『長篇亂小說倫』介(jie)紹:北宋(song)時(shi),北狄王(wang)帶兵進犯邊關,兵部尚書(shu)李(li)綬(shou)(shou)的長子李(li)彥(yan)(yan)(yan)榮(rong)奉朝(chao)廷(ting)之(zhi)(zhi)命(ming),帶兵馬(ma)前去抵抗。奸臣王(wang)強(qiang)扣住軍(jun)糧(liang),使(shi)彥(yan)(yan)(yan)榮(rong)兵馬(ma)被困,又(you)乘機誣奏彥(yan)(yan)(yan)榮(rong)叛國(guo)投敵。朝(chao)廷(ting)偏聽偏信,將李(li)綬(shou)(shou)問成(cheng)死罪(zui)押入監牢,將其全家(jia)(jia)查(cha)抄趕出汴梁。全家(jia)(jia)逃(tao)返(fan)蘇州去投靠姻親黃璋,沒想(xiang)到(dao)(dao)黃璋見(jian)李(li)家(jia)(jia)遭了(le)厄運,反(fan)目(mu)無情,硬要退婚。女兒(er)桂英至死不依,發誓不與(yu)(yu)他(ta)人婚配(pei)。一(yi)天(tian),彥(yan)(yan)(yan)貴賣水(shui)經過黃府(fu)花園,丫鬟(huan)蕓香引他(ta)與(yu)(yu)小姐相會(hui)。二人互訴(su)了(le)真情,又(you)約定當(dang)晚在柳蔭下贈銀。誰知此(ci)話被惡仆王(wang)良聽見(jian),向黃璋告發。為了(le)達到(dao)(dao)退婚的卑鄙目(mu)的,黃璋命(ming)王(wang)良在彥(yan)(yan)(yan)貴取銀時(shi)殺(sha)死蕓香,栽(zai)贓(zang)于(yu)彥(yan)(yan)(yan)貴,又(you)買通官府(fu),將彥(yan)(yan)(yan)貴判成(cheng)死罪(zui)。曾受過李(li)綬(shou)(shou)搭救的販馬(ma)商(shang)人艾謙得知此(ci)事,立即騎著日行千里的火焰駒飛奔邊關給彥(yan)(yan)(yan)榮(rong)送信。中秋節這一(yi)天(tian),正當(dang)行刑時(shi)刻來到(dao)(dao),彥(yan)(yan)(yan)貴性命(ming)難保之(zhi)(zhi)際,彥(yan)(yan)(yan)榮(rong)從邊關趕回來了(le)。冤情大白,朝(chao)廷(ting)赦免了(le)李(li)綬(shou)(shou),李(li)府(fu)全家(jia)(jia)團圓,彥(yan)(yan)(yan)貴,桂英也(ye)結成(cheng)了(le)美滿夫妻。