自古权奸止爱钱， 成机彀害忠贤；
不无黄白开生路，也要青蚨入锦缠。
成败不知遗国恨，灾亡那问有家庭？
孰知反覆原无定，悔却吴钩错误捻。
且言西(xi)伯侯囚於 里城，即(ji)今河(he)北相州汤(tang)阴县(xian)是(shi)也。每日(ri)闭(bi)门(men)待罪，将伏(fu)羲八(ba)(ba)卦(gua)，变为八(ba)(ba)八(ba)(ba)六十四卦(gua)，重为叁百八(ba)(ba)十四爻。内按(an)阴阳消息之(zhi)(zhi)机(ji)，过(guo)天□（左(zuo)‘戋’，右立‘刀(dao)’傍）度(du)之(zhi)(zhi)妙，後为周易(yi)。姬昌(chang)(chang)闲暇无事(shi)(shi)，闷抚瑶琴一(yi)曲(qu)，猛然琴中大弦(xian)，忽(hu)有杀(sha)声(sheng)(sheng)。西(xi)伯惊曰(yue)：‘此(ci)杀(sha)声(sheng)(sheng)主何(he)怪事(shi)(shi)？’忙止琴声(sheng)(sheng)，取金钱占(zhan)取一(yi)课，便(bian)知分晓。姬昌(chang)(chang)不(bu)觉流泪(lei)(lei)曰(yue)：‘我儿不(bu)听(ting)父言，遭此(ci)碎身(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)祸！今日(ri)如不(bu)食子肉(rou)，难逃(tao)杀(sha)身(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)殃；如食子肉(rou)，其心(xin)何(he)忍？使我心(xin)如刀(dao)绞(jiao)，不(bu)敢悲(bei)啼，如此(ci)机(ji)，我身(shen)亦自难保。’姬伯只得含悲(bei)泣(qi)泪(lei)(lei)，不(bu)敢出声(sheng)(sheng)。作(zuo)诗(shi)叹曰(yue)：
‘孤身(shen)抱忠(zhong)义，万里(li)探亲(qin)灾(zai)；未入(ru) 里(li)城，先登殷纣台。抛琴除孽妇，顷刻怒心推；可(ke)惜(xi)青(qing)年(nian)客(ke)，魂(hun)随劫运灰。’
姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)作(zuo)毕，左右不(bu)知姬(ji)(ji)伯(bo)心事，俱默默不(bu)语：话未了(le)(le)时，使(shi)命官到，有旨意下(xia)。姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)缟(gao)素接(jie)旨，口称：‘犯臣(chen)待罪。’姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)接(jie)旨开读毕，使(shi)命官将(jiang)龙(long)凤膳(shan)盒(he)，摆在上面，使(shi)命曰(yue)：‘主上见(jian)贤侯在里久羁，圣心不(bu)忍；昨日圣驾幸猎(lie)，打得鹿(lu)(lu)獐之(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)，做成(cheng)肉(rou)饼，特赐贤侯，故有是(shi)命。’姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)跪在案前(qian)，揭开膳(shan)盖言曰(yue)：‘圣上受鞍马(ma)之(zhi)(zhi)劳，反赐犯臣(chen)鹿(lu)(lu)饼之(zhi)(zhi)享，愿陛下(xia)万(wan)岁！’谢恩(en)(en)，连食叁饼，将(jiang)盒(he)盖了(le)(le)。使(shi)命见(jian)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)食了(le)(le)子肉(rou)，暗暗叹曰(yue)：‘人言姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)能(neng)言先天(tian)神数(shu)，善晓吉凶；今(jin)日见(jian)子肉(rou)而不(bu)知，连食而甘美(mei)。所谓阴(yin)阳吉凶，皆是(shi)虚语！’且说(shuo)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)明(ming)知子肉(rou)，含忍痛苦(ku)；不(bu)敢悲(bei)伤：勉(mian)强精神，对使(shi)命言曰(yue)：‘钦(qin)差(cha)大人！犯臣(chen)不(bu)能(neng)躬天(tian)谢恩(en)(en)，敢烦(fan)大人与昌(chang)(chang)(chang)转达，昌(chang)(chang)(chang)就(jiu)此谢恩(en)(en)便了(le)(le)。’姬(ji)(ji)伯(bo)倒(dao)身下(xia)拜：‘感圣上之(zhi)(zhi)德光大，普照於里。’使(shi)命官回朝歌不(bu)题。且说(shuo)姬(ji)(ji)伯(bo)思(si)子之(zhi)(zhi)苦(ku)，不(bu)敢啼(ti)哭，口占云：
‘一别西岐到此间，曾(ceng)言不必渡江关；只知进贡朝(chao)昏主，莫解迎君有犯颜(yan)。年少忠良空惨切，泪(lei)多如(ru)雨(yu)只潸(shan)潸(shan)；游(you)魂(hun)一点归何处，青(qing)史名标岂等闲？’
姬伯作(zuo)诗(shi)毕(bi)，不觉忧忧闷闷，寝食(shi)(shi)(shi)俱废(fei)，在 里(li)不愿。且说使(shi)(shi)命(ming)官回朝覆命(ming)，纣王(wang)在显德殿，与费仲(zhong)、尤(you)浑弈棋。左(zuo)右侍驾(jia)官启(qi)奏(zou)(zou)使(shi)(shi)命(ming)候旨，纣王(wang)传旨宣至(zhi)殿廷回旨。奏(zou)(zou)曰：‘臣(chen)(chen)奉旨将肉(rou)饼送至(zhi)里(li)，姬昌(chang)(chang)(chang)谢(xie)恩(en)言曰：“姬昌(chang)(chang)(chang)罪当万死，蒙圣(sheng)恩(en)赦(she)以再生，已(yi)出(chu)望外。今皇上受鞍马之劳，犯臣(chen)(chen)安逸而受鹿饼之赐，圣(sheng)恩(en)浩荡，感(gan)激(ji)无地(di)。”跪地(di)上，揭开膳盖，连食(shi)(shi)(shi)叁饼，叩头谢(xie)恩(en)。又(you)对臣(chen)(chen)曰：“犯臣(chen)(chen)姬昌(chang)(chang)(chang)不能(neng)面(mian)觌天颜。”又(you)拜八(ba)拜，乞(qi)使(shi)(shi)命(ming)转达天庭，令臣(chen)(chen)回旨。’纣王(wang)听(ting)使(shi)(shi)臣(chen)(chen)之言，对费仲(zhong)曰：‘姬昌(chang)(chang)(chang)素有(you)(you)重名，善演先天之数，吉凶有(you)(you)准，祸(huo)福无差。今观自(zi)己子(zi)肉(rou)，食(shi)(shi)(shi)而不知(zhi)，人言可尽信哉？朕(zhen)念(nian)姬昌(chang)(chang)(chang)七载羁囚，欲(yu)赦(she)回国，二(er)卿意(yi)下(xia)如何(he)？’费仲(zhong)奏(zou)(zou)曰：‘昌(chang)(chang)(chang)数无差，定知(zhi)子(zi)肉(rou)，恐(kong)欲(yu)不食(shi)(shi)(shi)，又(you)遭屠戮，只得勉强忍食(shi)(shi)(shi)，以为(wei)忍食(shi)(shi)(shi)脱身(shen)之计，不得已(yi)而为(wei)之也。陛下(xia)不可不祭，误(wu)中奸计耳。’王(wang)曰：‘昌(chang)(chang)(chang)知(zhi)子(zi)肉(rou)，决不肯食(shi)(shi)(shi)；又(you)言昌(chang)(chang)(chang)乃大贤(xian)，岂有(you)(you)大贤(xian)忍啖(dan)子(zi)肉(rou)哉？’贵仲(zhong)奏(zou)(zou)曰：‘姬昌(chang)(chang)(chang)外有(you)(you)忠(zhong)诚，内(nei)怀奸诈(zha)，人皆(jie)为(wei)彼所瞒过；不如目禁里(li)，似虎投陷井(jing)，鸟入雕笼，虽不杀戮，也磨其锐(rui)气。况今东南二(er)路(lu)已(yi)叛，尚未(wei)(wei)降服；今纵(zong)姬昌(chang)(chang)(chang)於西岐(qi)，是又(you)添(tian)一患矣。乞(qi)陛下(xia)念(nian)之！’王(wang)曰：‘卿言是也。’此还是西伯侯(hou)灾难未(wei)(wei)满，故有(you)(you)谗佞之阻。有(you)(you)诗(shi)为(wei)证：
‘ 里城中灾未满，费尤在恻(ce)献谗言；若无西地宜(yi)生计，焉(yan)得文王返故园？’
不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)说(shuo)(shuo)纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)赦姬(ji)昌，且说(shuo)(shuo)邑考从人(ren)(ren)(ren)，已知(zhi)纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)醢为(wei)(wei)肉酱；星(xing)夜逃(tao)回，进西岐来(lai)见(jian)(jian)(jian)二(er)公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)。姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)一(yi)(yi)日(ri)(ri)(ri)升(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)，端(duan)门(men)(men)官(guan)来(lai)报(bao)：‘有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)跟随(sui)公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)往(wang)(wang)(wang)朝歌(ge)(ge)家(jia)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)候旨。’姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)听(ting)报(bao)，传令：‘速(su)宣来(lai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)到殿(dian)(dian)前。’来(lai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)哭(ku)拜(bai)在(zai)(zai)地，姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)慌问(wen)其故(gu)？来(lai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)启曰(yue)(yue)：‘公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)往(wang)(wang)(wang)朝歌(ge)(ge)进贡，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)曾往(wang)(wang)(wang)里(li)见(jian)(jian)(jian)老爷(ye)，先(xian)(xian)(xian)见(jian)(jian)(jian)纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)；不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)何事(shi)(shi)，将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)醢为(wei)(wei)肉酱。’姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)听(ting)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，大(da)哭(ku)於(wu)(wu)殿(dian)(dian)廷，几乎(hu)气绝。只见(jian)(jian)(jian)两边文(wen)(wen)武(wu)(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中，有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)南宫(gong)(gong)(gong) 大(da)叫(jiao)曰(yue)(yue)：‘公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)乃西岐之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)幼主(zhu)(zhu)，今(jin)(jin)进贡与纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)，反遭(zao)醢尸(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)惨(can)；我等(deng)(deng)主(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)遭(zao)囚(qiu)里(li)。虽(sui)是(shi)昏乱(luan)，吾(wu)(wu)等(deng)(deng)远有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)君臣(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)礼(li)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)肯有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)负先(xian)(xian)(xian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)。今(jin)(jin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)辜(gu)而(er)受(shou)(shou)屠(tu)戮，痛心切骨，若(ruo)臣(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义已绝，纲常之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)分俱乖。今(jin)(jin)东(dong)南两路苦(ku)战(zhan)多年(nian)，吾(wu)(wu)等(deng)(deng)奉国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)法以(yi)(yi)守臣(chen)节(jie)。今(jin)(jin)已如此(ci)(ci)何不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)统两班文(wen)(wen)武(wu)(wu)，将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)倾国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)兵(bing)，先(xian)(xian)(xian)取(qu)五关，杀(sha)上朝歌(ge)(ge)，戮昏主(zhu)(zhu)，再(zai)(zai)立明君？正(zheng)所(suo)谓(wei)：“定祸(huo)(huo)乱(luan)而(er)反太(tai)平。”亦不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)失为(wei)(wei)臣(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)节(jie)。’只见(jian)(jian)(jian)两边武(wu)(wu)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)，听(ting)南宫(gong)(gong)(gong) 之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，时有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)四贤八俊辛甲、辛免、太(tai)颠、闳(hong)夭、祁公(gong)(gong)(gong)、尹公(gong)(gong)(gong)，西伯侯有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)叁十六教习，子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)姓姬(ji)叔度(du)等(deng)(deng)，齐大(da)叫(jiao)：‘南将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)理！’众文(wen)(wen)武(wu)(wu)切齿(chi)咬(yao)牙，竖眉(mei)睁目(mu)；七间殿(dian)(dian)上一(yi)(yi)片喧(xuan)嚷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)声，连姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)亦无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)定主(zhu)(zhu)。只见(jian)(jian)(jian)散宜生(sheng)(sheng)厉(li)声言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)曰(yue)(yue)：‘公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)休乱(luan)！臣(chen)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)事(shi)(shi)奉启。’发(fa)(fa)曰(yue)(yue)：‘上大(da)夫今(jin)(jin)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)何言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)？’宜生(sheng)(sheng)曰(yue)(yue)：‘公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)命刀斧手，先(xian)(xian)(xian)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)南宫(gong)(gong)(gong)拿出端(duan)门(men)(men)，斩了首级，然後(hou)再(zai)(zai)议(yi)大(da)事(shi)(shi)。’姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)与众将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)问(wen)曰(yue)(yue)：‘先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)为(wei)(wei)何先(xian)(xian)(xian)斩南将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)？此(ci)(ci)是(shi)何说(shuo)(shuo)？使(shi)诸(zhu)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)服。’宜生(sheng)(sheng)对诸(zhu)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)曰(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)(ci)等(deng)(deng)乱(luan)臣(chen)贼子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，阶(jie)主(zhu)(zhu)君於(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)义；理当(dang)先(xian)(xian)(xian)斩，再(zai)(zai)议(yi)国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)事(shi)(shi)。诸(zhu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)只知(zhi)披坚执(zhi)锐(rui)，一(yi)(yi)勇无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)谋；不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)老大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)克守臣(chen)节(jie)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)贰，虽(sui)在(zai)(zai) 里(li)，定无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)怨言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)等(deng)(deng)造(zao)次(ci)胡为(wei)(wei)，兵(bing)未到五关，先(xian)(xian)(xian)陷主(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)於(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)义而(er)死，此(ci)(ci)诚何心？故(gu)必斩南宫(gong)(gong)(gong) 而(er)後(hou)再(zai)(zai)议(yi)国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)事(shi)(shi)也(ye)。’公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)与诸(zhu)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)听(ting)罢(ba)，个个无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，默默不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)语；南宫(gong)(gong)(gong)亦无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)语低头。宜生(sheng)(sheng)曰(yue)(yue)：‘当(dang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)听(ting)宜生(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)，今(jin)(jin)日(ri)(ri)(ri)果有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)杀(sha)身之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祸(huo)(huo)！为(wei)(wei)今(jin)(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)计，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)若(ruo)先(xian)(xian)(xian)差官(guan)二(er)员(yuan)。昔日(ri)(ri)(ri)大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)往(wang)(wang)(wang)朝歌(ge)(ge)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日(ri)(ri)(ri)，先(xian)(xian)(xian)演天(tian)数有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)七年(nian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)殃；灾满(man)难足，自(zi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)荣(rong)归之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日(ri)(ri)(ri)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)必着人(ren)(ren)(ren)来(lai)接(jie)，言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)犹(you)在(zai)(zai)耳(er)(er)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)听(ting)，致有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)此(ci)(ci)祸(huo)(huo)，况又失於(wu)(wu)打点。今(jin)(jin)纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)宠信(xin)费(fei)、尤二(er)贼，临行不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)带礼(li)物(wu)，先(xian)(xian)(xian)通关节(jie)，贿(hui)赂(lu)二(er)人(ren)(ren)(ren)，故(gu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)丧身之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)祸(huo)(huo)。为(wei)(wei)今(jin)(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)计，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)若(ruo)先(xian)(xian)(xian)差官(guan)二(er)员(yuan)，用重贿(hui)私通费(fei)、尤，使(shi)内(nei)外相应。待臣(chen)修书恳(ken)切哀求，若(ruo)奸臣(chen)受(shou)(shou)贿(hui)，必在(zai)(zai)纣(zhou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)面前，以(yi)(yi)好言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)解释(shi)，老大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)自(zi)然还(hai)国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)。那(nei)时修德行仁，俟纣(zhou)恶(e)贯(guan)盈，再(zai)(zai)会(hui)天(tian)下诸(zhu)侯，共伐无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)道(dao)，兴吊民伐罪之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)师，天(tian)下自(zi)然响应。废去昏庸，再(zai)(zai)立有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)道(dao)，人(ren)(ren)(ren)心悦服，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)然，徒取(qu)败亡，遗(yi)臭万年(nian)，为(wei)(wei)天(tian)下笑耳(er)(er)！’姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)曰(yue)(yue)：‘先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)教为(wei)(wei)善，使(shi)发(fa)(fa)顿开茅塞，真金玉之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)论(lun)也(ye)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)先(xian)(xian)(xian)用何等(deng)(deng)礼(li)物(wu)？所(suo)用何官(guan)？先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)当(dang)明告我。’宜生(sheng)(sheng)曰(yue)(yue)：‘不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)过用明珠，白(bai)璧，彩缎，表里(li)，黄金，玉带，其礼(li)二(er)分，一(yi)(yi)分差太(tai)颠送费(fei)仲，一(yi)(yi)分差闳(hong)夭送尤浑。二(er)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)星(xing)夜进五关，扮作商(shang)贾(jia)，暗进朝歌(ge)(ge)。费(fei)、尤二(er)人(ren)(ren)(ren)若(ruo)受(shou)(shou)此(ci)(ci)礼(li)；大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)日(ri)(ri)(ri)归国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)，自(zi)然无(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)事(shi)(shi)。’公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)大(da)喜，即忙收(shou)拾礼(li)物(wu)，修书差二(er)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)往(wang)(wang)(wang)朝歌(ge)(ge)来(lai)。诗曰(yue)(yue)：
‘明珠白璧共黄金，暗进朝歌贿佞臣；
漫道财神通鬼使，果无世利动人心。
成汤社稷成残烛，西北江山若茂林；
不是宜生(sheng)施妙策，天(tian)教殷纣自(zi)成擒(qin)。’
且(qie)说(shuo)(shuo)太(tai)(tai)(tai)颠(dian)(dian)(dian)、闳(hong)夭扮作(zuo)经商，暗带礼(li)(li)物(wu)，星夜(ye)往(wang)汜(si)水关(guan)(guan)来；关(guan)(guan)上查明，二将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)进关(guan)(guan)，一路上无(wu)词。过(guo)了界牌关(guan)(guan)八十里，进了穿云(yun)关(guan)(guan)，又进潼关(guan)(guan)一百二十里。又至临潼关(guan)(guan)，过(guo)渑池县，渡(du)黄河，到(dao)孟(meng)津，至朝(chao)歌。二将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)不敢在馆驿安(an)住，投客店宿下(xia)(xia)。暗暗收了礼(li)(li)物(wu)，太(tai)(tai)(tai)颠(dian)(dian)(dian)往(wang)费(fei)仲(zhong)府下(xia)(xia)书(shu)，闳(hong)夭往(wang)尤浑府下(xia)(xia)书(shu)。且(qie)说(shuo)(shuo)费(fei)仲(zhong)府抵(di)暮出朝(chao)，归至府第，守门官启(qi)老(lao)爷：‘西岐有散(san)宜生差(cha)官下(xia)(xia)书(shu)。’费(fei)仲(zhong)笑曰：‘迟了！着他(ta)进来。’太(tai)(tai)(tai)颠(dian)(dian)(dian)来到(dao)厅(ting)前，只(zhi)得(de)行礼(li)(li)参见；费(fei)仲(zhong)问曰：‘汝是甚(shen)人？夤夜(ye)见我。’太(tai)(tai)(tai)颠(dian)(dian)(dian)答(da)曰：‘末(mo)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)乃西岐神(shen)武将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)军太(tai)(tai)(tai)颠(dian)(dian)(dian)是也；今奉上大(da)夫散(san)宜生命，具有表礼(li)(li)。蒙(meng)大(da)夫保(bao)全我主公性(xing)命，再造洪恩(en)，高深莫极，每日(ri)毫无(wu)尺寸相(xiang)辅，以报涓涯(ya)；今特(te)差(cha)末(mo)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)有书(shu)投见。’费(fei)仲(zhong)命太(tai)(tai)(tai)颠(dian)(dian)(dian)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)书(shu)取(qu)出，折开(kai)观看(kan)。书(shu)略曰：
‘西(xi)(xi)岐卑职散宜生顿(dun)首百拜，致书於(wu)士大(da)(da)夫(fu)费公恩主(zhu)(zhu)台(tai)下(xia)：久(jiu)仰大(da)(da)德，未(wei)叩台(tai)安；自愧惊骀，无(wu)缘执(zhi)鞭，梦(meng)想殊(shu)渴。兹启者：敝地(di)恩主(zhu)(zhu)姬昌，冒言忤君(jun)，罪(zui)在不(bu)(bu)(bu)赦，深(shen)感大(da)(da)夫(fu)垂救之(zhi)恩，得(de)获生全。虽囚里，实(shi)大(da)(da)夫(fu)再赐之(zhi)馀(yu)生耳，不(bu)(bu)(bu)胜庆幸！某外(wai)又何敢望焉(yan)？职第因僻处二隅，未(wei)伸衔(xian)结，日(ri)夜只有(you)望帝京遥祝万寿(shou)无(wu)疆而已(yi)，今特道大(da)(da)夫(fu)太颠具不(bu)(bu)(bu)之(zhi)仪。白璧(bi)二双(shuang)，黄金百镒，表里四(si)端，少曝西(xi)(xi)土(tu)众(zhong)士民之(zhi)微忱，幸无(wu)以不(bu)(bu)(bu)恭(gong)见罪(zui)。但(dan)念我主(zhu)(zhu)公以残末衰年，久(jiu)羁里，情(qing)实(shi)可(ke)矜；况有(you)倚闾老母(mu)，幼子孤臣，无(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)日(ri)夜悬思(si)，希图完聚(ju)，此亦仁(ren)人君(jun)子所共怜念者也。恳祈恩台(tai)，大(da)(da)开慈隐，法外(wai)施仁(ren)，一语回(hui)天，得(de)救归国(guo)，则恩台(tai)德海如(ru)山，西(xi)(xi)土(tu)众(zhong)姓(xing)，无(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)衔(xian)恩於(wu)世(shi)世(shi)矣！临书不(bu)(bu)(bu)胜悚(song)栗待(dai)命之(zhi)至(zhi)，谨启。’
费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)看(kan)了书共礼(li)(li)(li)单(dan)，自(zi)(zi)(zi)思：‘此(ci)礼(li)(li)(li)价值(zhi)万(wan)金，如今怎能行(xing)事(shi)(shi)？’沈思半(ban)响(xiang)，乃吩咐太颠曰：‘你且回(hui)去(qu)(qu)多拜上(shang)散大(da)夫：“我也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)便(bian)修回(hui)书，等我早(zao)晚取便(bian)，自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)命你主(zhu)公归国(guo)。”决不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)有(you)(you)负你大(da)夫相托之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情。’太颠拜谢告辞，自(zi)(zi)(zi)回(hui)下(xia)(xia)(xia)处；不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)一(yi)(yi)时，闳夭也(ye)往尤(you)(you)浑处送礼(li)(li)(li)回(hui)至(zhi)，二人(ren)(ren)(ren)相谈(tan)，俱是一(yi)(yi)样之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言。二将大(da)喜(xi)(xi)，忙收(shou)拾回(hui)西(xi)岐去(qu)(qu)讫不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)表。自(zi)(zi)(zi)费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)受了散宜生(sheng)礼(li)(li)(li)物，也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)问尤(you)(you)浑，尤(you)(you)浑也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)问费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)，二人(ren)(ren)(ren)各推不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)。一(yi)(yi)日，纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)在(zai)摘星楼与二臣(chen)下(xia)(xia)(xia)棋，纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)连胜了二盘。纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)大(da)喜(xi)(xi)，传(chuan)旨(zhi)排宴，费(fei)(fei)(fei)、尤(you)(you)侍於(wu)左(zuo)右，换盏传(chuan)杯(bei)。正欢饮之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)间，忽纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)言起伯(bo)邑考鼓琴之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi)，猿猴讴歌之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)妙，又(you)(you)论：‘姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)自(zi)(zi)(zi)食子(zi)(zi)肉，所(suo)(suo)论先天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)数(shu)(shu)，皆系妄(wang)谈(tan)，何(he)(he)尝(chang)先有(you)(you)定数(shu)(shu)？’费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)乘机奏(zou)曰：‘臣(chen)闻(wen)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)素(su)有(you)(you)叛逆不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)臣(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)，一(yi)(yi)向防备，臣(chen)子(zi)(zi)前数(shu)(shu)日，着心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)腹往里(li)探(tan)听(ting)虚实(shi)(shi)， 里(li)军(jun)民(min)(min)俱言姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)实(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)义，每月(yue)朔望之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辰，焚香祈求(qiu)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)国(guo)祚安康，四(si)夷(yi)拱(gong)服，国(guo)泰民(min)(min)安，雨顺风调，四(si)民(min)(min)乐业，社 永昌(chang)(chang)(chang)，宫闱安静。陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)囚(qiu)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)七(qi)载，并无(wu)一(yi)(yi)怨(yuan)言。据臣(chen)意看(kan)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)，乃是忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)臣(chen)。’纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)言曰：‘卿前日言姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)外有(you)(you)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)诚，内怀(huai)奸诈，包(bao)藏祸(huo)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)，非是好(hao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)，何(he)(he)今日言之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)反(fan)也(ye)？’费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)又(you)(you)奏(zou)曰：‘据人(ren)(ren)(ren)言昌(chang)(chang)(chang)或忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)或佞，入耳难分，一(yi)(yi)时不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)辨(bian)；因此(ci)臣(chen)暗(an)使心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)腹，探(tan)听(ting)虚实(shi)(shi)，方知(zhi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)是忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)耿之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)，正所(suo)(suo)谓：“路(lu)远知(zhi)马力(li)，日久(jiu)见人(ren)(ren)(ren)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)。”’纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)曰：‘尤(you)(you)大(da)夫以(yi)(yi)为何(he)(he)如？’尤(you)(you)浑启曰：‘依费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)所(suo)(suo)奏(zou)，其(qi)实(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)差，据臣(chen)所(suo)(suo)言；姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)数(shu)(shu)年困苦(ku)，终日羁囚(qiu)，训里(li)万(wan)民(min)(min)，万(wan)民(min)(min)感德，化行(xing)俗美。民(min)(min)知(zhi)有(you)(you)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)孝节义，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)妄(wang)作邪(xie)伪(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi)，所(suo)(suo)以(yi)(yi)西(xi)岐皆称(cheng)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)为圣人(ren)(ren)(ren)；陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)问臣(chen)，臣(chen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)以(yi)(yi)实(shi)(shi)对，方才不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)奏(zou)，臣(chen)亦上(shang)言矣。’纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)曰：‘二卿所(suo)(suo)奏(zou)既(ji)同，毕(bi)竟姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)是个好(hao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)；朕欲赦(she)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)，二卿意下(xia)(xia)(xia)如何(he)(he)！’费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)曰：‘姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)可赦(she)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可赦(she)，臣(chen)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢主(zhu)张。但姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)孝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)，久(jiu)羁里(li)，毫(hao)无(wu)怨(yuan)言。若陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)怜念，赦(she)归本国(guo)，是姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)已(yi)死(si)而之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)生(sheng)，无(wu)国(guo)而有(you)(you)国(guo)。其(qi)感戴陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)再(zai)(zai)生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恩(en)，岂有(you)(you)已(yi)时？臣(chen)量姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)此(ci)去(qu)(qu)，必守忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)贞(zhen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)节，效犬马之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劳，报德酬(chou)恩(en)，以(yi)(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)死(si)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)年，忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)於(wu)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)也(ye)。’尤(you)(you)浑在(zai)侧(ce)见费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)力(li)保，想必也(ye)是得了西(xi)岐礼(li)(li)(li)物，所(suo)(suo)以(yi)(yi)如此(ci)；我岂可单(dan)让(rang)他(ta)做情，我益发使姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)感激。尤(you)(you)浑出班奏(zou)曰：‘陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)天(tian)恩(en)既(ji)赦(she)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)，再(zai)(zai)加(jia)一(yi)(yi)恩(en)与彼，自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)倾心(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)为国(guo)。况今东(dong)伯(bo)侯姜文焕造反(fan)，攻打(da)游魂关(guan)，大(da)将窦融(rong)，苦(ku)战七(qi)年，未分胜败。南伯(bo)侯鄂顺谋(mou)逆，攻打(da)叁山关(guan)，大(da)将邓九公亦苦(ku)战七(qi)载，杀戮相半(ban)，刀兵竟无(wu)宁息：烽烟四(si)起。依臣(chen)愚见，将姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)又(you)(you)加(jia)一(yi)(yi)王(wang)封，假以(yi)(yi)白旄(mao)黄(huang)钺，得专征伐，代劳天(tian)子(zi)(zi)，威镇西(xi)岐。况姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)素(su)有(you)(you)贤名(ming)，天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)诸侯威服。使东(dong)南两路(lu)知(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)战自(zi)(zi)(zi)退(tui)，正所(suo)(suo)谓：“举一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)而不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)肖(xiao)老远矣。”’纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)闻(wen)奏(zou)大(da)喜(xi)(xi)曰：‘尤(you)(you)浑才智双全，尤(you)(you)属可爱；费(fei)(fei)(fei)仲(zhong)(zhong)善挽(wan)贤良，实(shi)(shi)属可钦。’二臣(chen)谢恩(en)。纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)即降赦(she)条(tiao)，单(dan)赦(she)姬(ji)(ji)(ji)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)速(su)离里(li)。有(you)(you)诗为证：
‘天运循环大不同，七年灾满(man)出(chu)雕笼；费尤受贿将言谏，社稷成汤(tang)运告终。加封文(wen)王归故土，五关父子又(you)重逢；灵台应兆飞(fei)熊至，渭水溪边遇太公。’
且(qie)(qie)说(shuo)(shuo)使(shi)(shi)(shi)臣(chen)持赦(she)出(chu)朝歌(ge)(ge)，百官(guan)(guan)闻知(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)喜，使(shi)(shi)(shi)臣(chen)竟往 里(li)而(er)(er)来(lai)不题。且(qie)(qie)说(shuo)(shuo)西(xi)伯(bo)(bo)侯在 里(li)之中，闷思长(zhang)子(zi)之苦，被纣(zhou)王(wang)醢(hai) ，叹曰(yue)：‘我(wo)儿生在西(xi)土(tu)，绝於(wu)朝歌(ge)(ge)；不听父(fu)言(yan)(yan)，遭此横祸。圣人不食子(zi)肉(rou)，我(wo)为(wei)(wei)父(fu)不得已而(er)(er)啖者，乃从权之计(ji)。’正思想(xiang)邑考，忽一(yi)(yi)(yi)阵狂风(feng)，将檐瓦吹落两块在地，跌为(wei)(wei)粉碎。西(xi)伯(bo)(bo)惊曰(yue)：‘此又(you)是异徵？’随(sui)焚香(xiang)将金钱搜(sou)求(qiu)八卦，早(zao)解具情，姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)点(dian)首叹曰(yue)：‘今日(ri)(ri)天子(zi)赦(she)至。’唤左右：‘天子(zi)赦(she)至，收拾(shi)起(qi)行。’众随(sui)侍(shi)臣(chen)等未肯(ken)尽信；不一(yi)(yi)(yi)时(shi)使(shi)(shi)(shi)臣(chen)传旨(zhi)(zhi)，赦(she)书已到。西(xi)伯(bo)(bo)接赦(she)礼毕，使(shi)(shi)(shi)臣(chen)曰(yue)：‘奉圣旨(zhi)(zhi)单赦(she)姬(ji)(ji)伯(bo)(bo)老大(da)(da)人。’姬(ji)(ji)伯(bo)(bo)便望北(bei)谢(xie)恩(en)(en)(en)(en)，随(sui)出(chu)里(li)。只见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian) 里(li)父(fu)老牵羊担酒，簇拥道(dao)傍，跪接曰(yue)：‘千(qian)岁今日(ri)(ri)龙(long)(long)游(you)大(da)(da)海(hai)，凤(feng)集梧桐，虎上高山，鹤栖松柏。七载(zai)蒙(meng)千(qian)岁教训抚字(zi)，长(zhang)幼皆(jie)知(zhi)(zhi)忠(zhong)孝(xiao)，妇女皆(jie)知(zhi)(zhi)贞节(jie)，化行俗美，大(da)(da)小居民(min)(min)，不拘男妇，无(wu)(wu)不感(gan)激千(qian)岁洪恩(en)(en)(en)(en)。今一(yi)(yi)(yi)别尊颜，再(zai)不能得沾雨露(lu)。’左右泣(qi)下(xia)(xia)，西(xi)伯(bo)(bo)亦泣(qi)而(er)(er)言(yan)(yan)曰(yue)：‘吾(wu)(wu)羁囚七载(zai)，毫无(wu)(wu)尺寸美，与尔众民(min)(min)，又(you)劳酒礼，吾(wu)(wu)心不安。只愿(yuan)(yuan)尔等不负我(wo)平(ping)日(ri)(ri)教化，自然百事无(wu)(wu)亏，得享(xiang)朝廷太(tai)平(ping)之福。’黎民(min)(min)越觉(jue)悲(bei)伤，远送十里(li)， 泪而(er)(er)别。西(xi)伯(bo)(bo)侯一(yi)(yi)(yi)日(ri)(ri)到了朝歌(ge)(ge)，百官(guan)(guan)在午门候(hou)接，只见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)微(wei)子(zi)、箕子(zi)、比干、微(wei)子(zi)启(qi)、微(wei)子(zi)衍、麦云、麦智、黄飞虎，八谏(jian)议大(da)(da)夫都来(lai)见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)西(xi)伯(bo)(bo)侯。姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)众官(guan)(guan)至，慌(huang)忙行礼曰(yue)：‘犯官(guan)(guan)七年未见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)众位(wei)大(da)(da)人，今一(yi)(yi)(yi)旦荷蒙(meng)天恩(en)(en)(en)(en)特(te)赦(she)，此皆(jie)叨列位(wei)大(da)(da)人之福荫，方能再(zai)见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)天日(ri)(ri)也。’众官(guan)(guan)见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)姬(ji)(ji)伯(bo)(bo)年迈(mai)，精神加倍，彼(bi)此慰喜。只见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)臣(chen)回旨(zhi)(zhi)，天子(zi)正在龙(long)(long)德(de)(de)殿(dian)。闻知(zhi)(zhi)候(hou)旨(zhi)(zhi)，命宣聚官(guan)(guan)随(sui)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)朝见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。只见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)缟素，俯伏奏(zou)曰(yue)：‘犯臣(chen)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)，罪不胜诛；蒙(meng)恩(en)(en)(en)(en)特(te)赦(she)，虽粉骨(gu)碎身，皆(jie)陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)所赐之年，愿(yuan)(yuan)陛(bi)下(xia)(xia)万岁。王(wang)曰(yue)：‘卿(qing)在里(li)七载(zai)羁囚，台无(wu)(wu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)怨言(yan)(yan)，而(er)(er)反祈朕(zhen)国祚绵(mian)长(zhang)，求(qiu)天下(xia)(xia)太(tai)平(ping)，黎民(min)(min)乐业(ye)；可见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)卿(qing)有忠(zhong)诚，朕(zhen)实有负於(wu)卿(qing)矣(yi)！今朕(zhen)特(te)诏赦(she)卿(qing)无(wu)(wu)罪，七载(zai)无(wu)(wu)辜，仍加封贤良(liang)忠(zhong)孝(xiao)百公之长(zhang)。特(te)专(zhuan)征伐，赐卿(qing)白旄(mao)黄钺，坐镇西(xi)岐；每月加禄米一(yi)(yi)(yi)千(qian)石，文官(guan)(guan)二名，武将二名，送卿(qing)荣归。仍赐龙(long)(long)德(de)(de)殿(dian)筵宴，游(you)街(jie)叁日(ri)(ri)，拜阙(que)谢(xie)恩(en)(en)(en)(en)。’西(xi)伯(bo)(bo)侯谢(xie)恩(en)(en)(en)(en)，彼(bi)时(shi)姬(ji)(ji)昌(chang)换服，百官(guan)(guan)称庆(qing)，就在龙(long)(long)德(de)(de)殿(dian)饮宴。怎见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)得？
擦抹条(tiao)台桌椅，铺设(she)奇异华筵；左设(she)妆花白玉瓶，右摆玛瑙珊(shan)瑚树。进酒(jiu)宫娥双洛浦，添(tian)香(xiang)美女两(liang)嫦(chang)娥；黄金炉内(nei)麝檀香(xiang)，琥珀杯中珍(zhen)(zhen)珠滴。两(liang)边围绕绣(xiu)屏开，满(man)座重(zhong)销销金簟。金盘(pan)犀箸，掩(yan)映(ying)龙(long)(long)凤珍(zhen)(zhen)羞(xiu)；整整齐(qi)齐(qi)，另是一般气(qi)象。尔屏锦帐，围绕花卉(hui)领；叠叠重(zhong)重(zhong)，自然彩色稀奇。休夸交梨火枣，自有雀舌牙茶；水泡白杏，酱芽红(hong)姜(jiang)。鹅梨苹果青(qing)脆梅(mei)，龙(long)(long)眼(yan)枇杷金石橘(ju)，石榴盏大，秋柿球圆。又摆列兔丝熊掌(zhang)，猩(xing)驼蹄(ti)；谁羡他(ta)凤髓(sui)龙(long)(long)肝(gan)，狮睛(jing)麟脯。慢斟那(nei)瑶池(chi)玉液，紫(zi)府琼(qiong)浆(jiang)；且(qie)吹他(ta)鸾箫凤笛，象板笙簧。正是：西伯夸官先饮宴，蛟龙(long)(long)得水离泥沙(sha)。要的盘(pan)盘(pan)有，珍(zhen)(zhen)羞(xiu)百味全；一声鼓(gu)乐动，正是帝王欢。
话(hua)说比干、微子、箕子在朝大(da)小官(guan)员，无有(you)不喜赦姬昌(chang)；百官(guan)暗宴尽乐，文王谢恩(en)出朝，叁日夸官(guan)。怎见得夸官(guan)好处？
但见前(qian)遮後拥，五(wu)色 摇(yao)；桶子枪朱缨(ying)荡(dang)荡(dang)，朝天蹬 色辉(hui)辉(hui)。左边(bian)钺斧，右边(bian)金瓜(gua)；前(qian)摆黄(huang)旄，後随豹(bao)尾。带刀力士(shi)增光采(cai)，据驾官员喜气添。银交椅(yi)衬玉(yu)芙容，逍遥马饰黄(huang)金辔；走(zou)龙飞凤(feng)大(da)龙袍，暗(an)隐(yin)团龙妆绵彩。玉(yu)束宝镶成(cheng)成(cheng)八宝，百姓争看西伯(bo)驾，万(wan)民称贺(he)圣(sheng)人来(lai)。正是：蔼(ai)蔼(ai)香馨满道，重重湍(tuan)气罩台阶。
朝歌城中百姓，扶老携幼，拖男抱女，齐来看文王夸官。人人都道：‘忠良今日出雕笼，有德贤侯灾厄满。’文王在城中夸官。那日到未牌时分，只见前面幢对对，剑戟森森，一枝人马到来；文王问曰：‘前面是那里人马？’两边启上大王千岁：‘是武成王黄爷看操回来。’文王急忙下马，站立道傍，欠背打躬，口称：‘姬昌参见。’武成王见文王下马，即忙滚鞍下骑，执手言曰：‘有失回避，望乞恕罪。’又低声曰：‘今日贤侯荣归，真是万千之喜，末将有一要言奉启，不识贤王可容纳否？’西伯曰：‘不才领教。’武成王曰：‘此间离末将府第不远，薄具杯酒，以表思意何如？’文王乃诚实君子，不会推辞谦让，随答曰：‘贤王在上，姬昌敢不领教。’黄飞虎随携文王至王府，命左右快排筵宴；二王传杯欢饮，各谈些忠义之言，不觉黄昏掌烛，武成王命左右且退。黄飞虎曰：‘今日大人之乐，实为无疆之福。但当今宠信奸邪，不听忠言，陷坏大臣，荒於酒色，不整朝纲，不容谏本。炮烙以退忠良之心，虿盆以阻谏臣之口；万姓慌慌，刀兵四起。东南两处，已反四百诸侯；以贤王之德，倘有里困苦之羁。今已特赦，是龙归大海，虎入深山，金鳌脱钓，如何尚不省悟！况且朝中无叁日正条，贤王夸甚麽官，游甚麽街？何不早早飞出雕笼，返其故士，父子重逢，夫妻复会，何为不美？又何必在此网罗之中。做此吉凶未定之事也？’武成王只此数话，把个文王说的骨软筋酥，起而谢曰：‘大王真乃金玉之言，提拔姬昌，此恩何以得报？奈昌欲去，五关有阻奈何？’黄飞虎曰：‘不难，铜符俱在吾府中。’须臾取出铜符令箭，交与文王。随令改换衣裳，打扮夜不收号色，径出五关，决无阻隔。文王谢曰：‘大王之德，实在重生父母，何时能报？’此时二鼓时刻，武成王命副将龙环、吴谦，开朝歌西门，送文王出城去了。不知性命如何？且看下回分解。