五(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)墓(mu)為明(ming)代蘇(su)州市民(min)反(fan)對魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)斗爭(zheng)中殉難(nan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)顏佩(pei)韋、楊念(nian)如、沈揚、馬杰、周文(wen)元等五(wu)位義士之墓(mu)。天(tian)啟年間(1621~1627)閹黨(dang)執政(zheng),朝政(zheng)黑暗。蘇(su)州織(zhi)造(zao)太(tai)監李實、巡(xun)撫毛一(yi)鷺(lu)阿附魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),殘酷壓迫、盤(pan)剝(bo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min),激(ji)起(qi)市民(min)強烈(lie)不滿。天(tian)啟六年,魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)派緹騎到蘇(su)州逮捕東(dong)林黨(dang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)殺(sha)害(hai)了(le)(le)(le)楊漣、左光斗后,掌握了(le)(le)(le)朝政(zheng)大(da)權。他(ta)(ta)(ta)把(ba)迎合(he)他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)官(guan)員(yuan)和(he)徒子徒孫統(tong)統(tong)提拔(ba)起(qi)來(lai),擔任朝廷要職(zhi)。有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)幫他(ta)(ta)(ta)出謀劃策,有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)專門干特務殺(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)勾當(dang)。民(min)間給他(ta)(ta)(ta)們起(qi)了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)些綽號,叫做“五(wu)虎(hu)”、“五(wu)彪”、“十狗”、“十孩兒”、“四十孫”。魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)權力大(da)得(de)不得(de)了(le)(le)(le),無論是朝廷和(he)地方(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)官(guan)員(yuan),要想保住位子,就(jiu)得(de)向他(ta)(ta)(ta)奉承。魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)出門的(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)候,排(pai)場跟皇帝(di)一(yi)模(mo)一(yi)樣,大(da)家也(ye)把(ba)他(ta)(ta)(ta)當(dang)皇帝(di)看待。封建(jian)時(shi)代把(ba)皇帝(di)稱(cheng)做“萬歲(sui)”。魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)不是皇帝(di),不能叫他(ta)(ta)(ta)“萬歲(sui)”。有(you)(you)個官(guan)員(yuan)把(ba)魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)稱(cheng)作“九千歲(sui)”,魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)聽了(le)(le)(le)很高興(xing),重(zhong)賞了(le)(le)(le)那(nei)官(guan)員(yuan)。打那(nei)以后,魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)就(jiu)成了(le)(le)(le)“九千歲(sui)”了(le)(le)(le)。還(huan)有(you)(you)個浙江的(de)(de)(de)(de)巡(xun)撫,為了(le)(le)(le)討好魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),給魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)造(zao)了(le)(le)(le)個祠(ci)堂。一(yi)般(ban)祠(ci)堂都是為紀念(nian)死去的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)造(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de),魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)還(huan)活著(zhu),就(jiu)造(zao)起(qi)祠(ci)堂來(lai),所以叫做“生祠(ci)”。這樣的(de)(de)(de)(de)怪(guai)事一(yi)出來(lai),就(jiu)有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)反(fan)對,魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)把(ba)反(fan)對的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)革了(le)(le)(le)職(zhi)。各個地方(fang)官(guan)怕得(de)罪他(ta)(ta)(ta),紛(fen)紛(fen)造(zao)起(qi)魏(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“生祠(ci)”來(lai)。
那個(ge)時候(hou),朝廷上(shang)(shang)下都(dou)是閹黨(dang)和迎合(he)閹黨(dang)的(de)(de)官(guan)員,稍微有(you)點正義感的(de)(de)人不(bu)愿意跟他(ta)(ta)們同流合(he)污,都(dou)辭了(le)(le)職(zhi)。有(you)個(ge)官(guan)員周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)昌(chang),看不(bu)慣閹黨(dang)橫(heng)行,請了(le)(le)長假(jia)回(hui)(hui)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)閑居(ju)。公元1626年,魏(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)又(you)一次大(da)捕東林黨(dang),兵(bing)士押(ya)解了(le)(le)一個(ge)東林黨(dang)官(guan)員路過蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou),周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)昌(chang)替他(ta)(ta)擺(bai)酒席(xi)送(song)(song)行,在(zai)宴席(xi)上(shang)(shang)指名道姓(xing)大(da)罵魏(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)。押(ya)送(song)(song)的(de)(de)兵(bing)士回(hui)(hui)去,報告(gao)了(le)(le)魏(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)。魏(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)大(da)怒,命令東廠(chang)派出(chu)兵(bing)士,由南京巡撫毛一鷺帶領(ling),到(dao)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)捉拿周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)昌(chang)。東廠(chang)到(dao)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)抓(zhua)人的(de)(de)消息一傳開,轟動了(le)(le)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)市民(min)(min)。二十多年前,蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)市民(min)(min)在(zai)葛賢(xian)的(de)(de)領(ling)導下,曾經跟稅監(jian)斗爭過。現(xian)在(zai)魏(wei)(wei)忠(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)的(de)(de)特(te)務(wu)又(you)到(dao)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)來抓(zhua)人,怎么(me)不(bu)激起大(da)家(jia)的(de)(de)氣憤。再說,周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)昌(chang)為反(fan)對閹黨(dang)遭到(dao)迫害,大(da)家(jia)也都(dou)同情他(ta)(ta)。所以到(dao)了(le)(le)東廠(chang)兵(bing)士到(dao)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)那天,蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)成千上(shang)(shang)萬市民(min)(min)擁(yong)上(shang)(shang)街頭,聲(sheng)援周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)昌(chang)。
大家攔(lan)住(zhu)毛一(yi)鷺(lu)(lu)的轎子,推(tui)了(le)幾名秀才向毛一(yi)鷺(lu)(lu)請愿,要(yao)求取消逮捕周順昌(chang)的命令。毛一(yi)鷺(lu)(lu)見群眾聲勢(shi)浩大,嚇得(de)滿頭大汗(han),一(yi)句話都說不出(chu)來。旁邊的兵士著(zhu)急了(le),他們把手里的鐵鐐往地下(xia)一(yi)扔,厲聲嚇唬說:“我們是東(dong)廠來的,誰敢阻擋!”
鐵鐐發出“當啷”的聲(sheng)音,市民們(men)(men)被激怒了。有人站(zhan)出來(lai)責問兵(bing)士說:“你們(men)(men)不是說奉皇(huang)上的圣旨抓人嗎?原(yuan)來(lai)是東廠搞(gao)的鬼!”
兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)(shi)還來(lai)不(bu)及回答(da),群(qun)眾(zhong)都(dou)高叫起(qi)來(lai):“原來(lai)是東(dong)廠來(lai)的(de)(de)奸賊!”大(da)伙(huo)一(yi)(yi)面叫,一(yi)(yi)面向(xiang)毛(mao)一(yi)(yi)鷺(lu)和兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)(shi)沖過去(qu),聲音像山崩(beng)地(di)(di)裂(lie)一(yi)(yi)樣。這些平(ping)日仗勢欺人(ren)的(de)(de)兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)(shi)嚇得東(dong)奔西(xi)竄(cuan),想逃(tao)出群(qun)眾(zhong)的(de)(de)包圍。憤怒的(de)(de)群(qun)眾(zhong)趕上(shang)去(qu),把(ba)(ba)他們(men)揪(jiu)住,劈頭(tou)(tou)蓋腦地(di)(di)痛打(da)。一(yi)(yi)個兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)(shi)被擊(ji)中了(le)(le)(le)心窩,倒在地(di)(di)上(shang)滾(gun)了(le)(le)(le)滾(gun),就(jiu)斷了(le)(le)(le)氣。其余的(de)(de)兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)(shi)也(ye)被打(da)得頭(tou)(tou)破血流,連滾(gun)帶爬地(di)(di)逃(tao)走了(le)(le)(le)。市民們(men)痛打(da)了(le)(le)(le)兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)(shi),一(yi)(yi)不(bu)做,二不(bu)休,要(yao)找毛(mao)一(yi)(yi)鷺(lu)算(suan)賬。毛(mao)一(yi)(yi)鷺(lu)還算(suan)乖(guai)巧,早鉆出轎子,趁人(ren)群(qun)亂轟轟的(de)(de)時(shi)候,脫(tuo)了(le)(le)(le)官(guan)服,從(cong)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)小巷里溜出去(qu),正見到(dao)(dao)前面有一(yi)(yi)個糞坑,也(ye)顧不(bu)得體面,鉆到(dao)(dao)臭氣熏天的(de)(de)糞坑角落里。直(zhi)到(dao)(dao)市民群(qun)眾(zhong)散去(qu),隨從(cong)們(men)才從(cong)糞坑邊把(ba)(ba)嚇昏了(le)(le)(le)的(de)(de)巡撫拖(tuo)了(le)(le)(le)出來(lai)。
東廠特務逃回去后,立刻(ke)向魏忠賢哭訴。魏忠賢哪肯罷休,命令毛一鷺(lu)派兵到蘇州鎮壓。他們把(ba)那天帶領市民暴動的(de)顏佩韋(wei)、楊(yang)念如、馬杰、沈揚、周(zhou)文元(yuan)五(wu)人抓進監牢,加上一個煽動叛亂的(de)罪(zui)名(ming),把(ba)他們定了死罪(zui)。
當五個人被(bei)押到刑場就義(yi)的時候,他們神色(se)自(zi)若,還指著魏(wei)忠賢、毛一鷺的名字大罵哩(li)!
他們犧牲之后(hou),當地人民出了(le)錢,從劊子手那里領(ling)回尸體,把(ba)他們安(an)葬在虎(hu)丘東邊的山塘上(shang)。后(hou)來,還立了(le)墓(mu)碑,碑上(shang)寫著(zhu)“五人之墓(mu)”。
這(zhe)次暴動雖(sui)然被鎮壓下去,但(dan)是打(da)那(nei)以后,東廠的(de)特務看到了(le)群眾的(de)力量(liang),再(zai)不敢竄到各地亂抓人了(le)。
吏部員(yuan)外(wai)郎周順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)。順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)居官清正,受到市民(min)擁戴(dai),故蘇(su)(su)(su)州城(cheng)鄉數萬人為周順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)免(mian)(mian)遭逮捕而(er)不(bu)(bu)期群(qun)(qun)集(ji)。當(dang)緹(ti)騎(qi)開讀詔(zhao)書時(shi),憤怒(nu)的(de)群(qun)(qun)眾大聲(sheng)喧嘩,哭聲(sheng)四(si)起。市民(min)顏佩韋(wei)率先向兩(liang)臺使訟(song)周順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)冤,楊念如、沈揚、馬(ma)杰、周文元等(deng)四(si)人亦偕諸生求其疏救(jiu),跪乞(qi)至午不(bu)(bu)起。緹(ti)騎(qi)持械大打出(chu)手,引起眾怒(nu),遂蜂擁而(er)前(qian),攀(pan)欄折楣(mei),直前(qian)奮擊(ji)。緹(ti)騎(qi)二人當(dang)場斃命,余負傷鼠(shu)竄,毛一鷺(lu)賴蘇(su)(su)(su)州知府寇慎(shen)等(deng)保(bao)(bao)護得免(mian)(mian)。事后(hou),蘇(su)(su)(su)州府出(chu)動(dong)軍隊保(bao)(bao)護緹(ti)騎(qi),并連夜將(jiang)(jiang)周順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)解(jie)走。毛一鷺(lu)則飛章告蘇(su)(su)(su)州民(min)反(fan),并三上疏,欲以擒(qin)獲首亂功(gong)自(zi)(zi)解(jie)。城(cheng)內外(wai)士民(min)人人自(zi)(zi)危,顏佩韋(wei)等(deng)五(wu)人為保(bao)(bao)護當(dang)地(di)群(qun)(qun)眾,挺身而(er)出(chu),自(zi)(zi)系入獄。臨刑時(shi)大義(yi)(yi)凜然,英勇(yong)就義(yi)(yi)。當(dang)地(di)人士感五(wu)人之(zhi)義(yi)(yi),將(jiang)(jiang)他們(men)合(he)葬于虎(hu)丘(qiu)之(zhi)側,題稱“五(wu)人之(zhi)墓”。復社領導成員(yuan)張溥為作“五(wu)人墓碑記”。
五人墓 桑調元
吳下無(wu)斯墓,要離(li)冢(zhong)亦孤。
義(yi)聲(sheng)噓俠(xia)烈。悲吊有(you)屠沽。
阘冗(rong)朝廷(ting)黨(dang),崢(zheng)嶸里(li)巷夫。
田橫島中(zhong)士,足敵(di)五人無?
五人墓 林云鳳
五人(ren)埋骨處(chu),客(ke)過每停舟(zhou)。
姓氏聞高闕,精靈傍虎丘。
宦官應斂跡,緹騎尚含愁。
若(ruo)不鋒端死(si),空成俠少(shao)游。
【注】①林云鳳,明代長州(zhou)(江蘇蘇州(zhou))人(ren)。【譯文】在埋葬疼(teng)五義(yi)士(shi)的(de)地方(fang),過往的(de)客人(ren)都停(ting)船憑吊。義(yi)士(shi)的(de)姓名被朝廷(ting)表彰,英靈永在虎丘旁(pang)。他們(men)的(de)正義(yi)行為(wei)使宦官收斂劣跡,緹騎們(men)也心有余悸。若不(bu)是為(wei)正義(yi)而犧牲,五義(yi)士(shi)也不(bu)過空自成(cheng)為(wei)普(pu)通的(de)游俠(xia)之士(shi)。