詩曰：
搶攘兵戈日不寧，生民塗炭自零星。甘驅蒼赤填溝壑，忍令脂膏實羽翎。
诗曰：
抢攘兵戈日不宁，生民涂炭自零星。甘驱苍赤填沟壑，忍令脂膏实羽翎。
A poem says:
In the clash and tumult of arms, no day knows peace;the common folk, ground into the mud and ashes, dwindle and scatter.Willingly they drive the black-haired people to fill the ditches,and harden their hearts to let the people’s fat and marrow feed the plumes of war.
戰士有心勤國主，彼蒼無意固皇扃。只因大劫人多難，致使西岐殺戮腥。
战士有心勤国主，彼苍无意固皇扃。只因大劫人多难，致使西岐杀戮腥。
The soldiers have the will to toil for their lord;blue Heaven has no mind to keep the royal gates secure.Only because of the great calamity do men suffer so,till Xiqi reeks of slaughter.
話說差官一路無詞，來到朝歌城，至館驛中歇下。次日，進午門，至文書房。那日是中大夫方景春看本，忽然接著看時，見蘇護已降岐周，方景春點首罵曰：「老匹夫！一門盡受天子寵眷，不思報本，今日反降叛逆，真狗彘之不若！」遂抱本入內庭，問侍御官曰：「天子在何處？」左右侍御對曰：「在摘星樓。」方景春竟至樓下候旨。左右啟上天子。紂王聞奏，宣上樓，朝賀畢，王曰：「大夫有何奏章？」方景春奏曰：「汜水關總兵官韓榮具本到都城，奏為冀州侯蘇護世受椒房之貴，滿門叨其恩寵，不思報國，反降叛逆，深負聖恩，法紀安在？具本申奏。臣未敢擅便，請旨定奪。」紂王見奏大驚曰：「蘇護乃朕心腹之臣，貴戚之卿，如何一旦反降周助惡，情殊痛恨！大夫暫退，朕自理會。」方景春下樓。紂王宣蘇皇后。妲己在御屏後，已聽知此事，聞宣，竟至紂王御案前，雙膝跪下，兩淚如珠，嬌聲軟語，泣而奏曰：「妾在深宮，荷蒙聖上恩寵，粉骨難消。不知父親受何人唆使，反降叛逆，罪惡通天，法當族誅，情無可赦。願陛下斬妲己之首，懸于都城，以謝天下。庶百官萬姓知陛下聖明，乾綱在握，守祖宗成法，不私貴倖，正妾之報陛下恩遇之榮，死有餘幸矣。」道罷，將香肌伏在紂王膝上，相偎相倚，悲悲泣泣，淚雨如注。紂王見妲己淚流滿面，嬌啼婉轉，真如帶雨梨花，啼春嬌鳥，紂王見如此態度，更覺動情，用手挽起，口稱：「御妻，汝父反朕，你在深宮，如何得知？何罪之有？賜卿平身，毋得自戚，有損花容。縱朕將江山盡失，也與愛卿無干。幸宜自愛。」妲己謝恩。紂王次日陞九間殿，聚眾文武，曰：「蘇侯叛朕歸周，情實痛恨！誰與孤代勞伐周，將蘇護併叛逆眾人拿解朕躬，以正其罪？」班中閃出一員大臣，乃上大夫李定；進前奏曰：「姜尚足智多謀，知人善使，故所到者非敗即降，累辱王師，大為不軌。若不擇人而用，速正厥罪，則天下諸侯皆觀望效尤，何以懲將來！臣舉大元戎張山，久于用兵，慎事慮謀，可堪斯任，庶幾不辱君命。」紂王聞奏大喜，即命傳詔齎發，差官往三山關來。使命離了朝歌，一路上無詞。一日到了三山關館驛歇下。次日傳與管關元帥張山同錢保、李錦等來館驛，接了聖旨，至府堂上焚香案，跪聽開讀詔敕。
话说差官一路无词，来到朝歌城，至馆驿中歇下。次日，进午门，至文书房。那日是中大夫方景春看本，忽然接着看时，见苏护已降岐周，方景春点首骂曰：「老匹夫！一门尽受天子宠眷，不思报本，今日反降叛逆，真狗彘之不若！」遂抱本入内庭，问侍御官曰：「天子在何处？」左右侍御对曰：「在摘星楼。」方景春竟至楼下候旨。左右启上天子。纣王闻奏，宣上楼，朝贺毕，王曰：「大夫有何奏章？」方景春奏曰：「汜水关总兵官韩荣具本到都城，奏为冀州侯苏护世受椒房之贵，满门叨其恩宠，不思报国，反降叛逆，深负圣恩，法纪安在？具本申奏。臣未敢擅便，请旨定夺。」纣王见奏大惊曰：「苏护乃朕心腹之臣，贵戚之卿，如何一旦反降周助恶，情殊痛恨！大夫暂退，朕自理会。」方景春下楼。纣王宣苏皇后。妲己在御屏后，已听知此事，闻宣，竟至纣王御案前，双膝跪下，两泪如珠，娇声软语，泣而奏曰：「妾在深宫，荷蒙圣上恩宠，粉骨难消。不知父亲受何人唆使，反降叛逆，罪恶通天，法当族诛，情无可赦。愿陛下斩妲己之首，悬于都城，以谢天下。庶百官万姓知陛下圣明，乾纲在握，守祖宗成法，不私贵幸，正妾之报陛下恩遇之荣，死有余幸矣。」道罢，将香肌伏在纣王膝上，相偎相倚，悲悲泣泣，泪雨如注。纣王见妲己泪流满面，娇啼婉转，真如带雨梨花，啼春娇鸟，纣王见如此态度，更觉动情，用手挽起，口称：「御妻，汝父反朕，你在深宫，如何得知？何罪之有？赐卿平身，毋得自戚，有损花容。纵朕将江山尽失，也与爱卿无干。幸宜自爱。」妲己谢恩。纣王次日升九间殿，聚众文武，曰：「苏侯叛朕归周，情实痛恨！谁与孤代劳伐周，将苏护并叛逆众人拿解朕躬，以正其罪？」班中闪出一员大臣，乃上大夫李定；进前奏曰：「姜尚足智多谋，知人善使，故所到者非败即降，累辱王师，大为不轨。若不择人而用，速正厥罪，则天下诸侯皆观望效尤，何以惩将来！臣举大元戎张山，久于用兵，慎事虑谋，可堪斯任，庶几不辱君命。」纣王闻奏大喜，即命传诏赍发，差官往三山关来。使命离了朝歌，一路上无词。一日到了三山关馆驿歇下。次日传与管关元帅张山同钱保、李锦等来馆驿，接了圣旨，至府堂上焚香案，跪听开读诏敕。
Now, the officer sent from the pass made his journey without incident and came to the city of Zhaoge, where he rested at the post station. The next day he went in through the Meridian Gate to the Office of Documents. That day it was the Middle Counsellor Fang Jingchun who was reading the memorials. He took this one up and read it, and saw that Su Hu had surrendered to Zhou of Qi. Fang Jingchun nodded and cursed, “The old churl! His whole house has enjoyed the Son of Heaven’s favour, yet he never thinks of repaying it, and now he has gone over to the rebels. He is truly worse than a cur or a swine!” So he took the memorial in his arms and went into the inner court, where he asked the palace attendants, “Where is the Son of Heaven?” The attendants answered, “In the Star-Plucking Tower.” Fang Jingchun went straight to the foot of the tower to await the royal summons. The attendants reported him to the Son of Heaven, and when King Zhou heard, he summoned him up into the tower. When Fang Jingchun had made his obeisance, the king said, “What memorial do you bring, Counsellor?” Fang Jingchun said, “Han Rong, Commander of Sishui Pass, has sent a memorial to the capital. He reports that Su Hu, Marquis of Jizhou, has for generations enjoyed the honour of the pepper chamber, and his whole house has basked in Your Majesty’s grace and favour; yet he never thought to repay the state, but has gone over to the rebels, deeply betraying Your Majesty’s sacred grace. Where then is the law? So he has memorialized. Your servant dared not act on his own, and begs Your Majesty’s decision.” When King Zhou saw the memorial he was greatly startled. “Su Hu was a minister of Our own heart, a noble kinsman of the throne. How could he all at once go over to Zhou and abet their wickedness? We hate him bitterly for it! Withdraw for now, Counsellor. We shall see to this Ourselves.” Fang Jingchun went down from the tower. King Zhou summoned Queen Su. Daji had been behind the royal screen and had already heard everything. At the summons she came straight to King Zhou’s table, fell on both knees, her tears falling like pearls, and in a soft, sweet voice she wept and said, “Living deep in the palace, your handmaid has received such grace and favour from Your Majesty as grinding my bones to powder could never repay. I do not know who put my father up to it, but he has gone over to the rebels. His crime reaches to Heaven; by law his whole clan should die, and there can be no pardon. I beg Your Majesty to cut off Daji’s head and hang it up in the capital, as an apology to the realm. Then the hundred officials and the myriad people will know that Your Majesty is wise and sage, that the reins of Heaven are firmly in your hand, that you keep the established laws of your ancestors and show no partiality even to your favourites. That is how your handmaid can repay the glory of Your Majesty’s favour, and in death I shall be more than fortunate.” When she had said this, she laid her fragrant body across King Zhou’s knees, nestling and leaning against him, sobbing and weeping, her tears pouring down like rain. King Zhou saw Daji’s face streaming with tears, her sweet weeping rising and falling, truly like pear blossom in the rain, or a pretty bird crying in spring. Seeing her in such a state, he was moved all the more. He raised her up with his own hands, saying, “My royal wife, your father has rebelled against Us; how could you, deep in the palace, have known of it? What crime is that of yours? We bid you rise. Do not grieve so, or you will spoil your flower-like face. Even if We lost all Our rivers and hills, it would have nothing to do with you, my beloved. Take good care of yourself.” Daji thanked him for his grace. The next day King Zhou ascended the Nine-Bay Hall and gathered his civil and military officials. “Marquis Su has betrayed Us and gone over to Zhou. We hate him bitterly for it! Who will take this labour on Our behalf and march against Zhou, and seize Su Hu and the whole rebel crowd and bring them to Us, so that their crimes may be punished?” From the ranks a great minister stepped out: it was the Senior Counsellor Li Ding. He came forward and said, “Jiang Shang is wise and full of stratagems, and knows how to judge men and how to use them; so every army that goes against him is either defeated or surrenders. Again and again he has disgraced the royal army; this is lawlessness indeed. If we do not choose the right man and swiftly punish his crimes, the lords of the realm will all watch and follow his example, and how then shall we deter those to come? Your servant recommends the grand commander-in-chief Zhang Shan. He has long experience in war, is careful in affairs and thoughtful in his plans, and is equal to this charge. He will surely not disgrace Your Majesty’s command.” King Zhou was overjoyed to hear this and at once ordered a decree drawn up and sent, and an officer dispatched with it to Sanshan Pass. The envoy left Zhaoge, and the journey passed without incident. One day he arrived at Sanshan Pass and rested at the post station. The next day he sent word to the Marshal who held the pass, Zhang Shan, and Zhang Shan came with Qian Bao, Li Jin and the others to the post station to receive the royal decree. In the hall of the headquarters an incense table was set out, and they knelt to hear the decree read.