后来哲宗天子因拜南郊，感得风调雨顺，放宽恩大赦天下。那高俅在临淮州，因得了赦宥罪犯，思量要回东京。这柳世权却和东京城里金梁桥下开生药铺的董将士是亲戚，写了一封书札，收拾些人事盘缠，赍发高俅回东京，投奔董将士家过活。董将士一见高俅，看了柳世权来书，自肚里寻思道：“这高俅我家如何安着得他！若是个志诚老实的人，可以容他在家出入，也教孩儿们学些好。他却是个帮闲的破落户，没信行的人；亦且当初有过犯来，被断配的人，旧性必不肯改。若留住在家中，倒惹得孩儿们不学好了，待不收留他，又撇不过柳大郎面皮。”当时只得权且欢天喜地，想留在家宿歇，每日酒食管待。住了十数日，董将士思量出一个路数，将出一套衣服，写了一封书简，对高俅说道：“小人家下荧火之光，照人不亮，恐后误了足下。我转荐足下与小苏学士处，久后也得个出身，足下意内如何？”

高俅大喜，谢了董将士。苏学士，出来见了高俅，看了来书，知道高俅原是帮闲浮浪的人，心下想道：“我这里如何安着得他！不如做个人情，荐他去驸马王晋卿府里，做个亲随。人都唤他做‘小王都太尉’，他便喜欢这样的人。”当时回了董将士书札，留高俅在府里住了一夜。次日，写了一封书呈，使个干人，送高俅去那小王都太尉处。这太尉乃是哲宗皇帝妹夫，神宗皇帝的驸马。他喜爱风流人物，正用这样的人。一见小苏学士差人持书送这高俅来，拜见了，便喜。随即写回书，收留高俅在府内做个亲随。自此高俅遭际，在王都尉府***入，如同家人一般。

henemperorzhezongprayedoheavensouhofheciy，andhiscausedhewindsandrainsobecomeverypropiiousheemperorwasmovedobenevolence，andhedecredageneralamnesygaoqiuwasableoreurnohecapialliuheeldeswroealeerofinroducionodongjiangshi，areiveofhiswhoranamedicinalherbshopnearhebridgeofgoldengirders，gavegaosomeravelingmoney，andoldhimdongwouldakecareofhimhedruggisookonelookagao，henreadheleer“howcanipuhismanupinmyhome？”hemused“iwouldbedifferenifheweresraighandhoneshechildrencouldlearnfromhimbuhe’sjusaloafer，anunrusworhyfellowwho’sbeenexiledforbreakinghew，andnohekindlikelyoreformifikeephimherehe’sliableoeachhechildrenbadwaysyeifidon’i’llbeoffendingliuheeldes”hehadnochoicebuoreceivegaoinohishomewihpreendeddelighdongfeasedhimeverydayforendays，henhegoanideahepresenedgaowihasuiofclohesandhandedhimaleerofinroducion“helighofmyhouseholdisoofeeble，”hesaid“iwouldonlybeholdingyoubackokeepyouherei’murningyouoverosujunior，hecourschorwihhimyou’llbeableomakeasarhowdoeshasound？”gaohankedhimgraefullyheschorcameouandgreeedhimhesawfromheleerofinroducionhagaowasascamp“ican’akehismanin，”houghheschor“asafavorodongi’llsendhimowangjinqing，heyoungprinceconsor，oserveasareainerheyoungprincelikeshasoroffellow”hewroedongareplyandlegaosayhenighhenexdayhewroeanoherleeranddispachediwihasewardwhoookgaoqiuoheresidenceofheyoungprincewanghadmarriedayoungersiserofemperorzhezongbeforeheookhehroneandwhileemperorshenzongsillreignedheyoungprincewasparialoadvenurousmen，andhesaffedhisreinuewihhemhelikedgaohemomenhesawhimwihheschor’sleerbearingservanhewroeanimmediaereply，accepinghimasareainerfromhenongaoremainedwihheprince，comingandgoinglikeoneofhefamily

因为高俅踢得两脚好球，端王索去做了亲随。高俅自此遭际端王，每日跟随，寸步不离。

不到两月，端王作了皇帝。后来没半年之间，皇帝直抬举高俅做到殿帅府太尉职事。高俅选择吉日良辰，去殿帅府里到任。高殿帅一一点过，于内只欠一名八十万禁军教头王进，半月之前，已有病状在官，患病未痊，不曾入衙门管事。高殿帅大怒，喝道：“胡说！既有手本呈来，却不是那厮抗拒官府，搪塞下官！此人即系推病在家，快与我拿来。”随即差人到王进家来，捉拿王进。王进只得捱着病来。进得殿帅府前，参见太尉，高俅道：“你那厮便是那军教头王升的儿子？”王进禀道：“小人便是。”高俅喝道：“这厮，你爷是街市上使花棒卖药的，你省的甚么武艺？前官没眼，参你做个教头，如何敢小觑我，不伏俺点视！

你托谁的势，要推病在家，安闲快乐！”王进告道：“小人怎敢，其实患病未痊。”高太尉骂道：“贼配军，你既害病，如何来得？”王进又告道：“太尉呼唤，安敢不来！”高殿帅大怒，喝令左右：“拿下！加力与我打这厮！”众多牙将都是和王进好的，只得与军正司同告道：“今日太尉上任，好日头，权免此人这一次。”高太尉喝道：“你这贼配军，且看众将之面，饶恕你今日，明日却和你理会。”王进谢罪罢，起来抬头看了，认得是高俅。出得衙门，叹口气道：“俺的性命，今番难保了。俺道是甚么高殿帅，却原来正是东京帮闲的‘圆社’高二。比先时曾学使棒，被我父亲一棒打翻，三四个月将息不起，有此之仇。他今日发迹，得做殿帅府太尉，正待要报仇，我不想正属他管。自古道：‘不怕官，只怕管。’俺如何与他争得？怎生奈何是好？”结果，王教头不得不私走延安府。（第二回）

princeduanwouldlikeohavegaoqiuasareainer，jusbecausehecouldpyagoodgameoffooballafergaoweninoheserviceofprinceduan，heaccompaniedheprinceeveryday，neverakingsomuchasasepfromhissidebeforewomonhshadepsed，princeduanwasmadeheemperorlesshanhalfayearer，heemperormadegaoqiuamarshalcommandingheimperialguardsgaoqiuselecedanauspiciousdayandhouroassumeofficeheexaminedherosernamebynameonlywangjin，anarmsinsrucorinhemighyimperialguards，hadfailedoappearhalfamonhprevioushehadreporedillbecausehehadnoyerecovered，hehadn’reurnedoduymarshalgaowasfurious，“nonsense，”heshoued“sheerinsubordinaion！heseninhisidenificaiondocumen，didn’he？heoafisjuspreendingobesickbringhimhereaonce！”gaodispachedanofficerowangjin’shouseoarreshim

wangjinhadnochoicebuogooheadquarers，sickashewas，andreporohemarshal“areyouhechurlwhosefaherwaswangsheng，anarmsinsrucorinhedisricgarrison？”kaodemanded“iamhahumbleperson，”repliedwangjin“rogue，”criedgao“yourfaherwasonlyamedicinepedrwhowirledasaffoaracocrowdwhadoyouknowaboumiliaryars？hepreviouscommandermushavebeenblindoappoinyouarmsinsrucorhowdareyousnubmeandfailoreporforrollcall？whosebackinghaveyougohayoucanfeignillnessandlollaroundahome？”“yourhumbleservanwouldneverdare！ireallyhaven’fullyrecovered”“criminal！ifyou’resick，howcouldyoucome？”“whenhemarshalsummonsme，imusobey”gaowasenraged“guards，”heroared，“seizehisfellowandgivehimagoodbeaing”manyofhejuniorofficerswerefriendsofwangjinogeherwihhechiefofsaffheypleaded：“odayisheluckydayhemarshalisassumingofficepleaselehearmsinsrucoroff”“asafavoroheseofficersi’llexcuseyouoday，criminal，”shouedgao“i’llselewihyouomorrow”wangjinhankedonlyhendidheraisehisheadandgeagoodlookagaoqiuashelefhegaeofheheadquaers’compound，wangjinsighed“mylifeisindangersoha’sourfinemarshalgao

loaferandfooballpyer，gaohesecond！whenhewaslearningojouswihsaves，myfahergavehimsuchadrubbinghecouldn’geouofbedforhreemonhshe’shaeduseversincenowhahe’scomeupinheworldandbeenappoinedcommanderofheimperialguardshe’ssureowanrevengewhowouldhavehoughhai’dbeunderhim？asheoldsayinggoes：‘fearnoofficials—excephosewhoofficiaeoveryou！”howcanisandupagainshim？whaamigoingodo？”consequenly，armsinsrucorwanghadogosecrelyoyananprefecure(chaper2)

宋江：表字公明，排行第三，祖居郓城县宋家村人氏。为他面黑身矮，人都唤他做黑宋江；又且驰名大孝，为人仗义疏财，人皆称他做孝义黑三郎。上有父亲在堂，母亲早丧；下有一个兄弟，唤做铁扇子宋清，自和他父亲宋太公在村中务农，守些田园过活。这宋江自在郓城县做押司。他刀笔精通，吏道纯熟；更兼爱习枪棒，学得武艺多般。平生只好结识江湖上好汉，但有人来投奔他的，若高若低，无有不纳，便留在庄上馆谷，终日追陪，并无厌倦；若要起身，尽力资助，端的是挥金似土。人问他求钱物，亦不推托；且好做方便，每每排难解纷，只是周全人性命。如常散施棺材药饵，济人之急，扶人之困，因此，山东、河北闻名，都称他做及时雨。当时宋江带着一个伴当，走将出县前来。只见这何观察富街迎往，叫道：“押司，此间请坐拜茶。”他们喝茶时，何观察说：“押司是当案的人，便说也不妨：敝府管下黄泥冈上一伙贼人，共是八个，把蒙汗药麻翻了北京大名府梁中书差遣送蔡太师的生辰纲军健一十五人，劫去了十一担珍珠宝贝，计该十万贯正赃。今捕得从贼一名白胜，指说七个正贼，都在贵县。这是太师府特差一个干办，在本府立等要这件公事，望押司早早维持。”何涛道：“不瞒押司说：是贵县东溪村晁保正为首。更有六名从贼，不识姓名，烦乞用心。”宋江听罢，吃了一惊，肚里寻思道：“晁盖是我心腹。他如今犯了迷天大罪，我不救他时，捕获将去，性命便休了！”于是，“宋公明私放晁天王”。（第十八回）

songjiang：hispopurgivennamewasgongmingahirdson，hewasborninhecounry’ssongfamilyvilgebecausehewasshorandswarhy，everyonecalledhimdarksongjiangandsincehewasfilialohisparens，andwasachivalrousman，generousofriends，hewasalsoknownashefilialandgalndarkhirdmaserabovehim，hisfaherwassillalive，houghhismoherhaddiedearlybelowhimwasayoungerbrohersongqing，knownasheironfanwho，wihheirfaher，hevenerablesong，ranhefarminhevilgeandlivedonhefruisofheirfieldssongjiangwasaclerkofhecounrymagisrae’scourinyunchenghewroelegiblyandwell，andwasfamiliarwihadminisraiveproceduresespeciallyfondofpyingwihweapons，hewasadepamanyformsoffighinghemadefriendsonlyinhegalnfraerniy，buhehelpedanyone，highorlow，whosoughhisaid，providinghisgueswihfoodandlodginginhefamilymanor，irelesslykeepinghimcompany，andgivinghimravelingexpenseswhenhewanedoleavesongjiangscaeredgoldaboulikedus！heneverrefusedarequesformoneyhewasalwaysmakinghingseasyforpeople，solvingheirdifficulies，selingdifferences，savinglivesheprovidedheindigenwihfundsforcoffinsandmedicines，gavechariyohepoor，assisedinemergencies，helpedincasesofhardshipandsohewasfamedhroughouheprovincesofshangdongandhebei，andwasknownoallasheimelyrainassongjiangwalkedfromhemagisracywihanaendan，inspecorhocrossedhesreeomeehim“won’youjoinmeforsomeea，sirclerk？”whileheyweredrinkingea，inspecorhosaid：“you’rehekeeperofheofficialrecords，sirclerkhere’snoharminellingyouonyellowearhridge，whichisunderourprefec’sjurisdicion，abandofeighrobbersdruggedfifeenmenwhowerebringingbirhdaygifsfromgovernorliangofdaming，henorherncapial，opremiercaiandmadeoffwihelevenloadsofgoldandjewelsofanesimaedvalueofahundredhousandsringsofcashwe’vecaughbaisheng，heaccomplicehesaysheoherseven，heacualrobbers，areallinhiscounryhepremierhassenanaideoourprefecurewihordersoremainunilwe’vecaughhemwehopeyou’llgiveuseveryassisance“ofcoursewe’llapprehendhecriminalsandurnhemoverwe’ddohaonyourorder，inspecor，osaynohingofordersfromhepremierhimselfwhoarehesevennamedbybaisheng？”“heleaderiswardchiefofeasbankoellyouheruh，wedon’knowhenamesofheohersixwebegyourumosdiligence”songjiangwasshockedhesaidohimself：“chaogaiisoneofmydearesfriends！hiscrimehe’scommiedisacapialoffense！imussavehimifheycapurehimhe’ssureodie！”hereupon，songjiangsecrelyhelpswardchiefchaoflee(chaper18)

晁保正非常感激宋江救命之恩，特使刘唐赍一封书信，并黄金一百两，来感谢宋江和朱仝都头。刘唐打开包裹，取出书信，便递与宋江。宋江看罢，便拽起褶子前襟，摸出招文袋，打开包儿时，刘唐取出金子放在桌上。宋江那封书，就取了一条金子和这书包了，插在招文袋内，放下衣襟，便道：“贤弟，你听我说：你们七个兄弟初到山寨，正要金银使用；宋江家中颇有些过活，且你在放山寨里，等宋江缺少盘缠时却来取。今日非是宋江见外，于内已受了一条。”刘唐苦苦相央宋江收受，宋江那里肯接，随即取一幅纸来，借酒家笔砚，备细写了一封回书，与刘唐收在包内。看看天色晚来，刘唐道：“既然兄长有了回书，小弟连夜便去。”（第二十回）过后，他奸诈的老婆阎婆惜发现了那包金子和书信。婆惜道：

“好呀！我正要和张三两个做夫妻。单单只多你这厮，今日也撞在我手里！原来你和梁山泊强贼通同往来，送一百两金子与你。且不要慌，老娘慢慢地消遣你。”当宋江要她还他招文袋时，她却说：“这封书，老娘牢牢地收着。若要饶你时，只依我三件事便罢！……第一件，你可从今日便将原典我的文书来还我；再写一纸，任从我改嫁张三，并不敢再来争执的文书。”宋江道：“这个依得。”婆惜道：“第二件，我头上带的，我身上穿的，家里使用的，虽都是你办的，也委一纸文书，不许你日后来讨。”宋江道：“这个也依得。”阎婆惜又道：“只怕你第三件依不得。”宋江道：“我已两件都依你，缘何这件依不得？”婆惜道：“有那梁山泊晁盖送与你的一百两金子，快把来与我，我便饶你这一场天字第一号官司，还你这招文袋里的款状。”宋江道：“那两件倒都依得。这一百两金子，果然送来与我，我不肯受他的，依前教他把了回去。若端的有时，双手便送与你。”婆惜道：“可知哩！常言道：‘公人见钱，如蝇子见血。’他使人送金子与你，你岂有推了转去的？这话却似放屁！做公人的，‘那个猫儿不吃腥？’”宋江道：“果然不曾有这金子。”婆惜道：

“明朝到公厅上，你也说不曾有这金子？”宋江听了公厅两字，怒气直起，那里按纳得住，睁着眼道：“你还也不还！”那妇人道：“你恁地狠，我便还你不迭！”宋江道：“你真个不还！”婆惜道：“不还！再饶你一百个不还！若要还时，在郓城县还你！”宋江气得没法的情况下杀了她！（第二十一回）在朱仝都头的帮助下，宋江逃到沧州横海郡藏在小旋风柴进庄里。（第二十二回）

wardchiefchaoisverygraefulosongjiangforsavinghislifeliuanghasbeensenwihaleerandahundredouncesofgoldasaokenofheirhanksosongjiangandconsablezhuongliuangopenedhispack，producedaleerandgaveiosongjiangheclerkreadi，hendrewapouchfrominsidehisgownliuangalsoookabundleofgoldfromhepackandpcedionheablesongchoseonlyasinglegoldbar，wrappediinheleerandpubohinhepouch，whichheagainconcealedbeneahhisgown“lisenome，broher”hesaid“yousevenhavejusgoohemounainsrongholdi’simewhenyoucanusemoneyihaveafamilyincomeigealongonkeepheresofhisgoldformeinheforressi’llcomeforiwhenineediyouseei’mnorefusing—i’veakenonebar”nomaerhowliuangpleaded，songjiangremainedunyieldinghehadhewaierbringpenandpaper，wroeadeailedleerandmadeliuangpceiinhispackiwasgeinge“sinceyouhaveareply，broher，”saidliuang，“i’lldeliverionigh”(chaper20)er，hisreacherousmisressfoundouhegoldbarandleer“aha！”shesaid“songjiangisallhaprevensmeandzhangfrombecomingmanandwifeodayi’vegohiminhepalmofmyhandsohe’sincahooswihhebandisinliangshanmarsh，andhey’vesenhimahundredouncesofgoldi’llfixhim！”whensongjiangaskedherogivehimbackhispouch，shesaidsubbornly：“i’mgoingoholdonohaleer！imighreurni，buyouhaveodohreehings，firs，givebackmyconracofsaleoyou，andwrieanoherransferringmeozhanginmarriage，wihaguaraneehayou’llneverconesi”“agreed”“second，allheornamensinmyhair，heclohesonmybody，hefurnishingsinhehouse，allcomefromyouwrieanoherpromisehayouwon’askheirreurn”“agreed”“i’shehirdhingi’mafraidyou’llbalka”“i’vealreadyagreedowohings

whynoahird？”“iwanhosehundredouncesofgoldchaogaisenyoufromliangshanmarshinexchange，i’llleyouoffyour‘opmagniudecrime’，andreurnyourpurseandwha’sini”“yourfirswodemandsi’vealreadyagreedoi’srueiwassenahundredouncesofgold，buirefusedhem，andoldhemanoakehembackifisillhadhegoldherei’dgdlypresenioyouwihbohhands”“finewords！‘moneyoanofficialislikebloodoafly’heysenyougoldandyouurnedidown？ha’safaringlie！amongofficials‘whacadoesn’eamea？’”“idon’haveanygold，iellyou！”“ishawhayou’regoingosaywheniaccuseyouincourhismorning！”ahemenionofheword“cour”，songjiangbeganournhegredahegirl“areyougoingogiveibackorno？”“dareirefuse，wihyousofierce？”shesaidsarcasically“youreallywon’giveiback？”“no，ahundredimesno！i’llreurnioyouinhecounycour！”songjiangkilledherinafiofanger(chaper21)wihconsablezhuong’shelpsongjiangescapedohenghaicounyofcangzhouprefecureandlivedinhemanorofchaijinhesmallwhirlwind(chaper22)

在柴进庄里，宋江碰见了武松，然后，他们结拜为兄弟（第二十三回）。一年后，他们在孔太公庄上又碰见了，因孔太公特地使人直来柴大官人庄上把宋江取到那儿了。自此，两个在孔太公庄上，一住过了十日之上，宋江与武松要行，孔太公父子那里肯放。又留了三五日，宋江坚执要行了，孔太公只得安排筵席送行。只说宋江和武松两个，在路上行着，于路说些闲话，走到个三岔路口，宋江便道：“兄弟，咱们在这儿分手吧！”武行者自投西去了，往二龙山投鲁智深、杨志入伙了。宋江自别了武松，转身望东，投清风山路上来。看看天色晚了，宋江心内惊慌，看不见地下，碰到了一条绊脚索。树林里铜铃响，走出十四五个伏路小喽罗来，发声喊，把宋江捉翻，一条麻索缚了，将宋江解上山来。宋江叹口气道：

“可惜宋江死在这里！”燕顺便起身来问道：“兀那汉子，你认得宋江？”宋江答道：“只我便是宋江。”燕顺走近跟前，又问道：“你是那里的宋江？”宋江答道：“我是济州郓城县做押司的宋江。”燕顺道：“你莫不是山东及时雨宋公明，杀了阎婆惜，逃出在江湖上的宋江么？”宋江道：“你怎得知？我正是宋三郎。”燕顺听罢，吃了一惊，便夺过小喽罗手内尖刀，把麻索都割断了；便把自身上披的枣红罥丝衲袄脱下来，裹在宋江身上，抱在中间虎皮交椅上，唤起王矮虎、郑天寿，快下来。三人纳头便拜。宋江滚下来答礼，问道：“三位壮士，何故不杀小人，反行重礼？此意如何？”亦拜在地。那三个好汉一齐跪下。燕顺道：“仁兄礼贤下士，结纳豪杰，名闻寰海，谁不钦敬！梁山泊近来如此兴旺，四海皆闻。

曾有人说道，尽出仁兄之赐。不知仁兄独自何来？今却到此？”宋江把救晁盖一节，杀阎婆惜一节，却投柴进同孔太公许多时，并今次要往清风寨寻小李广花荣，这几件事，一一备说了。三个头领大喜，随即取套衣服，与宋江穿了；一面叫杀羊宰马，连夜筵席。宋江自到清风山，住了五七日，每日好酒好食管待，不在话下。时当腊月初旬，山东人年例，腊日上坟。只见小喽罗山下报上来说着：“大路上有一乘轿子，七八个人跟着，挑着两个盒子，去坟头化纸。”王矮虎是个好色之徒，见报了，想此轿子，必是个妇人，点起三五十个小喽罗，便下了山。那王矮虎去了约有三两个时辰，远探小喽罗报将来，说道：“王头领直赶到半路里，七八个军汉都走了，拿得轿子里抬着的一个妇人。只有一个银香盒，别无物件财物。”燕顺问道：“那妇人如今抬到那里？”小喽罗道：“王头领已自抬到山后房中去了。”燕顺、郑天寿便引了宋江，直来到后山王矮虎房中，推开房门，只见王矮虎正搂住那妇人求欢。见了三位入来，慌忙推开那妇人，请三位坐。宋江看见那妇人，便问道：“娘子，你是谁家宅眷？这般时节，出来闲走，有甚么要紧？”那妇人含羞向前，深深地道了三个万福，便答道：“侍儿是清风寨知寨的浑家。为因母亲弃世，今得小祥，特来坟前化纸。

那里敢无事出来闲走？告大王垂救性命！”燕顺见宋江坚意要救这妇人，因此不顾王矮虎肯与不肯，喝令轿夫抬了去。那妇人听了这话，插烛也似拜谢宋江，一口一声叫道：“谢大王！”宋江道：“恭人你休谢我：我不是山寨里大王，我自是郓城县客人。”那妇人拜谢了下山，两个轿夫也得了性命，抬着那妇人下山来，飞也似走，只恨爷娘少生了两只脚。且说宋江自救了那妇人下山，又在山寨中住了五七日，思量要来投奔花知寨，当时作别要下山。

三个头领，苦留不住，做了送路筵席饯行，各送些金宝与宋江，他都打缚在包裹里。（第三十二回）

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