别却朝歌隐此间，喜观绿水绕青山；
黄庭两卷消长昼，金鲤叁条了笑颜。
柳内莺声来呖呖，岸傍溜响听潺 ；
满天华露开祥瑞，赢得文王传驾扳。
话说武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)来(lai)到溪边，见(jian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)独坐垂杨之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下，将渔竿(gan)飘浮绿波之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)，自己作歌取乐。武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)走(zou)至(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)後，款(kuan)款(kuan)叫曰(yue)：‘姜老(lao)爷(ye)！’子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)回首，看见(jian)武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)，子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)曰(yue)：‘你(ni)(ni)(ni)是(shi)那(nei)一(yi)(yi)日(ri)在(zai)此(ci)的樵夫(fu)！’武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)答曰(yue)：‘正是(shi)！’子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)道：‘你(ni)(ni)(ni)那(nei)一(yi)(yi)日(ri)可曾打死(si)人(ren)(ren)麽？’武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)慌忙(mang)跪泣告曰(yue)：‘小人(ren)(ren)乃(nai)山中蠢子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，执斧(fu)愚夫(fu)，那(nei)知深(shen)奥？肉眼(yan)凡夫(fu)，不(bu)(bu)识(shi)老(lao)爷(ye)高(gao)明隐达之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士(shi)。前日(ri)一(yi)(yi)语冒犯尊颜，老(lao)爷(ye)乃(nai)大(da)人(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辈，不(bu)(bu)是(shi)我等小人(ren)(ren)，望姜老(lao)爷(ye)切勿记怀，大(da)开仁慈(ci)，广施(shi)恻隐，只(zhi)当普济群(qun)生。那(nei)日(ri)别了(le)老(lao)爷(ye)，行(xing)至(zhi)(zhi)南门，正遇文王(wang)驾至(zhi)(zhi)。挑柴闪躲，不(bu)(bu)知塌了(le)尖担，果然打死(si)门军王(wang)相(xiang)。此(ci)时文王(wang)定罪，将命(ming)(ming)抵(di)命(ming)(ming)。小人(ren)(ren)因思(si)老(lao)母(mu)(mu)无(wu)依，终久必(bi)成(cheng)沟壑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鬼：蒙(meng)上(shang)大(da)夫(fu)散宜生老(lao)爷(ye)为(wei)小人(ren)(ren)启奏文王(wang)权(quan)放(fang)归豕，置办母(mu)(mu)事完备，不(bu)(bu)日(ri)去(qu)抵(di)王(wang)相(xiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)(ming)。以此(ci)思(si)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，母(mu)(mu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)(ming)，依旧不(bu)(bu)保。今日(ri)特来(lai)叩(kou)见(jian)姜老(lao)爷(ye)，万(wan)望怜救(jiu)毫末馀生，得(de)全母(mu)(mu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)(ming)。小人(ren)(ren)结草衔环，犬马相(xiang)报，决不(bu)(bu)敢有负大(da)德(de)。’子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)曰(yue)：‘数定难，你(ni)(ni)(ni)打死(si)了(le)人(ren)(ren)，理当偿(chang)命(ming)(ming)，我怎麽救(jiu)得(de)你(ni)(ni)(ni)？’武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)哀哭拜(bai)求曰(yue)：‘老(lao)爷(ye)施(shi)昆(kun)虫草木，无(wu)处不(bu)(bu)发慈(ci)悲，倘救(jiu)得(de)母(mu)(mu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)(ming)，没齿不(bu)(bu)忘。’子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)见(jian)武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)来(lai)意虔诚，亦且此(ci)人(ren)(ren)後必(bi)贵显，子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)曰(yue)：‘你(ni)(ni)(ni)要我救(jiu)你(ni)(ni)(ni)，你(ni)(ni)(ni)拜(bai)吾为(wei)帅，我方救(jiu)你(ni)(ni)(ni)。’武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)听言，随(sui)即(ji)下拜(bai)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)曰(yue)：‘你(ni)(ni)(ni)既(ji)为(wei)吾弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，不(bu)(bu)得(de)不(bu)(bu)救(jiu)你(ni)(ni)(ni)。如今你(ni)(ni)(ni)速(su)回到家(jia)，在(zai)你(ni)(ni)(ni)床前，随(sui)你(ni)(ni)(ni)多长(zhang)挖(wa)一(yi)(yi)坑(keng)堑，深(shen)四尺。你(ni)(ni)(ni)至(zhi)(zhi)黄昏时候，睡(shui)在(zai)坑(keng)内，叫你(ni)(ni)(ni)母(mu)(mu)亲於你(ni)(ni)(ni)头前点一(yi)(yi)盏灯，脚後点一(yi)(yi)盏灯；或米也可，或饭也可，抓两(liang)把撒在(zai)你(ni)(ni)(ni)身(shen)上(shang)，放(fang)上(shang)些乱草，睡(shui)过一(yi)(yi)夜起(qi)来(lai)，只(zhi)管去(qu)做生意，再无(wu)事了(le)。’武(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)听了(le)，领师父之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)(ming)，回到家(jia)中，挖(wa)坑(keng)行(xing)事。有诗为(wei)证：
‘文王先天数，子牙善厌星；
不因武吉事，焉能陟帝廷？
溪生将相，周室产天丁，
大造原相定，须教数合冥。’
话说(shuo)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)回(hui)到家(jia)中，满面喜容。母(mu)说(shuo)：‘我儿(er)！你(ni)去求姜老(lao)爷此事(shi)(shi)如何(he)？’武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)对母(mu)亲(qin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)说(shuo)了一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)遍。母(mu)亲(qin)大喜，随(sui)(sui)命武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)挖坑点灯不题。且说(shuo)子牙(ya)叁(san)更时分，披发(fa)(fa)仗(zhang)剑，踏罡步斗，掏抉结印(yin)，随(sui)(sui)与(yu)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)厌星。次日(ri)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)来见子牙(ya)，口称：‘师(shi)(shi)父(fu)下(xia)拜(bai)。’子牙(ya)曰(yue)：‘既拜(bai)吾为(wei)(wei)师(shi)(shi)，早晚听吾教(jiao)训。打柴之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi)，非是(shi)长(zhang)策(ce)；早起挑柴货卖(mai)，到申时来谈讲兵(bing)(bing)法(fa)(fa)。方今纣(zhou)王(wang)无(wu)道，天(tian)下(xia)反(fan)乱四(si)(si)百镇诸侯(hou)。’武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)曰(yue)：‘老(lao)师(shi)(shi)父(fu)！反(fan)了那四(si)(si)百镇诸侯(hou)？’子牙(ya)曰(yue)：‘反(fan)了东伯(bo)(bo)侯(hou)姜文(wen)(wen)焕，领(ling)兵(bing)(bing)四(si)(si)十(shi)万，大战游魂关。南(nan)(nan)伯(bo)(bo)侯(hou)鄂顺反(fan)了，领(ling)叁(san)十(shi)万人(ren)马，攻(gong)打叁(san)山关。我前日(ri)仰(yang)观天(tian)象(xiang)，见西岐不久刀(dao)兵(bing)(bing)四(si)(si)起！杂乱发(fa)(fa)生(sheng)。此是(shi)用武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)秋(qiu)。上紧学(xue)(xue)艺，若(ruo)能(neng)得功出(chu)仕，便是(shi)天(tian)子之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)臣，岂(qi)是(shi)打柴了事(shi)(shi)？古(gu)语云(yun)：“将相(xiang)本(ben)无(wu)种(zhong)，男儿(er)当(dang)自强。”又曰(yue)：“学(xue)(xue)成文(wen)(wen)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)艺，货在帝(di)王(wang)家(jia)。”也是(shi)你(ni)拜(bai)我一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)场。’武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)听了师(shi)(shi)父(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)，早晚上心不离(li)子牙(ya)；精学(xue)(xue)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)艺，讲习韬略不表。话说(shuo)散(san)宜(yi)生(sheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)日(ri)想起武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)去半载不来，宜(yi)生(sheng)入内廷见文(wen)(wen)王(wang)启(qi)奏曰(yue)：‘武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)打死王(wang)相(xiang)，臣因见彼(bi)有老(lao)母(mu)在家(jia)，无(wu)人(ren)侍(shi)养，奏过主(zhu)公放武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)回(hui)家(jia)，办(ban)其母(mu)棺(guan)木日(ri)用之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)费即来。岂(qi)意彼(bi)竟欺藐国法(fa)(fa)，今经半载不来领(ling)罪，此必狡猾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)民。大王(wang)可(ke)验先天(tian)数(shu)，以验真(zhen)实。’文(wen)(wen)王(wang)曰(yue)：‘善(shan)。’随(sui)(sui)取金钱占演凶吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。文(wen)(wen)王(wang)点首(shou)叹曰(yue)：‘武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)亦非猾民，因惧刑自投(tou)万丈深潭而(er)死。若(ruo)论正(zheng)法(fa)(fa)，亦非斗殴杀人(ren)，乃是(shi)误伤人(ren)民，罪不该死。彼(bi)反(fan)惧犯法(fa)(fa)身死，如武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)深为(wei)(wei)可(ke)悯。’叹息良久，君臣各退。正(zheng)是(shi)捻指光阴似(si)箭，果然岁月如流。文(wen)(wen)王(wang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)日(ri)与(yu)文(wen)(wen)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)闲(xian)居无(wu)事(shi)(shi)，见春和景媚，柳舒花(hua)放，桃李争妍(yan)，韶光正(zheng)茂。文(wen)(wen)王(wang)曰(yue)：‘叁(san)春景色繁华，万物(wu)发(fa)(fa)舒，襟怀(huai)爽畅，孤同(tong)(tong)诸子众卿，往南(nan)(nan)郊(jiao)(jiao)寻(xun)青(qing)踏翠，共乐(le)山水之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)欢，以效(xiao)寻(xun)芳之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乐(le)。’散(san)宜(yi)生(sheng)前启(qi)曰(yue)：‘主(zhu)公昔日(ri)造灵台(tai)，梦兆(zhao)飞熊，主(zhu)西岐得栋梁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)才，主(zhu)君有贤(xian)辅之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)佐。况今春光晴爽，花(hua)柳争妍(yan)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)则(ze)围幸於南(nan)(nan)郊(jiao)(jiao)，二(er)则(ze)访遗贤(xian)於山泽。臣等随(sui)(sui)使南(nan)(nan)宫(gong)、辛甲保驾，正(zheng)尧舜与(yu)民同(tong)(tong)乐(le)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意。’文(wen)(wen)王(wang)大悦，随(sui)(sui)传旨：‘次早南(nan)(nan)郊(jiao)(jiao)围幸行乐(le)。’次日(ri)南(nan)(nan)宫(gong) 领(ling)五百家(jia)将，出(chu)南(nan)(nan)郊(jiao)(jiao)布一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)围场，众武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)士(shi)披执，同(tong)(tong)文(wen)(wen)王(wang)出(chu)城。行至南(nan)(nan)郊(jiao)(jiao)，怎见得好春光景致？
和风飘(piao)动(dong)，百蕊(rui)争(zheng)荣；桃红似火，柳嫩(nen)垂金(jin)。萌(meng)芽初出土(tu)，百草已排新；芳草绵(mian)绵(mian)铺(pu)锦绣，娇(jiao)花 斗春(chun)(chun)风。林(lin)内清(qing)奇(qi)鸟韵，树外(wai)氤氲烟(yan)笼；听(ting)黄鹂杜宇唤春(chun)(chun)回，偏助游人(ren)行乐。絮(xu)飘(piao)花落，溶溶归棹；又添水面文章。见(jian)(jian)几(ji)(ji)个牧童(tong)短(duan)笛骑(qi)牛背，见(jian)(jian)几(ji)(ji)个田下锄人(ren)运手(shou)忙；见(jian)(jian)几(ji)(ji)个摘桑□（左(zuo)提‘手(shou)’傍(bang)，右‘零’）着桑篮走，见(jian)(jian)几(ji)(ji)个采茶歌罢入茶筐。一段青，一段红，春(chun)(chun)光富贵。一园在，一园柳，花柳争(zheng)妍(yan)。无限春(chun)(chun)光观不尽，溪(xi)边春(chun)(chun)水戏(xi)鸳鸯。
人(ren)人(ren)贪恋春叁月，留恋春光却动心；劝君休错叁春景，一寸光阴一寸金。
话(hua)说(shuo)文(wen)王同众(zhong)文(wen)武出(chu)郊外行(xing)乐，共享叁春之景。行(xing)至一(yi)山，见有围场(chang)，布成罗网(wang)，文(wen)王一(yi)见许多家将披坚执(zhi)锐(rui)，手(shou)执(zhi)长竿钢叉，黄鹰猎大(da)，雄威万(wan)状。见得：
烈烈旌(jing)旗似(si)火(huo)，辉辉皂盖遮天；锦(jin)衣绣袄(ao)驾(jia)黄(huang)鹰，花(hua)帽征衣牵猎犬(quan)(quan)。粉青(qing)(qing)毡(zhan)笠(li)，打(da) 朱缨；粉青(qing)(qing)毡(zhan)笠(li)，一池荷叶舞清风(feng)；打(da) 朱缨，开放桃花(hua)浮水面。只(zhi)见赶(gan)獐猎犬(quan)(quan)，钻天鹞子带红(hong)缨；捉兔(tu)黄(huang)鹰，拖(tuo)(tuo)帽金彪双凤翅(chi)。黄(huang)鹰起去(qu)，空中(zhong)啄坠玉天鹅(e)，恶犬(quan)(quan)来(lai)时，就地(di)拖(tuo)(tuo)翻(fan)梅花(hua)鹿，青(qing)(qing)锦(jin)白吉(ji)：锦(jin)豹(bao)(bao)花(hua)彪，青(qing)(qing)锦(jin)白吉(ji)遇长杆。血溅(jian)满身红(hong)，锦(jin)豹(bao)(bao)花(hua)彪逢利刃，血淋出上赤，野鸡着箭，穿(chuan)住二翅(chi)怎(zen)能飞？遭(zao)叉(cha)，扑地(di)翎毛难展(zhan)挣；大(da)弓射去(qu)，青(qing)(qing)牲白鹿怎(zen)逃生？药箭来(lai)时，练雀班鸠难回(hui)避(bi)，，旌(jing)旗招展(zhan)乱纵(zong)横，鼓响锣(luo)鸣声(sheng)呐喊。打(da)围人(ren)个个心猛(meng)，兴猎将各(ge)(ge)各(ge)(ge)欢(huan)欣；登崖赛过搜山虎(hu)，跳涧(jian)犹如出海龙。火(huo)炮钢叉(cha)连(lian)地(di)滚，窝弓伏弩傍空行；长天听(ting)有天鹅(e)叫，开笼(long)又放海东青(qing)(qing)。
话说文王(wang)见怎样个(ge)光景，忙问：‘上(shang)大天(tian)！此(ci)是(shi)一个(ge)围场，为何设於(wu)此(ci)山？’宜生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)马(ma)上(shang)欠身答(da)曰(yue)：‘今日千(qian)岁游春(chun)行乐(le)，共幸春(chun)光。南将军已设此(ci)围场，俟(si)主公打猎行幸；以(yi)畅心情(qing)，亦不(bu)枉行猎一番，君臣(chen)共乐(le)。’文王(wang)听说正(zheng)色曰(yue)：‘大夫之(zhi)(zhi)言差矣！昔伏(fu)(fu)羲(xi)黄帝不(bu)用茹(ru)毛，而称至圣，当时(shi)有首相名曰(yue)：风后，进茹(ru)毛与(yu)伏(fu)(fu)羲(xi)，伏(fu)(fu)羲(xi)曰(yue)：“此(ci)鲜(xian)食(shi)，皆百兽之(zhi)(zhi)肉(rou)，吾人(ren)而食(shi)其(qi)内，渴(ke)而饮其(qi)血，以(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)为滋(zi)养(yang)之(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)。不(bu)知吾欲其(qi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，忍(ren)彼(bi)死，此(ci)心何忍(ren)。朕今不(bu)食(shi)禽兽之(zhi)(zhi)肉(rou)。宁食(shi)百草(cao)之(zhi)(zhi)粟，各全生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)命，以(yi)养(yang)天(tian)和，无(wu)(wu)伤无(wu)(wu)害。岂不(bu)为美？”伏(fu)(fu)羲(xi)居洪(hong)荒之(zhi)(zhi)世，无(wu)(wu)百谷之(zhi)(zhi)美，倘(tang)不(bu)茹(ru)毛鲜(xian)食(shi)！况如(ru)今五(wu)谷可以(yi)养(yang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，肥甘足以(yi)悦口，捌与(yu)卿踏(ta)舂(chong)行乐(le)，以(yi)赏(shang)此(ci)韶华风景。今欲骋(cheng)(cheng)孤等之(zhi)(zhi)乐(le)，追麋逐鹿，较(jiao)强比(bi)盛；骋(cheng)(cheng)英(ying)雄於(wu)猎较(jiao)之(zhi)(zhi)问，禽兽何辜，而遭此(ci)杀戮之(zhi)(zhi)惨？且当此(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)时(shi)，阳春(chun)乍启；正(zheng)万物(wu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)育之(zhi)(zhi)候，而行此(ci)肃杀之(zhi)(zhi)政，此(ci)仁(ren)人(ren)所痛(tong)心者也。古人(ren)当生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)翦，体(ti)天(tian)地好主之(zhi)(zhi)仁(ren)，孤与(yu)卿等何蹈此(ci)不(bu)仁(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)事哉(zai)？速命南宫将围场去(qu)了！’众将传旨，文王(wang)曰(yue)：‘孤与(yu)众卿在马(ma)上(shang)欢饮行乐(le)。’观望来往士女纷(fen)纭；踏(ta)青紫(zi)陌，斗草(cao)芳丛(cong)，或(huo)携酒而来溪边(bian)，或(huo)讴歌而行绿野。君臣(chen)马(ma)上(shang)忻然而叹曰(yue)：‘正(zheng)是(shi)君正(zheng)臣(chen)贤(xian)，士民怡乐(le)。’宜生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)马(ma)上(shang)欠身答(da)曰(yue)：‘主公西岐(qi)之(zhi)(zhi)地，胜(sheng)似尧(yao)天(tian)。’君臣(chen)正(zheng)迤逦行来，只见那边(bian)一夥人(ren)作(zuo)歌曰(yue)：
‘忆昔成(cheng)汤扫桀时，十(shi)一征兮自葛(ge)始；堂堂正(zheng)大应天(tian)人，义 一举民安(an)止。今经(jing)六百(bai)有馀年，祝网恩波(bo)将歇息；悬肉(rou)为杯酒为池，鹿台积血高千尺。内荒於(wu)色外荒禽，可叹(tan)四海(hai)沸呻吟；我(wo)曹(cao)本是海(hai)客，洗耳不(bu)听(ting)亡(wang)国音。曰(yue)逐洪涛歌浩(hao)浩(hao)，夜视(shi)星(xing)斗(dou)垂孤(gu)钓；孤(gu)钓不(bu)知(zhi)天(tian)地(di)(di)宽，白头俯(fu)仰(yang)天(tian)地(di)(di)老。’
文(wen)王(wang)听(ting)渔(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)歌(ge)(ge)罢(ba)，对(dui)散(san)宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)歌(ge)(ge)韵度清奇，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)必(bi)定有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)(da)贤(xian)(xian)(xian)隐於此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)地。’文(wen)王(wang)命辛(xin)甲(jia)：‘与孤把(ba)作歌(ge)(ge)贤(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)请来(lai)相见(jian)。’辛(xin)甲(jia)领旨，将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)坐下马一(yi)拍，向前厉声言曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘内中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)贤(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，请出(chu)来(lai)见(jian)吾(wu)千岁(sui)爷。’那些渔(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)齐齐跪(gui)下答(da)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘吾(wu)等(deng)都是(shi)(shi)(shi)闲(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)？’辛(xin)甲(jia)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘你(ni)们(men)为(wei)何(he)都是(shi)(shi)(shi)闲(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)？’渔(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘我(wo)(wo)等(deng)早晨出(chu)户捕鱼(yu)，这时(shi)节(jie)回(hui)来(lai)无事(shi)，故(gu)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)我(wo)(wo)等(deng)俱是(shi)(shi)(shi)闲(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。’不(bu)(bu)一(yi)时(shi)文(wen)王(wang)马到，辛(xin)甲(jia)向前启曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)乃(nai)俱是(shi)(shi)(shi)渔(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，非(fei)贤(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)也(ye)。’文(wen)王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘孤听(ting)作歌(ge)(ge)韵度清奇，内中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)定有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)(da)贤(xian)(xian)(xian)。’渔(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)歌(ge)(ge)非(fei)小(xiao)(xiao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)所作，离此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)叁十五(wu)里，有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)溪，溪中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，时(shi)常作此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)歌(ge)(ge)。我(wo)(wo)们(men)耳(er)(er)边听(ting)的熟了(le)，故(gu)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)信口唱出(chu)，此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)歌(ge)(ge)实非(fei)小(xiao)(xiao)民所作。’文(wen)王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘诸位请回(hui)。’众渔(yu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)叩头去了(le)。文(wen)王(wang)马上(shang)想歌(ge)(ge)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)味，好个(ge)：‘洗(xi)(xi)耳(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)听(ting)亡(wang)国(guo)音(yin)。’旁有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)(da)夫散(san)宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)欠(qian)身言曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘“洗(xi)(xi)耳(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)闻亡(wang)国(guo)音(yin)”’者(zhe)(zhe)何(he)也(ye)？’昌曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘大(da)(da)夫不(bu)(bu)知麽？’宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣愚不(bu)(bu)知深意。’昌曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)一(yi)句乃(nai)尧(yao)(yao)王(wang)访舜(shun)天子故(gu)事(shi)：昔(xi)尧(yao)(yao)有(you)(you)(you)(you)德，乃(nai)生(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)(bu)肖(xiao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)男(nan)，後尧(yao)(yao)王(wang)恐失民望，私(si)行(xing)访察，欲要让(rang)位。一(yi)日行(xing)至山僻幽静之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乡(xiang)，见(jian)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)倚溪临水(shui)(shui)，将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)一(yi)小(xiao)(xiao)瓢(piao)儿在水(shui)(shui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)转；尧(yao)(yao)王(wang)问曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘公为(wei)何(he)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)瓢(piao)在水(shui)(shui)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)转。’其(qi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)笑曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘吾(wu)看破世(shi)情(qing)，了(le)却名利，去了(le)家私(si)，弃了(le)妻子；离爱(ai)欲是(shi)(shi)(shi)非(fei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)门(men)，抛红尘(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)径。僻处深林，盐(yan)蔬食；怡乐林泉，以终天年，平(ping)生(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)愿足矣。’尧(yao)(yao)王(wang)听(ting)罢(ba)大(da)(da)喜：‘此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)眼空一(yi)世(shi)，亡(wang)富(fu)贵之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)荣，远是(shi)(shi)(shi)非(fei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)境，真乃(nai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)杰也(ye)！将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)帝(di)位正(zheng)该(gai)让(rang)他。’王(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘贤(xian)(xian)(xian)者(zhe)(zhe)！吾(wu)非(fei)他人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，朕乃(nai)帝(di)尧(yao)(yao)。今见(jian)大(da)(da)贤(xian)(xian)(xian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)德，欲将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)天子之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)位让(rang)尔可否？’其(qi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)听(ting)罢(ba)，将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)小(xiao)(xiao)瓢(piao)拿起，一(yi)脚踏的粉碎，两只手掩住耳(er)(er)朵飞跑，跑至河(he)边洗(xi)(xi)耳(er)(er)。正(zheng)洗(xi)(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)间(jian)，又有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)牵一(yi)只年来(lai)吃(chi)水(shui)(shui)，其(qi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘那君(jun)(jun)子！牛(niu)来(lai)吃(chi)水(shui)(shui)了(le)。’那人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)只管(guan)洗(xi)(xi)耳(er)(er)，其(qi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)又曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)耳(er)(er)有(you)(you)(you)(you)多少污秽，只管(guan)洗(xi)(xi)？’那人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)洗(xi)(xi)完，方开口答(da)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘方才帝(di)尧(yao)(yao)让(rang)位与我(wo)(wo)，把(ba)我(wo)(wo)双耳(er)(er)都污了(le)；故(gu)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)洗(xi)(xi)了(le)一(yi)会，有(you)(you)(you)(you)误此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)牛(niu)吃(chi)水(shui)(shui)。’其(qi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)听(ting)了(le)，把(ba)牛(niu)牵至上(shang)流而饮(yin)，那人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘为(wei)甚事(shi)便(bian)走(zou)？’其(qi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘水(shui)(shui)被你(ni)洗(xi)(xi)污了(le)，如(ru)何(he)又污我(wo)(wo)牛(niu)口。’当(dang)时(shi)高洁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士如(ru)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)。此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)一(yi)句乃(nai)洗(xi)(xi)耳(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)闻亡(wang)国(guo)音(yin)。’众官在马上(shang)俱听(ting)文(wen)王(wang)谈(tan)讲先朝兴(xing)废，後国(guo)遗踪；君(jun)(jun)臣马上(shang)传杯共享(xiang)，与民同乐。见(jian)了(le)些桃红李自，鸭(ya)绿鹅(e)长；莺声嘹呖，紫(zi)燕(yan)呢喃。风吹不(bu)(bu)管(guan)游人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)醉，独有(you)(you)(you)(you)叁春景色新。君(jun)(jun)臣正(zheng)行(xing)，见(jian)一(yi)起樵夫作歌(ge)(ge)而来(lai)：
‘凤非乏(fa)兮麟非无，但嗟世治有隆(long)污；龙(long)兴云出虎生(sheng)风(feng)，世人漫惜寻贤(xian)路。君不(bu)(bu)(bu)见(jian)耕莘野夫，心乐(le)尧(yao)舜与黎锄；不(bu)(bu)(bu)遇成汤叁(san)使聘，怀(huai)抱(bao)经(jing)纶学左徒。又不(bu)(bu)(bu)见(jian)夫傅子，萧萧 笠甘(gan)寒楚；当(dang)年不(bu)(bu)(bu)见(jian)高宗梦，霖(lin)雨终身藏(zang)版土。古来(lai)贤(xian)达辱而荣，岂特(te)吾人终水浒？且横(heng)牧(mu)笛歌清昼，漫叱黎牛耕白云。王侯富(fu)贵(gui)斜(xie)晖下，仰天(tian)一笑俟明君。’
文(wen)(wen)王(wang)同文(wen)(wen)武马上听得(de)歌(ge)(ge)声(sheng)甚是(shi)奇(qi)异；内中(zhong)(zhong)必有(you)大贤(xian)，命辛(xin)甲请(qing)(qing)贤(xian)者相见。辛(xin)甲领命，拍马前来；见一(yi)(yi)夥樵人言曰：‘你们内中(zhong)(zhong)可(ke)有(you)贤(xian)者？请(qing)(qing)出来与(yu)吾(wu)大王(wang)相见。’放下担(dan)儿，俱言内无(wu)(wu)贤(xian)者；不(bu)一(yi)(yi)时文(wen)(wen)王(wang)马至。辛(xin)甲回覆曰：‘内无(wu)(wu)贤(xian)士(shi)(shi)。’文(wen)(wen)王(wang)曰：‘听其歌(ge)(ge)韵清奇(qi)，内中(zhong)(zhong)岂无(wu)(wu)贤(xian)士(shi)(shi)。’中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)一(yi)(yi)人曰：‘此歌(ge)(ge)非吾(wu)所作(zuo)，前边十(shi)里，地(di)名溪(xi)(xi)，其中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)一(yi)(yi)老(lao)叟，朝暮垂竿(gan)，小民(min)等打柴(chai)回来， 溪(xi)(xi)少歇，朝夕听唱(chang)此歌(ge)(ge)；众人聚得(de)熟了，故此随口唱(chang)出。不(bu)知(zhi)大王(wang)驾临，有(you)失回避(bi)，乃子民(min)之罪(zui)也。’王(wang)曰：‘既无(wu)(wu)贤(xian)士(shi)(shi)，尔等暂退。’众人去了，文(wen)(wen)王(wang)在马上只管思念。又行了一(yi)(yi)路，与(yu)文(wen)(wen)武把盏，兴不(bu)能尽：春(chun)(chun)光明媚，花柳芳妍；红绿(lv)交加，妆点春(chun)(chun)色(se)。正行之间，只见一(yi)(yi)人挑着一(yi)(yi)担(dan)柴(chai)唱(chang)歌(ge)(ge)而来：‘春(chun)(chun)水悠(you)悠(you)春(chun)(chun)草奇(qi)，金鱼未遇(yu)隐(yin)溪(xi)(xi)；世人不(bu)识高贤(xian)志，只作(zuo)溪(xi)(xi)边老(lao)钓(diao)矶。’
文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)听得歌声，嗟叹曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘此(ci)中(zhong)必有(you)(you)大(da)(da)贤(xian)(xian)。’宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)(zai)(zai)马(ma)(ma)上看(kan)(kan)那挑柴(chai)的(de)(de)好像猾民武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)。宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘主公！方(fang)才作(zuo)歌者，相似打死王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)相的(de)(de)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘大(da)(da)夫(fu)(fu)差矣(yi)！武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)已死万(wan)丈深潭之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)。前(qian)(qian)演先天(tian)数，岂(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)还在(zai)(zai)(zai)之(zhi)(zhi)理？’宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)看(kan)(kan)的(de)(de)实了，随(sui)命(ming)辛免(mian)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘你(ni)是(shi)(shi)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)拿来。’辛免(mian)走(zou)马(ma)(ma)向前(qian)(qian)，武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)见是(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)驾(jia)至(zhi)，回(hui)避(bi)不(bu)及，把(ba)柴(chai)歇下，跪(gui)在(zai)(zai)(zai)尘埃。辛免(mian)看(kan)(kan)时，果(guo)然(ran)是(shi)(shi)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)。辛免(mian)回(hui)见文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)启(qi)(qi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘果(guo)是(shi)(shi)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)。’文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)闻(wen)言，满面通红，大(da)(da)声喝(he)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘匹(pi)夫(fu)(fu)！怎敢欺孤太甚？’随(sui)对宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘大(da)(da)夫(fu)(fu)这(zhei)等(deng)狡猾之(zhi)(zhi)民，须当加等(deng)勘问(wen)；杀伤(shang)人(ren)民，躲重投轻(qing)，罪与(yu)杀人(ren)等(deng)，今若被武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)逃(tao)躲，则“先天(tian)数”竟(jing)有(you)(you)差错，何以传世(shi)？’武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)泣拜(bai)在(zai)(zai)(zai)地(di)奏曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘吉(ji)(ji)乃(nai)守(shou)法奉公之(zhi)(zhi)民，不(bu)敢狂悖：只(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)因误伤(shang)人(ren)命(ming)，前(qian)(qian)去问(wen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)老叟。离(li)(li)此(ci)间叁(san)里(li)(li)，地(di)名(ming)溪(xi)，此(ci)人(ren)乃(nai)东海许州(zhou)人(ren)氏，姓(xing)姜名(ming)尚(shang)字子牙，道(dao)号飞熊；叫(jiao)小人(ren)拜(bai)他为师(shi)(shi)傅，与(yu)小人(ren)回(hui)家挖一(yi)(yi)(yi)坑，叫(jiao)小人(ren)睡在(zai)(zai)(zai)里(li)(li)面，用草(cao)盖在(zai)(zai)(zai)身上，头前(qian)(qian)点一(yi)(yi)(yi)盏(zhan)灯，脚後点一(yi)(yi)(yi)盏(zhan)灯，草(cao)上用米(mi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)把(ba)，撒在(zai)(zai)(zai)上面，睡到天(tian)明，只(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)管打柴(chai)再不(bu)妨了。千岁爷！蝼蚁尚(shang)且贪(tan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，岂(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)人(ren)不(bu)惜(xi)命(ming)？’只(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)见宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)马(ma)(ma)上欠身贺曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘恭喜大(da)(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)！武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)古今言：“此(ci)人(ren)道(dao)号飞熊。”正应灵台之(zhi)(zhi)兆。昔(xi)日(ri)商(shang)高宗夜梦飞熊，而(er)得傅说(shuo)；今日(ri)大(da)(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)梦飞熊，应得子牙。今大(da)(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)行(xing)乐，正应求贤(xian)(xian)；望(wang)大(da)(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)宣(xuan)赦武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)无罪，令武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)往前(qian)(qian)林请贤(xian)(xian)士(shi)(shi)相见。’武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)叩头，飞奔(ben)杯中(zhong)去了。且说(shuo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)君臣(chen)将(jiang)至(zhi)林前(qian)(qian)，不(bu)敢惊动贤(xian)(xian)士(shi)(shi)；离(li)(li)数箭之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)下马(ma)(ma)，同宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)步行(xing)入(ru)林。且说(shuo)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)赶进林来，不(bu)见帅父，心下着慌；又见文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)进林，宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)问(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)，‘贤(xian)(xian)士(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)否(fou)？’武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)答(da)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘方(fang)才在(zai)(zai)(zai)此(ci)，这(zhei)会不(bu)见了。’文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘贤(xian)(xian)士(shi)(shi)可有(you)(you)别(bie)居？’武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)道(dao)：‘前(qian)(qian)边有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)草(cao)舍。’武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)引文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)驾(jia)至(zhi)门首(shou)，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)以手抚门，犹恐造次；只(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)见里(li)(li)面来一(yi)(yi)(yi)小童开门。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)笑(xiao)脸问(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘老师(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)否(fou)？’童曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘不(bu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)，同道(dao)友闲(xian)行(xing)。’文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)问(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘甚时回(hui)来？’童子曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘不(bu)定(ding)；或(huo)(huo)(huo)就来，或(huo)(huo)(huo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)二日(ri)，或(huo)(huo)(huo)叁(san)五 ，萍(ping)踪靡定(ding)，逢山(shan)遇水，或(huo)(huo)(huo)师(shi)(shi)或(huo)(huo)(huo)友，便谈玄(xuan)论道(dao)，故无定(ding)期。’宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)(zai)(zai)傍曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)启(qi)(qi)主公！求贤(xian)(xian)聘杰(jie)，礼当虔诚；今日(ri)来意未诚，宜(yi)其远避(bi)。昔(xi)上古神农(nong)拜(bai)长桑，轩辕拜(bai)老彭，黄帝(di)拜(bai)风后(hou)，汤拜(bai)伊尹，须当沐裕斋戒，择吉(ji)(ji)日(ri)迎聘，方(fang)是(shi)(shi)敬(jing)贤(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)礼。主公且暂请驾(jia)回(hui)。’文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘大(da)(da)夫(fu)(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)言是(shi)(shi)也。命(ming)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吉(ji)(ji)随(sui)驾(jia)回(hui)朝。’文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)行(xing)至(zhi)溪(xi)边，见光景(jing)稀(xi)奇(qi)，林木幽旷。乃(nai)作(zuo)诗曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：
‘宰割山河布远猷，大贤抱负可同谋；
此(ci)来不见垂竿钓，天下(xia)人愁几(ji)日(ri)休。’
又见绿(lv)阴之下(xia)，坐石之旁，鱼竿飘(piao)在水面，不见子牙，心(xin)中甚是悒快(kuai)。复吟诗曰(yue)：
‘求贤远出到溪头，不见贤人只见钓，
一竹青丝垂(chui)绿柳，满江红(hong)日水空(kong)流(liu)。’
文(wen)(wen)(wen)王留恋不(bu)舍，宜生(sheng)力请驾(jia)回。文(wen)(wen)(wen)王方(fang)随(sui)众文(wen)(wen)(wen)武回朝(chao)。抵暮(mu)进西岐，到殿廷(ting)(ting)，文(wen)(wen)(wen)王传旨：‘令(ling)百官(guan)俱(ju)不(bu)必(bi)各归府(fu)第，都(dou)在(zai)殿廷(ting)(ting)斋(zhai)(zhai)宿叁(san)日(ri)，同去迎请大(da)(da)贤。’内有大(da)(da)将军南宫(gong)进曰(yue)：‘ 溪(xi)钓(diao)叟，恐是(shi)虚名(ming)；大(da)(da)王未知真实，而以隆(long)礼(li)迎请，倘言(yan)过其实，不(bu)过费(fei)主(zhu)公一片真诚，竟为愚(yu)鄙夫所弄。依臣愚(yu)见，主(zhu)公亦不(bu)必(bi)如此费(fei)心；待臣明日(ri)自去请来。如果(guo)才(cai)副其名(ming)，主(zhu)公再以隆(long)礼(li)加之(zhi)(zhi)未晚。如果(guo)虚名(ming)，可叱(chi)而不(bu)用(yong)，又何必(bi)主(zhu)公斋(zhai)(zhai)宿而後(hou)请见哉？’宜生(sheng)在(zai)旁(pang)厉声言(yan)曰(yue)：‘将军此事不(bu)是(shi)如此说，方(fang)今天下荒(huang)荒(huang)，四海鼎沸；贤人君子(zi)多隐於谷。今飞熊(xiong)应兆，上天垂象，特赐(ci)大(da)(da)贤助我皇基，是(shi)西岐之(zhi)(zhi)福也。此时(shi)自当学古人求(qiu)贤，破资格(ge)拘牵之(zhi)(zhi)习，岂(qi)得(de)如近日(ri)欲贤人之(zhi)(zhi)自售(shou)哉，将军切不(bu)可说如是(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)，使诸臣懈怠。’文(wen)(wen)(wen)王闻言(yan)大(da)(da)悦曰(yue)：‘大(da)(da)夫之(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)，正合孤意(yi)。’於是(shi)百官(guan)俱(ju)在(zai)献(xian)廷(ting)(ting)斋(zhai)(zhai)宿叁(san)日(ri)，然(ran)後(hou)聘请子(zi)牙。後(hou)人有诗(shi)曰(yue)：
‘西岐城中鼓乐喧，文王聘请太公贤；
周家从此(ci)皇基(ji)固，九(jiu)五为(wei)尊八百年(nian)。’
文(wen)王从散(san)宜生之言，斋宿叁日(ri)。至(zhi)第(di)四日(ri)，沐(mu)浴整衣，极其精诚，文(wen)王端坐銮与，扛□（左提‘手’，右‘台’）聘礼，文(wen)王摆列车马成行(xing)，前往溪，来(lai)迎子牙。封武(wu)吉为武(wu)德将军。笙簧满道，竟出西岐，不知惊动多少人民，扶(fu)老携幼来(lai)看迎贤。但见：
屈分五(wu)(wu)采(cai)，戈戟锵锵，笙簧拂(fu)道， 如(ru)鹤泪鸾鸣(ming)，画鼓咚咚一似雷声滚滚，对子马人人喜悦(yue)，金吾士个个欢(huan)欣。文在(zai)东宽袍大袖(xiu)，武在(zai)西贯甲(jia)披坚。毛公(gong)遂、周公(gong)旦(dan)、召公(gong)、毕公(gong)、荣公(gong)，五(wu)(wu)贤佐(zuo)主，伯达(da)、伯 、叔(shu)夜、叔(shu)夏等，八(ba)俊(jun)相随。城(cheng)衙(ya)氤氲香满道，郭外(wai)瑞彩结成(cheng)祥；圣主驾(jia)临西土地，不负五(wu)(wu)凤鸣(ming)岐山(shan)。万民(min)齐享升平(ping)日，宇宙雍熙八(ba)百年；飞熊(xiong)预兆兴(xing)周室(shi)，感得文王聘大贤。
文(wen)(wen)王带领文(wen)(wen)武出郭，迳往 溪(xi)而来。行至叁(san)十五(wu)里，早(zao)至林(lin)(lin)下。文(wen)(wen)王传旨：‘士(shi)卒暂在林(lin)(lin)下札(zha)住，不必声杨(yang)，恐惊(jing)动贤士(shi)。’文(wen)(wen)王下马，同散宜(yi)生步行入得林(lin)(lin)来；只(zhi)见(jian)子牙背坐溪(xi)边，文(wen)(wen)王悄悄的行至跟前，立於(wu)子牙之(zhi)後，子牙明(ming)知驾(jia)临。故作歌曰：
‘西风起兮自云飞，岁已暮兮将焉依？五凤鸣兮真主现，垂钩(gou)竿(gan)兮知我稀。’
子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)作毕(bi)，文王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘贤士快乐否？’子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)回头(tou)看见文王(wang)(wang)(wang)，忙弃(qi)(qi)竿一傍，俯伏(fu)叩地曰(yue)(yue)：‘子(zi)(zi)民(min)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi)驾(jia)临(lin)，有失迎候(hou)，望贤王(wang)(wang)(wang)恕尚(shang)之(zhi)(zhi)罪。’文王(wang)(wang)(wang)忙扶住拜(bai)言曰(yue)(yue)：‘久(jiu)慕(mu)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，前顾未(wei)(wei)遇(yu)；昌(chang)知(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)恭(gong)，今(jin)特斋戒，专(zhuan)诚拜(bai)谒(ye)。得睹(du)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)尊(zun)颜，实昌(chang)之(zhi)(zhi)幸(xing)也(ye)(ye)。’命(ming)(ming)宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)扶贤士起来，子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)躬身而(er)立；文王(wang)(wang)(wang)笑容携子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)至茅(mao)舍之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)，子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)再(zai)拜(bai)，文王(wang)(wang)(wang)回拜(bai)。文王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘久(jiu)仰高明(ming)，未(wei)(wei)得相见；今(jin)幸(xing)接丰标，聆教诲，昌(chang)实叁生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)幸(xing)矣。’子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)拜(bai)而(er)言曰(yue)(yue)：‘尚(shang)乃老(lao)朽菲才，不(bu)(bu)(bu)堪顾问；文不(bu)(bu)(bu)足安邦，武不(bu)(bu)(bu)足定(ding)暾，荷蒙(meng)贤王(wang)(wang)(wang)枉顾，实辱銮舆(yu)，有负(fu)圣(sheng)意。’宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)在傍曰(yue)(yue)：‘先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)必过谦，吾君臣沐裕虔(qian)，特申(shen)微忱，专(zhuan)心聘(pin)请：今(jin)天下纷纷，定(ding)而(er)又乱(luan)，当今(jin)天子(zi)(zi)远(yuan)贤近(jin)佞，荒淫酒色，线虐生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民(min)，诸侯(hou)变乱(luan)，民(min)不(bu)(bu)(bu)聊生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。吾主(zhu)昼夜思维(wei)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)安枕席；久(jiu)慕(mu)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)大(da)德(de)，恻隐溪，特具(ju)小聘(pin)，先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)弃(qi)(qi)，共佐明(ming)主(zhu)，吾主(zhu)幸(xing)甚一生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民(min)幸(xing)甚日先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)何苦(ku)隐胸中(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)奇谋，忍生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民(min)之(zhi)(zhi)涂炭日何不(bu)(bu)(bu)一展绪(xu)馀，哀此(ci)□（‘萤’字将‘虫(chong)’换成‘几’），出水火而(er)置之(zhi)(zhi)升平？此(ci)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)覆载之(zhi)(zhi)德(de)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)世之(zhi)(zhi)仁也(ye)(ye)。’宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)将聘(pin)礼摆开(kai)，子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)看了，速命(ming)(ming)童儿收讫；宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)将銮舆(yu)推过，请子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)登舆(yu)。子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)跪而(er)告曰(yue)(yue)：‘老(lao)臣荷蒙(meng)洪(hong)恩，以礼相聘(pin)；尚(shang)已感激非浅，怎敢(gan)乘(cheng)(cheng)坐銮舆(yu)。越名(ming)僭(jian)分？这个断然不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)。’文王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘孤预先(xian)(xian)设(she)此(ci)，特迓(ya)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)；必然乘(cheng)(cheng)坐，不(bu)(bu)(bu)负(fu)素心。’子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)再(zai)叁不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)，推阻数次，决不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)坐；宜(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)见子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)坚意不(bu)(bu)(bu)从，乃对文王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘贤者(zhe)既不(bu)(bu)(bu)乘(cheng)(cheng)舆(yu)，望主(zhu)公从贤者(zhe)之(zhi)(zhi)请：可(ke)将大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)逍遥马请乘(cheng)(cheng)，主(zhu)公乘(cheng)(cheng)舆(yu)。’王(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘若是如此(ci)，有失孤数日之(zhi)(zhi)虔(qian)诚也(ye)(ye)。’彼此(ci)又推让数番，文正乃乘(cheng)(cheng)舆(yu)，子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)乘(cheng)(cheng)马；欢声载道，士马轩(xuan)昂。时值(zhi)喜吉(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)辰，子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)来时，年(nian)已八十。有诗(shi)叹曰(yue)(yue)：
‘渭水溪头一钓竿，鬓霜皎皎白于纨；
胸横星斗冲霄汉，气吐虹霓扫日寒。
养老来归西伯宇，避危拚弃旧王冠；
自从(cong)梦(meng)入(ru)飞能(neng)後(hou)，八百馀年享(xiang)奠安(an)。’
话说文王聘子牙进了西岐，万民争看，无不欣悦；子牙至朝门下马，文王升殿，子牙朝贺毕，文王封子牙为右灵生丞相，子牙谢恩。偏殿设宴，百官相贺对饮；其时君臣有辅，龙虎有依。子牙相国有方，安民有法；件件有条，行行有款。西岐起造相府，此时有报传进五关，泛水关首将韩荣，具疏往朝歌，言姜尚相周。不知子牙後事如何？且看下回分解。