Chai Jin Wears a Flower and Enters the Forbidden Palace;   Li Kui Creates a Disturbance in the Eastern Capital on Lantern Night

A poem says: A wise ruler keeps the people in his heart and records the four great rebels; when he deals with them, it is truly as if aided by the gods. Chai Jin lightly assumes another’s identity and slips into the palace; casually he puts on a palace flower and intrudes into forbidden ground. Secretly he cuts a name from the imperial screen; under the bright moon he displays a hero’s courage. He roams at will, and no one can stop him— but who would be willing at such a time to offer a loyal heart? Now, on this day in the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, Song Jiang arranged who would go to the Eastern Capital to see the lanterns: “Chai Jin and I will go together; Shi Jin and Mu Hong together; Lu Zhishen and Wu Song together; Zhu Tong and Liu Tang together. Only these four groups will go; all the rest will stay in the stronghold and guard it.” Li Kui immediately said: “I hear the lanterns in the Eastern Capital are fine to look at. I want to go too.” Song Jiang said: “How can you go?” Li Kui pestered him relentlessly and insisted on going; no one could persuade......