when I was thirteen. In this difficult world, On the ground, my sister is my only relative. She told me that in the distant Nawaboden, there are three beauties like snowdrops.
Whoever has the courage to catch snow lions can win their love. I have read countless books I have traveled through clear snowy mountains, waded through countless rapids, my body has been destroyed by wind and snow, and my property has been defrauded by bad guys. I have not found a princess yet, how can I not be sad?”
After hearing what the young man said, Princess Luoye was extremely moved. She thought, “He is in this situation because he admires our reputation! This kind of spirit and perseverance deserves the respect of our three sisters.” So, she said without any secret: “Poor young man, let me tell you: My name is Miss Luoye, the little princess of Wa Boden. The person who came to carry water yesterday was my second sister; the person who came to carry water the day before yesterday was my eldest sister.”
The black-faced prince was shocked. He quickly squinted his eyes and took a closer look three times. He opened his eyes wide again and took a good look three times. I think Princess Luoye is really more beautiful and cuter than the fairy. Her jewel-like eyes shine with charming brilliance; her white lotus-like face overflows with the kindness in her heart; her slim figure is like Luoyu’s bamboo; her long black hair is like the waves of Jiqu River.
The girl’s whole body exuded a soft radiance and a wonderful fragrance. The world around him suddenly became indescribably bright and warm. He climbed up from the edge of the spring, took three steps forward, and took three steps back. He kept bowing and said: “Beautiful and honest princess! My body is like a snow-capped mountain, and my feet are like rocks. One step at a time I can’t walk, I can’t move even half a step. Please ask the king for mercy. Let me be a minister here. How about I become a horse driver? If the minister and horse driver don’t work, I can feed the donkeys and dogs. “It won’t work”
The Luoye girl scooped up water and nodded in agreement. Prince Gangsong suddenly stood aside and thought to himself: “I only know that the fruits on a tree taste sweet and bitter; I didn’t expect that a mother’s daughter has such a different temperament.”
So, he couldn’t help but pick up the fruit. A crystal pebble was sucked three times in his mouth, and with deep love, he secretly put it into Miss Luoye’s water jug. When the girl was leaving, she said to him again: “If you shoot an arrow, you can get it back.” You can’t take back what you said. I promised you something: Even if it is as difficult as milking a snow lion, I will do it.”
Miss Luoye returned to the palace and poured the spring water into the big copper vat. There was only a “Zhalang” sound, and a small white stone fell out. She quickly picked it up, hid it in her arms, ran to the king and queen in one breath, knelt down respectfully three times, and said: “Father, King Haiwuda Damn, Queen Yiqi is so new! Daughter, I met a poor wanderer by the Ogamelong Divine Spring.
At first glance, he looked black and his clothes were ragged, but after a detailed discussion, he was really respectable. He was so poor that he had no choice. He only has lice and patches on his body. Can you take him in and do something in the palace like a minister, maybe a stable boy? Or maybe he can feed donkeys and dogs.”
King Haiwu Daben heard the statement, and his anger immediately burned in his chest. However, he still suppressed himself and said: “The jewel embedded in my heart, the lovely Luoye girl! I have 360 internal ministers, 360 external ministers, and a total of 720 internal and external ministers. How can I Allowing a beggar to serve as a minister will make both big and small countries laugh at you, and it will make the ministers at home and abroad unhappy!”
Princess Luoye did not give in, and crawled over and hugged her father’s feet tightly. With tears streaming down her face, she kowtowed and begged again and again: “Father! Take in the homeless, and all countries big and small will respect you; How can the internal and external ministers not be happy with the addition of hard-working slaves? My daughter, until I am fifteen years old, I have never given you any troubles as big as a pinhead, and I have never made any big demands to you. This is the first time in my life. I speak to you, my father, please promise me!”
The more her daughter begged, the angrier Haiwudabeng became. At this time, Queen Yiqi Caixin stood up from the turquoise throne, walked to the king, and said: “King, among the three daughters, Luo Ye makes my heart hurt the most. She is filial to her parents, considerate of the poor, and compassionate. People. If you don’t agree to her request, not to mention it will hurt her heart, it will also make me sad.”
After that, he knelt down with Princess Luoye. Haiwuda Beng had no choice but to hold up the queen with one hand and his daughter with the other, and said, “My daughter, Princess Luoye, you are too courageous. For the sake of the queen, let that poor boy come in and be a horse driver.” Bar!”
Princess Luoye was very happy and thanked her father, queen and queen. A man without wings is faster than a bird with wings, and flies to the edge of the divine spring in an instant. She led the black-faced prince to pay homage to the king and the queen. Then she went to the king’s stables and collected the horses that were grazing: stallions, mares, fat horses, thin horses, old horses, and ponies. One thousand five hundred horses.
From then on, the black-faced prince became the king’s stable boy.
3. Herding horses and cattle
The black-faced emperor was very good at herding horses. He put the horses up the mountains in summer and drove them into the beach in autumn. When winter came, he drove the horses into the canyon in the south. Even the news that the horses were as big as their tails was no longer heard.
The weather is getting colder day by day, and heavy snow falls like tsampa. The queen thought of the black-faced young man who was grazing in the deep mountains and canyons. She took out a sheepskin robe and prepared a bag of tsampa and cakes. She asked her eldest daughter to send them, but she didn’t go; she asked her second daughter to send them, but she didn’t; she asked her younger daughter to send them, but she didn’t go. Send it, and the younger daughter happily agreed.
Miss Luoye left the royal city, driving a snow-trodden yak, carrying a sheepskin robe and tsampa, and kept walking. She walked through the snowfields, passed through the ice valley, and finally came to a green lake. She saw horses floating like clouds on the grassy beach by the lake, and a black-faced young man riding on a horse, playing an emotional tune. When he saw Miss Luoye, he was so happy that tears of gratitude fell down his face.
The young man told the princess that this is the southern grassland, with warm hot springs everywhere. The horses are in good health here and will give birth to foals soon! Princess Luoye stayed here and helped the black-faced young man carry water to make tea. The two of them stayed until the spring came.
The snowy winter has passed, and the beautiful spring of Nawaboden has come. After Princess Luoye left, there was no news as big as a horse’s tail. The king was angry, the queen was anxious, and the golden-leaf princess and the jade-leaf princess were like the flower magpies in Linka, chattering endlessly. Jin Ye said: “Look, the beggar’s character and Sister Luoye’s temper are just like strips of skin cut from a piece of leather, or diced meat cut from a piece of meat.
Even the devil can’t tell the difference. You know how? They won’t collude. They will run away in the king’s BMW.” Yuye also said, “Sister is right! Luoye is despicable by nature and specializes in currying favor with beggars and slaves. He might be able to do anything shameless.”
At this moment, the horse bells rang outside the door, the sound of horse hooves resounded, and the horses’ long neighs deafened their ears. When everyone walked out of the palace, they saw a black-faced young man riding a black horse, playing an eagle flute; Princess Luoye rode on On a snow-white horse, singing a pastoral song. The horses were like the waves of the Brahmaputra River, rolling in front, back, left and right of them.
The pony becomes a big horse, the thin horse becomes a fat horse, the old horse becomes fat and strong, and the mare gives birth to a foal. What makes King Hai Utapeng most happy is that the goose-yellow divine horse given to him by King Wangdan Kapo of Eastern Sewalun nine years ago gave birth to a foal for the first time this year. . The king praised and said: “Young man with a black face, you have done a great job! From tomorrow on, you can herd the oxen for me!”
In this way, the black-faced prince became the king’s cowherd again. When he herds cattle, he is more diligent than herding horses. Early in the morning, before the rooster crows, he drives the cattle out to pasture; at night, when stars fill the sky, he slowly drives the cattle back to the pen. From spring to summer, from autumn to winter, he never rested for even a moment. Only people without conscience could not see his hard work.
The following spring, all the dairy cows gave birth to calves, and some even gave birth to twins. According to the custom of Nawaboden, the princesses have to take turns to graze in the pasture and squeeze the first bucket of milk themselves to pay tribute to all the gods who bless the Nawaboden Kingdom. The prince thought: The time has come to give the ring.
On this day, the golden leaf princess carried the golden milk bucket and went to the pasture with the black-faced prince to graze. When drinking tea, the young man added cow dung to the fire, and the princess sipped milk tea. He took out a pair of gold rings from his arms and said: “Princess! The water is accumulating in the lake and is about to flow out. The words are boring in my heart and I want to speak out. My kind and virtuous sister gave me a pair of gold rings. Ring, can I give it to you so that we can fall in love?”
When Princess Jinye heard this, she smashed the tea bowl on the ground and said with a blushing face: “Can the ugly black crow be paired with the beautiful golden peacock? Can the short-tailed mouse roam with the sika deer? Can the long tongue care?
Come on, your round heads are going to suffer. Black-faced beggars, don’t dream and fantasize during the day! Whether this stuff made of yellow mud is stolen or snatched, whether it is stolen or snatched, it doesn’t matter. Tell it to go to hell, don’t dirty my princess’s hands.” After that, he grabbed the gold ring, threw it far away, and walked away angrily with a bucket of milk. The black-faced prince clasped his hands and said, “Oh my God! My fate with the golden-leaf girl is broken!”
Two days later, it was Princess Yuye’s turn to graze. The black-faced prince took out a pair of green turquoise rings and said to Yuye: “Princess! The water in the lake is about to overflow, and the words are boring in my heart to speak out. My kind and virtuous sister, leave it to me. A pair of turquoise rings, can I give them to you so that we can get married?”
Princess Yuye was humiliated. She pursed her lips and said “Lao Gao Lao Gao”, pointed at the black-faced young man and said: “Who has ever seen a noble princess marry a lowly beggar? Who has seen a slave herding cattle marrying the king’s daughter?
Are you crazy, or have you run into the devil? King Nawaboden is strict. If the king finds out, you will not survive. Whether this turquoise ring is real or fake, you’d better keep it by yourself and get another one. Wear some decent clothes!” After saying that, he walked away like a gust of wind. The black-faced prince looked at Princess Yuye’s back and said to himself: “My fate with Princess Yuye has been severed from now on!”
Two days later, it was Princess Luoye’s turn to graze with him. The place where they graze is more beautiful than heaven. To the east are hills like golden vases; to the west are lakes like mirrors; to the south are forests like emeralds; to the north are seas of flowers like colorful clouds. Dairy cows are grazing freely, and calves are jumping around.
Miss Luoye had washed her hair and spread her long black satin-like hair. She was combing it and singing a song. The black-faced prince looked at her without blinking, and tears of sadness fell down his face.
When the kind-hearted girl Luoye saw this appearance, she quickly asked: “Young man, why are you so sad?” The young man lowered his head and said: “Little princess, when I left Sewalun, my only relative in the Lotus Land, My kind and virtuous sister gave me three pairs of rings and told me with endless instructions: “In the Nawaboden area in the west, there are three unparalleled princesses. I hope you can find one of them within three years.” Wife’. Now, the three-year deadline is coming soon, and I haven’t gotten a princess’s promise yet. Thinking of this, how can I not feel sad?”
After hearing these words, Princess Luoye felt great love and sympathy for the boy. As the saying goes: “The longer the day, the more fragrant the tsampa becomes.” She thought, “Although this young man has a dark face, his heart is as white as milk; although his status is low, his moral character is as noble as a saint; in addition, he is hard-working and He is smart and his hands are as skillful as a magician, what’s wrong with finding such a man as your husband?” Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but stretch out her finger to him.
The prince quickly took out a pair of conch rings and put them on her white and slender fingers. I don’t know whether it was the magic power of the gods or the fact that they were already married. When the ring was placed on Princess Luoye’s hand, it seemed that it had taken root and could not be pulled out. The princess bit her lower lip three times with her upper teeth and said to herself: “Good or bad! Bad or bad! Good or bad! I will spend my whole life with this poor boy!”
In this way, the two of them fell in love with each other, knelt side by side on the green grass, held hands, and swore to all the gods of the sky, the earth, and the sea: From the youthful years of red lips and white teeth to the hunched old age, they would live and die together forever. not separated.
4. Drive out of the palace
On the 15th day of the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar that year, King Hai Uda of Nawa Boden died. He held a rare grand ceremony in the royal city to choose the best husband-in-law for the three beautiful princesses. On this day, seven-color flags were raised inside and outside the royal city, and curls of pine smoke were lit.
The sheepskin drums banged and the big brass trumpets whined. Countless kings, princes, nobles, and chieftains, wearing robes decorated with treasures and riding lion-like horses, came from all directions on the snow-covered plateau to the front of the royal palace. Everyone wanted to marry him. Such a fairy-like beauty.
The suitors lined up, and the three princesses, Gold Leaf, Jade Leaf, and Snail Leaf, each holding a treasure arrow decorated with seven-color silk, walked in front of the line one by one to choose their ideal person.
As a result, Princess Jinye chose Prince Kawagansang, and Princess Yuye chose the King of Zhejin Kingdom. Only Princess Luoye, the most beautiful, kind and hard-working girl among the three sisters, proposed to the king and prince. Without even looking at it, he directly inserted the colorful arrow of love into the collar of the black-faced young man who was passing by the king while driving the cattle.
At this moment, it was like hailstones as big as eggs hitting the sheep, and like a raging fire burning the wild nest. People from all over the world came to propose marriage, some were angry, some cursed, some left without saying goodbye, and there was a chaos.
Jinye and Yuye, like the witches, viciously cursed their biological sisters. Jin Ye said; “Mai! You are the witch among the three sisters, the bane of the Nawa Boden royal family. You flatter the dirty beggar like a monkey. In front of the kings of all countries, you betray your father Haiwu.”
Ta Beng is so ugly; in front of the internal and external ministers, he ruined the prestige of our princess.” Yu Ye was also angry and said: “Sister, our Nawa Bo Deng has more wealth than the dragon official, why do you have to sacrifice yourself for a small ring? for life.”
Princess Luoye bowed politely to the insults of her two sisters and replied: “Sister, once upon a time in India, there was a crow and an elephant who were neighbors. The elephant took advantage of its fat body and often bullied and lost weight. The crow is also a small crow. Once, the elephant went to the lake to drink water and accidentally fell into the quagmire.
Now our Wawa Boden is the same, using the big to suppress the small, using the evil to bully the good, his tongue flashes like a poisonous arrow, and he stirs up dissension like a fox. Sisters, don’t be angry. Sister, I have something to say first, you are a black-faced beggar. I have made my choice, and I am willing to live on my fingers from now on.”
At this time, King Haiwudabeng was so angry that his neck was as thick as a yak and his belly was as big as an elephant. He cursed: “From the third district of Ali to the fourth district of Weizang, the princess was the first to answer the scandal of choosing a beggar as her husband.” On my king Haiwu Daben. I will lock you up with slaves, herd horses and cattle during the day, and twist thread and weave pulu at night. You will not be allowed to marry the beggar until the stallion has a foal and the donkey has horns. .”
After hearing this, Queen Yi Qi Caixin quickly interceded with the black-faced boy for her little daughter. She said: “The waterfall on the cliff flows down, and it has been like this since ancient times. It is not pushed by anyone’s hands. The round golden particles of peas flow from the pods. It’s how it grows, it’s not made by someone’s hands; peacock feathers shine blue, it’s how it is when it hatches from an egg shell, it’s not someone who painted it with hands; Snail Leaf Girl likes little beggars, it’s just the nature of the two of them, it’s not who used a rope They are tied together. King! I have followed the wishes of my little daughter and let her get married to the boy!”
Although the queen used many silk-like words, the king’s temper was too tough, and the two daughters of Jin and Yu were too sharp-tongued. She Words are like snowflakes falling on the river, and they quickly disappear without a trace.
Poor Princess Luoye was forced to take off her white silk robe and put on a shabby quba. She took off her blue satin belt and tied it with a black yak rope. She took off her pearl necklace and hung up a string of bone rosary beads. Every day, he worked with the slaves in the palace and did all kinds of hard labor.
One night, Jin Ye and Yu Ye’s wedding was being held lively in the main hall. Princess Luoye secretly walked outside the door, facing the big and round moon, and sang sadly:
Moon Goddess, Moon Goddess,
Please listen to the singing of my girl Luo Ye!
Although my father is powerful and prominent,
But acting arbitrarily is like the king of hell;
My daughter’s thoughts are never considerate,
Thinking of this makes me so sad.
Although I have a mother with a Bodhisattva heart,
But he could not change his father’s opinion;
I can only cry sadly on one side,
How sad I am when I think of this!
Although I have a sister who shares the same father and mother,
But insidiousness is like a jackal;
He tried every possible means to bully me,
How sad I am when I think of this!
Although I have a loving partner,
But alone and far from home;
Moon Goddess, Moon Goddess,
Please sow happiness and good luck to me!
At this time, the black-faced prince had returned from the pasture. Hearing Princess Luoye’s song, he couldn’t help but cry secretly. In order to make their love more tempered, and to teach King Haiwudaben and the two princesses Jinye and Yuye a lesson, he did not tell the truth, but only comforted:
Don’t cry, Princess Luoye!
Although the dark clouds are very dense,
But not sewn in the sky;
When the east wind blows,
The sun will appear in the clouds.
Don’t be sad, Miss Luoye!
Although the snow is very deep,
But it does not grow on the ground;
When spring comes,
Flowers will bloom everywhere again.
Don’t be sad, my dear!
Although there are many sufferings,
It is not engraved on the body;
One day we fled back to Sevarun,
There will be happiness and sweetness.
At this time, King Haiwuda Beng decided to personally send the two princesses Jin Ye and Yu Ye their wedding. He gave his eldest daughter a pair of gold handmills and his second daughter a pair of jade handmills, as well as thirteen mules carrying gold, silver, gems, silks and dyes, as well as 300 grams each of wheat, highland barley, and peas, cattle, and sheep. , one hundred horses each. The black-faced boy and Princess Luoye were asked to serve as horsemen, driving the mules and horses carrying the dowry over the mountains and ridges with bare feet.
When they arrived at the Kingdom of Kawagansang, all the people who followed the king were invited to participate in one banquet after another. Good wine was like a flowing waterfall, constantly pouring into their stomachs. The poor Princess Luoye and the Black-faced Prince could only live in a dirty and dark stable with the slaves driving horses, and could only get a little tea and tsampa every day. As for the butter and meat, you can’t even see the magpie’s mouth.
The shrewish Princess Jinye ran to the horse ring, pointed at the two of them and lectured them: “Ge, the black-faced beggar! Mai, the enchantress Luoye girl! Today I, Princess Jinye, and Prince Kawagansang are matched, and they are as happy as heaven.” God, all the people under the snow-capped mountains stretch out their necks to envy me, just like the wool on the ground envying the clouds in the sky. There are only bumbling beggars like you, and the despicable girl who throws the identity of the princess into the garbage , just pretending not to see or hear, are your eyes covered by dust and your ears clogged with lead?”
Later, when they arrived at Zhejin, they were subjected to the same abuse. Princess Yuye said sarcastically: “Sister, come! Look how beautiful the clothes on my body are!” Look how valuable the jewelry on my head is! Look how proud the king is next to me! It seems that all you can do in your life is beg for food. However, if you come to me begging for food, as long as you don’t steal or cheat, I will still give you some food and drink. “Hearing the insults from her two sisters, Miss Luoye’s heart felt as if a knife had stabbed her in her heart. She bit her lower lip with her upper teeth until blood came out.
When Haiwudabeng returned home, the two countries gave back many gifts: large plates of pearls, groups of mules and horses, as well as rice, Pulu, and furs. Only Princess Luoye and the black-faced boy did not get a hada as big as twine or something as big as the tip of a needle. They followed the horse’s tail for three whole months, and their legs were swollen as thick as a butter bucket.
One day, King Haiwudabeng called the two men to him and gave them half a pair of stone hand mills, a gram of bad highland barley, a blind cow, and an old goat with three legs. He said to the young man: “Ge! You black man” A black-faced beggar, who neither knew his parents nor his hometown, wandered into my Nawaboden Kingdom from a place where ghosts and names were unknown, and used magician’s methods to deceive the queen and cheat her away. My daughter.
From now on, you take this dowry and go where my round eyes can’t see! Go where my thin ears can’t hear! Even if you go to a Rakshasa place, I won’t shed a single tear as big as a sesame seed.”
After listening to the king’s reprimand and looking at these ridiculous dowries, the black-faced prince thought to himself: “This half-stone mill cannot be ground, nor can it be carried, but it means that our wills are as hard as stones; This blind cow cannot be milked, and it is pitiful to kill it, which shows that Guoyu’s wealth is about to be exhausted; this three-legged goat cannot be pulled or can stand firmly, which shows that Nava Boden is stuck. The three countries of Wagangsang and Zhejin are about to become unstable. However, if you want to build a road with someone and build a wall with someone you hate, it’s better to say goodbye with good words!”
Then he walked up. He went forward, knelt down to the king and queen three times, and said, “If I tell you tomorrow, the king will not believe it today. Princess Luoye and I are gone now, but the gold will not be thrown away, and the kindness will not be lost.” It will be forgotten. The king’s shelter and the queen’s care will be remembered in my heart. In the future, if we have property, we will use it to repay you; if we don’t have property, we will also pray for you.”
Standing next to the black-faced prince, Princess Luoye, carrying a burden as big as a pigeon, couldn’t help but feel sad, and her tears fell like broken pearls. Queen Yiqi Caixin cried bitterly while holding her little daughter. The ministers and attendants present here also secretly shed tears when they thought of the many benefits of the little princess.
The queen took her little daughter’s hand and took her to the Ogamelong Divine Spring. She put her Luobu Qiaoxi ring in her daughter’s hand and told her over and over again: “The flesh and blood on my mother’s body, the conch shell like a flower core.” Miss Ye! Mom can’t give it to you anymore. In the future, you two should blend together like butter and tea leaves, and work together like two cows arguing.
The two of you will share the dewy things, and the needle-pointed things will be shared by the two of you. Let’s do it together. In harmony, a beggar is more comfortable than a king; if there is a quarrel, a king is worse than a pauper. My mother is in the palace of Nava Bodeng, and her heart will be with you.” After that, he and the Luoye girl were tight again. He hugged and blessed the black-faced boy, and then said goodbye to them with tears in his eyes.
5. Return to hometown
The Black-faced Prince and the Luoye Princess begged and hurried on their way, climbing over snow-capped mountains after snow-capped mountains, and walking through one village after another. Finally, they came to the Kingdom of Sewalun. The black-faced prince said to Luo Ye: “My lovely princess, in two days’ journey, I will reach my hometown. I have to go first and discuss with my sister to find a place to stay. You follow my stick. Yin, come slowly!”
Princess Luoye thought his words were reasonable and nodded in agreement. Before the young man could take a few steps, she caught up with him and grabbed his belt, saying: “Young man, now I have no hometown and no relatives. I am in the middle of the blue sky and the earth.” , you are the only one who knows me…”
The black-faced prince saw her worry and quickly comforted her like this: “My beloved girl, please don’t worry! Even my body’s weight in gold can’t repay your deep kindness to me. Don’t say that I won’t know how to do it in this life.” If I am separated from you, I will be with you in the next life.” After saying that, he hugged the princess tightly, said many gentle words, then dragged his begging stick and left in a hurry.
The black-faced prince returned to the royal city of Sewalun and met his sister Guisang Wangmu in the royal palace. The sister and brother had not seen each other for three years and fainted with joy. The ministers quickly sprayed them with sandalwood perfume and they woke up. The prince told how he was deceived by two servants, how he begged and wandered to Nawaboden, how he inspected the three princesses, and how he fell in love and suffered with Princess Luoye.
He also happily told his sister that she was beautiful, kind and hardworking. Princess Luoye has arrived at Sewalun. Princess Guisang Wangmo was heartbroken and happy after hearing this. She said to her brother: “You have gone through so many hardships, which cannot be bought with gold. Especially if you find a good girl like Princess Luoye, that is really our The happiness of Sewalun. I think you should live in a stable and live a poor life. I will come and examine this princess to see if she can be the queen of King Sewalun.”
Princess Luoye followed the mark of the stick and walked forward step by step. The next day, she saw several herdsmen drinking and singing under the milk tree. The princess saluted them and asked: “Herdsmen who are as happy as a festival, please tell me: where is this place and what village is in front of it?
Have you seen a black-faced beggar dragging a stick past here?” An old herdsman stood at the He got up, looked at her three times from head to toe, and said respectfully: “Listen to your tone and recognize your bones, you are definitely not an ordinary girl. Sitting down to drink wine and talking on an empty stomach is not the rule of our shepherds.” ”
The Luoye girl sat cross-legged, and the old herdsman took out a silver-rimmed wooden bowl, wiped it with his sleeve three times, filled it with wine, handed it to the princess with both hands, and then answered: “Girl from afar, please listen to my three words: We are the herdsmen of King Sewalun, and in front of us is the capital city of Cangwalun. We have never seen a black-faced beggar before. We only heard that the holy prince was away for three years and returned to the palace yesterday.
Princess Guisang Wangmo is going to hold a grand ceremony The Jockey Club is a place for the Prince to wash away his dust. Girl, I advise you to go quickly and catch up with the Jockey Club. You can also get some food and wine and get a donation.”
Princess Luoye thanked the herdsman and climbed up a small hill. She saw the Jiqu Snow Eagle Mo Feng towering in the canyon, the Jiqu Yulong River rushing on the plain, and between the snow-capped mountains and rivers, there was a magnificent palace and castle. Nawa Boden’s palace is so many times bigger! Villages and pastures are surrounded by villages; countless cattle, sheep and horses cover the mountains and rivers.
At this time, a rainbow rises in the sky, flowers of various colors rain down, peacocks, thrushes, grouse, and cuckoos sing and dance everywhere, the earth is filled with light, and the mountains and rivers are fragrant. The girl felt infinite joy in her heart. She followed the mark made by the stick into the city, passed through the bustling city, and finally found the black-faced boy in the horse pen of the palace.
The young man told her that his sister had gone to the mountains to become a nun. Thanks to the care of Princess Guisang Wangmo of Sewalun, she became a horse driver in the palace. A horse racing meeting will be held tomorrow to welcome Prince Gangsong Dundan back. I borrowed a set of clothes for you. You and your neighbors can go and see the excitement! I want to go to Nanshan to let my horses go, so I can’t accompany you there.
The next day, Princess Luoye wore borrowed clothes and followed several neighbor women to the crowded horse racing meeting. She saw the princess Guisang Wangmu and the prince Gangsong Dundan, sitting high on the city tower like colorful clouds, like gods in the sky. However, Princess Luoye’s appearance, figure and beauty soon caused a sensation at the racecourse. Many people did not watch the horse racing, but followed the girl and praised her endlessly.
The eldest princess Guisang Wangmu also came down from the tower, held her little hand, and asked her in detail. Guisang Wangmu sighed and said: “How can a black-faced beggar be worthy of a beauty like you? How about I find a prince for you? How about marrying a minister?” Girl Luoye said: “Princess. , A needle cannot be pointed at both ends, and a person cannot have two hearts; although the black-faced boy has a dark face, he has a heart of gold! If you pity me, let me be a servant!” The eldest princess was very happy. Happy, he quickly nodded in agreement.
6. Grand wedding
Let’s talk about the three kingdoms of Nawaboden, Kawa Gangsang and Zhejin. On the same day, they received a letter from Princess Guisang Wangmo of Sewalun, inviting them to attend the wedding and coronation ceremony of Prince Gangsong Dundan. The three kings were as happy as if they had found gold as big as a sheep’s head, because it was the most glorious thing to go to Sewalun to participate in the ceremony.
King Nawaboden and his party arrived at the outskirts of King Sewalun City after a whole month’s journey. There is a wine station three miles away and a colorful booth five miles away. The wine girls are toasting and the singers are singing. Even before they enter the palace, everyone’s face is already drunk.
Four generals in golden helmets led them through seven tall and majestic palace gates. To the west of the palace gate, there were all warriors wearing various armors, their swords flashing and their voices thundering. The kings and ministers of Nawa Boden and other countries had never seen such a scene. They all stuck out their tongues and couldn’t shrink back for a long time. Finally, they walked into the sunlit hall with a thousand pillars.
The floor was covered with a large carpet of eight auspicious treasures. In the middle were three thrones made of gold, turquoise, and sandalwood. There were eight large incense burners in front of the thrones, and green smoke rose. A fragrance. On both sides of the hall sat their respective kings, princes, nobles and ministers. The hall below was crowded with maids pouring wine, musicians playing music, horse riders, wrestling warriors, as well as male and female servants, homeless beggars, jugglers, and male and female singers, like the waves of the Jiqu River.
The two princesses Jinye and Yuye saw the black-faced boy and Luoye girl among the servants. They came over and gloated: “Hey! We thought you two would end up wearing silk and satin after leaving Nawaboden.” Rich man. Now it seems that he is still the same as in the past! Let alone the sheep, there is not even a hoof of the sheep; let alone the horse, there is not even a tail of the horse. As the saying goes, a snow lion is a snow lion, and a snow pig is snow. Pig!”
At this time, the trombone sounded, the conch whined, and the cattle gate behind the Sunlight Hall opened wide. Eight little girls as pure as crystal, holding umbrellas, prayer flags, and holding “Chaosuchema”, came out and lined up. In the west, the princess of Sewalun, Guisang Wangmu, walked solemnly to the middle of the hall. All the royal officials and guests bowed their heads and held their breaths to pay tribute to the eldest princess.
After answering the ceremony, the eldest princess sat down on the sandalwood throne and said in a spring-like tone: “Everyone! On the auspicious occasion of my brother Gangsong Dundan’s wedding and his ascension to the throne, I have a few words to say. We are lustful There is an ancient rule in the Walun Jade Kingdom, that is, before a prince ascends to the throne of the king, he must go out to find his concubine in person.
Seeing that my brother is too delicate by nature and too beautiful in appearance, I made a fire paint mask and put it on him On his face. He went out for three whole years and suffered torture and humiliation that is rare in the world. However, all this has passed. Three years of suffering and misfortune have resulted in a girl as beautiful, white and hard-working as a conch!” The eldest princess stood up and shouted down: “Take off the fire paint mask quickly, my brother Gangsong Dundan! Put on the gorgeous palace clothes quickly, Princess Luoye Girl!”
At this time, the black-faced boy strode up to the Sunlight Palace, took off the mask made of fire paint, and washed his face three times with milk in a silver basin. His face immediately shone like the rising sun. As for Princess Luoye, although the eldest princess Guisang Wangmu greeted her several times, she still stood there blankly, as if in a dream. The maids helped her into the inner hall and put on bright palace clothes and dazzling jewelry. She still couldn’t believe her eyes and ears.
The wedding started. Gangsong Dundan ascended the king’s golden throne, Princess Luoye was carried on the princess’s jade throne, Guisang Wangmu sat on the sandalwood throne of Buddhism, and the musicians played flutes, suonas and brass horns, played the six-stringed harp and the In Dongbula, singers sang wedding blessing songs and danced harmonious green dances. Guisang Wangmu and the newly married king and princess walked among the distinguished guests, threw highland barley into the sky and played fine wine. VIPs and envoys from various countries took turns presenting khatas and gifts.
When it was King Haiwuda’s turn to offer the hada, he lowered his head, not daring to look at it, as if what was there was not the black-faced boy and his little daughter, but the sun and the sun that pierced his eyes. moon. Princess Jinye and Princess Yuye were so ashamed that they had no choice but to turn into little mice and hide in the cracks in the wall. Only Queen Yiqi Caixin was so happy that her face turned into a smile.
Narrated by: Yesi Tenzin, Chengguan District, Lhasa City
Collected in April 1979
First organized in December 1979
The second compilation in December 1982
Note: This story is called “Zhangzhuna Jiangtongge” in Tibetan, which means “the little beggar with a head painted with fire”. Yeshe Tenzin spoke for nearly half a month, and the Chinese version of the transcript is about 40,000 words, and the Tibetan version is about 50,000 words.
At the end of the story, Nawaboden and other ministers of the three kingdoms rebelled, and the new king of Sewalun, Gangsong Dundan, sent troops to quell the rebellion, saving the lives of Haiwudaben and others, so the summary was omitted.
The story about the three sisters, Princess Jin Ye, Yu Ye and Luo Ye, is widely circulated among the Tibetan people, and there are many variations. The ones we have collected include “Yunaraba”, “Prince Woka”, “Jia Zhutuo” “Yang” and several other types.
