第三十九回第三十九回Chapter Thirty-Nine

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姜子牙冰凍岐山

姜子牙冰冻岐山

Chapter Thirty-Nine · Investiture of the Gods

Jiang Ziya freezes Mount Qi

A line drawing in the manner of a late-Qing lithographed edition: on an earth platform in a hillside camp, Jiang Ziya stands with his white hair unbound and streaming in the wind, a sword raised in one hand and two fingers pointed up in the other, before a small altar with an incense burner; below, a general holds a pennant pole and three soldiers in quilted jackets and wide bamboo hats look up, one scratching his head, as the first snowflakes fall.

詩曰:

四聖無端欲逆天,仗他異術弄狂顛。西來有分封神客,北伐方知證果仙。幾許雄才消此地,無邊惡孽造前愆。雪飛七月冰千尺,尤費顛連喪九泉。

诗曰:

四圣无端欲逆天,仗他异术弄狂颠。西来有分封神客,北伐方知证果仙。几许雄才消此地,无边恶孽造前愆。雪飞七月冰千尺,尤费颠连丧九泉。

A poem says:

The Four Sages, for no cause, would defy Heaven,trusting their strange arts to run wild and reckless.Coming west, they were fated to be guests of the Investiture;only on the northern march is it known who will attain the true fruit.How many heroic talents perish in this place —boundless wicked karma, the work of their former wrongs.Snow flies in the seventh month, the ice a thousand feet deep,and You and Fei, in sore straits, go down to the Nine Springs.

話說金吒一劍,把王魔斬了。──一道靈魂往封神臺來;清福神柏鑑用百靈旛引進去了。廣法天尊收了此寶,望崑崙下拜:「弟子開了殺戒。」命金吒把子牙背負上山,將丹藥用水研開,灌入子牙口內。不一時,子牙醒回,看見廣法天尊,曰:「道兄,我如何于此處相會?」天尊答曰:「原是天意,定該如此,不由人耳。」過了一二時辰,命金吒:「你同師叔下山,協助西土。我不久也要來。」遂扶子牙上了四不相,回西岐。廣法天尊將土掩了王魔尸骸。不表。

话说金吒一剑,把王魔斩了。──一道灵魂往封神台来;清福神柏鉴用百灵旛引进去了。广法天尊收了此宝,望昆仑下拜:「弟子开了杀戒。」命金吒把子牙背负上山,将丹药用水研开,灌入子牙口内。不一时,子牙醒回,看见广法天尊,曰:「道兄,我如何于此处相会?」天尊答曰:「原是天意,定该如此,不由人耳。」过了一二时辰,命金吒:「你同师叔下山,协助西土。我不久也要来。」遂扶子牙上了四不相,回西岐。广法天尊将土掩了王魔尸骸。不表。

Now, with one stroke of his sword Jinzha cut Wang Mo down — one soul went off to the Investiture Terrace, where Bai Jian, the God of Pure Blessings, drew it in with the Banner of a Hundred Spirits. The Heavenly Venerable Guangfa put away his treasure, bowed down toward Kunlun and said, “Your disciple has broken the precept against killing.” He ordered Jinzha to carry Ziya up the mountain on his back, ground an elixir in water and poured it into Ziya’s mouth. Before long Ziya came round. Seeing the Heavenly Venerable Guangfa, he said, “Daoist brother, how is it that we meet here?” The Heavenly Venerable answered, “It was Heaven’s will. It was fated to be so; it was not for men to decide.” A few hours later he ordered Jinzha, “Go down the mountain with your Uncle and help the western lands. I shall come too before long.” Then he helped Ziya onto his four-unlike beast, and Ziya went back to Xiqi. The Heavenly Venerable Guangfa covered Wang Mo’s remains with earth. But no more of that.

且說西岐城不見姜丞相,眾將慌張。武王親至相府,差探馬各處找尋。子牙同金吒至西岐,眾將同武王齊出相府。子牙下騎。武王曰:「相父兵敗何處?孤心甚是不安!」子牙曰:「老臣若非金吒師徒,決不能生還矣。」金吒參謁武王,會了哪吒,二人自在一處。子牙進府調理。

且说西岐城不见姜丞相,众将慌张。武王亲至相府,差探马各处找寻。子牙同金吒至西岐,众将同武王齐出相府。子牙下骑。武王曰:「相父兵败何处?孤心甚是不安!」子牙曰:「老臣若非金吒师徒,决不能生还矣。」金吒参谒武王,会了哪吒,二人自在一处。子牙进府调理。

Our story turns to Xiqi. When Chancellor Jiang could not be found, the generals were thrown into a panic. King Wu went in person to the chancellor’s residence and sent scouts searching everywhere. When Ziya arrived at Xiqi with Jinzha, the generals and King Wu came out of the residence together. Ziya dismounted. King Wu said, “Father Chancellor, where were you defeated? Our heart has been sorely troubled!” Ziya said, “Had it not been for Jinzha and his master, your old servant could never have come back alive.” Jinzha paid his respects to King Wu and met Nezha, and the two of them kept each other company. Ziya went into the residence to rest and recover.

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