宋徽(hui)宗時,林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)上奏童貫(guan)、高(gao)俅(qiu)欺君誤國之罪(zui),卻(que)被(bei)奸(jian)臣(chen)誣為(wei)誹謗勛臣(chen),欲(yu)加以謀害(hai)。高(gao)俅(qiu)以看林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)寶劍(jian)為(wei)名(ming),誘(you)騙他帶劍(jian)至(zhi)議(yi)論軍(jun)事的(de)白虎堂,以“持刀擅入節堂,刺殺(sha)上官”的(de)罪(zui)名(ming),將林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)拿送軍(jun)司,屈打(da)成(cheng)招,問成(cheng)死(si)(si)罪(zui)。林(lin)(lin)妻(qi)貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)大驚(jing),連夜趕寫冤詞(ci),在(zai)冤鼓(gu)樓前(qian)擊鼓(gu)鳴冤,并欲(yu)以死(si)(si)感動皇上。朝(chao)廷準訴,林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)死(si)(si)里逃生,但終被(bei)奸(jian)臣(chen)削(xue)奪官職,刺配(pei)滄(cang)州。押送林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)的(de)解差董超(chao)與薛霸為(wei)高(gao)俅(qiu)收買。欲(yu)將林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)殺(sha)害(hai)于途中(zhong),幸被(bei)魯智深所(suo)救。滄(cang)州太守敬仰林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)忠義,不(bu)差其重(zhong)役(yi),令其看守草場(chang)。在(zai)京中(zhong),高(gao)俅(qiu)之子高(gao)朋又要強霸貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang),貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)矢(shi)志(zhi)不(bu)從。高(gao)朋就派陸(lu)謙、傅安(an)打(da)算(suan)火燒草料場(chang),加害(hai)林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)。林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)知道(dao)此計后,殺(sha)死(si)(si)二人,投奔柴進。在(zai)朝(chao)廷重(zhong)兵追殺(sha)下,林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)被(bei)迫反上梁(liang)山。林(lin)(lin)母為(wei)解脫(tuo)貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)對(dui)自(zi)己的(de)顧念,上吊自(zi)盡,貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)在(zai)輾轉中(zhong)做了尼姑。林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)為(wei)宋江(jiang)重(zhong)用,攻打(da)汴(bian)京,捉(zhuo)拿高(gao)俅(qiu)報仇。朝(chao)廷不(bu)得不(bu)赦(she)免林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong),將高(gao)俅(qiu)父子問成(cheng)死(si)(si)罪(zui),押送林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)軍(jun)前(qian)處死(si)(si)。林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)叩謝皇恩(en),領職歸順。林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)大勝之后,去(qu)一庵(an)中(zhong)還愿,又見到(dao)自(zi)己祖傳的(de)寶劍(jian)掛在(zai)庵(an)中(zhong),問及才得知貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)在(zai)此,于是又夫妻(qi)團圓(yuan)。
戲曲表現
該劇(ju)目有《古本(ben)戲曲(qu)叢刊》初集影印明刊本(ben),又有傅惜華編(bian)的《水滸戲曲(qu)集》第一(yi)集排印本(ben)。