明代山(shan)陽(yang)縣書生熊(xiong)友(you)蘭(lan)、熊(xiong)友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)兄(xiong)弟,父母早(zao)亡,家(jia)境貧寒(han)。兄(xiong)友(you)蘭(lan)別(bie)弟外出謀(mou)生,友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)則留(liu)家(jia)攻讀。友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)與(yu)(yu)鄰居(ju)(ju)(ju)馮(feng)玉(yu)吾(wu)的(de)童養(yang)媳(xi)侯(hou)三(san)姑隔墻(qiang)而居(ju)(ju)(ju)。一日,馮(feng)玉(yu)吾(wu)將金環(huan)(huan)一對及寶(bao)鈔十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan)交三(san)姑收(shou)藏,夜間(jian)老鼠將金環(huan)(huan)銜(xian)到(dao)友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)的(de)書架上(shang),十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan)錢(qian)則被(bei)銜(xian)入(ru)鼠洞。友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)見環(huan)(huan)大喜,第二(er)日,將金環(huan)(huan)往(wang)馮(feng)店換(huan)錢(qian)使用。馮(feng)玉(yu)吾(wu)疑(yi)為(wei)(wei)玉(yu)姑私贈,當即(ji)命子找三(san)姑索環(huan)(huan),其(qi)子誤(wu)食藥(yao)鼠面(mian)餅中毒而死,馮(feng)玉(yu)吾(wu)即(ji)以(yi)金環(huan)(huan)為(wei)(wei)證(zheng),告友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)與(yu)(yu)三(san)姑通奸(jian),謀(mou)財害命。山(shan)陽(yang)縣縣官(guan)過(guo)于執(zhi)將二(er)人(ren)屈打成招,定(ding)為(wei)(wei)死罪(zui),并要友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)賠償十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan)寶(bao)鈔。卻說(shuo)友(you)蘭(lan)在船上(shang)做舵手,一日聞客述(shu)山(shan)陽(yang)一案(an),知弟遭難,急欲前往(wang)。無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)客商陶復朱贈銀十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan),即(ji)夕(xi)啟行(xing)。再(zai)說(shuo)無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)有開(kai)肉鋪的(de)游葫蘆(lu),因(yin)無(wu)(wu)本錢(qian),停業已久,其(qi)姐贈給(gei)他十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan)錢(qian)合伙開(kai)業。游葫蘆(lu)背負十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan)錢(qian)深(shen)夜歸家(jia),趁酒興戲謂其(qi)養(yang)女(nv)(nv)蘇(su)戍娟,說(shuo)這(zhe)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan)錢(qian)是她的(de)賣(mai)身(shen)錢(qian),戍娟害怕,連(lian)夜出逃。戍娟走后(hou),賭徒(tu)無(wu)(wu)賴婁阿(a)鼠潛入(ru)游家(jia)偷錢(qian),因(yin)被(bei)游葫蘆(lu)發覺(jue),情急中將游殺死后(hou)攜錢(qian)逃竄。天(tian)明后(hou),鄰居(ju)(ju)(ju)報官(guan),認為(wei)(wei)戍娟可(ke)疑(yi),連(lian)忙(mang)追趕。戍娟逃至高(gao)橋,正遇友(you)蘭(lan),因(yin)為(wei)(wei)同路(lu),結伴同行(xing)。官(guan)差(cha)趕到(dao),見友(you)蘭(lan)攜錢(qian)適符十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan)之數,即(ji)以(yi)此為(wei)(wei)贓(zang)證(zheng),將二(er)人(ren)收(shou)監(jian)。這(zhe)時過(guo)于執(zhi)已調任常州(zhou)府(fu)理刑,此案(an)便(bian)由過(guo)于執(zhi)審理,竟又(you)定(ding)為(wei)(wei)死罪(zui)。兩(liang)案(an)囚(qiu)犯(fan)一同被(bei)押解至蘇(su)州(zhou),由太守況鐘監(jian)斬。況鐘看出冤情,便(bian)連(lian)夜請示巡按周忱要求復査(cha),以(yi)官(guan)印為(wei)(wei)質方被(bei)應允。況鐘深(shen)入(ru)調査(cha)研究,從(cong)山(shan)陽(yang)友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)家(jia)鼠洞中找到(dao)被(bei)銜(xian)去的(de)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)貫(guan)(guan)錢(qian)和藥(yao)鼠面(mian)餅,真相(xiang)大白。又(you)至無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)扮作測字先(xian)生私訪,從(cong)婁阿(a)鼠口中探得真情,并安排他自投羅網(wang),于是兩(liang)案(an)昭雪。況鐘收(shou)蘇(su)、侯(hou)二(er)女(nv)(nv)為(wei)(wei)義女(nv)(nv),又(you)百般撮合她倆和熊(xiong)氏兄(xiong)弟的(de)婚事,終于在熊(xiong)氏兄(xiong)弟衣(yi)錦(jin)榮(rong)歸時,請過(guo)于執(zhi)為(wei)(wei)媒,友(you)蘭(lan)與(yu)(yu)戍娟,友(you)蕙(hui)(hui)與(yu)(yu)三(san)姑結為(wei)(wei)夫婦。
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