內容簡介
這部作品(pin)以吳越(yue)爭霸為(wei)歷史背景,吳優而越(yue)劣,勾踐為(wei)擊敗夫(fu)差,采用了(le)范(fan)蠡的(de)(de)(de)(de)計策(ce),就在(zai)(zai)(zai)接近成功時,在(zai)(zai)(zai)鑄劍(jian)(jian)(jian)和劍(jian)(jian)(jian)術(shu)上遇到(dao)了(le)挫折。吳國(guo)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)士(shi)不(bu)但劍(jian)(jian)(jian)利(li)術(shu)精,且善用兵法,越(yue)人不(bu)敵(di)。而此時出現的(de)(de)(de)(de)放(fang)羊(yang)女阿(a)青(qing)卻輕易(yi)地擊敗了(le)吳國(guo)四劍(jian)(jian)(jian)士(shi),范(fan)蠡以之為(wei)奇,將阿(a)青(qing)接到(dao)府(fu)邸(di),終于使越(yue)國(guo)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)士(shi)觀摩到(dao)了(le)“神(shen)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)影子。就憑這“神(shen)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)影子,越(yue)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)術(shu)已(yi)是天下(xia)無敵(di)了(le)!另(ling)一(yi)方面(mian),在(zai)(zai)(zai)薛燭(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)指點下(xia),越(yue)國(guo)也(ye)造出了(le)利(li)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)千萬,條件成熟(shu),勾踐早已(yi)按耐不(bu)住,終于大(da)破(po)吳軍(jun)。而在(zai)(zai)(zai)范(fan)蠡的(de)(de)(de)(de)心(xin)中,攻破(po)吳國(guo)并不(bu)是唯一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)目的(de)(de)(de)(de),他更想(xiang)見到(dao)被獻給夫(fu)差的(de)(de)(de)(de)美(mei)女西(xi)施。當兩人見面(mian)時,阿(a)青(qing)出現了(le),因為(wei)她(ta)已(yi)經喜(xi)歡上了(le)范(fan)蠡,并以劍(jian)(jian)(jian)氣傷了(le)西(xi)施。但最終因西(xi)施的(de)(de)(de)(de)美(mei)貌(mao)而黯(an)然離去……
人物形象
范蠡(越國(guo)大夫,西(xi)施的愛人)
阿青(越國一名牧羊女,從白猿那里悟得高超的(de)劍法。后來喜歡上范蠡)
西(xi)施(越(yue)國美女,范蠡的(de)愛人)
白(bai)(bai)猿(又叫(jiao)白(bai)(bai)公公,一只白(bai)(bai)色(se)猿猴,會劍術(shu),阿青的師傅(fu))
勾踐(越王)
夫差(吳王)
文種(越(yue)國大夫)
伍子胥(吳國大夫)
歐冶子(鑄劍大(da)師)
風胡(hu)子(zi)(鑄(zhu)劍大師(shi)、歐冶子(zi)的徒弟)
薛燭(鑄劍大師、歐冶子的徒弟)
干將、莫邪(xie)(鑄劍大(da)師)
吳國劍士
越國劍士
歷史傳說
關(guan)于越女劍(jian)(jian)的傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)悠遠,散見(jian)于正史和野編,最(zui)早、最(zui)詳盡的記(ji)載是東漢趙曄(ye)的《吳越春秋》,在后(hou)來的《藝文類聚(ju)》及《劍(jian)(jian)俠(xia)傳(chuan)(chuan)》中亦有記(ji)載,小說(shuo)《東周列(lie)國志演(yan)義(yi)》中也有。
《吳越春秋》中有(you)這樣的記載:
“其時越(yue)(yue)王又問(wen)相國范蠡(li)曰(yue)(yue):‘孤有(you)報復之(zhi)(zhi)謀,水戰則乘舟,陸行(xing)則乘輿(yu)。輿(yu)舟之(zhi)(zhi)利(li),頓于(yu)(yu)兵(bing)弩。今子為(wei)寡人(ren)謀事,莫(mo)不(bu)謬者(zhe)乎(hu)?’范蠡(li)對曰(yue)(yue):‘臣聞(wen)古之(zhi)(zhi)圣人(ren),莫(mo)不(bu)習戰用兵(bing)。然(ran)行(xing)陣(zhen)、隊伍、軍(jun)鼓之(zhi)(zhi)事,吉兇(xiong)決在其工。今聞(wen)越(yue)(yue)有(you)處女,出(chu)于(yu)(yu)南林(是指古歙縣的南鄉地區,主峰(feng)擱船尖,這里一直有(you)傳說(shuo)36把越(yue)(yue)女劍,又稱36把徽劍),國人(ren)稱善。愿王請之(zhi)(zhi),立(li)可見。’越(yue)(yue)王乃使使聘之(zhi)(zhi),問(wen)以劍戟之(zhi)(zhi)術(shu)。
“處女將北見(jian)于王(wang),道逢一翁,自稱曰‘袁公’,問于處女曰:吾聞子善劍,愿一見(jian)之。’女曰:‘妾不敢(gan)多所隱(yin),惟公試之。’于是袁公即(ji)杖箖箊(竹(zhu)(zhu)名)竹(zhu)(zhu),竹(zhu)(zhu)枝上頡橋(向上勁(jing)挑),未(wei)墮地(di)(‘未(wei)’應作‘末(mo)’,竹(zhu)(zhu)梢折而跌落(luo)),女即(ji)捷末(mo)(‘捷’應作‘接’,接住(zhu)竹(zhu)(zhu)梢)。袁公則飛(fei)上樹(shu),變為白猿,遂別去。
“見(jian)越王。越王問曰(yue)(yue):‘夫劍之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)如之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)何?’女曰(yue)(yue):‘妾(qie)(qie)生深林之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong),長于(yu)無(wu)人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)野,無(wu)道(dao)(dao)不(bu)習(xi),不(bu)達諸侯,竊(qie)好(hao)擊劍之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao),誦之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)休(xiu)。妾(qie)(qie)非受于(yu)人也,而(er)忽自有(you)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。’越王曰(yue)(yue):‘其道(dao)(dao)如何?’女曰(yue)(yue):‘其道(dao)(dao)甚(shen)微而(er)易,其意甚(shen)幽而(er)深。道(dao)(dao)有(you)門戶,亦有(you)陰(yin)陽(yang)。開(kai)門閉戶,陰(yin)衰(shuai)陽(yang)興。凡手戰之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao),內實(shi)精神(shen),外示(shi)安儀。見(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)似(si)好(hao)婦(fu),奪之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)似(si)懼虎(hu)(看上去好(hao)像(xiang)溫柔的(de)女子,一(yi)受攻擊,立刻便如受到威(wei)脅的(de)猛虎(hu)那(nei)樣(yang),作出(chu)迅速強烈的(de)反(fan)應(ying))。布形候氣,與神(shen)俱(ju)往(wang)。杳之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)若日,偏(pian)如騰兔,追形逐影(ying),光(guang)若仿佛(fo),呼(hu)吸往(wang)來,不(bu)及法禁,縱橫逆(ni)順,直(zhi)復不(bu)聞。斯(si)道(dao)(dao)者,一(yi)人當(dang)百,百人當(dang)萬(wan)。王欲試(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),其驗即見(jian)。’越王即加(jia)女號,號曰(yue)(yue)‘越女’。乃命五板之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)墮(‘墮’應(ying)作‘隊’)高(‘高’是人名,高隊長)習(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)教軍士(shi),當(dang)世(shi)莫勝越女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)劍。”
《劍俠傳》則說:“袁公(gong)即挽林(lin)杪之竹(zhu)似(si)桔槔,末(mo)折地,女接其(qi)末(mo)。公(gong)操其(qi)本而刺(ci)女。女因舉(ju)杖(zhang)擊之,公(gong)即上樹(shu),化(hua)為(wei)白猿。”
“桔(jie)槔”是井(jing)上汲(ji)水的滑車,當是從《吳越春秋》中“頡橋”兩字化出(chu)來的,形(xing)容袁(yuan)公使動竹(zhu)枝時(shi)的靈動。
越(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)謀臣范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li),原為(wei)(wei)楚(chu)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren),字少伯,出(chu)仕越(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)(guo)為(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)夫(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)。吳(wu)越(yue)(yue)(yue)夫(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)椒(jiao)之(zhi)戰(zhan),越(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)(guo)大(da)(da)敗(bai),退保會(hui)稽(今(jin)浙江(jiang)(jiang)紹興)。范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)獻(xian)(xian)計(ji)越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang),卑身厚賂(包括獻(xian)(xian)出(chu)美女西(xi)(xi)施和(he)鄭旦)向吳(wu)求和(he),自(zi)(zi)己也(ye)陪(pei)同越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian)至吳(wu)為(wei)(wei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)質(zhi),終(zhong)于(yu)(yu)迷惑吳(wu)王(wang),放虎歸(gui)山。歸(gui)國(guo)(guo)后(hou),范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)與(yu)大(da)(da)夫(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)文種協(xie)力治國(guo)(guo),加強(qiang)戰(zhan)備,公(gong)元前473年,越(yue)(yue)(yue)兵破吳(wu),迫使(shi)夫(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)差(cha)自(zi)(zi)殺(sha),越(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)(guo)因此強(qiang)盛。勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian)稱(cheng)霸后(hou),范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)辭官(guan)歸(gui)隱(yin)至齊(qi)國(guo)(guo),曾(ceng)任齊(qi)相。據說(shuo)他(ta)(ta)善于(yu)(yu)經(jing)營(ying),積財千萬,成了大(da)(da)富翁,號陶朱(zhu)公(gong)。范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)歸(gui)隱(yin)后(hou)曾(ceng)寫信(xin)給大(da)(da)夫(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)文種,提醒他(ta)(ta)“飛(fei)鳥盡(jin)(jin),良弓藏;狡兔死(si),走狗烹(peng)”他(ta)(ta)認為(wei)(wei)越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian)只(zhi)可共患難(nan),不(bu)可共安樂,勸(quan)文種也(ye)離開勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian),功成身退。文種沒有(you)聽(ting)從范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)的(de)(de)勸(quan)告。后(hou)來勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian)聽(ting)信(xin)讒言,令文種自(zi)(zi)殺(sha)。文種嘆曰(yue):“我(wo)懊悔沒有(you)聽(ting)范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)的(de)(de)話,才(cai)遭到這樣的(de)(de)下場(chang)!”后(hou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)為(wei)(wei)越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)辯曰(yue):范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)文種之(zhi)所(suo)(suo)以(yi)不(bu)見(jian)容于(yu)(yu)勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian),并(bing)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)由于(yu)(yu)“可以(yi)共患難(nan),不(bu)可以(yi)共富貴”,要知道勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian)乃王(wang)霸之(zhi)才(cai),且(qie)正是(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)展(zhan)宏圖,用人(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)時怎么會(hui)殺(sha)自(zi)(zi)己的(de)(de)得力干(gan)將呢?當(dang)時越(yue)(yue)(yue)已吞吳(wu)之(zhi)地,欲向北爭霸擴疆,第一個(ge)對(dui)手便是(shi)(shi)楚(chu)國(guo)(guo)(越(yue)(yue)(yue)衰時曾(ceng)被楚(chu)盡(jin)(jin)奪(duo)浙西(xi)(xi)之(zhi)地),而范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)和(he)文種皆(jie)為(wei)(wei)楚(chu)人(ren)(ren)(ren),所(suo)(suo)以(yi)勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian)不(bu)能信(xin)任他(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)。美女西(xi)(xi)施亦稱(cheng)西(xi)(xi)子(zi),越(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren),家住苧蘿(今(jin)浙江(jiang)(jiang)諸(zhu)暨南(nan))浣紗村(cun)西(xi)(xi)。越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)勾(gou)踐(jian)(jian)從范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)施美人(ren)(ren)(ren)計(ji),獻(xian)(xian)西(xi)(xi)施于(yu)(yu)吳(wu)王(wang)夫(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)差(cha),在(zai)(zai)吳(wu)王(wang)宮中極(ji)受寵愛,同時的(de)(de)美女鄭旦卻不(bu)見(jian)經(jing)傳(chuan)。吳(wu)亡后(hou),有(you)說(shuo)她被越(yue)(yue)(yue)王(wang)“沉(chen)于(yu)(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)”,有(you)說(shuo)她與(yu)范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)駕(jia)扁舟入五(wu)湖(即(ji)今(jin)太(tai)湖)隱(yin)居,也(ye)有(you)民(min)間(jian)傳(chuan)說(shuo),他(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)隱(yin)居到了古山越(yue)(yue)(yue)腹地---神山 擱船尖的(de)(de)“石門九不(bu)鎖”,不(bu)知所(suo)(suo)終(zhong)。范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)在(zai)(zai)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)留(liu)下了不(bu)少傳(chuan)說(shuo),在(zai)(zai)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)有(you)好多地名與(yu)范(fan)(fan)(fan)蠡(li)(li)(li)有(you)關,如蠡(li)(li)(li)河、蠡(li)(li)(li)橋、蠡(li)(li)(li)園(yuan)、罵蠡(li)(li)(li)港橋(現已改(gai)名為(wei)(wei)馬蠡(li)(li)(li)港橋)等。