纣王无道乐温柔，日夜宣淫兴未休；
月光已西重进酒，清歌 罢奏箜□。
养成暴虐叁纲绝，酿救兵戈万姓愁：
讽谏难回下流性，至今馀恨锁西楼。
或说(shuo)姜(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)后(hou)(hou)听得(de)音乐之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)声(sheng)，问(wen)左(zuo)右(you)知是纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)与妲己(ji)饮宴；不(bu)觉点头叹(tan)曰：‘天(tian)子荒淫，万民失业，此取乱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道也！昨外臣谏诤，竟(jing)遭惨死，此事(shi)如何(he)是好？眼见(jian)得(de)成汤天(tian)下变更，我身(shen)为皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)，岂(qi)有坐(zuo)视之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)理？’姜(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)乘辇，两边(bian)排列官(guan)人(ren)，红灯闪灼，簇(cu)拥而来，前至寿仙(xian)宫(gong)。迎驾官(guan)启(qi)奏：‘姜(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)已到(dao)宫(gong)门(men)候(hou)旨。’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)更深带酒，醉眼眯斜：‘苏美人(ren)！你当去(qu)接(jie)梓(zi)童(tong)。’妲己(ji)领旨，出宫(gong)迎接(jie)。苏氏见(jian)皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)行(xing)礼，皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)赐以平身(shen)。妲己(ji)引导姜(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)至殿前行(xing)礼毕。纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰：‘命左(zuo)右(you)设坐(zuo)，请梓(zi)童(tong)坐(zuo)。’姜(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)谢恩，坐(zuo)於右(you)首。看官(guan)那皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)乃纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)元配(pei)，妲己(ji)那美人(ren)，坐(zuo)不(bu)得(de)，侍立一旁(pang)。纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)与正宫(gong)把(ba)盏。王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰：‘梓(zi)童(tong)今到(dao)寿仙(xian)宫(gong)，乃朕喜幸(xing)，命妲己(ji)美人(ren)着宫(gong)娥(e)鲧(gun)捐，轻散檀板，美人(ren)自歌(ge)(ge)舞(wu)一回，与梓(zi)童(tong)赏玩。’其时鲧(gun)捐轻敲檀板，妲己(ji)歌(ge)(ge)舞(wu)起来。但见(jian)：
霓裳摆动，绣带飘扬； 轻轻裙带不沾尘， 腰肢风折(zhe)柳(liu)。 歌喉嘹 ， 如月里奏仙音； 一点朱 ，却似(si)樱桃逢雨湿。 尖纤十指，恍如春笋一般同； 杏脸桃腮，好(hao)似(si)牡丹(dan)初绽蕊， 正(zheng)是琼瑶玉宇神仙降(jiang)，不亚嫦娥(e)下世间。
妲己腰肢 柳，歌韵轻柔，好似轻云岭上摇风，嫩柳池塘折水。只见鲧捐与两边侍儿喝采跪下，齐称：‘万岁。’姜皇后正眼也不看，但以眼看鼻，鼻叩於心。忽然纣王看见姜后如此，带笑问曰：‘御妻光阴瞬息，岁月如流，景致无多，正宜乘此取乐。如妲己之歌舞，天上奇观，人间少有的，可谓真实。御妻何无喜悦之色，正颜不观何也？’姜皇后就此出席，跪而奏曰：‘妲己歌舞，岂是稀奇，也不是真实。’纣王曰：‘此乐非奇宝，何以为奇宝也？’姜后曰：‘妾闻人君有道，宜贱货而贵德，去谗而远色，此人君自有之宝也。若所谓天有宝，日月星辰；地有宝，五谷百果；国有宝，忠臣良将；家有宝，孝子贤孙。此四者，乃天地国家所有之宝也。如陛下荒淫酒色，徵歌选技，穷奢极欲，听谗信佞，残杀忠良，驱逐正士，播弃黎老，昵比罪人，惟以妇言是用；此牝鸡司晨，惟家之索。以此为宝，乃领家败国之宝也。妾愿陛下改过弗吝，聿修厥德，亲师保，远女色，立纲持红，毋事宴游，毋沉湎於酒，毋怠荒於色，日勤正事，弗自满假；庶几天心可回，百姓可安，天下可望太平矣！妾乃女流，不识忌讳，妄干天听；愿陛下痛改前愆，力赐施行，妾不胜幸甚！天下幸甚！’姜皇后奏罢，辞谢毕，上辇远宫。且言纣王已是酒醉，听妾皇后一番言语，十分怒色：‘这贱人不识举，朕着美人歌舞一回，与他取乐玩赏，反被他言叁语四，许多说话。若不是正宫，用金瓜击死，方消我恨，好懊恼人也！’此时叁更已尽，纣王酒已醒了。叫：‘美人方
朕(zhen)躬着恼，再(zai)(zai)舞(wu)(wu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)回(hui)，与(yu)朕(zhen)解闷。’妲己跪下(xia)(xia)奏曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘妾(qie)(qie)身从(cong)今再(zai)(zai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢歌舞(wu)(wu)。’王曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘为何？’妲己曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)深责妾(qie)(qie)身，此(ci)歌舞(wu)(wu)乃(nai)(nai)倾家丧国之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物；况(kuang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)所见(jian)甚正，妾(qie)(qie)身蒙圣(sheng)恩(en)宠眷，不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢暂离左右(you)。倘(tang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)传(chuan)出宫(gong)(gong)(gong)闱(wei)，道(dao)贱妾(qie)(qie)蛊惑(huo)圣(sheng)聪，引诱天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)行(xing)仁政。使(shi)外廷诸臣将(jiang)此(ci)督责，妾(qie)(qie)虽拔(ba)发，不(bu)(bu)(bu)足以偿其罪(zui)矣！’言(yan)(yan)罢，泪下(xia)(xia)如(ru)(ru)雨，纣王听罢大(da)(da)怒曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)只管侍(shi)朕(zhen)，明日(ri)(ri)(ri)便(bian)废了(le)贱人(ren)(ren)(ren)，立你(ni)(ni)为皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)；朕(zhen)自(zi)(zi)(zi)做主，美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)勿(wu)忧(you)！’妲己谢恩(en)，自(zi)(zi)(zi)此(ci)奏乐饮酒，不(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)昼夜(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)表。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)日(ri)(ri)(ri)月(yue)朔(shuo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辰，姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)在(zai)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)，各宫(gong)(gong)(gong)嫔妃朝(chao)贺皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)。西宫(gong)(gong)(gong)黄贵(gui)妃，乃(nai)(nai)黄飞(fei)虎之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)；馨庆宫(gong)(gong)(gong)杨(yang)贵(gui)妃，俱(ju)在(zai)正宫(gong)(gong)(gong)。又见(jian)官人(ren)(ren)(ren)来(lai)(lai)报(bao)，‘寿仙(xian)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)苏(su)(su)妲己候旨(zhi)。’皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)传(chuan)宣(xuan)(xuan)妲己进(jin)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)，见(jian)姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)，升(sheng)宝座；黄贵(gui)妃在(zai)左，杨(yang)贵(gui)妃在(zai)右(you)。妲己进(jin)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)，朝(chao)拜已毕(bi)。姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)特赐美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)平身，妲己侍(shi)立一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)旁。二(er)贵(gui)妃问(wen)(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘这(zhei)(zhei)就是(shi)苏(su)(su)美(mei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)？’姜(jiang)(jiang)后(hou)(hou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘正是(shi)。’因对(dui)苏(su)(su)氏责曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)在(zai)寿仙(xian)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)，无(wu)分(fen)昼夜(ye)，宣(xuan)(xuan)淫(yin)作(zuo)乐，不(bu)(bu)(bu)理朝(chao)政，法(fa)(fa)纪(ji)混淆；你(ni)(ni)并(bing)无(wu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)言(yan)(yan)规谏(jian)，迷(mi)惑(huo)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)，朝(chao)歌暮(mu)舞(wu)(wu)，沉(chen)湎(mian)酒色，拒(ju)谏(jian)杀忠，坏成汤之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)典，误(wu)国家之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)治(zhi)安，是(shi)皆汝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)俑也(ye)。从(cong)今如(ru)(ru)不(bu)(bu)(bu)悛(quan)改，引君当道(dao)，仍前肆无(wu)忌惮，定(ding)(ding)以中(zhong)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)法(fa)(fa)处之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。你(ni)(ni)可(ke)(ke)(ke)暂退！’妲己忍气吞声(sheng)，拜谢出宫(gong)(gong)(gong)，满面羞(xiu)惭(can)，闷闷回(hui)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)。时(shi)有(you)(you)鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)接(jie)住妲己，口称：‘娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)。’妲己进(jin)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)，坐(zuo)(zuo)在(zai)绣墩之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上，长(zhang)吁一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)声(sheng)。鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)今日(ri)(ri)(ri)朝(chao)正宫(gong)(gong)(gong)而(er)回(hui)，为何短(duan)叹(tan)长(zhang)吁？’妲己切齿曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘我(wo)(wo)(wo)乃(nai)(nai)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)宠妃，姜(jiang)(jiang)后(hou)(hou)自(zi)(zi)(zi)恃原配(pei)，对(dui)黄、杨(yang)二(er)贵(gui)妃耻辱我(wo)(wo)(wo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)堪(kan)，此(ci)恨(hen)如(ru)(ru)何不(bu)(bu)(bu)报(bao)？’鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘主公前日(ri)(ri)(ri)亲许(xu)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)为正宫(gong)(gong)(gong)，何愁不(bu)(bu)(bu)能报(bao)复？’妲己曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘虽然(ran)许(xu)我(wo)(wo)(wo)，但姜(jiang)(jiang)后(hou)(hou)现(xian)在(zai)，如(ru)(ru)何做得？必得一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)奇(qi)计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)，害了(le)姜(jiang)(jiang)后(hou)(hou)，方(fang)得妥(tuo)(tuo)贴。不(bu)(bu)(bu)然(ran)，百官也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)服(fu)，依旧谏(jian)诤而(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)宁，怎(zen)(zen)得安然(ran)？你(ni)(ni)有(you)(you)何计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)可(ke)(ke)(ke)行(xing)？其福(fu)亦(yi)自(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)浅！’鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘我(wo)(wo)(wo)等(deng)俱(ju)系女流，况(kuang)奴(nu)(nu)婢不(bu)(bu)(bu)过一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)侍(shi)婢耳(er)，有(you)(you)甚深谋远虑。依婢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意，不(bu)(bu)(bu)若(ruo)召一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)外臣计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)议方(fang)妥(tuo)(tuo)。’妲己沉(chen)吟半(ban)(ban)响曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘外官如(ru)(ru)何召得进(jin)来(lai)(lai)？况(kuang)耳(er)目甚众，又非心腹之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)，如(ru)(ru)何使(shi)得？’鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘明日(ri)(ri)(ri)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)幸(xing)御花园，娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)暗传(chuan)懿旨(zhi)，宣(xuan)(xuan)中(zhong)谏(jian)大(da)(da)夫费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)到宫(gong)(gong)(gong)；待奴(nu)(nu)婢吩(fen)咐(fu)他(ta)，定(ding)(ding)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)妙(miao)(miao)计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。若(ruo)害了(le)姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)，许(xu)他(ta)官居(ju)显位，爵禄加增；他(ta)素有(you)(you)才名，自(zi)(zi)(zi)当用心，万(wan)(wan)无(wu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)失(shi)(shi)。’妲己曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)虽妙(miao)(miao)，恐(kong)彼不(bu)(bu)(bu)肯(ken)，奈何？’鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)人(ren)(ren)(ren)亦(yi)系主公宠臣，言(yan)(yan)听计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)从(cong)。况(kuang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)进(jin)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)，也(ye)是(shi)他(ta)举荐，奴(nu)(nu)婢知(zhi)他(ta)必肯(ken)尽力。’妲己大(da)(da)喜。那(nei)日(ri)(ri)(ri)纣王幸(xing)御花园，鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)暗传(chuan)懿旨(zhi)，把(ba)费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)宣(xuan)(xuan)至寿仙(xian)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)。费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)门(men)(men)外，只见(jian)鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)出宫(gong)(gong)(gong)，问(wen)(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘费(fei)(fei)大(da)(da)夫！娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)有(you)(you)密(mi)旨(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)封(feng)，你(ni)(ni)拿出去(qu)(qu)，自(zi)(zi)(zi)拆观之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。机(ji)密(mi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)(ke)(ke)漏泄，若(ruo)事成之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)後(hou)(hou)，苏(su)(su)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)决不(bu)(bu)(bu)负大(da)(da)夫。宜速(su)不(bu)(bu)(bu)宜迟！’鲧(gun)捐(juan)(juan)道(dao)罢，进(jin)宫(gong)(gong)(gong)去(qu)(qu)了(le)。费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)接(jie)书(shu)，急出午门(men)(men)，到於本(ben)宅(zhai)，至室开(kai)书(shu)，乃(nai)(nai)妲己教我(wo)(wo)(wo)设谋害姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)情(qing)。看(kan)罢，沉(chen)思(si)(si)忧(you)惧。我(wo)(wo)(wo)想起来(lai)(lai)：‘姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)后(hou)(hou)乃(nai)(nai)主上元配(pei)，他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)父亲，乃(nai)(nai)东伯侯姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚，镇(zhen)於东鲁，雄兵百万(wan)(wan)，麾下(xia)(xia)大(da)(da)将(jiang)千员，长(zhang)子(zi)(zi)姜(jiang)(jiang)文焕又勇(yong)冠叁(san)军(jun)，力敌万(wan)(wan)夫，怎(zen)(zen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)惹(re)得他(ta)？若(ruo)有(you)(you)差误(wu)，其害非小(xiao)(xiao)。若(ruo)迟疑(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)行(xing)，他(ta)又是(shi)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)宠妃；若(ruo)因此(ci)记恨(hen)，或枕边密(mi)语，或酒後(hou)(hou)谗言(yan)(yan)，吾死无(wu)葬(zang)身之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地矣！’心下(xia)(xia)踌(chou)躇，坐(zuo)(zuo)卧(wo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)安，如(ru)(ru)芒刺背，沉(chen)思(si)(si)终日(ri)(ri)(ri)，并(bing)无(wu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)筹可(ke)(ke)(ke)展，半(ban)(ban)策可(ke)(ke)(ke)施(shi)。厅前走到厅後(hou)(hou)，神(shen)魂颠倒，如(ru)(ru)醉(zui)如(ru)(ru)痴坐(zuo)(zuo)在(zai)厅上，正纳闷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)间；只见(jian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)身长(zhang)丈四(si)，膊阔叁(san)停，壮而(er)且勇(yong)，走将(jiang)过去(qu)(qu)。费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)问(wen)(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘是(shi)什麽人(ren)(ren)(ren)？’那(nei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)忙(mang)向前叩头曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘小(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)姜(jiang)(jiang)环(huan)(huan)(huan)(huan)。’费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)闻(wen)说，便(bian)问(wen)(wen)：‘你(ni)(ni)在(zai)我(wo)(wo)(wo)府(fu)中(zhong)几年了(le)。’姜(jiang)(jiang)环(huan)(huan)(huan)(huan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘小(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)来(lai)(lai)时(shi)，离东鲁到老(lao)(lao)爷(ye)台(tai)下(xia)(xia)五年了(le)；蒙老(lao)(lao)爷(ye)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)向举，恩(en)德(de)如(ru)(ru)山，无(wu)门(men)(men)可(ke)(ke)(ke)报(bao)，通 不(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)爷(ye)爷(ye)闷坐(zuo)(zuo)，有(you)(you)失(shi)(shi)回(hui)避，望老(lao)(lao)爷(ye)恕罪(zui)！’费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)见(jian)此(ci)人(ren)(ren)(ren)，计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)上心来(lai)(lai)。便(bian)叫：‘你(ni)(ni)且起来(lai)(lai)，我(wo)(wo)(wo)有(you)(you)事问(wen)(wen)你(ni)(ni)；你(ni)(ni)若(ruo)肯(ken)用心去(qu)(qu)做，你(ni)(ni)的(de)(de)(de)(de)富贵(gui)，亦(yi)是(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)小(xiao)(xiao)。’姜(jiang)(jiang)环(huan)(huan)(huan)(huan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘老(lao)(lao)爷(ye)吩(fen)咐(fu)，安敢不(bu)(bu)(bu)努力前去(qu)(qu)，况(kuang)小(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)受老(lao)(lao)爷(ye)知(zhi)遇之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恩(en)，便(bian)使(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)赴(fu)汤蹈火，万(wan)(wan)死不(bu)(bu)(bu)辞！’费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)喜曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘我(wo)(wo)(wo)终日(ri)(ri)(ri)沉(chen)思(si)(si)，无(wu)计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)可(ke)(ke)(ke)施(shi)，谁知(zhi)却在(zai)你(ni)(ni)身上。若(ruo)事成之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)後(hou)(hou)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)失(shi)(shi)金带垂(chui)腰，其福(fu)应自(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)浅。’姜(jiang)(jiang)环(huan)(huan)(huan)(huan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘小(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)怎(zen)(zen)敢望此(ci)，求老(lao)(lao)爷(ye)吩(fen)咐(fu)，小(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)领(ling)命。’费(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)附姜(jiang)(jiang)环(huan)(huan)(huan)(huan)耳(er)上：‘这(zhei)(zhei)般这(zhei)(zhei)般，如(ru)(ru)此(ci)如(ru)(ru)此(ci)，……此(ci)计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)若(ruo)成，你(ni)(ni)我(wo)(wo)(wo)有(you)(you)无(wu)穷(qiong)富贵(gui)。切莫漏，其祸非同小(xiao)(xiao)可(ke)(ke)(ke)！’姜(jiang)(jiang)环(huan)(huan)(huan)(huan)点头，领(ling)计(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)去(qu)(qu)了(le)。这(zhei)(zhei)正是(shi)：‘金风(feng)未动蝉先(xian)觉(jue)，暗送无(wu)常死不(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)。’有(you)(you)诗为证：
‘姜后忠贤报主难，孰知平地起波澜；
可怜数载鸳鸯梦，惨酷奇冤不忍看！’
话说费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)密(mi)密(mi)将(jiang)计策写明(ming)(ming)(ming)，暗付鲧(gun)捐。鲧(gun)捐得书，密(mi)奏(zou)(zou)於(wu)妲(da)己。妲(da)己大(da)(da)(da)(da)喜：‘正(zheng)宫(gong)(gong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)久可(ke)居(ju)。’一(yi)日(ri)，纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)在(zai)寿(shou)仙(xian)宫(gong)(gong)闲居(ju)无(wu)事(shi)(shi)(shi)。妲(da)己启奏(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)：‘陛(bi)下(xia)愿恋妾身，旬日(ri)未登金殿(dian)(dian)(dian)；望(wang)陛(bi)下(xia)明(ming)(ming)(ming)日(ri)临朝，不(bu)(bu)(bu)失文武仰(yang)望(wang)。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘美人(ren)所(suo)言，真(zhen)是(shi)(shi)(shi)难得；虽(sui)古(gu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)贤妃(fei)(fei)圣后(hou)，岂足过(guo)哉？明(ming)(ming)(ming)日(ri)临朝，裁决(jue)机(ji)务，庶不(bu)(bu)(bu)失贤妃(fei)(fei)美意。’看(kan)官(guan)(guan)(guan)，此(ci)是(shi)(shi)(shi)费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、妲(da)己之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)计，岂是(shi)(shi)(shi)好意，表过(guo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)题。次日(ri)，天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)设朝，但(dan)见左(zuo)右奉(feng)(feng)御，保驾出(chu)寿(shou)仙(xian)宫(gong)(gong)；銮舆过(guo)圣德(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，至分(fen)(fen)宫(gong)(gong)楼，红灯簇簇，香气(qi)氤氲。正(zheng)行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)间(jian)，分(fen)(fen)宫(gong)(gong)楼门角旁，一(yi)人(ren)身高丈四，头带(dai)扎(zha)巾，手执宝剑(jian)，行(xing)如虎(hu)狼。大(da)(da)(da)(da)喝一(yi)声，叫曰(yue)(yue)：‘昏(hun)(hun)君(jun)无(wu)道(dao)，荒(huang)淫酒色：吾(wu)奉(feng)(feng)主(zhu)(zhu)母之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)，刺(ci)杀(sha)昏(hun)(hun)君(jun)，庶成(cheng)(cheng)汤天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)失与他人(ren)，可(ke)保吾(wu)主(zhu)(zhu)为(wei)君(jun)也。’一(yi)剑(jian)劈来，两边有(you)(you)多少保驾官(guan)(guan)(guan)；此(ci)人(ren)未近前时，已(yi)被众(zhong)(zhong)官(guan)(guan)(guan)所(suo)获。绳缠(chan)索缚，拿(na)近前来，跪(gui)(gui)在(zai)地下(xia)。纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)惊而且怒(nu)(nu)，驾至大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)升座(zuo)；文武朝贺毕，百(bai)(bai)官(guan)(guan)(guan)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)其故(gu)。王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘宣武成(cheng)(cheng)王(wang)(wang)(wang)黄飞虎(hu)、亚相(xiang)比干。’二(er)臣(chen)随即出(chu)班俯(fu)伏(fu)称(cheng)臣(chen)。纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘二(er)卿(qing)！今日(ri)升殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，异事(shi)(shi)(shi)非(fei)常。’比干曰(yue)(yue)：‘有(you)(you)何异事(shi)(shi)(shi)？’王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘分(fen)(fen)宫(gong)(gong)楼有(you)(you)一(yi)刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)，执剑(jian)刺(ci)朕，不(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)何人(ren)所(suo)使(shi)？’黄飞虎(hu)听言大(da)(da)(da)(da)惊，忙问(wen)曰(yue)(yue)：‘昨夜是(shi)(shi)(shi)那一(yi)员官(guan)(guan)(guan)宿(su)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)？’内(nei)有(you)(you)一(yi)人(ren)，乃是(shi)(shi)(shi)封神榜上(shang)有(you)(you)名(ming)的(de)，官(guan)(guan)(guan)拜总兵，姓鲁名(ming)雄、出(chu)班拜伏(fu)道(dao)：‘是(shi)(shi)(shi)臣(chen)宿(su)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，并无(wu)奸(jian)细。此(ci)人(ren)莫非(fei)五更(geng)随百(bai)(bai)官(guan)(guan)(guan)混入分(fen)(fen)宫(gong)(gong)楼内(nei)，故(gu)有(you)(you)此(ci)异变。’黄飞虎(hu)吩咐：‘把刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)推来。’众(zhong)(zhong)官(guan)(guan)(guan)将(jiang)刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)拖到(dao)滴(di)水之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)前。天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)传旨(zhi)：‘谁(shei)与朕勘(kan)问(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)白？回(hui)旨(zhi)。’班中闪(shan)出(chu)一(yi)人(ren)，奏(zou)(zou)称(cheng)：‘臣(chen)费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)才，勘(kan)问(wen)回(hui)旨(zhi)。’看(kan)官(guan)(guan)(guan)，费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)非(fei)问(wen)官(guan)(guan)(guan)。此(ci)乃做成(cheng)(cheng)圈(quan)套(tao)，陷(xian)害姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)后(hou)的(de)，恐怕别(bie)人(ren)审出(chu)真(zhen)情，故(gu)此(ci)费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)讨去勘(kan)问(wen)。话说费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)拘出(chu)刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)，在(zai)午门外勘(kan)问(wen)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)用加刑，已(yi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)招承谋(mou)逆。费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)进大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，见天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)俯(fu)伏(fu)回(hui)旨(zhi)。百(bai)(bai)官(guan)(guan)(guan)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)原(yuan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)设成(cheng)(cheng)计谋(mou)，静(jing)(jing)听回(hui)奏(zou)(zou)。王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘勘(kan)问(wen)何说？’费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)奏(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)奏(zou)(zou)闻。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘卿(qing)既勘(kan)问(wen)明(ming)(ming)(ming)白，为(wei)何不(bu)(bu)(bu)奏(zou)(zou)？’费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)曰(yue)(yue)：‘赦臣(chen)罪(zui)(zui)，方可(ke)回(hui)旨(zhi)。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘赦卿(qing)无(wu)罪(zui)(zui)。’费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)奏(zou)(zou)：‘刺(ci)客(ke)(ke)性(xing)姜(jiang)(jiang)，名(ming)环，乃东伯侯(hou)姜(jiang)(jiang)桓(huan)楚家将(jiang)，奉(feng)(feng)中宫(gong)(gong)姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)后(hou)懿旨(zhi)，行(xing)刺(ci)陛(bi)下(xia)。意在(zai)侵夺(duo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)位(wei)，与姜(jiang)(jiang)桓(huan)楚为(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)。幸宗社(she)有(you)(you)灵，皇(huang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)后(hou)土，庇佑陛(bi)下(xia)，洪福齐天(tian)(tian)(tian)，逆谋(mou)败(bai)露，随即就拿(na)，请(qing)陛(bi)下(xia)召九卿(qing)文武贵(gui)(gui)(gui)戚(qi)计议定夺(duo)。’纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)听奏(zou)(zou)，拍案(an)大(da)(da)(da)(da)怒(nu)(nu)曰(yue)(yue)：‘姜(jiang)(jiang)后(hou)乃朕元(yuan)配，辄敢(gan)无(wu)礼，谋(mou)逆不(bu)(bu)(bu)道(dao)，还(hai)有(you)(you)什麽贵(gui)(gui)(gui)戚(qi)计议？况官(guan)(guan)(guan)弊(bi)难除，祸潜内(nei)禁，肘腋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)间(jian)，难以提防。速(su)着(zhe)西(xi)宫(gong)(gong)黄贵(gui)(gui)(gui)妃(fei)(fei)勘(kan)问(wen)回(hui)旨(zhi)。’纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)怒(nu)(nu)发如雷，驾回(hui)寿(shou)仙(xian)宫(gong)(gong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)表。且言诸大(da)(da)(da)(da)臣(chen)纷(fen)纷(fen)议论，难辨(bian)真(zhen)假。内(nei)有(you)(you)上(shang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)夫杨任对武成(cheng)(cheng)王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)后(hou)贞静(jing)(jing)淑德(de)，慈祥仁爱，治内(nei)有(you)(you)法。据下(xia)官(guan)(guan)(guan)所(suo)论，其中定有(you)(you)委曲不(bu)(bu)(bu)明(ming)(ming)(ming)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情，朝内(nei)定有(you)(you)私通。列(lie)位(wei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)下(xia)，众(zhong)(zhong)位(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)夫，不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)退朝。且侯(hou)听西(xi)宫(gong)(gong)黄贵(gui)(gui)(gui)妃(fei)(fei)消息，方好定论。’百(bai)(bai)官(guan)(guan)(guan)俱在(zai)九间(jian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)未散。话说奉(feng)(feng)御宫(gong)(gong)承旨(zhi)至中宫(gong)(gong)，姜(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)后(hou)接旨(zhi)，跪(gui)(gui)禀宣读(du)。奉(feng)(feng)御官(guan)(guan)(guan)宣读(du)曰(yue)(yue)：
敕曰：‘皇后(hou)位正中宫(gong)(gong)，德(de)配坤元，贵敌天子。不思日夜(ye)竞惕，敬修厥德(de)，毋忝姆训，克谐(xie)内助(zhu)。乃(nai)肆(si)行大(da)逆(ni)，篆养(yang)武士姜(jiang)(jiang)环，於分(fen)宫(gong)(gong)楼(lou)前行刺。幸天地有(you)灵(ling)，大(da)奸随获，发赴午门勘问，招承：“皇后(hou)与父(fu)姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚同谋不道，侥幸天位。”大(da)伦(lun)有(you)乖(guai)，叁(san)纲(gang)尽绝。着奉御官拿送西宫(gong)(gong)，严(yan)行勘问，从重拟罪(zui)，毋得□情故(gu)纵，罪(zui)有(you)攸(you)归。特敕。’
姜皇后听罢，放声大哭道：‘冤哉冤哉！是那一个奸贼生事，作害我这个不赦的罪名。可怜数载宫闱，克勤克俭，夙兴夜寐，何敢轻为妄作，有忝姆训。今皇上不察来历，将我拿送西宫，存亡未保。’姜后悲悲泣泣，泪下沾襟。奉御官同姜后来至西宫，黄贵妃将旨意放在上首，尊其国法。姜皇后跪而言曰：‘我姜氏素秉忠良，皇天后上可鉴我心，今不幸遭人陷害，望乞贤妃鉴我平日所为，替奴作主，雪此冤枉。’黄妃曰：‘圣旨道你命姜环弑君，献国与东伯侯姜桓楚，纂成汤之天下；事干重大，逆礼乱伦，失夫妻之大义，绝元配之恩情。若论情真当夷九族。’皇后曰：‘贤妃在上。我姜氏乃姜桓楚之女，父镇东鲁，乃二百镇诸侯之首，官居极品，位压叁公，身为国戚，女为中宫，又在四大诸侯之上。况我生子殷郊，已在正宫。圣上万岁後，我子承嗣大位，身为太后。未闻父为天子，而能令女配享太庙者。我虽系女流，未必痴愚至此。且天下诸侯，又不止我父亲一人，若天下齐兴问罪之师如何保得永久？望贤妃详察，雪此奇冤！并无此事，恳乞回旨，转达愚衷，此恩非浅！’话言未了，圣旨来催。黄妃乘辇至寿仙宫候旨。纣王宣黄妃进宫，朝贺毕。纣王曰：‘那贱人招了不曾？’黄妃奏曰：‘奉旨严问，姜后并无半点之私，实有贞洁贤能之德。后乃元配，侍君多年，蒙陛下恩宠，生殿下已正东宫。陛下万岁後，彼身为太后，有何不足，倘敢欺心，造此灭族之祸。况姜桓楚官居东伯，位至皇亲，诸侯朝称千岁，乃人臣之极品。乃敢使人行刺，必无是理。姜后痛伤於骨髓之中，衔冤於覆盆之下。即姜后至愚，未有父为天子，两女能为太后，甥能承祧者。至若弃贵而投贱，远上而近下，愚者不为。况姜后正位数年，素明礼教者乎？妾愿陛下察冤雪枉，无令元配受诬，有乖圣德。再乞看太子生母，怜而赦之，妾身幸甚！姜后举室幸甚！’纣王听罢自思曰：‘黄妃之言，甚是明白；果无此事，必有委曲。’正在迟疑未决之际，只见妲己在旁。微微冷笑。纣王见妲己微笑。问曰：‘美人微笑不言，何也？’妲己对曰：‘黄娘娘被姜后惑了。从来做事的人，好的自己播扬，恶的推与别人。况谋逆不道，重大事情，他如何轻易便认？且姜环是他父亲所用之人，既供有主使，如何赖得过？且叁宫后妃，何不攀指别人，单指姜后，其中岂得无说。恐不加重刑，如何肯认？望陛下详察！’纣王曰：‘美人言之有理！’黄妃在旁言曰：‘苏妲己毋得如此。皇后乃天子之元配，天下之国母，贵敌至尊；虽是叁皇治世，五帝为君，纵有大过，并无诛斩正宫之法。’妲己曰：‘法者乃为天下而立，天子代天宣化，亦不得以自私自便。况犯法无私，尊亲贵贱，其罪一也。陛下可传旨，如姜后不招，剜去他一目。眼乃心之苗，他惧剜目之苦，自然招认。使文武知之，此亦法之上，无甚苛求也。’纣王曰：‘妲己之言是也！’黄妃听说欲剜姜后目，心甚着忙，只得上辇回西宫，下辇见姜后，垂泪顿足曰：‘我的皇娘！妲己是你百世冤家，君前献妒忌之言。如你不认，即剜你一日，可依我就认了罢！历代君王并无将正宫加害之理，莫非贬至不游宫便了！’姜后泣而言曰：‘贤言虽为我，但我生平颇知礼教，怎肯认此大逆之事，贻羞於父母，得罪於宗社？况妻刺其夫，有伤风化，败坏纲常。令我父亲作不忠不考之奸臣，我为辱门败户之贱辈，恶名千载，使後人言之切齿。又致太子不得安於储位，所关甚钜，岂可草率冒认。莫说剜我一目，便投之於鼎镬，万剐千剁，这是生前作孽今生报，岂可有乖大义。古云：‘粉身碎骨俱不惧，只留清白在人间。’’言未了，圣旨下：‘如姜后不认，即剜一目。’黄妃曰：‘快认了罢！’姜后大哭曰：‘纵死，岂有冒认之理！’奉御官百般逼迫，容留不得，将姜皇后剜去一目，血染衣襟，昏绝於地。黄妃忙叫官人扶救，急切未醒。可怜有诗为证：
‘剜目飞灾祸不禁，只因规谏语相侵；
早知国破终无救，空向西宫血染襟。’
黄贵妃见姜后遭此惨刑，泪流不止。奉御官将剜下来血滴滴一目，盛贮盘内，同黄妃上辇来回纣王。黄妃下辇进宫，纣王忙问曰：‘那贱人可曾招承？’黄妃奏曰：‘姜后并无此情。严究不过，受剜日屈刑，怎肯失了大节？奉旨已取一日。’黄妃将姜后一目，血淋淋的捧将上来。纣王观之，见姜后之睛，其心不忍，恩爱多年，自悔无及。低头不语，甚觉伤情。回首责妲己曰：‘方轻信你一言，将皇后剜去一目，又不曾招承，咎将谁委？这事俱系你轻率妄动，倘百官不服，奈何奈何？’妲己曰：‘姜后不招，百官自然有说，如何干休？况东伯侯坐镇一国，亦要为女洗冤。此事必欲姜后招承，方免百官万姓之口。’纣王沉吟不语，心下煎熬，似羝羊触藩，进退两难。良久问妲己曰：‘为今之计，何法处之方妥？’妲己曰：‘事已到此，一不做，二不休；招成则安静无事，不招则议论风生，竟无宁宇。为今之计，只有严刑酷拷，不怕他不认。今传旨令黄贵妃用铜斗一只，内放炭火烧红；如不肯摺，炮烙姜后二手，十指连心，痛不可当，不愁他不承认。’纣王曰：‘据黄妃所言，姜后全无此事。今又用此惨刑，屈勘中宫，恐百官他议。剜目己错，岂可再乎？’妲己曰：‘陛下差矣！事已到此，势成骑虎。宁可屈勘姜后，陛下不可得罪於天下诸侯，合朝文武。’纣王出於无奈，只得传旨：‘如再不认，即用炮烙二手，毋得徇情掩讳。’黄妃听了此言，魂不附体。上辇回宫，来看姜后。可怜身倒尘埃，血染衣襟，情景惨不忍见。放声大哭曰：‘我的贤德娘娘！你前生作何恶事，得罪於天地，遭此横刑？’乃扶姜后而慰曰：‘贤后娘娘，你认了罢！昏君意呆心毒，听信贱人之言，必欲致你死地。如你再不招，用铜斗炮烙你二手。如此惨刑，我何忍见？’姜后血泪染面大哭曰：‘我生前罪深孽重，一死何辞？这是你替我作个证盟，就死也瞑日。’言未了，只见奉御官将铜斗烧红，传旨曰：‘如姜后不认，即烙其二手。’姜后心如铁石，意气坚刚，岂肯认此诬陷屈情？奉御官不由分说，将铜斗放在姜后两手，只烙的筋断皮焦，骨枯烂臭，十指连心，可怜昏死在地。後人看此，不胜感伤，有诗叹曰：
‘铜斗稍红烈焰生，宫人此际下无情；
可怜一片忠贞意，化作江流日夜鸣。’
黄妃看见这等光景，兔死狐悲，心如刀绞，意似油煎，痛哭一场，上辇回宫，进宫见纣王。黄妃含泪奏曰：‘惨刑酷法严审数审，并无行刺真情。只怕奸臣内外相通，陷害中宫，事机有变，其祸不小。’纣王听言大惊曰：‘此事皆美人教朕，传旨勘问；事既如此，奈何奈何？’妲己跪而奏曰：‘陛下不必忧虑，刺客姜环现在。传旨着威武大将军晁田、晁雷，解姜环进西宫，二人对面质问，难道姜后还有推托？此回必定招认。’纣王曰：‘此事甚善。’传旨：‘押刺客对审。’黄妃回宫不题。却说晁田、晁雷押刺客姜环进西宫对证。不知性命如何？且看下回分解。