第四十一回第四十一回Chapter Forty-One

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聞太師兵伐西岐

闻太师兵伐西岐

Chapter Forty-One · Investiture of the Gods

Grand Preceptor Wen marches against Xiqi

A line drawing in the manner of a late-Qing lithographed edition: on a rocky ledge of Mount Huanghua among pines and bamboo, the Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong, with a third eye on his forehead and a long beard, sits on a scaly one-horned beast with two whips hanging from the saddle, stroking his beard with a wistful smile; far below, a river winds through the valley past a row of tiny tents and banners.

詩曰:

太師行兵出故商,西風颯颯送斜陽。君因亂政民多難,臣為攄忠命盡傷。

诗曰:

太师行兵出故商,西风飒飒送斜阳。君因乱政民多难,臣为摅忠命尽伤。

A poem says:

The Grand Preceptor leads his troops out of the old Shang;the west wind soughs, seeing off the setting sun.Because the king misrules, the people suffer much;the minister, pouring out his loyalty, gives up his life.

惟知去日寧知返,只識興時那識亡。四將亦隨征進沒,令人幾度憶成湯。

惟知去日宁知返,只识兴时那识亡。四将亦随征进没,令人几度忆成汤。

He knew only the day he set out, not whether he would return;he saw only the rising, and never the fall.The four generals followed him to war and perished too;how often it makes one think back to Cheng Tang!

且說魔禮紅不見了珍珠傘,無心整理軍情。忽報:「有將在轅門討戰。」四將聽說,隨點人馬出營會戰;見一將騎玉麒麟而來。但見怎生打扮,有讚為證:

且说魔礼红不见了珍珠伞,无心整理军情。忽报:「有将在辕门讨战。」四将听说,随点人马出营会战;见一将骑玉麒麟而来。但见怎生打扮,有赞为证:

Now, Mo Lihong, having lost his Pearl Umbrella, had no heart to see to the army’s affairs. Suddenly it was reported: “There’s a general at the camp gate challenging us to battle!” When the four generals heard it, they mustered their men and came out of camp to meet him, and they saw a general coming toward them on a jade qilin. How was he dressed? There is a verse of praise to prove it:

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