東昌卞氏,業牛醫者,有女(nv)小字(zi)胭脂,才(cai)姿惠麗。父(fu)寶愛之(zhi),欲占鳳于清門,而(er)世族鄙其(qi)寒賤,不(bu)屑締盟,所以(yi)(yi)(yi)及笄未字(zi)。對戶龔姓(xing)之(zhi)妻王(wang)(wang)氏,佻脫善謔,女(nv)閨中談友也。一日送至門,見一少年過,白服裙帽,豐采甚都。女(nv)意(yi)(yi)動,秋波縈(ying)轉(zhuan)之(zhi)。少年俯首趨去。去既(ji)遠(yuan),女(nv)猶凝眺。王(wang)(wang)窺其(qi)意(yi)(yi),戲謂曰(yue):“以(yi)(yi)(yi)娘(niang)(niang)子(zi)(zi)才(cai)貌,得配若人,庶(shu)可(ke)無憾。”女(nv)暈(yun)紅(hong)上(shang)頰(jia),脈(mo)脈(mo)不(bu)作一語。王(wang)(wang)問(wen):“識(shi)得此郎否?”女(nv)曰(yue):“不(bu)識(shi)。”曰(yue):“此南巷鄂秀才(cai)秋隼,故(gu)(gu)孝廉之(zhi)子(zi)(zi)。妾向(xiang)與(yu)同里,故(gu)(gu)識(shi)之(zhi),世間男子(zi)(zi)無其(qi)溫婉。近以(yi)(yi)(yi)妻服未闋,故(gu)(gu)衣素。娘(niang)(niang)子(zi)(zi)如有意(yi)(yi),當(dang)寄語使委(wei)冰焉。”女(nv)無語,王(wang)(wang)笑(xiao)而(er)去。
數日(ri)無耗(hao),女疑(yi)王(wang)氏未往,又疑(yi)宦裔不(bu)(bu)肯俯拾。邑邑徘徊(huai),漸(jian)廢飲食(shi);縈念頗苦,寢疾惙頓。王(wang)氏適來省(sheng)視,研詰病由(you)。女曰:“自亦不(bu)(bu)知。但爾(er)日(ri)別后(hou),漸(jian)覺不(bu)(bu)快,延命假(jia)息,朝暮(mu)人也。”王(wang)小(xiao)語(yu)曰:“我家男子負販未歸,尚(shang)無人致聲(sheng)鄂郎。芳體(ti)違和,莫非為此(ci)?”女赪顏良久(jiu)。王(wang)戲曰:“果為此(ci),病已至是,尚(shang)何顧忌(ji)?先令(ling)其夜來一聚,彼豈不(bu)(bu)肯可?”女嘆氣曰:“事至此(ci),已不(bu)(bu)能羞。若渠不(bu)(bu)嫌寒賤,即(ji)遣(qian)冰(bing)來,病當愈;若私(si)約,則斷斷不(bu)(bu)可!”王(wang)頷(han)之而去。
王幼時與鄰生(sheng)(sheng)宿(su)介通(tong),既嫁(jia),宿(su)偵(zhen)夫他出,輒尋(xun)舊好。是(shi)(shi)夜(ye)宿(su)適來,因(yin)述(shu)女(nv)(nv)(nv)言(yan)(yan)為(wei)(wei)笑(xiao),戲囑致意(yi)鄂(e)生(sheng)(sheng)。宿(su)久知女(nv)(nv)(nv)美,聞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)竊喜其(qi)(qi)有(you)機(ji)可(ke)乘(cheng)。欲與婦(fu)謀,又(you)恐(kong)(kong)其(qi)(qi)妒(du),乃(nai)假(jia)無(wu)心(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞,問女(nv)(nv)(nv)家閨闥甚悉(xi)。次夜(ye)逾垣(yuan)入(ru),直達女(nv)(nv)(nv)所(suo),以(yi)(yi)(yi)指叩窗。女(nv)(nv)(nv)問:“誰何(he)?”答曰(yue)(yue):“鄂(e)生(sheng)(sheng)。”女(nv)(nv)(nv)曰(yue)(yue):“妾所(suo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)念(nian)君(jun)者,為(wei)(wei)百(bai)年,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)夕。郎(lang)果愛妾,但(dan)(dan)當速遣(qian)冰人(ren);若言(yan)(yan)私(si)合(he),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢從命。”宿(su)姑諾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),苦求一(yi)(yi)握(wo)玉腕為(wei)(wei)信。女(nv)(nv)(nv)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忍過拒,力疾啟扉。宿(su)遽入(ru),抱(bao)求歡。女(nv)(nv)(nv)無(wu)力撐拒,仆地上,氣息不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)續(xu)。宿(su)急(ji)曳之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。女(nv)(nv)(nv)曰(yue)(yue):“何(he)來惡少,必非鄂(e)郎(lang);果是(shi)(shi)鄂(e)郎(lang),其(qi)(qi)人(ren)溫馴,知妾病(bing)由,當相(xiang)憐恤,何(he)遂狂暴若此!若復爾(er)爾(er),便當鳴呼,品行虧損,兩(liang)無(wu)所(suo)益!”宿(su)恐(kong)(kong)假(jia)跡(ji)敗露,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢復強,但(dan)(dan)請后(hou)會。女(nv)(nv)(nv)以(yi)(yi)(yi)親迎為(wei)(wei)期。宿(su)以(yi)(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)遠,又(you)請。女(nv)(nv)(nv)厭糾纏,約(yue)待病(bing)愈(yu)。宿(su)求信物,女(nv)(nv)(nv)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)許(xu);宿(su)捉足(zu)解繡履(lv)而出。女(nv)(nv)(nv)呼之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)返,曰(yue)(yue):“身已許(xu)君(jun),復何(he)吝惜?但(dan)(dan)恐(kong)(kong)‘畫虎成狗(gou)’,致貽污(wu)謗。今(jin)褻物已入(ru)君(jun)手(shou),料不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)反(fan)。君(jun)如(ru)負(fu)心(xin),但(dan)(dan)有(you)一(yi)(yi)死!”宿(su)既出,又(you)投宿(su)王所(suo)。既臥(wo),心(xin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忘履(lv),陰揣衣袂(mei),竟已烏(wu)有(you)。急(ji)起篝燈,振衣冥(ming)索(suo)。詰王,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)應。疑其(qi)(qi)藏匿,婦(fu)故笑(xiao)以(yi)(yi)(yi)疑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。宿(su)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能隱,實(shi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)情告。言(yan)(yan)已遍(bian)燭門外,竟不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)得。懊恨歸寢,猶(you)意(yi)深夜(ye)無(wu)人(ren),遺落當猶(you)在途(tu)也。早(zao)起尋(xun),亦復杳(yao)然。
先是巷中有毛大(da)者,游手無籍。嘗挑(tiao)王氏不(bu)得(de),知(zhi)宿(su)與洽,思(si)掩(yan)執以脅之(zhi)。是夜(ye)過(guo)其門,推(tui)之(zhi)未扃(jiong),潛入(ru)。方至窗(chuang)下(xia),踏一物(wu),耎若絮綿,拾視(shi),則巾(jin)裹女(nv)舄。伏(fu)聽之(zhi),聞宿(su)自述甚悉,喜極,抽身而(er)出(chu)。逾數夕(xi),越墻(qiang)(qiang)入(ru)女(nv)家,門戶不(bu)悉,誤詣翁(weng)舍。翁(weng)窺窗(chuang)見男(nan)子,察其音跡,知(zhi)為女(nv)來。大(da)怒,操刀直出(chu)。毛大(da)駭(hai),反(fan)走。方欲攀垣,而(er)卞(bian)追已近,急(ji)無所逃,反(fan)身奪(duo)刃;媼起(qi)大(da)呼(hu),毛不(bu)得(de)脫,因而(er)殺翁(weng)。女(nv)稍痊,聞喧(xuan)始起(qi)。共(gong)燭之(zhi),翁(weng)腦裂不(bu)能言,俄頃(qing)已絕(jue)。于(yu)墻(qiang)(qiang)下(xia)得(de)繡履,媼視(shi)之(zhi),胭(yan)脂(zhi)物(wu)也(ye)。逼女(nv),女(nv)哭而(er)實告之(zhi);不(bu)忍貽累王氏,言鄂生之(zhi)自至而(er)已。天明(ming)訟于(yu)邑。
官拘鄂。鄂為人謹訥,年(nian)十九歲,見人羞澀如(ru)童子。被執駭絕。上堂不能(neng)置詞,惟有戰栗。宰益信其情實,橫(heng)加梏械。生不堪痛(tong)楚,遂(sui)誣服。及(ji)解郡,敲撲(pu)如(ru)邑。生冤(yuan)氣填塞,每欲與女(nv)(nv)面(mian)質;及(ji)相見,女(nv)(nv)輒詬(gou)詈,遂(sui)結舌不能(neng)自伸,由是(shi)論死(si)。經(jing)數官復訊無異。
后(hou)(hou)委濟南府復審(shen)。時(shi)吳(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)南岱守(shou)濟南,一(yi)(yi)見鄂(e)(e)生(sheng)(sheng),疑其(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)類殺人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)者(zhe),陰使人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)從容私(si)問之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),俾盡得(de)其(qi)(qi)詞。公(gong)(gong)(gong)以(yi)(yi)是益知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鄂(e)(e)生(sheng)(sheng)冤(yuan)(yuan)。籌思數日始(shi)鞫之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。先(xian)問胭脂:“訂約后(hou)(hou)有知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)者(zhe)否?”曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“無(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”“遇鄂(e)(e)生(sheng)(sheng)時(shi)別有人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)否?”亦(yi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“無(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”乃喚生(sheng)(sheng)上(shang),溫語慰(wei)問。生(sheng)(sheng)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“曾(ceng)過(guo)其(qi)(qi)門(men)(men),但(dan)見舊鄰(lin)婦王(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)同(tong)一(yi)(yi)少(shao)女(nv)(nv)(nv)出,某(mou)即趨(qu)避,過(guo)此并無(wu)一(yi)(yi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。”吳(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)叱(chi)女(nv)(nv)(nv)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“適言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)側無(wu)他人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),何(he)以(yi)(yi)有鄰(lin)婦也(ye)?”欲刑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。女(nv)(nv)(nv)懼曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“雖(sui)有王(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi),與(yu)彼實(shi)無(wu)關涉。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)罷質,命拘(ju)王(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)。拘(ju)到(dao),禁不(bu)(bu)與(yu)女(nv)(nv)(nv)通,立刻出審(shen),便問王(wang)(wang):“殺人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)者(zhe)誰?”王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)詐之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“胭脂供(gong)(gong)(gong)殺卞某(mou)汝(ru)悉知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),何(he)得(de)不(bu)(bu)招(zhao)(zhao)?”婦呼曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“冤(yuan)(yuan)哉!淫(yin)婢(bi)自(zi)思男(nan)子,我雖(sui)有媒合(he)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),特戲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)耳(er)。彼自(zi)引奸(jian)夫入院,我何(he)知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)焉!”公(gong)(gong)(gong)細詰之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),始(shi)述(shu)其(qi)(qi)前后(hou)(hou)相戲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞。公(gong)(gong)(gong)呼女(nv)(nv)(nv)上(shang),怒曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“汝(ru)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)彼不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情(qing),今何(he)以(yi)(yi)自(zi)供(gong)(gong)(gong)撮合(he)哉?”女(nv)(nv)(nv)流(liu)涕曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“自(zi)己(ji)(ji)不(bu)(bu)肖,致父慘死,訟結不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)何(he)年,又(you)累他人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),誠不(bu)(bu)忍耳(er)。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)問王(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi):“既戲后(hou)(hou),曾(ceng)語何(he)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)?”王(wang)(wang)供(gong)(gong)(gong):“無(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)怒曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“夫妻在床應無(wu)不(bu)(bu)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)者(zhe),何(he)得(de)云無(wu)?”王(wang)(wang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“丈(zhang)夫久客(ke)未(wei)歸。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“雖(sui)然,凡(fan)戲人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)者(zhe),皆(jie)笑人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)愚,以(yi)(yi)炫(xuan)己(ji)(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)慧,更(geng)不(bu)(bu)向一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),將誰欺?”命梏十指。婦不(bu)(bu)得(de)已,實(shi)供(gong)(gong)(gong):“曾(ceng)與(yu)宿(su)(su)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)于是釋鄂(e)(e)拘(ju)宿(su)(su)。宿(su)(su)至,自(zi)供(gong)(gong)(gong):“不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“宿(su)(su)妓者(zhe)必(bi)非良士(shi)!”嚴械之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。宿(su)(su)供(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“賺女(nv)(nv)(nv)是真(zhen)。自(zi)失履(lv)后(hou)(hou),未(wei)敢(gan)復往,殺人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)實(shi)不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情(qing)。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“逾墻者(zhe)何(he)所不(bu)(bu)至!”又(you)械之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。宿(su)(su)不(bu)(bu)任凌藉(jie),遂(sui)(sui)亦(yi)誣承。招(zhao)(zhao)成報上(shang),咸(xian)稱(cheng)(cheng)吳(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)神(shen)。鐵案如山,宿(su)(su)遂(sui)(sui)延頸以(yi)(yi)待秋(qiu)決(jue)矣。然宿(su)(su)雖(sui)放縱無(wu)行,實(shi)亦(yi)東國名(ming)士(shi)。聞學使施公(gong)(gong)(gong)愚山賢能稱(cheng)(cheng)最,且又(you)憐才恤士(shi),宿(su)(su)因以(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)詞控其(qi)(qi)冤(yuan)(yuan)枉,語言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)愴惻(ce)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)乃討其(qi)(qi)招(zhao)(zhao)供(gong)(gong)(gong),反復凝思之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),拍案曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“此生(sheng)(sheng)冤(yuan)(yuan)也(ye)!”遂(sui)(sui)請于院、司,移案再(zai)鞫。問宿(su)(su)生(sheng)(sheng):“鞋遺何(he)所?”供(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“忘之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。但(dan)叩婦門(men)(men)時(shi),猶(you)在袖中。”轉詰王(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi):“宿(su)(su)介(jie)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)外,奸(jian)夫有幾?”供(gong)(gong)(gong)言(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan):“無(wu)有。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“淫(yin)婦豈得(de)專私(si)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)?”又(you)供(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“身(shen)與(yu)宿(su)(su)介(jie)稚齒交(jiao)合(he),故未(wei)能謝絕;后(hou)(hou)非無(wu)見挑者(zhe),身(shen)實(shi)未(wei)敢(gan)相從。”因使指其(qi)(qi)挑者(zhe),供(gong)(gong)(gong)云:“同(tong)里毛(mao)大,屢挑屢拒之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)矣。”公(gong)(gong)(gong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“何(he)忽(hu)貞白如此?”命搒之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。婦頓首出血,力(li)辨無(wu)有,乃釋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。又(you)詰:“汝(ru)夫遠出,寧(ning)無(wu)有托故而來者(zhe)?”曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“有之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。某(mou)甲、某(mou)乙,皆(jie)以(yi)(yi)借貸饋贈,曾(ceng)一(yi)(yi)二次入小人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)家。”
蓋甲、乙皆巷中游蕩(dang)之子(zi),有心于婦而(er)未(wei)發者(zhe)也(ye)(ye)。公(gong)(gong)悉籍其(qi)(qi)名(ming),并(bing)拘之。既(ji)齊,公(gong)(gong)赴(fu)城隍廟(miao),使盡(jin)伏案前。訊曰:“曩夢神(shen)告,殺(sha)(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)者(zhe)不出汝等四五人(ren)(ren)中。今對神(shen)明,不得(de)有妄言。如肯自首,尚可原(yuan)宥(you);虛者(zhe),廉(lian)得(de)無赦!”同聲言無殺(sha)(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)之事(shi)。公(gong)(gong)以三木置地,將并(bing)夾之。括發裸身,齊鳴冤苦。公(gong)(gong)命(ming)釋之,謂曰:“既(ji)不自招,當使鬼(gui)神(shen)指(zhi)之。”使人(ren)(ren)以氈(zhan)褥悉障殿窗(chuang),令(ling)無少隙(xi);袒(tan)諸囚(qiu)背(bei),驅入暗中,始授盆(pen)水(shui),一一命(ming)自盥訖;系諸壁(bi)下,戒令(ling)“面壁(bi)勿動,殺(sha)(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)者(zhe)當有神(shen)書(shu)其(qi)(qi)背(bei)”。少間,喚出驗視,指(zhi)毛(mao)曰:“此真殺(sha)(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)賊也(ye)(ye)!”蓋公(gong)(gong)先使人(ren)(ren)以灰涂壁(bi),又(you)以煙煤濯其(qi)(qi)手(shou):殺(sha)(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)者(zhe)恐神(shen)來書(shu),故匿背(bei)于壁(bi)而(er)有灰色;臨(lin)出以手(shou)護背(bei),而(er)有煙色也(ye)(ye)。公(gong)(gong)固疑是毛(mao),至此益信(xin)。施以毒刑(xing),盡(jin)吐其(qi)(qi)實。判曰:
“宿介:蹈盆成括殺(sha)身(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)道,成登徒(tu)子(zi)好色之(zhi)(zhi)名。只緣兩(liang)小無猜,遂(sui)野鶩如家雞之(zhi)(zhi)戀;為因一(yi)言有漏,致得隴興望蜀之(zhi)(zhi)心。將仲子(zi)而(er)(er)逾(yu)(yu)園墻,便如鳥(niao)墮;冒劉(liu)郎而(er)(er)至洞(dong)口,竟(jing)賺門開。感帨(shui)驚(jing)尨(mang),鼠有皮胡若此?攀花折樹,士無行其(qi)謂何!幸(xing)而(er)(er)聽病燕之(zhi)(zhi)嬌(jiao)啼,猶(you)為玉惜;憐(lian)弱柳之(zhi)(zhi)憔悴(cui),未似鶯狂。而(er)(er)釋幺鳳于(yu)羅(luo)中,尚有文人之(zhi)(zhi)意;乃劫(jie)香盟于(yu)襪底,寧非無賴之(zhi)(zhi)尤(you):蝴蝶過墻,隔窗有耳;蓮花瓣卸(xie),墮地無蹤。假(jia)中之(zhi)(zhi)假(jia)以生(sheng),冤外之(zhi)(zhi)冤誰信(xin)?天降(jiang)禍(huo)起,酷械至于(yu)垂(chui)亡;自作(zuo)孽(nie)盈,斷(duan)頭幾于(yu)不續。彼(bi)逾(yu)(yu)墻鉆隙,固有玷夫儒冠;而(er)(er)僵李代桃(tao),誠難消其(qi)冤氣。是宜稍寬笞撲,折其(qi)已(yi)受之(zhi)(zhi)慘;姑(gu)降(jiang)青衣,開彼(bi)自新之(zhi)(zhi)路。
若毛(mao)大者:刁(diao)猾(hua)無籍,市井兇徒(tu)。被鄰女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)投梭,淫心不死;伺狂童之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)入(ru)(ru)巷,賊(zei)智忽生(sheng)。開(kai)戶迎風,喜得履張生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)跡;求漿值(zhi)酒(jiu),妄(wang)思偷韓掾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)香(xiang)。何意魄奪(duo)(duo)自天(tian),魂攝于鬼(gui)。浪乘槎木(mu),直入(ru)(ru)廣寒之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)宮;徑(jing)泛漁舟(zhou),錯認桃(tao)源之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)路。遂使(shi)情火息(xi)焰(yan),欲海生(sheng)波。刀橫直前,投鼠無他顧之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意;寇窮(qiong)安往(wang),急(ji)兔起反噬(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心。越壁入(ru)(ru)人(ren)家(jia),止期(qi)張有冠(guan)而(er)(er)李借(jie);奪(duo)(duo)兵(bing)遺繡履,遂教(jiao)魚脫網而(er)(er)鴻(hong)罹(li)。風流道(dao)乃(nai)生(sheng)此惡魔,溫柔鄉何有此鬼(gui)蜮哉(zai)!即斷首(shou)領,以快人(ren)心。
胭脂;身猶未字,歲(sui)已及笄(ji)。以(yi)月殿之(zhi)仙人(ren)(ren),自應有郎似玉;原霓裳之(zhi)舊隊,何愁貯屋無(wu)金?而乃感關雎(ju)而念好(hao)逑,竟繞春(chun)婆之(zhi)夢;怨摽梅而思吉士,遂(sui)離倩(qian)女之(zhi)魂。為因一線(xian)纏縈,致使群(qun)魔交至。爭婦女之(zhi)顏色,恐(kong)失‘胭脂’;惹(re)鷙鳥之(zhi)紛飛,并托(tuo)‘秋隼(sun)’。蓮鉤摘去,難(nan)保一瓣之(zhi)香(xiang);鐵限(xian)敲來,幾破連城之(zhi)玉。嵌紅豆于骰子,相思骨竟作(zuo)厲(li)階;喪喬(qiao)木(mu)于斧斤,可憎才(cai)真成禍(huo)水(shui)!葳蕤自守,幸白璧(bi)之(zhi)無(wu)瑕;縲紲苦(ku)爭,喜錦(jin)衾之(zhi)可覆。嘉其入門之(zhi)拒,猶潔(jie)白之(zhi)情人(ren)(ren);遂(sui)其擲果之(zhi)心,亦風流之(zhi)雅(ya)事。仰彼(bi)邑令(ling),作(zuo)爾冰人(ren)(ren)。”案既結,遐邇傳頌焉(yan)。
自(zi)吳(wu)公鞫后,女始知鄂生冤。堂下(xia)(xia)相(xiang)遇,靦然(ran)含涕(ti),似有(you)痛惜之詞(ci),而(er)(er)未可(ke)言(yan)也。生感(gan)其眷戀(lian)之情(qing),愛慕殊切(qie);而(er)(er)又念其出身(shen)微(wei)賤,日(ri)登公堂,為千人所(suo)窺指,恐(kong)娶之為人姍笑,日(ri)夜縈回,無以自(zi)主。判牒既下(xia)(xia),意(yi)始安(an)帖。邑宰為之委禽(qin),送鼓吹焉。
異史氏曰(yue):“甚哉!聽訟之不(bu)可(ke)以(yi)不(bu)慎也!縱能知李(li)代為冤,誰復思桃(tao)僵亦(yi)屈?然(ran)(ran)事雖暗昧,必有其間,要非(fei)審思研察,不(bu)能得也。嗚(wu)呼!人皆服哲(zhe)人之折獄明,而不(bu)知良(liang)工之用心苦矣。世之居民上(shang)者,棋(qi)局消日,綢被(bei)放衙,下情民艱,更不(bu)肯一勞方寸。至鼓動衙開(kai),巍然(ran)(ran)坐堂上(shang),彼嘵(xiao)嘵(xiao)者直(zhi)以(yi)桎梏靖之,何怪(guai)覆盆之下多(duo)沉(chen)冤哉!”
愚(yu)山先生吾(wu)師也。方見(jian)知時,余(yu)猶童子。竊見(jian)其獎進士子,拳拳如恐不盡;小有(you)冤抑,必委(wei)曲呵護之(zhi),曾不肯(ken)作(zuo)(zuo)威學(xue)校,以媚權(quan)要。真(zhen)宣圣之(zhi)護法,不止一代宗匠(jiang),衡文無屈士已也。而(er)愛才(cai)如命,尤非后(hou)世學(xue)使(shi)虛應(ying)故(gu)事者所及。嘗有(you)名(ming)士入場,作(zuo)(zuo)“寶(bao)藏興焉”文,誤(wu)記“水(shui)下”;錄畢(bi)而(er)后(hou)悟之(zhi),料無不黜之(zhi)理。因作(zuo)(zuo)詞(ci)文后(hou)云:“寶(bao)藏在(zai)(zai)山間(jian),誤(wu)認卻在(zai)(zai)水(shui)邊。山頭蓋(gai)起水(shui)晶殿。瑚長峰尖,珠結樹顛。這一回崖中跌死撐船漢!告蒼天(tian):留點蒂兒,好與友朋(peng)看(kan)。”先生閱而(er)和之(zhi)曰:“寶(bao)藏將山夸(kua),忽(hu)然見(jian)在(zai)(zai)水(shui)涯。樵夫(fu)漫說漁翁話(hua)。題目雖(sui)差,文字卻佳,怎肯(ken)放(fang)在(zai)(zai)他人下。嘗見(jian)他,登高怕險;那曾見(jian),會(hui)水(shui)淹殺(sha)?”此亦風雅之(zhi)一斑,憐才(cai)之(zhi)一事也。
東昌府姓卞(bian)的牛(niu)醫,有(you)個女兒,小名(ming)叫胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聰明又美(mei)麗。她(ta)父親很疼愛她(ta),想把她(ta)許配(pei)給書香門第(di),但是(shi)那(nei)些名(ming)門望族(zu)卻嫌(xian)卞(bian)家(jia)出身(shen)低(di)(di)賤,不(bu)肯(ken)和(he)他(ta)(ta)家(jia)結(jie)親。因此,胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)已(yi)長大成(cheng)人(ren),還沒有(you)許給人(ren)家(jia)。卞(bian)家(jia)對門龔家(jia),他(ta)(ta)的妻子(zi)王氏(shi),性格輕浮愛開玩笑(xiao),是(shi)胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)閨房里閑聊的朋友。有(you)一天,胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)送王氏(shi)到門口(kou),看見(jian)(jian)一個小伙(huo)子(zi)從(cong)門前走(zou)過,白衣白帽,很有(you)豐采。胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)見(jian)(jian)了(le),動了(le)心,美(mei)麗的眼睛盯住(zhu)了(le)看他(ta)(ta)。小伙(huo)子(zi)低(di)(di)下頭,急(ji)急(ji)走(zou)了(le)過去(qu)。他(ta)(ta)走(zou)遠了(le),胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)還是(shi)望著他(ta)(ta)的背影。王氏(shi)看出她(ta)的心思,開玩笑(xiao)說(shuo):“象姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)這樣的聰明美(mei)貌,如果(guo)配(pei)上(shang)這個人(ren),那(nei)才稱(cheng)心呢。”胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)兩(liang)頰(jia)漲紅了(le),羞(xiu)羞(xiu)答(da)(da)答(da)(da)不(bu)說(shuo)一句。王氏(shi)問:“你認(ren)識(shi)這個小伙(huo)子(zi)嗎?”胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)說(shuo):“不(bu)認(ren)識(shi)。”王氏(shi)說(shuo):“他(ta)(ta)是(shi)南巷的秀才,叫鄂(e)秋隼,父親是(shi)舉人(ren),已(yi)經死了(le)。我從(cong)前和(he)他(ta)(ta)家(jia)是(shi)鄰居,所以認(ren)識(shi)他(ta)(ta)。現在(zai)身(shen)上(shang)穿著白衣服,因為(wei)他(ta)(ta)妻子(zi)死了(le)還沒脫孝。姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)如果(guo)有(you)心,我去(qu)帶(dai)信(xin),叫他(ta)(ta)找(zhao)媒人(ren)來說(shuo)親。”胭(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)只不(bu)開口(kou),王氏(shi)笑(xiao)著走(zou)了(le)。
過了(le)(le)(le)(le)好幾(ji)天,得不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)到(dao)(dao)王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)音訊,胭(yan)脂(zhi)疑心(xin)王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)沒有(you)空閑到(dao)(dao)鄂秋隼那(nei)里去(qu),又疑心(xin)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家做(zuo)官(guan)的(de)(de)(de)后代(dai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)肯俯就(jiu),想來(lai)(lai)想去(qu),悒(yi)悒(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)樂,思想里丟不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)開那(nei)個人(ren)(ren)(ren),非常苦惱(nao),漸漸地不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)想吃東西(xi),病(bing)(bing)倒在床,神情疲困。正好王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)來(lai)(lai)看望她(ta)(ta),見(jian)她(ta)(ta)病(bing)(bing)成這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang),就(jiu)追問她(ta)(ta)得病(bing)(bing)的(de)(de)(de)根(gen)由。她(ta)(ta)回答說(shuo):“我(wo)自(zi)己也不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知道。自(zi)從(cong)那(nei)天和你(ni)分別以(yi)后,就(jiu)覺得悶(men)悶(men)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)樂,生成了(le)(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)(zhe)病(bing)(bing),現在是拖延時間,早晚(wan)保不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)住性(xing)命了(le)(le)(le)(le)。”王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)低聲說(shuo):“我(wo)的(de)(de)(de)男人(ren)(ren)(ren)出門做(zuo)買(mai)賣沒有(you)回來(lai)(lai),所以(yi)沒有(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)去(qu)帶信(xin)紿鄂秀才,你(ni)生病(bing)(bing),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)是為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)這(zhe)(zhe)件事(shi)?”胭(yan)脂(zhi)紅(hong)著臉(lian),好久不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)開口(kou)。王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)開玩(wan)笑說(shuo):“如果(guo)真為(wei)這(zhe)(zhe)件事(shi),你(ni)都病(bing)(bing)成這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang),還有(you)什(shen)么顧(gu)忌(ji)的(de)(de)(de)?先(xian)叫(jiao)他(ta)(ta)夜(ye)里來(lai)(lai)一次(ci)聚一聚,難道他(ta)(ta)會不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)肯?”胭(yan)脂(zhi)嘆口(kou)氣說(shuo):“事(shi)情到(dao)(dao)這(zhe)(zhe)個地步,已(yi)經(jing)顧(gu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)上(shang)羞恥了(le)(le)(le)(le)。只(zhi)要他(ta)(ta)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)嫌我(wo)家低賤,馬上(shang)派媒人(ren)(ren)(ren)來(lai)(lai),我(wo)的(de)(de)(de)病(bing)(bing)自(zi)會好;如果(guo)偷(tou)偷(tou)約會,那(nei)萬萬不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)以(yi)!”王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)點(dian)(dian)點(dian)(dian)頭(tou),就(jiu)走(zou)了(le)(le)(le)(le)。
王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)在(zai)年輕時就(jiu)和(he)鄰(lin)居的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)書(shu)生宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)有(you)(you)私(si)情(qing)(qing)。出(chu)(chu)嫁以(yi)后,宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)打聽(ting)(ting)到她(ta)(ta)男人出(chu)(chu)門(men)到外地,就(jiu)要來(lai)(lai)(lai)和(he)她(ta)(ta)敘舊交(jiao)情(qing)(qing)。這(zhe)天夜里(li),正好(hao)宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)來(lai)(lai)(lai),王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)就(jiu)把(ba)胭(yan)脂(zhi)說(shuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)當作(zuo)笑話講給(gei)他(ta)聽(ting)(ting),還開玩笑地叫(jiao)他(ta)轉(zhuan)告給(gei)鄂(e)秋隼。宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)向來(lai)(lai)(lai)知道胭(yan)脂(zhi)長得(de)俊俏,聽(ting)(ting)見(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)心(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)暗喜,認為(wei)有(you)(you)機(ji)可乘。本想和(he)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)商(shang)量(liang),又(you)怕(pa)她(ta)(ta)吃醋(cu)。他(ta)就(jiu)假當無(wu)心(xin),用(yong)話打聽(ting)(ting)胭(yan)脂(zhi)家(jia)里(li)房屋路徑(jing),問(wen)(wen)得(de)很清(qing)楚。第(di)二天夜里(li),宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)翻墻進入卞家(jia),直到胭(yan)脂(zhi)臥(wo)室外面,用(yong)手(shou)指敲窗(chuang)。胭(yan)脂(zhi)問(wen)(wen):“是(shi)誰?”宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)回(hui)答:“我(wo)(wo)(wo)是(shi)鄂(e)秋隼。”胭(yan)脂(zhi)說(shuo):“我(wo)(wo)(wo)想念你(ni)(ni)(ni),為(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)終身,不(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)夜。你(ni)(ni)(ni)如(ru)果(guo)真心(xin)愛(ai)我(wo)(wo)(wo),只(zhi)(zhi)應(ying)該早些請媒(mei)人來(lai)(lai)(lai)我(wo)(wo)(wo)家(jia),如(ru)果(guo)說(shuo)要私(si)下(xia)里(li)不(bu)(bu)(bu)正經,我(wo)(wo)(wo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢同(tong)意(yi)(yi)。”宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)假裝答應(ying),苦苦要求握一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)握她(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)手(shou)作(zuo)為(wei)定(ding)(ding)約。胭(yan)脂(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)忍心(xin)拒(ju)絕他(ta),勉(mian)強起(qi)床開房門(men)。宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)急(ji)忙進門(men),就(jiu)抱住(zhu)了(le)(le)她(ta)(ta)要求相愛(ai)。胭(yan)脂(zhi)沒(mei)有(you)(you)力氣抗拒(ju),跌在(zai)地上(shang),上(shang)氣不(bu)(bu)(bu)接下(xia)氣。宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)馬(ma)上(shang)拉她(ta)(ta)起(qi)來(lai)(lai)(lai)。胭(yan)脂(zhi)說(shuo):“你(ni)(ni)(ni)是(shi)哪兒來(lai)(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)壞坯子(zi),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)(ding)不(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)鄂(e)秀才(cai)。如(ru)果(guo)是(shi)鄂(e)秀才(cai),他(ta)是(shi)溫柔(rou)文靜的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人,知道了(le)(le)我(wo)(wo)(wo)生病的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)根由,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)(ding)會(hui)愛(ai)憐體(ti)恤我(wo)(wo)(wo),哪會(hui)這(zhe)樣(yang)粗(cu)暴的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)!你(ni)(ni)(ni)若是(shi)再這(zhe)樣(yang),我(wo)(wo)(wo)就(jiu)要喊叫(jiao),結果(guo)壞了(le)(le)品行(xing),我(wo)(wo)(wo)和(he)你(ni)(ni)(ni)都(dou)沒(mei)有(you)(you)好(hao)處(chu)!”宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)恐(kong)怕(pa)自己冒名頂(ding)替被(bei)識(shi)破,不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢再勉(mian)強,只(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)要求約定(ding)(ding)下(xia)次再會(hui)面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)日(ri)期。她(ta)(ta)約定(ding)(ding)到結親那(nei)(nei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天。宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)說(shuo),那(nei)(nei)太久了(le)(le),再請她(ta)(ta)說(shuo)個日(ri)子(zi)。她(ta)(ta)討厭(yan)他(ta)糾纏不(bu)(bu)(bu)清(qing),就(jiu)約定(ding)(ding)等她(ta)(ta)病好(hao)以(yi)后。宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)要她(ta)(ta)給(gei)個憑證(zheng),胭(yan)脂(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)肯(ken)。宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)就(jiu)捉住(zhu)她(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)腳,脫下(xia)她(ta)(ta)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只(zhi)(zhi)繡花(hua)鞋(xie)(xie)出(chu)(chu)房門(men)。胭(yan)脂(zhi)叫(jiao)他(ta)回(hui)來(lai)(lai)(lai),對他(ta)說(shuo):“我(wo)(wo)(wo)已經把(ba)身體(ti)許給(gei)你(ni)(ni)(ni)了(le)(le),還有(you)(you)什么舍不(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。只(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)恐(kong)怕(pa)事情(qing)(qing)弄僵,給(gei)人講壞話。現在(zai),繡花(hua)鞋(xie)(xie)已經到你(ni)(ni)(ni)手(shou)里(li),料想你(ni)(ni)(ni)是(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)肯(ken)還我(wo)(wo)(wo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。你(ni)(ni)(ni)將(jiang)來(lai)(lai)(lai)如(ru)果(guo)變心(xin),我(wo)(wo)(wo)只(zhi)(zhi)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條死路!”宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)從卞家(jia)出(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)(lai),又(you)到王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)那(nei)(nei)里(li)去(qu)過夜。睡(shui)(shui)下(xia)以(yi)后,心(xin)里(li)還想著(zhu)那(nei)(nei)鞋(xie)(xie)子(zi),暗地里(li)摸(mo)摸(mo)衣袖里(li),鞋(xie)(xie)子(zi)竟(jing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)見(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)。馬(ma)上(shang)起(qi)來(lai)(lai)(lai)點(dian)燈,抖衣服(fu)搜尋。他(ta)問(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)拿沒(mei)拿他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東西,王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)睬他(ta),就(jiu)疑心(xin)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)把(ba)鞋(xie)(xie)藏了(le)(le)。王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)見(jian)(jian)他(ta)急(ji)成這(zhe)樣(yang),故意(yi)(yi)笑他(ta)讓(rang)他(ta)疑心(xin),逗他(ta)講明白。宿(su)(su)(su)(su)介(jie)(jie)知道隱(yin)瞞不(bu)(bu)(bu)住(zhu),就(jiu)把(ba)實情(qing)(qing)都(dou)說(shuo)給(gei)她(ta)(ta)聽(ting)(ting)。講完,就(jiu)打著(zhu)燈籠在(zai)門(men)外各(ge)處(chu)找(zhao),還是(shi)找(zhao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)到。他(ta)心(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)懊惱,只(zhi)(zhi)得(de)回(hui)房睡(shui)(shui)覺,私(si)想幸而深夜沒(mei)有(you)(you)人看(kan)見(jian)(jian),那(nei)(nei)只(zhi)(zhi)鞋(xie)(xie)掉了(le)(le),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)(ding)還在(zai)路上(shang)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)清(qing)早起(qi)來(lai)(lai)(lai)出(chu)(chu)門(men)去(qu)找(zhao),到底沒(mei)有(you)(you)找(zhao)到。
先前,街坊上(shang)(shang)有個(ge)叫毛(mao)大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de),游(you)手(shou)好閑,沒(mei)有職業,曾(ceng)經勾引過王(wang)氏,沒(mei)有得(de)(de)手(shou)。他(ta)知道宿介和王(wang)氏私(si)通,總想捉住(zhu)他(ta)們(men)來(lai)(lai)(lai)脅迫王(wang)氏。這一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天夜(ye)里(li),毛(mao)大(da)(da)(da)走過王(wang)氏門(men)口,推推門(men),門(men)沒(mei)有閂上(shang)(shang),他(ta)就(jiu)偷偷走進去(qu)。剛到(dao)窗(chuang)外(wai),腳下踏到(dao)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)樣東西,軟綿綿的(de)(de)(de)(de)。抬起(qi)(qi)(qi)來(lai)(lai)(lai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)看(kan),是汗巾包著的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只女鞋(xie)(xie)。他(ta)伏(fu)在(zai)窗(chuang)下偷聽(ting),聽(ting)到(dao)宿介講拿(na)到(dao)這鞋(xie)(xie)前后(hou)經過,聽(ting)得(de)(de)很清楚。他(ta)高興極(ji)了(le),就(jiu)抽身出(chu)來(lai)(lai)(lai)。過了(le)幾夜(ye),毛(mao)大(da)(da)(da)夜(ye)里(li)爬(pa)(pa)墻進入到(dao)胭(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)家。因(yin)為不熟悉門(men)戶,錯撞到(dao)卞老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢屋里(li)。老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢向(xiang)窗(chuang)外(wai)張(zhang)望,看(kan)見(jian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)男人,看(kan)他(ta)那副樣子,知道是為他(ta)女兒(er)(er)而來(lai)(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢滿心(xin)忿怒,拿(na)起(qi)(qi)(qi)把(ba)刀趕出(chu)來(lai)(lai)(lai)。毛(mao)大(da)(da)(da)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)見(jian),大(da)(da)(da)吃一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)驚(jing),反身就(jiu)逃(tao)。剛要爬(pa)(pa)上(shang)(shang)墻,卞老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢已(yi)經追到(dao),毛(mao)大(da)(da)(da)急得(de)(de)無處可逃(tao),回(hui)過身來(lai)(lai)(lai)把(ba)老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢手(shou)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)刀奪過來(lai)(lai)(lai)。胭(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)娘也起(qi)(qi)(qi)來(lai)(lai)(lai)了(le),高聲喊叫。毛(mao)大(da)(da)(da)逃(tao)不脫,就(jiu)用刀殺死了(le)老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢,翻墻走了(le)。胭(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)病(bing)已(yi)經好了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)些,聽(ting)見(jian)鬧(nao)聲,才爬(pa)(pa)起(qi)(qi)(qi)床出(chu)來(lai)(lai)(lai)。娘和女兒(er)(er)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)(qi)(qi)打(da)了(le)燈籠一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)照,只見(jian)老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢頭(tou)腦開裂(lie),已(yi)經說不出(chu)話來(lai)(lai)(lai),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)會(hui)兒(er)(er)就(jiu)斷氣了(le)。在(zai)墻腳根拾到(dao)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)只繡花鞋(xie)(xie),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)看(kan),是胭(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鞋(xie)(xie)。老(lao)(lao)(lao)太就(jiu)逼(bi)問女兒(er)(er)說是怎么回(hui)事,胭(yan)(yan)(yan)脂(zhi)哭著把(ba)過去(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)事告訴了(le)娘,但是不忍(ren)心(xin)連累王(wang)氏,只說是鄂秋隼自己上(shang)(shang)門(men)來(lai)(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。
天亮之后,告到(dao)縣里。縣官(guan)派人(ren)拘捕鄂秋(qiu)隼(sun)到(dao)案。鄂秋(qiu)隼(sun)為(wei)人(ren)拘謹,不會講話(hua),年紀十九歲了,看到(dao)生人(ren)又(you)羞(xiu)又(you)怯(qie)象(xiang)個(ge)大(da)姑娘(niang),被捕后嚇(xia)得(de)了不得(de),上公堂(tang),不知說(shuo)(shuo)什么好(hao),只會發(fa)抖(dou)。縣官(guan)看他(ta)這(zhe)樣(yang),格外(wai)相信他(ta)殺人(ren)是實,對他(ta)用重刑(xing)。這(zhe)個(ge)書(shu)生受不了刑(xing)罰痛苦,就(jiu)這(zhe)樣(yang)屈打成招。犯人(ren)解到(dao)府里,審堂(tang)時又(you)象(xiang)縣里一(yi)樣(yang),嚴刑(xing)拷打。鄂秋(qiu)隼(sun)冤(yuan)氣沖天,每次—土堂(tang),想要(yao)和(he)胭脂當面對質,到(dao)碰面時,胭脂總是大(da)罵,罵得(de)他(ta)不敢說(shuo)(shuo)話(hua),有口難分,這(zhe)樣(yang),就(jiu)被判處死刑(xing),官(guan)司一(yi)次次復審,經(jing)過(guo)了好(hao)幾個(ge)官(guan)員的手(shou),大(da)家認為(wei)判決(jue)沒有錯(cuo)。
此后(hou),這公(gong)案(an)交給濟南府復審(shen)。當時(shi),濟南太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)是(shi)(shi)(shi)吳南岱(dai)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)一(yi)見鄂(e)秋(qiu)隼(sun)(sun),不(bu)象個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)殺(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)兇犯,心里疑惑。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)就(jiu)私下(xia)(xia)(xia)叫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)慢慢地問(wen)(wen)(wen)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),讓(rang)(rang)(rang)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)全(quan)部(bu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)過(guo)(guo)。聽到(dao)(dao)這些話(hua)(hua)(hua)以后(hou),吳太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)更(geng)相信這鄂(e)秋(qiu)隼(sun)(sun)是(shi)(shi)(shi)冤枉(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)考慮了(le)(le)(le)(le)好幾天(tian),才(cai)開庭(ting)審(shen)問(wen)(wen)(wen)。先(xian)問(wen)(wen)(wen)胭(yan)(yan)脂:“那(nei)(nei)(nei)天(tian)夜(ye)里你(ni)(ni)(ni)和(he)鄂(e)秋(qiu)隼(sun)(sun)訂(ding)約以后(hou),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)這件事嗎(ma)?”胭(yan)(yan)脂回(hui)答(da)(da):“沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)。”“開頭(tou)那(nei)(nei)(nei)天(tian)你(ni)(ni)(ni)看到(dao)(dao)鄂(e)秋(qiu)隼(sun)(sun)走過(guo)(guo)家門時(shi),你(ni)(ni)(ni)旁邊(bian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)嗎(ma)?”回(hui)答(da)(da)也是(shi)(shi)(shi):“沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。”又叫鄂(e)秋(qiu)隼(sun)(sun)上堂(tang),先(xian)用好話(hua)(hua)(hua)安慰他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),叫他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)好好講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。鄂(e)秋(qiu)隼(sun)(sun)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“那(nei)(nei)(nei)天(tian)走過(guo)(guo)她(ta)(ta)家門口,只(zhi)(zhi)見我(wo)舊鄰(lin)居(ju)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)和(he)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)少女出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)(lai),我(wo)就(jiu)急忙走開了(le)(le)(le)(le),并(bing)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)和(he)她(ta)(ta)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)一(yi)句話(hua)(hua)(hua)。”吳太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)就(jiu)呵斥胭(yan)(yan)脂:“剛(gang)才(cai)你(ni)(ni)(ni)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)旁邊(bian)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),怎(zen)(zen)么(me)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)(lai)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)舊鄰(lin)居(ju)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)呢?”立刻要(yao)對(dui)她(ta)(ta)用刑。胭(yan)(yan)脂害怕了(le)(le)(le)(le),就(jiu)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“是(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)旁,但(dan)(dan)是(shi)(shi)(shi),事情(qing)和(he)她(ta)(ta)無關。”吳太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)退堂(tang),下(xia)(xia)(xia)命(ming)令拘(ju)捕(bu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。幾天(tian)之后(hou),王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)拘(ju)到(dao)(dao)。太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)不(bu)讓(rang)(rang)(rang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)和(he)胭(yan)(yan)脂見面(mian)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)話(hua)(hua)(hua),立刻升堂(tang)審(shen)問(wen)(wen)(wen)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)問(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi):“殺(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)兇手是(shi)(shi)(shi)誰(shui)(shui)?”王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)回(hui)答(da)(da):“不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)。”太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)騙(pian)她(ta)(ta):“胭(yan)(yan)脂已經(jing)(jing)(jing)招(zhao)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)殺(sha)死卞老漢的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)事,你(ni)(ni)(ni)全(quan)部(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao),你(ni)(ni)(ni)怎(zen)(zen)么(me)還(huan)不(bu)招(zhao)!”那(nei)(nei)(nei)婦人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)大(da)叫起來(lai)(lai)(lai),“冤枉(wang)啊(a)!那(nei)(nei)(nei)丫(ya)頭(tou)自己(ji)想男人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),我(wo)雖(sui)然說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)做媒的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)話(hua)(hua)(hua),不(bu)過(guo)(guo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)開玩笑(xiao)罷了(le)(le)(le)(le)。她(ta)(ta)自己(ji)讓(rang)(rang)(rang)奸(jian)夫進(jin)門,我(wo)怎(zen)(zen)么(me)知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)!”太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)再(zai)細細審(shen)問(wen)(wen)(wen),王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)才(cai)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)前前后(hou)后(hou)開玩笑(xiao)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)過(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)話(hua)(hua)(hua)。太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)又叫胭(yan)(yan)脂上堂(tang),怒(nu)沖沖問(wen)(wen)(wen):“你(ni)(ni)(ni)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)情(qing),現在(zai)她(ta)(ta)怎(zen)(zen)么(me)自供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)為你(ni)(ni)(ni)做媒啊(a)?”胭(yan)(yan)脂哭著(zhu)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“自己(ji)不(bu)長進(jin),讓(rang)(rang)(rang)老父慘(can)死,官司結案(an)不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)要(yao)到(dao)(dao)哪(na)一(yi)年(nian),去連累別(bie)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),心中不(bu)忍啊(a)!”太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)問(wen)(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi):“你(ni)(ni)(ni)對(dui)胭(yan)(yan)脂說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)玩笑(xiao)話(hua)(hua)(hua)之后(hou),曾經(jing)(jing)(jing)告訴過(guo)(guo)誰(shui)(shui)?”王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong):“沒(mei)(mei)對(dui)誰(shui)(shui)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)過(guo)(guo)。”太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)發(fa)怒(nu)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“夫妻(qi)在(zai)床上,什么(me)話(hua)(hua)(hua)都會(hui)(hui)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),怎(zen)(zen)么(me)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)對(dui)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)過(guo)(guo)?”王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong):“我(wo)男人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)門在(zai)外(wai),長久不(bu)在(zai)家了(le)(le)(le)(le)。”太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“凡是(shi)(shi)(shi)戲弄別(bie)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),都笑(xiao)別(bie)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)愚笨,來(lai)(lai)(lai)夸耀自己(ji)聰明(ming),你(ni)(ni)(ni)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)沒(mei)(mei)對(dui)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)過(guo)(guo),騙(pian)誰(shui)(shui)?”下(xia)(xia)(xia)令夾她(ta)(ta)十(shi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)指(zhi)頭(tou)。王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)沒(mei)(mei)法,只(zhi)(zhi)得供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu):“曾經(jing)(jing)(jing)和(he)宿(su)介(jie)(jie)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)過(guo)(guo)。”于是(shi)(shi)(shi)太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)下(xia)(xia)(xia)令釋放鄂(e)秋(qiu)隼(sun)(sun),拘(ju)捕(bu)宿(su)介(jie)(jie)。宿(su)介(jie)(jie)拘(ju)到(dao)(dao),在(zai)審(shen)問(wen)(wen)(wen)中,他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong):“殺(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)事,不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)情(qing)。”吳太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“和(he)下(xia)(xia)(xia)流女人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)起睡覺(jue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)決不(bu)會(hui)(hui)是(shi)(shi)(shi)好人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)!”用大(da)刑拷問(wen)(wen)(wen)。宿(su)介(jie)(jie)就(jiu)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu):“騙(pian)胭(yan)(yan)脂,是(shi)(shi)(shi)事實,但(dan)(dan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)繡(xiu)花(hua)鞋丟失以后(hou),就(jiu)不(bu)敢再(zai)去了(le)(le)(le)(le)。殺(sha)死人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),實在(zai)不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)情(qing)。”太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“翻墻頭(tou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),什么(me)事干不(bu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)(lai)!”再(zai)用刑。宿(su)介(jie)(jie)熬(ao)不(bu)住刑,只(zhi)(zhi)得招(zhao)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)殺(sha)了(le)(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。口供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)上報,沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)稱贊吳太(tai)(tai)守(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)精明(ming)能(neng)(neng)辦(ban)案(an)。鐵案(an)如山,宿(su)介(jie)(jie)只(zhi)(zhi)等秋(qiu)后(hou)伸頸處決了(le)(le)(le)(le)。但(dan)(dan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)那(nei)(nei)(nei)宿(su)介(jie)(jie)雖(sui)然行為不(bu)檢點(dian),倒是(shi)(shi)(shi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)山東才(cai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)聽說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)學(xue)(xue)使施(shi)愚山的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)才(cai)能(neng)(neng)是(shi)(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)稱頌的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),又愛(ai)護有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)才(cai)能(neng)(neng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)就(jiu)寫了(le)(le)(le)(le)狀(zhuang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),托(tuo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)呈送給學(xue)(xue)使,說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)(shi)冤枉(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。狀(zhuang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)上詞句沉(chen)痛悲(bei)慘(can)。施(shi)學(xue)(xue)使把這案(an)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)招(zhao)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)材(cai)料(liao)調來(lai)(lai)(lai),反復閱讀(du)研究(jiu)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)拍了(le)(le)(le)(le)桌子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“這個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)書(shu)生真是(shi)(shi)(shi)冤枉(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)!”他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)就(jiu)商請撫臺、臬臺,把這案(an)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)移給他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)再(zai)審(shen)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)問(wen)(wen)(wen)宿(su)介(jie)(jie):“那(nei)(nei)(nei)繡(xiu)花(hua)鞋掉在(zai)哪(na)里?”宿(su)介(jie)(jie)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong):“忘記了(le)(le)(le)(le),但(dan)(dan)我(wo)敲王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)門的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)候,還(huan)在(zai)袖(xiu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)里。”學(xue)(xue)使回(hui)頭(tou)問(wen)(wen)(wen)主(zhu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi):“除了(le)(le)(le)(le)宿(su)介(jie)(jie),你(ni)(ni)(ni)還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)幾個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)奸(jian)夫?”王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)。”學(xue)(xue)使說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“淫亂(luan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)婦人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),哪(na)會(hui)(hui)只(zhi)(zhi)姘一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)?”王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)又供(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong):“自己(ji)和(he)宿(su)介(jie)(jie),年(nian)輕時(shi)就(jiu)來(lai)(lai)(lai)往,所(suo)以不(bu)能(neng)(neng)拒絕(jue)(jue)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)。以后(hou)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)想勾(gou)引我(wo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),但(dan)(dan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)我(wo)實在(zai)不(bu)敢順從他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們。”要(yao)她(ta)(ta)指(zhi)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)勾(gou)引她(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)哪(na)幾個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),她(ta)(ta)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“同街坊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)毛大(da),曾經(jing)(jing)(jing)幾次來(lai)(lai)(lai)勾(gou)引,我(wo)幾次都拒絕(jue)(jue)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。”學(xue)(xue)使說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“怎(zen)(zen)么(me)會(hui)(hui)忽然清(qing)白起來(lai)(lai)(lai)了(le)(le)(le)(le)?”叫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)用鞭子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)打。那(nei)(nei)(nei)女人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)趴在(zai)地下(xia)(xia)(xia)只(zhi)(zhi)管磕頭(tou),額上全(quan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)血,竭(jie)力分辯是(shi)(shi)(shi)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)另外(wai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奸(jian)夫,才(cai)不(bu)追問(wen)(wen)(wen)了(le)(le)(le)(le)。又問(wen)(wen)(wen)她(ta)(ta):“你(ni)(ni)(ni)男人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)遠出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)外(wai)地,難(nan)道(dao)(dao)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)借(jie)口什么(me)事到(dao)(dao)你(ni)(ni)(ni)處來(lai)(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)?”王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“那(nei)(nei)(nei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),某甲、某乙,都因為要(yao)借(jie)錢(qian)給我(wo),送東西給我(wo),曾經(jing)(jing)(jing)來(lai)(lai)(lai)過(guo)(guo)一(yi)二次。”
那(nei)某(mou)甲某(mou)乙都(dou)是(shi)街上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)二(er)流子,都(dou)是(shi)對(dui)這女人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)有意(yi),還(huan)沒有做出什么來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)的(de)。學(xue)(xue)使(shi)(shi)把(ba)(ba)(ba)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men)的(de)名(ming)字也都(dou)記下(xia),下(xia)令把(ba)(ba)(ba)這幾人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)全(quan)都(dou)拘捕,聽候(hou)審問(wen)。人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)犯(fan)(fan)全(quan)部(bu)傳到(dao)之后(hou),施(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)使(shi)(shi)帶了(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)犯(fan)(fan)到(dao)城隍(huang)廟,叫(jiao)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men)都(dou)跪(gui)伏(fu)在(zai)(zai)香(xiang)案前(qian)面(mian),對(dui)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men)說(shuo):“前(qian)幾天我夢(meng)見城隍(huang)菩(pu)薩(sa),他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)告訴我,殺(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)犯(fan)(fan)就(jiu)(jiu)在(zai)(zai)你(ni)們(men)(men)(men)四五個(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之中。現在(zai)(zai)你(ni)們(men)(men)(men)面(mian)對(dui)城隍(huang),不要說(shuo)假話,如果能自(zi)首,可以(yi)寬大(da)量刑(xing)(xing)(xing);如果說(shuo)假話,查(cha)出來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)就(jiu)(jiu)法不輕饒!”幾個(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)異口同聲,都(dou)說(shuo)沒有殺(sha)(sha)過人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。學(xue)(xue)使(shi)(shi)下(xia)令把(ba)(ba)(ba)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)具搬來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)放在(zai)(zai)地上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),叫(jiao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)把(ba)(ba)(ba)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)犯(fan)(fan)頭發扎起,衣服脫去,準備用(yong)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men)齊聲叫(jiao)冤枉。學(xue)(xue)使(shi)(shi)就(jiu)(jiu)叫(jiao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)把(ba)(ba)(ba)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)具撤去,對(dui)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men)說(shuo):“既然你(ni)們(men)(men)(men)不肯招(zhao)認,那(nei)就(jiu)(jiu)要請(qing)菩(pu)薩(sa)來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)把(ba)(ba)(ba)兇(xiong)手(shou)指出來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)!”他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)叫(jiao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)用(yong)毛氈被褥把(ba)(ba)(ba)大(da)殿(dian)的(de)窗(chuang)戶全(quan)部(bu)遮住,不讓漏一點光(guang)線。把(ba)(ba)(ba)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)犯(fan)(fan)的(de)背(bei)(bei)(bei)都(dou)袒(tan)露著(zhu)(zhu),趕到(dao)暗室里(li),給他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men)一盆水,叫(jiao)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men)先(xian)洗洗手(shou),分(fen)別用(yong)繩子拴在(zai)(zai)墻(qiang)下(xia),命令他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men):“面(mian)對(dui)墻(qiang)壁站好,不準動。殺(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)兇(xiong)手(shou),城隍(huang)菩(pu)薩(sa)會(hui)在(zai)(zai)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)背(bei)(bei)(bei)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)寫字的(de)。”關了(le)(le)一會(hui)兒,把(ba)(ba)(ba)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)(men)(men)叫(jiao)出來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai),查(cha)看每個(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)背(bei)(bei)(bei)脊,指著(zhu)(zhu)毛大(da)說(shuo):“這是(shi)殺(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)兇(xiong)手(shou)!”原來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)施(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)使(shi)(shi)先(xian)叫(jiao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)把(ba)(ba)(ba)灰涂(tu)在(zai)(zai)墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),又(you)叫(jiao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)犯(fan)(fan)在(zai)(zai)煤(mei)(mei)灰水里(li)洗手(shou),那(nei)兇(xiong)手(shou)伯菩(pu)薩(sa)在(zai)(zai)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)背(bei)(bei)(bei)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)寫字,把(ba)(ba)(ba)背(bei)(bei)(bei)靠在(zai)(zai)墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),所以(yi)背(bei)(bei)(bei)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)沾上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)了(le)(le)灰色(se);臨出來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai),又(you)用(yong)手(shou)掩(yan)住背(bei)(bei)(bei)脊,背(bei)(bei)(bei)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)又(you)沾上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)了(le)(le)煤(mei)(mei)煙色(se)。學(xue)(xue)使(shi)(shi)本來(lai)(lai)(lai)(lai)疑心毛大(da)是(shi)殺(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)犯(fan)(fan),這樣(yang)就(jiu)(jiu)證實了(le)(le)。把(ba)(ba)(ba)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)用(yong)了(le)(le)重刑(xing)(xing)(xing),他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)就(jiu)(jiu)把(ba)(ba)(ba)殺(sha)(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)前(qian)后(hou)經過如實招(zhao)供了(le)(le)。最后(hou),施(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)使(shi)(shi)判道:
“宿介:走了(le)(le)盆成括耍小(xiao)聰(cong)明而(er)(er)招致殺身之(zhi)(zhi)禍(huo)的(de)(de)老路(lu),得了(le)(le)個(ge)像(xiang)(xiang)登徒子(zi)那樣好色的(de)(de)名聲(sheng)。就因為(wei)他(ta)與王(wang)氏兩(liang)小(xiao)無(wu)(wu)猜,竟然(ran)像(xiang)(xiang)夫妻一樣同床(chuang)而(er)(er)眠;又(you)因王(wang)氏泄露了(le)(le)胭脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)心事,他(ta)竟占有了(le)(le)王(wang)氏還(huan)(huan)不(bu)滿(man)足(zu),又(you)打(da)胭脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)主(zhu)意。他(ta)學將(jiang)仲子(zi)翻(fan)墻越園,就像(xiang)(xiang)飛鳥(niao)輕輕落地;他(ta)冒(mao)充鄂生來(lai)到閨房,竟然(ran)騙得胭脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)開門;動手動腳,竟然(ran)不(bu)要一點臉皮;攀(pan)花折柳,傷風敗俗,丟盡了(le)(le)讀書(shu)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)品行。幸而(er)(er)聽到胭脂(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)病中(zhong)的(de)(de)微弱的(de)(de)呻吟,還(huan)(huan)能(neng)顧惜;能(neng)夠可(ke)憐姑娘憔悴(cui)的(de)(de)病體,還(huan)(huan)沒有過(guo)份狂暴。從羅網里放出美麗的(de)(de)小(xiao)鳥(niao),還(huan)(huan)有點文人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)味道(dao);但(dan)脫去人(ren)(ren)家的(de)(de)繡鞋作為(wei)信(xin)物,豈不(bu)是(shi)無(wu)(wu)賴透(tou)頂!像(xiang)(xiang)蝴蝶飛過(guo)墻頭,被人(ren)(ren)隔(ge)窗聽到了(le)(le)私房話;如同蓮花落瓣,繡鞋落地后(hou),就無(wu)(wu)影(ying)無(wu)(wu)蹤。假中(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)假因此而(er)(er)生,冤枉(wang)了(le)(le)鄂生之(zhi)(zhi)外(wai),又(you)冤枉(wang)了(le)(le)宿介有誰(shui)相(xiang)信(xin)?天降(jiang)大禍(huo),酷刑(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)下差點喪(sang)命;自作自受,幾乎(hu)要身首分離(li)。翻(fan)墻越穴,本來(lai)就玷污(wu)了(le)(le)讀書(shu)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)名聲(sheng);而(er)(er)替人(ren)(ren)受罪,實在難(nan)消胸中(zhong)的(de)(de)冤氣。因此暫(zan)緩鞭打(da),以此抵消他(ta)先前(qian)受的(de)(de)折磨。姑且降(jiang)為(wei)青(qing)衣,留一條自新之(zhi)(zhi)路(lu)。
像毛大(da)這樣的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren),刁詐狡猾(hua),游(you)手(shou)好閑(xian),是(shi)街坊里的(de)(de)(de)流氓無賴,勾引鄰家女人(ren)(ren)(ren)遭拒絕,還淫心不死;等著宿介進了(le)王氏家中,鬼主意(yi)就(jiu)頓時產(chan)生。推(tui)開王氏的(de)(de)(de)家門,高興地隨著宿介的(de)(de)(de)足跡進入院內,本想捉奸,卻聽到了(le)胭脂(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)消息,妄(wang)想騙取美麗的(de)(de)(de)姑娘。哪里想到魂魄都被鬼神勾去,本想進胭脂(zhi)閨房,卻誤入卞(bian)(bian)老漢之門,致使(shi)情(qing)火熄滅(mie),欲海(hai)起風波。卞(bian)(bian)老漢橫刀(dao)在前(qian),無所顧(gu)忌(ji);毛大(da)卻走(zou)投(tou)無路,轉而(er)奪(duo)(duo)刀(dao)殺人(ren)(ren)(ren)。本來想冒充他人(ren)(ren)(ren)騙奸胭脂(zhi),誰(shui)知卻奪(duo)(duo)刀(dao)丟鞋,自(zi)己逃脫卻使(shi)宿介遭殃。風流場上(shang)生出這樣一個惡鬼,溫柔鄉哪能有這樣的(de)(de)(de)害(hai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)精(jing)?必須立(li)即砍(kan)掉他的(de)(de)(de)腦袋(dai),以快人(ren)(ren)(ren)心。
胭脂(zhi):還(huan)未(wei)定親,已到成(cheng)年,以(yi)嫦娥般的(de)(de)(de)美貌,自(zi)然會配(pei)上容貌如玉(yu)的(de)(de)(de)郎君。本來(lai)就是霓(ni)裳舞隊里天仙(xian)中的(de)(de)(de)一員,又何必擔(dan)心金屋藏(zang)嬌?然而她卻有感到《關睢》的(de)(de)(de)成(cheng)雙(shuang)成(cheng)對,而思念(nian)好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)郎君;以(yi)至于(yu)春夢縈(ying)繞,感嘆(tan)年華易(yi)逝,對鄂生一見傾心,結想(xiang)成(cheng)病。只因(yin)一線情(qing)思纏(chan)繞,招(zhao)來(lai)群魔(mo)亂舞。為了(le)貪戀姑(gu)娘的(de)(de)(de)美貌,宿介、毛大(da)都(dou)恐怕得不到胭脂(zhi),好(hao)像惡鳥紛飛,來(lai)冒(mao)充鄂秋隼。結果繡(xiu)鞋脫(tuo)去,差(cha)點難保住(zhu)少(shao)女的(de)(de)(de)清名,棍棒打來(lai),幾乎使(shi)鄂生喪了(le)命。相思之情(qing)很(hen)苦(ku),但相思入骨就會成(cheng)為禍端(duan);結果使(shi)父(fu)親喪命于(yu)刀下,可愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)竟成(cheng)了(le)禍水。能(neng)清正自(zi)守,幸好(hao)還(huan)能(neng)保持白玉(yu)無瑕;在(zai)獄中苦(ku)爭,終于(yu)使(shi)案(an)件真相大(da)白。應該表揚她曾拒絕宿介入門;還(huan)是清潔的(de)(de)(de)有情(qing)之人(ren);應該成(cheng)全她對鄂生的(de)(de)(de)一片愛(ai)慕之情(qing),這(zhe)也是風流(liu)雅事。便(bian)讓你們的(de)(de)(de)縣(xian)令,做你的(de)(de)(de)媒人(ren)。”這(zhe)個案(an)子一結,遠近都(dou)流(liu)傳(chuan)開(kai)了(le)。
自從吳太守審訊以后,胭脂才知(zhi)道自己冤枉了鄂生。在(zai)公(gong)堂下(xia)相遇時,滿面羞愧,熱淚盈眶,像有(you)一肚子(zi)痛悔、愛戀(lian)的話而無法說出(chu)口。鄂生為她(ta)(ta)的愛戀(lian)之情所(suo)感(gan)動,愛慕之心也特(te)別深。但又考慮到(dao)她(ta)(ta)出(chu)身貧賤(jian),而且(qie)天天出(chu)入公(gong)堂,為千人指萬人看,怕娶(qu)她(ta)(ta)被(bei)人恥(chi)笑。想來(lai)想去(qu),拿(na)不定主意。判詞(ci)宣布后,才定下(xia)心來(lai)。縣(xian)官為他送了聘禮,并派吹鼓樂隊迎娶(qu)胭脂到(dao)了鄂家。
異史氏(shi)說:“當心啊(a)!審理案件不能(neng)不慎(shen)重啊(a)!即使你已(yi)經查(cha)處了由(you)甲替乙頂(ding)罪是(shi)純屬冤枉,可是(shi)又有(you)誰(shui)能(neng)夠能(neng)想(xiang)到乙也(ye)是(shi)在為(wei)丙頂(ding)罪,也(ye)是(shi)純屬冤枉的(de)(de)呢?盡管案情撲朔迷(mi)離,但是(shi)一定有(you)它的(de)(de)漏洞和矛盾,假如不明(ming)察秋(qiu)毫,是(shi)永(yong)遠也(ye)不能(neng)明(ming)白的(de)(de)。唉!大家都敬(jing)佩聰(cong)明(ming)智慧的(de)(de)人斷(duan)案英明(ming),卻(que)不知道技術高超(chao)的(de)(de)工匠的(de)(de)用心良苦(ku)啊(a)!世(shi)上(shang)有(you)居于百(bai)姓(xing)之上(shang)的(de)(de)那(nei)(nei)些官員,整(zheng)天(tian)下棋來打發日子(zi),或者(zhe)把頭縮(suo)在被窩里面理事(shi),下面百(bai)姓(xing)的(de)(de)疾苦(ku),根本不去過問。到擊(ji)鼓(gu)升堂、開(kai)庭審案的(de)(de)時候,又高高在上(shang),對公堂下的(de)(de)伸冤的(de)(de)人只會粗暴地(di)使用板子(zi)枷鎖等刑法來逼迫(po)他們(men)承認,怪不得(de)在這樣不見天(tian)日的(de)(de)統治下會有(you)那(nei)(nei)么多不能(neng)平反的(de)(de)冤假錯(cuo)案啊(a)!”
愚(yu)(yu)山(shan)先生(sheng)是(shi)(shi)(shi)我的(de)(de)良師(shi)。起初跟他(ta)學(xue)習的(de)(de)時(shi)候,我還只(zhi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)個(ge)小孩子。我經(jing)常(chang)看見他(ta)夸獎學(xue)生(sheng),兢兢業業怕自(zi)(zi)己沒有(you)盡到(dao)(dao)責任;學(xue)生(sheng)受到(dao)(dao)一(yi)點(dian)委(wei)屈(qu),他(ta)都心疼的(de)(de)呵護(hu),從來沒有(you)過在(zai)(zai)學(xue)堂上狐假虎威、恐嚇學(xue)生(sheng)。愚(yu)(yu)山(shan)先生(sheng)真是(shi)(shi)(shi)宣傳圣賢之(zhi)道(dao)和(he)維(wei)護(hu)佛(fo)法的(de)(de)人,他(ta)不(bu)僅(jin)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)代宗師(shi),而且評(ping)論文(wen)章公正,不(bu)讓(rang)讀書人受到(dao)(dao)委(wei)屈(qu)。他(ta)愛(ai)才(cai)(cai)勝過自(zi)(zi)己的(de)(de)生(sheng)命,更不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)后(hou)的(de)(de)一(yi)些故意(yi)裝腔作勢、只(zhi)作膚淺(qian)文(wen)章的(de)(de)人能(neng)比得(de)上的(de)(de)。曾經(jing)有(you)一(yi)個(ge)考場(chang)考試的(de)(de)名(ming)士,寫(xie)了一(yi)篇文(wen)章,題(ti)目叫做“寶藏興焉”,把隱藏在(zai)(zai)深山(shan)里的(de)(de)寺(si)廟錯(cuo)寫(xie)成在(zai)(zai)水(shui)邊(bian)。抄完(wan)卷子后(hou)才(cai)(cai)恍然(ran)大悟(wu),自(zi)(zi)己認為一(yi)定會被(bei)淘(tao)汰,就接(jie)著在(zai)(zai)試卷后(hou)邊(bian)寫(xie)了一(yi)首詞:“寶藏在(zai)(zai)山(shan)間,誤(wu)認卻在(zai)(zai)水(shui)邊(bian)。山(shan)頭蓋起水(shui)晶殿。瑚長峰尖,珠結樹顛(dian)。這(zhe)一(yi)回(hui)崖中跌死撐船漢(han)!告(gao)蒼天:留點(dian)蒂兒(er),好(hao)與(yu)朋友(you)看。”愚(yu)(yu)山(shan)先生(sheng)評(ping)閱試卷時(shi)看到(dao)(dao)這(zhe)兒(er),拿起筆和(he)了一(yi)首詞:“寶藏將山(shan)夸,忽(hu)然(ran)見在(zai)(zai)水(shui)崖。樵(qiao)夫漫說(shuo)漁翁話。題(ti)目雖(sui)差,文(wen)字卻佳,怎肯放在(zai)(zai)他(ta)人下。常(chang)見他(ta),登高怕險;那曾見,會水(shui)淹殺?”這(zhe)也是(shi)(shi)(shi)愚(yu)(yu)山(shan)先生(sheng)風雅的(de)(de)一(yi)個(ge)有(you)趣的(de)(de)傳聞,愛(ai)惜有(you)才(cai)(cai)華之(zhi)人的(de)(de)一(yi)件趣事啊(a)。
蒲(pu)松(song)齡(ling)(1640-1715),清(qing)代杰出的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文學家(jia)(jia),字留(liu)仙,一(yi)字劍臣,別號(hao)柳泉居士(shi),世稱聊(liao)齋(zhai)先(xian)生,山東(dong)淄川(今(jin)山東(dong)淄博市)人。他出身(shen)于一(yi)個(ge)(ge)沒落(luo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地主家(jia)(jia)庭,父親蒲(pu)槃原(yuan)是一(yi)個(ge)(ge)讀書(shu)人,因在(zai)科(ke)舉(ju)上不得志,便(bian)棄儒(ru)經商,曾積累了(le)一(yi)筆可觀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)財(cai)產。等到蒲(pu)松(song)齡(ling)成年(nian)時(shi)(shi),家(jia)(jia)境(jing)早已(yi)衰落(luo),生活(huo)十分貧困。蒲(pu)松(song)齡(ling)一(yi)生熱衷功名,醉心科(ke)舉(ju),但他除了(le)十九歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)應童(tong)子試曾連(lian)續考(kao)(kao)中縣、府、道(dao)三個(ge)(ge)第一(yi),補博士(shi)弟子員外(wai),以(yi)后屢受挫折,一(yi)直郁(yu)(yu)郁(yu)(yu)不得志。他一(yi)面教書(shu),一(yi)面應考(kao)(kao)了(le)四(si)十年(nian),到七十一(yi)歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)才援例出貢,補了(le)個(ge)(ge)歲(sui)貢生,四(si)年(nian)后便(bian)死去(qu)了(le)。一(yi)生中的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)坎坷(ke)遭遇使(shi)蒲(pu)松(song)齡(ling)對(dui)當時(shi)(shi)政治的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)黑暗和科(ke)舉(ju)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)弊端有(you)了(le)一(yi)定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)認識,生活(huo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)貧困使(shi)他對(dui)廣大勞(lao)動人民(min)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生活(huo)和思想有(you)了(le)一(yi)定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)了(le)解(jie)和體(ti)會。因此(ci),他以(yi)自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)切身(shen)感受寫了(le)不少著作,今(jin)存(cun)除《聊(liao)齋(zhai)志異》外(wai),還有(you)《聊(liao)齋(zhai)文集(ji)》和《詩(shi)集(ji)》等。