Liu Ji Counsels His Lord劉基諫主
One plan, one use, one careful letter;
weighing before and after, you hesitate to act.
When the time comes, helpers will lend their strength,
and you will live secure as within walls of stone.
English rendering: our editorial version.
Careful planning pays off. When the moment arrives, support will make you secure.
詩意：此卦屋好牆壁之象。凡事穩當無險也。
解曰：改舊成新。寒花遇春。從前阻滯。今得稱心。
另本 Variant：一謀一用一番機，慮後疑前不敢為，時至自然逢貴助，銀牆鐵壁好安居。
Liu Ji Counsels His Lord
When Zhu Yuanzhang planned to rescue the besieged city of Anfeng in person, his adviser Liu Ji warned it would end badly. Zhu went anyway and was trapped, saved only by his generals. From then on Liu Ji's counsel was heeded.
Slow progress; family factors need patience. It ripens in its own time.
Plan carefully; listen to experienced advisers. Avoid expanding on impulse.
Steady income; do your homework before investing. Treat money moves as personal judgement, not a prediction.
This lot invites gentle attention to wellbeing: follow treatment step by step; avoid chasing every remedy. For anything lasting, see a qualified practitioner — this is reflection, not a diagnosis.
A peaceful home. Nothing needs fixing; enjoy it.
The traveller is a little late. Allow extra time on any trip.
It may turn up later in an old place.
This lot invites patience with disputes: forcing a verdict gets messy. A third-party mediator usually gives you the better result. A qualified adviser beats any oracle for binding matters.