【摘要】 《老残游记》刘鹗被捕流放新疆，客死他乡，其致祸的根由究竟为何，因资料缺乏，学界意见不一，先后有九种不同的说法。近年来，随着相关档案资料的不断披露，对刘鹗致祸之由可以进行新的审视。结合相关资料来看，私设盐运是比较符合史实且有说服力的一种说法。袁世凯、端方虽然都是此案的当事人，但皆与刘鹗没有私怨。由此可以对刘鹗的人生及思想进行更为全面深入的考察。更多还原

【Abstract】 Liu E, the writer of “The Travels of Lao Can”, was arrested and exiled to Xinjiang in 1908, dying there the next year. Due to the lack of historical records, scholars and researchers have held as many as nine different opinions on the exact causes of his downfall. In recent years, however,as relevant archival materials have been gradually disclosed, the reasons for Liu E’s downfall can be re-examined. Based on the available materials,the statement that he established an unauthorized salt transport operation appears to be the most historically accurate and persuasive. Although Yuan Shikai and Duan Fang were both involved in this case, neither held any personal grudges against Liu E, which allows for a more comprehensive and in-depth examination of Liu E’s life and thoughts.更多还原