宋(song)(song)(song)(song)清(qing)出場(chang)于《水滸傳(chuan)》的第二十(shi)二回(hui)“閻婆(po)(po)大鬧鄆(yun)城(cheng)縣,朱仝義釋宋(song)(song)(song)(song)公明(ming)”。宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江怒殺了閻婆(po)(po)惜(xi),知縣因為跟(gen)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江有(you)交情,本不(bu)想追究(jiu)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江,但在閻婆(po)(po)惜(xi)的情夫張文遠(yuan)多次要求下(xia),只得根據張文遠(yuan)所(suo)說,派幾個公人去宋(song)(song)(song)(song)家(jia)村(cun)勾追宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江之父宋(song)(song)(song)(song)太公和(he)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)江之弟(di)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)清(qing)來審問。
公(gong)人到了宋(song)(song)(song)家(jia)村,宋(song)(song)(song)太公(gong)說(shuo)自(zi)己與(yu)宋(song)(song)(song)清(qing)“在此(ci)荒村,守些田畝過(guo)活(huo)”,并與(yu)宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)脫離了關(guan)系。知縣(xian)想以此(ci)為由(you)不捉拿宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),但(dan)張文(wen)遠指使閻(yan)婆繼(ji)續糾纏,聲(sheng)稱宋(song)(song)(song)清(qing)藏匿了宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。知縣(xian)無法(fa),只能(neng)派朱(zhu)仝、雷橫再(zai)去(qu)宋(song)(song)(song)家(jia)莊,搜出宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的確藏匿在家(jia)中(zhong),但(dan)朱(zhu)仝、雷橫因(yin)與(yu)宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)有交(jiao)情,故意向知縣(xian)隱瞞。
宋(song)江擺脫了(le)追(zhui)捕后,父子三(san)人(ren)急忙(mang)商議逃(tao)亡之事。宋(song)太(tai)公留在家中,宋(song)江與宋(song)清(qing)(qing)一同,當(dang)晚四更就動身離開。逃(tao)亡前,宋(song)清(qing)(qing)做了(le)伴當(dang)打(da)扮。這(zhe)是宋(song)清(qing)(qing)第一次正式登場。
宋(song)清(qing)與宋(song)江一同離開宋(song)家村后,不知(zhi)投奔(ben)何人(ren)。這時(shi)宋(song)清(qing)提出,柴進是(shi)江湖上出名的人(ren)物,是(shi)大(da)周皇(huang)帝的子(zi)孫,可以去投奔(ben)他。宋(song)江表示同意。于是(shi)兩人(ren)一路(lu)到了滄州柴進東莊。
柴進對宋江(jiang)表示(shi)很(hen)歡(huan)迎,更擺下酒食(shi)。在這(zhe)過程中,宋清一直是陪同宋江(jiang)的身份。并無(wu)單(dan)獨的表現。
在柴進莊(zhuang)上,宋江結識了武(wu)松,宋清也因(yin)此與武(wu)松認識。
宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)常常陪伴(ban)(ban)武(wu)松飲酒,兩(liang)人(ren)建立起交情。一(yi)(yi)天武(wu)松要回清(qing)河縣,宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)送他一(yi)(yi)程,宋(song)清(qing)也陪伴(ban)(ban)在一(yi)(yi)旁。臨別前,三(san)人(ren)在一(yi)(yi)個(ge)酒店(dian)內一(yi)(yi)起喝了酒,宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)與武(wu)松結(jie)拜(bai)為兄(xiong)弟。宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)又叫宋(song)清(qing)取出一(yi)(yi)錠十兩(liang)銀子,送與武(wu)松。
此(ci)后《水滸傳》進(jin)入(ru)著(zhu)名的“武(wu)十回”部(bu)分(fen)。武(wu)松醉(zui)打孔(kong)(kong)(kong)亮,被抓到(dao)了孔(kong)(kong)(kong)家莊后,恰好又碰見了宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)。這時宋(song)(song)(song)清(qing)的去向才被交待出來。原來宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)怕父(fu)親(qin)煩惱,已經讓(rang)宋(song)(song)(song)清(qing)回家去了。而宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)的兩(liang)個徒弟孔(kong)(kong)(kong)明、孔(kong)(kong)(kong)亮之父(fu)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)太公與宋(song)(song)(song)清(qing)聯系(xi)上,得知宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)去向后,便(bian)把(ba)宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)接(jie)到(dao)了孔(kong)(kong)(kong)家莊。
后來(lai)宋江與清風山燕順、王英(ying)、鄭天壽以及花(hua)榮、秦明、黃信(xin)等人一同投奔(ben)梁山途中,遇上石(shi)(shi)將軍(jun)石(shi)(shi)勇,石(shi)(shi)勇說他帶來(lai)了宋清的信(xin),宋江看(kan)了,信(xin)上說宋太(tai)公已經去世,因此宋江立即轉身回家。
宋江回家(jia)后(hou),發現父親宋太(tai)公(gong)什么事也沒(mei)有,便(bian)對宋清大怒,罵(ma)他(ta)“忤(wu)逆畜生(sheng)”,故意戲弄自(zi)己。宋太(tai)公(gong)解釋,這(zhe)是他(ta)怕宋江去落草,想他(ta)快點回家(jia),才讓宋清這(zhe)樣寫的信。
宋江(jiang)向(xiang)官府自(zi)首,獲得赦宥(you),只(zhi)判了發配(pei)江(jiang)州。宋清送(song)了宋江(jiang)一程路(lu)。
在第四十二回“還道村受三卷天(tian)(tian)書,宋(song)(song)(song)公明遇九天(tian)(tian)玄女(nv)”中(zhong),宋(song)(song)(song)江已上(shang)梁山(shan),要下山(shan)去搬取宋(song)(song)(song)太(tai)公上(shang)山(shan)來。到宋(song)(song)(song)家村后,宋(song)(song)(song)清告訴他,因為江州劫(jie)法場一事,父子二人已被官府盯緊,并讓宋(song)(song)(song)江趕(gan)緊叫梁山(shan)派人來救。宋(song)(song)(song)江經過還道村遇九天(tian)(tian)玄女(nv)的奇遇后,梁山(shan)好漢終于來救,宋(song)(song)(song)清和宋(song)(song)(song)太(tai)公都得以安全(quan)上(shang)山(shan)。
不(bu)久以后,宋清被吳用安排了“專管筵(yan)宴”的差(cha)事。
此后,宋清在多次職務分配中,都被安排(pai)了(le)排(pai)設筵(yan)席的(de)職務。
梁(liang)山大(da)聚(ju)義時,宋清位列一(yi)百單(dan)八將中,在(zai)石碣(jie)上的名號為(wei)(wei)“地俊星鐵扇(shan)子宋清”,排第(di)76位。職務為(wei)(wei)“掌管專一(yi)排設筵(yan)宴”
梁(liang)山受(shou)招(zhao)安后,宋清(qing)(qing)跟(gen)隨(sui)大軍南征(zheng)(zheng)北戰,參與(yu)了征(zheng)(zheng)遼、征(zheng)(zheng)田(tian)虎、征(zheng)(zheng)王(wang)慶、征(zheng)(zheng)方臘全(quan)部四(si)次戰爭,期(qi)間有時在宋江部下(xia)擔任“偏將(jiang)”,但更主要的(de)職責仍(reng)然是在慶功等場(chang)合(he)排設筵席。在征(zheng)(zheng)遼期(qi)間,宋清(qing)(qing)還(huan)曾受(shou)命與(yu)蕭讓一同回東京買藥。
征方臘結(jie)束后(hou),宋清得以(yi)幸(xing)存,并成(cheng)為回(hui)東京(jing)受封(feng)的偏將之一,被封(feng)“武奕郎”。后(hou)來與宋江一同回(hui)鄉,這時宋太(tai)公(gong)已經去世,宋江把家(jia)業交(jiao)給宋清管理。宋清雖(sui)受了官(guan)爵(jue),但留在家(jia)中務農,奉(feng)祀宗親香火。又將將多余錢帛(bo)散給民眾(zhong)。
宋(song)(song)江被奸(jian)臣用毒酒(jiu)害死后,宋(song)(song)清承襲宋(song)(song)江名爵(jue),但仍在(zai)鄆城(cheng)為農,朝廷又賞(shang)他錢十萬貫,田三(san)千(qian)畝。后來宋(song)(song)清得一子宋(song)(song)安平(ping),應過科舉,官至秘(mi)書學士。
宋清(qing)在(zai)(zai)征方臘(la)結束(shu)后(hou)幸存,因(yin)此在(zai)(zai)明末清(qing)初陳(chen)忱著(zhu)名的(de)百回(hui)本水(shui)滸續書《水(shui)滸后(hou)傳》中,宋清(qing)與其子宋安平都(dou)有(you)登(deng)場。在(zai)(zai)此書中,宋清(qing)與宋安平歷盡磨難,終于與在(zai)(zai)暹(xian)羅創業(ye)的(de)李俊會(hui)合,宋清(qing)被封為(wei)光(guang)祿寺正卿,宋安平為(wei)翰林院學(xue)士。
此外,在70回本續書《蕩寇志》《殘水(shui)滸(hu)》《水(shui)滸(hu)新傳》《賊三國》等小說中,宋清都有登場。
袁(yuan)闊成的長篇評書《水(shui)泊梁山》,宋清(qing)是一位武(wu)功(gong)高(gao)手,掌中(zhong)一把鑌鐵扇(shan)子。
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對(dui)宋(song)清(qing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)評價,多從其綽(chuo)號“鐵扇(shan)子”入(ru)手,因為這個(ge)(ge)綽(chuo)號意義不明(ming),所以(yi)對(dui)此綽(chuo)號的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)理解也直(zhi)接影響到了(le)對(dui)宋(song)清(qing)這個(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)物的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)評價。有(you)人(ren)(ren)認(ren)為他是(shi)(shi)一個(ge)(ge)“飯桶”,正如(ru)不能扇(shan)風的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“鐵扇(shan)子”,完全(quan)靠著(zhu)宋(song)江的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)關系才能在108將中(zhong)占(zhan)一個(ge)(ge)位(wei)置,還得(de)到了(le)排設筵席(xi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)肥差。也有(you)人(ren)(ren)認(ren)為宋(song)清(qing)實(shi)際(ji)上善于為人(ren)(ren)處事,低調(diao)做人(ren)(ren),雖然沒有(you)打打殺殺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)本領,卻能在險惡的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)綠(lv)林叢中(zhong)占(zhan)有(you)一席(xi)之(zhi)(zhi)地,并不是(shi)(shi)等閑(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)輩。如(ru)金圣(sheng)嘆金圣(sheng)嘆在點評《水滸傳(chuan)》時,曾寫(xie)道:“宋(song)清(qing)不是(shi)(shi)公弟,亦(yi)復胸中(zhong)自有(you)一片。” 而現代(dai)學者馬幼垣則評價宋(song)清(qing)為梁山(shan)上“最(zui)本領隱晦的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)”,甚至認(ren)為他應該進入(ru)天罡星的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)行(xing)列(lie)。