宋(song)(song)清出場于《水滸傳(chuan)》的(de)第(di)二十二回“閻(yan)婆大鬧(nao)鄆城縣,朱仝義(yi)釋宋(song)(song)公(gong)(gong)明”。宋(song)(song)江(jiang)怒殺(sha)了閻(yan)婆惜,知縣因為跟宋(song)(song)江(jiang)有交情,本不想追究宋(song)(song)江(jiang),但在閻(yan)婆惜的(de)情夫張文(wen)(wen)遠多次要求下(xia),只得根據張文(wen)(wen)遠所說,派幾個(ge)公(gong)(gong)人去(qu)宋(song)(song)家村勾追宋(song)(song)江(jiang)之父宋(song)(song)太(tai)公(gong)(gong)和宋(song)(song)江(jiang)之弟(di)宋(song)(song)清來審(shen)問。
公(gong)(gong)人到了宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)家(jia)(jia)村,宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)太公(gong)(gong)說自(zi)己(ji)與(yu)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)清(qing)“在此荒村,守些田畝過(guo)活”,并與(yu)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)江脫(tuo)離了關系。知縣(xian)想以此為由(you)不(bu)捉拿宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)江,但張文(wen)遠指使閻婆繼續(xu)糾纏,聲稱宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)清(qing)藏(zang)匿(ni)了宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)江。知縣(xian)無法,只能派朱仝(tong)、雷橫(heng)再去宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)家(jia)(jia)莊,搜出宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)江。宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)江的確藏(zang)匿(ni)在家(jia)(jia)中,但朱仝(tong)、雷橫(heng)因與(yu)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)(song)江有交情(qing),故意向知縣(xian)隱(yin)瞞(man)。
宋江擺(bai)脫了追捕(bu)后,父子三人(ren)急忙商議(yi)逃(tao)亡之(zhi)事。宋太公留在(zai)家中,宋江與宋清一同(tong),當晚四更就動身(shen)離開(kai)。逃(tao)亡前,宋清做了伴當打扮。這是(shi)宋清第一次(ci)正式登場(chang)。
宋清與宋江(jiang)一同(tong)離開(kai)宋家村(cun)后,不知投(tou)奔何(he)人。這時宋清提出,柴進是江(jiang)湖上出名的人物,是大周皇帝的子(zi)孫(sun),可以(yi)去投(tou)奔他。宋江(jiang)表(biao)示同(tong)意(yi)。于是兩人一路到了滄州柴進東莊。
柴進對宋江(jiang)表示很歡(huan)迎,更擺下酒食。在這過程中,宋清一直(zhi)是陪同宋江(jiang)的(de)身份。并無單獨(du)的(de)表現。
在柴進莊上,宋江結(jie)識了武(wu)松,宋清也(ye)因此與武(wu)松認識。
宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)常常陪(pei)(pei)伴武(wu)松(song)飲酒,兩(liang)人建(jian)立(li)起交情。一天(tian)武(wu)松(song)要(yao)回(hui)清河縣,宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)送(song)他一程(cheng),宋(song)清也(ye)陪(pei)(pei)伴在一旁。臨別前,三(san)人在一個酒店內(nei)一起喝了酒,宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)與武(wu)松(song)結拜為兄弟(di)。宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)又叫宋(song)清取(qu)出(chu)一錠十兩(liang)銀子,送(song)與武(wu)松(song)。
此后《水滸傳》進入著名(ming)的(de)“武十回”部分。武松醉打(da)孔(kong)亮,被(bei)抓到(dao)了(le)孔(kong)家(jia)莊(zhuang)后,恰好(hao)又碰見(jian)了(le)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)。這時(shi)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)清(qing)的(de)去(qu)向(xiang)才被(bei)交待出來。原來宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)怕父(fu)親煩惱,已經讓宋(song)(song)(song)(song)清(qing)回家(jia)去(qu)了(le)。而宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)的(de)兩個徒弟孔(kong)明、孔(kong)亮之父(fu)孔(kong)太公(gong)與宋(song)(song)(song)(song)清(qing)聯系上,得知宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)去(qu)向(xiang)后,便(bian)把宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)接到(dao)了(le)孔(kong)家(jia)莊(zhuang)。
后來(lai)(lai)宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)與清風山燕順、王英(ying)、鄭天壽以及花榮、秦明、黃信(xin)等人一同投奔梁(liang)山途中,遇上(shang)石(shi)將軍石(shi)勇,石(shi)勇說(shuo)他帶來(lai)(lai)了(le)宋(song)(song)清的信(xin),宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)看(kan)了(le),信(xin)上(shang)說(shuo)宋(song)(song)太公已經去世,因此宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)立即(ji)轉身回家(jia)。
宋(song)(song)江回(hui)家(jia)后,發現父親宋(song)(song)太(tai)公什(shen)么事(shi)也沒有,便對宋(song)(song)清大怒,罵他“忤(wu)逆(ni)畜生”,故(gu)意戲弄(nong)自(zi)己。宋(song)(song)太(tai)公解(jie)釋,這是他怕宋(song)(song)江去落草,想他快點回(hui)家(jia),才讓宋(song)(song)清這樣寫的信。
宋(song)江向官府自首,獲得(de)赦宥,只(zhi)判了(le)發配江州(zhou)。宋(song)清送了(le)宋(song)江一程(cheng)路。
在第四十二回“還道村(cun)受三卷天(tian)書,宋(song)公(gong)明(ming)遇九(jiu)天(tian)玄女(nv)”中,宋(song)江(jiang)已上梁(liang)山,要下(xia)山去搬取宋(song)太公(gong)上山來(lai)。到宋(song)家村(cun)后,宋(song)清告訴他,因為江(jiang)州劫法場(chang)一(yi)事,父(fu)子二人(ren)已被官(guan)府盯緊,并讓宋(song)江(jiang)趕緊叫梁(liang)山派人(ren)來(lai)救(jiu)。宋(song)江(jiang)經過還道村(cun)遇九(jiu)天(tian)玄女(nv)的奇遇后,梁(liang)山好漢終于來(lai)救(jiu),宋(song)清和宋(song)太公(gong)都得(de)以安(an)全上山。
不久以后,宋清被吳用安排了“專管筵(yan)宴”的差事。
此后,宋清(qing)在多次職務(wu)分配中,都被(bei)安排(pai)了排(pai)設筵席的職務(wu)。
梁山大聚(ju)義時(shi),宋清位列一(yi)百單八將中,在石碣上的名號(hao)為“地俊星(xing)鐵扇子宋清”,排第76位。職務為“掌管專一(yi)排設筵宴”
梁山受招安后,宋(song)清跟隨大軍南征(zheng)(zheng)北戰,參與(yu)了征(zheng)(zheng)遼、征(zheng)(zheng)田虎、征(zheng)(zheng)王(wang)慶、征(zheng)(zheng)方(fang)臘全部四次戰爭,期(qi)間(jian)有時在(zai)宋(song)江(jiang)部下擔任(ren)“偏(pian)將”,但更主要的職(zhi)責仍然(ran)是在(zai)慶功等場合排(pai)設筵席(xi)。在(zai)征(zheng)(zheng)遼期(qi)間(jian),宋(song)清還(huan)曾(ceng)受命與(yu)蕭讓一同回(hui)東(dong)京買藥。
征(zheng)方(fang)臘結(jie)束后,宋清得以幸存,并成為回東京受封的偏將之一,被封“武奕郎”。后來與宋江一同回鄉(xiang),這時宋太公已經去世(shi),宋江把家業交給(gei)宋清管理。宋清雖受了(le)官爵,但留在(zai)家中(zhong)務農,奉(feng)祀宗親香火(huo)。又(you)將將多余錢(qian)帛散(san)給(gei)民眾。
宋(song)江被奸臣(chen)用毒酒害死后,宋(song)清(qing)承襲宋(song)江名(ming)爵(jue),但仍在鄆(yun)城為農,朝(chao)廷又(you)賞他錢十萬貫,田三千畝(mu)。后來宋(song)清(qing)得一(yi)子宋(song)安平,應過科(ke)舉,官至秘書學士(shi)。
宋清在(zai)(zai)(zai)征方臘(la)結束后(hou)幸(xing)存,因(yin)此(ci)在(zai)(zai)(zai)明末清初(chu)陳忱(chen)著名的(de)百回本水滸(hu)續(xu)書(shu)(shu)《水滸(hu)后(hou)傳》中,宋清與其(qi)子宋安平(ping)都有登(deng)場。在(zai)(zai)(zai)此(ci)書(shu)(shu)中,宋清與宋安平(ping)歷盡磨難,終于與在(zai)(zai)(zai)暹羅(luo)創業(ye)的(de)李(li)俊會(hui)合,宋清被封為(wei)光祿寺(si)正(zheng)卿(qing),宋安平(ping)為(wei)翰林(lin)院學士。
此外(wai),在70回(hui)本續書《蕩(dang)寇志》《殘水滸》《水滸新傳(chuan)》《賊三國》等(deng)小說中,宋清都有登場。
袁(yuan)闊成的長篇評書《水泊(bo)梁山》,宋清是一(yi)位武功高手,掌(zhang)中一(yi)把鑌鐵扇子。
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對宋(song)清的(de)(de)評價(jia),多(duo)從其綽號“鐵(tie)扇子”入手(shou),因為(wei)這(zhe)(zhe)個綽號意義不明,所(suo)以對此綽號的(de)(de)理解(jie)也直接影響到(dao)了(le)對宋(song)清這(zhe)(zhe)個人物的(de)(de)評價(jia)。有人認(ren)為(wei)他(ta)是(shi)一個“飯桶(tong)”,正如(ru)不能(neng)扇風的(de)(de)“鐵(tie)扇子”,完(wan)全靠著宋(song)江的(de)(de)關系才能(neng)在108將中(zhong)占一個位置,還(huan)得到(dao)了(le)排設筵席(xi)的(de)(de)肥差。也有人認(ren)為(wei)宋(song)清實際上善于為(wei)人處事,低調做(zuo)人,雖然沒有打打殺殺的(de)(de)本領,卻能(neng)在險惡(e)的(de)(de)綠(lv)林叢中(zhong)占有一席(xi)之地,并不是(shi)等閑之輩。如(ru)金圣嘆(tan)金圣嘆(tan)在點(dian)評《水滸(hu)傳》時,曾寫道:“宋(song)清不是(shi)公弟(di),亦復胸中(zhong)自有一片。” 而現代(dai)學者馬幼垣(yuan)則評價(jia)宋(song)清為(wei)梁山上“最本領隱(yin)晦的(de)(de)人”,甚至(zhi)認(ren)為(wei)他(ta)應該進(jin)入天(tian)罡(gang)星的(de)(de)行列。