甲乙(yi)有夙怨,乙(yi)日(ri)夜谋倾甲。甲知(zhi)之,乃阴使其(qi)党(dang)某(mou),以(yi)他途入乙(yi)家,凡为(wei)乙(yi)谋,皆算无(wu)遗策。凡乙(yi)有所为(wei),皆以(yi)甲财密助其(qi)费,费省而功倍(bei)。越(yue)一(yi)两岁,大见信,素所倚任者皆退听。乃乘间(jian)说乙(yi)曰:甲昔(xi)阴调(diao)我(wo)妇,讳弗(fu)敢(gan)言,然(ran)衔之实(shi)刺(ci)骨,以(yi)力弗(fu)敌,弗(fu)敢(gan)婴。闻君亦有仇于甲,故(gu)效犬(quan)马于门下,所以(yi)尽(jin)心(xin)(xin)于君故(gu),以(yi)报知(zhi)遇,亦为(wei)是谋也(ye)。今有隙(xi)可抵,合图之。乙(yi)大喜过望(wang),出多(duo)金使谋甲。某(mou)乃以(yi)乙(yi)金,为(wei)甲行(xing)赂,无(wu)所不(bu)曲(qu)到。井既成,伪造甲恶迹,乃证(zheng)佐姓名以(yi)报乙(yi),使具(ju)牒(die)。比(bi)庭鞫,则事(shi)皆子虚(xu)乌(wu)有,证(zheng)佐亦莫(mo)不(bu)倒戈,遂(sui)一(yi)败涂(tu)地,坐诬论(lun)戍。愤恚甚,以(yi)阗(tian)某(mou)久,平生阴事(shi),皆在(zai)(zai)其(qi)手,不(bu)敢(gan)再举,竟气结死。死时誓(shi)诉于地下,然(ran)越(yue)数(shu)十年,卒无(wu)报。论(lun)者谓难端发自乙(yi),甲势不(bu)两立,乃铤而走险,不(bu)过自救之兵(bing),其(qi)罪不(bu)在(zai)(zai)甲。某(mou)本为(wei)甲反间(jian),各(ge)忠其(qi)所事(shi),于乙(yi)不(bu)为(wei)负(fu)心(xin)(xin),亦不(bu)能甚加(jia)以(yi)罪,故(gu)鬼(gui)神(shen)弗(fu)理也(ye)。此事(shi)在(zai)(zai)康(kang)熙末年,越(yue)绝书载(zai)子贡谓越(yue)王曰:夫有谋人之心(xin)(xin),而使人知(zhi)之者,危也(ye)。岂不(bu)信哉。
里(li)人范鸿喜,与一狐(hu)友阗,狐(hu)善饮,范亦善饮,约为兄弟(di),恒相对醉眠。忽久不(bu)(bu)至,一日(ri)遇(yu)于(yu)秫田中,问何(he)忽见弃(qi),狐(hu)掉头曰:亲兄弟(di)尚相残,何(he)有于(yu)义兄弟(di)耶(ye)?不(bu)(bu)顾而去。盖(gai)范方与弟(di)讼也。杨(yang)铁崖白头吟(yin)曰:买妾千黄金(jin),许身不(bu)(bu)许心,使君(jun)自(zi)有妇,夜(ye)夜(ye)白头吟(yin)。与此狐(hu)所见正同。
献县捕(bu)役樊长,与其(qi)侣捕(bu)一(yi)剧(ju)盗,盗跳免,絷其(qi)妇(fu)于官(guan)店--捕(bu)役拷(kao)盗之所,谓之官(guan)店,实是私居也(ye)。其(qi)侣拥之调(diao)谑,妇(fu)畏捶楚,襟不敢(gan)动,惟俯(fu)首饮泣(qi),已缓结矣(yi)。长突见之,怒曰:谁(shei)(shei)无妇(fu)女,谁(shei)(shei)能(neng)保妇(fu)女不遭患难。落人手(shou),汝敢(gan)如是,吾此刻即鸣官(guan)。其(qi)侣惧而(er)止。时雍正四年七月十七日戌刻也(ye)。长女嫁为农家(jia)妇(fu),是夜(ye)为盗所劫,已褫衣反缚,垂欲受污,亦为一(yi)盗呵而(er)止,实在子刻。中间(jian)仅(jin)仅(jin)隔一(yi)亥(hai)刻耳。次日,长闻报,仰面视天(tian),舌挢不能(neng)下也(ye)。
裘文(wen)达(da)(da)公赐第(di),在宣武(wu)门内石虎(hu)胡同,文(wen)达(da)(da)之前(qian)(qian),为(wei)(wei)右翼(yi)宗学(xue),宗学(xue)之前(qian)(qian),为(wei)(wei)吴额驸府(fu),吴额驸之前(qian)(qian),为(wei)(wei)前(qian)(qian)明大学(xue)士周延儒(ru)第(di)。越(yue)年(nian)既(ji)久,又(you)窈窕闳深,故(gu)不免时(shi)(shi)有(you)变(bian)怪,然不为(wei)(wei)人害(hai)也。厅事(shi)西(xi)小(xiao)屋两(liang)楹,曰好春(chun)轩,为(wei)(wei)文(wen)达(da)(da)燕见宾(bin)客地,北壁一(yi)(yi)门,又(you)横(heng)通小(xiao)屋两(liang)楹,童仆(pu)夜宿其(qi)中(zhong),睡后多(duo)为(wei)(wei)魅舁(yu)出(chu),不知(zhi)是(shi)(shi)鬼(gui)是(shi)(shi)狐,故(gu)无(wu)敢(gan)下榻其(qi)中(zhong)。琴(qin)师(shi)钱(qian)(qian)(qian)生(sheng)独(du)不畏(wei),亦竟无(wu)他(ta)异。钱(qian)(qian)(qian)面有(you)癜风(feng),状极老(lao)丑,蒋春(chun)农(nong)戏曰:是(shi)(shi)尊容更胜于(yu)鬼(gui),鬼(gui)怖(bu)而(er)逃耳。一(yi)(yi)日,键户外出(chu),归而(er)几上得一(yi)(yi)雨缨(ying)帽,制作绝(jue)佳,新(xin)如(ru)未试,互(hu)相(xiang)传视,莫不骇笑。由此(ci)知(zhi)是(shi)(shi)狐非鬼(gui),然无(wu)敢(gan)取者。钱(qian)(qian)(qian)生(sheng)曰:老(lao)病(bing)龙钟,多(duo)逢(feng)厌贱(jian),自司空以外,文(wen)达(da)(da)公时(shi)(shi)为(wei)(wei)工部尚(shang)书,怜念者曾(ceng)不数人,我(wo)冠诚敝,此(ci)狐哀我(wo)贫(pin)也。欣然取著,狐亦不复摄去(qu),其(qi)果赠钱(qian)(qian)(qian)生(sheng)耶?赠钱(qian)(qian)(qian)生(sheng)者又(you)何意耶?斯真不可解矣。
尝与(yu)杜(du)少司寇凝台(tai),同宿南(nan)石槽,闻两家轿(jiao)夫相(xiang)语曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):昨日怪(guai)事。我表兄朱某在海淀为(wei)(wei)人(ren)守墓,因入城未返,其妻(qi)独宿,闻园(yuan)中(zhong)树(shu)下有斗声,破窗纸窃窥(kui),见二人(ren)攘(rang)臂奋(fen)击(ji),一(yi)老(lao)翁(weng)举(ju)杖隔之不(bu)能止,俄相(xiang)搏仆(pu)地(di),并(bing)现形为(wei)(wei)狐(hu),跳踉摆拨,触老(lao)翁(weng)亦仆(pu),老(lao)翁(weng)蹶起,一(yi)手按一(yi)狐(hu),呼曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):逆子不(bu)孝,朱五嫂可助我。朱伏不(bu)敢出,老(lao)翁(weng)顿足曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):当诉诸土神(shen)。恨(hen)恨(hen)而散。次夜闻满园(yuan)铃铛声,似有所搜捕(bu),觉几(ji)上瓦瓶似微(wei)动,怪(guai)而视之,瓶中(zhong)小语曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):乞勿言(yan),当报(bao)(bao)恩。朱怒曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):父母恩且不(bu)肯报(bao)(bao),何有于(yu)我。举(ju)瓶掷门外碑趺上,訇(hong)然而碎,即闻激激有声,意其就执矣。一(yi)轿(jiao)夫曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):斗触父母倒(dao),是何大事,乃(nai)至(zhi)为(wei)(wei)土神(shen)捕(bu)捉,殊可怖(bu)也。凝台(tai)顾余(yu)笑曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):非轿(jiao)夫不(bu)能作(zuo)此(ci)言(yan)。
里有(you)张媪,自(zi)(zi)云尝(chang)为(wei)走无常,今告免矣。昔到(dao)阴(yin)府,曾问冥吏(li)(li),事佛(fo)有(you)益否(fou),吏(li)(li)曰(yue):佛(fo)只是(shi)劝人为(wei)善,为(wei)善自(zi)(zi)受福(fu)(fu),非佛(fo)降福(fu)(fu)也。若供养求佛(fo)降福(fu)(fu),则廉(lian)吏(li)(li)尚不受赂(lu),曾佛(fo)受赂(lu)乎?又问忏悔(hui)有(you)益否(fou),吏(li)(li)曰(yue):忏悔(hui)须勇猛精进,力补(bu)前愆。今人忏悔(hui),只是(shi)首求免罪,又安有(you)益耶?此语非巫者所肯言(yan),似有(you)所受之耳(er)。