Speaking of the Monkey King in "Journey to the West", everyone must be familiar with it, making trouble in the Heavenly Palace, three dozen white bone spirits, and fiery eyes, these are all familiar. But let's not talk about these today, let's talk about a rather puzzling mystery: why can Sun Wukong easily steal the Nine Turns Golden Pill of Taishang Laojun under the noses of countless immortals?
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, has been causing trouble since he stepped into the fairy world. Whether it was making a big fuss about the peach festival or secretly drinking the Jade Emperor's imperial wine, it gave the gods of the heavenly court a headache. But his most talked about feat is to easily break into the Tushi Palace and eat the Nine Turns Golden Pill carefully refined by Taishang Laojun.
Let's take a look at what exactly the Nine Turns Golden Pill is. This is not an ordinary pill, each golden pill contains an immeasurable amount of mana, which is enough to make the immortal's cultivation greatly increase, and even soar directly. Taishang Laojun spent countless efforts and devoted almost the entire immortal life to the refining of these golden pills. Such a precious treasure is naturally highly confidential and closely protected.
Sun Wukong not only successfully broke into the Tushi Palace, but also had a big meal, and there must be many unknown insiders in the middle. It stands to reason that Taishang Laojun's protection should be an iron wall, and ordinary immortals can't get close, let alone make a big fuss. But in fact, Goku seems to have accomplished this "feat" with ease.
In this, there is a detail that cannot be ignored: the grievances between the Taishang Laojun and the Queen Mother. According to historical records, these two bigwigs of the fairy world often have some open and secret battles because of their respective treasures, Xiantao and Jindan. The Queen Mother is in charge of Xiantao, and Taishang Laojun is the maker of Jindan. Both things can greatly increase lifespan and cultivation, and they are naturally the focus of the battle in the immortal world.
Once, the queen mother's unintentional words at the Pan Tao Conference seemed to touch the sensitive nerves of Taishang Laojun. Although this sentence has not been transmitted to the outside world, it is enough to make Taishang Laojun decide to release the water and let Sun Wukong, the "monkey", have a "performance" of making trouble in the Tushi Palace. This is not only a demonstration to the Queen Mother, but perhaps also a temptation of heaven.
As for Sun Wukong, this monkey brother is naturally happy. He not only got the golden pill, but also established the prestige of the Doushi Palace in the fairy world by the way. But all this, which seems to be the victory of Sun Wukong, may actually be a careful layout of Taishang Laojun. Taishang Laojun used Sun Wukong's personality and style of acting to not only express his dissatisfaction with the Queen Mother, but also take the opportunity of Heavenly Court's defense and coping ability.
Sun Wukong was able to easily enter the Tushi Palace, and there was another key factor - the mysterious disappearance of the green cow essence. According to common sense, the green bull spirit, as the mount of Taishang Laojun, should protect the safety of the master at the critical moment. However, on the day Sun Wukong broke into the palace, the green cow spirit did not know where to go, allowing Brother Monkey to enter and exit easily. Is this also part of Lao Jun's acquiescence?
Let's look at Taishang Laojun's attitude. After Sun Wukong broke into the palace, according to the rules of the heavenly court, even if he was one of the three Qings, he should be severely punished. However, the aftermath was surprisingly lenient, and he simply punished Brother Monkey for a few words, without substantial heavy punishment. This way of dealing with it is not so much the leniency of the heavenly court, but the Taishang Laojun covering Sun Wukong, so as not to expand the situation and affect his overall situation.
This series of "coincidences" makes us have to think, is there a deeper intention and layout behind this? Sun Wukong's rampant may be used by certain forces. And is all this just for a power game in the fairy world? Taishang Laojun and Sun Wukong, these two seemingly opposing characters, may actually be secret collaborators, and they participated in a wonderful drama together.
Through this exploration, it is not difficult for us to find that the story in "Journey to the West" is far richer and more complex than it seems on the surface. Every time Sun Wukong makes a big fuss, there may be an undercurrent of power struggle in the fairy world behind it. Taishang Laojun's release of water may be an expression of some dissatisfaction with Heavenly Court, or a deeper strategic consideration. In any case, behind all this, it shows that "Journey to the West" is not just a mythological novel, it also hides a profound revelation of human nature, power and strategy. Let's enjoy these wonderful stories without forgetting to think about the deeper meaning.