纣王无道杀忠良，酷惨奇怨触上天；
侠烈尽随灰烬灭，妖氛偏向禁宫旋。
朝歌艳曲飞檀板；暮宿龙涎吐碧烟；
取次催残黄□散，孤魂无计返家园。
话说纣王见惊坏了妲(da)(da)己，慌忙(mang)无措，即传(chuan)令侍御官(guan)，将此宝剑立刻焚毁(hui)。不(bu)知(zhi)此剑乃是松(song)枝，经不(bu)得火，立时焚尽。侍御官(guan)回旨，妲(da)(da)己见焚了此剑，妖光复长，依旧精神(shen)。正是有诗为证：
‘火焚宝剑智何庸，妖气依然透九重；
可惜商都成画饼，五更残月晓霜浓。’
妲己依旧侍(shi)君，摆宴在(zai)宫(gong)中欢(huan)饮。且说此(ci)(ci)(ci)时云(yun)(yun)中子(zi)尚不(bu)曾回(hui)终南(nan)山，还在(zai)朝歌，忽见(jian)妖(yao)(yao)光复起，冲照(zhao)(zhao)宫(gong)闱。云(yun)(yun)中子(zi)点首叹曰：‘我只欲(yu)以(yi)此(ci)(ci)(ci)剑镇减妖(yao)(yao)氛，稍延成汤(tang)脉(mai)络，孰知(zhi)大数已定，将我此(ci)(ci)(ci)剑焚(fen)毁。一则是成汤(tang)合灭，二则是周室当兴(xing)，叁则神仙遭逢大劫，四(si)则姜(jiang)子(zi)牙(ya)合受(shou)人间(jian)富贵，五则有诸神欲(yu)讨封(feng)号。罢罢罢！也是贫道(dao)下(xia)山一场，留(liu)下(xia)二十四(si)字，以(yi)验後人。’云(yun)(yun)中子(zi)取文房四(si)宝，留(liu)笔(bi)迹在(zai)司(si)天台照(zhao)(zhao)墙上。‘妖(yao)(yao)气(qi)秽乱宫(gong)廷，圣德播扬西土(tu)；要知(zhi)血(xue)染朝歌，戊(wu)午岁中甲子(zi)。’
云中(zhong)子(zi)题(ti)罢，迳回终(zhong)南山(shan)去了。且言(yan)朝(chao)歌百姓，见(jian)(jian)道人(ren)在(zai)照墙上(shang)(shang)(shang)题(ti)诗，俱来(lai)看念，不解其意(yi)。人(ren)烟(yan)拥挤，聚积不散。正看之(zhi)间，适值(zhi)太师杜元(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)回衙(ya)；只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)许多(duo)人(ren)围绕府前(qian)(qian)，两边侍从人(ren)喝开(kai)。太师问：‘甚麽事(shi)？’管府门役禀老爷：‘有(you)道人(ren)在(zai)照墙上(shang)(shang)(shang)题(ti)诗，故此众(zhong)人(ren)来(lai)看。’杜元(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)马上(shang)(shang)(shang)看见(jian)(jian)是(shi)二十四字(zi)，其意(yi)颇深(shen)，一时难(nan)解，命(ming)(ming)门役用(yong)水洗了。太师进(jin)府将二十四字(zi)细细推详，穷究幽微，终(zhong)是(shi)莫解。暗想：‘此必(bi)前(qian)(qian)日(ri)(ri)进(jin)朝(chao)献剑道人(ren)，说妖(yao)气旋(xuan)(xuan)绕宫(gong)闱，此事(shi)倒有(you)些着落。连(lian)(lian)日(ri)(ri)我夜(ye)观(guan)乾象，见(jian)(jian)妖(yao)气日(ri)(ri)盛(sheng)(sheng)，旋(xuan)(xuan)绕禁闼(ta)(ta)，定(ding)有(you)不祥，故留此钤(qian)记。目今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)荒淫，不理(li)(li)朝(chao)政，权奸蛊(gu)惑，天(tian)(tian)(tian)愁民怨，眼见(jian)(jian)倾危。我等受先帝重恩，安忍坐(zuo)视(shi)？且朝(chao)中(zhong)文(wen)武(wu)，个个忧思，人(ren)人(ren)危惧；不若乘此具一本(ben)章(zhang)(zhang)，力谏(jian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)，以(yi)尽臣(chen)(chen)节。非(fei)是(shi)买直(zhi)(zhi)沽名，实为(wei)国家(jia)治乱。’杜元(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)当夜(ye)修盛(sheng)(sheng)疏章(zhang)(zhang)，次日(ri)(ri)至文(wen)书房，不知是(shi)何(he)人(ren)看本(ben)？今(jin)日(ri)(ri)却是(shi)首相(xiang)(xiang)商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)。元(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)大喜，上(shang)(shang)(shang)前(qian)(qian)见(jian)(jian)礼，叫曰(yue)(yue)：‘老丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)！昨(zuo)夜(ye)元(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)观(guan)司(si)天(tian)(tian)(tian)台(tai)，妖(yao)气贯深(shen)宫(gong)，灾殃立见(jian)(jian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)事(shi)可知矣！主上(shang)(shang)(shang)国政不修，朝(chao)纲不理(li)(li)，朝(chao)欢(huan)暮乐，荒降酒色，宗庙社稷所关(guan)，治乱所系，非(fei)同小可，岂得(de)坐(zuo)视(shi)？今(jin)特具奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)章(zhang)(zhang)，上(shang)(shang)(shang)千天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)，敢劳丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)将此特达天(tian)(tian)(tian)听(ting)，丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)意(yi)下(xia)如何(he)？’商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)听(ting)言(yan)曰(yue)(yue)：‘太师既有(you)本(ben)章(zhang)(zhang)，老夫(fu)岂有(you)坐(zuo)视(shi)之(zhi)理(li)(li)？只(zhi)连(lian)(lian)日(ri)(ri)天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)不御(yu)(yu)殿(dian)廷，难(nan)於(wu)面奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)；今(jin)日(ri)(ri)老夫(fu)与太师进(jin)内(nei)廷见(jian)(jian)驾(jia)面奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)何(he)如？’於(wu)是(shi)商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)进(jin)九间大殿(dian)，过(guo)龙(long)德殿(dian)、显庆殿(dian)、喜善殿(dian)，再(zai)过(guo)分宫(gong)楼。商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)见(jian)(jian)了奉御(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan)(guan)，奉御(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan)(guan)口称：‘老丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)！这寿仙(xian)宫(gong)乃(nai)禁闼(ta)(ta)所在(zai)，圣躬寝室，外(wai)臣(chen)(chen)不得(de)擅於(wu)进(jin)此。’商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)曰(yue)(yue)：‘我岂有(you)不知？你与我启奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)：“商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)候旨(zhi)。”’奉御(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan)(guan)进(jin)宫(gong)启奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)：‘首相(xiang)(xiang)商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)候旨(zhi)。’纣王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)何(he)事(shi)进(jin)内(nei)见(jian)(jian)朕；但他虽是(shi)外(wai)官(guan)(guan)(guan)，乃(nai)是(shi)叁世(shi)之(zhi)老臣(chen)(chen)也，可以(yi)命(ming)(ming)他进(jin)见(jian)(jian)。’命(ming)(ming)：‘宣商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)。’商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)进(jin)宫(gong)，口称陛(bi)下(xia)，俯伏阶前(qian)(qian)。王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)有(you)何(he)紧急奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)章(zhang)(zhang)？特来(lai)宫(gong)中(zhong)见(jian)(jian)朕。’商(shang)(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)启奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)：‘执掌(zhang)司(si)天(tian)(tian)(tian)台(tai)官(guan)(guan)(guan)杜元(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)，昨(zuo)夜(ye)仰(yang)观(guan)乾象，见(jian)(jian)妖(yao)气笼(long)照金阙，灾殃立见(jian)(jian)。元(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)乃(nai)叁世(shi)之(zhi)老臣(chen)(chen)，陛(bi)下(xia)之(zhi)股肱，不败坐(zuo)视(shi)。王(wang)陛(bi)下(xia)何(he)事(shi)不设朝(chao)，不理(li)(li)国事(shi)？端(duan)坐(zuo)深(shen)宫(gong)，使百宫(gong)日(ri)(ri)夜(ye)忧思。今(jin)臣(chen)(chen)不避斧(fu)钺之(zhi)诛，干冒天(tian)(tian)(tian)威，非(fei)为(wei)沽直(zhi)(zhi)，乞垂天(tian)(tian)(tian)听(ting)。’将本(ben)献上(shang)(shang)(shang)，侍御(yu)(yu)宫(gong)接本(ben)在(zai)案，纣王(wang)展(zhan)开(kai)观(guan)看。略云：
‘具疏臣执掌司天台杜元铣，奏为保国安(an)(an)民(min)，请除魅(mei)邪，以安(an)(an)宗社(she)事：臣闻(wen)：“国家将(jiang)兴，祯祥必现；国家将(jiang)亡(wang)，妖孽必生。”臣元铣夜观乾象，见怪(guai)雾不祥，妖光绕(rao)於(wu)内(nei)殿，惨(can)气笼罩(zhao)深宫。陛(bi)下前日(ri)躬临大殿，有(you)终南(nan)山(shan)云(yun)中子，见妖气贯(guan)於(wu)宫闱特(te)进(jin)木剑，镇(zhen)压妖魅(mei)。闻(wen)陛(bi)下火焚木剑，不听大贤之(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)，致(zhi)使妖气复(fu)炽，日(ri)盛一曰，冲霄(xiao)贯(guan)牛，祸(huo)患(huan)不小。臣窃思：自苏护进(jin)贵(gui)人之(zhi)(zhi)後，陛(bi)下朝纲不整(zheng)，御(yu)案生尘(chen)；丹(dan)墀下百草生芽，御(yu)阶前苔(tai)痕长绿。朝政紊乱，百官(guan)失望。臣等虽近天颜，陛(bi)下贪恋(lian)美色(se)，日(ri)夕欢娱，君臣不会(hui)，如云(yun)蔽日(ri)。何日(ri)得亲赓歌喜起之(zhi)(zhi)盛，再见太平天日(ri)也？臣不避斧(fu)钺，冒死上言(yan)，稍尽臣职(zhi)。如果臣言(yan)不谬，望陛(bi)下早下御(yu)音，速赐施行。臣等不胜惶悚待命之(zhi)(zhi)至！谨具疏以闻(wen)。’
纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)看毕，自(zi)思：‘言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)甚善。只(zhi)因本(ben)中(zhong)(zhong)具有(you)云中(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)除(chu)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi)，前日(ri)几乎(hu)把苏美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)险丧(sang)性命，托(tuo)天(tian)(tian)庇佑，焚剑方(fang)安。’今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)日(ri)又(you)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)气在(zai)宫(gong)(gong)闱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di)，纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)回(hui)首(shou)(shou)问(wen)(wen)(wen)妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)上书，又(you)提妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)魅相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)侵(qin)，此(ci)(ci)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)果是何(he)(he)(he)(he)故？’妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)上前跪而(er)(er)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘前日(ri)云中(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)乃(nai)游方(fang)术士，假捏(nie)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，蔽(bi)惑(huo)(huo)圣聪，摇乱(luan)(luan)万(wan)民(min)，此(ci)(ci)是妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)乱(luan)(luan)国(guo)(guo)。今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)又(you)假此(ci)(ci)为(wei)(wei)题。皆(jie)(jie)是羽党(dang)惑(huo)(huo)众，架言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)生事(shi)(shi)；百(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)姓至(zhi)愚，一(yi)(yi)转此(ci)(ci)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)慌(huang)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)自(zi)慌(huang)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)乱(luan)(luan)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)自(zi)乱(luan)(luan)；致(zhi)使(shi)百(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)姓皇(huang)(huang)皇(huang)(huang)，莫能自(zi)安，自(zi)然生乱(luan)(luan)。究(jiu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)始，皆(jie)(jie)自(zi)此(ci)(ci)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)稽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)惑(huo)(huo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)也。故凡妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)惑(huo)(huo)众者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)，杀无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)赦！’纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)极当(dang)。’传(chuan)(chuan)旨(zhi)(zhi)意：‘把杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)枭(xiao)首(shou)(shou)示众，以(yi)戒妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。’首(shou)(shou)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)！此(ci)(ci)事(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可！元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)乃(nai)叁世(shi)(shi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)老，素(su)秉忠(zhong)良，真心为(wei)(wei)国(guo)(guo)，沥血披肝；无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)非(fei)(fei)朝(chao)(chao)怀报(bao)主(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恩(en)(en)，暮(mu)酬吾君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)德(de)，一(yi)(yi)片(pian)苦心，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得已而(er)(er)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。况且职(zhi)掌(zhang)司(si)天(tian)(tian)，验照(zhao)吉凶，若(ruo)按(an)而(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)奏(zou)，恐有(you)司(si)参论。今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)以(yi)直谏(jian)(jian)，陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)反赐(ci)其(qi)(qi)(qi)死(si)(si)；元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)虽(sui)死(si)(si)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)辞(ci)(ci)，以(yi)命报(bao)君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)，就归(gui)冥下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)，自(zi)分(fen)得其(qi)(qi)(qi)死(si)(si)所(suo)。只(zhi)恐四百(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)文(wen)(wen)武之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)，各(ge)有(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)平，元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)辜(gu)受戮。望陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)原其(qi)(qi)(qi)忠(zhong)心，怜而(er)(er)赦之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。’王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)，若(ruo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)斩元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)，诬言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)终无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)已时(shi)，致(zhi)令(ling)(ling)百(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)姓皇(huang)(huang)皇(huang)(huang)，无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)宁(ning)(ning)宇矣。’商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)欲待(dai)再谏(jian)(jian)，怎(zen)奈(nai)(nai)纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)从，令(ling)(ling)奉御(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan)送(song)商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)出(chu)(chu)宫(gong)(gong)。奉御(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan)逼(bi)令(ling)(ling)而(er)(er)行，商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得已，只(zhi)得出(chu)(chu)来。及(ji)到文(wen)(wen)书房，见(jian)(jian)杜(du)太(tai)师俟候命下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)有(you)杀身(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祸。旨(zhi)(zhi)意已下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)：‘杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)惑(huo)(huo)众，拿下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)枭(xiao)首(shou)(shou)，以(yi)正(zheng)(zheng)国(guo)(guo)法(fa)。’奉御(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan)宣读旨(zhi)(zhi)意毕，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)由分(fen)说(shuo)，将(jiang)(jiang)杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)摘去(qu)衣服，绳缠索(suo)绑(bang)，拿出(chu)(chu)午门(men)。方(fang)至(zhi)九(jiu)龙(long)桥，只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)夫，身(shen)穿大(da)(da)红袍(pao)，乃(nai)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)也。看见(jian)(jian)杜(du)太(tai)师绑(bang)而(er)(er)来，向前问(wen)(wen)(wen)道(dao)：‘太(tai)师何(he)(he)(he)(he)罪(zui)至(zhi)此(ci)(ci)？’元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)失政(zheng)(zheng)，上本(ben)内(nei)(nei)廷(ting)(ting)，言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)气 贯於(wu)(wu)(wu)宫(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)，灾星(xing)立(li)(li)变於(wu)(wu)(wu)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)，首(shou)(shou)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)转达，有(you)犯天(tian)(tian)颜(yan)。君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赐(ci)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)死(si)(si)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)违(wei)旨(zhi)(zhi)。梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)先生，功(gong)名二(er)(er)字，化作(zuo)灰尘(chen)(chen)；数(shu)(shu)载(zai)(zai)丹心，竟成冰冷！’梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘且住，待(dai)我保奏(zou)去(qu)。’竟至(zhi)九(jiu)龙(long)桥边(bian)，适逢(feng)首(shou)(shou)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)。梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘请问(wen)(wen)(wen)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)，杜(du)太(tai)师有(you)何(he)(he)(he)(he)罪(zui)犯，天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)特赐(ci)其(qi)(qi)(qi)死(si)(si)？’商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)本(ben)章(zhang)，实(shi)(shi)为(wei)(wei)朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)(ting)，因妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)气绕(rao)於(wu)(wu)(wu)禁(jin)(jin)闼，怪气照(zhao)于宫(gong)(gong)闱。当(dang)今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)听(ting)苏美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，坐以(yi)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)惑(huo)(huo)众，惊慌(huang)万(wan)民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui)。老夫苦谏(jian)(jian)，天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)从，如(ru)(ru)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)奈(nai)(nai)何(he)(he)(he)(he)？’梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)听(ting)罢，只(zhi)气得五灵神暴燥，叁昧火烧胸(xiong)。叫道(dao)：‘老丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)燮理阴阳，调和(he)鼎鼐，奸者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)即(ji)斩，佞者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)即(ji)诛，贤(xian)(xian)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)即(ji)荐，能者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)即(ji)褒；君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)正(zheng)(zheng)而(er)(er)首(shou)(shou)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)正(zheng)(zheng)以(yi)直言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)谏(jian)(jian)主(zhu)。今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)辜(gu)而(er)(er)杀大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)，似丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)只(zhi)等钳口不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，委(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)奈(nai)(nai)，是重一(yi)(yi)己(ji)(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)功(gong)名，轻(qing)朝(chao)(chao)内(nei)(nei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)股肱。怕死(si)(si)贪生，爱血肉之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)微(wei)(wei)躯，惧君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)王(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)典，皆(jie)(jie)非(fei)(fei)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)为(wei)(wei)也。’叫两边(bian)：‘且住了待(dai)我与(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)面君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。’梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)携商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)过大(da)(da)殿，迳进(jin)内(nei)(nei)廷(ting)(ting)。伯(bo)(bo)乃(nai)外官(guan)(guan)，及(ji)至(zhi)寿(shou)(shou)仙(xian)宫(gong)(gong)门(men)首(shou)(shou)，便自(zi)俯伏。奉御(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan)启奏(zou)，‘商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)、梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)候旨(zhi)(zhi)。’王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)乃(nai)叁世(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)老臣(chen)(chen)(chen)，进(jin)内(nei)(nei)可赦。梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)擅进(jin)内(nei)(nei)廷(ting)(ting)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)遵国(guo)(guo)法(fa)。’传(chuan)(chuan)旨(zhi)(zhi)：‘宣。’商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)至(zhi)前，梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)随後(hou)，进(jin)宫(gong)(gong)俯伏。王(wang)(wang)问(wen)(wen)(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘二(er)(er)卿有(you)何(he)(he)(he)(he)奏(zou)章(zhang)？’梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)口称：‘陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)！臣(chen)(chen)(chen)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)具疏：杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)何(he)(he)(he)(he)事(shi)(shi)干(gan)犯国(guo)(guo)法(fa)，致(zhi)於(wu)(wu)(wu)赐(ci)死(si)(si)！’王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)与(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)方(fang)士通谋，架捏(nie)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，摇惑(huo)(huo)军(jun)民(min)，播乱(luan)(luan)朝(chao)(chao)政(zheng)(zheng)，污朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)(ting)；身(shen)为(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思报(bao)本(ben)酬恩(en)(en)，而(er)(er)又(you)诈(zha)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)魅，蒙(meng)蔽(bi)欺君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)，律法(fa)当(dang)诛，除(chu)奸 佞，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)为(wei)(wei)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)故耳。’梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)听(ting)纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)觉厉声奏(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)(chen)(chen)闻(wen)(wen)尧(yao)王(wang)(wang)治(zhi)(zhi)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)，应天(tian)(tian)而(er)(er)顺人(ren)(ren)(ren)，言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)听(ting)於(wu)(wu)(wu)文(wen)(wen)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)，计从於(wu)(wu)(wu)武将(jiang)(jiang)，一(yi)(yi)日(ri)一(yi)(yi)朝(chao)(chao)，共议治(zhi)(zhi)国(guo)(guo)安民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)法(fa)，去(qu)谗(chan)远色，共乐(le)太(tai)平。今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)半载(zai)(zai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)朝(chao)(chao)，乐(le)於(wu)(wu)(wu)深宫(gong)(gong)，朝(chao)(chao)朝(chao)(chao)饮宴，夜(ye)(ye)夜(ye)(ye)欢娱，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)理朝(chao)(chao)政(zheng)(zheng)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)谏(jian)(jian)官(guan)(guan)。臣(chen)(chen)(chen)闻(wen)(wen)：“君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)如(ru)(ru)腹心，臣(chen)(chen)(chen)如(ru)(ru)手足。”心正(zheng)(zheng)则手足正(zheng)(zheng)，心不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)正(zheng)(zheng)则手足歪邪。古语有(you)云：‘君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)正(zheng)(zheng)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)邪，国(guo)(guo)患难(nan)治(zhi)(zhi)。’杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)乃(nai)治(zhi)(zhi)世(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)忠(zhong)良，陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)若(ruo)斩元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)，而(er)(er)废(fei)先王(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)，听(ting)妃之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，有(you)伤(shang)国(guo)(guo)家之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)梁栋。臣(chen)(chen)(chen)愿主(zhu)公(gong)赦元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)毫末(mo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)生，使(shi)文(wen)(wen)武仰圣君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)德(de)。’纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)听(ting)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)：‘梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)与(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)一(yi)(yi)党(dang)，违(wei)法(fa)进(jin)宫(gong)(gong)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)内(nei)(nei)外。本(ben)当(dang)与(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)一(yi)(yi)例(li)典刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，奈(nai)(nai)前侍(shi)朕有(you)劳，姑免(mian)其(qi)(qi)(qi)罪(zui)，削其(qi)(qi)(qi)上大(da)(da)夫，永(yong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)序(xu)用。’梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)厉声大(da)(da)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘昏(hun)君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)听(ting)妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，失君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义！今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)斩元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)，岂是斩元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)，实(shi)(shi)斩朝(chao)(chao)歌万(wan)民(min)。今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)罢梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)职(zhi)，轻(qing)如(ru)(ru)灰尘(chen)(chen)，这何(he)(he)(he)(he)足惜！但不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忍成汤数(shu)(shu)百(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)年(nian)基业(ye)，丧(sang)於(wu)(wu)(wu)昏(hun)君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)手。今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)闻(wen)(wen)太(tai)师北征，朝(chao)(chao)纲(gang)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)统，百(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)事(shi)(shi)混淆(xiao)，昏(hun)君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)日(ri)听(ting)谗(chan)佞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)，左右蔽(bi)惑(huo)(huo)。与(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)在(zai)深宫(gong)(gong)，日(ri)夜(ye)(ye)荒淫，眼见(jian)(jian)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)变乱(luan)(luan)，臣(chen)(chen)(chen)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)面见(jian)(jian)先帝(di)於(wu)(wu)(wu)黄泉也。’纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)大(da)(da)怒，着(zhe)奉御(yu)(yu)官(guan)(guan)：‘把梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)拿下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)去(qu)，用金瓜击(ji)顶。’两边(bian)待(dai)动手，妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘有(you)奏(zou)章(zhang)。’王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)有(you)何(he)(he)(he)(he)奏(zou)章(zhang)？’‘妾启主(zhu)公(gong)！人(ren)(ren)(ren)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)立(li)(li)殿，张眉竖(shu)目(mu)，詈(li)语侮(wu)(wu)君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)，大(da)(da)逆不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)道(dao)，乱(luan)(luan)伦(lun)反常(chang)，非(fei)(fei)一(yi)(yi)死(si)(si)可赎者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)也。且将(jiang)(jiang)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)权禁(jin)(jin)囹圄(yu)，妾治(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，杜(du)狡臣(chen)(chen)(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)渎(du)奏(zou)，除(chu)邪言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乱(luan)(luan)正(zheng)(zheng)。’纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)问(wen)(wen)(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)(ci)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)何(he)(he)(he)(he)样？’妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)日(ri)：‘此(ci)(ci)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)约(yue)高二(er)(er)丈，圆八(ba)尺，上中(zhong)(zhong)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)用火叁门(men)，将(jiang)(jiang)铜(tong)造成如(ru)(ru)铜(tong)柱(zhu)一(yi)(yi)般，里(li)边(bian)用炭火烧红，却将(jiang)(jiang)妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)惑(huo)(huo)众，利口侮(wu)(wu)君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)遵法(fa)度(du)，无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)事(shi)(shi)妄上奏(zou)章(zhang)，与(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)诸般违(wei)法(fa)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)，跣剥官(guan)(guan)服，将(jiang)(jiang)铁索(suo)缠身(shen)，裹围铜(tong)柱(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上，只(zhi)炮烙四肢筋骨(gu)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)须(xu)臾烟尽(jin)(jin)骨(gu)消，悉成灰烬，此(ci)(ci)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)名日(ri)：‘炮烙。’若(ruo)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)此(ci)(ci)酷刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，奸猾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)，沽名之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辈，尽(jin)(jin)玩弄(nong)法(fa)纪，皆(jie)(jie)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)儆惧。’纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)法(fa)，可谓尽(jin)(jin)善尽(jin)(jin)美(mei)。’即(ji)命传(chuan)(chuan)旨(zhi)(zhi)：‘将(jiang)(jiang)杜(du)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)铣(xian)(xian)枭(xiao)首(shou)(shou)示众，以(yi)戒妖(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)：将(jiang)(jiang)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)禁(jin)(jin)於(wu)(wu)(wu)囹圄(yu)。’又(you)传(chuan)(chuan)旨(zhi)(zhi)意：‘照(zhao)样造炮烙刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)具，限(xian)作(zuo)速完成。’首(shou)(shou)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)观(guan)纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)肆行无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)道(dao)，任信妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)，竟造炮烙。在(zai)万(wan)寿(shou)(shou)宫(gong)(gong)前叹(tan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)观(guan)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)大(da)(da)事(shi)(shi)去(qu)矣！只(zhi)是成汤懋敬厥德(de)，一(yi)(yi)片(pian)小心，承天(tian)(tian)永(yong)命；岂知(zhi)(zhi)传(chuan)(chuan)至(zhi)当(dang)今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)，一(yi)(yi)旦无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)道(dao)，眼观(guan)七(qi)庙不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)守，社稷(ji)邱墟，我何(he)(he)(he)(he)忍见(jian)(jian)？’又(you)听(ting)妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)造炮烙之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)俯伏曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)(chen)(chen)启陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)！天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)大(da)(da)事(shi)(shi)已定，国(guo)(guo)家万(wan)事(shi)(shi)康宁(ning)(ning)，老臣(chen)(chen)(chen)衰(shuai)朽(xiu)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)堪(kan)重任，恐失於(wu)(wu)(wu)颠倒，得罪(zui)於(wu)(wu)(wu)陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)；恳乞念(nian)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)侍(shi)君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)叁世(shi)(shi)，数(shu)(shu)载(zai)(zai)揆席，实(shi)(shi)愧(kui)素(su)餐。陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)虽(sui)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)即(ji)赐(ci)罢斥，其(qi)(qi)(qi)如(ru)(ru)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)庸(yong)老何(he)(he)(he)(he)？望陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)赦臣(chen)(chen)(chen)残躯，放(fang)归(gui)田里(li)，得含哺鼓腹於(wu)(wu)(wu)光天(tian)(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)，皆(jie)(jie)陛(bi)(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)所(suo)赐(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)馀(yu)年(nian)。’纣(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)(wang)见(jian)(jian)商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)辞(ci)(ci)官(guan)(guan)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)居(ju)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)位(wei)(wei)。王(wang)(wang)慰劳曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘卿虽(sui)暮(mu)年(nian)，倘自(zi)矍铄(shuo)，无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)奈(nai)(nai)卿苦苦固辞(ci)(ci)；但卿朝(chao)(chao)纲(gang)苦劳，数(shu)(shu)载(zai)(zai)殷勤，朕甚不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忍。’即(ji)命随侍(shi)官(guan)(guan)传(chuan)(chuan)朕旨(zhi)(zhi)意：‘点文(wen)(wen)武二(er)(er)员，四表礼，送(song)卿荣(rong)归(gui)故里(li)；仍着(zhe)本(ben)地(di)方(fang)官(guan)(guan)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)时(shi)存(cun)问(wen)(wen)(wen)。’商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)谢恩(en)(en)出(chu)(chu)朝(chao)(chao)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)一(yi)(yi)时(shi)，百(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)官(guan)(guan)俱知(zhi)(zhi)首(shou)(shou)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)致(zhi)仕荣(rong)归(gui)，各(ge)来远送(song)。当(dang)有(you)黄飞虎、此(ci)(ci)干(gan)、微(wei)(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)、箕子(zi)(zi)(zi)、微(wei)(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)启、微(wei)(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)衍各(ge)官(guan)(guan)，俱在(zai)十里(li)长亭饯别。商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)见(jian)(jian)百(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)官(guan)(guan)在(zai)长亭等候，只(zhi)得下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)马。只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)七(qi)位(wei)(wei)亲王(wang)(wang)，把手一(yi)(yi)举：‘老丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)日(ri)固是荣(rong)归(gui)，你为(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)国(guo)(guo)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)老，如(ru)(ru)何(he)(he)(he)(he)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)得这般毒手？就把成汤社稷(ji)抛(pao)弃一(yi)(yi)傍，扬鞭而(er)(er)去(qu)。於(wu)(wu)(wu)心安乎(hu)？’商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)泣而(er)(er)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘列位(wei)(wei)殿下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)！众位(wei)(wei)先生！商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)纵粉骨(gu)碎(sui)身(shen)，难(nan)报(bao)国(guo)(guo)恩(en)(en)，这一(yi)(yi)死(si)(si)何(he)(he)(he)(he)足为(wei)(wei)惜，而(er)(er)偷(tou)安苟免(mian)！今(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)信任妲(da)(da)(da)己(ji)(ji)，无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)端造恶，制造炮烙酷刑(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，拒谏(jian)(jian)杀忠(zhong)，商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)力谏(jian)(jian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)听(ting)，又(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能挽回(hui)圣意，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)日(ri)天(tian)(tian)愁民(min)怨，祸乱(luan)(luan)日(ri)生。商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)进(jin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)足以(yi)辅君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)，死(si)(si)适足以(yi)彰过。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得已让位(wei)(wei)待(dai)罪(zui)，俟贤(xian)(xian)材俊彦，大(da)(da)展经(jing)纶(lun)，以(yi)救祸乱(luan)(luan)。此(ci)(ci)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)本(ben)心，非(fei)(fei)敢(gan)远君(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)而(er)(er)先身(shen)谋也。列位(wei)(wei)殿下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)所(suo)赐(ci)，商(shang)(shang)容(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)立(li)(li)饮一(yi)(yi)杯，此(ci)(ci)别料後(hou)还(hai)有(you)会期。’乃(nai)持(chi)杯作(zuo)诗(shi)一(yi)(yi)首(shou)(shou)，志後(hou)会之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)期：
‘蒙君十里送归程，把酒长亭泪已倾；
回首天颜成隔世，归来畎亩 神京。
丹心难化龙逄血，赤日空消夏桀名；
几度话来多悒悒，何年重诉别离情？’
商容(rong)(rong)作诗已(yi)毕，百(bai)官无不(bu) 泪而别。商容(rong)(rong)上(shang)马前(qian)去(qu)，各官俱回朝歌，不(bu)表(biao)。话说纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)在宫(gong)欢乐，朝政(zheng)荒乱(luan)。不(bu)一(yi)(yi)日(ri)，监(jian)造(zao)炮烙(luo)官，启奏工完。纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)大(da)悦，问妲(da)己(ji)曰(yue)(yue)：‘铜柱造(zao)完，如何(he)处置？’妲(da)己(ji)命(ming)：‘取(qu)来(lai)过(guo)目。’监(jian)造(zao)官将炮烙(luo)推来(lai)，黄澄澄的(de)高二丈，圆八尺，叁(san)层(ceng)火(huo)(huo)(huo)门(men)，下(xia)有二活盘推动好行(xing)。纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)观之，指(zhi)妲(da)己(ji)而笑(xiao)曰(yue)(yue)：‘美(mei)人神传(chuan)(chuan)授(shou)奇法(fa)，真治(zhi)(zhi)世之宝符。朕(zhen)明日(ri)临朝，先将梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)炮烙(luo)殿(dian)前(qian)，使(shi)百(bai)官知惧，自不(bu)敢阻(zu)挠新(xin)法(fa)，章牍烦扰。’一(yi)(yi)宿(su)不(bu)题。次(ci)日(ri)，纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)设朝，钟鼓齐鸣(ming)，聚(ju)两班文武(wu)，朝贺已(yi)毕。武(wu)成(cheng)王(wang)(wang)黄飞虎见(jian)(jian)殿(dian)东二十(shi)根大(da)铜柱，不(bu)知此(ci)(ci)物，新(xin)设何(he)用？王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘传(chuan)(chuan)旨(zhi)把(ba)(ba)梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)拿(na)出。’执殿(dian)官去(qu)拿(na)梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)，纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)命(ming)把(ba)(ba)炮烙(luo)铜柱推来(lai)，将叁(san)层(ceng)火(huo)(huo)(huo)门(men)用炭架起，又(you)用巨扇那炭火(huo)(huo)(huo)，把(ba)(ba)一(yi)(yi)根铜柱火(huo)(huo)(huo)烧的(de)通红。众官不(bu)知其(qi)故。执殿(dian)官启奏：‘梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)已(yi)至午门(men)。’王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘拿(na)来(lai)。’两班文武(wu)看梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)垢(gou)面蓬(peng)头，身(shen)穿缟素，上(shang)殿(dian)跪下(xia)。口(kou)称(cheng)：‘臣梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)参见(jian)(jian)陛下(xia)。’纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘匹(pi)夫！你看看此(ci)(ci)物，是甚麽东西？’梅(mei)(mei)大(da)夫观看，不(bu)知此(ci)(ci)物。纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)笑(xiao)曰(yue)(yue)：‘你只(zhi)知内殿(dian)侮君(jun)(jun)，仗你利口(kou)，诬言(yan)(yan)毁(hui)骂(ma)朕(zhen)躬，治(zhi)(zhi)此(ci)(ci)新(xin)刑(xing)，名曰(yue)(yue)：“炮烙(luo)。”匹(pi)夫！今(jin)日(ri)九间(jian)殿(dian)前(qian)炮烙(luo)你，教(jiao)你筋(jin)骨成(cheng)灰，使(shi)狂妄之徒(tu)，如侮谤人君(jun)(jun)者，以梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)为例耳。’梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)听言(yan)(yan)大(da)叫骂(ma)曰(yue)(yue)：‘昏君(jun)(jun)！梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)死轻(qing)如鸿毛，有何(he)惜哉！我梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)官居上(shang)大(da)夫，叁(san)朝旧臣，今(jin)得(de)何(he)罪，遭此(ci)(ci)惨刑(xing)？只(zhi)可(ke)怜成(cheng)汤(tang)天下(xia)，丧於昏君(jun)(jun)之手矣(yi)！以後将何(he)面目，见(jian)(jian)汝之先王(wang)(wang)乎？’纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)大(da)怒，将梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)剥(bo)去(qu)衣服，赤身(shen)将铁(tie)索绑缚其(qi)手足(zu)，抱(bao)住铜柱。可(ke)怜梅(mei)(mei)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)大(da)叫一(yi)(yi)声(sheng)，其(qi)气已(yi)绝。只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)九间(jian)殿(dian)上(shang)烙(luo)得(de)皮肤筋(jin)骨，臭(chou)不(bu)可(ke)闻，不(bu)一(yi)(yi)时化为灰烬。可(ke)怜一(yi)(yi)片忠心，半生赤胆，直言(yan)(yan)谏君(jun)(jun)，遭此(ci)(ci)惨祸。正是：‘一(yi)(yi)点丹心归(gui)大(da)海，芳名留得(de)万年扬。’後人看此(ci)(ci)，有诗叹曰(yue)(yue)：
‘血肉贱躯尽化灰，丹心耿耿烛叁台；
生平正直无偏党，死後英魂亦壮哉！
烈焰俱随亡国尽，芳名多傍史官裁；
可太白悬旗日，怎似先生叹隽才？’
话说纣王将梅伯炮烙在九间大殿之前，阻塞忠良谏诤之口，以为新刑稀奇；但不知文武在两班观见此刑，梅伯惨死，无不恐惧，人人有退缩之心，个个有不为官之意。纣王驾回寿仙宫不表。且言众大臣俱至午门外，内有微子、箕子、比干对武成王黄飞虎曰：‘天下荒荒，北海动摇，闻太帅为国远征；不意天子信任妲己，造此炮烙之刑，残害忠良，若使播扬四方，天下诸侯闻之，如之奈何？’黄飞虎闻言，将五绺长须捻在手中，大怒曰：‘叁位殿下！据我末将看将起来，此炮烙不是炮烙大臣，乃烙的是纣王江山，炮的是成汤社稷。古人道得好：“君之视臣如手足，则臣视君如腹心；君之视臣如土芥，则臣视君如寇雠。”今主上不行仁政，以非刑加上大夫，此乃不祥之兆；不出数年，必有祸乱。我等岂忍坐视败亡之理？’众官俱各嗟叹而散各归府宅。且言纣王回宫，妲己迎接圣驾。纣王下辇，携妲己手而言曰：‘美人妙策，朕今日炮烙了梅伯，使众臣不敢出头强谏，钳口结舌，唯唯而退；是此炮烙，乃治国之奇宝也！’传旨：‘设宴与美人贺功。’其时笙簧杂奏，箫管齐鸣。纣王与妲己在寿仙官百般作乐，无限欢娱；不觉谯楼鼓角二更，乐声不息。有阵风将此乐音送到中宫，姜皇后尚未寝，只听乐声聒耳，问左右官人：‘这时候那里作乐？’两边官人启娘娘：‘这时是寿仙宫苏美人与天子饮宴未散。’姜皇后叹曰：‘昨闻天子信妲己，造炮烙，残害梅伯，惨不可言。我想这贱人蛊惑圣聪，引诱人君肆行不道。’即命乘辇：‘待我往寿仙宫走一遭。’看官，此一去，未免有峨眉见妒之意。这怕是非从此起，灾祸目前生。不知後事如何？且看下回分解。