2.2.1 女娲向家人辞行 Nuwa Took Leave of Family
国王蔻珠召见女娲，对她述说了前文所讲的。武二郎被困狭谷关，向夏国求救。夏国的将军们研究后认为，“武二郎还能活半个月。我们竭尽全力组织攻打熬忖，半个月内不能到达峡谷关。我们夏国会损失三万精兵。”
King Kouzhu summoned Nuwa and told her the events that had transpired, including Martial Second Wolf's predicament at the gorge pass, for which he had appealed for help from the Xia Kingdom. After deliberation, the Xia generals concluded, "Martial Second Wolf can survive for another half month. Even if we mobilize all our forces to attack Aocun, we cannot reach the gorge pass within that time. The Xia Kingdom would suffer a loss of 30,000 elite soldiers."
蔻珠继续说：“如果我们不去救武二郎，他必死无疑。武二郎死了，那他哥哥武大郎肯定帅军南下，去攻打龙国；没人能拦得住他呀！现在他才四十岁，势力正盛。他现在的军力是他北伐之前的七倍。将军们推算，武大郎打龙国，不出三年，龙国必败。龙国没了，我们夏国也就没了。所以我们必须去救武二郎。”
Kou’zhu continued, "If we don't rescue Martial Second Wolf, he will surely die. If Martial Second Wolf dies, his older brother, Martial Big Wolf, will lead his army southward to attack Dragon Kingdom. No one can stop him! He is only forty years old now, and his power is at its peak. His current military strength is seven times what it was before his northern campaign. The generals have calculated that if Martial Big Wolf attacks Dragon Kingdom, it will fall within three years. If Dragon Kingdom falls, our Kingdom of Xia will also fall. Therefore, we must save Martial Second Wolf."
蔻珠继续说：“我们发兵去救武二郎，损失三万精兵却于事无补！我们夏国和华国是盟友，华国死一个人，我们夏国也必须死一个人。所以我决定用你的命来换我们夏国三万将士的命。你去狭谷关，把熬忖和武二郎撮合成为夫妻。你去帮熬忖给武二郎下蛊。我们把武二郎送给熬忖。”
Kouzhu continued, "We sent troops to rescue Martial Second Wolf, yet lost thirty thousand elite soldiers to no avail! Xia and Hua are allies—if Hua loses one life, Xia must lose one too. Therefore, I've decided to trade your life for the lives of Xia's thirty thousand soldiers. Go to the Gorge Pass and arrange for Aocun and Martial Second Wolf to become husband and wife. Help Aocun project Carrion Beetles into martial second wolf. We will deliver Martial Second Wolf to Aocun."
女娲问：“华国知道这件事吗？”
蔻珠回答：“元始天尊不知道，我们没有和华国交流的时间了。这是我的决定，你去帮熬忖对武二郎下蛊。如果武二郎死了，你就别回来了。你给我简述一遍我的决定。”
Nuwa asked, "Does Hua Country know about this?"
Kouzhu replied, "Primitive Sky Honor doesn't know. We haven't time to communicate with them. This is my decision; you go and help Aocun use the curse on Martial Second Wolf. If Martial Second Wolf dies, you are not to return. Summarize my decision for me."
女娲回答：“我去狭谷关和熬忖谈判，把熬忖和武二郎搓合成为夫妻。我帮熬忖对武二郎下蛊，让武二郎娶熬忖为妻。如果我失败了，就别回来了。”
Nuwa replied, “I'll go to Gorge Pass to negotiate with Aocun, arranging for her to marry Martial Second Wolf. I'll help Aocun cast the curse on Martial Second Wolf, compelling him to take her as his wife. If I fail, I won't return.”
蔻珠说：“我已经命令你的剧组成员在湖北的法库县集结。卫兵已经把梁山伯（号伏羲，谷神，燃灯佛）和三个孩子接来了，你和他们道别后立刻出发去狭谷关。明天我会安排人送梁山伯父女四人去鄮县，培养他当县长。你去吧，他们几个人已经等了很长时间了！”
Kouzhu said, "I have already ordered your troupe members to gather in Faku County, Hubei province. The guards brought Shanbo Liang (fames Fuxi, Grain God, Lamplighter Buddha) and the three children here. After you say goodbye to them, you should immediately depart for Gorge Pass. Tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to escort Shanbo Liang and your three children to Mao County, where he will be trained to become the county prefect. Go now; they have been waiting for a long time!"
2 什么是下蛊？What does implanting carrion beetles mean?
女娲（如图2.2.1-1）的任务就是帮助熬忖（如图2）把武二郎（如图5）的心偷来（如图7），就是严重地创伤武二郎的心。武二郎受到这种强烈的感情创伤后会换胃肠溃疡。古人用腐尸虫（即蛊，如图4所示）来表示胃肠溃疡病，所以下这个诅咒就被说成为种蛊了。图3显示埃及夏娃用蜣螂虫击垮了狮子王亚当，也表示了亚当患胃肠溃疡的原因是他被夏娃的 “五百威仪十万八千魅力” （参见16.2节） 刺伤了。熬忖擅长 “五百威仪十万八千魅力” 。
Nuwa's (Figure 2.2.1-1) mission was to help Aocun (Figure 2) steal the heart (figure 7) of Martial Second Wolf (Figure 5) – that is, to inflict severe emotional trauma on Martial Second Wolf. After suffering such intense emotional trauma, Martial Second Wolf would develop stomach ulcers. The ancient people used carrion beetles (as shown in Figure 4) to represent stomach ulcers, so this curse was described as "planting carrion beetles." Figure 3 shows Egyptian Eve using a dung beetle to defeat the lion king Adam, also illustrating that Adam's stomach ulcers were caused by Eve's "500 majesties and 108,000 charms" (see Section 16.2). Aocun was skilled in using "500 majesties and 108,000 charms."
图6下面表示墨西哥的翠玉女正在和阿兹特兰（即特拉洛克）约会，翠玉女刺伤了他的心。上面是翠玉女的父母，正在帮助她。本文中的女娲的任务就是像翠玉女父母那样帮熬忖。
Figure 6 depicts Chalchiuhtlicue of Mexico on a date with Aztlan (aka. Tlaloc). Chalchiuhtlicue wounds his heart. Above are Chalchiuhtlicue's parents, who are helping her. In this text, Nuwa's task is to help Aocun, just as Chalchiuhtlicue's parents did.
女娲出来后，看见梁山伯和孩子们正焦急地等待着她。他们看见马文才（即女娲）出来时的脸色与以往大不相同，还没说话，两个小些的孩子就被吓哭了。女娲的大女儿虞姬赶忙哄着弟弟妹妹到一边去了。马文才安慰梁山伯说：“我要出差去湖北三个月。此次出行匆忙，国王就让人接你们来和我告别了！”
When Nuwa came out, she saw Shanbo Liang and three children anxiously waiting for her. Seeing the unusual expression on Wencai Ma's (Nuwa's) face, the two younger children started to cry before she even spoke. Nuwa's eldest daughter, Yuji, quickly took her younger siblings aside to comfort them. Wencai Ma then reassured Shanbo Liang, saying, "I'm going on a three-month business trip to Hubei. This trip was arranged at short notice, so the King sent someone to fetch you so I could say goodbye."
女娲一家人说了一会儿话后，虞姬也开始哭。蔻珠让宫女催促女娲上车出发。她走到马车边站住了。梁山伯过去听她说话。女娲说：“我这次出差有些风险。如果过了三个月你还没听到我的消息，那就是我死了。你就再找个女人结婚，好好过日子，别等我了。”
梁山伯低声问：“你不去不行吗？”
女娲回答：“我是鲵丸宫的宫女，和士兵一样，以服从命令为天职。我这是去努力完成任务，不是去死。”
After Nuwa and her family talked for a while, Yuji also began to cry. Kouzhu told the palace maids to hurry Nuwa into the carriage to depart. Nuwa stopped by the carriage. Shanbo Liang approached her to listen to what she had to say. Nuwa said, "This mission I'm undertaking is somewhat risky. If you haven't heard from me in three months, it means I'm dead. You should find another woman to marry and live your life happily; don't wait for me."
Shanbo Liang asked softly, "Can't you refuse to go?"
Nuwa replied, "I am a palace maid of Salamander Bolus Palace; like soldiers, my duty is to obey orders. I am going to fulfill my duty, not to die."
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女娲的剧组人员被送到了战场的前沿阵地，都害怕了。但是前线的人不能向回走，向回走的人就可能会被当成逃兵，立刻被射死。
The crew members of Nuwa’s troupe were taken to the front lines of the battlefield, and everyone was terrified. However, those at the front lines were not allowed to retreat; anyone who tried to retreat would be considered a deserter and shot on the spot.
当女娲的车走到剧组旁边时，部分女娲剧组的人立刻形成了女神的仪仗队，径直向熬忖的辖区进发了。熬忖的游骑兵立刻过来询问，得知是女娲后，没有阻拦，而是立刻去向熬忖报告了。
When Nuwa's carriage arrived near the crew, some members of the troupe immediately formed an honor guard for the goddess and proceeded towards Aocun's territory. Aocun's patrol guards approached to inquire, and upon learning it was Nuwa, they did not obstruct her passage but instead immediately reported the matter to Aocun.
熬忖亲自出来迎接，以庆祝的口吻说道：“我一直期待着夏国使者的到来，但怎么也没想到您亲自来了！这次我可赚着了；有您在，这个地区五年内不会有战争！”
Aocun personally went out to welcome Nuwa and said with a celebratory tone: "I've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of an envoy from the Xia Kingdom, but I never expected you to come in person! This is truly a great honor for me; with you here, there will be no war in this region for the next five years!"
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女娲向熬忖讲述不能杀武二郎的原因，讲述武大郎的军事力量如何强大！熬忖相信吗？编者我给读者个交代，熬忖不信！后来熬忖和武二郎结婚了，熬忖成为了龙国的国王。武二郎征服了许多国家，每次熬忖派去做官的人回来述职，熬忖都会问同一个问题：武二郎是怎么征服那个国家的？熬忖总结了几十个官员的回答，才勉强接受了那些官员的说法和人们对武大郎和武二郎战无不胜的传言都是真的。但她自己说，“我怎么也想不明白他们俩是怎么打仗的，我岁数大了，不研究了。”
Nuwa explained to Aocun the reasons why she shouldn't kill Martial Second Wolf, emphasizing Martial Big Wolf's immense military power. Did Aocun believe her? As the editor, I should clarify: Aocun didn't believe her! Later, Aocun married Martial Second Wolf and became the king of the Dragon Kingdom. Martial Second Wolf conquered many countries, and every time Aocun sent officials back to report, she would always ask the same question: "How did Martial Second Wolf conquer that country?" After summarizing the answers from dozens of officials, she reluctantly accepted their accounts and the common belief that Martial Big Wolf and Martial Second Wolf were indeed invincible in battle. However, she said, "I still can't understand how they fought their battles. I'm too old to worry about it anymore."
熬忖回答女娲：“我没想杀死武二郎，我想抓住他，和华国谈判，日后说不定还能成为朋友！”
女娲难过地说：“你抓住了他，就破坏了他十几年来精心守护着的‘战无不胜大英雄’的美梦！以后再想成为朋友就困难了！真可惜！千年难得相见的一对儿，成不了夫妻，连朋友都没得做！”
Aocun replied to Nuwa, "I didn't intend to kill Martial Second Wolf; I wanted to capture him and negotiate with Hua Kingdom. Perhaps we could even become friends in the future!"
Nuwa said sadly, "By capturing him, you have shattered his cherished dream of being a 'mighty and invincible hero' that he has painstakingly cultivated for over a decade! It will be very difficult for you two to become friends then! What a pity! The pair who rarely meet in a thousand years, and yet they can't even be friends, let alone lovers!"
熬忖听了心中大惊，说道：“久闻女娲妹妹学识渊博。今日见了才知道，你是当今世界第一天女。如果你能帮我吃了武二郎这只童子鸡，咱们两国以后就不打仗了。”
女娲回答：“我是夏国的大司仪，敦亲睦邻是我的本分。我有一个促成你们俩婚姻的计划，那咱俩就研究研究！？”
Aocun was shocked when he heard this and said, "I have heard that Sister Nuwa is very talented and well-read. Today I met her and realized that you are the number one goddess in the world. If you can help me eat Martial Second Wolf, the boyish chicken, our two countries will not fight in the future."
Nuwa replied, "I am the great ritual commander of Xia Country. It is my duty to reinforce relatives and cotton neighbors. I have a plan to promote the marriage of you two. Let's study it!?"
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武二郎内无粮草，外无救兵，不出三天，就要全军覆灭了。这时有将军建议他和攀岩兵一起离开。武二郎果断地拒绝了，说：“二十几年来，这支军队一直耗费我们华国军费支出的30%，现在让我给弄没了，我没脸回去见元始天尊！”
Martial Second Wolf had no provisions within his camp and no reinforcements approaching. Within three days, his entire army would be annihilated. At this moment, a general suggested he retreat with the rock-climbing troops. Martial Second Wolf decisively refused, declaring: “For over twenty years, this army has consumed 30% of our nation's military expenditures. If I were to lose it now, I'd have no face to return before Primitive Sky Honor!”
熬忖的停战谈判代表团来了。他接过停战协议书一看，胜利了！但是第七条说，“你们杀害了许多我们的父老乡亲，我们恨你们。所以，武二郎要自愿被我们绑起来，施以鞭刑。” 武二郎的部下说：“这肯定就被他们打死了，不能接受！” 武二郎说：“用我的一条命给两万多弟兄换来一条生路，这太划算了，我签！”
Aocun's armistice negotiation delegation arrived. He took the armistice agreement and saw that he had won! But the seventh article said, "You have killed many of our elders and fellow villagers. We hate you. Therefore, Martial Second Wolf must voluntarily be tied up and flogged by us." His subordinates said, "You will definitely be beaten to death. We cannot accept this!" Martial Second Wolf said, "It is a good deal to use my life to exchange for a way out for more than 20,000 brothers. I will sign it!"
熬忖的谈判代表团接过武二郎签署了的停战协议书后说：“我们离开后，你们就可以撤军了！你们到达回程的隘口时，守隘口的士兵会为你们开门。”
After Aocun's negotiating delegation received the armistice agreement signed by Martial Second Wolf, they said: "After we leave, you can withdraw your troops! When you reach the pass on your way back, the soldiers guarding the pass will open the gate for you."
半个月后，武二郎的防区已经安全了，他需要去熬忖那里接受鞭刑。部下对他说：“我们现在不怕他们了，不打他们就是给与他们的恩惠，您没必要去挨打！” 武二郎坚持要旅行停战协定。
A month later, Martial Second Wolf's defense zone was safe, and he needed to go to Aocun to be whipped. His subordinates said to him, "We are not afraid of them now. Not beating them is a favor to them. You don't have to get beaten!" Martial Second Wolf insisted on signing a ceasefire agreement.
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