第二十九回第二十九回Chapter Twenty-Nine

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斬侯虎文王托孤

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Chapter Twenty-Nine · Investiture of the Gods

Chong Houhu is beheaded and King Wen entrusts his heir

A line drawing in the manner of a late-Qing lithographed edition: in the inner chamber, the aged King Wen sits propped on cushions on his dragon-carved couch with tears on his face and a hand held out to Jiang Ziya, who kneels on a mat in the foreground with joined hands and lowered head, while the young prince Ji Fa stands anxiously in the doorway at the right with his hands joined.

詩曰:

崇虎無謀枉自尤,欺君盜國豈常留。轅門斬首空嗟日,挈子懸頭莫怨愁。

诗曰:

崇虎无谋枉自尤,欺君盗国岂常留。辕门斩首空嗟日,挈子悬头莫怨愁。

A poem says:

Chong Houhu, without a plan, reproaches himself in vain;he cheated his king and robbed the realm — how could he last?On the day he is beheaded at the camp gate, his sighs are no use;his son beside him, his head hung up — let him not complain.

周室龍興應在武,紂家虎敗卻從彪。孰知不負文王托,八百年來戊午收。

周室龙兴应在武,纣家虎败却从彪。孰知不负文王托,八百年来戊午收。

The dragon rise of the house of Zhou comes to pass in Wu;King Zhou’s tiger falls, and Biao goes with him.Who knew he would keep faith with King Wen’s charge,and in the wuwu year gather in eight hundred years?

話說南宮适離了周營,逕望曹州。一路上曉行夜住,也非一日。來到曹州館驛安歇。次日至黑虎府裏下書。黑虎正坐,家將稟:「千歲,有西岐差南宮适來下書。」黑虎聽得是西岐差官,即降階迎接,笑容滿面,讓至殿內,行禮,分賓主坐下。崇黑虎欠身言曰:「將軍今到敝邑,有何見諭?」南宮适曰:「吾主公文王,丞相姜子牙,拜上大王,特遣末將有書上達。」南宮适取書遞與黑虎,黑虎拆書觀看:

话说南宫适离了周营,径望曹州。一路上晓行夜住,也非一日。来到曹州馆驿安歇。次日至黑虎府里下书。黑虎正坐,家将禀:「千岁,有西岐差南宫适来下书。」黑虎听得是西岐差官,即降阶迎接,笑容满面,让至殿内,行礼,分宾主坐下。崇黑虎欠身言曰:「将军今到敝邑,有何见谕?」南宫适曰:「吾主公文王,丞相姜子牙,拜上大王,特遣末将有书上达。」南宫适取书递与黑虎,黑虎拆书观看:

Now, Nangong Kuo left the Zhou camp and made straight for Caozhou. All along the road he set out at dawn and stopped at nightfall, for many a day. When he reached Caozhou he put up at the guesthouse, and the next day he went to Heihu’s residence to deliver the letter. Heihu was sitting in his hall when one of his household guards reported, “Your Highness, Nangong Kuo has come from Xiqi with a letter.” Hearing that it was an officer sent from Xiqi, Heihu at once came down the steps to welcome him, his face wreathed in smiles, and invited him into the hall. They exchanged courtesies and sat down as host and guest. Chong Heihu leaned forward in his seat. “General,” he said, “what have you come to my humble domain to tell me?” Nangong Kuo said, “My master, King Wen, and the Chancellor, Jiang Ziya, send their respects to you, Great King, and have sent this humble officer with a letter for you.” Nangong Kuo took out the letter and handed it to Heihu, who opened it and read:

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