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忠言不听商容谏,逆语惟知费仲良。
色纳狐狸友琴瑟,政犹豺虎逐 凰;
甘心亡国为污下,赢得人间一捏香。
话说(shuo)宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)接了(le)(le)(le)(le)回(hui)(hui)书(shu)(shu),竟往(wang)西(xi)岐(qi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)题(ti)。且说(shuo)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)上(shang)前(qian)言曰(yue)!‘仁(ren)兄(xiong)大(da)(da)事已(yi)定(ding),可(ke)(ke)作速(su)收(shou)拾行装,将(jiang)(jiang)令(ling)(ling)(ling)爱(ai)送进(jin)(jin)(jin)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)歌(ge),连恐有(you)(you)变;小弟(di)(di)(di)回(hui)(hui)去(qu)(qu),放(fang)(fang)令(ling)(ling)(ling)郎进(jin)(jin)(jin)城,并(bing)与(yu)(yu)家兄(xiong)收(shou)兵(bing)(bing)回(hui)(hui)国(guo),具表先达朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)廷,以(yi)便仁(ren)兄(xiong)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)商(shang)谢(xie)(xie)罪(zui)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)又有(you)(you)他(ta)议,致生(sheng)(sheng)祸(huo)端(duan)。’苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)曰(yue):‘蒙贤(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)爱(ai),与(yu)(yu)西(xi)伯(bo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)德;吾何(he)爱(ai)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)女(nv)(nv)(nv),而自(zi)取(qu)灭(mie)亡哉?即时(shi)打(da)(da)点无疑,贤(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)放(fang)(fang)心。只(zhi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)我(wo)苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)止此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)子,被令(ling)(ling)(ling)兄(xiong)囚禁行营(ying),贤(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)可(ke)(ke)速(su)放(fang)(fang)进(jin)(jin)(jin)城,以(yi)慰老(lao)妻悬望,举室(shi)感(gan)恩不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)浅!’黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)曰(yue):‘仁(ren)兄(xiong)宽心,小弟(di)(di)(di)出(chu)去(qu)(qu),即时(shi)就放(fang)(fang)他(ta)来,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)必挂念!’二人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)彼(bi)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)相谢(xie)(xie)。黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)出(chu)城,行至崇(chong)(chong)(chong)侯虎(hu)(hu)(hu)行营(ying)。两边(bian)来报:‘启(qi)(qi)老(lao)爷(ye)!二老(lao)爷(ye)已(yi)至营(ying)门。’侯虎(hu)(hu)(hu)急忙传令(ling)(ling)(ling),讲(jiang)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)进(jin)(jin)(jin)营(ying),上(shang)帐坐(zuo)下。侯虎(hu)(hu)(hu)曰(yue):‘西(xi)伯(bo)侯姬(ji)昌,好生(sheng)(sheng)可(ke)(ke)恶(e),今(jin)按兵(bing)(bing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)举,坐(zuo)观成败(bai);昨(zuo)遣(qian)散(san)宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)来下书(shu)(shu),说(shuo)苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)进(jin)(jin)(jin)女(nv)(nv)(nv)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)商(shang),至今(jin)未见(jian)(jian)回(hui)(hui)报。贤(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)被擒之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)後(hou)(hou)(hou)。吾日差人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)打(da)(da)听(ting)(ting)(ting),心甚(shen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)安(an)(an);今(jin)得(de)(de)贤(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)回(hui)(hui)来,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)胜万千之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)喜!不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)果(guo)肯朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)王谢(xie)(xie)罪(zui)?贤(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)自(zi)彼(bi)处(chu)来,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)知(zhi)苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)端(duan)的,幸道其详。’黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)厉声大(da)(da)叫(jiao)曰(yue):‘长(zhang)兄(xiong)!想我(wo)兄(xiong)弟(di)(di)(di)二人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),自(zi)始祖一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)脉(mai),相传六世,俺兄(xiong)弟(di)(di)(di)系同(tong)胞一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)本。古(gu)语(yu)有(you)(you)云:“一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)树之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)□,有(you)(you)酸(suan)有(you)(you)甜;一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)母(mu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子,有(you)(you)贤(xian)有(you)(you)愚。’长(zhang)兄(xiong)你(ni)(ni)听(ting)(ting)(ting)我(wo)说(shuo):苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)反(fan)商(shang),你(ni)(ni)先领兵(bing)(bing)征伐(fa),故此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)损折军(jun)兵(bing)(bing);你(ni)(ni)在朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)廷,也是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)镇(zhen)(zhen)大(da)(da)诸侯,你(ni)(ni)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)与(yu)(yu)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)廷干(gan)些好事,专诱天(tian)(tian)子近於佞臣,故此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)天(tian)(tian)下人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)怨(yuan)恶(e)。你(ni)(ni)五万之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)师,总不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)如一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)纸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)书(shu)(shu)。苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)已(yi)许进(jin)(jin)(jin)女(nv)(nv)(nv)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)王谢(xie)(xie)罪(zui),你(ni)(ni)折兵(bing)(bing)损将(jiang)(jiang),愧(kui)也不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)愧(kui)?辱我(wo)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)门。长(zhang)兄(xiong)!从(cong)今(jin)与(yu)(yu)你(ni)(ni)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)别,我(wo)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)再(zai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)会你(ni)(ni)!两边(bian)的,把苏(su)(su)(su)公(gong)子放(fang)(fang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)!’两边(bian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)(gan)违令(ling)(ling)(ling),放(fang)(fang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)全(quan)(quan)忠(zhong),上(shang)帐谢(xie)(xie)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)曰(yue):‘伯(bo)父(fu)(fu)天(tian)(tian)恩,赦小侄再(zai)生(sheng)(sheng),顶戴(dai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)尽。’崇(chong)(chong)(chong)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)曰(yue):‘贤(xian)侄可(ke)(ke)与(yu)(yu)令(ling)(ling)(ling)尊说(shuo),叫(jiao)他(ta)作速(su)收(shou)拾朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)王,毋得(de)(de)迟(chi)(chi)滞。我(wo)与(yu)(yu)他(ta)上(shang)表转达天(tian)(tian)子,以(yi)便你(ni)(ni)父(fu)(fu)子进(jin)(jin)(jin)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)谢(xie)(xie)罪(zui)。’全(quan)(quan)忠(zhong)拜谢(xie)(xie),出(chu)营(ying)上(shang)马(ma),同(tong)冀州(zhou)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)提。崇(chong)(chong)(chong)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)怒发如雷,领了(le)(le)(le)(le)叁(san)千人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)马(ma),上(shang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)金睛兽,自(zi)回(hui)(hui)曹(cao)州(zhou)去(qu)(qu)了(le)(le)(le)(le)。且说(shuo)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)侯虎(hu)(hu)(hu)愧(kui)莫敢(gan)(gan)言,只(zhi)得(de)(de)收(shou)拾人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)马(ma),自(zi)回(hui)(hui)本国(guo),具表请(qing)罪(zui)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)提。单(dan)言苏(su)(su)(su)全(quan)(quan)忠(zhong)进(jin)(jin)(jin)了(le)(le)(le)(le)冀州(zhou),见(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)(le)(le)父(fu)(fu)母(mu),彼(bi)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)感(gan)恩。苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)曰(yue):‘姬(ji)伯(bo)前(qian)日来书(shu)(shu),真是(shi)(shi)(shi)救我(wo)苏(su)(su)(su)氏灭(mie)门之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祸(huo),此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)德此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)恩,何(he)敢(gan)(gan)有(you)(you)忘?我(wo)儿(er)!我(wo)想君(jun)(jun)臣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义至重,君(jun)(jun)叫(jiao)臣死(si),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)(gan)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)死(si);我(wo)安(an)(an)敢(gan)(gan)爱(ai)惜一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)女(nv)(nv)(nv),以(yi)自(zi)取(qu)败(bai)亡哉?今(jin)只(zhi)得(de)(de)将(jiang)(jiang)你(ni)(ni)妹子送进(jin)(jin)(jin)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)歌(ge),面(mian)君(jun)(jun)赎罪(zui),你(ni)(ni)可(ke)(ke)权镇(zhen)(zhen)冀川,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)事扰(rao)民,我(wo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)日就回(hui)(hui)。’全(quan)(quan)忠(zhong)拜领父(fu)(fu)言。苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)随进(jin)(jin)(jin)内,对夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)杨(yang)氏,将(jiang)(jiang)姬(ji)伯(bo)来书(shu)(shu),劝我(wo)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)王一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)节(jie),细说(shuo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)遍。夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)放(fang)(fang)声大(da)(da)哭,苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)再(zai)叁(san)安(an)(an)慰。夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)含(han)泪(lei)言曰(yue):‘此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)女(nv)(nv)(nv)生(sheng)(sheng)来娇(jiao)柔(rou),恕(shu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)谙侍君(jun)(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)礼,反(fan)又惹事。’苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)曰(yue):‘这(zhei)也没奈何(he),只(zhi)得(de)(de)听(ting)(ting)(ting)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)而已(yi)。’夫(fu)(fu)妻二人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)觉伤感(gan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)夜。次(ci)日点叁(san)千人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)马(ma),五百(bai)家将(jiang)(jiang),整备(bei)毡军(jun),令(ling)(ling)(ling)妲(da)己(ji)梳洗起程。妲(da)己(ji)闻(wen)令(ling)(ling)(ling),泪(lei)下如雨(yu);拜别母(mu)亲(qin)长(zhang)兄(xiong),婉转悲啻(chi),百(bai)千媚态,真如芍弃(qi)笼烟。梨花(hua)带雨(yu),子母(mu)怎生(sheng)(sheng)割(ge)舍?只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)左(zuo)右侍儿(er)吾劝,夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)方哭进(jin)(jin)(jin)府中(zhong),小姐也合泪(lei)上(shang)车(che),兄(xiong)全(quan)(quan)忠(zhong)送至五里(li)而回(hui)(hui)。苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)後(hou)(hou)(hou)保妲(da)己(ji)前(qian)进(jin)(jin)(jin),只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)前(qian)面(mian)打(da)(da)贵人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren) ,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)路上(shang)饥(ji)餐(can)渴饮,朝(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)登(deng)紫(zi)陌,暮践红(hong)麈(zhu)。过了(le)(le)(le)(le)些绿杨(yang)古(gu)道,红(hong)杏园林;见(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)(le)(le)些啼鸦唤春,杜鹃(juan)啼月。在路行程,非止一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)两日。逢州(zhou)过县,涉水(shui)登(deng)山。那日抵暮,已(yi)至恩州(zhou),只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)恩州(zhou)驿(yi)(yi)(yi)驿(yi)(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)接见(jian)(jian)。护(hu)曰(yue):‘驿(yi)(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)收(shou)拾厅堂(tang),安(an)(an)置(zhi)贵人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。’驿(yi)(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)启(qi)(qi)老(lao)爷(ye):‘此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)驿(yi)(yi)(yi)叁(san)年前(qian)出(chu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)妖(yao)精,以(yi)後(hou)(hou)(hou)凡(fan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)应(ying)过往(wang)老(lao)爷(ye),皆不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)在里(li)面(mian)安(an)(an)歇(xie),可(ke)(ke)请(qing)贵人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)权在行营(ying)安(an)(an)歇(xie)。庶保无虑,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)老(lao)爷(ye)尊意如何(he)?’苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)大(da)(da)喝曰(yue):‘天(tian)(tian)子贵人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),那怕甚(shen)麽妖(yao)魅(mei);况有(you)(you)馆驿(yi)(yi)(yi),岂有(you)(you)暂(zan)居行营(ying)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)里(li)。快去(qu)(qu)打(da)(da)扫(sao)驿(yi)(yi)(yi)中(zhong)厅堂(tang)内室(shi),毋得(de)(de)迟(chi)(chi)误取(qu)罪(zui)。’驿(yi)(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)忙叫(jiao)众人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)打(da)(da)点厅堂(tang)内室(shi),准备(bei)铺陈,注香扫(sao),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)应(ying)收(shou)拾停当。苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)将(jiang)(jiang)妲(da)己(ji)安(an)(an)置(zhi)在後(hou)(hou)(hou)面(mian)内室(shi)里(li),有(you)(you)五十名侍儿(er)左(zuo)右伏(fu)侍;将(jiang)(jiang)叁(san)千人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)马(ma),俱(ju)在驿(yi)(yi)(yi)外边(bian)围(wei)绕;五百(bai)家将(jiang)(jiang),在馆驿(yi)(yi)(yi)门首屯札。苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)正在厅上(shang)坐(zuo)着,点上(shang)蜡(la)烛。苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)暗想:‘方驿(yi)(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)言此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)处(chu)有(you)(you)妖(yao)怪,此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)乃皇华(hua)驻节(jie)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所(suo),人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)烟凑集之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)处(chu),焉有(you)(you)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)事?然亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)(ke)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)防。’将(jiang)(jiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)根豹(bao)尾鞭(bian),放(fang)(fang)在案桌之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)傍,剔(ti)灯展玩兵(bing)(bing)书(shu)(shu)。只(zhi)听(ting)(ting)(ting)得(de)(de)恩州(zhou)城中(zhong)戌(xu)鼓初敲,已(yi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)更时(shi)分(fen)。苏(su)(su)(su)护(hu)终是(shi)(shi)(shi)放(fang)(fang)心不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)下,乃手提铁鞭(bian),悄步後(hou)(hou)(hou)堂(tang),於左(zuo)右室(shi)内,点视一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)番。见(jian)(jian)诸侍儿(er)并(bing)小姐寂然安(an)(an)寝,方放(fang)(fang)心。再(zai)看兵(bing)(bing)书(shu)(shu),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)觉又是(shi)(shi)(shi)二更,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)时(shi)将(jiang)(jiang)交叁(san)更。可(ke)(ke)煞作怪,忽(hu)然一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)阵风(feng)响,透(tou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)肌肤,将(jiang)(jiang)灯吹灭(mie)而复明。怎见(jian)(jian)得(de)(de)?
非干虎(hu)啸,岂(qi)是龙吟。淅凛(lin)凛(lin)寒(han)风扑面,清冷冷恶(e)气侵人(ren);到(dao)不能开花谢柳,多暗藏水怪山精(jing)。悲风影(ying)里露(lu)双(shuang)睛,一似金灯在惨雾之(zhi)中;黑夜丛(cong)中探四爪,浑(hun)如(ru)钢(gang)钩(gou)出紫霞之(zhi)外。尾摆头摇如(ru)狴犴,狰狞(ning)雄猛似狻猊。
苏(su)护(hu)(hu)被(bei)(bei)这阵怪风(feng),吹得毛(mao)骨耸然,心下正疑惑之间;忽听(ting)後(hou)厅侍(shi)(shi)儿(er)一声喊叫:‘有(you)妖(yao)(yao)精(jing)(jing)来(lai)了(le)!’苏(su)护(hu)(hu)听(ting)得後(hou)面有(you)妖(yao)(yao)精(jing)(jing),急(ji)忙提鞭在手(shou),抢人後(hou)厅,左手(shou)执灯(deng)(deng),右手(shou)执鞭,将转大(da)厅背後(hou),手(shou)中灯(deng)(deng)已(yi)被(bei)(bei)妖(yao)(yao)风(feng)扑灭(mie)。苏(su)护(hu)(hu)急(ji)转身再(zai)过(guo)大(da)厅,急(ji)叫:‘家将取(qu)进(jin)灯(deng)(deng)火(huo)。’来(lai)时(shi),复(fu)进(jin)後(hou)厅,只见(jian)(jian)众侍(shi)(shi)儿(er)慌张无(wu)措。苏(su)护(hu)(hu)急(ji)到妲己寝榻(ta)之前,用(yong)手(shou)揭起帐幔,问(wen)曰(yue)(yue):‘我儿(er)方妖(yao)(yao)气相侵,你(ni)曾见(jian)(jian)否?’妲己答曰(yue)(yue):‘孩儿(er)梦中听(ting)得侍(shi)(shi)儿(er)喊叫妖(yao)(yao)精(jing)(jing)来(lai)了(le),孩儿(er)急(ji)待看(kan)时(shi),又见(jian)(jian)灯(deng)(deng)光,不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)是爹爹前来(lai),并不(bu)曾看(kan)见(jian)(jian)甚(shen)麽妖(yao)(yao)怪。’护(hu)(hu)曰(yue)(yue):‘这个感谢天地庇佑,不(bu)曾惊吓了(le)你(ni),这也罢了(le)。’护(hu)(hu)复(fu)安(an)(an)(an)慰女(nv)儿(er)安(an)(an)(an)息,自己巡(xun)视(shi),不(bu)敢安(an)(an)(an)寝。不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)这个回(hui)话的(de),乃(nai)是千年(nian)狐(hu)狸,不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)妲己方倏灭(mie)灯(deng)(deng)之时(shi),再(zai)出高前取(qu)得灯(deng)(deng)火(huo)来(lai),这是多少时(shi)候(hou)了(le)。妲己的(de)魂魄(po),已(yi)被(bei)(bei)狐(hu)狸吸去,死(si)之久矣。乃(nai)借体成形,迷惑纣(zhou)王,断送他锦绣江山。此是天数,非人力所为。有(you)诗为证(zheng):
‘恩州驿内怪风惊,苏护提鞭扑灭灯;
二八娇客今已丧,错(cuo)看妖魅当亲生(sheng)。’
苏(su)护(hu)(hu)心慌,一夜不(bu)(bu)曾(ceng)(ceng)着枕,幸喜不(bu)(bu)曾(ceng)(ceng)惊(jing)了贵(gui)人,托赖天(tian)(tian)地(di)祖宗(zong)庇(bi)佑;不(bu)(bu)然又(you)是欺君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui)(zui),如何(he)解释?等(deng)待天(tian)(tian)明(ming),离了恩州驿(yi),前(qian)往朝(chao)(chao)(chao)歌而来(lai)(lai)。晓行夜住,饥餐渴饮,在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)路行程(cheng),非止一日(ri)(ri)(ri);渡了黄河,来(lai)(lai)至朝(chao)(chao)(chao)歌,按下(xia)营寨(zhai)。苏(su)护(hu)(hu)先差官(guan)进城(cheng)(cheng)本章(zhang),见(jian)武成王黄飞虎(hu)。飞虎(hu)见(jian)了苏(su)护(hu)(hu)进女赎罪(zui)(zui)文(wen)书,忙差龙环出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng),吩咐苏(su)护(hu)(hu)把人马(ma)札在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)外,令护(hu)(hu)同女进城(cheng)(cheng),到金亭馆驿(yi)安置。当时(shi)权臣费(fei)仲(zhong)、尤浑,苏(su)护(hu)(hu)又(you)不(bu)(bu)先送礼(li)(li)物;叹曰:‘这逆(ni)贼(zei)你虽则进女赎罪(zui)(zui),天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)喜怒(nu)不(bu)(bu)测,凡事俱在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)我(wo)(wo)二人点(dian)缀,其生死存亡,只(zhi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)我(wo)(wo)等(deng)掌握之(zhi)(zhi)中,他(ta)全然不(bu)(bu)理(li)我(wo)(wo)等(deng),甚(shen)是可恶!’不(bu)(bu)讲二人怀恨。且言(yan)纣王在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)龙德殿(dian),有随侍官(guan)启驾:‘费(fei)仲(zhong)候(hou)旨。’天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)命(ming)传(chuan)宣,只(zhi)见(jian)费(fei)仲(zhong)进朝(chao)(chao)(chao),山呼礼(li)(li)毕,俯(fu)伏奏(zou)(zou)曰:‘今苏(su)护(hu)(hu)之(zhi)(zhi)女,已在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)都门,候(hou)旨定夺。’纣王闻奏(zou)(zou)大怒(nu)曰:‘这匹夫当日(ri)(ri)(ri)强词乱政,朕欲置於(wu)法(fa)(fa),赖卿等(deng)谏止,赦归(gui)本国;岂意此贼(zei)题诗午门,欺藐朕躬,殊属(shu)可恨!明(ming)日(ri)(ri)(ri)早朝(chao)(chao)(chao),定正国法(fa)(fa),以惩欺君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui)(zui)。’费(fei)仲(zhong)乘机奏(zou)(zou)曰:‘天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)法(fa)(fa),原非为(wei)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)所(suo)私,乃(nai)为(wei)万姓(xing)而立;今叛臣贼(zei)子(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)除,是为(wei)无法(fa)(fa),无法(fa)(fa)之(zhi)(zhi)朝(chao)(chao)(chao),为(wei)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)弃。’王曰:‘卿言(yan)极善(shan),明(ming)日(ri)(ri)(ri)朕自有说。’费(fei)仲(zhong)退朝(chao)(chao)(chao)而去。次日(ri)(ri)(ri),天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)登殿(dian),钟(zhong)鼓齐鸣,文(wen)武侍立。但见(jian):银(yin)烛朝(chao)(chao)(chao)天(tian)(tian)紫陌(mo)长,禁城(cheng)(cheng)春色(se)晓苍苍;千条弱柳垂青线,百啭(zhuan)流莺(ying)绕建章(zhang)。剑佩声(sheng)随金阙(que)步(bu),衣冠身惹御炉香;共(gong)沐恩波(bo)凤(feng)池上,朝(chao)(chao)(chao)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)染翰(han)侍君(jun)王。
天子升殿,百官朝贺毕。王曰:‘有奏章者出班,无事且退。’言未毕,午门官启奏:‘冀州侯苏护,候旨午门,进女请罪。’王命传旨宣来。苏护身服犯官之服,不敢冠旒服冕,来至丹墀之下俯伏,口称:‘犯臣苏护死罪!’王曰:‘冀州苏护,你题反诗午门,“永不朝商,”及至崇侯虎奉敕问罪,你尚拒敌天兵,损坏命官军将,你有何说?今又朝君,着随侍官拿出午门枭首,以正国法。’言未毕,只见首相商容出班谏曰:‘苏护反商,理宜正法;但前日西伯侯姬昌有本,令苏护进女朝商,以完君臣大义。今苏既遵王法,进女朝王赎罪,情有可原。且陛下因不进女而罪人,已进女而又加罪,其非陛下本心,乞陛下怜而赦之。’纣王犹预未定。有费仲出班奏曰:‘丞相所奏,望陛下从之;且宜苏护女妲己朝见,如果容貌出众,礼度幽闲,可任役便,陛下便赦苏护之罪;如不能称意,可连女斩於市朝,以正其罪。庶陛下不失信於臣民矣!’王曰:‘卿言有理。’看官,只因这费仲一言,将成汤六百年基业,送与他人,这且不表。但言纣王命随侍官宣妲己朝见。妲己进午门,过九龙桥,至九间殿,滴水檐前,高擎象笏,进礼下拜口称万岁。纣王定睛观看,见妲巴乌云叠鬓,杏脸桃腮,浅淡春山,娇柔腰柳,真似海棠醉日,梨花带雨,不亚九天仙女下瑶池,月里嫦娥离玉阙。妲己启朱,似一点樱桃,舌尖上吐的是美孜孜一团和气,转秋波如双弯凤目,眼角里送的是娇滴滴万种风情。口称:‘犯臣女妲己,愿陛下万岁万岁万万岁!’只这几句,就把纣王叫的魂游天外,魄散九霄,骨软筋酥,耳热眼跳,不知如何是好。当时纣王起立御案之旁,命美人平身。令左右宫妃:‘挽苏娘娘进寿仙宫,候朕躬回宫。’忙叫当驾官传旨:‘赦苏护满门无罪,听朕加封,官还旧职,新增国戚,每月俸米二千石。显庆殿筵宴叁日,首相及百官庆贺,皇亲夸官叁日,文官二员,武官叁员,送卿荣归故地。’苏护谢恩,两班文武见天子这等爱色,都有不悦之意。奈天子起驾回宫,无可谏诤,只得都到显庆殿陪宴。不言苏护进女荣归。天子同妲己在寿仙官筵宴,当夜成就凤友鸾交,恩爱如同胶漆。纣王自进妲己之後,朝朝宴乐,夜夜欢娱;朝政废弛,章奏混淆。群臣便有谏章,纣王视同儿戏,日夜荒淫。不觉光阴瞬息,岁月如流,已是叁月,不曾设朝。只在寿仙宫,同妲己宴乐,天下八百镇诸侯,多少本到朝歌,文书房本积如山,不能面君,其命焉能得下,眼见天下大乱。不知後事如何?且看下回分解。