第九十(shi)回(hui) 五台山宋江参禅 双林镇燕(yan)青遇(yu)故
话说五台(tai)山这个(ge)智真(zhen)长老,原来(lai)是故(gu)宋时一个(ge)当世的活佛,知得过去未(wei)来(lai)之事。数(shu)载(zai)之前,已知鲁智深(shen)是个(ge)了身达(da)命之人,只是俗缘(yuan)未(wei)尽,要(yao)还杀(sha)生(sheng)之债,因此教(jiao)他来(lai)尘世中走这一遭。本(ben)人宿根,还有道心,今日起这个(ge)念头,要(yao)来(lai)参禅投(tou)礼(li)本(ben)师。宋公明(ming)亦(yi)是素(su)有善心,因此要(yao)同鲁智深(shen)来(lai)参智真(zhen)长老。
当下宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)与(yu)众(zhong)(zhong)将,只带(dai)随行(xing)人(ren)马,同鲁智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)来(lai)到五台山(shan)(shan)下,就将人(ren)马屯扎下营(ying),先(xian)使(shi)人(ren)上(shang)山(shan)(shan)报(bao)知。宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)等(deng)(deng)众(zhong)(zhong)兄弟,都(dou)(dou)脱(tuo)去戎(rong)装惯带(dai),各穿随身衣服,步行(xing)上(shang)山(shan)(shan)。转到山(shan)(shan)门外,只听寺内撞钟(zhong)击(ji)鼓,众(zhong)(zhong)僧出来(lai)迎接,向前与(yu)宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang),鲁智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)等(deng)(deng)施了礼。数内有(you)认(ren)得鲁智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)的多(duo),又(you)见齐齐整整这(zhei)许多(duo)头领跟著宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang),尽皆惊(jing)讶(ya)。堂(tang)头首座来(lai)禀宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)道(dao)(dao):“长老(lao)坐禅入(ru)定,不能相接将军(jun),切勿(wu)见罪。”遂请(qing)(qing)宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)等(deng)(deng)先(xian)去知客寮内少坐。供茶罢,侍者出来(lai)请(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao):“长老(lao)禅定方(fang)回(hui),已在方(fang)丈专候。启(qi)请(qing)(qing)将军(jun)进。”有(you)宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)等(deng)(deng)一行(xing)百余人(ren),直到方(fang)丈,来(lai)参智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)真(zhen)(zhen)长老(lao)。那长老(lao)慌忙(mang)降阶而接,邀至上(shang)堂(tang)。各施礼罢,宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)看那和尚时,六旬之上(shang),眉发尽白(bai),骨格清奇,俨然(ran)有(you)天(tian)台方(fang)广出山(shan)(shan)之相。众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)入(ru)进方(fang)丈之内,宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)便(bian)请(qing)(qing)智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)真(zhen)(zhen)长老(lao)上(shang)座,焚香(xiang)礼拜,一行(xing)众(zhong)(zhong)将,都(dou)(dou)已拜罢,鲁智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)向前插香(xiang)礼拜。智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)真(zhen)(zhen)长老(lao)道(dao)(dao):“徒弟一去数年,杀人(ren)放火不易。”鲁智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)默然(ran)无言。宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)向前道(dao)(dao):“久闻长老(lao)清德,争奈俗缘浅薄(bo),无路(lu)拜见尊(zun)颜(yan)。今因奉诏破辽到此,得以拜见堂(tang)头大和尚,平生(sheng)万幸。智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)兄弟,虽是杀人(ren)放火,忠心不害良善,今引宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)等(deng)(deng)众(zhong)(zhong)兄弟来(lai)参大师。”智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)真(zhen)(zhen)长老(lao)道(dao)(dao):“常有(you)高僧到此,亦曾间论(lun)世事(shi)。久闻将军(jun)替天(tian)行(xing)道(dao)(dao),忠义根心。吾弟子智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)跟著将军(jun),岂有(you)差错?”宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)称谢不已。
鲁智(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)(shen)将(jiang)出一包金银彩(cai)缎来,供(gong)献本师(shi)(shi)。智(zhi)(zhi)真长(zhang)(zhang)老(lao)道(dao):“吾(wu)弟(di)子(zi)(zi),此(ci)物何处(chu)得来?无义钱财,决不敢受。”智(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)(shen)禀(bing)道(dao):“弟(di)子(zi)(zi)累经功(gong)赏积聚之物,弟(di)子(zi)(zi)无用,特(te)地将(jiang)来献纳(na)本师(shi)(shi),以充公用。”长(zhang)(zhang)老(lao)道(dao):“众亦(yi)难(nan)消。与(yu)汝(ru)置经一藏(zang),消灭罪恶,早登善果。”鲁智(zhi)(zhi)深(shen)(shen)拜谢已了,宋江亦(yi)取金银彩(cai)缎,上献智(zhi)(zhi)真长(zhang)(zhang)老(lao),长(zhang)(zhang)老(lao)坚执(zhi)不受。宋江禀(bing)说(shuo),我师(shi)(shi)不纳(na),可令库司(si)办斋,供(gong)献本寺僧(seng)众。当日就五(wu)台山寺中宿歇一宵,长(zhang)(zhang)老(lao)设素斋相待,不在(zai)话下。
且说(shuo)次日库司(si)办(ban)斋完备,五台(tai)山寺(si)中(zhong)法(fa)(fa)(fa)堂上(shang),鸣钟击鼓,智(zhi)真长(zhang)老(lao)会集众僧(seng)於法(fa)(fa)(fa)堂上(shang),讲法(fa)(fa)(fa)参禅。须臾,合(he)寺(si)众僧(seng),都披袈裟坐(zuo)具,到於法(fa)(fa)(fa)堂中(zhong)坐(zuo)下(xia)。宋江(jiang),鲁(lu)智(zhi)深,并(bing)众头领,立(li)於两边。引磬响处,两碗红纱灯笼(long),引长(zhang)老(lao)上(shang)升法(fa)(fa)(fa)座。智(zhi)真长(zhang)老(lao)到法(fa)(fa)(fa)座上(shang),先拈信(xin)(xin)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)祝赞道(dao):“此一炷香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),伏愿皇上(shang)圣寿齐天,万民(min)乐(le)业(ye)。再拈信(xin)(xin)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)一炷,愿今(jin)斋主,身心(xin)安乐(le),寿算延(yan)长(zhang)。再拈信(xin)(xin)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)一炷,愿今(jin)国安民(min)泰,岁稔(ren)年(nian)和(he),三教兴隆(long),四方宁静。”祝赞已(yi)罢,就法(fa)(fa)(fa)座而座;两下(xia)众僧(seng),打(da)罢问讯(xun),复皆侍立(li)。宋江(jiang)向前(qian)拈香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)礼拜毕,合(he)掌近(jin)前(qian)参禅道(dao):“某有(you)一语,敢问吾师:浮(fu)世光阴有(you)限,苦海无边,人身至(zhi)微,生(sheng)死(si)最大(da)。”智(zhi)真长(zhang)老(lao)便(bian)答偈曰(yue):
六根束缚多(duo)年,四大牵缠已久(jiu)。堪嗟石火光中,翻(fan)了几个(ge)筋斗。咦!阎浮世界(jie)诸众生,泥(ni)沙堆里频哮(xiao)吼。
长老说偈已(yi)毕,宋江(jiang)礼拜侍立。众将都向前(qian)拈香礼拜,设(she)誓道:“只愿(yuan)弟(di)兄同生同死(si),世(shi)世(shi)相逢!”焚香已(yi)罢,众僧皆退,就请去云堂(tang)内赴斋(zhai)。
众(zhong)人斋罢,宋江(jiang)与(yu)鲁智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深跟(gen)随长老来到方丈(zhang)内。至晚(wan)闲话(hua)间,宋江(jiang)求问(wen)长老道:“弟子与(yu)鲁智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)深本欲从师(shi)(shi)数日,指示(shi)愚迷(mi),但以统领(ling)大军,不(bu)敢久恋。我师(shi)(shi)语录,实(shi)不(bu)省悟(wu)。今(jin)者拜辞还京,某等众(zhong)弟兄此(ci)去(qu)前程如何,万望吾师(shi)(shi)明彰点化。”智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)真长老命取纸笔,写出四(si)句偈语:
当风雁影翩,东阙不团圆。只(zhi)眼功(gong)劳足,双(shuang)林福寿全。
写毕,递与宋江(jiang)道(dao):“此(ci)是(shi)将军一(yi)生之事(shi),可(ke)以秘藏(zang),久而必应。”宋江(jiang)看了,不晓其意,又对长(zhang)老(lao)道(dao):“弟(di)子愚蒙,不悟(wu)法语,乞吾师明(ming)(ming)白开解(jie),以释(shi)忧疑。”智(zhi)真长(zhang)老(lao)道(dao):“此(ci)乃禅机隐(yin)语,汝宜自参,不可(ke)明(ming)(ming)说。”长(zhang)老(lao)说罢(ba),唤过智(zhi)深近前道(dao):“吾弟(di)子此(ci)去,与汝前程永(yong)别,正果将临(lin)也!与汝四句偈(jie),去收取终身受用。”偈(jie)曰:
逢夏而(er)(er)擒(qin),遇腊(la)而(er)(er)执。听潮而(er)(er)圆,见信(xin)而(er)(er)寂。
鲁智深拜受偈语(yu),读了数遍,藏在身边,拜谢本师。又歇了一宵。次日(ri),宋江,鲁智深,并(bing)(bing)吴用(yong)等众(zhong)头领辞别长老下山,众(zhong)人便出(chu)寺来,智真(zhen)长老并(bing)(bing)众(zhong)僧都送出(chu)山门(men)外(wai)作别。
不说(shuo)长老众(zhong)僧(seng)回(hui)寺,且说(shuo)宋江(jiang)等(deng)众(zhong)将(jiang)下到(dao)五(wu)台山下,引(yin)起军马,星火赶来。众(zhong)将(jiang)回(hui)到(dao)军前,卢俊义(yi),公孙(sun)胜等(deng)接(jie)著宋江(jiang)众(zhong)将(jiang),都(dou)相见(jian)了(le)。宋江(jiang)便对(dui)卢俊义(yi)等(deng)说(shuo)五(wu)台山众(zhong)人参(can)禅(shan)设誓一事,将(jiang)出禅(shan)语,与卢俊义(yi),公孙(sun)胜看了(le),皆不晓其意。萧让道:“禅(shan)机法语,等(deng)闲如(ru)何省得?”众(zhong)皆惊(jing)讶不已。
宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江传令,催趱军马(ma)起(qi)程(cheng),众将(jiang)得令,催起(qi)三军人(ren)(ren)马(ma),望东(dong)京进发(fa)。凡经过地方,军士秋毫(hao)无(wu)犯,百姓扶老携幼,来(lai)看(kan)(kan)(kan)王师;见(jian)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江等众将(jiang)英(ying)雄,人(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)称奖(jiang),个(ge)(ge)个(ge)(ge)钦服。宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江等在路(lu)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)了数日,到一(yi)个(ge)(ge)去处(chu),地名(ming)双林(lin)镇。当(dang)有镇上居民,及(ji)近村几个(ge)(ge)农夫,都走(zou)拢(long)来(lai)观看(kan)(kan)(kan)。宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江等众兄(xiong)(xiong)弟(di),雁行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)般排(pai)著,一(yi)对(dui)对(dui)并辔而(er)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)。正行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)之间,只见(jian)前(qian)队里一(yi)个(ge)(ge)头领,滚鞍下马(ma),向左(zuo)边看(kan)(kan)(kan)的(de)人(ren)(ren)丛里,扯著一(yi)个(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)叫道:“兄(xiong)(xiong)长(zhang)如何(he)在这里?”两个(ge)(ge)叙了礼,说著话(hua)。宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江的(de)马(ma),渐渐近前(qian),看(kan)(kan)(kan)时,却是(shi)“浪子”燕青,和(he)一(yi)个(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)说话(hua)。燕青拱手道:“许(xu)兄(xiong)(xiong),此位便是(shi)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)先锋(feng)。”宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江勒住马(ma)看(kan)(kan)(kan)那人(ren)(ren)时,生得:
目炯双瞳,眉分八字。七尺(chi)长短身材,三牙掩口髭须。戴一顶(ding)乌绉纱抹眉头巾,穿一领沿边褐布道(dao)服。系(xi)一条杂吕公(gong)□,著一双方(fang)头青布履(lv)。必非碌碌庸人,定是山林逸士。
宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)见(jian)(jian)那(nei)人相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)貌古怪,风(feng)神(shen)爽雅,忙下马(ma)来(lai)(lai),躬身施礼道(dao)(dao):“敢问高士大(da)名?”那(nei)人望(wang)宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)便拜(bai)道(dao)(dao):“闻(wen)名久矣(yi)!今日(ri)(ri)得(de)以拜(bai)见(jian)(jian)。”慌的宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)答拜(bai)不迭(die),连忙扶起道(dao)(dao):“小(xiao)可宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang),何劳如此(ci)。”那(nei)人道(dao)(dao):“小(xiao)子(zi)姓许,名贯忠,祖贯大(da)名府人氏,今移居山(shan)野(ye)。昔日(ri)(ri)与燕(yan)(yan)将(jiang)军(jun)交契,不想一(yi)别有十数个年头(tou),不得(de)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)聚。後来(lai)(lai)小(xiao)子(zi)在(zai)(zai)江(jiang)(jiang)湖上,闻(wen)得(de)小(xiao)乙哥(ge)在(zai)(zai)将(jiang)军(jun)麾下,小(xiao)子(zi)欣羡不已。今闻(wen)将(jiang)军(jun)破辽凯(kai)还,小(xiao)子(zi)特(te)来(lai)(lai)此(ci)处瞻望(wang),得(de)见(jian)(jian)各位英雄,平生有幸(xing)。欲(yu)邀燕(yan)(yan)兄到敝(bi)庐略叙,不知将(jiang)军(jun)肯(ken)放否(fou)?”燕(yan)(yan)青亦禀道(dao)(dao):“小(xiao)弟(di)(di)与许兄久别,不意(yi)在(zai)(zai)此(ci)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)遇。既蒙许兄雅意(yi),小(xiao)弟(di)(di)只得(de)去(qu)一(yi)遭。哥(ge)哥(ge)同众将(jiang)先行,小(xiao)弟(di)(di)随後赶来(lai)(lai)。”宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)猛省道(dao)(dao):“兄弟(di)(di)燕(yan)(yan)青,常道(dao)(dao)先生英雄肝胆;只恨宋(song)(song)某命薄,无缘得(de)遇。今承(cheng)垂爱,敢邀同往请教。”许贯忠辞谢道(dao)(dao):“将(jiang)军(jun)慷慨(kai)忠义,许某久欲(yu)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)侍(shi)左右,因老(lao)母年过七旬,不敢远离(li)。”宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)道(dao)(dao):“恁地(di)时(shi),却不敢相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)强。”又对(dui)燕(yan)(yan)青说道(dao)(dao):“兄弟(di)(di)就回,免(mian)得(de)我(wo)这里放心不下;况且到京,倘早(zao)晚便要朝见(jian)(jian)。”燕(yan)(yan)青道(dao)(dao):“小(xiao)弟(di)(di)决不敢违(wei)哥(ge)哥(ge)将(jiang)令。”又去(qu)禀知了卢俊义,两下辞别。
宋(song)江(jiang)上得马(ma)(ma)(ma)来,前行的(de)众头领,已去了一箭之(zhi)地(di),见(jian)宋(song)江(jiang)和贯忠说话,都勒马(ma)(ma)(ma)伺候。当下宋(song)江(jiang)策马(ma)(ma)(ma)上前,同众将进(jin)发。
话分两头:且说(shuo)燕青(qing)唤一个亲随军(jun)(jun)汉,拴缚(fu)了(le)(le)(le)行(xing)囊。另备了(le)(le)(le)一匹马,却把自己的(de)骏马,让与许贯忠(zhong)乘坐(zuo)。到前面(mian)酒店里(li),脱下戎装(zhuang)冠带,穿了(le)(le)(le)随身便服。两人各(ge)上了(le)(le)(le)马,军(jun)(jun)汉背著(zhu)包(bao)裹,跟(gen)随在後(hou),离(li)了(le)(le)(le)双(shuang)林镇,望(wang)西北小(xiao)路(lu)(lu)而行(xing)。过了(le)(le)(le)些村舍林岗,前面(mian)却是山(shan)僻(pi)曲折的(de)路(lu)(lu)。两个说(shuo)些旧日交情,胸中(zhong)肝胆。出(chu)了(le)(le)(le)山(shan)僻(pi)小(xiao)路(lu)(lu),转过一条大溪,约行(xing)了(le)(le)(le)三(san)十余里(li),许贯忠(zhong)用手指道:“兀那(nei)高峻的(de)山(shan)中(zhong),方(fang)是小(xiao)弟的(de)敝庐在内。”又行(xing)了(le)(le)(le)十数里(li),才到山(shan)中(zhong)。那(nei)山(shan)峰峦秀(xiu)拔,溪涧澄清。燕青(qing)正看山(shan)景(jing),不(bu)觉(jue)天色(se)已晚(wan)。但见:
落日带一生(sheng)碧雾,断霞映水散红(hong)光。
原(yuan)来(lai)这(zhei)座山叫做大(da)禹(yu)山,上(shang)古(gu)大(da)禹(yu)圣人导河,曾到(dao)此处。《书经》上(shang)说(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)道:“至於大(da)禹(yu)”,这(zhei)便(bian)是个(ge)(ge)证(zheng)见。今属大(da)名府浚县地(di)方。话休繁(fan)絮。且说(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)许(xu)(xu)贯忠引了(le)燕(yan)青(qing)转过(guo)几(ji)个(ge)(ge)山嘴,来(lai)到(dao)一个(ge)(ge)山凹里(li),却有(you)三四里(li)方圆(yuan)平旷(kuang)的(de)所在。树(shu)木丛中,闪著(zhu)两三处草舍。内中有(you)几(ji)间向南傍溪的(de)茅舍。门外(wai)竹篱(li)围(wei)绕,柴扉半掩(yan),修竹苍(cang)松,丹枫翠柏,森密前(qian)後。许(xu)(xu)贯忠指著(zhu)说(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)道:“这(zhei)个(ge)(ge)便(bian)是蜗(wo)居。”燕(yan)青(qing)看那竹篱(li)内,一个(ge)(ge)黄发村童,穿(chuan)一领布衲袄,向地(di)上(shang)收拾些晒(shai)乾(qian)的(de)松枝,堆积於茅 之下。听得马(ma)啼(ti)响,立起身往外(wai)看了(le),叫声奇怪:“这(zhei)里(li)那得有(you)马(ma)经过(guo)!”仔细看时,後面马(ma)上(shang),却是主人。慌忙(mang)跑(pao)出门外(wai),叉(cha)手立著(zhu),呆呆地(di)看。原(yuan)来(lai)临行备马(ma)时,许(xu)(xu)贯忠说(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)不用銮铃,以此至近方觉。
二人(ren)(ren)下了(le)马,走(zou)进(jin)竹(zhu)篱。军(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)把马拴(shuan)了(le)。二人(ren)(ren)入得草(cao)堂,分(fen)宾主(zhu)坐下。茶罢(ba),贯(guan)(guan)忠教随来的(de)军(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)卸下鞍辔,把这两匹(pi)马牵到(dao)後面草(cao)房(fang)中(zhong),唤(huan)童子寻些草(cao)料(liao)喂养(yang),仍教军(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)前面耳房(fang)内歇息(xi)。燕青(qing)又去拜见了(le)贯(guan)(guan)忠的(de)老母。贯(guan)(guan)忠携著(zhu)燕青(qing),同到(dao)靠东向(xiang)西的(de)草(cao)庐内。推开後窗,却临著(zhu)一溪清水(shui),两人(ren)(ren)就倚著(zhu)窗槛坐地。
贯忠道(dao)(dao):“敝(bi)庐窄陋(lou),兄(xiong)长(zhang)休要笑话!”燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)答(da)道(dao)(dao):“山明水(shui)秀,令(ling)小弟应(ying)接不暇,实是(shi)难得(de)(de)。”贯忠又(you)问些征(zheng)辽的(de)事(shi)。多(duo)样时(shi)(shi),童子(zi)点上灯来,闭了(le)窗格,掇张桌子(zi),铺下(xia)五(wu)六碟菜蔬(shu),又(you)搬出(chu)一盘肉,一盘鱼,乃家中藏(zang)下(xia)的(de)两样山果,旋了(le)一壶(hu)热(re)酒。贯忠筛了(le)一杯,与(yu)燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)道(dao)(dao):“特地(di)邀兄(xiong)到(dao)此(ci),村(cun)醪(lao)野(ye)菜,岂堪待客?”燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)称谢(xie)道(dao)(dao):“相扰却(que)(que)是(shi)不当。”数杯酒後,窗外月(yue)(yue)光如昼。燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)推窗看时(shi)(shi),又(you)是(shi)一般清(qing)(qing)致:云轻风静,月(yue)(yue)白溪清(qing)(qing),水(shui)影山光,相映一室(shi)。燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)夸奖(jiang)不已道(dao)(dao):“昔日在(zai)大名府,与(yu)兄(xiong)长(zhang)最(zui)为(wei)莫逆(ni)。自从兄(xiong)长(zhang)应(ying)武举後,便不得(de)(de)相见(jian)。却(que)(que)寻这个好去处(chu),何等(deng)幽雅!像劣(lie)弟恁地(di)东征(zheng)西逐,怎得(de)(de)一日清(qing)(qing)闲?”
贯忠(zhong)笑道(dao)(dao):“宋(song)公(gong)明及各位将军,英(ying)雄盖世,上应罡星(xing),今又(you)威服(fu)强(qiang)虏。像许某(mou)蜗(wo)伏荒山,那里有(you)分毫及得(de)兄等。俺(an)又(you)有(you)几(ji)分儿(er)不(bu)合时宜处,每(mei)每(mei)见奸(jian)党专权(quan),蒙(meng)蔽朝廷,因此无志进取(qu),游荡江河,到(dao)几(ji)个(ge)(ge)(ge)去处,俺(an)也颇留心。”说罢大(da)笑,洗盏更(geng)酌。燕青取(qu)白金二十两(liang),送与贯忠(zhong)道(dao)(dao):“些须薄礼(li),少尽鄙忱。”贯忠(zhong)坚辞不(bu)受。燕青又(you)劝(quan)贯忠(zhong)道(dao)(dao):“兄长恁般才略(lve),同(tong)小(xiao)弟(di)到(dao)京师觑方(fang)便,讨个(ge)(ge)(ge)出(chu)身。”贯忠(zhong)叹(tan)口(kou)气说道(dao)(dao):“今奸(jian)邪当道(dao)(dao),妒贤嫉能,如鬼如蜮的(de)(de),都是峨冠(guan)博(bo)带;忠(zhong)良(liang)正(zheng)直的(de)(de),尽被牢笼陷害。小(xiao)弟(di)的(de)(de)念头久(jiu)灰。兄长到(dao)功成(cheng)名就之日,也宜寻个(ge)(ge)(ge)退步。自(zi)古(gu)道(dao)(dao):“ 鸟(niao)尽,良(liang)弓藏。””燕青点头嗟叹(tan)。两(liang)个(ge)(ge)(ge)说至半(ban)夜,方(fang)才歇息。
次(ci)早,洗漱罢,又早摆上饭(fan)来,请燕(yan)青(qing)吃(chi)了(le),便(bian)邀(yao)燕(yan)青(qing)去山前山後(hou)游玩,燕(yan)青(qing)登高眺望,只(zhi)见重(zhong)峦叠嶂,四面皆山,惟有禽声上下,却无(wu)人(ren)迹往来。山中居住的人(ren)家,颠倒数过,只(zhi)有二(er)十(shi)余家。燕(yan)青(qing)道:“这里赛(sai)过桃源。”燕(yan)青(qing)贪(tan)看山景,当日(ri)天晚,又歇了(le)一宵。
次(ci)日,燕青(qing)辞别(bie)贯忠(zhong)(zhong)道:“恐宋先锋悬念,就此拜别(bie)。”贯忠(zhong)(zhong)相(xiang)送(song)出门(men)。贯忠(zhong)(zhong)相(xiang)送(song)出门(men)。贯忠(zhong)(zhong)道:“兄长少待(dai)!”无移时,村童托一(yi)轴手(shou)(shou)(shou)卷儿出来(lai),贯忠(zhong)(zhong)将来(lai)递与燕青(qing)道:“这是小弟近来(lai)的几笔拙(zhuo)画。兄长到京师,细细的看,日後或者亦有用得著处。”燕青(qing)谢了,教军(jun)人拴缚在(zai)行囊内。两个(ge)不忍分手(shou)(shou)(shou),又同行了一(yi)二里(li)。燕青(qing)道:““送(song)君千(qian)里(li),终须一(yi)别(bie)”,不必远劳(lao),後图(tu)再会。”两人各悒怏分手(shou)(shou)(shou)。
燕青望许贯忠回去(qu)得远了,方(fang)才上(shang)(shang)马(ma)。便教军人也上(shang)(shang)了马(ma),一齐上(shang)(shang)路。不则一日,来到东京,恰(qia)好宋(song)先锋(feng)屯驻军马(ma)於陈桥(qiao)驿,听候(hou)圣旨,燕青入营(ying)参见不提。
且说(shuo)先是宿太尉并赵枢密(mi)(mi)中军(jun)人(ren)马入(ru)城,已将宋(song)(song)江(jiang)等(deng)(deng)功劳(lao)奏(zou)闻天(tian)子。报(bao)说(shuo)宋(song)(song)先锋等(deng)(deng)诸将兵马,班师回军(jun),已到关(guan)外。赵枢密(mi)(mi)前来启(qi)奏(zou),说(shuo)宋(song)(song)江(jiang)等(deng)(deng)诸将边(bian)庭(ting)劳(lao)苦之事(shi)。天(tian)子闻奏(zou),大加称(cheng)赞,就传(chuan)圣(sheng)(sheng)旨(zhi),命皇门侍郎宣宋(song)(song)江(jiang)等(deng)(deng)面(mian)君(jun)朝(chao)见,都教披挂(gua)入(ru)城。宋(song)(song)江(jiang)等(deng)(deng)众(zhong)将,遵奉圣(sheng)(sheng)旨(zhi),本身(shen)(shen)(shen)披挂(gua),戎装革带(dai),顶盔(kui)挂(gua)甲(jia),身(shen)(shen)(shen)穿锦袄,悬带(dai)金银牌面(mian),从东华(hua)门而入(ru),都至文德殿朝(chao)见天(tian)子,拜舞起居,山呼万岁。皇上看了宋(song)(song)江(jiang)等(deng)(deng)众(zhong)将英雄,尽是锦袍金带(dai),惟有吴用,公孙胜,鲁智深,武松,身(shen)(shen)(shen)著本身(shen)(shen)(shen)服色。天(tian)子圣(sheng)(sheng)意大喜(xi),乃曰:“寡(gua)人(ren)多知卿等(deng)(deng)征进(jin)劳(lao)苦,边(bian)塞(sai)用心,中伤者多,寡(gua)人(ren)甚(shen)为忧戚。”宋(song)(song)江(jiang)再拜奏(zou)道:“托圣(sheng)(sheng)上洪福齐天(tian),臣等(deng)(deng)众(zhong)将,虽有中伤,俱各无事(shi)。今(jin)逆虏投降,边(bian)庭(ting)宁息,实陛下威德所致,臣等(deng)(deng)何(he)劳(lao)之有?”再拜称(cheng)谢。
天子(zi)特(te)命省院官计议封爵(jue)。太师蔡(cai)京(jing)(jing),枢(shu)密童贯商议奏道:“宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)等(deng)官爵(jue),容臣等(deng)酌议奏闻(wen)。”天子(zi)准奏,仍旨光(guang)禄寺大设御宴(yan);钦赏(shang)宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)锦袍一领,金甲一副,名马(ma)一匹,卢俊义以(yi)下(xia)给赏(shang)金帛(bo),尽於内府(fu)关支。宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)与众将谢恩已罢,尽出宫禁,都到西(xi)华门外(wai),上(shang)马(ma)回营安歇,听候圣旨。不觉的过了数日(ri),那蔡(cai)京(jing)(jing),童贯等(deng)那里去议甚麽封爵(jue),只顾延挨。
且说宋江正(zheng)在(zai)营中闲(xian)坐,与(yu)军师吴用议论些古今(jin)兴亡得失的事,只见(jian)(jian)戴宗,石(shi)(shi)秀(xiu),各穿(chuan)微(wei)服来(lai)禀道(dao)(dao)(dao):“小弟(di)辈在(zai)营中,兀坐无聊,今(jin)日和(he)石(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)兄(xiong)(xiong)弟(di),闲(xian)走(zou)一(yi)(yi)(yi)回(hui)(hui),特(te)来(lai)禀知(zhi)兄(xiong)(xiong)长。”宋江道(dao)(dao)(dao):“早些回(hui)(hui)营,候你(ni)每同饮几杯(bei)。”戴宗和(he)石(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)离了(le)(le)陈桥驿,望(wang)北缓步行(xing)来(lai)。过了(le)(le)几个街坊(fang)市井,忽见(jian)(jian)路傍一(yi)(yi)(yi)个大石(shi)(shi)碑,碑上(shang)(shang)有(you)“造字(zi)(zi)(zi)台”三字(zi)(zi)(zi),上(shang)(shang)面又(you)有(you)几行(xing)小字(zi)(zi)(zi),因风雨(yu)剥落,不甚(shen)分明。戴宗仔(zi)细看了(le)(le)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“却是苍(cang)颉造字(zi)(zi)(zi)之处(chu)(chu)。”石(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)笑(xiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“俺每用不著他(ta)。”两个笑(xiao)著望(wang)前又(you)行(xing)。到一(yi)(yi)(yi)个去处(chu)(chu),偌大一(yi)(yi)(yi)块空地(di),地(di)上(shang)(shang)都是瓦砾。正(zheng)北上(shang)(shang)有(you)个石(shi)(shi)牌坊(fang),横(heng)著一(yi)(yi)(yi)片石(shi)(shi)板,上(shang)(shang)镌“博浪城(cheng)”三字(zi)(zi)(zi)。戴宗沉吟了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)回(hui)(hui),说道(dao)(dao)(dao):“原来(lai)此(ci)处(chu)(chu)是汉留侯(hou)击始皇的所(suo)在(zai)。”戴宗啧啧称赞道(dao)(dao)(dao):“好(hao)个留侯(hou)!”石(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)道(dao)(dao)(dao):“只可(ke)惜(xi)这(zhei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)椎(zhui)不中!”两个嗟叹了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)回(hui)(hui),说著话,只顾望(wang)北走(zou)去,离营却有(you)二十余里(li)。
石(shi)秀(xiu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“俺(an)两(liang)(liang)(liang)个(ge)(ge)鸟耍这半(ban)日(ri),寻(xun)那(nei)里吃碗酒(jiu)回营去。”戴宗(zong)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“兀那(nei)前面不是个(ge)(ge)酒(jiu)店?”两(liang)(liang)(liang)个(ge)(ge)进(jin)(jin)了(le)(le)酒(jiu)店,拣个(ge)(ge)近窗明亮的(de)座头坐(zuo)(zuo)地。戴宗(zong)敲(qiao)著桌子(zi)叫道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“将酒(jiu)来!”酒(jiu)保(bao)搬了(le)(le)五(wu)六碟菜蔬(shu),摆(bai)在桌上,问(wen)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao);“官人打多(duo)少酒(jiu)?”石(shi)秀(xiu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“先(xian)打两(liang)(liang)(liang)角(jiao)酒(jiu),下(xia)饭但是下(xia)得(de)(de)口的(de),只(zhi)顾(gu)卖(mai)来。”无移(yi)时(shi),酒(jiu)保(bao)旋了(le)(le)两(liang)(liang)(liang)角(jiao)酒(jiu),一(yi)(yi)盘(pan)牛肉(rou)(rou)(rou),一(yi)(yi)盘(pan)羊肉(rou)(rou)(rou),一(yi)(yi)盘(pan)羊肉(rou)(rou)(rou),一(yi)(yi)盘(pan)嫩鸡。两(liang)(liang)(liang)个(ge)(ge)正在那(nei)里吃酒(jiu)闲话(hua)(hua),只(zhi)见一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)汉(han)子(zi),托著雨伞(san)(san)杆棒,背个(ge)(ge)包裹,拽扎起衣衫,腰系著缠袋,腿(tui)绑护膝,八(ba)搭麻(ma)鞋,走得(de)(de)气急喘促(cu),进(jin)(jin)了(le)(le)店门,放下(xia)伞(san)(san)棒包裹,便向(xiang)一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)座头坐(zuo)(zuo)下(xia),叫道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“快(kuai)将些酒(jiu)肉(rou)(rou)(rou)来!”过卖(mai)旋了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)角(jiao)酒(jiu),摆(bai)下(xia)两(liang)(liang)(liang)三碟菜蔬(shu)。那(nei)汉(han)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“不必(bi)文诌了(le)(le),有肉(rou)(rou)(rou)快(kuai)切一(yi)(yi)盘(pan)来,俺(an)吃了(le)(le),要赶路进(jin)(jin)城公干。”拿起酒(jiu),大口价吃。戴宗(zong)把眼(yan)瞅(chou)著,肚里寻(xun)思道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“这鸟是个(ge)(ge)公人,不知甚麽鸟事?”便向(xiang)那(nei)汉(han)拱(gong)手问(wen)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):“大哥,甚麽事恁般(ban)要紧?”那(nei)汉(han)一(yi)(yi)头吃酒(jiu)吃肉(rou)(rou)(rou),一(yi)(yi)头夹(jia)七夹(jia)八(ba)的(de)说出(chu)几(ji)句话(hua)(hua)来。有分教,宋公明再(zai)建奇功,汾沁(qin)地重归大宋。毕竟那(nei)汉(han)说出(chu)甚麽话(hua)(hua)来,且听下(xia)回分解。