崇虎无谋枉自尤，欺君盗国岂常留；
辕门斩首空嗟叹，挈子悬头莫怨愁。
周室龙兴应在武，崇家虎败却从彪；
孰知不负文王托，八百年来戊午收。
话说南宫 离(li)了周营(ying)，迳往曹(cao)州，一路上(shang)晓行夜(ye)住，也非一日；来到(dao)曹(cao)州馆驿安(an)歇。次(ci)日，至黑虎(hu)府(fu)里下书。黑虎(hu)正坐，家(jia)将(jiang)禀：‘千岁！有西岐差南宫下书。’黑虎(hu)听得是(shi)西岐差官，即降阶迎接；笑容满面，让至殿内行礼(li)，分宾主(zhu)坐下。崇(chong)黑虎(hu)欠(qian)身言(yan)曰：‘将(jiang)军今(jin)到(dao)敝邑，有何见谕？’南宫 曰：‘吾奉(feng)主(zhu)公文王及丞相姜(jiang)子牙之(zhi)命，拜上(shang)大王，特遣末将(jiang)有书上(shang)达。’南宫取(qu)书递与(yu)黑虎(hu)，黑虎(hu)拆(chai)书观看(kan)：
‘岐周丞相(xiang)姜尚(shang)顿首百拜(bai)，致书於大君(jun)崇黑虎将军麾下：盖闻人臣事君(jun)，务引其(qi)君(jun)於当(dang)道(dao)；必谏行言(yan)听，膏泽下於民(min)，使百姓乐业，天(tian)下安阜。未尝(chang)有身为大臣，逢君(jun)之(zhi)恶，蛊惑天(tian)子(zi)，残虐万民(min)；假天(tian)子(zi)之(zhi)命令，敲(qiao)骨(gu)剥髓，尽民(min)之(zhi)力，肥润(run)私(si)家，陷君(jun)不(bu)(bu)义，忍心丧节，如令兄者。真可谓：“积恶如山，穷凶若虎。”人神共(gong)怒(nu)，天(tian)下恨不(bu)(bu)能食其(qi)肉，寝其(qi)皮(pi)，为诸侯之(zhi)所共(gong)弃！今尚(shang)主公得专征伐，以(yi)讨不(bu)(bu)道(dao)；但思君(jun)侯素(su)积仁(ren)贤(xian)(xian)，岂(qi)得概以(yi)一(yi)族而(er)加(jia)之(zhi)以(yi)不(bu)(bu)义。尚(shang)不(bu)(bu)忍坐视，特遣裨将呈书上达君(jun)侯，能擒叛逆，解送周营，以(yi)谢天(tian)下。庶几洗一(yi)身之(zhi)清白，见(jian)贤(xian)(xian)愚(yu)之(zhi)有分(fen)；不(bu)(bu)然，天(tian)下之(zhi)口哓哓，恐(kong)火炎□（左‘山’右(you)‘昆’）冈，玉石无分(fen)，倘深(shen)为君(jun)侯惜矣！倘不(bu)(bu)以(yi)愚(yu)言(yan)为非，乞速赐(ci)一(yi)语(yu)，则尚(shang)幸甚。万民(min)幸甚！临楮不(bu)(bu)胜企望之(zhi)至。尚(shang)再拜(bai)。’
崇(chong)黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)看了书，便连看叁五遍，自(zi)思点头：‘我观子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙之言(yan)，甚(shen)是(shi)有(you)理；我宁可得(de)罪(zui)於(wu)(wu)祖(zu)宗(zong)，怎背得(de)罪(zui)於(wu)(wu)天下(xia)，为万世人(ren)民切齿？纵有(you)孝子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)慈孙，不(bu)(bu)(bu)能盖愆尤：宁至(zhi)於(wu)(wu)冥下(xia)请罪(zui)於(wu)(wu)父母，尚可留崇(chong)氏一脉(mai)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)致绝(jue)於(wu)(wu)宗(zong)枝也(ye)。’南(nan)(nan)宫(gong)(gong)见黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)自(zi)言(yan)自(zi)语，暗(an)暗(an)点头，又不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢问；只见黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)曰：‘南(nan)(nan)将军(jun)！我末将谨领丞相(xiang)教诲，不(bu)(bu)(bu)必修回书，将军(jun)先回，多(duo)多(duo)拜(bai)上(shang)大王丞相(xiang)，总无(wu)他(ta)说，只是(shi)把家兄解(jie)送辕门请罪(zui)便了。’遂设席待南(nan)(nan)宫(gong)(gong)尽饮而(er)散。次(ci)日，南(nan)(nan)宫(gong)(gong) 辞回周(zhou)营(ying)去了。话说崇(chong)黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)吩咐(fu)副将高定、沈(shen)冈，点叁千飞(fei)虎(hu)兵(bing)，即日往崇(chong)城(cheng)(cheng)来；又命子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)崇(chong)应(ying)(ying)鸾守曹州(zhou)。黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)行兵(bing)，在路无(wu)词，一日行至(zhi)崇(chong)城(cheng)(cheng)，有(you)探马(ma)报与(yu)崇(chong)应(ying)(ying)彪(biao)(biao)，应(ying)(ying)彪(biao)(biao)领众将出城(cheng)(cheng)迎接黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)。应(ying)(ying)彪(biao)(biao)马(ma)上(shang)欠身打躬，口称叔父曰：‘侄(zhi)男甲胄在身，不(bu)(bu)(bu)能全礼(li)。’黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)曰：‘贤侄(zhi)！吾闻姬(ji)昌(chang)伐崇(chong)，特来相(xiang)助(zhu)。’崇(chong)应(ying)(ying)彪(biao)(biao)感谢不(bu)(bu)(bu)尽，遂并马(ma)进城(cheng)(cheng)入(ru)府上(shang)殿行礼(li)毕。崇(chong)黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)问其来伐原故，应(ying)(ying)彪(biao)(biao)答(da)曰：‘不(bu)(bu)(bu)知何故，攻(gong)打崇(chong)城(cheng)(cheng)？前日与(yu)西伯(bo)会兵(bing)，小(xiao)侄(zhi)失军(jun)损将；今得(de)叔父相(xiang)助(zhu)，乃崇(chong)门之幸也(ye)。’遂设宴款待，一宿已(yi)(yi)过(guo)。次(ci)日，黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)点叁千飞(fei)虎(hu)兵(bing)，出城(cheng)(cheng)至(zhi)周(zhou)营(ying)索战；南(nan)(nan)宫(gong)(gong)已(yi)(yi)回过(guo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙，子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙正(zheng)坐(zuo)，忽(hu)报崇(chong)黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)请战，子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙令南(nan)(nan)宫(gong)(gong) 出城(cheng)(cheng)，南(nan)(nan)宫(gong)(gong) 束(shu)结(jie)至(zhi)阵(zhen)前，见黑(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)(hei)虎(hu)怎生(sheng)妆束(shu)？
九云冠，真武威(wei)，黄(huang)金甲，霞(xia)光吐；大(da)红袍上现(xian)团龙，勒甲绒绳攒(zan)九股(gu)。豹皮囊内抽(chou)狼(lang)牙，龙角弓弯(wan)四尺(chi)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)面如锅底(di)，海下(xia)(xia)一部落腮红髯，两(liang)道黄(huang)眉(mei)，金睛双暴，来(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)至(zhi)军(jun)前厉声大(da)叫曰(yue)：‘无(wu)故(gu)特强犯界，怎般猖狂，非王(wang)者(zhe)之师。’南(nan)(nan)宫曰(yue)：‘崇(chong)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)！汝兄恶贯天下(xia)(xia)，陷害忠良，贱虐善类。古云：“乱臣贼(zei)子，人(ren)人(ren)得而诛(zhu)之。”’道罢举(ju)刀(dao)直(zhi)取。黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)手中斧急架相(xiang)还，兽(shou)马相(xiang)交，刀(dao)斧并起。战有二十(shi)回合，黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)在(zai)(zai)骑上暗对南(nan)(nan)宫曰(yue)：‘末将只(zhi)一阵(zhen)，只(zhi)等(deng)把(ba)吾兄解到行营，再来(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)相(xiang)见(jian)；将军(jun)败(bai)下(xia)(xia)阵(zhen)去罢。’南(nan)(nan)宫 曰(yue)：‘领出(chu)君侯(hou)(hou)(hou)命(ming)(ming)。’随掩了(le)(le)一刀(dao)，拨(bo)马就走；大(da)叫：‘崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)！吾不(bu)(bu)及你(ni)(ni)了(le)(le)；休来(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)赶(gan)我！’黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)赶(gan)，掌鼓回营。话说(shuo)崇(chong)应彪(biao)在(zai)(zai)城上敌楼(lou)观战，见(jian)南(nan)(nan)宫败(bai)走：黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)不(bu)(bu)赶(gan)，忙下(xia)(xia)城迎(ying)看黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)曰(yue)：‘叔父今自会兵，为何不(bu)(bu)放神鹰(ying)，拿南(nan)(nan)宫 ？’黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)曰(yue)：‘贤侄你(ni)(ni)年幼不(bu)(bu)知事体(ti)，你(ni)(ni)不(bu)(bu)闻姜子牙乃昆(kun)仑山(shan)上之客(ke)，我用此术，他(ta)必能识破，转为可惜。且(qie)胜了(le)(le)他(ta)再作区处。’二人(ren)同至(zhi)府前下(xia)(xia)马，上殿(dian)坐(zuo)下(xia)(xia)，共议退兵之策。黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)道：‘你(ni)(ni)修(xiu)一表，差官(guan)(guan)往朝(chao)(chao)歌(ge)见(jian)天子，我修(xiu)书(shu)请你(ni)(ni)父亲来(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)设计破敌，庶几文王(wang)可擒，大(da)事可定。’应彪(biao)从命(ming)(ming)，修(xiu)本差官(guan)(guan)，并书(shu)一齐起行。且(qie)说(shuo)使命(ming)(ming)官(guan)(guan)一路无(wu)词。过(guo)了(le)(le)黄(huang)河，至(zhi)孟津往朝(chao)(chao)歌(ge)来(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)。那一日进城，先(xian)来(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)见(jian)崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)，两(liang)边的(de)家人(ren)启：‘千岁！家将孙(sun)(sun)(sun)荣到了(le)(le)。’崇(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)命(ming)(ming)：‘令来(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)。’孙(sun)(sun)(sun)荣叩头，侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)曰(yue)：‘你(ni)(ni)来(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)有甚麽话说(shuo)？’孙(sun)(sun)(sun)荣将黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)书(shu)呈上。侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)拆书(shu)：
‘弟黑(hei)虎百拜(bai)王兄麾下：盖闻天下诸侯，彼(bi)此皆兄弟之国(guo)；孰意(yi)西(xi)伯(bo)姬昌(chang)不道，听姜尚(shang)之谋，无端架捏(nie)，言王兄恶太(tai)过深，起猖獗(jue)之师，入(ru)无名之谤，伐崇城甚(shen)急。应(ying)彪出敌，又(you)损(sun)兵折将。弟闻此事(shi)(shi)，星夜进兵；连敌一阵，未见(jian)胜员(yuan)。因差官(guan)上达王兄，启奏(zou)纣王。发兵叛除(chu)奸，肃清西(xi)土；如今事(shi)(shi)在燃眉，不可羁滞，弟侯临兵，共破(po)西(xi)党，崇门幸甚(shen)。弟黑(hei)虎再拜(bai)上陈。’
侯(hou)虎看罢，拍案大(da)骂西伯曰：‘老贼！你逃官欺主，罪当诛戮；圣上几番欲要(yao)伐你，我在其中尚有(you)(you)许多(duo)委曲，今不思感恩，反致欺侮；若不杀老贼势不回(hui)兵(bing)(bing)！’即穿朝服(fu)，进内殿朝见纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)‘宣侯(hou)虎至(zhi)行礼(li)毕，纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)曰：‘卿有(you)(you)何奏(zou)？’候虎奏(zou)曰：‘逆恶(e)姬昌不守(shou)本土，擅生异端，领兵(bing)(bing)伐臣(chen)，谈揭过恶(e)，望(wang)陛下为(wei)臣(chen)作主。’纣(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)曰，‘昌素有(you)(you)大(da)罪，逃官负(fu)孤，又敢凌(ling)虐(nve)大(da)臣(chen)，殊属可恨。卿先回(hui)故(gu)地，朕再议点(dian)将提(ti)兵(bing)(bing)，协同捕逆恶(e)。’侯(hou)虎领旨(zhi)先回(hui)。且说崇(chong)侯(hou)虎领人(ren)马(ma)叁千(qian)，离了朝歌(ge)，一路(lu)而(er)来，有(you)(you)诗为(wei)证：
‘叁千人马疾如风，侯虎威严自姓崇：
积恶如山神鬼怒，诱君土木士民穷。
一家嫡弟施谋略， 解行营请建功；
善(shan)恶到(dao)头终有报，衣襟血染已成空。’
且说崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)人(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)一(yi)日(ri)到了崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)城(cheng)(cheng)，报(bao)马(ma)(ma)(ma)来报(bao)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)；黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)暗令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)高定：‘你(ni)领(ling)二十名(ming)刀斧(fu)手(shou)埋伏城(cheng)(cheng)门里(li)：听(ting)吾腰下(xia)剑声(sheng)响处，与我把大(da)(da)(da)王爷拿下(xia)，解送周营(ying)(ying)辕(yuan)门会齐。’又令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)沈冈等：‘放我出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)迎大(da)(da)(da)千岁(sui)去，你(ni)把大(da)(da)(da)千岁(sui)家(jia)(jia)(jia)眷(juan)拿到周营(ying)(ying)辕(yuan)门接驾(jia)。’崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)马(ma)(ma)(ma)出(chu)辕(yuan)门，笑容言曰(yue)：‘贤(xian)(xian)(xian)弟(di)此来，愚兄(xiong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)胜欣慰(wei)。’又见应彪(biao)叁人(ren)同(tong)行，方(fang)进城(cheng)(cheng)门；黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)腰下(xia)剑拔出(chu)鞘，一(yi)声(sheng)响，只(zhi)见两边(bian)塞(sai)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)一(yi)拥上(shang)前，将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)父(fu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)二人(ren)拿下(xia)绑(bang)缚其(qi)(qi)臂。侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)大(da)(da)(da)叫(jiao)曰(yue)：‘好兄(xiong)弟(di)反将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)长(zhang)(zhang)兄(xiong)拿下(xia)者何也(ye)？’黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)曰(yue)：‘长(zhang)(zhang)兄(xiong)！你(ni)位极(ji)人(ren)臣，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)修(xiu)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)德，惑乱朝政，屠害(hai)万姓，重贿酷刑，监造鹿台，恶贯(guan)天(tian)下(xia)，四方(fang)诸侯(hou)(hou)欲同(tong)心灭崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)姓，文王书至，为(wei)我崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)门分辨贤(xian)(xian)(xian)愚；我敢有(you)负(fu)朝廷(ting)，宁将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)长(zhang)(zhang)兄(xiong)拿解周营(ying)(ying)定罪(zui)。我不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)过只(zhi)得罪(zui)与祖(zu)宗犹可，我岂可得罪(zui)於天(tian)下(xia)，自取灭门之祸？故(gu)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)兄(xiong)解送周营(ying)(ying)，再(zai)无他(ta)说。’侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)长(zhang)(zhang)叹一(yi)声(sheng)，再(zai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)言语。黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)随将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)父(fu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)解送周营(ying)(ying)，至辕(yuan)门；侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)又见元(yuan)配(pei)李氏同(tong)女站立，侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)父(fu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)见了大(da)(da)(da)哭曰(yue)：‘岂知(zhi)亲(qin)弟(di)陷(xian)兄(xiong)，一(yi)门尽绝！’黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)至营(ying)(ying)门下(xia)骑，探事马(ma)(ma)(ma)报(bao)进中(zhong)(zhong)军；子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)传(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)请(qing)(qing)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)至帐(zhang)(zhang)行礼(li)，子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)迎上(shang)帐(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue)：一(yi)‘贤(xian)(xian)(xian)侯(hou)(hou)大(da)(da)(da)义，恶党除，君(jun)侯(hou)(hou)乃天(tian)下(xia)奇大(da)(da)(da)夫也(ye)。’黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)躬(gong)身谢曰(yue)：‘感丞相之恩，手(shou)札降临，照明(ming)肝胆，领(ling)命遵依，故(gu)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)之兄(xiong) 献辕(yuan)门，听(ting)候军令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)。’子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)传(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)请(qing)(qing)文王上(shang)帐(zhang)(zhang)；彼时文王至，黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)进礼(li)口称大(da)(da)(da)王。文王曰(yue)：‘呀！原来崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)二贤(xian)(xian)(xian)侯(hou)(hou)，为(wei)何至此？’黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)曰(yue)：‘不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)才家(jia)(jia)(jia)兄(xiong)，逆(ni)天(tian)违命，造恶多端；广行不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)，残(can)虐良善，小(xiao)弟(di)今将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)(jia)兄(xiong)，解至辕(yuan)门，请(qing)(qing)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)施(shi)行。’文壬听(ting)罢，其(qi)(qi)心不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)悦(yue)，沉思：‘是你(ni)一(yi)胞兄(xiong)弟(di)，反陷(xian)家(jia)(jia)(jia)庭，亦(yi)是不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)义。’子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)在傍言曰(yue)：‘崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)，黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)奉书讨逆(ni)；不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)避骨肉，真忠(zhong)良君(jun)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，慷慨丈夫！古语云：“善者福，恶者祸。”天(tian)下(xia)恶侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)，恨不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得生啖其(qi)(qi)内；叁尺(chi)之童(tong)，闻(wen)而切齿。今共(gong)知(zhi)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)之贤(xian)(xian)(xian)名(ming)，人(ren)人(ren)悦(yue)而心服，故(gu)曰(yue)：好歹贤(xian)(xian)(xian)愚，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)以一(yi)例(li)而论也(ye)。’子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)传(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)父(fu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)推(tui)来；众(zhong)士卒(zu)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)父(fu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)，簇拥而至中(zhong)(zhong)军，双膝跪下(xia)。正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)文王，左(zuo)边(bian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)，右(you)边(bian)黑(hei)(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)；子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)曰(yue)：‘崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)！恶贯(guan)满盈(ying)，今日(ri)自犯天(tian)诛，有(you)何理说？’文王在傍，有(you)意不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忍加诛；子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)下(xia)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)，速(su)斩首(shou)回报(bao)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)一(yi)时推(tui)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)出(chu)去，宝纛(dao)一(yi)展(zhan)；侯(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)父(fu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)二人(ren)首(shou)级(ji)斩了，来献中(zhong)(zhong)军。文王自不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)曾(ceng)见人(ren)之首(shou)级(ji)，猛见献上(shang)来，吓得魂不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)附体；忙(mang)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)袍袖掩面曰(yue)：‘骇杀(sha)孤家(jia)(jia)(jia)！’子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)传(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)首(shou)级(ji)号(hao)令(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)辕(yuan)门。有(you)诗为(wei)证：
‘独霸朝歌恃己强，惑君贪酷害忠良；
谁知恶孽(nie)终(zhong)须(xu)报，枭首(shou)辕门已自(zi)亡。’
话说斩了(le)崇家父(fu)子，还有(you)崇侯(hou)虎(hu)元配李(li)氏并其女儿(er)，黑(hei)虎(hu)请子牙(ya)发(fa)落。子牙(ya)曰(yue)：‘令(ling)兄(xiong)积恶，与元配无干。况(kuang)且女生(sheng)外姓，何(he)恶之(zhi)(zhi)有(you)？音侯(hou)将(jiang)令(ling)嫂(sao)与令(ling)侄女分为别(bie)院，衣(yi)食之(zhi)(zhi)类(lei)，君侯(hou)应之(zhi)(zhi)，无使缺(que)乏，是(shi)在君侯(hou)。今曹(cao)州(zhou)可(ke)令(ling)将(jiang)把守，坐镇崇城，便是(shi)一国，万无一失矣。’崇黑(hei)虎(hu)遂释其嫂(sao)，使子牙(ya)之(zhi)(zhi)说。请文(wen)(wen)王进城，查府库，清(qing)户(hu)口。文(wen)(wen)王曰(yue)：‘贤侯(hou)令(ling)兄(xiong)既死(si)，即贤候之(zhi)(zhi)掌(zhang)握，何(he)必孤行？’姬昌就(jiu)此告归(gui)，黑(hei)虎(hu)再叁款留(liu)不住。有(you)诗曰(yue)：
‘自出 溪为首相，酬恩除暴伐崇侯；
一封书信(xin)擒(qin)侯虎，方显飞熊(xiong)素着(zhe)名。’
话说文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、子(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)辞了(le)黑(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)，同兵(bing)往西(xi)岐(qi)来；文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)自(zi)见(jian)斩了(le)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)的首级，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)神(shen)魂(hun)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)定，身(shen)(shen)心不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)女，郁郁不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)乐。一(yi)路(lu)上菜饭(fan)懒食(shi)，睡(shui)卧不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)宁，合眼(yan)朦，又(you)见(jian)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)立(li)(li)於(wu)面前(qian)，惊疑失神(shen)。那一(yi)日(ri)兵(bing)至(zhi)西(xi)岐(qi)，众文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)武迎(ying)接(jie)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)入(ru)宫(gong)(gong)。彼(bi)时(shi)路(lu)上有(you)(you)疾；用医调治(zhi)，服(fu)药(yao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)愈，按下(xia)(xia)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)表。话说祟黑(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)献兄周(zhou)(zhou)营，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)将(jiang)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)父(fu)(fu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)枭首示众，崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)城已属(shu)(shu)黑(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)，北边地方(fang)俱不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)服(fu)朝(chao)歌。其(qi)(qi)(qi)时(shi)有(you)(you)报到(dao)朝(chao)歌城，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)书房(fang)微(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)看本(ben)，看到(dao)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)被文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)所(suo)诛，崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)城尽属(shu)(shu)黑(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)所(suo)占(zhan)(zhan)，微(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)喜(xi)而且(qie)(qie)忧。喜(xi)者(zhe)喜(xi)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)罪(zui)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)容诛，死(si)当(dang)其(qi)(qi)(qi)罪(zui)。忧者(zhe)忧黑(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)独占(zhan)(zhan)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)城，终非良善(shan)(shan)，西(xi)伯擅专(zhuan)征伐，必(bi)欲(yu)剪商(shang)，此(ci)事重大(da)(da)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)奏(zou)。便抱本(ben)来奏(zou)纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)。纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)看本(ben)怒曰(yue)(yue)：‘侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)屡建大(da)(da)功，一(yi)旦(dan)被叛臣(chen)(chen)(chen)诛戮，情殊痛恨(hen)。’传(chuan)旨(zhi)命：‘点兵(bing)将(jiang)，先伐西(xi)岐(qi)，拿曹侯(hou)(hou)(hou)崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)黑(hei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)等，以(yi)正不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui)。’旁(pang)有(you)(you)中(zhong)大(da)(da)夫李仁，进礼称臣(chen)(chen)(chen)奏(zou)曰(yue)(yue)：‘崇(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)虽有(you)(you)大(da)(da)功於(wu)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)，实荼毒(du)於(wu)万(wan)民，结大(da)(da)恶於(wu)诸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)，人(ren)人(ren)切齿，个个伤心。今被西(xi)伯殄灭(mie)，天(tian)下(xia)(xia)无不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)讴歌。况(kuang)大(da)(da)小臣(chen)(chen)(chen)工(gong)，无不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)言(yan)(yan)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)宠(chong)信(xin)谗佞(ning)，今为(wei)诸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)又(you)生异端，此(ci)言(yan)(yan)恰(qia)中(zhong)诸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)口；愿(yuan)(yuan)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)将(jiang)此(ci)事徐(xu)徐(xu)图之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。如(ru)若(ruo)急行(xing)，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)武以(yi)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)宠(chong)嬖幸，以(yi)诸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)为(wei)轻，侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)虽死(si)，如(ru)疥癣一(yi)般(ban)(ban)，天(tian)下(xia)(xia)东南(nan)，试为(wei)重务，愿(yuan)(yuan)陛(bi)(bi)下(xia)(xia)裁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。’纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)听(ting)罢(ba)，沉吟良久，方(fang)息其(qi)(qi)(qi)怒。按下(xia)(xia)纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)表。且(qie)(qie)说文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)病势日(ri)日(ri)沉重，有(you)(you)如(ru)无减，看看危笃。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)武问安(an)(an)，非止一(yi)日(ri)，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)传(chuan)旨(zhi)：‘宣丞相进宫(gong)(gong)。’子(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)入(ru)内(nei)殿，至(zhi)龙榻前(qian)跪而奏(zou)曰(yue)(yue)：‘老(lao)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)姜尚(shang)奉旨(zhi)入(ru)内(nei)殿，问候(hou)大(da)(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)贵体(ti)安(an)(an)否？’文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘孤(gu)(gu)今召卿入(ru)内(nei)，并无别(bie)论(lun)：孤(gu)(gu)居(ju)西(xi)北，坐(zuo)镇一(yi)方(fang)，统二百镇诸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)元(yuan)首，感蒙圣恩(en)(en)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)浅(qian)。方(fang)今虽则乱(luan)离，况(kuang)且(qie)(qie)还有(you)(you)君(jun)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)名分(fen)，未至(zhi)乖(guai)戾。孤(gu)(gu)伐侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)，虽得(de)(de)胜而归，心内(nei)实有(you)(you)未安(an)(an)。今明君(jun)在上，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)奏(zou)天(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)而自(zi)行(xing)诛戮，是自(zi)专(zhuan)也(ye)。况(kuang)孤(gu)(gu)与侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)一(yi)般(ban)(ban)爵位，孤(gu)(gu)竟专(zhuan)杀(sha)，大(da)(da)罪(zui)也(ye)。自(zi)杀(sha)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)後(hou)，孤(gu)(gu)每夜闻悲泣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)声(sheng)，合目则立(li)(li)於(wu)榻前(qian)，吾(wu)思不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)久立(li)(li)於(wu)阳世矣。今日(ri)请卿入(ru)内(nei)，孤(gu)(gu)有(you)(you)一(yi)言(yan)(yan)，切不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)忘。倘吾(wu)死(si)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)後(hou)，纵君(jun)恶贯盈，切不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)听(ting)诸(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)唆，以(yi)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)伐君(jun)。丞相若(ruo)违背(bei)孤(gu)(gu)言(yan)(yan)，冥中(zhong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)好(hao)相见(jian)。’道罢(ba)流泪满面。子(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)跪而启口：‘臣(chen)(chen)(chen)荷豪恩(en)(en)宠(chong)，身(shen)(shen)居(ju)相位，敢不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)受(shou)命？若(ruo)负(fu)君(jun)言(yan)(yan)，即系不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忠。’君(jun)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)正论(lun)间，忽殿下(xia)(xia)姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)(fa)进宫(gong)(gong)问安(an)(an)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)见(jian)姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)(fa)至(zhi)，便言(yan)(yan)曰(yue)(yue)：‘我儿(er)此(ci)来，正遂孤(gu)(gu)愿(yuan)(yuan)。’姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)(fa)行(xing)礼毕(bi)，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘我死(si)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)後(hou)，吾(wu)儿(er)年幼，恐妄(wang)听(ting)他人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)，肆(si)行(xing)征伐，纵天(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)德，亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)造次妄(wang)为(wei)，以(yi)成臣(chen)(chen)(chen)弑君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名。你过来拜(bai)(bai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)为(wei)尚(shang)父(fu)(fu)，早晚听(ting)其(qi)(qi)(qi)指令(ling)，听(ting)丞相即如(ru)听(ting)孤(gu)(gu)也(ye)。可(ke)请丞相坐(zuo)而拜(bai)(bai)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。’姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)(fa)请子(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)转上，即拜(bai)(bai)为(wei)尚(shang)父(fu)(fu)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)叩首榻前(qian)泣曰(yue)(yue)：‘臣(chen)(chen)(chen)受(shou)大(da)(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)重恩(en)(en)，虽肝脑涂地，粉骨捐躯(qu)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)足以(yi)酬国恩(en)(en)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)万(wan)一(yi)。大(da)(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)切莫以(yi)臣(chen)(chen)(chen)为(wei)虑，当(dang)宜保重龙体(ti)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)日(ri)自(zi)愈矣。’文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)谓子(zi)(zi)(zi)发(fa)(fa)(fa)曰(yue)(yue)：‘商(shang)虽无道，吾(wu)乃臣(chen)(chen)(chen)子(zi)(zi)(zi)，必(bi)当(dang)恪守(shou)其(qi)(qi)(qi)职，毋得(de)(de)僭越，遗讥後(hou)世。睦爱兄弟(di)，悯恤万(wan)民，吾(wu)死(si)亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)为(wei)恨(hen)。’又(you)曰(yue)(yue)：‘见(jian)善(shan)(shan)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)怠，时(shi)至(zhi)勿(wu)疑，去非勿(wu)处。此(ci)叁(san)者(zhe)，乃修身(shen)(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道，治(zhi)国安(an)(an)民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)略也(ye)。’姬(ji)发(fa)(fa)(fa)再拜(bai)(bai)受(shou)命，文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：‘孤(gu)(gu)蒙纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)世之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恩(en)(en)，臣(chen)(chen)(chen)再不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)演八卦里化民也(ye)。’言(yan)(yan)罢(ba)遂薨。亡年九十七成。後(hou)为(wei)周(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)，时(shi)商(shang)纣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)二十年之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)仲冬也(ye)。
赞美(mei)文(wen)王(wang)德(de)，巍然(ran)甲众(zhong)侯；际遇昏君(jun)时(shi)，小心翼翼求。商都叁进谏，里七年(nian)囚；卦发先天秘，易(yi)传(chuan)起後(hou)周。飞(fei)熊来人梦，丹凤出鸣州；仁风光(guang)后(hou)稷，德(de)业继公刘。终守人臣(chen)节，不(bu)逞(cheng)伐(fa)商谋；万古岐山(shan)下，难为西(xi)伯(bo)俦。
话说西伯文王薨，於白虎殿停丧，百官共议嗣位。太公望率群臣奉姬发嗣立为周主（後 为武王）。武王葬父既毕，尊子牙为尚父，其馀百官皆加一级。同心协力，继志述事，尽遵先王之政。四方附庸之国，皆行朝贡西土；二百镇诸侯，皆率王化。且说汜水关总兵官韩荣，见得边报文王已死，姜尚立太子姬发为武王。荣大惊，忙修本差官往朝歌奏事。使命一日进城，将本下於文书房，时有上大夫姚中见本，与殿下微子共议。姬发自立为武王，其志不小，意在诸侯，此事不可不菜奏。微子曰：‘姚先生！天子诸侯见当今如此荒淫，进奸退忠，各有无君之心。今姬发自立为武王，不日有鼐沸山河，扰乱乾坤之事。今就将本面君，昏君决不以此为患，总是无益。’姚中白：‘老殿下言虽如此：各尽臣节。’姚中抱本往摘星楼候旨。不知凶吉如何？且看下回分解。