水浒传问题 （会英文的人专用问题）给20到30分

1. "The Water Margin"

2. The beginning: "The Water Margin", said to be written by Shi Nai An during the reign of Emperor Ren Zong of the Song dynasty. It was based on the story of Song Jiang and his 36 companions. The opening of the story describes the pomp and ceremony of the procession of the Emperor's arrival at the imperial court, being welcome warmly by his court officials, dressed in expensive and exquisite brocades;on the day, the pavilion was fascinated by the auspicious cloud; and the dragon mansion by the auspicious air, and the imperial carriage passed through the silk banners- lined streets and arrived, amidst the celestial music, at the jade steps leading to the court where both civil and military officials stood neatly in rows awaiting the Son of Heaven.As the emperor took his seat, the master of ceremony announced that those who had no official business to report may now leave and one could instantly see people leaving the court in