第五十七回第五十七回Chapter Fifty-Seven

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冀州侯蘇護伐西岐

冀州侯苏护伐西岐

Chapter Fifty-Seven · Investiture of the Gods

Su Hu, Marquis of Jizhou, marches against Xiqi

A line drawing in the manner of a late-Qing lithographed edition: in a lamplit army tent, the Marquis of Jizhou kneels with both hands on the carpet and his head bowed in apology, while Huang Feihu, long five-stranded beard hanging on his chest and cut lengths of rope lying at his feet, bends forward to raise him with outstretched hands.

詩曰:

蘇侯有意欲歸周,紂主江山似浪浮。紅日已隨山後卸,落花空逐水東流。

诗曰:

苏侯有意欲归周,纣主江山似浪浮。红日已随山后卸,落花空逐水东流。

A poem says:

Marquis Su has a mind to go over to Zhou;King Zhou’s rivers and hills drift like foam on the waves.The red sun has already slipped down behind the hills;fallen petals chase the eastward water in vain.

人情久欲投明聖,世局翻為急浪舟。貴戚親臣皆已散,獨夫猶自臥紅樓。

人情久欲投明圣,世局翻为急浪舟。贵戚亲臣皆已散,独夫犹自卧红楼。

Men’s hearts have long wished to turn to a wise and sage ruler;the state of the world has become a boat on racing waves.Noble kin and trusted ministers have all scattered,yet the lone tyrant still lies at ease in his red tower.

話說天使離了朝歌,前往冀州,一路無詞,翌日來至冀州館驛安下。次日,報至蘇侯府內。蘇侯即至館驛接旨。焚香拜畢,展詔開讀,詔曰:

话说天使离了朝歌,前往冀州,一路无词,翌日来至冀州馆驿安下。次日,报至苏侯府内。苏侯即至馆驿接旨。焚香拜毕,展诏开读,诏曰:

Now, the royal envoy left Zhaoge and set out for Jizhou. The journey passed without incident, and the next day he came to Jizhou and lodged at the post station. The next day word was sent to Marquis Su’s residence, and Marquis Su came at once to the post station to receive the decree. When he had burned incense and made his bows, the decree was unrolled and read out. It said:

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