沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)军霸上，未得与(yu)项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)羽相见(jian)。沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)左(zuo)司(si)马曹无(wu)(wu)伤使人言于项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)羽曰：“沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)欲王关中，使子(zi)婴为相，珍宝尽有之。”项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)羽大怒(nu)曰：“旦日飨士卒，为击破(po)沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)军! ”当(dang)是时，项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)羽兵四十万，在(zai)(zai)新丰鸿门；沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)兵十万，在(zai)(zai)霸上。范(fan)增说项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)羽曰：“沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)居山(shan)东时，贪于财(cai)货，好美姬。今入关，财(cai)物无(wu)(wu)所取，妇女无(wu)(wu)所幸，此(ci)其志不在(zai)(zai)小。吾(wu)令(ling)人望其气，皆为龙虎。成五采，此(ci)天子(zi)气也。急击勿失! ”
楚左尹(yin)项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)者(zhe)，项(xiang)(xiang)羽季(ji)父也(ye)，素善留侯张良(liang)(liang)。张良(liang)(liang)是(shi)时从(cong)沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)，项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)乃夜(ye)(ye)驰之(zhi)(zhi)沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)军，私见张良(liang)(liang)，具(ju)(ju)告以(yi)事(shi)，欲呼张良(liang)(liang)与(yu)俱(ju)去，曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“毋从(cong)俱(ju)死也(ye)。”张良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“臣为(wei)(wei)韩王(wang)(wang)送沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)，沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)今事(shi)有(you)急(ji)，亡去不(bu)(bu)(bu)义，不(bu)(bu)(bu)可不(bu)(bu)(bu)语。”良(liang)(liang)乃入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)，具(ju)(ju)告沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)大惊，曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“为(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)奈何(he)?”张良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“谁为(wei)(wei)大王(wang)(wang)为(wei)(wei)此计(ji)者(zhe)?”曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“鲰(zou)生说(shuo)我曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：‘距(ju)关(guan)，毋内(nei)诸侯，秦(qin)地可尽王(wang)(wang)也(ye)。’故听之(zhi)(zhi)。”良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“料大王(wang)(wang)士卒足(zu)以(yi)当项(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)乎？”沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)默然，曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“固不(bu)(bu)(bu)如也(ye)。且(qie)为(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)奈何(he)？”张良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“请往谓项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)，言沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)背项(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)也(ye)。”沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“君安与(yu)项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)有(you)故？”张良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“秦(qin)时与(yu)臣游，项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)杀(sha)人，臣活之(zhi)(zhi)；今事(shi)有(you)急(ji)，故幸(xing)来告良(liang)(liang)。”沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“孰与(yu)君少长(zhang)？”良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“长(zhang)于(yu)(yu)臣。”沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“君为(wei)(wei)我呼入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)，吾得兄事(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)。”张良(liang)(liang)出(chu)，要(yao)项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)。项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)即入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)见沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)奉(feng)卮酒为(wei)(wei)寿，约(yue)为(wei)(wei)婚姻，曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“吾入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)关(guan)，秋毫(hao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)有(you)所近，籍吏民，封(feng)府库，而待(dai)将军。所以(yi)遣(qian)将守关(guan)者(zhe)，备他盗之(zhi)(zhi)出(chu)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)与(yu)非常(chang)也(ye)。日夜(ye)(ye)望(wang)将军至，岂敢(gan)反(fan)乎！愿伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)具(ju)(ju)言臣之(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)倍德也(ye)。”项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)许(xu)诺，谓沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“旦日不(bu)(bu)(bu)可不(bu)(bu)(bu)蚤自(zi)来谢项(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)。”沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“诺。”于(yu)(yu)是(shi)项(xiang)(xiang)伯(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)复夜(ye)(ye)去，至军中(zhong)，具(ju)(ju)以(yi)沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)言报项(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)，因(yin)(yin)言曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“沛(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)先破关(guan)中(zhong)，公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)岂敢(gan)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)乎？今人有(you)大功而击之(zhi)(zhi)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)义也(ye)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)如因(yin)(yin)善遇(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)。”项(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)许(xu)诺。
沛(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)旦日从百余骑来见项王(wang)(wang)，至(zhi)(zhi)鸿门(men)，谢曰(yue)(yue)：“臣(chen)与(yu)(yu)将军(jun)戮力而攻秦，将军(jun)战(zhan)河北，臣(chen)战(zhan)河南，然(ran)不(bu)(bu)自(zi)意(yi)能先(xian)入(ru)关破秦，得(de)复见将军(jun)于(yu)此(ci)。今者(zhe)有小(xiao)人(ren)之言，令将军(jun)与(yu)(yu)臣(chen)有郤……”项王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：“此(ci)沛(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)左(zuo)司马曹无伤言之。不(bu)(bu)然(ran)，籍何(he)以(yi)至(zhi)(zhi)此(ci)？”项王(wang)(wang)即日因留沛(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)与(yu)(yu)饮(yin)。项王(wang)(wang)、项伯(bo)东(dong)向坐(zuo)；亚(ya)父南向坐(zuo)，棗亚(ya)父者(zhe)，范(fan)增(zeng)也；沛(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)北向坐(zuo)；张(zhang)良(liang)西向侍。范(fan)增(zeng)数目项王(wang)(wang)，举所(suo)佩玉(yu)玦(jue)以(yi)示之者(zhe)三，项王(wang)(wang)默然(ran)不(bu)(bu)应。范(fan)增(zeng)起，出召项庄，谓曰(yue)(yue)：“君王(wang)(wang)为人(ren)不(bu)(bu)忍。若入(ru)前(qian)为寿(shou)，寿(shou)毕(bi)，请以(yi)剑(jian)舞(wu)(wu)，因击沛(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)于(yu)坐(zuo)，杀之。不(bu)(bu)者(zhe)，若属皆且(qie)为所(suo)虏(lu)！”庄则入(ru)为寿(shou)。寿(shou)毕(bi)，曰(yue)(yue)：“君王(wang)(wang)与(yu)(yu)沛(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)饮(yin)，军(jun)中无以(yi)为乐(le)，请以(yi)剑(jian)舞(wu)(wu)。”项王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：“诺。”项庄拔剑(jian)起舞(wu)(wu)。项伯(bo)亦拔剑(jian)起舞(wu)(wu)，常(chang)以(yi)身翼蔽沛(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)，庄不(bu)(bu)得(de)击。
于(yu)是张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)良(liang)(liang)至(zhi)军(jun)门(men)(men)见樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)。樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)曰(yue)(yue)：“今日(ri)之(zhi)(zhi)事何如(ru)(ru)？”良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)：“甚急！今者(zhe)项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)庄拔(ba)剑舞，其意常在(zai)沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)也(ye)。”哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)曰(yue)(yue)：“此迫矣！臣请入(ru)，与(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)同命。”哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)即带剑拥(yong)盾入(ru)军(jun)门(men)(men)。交戟之(zhi)(zhi)卫士欲止不(bu)(bu)内。樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)侧其盾以撞(zhuang)，卫士仆地(di)，哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)遂入(ru)，披帷(wei)西向立，瞋目(mu)视(shi)项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)，头发上指，目(mu)眦尽裂。项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)按剑而跽曰(yue)(yue)：“客何为(wei)者(zhe)？”张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)：“沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)参乘(cheng)樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)者(zhe)也(ye)。”项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：“壮士！棗赐之(zhi)(zhi)卮(zhi)酒。”则(ze)(ze)与(yu)斗卮(zhi)酒。哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)拜谢(xie)，起，立而饮(yin)之(zhi)(zhi)。项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：“赐之(zhi)(zhi)彘(zhi)肩。”则(ze)(ze)与(yu)一(yi)生(sheng)彘(zhi)肩。樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)覆其盾于(yu)地(di)，加彘(zhi)肩上，拔(ba)剑切而啖(dan)之(zhi)(zhi)。项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：“壮士！能(neng)复(fu)饮(yin)乎？”樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)曰(yue)(yue)：“臣死且不(bu)(bu)避，卮(zhi)酒安足辞！夫秦(qin)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)有(you)(you)(you)虎狼之(zhi)(zhi)心，杀人如(ru)(ru)不(bu)(bu)能(neng)举，刑人如(ru)(ru)恐不(bu)(bu)胜，天(tian)下(xia)(xia)皆叛之(zhi)(zhi)。怀王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)与(yu)诸将(jiang)约曰(yue)(yue)：‘先(xian)破秦(qin)入(ru)咸(xian)阳(yang)者(zhe)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)。’今沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)先(xian)破秦(qin)入(ru)咸(xian)阳(yang)，毫毛(mao)不(bu)(bu)敢有(you)(you)(you)所近，封(feng)闭宫(gong)室，还(hai)军(jun)霸上，以待大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)来，故遣将(jiang)守(shou)关者(zhe)，备他盗出(chu)入(ru)与(yu)非常也(ye)。劳苦而功(gong)高如(ru)(ru)此，未有(you)(you)(you)封(feng)侯之(zhi)(zhi)赏(shang)，而听细说，欲诛有(you)(you)(you)功(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)人，此亡秦(qin)之(zhi)(zhi)续(xu)耳(er)。窃(qie)为(wei)大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)不(bu)(bu)取也(ye)！”项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)未有(you)(you)(you)以应(ying)，曰(yue)(yue)：“坐(zuo)(zuo)。”樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)从良(liang)(liang)坐(zuo)(zuo)。坐(zuo)(zuo)须臾，沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)起如(ru)(ru)厕，因招樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)出(chu)。 沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)已(yi)出(chu)，项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)使(shi)都尉陈平召(zhao)沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)。沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)：“出(chu)，未辞也(ye)，为(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)奈何？”樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)曰(yue)(yue)：“大(da)行不(bu)(bu)顾细谨(jin)，大(da)礼不(bu)(bu)辞小让。如(ru)(ru)今人方(fang)为(wei)刀(dao)俎(zu)，我(wo)为(wei)鱼(yu)肉，何辞为(wei)？”于(yu)是遂去(qu)。乃令张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)良(liang)(liang)留谢(xie)。良(liang)(liang)问曰(yue)(yue)：“大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)来何操？”曰(yue)(yue)：“我(wo)持白璧(bi)一(yi)双(shuang)，欲献(xian)(xian)(xian)项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)。玉(yu)斗一(yi)双(shuang)，欲与(yu)亚父(fu)。会其怒，不(bu)(bu)敢献(xian)(xian)(xian)。公(gong)(gong)为(wei)我(wo)献(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)。”张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)：“谨(jin)诺。”当是时，项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)军(jun)在(zai)鸿门(men)(men)下(xia)(xia)，沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)军(jun)在(zai)霸上，相去(qu)四十里。沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)则(ze)(ze)置车骑，脱身独骑，与(yu)樊哙(kuai)(kuai)(kuai)、夏侯婴、靳(jin)强、纪(ji)信(xin)等(deng)四人持剑盾步走(zou)，从郦山下(xia)(xia)，道(dao)芷阳(yang)间行。沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)谓张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)：“从此道(dao)至(zhi)吾(wu)军(jun)，不(bu)(bu)过二十里耳(er)。度我(wo)至(zhi)军(jun)中(zhong)，公(gong)(gong)乃入(ru)。” 沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)已(yi)去(qu)，间至(zhi)军(jun)中(zhong)。张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)良(liang)(liang)入(ru)谢(xie)，曰(yue)(yue)：“沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)不(bu)(bu)胜桮杓，不(bu)(bu)能(neng)辞。谨(jin)使(shi)臣良(liang)(liang)奉(feng)白璧(bi)一(yi)双(shuang)，再拜献(xian)(xian)(xian)大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)足下(xia)(xia)，玉(yu)斗一(yi)双(shuang)，再拜奉(feng)大(da)将(jiang)军(jun)足下(xia)(xia)。”项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)：“沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)安在(zai)？”良(liang)(liang)曰(yue)(yue)：“闻大(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)有(you)(you)(you)意督过之(zhi)(zhi)，脱身独去(qu)，已(yi)至(zhi)军(jun)矣。”项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)则(ze)(ze)受壁(bi)，置之(zhi)(zhi)坐(zuo)(zuo)上。亚父(fu)受玉(yu)斗，置之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)，拔(ba)剑撞(zhuang)而破之(zhi)(zhi)，曰(yue)(yue)：“唉！竖子不(bu)(bu)足与(yu)谋！夺(duo)项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)天(tian)下(xia)(xia)者(zhe)必沛(pei)(pei)(pei)公(gong)(gong)也(ye)。吾(wu)属今为(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)虏矣！”
沛公至军，立诛杀曹无伤。
