孙悟空官封弼马温
高高在上的灵霄宝殿里，玉皇大帝正在早朝，群仙列坐。真人丘弘济上奏：“陛下，东海龙王敖广在殿外请求上奏。”玉皇大帝点头准奏。
东海龙王敖广拜见后，递上奏章。玉皇大帝展开一看，内容是：
“小神敖广奏报，花果山的孙悟空抢占我东海水府，想要兵器不成，就使法吓唬我们，害得水族乱成一锅粥，龟鼍都逃命了。三海龙王好不容易送了神铁、金冠、锁子甲和步云履才赶走他。他还得意忘形，嘴里叫嚷‘聒噪’，眼里没人，真难对付。请陛下派天兵天将，帮忙收服这个妖猴，保海界安宁。”
玉皇大帝看完，立刻下令：“让龙王先回海里去，我这就派人捉拿那妖猴。”敖广谢恩退下。
接着，天师葛仙翁又上奏：“万岁，幽冥界秦广王带来地藏王菩萨的奏章。”旁边仙女递上奏文，玉皇大帝展开看：
“幽冥地府掌管阴间，生死轮回不可违。近日花果山孙悟空大闹地府，不听拘召，打死勾魂鬼，惊扰十殿阎王，还把自己和猴族的名字从生死簿上划掉，造成轮回混乱。弟子冒死上奏，求陛下派神兵降服此妖，还地府清净。”
玉皇大帝看罢，又命：“让秦广王回去，我马上派人。”
这时，玉皇大帝召集群仙问：“这妖猴是哪年生的？怎么修成这么厉害的道行？”千里眼和顺风耳跳出来答：“猴子三百年前天生石猴，没人注意他这几年怎么修炼成仙，能降龙伏虎，还敢改生死簿。”
玉皇大帝问：“谁愿下界收服？”话音未落，太白金星起身跪奏：“陛下，三界凡有七窍者皆可修仙。猴子虽非凡人，却是天地孕育，日月精华所成，顶天立地，餐霞饮露，已成大道之身，和人类没啥两样。我建议赐他天庭官职，册封为仙，听命行事。若他心向善，慢慢提拔；要是不听话，再行擒拿。这样既免动用天兵，也能笼络贤才。”
玉皇大帝大喜：“好，就这么办！”马上命文曲星起草圣旨，派太白金星去招安。
太白金星领命飞到花果山水帘洞，对门口小猴说：“奉玉皇大帝之命，带圣旨请大王上天。”小猴一层层传话进洞：“大王，天上派来个老头，带着圣旨请您上天。”
孙悟空一听乐坏了：“正好，我也想上天看看，快请进！”
孙悟空穿戴整齐，亲自迎接。太白金星站正，说：“我是太白金星，奉玉皇大帝之命来请你上天封仙。”孙悟空笑道：“多谢老星光临！”正想设宴招待，金星却说：“圣旨在身，不能久留，恳请大王立刻同行。等上界授职，再慢慢聊。”
孙悟空点头：“那我这就走。”叮嘱四健将：“照顾好山中子弟，我先去探探天庭情况，待清楚了再带你们一起上去。”
说完，孙悟空和太白金星腾云而起，飞向天庭。孙悟空的筋斗云快得飞起，几个翻身就把金星甩在后头，先到南天门。
正准备进去，增长天王带着天兵天将拦住，刀枪亮起，不让他进。
孙悟空气得直喊：“那个老金星真不靠谱，说奉旨请我上天，怎么反倒派人拿刀挡我！”
正吵得火热，太白金星气喘吁吁追上来。孙悟空当面质问：“你不是说玉皇大帝请我上天当官吗？我刚来就被人拦住了？”
太白金星笑呵呵地说：“大王别急。你以前没进过天庭，也没官衔，众神将认不出你，当然不让进。等你见了玉皇大帝，封了官，有了身份，谁还敢拦你？”
孙悟空听了，气消了点：“那行，但我现在可不想进去。”
太白金星赶紧拉住他：“来了天庭，怎么能不见玉皇大帝？”大声喊：“天兵天将听着，这位是玉皇大帝召见的下界仙人，放行！”
天兵们收起兵器，开路让过。孙悟空这才信了，跟着太白金星慢慢走进天门。
一进天庭，金光闪闪，瑞气环绕。南天门是晶莹剔透的琉璃宝玉砌成，两边站着威风凛凛的镇天元帅。里面更是气派非凡：金龙盘柱，彩凤绕梁，殿宇叠叠，玉花仙草处处飘香，奇珍异宝琳琅满目，简直比凡间美上千万倍，梦幻得让人不敢眨眼。
太白金星带孙悟空来到灵霄殿外，没等传话，直接带他进去见玉皇大帝。孙悟空一站旁边，连跪都没跪，侧耳听着太白金星禀报。
太白金星开口：“臣奉旨，已将妖仙带来。”
玉皇大帝问：“哪个是妖仙？”
孙悟空大咧咧地答：“老孙就是。”
众仙一听炸锅：“这猴子不跪不拜，还敢叫‘老孙’！太放肆了！”
玉皇大帝笑着说：“孙悟空刚入天庭，不懂规矩，先不罚他。”众仙只好忍着，齐声谢恩。孙悟空这才拱手算行了个礼。
玉皇大帝吩咐文武官员看看哪里缺人手。武曲星君奏：“天宫各处都有人，唯独御马监缺个管事的。”玉皇大帝当即下旨：“任命孙悟空为弼马温。”
众仙齐声道谢，孙悟空大礼一拜。随后，玉皇大帝派木德星官带他去御马监报到。
孙悟空兴冲冲跟去。到任后，他把御马监里的官员们召集起来，打听情况。
原来这御马监管着天上的千匹神马——骅骝、赤兔、飞黄、追风、绝地......个个都能腾云驾雾，日行千里，精神抖擞，力大无穷。
孙悟空仔细翻看文书，清点马匹，又分配职责：有人管草料，有人管洗马、喂水、煮料，监丞监副辅佐，他自己更是日夜盯着马匹。
白天督促神马练体，晚上也不放松：睡觉的喊起来吃草，跑远了拉回来喂槽。
没多久，这些神马个个膘肥体壮，精神百倍，养得比以前还好。
Sun WukongBecame the Supervisor of Heavenly Stables
High above in the Lingxiao Palace, Jade Emperor was holding court. All the immortals sat in rows. The immortal Qiu Hongji stepped forward and announced, “Your Majesty, Ao Guang, Dragon King of East Sea, is waiting outside with a memorial.”
Jade Emperor gave a slight nod. “Let him in.”
Ao Guang entered, bowed, and handed over the scroll. Jade Emperor unrolled it and read:
“Your humble subject Ao Guang reports: Sun Wukong of Mount Huaguo barged into my underwater palaceand demanded a weapon. When we didn’t give him what he wanted, he started casting spells and scaring the scales off my golden cudgel. Turtles and toads fled in chaos. Eventually, we had to bribe him off with enchanted iron, a gold crown, chainmail armor, and cloud-walking boots. But instead of leaving quietly, he strutted off shouting ‘Too noisy!’ like he owned the place. This monkey is a menace. Please, Your Majesty, send heavenly troops to subdue him and restore peace to the seas.”
Jade Emperor frowned. “Have the Dragon King return for now. I will send someone to deal with the monkey.”
No sooner had Ao Guang left, when another immortal stepped up. “Your Majesty,” said Celestial Master Ge Xianweng, “King Qin Guang of the Hell brings a report on behalf of KṣitigarbhaBodhisattva.”
A celestial attendant handed over another scroll. Jade Emperor opened it and read:
“We of the Hell uphold the laws of life and death. Recently, Sun Wukong caused havoc in our realm. He ignored summons, beat up soul-fetchers, terrified the Ten Kings of Hell, and even erased his own and his monkey tribe’s names from the Book of Life and Death. This has thrown reincarnation into chaos. We urgently request Your Majesty to send divine troops to bring this creature under control and restore order to the afterlife.”
Another sigh from Jade Emperor. “Let King Qin Guang return. I will handle it.”
Then he turned to the assembly and asked, “When was this monkey born? And how did he become so powerful?”
At once, the deities Clairvoyant Eye and Clairaudient Ear stepped forward. “Three hundred years ago, a stone monkey was born. No one paid much attention. But recently, he’s somehow mastered the Wayand able to tame dragons and tigers, and now even rewriting fate.”
Jade Emperor looked around. “Who’s willing to go down and catch him?”
Before anyone could answer, the wise and ever-smiling Taibai Jinxing stepped forward, knelt, and said, “Your Majesty, any creature with the seven orifices of the human face can cultivate immortality. Though not human, this monkey was born of Heaven and Earth, nurtured by the sun and moon, and now stands upright, feeds on mist, and drinks dew. He’s practically one of us. I suggest we offer him a position in Heaven. If he behaves, promote him slowly. If not, we can arrest him later. No need for war. Win him over first.”
Jade Emperor’s eyes lit up. “Excellent idea!” He ordered the Star of Literature to draft the imperial decree and sent Taibai Jinxing to deliver it.
Down he flew to the Water Curtain Cave of Mount Huaguo. At the entrance, the little monkeys looked up, wide-eyed.
“I’m here by order of Jade Emperor!” Taibai Jinxing called. “I bring a heavenly decree for your king!”
The message echoed through the cave. “Great King! Some old guy’s here with an imperial scroll. He says you’re invited to Heaven!”
Sun Wukong was delighted. “Ha! I’ve always wanted to see what it’s like up there. Let him in!”
Dressed in his finest armor and beaming with pride, Wukong welcomed the old immortal. Taibai Jinxing got straight to the point: “By command of Jade Emperor, you are summoned to Heaven to be appointed a celestial official.”
Wukong laughed. “I appreciate your visit, old star! I was just thinking it’s about time I made my debut in the sky.”
He was about to throw a feast, butTaibai Jinxing stopped him. “No time for partying. Let’s get you appointed first. We have plenty of time to celebrate later.”
“Fair enough,” said Wukong. He turned to his top warriors. “Take care of the mountain while I go scout things out. Once I figure out the situation up there, I’ll bring you all with me.”
With that, he leapt onto a cloud with Taibai Jinxing… and then immediately left the old man in the dust. Wukong’s somersault cloud was so fast he arrived at the Southern Heavenly Gate long beforeTaibai Jinxing could catch up.
But just as he was about to step in, BAM! He was blocked by Virūḍhaka (Heavenly King of the South) and a squad of armed soldiers.
“Hey! What’s this about?!” Wukong fumed. “That old guy said I was invited! What kind of invitation comes with swords pointed at your chest?”
The guards didn’t budge. Wukong was about to throw a fit whenTaibai Jinxing finally arrived, panting. Wukong pointed an accusing finger. “You call this a royal invitation?! I’m not even allowed through the door!”
Taibai Jinxing smiled calmly. “Relax, Great King. You’ve never been to Heaven before and don’t have an official title yet. Of course the guards won’t recognize you. But once Jade Emperor grants you your post, no one will dare stop you again.”
Wukong’s anger cooled a little. “Fine,” he huffed, “but I’m not going inside just yet.”
Taibai Jinxing quickly tugged his arm. “You’ve come all the way to Heaven! You have to meet Jade Emperor!” Then he shouted, “Heavenly soldiers, listen up! This is a divine guest summoned by Jade Emperor. Stand down!”
The guards lowered their weapons and stepped aside. Seeing that, Wukong finally believed him and swaggered through Heaven’s gates.
The moment he entered, it was like walking into a dream. Everything shimmered with golden light and clouds of divine mist. The Southern Gate was built from crystal and glazed jade, flanked by two towering generals radiating authority. Inside was even more jaw-dropping—golden dragons coiled around columns, phoenixes danced among rafters, palaces stacked like mountains, and the air smelled of celestial blossoms. Rare treasures sparkled at every turn. Compared to the mortal world, this place was a thousand times more dazzling.
Taibai Jinxing led him straight to the Lignxiao Palace. No announcement, no ceremony—just walked him right in. Wukong stood off to the side, arms crossed, not even pretending to bow. He tilted his head as Taibai Jinxing stepped forward and addressed the throne.
“Your Majesty, as ordered, I’ve brought the so-called ‘demon immortal.’”
Jade Emperor asked, “Which one is he?”
Wukong grinned. “That’d be me.Sun Wukong”
The court erupted.
“This monkey didn’t bow!”
“He called himself Sun Wukong! How rude!”
Jade Emperor just chuckled. “Sun Wukong is new here. He doesn’t know our ways yet. We’ll let it slide for now.”
Grumbling, the officials all bowed in thanks. Wukong gave a lazy salute in return—his version of being polite.
Jade Emperor turned to his ministers. “See where we have a vacancy.”
The Star of Martial Valor stepped forward. “Every post is filled, except… the Heavenly Stables could use a supervisor.”
Jade Emperor nodded. “Very well. Appoint Sun Wukong as the Supervisor of Heavenly Stables.”
The whole court echoed, “As you command!”
Wukong actually gave a proper bow this time.
Soon, he was off with the Star of Wood to report for duty.
Once he arrived at theHeavenly Stables, Wukong wasted no time. He summoned all the staff for a briefing. He wanted to know everything.
Turns out, the Heavenly Stables housed over a thousand divine horses, names like Blazehoof, Red Hare, Skybreaker, Thunderbolt. These weren’t your average ponies. They could gallop on clouds and cover a thousand miles a day. Strong, sleek, full of spirit.
Wukong got right to work. He checked the ledgers, counted the horses, assigned responsibilities. Some cared for the feed, others cleaned and watered, a few cooked special supplements. Deputy supervisors handled the logistics. As for Wukong? He watched over everything personally.
By day, he pushed the horses through drills. By night, he’d yank sleepy ones out of their stalls for late-night snacks or drag the wanderers back to the trough.
Before long, those divine steeds were stronger than ever—glossy coats, blazing eyes, hooves like thunder. Even Jade Emperor would’ve had to admit: Wukong ran a tighter ship than anyone before him.
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