白云飞过南山,碧落萧疏春色间;
楼阁金辉来紫雾,交梨玉液驻朱颜。
花迎白鹤歌仙曲,拂柳青鸾舞翠鬟;
此是仙凡多隔世,妖氛一派透天关。
且言纣王贪恋妲己,终日荒淫,不理朝政。话说终南山有一 气士,名曰云中子,乃是千年得道之仙。那日闲居无事,手携水火花篮,意欲往虎儿崖前采药。方驾云兴雾,忽见东南上一道妖气,直冲透云霄。云中子拨云看时,点首嗟叹:‘此是不过是千年狐狸,今假托人形,潜匿朝歌皇宫之内,若不早除,必为大患。我出家人慈悲为本,方便为门。’忙唤金霞童子:‘你与我将老枯松枝取一段来,待我削一木剑,去除妖邪。’童儿问曰:‘何不即用宝剑,斩断妖邪,永绝祸根?’云中子笑曰:‘千年狐狸,岂足当我宝剑,只此足矣。’童儿取松枝,与云中子,削成木剑吩咐童儿:‘好生看守洞门,我去就来。’云中子离了终南山,脚踏祥云,望朝歌而来。怎见得?有诗为证:
‘不用乘骑与驾舟,五湖四海任遨游;
大千(qian)世界须臾至(zhi),石烂松枯当一秋。’
且(qie)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)言云中(zhong)子(zi)往朝(chao)歌来除妖邪。只(zhi)(zhi)说纣王(wang)日(ri)迷(mi)酒(jiu)色(se),旬月不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)朝(chao),百(bai)姓皇皇,满朝(chao)文武,议论纷(fen)纷(fen),内有(you)(you)上大(da)(da)(da)(da)夫梅柏,与(yu)首相(xiang)(xiang)商容,亚相(xiang)(xiang)比干言曰(yue)(yue):‘天(tian)子(zi)荒淫,沉湎酒(jiu)色(se),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)理(li)朝(chao)政(zheng)(zheng),本(ben)积如(ru)山(shan),此(ci)大(da)(da)(da)(da)乱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)兆(zhao)也!公等身(shen)为(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)臣(chen),进(jin)退自(zi)有(you)(you)当(dang)(dang)尽(jin)的大(da)(da)(da)(da)义。况君有(you)(you)诤(zheng)臣(chen),父有(you)(you)诤(zheng)子(zi),士有(you)(you)诤(zheng)友。下(xia)(xia)(xia)官(guan)(guan)与(yu)二(er)位(wei)(wei)丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang),俱有(you)(you)责焉(yan)。今(jin)日(ri)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)免鸣(ming)鼓(gu)击钟(zhong),齐集文武,请驾(jia)临轩(xuan),各陈(chen)其事(shi),以力诤(zheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),庶(shu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)失君臣(chen)大(da)(da)(da)(da)义。’商容曰(yue)(yue):‘大(da)(da)(da)(da)夫之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言有(you)(you)理(li)。’传执(zhi)(zhi)殿(dian)(dian)官(guan)(guan)鸣(ming)钟(zhong)鼓(gu),请王(wang)登(deng)殿(dian)(dian)。纣王(wang)正(zheng)在(zai)摘星楼宴乐,听见(jian)(jian)(jian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)上钟(zhong)鼓(gu)齐鸣(ming),左右奏(zou)请:‘圣驾(jia)升殿(dian)(dian)。’纣王(wang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)已,吩(fen)咐妲己曰(yue)(yue):‘美人暂且(qie)安顿(dun),朕(zhen)(zhen)出殿(dian)(dian)就回。’妲己俯伏送驾(jia)。纣王(wang)秉圭坐(zuo)辇,临殿(dian)(dian)登(deng)座。文武百(bai)官(guan)(guan)朝(chao)贺(he)毕,天(tian)子(zi)见(jian)(jian)(jian)二(er)丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)抱本(ben)上殿(dian)(dian),又见(jian)(jian)(jian)八大(da)(da)(da)(da)夫抱本(ben)上殿(dian)(dian),与(yu)镇国武成王(wang)黄飞虎抱本(ben)上殿(dian)(dian)。纣王(wang)连(lian)日(ri)酒(jiu)色(se)昏迷(mi),情(qing)思(si)厌(yan)倦(juan),又见(jian)(jian)(jian)本(ben)多(duo),一时如(ru)何看得(de)尽(jin),又有(you)(you)退朝(chao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意。只(zhi)(zhi)见(jian)(jian)(jian)二(er)丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)进(jin)殿(dian)(dian)伏奏(zou)曰(yue)(yue):‘天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)诸侯本(ben)章候旨,陛下(xia)(xia)(xia)何事(shi),旬月不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)临大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)?日(ri)坐(zuo)深(shen)宫。全不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)把朝(chao)纲整理(li),此(ci)必有(you)(you)在(zai)王(wang)左右,迷(mi)惑(huo)圣听者(zhe);乞陛下(xia)(xia)(xia)当(dang)(dang)以国事(shi)为(wei)重,无(wu)得(de)仍前高(gao)坐(zuo)深(shen)宫,废弛国事(shi),大(da)(da)(da)(da)拂臣(chen)民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)望。臣(chen)闻(wen)天(tian)位(wei)(wei)维艰,况今(jin)天(tian)心未顺,水旱不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)均,降灾下(xia)(xia)(xia)民(min),未有(you)(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)因(yin)政(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)得(de)失所致。愿(yuan)陛下(xia)(xia)(xia)留心邦本(ben),痛改前辙,去谗远色(se),勤政(zheng)(zheng)恤民(min);则(ze)天(tian)心效(xiao)顿(dun),国富(fu)民(min)丰,天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)安康,四(si)海(hai)(hai)受(shou)无(wu)穷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)福矣!愿(yuan)陛下(xia)(xia)(xia)留意焉(yan)!’纣王(wang)曰(yue)(yue):‘朕(zhen)(zhen)闻(wen)四(si)海(hai)(hai)安康,万(wan)民(min)乐业(ye),止有(you)(you)北(bei)海(hai)(hai)逆命,邑令太师闻(wen)仲除奸党(dang);此(ci)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)过疥癣(xuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)疾,何足(zu)挂虑(lv)?二(er)位(wei)(wei)丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言甚善(shan),朕(zhen)(zhen)岂不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)?但朝(chao)廷(ting)百(bai)事(shi),俱有(you)(you)首相(xiang)(xiang)与(yu)朕(zhen)(zhen)代(dai)劳,自(zi)是可行(xing),何尝有(you)(you)壅滞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)患?朕(zhen)(zhen)纵临轩(xuan),亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)过垂拱而已,又何必哓(xiao)(xiao)哓(xiao)(xiao)於口舌哉?’君臣(chen)正(zheng)言国事(shi),午门(men)官(guan)(guan)启奏(zou):‘终南山(shan)有(you)(you)一气士云中(zhong)子(zi)见(jian)(jian)(jian)驾(jia),有(you)(you)机(ji)密(mi)事(shi)情(qing),未敢擅自(zi)朝(chao)见(jian)(jian)(jian),候旨定夺。’纣王(wang)自(zi)思(si):‘文武诸臣(chen)还抱本(ben)伺候,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)如(ru)宣(xuan)道(dao)者(zhe)见(jian)(jian)(jian)朕(zhen)(zhen)闲(xian)谈(tan),省得(de)百(bai)官(guan)(guan)纷(fen)纷(fen)议论,且(qie)免朕(zhen)(zhen)拒谏(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名。’传旨:‘宣(xuan)云中(zhong)子(zi)。’进(jin)午门(men),过九龙桥,走大(da)(da)(da)(da)道(dao),宽袍大(da)(da)(da)(da)袖(xiu),手(shou)执(zhi)(zhi)拂尘(chen),飘(piao)飘(piao)徐步而来。好(hao)齐整,但见(jian)(jian)(jian):
头戴青纱一字巾,脑後两带飘双叶;
额前叁点按叁光,脑後两圈分日月。
道袍翡翠按阴阳,腰下鞭□王母结。
脚登一对踏云鞋,夜晚闲行星斗怯;
上山虎伏地埃尘,下海蛟龙行跪接。
面如傅粉一般同, 似丹砂一点血;
一心分免帝王忧,好道长两手补完地缺。
道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)左手携定花篮(lan),右(you)手执着(zhe)拂尘,走到滴水檐前,执拂尘打个稽(ji)(ji)首(shou),口称:‘陛(bi)下!贫(pin)道(dao)(dao)(dao)稽(ji)(ji)首(shou)了!’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)看这(zhei)道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)如此行礼,心中不(bu)(bu)悦。自思:‘朕贵为(wei)天子(zi)占有(you)四海,率土之(zhi)滨,莫非(fei)王(wang)(wang)(wang)臣(chen)。你虽是方外,却也(ye)在(zai)朕版图(tu)之(zhi)内(nei),这(zhei)等可(ke)恶。本(ben)当治以慢君之(zhi)罪,诸臣(chen)只说(shuo)朕不(bu)(bu)能(neng)容物,朕且问他端(duan)的,看他如何(he)(he)应(ying)我?’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue):‘那道(dao)(dao)(dao)者从何(he)(he)处来(lai)?’道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)答曰(yue)(yue):‘贫(pin)道(dao)(dao)(dao)从云(yun)(yun)水而至。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue):‘何(he)(he)为(wei)云(yun)(yun)水?’道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue):‘心似(si)白云(yun)(yun)常自在(zai),意如流水任东西。’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)乃聪明(ming)智慧天子(zi),便问曰(yue)(yue):‘云(yun)(yun)水散(san)枯(ku)(ku),汝归何(he)(he)处?’道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue):‘云(yun)(yun)散(san)皓月当空,水枯(ku)(ku)明(ming)珠出(chu)现。’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)闻(wen)言,转(zhuan)怒为(wei)喜(xi)曰(yue)(yue):‘方道(dao)(dao)(dao)者见朕稽(ji)(ji)首(shou)而不(bu)(bu)拜,大(da)有(you)慢君之(zhi)心。今所答之(zhi)言,甚是有(you)理,乃通知通慧之(zhi)大(da)贤也(ye)。’命(ming)左右(you)赐坐。云(yun)(yun)中子(zi)也(ye)不(bu)(bu)谦让,旁侧坐下。云(yun)(yun)中子(zi)欠(qian)身而言曰(yue)(yue):‘原(yuan)来(lai)如此,天子(zi)只知天子(zi)贵,叁(san)教元来(lai)道(dao)(dao)(dao)德尊(zun)。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue):‘何(he)(he)见其尊(zun)?’云(yun)(yun)中子(zi)曰(yue)(yue):‘听衲子(zi)说(shuo)来(lai):
‘但观叁(san)教(jiao),惟道(dao)(dao)(dao)至尊。上不朝於(wu)天子,下不谒於(wu)公卿;避(bi)樊笼而(er)(er)(er)隐(yin)迹,脱俗网以修真,乐(le)林泉(quan)兮(xi)(xi)绝(jue)名绝(jue)利,隐(yin)岩(yan)谷(gu)兮(xi)(xi)忘(wang)辱忘(wang)荣。顶星冠(guan)而(er)(er)(er)日,披布衲兮(xi)(xi)长春。或(huo)蓬头而(er)(er)(er)跣足(zu),或(huo)丫髻而(er)(er)(er)幅巾。摘鲜花(hua)而(er)(er)(er)砌笠,折野草(cao)以铺茵,吸甘(gan)泉(quan)而(er)(er)(er)漱齿,嚼松柏以延龄(ling)。高(gao)(gao)歌鼓掌,舞罢眠云。遇仙客(ke)兮(xi)(xi),则(ze)求玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)问道(dao)(dao)(dao);会道(dao)(dao)(dao)友(you)兮(xi)(xi),则(ze)诗酒谈(tan)元。笑奢华而(er)(er)(er)浊富(fu),乐(le)自在(zai)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)清(qing)贫。无一毫之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)碍(ai),无半点之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)牵缠。或(huo)叁(san)二(er)(er)而(er)(er)(er)参(can)(can)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)论道(dao)(dao)(dao),或(huo)两两而(er)(er)(er)究(jiu)古谈(tan)今。究(jiu)古谈(tan)今兮(xi)(xi),叹(tan)前朝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)兴(xing)废;参(can)(can)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)论道(dao)(dao)(dao)兮(xi)(xi),究(jiu)性命之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)根因。任寒暑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)更变,随乌免之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)逡巡。苍颜(yan)返步,白(bai)发还青。携(xie)箪(dan)瓢(piao)兮(xi)(xi),到(dao)市□而(er)(er)(er)乞化,聊(liao)以充饥;提花(hua)篮兮(xi)(xi),进山林而(er)(er)(er)采药,临难(nan)济人(ren)。解安人(ren)而(er)(er)(er)利物,或(huo)起死兮(xi)(xi)回生。修仙者(zhe),骨之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)坚(jian)秀;达道(dao)(dao)(dao)老,神(shen)(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)最(zui)灵。判吉凶兮(xi)(xi),明通(tong)爻象;定祸福兮(xi)(xi),密(mi)察人(ren)心。问道(dao)(dao)(dao)法,扬太上之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)正教(jiao):书符,除人(ren)世(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)妖氛。谒飞神(shen)(shen)於(wu)帝阙(que),步罡(gang)气(qi)於(wu)雷(lei)门。扣玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)关(guan)天昏(hun)地暗,击地户鬼泣(qi)神(shen)(shen)钦。夺天地之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)秀气(qi),采日月之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)精英,连阴(yin)阳(yang)而(er)(er)(er) 性,养水火以凝胎。二(er)(er)八阴(yin)消(xiao)兮(xi)(xi),若(ruo)恍(huang)若(ruo)惚(hu);叁(san)九阳(yang)长兮(xi)(xi),如杳(yao)知冥。按四时而(er)(er)(er)采取,九转而(er)(er)(er)丹成(cheng)。跨青鸾直(zhi)冲紫府,骑白(bai)鹤游(you)遍玉京。参(can)(can)乾坤之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)妙用,表道(dao)(dao)(dao)德之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi) 。比儒(ru)者(zhe)兮(xi)(xi)官(guan)高(gao)(gao)职显(xian),富(fu)贵(gui)浮云;比截(jie)教(jiao)兮(xi)(xi)五形道(dao)(dao)(dao)术,正果(guo)难(nan)成(cheng)。但谈(tan)叁(san)教(jiao),惟道(dao)(dao)(dao)独(du)尊。’
纣王(wang)(wang)听言大(da)悦:‘朕聆先生(sheng)此言,不(bu)(bu)(bu)觉(jue)精神爽快,如在尘世(shi)之(zhi)外,真(zhen)觉(jue)富贵如浮云(yun)耳(er)!但不(bu)(bu)(bu)知先生(sheng)果住(zhu)何处(chu)洞府,因(yin)何处(chu)而见朕?请(qing)道(dao)其详(xiang)?’云(yun)中(zhong)子曰:‘贫(pin)道(dao)住(zhu)终南(nan)山玉柱洞,云(yun)中(zhong)子是也(ye)。因(yin)贫(pin)道(dao)闲居无(wu)事,采(cai)药於(wu)高峰,忽见妖(yao)气贯於(wu)朝歌,怪气生(sheng)於(wu)禁(jin)(jin)闼,道(dao)心不(bu)(bu)(bu)缺,善(shan)念常随;贫(pin)道(dao)特来朝见陛(bi)下,除此妖(yao)魅耳(er)!’纣王(wang)(wang)答曰:‘深宫(gong)秘阙,禁(jin)(jin)闼森(sen)严,防范更(geng)密(mi),又非尘世(shi)山林(lin),妖(yao)魔从何而来?先生(sheng)此言,莫(mo)非错了!’云(yun)中(zhong)子笑曰:‘陛(bi)下!若知说有妖(yao)魅,妖(yao)魅自(zi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢至矣。惟(wei)陛(bi)下不(bu)(bu)(bu)识这妖(yao)魅,他(ta)方(fang)能乘机蛊惑;久之(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)除,酿(niang)成大(da)害。贫(pin)道(dao)有诗为证:
‘艳丽妖娆最惑人,暗侵肌骨丧元神;
若知此(ci)是真妖魅,世(shi)上(shang)应多不死(si)身。’
纣(zhou)王(wang)曰(yue):‘宫(gong)中既有妖(yao)氛,将何物以镇之?’云中子(zi)揭(jie)开花篮,取出松枝削的剑来,拿在手中,对(dui)纣(zhou)王(wang)曰(yue):‘陛下不(bu)知此(ci)剑之妙,听贫道道来。
‘松树削成名巨阙,其中妙用少人知;
虽(sui)无宝气冲牛斗,叁日成(cheng)灰妖气离(li)。’’
云(yun)中(zhong)子(zi)道(dao)(dao)罢,将(jiang)剑(jian)奉(feng)与(yu)纣(zhou)王(wang)。纣(zhou)王(wang)接(jie)剑(jian)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):‘此物镇於(wu)何(he)处(chu)?’云(yun)中(zhong)子(zi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):‘挂在分(fen)宫褛叁(san)日,自有(you)应验。’纣(zhou)王(wang)随(sui)命传奉(feng)官(guan)(guan):‘将(jiang)此剑(jian)挂在分(fen)官(guan)(guan)楼(lou)前。’传奉(feng)官(guan)(guan)领命而(er)去。纣(zhou)王(wang)复对(dui)云(yun)中(zhong)子(zi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):‘先生有(you)这(zhei)(zhei)等(deng)(deng)道(dao)(dao)术,明於(wu)阴阳(yang),能(neng)察妖魅,何(he)不(bu)(bu)弃终南山而(er)保朕(zhen)躬,官(guan)(guan)居(ju)愿(yuan)爵,扬名(ming)於(wu)後世,岂(qi)不(bu)(bu)美哉!何(he)苦甘为淡(dan)泊,没世无闻(wen)?’云(yun)中(zhong)子(zi)谢曰(yue)(yue)(yue):‘蒙陛下不(bu)(bu)弃幽隐,欲(yu)贫(pin)道(dao)(dao)居(ju)官(guan)(guan);奈(nai)贫(pin)道(dao)(dao)乃山野慵懒之夫,不(bu)(bu)识治(zhi)国安邦之法:“日上(shang)叁(san)竿犹睡稳,裸(luo)衣(yi)跣足任(ren)遨游。”’纣(zhou)王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):便是这(zhei)(zhei)等(deng)(deng),有(you)什(shen)麽好处(chu)?何(he)如衣(yi)紫(zi)腰金(jin),封(feng)妻荫子(zi),有(you)无穷享用。’云(yun)中(zhong)子(zi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):‘贫(pin)道(dao)(dao)其中(zhong)也有(you)好处(chu)。
‘身(shen)消遥,心自(zi)在,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)操戈,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)弄怪,万(wan)事(shi)茫茫付度外。吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)理正事(shi)而种韭,吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)取功名如(ru)舍芥,吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)身(shen)服锦袍,吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)腰(yao)悬王带,吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)拂(fu)宰(zai)相(xiang)之(zhi)须,吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)恣君王之(zhi)快(kuai),吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)伏弩长(zhang)驱,吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)望尘下拜,吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)养我(wo)者(zhe)享禄千(qian)锺,吾(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)(si)(si)用我(wo)老荣膺叁代。小小庐不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)嫌(xian)窄,旧(jiu)旧(jiu)服不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)嫌(xian)秽(hui),制芰荷以为衣,纫秋兰以为佩(pei)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)问天皇(huang)(huang)地皇(huang)(huang)与(yu)人皇(huang)(huang),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)问天籁(lai)地籁(lai)与(yu)人籁(lai),雅怀恍如(ru)天地同,兴来犹恐天地碍。闲来一枕山中睡(shui),梦魂(hun)要赴蟠桃(tao)会。那里管玉兔东(dong)升(sheng),金乌(wu)西坠?’’
纣王听罢笑曰:‘朕闻先生之言,真乃清静之客。’忙命随侍官,取金银各一盘,为先生前途作盘费。不一时,随侍官将红漆盘端盘捧过金银。云中子笑曰:‘陛下之恩赐,贫道无用处。贫道有诗为证:
‘随缘随分出尘林,似水如云一片心;
两卷道经叁尺剑,一条藜杖五弦琴。
囊中有药逢人度,腹内新诗遇客吟;
丹粒能延千载寿,漫夸人世有黄金。’
云中子道罢,离了九间大殿,打了一稽首,大袖飘风,扬长竟出午门去了!两傍八大夫,正要上前奏事,又被一个道人来讲甚麽妖魅,便耽搁了时候。纣王与云中子谈讲多时,已是厌倦,袖展龙袍,起驾回宫,令百官暂退。百官无可奈何,只得退朝。话说纣王驾至寿仙宫前,不见妲己来接驾,纣王心甚不安。只见侍御官接驾,纣王问曰:‘苏美人为何不来接驾?’侍御官启陛下:‘苏娘娘一时偶染暴疾,人事昏沉,卧榻不起。’纣王听罢,忙下龙辇,急进寝宫,揭起金龙幔帐,见妲己面似黄金,如白纸,昏昏惨惨,气息微茫,恹恹若绝。纣王便叫:‘美人早晨送朕出宫,美貌如花,为何一时有恙,便是这等垂危,叫朕如何是好?’看官这是那云中子宝剑挂在分宫楼,镇压的这狸如此模样,倘若镇压这妖怪死了,可保得成汤天下。也是合该这纣王江山欲失,周室将兴,故此纣王终被他迷惑了!表过不提。只见妲己微睁杏眼,强启朱,作呻吟之状,喘吁吁叫一声:‘陛下!妾身早晨送驾临轩,午时往迎陛下,不知行至分宫楼前候驾,猛头见一宝剑高悬,不觉惊出一身冷汗,竟得此危症。想贱妾命薄缘悭,不能长侍陛下於左右,永效于飞之乐矣!乞陛下自爱,无以贱妾为念。’道罢泪流满面。纣王惊得半晌无言,亦含泪对妲己曰:‘朕一时不明,几为方士所误。分宫楼所挂之剑,乃终南山气之上云中子所进。言:“朕宫中有妖氛,将此镇压。”孰意竟於美人作祟,乃此子之妖术欲害美人,故捏言朕宫中有妖气。朕思深宫邃密之地,尘迹不到,焉有妖怪之理?大抵方士误人,朕为所卖。’传令即命左右:‘将那方士所进木剑,用火作速焚毁,毋得迟误,几惊坏美人。’纣王再叁温慰,一夜无寝。看官,纣王不焚此剑,还是商家天下。只因焚了此剑,妖气绵固深宫,把纣王缠得颠倒错乱:荒了朝政,人离天怒,白白将天下失於西伯。也是天意合该如此!不知焚剑如何?且看下回分解。