宋徽宗(zong)時(shi),林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)上奏(zou)童貫、高(gao)(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)欺君誤國之(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui),卻被(bei)奸臣誣為(wei)誹謗勛臣,欲(yu)加以謀害(hai)(hai)。高(gao)(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)以看(kan)林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)寶劍為(wei)名,誘騙他(ta)帶劍至議論軍(jun)事的(de)白(bai)虎堂,以“持刀擅入節堂,刺殺(sha)上官”的(de)罪(zui)名,將(jiang)林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)拿送(song)軍(jun)司(si),屈打成招(zhao),問(wen)(wen)成死(si)罪(zui)。林(lin)(lin)妻貞(zhen)(zhen)娘(niang)大(da)驚,連夜(ye)趕(gan)寫冤(yuan)詞,在(zai)冤(yuan)鼓樓前擊鼓鳴(ming)冤(yuan),并欲(yu)以死(si)感(gan)動皇(huang)上。朝廷(ting)準訴,林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)死(si)里逃生(sheng),但終(zhong)被(bei)奸臣削(xue)奪官職(zhi),刺配滄州。押送(song)林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的(de)解(jie)差董超與薛霸為(wei)高(gao)(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)收買。欲(yu)將(jiang)林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)殺(sha)害(hai)(hai)于(yu)途中,幸被(bei)魯智深所救。滄州太守敬仰(yang)林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)忠義,不(bu)差其重役,令其看(kan)守草場(chang)。在(zai)京中,高(gao)(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)高(gao)(gao)(gao)朋(peng)又(you)要強(qiang)霸貞(zhen)(zhen)娘(niang),貞(zhen)(zhen)娘(niang)矢志(zhi)不(bu)從。高(gao)(gao)(gao)朋(peng)就派陸謙、傅安打算火燒草料場(chang),加害(hai)(hai)林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)。林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)知(zhi)道(dao)此(ci)計(ji)后(hou),殺(sha)死(si)二人,投奔柴進(jin)。在(zai)朝廷(ting)重兵(bing)追殺(sha)下,林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)被(bei)迫反上梁山。林(lin)(lin)母為(wei)解(jie)脫貞(zhen)(zhen)娘(niang)對自(zi)(zi)己的(de)顧(gu)念,上吊自(zi)(zi)盡,貞(zhen)(zhen)娘(niang)在(zai)輾轉中做了尼姑。林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)為(wei)宋江重用(yong),攻打汴京,捉拿高(gao)(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)報仇。朝廷(ting)不(bu)得不(bu)赦免林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),將(jiang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)(qiu)父子(zi)問(wen)(wen)成死(si)罪(zui),押送(song)林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)軍(jun)前處死(si)。林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)叩謝皇(huang)恩(en),領職(zhi)歸順(shun)。林(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)大(da)勝之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou),去一庵中還愿(yuan),又(you)見到自(zi)(zi)己祖傳(chuan)的(de)寶劍掛在(zai)庵中,問(wen)(wen)及才得知(zhi)貞(zhen)(zhen)娘(niang)在(zai)此(ci),于(yu)是又(you)夫妻團圓。
戲曲表現
該劇目(mu)有《古本戲曲(qu)叢刊》初(chu)集(ji)影印明刊本,又有傅惜華編的(de)《水滸戲曲(qu)集(ji)》第(di)一集(ji)排印本。