臧(zang)霸又招安孙(sun)观、吴敦(dun)、尹礼来(lai)降；独昌豨未肯归顺。操封臧(zang)霸为琅琊相。孙(sun)观等亦各加(jia)官，令(ling)守青、徐沿海地面(mian)(mian)。将吕(lv)布妻(qi)女载回许都。大犒三军，拔寨班师。路过徐州，百姓焚香遮道(dao)，请留(liu)刘(liu)使君(jun)为牧。操曰：“刘(liu)使君(jun)功大，且(qie)待(dai)面(mian)(mian)君(jun)封爵，回来(lai)未迟。”百姓叩谢。
操唤(huan)车(che)骑将军车(che)胄权领徐州。操军回(hui)许(xu)昌，封赏(shang)出征人员，留(liu)玄(xuan)德(de)在相府左近(jin)宅院歇定。
次日(ri)，献(xian)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)设朝(chao)(chao)，操表奏(zou)玄(xuan)德(de)(de)军功，引玄(xuan)德(de)(de)见帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。玄(xuan)德(de)(de)具朝(chao)(chao)服拜(bai)于丹墀。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)宣(xuan)上殿，问曰：“卿祖(zu)何(he)人？”玄(xuan)德(de)(de)奏(zou)曰：“臣乃中(zhong)山靖王之后，孝(xiao)(xiao)景(jing)皇(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)阁下玄(xuan)孙(sun)，刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)雄(xiong)之孙(sun)，刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)弘(hong)(hong)之子(zi)(zi)也。”帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)教取宗族世(shi)谱检看(kan)，令(ling)宗正卿宣(xuan)读(du)曰：“孝(xiao)(xiao)景(jing)皇(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)十四子(zi)(zi)。第七(qi)子(zi)(zi)乃中(zhong)山靖王刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)胜。胜生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)陆城(cheng)亭(ting)侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)贞。贞生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)沛(pei)侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)昂(ang)(ang)。昂(ang)(ang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)漳侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)禄。禄生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)沂水侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)恋。恋生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)钦(qin)阳(yang)侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)英。英生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)安国(guo)侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)建(jian)。建(jian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)广陵侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)哀。哀生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)胶水侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)宪(xian)(xian)。宪(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)祖(zu)邑(yi)侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)舒。舒生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)祁阳(yang)侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)谊。谊生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)原(yuan)泽侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)必。必生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)颍(ying)川侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)达。达生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)丰灵侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)不(bu)疑。不(bu)疑生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)济川侯(hou)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)惠。惠生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)东郡范令(ling)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)雄(xiong)。雄(xiong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)弘(hong)(hong)。弘(hong)(hong)不(bu)仕。刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)备乃刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)弘(hong)(hong)之子(zi)(zi)也。”帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)排(pai)世(shi)谱，则玄(xuan)德(de)(de)乃帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)之叔也。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)大喜(xi)，请入偏殿叙叔侄之礼。帝(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)暗思：“曹操弄权(quan)，国(guo)事都不(bu)由朕(zhen)主，今得(de)此(ci)英雄(xiong)之叔，朕(zhen)有助(zhu)矣！”遂拜(bai)玄(xuan)德(de)(de)为(wei)左将军、宜城(cheng)亭(ting)侯(hou)。设宴款(kuan)待毕，玄(xuan)德(de)(de)谢(xie)恩(en)出朝(chao)(chao)。自此(ci)人皆称(cheng)为(wei)刘(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)皇(huang)叔。
曹操(cao)(cao)(cao)回(hui)府，荀(xun)彧等一班谋(mou)士(shi)入见曰(yue)：“天子认刘备为叔，恐无益于(yu)明公。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)曰(yue)：“彼(bi)既认为皇叔，吾(wu)以(yi)天子之(zhi)(zhi)诏令之(zhi)(zhi)，彼(bi)愈不(bu)(bu)敢不(bu)(bu)服矣(yi)。况吾(wu)留彼(bi)在许都，名(ming)虽近君，实在吾(wu)掌握之(zhi)(zhi)内(nei)，吾(wu)何(he)惧(ju)哉(zai)？吾(wu)所(suo)虑者，太尉(wei)杨彪(biao)(biao)系袁术亲(qin)戚，倘与二袁为内(nei)应，为害不(bu)(bu)浅。当即除之(zhi)(zhi)。”乃密使人诬(wu)告彪(biao)(biao)交通袁术，遂收彪(biao)(biao)下狱(yu)，命满(man)宠按治之(zhi)(zhi)。时北海太守孔(kong)融在许都，因谏操(cao)(cao)(cao)曰(yue)：“杨公四世清德，岂可(ke)(ke)因袁氏而(er)罪(zui)之(zhi)(zhi)乎？”操(cao)(cao)(cao)曰(yue)：“此(ci)朝廷意也。”融曰(yue)：“使成王杀召公，周公可(ke)(ke)得言不(bu)(bu)知耶(ye)？”操(cao)(cao)(cao)不(bu)(bu)得已，乃免(mian)彪(biao)(biao)官，放归田里。议郎赵彦愤操(cao)(cao)(cao)专横，上疏劾(he)操(cao)(cao)(cao)不(bu)(bu)奉帝(di)旨(zhi)、擅(shan)收大臣之(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui)。操(cao)(cao)(cao)大怒，即收赵彦杀之(zhi)(zhi)。于(yu)是百官无不(bu)(bu)悚惧(ju)。谋(mou)士(shi)程昱说操(cao)(cao)(cao)曰(yue)：“今明公威名(ming)日盛，何(he)不(bu)(bu)乘此(ci)时行王霸之(zhi)(zhi)事？”操(cao)(cao)(cao)曰(yue)：“朝廷股(gu)肱尚(shang)多，未可(ke)(ke)轻动。
吾当请(qing)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)田(tian)猎，以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)观动静。”于(yu)(yu)(yu)是拣选良马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)、名鹰(ying)、俊犬(quan)、弓矢俱备，先聚(ju)兵城外，操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)入请(qing)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)田(tian)猎。帝(di)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“田(tian)猎恐非正道。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“古之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)帝(di)王，春搜夏苗，秋狝冬(dong)狩：四(si)(si)时(shi)出(chu)郊(jiao)，以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)示武(wu)于(yu)(yu)(yu)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)。今四(si)(si)海(hai)扰攘之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)时(shi)，正当借田(tian)猎以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)讲武(wu)。”帝(di)不(bu)(bu)敢不(bu)(bu)从，随即(ji)(ji)上逍遥马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)，带(dai)宝(bao)(bao)雕弓、金(jin)鈚(pi)箭(jian)，排(pai)銮驾出(chu)城。玄(xuan)德(de)与关、张各弯弓插(cha)箭(jian)，内(nei)穿掩心甲，手持兵器，引(yin)数十骑(qi)随驾出(chu)许(xu)(xu)(xu)昌(chang)。曹操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)骑(qi)爪黄飞电马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)，引(yin)十万之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)众，与天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)猎于(yu)(yu)(yu)许(xu)(xu)(xu)田(tian)。军士排(pai)开围场，周广二百(bai)余(yu)里。操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)与天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)并马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)而(er)行(xing)，只(zhi)争一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)头(tou)。背后(hou)(hou)都是操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心腹(fu)将校。文武(wu)百(bai)官(guan)，远(yuan)远(yuan)侍(shi)从，谁敢近前。当日献(xian)帝(di)驰马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)到(dao)许(xu)(xu)(xu)田(tian)，刘玄(xuan)德(de)起(qi)(qi)(qi)居道傍。帝(di)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“朕(zhen)(zhen)今欲(yu)看(kan)皇(huang)叔射(she)猎。”玄(xuan)德(de)领(ling)命上马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)，忽草中赶起(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)兔。玄(xuan)德(de)射(she)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)箭(jian)正中那兔。帝(di)喝采。转过土坡，忽见(jian)荆棘中赶出(chu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只(zhi)大(da)(da)鹿。帝(di)连射(she)三箭(jian)不(bu)(bu)中，顾(gu)谓(wei)操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“卿(qing)射(she)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)就讨天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)宝(bao)(bao)雕弓、金(jin)鈚(pi)箭(jian)，扣满一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)射(she)，正中鹿背，倒于(yu)(yu)(yu)草中。群臣(chen)将校，见(jian)了(le)金(jin)鈚(pi)箭(jian)，只(zhi)道天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)射(she)中，都踊跃向(xiang)帝(di)呼“万岁”。曹操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)纵(zong)马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)直出(chu)，遮于(yu)(yu)(yu)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)前以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)迎受(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。众皆(jie)失(shi)色。玄(xuan)德(de)背后(hou)(hou)云(yun)长大(da)(da)怒(nu)，剔起(qi)(qi)(qi)卧蚕眉，睁开丹凤(feng)眼，提刀(dao)拍马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)便(bian)出(chu)，要斩曹操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)。玄(xuan)德(de)见(jian)了(le)，慌忙(mang)摇手送目(mu)。关公(gong)见(jian)兄(xiong)如此，便(bian)不(bu)(bu)敢动。玄(xuan)德(de)欠身(shen)向(xiang)操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)称贺(he)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“丞相神射(she)，世所罕及(ji)！”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)笑曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“此天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)洪福耳(er)。”乃回马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)向(xiang)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)称贺(he)，竟不(bu)(bu)献(xian)还宝(bao)(bao)雕弓，就自悬(xuan)带(dai)。围场已罢，宴于(yu)(yu)(yu)许(xu)(xu)(xu)田(tian)。宴毕(bi)，驾回许(xu)(xu)(xu)都。众人(ren)各自归歇(xie)。云(yun)长问(wen)玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)贼(zei)(zei)欺君罔上，我欲(yu)杀之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，为国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)除(chu)害，兄(xiong)何止我？”玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“投鼠(shu)忌器。操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)与帝(di)相离只(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)马(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)头(tou)，其心腹(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)，周回拥(yong)侍(shi)；吾弟若(ruo)逞一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)时(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)怒(nu)，轻有(you)(you)举(ju)动，倘事(shi)不(bu)(bu)成(cheng)，有(you)(you)伤(shang)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)，罪反(fan)坐我等矣(yi)。”云(yun)长曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“今日不(bu)(bu)杀此贼(zei)(zei)，后(hou)(hou)必为祸。”玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“且(qie)宜(yi)秘之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，不(bu)(bu)可(ke)轻言(yan)。”却说献(xian)帝(di)回宫(gong)，泣(qi)谓(wei)伏皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“朕(zhen)(zhen)自即(ji)(ji)位以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)来，奸(jian)雄(xiong)并起(qi)(qi)(qi)：先受(shou)董(dong)卓之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)殃，后(hou)(hou)遭(zao)傕、汜之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乱。常(chang)人(ren)未(wei)受(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)苦(ku)，吾与汝当之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。后(hou)(hou)得曹操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)，以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)为社稷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)臣(chen)；不(bu)(bu)意(yi)专(zhuan)(zhuan)国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)弄权，擅作(zuo)威(wei)福。朕(zhen)(zhen)每见(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，背若(ruo)芒刺。今日在围场上，身(shen)迎呼贺(he)，无(wu)(wu)礼已极！早晚必有(you)(you)异谋，吾夫妇不(bu)(bu)知死所也(ye)！”伏皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“满朝(chao)公(gong)卿(qing)，俱食汉禄，竟无(wu)(wu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)能救国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)难(nan)乎？”言(yan)未(wei)毕(bi)，忽一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)自外而(er)入曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“帝(di)，后(hou)(hou)休(xiu)忧。吾举(ju)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)，可(ke)除(chu)国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)害。”帝(di)视之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，乃伏皇(huang)后(hou)(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)父伏完(wan)也(ye)。帝(di)掩泪问(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“皇(huang)丈(zhang)亦知操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)贼(zei)(zei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)专(zhuan)(zhuan)横乎？”宪曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“许(xu)(xu)(xu)田(tian)射(she)鹿之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)，谁不(bu)(bu)见(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)？但满朝(chao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中，非操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)宗族，则(ze)其门下(xia)(xia)。若(ruo)非国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)戚，谁肯尽忠讨贼(zei)(zei)？老臣(chen)无(wu)(wu)权，难(nan)行(xing)此事(shi)。车骑(qi)将军国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)舅董(dong)承可(ke)托也(ye)。”帝(di)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“董(dong)国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)舅多赴国(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)难(nan)，朕(zhen)(zhen)躬(gong)素知；可(ke)宜(yi)入内(nei)，共(gong)议大(da)(da)事(shi)。”宪曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“陛下(xia)(xia)左右皆(jie)操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)贼(zei)(zei)心腹(fu)，倘事(shi)泄，为祸不(bu)(bu)深。”帝(di)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“然则(ze)奈(nai)何？”完(wan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)：“臣(chen)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)计(ji)：陛下(xia)(xia)可(ke)制衣一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)领(ling)，取玉带(dai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)条，密(mi)(mi)赐董(dong)承；却于(yu)(yu)(yu)带(dai)衬内(nei)缝一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)密(mi)(mi)诏(zhao)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)赐之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，令到(dao)家见(jian)诏(zhao)，可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)昼夜画策(ce)，神鬼不(bu)(bu)觉矣(yi)。”帝(di)然之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，伏完(wan)辞出(chu)。
帝(di)乃自作一密诏，咬破指(zhi)尖，以血写之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，暗令(ling)伏皇后缝(feng)于玉带(dai)(dai)紫锦(jin)衬内(nei)，却自穿锦(jin)袍，自系此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)带(dai)(dai)，令(ling)内(nei)史宣董承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)入。承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)见(jian)帝(di)礼毕，帝(di)曰(yue)：“朕(zhen)夜来与后说霸河之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)苦，念国(guo)舅(jiu)大功(gong)(gong)，故特(te)宣入慰劳。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)顿(dun)首谢。帝(di)引承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)出(chu)殿，到太庙，转上(shang)功(gong)(gong)臣阁(ge)内(nei)。帝(di)焚香礼毕，引承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)观画像(xiang)。中间画汉高(gao)祖容像(xiang)。帝(di)曰(yue)：“吾高(gao)祖皇帝(di)起(qi)身何(he)地？如(ru)何(he)创(chuang)业(ye)(ye)？”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)大惊曰(yue)：“陛下戏臣耳。圣(sheng)祖之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)，何(he)为不知？高(gao)皇帝(di)起(qi)自泗上(shang)亭长，提三(san)(san)尺剑(jian)，斩蛇起(qi)义，纵横(heng)四海，三(san)(san)载(zai)亡秦，五年灭楚：遂有天下，立万世之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)基(ji)业(ye)(ye)。”帝(di)曰(yue)：“祖宗如(ru)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)英雄(xiong)，子孙如(ru)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)懦(nuo)弱，岂不可(ke)叹！”因(yin)指(zhi)左(zuo)右二(er)辅(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)像(xiang)曰(yue)：“此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)二(er)人非(fei)留侯张良、酂侯萧何(he)耶(ye)？”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)：“然也。高(gao)祖开基(ji)创(chuang)业(ye)(ye)，实(shi)赖二(er)人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)力(li)。”帝(di)回顾左(zuo)右较远，乃密谓承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)：“卿亦当(dang)如(ru)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)二(er)人立于朕(zhen)侧。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)：“臣无寸功(gong)(gong)，何(he)以当(dang)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)？”帝(di)曰(yue)：“朕(zhen)想卿西都(dou)救驾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)功(gong)(gong)，未尝少忘，无可(ke)为赐。”因(yin)指(zhi)所着袍带(dai)(dai)曰(yue)：“卿当(dang)衣朕(zhen)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)袍，系朕(zhen)此(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)带(dai)(dai)，常如(ru)在朕(zhen)左(zuo)右也。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)顿(dun)首谢。帝(di)解袍带(dai)(dai)赐承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，密语曰(yue)：“卿归可(ke)细(xi)观之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，勿(wu)负(fu)朕(zhen)意(yi)。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)会意(yi)，穿袍系带(dai)(dai)，辞帝(di)下阁(ge)。
早有(you)人报知(zhi)曹操(cao)(cao)曰(yue)(yue)：“帝与董承(cheng)(cheng)登(deng)功臣阁(ge)说话。”操(cao)(cao)即(ji)入朝(chao)来(lai)(lai)看(kan)(kan)(kan)。董承(cheng)(cheng)出阁(ge)，才过宫门，恰遇操(cao)(cao)来(lai)(lai)；急(ji)无躲避处，只得立于(yu)路侧施礼(li)。操(cao)(cao)问曰(yue)(yue)：“国(guo)(guo)舅何(he)来(lai)(lai)？”承(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)：“适蒙天子宣(xuan)召(zhao)，赐(ci)以(yi)(yi)锦(jin)袍(pao)玉(yu)带。”操(cao)(cao)问曰(yue)(yue)：“何(he)故见赐(ci)？”承(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)：“因念某(mou)旧日西都救驾之功，故有(you)此(ci)(ci)赐(ci)。”操(cao)(cao)曰(yue)(yue)：“解带我(wo)看(kan)(kan)(kan)。”承(cheng)(cheng)心知(zhi)衣带中(zhong)必(bi)有(you)密(mi)诏，恐操(cao)(cao)看(kan)(kan)(kan)破，迟延不(bu)解。操(cao)(cao)叱左右(you)：“急(ji)解下(xia)来(lai)(lai)！”看(kan)(kan)(kan)了半(ban)晌，笑(xiao)曰(yue)(yue)：“果(guo)然(ran)是条好(hao)玉(yu)带！再脱(tuo)下(xia)锦(jin)袍(pao)来(lai)(lai)借(jie)看(kan)(kan)(kan)。”承(cheng)(cheng)心中(zhong)畏惧，不(bu)敢(gan)不(bu)从(cong)，遂脱(tuo)袍(pao)献上。操(cao)(cao)亲(qin)自以(yi)(yi)手提起，对(dui)日影中(zhong)细(xi)细(xi)详看(kan)(kan)(kan)。看(kan)(kan)(kan)毕，自己穿在身上，系了玉(yu)带，回(hui)顾(gu)左右(you)曰(yue)(yue)：“长(zhang)短如何(he)？”左右(you)称美。操(cao)(cao)谓承(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)：“国(guo)(guo)舅即(ji)以(yi)(yi)此(ci)(ci)袍(pao)带转赐(ci)与吾，何(he)如？”承(cheng)(cheng)告曰(yue)(yue)：“君(jun)恩(en)所赐(ci)，不(bu)敢(gan)转赠；容某(mou)别制奉献。”操(cao)(cao)曰(yue)(yue)：“国(guo)(guo)舅受此(ci)(ci)衣带，莫(mo)非其中(zhong)有(you)谋乎？”承(cheng)(cheng)惊曰(yue)(yue)：“某(mou)焉(yan)敢(gan)？丞相(xiang)如要，便当(dang)留下(xia)。”操(cao)(cao)曰(yue)(yue)：“公受君(jun)赐(ci)，吾何(he)相(xiang)夺？聊为戏耳。”遂脱(tuo)袍(pao)带还承(cheng)(cheng)。
承(cheng)辞操归家(jia)，至(zhi)(zhi)夜(ye)(ye)独坐书院中，将袍(pao)仔细反(fan)(fan)复看(kan)了，并无一(yi)物。承(cheng)思曰：“天子赐我袍(pao)带(dai)，命(ming)我细观，必非无意；今不(bu)(bu)见甚踪迹，何(he)也？”随又取玉带(dai)检看(kan)，乃(nai)白玉玲珑，碾成小龙穿花(hua)，背用紫锦(jin)为衬，缝缀(zhui)端整，亦(yi)并无一(yi)物，承(cheng)心疑，放(fang)于(yu)桌上，反(fan)(fan)复寻(xun)之(zhi)(zhi)。良(liang)久，倦甚。正(zheng)欲伏几(ji)而(er)寝，忽然(ran)灯花(hua)落于(yu)带(dai)上，烧着背衬。承(cheng)惊拭之(zhi)(zhi)，已烧破(po)(po)一(yi)处，微露素绢(juan)，隐见血迹。急取刀拆开视之(zhi)(zhi)，乃(nai)天子手(shou)书血字密诏(zhao)(zhao)也。诏(zhao)(zhao)曰：“朕(zhen)闻人伦之(zhi)(zhi)大，父子为先；尊卑(bei)之(zhi)(zhi)殊(shu)，君(jun)(jun)臣(chen)为重。近日操贼弄权，欺压君(jun)(jun)父；结连党(dang)(dang)伍，败坏朝(chao)纲；敕赏封(feng)罚，不(bu)(bu)由(you)朕(zhen)主(zhu)。朕(zhen)夙夜(ye)(ye)忧思，恐天下(xia)将危。卿乃(nai)国(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)大臣(chen)，朕(zhen)之(zhi)(zhi)至(zhi)(zhi)戚，当念高(gao)帝创(chuang)业之(zhi)(zhi)艰难(nan)，纠合忠(zhong)义(yi)两(liang)全之(zhi)(zhi)烈士，殄灭奸党(dang)(dang)，复安(an)(an)社稷(ji)，祖宗幸甚！破(po)(po)指(zhi)洒血，书诏(zhao)(zhao)付卿，再(zai)四慎之(zhi)(zhi)，勿负朕(zhen)意！建(jian)安(an)(an)四年春三月诏(zhao)(zhao)。”董承(cheng)览毕，涕泪交流，一(yi)夜(ye)(ye)寝不(bu)(bu)能寐。晨起，复至(zhi)(zhi)书院中，将诏(zhao)(zhao)再(zai)三观看(kan)，无计可施。
乃放(fang)诏(zhao)于几上，沈思灭操之计。忖量未定，隐(yin)几而卧。
忽侍郎王(wang)子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)至(zhi)。门吏(li)知子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)与(yu)董承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)交厚，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢拦阻，竟入(ru)书(shu)院(yuan)。见(jian)(jian)承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)伏几不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)醒，袖底(di)压着(zhe)素绢，微露“朕”字(zi)(zi)。子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)疑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，默取(qu)(qu)看(kan)毕(bi)，藏于(yu)(yu)袖中，呼承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“国(guo)(guo)(guo)舅(jiu)好(hao)(hao)自(zi)在！亏你如(ru)何(he)(he)睡得(de)着(zhe)！”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)惊觉(jue)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)见(jian)(jian)诏(zhao)书(shu)，魂不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)附(fu)体，手(shou)(shou)脚(jiao)慌乱(luan)。子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“汝欲(yu)杀曹(cao)(cao)公(gong)(gong)(gong)！吾(wu)(wu)当(dang)出(chu)(chu)(chu)首。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)泣告(gao)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“若(ruo)兄(xiong)(xiong)如(ru)此(ci)，汉室休(xiu)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)！”子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“吾(wu)(wu)戏耳(er)。吾(wu)(wu)祖宗世食(shi)汉禄，岂无(wu)(wu)(wu)忠(zhong)心？愿(yuan)助(zhu)(zhu)兄(xiong)(xiong)一(yi)(yi)臂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)力，共诛国(guo)(guo)(guo)贼(zei)。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“兄(xiong)(xiong)有(you)此(ci)心，国(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)幸！”子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“当(dang)于(yu)(yu)密室同(tong)立义(yi)状，各(ge)舍(she)三族(zu)(zu)，以(yi)(yi)报汉君。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)喜，取(qu)(qu)白绢一(yi)(yi)幅，先书(shu)名(ming)画字(zi)(zi)。子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)亦(yi)即(ji)(ji)书(shu)名(ming)画字(zi)(zi)。书(shu)毕(bi)，子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“将(jiang)军吴(wu)(wu)(wu)子(zi)(zi)兰(lan)，与(yu)吾(wu)(wu)至(zhi)厚，可(ke)与(yu)同(tong)谋。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“满(man)(man)朝(chao)大(da)(da)(da)(da)臣，惟(wei)有(you)长水校尉种辑(ji)(ji)、议郎吴(wu)(wu)(wu)硕(shuo)是(shi)(shi)吾(wu)(wu)心腹，必能与(yu)我(wo)同(tong)事(shi)(shi)(shi)。”正(zheng)商(shang)议间，家(jia)僮入(ru)报种辑(ji)(ji)、吴(wu)(wu)(wu)硕(shuo)来(lai)探。承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“此(ci)天助(zhu)(zhu)我(wo)也(ye)！”教子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)暂避(bi)于(yu)(yu)屏后。承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)接(jie)二人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)入(ru)书(shu)院(yuan)坐定，茶毕(bi)，辑(ji)(ji)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“许田(tian)(tian)射(she)猎之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi)(shi)，君亦(yi)怀恨乎(hu)？”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“虽怀恨，无(wu)(wu)(wu)可(ke)奈何(he)(he)。”硕(shuo)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“吾(wu)(wu)誓杀此(ci)贼(zei)，恨无(wu)(wu)(wu)助(zhu)(zhu)我(wo)者耳(er)！”辑(ji)(ji)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“为(wei)(wei)国(guo)(guo)(guo)除(chu)害(hai)，虽死无(wu)(wu)(wu)怨！”王(wang)子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)从屏后出(chu)(chu)(chu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“汝二人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)欲(yu)杀曹(cao)(cao)丞相！我(wo)当(dang)出(chu)(chu)(chu)首，董国(guo)(guo)(guo)舅(jiu)便是(shi)(shi)证见(jian)(jian)。”种辑(ji)(ji)怒(nu)(nu)(nu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“忠(zhong)臣不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)怕(pa)死！吾(wu)(wu)等死作汉鬼，强似你阿附(fu)国(guo)(guo)(guo)贼(zei)！”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)笑曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“吾(wu)(wu)等正(zheng)为(wei)(wei)此(ci)事(shi)(shi)(shi)，欲(yu)见(jian)(jian)二公(gong)(gong)(gong)。王(wang)侍郎之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)乃戏耳(er)。”便于(yu)(yu)袖中取(qu)(qu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)诏(zhao)来(lai)与(yu)二人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)看(kan)。二人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)读(du)诏(zhao)，挥(hui)泪不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)止(zhi)。承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遂请(qing)(qing)书(shu)名(ming)。子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“二公(gong)(gong)(gong)在此(ci)少(shao)待，吾(wu)(wu)去(qu)请(qing)(qing)吴(wu)(wu)(wu)子(zi)(zi)兰(lan)来(lai)。”子(zi)(zi)服(fu)(fu)去(qu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)多时，即(ji)(ji)同(tong)子(zi)(zi)兰(lan)至(zhi)，与(yu)众(zhong)相见(jian)(jian)，亦(yi)书(shu)名(ming)毕(bi)。承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)邀(yao)于(yu)(yu)后堂会饮。忽报西(xi)凉太守马(ma)腾(teng)(teng)相探。承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“只推(tui)我(wo)病，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能接(jie)见(jian)(jian)。”门吏(li)回报。腾(teng)(teng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)怒(nu)(nu)(nu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“我(wo)夜(ye)来(lai)在东(dong)华(hua)门外(wai)，亲(qin)见(jian)(jian)他锦(jin)袍(pao)玉带而出(chu)(chu)(chu)，何(he)(he)故(gu)推(tui)病耶(ye)！吾(wu)(wu)非(fei)无(wu)(wu)(wu)事(shi)(shi)(shi)而来(lai)，奈何(he)(he)拒我(wo)！”门吏(li)入(ru)报，备(bei)言(yan)(yan)腾(teng)(teng)怒(nu)(nu)(nu)。承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)起(qi)(qi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“诸(zhu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)少(shao)待，暂容承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)出(chu)(chu)(chu)。”随即(ji)(ji)出(chu)(chu)(chu)厅延(yan)接(jie)。礼毕(bi)坐定，腾(teng)(teng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“腾(teng)(teng)入(ru)觐将(jiang)还，故(gu)来(lai)相辞(ci)，何(he)(he)见(jian)(jian)拒也(ye)？”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“贱(jian)躯暴疾，有(you)失迎候，罪甚！”腾(teng)(teng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“面(mian)带春(chun)色，未见(jian)(jian)病容。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)无(wu)(wu)(wu)言(yan)(yan)可(ke)答。腾(teng)(teng)拂袖便起(qi)(qi)，嗟叹下阶曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“皆非(fei)救(jiu)国(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)也(ye)！”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)感(gan)其言(yan)(yan)，挽(wan)留之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)，问(wen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“公(gong)(gong)(gong)谓何(he)(he)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)非(fei)救(jiu)国(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)？”腾(teng)(teng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“许田(tian)(tian)射(she)猎之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi)(shi)，吾(wu)(wu)尚气满(man)(man)胸膛；公(gong)(gong)(gong)乃国(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)至(zhi)戚，犹(you)自(zi)殆于(yu)(yu)酒色，而不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)思(si)讨(tao)贼(zei)，安得(de)为(wei)(wei)皇(huang)家(jia)救(jiu)难(nan)扶灾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)乎(hu)！”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恐其诈，佯惊曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“曹(cao)(cao)丞相乃国(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)臣，朝(chao)廷所(suo)倚赖，公(gong)(gong)(gong)何(he)(he)出(chu)(chu)(chu)此(ci)言(yan)(yan)？”腾(teng)(teng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)怒(nu)(nu)(nu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“汝尚以(yi)(yi)曹(cao)(cao)贼(zei)为(wei)(wei)好(hao)(hao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)耶(ye)？”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“耳(er)目甚近，请(qing)(qing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)低声。”腾(teng)(teng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“贪生怕(pa)死之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徒(tu)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)足以(yi)(yi)论大(da)(da)(da)(da)事(shi)(shi)(shi)！”说(shuo)罢(ba)又欲(yu)起(qi)(qi)身(shen)。承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)知腾(teng)(teng)忠(zhong)义(yi)，乃曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“公(gong)(gong)(gong)且息怒(nu)(nu)(nu)。某(mou)请(qing)(qing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)看(kan)一(yi)(yi)物。”遂邀(yao)腾(teng)(teng)入(ru)书(shu)院(yuan)，取(qu)(qu)诏(zhao)示之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。腾(teng)(teng)读(du)毕(bi)，毛发倒竖，咬齿嚼唇，满(man)(man)口(kou)流血，谓承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“公(gong)(gong)(gong)若(ruo)有(you)举(ju)动，吾(wu)(wu)即(ji)(ji)统西(xi)凉兵为(wei)(wei)外(wai)应。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)请(qing)(qing)腾(teng)(teng)与(yu)诸(zhu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)相见(jian)(jian)，取(qu)(qu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)义(yi)状，教腾(teng)(teng)书(shu)名(ming)。腾(teng)(teng)乃取(qu)(qu)酒歃血为(wei)(wei)盟曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“吾(wu)(wu)等誓死不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)负所(suo)约(yue)！”指坐上五人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)言(yan)(yan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“若(ruo)得(de)十人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，大(da)(da)(da)(da)事(shi)(shi)(shi)谐矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。”承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“忠(zhong)义(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士(shi)，不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)多得(de)。若(ruo)所(suo)与(yu)非(fei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，则反相害(hai)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。”腾(teng)(teng)教取(qu)(qu)《鸳行鹭序簿》来(lai)检看(kan)。检到刘氏宗族(zu)(zu)，乃拍手(shou)(shou)言(yan)(yan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)：“何(he)(he)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)共此(ci)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)商(shang)议？”众(zhong)皆问(wen)何(he)(he)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。马(ma)腾(teng)(teng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)慌不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忙，说(shuo)出(chu)(chu)(chu)那人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)来(lai)。正(zheng)是(shi)(shi)：本因国(guo)(guo)(guo)舅(jiu)承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)明诏(zhao)，又见(jian)(jian)宗潢佐汉朝(chao)。毕(bi)竟马(ma)腾(teng)(teng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)如(ru)何(he)(he)，且听下文分解。
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