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话说西伯侯等见天(tian)子不看(kan)(kan)(kan)姜桓楚的本(ben)章，平白将姜桓楚拿出午门，碎醢其(qi)尸；心上大(da)惊(jing)，知天(tian)子甚是无道(dao)，叁(san)人俯(fu)伏称臣(chen)奏曰：‘君(jun)(jun)乃(nai)臣(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)元首，臣(chen)乃(nai)君(jun)(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)股肱(gong)；升下不看(kan)(kan)(kan)臣(chen)等本(ben)章，即(ji)杀大(da)臣(chen)，是谓虐臣(chen)。文武如何肯服(fu)?君(jun)(jun)臣(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)绝矣！乞陛(bi)下垂听。’亚相比(bi)干将西伯等本(ben)展(zhan)开，纣(zhou)王只得看(kan)(kan)(kan)本(ben)：
‘具疏臣(chen)鄂崇禹(yu)、姬(ji)昌、 侯虎等(deng)(deng)，奏为正(zheng)国正(zheng)法(fa)，退(tui)奸(jian)除佞，洗明沉冤(yuan)，以匡不(bu)(bu)替，复立(li)叁纲，内 狐(hu)媚事；臣(chen)等(deng)(deng)闻圣王(wang)治(zhi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)，务勤实政，不(bu)(bu)事台榭陂池，亲贤(xian)远奸(jian)，不(bu)(bu)驰(chi)骛於游畋。不(bu)(bu)况湎(mian)於酒，不(bu)(bu)荒(huang)淫於色，惟(wei)敬修天(tian)(tian)(tian)命，所以六(liu)府叁事允(yun)治(zhi)。以故尧舜(shun)不(bu)(bu)下(xia)阶，垂拱(gong)两(liang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)太平，万民(min)乐业。今(jin)陛下(xia)嗣(si)承大统以来，未闻美(mei)政，日事怠(dai)荒(huang)；信谗远贤(xian)，沉湎(mian)酒色。姜后贤(xian)而(er)有礼，并无失德，竟遭(zao)惨刑；妲己秽(hui)污宫(gong)(gong)中，反宠以重(zhong)位，屈(qu)斩(zhan)太师，有失司天(tian)(tian)(tian)之监(jian)。轻醢大臣(chen)，而(er)废国家之股(gu)肱。造炮烙阻忠谏(jian)之口，杀幼子绝慈爱之心(xin)。臣(chen)等(deng)(deng)愿陛下(xia)贬费仲、尤(you)浑，惟(wei)君子是(shi)亲；斩(zhan)妲己整肃宫(gong)(gong)闱，庶几(ji)天(tian)(tian)(tian)心(xin)可回，天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)可安。不(bu)(bu)然(ran)，臣(chen)等(deng)(deng)不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)所终(zhong)矣。臣(chen)等(deng)(deng)不(bu)(bu)避斧钺，冒死(si)上言，恳乞天(tian)(tian)(tian)颜，纳臣(chen)直谏(jian)，速赐施行，天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)幸甚！万民(min)幸甚！臣(chen)不(bu)(bu)胜战(zhan)栗待命之至，谨具疏以闻。’
纣王(wang)(wang)看罢(ba)大(da)(da)怒(nu)(nu)，扯碎(sui)表章，拍案大(da)(da)呼曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘将此等(deng)(deng)(deng)逆臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)枭(xiao)首回(hui)旨(zhi)！’武士一(yi)(yi)(yi)齐动手，把叁(san)位(wei)大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)，绑(bang)出(chu)(chu)午门。纣王(wang)(wang)命鲁(lu)雄监斩，连(lian)发行(xing)(xing)刑(xing)旨(zhi)。只见(jian)(jian)(jian)左班(ban)中(zhong)有(you)(you)中(zhong)大(da)(da)夫费仲(zhong)、尤(you)浑出(chu)(chu)班(ban)俯伏奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)有(you)(you)短章，冒渎(du)天(tian)(tian)(tian)听。’王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘有(you)(you)何(he)(he)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)章？’对曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)启陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)！四臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)有(you)(you)罪(zui)(zui)(zui)，触犯天(tian)(tian)(tian)颜，罪(zui)(zui)(zui)在不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)赦(she)。但姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)有(you)(you)弑君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恶，鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)有(you)(you)叱主(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)愆，姬(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)利口侮君(jun)，崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)随(sui)(sui)众诬谤。据臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)见(jian)(jian)(jian)，崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)素怀忠(zhong)(zhong)直(zhi)(zhi)，出(chu)(chu)力报国(guo)(guo)(guo)，造(zao)摘星楼(lou)，沥(li)胆披肝(gan)，起(qi)寿仙宫(gong)夙夜(ye)尽(jin)瘁，曾竭力公家(jia)(jia)，分毫(hao)无(wu)(wu)(wu)过(guo)(guo)。崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)过(guo)(guo)随(sui)(sui)声附和(he)，实非本(ben)心(xin)；若不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分皂白玉(yu)石俱焚，是有(you)(you)功(gong)(gong)(gong)而(er)(er)(er)与(yu)无(wu)(wu)(wu)功(gong)(gong)(gong)同(tong)也(ye)，人(ren)心(xin)未必肯服。愿陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)赦(she)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)毫(hao)末之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)生，以(yi)後将功(gong)(gong)(gong)赎今(jin)日(ri)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui)(zui)(zui)。’纣王(wang)(wang)见(jian)(jian)(jian)费、尤(you)二(er)(er)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)谏(jian)(jian)(jian)赦(she)崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)，盖(gai)为(wei)(wei)(wei)费、尤(you)二(er)(er)人(ren)乃纣王(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)宠臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)，言听计从，无(wu)(wu)(wu)语不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)入(ru)。王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘据二(er)(er)卿言，昔崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)，既(ji)有(you)(you)功(gong)(gong)(gong)於社(she)稷，朕当(dang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)负(fu)(fu)前(qian)劳。’叫奉(feng)御(yu)官传旨(zhi)：‘特赦(she)崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)。’二(er)(er)人(ren)谢恩归(gui)班(ban)。旨(zhi)意(yi)传出(chu)(chu)，单(dan)赦(she)崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)，殿东头恼(nao)了武成王(wang)(wang)黄(huang)飞虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)执笏(hu)出(chu)(chu)班(ban)。有(you)(you)亚相比(bi)干、并微(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)、箕子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)、微(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)启、微(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)衍、伯(bo)夷、叔齐七人(ren)，同(tong)出(chu)(chu)班(ban)俯伏。比(bi)干奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)启陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)！大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)者，乃天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)股肱。姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)威(wei)镇东鲁(lu)，数(shu)有(you)(you)战功(gong)(gong)(gong)，若言弑君(jun)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)无(wu)(wu)(wu)可(ke)证(zheng)，安得(de)加以(yi)极刑(xing)？况(kuang)(kuang)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)忠(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)二(er)(er)，为(wei)(wei)(wei)国(guo)(guo)(guo)为(wei)(wei)(wei)民，实邦家(jia)(jia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)福臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)。道(dao)合天(tian)(tian)(tian)地(di)，德配阴阳(yang)，仁结诸侯(hou)(hou)(hou)，义施文(wen)武，礼(li)治邦家(jia)(jia)，智服反叛(pan)，信(xin)达军民。纪(ji)纲肃静，政事严(yan)整，君(jun)仁臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)忠(zhong)(zhong)，子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)孝父慈，兄友(you)弟恭，若臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)心(xin)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)肆干戈(ge)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)行(xing)(xing)杀伐，行(xing)(xing)人(ren)让路，夜(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)闭(bi)户，道(dao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)拾遗，四方瞻(zhan)仰，称为(wei)(wei)(wei)：“西方圣人(ren)。”鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)身(shen)任(ren)一(yi)(yi)(yi)方重(zhong)寄，日(ri)夜(ye)勤(qin)劳王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)使一(yi)(yi)(yi)方无(wu)(wu)(wu)警(jing)，皆是有(you)(you)功(gong)(gong)(gong)社(she)稷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)，乞陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)并怜(lian)(lian)而(er)(er)(er)赦(she)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，群臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)胜感激(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)至。’王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)谋(mou)逆，鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)、姬(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)簧(huang)口鼓惑，妄(wang)言诋(di)君(jun)，得(de)罪(zui)(zui)(zui)在不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)赦(she)。诸臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)安得(de)妄(wang)保？’黄(huang)飞虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)、鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)皆名(ming)重(zhong)大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)，素无(wu)(wu)(wu)过(guo)(guo)举；姬(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)乃良心(xin)君(jun)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，善演先天(tian)(tian)(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)数(shu)，皆国(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)栋梁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)才。今(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)旦无(wu)(wu)(wu)罪(zui)(zui)(zui)而(er)(er)(er)死，何(he)(he)以(yi)服天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)？况(kuang)(kuang)叁(san)路诸侯(hou)(hou)(hou)，俱带甲数(shu)十万(wan)，精兵猛将，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)谓(wei)无(wu)(wu)(wu)人(ren)。倘其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)民，如其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)君(jun)死非其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)罪(zui)(zui)(zui)，又(you)同(tong)忍其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)君(jun)遭(zao)此无(wu)(wu)(wu)辜(gu)？倘或机心(xin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)骋，恐兵戈(ge)扰(rao)攘，四方黎庶(shu)倒悬。况(kuang)(kuang)闻(wen)太师(shi)远征北海，今(jin)又(you)内起(qi)祸胎(tai)，国(guo)(guo)(guo)祚(zuo)何(he)(he)安？愿陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)，怜(lian)(lian)而(er)(er)(er)赦(she)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，国(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)幸甚(shen)。’纣王(wang)(wang)闻(wen)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)，又(you)见(jian)(jian)(jian)七王(wang)(wang)力谏(jian)(jian)(jian)，乃曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘姬(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)朕亦素闻(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)良，但不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)该随(sui)(sui)声附和(he)；本(ben)宜重(zhong)处(chu)，孤看诸卿所奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)赦(she)免(mian)。但恐他日(ri)归(gui)国(guo)(guo)(guo)有(you)(you)变，卿等(deng)(deng)(deng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)辞其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)责矣。姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)、鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)谋(mou)逆不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)赦(she)，速正(zheng)典(dian)刑(xing)；诸卿毋再渎(du)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)。’旨(zhi)意(yi)传出(chu)(chu)。赦(she)免(mian)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)命奉(feng)御(yu)官速催行(xing)(xing)刑(xing)，将姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)、鄂(e)(e)祟禹(yu)(yu)以(yi)正(zheng)国(guo)(guo)(guo)法(fa)，只见(jian)(jian)(jian)左班(ban)中(zhong)有(you)(you)上(shang)大(da)(da)夫胶(jiao)鬲、杨(yang)任(ren)六位(wei)大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)，进礼(li)称臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)：‘臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)有(you)(you)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)章，可(ke)安天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)。’纣王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘卿等(deng)(deng)(deng)又(you)有(you)(you)何(he)(he)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)章？’杨(yang)任(ren)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘四臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)有(you)(you)罪(zui)(zui)(zui)，天(tian)(tian)(tian)赦(she)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)，乃七王(wang)(wang)为(wei)(wei)(wei)国(guo)(guo)(guo)为(wei)(wei)(wei)贤也(ye)。且姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)、鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)皆称臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)首；桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)任(ren)重(zhong)功(gong)(gong)(gong)高’素无(wu)(wu)(wu)失德，谋(mou)逆无(wu)(wu)(wu)证(zheng)，岂得(de)妄(wang)坐？鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)性卤(lu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)屈(qu)，直(zhi)(zhi)谏(jian)(jian)(jian)圣聪，无(wu)(wu)(wu)虚无(wu)(wu)(wu)谬。臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)闻(wen)：“君(jun)明则臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)直(zhi)(zhi)。”直(zhi)(zhi)谏(jian)(jian)(jian)君(jun)过(guo)(guo)者，忠(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)也(ye)。阿谀逢君(jun)者，佞臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)也(ye)。臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)等(deng)(deng)(deng)目观国(guo)(guo)(guo)事艰难，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)繁言渎(du)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)；愿陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)怜(lian)(lian)二(er)(er)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)无(wu)(wu)(wu)过(guo)(guo)，赦(she)还本(ben)国(guo)(guo)(guo)，遣归(gui)各地(di)。使君(jun)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)喜乐於尧天(tian)(tian)(tian)，万(wan)姓(xing)讴(ou)歌於化日(ri)；臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)民念陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)宽(kuan)宏大(da)(da)度(du)，纳谏(jian)(jian)(jian)如流，始不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)终负(fu)(fu)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)国(guo)(guo)(guo)为(wei)(wei)(wei)民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)心(xin)耳。臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)等(deng)(deng)(deng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)胜感激(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)至！’王(wang)(wang)怒(nu)(nu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘乱臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)造(zao)逆，恶党簧(huang)舌，桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)弑君(jun)，醢尸不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)足(zu)以(yi)尽(jin)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)辜(gu)：崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)谤君(jun)枭(xiao)首正(zheng)当(dang)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)罪(zui)(zui)(zui)。众臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)强谏(jian)(jian)(jian)，朋此欺君(jun)，污法(fa)纪(ji)；如再阻言者，即与(yu)二(er)(er)逆臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)同(tong)罪(zui)(zui)(zui)！’随(sui)(sui)传旨(zhi)：‘速正(zheng)典(dian)刑(xing)。’杨(yang)任(ren)等(deng)(deng)(deng)见(jian)(jian)(jian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)怒(nu)(nu)色，莫(mo)敢(gan)谁何(he)(he)，也(ye)是二(er)(er)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)(chen)合该命绝，旨(zhi)意(yi)出(chu)(chu)，鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)枭(xiao)首，姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)将巨钉(ding)钉(ding)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)手足(zu)，乱刀碎(sui)剁(duo)，名(ming)为(wei)(wei)(wei)醢尸。监斩官鲁(lu)雄回(hui)旨(zhi)，纣王(wang)(wang)驾回(hui)宫(gong)阙。姬(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)拜谢七位(wei)殿下(xia)(xia)(xia)，泣而(er)(er)(er)诉曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘姜(jiang)(jiang)桓楚(chu)(chu)(chu)无(wu)(wu)(wu)辜(gu)惨死，鄂(e)(e)崇(chong)禹(yu)(yu)忠(zhong)(zhong)谏(jian)(jian)(jian)丧身(shen)，东南两地(di)，自此无(wu)(wu)(wu)宁(ning)日(ri)矣。’众人(ren)各惨然泪下(xia)(xia)(xia)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘且将二(er)(er)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)，收(shou)尸埋(mai)葬浅(qian)土，以(yi)俟事定，再作区处(chu)。’有(you)(you)诗为(wei)(wei)(wei)证(zheng)：
‘忠告徒劳谏诤名，逆鳞难犯莫轻撄； 醢尸桓楚身遭惨，断颈(jing)崇禹命已倾(qing)。 两国君臣空望眼，七(qi)年 里屈孤贞； 上天(tian)有意倾(qing)人国，致使纷纷祸乱(luan)生。’
不题二候家将星夜逃回，报与二侯之子去了。且说纣王次日升显庆殿，有亚相比干具奏收二臣之尸，放归姬昌回国。天子准奏，比干领旨出朝。傍有费仲谏曰：‘姬昌外若忠诚，内怀奸诈；以利口而惑众臣，面是心非，终非良善。恐放姬昌归国，反东鲁姜文焕、南都鄂顺，兴兵扰乱天下；军有持戈之苦，将有披甲之艰，百姓惊慌，都城扰攘，诚所谓纵虎归山，放龙入海，必生後悔。’王曰：‘诏赦已出，众臣皆知，岂有出乎反乎之理？’费仲奏曰：‘臣有一计，可除姬昌。’王曰：‘计将安出？’费仲对曰：‘既赦姬昌必拜阙，方归故土，百官也要与姬昌饯行。臣去探其虚实，若昌果有真心为国，陛下赦之，若有欺诳，即斩其首，以除後患。’王曰：‘卿言是也。’且说比干出朝，迳至馆驿，来看西伯，左有通报，西伯出门迎接。叙礼坐下，比干曰：‘不才今日便殿见驾奏王，为收二候之尸，释君侯归国。’西伯拜谢曰：‘老殿下厚德，姬昌何日能报再造之恩？’比干复前执手低言曰：‘国内已无纲纪，今无故而杀大臣，定非吉兆，贤侯明日拜阙，急宜早行；迟则恐奸佞忌刻，又生他变，至嘱至嘱。’西伯欠身谢曰：‘丞相之言，真为金石，盛德岂敢有忘？次日早临午门，望阙拜辞谢恩，西伯随带家将，竟出西门。来到十里长亭，百官钦敬，武成王黄飞虎、微子、箕子、比干等，俱在此伺候多时。西伯下马，黄飞虎与微子慰劳曰：‘今日贤侯归国，不才等具有水酒一杯；一来为君侯劳饯，且有一言奉渎。’西伯曰：‘愿闻。’微子曰：‘虽然天子有负贤侯，望乞念先君之德，不可有失臣节，妄生异端；则不才辈幸甚，万民幸甚。’西伯顿首谢曰：‘感天子赦罪之恩，蒙列位再生之德，昌虽没卤、不能报天子之德，岂敢有他意哉？’百官执杯把盏，西伯量大，有百林之饮，正所谓：‘知己到来言不尽，彼此更觉绸缪。’一时便不能舍。正欢饮之时，只见费仲、尤浑乘马而来，自具酒席，也与西伯饯别。百宫一见费、尤二人至，便有几分不悦，个个抽身。西伯谢曰：‘二位大夫！我有何能，荷蒙远饯？’费仲曰：‘闻贤侯荣归，卑职特来饯别，有事来迟，望乞恕罪。’西伯乃仁德君子，待人心实，那有虚意；一见二人殷勤，便自喜悦。然百官畏此二人，俱失散了，只他叁人把盏。酒过数巡，费、尤二人曰：‘取大林来。’二人满斟一，奉与西伯。西伯接酒欠身谢曰：‘多承大德，何日衔环？’一饮而尽。西伯量大，不觉连饮数 。费仲曰：‘请问贤侯！仲尝闻贤侯能演先天数，其应果否无差？’西伯答曰：‘阴阳之理，自有定数，岂得无准？但人能反此以作善趋避之，亦能逃越。’仲复问曰：‘若当今天子，不识将来，可预闻乎？’此时西伯酒已半酣，却忘记此二人来意；一听得问天子休咎，便蹙额欷
曰：‘国家气数黯然，只此一传而绝，不能善其终。今天子所为如此，是速其败也。臣子安忍言之哉？’西伯叹毕不觉凄然。仲又问曰：‘其数应在何年？’西伯曰：‘不过四七年间，戊午岁中甲子而已。’费、尤二人俱咨嗟长叹，复以酒奉西伯。少顷二人又问曰：‘不才二人，亦求贤侯一数，看我等终身如何？’西伯原是贤人君子，那知虚伪，即袖演一数，便沉吟良久曰：‘此数甚奇甚怪。’费、尤二人笑问曰：‘何如？不才二人数内，有甚奇怪？’答曰：‘人之死生，自有定数；或坏痨膨膈，百般杂症，或五刑水火，绳缢跌扑，非命而已。不似二位大夫死得蹊蹊跷跷，古古怪怪。’费、尤二人笑问曰：‘毕竟何如？死於何地？’笑曰：‘将来不知何故，被雪水身，冻在冰内而绝。’後来姜子牙冰冻岐山，拿鲁雄捉此二人祭封神台，此是後事，表过不提。二人听罢含笑曰：‘生有时辰，死有由地也。’自他叁人复又畅饮。费、尤二人乃乘机诱之曰：‘不知贤侯平日可曾演得自己究竟何如？’西伯曰：‘平昔我也曾演过。’费仲曰：‘贤侯祸福何如？’答曰：‘不才还讨得个寿终正寝。’费、尤一二人复虚言庆慰曰：‘贤侯自是福寿双全。’西伯谦谢。叁人又饮数，费、尤二人曰：‘不才朝中有事，不敢久羁，贤侯前途保重。’各人分别，费、尤二人在马上骂曰：‘这老畜生，自己死在目前，反言寿终正寝。我等反寒冰冻死，分明骂我等，这样可恶。’正言之间，已至年门下马，便殿朝见天子。王问曰：‘姬昌可曾说甚麽？’二人奏曰：‘姬昌怨望，乱言辱君，罪在大不赦。’纣王怒曰：‘这匹夫！朕赦他归国，倒不感德反行侮辱可恶。他以何言辱朕？’二人复奏曰：‘他曾演数，言国家只此一传而绝，所延不过四七之年，又道陛下不能善终。’纣王怒骂曰：‘你不问这老匹夫死得何如？’费仲曰：‘臣二人也问他，他道：“善终正寝。”大抵姬昌乃利口妄言，惑人耳目。今他之死生出於陛下，倘然不知，还自己说善终，这不是自家哄自家？即臣二人叫他演数，他言臣二人冻死冰中。只臣莫说托陛下福荫，即系小民，也无冻死冰中之理，即此皆系荒唐之说，虚谬之言，惑世诬民，莫此为甚，陛下速赐施行。’王曰：‘传朕旨，命晁田赶去拿来即时枭首，号令都城，以戒妖言。’晁田得旨，追赶不提。且说西伯上马，自觉酒後失言，忙令家将远离此间，恐後有变；众皆催动，迤逦而行。西伯在马上自思：吾演数中七年灾，为何平安而返？必是此间失言，致有是非，定然惹起事来。正迟疑问，只见一骑如飞赶来，及到面前，乃晁田也。晁田大呼曰：‘西伯！天子有旨请回。’西伯回答曰：‘晁将军！我已知道了。’西伯乃对众家将曰：‘吾今灾至难逃，你们速回，我七载後自然平安归国。着伯邑考上顺母命，下和弟兄，不可更西岐规矩。再无他说，你们去罢。’众人泪回西岐去了。西伯同晁田回朝歌来。有诗为证：‘十里长亭饯酒□（将‘后’字的‘口’换成‘巴’），
只(zhi)因(yin)直语欠委(wei)蛇；若非天(tian)数羁 里(li)，焉(yan)得姬侯缵(zuan)伏(fu)羲？’
话说(shuo)(shuo)西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)同晁(chao)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)往(wang)午(wu)(wu)门(men)(men)(men)来(lai)，就有(you)报马飞(fei)报黄(huang)(huang)(huang)飞(fei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)。飞(fei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)大(da)(da)(da)惊，沉思(si)(si)为(wei)何(he)去而(er)复(fu)来(lai)，莫非(fei)费(fei)、尤(you)两个奸逆坐害(hai)西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)，令(ling)(ling)周纪快请各(ge)位(wei)(wei)老(lao)(lao)殿下(xia)速(su)至(zhi)午(wu)(wu)门(men)(men)(men)。周纪去请，黄(huang)(huang)(huang)飞(fei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)随上坐骑，急(ji)急(ji)来(lai)到午(wu)(wu)门(men)(men)(men)，时(shi)西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)已在(zai)午(wu)(wu)门(men)(men)(men)候旨(zhi)(zhi)。飞(fei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)忙问曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘贤侯去而(er)复(fu)返(fan)者，何(he)也(ye)？’西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘圣(sheng)上召(zhao)回(hui)(hui)，不(bu)知何(he)事(shi)？’却说(shuo)(shuo)晁(chao)田(tian)见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)驾(jia)回(hui)(hui)宫(gong)，纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)大(da)(da)(da)叫(jiao)：‘速(su)召(zhao)来(lai)！’西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)至(zhi)丹墀俯伏(fu)(fu)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘荷蒙圣(sheng)恩释臣(chen)(chen)归(gui)国(guo)(guo)(guo)，今(jin)复(fu)召(zhao)回(hui)(hui)，臣(chen)(chen)不(bu)知圣(sheng)意何(he)故？’王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)大(da)(da)(da)骂曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘老(lao)(lao)匹夫(fu)！释你(ni)归(gui)国(guo)(guo)(guo)，不(bu)思(si)(si)报效君恩，而(er)反悔辱(ru)天(tian)子(zi)，倘有(you)何(he)说(shuo)(shuo)？’西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)(chen)虽至(zhi)愚，上知有(you)天(tian)，下(xia)知有(you)地，中知有(you)君，生身知有(you)父母，训教(jiao)知有(you)师(shi)长(zhang)，天(tian)地君亲师(shi)五(wu)字，臣(chen)(chen)时(shi)刻(ke)不(bu)敢有(you)忘，怎敢侮辱(ru)陛下(xia)，自取其(qi)死(si)？’王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)怒曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘你(ni)还(hai)在(zai)此巧(qiao)言(yan)(yan)辩说(shuo)(shuo)？你(ni)演(yan)甚麽先(xian)天(tian)数，侮驾(jia)朕(zhen)躬(gong)，罪在(zai)不(bu)赦(she)。’西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘先(xian)天(tian)神(shen)(shen)农伏(fu)(fu)羲(xi)演(yan)成八卦，定人事(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)吉(ji)凶(xiong)休咎，非(fei)臣(chen)(chen)故捏(nie)。臣(chen)(chen)不(bu)过据(ju)数而(er)言(yan)(yan)，岂(qi)敢妄议是非(fei)？’王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘你(ni)试演(yan)朕(zhen)躬(gong)一数，看天(tian)下(xia)如(ru)(ru)何(he)？’西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘前演(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)败不(bu)吉(ji)，故对(dui)费(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)、尤(you)浑二大(da)(da)(da)夫(fu)言(yan)(yan)，即日(ri)(ri)不(bu)吉(ji)，并未曾言(yan)(yan)甚麽是非(fei)，臣(chen)(chen)安(an)敢妄议？’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)立身大(da)(da)(da)呼(hu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘你(ni)道(dao)朕(zhen)不(bu)能善(shan)(shan)终(zhong)，你(ni)自夸寿终(zhong)正(zheng)寝，非(fei)忤(wu)君而(er)何(he)？此正(zheng)是妖言(yan)(yan)惑众(zhong)(zhong)，以(yi)後必(bi)(bi)为(wei)祸乱；朕(zhen)先(xian)教(jiao)你(ni)先(xian)天(tian)数不(bu)验，不(bu)能善(shan)(shan)终(zhong)。’传(chuan)旨(zhi)(zhi)：‘将姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)拿出(chu)午(wu)(wu)门(men)(men)(men)，以(yi)正(zheng)国(guo)(guo)(guo)法。’左右(you)待上前，只见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)殿外有(you)人大(da)(da)(da)呼(hu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘陛下(xia)！姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)不(bu)可(ke)(ke)斩！臣(chen)(chen)等有(you)谏章(zhang)。’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)急(ji)视(shi)，见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)黄(huang)(huang)(huang)飞(fei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、微(wei)子(zi)等七位(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)进殿，俯伏(fu)(fu)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘陛下(xia)！天(tian)赦(she)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)归(gui)国(guo)(guo)(guo)，臣(chen)(chen)民仰(yang)德如(ru)(ru)山。且(qie)其(qi)先(xian)天(tian)数，乃是伏(fu)(fu)羲(xi)先(xian)圣(sheng)所演(yan)，非(fei)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)捏(nie)造(zao)，若是不(bu)准(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)，亦(yi)是据(ju)数推(tui)详，若是果准(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)；亦(yi)是直言(yan)(yan)君子(zi)，不(bu)是狡诈小人，陛下(xia)方可(ke)(ke)赦(she)其(qi)小过。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘骋自己之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)妖术(shu)，谤主君以(yi)不(bu)堪(kan)，岂(qi)得赦(she)其(qi)无罪？’比(bi)干(gan)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)(chen)等非(fei)是为(wei)他，实(shi)为(wei)国(guo)(guo)(guo)也(ye)。今(jin)陛下(xia)斩姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)事(shi)小，社稷(ji)安(an)危(wei)事(shi)大(da)(da)(da)。姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)素有(you)令(ling)(ling)名(ming)，为(wei)诸侯瞻仰(yang)，军民钦服(fu)；且(qie)其(qi)先(xian)天(tian)数据(ju)理直推(tui)，非(fei)是要捏(nie)，如(ru)(ru)果圣(sheng)上不(bu)信，可(ke)(ke)命(ming)(ming)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)演(yan)日(ri)(ri)下(xia)吉(ji)凶(xiong)。如(ru)(ru)准(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)，可(ke)(ke)赦(she)其(qi)生，如(ru)(ru)不(bu)准(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)，即坐以(yi)捏(nie)造(zao)妖言(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)罪。’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)大(da)(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)力谏，只得准(zhun)(zhun)(zhun)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)，命(ming)(ming)西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)演(yan)日(ri)(ri)下(xia)吉(ji)凶(xiong)。西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)取金钱一晃，大(da)(da)(da)惊曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘陛下(xia)明(ming)日(ri)(ri)太庙(miao)(miao)(miao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)灾，速(su)将宗社神(shen)(shen)主请开，恐毁社稷(ji)根本。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘数演(yan)明(ming)日(ri)(ri)，应(ying)(ying)在(zai)何(he)时(shi)？’姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘应(ying)(ying)在(zai)午(wu)(wu)时(shi)。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘既如(ru)(ru)此，且(qie)将姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)发下(xia)囹圄，以(yi)俟明(ming)日(ri)(ri)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)验。’众(zhong)(zhong)宫(gong)出(chu)午(wu)(wu)门(men)(men)(men)，西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)感谢(xie)七位(wei)(wei)殿下(xia)。黄(huang)(huang)(huang)飞(fei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘贤侯明(ming)日(ri)(ri)颠危(wei)，必(bi)(bi)预斟酌。’西(xi)(xi)伯(bo)(bo)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘且(qie)看天(tian)数如(ru)(ru)何(he)。’众(zhong)(zhong)官散罢不(bu)题。且(qie)言(yan)(yan)纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)谓费(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)言(yan)(yan)明(ming)日(ri)(ri)太庙(miao)(miao)(miao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)灾，若应(ying)(ying)其(qi)言(yan)(yan)，如(ru)(ru)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)奈何(he)？’尤(you)浑奏(zou)(zou)(zou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘传(chuan)旨(zhi)(zhi)令(ling)(ling)看守太庙(miao)(miao)(miao)宫(gong)官仔(zi)细(xi)防闲，亦(yi)不(bu)必(bi)(bi)焚香，其(qi)火(huo)(huo)(huo)从何(he)而(er)至(zhi)？’王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此言(yan)(yan)极(ji)善(shan)(shan)。’天(tian)子(zi)回(hui)(hui)宫(gong)，费(fei)、尤(you)二人也(ye)出(chu)朝不(bu)表(biao)。且(qie)言(yan)(yan)次日(ri)(ri)武成王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)黄(huang)(huang)(huang)飞(fei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)约七位(wei)(wei)殿下(xia)，俱在(zai)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)府(fu)候午(wu)(wu)时(shi)火(huo)(huo)(huo)灾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)，命(ming)(ming)阴(yin)阳(yang)官报时(shi)刻(ke)。阴(yin)阳(yang)官报：‘禀上众(zhong)(zhong)老(lao)(lao)爷！正(zheng)当午(wu)(wu)时(shi)了。’众(zhong)(zhong)官不(bu)见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)太庙(miao)(miao)(miao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)起(qi)，正(zheng)在(zai)惊慌(huang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)际(ji)，只听(ting)半空中霹雳一声，山河(he)振动，忽见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)阴(yin)阳(yang)官来(lai)报：‘禀上众(zhong)(zhong)老(lao)(lao)爷，太庙(miao)(miao)(miao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)起(qi)。’比(bi)干(gan)叹曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘太庙(miao)(miao)(miao)灾异，成汤必(bi)(bi)不(bu)久(jiu)矣。’众(zhong)(zhong)人齐出(chu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)府(fu)看火(huo)(huo)(huo)，但见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)好火(huo)(huo)(huo)：
此火(huo)(huo)(huo)本原生於石内，其实有(you)威有(you)雄(xiong)；坐居离(li)地东南(nan)位，势转丹砂九鼎中。此火(huo)(huo)(huo)乃燧人氏出(chu)世，刻木钻金，旋乾转坤：八卦(gua)内只有(you)他威，五(wu)行中独他无情(qing)。朝生东南(nan)，照(zhao)万物之光辉；暮落西(xi)北，为一世之混沌。火(huo)(huo)(huo)起处，滑喇(la)喇(la)闪(shan)电(dian)飞(fei)(fei)腾；烟(yan)发时(shi)，黑沉(chen)沉(chen)遮天蔽日。看高(gao)低，有(you)百万雷(lei)声；听远近，发叁千火(huo)(huo)(huo)炮。黑烟(yan)铺地，百忙里走万道(dao)金蛇；红(hong)焰(yan)(yan)冲空，时(shi)间(jian)有(you)千团火(huo)(huo)(huo)块。狂风助力(li)，金门珠户(hu)一时(shi)休；恶火(huo)(huo)(huo)飞(fei)(fei)来，碧(bi)瓦雕檐捻指过。火(huo)(huo)(huo)起千条焰(yan)(yan)，星洒满天红(hong)；都城齐呐喊，轰动万民(min)惊。演(yan)先天莫浪猜(cai)，成汤宗庙尽(jin)成灰(hui)；老天已定(ding)兴衰事(shi)，算不由人枉(wang)自谋。
话说纣王在龙德殿正聚文武商议时，只见奉御官来奏，果然午时太庙火起。只吓得天子魂飞天外，魄散九霄；两个奸臣肝胆裂尽，西伯真圣人也。纣王曰：‘昌之数今果有应验，大夫如何处之？’费、尤二人奏曰：‘虽然姬昌之数偶验，适逢其时，岂得骤赦归国？陛下恐众大臣有所谏阻，只赦放姬昌须如此如此，天下可安，强臣无虑，此四海生民之福也。’王曰：‘卿言甚善。’言未毕，微子、此干、黄飞虎等朝见毕，比干奏曰：‘今日太庙火灾，姬昌之数果验，望陛下赦昌直言之罪。’王曰：‘昌数果应，赦其死罪，不赦归国；暂居
里，待後国事安宁，方许归国。’比干等谢恩而出，俱至午门。比干对姬昌言曰：‘为贤侯特奏天子，准赦死罪，不赦归国，暂居 里月馀，贤侯且自宁忍，俟天子转日回天，自然荣归故地。’姬昌顿首谢曰：‘今日天子禁居里，何处不是浩荡之恩，怎敢有违？’飞虎又曰：‘贤侯不过暂居月馀，不才等逢机 会，自然与贤侯方为挽回，断不令贤侯久羁此地耳。’西伯谢过众人，随在午门望阙谢恩，即同押送官往里来。 里军民父老牵羊担酒，擒道跪迎。父老言曰：‘ 里今得圣人一顾，万物生光。’欢声杂地鼓乐惊天，迎进城郭。押送官叹曰：‘圣人心同日月，普照四方；今日观百姓迎接西伯，非伯之罪可知。’姬昌进了府宅，押送官往都城回旨不表。且言西伯一至里。教化大行，军民乐业；闲居无事，把伏羲八卦反复推明，变成六十四卦，中分叁百八十四爻象，守分安居，全无怨主之心。後人有诗赞曰：
‘七载艰难 里城，卦爻一一变分明；
玄(xuan)机参透先(xian)天秘，万古(gu)留传(chuan)大圣民。’
话说纣王囚禁大臣，全无忌惮。一日，报到元戎府，黄飞虎看报，见反了东伯侯姜文焕，领四十万人马，兵取游魂关；又反了南伯侯鄂顺，领人马二十万，取叁山关，天下已反了四百镇诸侯，黄飞虎叹曰：‘二镇兵起，天下荒荒，生民何日得安？’忙发令箭，命将紧守关隘，此话不表。且言乾元山金光洞太乙真人，因神仙一千五百年犯了杀戒，乃年积月累，天下大乱一场，然後复定。一则姜子牙该斩将封神，成汤天下该灭，周室将兴，因此玉虚宫住讲道教，太乙真人闲坐洞中，只听昆仑山玉虚官白鹤童子持玉札到山。太乙真人接玉札，望玉虚官拜罢，白鹤童子曰：‘姜子牙不久下山，请师叔把灵珠子送下山去。’太乙真人曰：‘我已知道了。’白鹤童子回去不表。太乙真人送一仙老爷下山。不知後事如何？且看下回分解。