Water Margin, Chapter 41 summary
Chapter 41 of 71 · 25 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 41, Song Jiang secretly returns for his family, escapes capture through mysterious protection, and receives three heavenly scrolls before his companions rescue him and reunite him with his father. The reunion prompts Gongsun Sheng to visit his mother and Li Kui to demand permission to fetch his own.
What happens
- Song Jiang leaves against Chao Gai’s advice, but Song Qing warns that soldiers watch their family and sends him back for help.
- Pursuers trap Song Jiang in Huandao Village, where dust and strange winds prevent them from finding him inside a temple shrine.
- In a dreamlike encounter, the Mysterious Maiden gives Song Jiang three heavenly scrolls and commands loyal, righteous service.
- Song Jiang wakes with the scrolls and date pits; Liangshan heroes rescue him, and Li Kui kills Zhao Neng.
- Back at Liangshan Marsh, Song Jiang reunites with his rescued father, and the leaders hold repeated feasts.
- Gongsun Sheng leaves to visit his mother and master; Li Kui requests a similar journey, and Song Jiang requires three conditions.
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What to notice
The command gives Song Jiang a sacred responsibility. The scrolls come with demands for moral conduct, not merely protection from capture.
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What remains with Song Jiang after he wakes from his encounter with the Lady?
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