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开宗明(ming)义闲评儿女(nv)英雄(xiong) 引古(gu)证今(jin)演说人情(qing)天理
侠(xia)烈英雄(xiong)本色,温(wen)柔儿女(nv)(nv)家风。两般若说不相同,除是(shi)痴人说梦。儿女(nv)(nv)无(wu)非天性,英雄(xiong)不外人情。最怜儿女(nv)(nv)最英雄(xiong),才是(shi)人中龙凤。
八句提(ti)纲道罢。这部评话原是(shi)不(bu)登(deng)大(da)雅之堂的一(yi)种小说,初名《金玉缘》,因所传(chuan)(chuan)的是(shi)首善京(jing)都一(yi)桩(zhuang)公案,又(you)名《日(ri)下(xia)新(xin)书》。篇中立(li)旨立(li)言虽然(ran)无当于(yu)文,却还(hai)一(yi)洗(xi)秽语淫词,不(bu)乖于(yu)正,因又(you)名《正眼法藏五十三参》。初非释(shi)家言也(ye),后经东(dong)海(hai)吾了翁重订,题曰《儿(er)女英雄传(chuan)(chuan)评话》。相传(chuan)(chuan)是(shi)太平盛(sheng)世一(yi)个燕北闲人所作(zuo)。
据(ju)这(zhei)燕北闲人(ren)自己说,他(ta)(ta)幼年在(zai)塾读书,适逢一(yi)(yi)日先生(sheng)不(bu)(bu)在(zai)馆(guan)里,他(ta)(ta)读到"宰予昼寝(qin)"一(yi)(yi)章,偶(ou)然有些困倦,便把书丢过一(yi)(yi)边,也学(xue)那圣门(men)高(gao)弟隐几而(er)卧。才得睡着,便恍惚间出了(le)(le)书房,来(lai)到街头,只见憧憧扰扰,眼(yan)前(qian)换了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)番新世界:两旁歧途曲巷(xiang)中,有无数的(de)(de)(de)车马辐(fu)辏,冠盖(gai)飞扬(yang),人(ren)往人(ren)来(lai),十分热闹,当中却有一(yi)(yi)条(tiao)无偏无颇的(de)(de)(de)荡平大路(lu)。这(zhei)条(tiao)路(lu)上(shang)只有一(yi)(yi)个(ge)瘦骨锐(rui)头鬓发根根上(shang)指的(de)(de)(de),在(zai)前(qian)面挺然直立的(de)(de)(de)走(zou)了(le)(le)去。闲人(ren)一(yi)(yi)时正不(bu)(bu)知自己走(zou)那条(tiao)路(lu)好,想要向(xiang)前(qian)面那个(ge)问(wen)问(wen)修途,苦于(yu)自己在(zai)他(ta)(ta)背后,等闲望不(bu)(bu)着他(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)面目(mu)。就待一(yi)(yi)步一(yi)(yi)趋的(de)(de)(de)赶上(shang)借问(wen)一(yi)(yi)声,不(bu)(bu)想他(ta)(ta)愈走(zou)愈远,那条(tiao)路(lu)愈走(zou)愈高(gao),眼(yan)前(qian)忽然一(yi)(yi)闪,不(bu)(bu)见了(le)(le)他(ta)(ta),不(bu)(bu)知不(bu)(bu)觉竟走(zou)到云端里来(lai)了(le)(le)。
没奈何,一(yi)个人踽(ju)踽(ju)凉(liang)凉(liang)站在云端里一(yi)望,才(cai)看出云外那座天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)。原来虽说万变万应,却(que)也只得一(yi)纵一(yi)横(heng)。纵里看去(qu),便(bian)(bian)是(shi)宗动天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、日天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、月天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、水(shui)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、火天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、金天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、木(mu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、土天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、二十(shi)八宿天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),共是(shi)九(jiu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian);横(heng)里看去(qu),便(bian)(bian)是(shi)无上天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、四人天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、切利天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、坚首天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、持(chi)鬘天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、常桥天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、福(fu)生天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、福(fu)受天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、广来天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、大(da)梵(fan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、焚辅天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、梵(fan)众天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、少(shao)光(guang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、光(guang)音天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、无量光(guang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、少(shao)净(jing)(jing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、遍净(jing)(jing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、无量净(jing)(jing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、善(shan)(shan)见(jian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、善(shan)(shan)现天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、无想(xiang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、无烦(fan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、无热天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、无边(bian)空(kong)处天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、无边(bian)识处天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、无所有处天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、非想(xiang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、非非想(xiang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、色究竟(jing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、须欿摩天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、兜率(lv)陀天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、乐变化天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),还有一(yi)座他(ta)化自在天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),共是(shi)三(san)十(shi)三(san)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)。他(ta)到的(de)那个所在,正是(shi)他(ta)化自在天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)界。
却(que)说这座天乃是帝(di)释天尊、悦意夫人所掌,掌的(de)是古往今来忠臣孝子(zi)、义夫节(jie)妇的(de)后(hou)果前因。这日恰遇见(jian)天尊同了(le)夫人升殿,那(nei)(nei)燕北闲人便隐(yin)在一个僻静(jing)去处(chu),一同瞻(zhan)仰。只见(jian)那(nei)(nei):
天宫(gong)现彩(cai),宝殿生(sheng)云(yun)。仙乐(le)悠扬(yang),香烟缭绕(rao)。左一(yi)行(xing),排一(yi)层紫袍银(yin)带的仙官;右一(yi)行(xing),列几名翠袖霓裳的宫(gong)嫔(pin)。阶(jie)下列着是(shi)白旄黄(huang)钺,彩(cai)节(jie)朱(zhu)幡。金盖、银(yin)盖、紫芝盖,映日飞(fei)扬(yang);龙旗(qi)、凤旗(qi)、月华旗(qi),随风招(zhao)展。雕弓(gong)羽(yu)箭,飞(fei)鱼袋(dai)画(hua)着飞(fei)鱼;玉辇金根(gen),驯象官牵着驯象。
飞电马、追风马,跨上时(shi)电卷风驰;龙(long)(long)骧军、虎贲军,用着他龙(long)(long)拿虎跳。一个(ge)(ge)(ge)个(ge)(ge)(ge),一层(ceng)层(ceng),都齐臻臻静悄(qiao)悄(qiao)的分(fen)列两(liang)边。殿上龙(long)(long)案(an)头设着文房四宝,旁边摆(bai)着一个(ge)(ge)(ge)朱(zhu)红描金架(jia)子,架(jia)上插着四面朱(zhu)红绣旗,旗上分(fen)列着忠孝节义四个(ge)(ge)(ge)大字(zi)。
一(yi)时仙乐数声,画阁开处,左(zuo)有(you)(you)金童,右有(you)(you)玉女,手提宝炉,焚着白(bai)檀紫降,引(yin)了那帝释天尊(zun)、悦意夫人(ren)出来(lai)(lai)。那天尊(zun),头戴攒珠嵌宝冕旋,身穿海晏(yan)河(he)清龙(long)袞,足(zu)登(deng)朱丝履,腰系(xi)白(bai)玉鞓(ting);那悦意夫人(ren),不(bu)消说,自然(ran)是日月(yue)龙(long)凤袄、山(shan)河(he)地理裙了。身后一(yi)双(shuang)日月(yue)宫扇,簇拥着出来(lai)(lai)。
那(nei)时许多(duo)星官(guan)神(shen)将早排列在(zai)阶下,只听殿头(tou)官(guan)喝道(dao):"有(you)事出班早奏(zou),无(wu)事卷帘退班。"只见班部丛(cong)中闪(shan)出四位(wei)金(jin)冠(guan)朱黻的天(tian)官(guan),各各手捧(peng)文册(ce)一卷,上殿奏(zou)道(dao):"今日正有(you)人(ren)间(jian)儿女(nv)英雄一桩公案该当发落,请(qing)旨(zhi)定夺。"早有(you)殿上宫官(guan)接过(guo)那(nei)文册(ce),呈到龙(long)案上。天(tian)尊闪(shan)目一看,降旨(zhi)道(dao):"这(zhei)班儿发落他阎浮(fu)人(ren)世(shi)去,须得先叫他明白了前因后果,才免(mian)得怨天(tian)尤(you)人(ren)。
但(dan)是天机不(bu)可预泄,可将那(nei)天人(ren)宝(bao)镜放在案前,叫他各人(ren)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)照,然后(hou)发(fa)落。"值殿官(guan)领(ling)旨,早有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)集人(ren)抬过一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座金(jin)镶玉琢、凤舞龙蟠(pan)的(de)(de)光(guang)明宝(bao)镜来(lai)。宝(bao)镜安顿完毕,天尊便把那(nei)架上的(de)(de)"忠(zhong)、孝、节(jie)、义"四面(mian)(mian)(mian)旗儿发(fa)下来(lai),交(jiao)付(fu)旁边四个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)值殿官(guan),捧到阶前,向空中只一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)展(zhan),但(dan)见凭(ping)空里(li)就(jiu)现(xian)出许(xu)多人(ren)来(lai):为首的(de)(de)是个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)半(ban)老(lao)的(de)(de)儒者气象(xiang),装束得(de)七(qi)品琴堂(tang)样子,同(tong)着一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)半(ban)老(lao)婆婆,面(mian)(mian)(mian)上一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)团的(de)(de)慈祥(xiang)忠(zhong)厚。次后(hou)便是一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)温文儒雅(ya)的(de)(de)白(bai)面(mian)(mian)(mian)书生(sheng),又是两(liang)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)绝代(dai)女(nv)子:一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)艳如桃李,凛若冰霜;一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)裙(qun)布钗荆,端庄(zhuang)俏丽。还有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)朱缨花袞的(de)(de)长官(guan),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)赤(chi)面(mian)(mian)(mian)白(bai)髯(ran)的(de)(de)壮士。又是一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)淡妆(zhuang)嫠(li)妇,两(liang)双中年老(lao)年夫(fu)妻。还有(you)(you)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)六七(qi)分姿色的(de)(de)青(qing)衣侍(shi)婢(bi)。后(hou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)随(sui)着许(xu)多男的(de)(de)女(nv)的(de)(de)、老(lao)的(de)(de)少的(de)(de)、村的(de)(de)俏的(de)(de),都俯伏(fu)在殿外。
天(tian)尊发落(luo)道:"尔等此番入世,务要认定自己行藏,莫忘本(ben)来面(mian)目(mu),可(ke)抬头(tou)(tou)向(xiang)天(tian)人宝(bao)镜(jing)(jing)一照(zhao)看(kan)(kan)!"众人抬起头(tou)(tou)来一看(kan)(kan),只(zhi)见(jian)那(nei)宝(bao)镜(jing)(jing)里(li)初照(zhao)是(shi)各(ge)人的(de)本(ben)来面(mian)目(mu),次后便(bian)见(jian)镜(jing)(jing)里(li)大(da)放(fang)光明,从那(nei)片光里(li)现(xian)出(chu)许多离合悲欢、荣枯休咎的(de)因缘来。大(da)众看(kan)(kan)了(le),也(ye)有(you)喜的(de),也(ye)有(you)怒(nu)的(de),也(ye)有(you)哀的(de),也(ye)有(you)乐的(de)。这个扬(yang)眉吐气,那(nei)个掩(yan)目(mu)垂头(tou)(tou),鼓(gu)舞一番,叹息一番。看(kan)(kan)够多时(shi),只(zhi)见(jian)那(nei)宝(bao)镜(jing)(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)金光一闪,结成了(le)一片祥云(yun)瑞霭,现(xian)出(chu)了(le)"忠、孝、节、义"四(si)个大(da)字(zi)。众人看(kan)(kan)了(le),一齐向(xiang)上(shang)叩(kou)首,口中(zhong)(zhong)齐祝"圣(sheng)寿无疆"。那(nei)殿头(tou)(tou)官又把旗儿一展,那(nei)些人依然凭空而去,愈去愈远,堕(duo)入云(yun)中(zhong)(zhong),不(bu)见(jian)踪影。
悦意(yi)夫人(ren)向天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)道:"今日天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)的这番发(fa)落,可谓欢(huan)喜慈悲(bei)。只是(shi)这班忠臣孝子、义夫节(jie)妇,虽(sui)然各人(ren)因果不同(tong),天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)何不大施法力,暗中呵护,使他不离而合(he),不悲(bei)而欢(huan),有荣无枯,有休无咎,也(ye)显得(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)的造化,更可以培(pei)养无限(xian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)和(he)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)尊(zun)意(yi)下(xia)何如?"
天尊道:"夫人(ren),你不见那后(hou)边的许(xu)多人(ren),便都是这班儿(er)牵引的线索,护(hu)卫的爪(zhua)牙。至于他(ta)各人(ren)到头来(lai)的成败,还要(yao)看他(ta)入世后(hou)怎(zen)的个造因,才知他(ta)没世时(shi)怎(zen)的个结果(guo)。况这气数有个一定,就是作天的,也(ye)不过奉着气运而(er)行,又岂能合(he)那气运相扭?你我(wo)乐得高(gao)坐他(ta)化自在天,看这桩(zhuang)儿(er)女英雄(xiong)公案,霎(sha)时(shi)好耍子也(ye)!"
悦意夫人道:"请问天尊(zun),要作到(dao)怎的个(ge)地步才算得(de)个(ge)'儿女英雄'?"
天尊道(dao)(dao):"这(zhei)'儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)'四(si)个(ge)(ge)字,如今(jin)(jin)世上(shang)人大(da)半(ban)把他看成两种人、两桩(zhuang)事:误把些使气(qi)角力、好勇斗狠的(de)(de)(de)(de)认(ren)作英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong),又把些调(diao)脂弄粉、断(duan)(duan)袖余桃(tao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)认(ren)作儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)。所以一开口(kou)便(bian)(bian)道(dao)(dao)是(shi)(shi)'某(mou)某(mou)英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)志短,儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)情长','某(mou)某(mou)儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)情薄(bo),英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)气(qi)壮'。殊不知(zhi)有(you)(you)了英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)至性,才(cai)成就(jiu)得儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)心肠;有(you)(you)了儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)真情,才(cai)作得出英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)事业。譬如世上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人,立志要作个(ge)(ge)忠臣(chen),这(zhei)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)个(ge)(ge)英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)心,忠臣(chen)断(duan)(duan)无不爱(ai)(ai)君的(de)(de)(de)(de),爱(ai)(ai)君这(zhei)便(bian)(bian)是(shi)(shi)个(ge)(ge)儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)心;立志要作个(ge)(ge)孝子(zi),这(zhei)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)个(ge)(ge)英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)心,孝子(zi)断(duan)(duan)无不爱(ai)(ai)亲的(de)(de)(de)(de),爱(ai)(ai)亲这(zhei)便(bian)(bian)是(shi)(shi)个(ge)(ge)儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)心。至于'节义'两个(ge)(ge)字,从君亲推(tui)到(dao)兄弟、夫妇、朋友(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)相处(chu),同此(ci)一心,理无二致。必是(shi)(shi)先有(you)(you)了这(zhei)个(ge)(ge)心,才(cai)有(you)(you)古往今(jin)(jin)来那无数忠臣(chen)烈士的(de)(de)(de)(de)文死谏、武死战,才(cai)有(you)(you)大(da)舜的(de)(de)(de)(de)完(wan)廪浚井,秦伯、仲(zhong)雍(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)逃(tao)至荆(jing)蛮,才(cai)有(you)(you)郊(jiao)祁弟兄的(de)(de)(de)(de)问答,才(cai)有(you)(you)冀缺夫妻的(de)(de)(de)(de)相敬,才(cai)有(you)(you)汉光武、严子(zi)陵的(de)(de)(de)(de)忘形。这(zhei)纯是(shi)(shi)一团天理人情,没得一毫矫揉造(zao)作。浅言之,不过英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)儿(er)(er)女(nv)(nv)(nv)(nv)常(chang)谈;细按去,便(bian)(bian)是(shi)(shi)大(da)圣大(da)贤身份。
"但是(shi)要作(zuo)到这个(ge)(ge)地步(bu),却(que)也颇不(bu)(bu)容易。只(zhi)我从开辟以来,掌(zhang)(zhang)了(le)(le)(le)这座天关。纵横(heng)九万里,上(shang)下五(wu)千(qian)年,求其(qi)儿(er)(er)女英雄(xiong)、英雄(xiong)儿(er)(er)女一(yi)(yi)身(shen)兼备(bei)的(de)(de)(de),也只(zhi)见(jian)得(de)(de)两个(ge)(ge):一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)是(shi)上(shang)古(gu)女娲氏。只(zhi)因(yin)他(ta)一(yi)(yi)时(shi)感动了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)点儿(er)(er)女心(xin)(xin),不(bu)(bu)忍见(jian)那青(qing)天的(de)(de)(de)缺陷(xian),人(ren)(ren)面的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)同,炼成(cheng)三百六(liu)十五(wu)块半五(wu)色石,补好了(le)(le)(le)青(qing)天,便完成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)浩劫一(yi)(yi)十二万九千(qian)六(liu)百年的(de)(de)(de)覆载;拈了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)撮黄土,端(duan)正了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)面,便画一(yi)(yi)了(le)(le)(le)寅会至酉(you)会八万六(liu)千(qian)四百年的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)形(xing),从儿(er)(er)女里作(zuo)出这番英雄(xiong)事(shi)业来,所以世人(ren)(ren)才号他(ta)作(zuo)'神媒(mei)'。一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)是(shi)掌(zhang)(zhang)释教的(de)(de)(de)释迦牟尼佛。只(zhi)因(yin)他(ta)一(yi)(yi)时(shi)奋起(qi)一(yi)(yi)片英雄(xiong)心(xin)(xin),不(bu)(bu)许波(bo)斯匿(ni)国(guo)那些(xie)婆罗(luo)门外道(dao)扰害众生,妄干国(guo)事(shi),自(zi)己割舍(she)了(le)(le)(le)储(chu)君的(de)(de)(de)尊严富贵,立地削发出家,明心(xin)(xin)见(jian)性,修成(cheng)个(ge)(ge)无(wu)(wu)声无(wu)(wu)色、无(wu)(wu)臭(chou)无(wu)(wu)味、无(wu)(wu)触无(wu)(wu)法的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)坏金(jin)身(shen)。任(ren)那些(xie)外道(dao)邪魔,惹不(bu)(bu)动他(ta)一(yi)(yi)毫的(de)(de)(de)烦恼忧思恐(kong)怖,把那些(xie)外道(dao)普化(hua)得(de)(de)皈依(yi)正道(dao)。波(bo)斯匿(ni)国(guo)国(guo)王才落(luo)(luo)得(de)(de)个(ge)(ge)国(guo)治身(shen)尊,波(bo)斯匿(ni)国(guo)众生才落(luo)(luo)得(de)(de)个(ge)(ge)安居乐业。
"到后来(lai),父母同(tong)升佛果,元配得证法(fa)(fa)华,善侣都转法(fa)(fa)轮,子弟(di)并登无上。从英雄上透(tou)出(chu)这种(zhong)儿女心(xin)肠来(lai),所以众(zhong)生都尊他为'大雄氏'。
"此外,三代以(yi)下(xia)(xia),秦不(bu)(bu)(bu)足道(dao)也(ye)。讲英(ying)(ying)雄,第一(yi)(yi)个大(da)略雄才的(de)(de)莫如(ru)汉(han)高(gao)祖。他当那秦始皇并(bing)吞六国统一(yi)(yi)四海(hai)全盛的(de)(de)时(shi)候,只小(xiao)小(xiao)一(yi)(yi)个泗上亭长,手(shou)提(ti)三尺剑(jian),从芒(mang)砀(dang)斩蛇(she)起(qi)义(yi),便赤手(shou)创成(cheng)了(le)(le)汉(han)家(jia)四百年江山,似乎称(cheng)得起(qi)个英(ying)(ying)雄气壮了(le)(le)。究竟称(cheng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)起(qi),何也(ye)?暴秦无道(dao),群雄并(bing)起(qi),逐鹿(lu)中(zhong)原,那汉(han)王与西(xi)楚霸(ba)王项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)羽连合攻秦,约先(xian)入(ru)关者王之(zhi)(zhi)。汉(han)王乘那项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王火(huo)咸阳、弑(shi)义(yi)帝、降(jiang)子(zi)婴(ying)、东荡西(xi)驰的(de)(de)时(shi)候,早暗地里(li)间道(dao)入(ru)关,进位(wei)称(cheng)王。那项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王是(shi)个'力拔山气盖世'的(de)(de)脚色(se),枉(wang)费一(yi)(yi)番(fan)气力,如(ru)何肯休(xiu)?便把汉(han)王的(de)(de)太公俘了(le)(le)去(qu),举(ju)火(huo)待烹(peng)(peng),却(que)特(te)特(te)的(de)(de)着人(ren)知(zhi)会他,作(zuo)个挟制。替(ti)汉(han)王设想,此时(shi)正该重视太公,轻视天下(xia)(xia),学(xue)那'窃父(fu)而(er)(er)(er)逃(tao),遵(zun)(zun)海(hai)滨而(er)(er)(er)处,终身欣然(ran),乐而(er)(er)(er)忘天下(xia)(xia)'的(de)(de)故事,岂不(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)从儿女(nv)中(zhong)作(zuo)出来(lai)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)个英(ying)(ying)雄?即(ji)(ji)(ji)不(bu)(bu)(bu)然(ran),也(ye)该低首下(xia)(xia)心(xin),先(xian)保全了(le)(le)太公,然(ran)后(hou)布告(gao)天下(xia)(xia),问罪兴师,合项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王大(da)作(zuo)一(yi)(yi)场,成(cheng)败在所(suo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)计,也(ye)还不(bu)(bu)(bu)失为能(neng)屈(qu)能(neng)伸的(de)(de)大(da)丈夫本色(se)。怎(zen)生公然(ran)说(shuo):'我翁(weng)即(ji)(ji)(ji)而(er)(er)(er)翁(weng),而(er)(er)(er)欲烹(peng)(peng)而(er)(er)(er)翁(weng),请分我一(yi)(yi)杯(bei)羹?'幸而(er)(er)(er)项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王无谋,被他这(zhei)(zhei)几句话(hua)牢笼(long)住了(le)(le),不(bu)(bu)(bu)曾作(zuo)出来(lai)。倘(tang)然(ran)万有(you)一(yi)(yi)失,他果的(de)(de)谨遵(zun)(zun)台命,把太公烹(peng)(peng)了(le)(le),分杯(bei)羹来(lai),事将奈何?要说(shuo)汉(han)王料定项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王有(you)勇无谋,断然(ran)不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢下(xia)(xia)手(shou),兵不(bu)(bu)(bu)厌诈,即(ji)(ji)(ji)以(yi)君之(zhi)(zhi)矛还置君之(zhi)(zhi)盾,那项(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)王是(shi)个杀人(ren)不(bu)(bu)(bu)眨(zha)眼的(de)(de)魔君,汉(han)王岂不(bu)(bu)(bu)深知(zhi)?岂有(you)以(yi)父(fu)子(zi)天亲(qin)这(zhei)(zhei)等赌气斗智的(de)(de)?所(suo)以(yi)祸不(bu)(bu)(bu)旋踵,天假吕(lv)后(hou),变(bian)起(qi)家(jia)庭,赵王如(ru)意死于(yu)鸩毒(du),戚夫人(ren)惨极(ji)人(ren)彘,以(yi)致(zhi)孝惠不(bu)(bu)(bu)禄。这(zhei)(zhei)都因汉(han)高(gao)祖没有(you)儿女(nv)真情,枉(wang)作(zuo)了(le)(le)英(ying)(ying)雄事业,才遗笑千古(gu)英(ying)(ying)雄!
"再要讲到儿(er)女,第一个(ge)(ge)(ge)情(qing)深(shen)义重的莫如(ru)唐明(ming)皇。为了一个(ge)(ge)(ge)杨(yang)(yang)贵妃,焚香密誓,私语(yu)告天(tian),道是(shi)'在天(tian)愿为比翼鸟,在地愿为连理枝'。这番恩爱,似(si)乎算得是(shi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)儿(er)女情(qing)长了。究(jiu)竟算不得,何也?当元宗天(tian)宝改(gai)元以后,把个(ge)(ge)(ge)杨(yang)(yang)贵妃宠得迭荡(dang)骄纵,帏薄不修(xiu)。那杨(yang)(yang)贵妃的来(lai)历倒也不消(xiao)提起,致(zhi)伤(shang)忠厚。
"独怪他(ta)(ta)既有(you)个(ge)梅妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei),又(you)(you)想着(zhe)杨(yang)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei);及至得(de)(de)了杨(yang)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei),便(bian)弃了梅妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei);又(you)(you)不(bu)能终弃梅妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei),以(yi)(yi)(yi)至惹下(xia)杨(yang)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)。自己(ji)左右的(de)(de)两个(ge)人(ren)尚(shang)且(qie)(qie)调停不(bu)转,又(you)(you)丢(diu)下(xia)六宫(gong)佳(jia)丽,私通三国夫人(ren)。除(chu)了选色征歌之(zhi)外(wai),一(yi)概(gai)付之(zhi)不(bu)闻(wen)不(bu)问。任着(zhe)那五(wu)王交(jiao)横,奸(jian)相当权(quan),激反胡奴,渔阳(yang)兵起。他(ta)(ta)却有(you)贼不(bu)讨,转把个(ge)不(bu)稳的(de)(de)天下(xia)丢(diu)开(kai)不(bu)问,带上个(ge)受(shou)累的(de)(de)贵(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei),避(bi)祸而(er)行。及至弄(nong)到兵变(bian)马(ma)嵬,六军抗命(ming),却又(you)(you)束手无(wu)策(ce),不(bu)知(zhi)究(jiu)奸(jian)相、责(ze)骄帅、斩乱(luan)兵,眼睁睁的(de)(de)看着(zhe)人(ren)把个(ge)平(ping)日(ri)爱如(ru)性命(ming)的(de)(de)个(ge)宝(bao)贝(bei)生生逼死(si)。息壤在彼,'七(qi)月(yue)七(qi)日(ri)长生殿'的(de)(de)话,岂忘(wang)之(zhi)乎?况且(qie)(qie)《春秋》通例,法在诛(zhu)心(xin)。安禄(lu)山(shan)之(zhi)来(lai),为杨(yang)贵(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)而(er)来(lai),不(bu)是合(he)唐家(jia)(jia)有(you)甚的(de)(de)不(bu)共戴天之(zhi)仇。唐明(ming)皇之(zhi)走,也明(ming)知(zhi)安禄(lu)山(shan)为着(zhe)杨(yang)贵(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)而(er)来(lai),合(he)唐家(jia)(jia)没(mei)甚不(bu)共戴天之(zhi)仇,所以(yi)(yi)(yi)才不(bu)辞蜀道艰难,护着(zhe)贵(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)远避(bi)。及至贵(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)既死(si),还瞻(zhan)顾何来(lai)?自然就该'王赫斯怒',拨转马(ma)头,馘安禄(lu)山(shan)之(zhi)首,悬之(zhi)太白,也还博得(de)(de)个(ge)'失(shi)之(zhi)东隅(yu),收之(zhi)桑榆',给天下(xia)儿女(nv)子(zi)吐一(yi)口气。何以(yi)(yi)(yi)又(you)(you)'三郎郎当,三郎郎当',愈(yu)(yu)走愈(yu)(yu)远!固无(wu)怪肃宗(zong)即位灵武,不(bu)候成命(ming)。日(ri)后的(de)(de)南内西(xi)内,左迁右迁,父子(zi)之(zhi)间,愈(yu)(yu)弄(nong)愈(yu)(yu)弄(nong)出一(yi)番不(bu)好(hao)处的(de)(de)局面(mian)来(lai)。就便(bian)杨(yang)贵(gui)妃(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)以(yi)(yi)(yi)有(you)限欢娱(yu),无(wu)多受(shou)享,也使他(ta)(ta)落了一(yi)生笑柄,万古(gu)羞名。这(zhei)都因(yin)唐明(ming)皇没(mei)有(you)英(ying)雄至性,空谈(tan)些儿女(nv)情肠,才哭坏(huai)世间儿女(nv)。可见(jian)'英(ying)雄儿女(nv)'四(si)个(ge)字,除(chu)了神媒、大雄之(zhi)外(wai),一(yi)个(ge)有(you)名的(de)(de)大度赤帝子(zi)、风(feng)流李三郎尚(shang)且(qie)(qie)消受(shou)不(bu)得(de)(de),勉力(li)不(bu)来(lai),怎的(de)(de)能向平(ping)等众生身(shen)上求全责(ze)备(bei)?
"方今正值(zhi)天(tian)上(shang)日午中(zhong)天(tian),人间尧(yao)舜(shun)在上(shang),仁风化(hua)雨所被,不知将来成全(quan)得多(duo)少儿女英(ying)雄。正好发落这(zhei)班儿入(ru)世,作一(yi)场儿女英(ying)雄公(gong)案,成一(yi)篇人情天(tian)理文章,点缀(zhui)太平(ping)盛事。这(zhei)便是今日绣旗齐展,宝镜(jing)高悬(xuan),发落这(zhei)桩公(gong)案的本意也。"
悦意(yi)夫(fu)人(ren)听了,一一领会(hui)。一切人(ren)天皆(jie)大欢喜。只见天尊把(ba)龙袖一摆(bai),殿头官才喝得声:"退班(ban)!"
那燕北闲人耳轮中只听(ting)得一片喧(xuan)哗,喊(han)道:"捉(zhuo)(zhuo)!捉(zhuo)(zhuo)!捉(zhuo)(zhuo)!"
随着便(bian)是地(di)坼山崩价一(yi)声响亮,吓(he)得他一(yi)步踏空云脚,一(yi)个立足不稳,早(zao)从(cong)云端里落将(jiang)下来。一(yi)跤跌醒,却是一(yi)场大梦。
睁开眼来看看,但见院子里(li)一班逃学的(de)孩子,正在那(nei)里(li)捉迷(mi)藏耍子,口(kou)里(li)只嚷道:"捉!捉!捉!"面前(qian)却立着(zhe)(zhe)合他同砚的(de)一个新安(an)毕(bi)生,手(shou)里(li)拿着(zhe)(zhe)一方界尺,拍的(de)那(nei)桌子乱响,笑嘻(xi)嘻(xi)的(de)叫道:"醒(xing)来!醒(xing)来!清天(tian)白日,却怎的(de)这(zhei)等(deng)酣睡?"他道:"我正梦(meng)着(zhe)(zhe)一段新奇(qi)文(wen)章,不曾(ceng)听得完,却被你(ni)们(men)这(zhei)般(ban)人(ren)来打(da)断了(le)。"说着(zhe)(zhe),便(bian)把他梦(meng)中所闻所见,云端里(li)的(de)情(qing)书,详细(xi)告诉了(le)那(nei)毕(bi)生一遍。
毕生道:"先生不在馆,你(ni)看(kan)他(ta)大家在那里(li)捉(zhuo)迷(mi)藏,捉(zhuo)得好不热闹!我(wo)正要拉(la)你(ni)去一(yi)(yi)同(tong)作耍(shua),你(ni)倒捉(zhuo)住我(wo)说(shuo)这(zhei)云端(duan)里(li)的(de)梦话(hua)。快来(lai)捉(zhuo)迷(mi)藏去!"说(shuo)着(zhe),拉(la)了(le)他(ta)便走。那闲人也(ye)就信步(bu)随(sui)了(le)他(ta)去,一(yi)(yi)时早把梦中的(de)话(hua)忘(wang)了(le)一(yi)(yi)半(ban)(ban)。不因他(ta)这(zhei)番一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)迷(mi)藏一(yi)(yi)捉(zhuo),一(yi)(yi)生也(ye)不曾作得一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)好梦,只着(zhe)了(le)半(ban)(ban)世昏迷(mi)。迷(mi)而不觉,也(ye)就变成"不可(ke)圬也(ye)"的(de)一(yi)(yi)堵"粪(fen)土之墙(qiang)","不可(ke)雕也(ye)"的(de)一(yi)(yi)块"朽(xiu)木",便落得作了(le)个(ge)(ge)"燕北闲人"。
列公牢记话头:只此正是那个燕北闲人的来(lai)历,并他(ta)所(suo)以作(zuo)那部(bu)《正法眼藏五(wu)十(shi)三参(can)》的原由,便是吾(wu)了翁重订这部(bu)《儿(er)女(nv)英雄传评话》的缘(yuan)起。这正是:
云外(wai)人传云外(wai)事,梦中话与梦中听。
要知这部书传的是班(ban)甚么(me)人(ren),这班(ban)人(ren)作的是桩(zhuang)甚么(me)事(shi),怎的个人(ren)情天理,又怎的个儿女英雄,这回书才得是全部的一个楔子,但请参观,便见分晓。
(缘起首回完)