Chapter 85
There are few loyal people and few loyal ones. Youyan has finished her work, and the bright moon is empty.
At the beginning of winter, the wild geese take flight. The head of Wu is the tail of Chu, and the official and salary are the same.
It was Song Jiang who led all the leaders to pay homage to Master Luo, and the prophecy was spoken by Master Luo.
The meaning of this prophecy is that "there are few loyal people and few loyal ones" in the court. After defeating the Liao Dynasty (Youyan's victory was completed), there was not much reward (the bright moon was empty). Later, it was said that the leaders of Liangshan flew apart like wild geese. As for "Wu head and Chu tail", it may mean that Song Jiang started writing anti-poems in Wu (Jiangzhou is Jiujiang, so it can be called the land of Wu. Song Jiang himself said in his anti-poems that his heart was in Shandong (who was in Wu) died in Chuzhou. This prophecy seems to have a relatively high artistic level.
Song Jiang and others not only worshiped Taoism and Buddhism, but also came to Mount Wutai to pay homage to Elder Zhishen. After Elder Zhishen met Zhishen, he kept pace with the times and gave an "upgraded version" of the prophecy as a gift. To Zhishen. This time it is more clear and detailed:
“In the summer, you will hold on, when you meet the wax, you will catch it, when you listen to the tide, you will become round, and when you see the faith, you will be silent.”
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< p>When the wind and the shadows of wild geese flutter, there will be no reunion in the east palace.One eye has enough merit, and two forests have good fortune and longevity.
The first two sentences are a little easier to understand. The general meaning is that all the brothers in Liangshan withered away after their achievements. The second sentence "One eye has done enough, and the two forests have good fortune and longevity." But the meaning is obscure and difficult to understand.
The last thing Elder Zhizhen gave to Song Jiang was more like a vague divine fortune teller. This can not but be said to be a regret of "Water Margin".