朱仝是(shi)(shi)濟州鄆城縣(xian)人氏,生得紅面長須,酷似三國名將關羽,人稱美髯公(gong)。他(ta)原是(shi)(shi)富戶出身,疏財仗(zhang)義,武藝(yi)超(chao)群,在縣(xian)中擔任巡捕馬(ma)兵都頭(tou),與步(bu)兵都頭(tou)雷橫專管擒拿賊盜。
晁蓋、吳用等人劫(jie)取(qu)生辰綱后(hou),被官府探知身份,鄆城(cheng)知縣便讓(rang)朱(zhu)仝(tong)與雷橫前去(qu)(qu)捉(zhuo)拿。朱(zhu)仝(tong)有意私縱(zong)晁蓋,便讓(rang)雷橫去(qu)(qu)攻晁家莊前門,自(zi)己去(qu)(qu)后(hou)門埋伏。
晁(chao)蓋(gai)果然從后門突圍。朱仝放走(zou)晁(chao)蓋(gai),建議他去梁山泊落草,又假作失(shi)足摔傷(shang)腿,以此(ci)撇清自己。晁(chao)蓋(gai)等人最終上(shang)了(le)梁山。
宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)殺死閻婆(po)惜后(hou),被閻婆(po)告到(dao)縣衙(ya)。知縣雖(sui)有意(yi)徇私(si),但(dan)又怕閻婆(po)去州(zhou)里告狀,只得命朱(zhu)仝(tong)與雷橫(heng)去追捕宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)到(dao)案。朱(zhu)仝(tong)來到(dao)宋(song)(song)(song)家莊,讓(rang)雷橫(heng)等(deng)人守住(zhu)莊門(men),獨自進莊搜查,在佛堂的地窖中(zhong)找到(dao)宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。他(ta)非但(dan)沒有抓捕宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),還(huan)勸(quan)宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)遠行避難。返回縣衙(ya)后(hou),朱(zhu)仝(tong)又上(shang)下(xia)打(da)點,終于使得宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的案子被暫且壓下(xia)。宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)歷(li)經波折,最終也上(shang)梁山入伙。
雷橫打(da)死新任(ren)知縣的相好(hao)白秀(xiu)英,被(bei)(bei)打(da)入(ru)囚牢。朱(zhu)仝(tong)此時已改任(ren)當牢節級,替他上下打(da)點。最終,雷橫被(bei)(bei)解赴濟州(zhou)(zhou),由(you)朱(zhu)仝(tong)押解。朱(zhu)仝(tong)在途中將雷橫放走,而后回縣衙(ya)自首,被(bei)(bei)“斷了二十(shi)脊杖,刺配(pei)滄州(zhou)(zhou)牢城”。
雷橫則偷偷返回家(jia)中(zhong),帶著(zhu)老(lao)母連夜投(tou)奔梁(liang)(liang)山(shan)。朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)到(dao)滄(cang)州后,又得到(dao)滄(cang)州知府(fu)的賞識(shi)以及其子小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)衙(ya)(ya)(ya)內(nei)(nei)的喜(xi)愛。知府(fu)便(bian)讓朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)每日抱著(zhu)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)衙(ya)(ya)(ya)內(nei)(nei)上街玩耍。盂(yu)蘭盆節時(shi),朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)帶小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)衙(ya)(ya)(ya)內(nei)(nei)去放(fang)生池邊看放(fang)河燈(deng),遇到(dao)奉命下山(shan)的雷橫,被拉到(dao)僻(pi)靜處(chu),見到(dao)梁(liang)(liang)山(shan)軍師吳用。吳用請朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)上梁(liang)(liang)山(shan)入伙。朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)婉拒(ju),返回原(yuan)處(chu)時(shi)卻不(bu)見了小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)衙(ya)(ya)(ya)內(nei)(nei)。他在城外(wai)找到(dao)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)衙(ya)(ya)(ya)內(nei)(nei)時(shi),小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)衙(ya)(ya)(ya)內(nei)(nei)已被李(li)(li)逵(kui)殺死。朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)大怒,與(yu)李(li)(li)逵(kui)相斗,被引到(dao)柴進的莊中(zhong),經眾人相勸,只(zhi)得同意上梁(liang)(liang)山(shan),但仍表示不(bu)欲與(yu)李(li)(li)逵(kui)共處(chu)。 后經晁蓋等人調解,李(li)(li)逵(kui)又拜倒陪話,朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)才“消了這口氣(qi)”。
宋(song)江繼任梁山寨主后(hou),在忠義堂(tang)周圍設立四座(zuo)旱(han)寨。朱仝(tong)坐鎮右軍寨,居(ju)第二位。
夜打曾頭市時,朱仝(tong)與雷橫、鄒(zou)淵(yuan)、鄒(zou)潤一同攻打正西大寨(zhai),并搠死(si)曾密(一作(zuo)曾參)。
梁山(shan)排座次(ci)時,朱(zhu)仝排第(di)十二位,星(xing)號天(tian)滿星(xing),職司為馬軍八驃騎兼先鋒使,與雷橫(heng)一同把守(shou)山(shan)前(qian)第(di)三關。
兩贏童貫時,朱仝在九宮(gong)八(ba)卦陣中(zhong)鎮守中(zhong)央陣,后大戰御前飛(fei)龍大將酆(feng)美。
梁山受招安后(hou),朱仝隨宋江南征北戰(zhan),頗(po)有戰(zhan)功。
征討遼國(guo)時,朱仝擔(dan)任(ren)董平的(de)副將,攻破太乙混天象陣(zhen)中的(de)水星陣(zhen),生擒番將曲利出清。
征討田虎時,朱仝與(yu)孫立、燕順、樊瑞、馬麟一同(tong)鎮守壺關(guan)(guan)。而在簡(jian)本水滸中,他還曾與(yu)雷橫(heng)一同(tong)生擒玉門(men)關(guan)(guan)守將馮山(shan)。
征(zheng)討方(fang)臘時,朱仝在蘇(su)州之戰(zhan)中大展神威,陣斬飛云大將軍(jun)茍正(zheng)、生擒(qin)飛熊大將軍(jun)徐(xu)方(fang)。 后又在睦州槍挑元帥譚(tan)高。
江(jiang)南平定后,朱仝回京受(shou)封,被授為武節(jie)將軍(jun)、保定府(fu)都統制。他管軍(jun)有(you)功(gong),后隨劉光(guang)世大破金兵(bing),官至(zhi)太平軍(jun)節(jie)度(du)使。
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陳忱的(de)《水(shui)滸后傳》中,朱仝率軍(jun)抵抗金(jin)軍(jun),兵(bing)敗上飲(yin)馬川落草。后到海外投奔李俊,最終成為(wei)暹(xian)羅(luo)國兵(bing)馬正總(zong)管、武(wu)烈(lie)將軍(jun),封(feng)伯爵。
青蓮室主人(ren)的《后水滸(hu)傳》中,朱仝托(tuo)生為尾火虎宿沒(mei)攔擋隋舉(ju)。
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俞萬春的《蕩(dang)寇志》中,朱仝隨公孫勝(sheng)守(shou)三關,最終被(bei)鄧(deng)宗弼生擒(qin)。后(hou)押赴(fu)京師,凌遲處(chu)死。
程善(shan)之的《殘(can)水滸》中,朱仝是梁山軍官團成員,隨盧俊義投降朝廷,被(bei)種師道授為指揮。
巴孤(gu)的《賊三國》中,朱仝是宋(song)國征東將軍。穎水(shui)之戰后領銜傳檄,與(yu)宋(song)國決裂,退保徐州。
張恨水的《水滸新傳》中,朱仝參與抗金,北宋(song)滅亡后與盧俊義等三(san)十(shi)三(san)人被漢(han)奸范(fan)瓊用(yong)毒酒毒死。
清代有(you)戲曲《河燈賺(zhuan)》,改編自《水滸(hu)傳》中“雷(lei)橫枷打白(bai)秀英、朱仝誤失小(xiao)衙內”的故(gu)事。
數字電影《雷橫與(yu)朱仝》中(zhong)的朱仝
1975年電影(ying)《蕩寇志(zhi)》,羅(luo)威(wei)飾演朱(zhu)仝。
1983年電視劇(ju)《水滸傳》,丁小秋(qiu)飾演朱仝。
1998年(nian)電視劇(ju)《水(shui)滸傳(chuan)》,楊(yang)增(zeng)元飾(shi)演(yan)朱仝。
2009年電影《雷橫與朱仝》,焦(jiao)恩俊(jun)飾演朱仝。
2011年電視(shi)劇(ju)《新水滸傳》,于彥凱飾演(yan)朱仝。
義膽忠肝豪杰,胸(xiong)中武藝精通。超群(qun)出(chu)眾果英雄。彎弓能(neng)射(she)虎,提劍可誅龍。
一表堂(tang)堂(tang)神鬼怕,形容凜凜威(wei)風。面如重棗色通紅。云長重出世,人號美髯公(gong)。
余象斗:① 朱仝(tong)、雷橫(heng)皆是晁蓋心(xin)腹(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)人,豈肯(ken)執公捕捉(zhuo),以傷結(jie)交之(zhi)(zhi)情哉!所(suo)以放晁蓋之(zhi)(zhi)奔,獨朱仝(tong)有心(xin),而雷橫(heng)之(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)則同朱仝(tong)。
② 觀朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)被柴進(jin)官(guan)勸見(jian)吳學究、雷橫(heng),以一件事告□,欲不(bu)(bu)見(jian)李(li)逵。朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)見(jian)知府惜愛他(ta),今(jin)以他(ta)子死為屈地,安肯(ken)息氣而(er)見(jian)李(li)逵?為人義者,當該如此(ci)。③ 朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)放雷橫(heng),其(qi)□替其(qi)罪,古今(jin)罕矣(yi),嗟乎!嗟乎!④ 朱(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)后見(jian)李(li)逵,又欲比并,此(ci)恨不(bu)(bu)解,丈(zhang)夫當如此(ci)矣(yi)。
李卓(zhuo)吾:① 梁山泊賊首,當以何濤、宋江為魁,朱(zhu)仝(tong)、雷(lei)橫(heng)次之。一(yi)邊問個走漏消息,一(yi)邊問個故放賊犯,想他四人(ren)亦自(zi)甘(gan)心。② 朱(zhu)仝(tong)、雷(lei)橫(heng)、柴進不顧(gu)王法,只(zhi)顧(gu)人(ren)情,所以到底做(zuo)了強(qiang)盜。③ 朱(zhu)仝(tong)真(zhen)孝子,真(zhen)圣人(ren),真(zhen)菩薩(sa),真(zhen)佛,道學先生那堪作仆(pu)。
袁無涯:① 公(gong)明,吏也,朱(zhu)仝(tong),差役(yi)也,救(jiu)危拯急(ji),何等(deng)心(xin)腸(chang)。豈(qi)爾(er)時承(cheng)行錢、承(cheng)牌錢,尚未有此例與?② 美髯公(gong)義(yi)(yi)重如(ru)山,百計(ji)為公(gong)明商量躲避之策,實是(shi)情至。若縣(xian)尹,一片肝腸(chang)如(ru)雪如(ru)云,淺(qian)淺(qian)了公(gong)明。③ 朱(zhu)仝(tong)是(shi)個正氣伶俐人,非用此古(gu)俠割愛之法,必不能(neng)入(ru)伙,又須知是(shi)重義(yi)(yi)憐才,不是(shi)勾人落草。
金圣嘆(tan):① 朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)與雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng),是朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)寫(xie)得好。然兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)都是上中人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)物。② 朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)、雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)二人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),各自(zi)要放晁(chao)蓋,而為(wei)朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)巧,雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)拙(zhuo),朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)快,雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)遲,便(bian)見(jian)雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)處處讓過朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)一(yi)著。③ 朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)得見(jian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)情,雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)不(bu)得見(jian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)情,甚矣朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)之(zhi)強(qiang)于雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)也。然殊不(bu)知先有宋江早(zao)已(yi)做過人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)情,真乃夜眠清早(zao)起(qi),又有早(zao)行人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)也。④ 雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)之(zhi)心(xin)與朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)之(zhi)心(xin),一(yi)也。卻因雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)粗,朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)細,便(bian)讓朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)事事高出一(yi)頭去(qu)。⑤ 雷(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)為(wei)母,朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝(tong)(tong)(tong)為(wei)友,寫(xie)得一(yi)樣(yang)慷慨。
王望如:①朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝、雷(lei)(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)皆爭放晁蓋(gai)者(zhe),橫(heng)(heng)(heng)要打后門(men),仝賺橫(heng)(heng)(heng)打前(qian)門(men),仝做得(de)人情,橫(heng)(heng)(heng)做不(bu)(bu)得(de)人情,故圣(sheng)嘆曰:朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝巧(qiao),雷(lei)(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)拙。② 朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、雷(lei)(lei)同奉(feng)邪令之(zhi)命,其(qi)(qi)放晁蓋(gai)同,放宋江(jiang)莫不(bu)(bu)同:同賣(mai)法,而各行(xing)其(qi)(qi)私,往往雷(lei)(lei)得(de)后,朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)得(de)先,不(bu)(bu)是(shi)雷(lei)(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)作事(shi)多(duo)疑.定是(shi)朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)全為人忒巧(qiao)。③ 朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、雷(lei)(lei)之(zhi)于晁蓋(gai)、宋江(jiang),從巧(qiao)拙之(zhi)間定優劣,朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)全不(bu)(bu)及雷(lei)(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)。合(he)此回(hui)觀之(zhi),雷(lei)(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)負(fu)朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝,其(qi)(qi)相去不(bu)(bu)只千里。朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)仝愛(ai)友(you),并愛(ai)其(qi)(qi)友(you)之(zhi)母,不(bu)(bu)難(nan)配(pei)其(qi)(qi)身以全人;雷(lei)(lei)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)負(fu)友(you),并負(fu)其(qi)(qi)友(you)之(zhi)主,竟至深其(qi)(qi)怨以報德。
陳忱:朱仝是(shi)篤于友道人(ren),捕(bu)道而(er)放晁(chao)天王(wang),捉兇(xiong)身而(er)教宋江逃脫,解犯人(ren)而(er)釋雷(lei)都頭,自去認罪,真實無偽,誠哉君(jun)子。