Detailed explanation of Tui Bei Tu: Tui Bei Tu with annotations by Jin Shengtan in vernacular Chinese (Part 6)

The very famous and mysterious prediction book "Tui Bei Tu" has frightened rulers of all dynasties and has been listed as a banned book. Next, please see the vernacular version of Tuibei Tu with annotations by Jin Shengtan: detailed explanations of the 31st to 36th images.

Detailed explanation of Tui Bei Tu: Tui Bei Tu with annotations by Jin Shengtan in vernacular Chinese (Part 6)

The 31st Episode: The Sino-Japanese War (Wei Zhongxian Rebellion)

Prophecy
The remains of the evil spirits of Dangtu are in the palace, a man and a woman are sent to the country to sing (sing praises)
All loyal ministers and wise men have perished in the Apocalypse, and their hearts are in chaos. Even if they have a bright mind and speak frankly, the world does not belong to the old wise rulers. Jin Shengtan's annotation: This phenomenon is mainly due to the seventh year of the Apocalypse, when evil spirits are everywhere and the vitality is damaged. The man and the woman refer to Wei Yan and Ke Shi. Wei killed Keshi, who was the wet nurse of Emperor Xizong and was called Lady Fengsheng.
Detailed explanation in vernacular: The 31st image refers to Wei Zhongxian and Keshi. Wei Zhongxian, whose original name was Li Jinzhong, changed his name to Wei Zhongxian after he became the eunuch in charge of writing. The wet nurse of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Xizong Zhu Youjiao, whose clan name was Ke, was given the title "Fengsheng Lady". During the reign of Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty, he served as the eunuch in charge of imperial ceremonies and was extremely favored. Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty granted marriage to Keshi and Wei Zhongxian, making them a "duishi" couple. After Zhu Youjian succeeded to the throne, he cracked down on the eunuch party and punished Wei Zhongxian for ten major crimes. Wei Zhongxian committed suicide, and Keshi was beaten to death in the laundry department. Her body was burned and her ashes were scattered in Jingle Hall.

The 32nd symbol Yiwei (King Chuang destroyed the Ming Dynasty)

Prophecy
The horse jumps to the north gate, the dog howls in the west, the number of eight and nine ends, the sun and the moon have no light, chant (praise)
The poplar flowers have all fallen, the plum flowers have withered, the five-colored flags are flying from the north, I sigh, the king of Nanjing is gone, a branch of spring occupies Chang'an. Jin Shengtan's annotation: This phenomenon indicates that Li Chuang and Zhang Xianzhong disturbed the Central Plains, Chongzhen fled to Meishan, and King Fu was in a precarious situation for a short time before the Ming Dynasty died. The last sentence of the ode seems to refer to Queen Hu, and has a profound meaning.
Detailed explanation in vernacular: The 32nd image speaks of the demise of the Ming Dynasty. "The horse jumps over the northern palace" refers to Li Zicheng, and "the dog howls in the west" refers to Zhang Xianzhong. The usage of "a branch of spring beauty occupies Chang'an" is similar to that of the second image "yin is strong and yang is exhausted first". The second image "yin is strong and yang is exhausted first" is a hint to Wu Zetian later, and this image "a branch of spring beauty occupies Chang'an" should be a hint to Xiaozhuang later.