宋徽宗時(shi),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)上奏(zou)童貫、高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)欺君誤國(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui)(zui),卻被(bei)奸臣誣(wu)為誹(fei)謗勛臣,欲加以謀害(hai)。高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)以看(kan)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)寶(bao)劍為名,誘騙他帶劍至議論軍(jun)事的白(bai)虎(hu)堂,以“持(chi)刀擅入(ru)節堂,刺殺(sha)上官(guan)(guan)”的罪(zui)(zui)名,將林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)拿(na)(na)送軍(jun)司,屈(qu)打(da)(da)成招,問(wen)成死(si)(si)罪(zui)(zui)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)妻(qi)貞娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)大驚(jing),連夜趕寫冤(yuan)(yuan)詞,在(zai)冤(yuan)(yuan)鼓(gu)樓前(qian)擊鼓(gu)鳴冤(yuan)(yuan),并(bing)欲以死(si)(si)感(gan)動皇上。朝(chao)廷(ting)準(zhun)訴,林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)死(si)(si)里逃生,但終被(bei)奸臣削奪官(guan)(guan)職(zhi),刺配滄州。押送林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的解差(cha)董(dong)超與薛霸(ba)為高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)收買。欲將林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)殺(sha)害(hai)于(yu)途中(zhong),幸被(bei)魯(lu)智深所(suo)救。滄州太(tai)守敬仰林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)忠義,不(bu)(bu)差(cha)其重役,令(ling)其看(kan)守草(cao)場(chang)(chang)。在(zai)京(jing)中(zhong),高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)子高(gao)(gao)朋(peng)又要(yao)強霸(ba)貞娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang),貞娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)矢志(zhi)不(bu)(bu)從(cong)。高(gao)(gao)朋(peng)就派陸謙(qian)、傅安(an)打(da)(da)算火燒草(cao)料場(chang)(chang),加害(hai)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)知道此(ci)計后,殺(sha)死(si)(si)二人,投奔柴進。在(zai)朝(chao)廷(ting)重兵追(zhui)殺(sha)下,林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)被(bei)迫反上梁山。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)母為解脫貞娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)對自(zi)己(ji)的顧(gu)念,上吊(diao)自(zi)盡,貞娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)在(zai)輾轉中(zhong)做了尼姑。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)為宋江重用,攻(gong)打(da)(da)汴京(jing),捉拿(na)(na)高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)報仇。朝(chao)廷(ting)不(bu)(bu)得(de)不(bu)(bu)赦(she)免(mian)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),將高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)父子問(wen)成死(si)(si)罪(zui)(zui),押送林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)軍(jun)前(qian)處死(si)(si)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)叩謝皇恩,領職(zhi)歸順(shun)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)大勝之(zhi)(zhi)后,去(qu)一庵中(zhong)還愿,又見到自(zi)己(ji)祖傳的寶(bao)劍掛在(zai)庵中(zhong),問(wen)及才得(de)知貞娘(niang)(niang)(niang)(niang)在(zai)此(ci),于(yu)是(shi)又夫妻(qi)團(tuan)圓(yuan)。
戲曲表現
該劇目(mu)有《古本戲曲叢刊》初集(ji)影印明刊本,又(you)有傅惜(xi)華編的《水滸戲曲集(ji)》第一(yi)集(ji)排印本。