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Water Margin
  "Water Margin" a book, drawing on the story of the Northern Song Dynasty Song Jiang uprising. According to the "Eastern Capital birthplace Hou Meng Biography": "Jiang rampant Heshuo three to six persons, Jingdong tens of thousands of government troops against those who dare not." Also, according to "History of the Song Huizong of the Millennium": "Pirates of Song Jiang and other offenders in Huainan Huaiyang Army, Qianjiang discuss fishing, but also committed Jingdong, Hebei, into the clear, the sea state sector, Zhang Shu Ye summon somebody to surrender command of the state to know. "" Night Song Shi Zhangshu Biography ":" Song Jiang from Heshuo, turn slightly Ten counties, government troops Mogan baby its front. claim is approaching, the spy who Shuye to make room, near the sea thieves increasingly diameter, robbery huge boat more than a decade, _set_ captured. So have raised thousands of slain, had laid an ambush near City, out of light induced forces from the sea battle, the first death waterfront hide strong, wait soldiers together, give burnt their boats, the thieves were heard no fighting spirit, by the ambush, capture the vice thief river is down. "In addition Li □'s "Outline of ten dynasties", Song Chen are "prepared to chronological nine dynasties" and Xu Meng Xin's "Three North League Code", also have similar records. Song Jiang also said that after the surrender of the records have participated in the Battle of Fang La levy. From these records, the rebels know this, few in number (but by no means only 36 people), fighting a very strong, very influential among the masses, has caused a threat to the Song Dynasty. Song Jiang and other publicity about the era of the uprising and the first year (1119) to declare and three years (1121), after more than three years.
  Song artistic skills flourished storyteller, folk wisdom of Song Jiang and other 36 stories, it was soon adopted as a creative storyteller, then the material, Luo Ye Song, "On the record Drunkard," a novel in mind table of contents "green face and beast," " Monk "and" Wu Departed ", it is of said Yang, Lu Zhishen, the story of Wu Song, In addition, the" stone SUN "Water Margin may also be a story. This is the "Water Margin", then the earliest record of this. Open end of a Gong Song "Song Jiang thirty-six people like and order", order, said: "Street Song Jiang thing about Gossip found." And said before the academy opened in Official Titles Gong Li Song, Song Jiang and other portrait was painted . However, said Gong has not opened like the story. Water Margin is now among the first to see the works of the story is "Vision and the Romance of Song" (see the "sun and Romance"), or out of it per person, or Old Song and Yuan have the gain. Some researchers think it is a story-telling master copy artists. Water Margin Synopsis remember it, from selling knives to kill from Yang, the outsmart birthday Gang, Song Jiang Xi killed, nine Xuannv granted divine book, by Dr. Ping Fang La until only the order and now "Heroes," basically the same. At this time of the Water Margin story has many scattered independent single chapter, the development of a coherent whole for the system. Prevalence of Yuan Dynasty, a large number of Water Margin show the emergence of the Yuan Dynasty and the "Declaration of Song and the Heritage of the" Water Margin characters name is written about the same, but Juyi different locations, that is Liangshanpo drama, "Romance," said the Taihang Mountains ; Opera already has a "one hundred and eighty chieftains" of the language, "Heritage of the" only 36 will be referred to the nickname of the name; "Romance," writes Li Kui ranked 14, ranked No. 28 Yan Qing, Li Kui was the first Drama 13 chiefs, Yanqing is 15 chieftains. All these can be seen in the "Water Margin" a book before the Water Margin story is quite popular on the similarities and differences in the details. This may also spread in different regions with a relationship. Shinai is spread in different regions of these stories, brought together, through the _select_ion, processing, re-creation, was written in this great classic, "The Water Margin." "Water Margin" story first originated in the Northern Vision and years, beginning from the Southern Song Dynasty folk oral literature has become a major theme. Handed down from the current compiled according to the words of the storyteller in there "green face and beast," "Monk," "Wu Departed" and so on. Yuan Dynasty, there have been words of the "Vision and the Heritage of the Great Song", described the Chao Gai and Wu highlighted (Wu Yong) and other 36 stories, initially with the "Water Margin" synopsis. Yuan, Yuan Dynasty in the Water Margin story also appeared in several plays.
  Version】 【novel
  Simplified version
  This includes amnesty by Jane, Zheng Liao, Zheng Tian Hu, Wang, Fang La, and Song Jiang was poisoned to fight all the circumstances. This is called simple, mainly text is relatively simple, less detailed description. Simplified version has been found: one hundred and fifteen back to this, one hundred and ten back to the book, one hundred twenty-four back to the
  Fan the
  Fan of the written more polished, but also the most widely circulated. But the main part is rewritten to add the plot after the amnesty.
  Back to the hundred
  In the Song Jiang by the amnesty, there was the "sign Liao," Zheng Fang La and other circumstances.
  Back to the hundred and twenty
  Yang Ming Dynasty at the end of this _set_ back in a hundred has been _insert_ed on the basis of levy Tian Hu, Wang and other circumstances, synthetic hundred and twenty recover.
  Back to the seventies
  Tan to the Qing Dynasty deletion, cut back the amnesty, and after a hundred things back to the original books of the Seventy Lu Junyi's dream as the end of the first round and then as a wedge, this is back to the seventies.
  Generally believed that this may be only a hundred back, "Water Margin" story formed the first book _set_ books, but also closest to the legend version of the story. Is known and the existing "Water Margin" they are all out earlier edition printed edition. Masanori, Jiajing Lee among people first "ridiculed the word" Remember there are 20 of the of the "Water Margin", and some researchers believe that "twenty" means "twenty volumes." Generally believed that when Jiajing Guo Xun Wu Ding Inscription plate "Water Margin" relatively close to the original, but the original printed edition Guo Xun no longer exist, and some researchers believe that this remaining 5 back Jiajing printed edition "loyalty Water Margin" means Guo , and thus that the volume is 20 Guo. Jiajingnianjian high-Confucianism "Sea Book Notes," recorded by the "loyalty Water Margin" 100 volumes, earlier today who can compare to see a complete 100 back to the foreign minister of the sequence is the day all of this, the preface was written Wanli OX (1589). Order of the day are from outside the Chen Guo a, but different sub-volume, volume 100 20 Guo Hui, Chen order of the day are outside the volume 100, 100 back. After row of seating in this book bear to accept amnesty, Zheng Liao, Ping Fang La, and no flat Tian Hu, Wang story. Yang Wanli appeared back to the stereotypes of the 120, mainly based on the 100 back, and _insert_ed by Ping Tian Hu, Ping Wang of the story (text and prosperity of the different, or simply absorb and embellished this.) Ming tan (see Jin Renrui) after deleting a row of seating part, Tim had a nightmare as the end of Lu Junyi, one hundred and eight people dream all killed. The first back again to the original wedge, made of 70 back to this. This book, into the most popular since the Qing Dynasty. Simplified version earlier this deposit has the Ming Dynasty, "Emerging in Beijing as the _insert_ion of the full meaning of Masuda Tiger Wang Qingzhong Tales" and the Ming Dynasty, "Biography of Water Margin Ping Lin Chung-yi," but are the residue of this. 10 volume printed edition of 115 back to the Qing "loyalty Outlaws of the Marsh" is a relatively complete this simple existence of this. After the founding of the People's Republic, published and edited the 70 back and 120 back to the 100 back to the other fan of this, and copy back to the more than 100, and had several fan of the typography. Jane also copy over the "Outlaws of the Marsh Biography Ping Lin."
  Translation
  English is usually the "Water Margin" Water Margin, or translated into Outlaws of the Marsh. In many translations, Ms. Pearl S. Buck was undoubtedly the earliest in the late 1920s Translation All Men Are Brothers (All men are brothers.) Title from "The Analects of Confucius", "within the four seas are brothers." Published in 1933, is the "Water Margin" the first complete translation in English was quite popular in the United States. So far, "Water Margin" is considered good English, should be the Chinese American Jewish scholar, Mr. Sidney Shapiro (Sidney Shapiro) translation during the Cultural Revolution was ordered back version of a hundred "Outlaws of the Marsh" (water Park Heroes). The translation is considered to be more faithful to the original, and very appropriate to reflect the charm of the original, in line with the translation, "the letter, and Elegance" principle. French will be the literal translation for the Au bord de l'eau. In addition, there are many funny translation is actually "one hundred and five men and three women in the mountains of the story," Gang birthday outsmart the section translated as "bandits _set_ the trap." Japanese version of "Water Margin" version very much, and even adapted and interpreted into many comics, movies, TV works.
  】 【Ideological content
  "Water Margin" with its outstanding art describes means of revealing the peasant uprising in China's feudal society, development and failure of some essential aspects of the process. "Outlaws of the Marsh" is a profound social significance of the first exposed the dark and decadent feudal society, and the ruling class of sin, that caused the root causes of the peasant uprising is "forcing people to rebel." The beginning of a work written Pola Hu has been rejected for the children of Gao Qiu, by playing by Duan fancy, and later made the emperor the Duan (Huizong), Gao Qiu has been promoted to house Shuai Fu Qiu, and this emperor is merely a special string W will take care of the floating wave Dandyism children. There are his trusted minister Cai Jing, Tong Guan and Yang Jian and so on, they constitute a top ruling group, Tsai, who advanced to their relatives hangers for the gang confidants, such as Liang Shijie, Caijiu prefect, prefect Murong, high-Lian, HE Prefecture and his ilk in their below is the number of corrupt officials, local tyrants and bullies, from top to bottom, working hand in glove, harm good people, bullying is good and cruel exploitation of people and the oppression, the formation of a rule network. "Water Margin" to expose these corrupt officials, local tyrants and bullies to bully the people of the offense, first described the persecution of Gao Qiu Wang Jin's story, the father of the king into the contest early years when a wand tipped Gao Qiu, Gao Qiu Hall Shuai Fu Qiu Ren, the arrival of the first day Gongbaosichou, unwarranted punishment Wang Jin, and depriving the mother of the king fled into the night Bong. The author also wrote to his son to occupy high-Qiu Lin's wife, doing everything possible to murder Lin. Gao Qiu, as the representative figure of the ruling group, he embodies the savage, sinister features Quan Chen, also reflected the feudal ruling class, the nature of evil and corrupt. In addition, the "Water Margin" and wrote all the evil landlord bully behavior, such as butcher occupation Jin Cuilian, Ximen kill Wu Dalang, Maotai Gong Zhen collusion official framed Orion solution, the solution Po.
  】 【Artistic achievement
  "Water Margin" in art has made outstanding achievements. Characters shaped by the complex character to write the content, the characters based on the formation of the environment, while changing with the development of living environment. Characters with idealistic, while deeply rooted in the soil of life. "Water Margin" is not only a vivid plot tension to win, there are more rich description of the real details. Novel based on the oral folk to create a popular, concise, vivid, expressive literary language. Compatible with the content, the first of 70 back to the chain structure of _set_s of unique artistic style.
  "Water Margin" Shinai of these heroes, to be fully affirmed and warm Acura, praised the spirit of resistance of these characters, just action, but also praises their superior martial arts and noble character. Some came from the hero of the lower, such as Li Kui, San Ruan, Wu, Shi Xiu, etc., the ruling class exploitation and oppression of the deepest feelings, so once they rebelled, their resistance is also the strongest, and what the ruling class testimonies Ordinance There is no restriction on them, not even the emperor looked down on as Li Kui. They just cause for the uprising, through fire and water in any hesitation, of the praise of those heroes is completely from the heart of love. This work praised the ruling class as a group are the so-called "murder and arson," the robber, the court of treason, some so-called "no amnesty" sinners, write them so brilliant and moving, adorable, indicating the author's courage and just feelings. In contrast, for the ruling class of people, will they write ugly bear, and the Liangshan heroes in sharp contrast. Which suggests that people who love and hate nobody. Tan Comment "Water Margin", "no United States does not go green forest, no evil does not return the court." Tan regardless of the subjective motives, his words have really thought that the Shinai tendencies and the "Water Margin" profound social significance.
  "Water Margin" in the description of the rebel army's political views, though have not made myself very clear, but you can see they have a "total field Octagon, a surname," no matter what background "children are generally younger brother called, without distinction of "ideal. Linked to their "Shafujipin" actions, the performance of people against the feudal economy, the disparity of wealth and political distinction or distinction level, against the feudal society, class exploitation and political oppression, which is the rule of the feudal landlord class war ideology , reflecting the aspirations of the oppressed majority.
  "Water Margin" to organize the masses and unite the thinking is based on "loyalty." Sense mentioned here, which to some extent into the thoughts and feelings of the oppressed classes and moral values, and this, some landlord class, intellectuals have perceived. Lang Ying Ming to say: "foresee was the gift of indecent assault, non-sense meaning, there must be the river." This is actually said, "Water Margin" said Yi is not entirely the same as mentioned by the ruling class has always been defined . In Chinese feudal society, people often lower notes, in order to safeguard their own interests, from bullying to violence, natural exteriors to produce a unity of desire, this desire for life forced to flee their homes in different places some of the homeless who was particularly strong reflecting their most about loyalty between friends. Road see injustice, his help, and then As for the "Jikun distress," "Shafujipin" are "righteousness" of the performance. Therefore, the "Water Margin" his righteousness, and in a specific environment, anti-feudal nature of anti-oppression, which is different from the Confucian Gangchanglunli of "righteousness." But "thinking of the ruling class are in every era of the dominant ideology." Therefore, the "Water Margin" in the "justice" ethics can not replace the old concept of the status and role. "Water Margin" in the "loyalty", the contents are loyal to the Liangshan cause, but it is thought there are loyalty, in many occasions, "One," a large section of the feudal ethics to be the first place, and the "meaning" place secondary position, this is no breakthrough in the feudal Brotherhood of ethics, Liangshanpo some of the struggle of the strongest, most determined revolutionary people, and ultimately can not help but follow the case in the sense of obligation to accept amnesty Song Jiang, loyalty to obey a loyalty to the emperor, is the "Water Margin Biography "written by" justice "itself is proof of serious defects.
  In the "Water Margin" in the description can be seen as a Liangshanpo leader Song Jiang, his thoughts and actions, the relationship between the cause of the rise and fall and fall of Liangshan. Song Jiang was born in the family of small landowners, "the history of childhood has been attacked by" develop "One" concept, and later in the county were Yasi, "knife pen proficient skilled Officials in" Yamen in the official and official for the entertainment, very familiar. Although his official myself, but like to make rivers and lakes on the hero, is also sympathetic to the lower classes, "the Franciscans were poor, □ anxious person, supporting one of the storm" in the rivers and lakes to enjoy, "timely" reputation. Such a special experience, the formation of his thought and character of the two sides, on the one hand he wants to make a loyal and dutiful son; the other hand, people in contact with the arena, made him more understanding of the suffering and aspirations of the lower classes, but also a generous attempts distress, sympathy of the working people against the conduct of the official figure. In short, Song Jiang in the Liangshan, he rebels against the people, just hold sympathetic attitudes, or in some cases limited in action for a little support. From his thinking that he is not willing to go to join the rebel ranks, he went on to Liangshan is a combination of reasons. He has a broad strategy of the characters, placing him under a long bureaucratic decision can not be reconciled, and he had hoped to rely on his talent will be able to "meritorious service for the country" to make a career. "Donald's wife won a sealed sub" in order to later "go down in history." At that time the political affairs of the dark, □ minister in power, some people in order to not display their own ambitions. Just at that moment Song Jiang has committed a murder, the Fluid Assignment to Jiangzhou, because of the anti-drunk title poem, is prefect Jiangzhou hold, and asked into the death, by the Liangshan heroes of the rescue, before it for his life, only At this time, Song Jiang was on the Liangshan.
  Song Jiang organized to be good at uniting people, coupled with his reputation on the lakes, before and after a large number of heroes with him up the mountain, expanding the cottage forces to bring a lot to the cottage cause of the prosperity of weather. In the Liangshan rebels under his leadership and command, hit a lot of victory after another, give some serious blow to corrupt officials and punish, and shook the court, these victories are inseparable from the credit and Song Jiang. But because of his deep-rooted concept Chunghsiao, although the contrary, this concept has not made the change, which he later received amnesty Fuseshita opportunity. He kept saying that the emperor after the Liangshan is "holy to that", but "□ minister in power, authoritarian slanderer." He repeated prophecy: "Sung Chiang small can dare to bear the court," "abuse of government officials to force only so. " So he is the "right to shelter by Shuibo", "such as North Korea Tingzhao An professionals." He and the government troops against, always think of how to reserve the point for the future amnesty. Thus, the power of Liangshan rebels more powerful, more prosperous career Liangshan, the more amnesty for the accumulation of capital by Song Jiang. He finally won the Tong Guan in two, three defeated Gao Qiu, playing court after the army defeated the deficit lost, honor and dignity under the amnesty, but the cause of the uprising in Liangshan ruin. Song Jiang after the surrender, and instructions from the order of the court to suppress the Fang La Rebellion, as Lu Xun said: "Robbers hit for the country - do not 'punish you', the robber went." This is the "Water Margin" the most acute criticism, but also reveals the thinking of the serious limitations.
  Fire fodder field - From the Ming Yuan infinite Chongzhen Edition of "Tales," illustrated
  "Water Margin" book can be divided into two parts before and after the first half to write on the Liangshan heroes have great Ju Yi, playing government troops, by the amnesty. Half of five components, namely, Zheng Liao, Ping Tian Hu, Ping Wang, Ping Fang La, and outcome. One Tian Hu, Wang was later added in two parts, this percentage back to the earlier findings, immediately after the intrinsic Liao Ping Fang La. However, some researchers believe that symptoms may be _insert_ed by Liao, because the first sign something is different from the Liao Fang La by the amnesty of peace, the history without trace. Secondly, peace Tian Hu, Wang, like Zheng Liao Zhongliangshan eight hundred and one no one died. This view is still controversial. From the ideological content, the "Water Margin" is written the first half of the people against rulers, is a reflection of class conflict, the latter half is writing anti □ loyal minister, is a reflection of loyalty within the ruling class □ contradiction. Written by Song Jiang on amnesty, of course, the idea is to show serious limitations, but also reflects the national patriotism, Lu said: "The amnesty is said of them, but thinking of Song to the Yuan Dynasty, because it was social disruption, officers and men repression of civilians, the people of the peace who suffer, not peace for the Pirates who have separated but one Waikou ... ... come in, when men can not resist, because the hatred of alien people, with more than he wanted to resist the officers and men of stealing his . "His statement is justified, the Water Margin is the stories of the time era of sharp ethnic conflicts," Water Margin "Song Jiang, who wrote the second half by the amnesty, and this background are not unrelated. The intrinsic part of the emergence of Liaoning, is the continuation and development of this idea. As for the anti □ loyal minister, and this idea is related. End of the novel written "historian has two sad Tang Wan" Song Jiang and other Liangshan figures, which said: "do not have to seek authentic source, but good people as Buddist hi." "Water Margin" is the author of Song Jiang described as loyal to . 85 assistant minister summon somebody to surrender back to the Liao Ouyang Song Jiang, Wu Song Jiang with the advice: to wealth, the surrender Liao; be loyal and serve the Song Dynasty. Song Jiang said: "As for us the faithful to their country, dying." Where "loyal patriotic" is actually the specific historical conditions of the national position. Song Jiang surrender, the "Water Margin" Heroes always excluded by Zeichen, combat and framed, the last such Zeichen Song Jiang was killed. Such a tragic outcome, for exposing the evil rulers, and the author's warning against it by the amnesty, but also has its positive meaning.
  In short, the "Water Margin" artistic image through the performance of "forcing people to rebel" phenomenon, deeply reflect the true nature of history, it represents Liangshanpo finding that great hero of the uprising, a strong impact on the rule of the feudal landlord class, the literature is rare. It describes the Liangshan Yi military post by the amnesty despite the talk about loyalty, playing a foreign enemy, civil strife level, or no place in power those in power, or the tragic in the end, but also to convey a profound lessons of history.
  "Water Margin" art features
  "Water Margin" with its high degree of artistic expression, vivid rich literary language, described the many fascinating stories, create a large number of cute, heroic image of the personality.
  "Water Margin" inheritance and development of the History of ancient Chinese novels and talk about the traditional characteristics. The story of legends, one after another, the ups and downs and unpredictable. The climax of each story, readers are closely chord. Such as "punch the town of Kansai," "outsmart birthday Gang", "Song Jiang Xi kill", "Wu Song Da Hu," "Assault on Yuanyang Building," "Jiangzhou robbery execution ground," "three strikes Zhu Chuang" etc., have been popular for centuries. But "Heroes" is not simply the pursuit of the bizarre story which cater to the masses, but revolves around "a slaughter," the idea, the story and character together. Wu, Lin, Lu Junyi all three martial arts, is the first such Liangshan hero, three are trained official of the trap, be filled through the military, and Wu and Lin, Lu Junyi's performance is different. Lin, Lu Junyi sent in exile by the mercy of the way, swallow, and sometimes sent to beg implore. Both of them are being cheated death tied to a tree down. Wu, in contrast, for the first time Mengzhou exile, but the way the two sent to serve him. En second exile state, sent two of his escort had been bought, together with the two disciples Chiang keeper, conspired to kill him in half way, the murderer of four knife against him a prisoner with a flail, anti- by him to pack up easily. He did not Jiehen, ran back to Mengzhou breath, kill Commissioner Zhang, Zhang and Jiang keeper and other militia, be considered out of a foul smells. Lin, Lu Junyi not the martial arts is not fine, because they one of Beijing's richest man, a coach of Tokyo eight hundred thousand imperial guards are standing there as people who have married, a victim of injustice, just want to serve their sentences expired, re- Zhen Jia-sheng. Both of them who is knowledgeable about the law degree, and illusions, his anger at the Gongren is not made before, and forbearance breath. And Wu, no hostage to fortune, long mountebank, to develop a powerful character, cynical, also fear, coupled with his wronged had been framed, and constantly being plotted against, so revengefulness, means are ruthless. Lin, Lu Junyi, and Wu, the performance of different, but the two of them are somewhat different, the resistance of Lin Lu Junyi was also relatively strong.
  Another example is Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Li Kui and three, they are upright disposition, good fight injustice, defying brute force, not to avoid danger; but they have their own characteristics, Lu Zhishen the officer background, experience deep, rich sense of justice, Tonge social injustice, although he is impetuous, reckless action, but sometimes in struggle wit and very carefully. Punch off the town of West, did not expect him killed three punches, he immediately thought of this legal action in prison, no one single person their meal, so pretend indignant, "pointing to butcher the corpse and said: 'You fraud death, and you slowly Sajia ignored. 'a curse, a march went. "This will get out gone. Great Temple of the farm-in phase, a few calculations Popi to him, deliberately knelt up in the manure pit side does not rise to his suspicion, he came not so Popi upper body, one foot a kick to the pit for the first two years go. All this shows that he is a crude and refined people. Wu strong temperament, good reason to play those unknown people who are not afraid of death. Sometimes behave in action rude arrogant, deliberately stirred up trouble like, such as the tavern keeper to Chiang; sometimes put on a false confusion and paralysis rivals, such as the cross slope on the Sun Erniang. In order to take revenge for his brother, was considered very carefully, starting from the investigation, to kill Sister to extract confessions, to kill Ximen, surrendered to county government, a step by step according to the arrangements he had done. This in turn shows his shenanigans. And Li Kui and the two are very different, honest and straightforward, strong, careless, bold, very loyal to the Liangshan cause, against the strongest Once a war breaks, shirtless extremely brave. He is a real yokel, blindly rash, reckless, there are a bit naive, inquisitive, and often stir up trouble for wins in Jiangzhou fish and Shun-tearing, lured by Shun-water, submerged His eyes get white; to take Gongsun Sheng Jizhou move, the way wine and meat eating by Daizong punishment; ax Lo real, is real punishment to the big prison Jizhou suffering; killed Yantian Xi, implicated Chaijin jail, almost sent lives. On the personality traits of the grasp of the very accurate and detailed. "Water Margin" personality characteristics of these descriptions of heroes, really done without losing the slightest, which has strengthened the image of the moving force.
  "Outlaws of the Marsh" is a spoken language based on refined and processed to create a literary language. Their language is characterized by crisp, Xi Lian, accurate and vivid. Whether the description of the language or the language of works of figures, many places are vivid, there is a strong flavor of life. Scenery, tilting, narrative, expression, very clever and vivid. "Water Margin" narrative, good line drawing, simple and bright, without delay clumsy narrative and lengthy description of the complicated landscape. Sometimes paint a portrait of the text, but also very exciting. Wu did not listen to advice, such as restaurants, riding Jiuxing single up the hill, saw a notice on the temple, I discovered that there really is Tiger, and he hesitated a bit, or bite the bullet on the ridge. Here only two sentences of this time off the atmosphere and the mood: "When back at the Rise, gradually falling to the" Wu "stumbling over chaos straight to the woods," wrote the Tiger activities in both the time and wrote the tiger-infested environment. Two words put a desolate atmosphere and mood of terror come clean, people are here and I do not know when it will suddenly jump out of a live tiger. "Water Margin" narrative, terse, just right, but vivid, vivid. "Wu Song Fights the Tiger" is traditionally passed down a good article, written in a very vivid, tiger Competing write, write Tiger a flutter, yixian, a three-cut as the ability Helenians, harmony hills roar of the earthquake, a real tiger to leap off the paper alive. After a fight, the tiger decreasing power and prestige, and finally how the Wu press, how to struggle, how Wu Song killed, written in vivid, very realistic. Through these descriptions will better highlight the hero Wu Song.
  "Heroes" character of language characters, to a very high level, not only through the language of the characters personality traits, and its origin, status, and suffered cultural education and the formation of habits of thought sometimes can accurately shown, the so-called "people have their temperament. ... ... people have the sound of mouth." such as Li Kui first met Song Jiang, Dai Zong asked: "brother, who is this black guy?" Daizong blame rude to him, he refused to accept such Daizong presented to him, he said: "Black Song Jiang could there Shandong timely!" how to think his heart his mouth to how to say, he is a yokel, see what polite people do not know how to entertain the matter and not subject to the constraints etiquette He just has big hair on the Liangshan ravings: "rebellion will be afraid of Zende, Chao Gai would be big brother, the Emperor of Song, Song Jiang Xiao Song emperor, his brother would be killed ... ... to Tokyo, and took away the birds bit." Emperor of Song as large and small Song emperors, etc., there is only said Li Kui was obtained, is highly personalized language. Others such as the heart straight impatient Ruan Xiaoqi Wu with resourcefulness, Song Jiang's humble servant, through their dialogue, as heard and all people, as reflected in its people. Lu Xun once said: "" Water Margin "and" Dream of Red Mansions "in some places, is to make the reader see the people come by the talk."
  Evaluation】 【industry
  Tan the "Water Margin" and "Lament", "Zhuang Zi", "Historical Records", "Du," "The West Chamber" collectively, the "Six Talented Scholars." Feng Meng-long of "Water Margin" and "Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West", "Golden Lotus" as the "Four Great Masterpieces." And the "Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West", "Dream of Red Mansions" were out "four famous classical Chinese."
  19th century 50's, when the view is held that the "Water Margin" is the description of glorified peasant uprising. This view was all kinds of textbooks, literature, history and the history of fiction held by a mainstream view.
  【Number】 characters
  According to statistics, the Water Margin characters in the book description, there are 577 identified by name (including the main character 108), no surname is known, 8 bit, name unknown, 99, in the book are referred to but did not play 102, a total of 787.
  Synopsis】 【
  Song Zhe, the Tokyo called the children of a dissolute Gao Qiu, who played one foot strike, was King Cheoljong brother Duan fancy, become a confidant of Duan. Later, when the Emperor Duan, and this is Huizong, less than half a year, put the house Shuaifu Gao Qiu Qiu upgrade. Gao Qiu took office the first day not yet reached the coach on the remediation of illness Wang Jin, Wang Jin with his mother forced to flee to Tokyo. Wang came to the village of Huayin historian, was the history into the shelter, thanks to the master. Chase after a tight grip because of the high Qiu, Wang Jin Shi Jin went to Yenan had to bid farewell to the government. King inside, Shi Jin and Shan leaders and make a small friend, Huayin magistrate that matter, framed into the history of fornication bandits, Shi Jin Shi Jia Zhuang burned.
  After Lu Zhishen away from Mount Wutai, a large phase Temple in Tokyo managed gardens. One day, Lu Zhishen martial arts in the garden, hanging in public uprooted poplar, was accompanied by his wife to see Yue Miao Lin pilgrimage, the two hit it off, sworn brothers. Are happy occasion, the maid to report that his wife was molested. Lin went to Yue Miao, see the son of a dry Gao Gao, Ren Qi had to put him, and bid farewell to Lu Zhishen home.
  See the beautiful wife of Gao Lin, Lin's wife bent on seeking accounted for. Chevalier minions offered advice to Gao Qiu, lie with the sword into the Baihu Tang Lin, Lin caught, the crime of assassination made with Cangzhou. Buy Gongren Gao Qiu and sent to kill them Yezhu Lin Lin. Lu Zhishen fortunate to have secret protection, Lin was able to escape. To Cangzhou, Gao Qiu also sent minions fire fodder field, Yu Zhi Lin to death. Intolerable Lin, killing henchmen, Liangshanpo defected to the night.
  Wong Yang went to a pedestrian Nigang, Chao Gai posing as traders and other businessmen date, while the Yang men to buy drinks when the mouth, cast a drugged, drug them faint, stole a birthday Gang. Yang woke up and found that birth classes were robbed, that catastrophe, he went to Green Island Erlongshan done robber. Liang Zhongshu told Caijing Sheng Chen Gang robbery, CAI ordered to arrest the culprits economic state capital. He Tao Yin send economic state capital charge of the case, the investigation is known as the Chao Gai et al, He Tao, Chao Gai bring people to the Yuncheng arrest. Song Jiang is the Chao Gai County Yasi friends to Chao Gai immediately after hearing the news to report. Chao Gai burned his own manor. He Tao defeated, led all defected Liangshanpo.
  Wu recovered, to find his brother Wu Dalang Farewell Song Jiang. Wu Song killed a tiger when passing Jingyang Gang, was appointed to the infantry Yanggu head magistrate. One day, Wu met his brother in Yanggu county. Wu Dalang very happy, Wu cited the home. See Wu Pan wife looks burly, sudden and devastating evil, deliberately luring by Wu Songshen exclusion.
  Come to vote Liangshanpo of Yang Xiong, Shi Xiu, when the hotel moved to be ordained Chuang bullying, the two sides are at war, when the move caught. Move to save time, Chao Gai and Song Jiang Fabing 3 times against Happy Lodge, and wipe out the wish Chuang, Chuang Zhu near alliance lijiazhuang, Hu Chuang Liangshanpo have surrendered. Liangshanpo Wal-Mart gone, four heroes have defected.
  Soon, Li Kui went to Chai Jin Chuang on down, are met Chai Jin received a letter from his uncle, uncles, brothers, said Gao Qiu Yan Tianxi high cheaper Qijiu garden to seize Chai. So Chaijin rushed Gao Tangzhou with Li Kui, see the garden has been taken away, Li Kui row Gaotang Zhou, killing Yantian Xi. Prefect of soldiers on the capture of high-Lian, Chai Jin captured, Chai Jinshu parent had their homes searched. Li Kui fled cottage messenger, Song Jiang Chao Gai led the 22 chieftains that attack Gaotang Zhou, killing the high-Lian, saved Chaijin.
  Gao Qiu Qiu Zhao Tingpai to Jiaobu, Gao Qiu Hu Yanzhuo attack that Liangshanpo. Hu Yanzhuo played by Song Jiang army defeated and fled to Green Island, went for the attack on Peach Mountain Murong prefect, Erlongshan, White Tiger Hill, the rebels force. Lu Zhishen aggregate three mountain troops, to Liangshanpo help. Three Mountain Rebel Song Jiang led his army to attack the common Qingzhou, Hu Yanzhuo surrender, Murong prefect was killed along with three mountain chieftains defected to the Liangshanpo.
  Soon, CAI also sent a single-Ting Gui, Wei Dingguo Liangshanpo attack, are being defeated. Song Jiang and Lu Junyi was the first city to join to lead the troops to attack, kill family had five in the back to pay homage to Chao Gai Spirit Mountain. Break followed up a victory for the East level, Fairmont II Prefecture, army triumphant. At this point, Liangshanpo size of the chieftains just 108, the time when Hong Taiwei together let go of the devil by the number. Loyalty Hall crowd gathered, Song Jiang sat first chair, erected the "behalf of Heaven," the Xing Huangqi.
  Liangshanpo the growth, shocked the government and top to bottom. Qiu Shanbao Huizong sent to the amnesty before the house, took the amnesty edict Li Kui, a tear to pieces. Liangshanpo court also sent Tong Guan attack. Cottage House of Flying Daggers, the two attacks thwarted Tong Guan. Tong Guan fled back to Tokyo, Gao Qiu and dispatch troops to attack Liangshanpo ten Jie Du. Third defeat Gao Qiu Song Jiang and his capture of the mountain, courtesy, to desire toward Tingzhao An Gao Qiu was intended to convey. Gao Qiu to go after Yan Qing Song Jiang also sent to Tokyo, Yan Qing Li Shishi obtained by Huizong even ordered, a few days, before the house up the hill to King Yuan Su Qiu read the edict, Song Jiang led the mountains hero accepted the amnesty, name "Heaven", "protect the country" banner, to Tokyo to accept Huizong review.
  After receiving amnesty Rebel Liangshanpo are case Liaobing violations, Song Jiang Liao Shou Zhao broken. So army north, capture Tanzhou, back Jizhou, outsmart Bazhou, occupation Youzhou, Bing Wei Yanjing, Liao Lord, confessing his sin to surrender. Song Jiang return after victory to return, in accordance with Huizong will, will still be returned to the counties won the Liao state.
  【Information】 Television
  【Name】 Chinese Drama: Outlaws of the Marsh (Shandong Edition)
  】 【Episode: 40
  】 【Year: 1980
  【Format】: RMVB
  【Language】: Mandarin
  【Subtitles】: Chinese
  Directed by: Chen Min Liu Liu Liu Ziyun
  【Cast】:
  Shou-Jin - Lu Zhishen
  Zhu Yanping - Wu
  Dongzi Wu - Li Kui
  Bao Guoan - Song Jiang
  Peng Yam Thai - Chao Gai
  TV series "Water Margin" CCTV Edition forty-three episode
  TV series "Water Margin" According to the Shinai creation, named Luo Guanzhong adaptation of the same name, Classical Literature.
  【Top】 characters
  Liangshan Tiangang Xing thirty-six:
  Paul Yi Song Jiang Hu Kuixing days, Tiangang Xing Yu Lu Junyi unicorn,
  Mastermind Wu used the secret stars, stars into the busy days Gongsun Sheng Yunlong,
  Guan Sheng Yong Star sword day, Tianxiong Star leopard head Lin,
  Tin Star Thunderbolt Meng Qin, Tianwei Star Shuangbian Hu Yanzhuo,
  Days of the British Star Guang Hua-Rong, the day of your whirlwind Chaijin Star,
  Star-bashing days of carving Tin Fu Li Ying, Tin Man Star Meiran Gong Zhu Tong,
  Lone Star Monk Lu Zhishen day, day injured stars monk Wu,
  Tianli Star Shuangqiang Jiang Ping Dong, Yu Jian, Chang Ching-day Jetstar did not,
  Yang Xing Qing Tian An animal side, God Save the Gold Star gunmen Xu Ning,
  Super Star Sky cable pioneer, the day Star News Attack Daizong speed,
  Day ghost FUJIAN AGRICULTURE alien red hair, damn Star Black Tornado Li Kui,
  MSI patterns in nine days into the history, study days, no masking Star Mu Hong,
  Star winged tiger Leiheng days back, the day mixed Martial birthday Li Jun,
  Sword Tai Sui Ruan Xiaoer Star site, the day the fire went so far as child stars Chuan Zhang Heng,
  Days of short-lived stars Jiro Ruanxiao Wu crime, day loss in the white waves jump Shun-Star,
  Days lost star Huoyan Luo Ruan Xiaoqi, Tianlao spot Guansuo Yang Xiong,
  Shi Xiu comet workaholic days, two days of violent star Jennifer snake solution,
  Tin Star tailed scorpion solution cry Po, Tin Yan Qing Qiao Xing prodigal son.
  Liangshan to Fiends seventy-two:
  Wu Zhu Kuixing military advisor to God Machine, in Iron Phoenix Hill Town, yellow letters,
  SUN Yong scab to Watson, to Jie Xing ugly Junmaxuanzan,
  Well male star to jail Haosi Wen wood, to Super Star Yum will Hulme,
  Eye to the British star will Peng Qi, Qi Xing holy water to a single-Ting Gui,
  To Meng Wei Dingguo Star Lightning will, to let Xiao Wen Star Shengshoushusheng,
  To face head Peixuan iron is Star, in broad wings of gold star Mo Yun Peng Ou,
  Spark eyes to whole family Suan Ni Cheng Fei, Xing Jin Mao Huyan to strong cis
  Jin Yang Lin leopard to Dark Star, Star Lethal Lei Lingzhen axis,
  To be sub-Chiang Fortune Star King, to Junior Star Swinhoe Lui Fong,
  REN GUI to Yu Guo Sheng-Star Game, Star of Hope On Road geniuses who all,
  To purple bearded beast star Peter Huangfu side, to MSI Dwarf Tiger Wang Ying,
  Yi Zhang Qing Hu San Niang to the comet, to storm Star Sangmen God Bao Xu,
  To natural star Hunshimowang Fanrui, to wild feather star star Ming,
  Kong Liang mad star alone to Mars, flying stars, eight arms to charge items that readers,
  Flying Monkey King to take the Star Li Gun, to Qiao Xing Jin Dajian Yubi Carpenter,
  Star Iron Flute cents to Ma Lin, ground into the star hole Jiao Tong Wei,
  To return child star turned mirage Jiang Meng, streamers all over the pole star Jade Meng Kang,
  Ape arms to then sung Hou Jian, Zhou Xing jump to Tiger Chen Jian Da,
  To hidden star nosed pit viper YANG, to alien flour Musical Zheng Tianshou,
  Geographic Star Turtle Taozong Wang, Chun-sing to iron fan Song Qing,
  Called the sub-iron to music stars and music, to take items Jetstar Gong Wang Fu,
  Tigers star in the Arrow ground speed Ding Hudson, the town of Star masking Mu Chun,
  Cao Zheng Ji Xing surgeon to ghosts, real magic nebula King Kong Song million
  Yao Xing Du moved to touch the sky, to secluded spot Beast Xue Yongxin,
  To V Star Shi En, to secluded Star Tiger to Li Zhong,
  To empty Star bully weeks pass, to Lone Star leopard sub-Tang Long,
  Land faces child Duchenne All-Star, to sing a short-Yuan Lin Long Zou,
  Long horn to horn star Chow Yun, to ignore laws Zhu Gui dry prisoners sing,
  To possession of the rich Star Xiaomian Hu Zhu, Star Iron Bibo Caifu horizon,
  To loss of Star flower CAI, slaves sing persistently urge judge to Li Li,
  Blue tiger eye to detect star Li Yun, to the evil face of coke did not quite sing,
  Ugly rock stars to General Shi Yong, a small number of stars in the new Watson Sun,
  Yin Gu Star Mother to Aunt Beast, vegetable garden to criminal star Zhang Qing,
  To strong star dominatrix Sun Erniang, to bad flash po stars live the king _set_ VI
  Star Health Insurance Road to God Yu Paul IV, to consumption of rat Baisheng Star day,
  When the flea to move the drum falling star, golden dog to the dog section of Star King live.
  A total of 108.
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楔子 张天师祈禳瘟疫 洪太尉误走妖魔
  话说大宋仁宗天子在位,嘉佑三年三月三日五更三点,天子驾坐紫哀殿,受百官朝贺。但见:
  祥云迷凤阁,瑞气罩龙楼。含烟御柳拂篮旗,带露宫花迎剑戟。天香影里,玉吞珠履聚丹墀;仙乐声中,绣袄锦衣扶御驾。珍珠帘卷,黄金殿上现金舆;凤羽扇开,白王阶前停宝辇。隐隐净鞭三下响,层层文武两班齐。
  当有殿头官喝道:“有事出班早奏,无事卷帘退朝。”只见班部丛中,宰相赵哲、参政文彦博出班奏曰:“目今京师瘟疫盛行,伤损军民甚多。伏望陛下释罪宽恩,省刑薄税,祈禳天灾,救济万民。”天子听奏,急敕翰林院随即草诏:一面降赦天下罪囚,应有民间税赋悉皆赦免;一面命在京宫观寺院,修设好事禳灾。不料其年瘟疫转盛。仁宗天子闻知,龙体不安,复会百官计议。向那班部中,有一大臣越班启奏。天子看时,乃是参知政事范仲淹。
  拜罢起居,奏曰。“目今天灾盛行,军民涂炭,日夕不能聊生。以臣愚意,要禳此灾,可宣嗣汉天师星夜临朝,就京师禁院修设三千六百分罗天大醮,奏闻上帝,可以禳保民间瘟疫。”仁宗天子准奏。急令翰林学士草诏一道,天子御笔亲书,并降御香一柱,钦差内外提点殿前太尉洪信为天使,前往江西信州龙虎山,宣请嗣汉天师张真人星夜来朝,祈禳瘟疫。就金殿上焚起御香,亲将丹诏付与洪大尉,即便登程前去。
  洪信领了圣敕,辞别天于,背了诏书,盛了御香,带了数十人,上了铺马,一行部从,离了东京,取路径投信州贵溪县来。但见:
  遥山叠翠,远木澄清。奇花绽锦绣铺林,嫩柳舞金丝拂地。风和日暖,时过野店山村;路直沙平,夜宿邮亭驿馆。罗衣荡漾红尘内,骏马驱驰紫陌中。
  且说太尉洪信资擎御书,一行人从上了路途,不止一日,来到江西信州。大小官员出郭迎接,随即差人报知龙虎山上清宫住持道众,准备接诏。次日,众官同送太尉到于龙虎山下。只见上清宫许多道众,鸣钟击鼓,香花灯烛,幢幡宝盖,一派仙乐,都下山来迎接丹诏,直至上清宫前下马。太尉看那宫殿时,端的是好座上清宫。但见:
  青松屈曲,翠柏阴森。门悬敕额金书,户列灵符玉篆。虚皇坛畔,依稀垂柳名花;炼药炉边,掩映苍松老桧。左壁厢天丁力士,参随着大乙真君;右势下玉女金童,簇捧定紫微大帝。披发仗剑,北方真武踏龟蛇;权履顶冠,南极老人伏龙虎。前排二十八宿星君,后列三十二帝天子。阶砌下流水语谩,墙院后好山环绕。鹤生丹顶,龟长绿毛。树梢头献果苍猿,莎草内衔芝白鹿。三清殿上,呜金钟道士步虚;四圣堂前,敲玉磐真人礼斗,献香台砌,彩霞光射碧琉璃;召将瑶坛,赤日影摇红玛淄。早来门外祥云现,疑是天师送老君。
  当下上至住持真人,下及道童侍从,前迎后引,接至三清殿上,请将诏书居中供养着。洪太尉便问监宫真人道:“天师今在何处?”住持真人向前禀道:“好教大尉得知:这代祖师号曰虚靖天师,性好清高,倦于迎送,自向龙虎山顶,结一茅庵,修真养性,因此不住本宫。”太尉道:“目今天子宣诏,如何得见?”真人答道:“诏敕权供在殿上,贫道等亦不敢开读。且请太尉到方丈献茶,再烦计议。”当时将丹诏供养在三清殿上,与众官都到方丈,太尉居中坐下,执事人等献茶,就进斋供,水陆俱备。
  斋罢,大尉再问真人道:“既然天师在山顶庵中,何不着人请将下来相见,开宣丹诏?”真人禀道:“这代祖师虽在山顶,其实道行非常,能驾雾兴云,踪迹不定。贫道等如常亦难得见,怎生教人请得来?”太尉道:“似此如何得见!目今京师瘟疫盛行,今上天子特遣下官,捧御书丹诏,亲奉龙香,来请天师,要做三千六百分罗天大醮,以避天灾,救济万民。似此怎生奈何?”真人禀道:“天子要救万民,只除是大尉办一点志诚心,斋戒沐浴,更换布衣,休带从人,自背诏书,焚烧御香,步行上山礼拜,叩请天师,方许得见。如若心不志诚,空走一遭,亦难得见。”大尉听说,便道:“俺从京师食素到此,如何心不志诚?既然恁地,依着你说,明日绝早上山。”当晚各自权歇。
  次日五更时分,众道士起来,备下香汤,请大尉起来沐浴,换了一身新鲜布衣,脚下穿上麻鞋草履,吃了素斋,取过丹诏,用黄罗包袱背在脊梁上,手里提着银手炉,徐徐地烧着御香。许多道众人等,送到后山,指与路径。真人又禀道:“太尉要救万民,休生退悔之心!只顾志诚上去。”太尉别了众人,口诵天尊宝号,纵步上山来。
  将至半山,望见大顶直侵霄汉,果然好座大山。正是:
  根盘地角,顶接天心。远观磨断乱云痕,近看平吞明月魄。高低不等谓之山,侧石通道谓之蛐,孤岭崎岖谓之路,上面平极谓之顶,头圆下壮谓之峦,藏虎藏豹谓之穴,隐风隐云谓之岩,高人隐居谓之洞,有境有界谓之府,樵人出没谓之径,能通车马谓之道,流水有声谓之洞,古渡源头谓之溪,岩崖滴水谓之泉。左壁为掩,右壁为映。出的是云,纳的是雾。锥尖象小,崎峻似峭,悬空似险,削磁如平。千峰竞秀,万壑争流。瀑布斜飞,藤萝倒挂。虎啸时风主谷口,猿啼时月坠山腰。恰似青黛杂成千块玉,碧纱笼罩万堆烟。
  这洪太尉独自一个,行了一回,盘坡转径,揽葛攀藤。
  约莫走过了数个山头,三二里多路,看看脚酸腿软,正走不动,口里不说,肚里踌躇,心中想道:“我是朝廷贵官,在京师时重拥而卧,列鼎而食,尚兀自倦怠,何曾穿草鞋,走这般山路!知他天师在哪里?却教下官受这般苦!”又行不到三五十步,掇着肩气喘。
  只见山凹里起一阵风,风过处,向那松树背后奔雷也似吼一声,扑地跳出一个吊睛白额锦毛大虫来。洪太尉吃了一惊,叫声:“阿吁!”扑地望后便倒。偷眼看那大虫时,但见:
  毛披一带黄金色,爪露银钩十八只。睛如闪电尾如鞭,口似血盆牙似就。伸腰展臂势狰狞,摆尾摇头声霹雳。山中狐兔尽潜藏,涧下樟袍皆敛迹。
  那大虫望着洪太尉,左盘右旋,咆哮了一回,托地望后山坡下跳了去。洪大尉倒在树根底下,唬的三十六个牙齿捉对儿厮打,那心头一似十五个吊桶,七上八落的响,浑身却如中风麻木,两腿一似斗败公鸡,口里连声叫苦。大虫去了一盏茶时,方才爬将起来,再收拾地上香炉,还把龙香烧着,再上山来,务要寻见天师。又行过三五十步,口里叹了数口气,怨道:“皇帝御限,差俺来这里,教我受这场惊恐!”说犹未了,只觉得那里又一阵风。吹得毒气直冲将来。太尉定睛看时,山边竹藤里箴绞地响,抢出一条吊桶大小、雪花也似蛇来。太尉见了,又吃一惊,撇了手炉,叫一声:“我今番死也!”望后便倒在盘舵石边。微睁开眼看那蛇时,但见:
  昂首惊风起,掣目电光生。动荡则拆峡倒冈,呼吸则吹云吐雾。鳞甲乱分千片玉,尾梢斜卷一堆银。 那条大蛇径抢到盘舵石边,朝着洪大尉盘做一堆,两只眼迸出金光,张开巨口,吐出舌头,喷那毒气在洪太尉脸上。惊得太尉三魂荡荡,七魄悠悠。那蛇看了洪大尉一回,望山下一溜,却早不见了。大尉方才爬得起来,说道:“惭愧!惊杀下官!”看身上时,寒粟子比滑灿儿大小。口里骂那道士:“叵耐无礼,戏弄下官,教俺受这般惊恐!若山上寻不见天师,下去和他别有话说。”再拿了银手炉,整顿身上诏敕并衣服中帧,却待再要上山去。
  正欲移步,只听得松树背后隐隐地笛声吹响,渐渐近来。大尉定睛看时,但见那一个道童,倒骑着一头黄牛,横吹着一管铁笛,转出山凹来。太尉看那道童时,但见:头缩两枚丫舍,身穿一领青衣。腰间绦结草来编,脚下芒鞋麻间隔。明眸皓齿,飘飘并不染尘埃;绿鬓朱颜,耿耿全然无俗态。
  昔日吕侗宾有首牧童诗道得好:
  草铺横野六七里,笛弄晚风三四声。归来饱饭黄昏后,不脱蓑衣卧月明。
  只见那个道童,笑吟吟地骑着黄牛,横吹着那管铁笛,正过山来。洪大尉见了,便唤那个道童:”你从哪里来?认得我么?”道童不睬,只顾吹笛。大尉连问数声,道童呵呵大笑,拿着铁笛,指着洪大尉说道:“你来此问,莫非要见天师么?”太尉大惊,便道:“你是牧童,如何得知?”道童笑道:“我早间在草庵中伏侍天师,听得天师说道:“今上皇帝差个洪太尉责擎丹诏御香,到来山中,宣我往东京做三千六百分罗天大醮,祈攘天下瘟疫。我如今乘鹤驾云去也。”这早晚想是去了,不在庵中。你休上去,山内毒虫猛兽极多,恐伤害了你性命。”大尉再问道:“你休要说谎?”道童笑了一声,也不回应,又吹着铁笛转过山坡去了。太尉寻思道:“这小的如何尽知此事?想是天师分付他,已定是了。”欲侍再上山去,“方才惊唬的苦,争些儿送了性命,不如下山去罢。”
  大尉拿着提炉,再寻旧路,奔下山来。众道士接着,请至方丈坐下,真人便问太尉道:“曾见天师了么?”大尉说道:“我是朝廷中贵官,如何教俺走得山路,吃了这般辛苦,争些儿送了性命!为头上至半山里,跳出一只吊睛白额大虫,惊得下官魂魄都没了。又行不过一个山嘴,竹藤里抢出一条雪花大蛇来,盘做一堆,拦住去路。若不是俺福分大,如何得性命回京?尽是你这道众,戏弄下官!”真人复道:”贫道等怎敢轻慢大臣?这是祖师试抨太尉之心。本山虽有蛇虎,并不伤人,”太尉又道:“我正走不动,方欲再上山坡,只见松树傍边转出一个道童,骑着一头黄牛,吹着管铁笛,正过山来。我便问他:‘那里来?识得俺么?’,他道:‘已都知了。’说天师分付,早晨乘鹤驾云望东京去了,下官因此回来。”
  真人道:“太尉可惜错过,这个牧童正是天师!”大尉道:“他既是天师,如何这等狠催?”真人答道:“这代天师非同小可,虽然年幼,其实道行非常。他是额外之人,四方显化,极是灵验。世人皆称为道通祖师。”洪太尉道:“我直如此有眼不识真师,当面错过!”真人道:“太尉且请放心,既然祖师法旨道是去了,比及太尉回京之日,这场醮事祖师已都完了。”大尉见说,方才放心。真人一面教安排筵宴,管待大尉;请将丹诏收藏于御书匣内,留在上清宫中,龙香就三清殿上烧了。当日方大排斋供,设宴饮酌。至晚席罢,止宿到晓。
  次日早膳以后,真人道众并提点执事人等请太尉游山。太尉大喜。许多人从跟随着,步行出方丈,前面两个道童引路,行至宫前宫后,看玩许多景致。三清殿上,富贵不可尽言。左廊下,九天殿、紫微殿、北极殿;右廊下,太乙殿、三官殴、驱邪殿,诸宫看遍。
  行到右廊后一所去处,洪太尉看时,另外一所殿宇:一遭都是捣椒红泥墙,正面两扇朱红棍予,门上使着胳膊大锁钛着,交叉上面贴着十数道封皮,封皮上又是重重叠叠使着朱印。棺前一面朱红漆金字牌额,上书四个金字,写道:“伏魔之殿”。大尉指着门道:“此殿是甚么去处?”真人答道:“此乃是前代老祖天师,锁镇魔王之殿,”太尉又问道:“如何上面重重叠叠贴着许多封皮?”真人答道:“此是老祖大唐洞玄国师封锁魔王在此。但是经传一代天师,亲手便添一道封皮,使其子子孙孙下敢妄开。走了魔君,非常利害。今经八九代祖师,誓不敢开。锁用铜汁浇铸,谁知里面的事,小道自来往持本宫三十余年,也只听闻。”
  洪太尉听了,心中惊怪,想道:“我且试看魔王一看。”便对真人说道:“你且开门来,我看魔王甚么模样。”真人告道:“大尉,此殿决下敢开!先祖天师叮咛告戒:‘今后潜入,不许擅开。”大尉笑道:“胡说!你等要妄生怪事,煽惑百姓良民,故意安排这等去处,假称锁镇魔王,显耀你们道术。我读一鉴之书,何曾见锁魔之法?神鬼之道,处隔幽冥,我不信有魔王在内。快快与我打开,我看魔王如何。”真人三回五次禀说:“此殿开不得,恐惹利害,有伤于人。”大尉大怒,指着道众说道:“你等不开与我看,回到朝廷,先奏你们众道土阻挡宣诏,违别圣旨,不令我见天师的罪犯;后奏你等私设此殿,假称锁镇魔王,煽惑军民百姓。把你都追了度牒,刺配远恶军州受苦。”真人等惧怕太尉权势,只得唤几个火工道人来,先把封皮揭了,将铁锤打开大锁。
  众人把门推开,看里面对,黑洞洞地,但见: 昏昏默默,杏奋冥冥。数百年不见太阳光,亿万载难瞻明月影。不分南北,怎辨东西。黑烟召霄扑人寒,冷气阴阴侵体颤。人迹下到之处,妖精往来之乡。闪开双目有如盲,伸出两手不见掌。常如三十夜,却似五更时。
  众人一齐都到殿内,黑暗暗不见一物。太尉教从人取十数个人把点着,将来打一照时,四边并无别物,只中央一个石碑,约高五六尺,下面石龟跌坐,大半陷在泥里。照那碑阉上时,前面都是龙章凤篆,天书符篆,人皆不识。照那碑后时,却有四个真字大书,凿着“遇洪而开”。却不是一来天罡星合当出世,二来宋朝必显忠良,三来凑巧遇着洪信。岂不是天数!洪太尉看了这四个字,大喜,便对真人说道:“你等阻当我,却怎地数百年前已注我姓字在此?‘遇洪而开’,分明是教我开看,却何妨!我想这个魔王,都只在石碑底下。汝等从人与我多唤几个火工人等,将锄头铁锹来掘开。”真人慌忙谏道:“大尉,不可掘动!恐有利害,伤犯于人,不当稳便。”太尉大怒,喝道:“你等道众,省得甚么!上面分明凿着遇我教开,你如何阻当?快与我唤人来开。”真人又三回五次禀道:“恐有不好。”太尉那里肯听?只得聚集众人,先把石碑放倒,一齐并力掘那石龟,半日方才掘得起。又掘下去,约有三四尺深,见一片大青石板,可方丈围。洪太尉叫再掘起来。真人又苦禀道:“不可掘动!”太尉那里肯听?众人只得把石板一齐挖起,看时,石板底下却是一个万丈深浅地穴。只见穴内刮刺刺一声响亮,那响非同小可,恰似:
  天摧地塌,岳撼山崩。钱塘江上,潮头浪拥出海门来;泰华山头,巨灵神一劈山峰碎。共工奋怒,去盔撞倒了不周山;力士施咸,飞锤击碎了始皇辇。一风憎折于竿竹,十万军中半夜雷。
  那一声响亮过处,只见一道黑气,从穴里滚将起来,掀塌了半个殿角。那道黑气直冲上半天里,空中散作百十道金光,望四面八方去了。众人吃了一惊,发声喊,都走了,撇下锄头铁锹,尽从殿内奔将出来,推倒撷翻无数。惊得洪太尉目睁口呆,罔知所措,面色如上。
  奔到廊下,只见真人向前叫苦不迭。太尉间道:“走了的却是甚么妖魔?”那真人言不过数句,话不过一席,说出这个缘由。有分教:一朝皇帝,夜眠不稳,昼食忘餐。直使宛子城中藏猛虎,蓼儿洼内聚神蛟。
  毕竟尤虎山真人说出甚言语来?且听下回分解。
第一回 王教头私走延安府 九纹龙大闹史家村
第一回 王教头私走延安府 九纹龙大闹史家村
  话说故宋,哲宗皇帝在时,其时去仁宗天子已远,东京,开封府,汴梁,宣武军便有一个浮浪破落户子弟,姓高,排行第二,自小不成家业,只好刺枪使棒,最踢得好脚气毬。
  京师人口顺,不叫高二,却都叫他做高毬。
  后来发迹,便将气毬那字去了“毛傍”,添作“立人”,改作姓高,名俅。这人吹弹歌舞,刺枪使棒,相扑顽耍,亦胡乱学诗书词赋;若论仁义礼智,信行忠良,却是不会,只在东京城里城外帮闲。
  因帮了一个生铁王员外儿子使钱,每日三瓦两舍,风花雪月,被他父亲在开封府里告了一纸文状,把高俅断了二十脊杖,送配出界发放,东京城里人民不许容他在家宿食。
  高俅无计奈何,只得来淮西,临淮州,投奔一个开赌坊的闲汉柳大郎,名唤柳世权。他平生专好惜客养闲人,招纳四方干隔涝子。
  高俅投托得柳大郎家,一住三年。
  后来哲宗天子因拜南郊,感得风调雨顺,放宽恩,大赦天下,那高俅在临淮州因得了赦宥罪犯,思量要回东京。这柳世权却和东京城里金梁桥下开生药铺的董将仕是亲戚,写了一封书札,收拾些人事盘缠,赍发高俅回东京投奔董将仕家过活。
  当时高俅辞了柳大郎,背上包裹,离了临淮州,迤逦回到东京,迳来金梁桥下董生药家下了这一封书。
  董将仕一见高俅,看了柳世权来书,自肚里寻思道:“这高俅,我家如何安得着遮着他?若是个志诚老实的人,可以容他在家出入,也教孩儿们学些好;他却是个帮闲破落户,没信的人,亦且当初有过犯来,被断配的人,旧性必不肯改,若留住在家中,倒惹得孩儿们不学好了。”
  待不收留他,又撇不过柳大郎面皮,当时只得权且欢天喜地相留在家宿歇,每日酒食管待。
  住了十数日,董将仕思量出一个路数,将出一套衣服,写了一封书简,对高俅说道:“小人家下萤火之光,照人不亮,恐后误了足下。我转荐足下与小苏学士处,久后也得个出身。足下意内如何?”高俅大喜,谢了董将仕。董将仕使个人将着书简,引领高俅迳到学士府内。门吏转报。小苏学士出来见了高俅,看了来书。知道高俅原是帮闲浮浪的人,心下想道:“我这里如何安着得他?不如做个人情,他去驸马晋王府里做个亲随;人都唤他做小王都太尉,他便欢喜这样的人。”
  当时回了董将仕书札,留高俅在府里住了一夜。次日,写了一封书呈,使个干人送高俅去那小王都太尉处。这太尉乃是哲宗皇帝妹夫,神宗皇帝的驸马。他喜爱风流人物,正用这样的人;一见小苏学士差人持书送这高俅来,拜见了便喜;收留高俅在府内做了个亲随。
  自此,高俅遭际在王都尉府中,出入如同家人一般。
  自古道:“日远日疏,日亲日近。”
  不一日,小王都太尉庆生辰,分付府中安排筵宴;专请小舅端王。
  这端王乃是神宗天子第十一子,哲宗皇帝御弟,现掌东驾,排号九大王,是个聪明俊俏人物。
  这浮浪子弟门风帮闲之事,无一般不晓,无一般不会,更无一般不爱;即如琴棋书画,无所不通,踢球打弹,品竹调丝,吹弹歌舞,自不必说。
  当日,王都尉府中准备筵宴,水陆俱备。请端王居中坐定,太尉对席相陪。酒进数杯,食供两套,那端王起身净手,偶来书院里少歇,猛见书案上一对儿羊脂玉碾成的镇纸狮子,极是做得好,细巧玲珑。端王拿起狮子,不落手看了一回,道:“好!”王都尉见端王心爱,便说道:“再有一个玉龙笔架,也是这个匠人一手做的,却不在手头,明日取来,一并相送。”
  端王大喜道:“深谢厚意;想那笔架必是更妙。”王都尉道:“明日取出来送至宫中便见。”
  端王又谢了。两个依旧入席。饮宴至暮,尽醉方散。端王相别回宫去了。
  次日,小王都太尉取出玉龙笔架和两个镇纸玉狮子,着一个小靶子盛了,用黄罗包袱包了,写了一封书呈,却使高俅送去。
  高俅领了王都尉钧旨,将着两般玉玩器,怀中揣着书呈,迳投端王宫中来。
  把门官吏转报与院公。没多时,院公出来问道:“你是那个府里来的人?”
  高俅施礼罢,答道:“小人是王驸马府中特送玉玩器来进大王。”
  院公道:“殿下在庭心里和小黄门踢气毬,你自过去。”
  高俅道:“相烦引进。”
  院公引到庭门。高俅看时,见端王头戴软纱唐巾;身穿紫绣龙袍;腰系文武双穗条;把绣龙袍前襟拽起扎揣在条儿边;足穿一双嵌金线飞凤靴;三五个小黄门相伴着蹴气毬。
  高俅不敢过去冲撞,立在从人背后伺侯。
  也是高俅合当发迹,时运到来;那个气毬腾地起来,端王接个不着,向人丛里直滚到高俅身边。
  那高俅见气毬来,也是一时的胆量,使个“鸳鸯拐,”踢还端王。
  端王见了大喜,便问道:“你是甚人?”
  高俅向前跪下道:“小的是王都尉亲随;受东人使令,送两般玉玩器来进献大王。有书呈在此拜上。”
  端王听罢,笑道:“姐夫真如此挂心?”
  高俅取出书呈进上。端王开盒子看了玩器。都递与堂候官收了去。那端王且不理玉玩器下落,却先问高俅道:“你原来会踢气毬?你唤做甚么?”高俅叉手跪覆道:“小的叫高俅,胡乱踢得几脚。”端王道:“好,你便下场来踢一回耍。”高俅拜道:“小的是何等样人,敢与恩王下脚!”端王道:“这是齐云社,名为天下圆,但何伤。”高俅再拜道:“怎敢。”三回五次告辞,端王定要他,高俅只得叩头谢罪,解膝下场。
  才几脚,端王喝采,高俅只得把平生本事都使出来奉承端王,那身分,模样,这气毬一似鳔胶黏在身上的!端王大喜,那肯放高俅回府去,就留在宫中过了一夜;次日,排个筵会,专请王都尉宫中赴宴。
  却说王都尉当日晚不见高俅回来,正疑思间,只见次日门子报道:“九大王差人来传令旨,请太尉到宫中赴宴。”
  王都尉出来见了干人,看了令旨,随即上马,来到九大王府前,下了马,入宫来见了端王。
  端王大喜,称谢两般玉玩器,入席,饮宴间,端王说道:“这高俅踢得两脚好气毬,孤欲索此人做亲随,如何?”
  王都尉答道:“既殿下欲用此人,就留在宫中伏侍殿下。”
  端王欢喜,执杯相谢。二人又闲话一回,至晚席散,王都尉自回驸马府去,不在话下。
  且说端王自从索得高俅做伴之后,留在宫中宿食。
  高俅自此遭际端王每日跟随,寸步不离。未两个月,哲宗皇帝晏驾,没有太子,文武百官商议,册立端王为天子,立帝号曰徽宗,便是玉清教主微妙道君皇帝。
  登基之后,一向无事,忽一日,与高俅道:“朕欲要抬举你,但要有边功方可升迁,先教枢密院与你入名。”只是做随驾迁转的人。后来没半年之间,直抬举高俅做到殿帅府太尉职事。
  高俅得做太尉,拣选吉日良辰去殿帅府里到任。
  所有一应合属公吏,衙将,都军,监军,马步人等,尽来参拜,各呈手本,开报花名。
  高殿帅一一点过,於内只欠一名八十万禁军教头王进,——半月之前,已有病状在官,患病未痊。——不曾入衙门管事。
  高殿帅大怒,喝道:“胡说!既有手本呈来,却不是那厮抗拒官府,搪塞下官?此人即是推病在家!快与我拿来!”
  随即差人到王进家来捉拿王进。
  且说这王进却无妻子,只有一个老母,年已六旬之上。
  牌头与教头王进说道:“如今高殿帅新来上任,点你不着,军正司禀说染病在家,见有患病状在官,高殿帅焦躁,那里肯信,定要拿你,只道是教头诈病在家。教头只得去走一遭;若还不去,定连累小人了。”
  王进听罢,只得捱着病来;进殿帅府前,参见太尉,拜了四拜,躬身唱个喏,起来立在一边。
  高俅道:“你那厮便是都军教头王升的儿子?”
  王进禀道:“小人便是。”
  高俅喝道:“这厮!你爷是街上使花棒卖药的!你省得甚么武艺?前官没眼,参你做个教头,如何敢小觑我,不伏俺点视!你托谁的势要推病在家安闲快乐?”王进告道:“小人怎敢;其实患病未痊。”
  高太尉骂道:“贼配军!你既害病,如何来得?”
  王进又告道:“太尉呼唤,不敢不来。”
  高殿帅大怒∶喝令:“左右!拿下!加力与我打这厮!”
  众多牙将都是和王进好的,只得与军正司同告道:“今日是太尉上任好日头,权免此人这一次。”
  高太尉喝道:“你这贼配军!且看众将之面饶恕你今日!明日却和你理会!”王进谢罪罢,起来抬头看了,认得是高俅;出得衙门,叹口气道:“我的性命今番难保了!俺道是甚么高殿帅,却原来正是东京帮闲的圆社高二!比先时曾学使棒,被我父亲一棒打翻,三四个月将息不起。有此之仇,他今日发迹,得做殿帅府太尉,正待要报仇。我不想正属他管!自古道∶“不怕官,只怕管。”俺如何与他争得?怎生奈何是好?”回到家中,闷闷不已,对娘说知此事。母子二人抱头而哭。娘道:“我儿,“三十六着,走为上着。只恐没处走!”
  王进道:“母亲说得是。儿子寻思,也是这般计较。只有延安府老种经略相公镇守边庭,他手下军官多有曾到京师的,爱儿子使枪棒,何不逃去投奔他们?那里是用人去处,足可安身立命。”
  当下母子二人商议定了。
  其母又道:“我儿,和你要私走,只恐门前两个牌军,是殿帅府拨来伏侍你的,若他得知,须走不脱。”
  王进道:“不妨。母亲放心,儿子自有道理措置他。”
  当下日晚未昏,王进先叫张牌入来,分付道:“你先吃了些晚饭,我使你一处去干事。”
  张牌道:“教头使小人那里去?”
  王进道:“我因前日患病许下酸枣门外岳庙里香愿,明日早要去烧炷头香。你可今晚先去分付庙祝,教他来日早些开庙门,等我来烧炷头香,就要三牲献刘李王。你就庙里歇了等我。”
  张牌答应,先吃了晚饭,叫了安置。望庙中去了。
  当夜母子二人收拾了行李衣服,细软银两,做一担儿打挟了;又装两个料袋袱驼,拴在马上的。
  等到五更,天色未明,王进叫起李牌,分付道:“你与我将这些银两去岳庙里和张牌买个三牲煮熟在那里等候;我买些纸烛,随后便来。”
  李牌将银子望庙中去了。
  王进自去备了马,牵出后槽,将料袋袱驼搭上,把索子拴缚牢了,牵在后门外,扶娘上了马;家中粗重都弃了;锁上前后门。
  挑了担儿,跟在马后,趁五更天色未明,乘势出了西华门,取路望延安府来。且说牌军买了福物煮熟,在庙等到已牌,也不见来。
  李牌心焦,走回到家中寻时,只见锁了门,两头无路,寻了半日并无有人。
  看看待晚,岳庙里张牌疑忌,一直奔回家来,又和李牌寻了一黄昏。
  看看黑了,两个见他当夜不归,又不见了他老娘。次日,两个牌军又去他亲戚之家访问,亦无寻处。
  两个恐怕连累,只得去殿帅府首告:“王教头弃家在逃,母子不知去向。”
  高太尉见告,大怒道:“贼配军在逃,看那厮待走那里去!”
  随即押下文书,行开诸州各府捉拿逃军王进。二人首告,免其罪责,不在话下。
  且说王教头母子二人自离了东京,免不了饥餐渴饮,夜住晓行。
  在路一月有馀,忽一日,天色将晚,王进挑着担儿跟在娘的马后,口里与母亲说道:“天可怜见!惭愧了我母子两个脱了这天罗地网之厄!此去延安府不远了,高太尉便要差拿我也拿不着了!”
  母子二人欢喜,在路上不觉错过了宿头,“走了这一晚,不遇着一处村坊,那里去投宿是好?”正没理会处,只见远远地林子里闪出一道灯光来。王进看了,道:“好了!遮莫去那里陪个小心,借宿一宵,明日早行。”
  当时转入林子里来看时,却是一所大庄院,一周遭都是土墙,墙外却有二三百株大柳树。
  当时王教头来到庄前,敲门多时,只见一个庄客出来。王进放下担儿,与他施礼。庄客道:“来俺庄上有甚事?”
  王进答道:“实不相瞒,小人母子二人贪行了些路程,错过了宿店,来到这里,前不巴村,后不着店,欲投贵庄借宿一宵。明日早行,依例拜纳房金。万望周全方便!”
  庄客答道:“既是如此,且等一等,待我去问庄主太公。肯时但歇不妨。”
  王进又道:“大哥方便。”
  庄客入去多时,出来说道:“庄主太公教你两个入来。”
  王进请娘下了马。王进挑着担儿,就牵了马,随庄客到里面打麦场上,歇下担儿,把马拴在柳树上。母子二人,直到草堂上来见太公。那太公年近六旬之上,须发皆白,头戴遮尘暖帽,身穿直缝宽衫,腰系皂丝条,足穿熟皮靴。王进见了便拜。太公连忙道:“客人休拜。你们是行路的人,辛苦风霜,且坐一坐。”
  王进子母二叙礼罢,都坐定。
  太公问道:“你们是那里来的?如何昏晚到此?”
  王进答道:“小人姓张,原是京师人。因为消折了本钱,无可营用,要去延安府投奔亲眷。不想今日路上贪行了程途,错过了宿店,欲投贵庄借宿一宵。来日早行,房金依例拜纳。”
  太公道:“不妨。如今世上人那个顶着房屋走哩。你母子二位敢未打火?”叫庄客:“安排饭来。”
  没多时,就厅上放开条桌子。庄客托出一桶盘,四样菜蔬,一盘牛肉,铺放桌上,先烫酒来筛下。太公道:“村落中无甚相待,休得见怪。”
  王进起身谢道:“小人母子无故相扰,此恩难报。”
  太公道:“休这般说,且请吃酒。”
  一面劝了五七杯酒,搬出饭来,二人吃了,收拾碗碟,太公起身引王进母子到客房里安歇。
  王进告道:“小人母亲骑的头口,相烦寄养,草料望乞应付,一并拜酬。”
  太公道:“这个不妨。我家也有头口骡马,教庄客牵出后槽,一发喂养。”
  王进谢了,挑那担儿到客房里来。庄客点上灯火,一面提汤来洗了脚。太公自回里面去了。王进母子二人谢了庄客,掩上房门,收拾歇息。
  次日,睡到天晓,不见起来。庄主太公来到客房前过,听得王进老母在房里声唤。太公问道:“客官,天晓好起了?”
  王进听得,慌忙出房来见太公,施礼说道:“小人起多时了。夜来多多搅扰,甚是不当。”
  太公问道:“谁人如此声唤?”
  王进道:“实不相瞒太公说,老母鞍马劳倦,昨夜心痛病发。”
  太公道:“即然如此,客人休要烦恼,教你老母且在老夫庄上住几日。我有个医心痛的方,叫庄客去县里撮药来与你老母亲吃。教他放心慢慢地将息。”
  王进谢了。话休絮叨。自此,王进母子二人在太公庄上服药,住了五七日。觉道母亲病奔痊了,王进收拾要行。当日因来后槽看马,只见空地上一个后生脱着,刺着一身青龙,银盘也似一个面皮,约有十八九岁,拿条棒在那里使。
  王进看了半晌,不觉失口道:“这棒也使得好了,只是有破绽,嬴不得真好汉。”
  那后生听了大怒,喝道:“你是甚么人,敢来笑话我的本事!俺经了七八个有名的师父,我不信倒不如你!你敢和我叉一叉么?”
  说犹未了,太公到来喝那后生:“不得无礼!”
  那后生道:“叵耐这厮笑话我的棒法!”
  太公道:“客人莫不会使枪棒?”
  王进道:“颇晓得些。敢问长上,这后生是宅上何人?”
  太公道:“是老汉的儿子。”
  王进道:“既然是宅内小官人,若爱学时,小人点拨他端正,如何?”
  太公道:“恁地时十分好。”
  便教那后生:“来拜师父。”
  那后生那里肯拜,心中越怒道:“阿爹,休听这厮胡说!若吃他嬴得我这条棒时,我便拜他为师!”
  王进道:“小官人若是不当真时,较量一棒耍子。”
  那后生就空地当中把一条棒使得风车儿似转,向王进道:“你来!你来!怕你不算好汉!”
  王进只是笑,不肯动手。
  太公道:“客官,既是肯教小顽时,使一棒,何妨?”
  王进笑道:“恐冲撞了令郎时,须不好看。”
  太公道:“这个不妨;若是打折了手脚,亦是他自作自受。”
  王进道:“恕无礼。”去枪架上拿了一条棒在手里,来到空地上使个旗鼓。
  那后生看了一看,拿条棒滚将入来,迳奔王进。王进托地拖了棒便走。那后生轮着棒又赶入来。王进回身把棒望空地里劈将下来。那后生见棒劈来,用棒来隔。王进却不打下来,对棒一掣,却望后生怀里直搠将来,只一缴。那后生的棒丢在一边,扑地望后倒了。王进连忙撇了棒,向前扶住,道:“休怪,休怪。”
  那后生爬将起来,便去傍边掇条凳子纳王进坐,便拜道:“我枉自经了许多师家,原来不直半分!师父,没奈何,只得请教!”
  王进道:“我母子二人连日在此搅扰宅上,无恩可报,当以效力。”
  太公大喜,教那后生穿了衣裳,一同来后堂坐下;叫庄客杀一个羊,安排了酒食果品之类,就请王进的母亲一同赴席。四个人坐定,一面把盏。太公起身劝了一杯酒,说道:“师父如此高强,必是个教头;小儿有眼不识泰山。”王进笑道:“好不厮欺,俏不厮瞒。小人不姓张,东京八十万禁军教头王进的便是。这枪棒终日抟弄。为因新任一个高太尉,原被先父打翻,今做殿帅府太尉,怀挟旧仇,要奈何王进,小人不合属他所管,和他争不得,只得母子二人逃上延安府去投托老种经略相公勾当。不想来到这里,得遇长上父子二位如此看待;又蒙救了老母病疾,连日管顾,甚是不当。既然令郎肯学时,小人一力奉教。只是令郎学的都是花棒,只好看,上阵无用。小人从新点拨他。”
  太公见说了,便道:“我儿,可知输了?快来再拜师父。”那后生又拜了王进。太公道:“教头在上:老汉祖居在这华阴县界,前面便是少华山。这村便唤做史家村,村中总有三四百家都姓史。老汉的儿子从小不务农业,只爱刺枪使棒;母亲说他不得,一气死了。老汉只得随他性子,不知使了多少钱财投师父教他;又请高手匠人与他剌了这身花绣,肩膀胸膛,总有九条龙。满县人口顺,都叫他做九纹龙史进。教头今日既到这里,一发成全了他亦好。老汉自当重重酬谢。”王进大喜道:“太公放心;既然如此说时,小人一发教了令郎方去。”
  自当日为始,吃了酒食,留住王教头母子二人在庄上。史进每日求王教头点拨十八般武艺,一一从头指教。史太公自去华阴县中承当里正,不在话下。
  不觉荏苒光阴,早过半年之上。史进十八般武艺:矛,锤,弓,弩,铳,鞭,简,剑,链,挝斧,钺并戈,戟,牌,棒与枪,扒,一一学得精熟。多得王进尽心指教,点拨得件件都有奥妙。王进见他学得精熟了,自思在此虽好,只是不了;一日,想起来,相辞要上延安府去。
  史进那里肯放,说道:“师父只在此间过了。小弟奉养你母子二人以终天年,多少是好。”
  王进道:“贤弟,多蒙你好心,在此十分之好;只恐高太尉追捕到来,负累了你,不当稳便;以此两难。我一心要去延安府投着在老种经略处勾当。那里是镇守边庭,用人之际,足可安身立命。”
  史进并太公苦留不住,只得安排一个席筵送行,托出一盘两个段子,一百两花银谢师。
  王进收拾了担儿。备了马,母子二人相辞史太公。王进请娘乘了马,望延安府路途进发。
  史进叫庄客挑了担儿,亲送十里之程,心中难舍。史进当时拜别了师父,洒泪分手,和庄客自回。
  王教头依旧自挑了担儿,跟着马,母子二人自取关西路上去了。
  不说王进去投军役,只说史进回到庄上,每日只是打熬气力;亦且壮年,又没老小,半夜三更起来演习武艺,白日里只在庄射弓走马。
  不到半载之间,史进父亲太公染病,数日不起。史进使人远近请医士看治,不能痊可。呜呼哀哉,太公殁了。史进一面备棺椁盛殓,请僧修设好事,追斋理七,拔太公;又请道士建立斋醮,超度升天,整做了十数坛好事功果道场,选了吉日良时,出丧安葬,满庄四百史家庄户都来送丧挂孝,埋殡在村西山上祖坟内了。
  史进家自此无人管业。史进又不肯务农,只要寻人使家生,较量枪棒。
  自史太公死后,又早过了三四个月日。
  时当六月中旬,炎天正热,那一日,史进无可消遣,提个交床坐在打麦场柳阴树下乘凉。对面松林透过风来,史进喝采道:“好凉风!”
  正乘凉哩,只见一个人探头探脑在那里张望。
  史进喝道:“作怪!谁在那里张俺庄上?”
  史进跳起身来,转过树背后,打一看时,认得是猎户李吉。
  史进喝道:“李吉,张我庄内做甚么?莫不是来相脚头!”
  李吉向前声诺道:“大郎,小人要寻庄上矮邱乙郎吃碗酒,因见大郎在此乘凉,不敢过来冲撞。”
  史进道:“我且问你∶往常时你只是担些野味来我庄上卖,我又不曾亏了你,如何一向不将来卖与我?敢是欺负我没钱?”
  李吉答道:“小人怎敢?一向没有野味,以此不敢来。”
  史进道:“胡说!偌大一个少华山,恁地广阔,不信没有个獐儿,兔儿?”
  李吉道:“大郎原来不知。如今山上添了一伙强人,扎下一个山寨,聚集着五七百个小喽罗,有百十匹好马。为头那个大王唤作‘神机军师’朱武,第二个唤做‘跳涧虎’陈达,第三个唤做‘白花蛇’杨春:这三个为头打家劫舍。华阴县里禁他不得,出三千贯赏钱,召人拿他。谁敢上去拿他?因此上,小人们不敢上山打捕野味,哪讨来卖!”
  史进道:“我也听得说有强人。不想那厮们如此大弄。必然要恼人。李吉,你今后有野味时寻些来。”
  李苦唱个喏自去了。
  史进归到厅前,寻思这厮们大弄,必要来薅恼村坊。既然如此便叫庄客拣两头肥水牛来杀了,庄内自有造下的好酒,先烧了一陌“顺溜纸”,便叫庄客去请这当村里三四百史家村户都到家中草堂上序齿坐下,教庄客一面把盏劝酒。史进对众人说道:“我听得少华山上有三个强人,聚集着五七百小喽罗打家劫舍。这厮们既然大弄,必然早晚要来俺村中罗噪。我今特请你众人来商议。倘若那厮们来时,各家准备。我庄上打起梆子,你众人可各执枪棒前来救应;你各家有事,亦是如此。递相救护,共保村坊。如果强人自来,都是我来理会。”
  众人道:“我等村农只靠大郎做主,梆子响时,谁敢不来。”
  
  当晚众人谢酒,各自分散回家,准备器械。
  自此,史进修整门户墙垣,安排庄院,设立几处梆子,拴束衣甲,整频刀马,防贼寇,不在话下。
  且说少华山寨中三个头领坐定商议。为头的神机军师朱武,那人原是定远人氏,能使两口双刀,虽无十分本事。却精通阵法,广有谋略;第二个好汉,姓陈,名达,原是邺城人氏,使一条出白点钢枪;第三个好汉,姓杨,名春,蒲州解良县人氏,使一口大杆刀。当日朱武与陈达、杨春说道:“如今我听知华阴县里出三千赏钱,召人捉我们,诚恐来时要与他厮杀。只是山寨钱粮欠少,如何不去劫掳些来,以供山寨之用?聚积些粮食在寨里,防备官军来时,好和他打熬。”
  跳涧虎陈达道:“说得是。如今便去华阴县里先问他借粮,看他如何。”
  白花蛇杨春道:“不要华阴县去;只去蒲城县,万无一失。”
  陈达道:“蒲城县人户稀少,钱粮不多,不如只打华阴县;那里人民丰富,钱粮广有。”
  杨春道:“哥哥不知。若是打华阴县时,须从史家村过。那个九纹龙史进是个大虫,不可去撩拨他。他如何肯放我们过去?”
  陈达道:“兄弟懦弱!一个村坊,过去不得,怎地敢抵敌官军?”
  杨春道:“哥哥,不可小了他!那人端的了得!”
  朱武道:“我也曾闻他十分英雄,说这人真有本事。兄弟,休去罢。”
  陈达叫将起来,说道:“你两个闭了鸟嘴!长别人志气,灭自己威风!他只是一个人,须不是三头六臂?我不信!”喝叫小喽罗:“快备我的马来!如今便先去打史家庄,后取华阴县!”
  朱武、杨春再三谏劝。陈达那里肯听,随即披挂上马,点了一百四五十小喽罗,鸣锣擂鼓,下山望史家村去了。
  且说史进正在庄前整制刀马,只见庄客报知此事。史进听得,就庄上敲起梆子来。那庄前,庄后,庄东,庄西,三四百家庄户,听得梆子响,都拖枪曳棒,聚起三四百人,一齐都到史家庄上。看了史进,头戴一字巾,身披朱红甲;上穿青锦袄,下着抹绿靴;腰系皮搭,前后铁掩心;一张弓,一壶箭,手里拿一把三尖两刃四窍八环刀。庄客牵过那匹火炭赤马。史进上了马,绰了刀,前面摆着三四十壮健的庄客,后面列着八九十村蠢的乡夫及史家庄户,都跟在后头,一齐呐喊,直到村北路口。
  那少华山陈达引了人马飞奔到山坡下,将小喽罗摆开。
  史进看时,见陈达头戴干红凹面巾,身披里金生铁甲;上穿一领红衲袄,脚穿一对吊墩靴;腰系七尺攒线搭;坐骑一匹高头白马;手中横着丈八点钢矛。小喽罗趁势便呐喊。二员将就马上相见。陈达在马上看着史进,欠身施礼。
  史进喝道:“汝等杀人放火,打家劫舍,犯着弥天大罪,都是该死的人!你也须有耳朵!好大胆!直来太岁头上动土!”
  陈达在马上答道:“俺山寨里欠少些粮,欲往华阴县借粮;经由贵庄,假一条路,并不敢动一根草。可放我们过去,回来自当拜谢。”
  史进道:“胡说!俺家现当里正,正要拿你这伙贼;今日倒来经由我村中过却不拿你,倒放你过去,本县知道,须连累於我。”
  陈达道:“四海之内,皆兄弟也。相烦借一条路。”
  史进道:“甚么闲话!我便肯时,有一个不肯!你问得他肯便去!”
  陈达道:“好汉,叫我问谁?”
  史进道:“你问得我手里这口刀肯,便放你去!”
  陈达大怒道:“赶人不要赶上!休得要逞精神!”
  史进也怒,轮手中刀,骤坐下马,来战陈达。陈达也拍马挺枪来迎史进。两个交马,斗了多时,史进卖个破绽,让陈达把枪望心窝里搠来;史进却把腰闪,陈达和枪撷入怀里来;史进轻舒猿臂,款扭狼腰,只一挟,把陈达轻轻摘离了嵌花鞍,款款揪住了线搭,只一丢,丢落地,那匹战马拨风也似去了。
  史进叫庄客把陈达绑了。
  众人把小喽罗一赶都走了。
  史进回到庄上,把陈达绑在庭心内柱上,等待一发拿了那贼首,一并解官请赏;且把酒来赏了众人,教且权散。众人喝采:“不枉了史大郎如此豪杰!”
  休说众人欢喜饮酒。却说朱武、杨春,两个正在寨里猜疑,捉摸不定,且教小喽罗再去探听消息。只见回去的人牵着空马,奔到山前,只叫道:“苦也!陈家哥哥不听二位哥哥所说,送了性命!”
  朱武问其缘故。小喽罗备说交锋一节,“怎当史进英雄!”
  朱武道:“我的言语不听,果有此祸!”
  杨春道:“我们尽数都去与他死并,如何?”
  朱武道:“亦是不可;他尚自输了,你如何并得他过?我有一条苦计,若救他不得,我和你都休。”
  杨春问道:“如何苦计?”
  朱武附耳低言说道:“只除恁地……”杨春道:“好计!我和你便去!事不宜迟!”
  再说史进正在庄上忿怒未消,只见庄客飞报道:“山寨里朱武,杨春自来了。”
  史进道:“这厮合休!我教他两个一发解官!快牵过马来!”
  一面打起梆子。众人早都到来。史进上了马,正待出庄门,只见朱武、杨春,步行已到庄前,两个双双跪下,擎着四行眼泪。
  史进下马来喝道:“你两个跪下如何说?”
  朱武哭道:“小人等三个累被官司逼迫,不得已上山落草。当初发愿道,不求同日生,只愿同日死。虽不及关,张,刘备的义气,其心则同。今日小弟陈达不听好言,误犯虎威,已被英雄擒捉在贵庄,无计恳求,今来迳就死。望英雄将我三人一发解官请赏,誓不皱眉。我等就英雄手内请死,并无怨心!”
  史进听了,寻思道:“他们直恁义气!我若拿他去解官请赏时,反教天下好汉们耻笑我不英雄。自古道:‘大虫不吃伏肉。’”史进道:“你两个且跟我进来。”
  朱武、杨春,并无惧怯,随了史进,直到后厅前跪下,又教史进绑缚。史进三四五次叫起来。他两个那里肯起来?
  惺惺惜惺惺,好汉识好汉。史进道:“你们既然如此义气深重,我若送了你们,不是好汉。我放陈达还你,如何?”
  朱武道:“休得连累了英雄,不当稳便,宁可把我们解官请赏。”
  史进道:“如何使得。你肯吃我酒食么?”
  朱武道:“一死尚然不惧,何况酒肉乎!”
  当时史进大喜,解放陈达,就后厅上座置酒设席管待三人。朱武,杨春,陈达,拜谢大恩。酒至数杯,少添春色。酒罢,三人谢了史进,回山去了。史进送出庄门,自回庄上。
  却说朱武等三人归到寨中坐下,朱武道:“我们非这条苦计,怎得性命在此?虽然救了一人,却也难得史大郎为义气上放了我们。过几日备些礼物送去,谢他救命之恩。”
  话休絮繁,过了十数日,朱武等三人收拾得三十两蒜条金,使两个小喽罗送去史家庄上,当夜敲门。庄客报知,史进火急披衣,来到庄前,问小喽罗:“有甚话说?”
  小喽罗道:“三个头领再三拜覆:特使进献些薄礼,酬谢大郎不杀之恩。不要推却,望乞笑留。”
  取出金子递与。史进初时推却,次后寻思道:“既然好意送来,受之为当。”叫庄客置酒管待小校吃了半夜酒,把些零碎银两赏了小校回山。
  又过半月馀,朱武等三人在寨中商议掳掠得好大珠子,又使小喽罗连夜送来庄上。
  史进受了,不在话下。
  又过了半月,史进寻思道:“也难得这三个敬重我,我也备些礼物回奉他。”次日,叫庄客寻个裁缝,自去县里买了三疋红绵,裁成三领锦袄子;又拣肥羊煮了三个,将大盒子盛了,委两个庄客送去。
  史进庄上有个为头的庄客王四,此人颇能答应官府,口舌利便,满庄人都叫他做“赛伯当”史进教他与一个得力的庄客,挑了盒担,直送到山下。
  小喽罗问了备细,引到山寨里见了朱武等。三个头领大喜,受了锦袄子并肥羊酒礼,把十两银子赏了庄客,每人吃了十数碗酒,下山同归庄内,见了史进,说道:“山上头领多多上覆”。
  史进自此常常与朱武等三人往来。
  不时间,只是王四去山寨里送物事,不只一日。寨里头领也频频地使人送金银来与史进。
  荏苒光阴,时遇八月中秋到来。史进要和三人说话,约至十五夜来庄上赏月饮酒,先使庄客王四带一封请书直至少华山上请朱武,陈达,杨春,来庄上赴席。王四驰书迳到山寨里,见了三位头领,下了来书。
  朱武看了大喜。三个应允,随即写封回书,赏了王四五两银子,吃了十来碗酒。王四下得山来,正撞着时常送物事来的小喽罗,一把抱住,那里肯放,又拖去山路边村酒店里吃了十数碗酒。王四相别了回庄,一面走着,被山风一吹,酒却涌上来,踉踉跄跄,一步一颠;走不得十里之路,见座林子,奔到里面,望着那绿茸茸莎草地上扑地倒了。
  原来扑兔李吉正在那坡下张兔儿,认得是史家庄上王四,赶入林子里来扶他,那里扶得动,只见王四搭里掉出银子来。
  李吉寻思道:“这厮醉了,那里讨得许多?何不拿他些?”
  也是天罡星合当聚会,自是生出机会来∶李吉解那搭,望地下只一抖,那封回书和银子都抖出来。
  李吉拿起,颇识几字;将书拆开看时,见面写着少华山朱武,陈达,杨春;中间多有兼文武的言语,却不识得,只认得三个字。
  李吉道:“我做猎户,几时能彀发迹?算命道我今年有大财,却在这里!华阴县里现出三千贯赏钱捕捉他三个贼人。叵耐史进那厮,前日我去他庄上寻矮邱乙郎,他道我来相脚头屣盘,你原来倒和贼人来往!”
  银子并书都拿去了,径去华阴县里来出首。
  却说庄客王四一觉直睡到二更方醒,觉得看见月光微微照在身上,吃了一惊,跳将起来,却见四边都是松树;便去腰里摸时,搭和书都不见了;四下里寻时,只见空搭在莎草上。
  王四只管叫苦,寻思道:“银子不打紧,这封回书却怎生得好?正不知被甚人拿去了?”眉头一纵,计上心来,自道:“若回去庄上说脱了回书,大郎必然焦躁,定是赶我出来;不如只说不曾有回书,那里查照?”计较定了,飞也似取路归来庄上,却好五更天气。
  史进见王四回来,问道:“你缘何方才归来?”
  王四道:“托主人福荫,寨中三个头领都不肯放,留住王四吃了半夜酒,因此回来迟了。”
  史进又问:“曾有回书么?”
  王四道:“三个头领要写回书,却是小人道:‘三位头领既然准时赴席,何必回书?小人又有杯酒,路上恐有些失支脱节,不是耍处。’”史进听了大喜,说道:“不枉了诸人叫你‘赛伯当!’真个了得!”
  王四应道:“小人怎敢差迟,路上不曾住脚,一直奔回庄上。”
  史进道:“既然如此,教人去县里买些果品案酒伺候。”
  不觉中秋节至。是日晴明得好。史进当日分付家中庄客宰了一腔大羊,杀了百十个鸡鹅,准备下酒食筵宴。看看天色晚来,少华山上朱武,陈达,杨春,三个头领分付小喽罗看守寨栅,只带三五个做伴,将了朴刀,各跨口腰刀,不骑鞍马,步行下山,迳来到史家庄上。史进接着,各叙礼罢,请入后园。庄内己安排下筵宴。史进请三位头领上坐,史进对席相陪,便叫庄客把前后庄门拴了,一面饮酒。庄内庄客轮流把盏,一边割羊劝酒。酒至数杯,却早东边推起那轮明月。史进和三个头领叙说旧话新言。只听得墙外一声喊起,火把乱明。
  史进大惊,跳起身来道:“三位贤友且坐,待我去看!”
  喝叫庄客:“不要开门!”
  掇条梯子上墙打一看时,只见是华阴县尉在马上,引着两个都头,带着三四百士兵,围住庄院。
  史进及三个头领只管叫苦。
  外面火光中照见钢叉,朴刀,五股寸,留客住,摆得似麻林一般。
  两个都头口里叫道:“不要走了强贼!”
  不是这伙人来捉史并三个头领,怎地教史进先杀了一二个人,结识了十数个好汉?直教:芦花深处屯兵士,荷叶荡中治战船。毕竟史进与三个头领怎地脱身,且听下回分解。