Chapter 4 Chapter Three Laojun and Tathagata——Ambiguous Mystery

The Taishang Laojun is the supreme Taoist, the Tathagata Buddha is the leader of the Samana, and the two are the two giants of the middle ruling class. Their strength is much stronger than the Jade Emperor who is almost a puppet. It's not difficult, but both of them made very ambiguous actions at the same time. Laojun's gossip furnace did not burn Sun Wukong to death, and the Five Elements Mountain of Tathagata did not kill Monkey King. Five hundred years later, Monkey King came out of the mountain again, in the name of the great sage It is still there, which cannot but be said to be very strange.

You know, the will of the Jade Emperor is to resolutely destroy Monkey King. He pierced through the bones of the lute, hacked with knives, axes, electric shocks, thunder, wind, and fire. He did everything he could to put the monkey to death. I have no skills, no matter what I do, I can't kill Sun Wukong. Laojun couldn't stand it anymore, so he asked Sun Wukong to leave, saying that he would train him to death, but Sun Wukong not only didn't die in the end, but became stronger! Can Laojun really not be able to kill Monkey King?Laojun can't kill, can't the Tathagata also kill?

The answer is of course no. In the novel, Laojun is called "the ancestor who created the world", has the merits of "dissolving Nuwa to mend the sky" and "turning Hu into a Buddha", and can be said to be the first immortal in the world!And the Tathagata has exerted great power many times, showing supreme supernatural powers. Only the two masterpieces of the Five Elements Mountain and the Tightening Curse are enough to prove that it has the strength to destroy Monkey King.Moreover, the six-eared macaque, which is exactly the same as Sun Wukong, can be killed. Of course, Sun Wukong will not be immortal. The key to this is that Laojun and Tathagata are unwilling to kill Sun Wukong.

This is not the author's assumption, but an inference derived from the original work. Chapter 6 - The Bodhisattva said to Laojun: "How about the Erlang God that the poor monk raised? - If he has supernatural powers, he has besieged the great sage, but he has not been captured. I will help him now, and I will definitely capture him. " The old gentleman said: "What kind of weapon does the Bodhisattva have? How can he help him?" The Bodhisattva said: "I will throw down the willow in the clean bottle and hit the monkey head; if it cannot be killed, I will also knock it down, and teach Erlang Xiaosheng , so that you can get him." The old gentleman said: "Your bottle is a porcelain, just hit him; if you can't hit his head, or hit his iron rod, it won't break? You don't do it, Wait for my old gentleman to help him." The Bodhisattva said: "What weapon do you have?" The old gentleman said: "Yes, yes, yes." He rolled up his sleeve, took off a circle on his left arm, and said, "This This weapon was smelted from Kungang, and it was made by my general Huandan. It cultivated a whole body of spiritual energy, good at changing, water and fire are not invaded, and can be used for all kinds of things; Trick'. Back then, he passed the letter pass and turned a beard into a Buddha. It’s a great loss to him. Sooner or later, it’s the best way to defend yourself. Wait until I throw it down and hit him.”

Not to mention that Guanyin Bodhisattva in this scene is boasting about meritorious deeds, expressing that she has meritorious service in recommending Yang Jian, and not saying that she has a vicious heart and wants to attack Monkey King secretly. Let's just talk about the performance of the Supreme Lord. Don't come, yours is porcelain, what if it hits the monkey's golden cudgel and rots?Or use my metal. Just a joke, can Guanyin Bodhisattva's suet jade bottle be smashed?That is a magic weapon, not a porcelain bottle!Besides, with the magic power of Guanyin Bodhisattva, can she throw the bottle on someone's stick?That is Guanyin Bodhisattva, not the Chinese men's football team.So Comrade Guanyin was very unconvinced, and asked the Supreme Master, what weapon do you have that is stronger than mine?But Taishang Laojun is a giant in the end, although Comrade Guanyin is not convinced, he still has to listen to Laojun's opinion.

In fact, the actual meaning of Taishang Laojun is to prevent Guanyin from taking action, fearing that she is not serious, and if she really kills Lao Sun, it will destroy Lao Jun's willingness not to kill Monkey King So, the Taishang Laojun took out the diamond ring and threw it lightly, but just knocked the old grandson who was fighting hard, and didn't hurt him, let alone killed him. We can learn from the later stories in the book that this vajra circle is so powerful that it can capture almost everything in the world, even the rescuers sent by the Tathagata cannot be solved, it is simply a supreme fetish!Not to mention the Vajra circle, the waist belt of the Taishang Laojun, the gourd containing the elixir, the plantain fan that fanned the flames, and the bottle holding the water are all magic weapons of the ashes level. But he didn't do that, instead he let Sun Wukong turn the world upside down and made an unprecedented movement for the Three Realms to see, and then he knocked down Monkey King in a circle under the eyes of all the people, so that everyone could see how powerful he is!

Those who are careless will think that the old gentleman is too nosy, but those who are careful will find that the old gentleman is too ambiguous about Sun Wukong. Even after Sun Wukong was caught, Taishang Laojun's performance was still to carry the ambiguity to the end, let the water go, let the water go, and let the water go!Isn't it pure nonsense that the Taishang Laojun put Sun Wukong, who locked the lute bone and couldn't move it, in the alchemy furnace?Are you helping Sun Wukong refine his indigestible elixir or helping him refine his imperfect eyes?With Laojun's penetrating skills, Sun Wukong could jump out of the fire pit, kick over the alchemy furnace, and escape calmly. At that time, Laojun, where did your magic weapon go?

In the original book - the old gentleman went to Tushita Palace, untied the great sage from the rope, put the lute bone piercing device, pushed it into the eight trigrams furnace, and ordered the Taoist who watched the furnace, the boy who set the fire, to fan the fire for smelting... ...The time is really fast, and I don't realize that in seventy-seven forty-nine days, Laojun's fire is ready.Suddenly one day, when the furnace was opened to take the pills, the great sage was rubbing his own tears with his eyes contemptuous, only the sound of the furnace head could be heard.When he opened his eyes suddenly and saw the light, he couldn't help it, jumped out of the alchemy furnace, kicked down the eight trigrams furnace with a sudden sound, and walked outside.Panicked, those who set the fire, watched the stove, and Ding Jia's group came to fight, and he knocked them down one by one, like an epileptic white-fronted tiger or a wind-crazed one-horned dragon.Laojun catches up and grabs him, but he slaps him, knocks him upside down, and escapes.

In this process, the behavior of Taishang Laojun is suspicious everywhere. Rather than saying that Taishang Laojun wants to refine the elixir in Sun Wukong's body, it is better to say that Taishang Laojun wants to help Sun Wukong to extract the elixir, flat peach, imperial wine and Sun Wukong. The body is tempered into one piece to form a vajra indestructible body. What I am very interested in is, after the Taishang Laojun untied Sun Wukong's lute bone, Sun Wukong has recovered the power of transformation, why didn't he resist, why didn't he take the opportunity to escape, but was obediently pushed into the furnace?

After refining his sharp eyes, why did Sun Wukong escape from Taishang Laojun so easily?Why didn't Sun Wukong overturn the stove and escape during the 7749th day before he became sharp-eyed? The answer is simple. The Taishang Laojun used mana to trap Sun Wukong and forced him to stay in the furnace for forty-nine days. After Wukong's elixir, flat peach, and imperial wine were all refined into one, and his golden eyes were formed, Fang finished his work, at this time, Laojun unlocked the mana again, deliberately released water, pretended to be pushed down by Monkey King, and let Monkey King run away.

After Sun Wukong ran away, he continued to make troubles in the Lingxiao Palace, the heavenly soldiers and generals were helpless, and the Jade Emperor was crying. Where did Laojun go at this time?Without a trace, not a word is mentioned in the book. Ever since, another big brother, the Tathagata Buddha, had to come, and the behavior of the Tathagata was also very strange after he came. After making a gamble, Sun Wukong was pressed under the Five Elements Mountain, and he was only sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment. He also ordered the mountain gods and land to serve him, eat iron eggs when he was hungry, and drink copper juice when he was thirsty. The reincarnated Tang Seng went to rescue Monkey King from the mountain. This is very strange! You must know that the grassroots monsters in the Three Realms, no matter whether they do evil or not, the gods and Buddhas basically kill them when they see them, and they are never soft. However, Monkey King committed a heinous crime and almost overturned the Heavenly Palace, but he was only sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment! Why? Don't worry, just listen to the breakdown below. In the author's opinion, Laojun and Tathagata, as the two political giants of the leadership, both love and hate the reactionary typical Monkey King who will never be seen in eternity. Hate, we can understand, your grandson Monkey is reactionary, or is it against me, let all beings in the three realms see my jokes, I don’t hate you, who do you hate? Love, this is hard to understand. In fact, two political veterans who have been in the political arena for a long time have long seen the triple potential value of Sun Wukong. First, kill chickens to make an example to monkeys; This is the embodiment of love. Let’s start by killing chickens and monkeys.Sun Wukong is powerful enough, six sworn brothers, seventy-two cave demon soldiers, changes in the number of earth evil spirits, one hundred thousand miles of somersault clouds, plus the peerless magic weapon golden cudgel, the water curtain cave in the blessed land of the cave!But even so, Sun Wukong’s end is still extremely bleak. The two giants of Taoism and Shamen want to let all the reactionaries who are about to make a move see clearly that even Sun Wukong, who is super capable, rebelled. order it. I have to say that this effect is obvious. If nothing else, just talk about Sun Wukong's sworn brothers. Except for the Bull Demon King's confession, the other five all disappeared, God knows where they hid in fear. Moreover, as long as Monkey King does not die, those grassroots monsters who maintain their own cultivation and force and are eager to rebel will always be under pressure, because the dead Monkey King will soon be forgotten by everyone. The vigorous years will become a passing cloud, and the new grassroots heroes who will appear in the future may follow the old path of Monkey King. Therefore, Monkey King cannot die. As long as Monkey King lives, he will always be a lesson for others. He will always remind those Grassroots heroes, the fate of the rebellion is tragic.Perhaps, when those grassroots heroes saw that Sun Wukong was alive, they would have another thought in their minds—Sun Wukong did not die in the rebellion. Could it be that I can’t die if I rebel?The answer to this question, I am afraid that the monsters know well that the ruling class is not made of mud after all, let alone benevolent people with infinite mercy. Let's talk about rebuilding prestige.The Three Realms have been in peace for a long time, and the gods and Buddhas are peaceful. Everyone seems to think that the Jade Emperor's governance is very good. He has the talent to rule the world, and he is worthy of being the Lord of the Three Realms.This is a good thing for the Jade Emperor, but it may not be a good thing for the Taishang Laojun and the Tathagata Buddha.The Taishang Laojun has countless elixir and endless magic weapons; the Tathagata Buddha has supreme magic power and endless supernatural powers.One is the ancestor of all immortals, and the other is the sect of ten thousand Buddhas. Although there is a difference in strength, they are not far away. The reason why the Jade Emperor is made the master of the three realms is because neither of them obeys the other, but they cannot completely suppress them. The other party, therefore, the puppet Jade Emperor came out at the right time.But puppets are puppets after all, all living beings can be fooled, but the gods and Buddhas at the upper level must understand who is the real boss!But there is nothing wrong with the Three Realms, but you, the Jade Emperor, have enjoyed all the blessings. It seems that everything is due to your good governance. People's hearts aspire, and everyone is convinced. Is this okay?Even if it's okay at this time, Taishang and Tathagata have to make something, and it just so happens that Monkey King appears, these two are really overjoyed!The heavenly soldiers and generals were helpless, the Jade Emperor was heartbroken, and the Taishang Laojun and the Tathagata Buddha were long overdue. One smashed it with a diamond ring, and the other pressed it with two mountains, showing the leader's incomparable demeanor!So everyone in the world worshiped, and it was Laojun and Tathagata who gave it their best! Therefore, as long as Monkey King is alive, those who have been brutally beaten by Monkey King will still be afraid, and will remember who can restrain Monkey King.In this way, the prestige of Taishang and Tathagata is higher than that of Jade Emperor, and they exist forever. Therefore, Sun Wukong is determined not to kill, not only can't kill, but can even help Sun Wukong improve his strength to a certain extent, making him more reactionary and more rampant! Finally, let’s talk about the political show mentioned above. Monkey King’s rebellion made both Buddhist and Taoist giants discover a unique opportunity to hold a political show for all beings in the three worlds! Buddhism and Taoism have different sects, sects, ancestors, and purposes, but they are equally high and stable, and there must be many open and secret struggles. Perhaps many people, many gods, and many Buddhist associations think that Buddhism and Taoism have deep grievances, and perhaps they will There are ambitious people and conspirators who provoke them, and there may be a third party who wants to take advantage of it, or there may be... In short, if Buddhism and Taoism are not in harmony, it will create endless opportunities for many, many internal and external enemies.After all, there are Buddhas from the Tathagata, Buddhas from the East, and ancient Buddhas who burn lamps. In addition to the Sanqing and the Jade Emperor, the Taoists are all harmonious on the surface, but they are all turbulent in the dark. Tathagata is most concerned about things. And the appearance of Sun Wukong finally made Laojun and Tathagata feel happy after a long drought and rain!Sun Wukong disturbed the Heavenly Palace and ruined the Taoist field. The Buddhist sect came to the rescue one after another. First, Guanyin Bodhisattva sent Hui An to single out Sun Wukong, then recommended Yang Jian to fight, and finally Tathagata personally appeared to solve the danger of the heavenly court. It's not that Taoism can't deal with Sun Wukong, so why go all the way to invite the Tathagata from the West?The answer is very clear, after the Taoist sings, Buddhism will appear on the stage, and it will be fun and harmonious!In the final analysis, it is a political show for all living beings in the three realms. Although the high-level people in the ruling realm have different factions, they are united as one. Therefore, after the Havoc in Heaven, the creatures of the Three Realms understood many things. First, you cannot rebel.Monkey King is very powerful, but no matter how fierce he is, he can't escape the blow of Laojun's diamond ring, let alone the blow of Tathagata's big palm. Second, the Jade Emperor is incompetent.The heavenly soldiers and generals under him are completely vulnerable in front of Monkey King. The peace of the Three Realms still depends on Laojun and Tathagata. Please recognize who is the real leader and who is the ultimate strongman. Third, harmony between Buddhism and Taoism.Buddhism and Taoism, if one side is in trouble, the other side will come to support. Those who secretly want to make waves by virtue of the disagreement between Buddhism and Taoism can stop. In fact, these three points are not all the plans of Laojun and Tathagata. As leaders, Laojun and Tathagata will not only consider these things. In addition to considering the benefits of not killing Monkey King, they must also consider the benefits of killing Monkey King. disadvantages. What are the disadvantages of killing Monkey King? After killing Monkey King, how to deal with the seventy-two cave demon soldiers?How to deal with the 47,000 monkey monsters?How to deal with the bull demon king and other six demons?War is not terrible, what is terrible is post-disaster reconstruction, and what is terrible is post-disaster appeasement. These problems will not be solved smoothly after killing Monkey King. Suppress and rise up to resist, the seventy-two cave monsters may not be terrible, but the power of the six brothers of Monkey King should not be underestimated. Even if the Heaven Realm wins the great battle, the vitality will definitely be seriously injured, and massacring the enemies will only make the Three Realms suspect the hypocrisy of "God has the virtue of good life". Perhaps there is another point that makes Laojun and Rulai a little worried, that is, the origin of Monkey King is unknown, or the background is too big, so big that he has to be scruples. Sun Wukong was born in heaven and earth, changed with the weather, and his abilities are as high as the sky, but everyone didn't know who trained him, Laojun didn't know, Tathagata didn't know, Jade Emperor naturally didn't know, everyone always thought Sun Wukong He is a monkey monster who has cultivated to become a spirit, so he has been called a monkey monster from top to bottom, but Sun Wukong has a deep background. He has received formal training and practiced Taoism. Li Jing and the others can't see this. When it comes out, the Taishang Laojun and the Tathagata Buddha can both see it. It is really an expert who will know if there is one as soon as he makes a move. It’s been a long time since the Taishang Laojun watched Sun Wukong’s battle against the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals in the sky. He still doesn’t know the background of Sun Wukong. . The actions of Laojun and Tathagata let us understand that the reason why leaders are leaders is that when they deal with a matter, they are not in a hurry to start, but first look at it separately, not only considering the present, but also considering the aftermath. In the future, if you look back at the past, they want to see the places that ordinary people can't see, and they want to see the places that ordinary people don't see. Therefore, they can often see opportunities from disasters and benefits from disadvantages. You can see your own political future from the enemy. The practice of Laojun and Tathagata also tells us that the reason why leaders are leaders is not only because they are far-sighted, but also because they are full of tolerance. Even if the other party has caused a catastrophe, as long as it can be tolerated, don't act rashly.Killing is sometimes necessary, but it is even more leadership style to turn hostility into peace.