宋(song)徽宗時(shi),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)上(shang)奏童貫、高俅(qiu)欺君(jun)誤國(guo)之(zhi)罪,卻被奸臣(chen)誣為誹謗勛臣(chen),欲(yu)加以(yi)謀害。高俅(qiu)以(yi)看林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)寶劍為名,誘(you)騙(pian)他帶劍至議論(lun)軍(jun)事的白虎堂(tang),以(yi)“持刀擅入節堂(tang),刺(ci)殺(sha)上(shang)官(guan)”的罪名,將林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)拿送(song)軍(jun)司,屈打(da)成招,問成死(si)(si)罪。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)妻貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)大驚,連夜趕寫冤詞(ci),在(zai)(zai)冤鼓(gu)樓前(qian)擊鼓(gu)鳴(ming)冤,并欲(yu)以(yi)死(si)(si)感動皇(huang)上(shang)。朝(chao)廷(ting)(ting)準訴,林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)死(si)(si)里逃生,但終被奸臣(chen)削奪官(guan)職(zhi),刺(ci)配滄(cang)州(zhou)。押送(song)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)的解(jie)差董超與(yu)薛(xue)霸為高俅(qiu)收買(mai)。欲(yu)將林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)殺(sha)害于(yu)途中(zhong)(zhong),幸(xing)被魯智深所(suo)救。滄(cang)州(zhou)太(tai)守敬仰林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)忠義,不(bu)差其重(zhong)役,令其看守草場。在(zai)(zai)京(jing)中(zhong)(zhong),高俅(qiu)之(zhi)子(zi)高朋(peng)又(you)要強(qiang)霸貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang),貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)矢志不(bu)從。高朋(peng)就(jiu)派(pai)陸謙(qian)、傅安打(da)算(suan)火(huo)燒草料(liao)場,加害林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)知道此(ci)計后,殺(sha)死(si)(si)二人(ren),投奔柴(chai)進。在(zai)(zai)朝(chao)廷(ting)(ting)重(zhong)兵追(zhui)殺(sha)下,林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)被迫(po)反上(shang)梁山。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)母為解(jie)脫貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)對自己的顧念,上(shang)吊自盡,貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)在(zai)(zai)輾轉(zhuan)中(zhong)(zhong)做(zuo)了尼姑。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)為宋(song)江重(zhong)用(yong),攻打(da)汴(bian)京(jing),捉拿高俅(qiu)報(bao)仇。朝(chao)廷(ting)(ting)不(bu)得不(bu)赦(she)免林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong),將高俅(qiu)父子(zi)問成死(si)(si)罪,押送(song)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)軍(jun)前(qian)處死(si)(si)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)叩謝皇(huang)恩,領(ling)職(zhi)歸順。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)大勝之(zhi)后,去(qu)一庵(an)中(zhong)(zhong)還愿,又(you)見到(dao)自己祖傳的寶劍掛在(zai)(zai)庵(an)中(zhong)(zhong),問及才得知貞(zhen)娘(niang)(niang)在(zai)(zai)此(ci),于(yu)是又(you)夫妻團圓。
戲曲表現
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