五(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)墓為(wei)明代蘇州(zhou)市民(min)反對魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)斗爭中殉難的顏佩韋、楊念(nian)如(ru)、沈揚、馬杰、周文(wen)元等五(wu)位(wei)義(yi)士之墓。天啟(qi)年間(1621~1627)閹黨執政(zheng),朝(chao)政(zheng)黑暗。蘇州(zhou)織造(zao)太監李實、巡撫(fu)毛一鷺阿附(fu)魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),殘酷(ku)壓迫、盤剝人(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min),激起市民(min)強烈(lie)不滿。天啟(qi)六年,魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)派緹騎(qi)到(dao)蘇州(zhou)逮捕(bu)東林(lin)黨人(ren)(ren)(ren)魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)殺(sha)害了(le)(le)(le)楊漣、左(zuo)光斗后,掌握了(le)(le)(le)朝(chao)政(zheng)大(da)權。他把(ba)(ba)(ba)迎合他的官(guan)員(yuan)(yuan)和徒子(zi)徒孫統統提(ti)拔起來(lai)(lai),擔任朝(chao)廷(ting)要職(zhi)。有(you)的幫他出(chu)謀劃策,有(you)的專門干特(te)務殺(sha)人(ren)(ren)(ren)的勾當(dang)。民(min)間給他們起了(le)(le)(le)一些綽號,叫(jiao)做“五(wu)虎”、“五(wu)彪”、“十(shi)狗”、“十(shi)孩兒”、“四十(shi)孫”。魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)權力(li)大(da)得(de)不得(de)了(le)(le)(le),無論是(shi)朝(chao)廷(ting)和地方的官(guan)員(yuan)(yuan),要想保住位(wei)子(zi),就(jiu)得(de)向他奉承。魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)出(chu)門的時候,排場跟皇帝(di)一模一樣(yang),大(da)家(jia)也(ye)把(ba)(ba)(ba)他當(dang)皇帝(di)看待。封建(jian)時代把(ba)(ba)(ba)皇帝(di)稱(cheng)(cheng)做“萬(wan)歲(sui)(sui)”。魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)不是(shi)皇帝(di),不能(neng)叫(jiao)他“萬(wan)歲(sui)(sui)”。有(you)個(ge)官(guan)員(yuan)(yuan)把(ba)(ba)(ba)魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)稱(cheng)(cheng)作“九千歲(sui)(sui)”,魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)聽(ting)了(le)(le)(le)很(hen)高興,重(zhong)賞了(le)(le)(le)那官(guan)員(yuan)(yuan)。打那以后,魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)就(jiu)成了(le)(le)(le)“九千歲(sui)(sui)”了(le)(le)(le)。還有(you)個(ge)浙江的巡撫(fu),為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)討好魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),給魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)造(zao)了(le)(le)(le)個(ge)祠(ci)堂(tang)。一般祠(ci)堂(tang)都是(shi)為(wei)紀念(nian)死去的人(ren)(ren)(ren)造(zao)的,魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)還活著,就(jiu)造(zao)起祠(ci)堂(tang)來(lai)(lai),所以叫(jiao)做“生(sheng)祠(ci)”。這樣(yang)的怪事一出(chu)來(lai)(lai),就(jiu)有(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)反對,魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)把(ba)(ba)(ba)反對的人(ren)(ren)(ren)革了(le)(le)(le)職(zhi)。各個(ge)地方官(guan)怕得(de)罪他,紛(fen)紛(fen)造(zao)起魏忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的“生(sheng)祠(ci)”來(lai)(lai)。
那個時候,朝廷(ting)上下(xia)都是閹(yan)(yan)黨和迎(ying)合閹(yan)(yan)黨的(de)(de)官員(yuan),稍微(wei)有點(dian)正義感(gan)的(de)(de)人不愿意跟他(ta)們同(tong)流合污,都辭(ci)了(le)(le)職。有個官員(yuan)周順昌,看不慣閹(yan)(yan)黨橫行,請了(le)(le)長假(jia)回蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)閑(xian)居(ju)。公元1626年,魏(wei)忠(zhong)賢(xian)又一次大(da)捕東林黨,兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)押解了(le)(le)一個東林黨官員(yuan)路過蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),周順昌替(ti)他(ta)擺酒席送(song)行,在宴席上指名道姓(xing)大(da)罵魏(wei)忠(zhong)賢(xian)。押送(song)的(de)(de)兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)回去,報告了(le)(le)魏(wei)忠(zhong)賢(xian)。魏(wei)忠(zhong)賢(xian)大(da)怒(nu),命令東廠(chang)派出兵(bing)(bing)士(shi),由南京巡撫毛一鷺帶(dai)領(ling),到(dao)蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)捉拿周順昌。東廠(chang)到(dao)蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)抓(zhua)(zhua)人的(de)(de)消息一傳開,轟動了(le)(le)蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)民。二十(shi)多年前(qian),蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)民在葛(ge)賢(xian)的(de)(de)領(ling)導下(xia),曾經(jing)跟稅監斗(dou)爭(zheng)過。現在魏(wei)忠(zhong)賢(xian)的(de)(de)特務又到(dao)蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)來抓(zhua)(zhua)人,怎么不激起大(da)家的(de)(de)氣憤。再說,周順昌為反對(dui)閹(yan)(yan)黨遭到(dao)迫害,大(da)家也都同(tong)情他(ta)。所以到(dao)了(le)(le)東廠(chang)兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)到(dao)蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)那天,蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)成千(qian)上萬市(shi)(shi)民擁上街頭,聲援周順昌。
大(da)(da)家攔住毛(mao)一(yi)(yi)鷺的(de)轎子,推了幾名秀才向毛(mao)一(yi)(yi)鷺請愿(yuan),要求(qiu)取消(xiao)逮捕周順昌的(de)命(ming)令。毛(mao)一(yi)(yi)鷺見(jian)群眾聲(sheng)勢浩大(da)(da),嚇得滿頭大(da)(da)汗,一(yi)(yi)句話都說不出來。旁邊(bian)的(de)兵士著急了,他們把手里的(de)鐵(tie)鐐往地下一(yi)(yi)扔,厲聲(sheng)嚇唬說:“我們是(shi)東廠來的(de),誰敢阻擋(dang)!”
鐵鐐(liao)發出“當啷”的(de)聲音,市民們被(bei)激怒(nu)了。有(you)人站出來責問兵士說:“你們不是(shi)(shi)說奉皇上的(de)圣旨抓人嗎?原來是(shi)(shi)東廠搞的(de)鬼!”
兵(bing)士(shi)(shi)還來(lai)不及(ji)回答,群(qun)眾都高叫(jiao)起來(lai):“原來(lai)是東(dong)廠來(lai)的奸賊!”大伙一面叫(jiao),一面向(xiang)毛一鷺和(he)兵(bing)士(shi)(shi)沖過去(qu),聲音像(xiang)山崩地裂一樣。這些平日仗(zhang)勢欺人的兵(bing)士(shi)(shi)嚇得(de)東(dong)奔西竄,想逃(tao)出(chu)(chu)群(qun)眾的包(bao)圍。憤怒的群(qun)眾趕(gan)上去(qu),把(ba)他們揪住,劈頭(tou)蓋腦地痛打(da)。一個兵(bing)士(shi)(shi)被擊(ji)中了(le)(le)心窩,倒在(zai)地上滾了(le)(le)滾,就斷(duan)了(le)(le)氣。其余的兵(bing)士(shi)(shi)也被打(da)得(de)頭(tou)破血流,連滾帶爬(pa)地逃(tao)走了(le)(le)。市民們痛打(da)了(le)(le)兵(bing)士(shi)(shi),一不做,二不休,要(yao)找(zhao)毛一鷺算(suan)賬。毛一鷺還算(suan)乖巧(qiao),早鉆出(chu)(chu)轎子,趁人群(qun)亂轟轟的時候,脫了(le)(le)官服,從(cong)(cong)(cong)一條(tiao)小巷里(li)溜出(chu)(chu)去(qu),正見(jian)到(dao)前面有(you)一個糞(fen)(fen)坑(keng),也顧(gu)不得(de)體面,鉆到(dao)臭氣熏天的糞(fen)(fen)坑(keng)角落里(li)。直到(dao)市民群(qun)眾散去(qu),隨(sui)從(cong)(cong)(cong)們才從(cong)(cong)(cong)糞(fen)(fen)坑(keng)邊把(ba)嚇昏(hun)了(le)(le)的巡撫拖了(le)(le)出(chu)(chu)來(lai)。
東(dong)廠特務逃回去后(hou),立刻(ke)向魏忠賢(xian)哭訴。魏忠賢(xian)哪肯罷休,命(ming)令毛一(yi)鷺派兵(bing)到蘇州(zhou)鎮壓。他們把那天(tian)帶領市民(min)暴動的顏佩韋、楊念如、馬杰、沈揚、周文元五人抓進監牢(lao),加上(shang)一(yi)個煽動叛亂的罪名,把他們定(ding)了(le)死(si)罪。
當五個人被押到刑場就義的(de)時候(hou),他們神色自若,還(huan)指著魏忠賢、毛一鷺的(de)名字大(da)罵(ma)哩!
他們(men)犧牲之(zhi)后,當(dang)地人(ren)民(min)出了錢,從劊子(zi)手那里領回尸體,把他們(men)安葬在虎丘東(dong)邊(bian)的山塘上(shang)。后來,還(huan)立(li)了墓碑(bei),碑(bei)上(shang)寫(xie)著“五人(ren)之(zhi)墓”。
這次暴動雖(sui)然(ran)被鎮壓(ya)下去,但(dan)是打那以后,東(dong)廠的特務看到了(le)群眾的力(li)量,再不敢竄到各地(di)亂抓人了(le)。
吏部(bu)員外郎周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)。順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)居官(guan)清(qing)正,受(shou)到市民(min)擁(yong)戴,故蘇(su)州城鄉數萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)為(wei)周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)免(mian)遭逮捕而不(bu)期群(qun)集。當緹(ti)騎開(kai)讀詔書時,憤(fen)怒(nu)的群(qun)眾(zhong)大聲喧嘩,哭(ku)聲四(si)起(qi)。市民(min)顏佩韋(wei)率先向兩臺使訟周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)冤,楊念如、沈(shen)揚、馬(ma)杰(jie)、周(zhou)(zhou)文元等四(si)人(ren)(ren)(ren)亦偕諸生求(qiu)其疏救,跪乞至午不(bu)起(qi)。緹(ti)騎持械(xie)大打出手,引起(qi)眾(zhong)怒(nu),遂蜂擁(yong)而前,攀欄折(zhe)楣,直前奮(fen)擊。緹(ti)騎二人(ren)(ren)(ren)當場斃(bi)命(ming),余負傷(shang)鼠(shu)竄,毛一鷺賴(lai)蘇(su)州知府(fu)寇(kou)慎等保(bao)護(hu)得(de)免(mian)。事后,蘇(su)州府(fu)出動軍(jun)隊保(bao)護(hu)緹(ti)騎,并連夜將(jiang)周(zhou)(zhou)順(shun)(shun)昌(chang)解(jie)走。毛一鷺則飛章(zhang)告(gao)蘇(su)州民(min)反,并三上疏,欲以擒獲(huo)首(shou)亂功自解(jie)。城內(nei)外士民(min)人(ren)(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)(ren)自危(wei),顏佩韋(wei)等五人(ren)(ren)(ren)為(wei)保(bao)護(hu)當地(di)群(qun)眾(zhong),挺身而出,自系(xi)入獄。臨刑時大義凜然,英勇就義。當地(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)士感(gan)五人(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)義,將(jiang)他們合葬于(yu)虎丘之(zhi)側,題稱“五人(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)墓”。復社領導成員張(zhang)溥為(wei)作“五人(ren)(ren)(ren)墓碑記”。
五人墓 桑調元
吳下(xia)無斯墓,要離冢亦孤。
義聲噓俠烈。悲吊有屠(tu)沽。
阘(da)冗朝(chao)廷黨,崢(zheng)嶸里巷夫。
田橫島中士,足敵五人無?
五人墓 林云鳳
五(wu)人埋骨(gu)處,客(ke)過(guo)每停(ting)舟。
姓氏聞高闕,精(jing)靈傍虎丘。
宦官應斂(lian)跡(ji),緹(ti)騎尚含愁(chou)。
若不鋒端死,空成(cheng)俠少游。
【注(zhu)】①林云鳳,明代長(chang)州(zhou)(江蘇蘇州(zhou))人。【譯文】在埋葬疼(teng)五義士(shi)(shi)的地(di)方,過(guo)往(wang)的客人都(dou)停(ting)船(chuan)憑吊。義士(shi)(shi)的姓名被朝廷表彰,英靈永在虎丘旁。他們(men)的正(zheng)義行為使(shi)宦官收斂劣跡,緹(ti)騎們(men)也(ye)心有余悸。若不是為正(zheng)義而犧牲,五義士(shi)(shi)也(ye)不過(guo)空(kong)自成為普通的游俠(xia)之士(shi)(shi)。