警世通言第二卷庄子休鼓盆成大道
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<span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">警世通言</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">第二卷</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">庄子休鼓盆成大道</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">富贵五更春梦,功名一片浮云。眼前骨肉亦非真,恩爱翻成仇恨。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">莫把金枷套颈,休将玉锁缠身。清心寡欲脱凡尘,快乐风光本分。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">这首西江月词,是个劝世之言。要人割断迷情,逍遥自在。且如父子天性,兄弟手足,这是一本连枝,割不断的。儒、释、道三教虽殊,总抹不得“孝”“弟”二字。至于生子生孙,就是下一辈事,十分周全不得了。常言道得好:“儿孙自有儿孙福,莫与儿孙作马牛。”若论到夫妇,虽说是红线缠腰,赤绳系足,到底是剜肉粘肤,可离可合。常言又说得好:“夫妻本是同林鸟,巴到天明各自飞。”近世人情恶薄,父子兄弟到也平常,儿孙虽是疼痛,总比不得夫妇之情。他溺的是闺中之爱,听的是枕上之言。多少人被妇人迷惑,做出不孝不弟的事来。这断不是高明之辈。如今说这庄生鼓盆的故事,不是唆人夫妻不睦,只要人辨出贤愚,参破真假。从第一着迷处,把这念头放淡下来。渐渐六根清净,道念滋生,自有受用。昔人看田夫插秧,咏诗四句,大有见解。诗曰:</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">手把青秧插野田,低头便见水中天。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">六根清净方为稻,退步原来是向前。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">话说周末时,有一高贤,姓庄,名周,字子休,宋国蒙邑人也,曾仕周为漆园吏。师事一个大圣人,是道教之祖,姓李,名耳,字伯阳。伯阳生而白发,人都呼为老子。庄生常昼寝,梦为蝴蝶,栩栩然于园林花草之间,其意甚适。醒来时,尚觉臂膊如两翅飞动,心甚异之,以后不时有此梦。庄生一日在老子座间讲易之暇,将此梦诉之于师。却是个大圣人,晓得三生来历,向庄生指出夙世因由,那庄生原是混沌初分时一个白蝴蝶。天一生水,二生木,木荣花茂。那白蝴蝶采百花之精,夺日月之秀,得了气候,长生不死,翅如车轮,后游于瑶池,偷采蟠桃花蕊,被王母娘娘位下守花的青鸾啄死。其神不散,托生于世,做了庄周。因他根器不凡,道心坚固,师事老子,学清净无为之教。今日被老子点破了前生,如梦初醒。自觉两腋风生,有栩栩然蝴蝶之意。把世情荣枯得丧,看做行云流水,一丝不挂。老子知他心下大悟,把道德五千字的秘决,倾囊而授。庄生嘿嘿诵习修炼,遂能分身隐形,出神变化。从此弃了漆园吏的前程,辞别老子,周游访道。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">他虽宗清净之教,原不绝夫妇之伦,一连娶过三遍妻房。第一妻,得疾夭亡;第二妻,有过被出;如今说的是第三妻,姓田,乃田齐族中之女。庄生游于齐国,田宗重其人品,以女妻之。那田氏比先前二妻,更有姿色。肌肤若冰雪,绰约似神仙。庄生不是好色之徒,却也十分相敬,真个如鱼似水。楚威王闻庄生之贤,遣使持黄金百镒,文锦千端,安车驷马,聘为上相。庄生叹道:“牺牛身被文绣,口食刍菽,见耕牛力作辛苦,自夸其荣。及其迎入太庙,刀俎在前,欲为耕牛而不可得也。”遂却之不受,挈妻归宋,隐于曹州之南华山。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">一日,庄生出游山下,见荒冢累累,叹道:“‘老少俱无辨,贤愚同所归。’人归冢中,冢中岂能复为人乎?”嗟咨了一回。再行几步,忽见一新坟,封土未干。一年少妇人,浑身缟素,坐于此冢之傍,手运齐纨素扇,向冢连扇不已,庄生怪而问之:“娘子,冢中所葬何人?为何举扇扇土?必有其故。”那妇人并不起身,运扇如故,口中莺啼燕语,说出几句不通道理的话来。正是:“听时笑破千人口,说出加添一段羞。”那妇人道:“冢中乃妾之拙夫,不幸身亡,埋骨于此。生时与妾相爱,死不能舍。遗言教妾如要改适他人,直待葬事毕后,坟土干了,方才可嫁。妾思新筑之土,如何得就干,因此举扇扇之。”庄生含笑,想道:“这妇人好性急!亏他还说生前相爱。若不相爱的,还要怎么?”乃问道:“娘子,要这新土干燥极易。因娘子手腕娇软,举扇无力。不才愿替娘子代一臂之劳。”那妇人方才起身,深深道个万福:“多谢官人!”双手将素白纨扇,递与庄生。庄生行起道法,举手照冢顶连扇数扇,水气都尽,其土顿十。妇人笑容可掬,谢道:“有劳官人用力。”将纤手向鬓傍拔下一股银钗,连那纨扇送庄生,权为相谢。庄生却其银钗,受其纨扇。妇人欣然而去。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">庄子心下不平,回到家中,坐于草堂,看了纨扇,口中叹出四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>田氏在背后,闻得庄生嗟叹之语,上前相问。那庄生是个有道之士,夫妻之间亦称为先生。田氏道:“先生有何事感叹?此扇从何而得?”庄生将妇人扇冢,要土干改嫁之言述了一遍。“此扇即扇土之物。因为我力,以此相赠。”田氏听罢,忽发忿然之色,向空中把那妇人“千不贤,万不贤”骂了一顿。对庄生道:“如此薄情之妇,世间少有!”庄生又道出四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>田氏闻言大怒。自古道:“怨废亲,怒废礼。”那田氏怒中之言,不顾体面,向庄生面上一啐,说道:“人类虽同,贤愚不等。你何得轻出此语,将天下妇道家看作一例?却不道歉人带累好人。你却也不怕罪过!”庄生道:“莫要弹空说嘴。假如不幸,我庄周死后,你这般如花似玉的年纪,难道捱得过三年五载?”田氏道:“‘忠臣不事二君,烈女不更二夫。’那见好人家妇女吃两家茶,睡两家床?若不幸轮到我身上,这样没廉耻的事,莫说三年五载,就是一世也成不得,梦儿里也还有三分的志气!”庄生道:“难说!难说!”田氏口出置语道:“有志妇人胜如男子。似你这般没仁没义的,死了一个,又讨一个,出了一个,又纳一个,只道别人也是一般见识,我们妇道家一鞍一马,到是站得脚头定的。怎么肯把话与他人说,惹后世耻笑!你如今又不死,直恁枉杀了人!”就庄生手中夺过纨扇,扯得粉碎。庄生道:“不必发怒,只愿得如此争气甚好!”自此无话。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了几日,庄生忽然得病,日加沉重。田氏在床头,哭哭啼啼。庄生道:“我病势如此,永别只在早晚。可惜前日纨扇扯碎了,留得在此,好把与你扇坟!”田氏道:“先生休要多心!妾读书知札,从一而终,誓无二志。先生若不见信,妾愿死于先生之前,以明心迹。”庄生道:“足见娘子高志,我庄某死亦瞑目。”说罢,气就绝了。田氏抚尸大哭。少不得央及东邻西舍,制备衣衾棺谆殡殓。田氏穿了一身素缟,真个朝朝忧闷,夜夜悲啼,每想着庄生生前恩爱,如痴如醉,寝食俱废。山前山后庄户,也有晓得庄生是个逃名的隐士,来吊孝的,到底不比城市热闹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到了第七日,忽有一少年秀士,生得面如傅粉,唇若涂朱,俊俏无双,风流第一。穿扮的紫衣玄冠,绣带朱履,带着一个老苍头;自称楚国王孙,向年曾与庄子休先生有约,欲拜在门下,今日特来相访;见庄生已死,口称:“可惜!”慌忙脱下色衣、叫苍头于行囊内取出素服穿了,向灵前四拜道:“庄先生,弟子无缘,不得面会侍教。愿为先生执百日之丧,以尽私淑之情。”说罢,又拜了四拜,洒泪而起,便请田氏相见。田氏初次推辞。玉孙道:“古礼,通家朋友,妻妾都不相避,何况小子与庄先生有师弟之约!”田氏只得步出孝堂,与楚王孙相见,叙了寒温。田氏一见楚王孙人才标致,就动了怜爱之心,只恨无由厮近。楚王孙道:“先生虽死,弟子难忘思慕。欲借尊居,暂住百日。一来守先师之丧,二者先师留下有什么著述,小子告借一观,以领遗训。”田氏道:“通家之谊,久住何妨。”当下治饭相款。饭罢,田氏将庄子所著南华真经及老子道德五千言,和盘托出,献与王孙。王孙殷勤感谢。草堂中间占了灵位,楚王孙在左边厢安顿。田氏每日假以哭灵为由,就左边厢,与王孙攀话。日渐情熟,眉来眼去,情不能已。楚王孙只有五分,那田氏到有十分。所喜者深山隐僻,就做差了些事,没人传说。所恨者新丧未久,况且女求于男,难以启齿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又捱了几日,约莫有半月了。那婆娘心猿意马,按捺不住。悄地唤老苍头进房,赏以美酒,将好言抚慰。从容问:“你家主人曾婚配否?”老苍头道:“未曾婚配。”婆娘又问道:“你家主人要拣什么样人物才肯婚配?”老苍头带醉道:“我家王孙曾有言,若得像浪子一般丰韵的,他就心满意足。”婆娘道:“果有此话?莫非你说谎?”老苍头道:“老汉一把年纪,怎么说谎?”婆娘道:“我央你老人家为媒说合,若下弃嫌,奴家情愿服事你主人。”老苍头道:“我家主人也曾与老汉说来,道:一段好姻缘,只碍师弟二字,恐惹人议论。”婆娘道:“你主人与先夫原是生前空约,没有北面听教的事,算不得师弟。又且山僻荒居,邻舍罕有,谁人议论!你老人家是必委曲成就,教你吃杯喜酒。”老苍头应允。临去时,婆娘又唤转来瞩付道:“若是说得允时,不论早晚,便来房中回复奴家一声。奴家在此专等。”老苍头去后,婆娘悬悬而望。孝堂边张了数十遍,恨不能一条细绳缚了那俏后生俊脚,扯将入来,搂做一处。将及黄昏,那婆娘等得个不耐烦,黑暗里走入孝堂,听左边厢声息。忽然灵座上作响,婆娘吓了一跳,只道亡灵出现。急急走转内室,取灯人来照,原来是老苍头吃醉了,直挺挺的卧于灵座桌上。婆娘又不敢嗔责他,又不敢声唤他,只得回房,捱更捱点,又过了一夜。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日,见老苍头行来步去,并不来回复那话儿。婆娘心下发痒,再唤他进房,间其前事。老苍头道:“不成!不成!”婆娘道:“为何不成?莫非不曾将昨夜这些话剖豁明白?”老苍头道:“老汉都说了,我家王孙也说得有理。他道:‘娘子容貌,自不必言。未拜师徒,亦可不论。但有三件事未妥,不好回复得娘子。’”婆娘道:“那三件事?”老苍头道:“我家王孙道:‘堂中见摆着个凶器,我却与娘子行吉札,心中何忍,且不雅相。二来庄先生与娘子是恩爱夫妻,况且他是个有道德的名贤,我的才学万分不及,恐被娘子轻簿。三来我家行李尚在后边未到,空手来此,聘礼筵席之费,一无所措。为此三件,所以不成。’”婆娘道:“这三件都不必虑。凶器不是生根的,屋后还有一间破空房,唤几个庄客抬他出去就是,这是一件了。第二件,我先夫那里就是个有道德的名贤?当初不能正家,致有出妻之事,人称其薄德。楚威王慕其虚名,以厚札聘他为相。他自知才力不胜,逃走在此。前月独行山下,遇一寡妇,将扇扇坟,待坟土干燥,方才嫁人。拙夫就与他调戏,夺他纨扇,替他扇土,将那把纨扇带回,是我扯碎了。临死时几日还为他淘了一场气,又什么恩爱!你家主人青年好学,进不可量。况他乃是王孙之贵,奴家亦是田宗之女,门第相当。今日到此,姻缘天合。第三件,聘礼筵席之费,奴家做主,谁人要得聘礼?筵席也是小事。奴家更积得私房白金二十两,赠与你主人,做一套新衣服。你再去道达,若成就时,斗夜是合婚吉日,便要成亲。”老苍头收了二十两银子,回复楚王孙。楚王孙只得顺从。老苍头回复了婆娘。那婆娘当时欢天喜地,把孝服除下,重勾粉面,再点朱唇,穿了一套新鲜色衣。叫苍头顾唤近山庄客,扛抬庄生尸枢,停于后面破屋之内。打扫草堂,准备做合婚筵席。有诗为证。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>俊俏孤孀别样娇,王孙有意更相挑。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一鞍一马谁人语?今夜思将快婿招。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>是夜,那婆娘收拾香房,草堂内摆得灯烛辉煌。楚王孙簪缨袍服,田氏锦袄绣裙,双双立于花烛之下。一对男女,如玉琢金装,美不可说。交拜已毕,千恩万爱的,携手入于洞房。吃了合包杯,正欲上床解衣就寝。忽然楚王孙眉头双皱,寸步难移,登时倒于地下,双手磨胸,只叫心疼难忍。田氏心爱王孙,顾不得新婚廉耻,近前抱住,替他抚摩,问其所以。王孙痛极不语,口吐涎沫,奄奄欲绝。老苍头慌做一堆。田氏道:“王孙平日曾有此症候否?”老苍头代言:“此症平日常有。或一二年发一次,无药可治。只有一物,用之立效。”田氏急问:“所用何物?”老苍头道:“大医传一奇方,必得生人脑髓热酒吞之,其痛立止。平日此病举发,老殿下奏过楚王,拨一名死囚来,缚面手之,取其脑髓。今山中如何可得?其命合休矣!”田氏道:“生人脑髓,必不可致。第不知死人的可用得么?”老苍头道:“大医说,凡死未满四十九日者,其脑尚未干枯,亦可取用。”田氏道:“吾夫死方二十余日,何不鄂棺而取之?”老苍头道:“只怕娘子不肯。”田氏道:“我与王孙成其夫妇,妇人以身事夫,自身尚且不惜,何有于将之骨乎?”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>即命老苍头伏侍王孙,自己寻了砍柴板斧,右手提斧,左手携灯,往后边破屋中。将灯放于棺盖之上,觑定棺头,双手举斧,用力劈去。妇人家气力单微,如何劈得棺开?有个缘故、那庄周是达生之人,不肯厚敛。桐棺三寸,一斧就劈去了一块木头。再一斧去,棺盖便裂开了。只见庄生从棺内叹口气,推开棺盖,挺身坐起。田氏虽然心狠,终是女流。吓得腿软筋麻,心头乱跳,斧头不觉坠地。庄生叫:“娘子扶起我来。”那婆娘不得已,只得扶庄生出棺。庄生携灯,婆娘随后同进房来。婆娘心知房中有楚王孙主仆二人,捏两把汗,行一步,反退两步。比及到房中看时,铺设依然灿烂,那主仆二人,间然不见。婆娘心下虽然暗暗惊疑,却也放下了胆,巧言抵饰。向庄生道:“奴家自你死后,日夕思念。方才听得棺中有声响,想古人中多有还魂之事,望你复活,所以用斧开棺,谢天谢地,果然重生!实乃奴家之万幸也!”庄生道:“多谢娘子厚意。只是一件,娘子守孝未久,为何锦袄绣裙?”婆娘又解释道:“开棺见喜,不敢将凶服冲动,权用锦绣,以取吉兆。”庄生道:“罢了!还有一节,棺木何不放在正寝,却撇在破屋之内,难道也是吉兆?”婆娘无言可答。庄生又见杯盘罗列,也不问其故,教暖酒来饮。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庄生放开大量,满饮数觥。那婆娘不达时务,指望煨热老公,重做夫妻。紧挨着酒壶,撒娇撒痴,甜言美语,要哄庄生上床同寝。庄生饮得酒大醉,索纸笔写出四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>从前了却冤家债,你爱之时我不爱。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若重与你做夫妻,怕你巨斧劈开天灵盖。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那婆娘看了这四句诗,羞惭满面,顿口无言。庄生又写出四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夫妻百夜有何恩?见了新人忘旧人。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>甫得盖棺遭斧劈,如何等待扇干坟!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庄生又道:“我则教你看两个人。”庄生用手将外面一指,婆娘回头而看,只见楚王孙和老苍头踱将进来,婆娘吃了一惊。转身不见了庄生,再回头时,连楚王孙主仆都不见了。那里有什么楚王孙,老苍头,此皆庄生分身隐形之法也。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那婆娘精神恍惚,自觉无颜。解腰间绣带,悬梁自缢。呜呼哀哉!这到是真死了。庄生见田氏已死,解将下来。就将劈破棺木盛放了他。把瓦盆为乐器,鼓之成韵,倚棺而作歌。歌曰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>大块无心兮,生我与伊。我非伊夫兮,伊非我妻。偶然邂逅兮,一室同居。大限既终兮,有合有离。人生之无良兮,生死情移。真情既见兮,不死何为!伊生兮拣择去取,伊死兮还返空虚。伊吊我兮,赠我以巨斧;我吊伊兮,慰伊以歌词。斧声起兮我复活,歌声发兮伊可知!嘻嘻,敲碎瓦盆不再鼓,伊是何人我是谁!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庄生歌罢,又吟诗四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你死我必埋,我死你必嫁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>我若真个死,一场大笑话!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庄生大笑一声,将瓦盆打碎。取火从草堂放起,屋宇俱焚,连棺木化为灰烬。只有道德经、南华经不毁,山中有人检取,传流至今。庄生遨游四方,终身不娶。或云遇老子于函谷关,相随而去,已得大道成仙矣。诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杀妻吴起太无知,荀令伤神亦可嗤。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>请看庄生鼓盆事,逍遥无碍是吾师。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第三卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王安石三难苏学士</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>海鳖曾欺井内蛙,大鹏张翅绕天涯。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>强中更有强中手,莫向人前满自夸。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这四句诗,奉劝世人虚已下人,勿得自满。古人说得好,道是:“满招损,谦受益。”俗谚又有四不可尽的话。那四不可尽?——势不可使尽,福不可享尽,便宜不可占尽,聪明不可用尽。——你看如今有势力的,不做好事,往往任性使气,损人害人,如毒蛇猛兽,人不敢近。他见别人惧伯,没奈他何,意气扬扬,自以为得计。却不知八月潮头,也有平下来的时节。危滩急浪中,趁着这刻儿顺风,扯了满篷,望前只顾使去,好不畅快。不思去时容易,转时甚难。当时夏桀、商纣,贵为天子,不免窜身于南巢,悬头于太白。那桀、纣有何罪过?也无非倚贵欺贱,恃强凌弱,总来不过是使势而已。假如桀、纣是个平民百姓,还造得许多恶业否?所以说“势不可使尽”。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>怎么说福不可享尽?常言道:“惜衣有衣,惜食有食。”又道:“人无寿夭,禄尽则亡。”晋时石崇太尉,与皇亲王恺斗富,以酒沃釜,以蜡代薪。锦步障大至五十里,坑厕间皆用绫罗供帐,香气袭人。跟随家僮,都穿火浣布衫,一衫价值千金。买一妾,费珍珠十斛。后来死于赵王伦之手,身首异处。此乃享福太过之报。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>怎么说便宜不可占尽?假如做买卖的错了分文入己,满脸堆笑。却不想小经纪若折了分文,一家不得吃饱饭,我贪此些须小便宜,亦有何益?昔人有占便宜诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你若有钱我共使,我若无钱用你钱。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>上山时你扶我脚,下山时我靠你肩。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>我有子时做你婿,你有女时伴我眠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你依此誓时,我死在你后;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>我违此誓时,你死在我前。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若依得这诗时,人人都要如此,谁是呆子,肯束手相让?就是一时得利,暗中损福折寿,自己不知。所以佛家劝化世人,吃一分亏,受无量福。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不讨便宜不折本,也无欢乐也无愁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>说话的,这三句都是了。则那聪明二字,求之不得,如何说聪明不可用尽?见不尽者,天下之事。读不尽者,天下之书。参不尽者,天下之理。宁可惜懂而聪明,不可聪明而槽懂。如今且说一个人,古来第一聪明的。他聪明了一世,憎懂在一时。留下花锦般一段话文,传与后生小子恃才夸己的看样。那第一聪明的是谁?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不是仲尼重出世,定知颜子再投生。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说宋神宗皇帝在位时,有一名儒,姓苏名轼,字子瞻,别号东坡,乃四川眉州眉山人氏。一举成名,官拜翰林学士。此人天资高妙,过目成诵,出口成章。有李太白之风流,胜曹子建之敏捷。在宰相荆公王安石先生门下,荆公甚重其才。东坡自恃聪明,颇多讥诮。荆公因作字说,一字解作一义。偶论东坡的坡字,从土从皮,谓坡乃土之皮。东坡笑道:“如相公所言,滑字乃水之骨也。”一日,荆公又论及鲵字,从鱼从儿,合是鱼子;四马曰驷,天虫为蚕,古人制字,定非无义。东坡拱手进言:“鸠字九鸟,可知有故?”荆公认以为真,欣然请教。东坡笑道:“毛诗云:‘鸣鸠在桑,其子七兮。’连娘带爷,共是九个。”荆公默然,恶其轻薄,左迁为湖州刺史。正是:“是非只为多开口,烦恼皆因巧弄唇。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡在湖州做官,三年任满朝京,作寓于大相国寺内。想当时因得罪于荆公,自取其咎。常言道:”未去朝天子,先来谒相公。”分付左右备脚色手本,骑马投王丞相府来。离府一箭之地,东坡下马步行而前。见府门首许多听事官吏,纷纷站立。东坡举手同道:“列位,老太师在堂上否?”守门官上前答道:“老爷昼寝未醒,且请门房中少坐。”从人取交床在门房中,东坡坐下,将门半掩。不多时,相府中有一少年人,年方弱冠,戴缠鬃大帽,穿青绢直摆,俪手洋洋,出府下阶。众官吏皆躬身揖让,此人从东向西而去。东坡命从人去问,相府中适才出来者何人;从人打听明白回复,是丞相老爷府中掌书房的,姓徐。东坡记得荆公书房中宠用的有个徐伦,三年前还未冠。今虽冠了,面貌依然,叫从人:“既是徐掌家,与我赶上一步,快请他转来。”从人飞奔去了,赶上徐伦,不敢于背后呼唤,从傍边抢上前去,垂手侍立于街傍,道:“小的是湖州府苏爷的长班。苏爷在门房中,请徐老爹相见,有句话说。”徐伦问:“可是长胡于的苏爷?”从人道:“正是。”东坡是个风流才子,见人一团和气,平昔与徐伦相爱,时常写扇送他。徐伦听说是苏学士,微微而笑,转身便回。从人先到门房,回复徐掌家到了。徐伦进门房来见苏爷,意思要跪下去,东坡用手搀住。这徐伦立身相府,掌内书房,外府州县首领官员到京参谒丞相,知会徐伦,俱有礼物,单帖通名,今日见苏爷怎么就要下跪?因苏爷久在丞相门下往来,徐伦自小书房答应,职任烹茶,就如旧主人一般,一时大不起来,苏爷却全他的体面,用手搀住道:“徐掌家,不要行此礼。”徐伦道:“这门房中不是苏爷坐处,且请进府到东书房待茶。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这东书房,便是王丞相的外书房了。凡门生知友在来,都到此处。徐伦引苏爷到东书房,看了坐,命童儿烹好茶伺候。“禀苏爷,小的奉老爷遣差往太医院取药,不得在此伏侍,怎么好?”东坡道:“且请治事。”徐伦去后,东坡见四壁书橱关闭有锁,文几上只有笔砚,更无余物。东坡开砚匣,看了砚池,是一方绿色端砚,甚有神采。砚上余墨未干。方欲掩盖,忽见砚匣下露出些纸角儿。东坡扶起砚匣,乃是一方素笺,叠做两摺。取而观之,原来是两句未完的诗稿,认得荆公笔迹,题是咏菊)。东坡笑道:“士别三日,换眼相待。昔年我曾在京为官时,此老下笔数千言,不由思索。三年后也就不同了。正是江淹才尽,两句诗不曾终韵。”念了一遍,“呀,原来连这两句诗都是乱道。”这两句诗怎么样写?“西风昨夜过园林,吹落黄花满地金。”东坡为何说这两句诗是乱道?一年四季,风各有名:春天为和风,夏天为薰风,秋天为金风,冬天为朔风。和、薰、金、朔四样风配着四时。这诗首句说西风,西方属金,金风乃秋令也。那金风一起,梧叶飘黄,群芳零落。第二句说:“吹落黄花满地金,”黄花即菊花。此花开于深秋,其性属火,敢与秋霜鏖战,最能耐久,随你老来焦干枯烂,并不落瓣。说个“吹落黄花满地金”,岂不是错误了?兴之所发,不能自己。举笔舐墨,依韵续诗二句:“秋花不比春花落,说与诗人仔细吟。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>写便写了,东坡愧心复萌:“倘此老出书房相待,见了此诗,当面抢白,不像晚辈体面,欲待袖去以灭其迹,又恐荆公寻诗不见,带累徐伦。”思算不妥,只得仍将诗稿折叠,压于砚匣之下,盖上砚匣,步出书房。到大门首,取脚色手本,付与守门官吏瞩付道:“老太师出堂,通禀一声,说苏某在此伺候多时。因初到京中,文表不曾收拾。明日早朝赘过表章,再来谒见。”说罢,骑马回下处去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不多时,荆公出堂。守门官吏虽蒙苏爷瞩付,没有纸包相送,那个与他禀话,只将脚色手本和门簿缴纳。荆公也只当常规,未及观看,心下记着菊花诗二句未完韵。恰好徐伦从太医院取药回来,荆公唤徐伦送置东书房,荆公也随后入来。坐定,揭起砚匣,取出诗稿一看,问徐伦道:“适才何人到此?”徐伦跪下,禀道:”湖州府苏爷伺候老爷,曾到。”荆公看其字迹,也认得是苏学士之笔。口中不语,心下踌躇:“苏轼这个小畜生,虽遭挫折,轻薄之性不改!不道自己学疏才浅,敢来讥讪老夫!明日早朝,奏过官里,将他削职为民。”又想道:“且住,他也不晓得黄州菊花落瓣,也怪他不得!”叫徐伦取湖广缺官册籍来看。单看黄州府,余官俱在,只缺少个团练副使,荆公暗记在心。命徐伦将诗稿贴于书房柱上。明日早朝,密奏天子,言苏拭才力不及,左迁黄州团练副使。天下官员到京上表章,升降勾除,各自安命。惟有东坡心中不服,心下明知荆公为改诗触犯,公报私仇。没奈何,也只得谢恩。朝房中才卸朝服,长班禀道:“丞相爷出朝。”东坡露堂一恭。荆公肩舆中举手道:“午后老夫有一饭。”东坡领命。回下处修书,打发湖州跟官人役,兼本衙管家,往旧任接取家眷黄州相会。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>午牌过后,东坡素服角带,写下新任黄州团练副使脚色手本,乘马来见丞相领饭。门吏通报,荆公分付请进到大堂拜见。荆公侍以师生之礼,手下点茶,荆公开言道:“子瞻左迁黄州,乃圣上主意,老人爱莫能助。予瞻莫错怪老夫否?”东坡道:“晚学生自知才力不及,岂敢怨老太师!”荆公笑道:“子瞻大才,岂有不及!只是到黄州为官,闲暇无事,还要读书博学。”东坡目穷万卷,才压千人。今日劝他读书博学,还读什么样书!口中称谢道:“承老太师指教。”心下愈加不服。荆公为人至俭,肴不过四器,酒不过三杯,饭不过一箸。东坡告辞,荆公送下滴水榜前,携东坡手道:“老夫幼年灯窗十载,染成一症,老年举发,太医院看是痰火之症。虽然服药,难以除根。必得阳羡茶,方可治。有荆溪进贡阳羡茶,圣上就赐与老夫。老夫问太医院官如何烹服,太医院官说须用瞿塘中峡水。瞿塘在蜀,老夫几欲差人往取,未得其便,兼恐所差之人未必用心。子瞻桑梓之邦,倘尊眷往来之便,将瞿塘中峡水,携一瓮寄与老夫,则老夫衰老之年,皆子瞻所延也。”东坡领命,回相国寺。次日辞朝出京,星夜奔黄州道上。黄州合府官员知东坡天下有名才子,又是翰林谪官,出郭远迎。选良时吉日公堂上任。过月之后,家眷方到。东坡在黄州与蜀客陈季常为友。不过登山玩水,饮酒赋诗,军务民情,秋毫无涉。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>光阴迅速,将及一载。时当重九之后,连日大风。一日风息,东坡兀坐书斋,忽想:“定惠院长老曾送我黄菊数种,栽于后园,今日何不去赏玩一番?”足犹未动,恰好陈季常相访。东坡大喜,便拉陈糙同往后园看菊。到得菊花棚下,只见满地铺金,枝上全无一朵。唬得东坡目瞪口呆,半晌无语。陈糙问道,“子瞻见菊花落瓣,缘何如此惊诧?”东坡道:“季常有所不知。平常见此花只是焦干枯烂,并不落瓣,去岁在王荆公府中,见他咏菊诗二句道:‘西风昨夜过园林,吹落黄花满地金。’小弟只道此老错误了,续诗二句道:‘秋花不比春花落,说与诗人仔细吟。’却不知黄州菊花果然落瓣!此老左迁小弟到黄州,原来使我看菊花也:”陈糙笑道:“古人说得好:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡道:“小弟初然被谪,只道荆公恨我摘其短处,公报私仇。谁知他到不错,我到错了。真知灼见者,尚且有误,何况其他!吾辈切记,不可轻易说人笑人,正所谓经一失长一智耳。”东坡命家人取酒,与陈季常就落花之下,席地而坐。正饮酒间,门上报道:“本府马太爷拜访,将到。”东坡分付:“辞了他罢。”是日,两人对酌闲谈,至晚而散。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日,东坡写了名帖,答拜马大守,马公出堂迎接。彼时没有迎宾馆,就在后堂分宾而坐。茶罢,东坡因叙出去年相府错题了菊花诗,得罪荆公之事。马太守微笑道:“学生初到此间,也不知黄州菊花落瓣。亲见一次,此时方信。可见老太师学问渊博,有包罗天地之抱负。学士大人一时忽略,陷于不知,何不到京中太师门下赔罪一番,必然回嗔作喜。”东坡道:“学生也要去,恨无其由。”大守道:“将来有一事方便,只是不敢轻劳。”东坡问何事。太守道:“常规,冬至节必有贺表到京,例差地方官一员。学士大人若不嫌琐屑,假进表为由,到京也好。”东坡道:“承堂尊大人用情,学生愿往。”太守道:“这道表章,只得借重学土大笔。”东坡应允。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>别了马太守回衙,想起荆公嘱付要取瞿塘中峡水的话来。初时心中不服,连这取水一节,置之度外。如今却要替他出力做这件事,以赎妄言之罪。但此事不可轻托他人。现今夫人有恙,思想家乡。既承贤守公美意,不若告假亲送家眷还乡,取得瞿塘中峡水,庶为两便。黄州至眉州,一水之地,路正从瞿塘三峡过。那三峡?西陵峡,巫峡,归峡。西陵峡为上峡,巫峡为中峡,归峡为下峡。那西陵峡,又唤做瞿塘峡,在菱州府城之东。两崖对峙,中贯一江。艳预堆当其口,乃三峡之门。所以总唤做瞿塘三峡。此三峡共长七百余里,两岸连山无阙,重峦叠蟑,隐天蔽日。风无南北,惟有上下。自黄州到眉州,总有四千余里之程,夔州适当其半。东坡心下计较:“若送家眷直到眉州,往回将及万里,把贺冬表又担误了。我如今有个道理,叫做公私两尽。从陆路送家眷至夔州,却令家眷自回。我在夔州换船下峡,取了中峡之水,转回黄州,方往东京。可不是公私两尽。”算计已定,对夫人说知,收拾行李,辞别了马太守。衙门上悬一个告假的牌面。择了吉日,准备车马,唤集人夫,合家起程。一路无事,自不必说。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡到了夔州,与夫人分手。嘱付得力管家,一路小心伏侍夫人回去。东坡讨个江船,自夔州开发,顺流而下。原来这艳预堆,是江口一块孤石,亭亭独立,夏即浸没,冬即露出。因水满石没之时,舟人取途不定,故又名犹豫堆。俗谚云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡在重阳后起身,此时尚在秋后冬前。又其年是闰八月,迟了一个月的节气,所以水势还大。上水时,舟行甚迟,下水时却甚快。东坡来时正怕迟慢,所以舍舟从陆。回时乘着水势,一泻千里,好不顺溜。东坡看见那峭壁千寻,沸波一线,想要做一篇三峡赋,结构不就。因连日鞍马困倦,凭几构思,不觉睡去,不曾分付得水手打水。及至醒来问时,已是下峡,过了中峡了。东坡分付:“我要取中峡之水,快与我拨转船头。”水手禀道:“老爷,三峡相连,水如瀑布,船如箭发。若回船便是逆水,日行数里,用力甚难。”东坡沉吟半晌,间:“此地可以泊船,有居民否?”水手禀道:“上二峡悬崖峭壁,船不能停。到归峡,山水之势渐平,崖上不多路,就有市井街道。”东坡叫泊了船,分付苍头:“你上崖去看有年长知事的居民,唤一个上来,不要声张惊动了他。”苍头领命。登崖不多时,带一个老人上船,口称居民叩头。东坡以美言抚慰,“我是过往客官,与你居民没有统属,要问你一句话。那瞿塘三峡,那一峡的水好?”老者道:“三峡相连,并无阻隔。上峡流于中峡,中峡流于下峡,昼夜不断。一般样水,难分好歹。”东坡暗想道:“荆公胶柱鼓瑟。三峡相连,一般样水,何必定要中峡?”叫手下给官价与百姓买个干净磁瓮,自己立于船头,看水手将下峡水满满的汲了一瓮,用柔皮纸封固,亲手佥押,即刻开船。直至黄州拜了马太守。夜间草成贺冬表,送去府中。马太守读了表文,深赞苏君大才。资表官就佥了苏轼名讳,择了吉日,与东坡饯行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡资了表文,带了一瓮蜀水,星夜来到东京,仍投大相国寺内。天色还早,命手下抬了水瓮,乘马到相府来见荆公。荆公正当闲坐,闻门上通报:“黄州团练使苏爷求见。”荆公笑道:“已经一载矣!”分付守门官:“缓着些出去,引他东书房相见。”守门官领命。荆公先到书房,见柱上所贴诗稿,经年尘埃迷目。亲手于鹊尾瓶中,取拂尘将尘拂去,俨然如旧。荆公端坐于书房。却说守门官延捱了半晌,方请苏爷。东坡听说东书房相见,想起改诗的去处,面上赧然。勉强进府,到书房见了荆公下拜。荆公用手相扶道:“不在大堂相见,惟思远路风霜,休得过札。”命童儿看坐。东坡坐下,偷看诗稿,贴于对面。荆公用拂尘往左一指道:“子瞻,可见光阴迅速,去岁作此诗,又经一载矣!”东坡起身拜伏于地,荆公用手扶住道:“子赡为何?”东坡道:“晚学生甘罪了!”荆公道:“你见了黄州菊花落瓣么?”东坡道:“是。”荆公道:“目中未见此一种,也怪不得子瞻!”东坡道:“晚学生才疏识浅,全仗老太师海涵。”茶罢,荆公问道:“老夫烦足下带瞿塘中峡水,可有么?”东坡道:“见携府外。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公命堂候官两员,将水瓮抬进书房。荆公亲以衣袖拂拭,纸封打开。命童儿茶灶中煨火,用银铫汲水烹之。先取白定碗一只,投阳羡茶一撮于内。候汤如蟹眼、急取起倾入,其茶色半晌方见。荆公问:“此水何处取来?”东坡道:“巫峡。”荆公道:“是中峡了。”东坡道:“正是。”荆公笑道:“又来欺老夫了!此乃下峡之水,如何假名中峡?”东坡大惊,述土人之言“三峡相连,一般样水”,“晚学生误听了,实是取下峡之水!老太师何以辨之?”荆公道:“读书人不可轻举妄动,须是细心察理。老夫若非亲到黄州,看过菊花,怎么诗中敢乱道黄花落瓣?这瞿塘水性,出于水经补注。上峡水性太急,下峡太缓。惟中峡缓急相半。太医院宫乃明医,知老夫乃中脘变症,故用中峡水引经。此水烹阳羡茶,上峡味浓,下峡味淡,中峡浓淡之间。今见茶色半晌方见,故知是下峡。”东坡离席谢罪。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公道:“何罪之有!皆因子瞻过于聪明,以致疏略如此。老夫今日偶然无事,幸子瞻光顾。一向相处,尚不知子瞻学问真正如何。老夫不自揣量,要考子瞻一考。”东坡欣然答道:“晚学生请题。”荆公道:“且住!老夫若遽然考你,只说老夫恃了一日之长。子瞻到先考老夫一考,然后老夫请教。”东坡鞠躬道:“晚学生怎么敢?”荆公道:“子瞻既不肯考老夫,老夫却不好僭妄。也罢,叫徐伦把书房中书橱尽数与我开了。左右二十四橱,书皆积满。但凭于左右橱内上中下三层,取书一册,不拘前后,念上文一句,老夫答下句不来,就算老夫无学。”东坡暗想道:“这老甚迂阔,难道这些书都记在腹内?虽然如此,不好去考他。”答应道:“这个晚学生不敢!”荆公道:“咳!道不得个‘恭敬不如从命’了!”东坡使乖,只拣尘灰多处,料久不看,也忘记了,任意抽书一本,未见签题,揭开居中,随口念一句道:“如意君安乐否?”荆公接口道:“‘窃已啖之矣。’可是?”东坡道:“正是。”荆公取过书来,问道:“这句书怎么讲?”东坡不曾看得书上详细。暗想:“唐人讥则天后,曾称薛敖曹为如意君。或者差人问候,曾有此言。只是下文说,‘窃己吠之矣’,文理却接上面不来。”沉吟了一会,又想道:“不要惹这老头儿。千虚不如一实。”答应道:“晚学生不知。”荆公道:“这也不是什么秘书,如何就不晓得?这是一桩小故事。汉未灵帝时,长沙郡武冈山后有一狐穴,深入数丈内有九尾狐狸二头。日久年深,皆能变化,时常化作美妇人,遇着男子往来,诱入穴中行乐。小不如意,分而亡之。后有一人姓刘名玺,善于采战之术,入山采药,被二妖所掳。夜晚求欢,刘玺用抽添火候工夫,枕席之间,二狐快乐,称为如意君。大狐出山打食,则小狐看守。小狐出山,则大狐亦如之。日就月将,并无忌惮。酒后,露其本形。刘玺有恐怖之心,精力衰倦。一日,大狐出山打食,小狐在穴,求其云雨,不果其欲。小狐大怒,生啖刘玺于腹内。大狐回穴,心记刘生,问道,‘如意君安乐否?’小狐答道:‘窃已啖之矣。’二狐相争追逐,满山喊叫。樵人窃听,遂得其详,记于‘汉末全书’。子瞻想未涉猎?”东坡道:“老太师学问渊深,非晚辈浅学可及!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公微笑道:“这也算考过老夫了。老夫还席,也要考子瞻一考。子瞻休得吝教!”东坡道:”求老太师命题平易。”荆公道:“考别件事,又道老夫作难。久闻子瞻善于作对,今年闰了个八月,正月立春,十二月又是立春,是个两头春。老夫就将此为题,出句求对,以观子赡妙才。”命童儿取纸笔过来。荆公写出一对道:“一岁二春双八月,人间两度春秋。”东坡虽是妙才,这对出得跷蹊,一时寻对不出,羞颜可掬,面皮通红了。荆公问道:“子瞻从湖州至黄州,可从苏州润州经过么?”东坡道:“此是便道。”荆公道:“苏州金阊门外,至于虎丘,这一带路,叫做山塘,约有七里之遥,其半路名为半塘。润州古名铁瓮城,临于大江,有金山,银山,玉山,这叫做三山。俱有佛殿僧房,想子瞻都曾游览?”东坡答应道:“是。”荆公道:“老夫再将苏润二州,各出一对,求于瞻对之。苏州对云:‘七里山塘,行到半塘三里半。’润州对云,‘铁瓮城西,金、玉、银山三宝地。’”东坡思想多时,不能成对,只得谢罪而出。荆公晓得东坡受了些腌赞,终惜其才。明日奏过神宗天子,复了他翰林学士之职。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第四卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>拗相公饮恨半山堂</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>得岁月,延岁月;得欢悦,且欢悦。万事乘除总在天,何必愁肠千万结。放心宽,莫量窄。古今兴废言不彻。金谷繁华眼底尘,淮阴事业锋去血。临潼会上胆气消,丹阳县里萧声绝。到来弱草胜春花,运上精金逊顽铁。逍遥快乐是便宜,到老方知滋味别,精衣淡饭足家常,养得浮生一世拙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>周公恐惧流言日,王莽谦恭下士时。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>假使当年身便死,一生真伪有谁知!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此诗大抵说人品有真有伪,须要恶而知其美,好而知其恶。第一句说周公。那周公,姓姬,名旦,是周文王少子。有圣德,辅其兄武王伐商,定了周家八百年天下。武王病,周公为册文告天,愿以身代。藏其册于金匮,无人知之。以后武王崩,太子成王年幼,周公抱成王于膝,以朝诸候。有庶兄管叔、蔡叔将谋不轨,心忌周公,反布散流言,说周公欺侮幼主,不久篡位。成王疑之。周公辞了相位,避居东国,心怀恐惧。一日,天降大风疾雷,击开金匮,成王见了册文,方知周公之忠,迎归相位,诛了管叔、蔡叔,周室危而复安。假如管叔、蔡叔流言方起,说周公有反叛之心,周公一病而亡,金匾之文未开,成王之疑未释,谁人与他分辨?后世却下把好人当做恶人?第二句说王莽。王莽字巨君,乃西汉平帝之舅。为人奸诈。自恃椒房宠势,相国威权,阴有篡汉之意。恐人心不服,乃折节谦恭,尊礼贤士,假行公道,虚张功业。天下郡县称莽功德者,共四十八万七千五百七十二人。莽知人心归己,乃眈平帝,迁太后,自立为君。改国号曰新,一十八年。直至南阳刘文叔起兵复汉,被诛。假如王莽早死了十八年,却不是完名全节一个贤宰相,垂之史册?不把恶人当做好人么?所以古人说:“日久见人心。”又道:“盖棺论始定。”不可以一时之誉,断其为君了;不可以一时之谤,断其为小人。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一时轻信人言语.自有明人话不平。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>如今说先朝一个宰相,他在下位之时,也着实有名有誉的。后来大权到手,任性胡为,做错了事,惹得万口唾骂,饮恨而终。假若有名誉的时节,一个瞌睡死去了不醒,人还千惜万惜,道国家没福,恁般一个好人,未能大用,不尽其才,却到也留名于后世。及至万口唾骂时,就死也迟了。这到是多活了几年的不是!那位宰相是谁?在那一个朝代?这朝代不近不远,是北宋神宗皇帝年间,一个首相,姓王,名安石,临川人也,此人目下十行,书穷万卷。名臣文彦博、欧阳修、曾巩、韩维等,无不奇其才而称之。方及二旬,一举成名。初任浙江庆元府鄞县知县,兴利除害,大有能声。转在扬州佥判,每读书达旦不寐。日已高,闻太守坐堂,多不及盥漱而往。时扬州太守,乃韩魏公,名琦者。见安石头面垢污,知未盥漱,疑其夜饮,劝以勤学。安石谢教,绝不分辨。后韩魏公察听他彻夜读书,心甚异之,更夸其美。升江宁府知府,贤声愈著,直达帝聪。正是:“只因前段好,误了后来人。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>神宗天子励精图治,闻王安石之贤,特召为翰林学士。天子问为治何法,安石以尧舜之道为对,天子大悦。不二年,拜为首相,封荆国公,举朝以为皋夔复出,伊周再生,同声相庆,惟李承之见安石双眼多白,谓是好邪之相,他日必乱天下。苏老泉见安石衣服垢敝,经月不洗面,以为不近人情,作辨好论以刺之。此两个人是独得之见,谁人肯信!不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>安石既为首相,与神宗天子相知,言听计从,立志一套新法来,即几件新法?农田法、水利法、青苗法、均输法、保甲法、免役法、市易法、保马法、方田法、免行法。专听一个小人,姓吕名惠卿,及伊子王方,朝夕商议,斥逐忠良,拒绝直谏。民间怨声载道,天变迭兴。荆公自以为是,复倡为三不足之说:“天变不足畏,人言不足恤,祖宗之法不足守。”因他性子执拗,主意一定,佛菩萨也劝他不转,人皆呼为拗相公。文彦博、韩琦许多名臣,先夸佳说好的,到此也自悔失言。一个个上表争论,不听,辞官而去。自此持新法益坚。祖制纷更,万民失业。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一日,爱子王方病疽而死,荆公痛思之甚。招天下高僧,设七七四十九日斋醮,荐度亡灵,荆公亲自行香拜表。其日,第四十九日斋醮已完,漏下四鼓,荆公焚香送佛,忽然昏倒于拜毡之上。左右呼唤不醒。到五更,如梦初觉。口中道:“诧异!诧异!”左右扶进中门。吴国夫人命丫鬟接入内寝,问其缘故。荆公眼中垂泪道:“适才昏愦之时,恍恍忽忽到一个去处,如大官府之状,府门尚闭。见吾儿王方荷巨枷约重百斤,力殊不胜,蓬首垢面,流血满体,立于门外,对我哭诉其苦,道:‘阴司以儿父久居高位,不思行善,专一任性执拗,行青苗等新法,蠢国害民,怨气腾天,儿不幸阳禄先尽,受罪极重,非斋醮可解。父亲宜及蚤回头,休得贪恋富贵,’说犹未毕,府中开门吆喝,惊醒回来。”夫人道:“‘宁可信其有,不可信其无。’妾亦闻外面人言籍籍,归怨相公。相公何不急流勇退?早去一日,也省了一日的咒署。”荆公从夫人之言,一连十来道表章,告病辞职。天子风闻外边公论,亦有厌倦之意,遂从其请,以使相判江宁府。故宋时,凡宰相解位,都要带个外任的职衔,到那地方资禄养老,不必管事。荆公想江宁乃金陵古迹之地,六朝帝王之都,江山秀丽,人物繁华,足可安居,甚是得意。夫人临行,尽出房中钗钏衣饰之类,及所藏宝玩,约数千金,布施各庵院寺观打醮焚香,以资亡儿王方冥福。择日辞朝起身,百官设饯送行。荆公托病,都不相见。府中有一亲吏,姓江名居,甚会答应。荆公只带此一人,与僮仆随家眷同行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东京至金陵都有水路,荆公不用官船,微服而行,驾一小艇,由黄河溯流而下。将次开船,荆公唤江居及众僮仆分付:“我虽宰相,今已挂冠而归。凡一路马头歇船之处,有问我何姓何名何官何职,汝等但言过往游客,切莫对他说实话,恐惊动所在官府,前来迎送,或起夫防护,骚扰居民不便。若或泄漏风声,必是汝等需索地方常例,诈害民财。吾若知之,必皆重责。”众人都道:“谨领钧旨。”江居禀道:“相公白龙鱼服,隐姓潜名,倘或途中小辈不识高低,有毁谤相公者,何以处之?”荆公道:常言‘宰相腹中撑得船过’,从来人言不足恤。言吾善者,不足为喜;道吾恶者,不足为怒。只当耳边风过去便了,切莫揽事。”江居领命,并晓谕水手知悉。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>自此水路无话。不觉二十余日,已到钟离地方。荆公原有痰火症,住在小舟多日,情怀抑郁,人症复发。思欲舍舟登陆,观看市井风景,少舒愁绪。分付管家道:“此去金陵不远,你可小心伏侍夫人家眷,从水路,由瓜步淮扬过江,我从陆路而来。约到金陵江口相会。”安石打发家眷开船,自己只带两个憧仆,并亲吏江居,主仆共是四人,登岸。只因水陆舟车扰,断送南来北往人。江居禀道:“相公陆行,必用脚力。还是拿钧帖到县驿取讨,还是自家用钱雇赁?”荆公道:“我分付在前,不许惊动官府,只自家雇赁便了。”江居道:“若自家雇赁,须要投个主家。”当下憧仆携了包裹,江居引荆公到一个经纪人家来。主人迎接上坐,问道:“客官要往那里去?”荆公道:“要在江宁,欲觅肩舆一乘,或骡或马三匹,即刻便行,”主人道:“如今不比当初,忙不得哩!”荆公道:“为何?”主人道:“一言难尽!自从拗相公当权,创立新法,伤财害民,户口逃散。虽留下几户穷民,只好奔走官差,那有空役等雇?况且民穷财尽,百姓餐餐不饱,没闲钱去养马骡。就有几人,也不勾差使。客官坐稳,我替你抓寻去。寻得下莫喜,寻不来莫怪;只是比往常一倍钱要两倍哩!”江居问道:“你说那拗柏公是谁?”主人道:“叫做王安石,闻说一双白眼睛。恶人自有恶相。”荆公垂下眼皮,叫江居莫管别人家闲事。主人去了多时,来回复道:“轿夫只许你两个,要三个也不能勾,没有替换,却要把四个人的夫钱雇他。马是没有,止寻得一头骡,一个叫驴。明日五鼓到我店里。客官将就去得时,可付些银子与他。”荆公听了前番许多恶话,不耐烦,巴不得走路,想道:“就是两个夫子,缓缓而行也罢。只是少一个头口,没奈何,把一匹与江居坐,那一匹,教他两个轮流坐罢。”分付江居,但凭主人定价,不要与他计较。江居把银子称付主人。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日光尚早,荆公在主人家闷不过,唤童儿跟随,走出街市闲行。果然市井萧条,店房稀少。荆公暗暗伤感。步到一个茶坊,到也洁净,荆公走进茶坊,正欲唤茶,只见壁间题一绝句云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>后款云:“无名子慨世之作。”荆公默然无语,连茶也没兴吃了,慌忙出门。又走了数百步,见一所道院。荆公道:“且去随喜一回,消遣则个。”走进大门,就是三间庙宇。荆公正欲瞻礼,尚未跨进殿槛,只见个壁外面粘着一幅黄纸,纸上有诗句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>既言尧舜宜为法,当效伊周辅圣明。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>先前英宗皇帝时,有一高土,姓邵名雍,别号尧夫,精于数学,通天彻地,自名其居为安乐窝。常与客游洛阳天津桥上,闻杜字之声,叹道:“天下从此乱矣!”客问其故。尧夫答道:“天下将治,地气自北而南;天下将乱,地气自南而北。洛阳旧无杜字,今忽有之,乃地气自南而北之征。不久天子必用南人为相,变乱祖宗法度,终宋世不得太平。”这个兆,正应在王安石身上。荆公默诵此诗一遍,问香火道人:“此诗何人所作?没有落款?”道人道:“数日前,有一道侣到此索纸题诗,粘于壁上,说是骂什么拗相公的。”荆公将诗纸揭下,藏于袖中,默然而出。回到主人家,闷闷的过了一夜:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五鼓鸡鸣,两名夫和一个赶脚的牵着一头骡,一个叫驴都到了。荆公素性不十分梳洗,上了肩舆。江居来了驴子,让那骡子与僮仆两个更换骑坐。约行四十余里,日光将午,到一村镇。江居下了驴,走上一步,禀道:“相公,该打中火了。”荆公因痰火病发,随身扶手,带得有清肺干糕,及丸药茶饼等物。分付手下:“只取沸汾一瓯来,你们自去吃饭。”荆公将沸汤调茶,用了点心。众人吃饭,兀自未了。荆公见屋傍有个坑厕,付一张毛纸,走去登东。只见坑厕土墙上,白石灰画诗八句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>初知鄞邑未升时,为负虚名众所推。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏老辨奸先有识,李丞劾奏已前知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>斥除贤正专威柄,引进虚浮起祸基。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>最恨邪言‘三不足’,千年流毒臭声遗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公登了东,觑个空,就左脚脱下一只方帛,将局底向土墙上抹得字迹糊涂,方才罢手。众人中火已毕。荆公复上肩舆而行,又二十里,遇一驿舍。江居禀道,“这宫舍宽敞,可以止宿。”荆公道:“昨日叮咛汝辈是甚言语!今宿于驿亭,岂不惹人盘问?还到前村,择僻静处民家投宿,方为安稳。”又行五里许,天色将晚。到一村家,竹篱茅舍,柴扉半掩。荆公叫江居上前借宿,江居推扉而入。内一老叟扶杖走出,问其来由。江居道:“某等游客,欲暂宿尊居一宵,房钱依例奉纳。”老叟道:“但随官人们尊使。”江居引荆公进门,与主人相见。老叟延荆公上坐,见江居等三人侍立,知有名分,请到侧屋里另坐。老叟安排茶饭去了。荆公看新粉壁上,有大书律诗一首,诗云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>文章谩说自天成,曲学偏邪识者轻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>强辨钨刑非正道,误餐鱼饵岂真情。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>好谋己遂生前志,执拗空遗死后名。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>亲见亡儿阴受梏,始知天理报分明。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公阅毕,惨然不乐。须臾,老叟搬出饭来,从人都饱餐,荆公也略用了些。问老叟道:“壁上诗何人写作?”老叟道:“往来游客所书,不知名姓。”公俯首寻思:“我曾辨帛勒为鹑刑、及误餐鱼饵;二事人颇晓得。只亡儿阴府受梏事,我单对夫人说,并没第二人得知,如何此诗言及?好怪,好怪!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公因此诗末句刺着他痛心之处,狐疑不已,因问老叟:“高寿几何?”老叟道:“年七十八了。”荆公又问:“有几位贤郎?”老叟扑簌簌泪下,告道:“有四子,都死了。与老妻独居于此。”荆公道:“四子何为俱夭?”老叟道:“十年以来,苦为新法所害。诸子应门,或殁于官,或丧于途。老汉幸年高、得以苟延残喘,倘若少壮,也不在人世了。”荆公惊问:“新法有何不便,乃至于此?”老叟道:“官人只看壁间诗可知矣。自朝廷用王安石为相,变易祖宗制度,专以聚敛为急,拒谏饰非,驱忠立佞。始设青苗法以虐农民,继立保甲、助役、保马、均输等法,纷纭不一。官府奉上而虐下,日以篓掠为事。吏卒夜呼于门,百姓不得安寝。弃产业,携妻子,逃于深山者,日有数十。此村百有余家,今所存八九家矣。寒家男女共一十六口,今只有四口仅存耳!”说罢,泪如雨下,荆公亦觉悲酸。又问道:“有人说新法便民,老丈今言不便,愿闻其详。”老叟道:“王安石执拗,民间称为拗相公。若言不便,便加怒贬;说便,便加升擢。凡说新法便民者,都是谄佞辈所为,其实害民非浅。且如保甲上番之法,民家每一丁,教阅于场,又以一丁朝夕供送。虽说五日一教,那做保正的,日聚于教场中,受贿方释。如没贿赂,只说武艺不熟,拘之不放,以致农时俱废,往往冻馁而死。”言毕,问道:“如今那拗相公何在?”荆公哄他道:“见在朝中辅相天子。”老叟唾地大骂道:“这等好邪,不行诛戮,还要用他,公道何在!朝廷为何不相了韩琦、富弼、司马光、吕海、苏拭诸君子,而偏用此小人乎!”江居等听得客坐中喧嚷之声,走来看时,见老叟说话太狠,咤叱道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>“老人家不可乱言,倘王丞相闻知此语,获罪非轻了。”老叟矍然怒起道:“吾年近八十,何畏一死!若见此好贼,必手刃其头,刳其心肝而食之。虽赴鼎镬刀锯,亦无恨矣!”众人皆吐舌缩项。荆公面如死灰,不敢答言,起立庭中,对江居说道:“月明如昼,还宜赶路。”江居会意,去还了老叟饭钱,安排轿马。荆公举手与老叟分别。老叟笑道:“老拙自骂奸贼王安石,与官人何干,乃怫然而去?莫非官人与王安石有甚亲故么?”荆公连声答道:“没有,没有!”荆公登舆,分付快走,从者跟随,踏月而行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又走十余里,到树林之下。只有茅屋三间,井无邻比。荆公道:“此颇幽寂,可以息劳。”命江居叩门。内有老妪启扉。江居亦告以游客贪路,错过邸店,特来借宿,来早奉谢,老妪指中一间屋道:“此处空在,但宿何妨。只是草房窄狭,放不下轿马。”江居道:“不妨,我有道理。”荆公降舆入室。江居分付将轿子置于檐下,骡驴放在树林之中。荆公坐于室内,看那老妪时,衣衫蓝缕,鬓发蓬松,草舍泥墙,颇为洁净。老妪取灯火,安置荆公,自去睡了。荆公见窗间有字,携灯看时,亦是律诗八句。诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>生已沽名炫气豪,死犹虚伪惑儿曹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>既无好语遗吴国,却有浮辞诙叶涛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四野逃亡空白屋,千年嗔根说青苗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>想因过此未亲睹,一夜愁添雪鬓毛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公阅之,如万箭攒心,好生不乐。想道:“一路来,茶坊道院,以至村镇人家,处处有诗讥诮。这老妪独居,谁人到此?亦有诗句,足见怨词詈语遍于人间矣!那第二联说‘吴国’,乃吾之夫人也。叶涛,是吾故友。此二句诗意犹不可解。”欲唤老妪问之,闻隔壁打鼾之声。江居等马上辛苦,俱已睡去。荆公展转寻思,抚膺顿足,懊悔不迭,想道:“吾只信福建子之言,道民间甚便新法,故吾违众而行之,焉知天下怨恨至此!此皆福建子误我也!”吕惠卿是闽人,故荆公呼为福建子,是夜,荆公长吁短叹,和衣偃卧,不能成寐,吞声暗位,两袖皆沾湿了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>将次天明,老抠起身,蓬着头同一赤脚蠢婢,赶二猪出门外。婢携糠秕,老妪取水,用木杓搅手木盆之中,口中呼:“罗,罗,罗,拗相公来。”二猪闻呼,就盆吃食。婢又呼鸡:“王安石来。”群鸡俱至。江居和众人看见,无不惊讶,荆公心愈不乐,因问老妪道:“老人家何为呼鸡之名如此?”老妪道:“官人难道不知王安石即当今之丞相,拗相公是他的浑名?自王安石做了相公,立新法以扰民。老妾二十年孀妇,子媳俱无,止与一婢同处。妇女二口,也要出免役、助役等钱。钱既出了,差役如故。老妾以桑麻为业,蚕未成眠,便预借丝钱用了。麻未上机,又借布钱用了。桑麻失利,只得畜猪养鸡,等候吏胥里保来征役钱。或准与他,或烹来款待他,自家不曾尝一块肉。故此民间怨恨新法,入于骨髓。畜养鸡,都呼为拗相公、王安石,把王安石当做畜生。今世没奈何他,后世得他变为异类,烹而食之,以快胸中之恨耳!”荆公暗暗垂泪,不敢开言,左右惊讶,荆公容颜改变,索镜自照,只见须发俱白,两目皆肿,心下凄惨,自己忧恚所致。思想“一夜愁添雪鬓毛”之句,岂非数乎!命江居取钱谢了老妪,收拾起身。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>江居走到舆前,禀道:“相公施美政于天下,愚民无知,反以为怨。今宵不可再宿村舍,还是驿亭官舍,省些闲气。”荆公口虽不答,点头道是。上路多时,到一邮亭。江居先下驴,扶荆公出轿升亭而坐,安排蚤饭。荆公看亭子壁间,亦有绝句二首,第一首云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>富韩司马总孤忠,恳谏良言过耳风。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>只把惠卿心腹侍,不知杀羿是逢蒙!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第二首云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>高谈道德口悬河,变法谁知有许多。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他日命衰时败后,人非鬼责奈愁何?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公看罢,浊然大怒,唤驿卒问道:“何物狂夫,敢毁谤朝政如此!”有一老卒应道:“不但此驿有诗,是处皆有留题也。”荆公问道:“此诗为何而作?”老卒道:“因王安石立新法以害民,所以民恨入骨。近闻得安石辞了相位,判江宁府,必从此路经过。蚤晚常有村农数百在此左近,伺候他来。”荆公道:“伺他来,要拜谒他么?”老卒笑道:“仇怨之人,何拜谒之有!众百姓持白梃,候他到时,打杀了他,分而啖之耳。”荆公大骇,不等饭熟,趋出邮亭上轿,江居唤众人随行。一路只买干粮充饥,荆公更不出轿,分付兼程赶路。直至金陵,与吴国夫人相见。羞入江宁城市,乃卜居于钟山之半,名其堂曰半山。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公只在半山堂中,看经佞佛,冀消罪愈。他原是过目成诵极聪明的人,一路所见之诗,无字不记。私自写出与吴国夫人看之,方信亡儿王方阴府受罪,非偶然也。以此终日忧愤,痰火大发。兼以气膈,不能饮食。延及岁余,奄奄待尽,骨瘦如柴,支枕而坐。吴国夫人在旁堕泪问道:“相公有甚好言语分付?”荆公道:“夫妇之情,偶合耳。我死,更不须挂念。只是散尽家财,广修善事便了”言未已,忽报故人叶涛特来疾,夫人回避。荆公请叶涛床头相见,执其手,嘱道:“君聪明过人,宜多读佛书,莫作没要紧文字,徒劳无益,王某一生枉费精力,欲以文章胜人,今将死之时,悔之无及。”叶涛安慰道:“相公福寿正远,何出此言?”荆公叹道:“生死无常,老人只恐大限一至,不能发言,故今日为君叙及此也。”叶涛辞去。荆公忽然想起老妪草舍中诗句第二联道:“既无好语遗吴国,却有浮词诳叶涛。”今日正应其语,不觉抚髀长叹道:“事皆前定,岂偶然哉!作此诗者,非鬼即神。不然,如何晓得我未来之事?吾被鬼神诮让如此,安能久于人世乎!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不几日,疾革,发谵语,将手批颊,自骂道:“王某上负天子,下负百姓,罪不容诛。九泉之下,何面目见唐子方诸公乎?”一连骂了三日,呕血数升而死。那唐子方名介,乃是宋朝一个直臣,苦谏新法不便,安石不听,也是呕血而死的。一般样死,比王安石死得有名声。至今山间人家,尚有呼猪为拗柑公者。后人论宋朝元气,都为熙宁变法所坏,所以有靖康之祸。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>熙宁新法谏书多,执拗行私奈尔何!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不是此番元气耗,虏军岂得渡黄河?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又有诗惜荆公之才:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>好个聪明介甫翁,高才历任有清风。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>可怜覆谏因高位,只合终身翰苑中。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第五卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>吕大郎还金完骨肉</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>毛宝放龟悬大印,宋郊渡蚁占高魁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>世人尽说天高远,谁识阴功暗里来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说浙江嘉兴府长水塘地方,有一富翁,姓金名钟,家财万贯,世代都称员外,性至悭吝。平生常有五恨,那五恨?一恨天,二恨地,三恨自家,四恨爹娘,五恨皇帝。恨天者,恨他不常常六月,又多了秋风冬雪,使人怕冷,不免费钱买衣服来穿。恨地者,恨他树木生得不凑趣,若是凑趣,生得齐整如意,树木就好做屋柱,枝条大者,就好做梁,细者就好做椽,却个省了匠人工作。恨自家者,恨肚皮不会作家,一日不吃饭,就饿将起来。恨爹娘者,恨他遗下许多亲眷朋友,来时未免费茶费水。恨皇帝者,我的祖宗分授的田地,却要他来收钱粮。不止五恨,还有四愿,愿得四般物事。那四般物事?愿得邓家铜山,二愿得郭家金穴,三愿得石崇的聚宝盆,四愿得吕纯阳祖师点石为金这个手指头。因有这四愿、五恨,心常不足。积财聚谷,目个暇给。真个是数米而炊,称柴而。因此乡里起他一个异名,叫做金冷水,又叫金剥皮。尤不喜者是僧人。世间只有僧人讨便宜,他单会布施俗家的东西,再没有反布施与俗家之理。所以金冷水见了僧人,就是眼中之钉,舌中之刺。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他住居相近处,有个福善庵。金员外生年五十,从下晓得在庵中破费一文的香钱。所喜浑家单氏,与员外同年同月同日,只不同时,他偏吃斋好善。金员外喜他的是吃斋,恼他的是好善。因四十岁上,尚无子息,单氏瞒过了丈夫,将自己钗梳二十余金,布施与福善庵老僧,教他妆佛诵经,析求子嗣。佛门有应,果然连生二子,且是俊秀。因是福善庵祈求来的,大的小名福儿,小的小名善儿。单氏自得了二子之后,时常瞒了大夫,偷柴偷米,送与福善庵,供养那老僧。金员外偶然察听了些风声,便去咒天骂地,夫妻反目,直聒得一个不耐烦方休,如此也非止一次。只为浑家也是个硬性,闹过了,依旧不理。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其年夫妻齐春,皆当五旬,福儿年九岁,善儿年八岁,踏肩生下来的,都已上学读书,十全之美。到生辰之日,金员外恐有亲朋来贺寿,预先躲出。单氏又凑些私房银两,送与庵中打一坛斋醮。一来为老夫妇齐寿,二十为儿子长大,了还愿心。日前也曾与大夫说过来,丈大不肯,所以只得私房做事。其夜,和尚们要铺设长生佛灯,叫香火道人至金家,问金阿妈要几斗糙米。单氏偷开了仓门,将米三斗,付与道人去了。随后金员外回来,单氏还在仓门口封锁。被丈夫窥见了,又见地下狼藉些米粒,知是私房做事。欲要争嚷,心下想道:“今日生辰好日,况且东西去了,也讨不转来,干拌去了涎沫。”只推不知,忍住这口气。一夜不睡,左思右想道:“叵耐这贼秃常时来蒿恼我家,到是我看家的一个耗鬼。除非那秃驴死了,方绝其患。”恨无计策。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到天明时,老僧携着一个徒弟来回覆醮事。原来那和尚也怕见金冷水,且站在门外张望。主老早已瞧见,眉头一皱,计上心来。取了几文钱,从侧门走出市心,到山药铺里赎些砒霜。转到卖点心的王三郎店里,王三郎正蒸着一笼熟粉,摆一碗糖馅,要做饼子。金冷水袖里摸出八文钱撇在柜上道:“三郎收了钱,大些的饼子与我做四个,馅却不要下少了。你只捏着窝儿,等我自家下馅则个。”王三郎口虽不言,心下想道:“有名的金冷水,金剥皮,自从开这几年点心铺子,从不见他家半文之面。今日好利市,也撰他八个钱。他是好便宜的,便等他多下些馅去,扳他下次主顾。”王三郎向笼中取出雪团样的熟粉,真个捏做窝儿,递与金冷水说道,“员外请尊便。”金冷水却将砒霜末悄悄的撒在饼内,然后加馅,做成饼子。如此一连做了四个,热烘烘的放在袖里。离了王三郎店,望自家门首踱将进来。那两个和尚,正在厅中吃茶,金老欣然相揖。揖罢,入内对浑家道:“两个师父侵早到来,恐怕肚里饥饿。适才邻舍家邀我吃点心,我见饼子热得好,袖了他四个来,何不就请了两个师父?”单氏深喜大夫回心向善,取个朱红碟子,把四个饼子装做一碟,叫丫鬟托将出去。那和尚见了员外回家,不敢久坐,已无心吃过了。见丫鬟送出来,知是阿妈美意,也不好虚得。将四个饼子装做一袖,叫声聒噪,出门回庵而去。金老暗暗欢喜,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说金家两个学生,在社学中读书,放了学时,常到庵中顽耍。这一晚,又到庵中。老和尚想道:“金家两位小官人,时常到此,没有什么请得他。今早金阿妈送我四个饼子还不曾动,放在橱柜里。何不将来热了,请他吃一杯茶?”当下分付徒弟在橱柜里,取出四个饼子,厨房下得焦黄,热了两杯浓茶,摆在房里,请两位小官人吃茶,两个学生顽耍了半响,正在肚饥,见了热腾腾的饼子,一人两个,都吃了。不吃时犹可,吃了呵,分明是:一块火烧着心肝,万杆枪槽却腹肚。两个一时齐叫肚疼。跟随的学童慌了,要扶他回去。奈两个疼做一堆,跑走不动。老和尚也着了忙,正不知什么意故。只得叫徒弟一人背了一个,学童随着,送回金员外家,二僧自去了。金家夫妇这一惊非小,慌忙叫学童间其缘故。学童道:“方才到福善庵吃了四个饼子,便叫肚疼起来。那老师父说,这饼子原是我家今早把与他吃的。他不舍得吃,将来恭敬两位小官人。”金员外情知跷踱了,只得将砒霜实情对阿蚂说知。单氏心下越慌了,便把凉水灌他,如何灌得醒!须臾七窍流血,呜呼哀哉,做了一对殇鬼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>单氏千难万难,祈求下两个孩儿,却被丈大不仁,自家毒死了。待要厮骂一场,也是枉然。气又忍不过,苦又熬不过。走进内房,解个束腰罗帕,悬梁自缢。金员外哭了儿子一场,方才收泪。到房中与阿妈商议说话,见梁上这件打秋干的东西,唬得半死。登时就得病上床,不勾七日,也死了。金氏族家,平昔恨那金冷水、金剥皮悭吝,此时大赐其便,大大小小,都蜂拥而来,将家私抢个馨尽。此乃万贯家财,有名的金员外一个终身结果,不好善而行恶之报也。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>饼内砒霜那得知?害人番害自家儿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>举心动念天知道,果报昭彰岂有私!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>方才说金员外只为行恶上,拆散了一家骨肉。如今再说一个人,单为行善,周全了一家骨肉。正是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>善恶相形,祸福自见;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说江南常州府无锡县东门外,有个小户人家,兄弟三人。大的叫做吕玉,第二的叫做吕宝,第三的叫做吕珍。吕玉娶妻王氏,吕宝娶妻杨氏,俱有姿色。吕珍年幼未娶。王氏生下一个孩子,小名喜儿,方才六岁,跟邻舍家儿童出去看神会,夜晚不回。夫妻两个烦恼,出了一张招子,街坊上叫了数日,全无影响。吕玉气闷,在家里坐不过,向大户家借了几两本钱,往大仓嘉定一路,收些棉花布匹,各处贩卖,就便访问儿子消息。每年正二月出门,到八九月回家,又收新货,走了四个年头,虽然趁些利息,眼见得儿子没有寻处了。日久心慢,也下在话下。到第五个年头,吕玉别了王氏,又去做经纪。何期中途遇了个大本钱的布商,谈论之间,知道吕玉买卖中通透,拉他同往山西脱货,就带绒货转来发卖,于中有些用钱相谢。吕玉贪了蝇头微利,随着去了。及至到了山两,发货之后,遇着连岁荒歉,讨赊帐不起,不得脱身。吕玉少年久旷,也不免行户中走了一两遍,走出一身风流疮,服药调治,无面回家。挨到三年,疮才痊好,讨清了帐目。那布商因为稽迟了吕玉的归期,加倍酬谢。吕玉得了些利物,等不得布商收货完备,自己贩了些粗细绒褐,相别先回。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一日早晨,行至陈留地方,偶然去坑厕出恭,见坑板上遗下个青布搭膊。检在手中,觉得沉重。取回下处打开看时,都是白物,约有二百金之数。吕玉想道:“这不意之财,虽则取之无碍,倘或失主追寻下见,好大一场气闷。古人见金不取,拾带重还。我今年过三旬,尚无子嗣,要这横财何用?”忙到坑厕左近伺候,只等有人来抓寻,就将原物还他。等了一日,不见人来。次日只得起身。又行了五百余里,到南宿州地方。其日天晚,下一个客店,遇着一个同下的客人,闲论起江湖生意之事。那客人说起自不小心,五日前侵晨到陈留县解下搭膊登东。偶然官府在街上过,心慌起身,却忘记了那搭膊,里面有二百两银子。直到夜里脱衣要睡,方才省得。想着过了一日,自然有人拾去了,转去寻觅,也是无益,只得自认晦气罢了。吕玉便问:“老客尊姓?高居何处?”客人道:“在下姓陈,祖贯微州。今在扬州闸上开个粮食铺子。敢问老兄高姓?”吕玉道:“小弟姓吕,是常州无锡县人,扬州也是顺路。相送尊兄到彼奉拜。”客人也不知详细,答应道:“若肯下顾最好。”次早,二人作伴同行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不一日.来到扬州闸口。吕玉也到陈家铺子,登堂作揖,陈朝奉看坐献茶。吕玉先提起陈留县失银子之事,盘问他搭膊模样,是个深蓝青布的,一头有白线缉一个陈字。吕玉心下晓然,便道:“小弟前在陈留拾得一个搭膊,到也相像,把来与尊兄认看。”陈朝奉见了搭膊,道:“正是。”搭膊里面银两,原封不动。吕玉双手递还陈朝奉。陈朝奉过意下去,要与吕玉均分,吕玉下肯。陈朝奉道:“便下均分,也受我几两谢札,等在下心安。”吕玉那里肯受。陈朝奉感激不尽,慌忙摆饭相款。思想:“难得吕玉这般好人,还金之恩,无门可报。自家有十二岁一个女儿.要与吕君扳一脉亲往来,第不知他有儿子否?”饮酒中间,陈朝奉间道:“恩兄,令郎几岁了?”吕玉不觉掉下泪来,答道:“小弟只有一儿,七年前为看神会,失去了,至今并无下落。荆妻亦别无生育。如今回去,意欲寻个螟蛉之于,出去帮扶生理,只是难得这般凑巧的。”陈朝奉道:“舍下数年之间,将三两银子,买得一个小厮,颇颇清秀,又且乖巧,也是下路人带来的。如今一十三岁了,伴着小儿在学堂中上学。恩兄若看得中意时,就送与恩兄伏恃,也当我一点薄敬,”吕玉道:“若肯相借,当奉还身价。”陈朝奉道:“说那里话来!只恐恩兄不用时,小弟无以为情。”当下便教掌店的,去学堂中唤喜儿到来。吕玉听得名字与他儿子相同,心中疑惑。须臾,小厮唤到,穿一领芜湖青布的道袍,生得果然清秀。习惯了学堂中规矩,见了吕玉,朝上深深唱个喏。吕玉心下便觉得欢喜,仔细认出儿子面貌来,四岁时,因跌损左边眉角,结一个小疤儿,有这点可认。吕玉便问道:“几时到陈家的?”那小厮想一想道:“有六七年了。”又问他:“你原是那里人?谁卖你在此?”那小厮道:“不十分详细。只记得爹叫做吕大,还有两个叔叔在家。娘姓王,家在无锡城外。小时被人骗出,卖在此间,”吕玉听罢,便抱那小厮在怀,叫声:“亲儿!我正是无锡吕大!是你的亲爹了。失了你七年,何期在此相遇!”正是。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小厮眼中流下泪来。吕玉伤感,自不必说。吕玉起身拜谢陈朝奉:“小儿若非府上收留,今日安得父子重会?”陈朝奉道:“恩兄有还金之盛德,天遣尊驾到寒舍,父子团圆。小弟一向不知是令郎,甚愧怠慢。”吕玉又叫喜儿拜谢了陈朝奉。陈朝奉定要还拜,吕玉不肯,再三扶住,受了两礼.便请喜儿坐于吕玉之傍。陈朝奉开言:“承恩兄相爱,学生有一女年方十二岁,欲与令郎结丝萝之好。”吕玉见他情意真恳,谦让不得,只得依允。是夜父子同榻而宿,说了一夜的说话。次日,吕玉辞别要行。陈朝奉留住,另设个大席面,管待新亲家、新女婿,就当送行。酒行数巡,陈朝奉取出白金二十两,向吕五说道:“贤婿一向在舍有慢,今奉些须薄礼相赎,权表亲情,万勿固辞。”吕玉道:“过承高门俯就,舍下就该行聘定之礼。因在客途,不好苟且,如何反费亲家厚赐?决不敢当!”陈朝奉道:”这是学生自送与贤婿的,不干亲翁之事。亲翁若见却,就是不允这头亲事了。”吕玉没得说,只得受了,叫儿子出席拜谢。陈朝奉扶起道:“些微薄礼,何谢之有。”喜儿又进去谢了丈母。当日开怀畅饮,至晚而散。吕玉想道:“我因这还金之便,父子相逢,诚乃无意。又攀了这头好亲事,似锦上添花。无处报答天地。有陈亲家送这二十两银子,也是不意之财。何不择个洁净憎院,米斋僧,以种福田?”主意定了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次早,陈朝奉又备早饭。吕玉父子吃罢,收拾行囊,作谢而别,唤了一只小船,摇出闸外。约有数里,只听得江边鼎沸。原来坏了一只人载船,落水的号呼求救。崖上人招呼小船打捞,小船索要赏犒,在那是争嚷。吕玉想道:“救人一命,胜造七级浮屠。比如我要去斋僧,何不舍这二十两银子做赏钱,教他捞救,见在功德。”当下对众人说:“找出赏钱,快捞救。若救起一船人性命,把二十两银子与你们。”众人听得有二十两银子赏钱,小船如蚁而来。连崖上人,也有几个会水性的,赴水去救。须臾之间,把一船人都救起。吕玉将银子付与众人分散。水中得命的,都千恩万谢。只见内中一人,看了吕玉叫道:“哥哥那里来?”吕玉看他,不是别人,正是第三个亲弟吕珍。吕玉合掌道:“惭愧,惭愧!天遣我捞救兄弟一命。”忙扶上船,将干衣服与他换了。吕珍纳头便拜,吕玉答礼,就叫侄儿见了叔叔。把还金遇子之事,述了一遍,吕珍惊讶不已。吕玉问道:“你却为何到此?”吕珍道:“一言难尽。自从哥哥出门之后,一去三年。有人传说哥哥在山西害了疮毒身故。二哥察访得实,嫂嫂已是成服戴孝,兄弟只是不信。二哥近日又要逼嫂嫂嫁人,嫂嫂不从。因此教兄弟亲到山两访问哥哥消息,不期于此相会。又遭覆溺,得哥哥捞救,天与之幸!哥哥不可怠缓,急急回家,以安嫂嫂之心。迟则怕有变了。”吕玉闻说惊慌,急叫家长开船,星夜赶路。正是,心忙似箭惟嫌缓,船走如梭尚道迟!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说王氏闻丈夫凶信,初时也疑惑。被吕宝说得活龙活现,也信了,少不得换了些素服。吕宝心怀不善,想着哥哥已故,嫂嫂又无所出,况且年纪后生,要劝他改嫁,自己得些财礼。教浑家杨氏与阿姆说,王氏坚意不从。又得吕珍朝夕谏阻,所以其计下成。王氏想道:“‘千闻不如一见。’虽说丈夫已死,在几千里之外,不知端的。”央小叔吕珍是必亲到山西,问个备细。如果然不幸,骨殖也带一块回来。吕珍去后,吕宝愈无忌惮,又连日赌钱输了,没处设法。偶有江西客人丧偶,要讨一个娘子,吕宝就将嫂嫂与他说合。那客人也访得吕大的浑家有几分颜色,情愿出三十两银子。吕宝得了银子,向客人道:“家嫂有些妆乔,好好里请他出门,定然不肯。今夜黄昏时分,唤了人轿,悄地到我家来。只看戴孝髻的,便是家嫂,更不须言语,扶他上轿,连夜开船去便了。”客人依计而行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说吕宝回家,恐怕嫂嫂不从,在他眼前不露一字。却私下对浑家做个手势道,“那两脚货,今夜要出脱与江西客人去了。我生怕他哭哭啼啼,先躲出去。黄昏时候,你劝他上轿,日里且莫对他说。”吕宝自去了,却不曾说明孝髻的事。原来杨氏与王氏妯娌最睦,心中不忍,一时丈夫做主,没奈他何。欲言不言,直挨到西牌时分,只得与王氏透个消息:“我丈夫已将姆姆嫁与江西客人,少停,客人就来取亲,教我莫说。我与姆姆情厚,不好瞒得。你房中有甚细软家私,预先收拾,打个包裹,省得一时忙乱。”王氏啼哭起来,叫天叫地起来。杨氏道:“不是奴苦劝姆姆。后生家孤孀,终久不了。吊桶已落在井里,也是一缘一会,哭也没用!”王氏道:“婶婶说那里话!我丈夫虽说己死,不曾亲见。且待三叔回来,定有个真信。如今逼得我好苦!”说罢又哭。杨氏左劝右劝,王氏住了哭说道:“婶婶,既要我嫁人,罢了,怎好戴孝髻出门,婶婶寻一顶黑髻与奴换了。”杨氏又要忠丈夫之托,又要姆姆面上讨好,连忙去寻黑舍来换。也是天数当然,旧舍儿也寻不出一顶。王氏道:“婶婶,你是在家的,暂时换你头上的髻儿与我。明早你教叔叔铺里取一顶来换了就是。”杨氏道:“使得。”便除下髻来递与姆姆。王氏将自己孝髻除下,换与杨氏戴了。王氏又换了一身色服。黄昏过后,江西客人引着灯笼人把,抬着一顶花花轿,吹手虽有一副,不敢吹打。如风似雨,飞奔吕家来。吕宝已自与了他暗号,众人推开大门,只认戴孝髻的就抢。杨氏嚷道:“不是!”众人那里管三七二十一,抢上轿时,鼓手吹打,轿夫飞也似抬去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王氏暗暗叫谢天谢地。关了大门,自去安歇。次日天明,吕室意气扬扬,敲门进来。看见是嫂嫂开门,吃了一惊,房中不见了浑家。见嫂子头上戴的是黑髻,心中大疑。问道:“嫂嫂,你婶子那里去了?”王氏暗暗好笑,答道:“昨夜被江西蛮子抢去了。”吕宝道:“那有这话!且问嫂嫂如何不戴孝辔?”王氏将换害的缘故,述了一遍,吕宝捶胸只是叫苦。指望卖嫂子,谁知到卖了老婆!江西客人己是开船去了。三十两银子,昨晚一夜就赌输了一大半,再要娶这房媳妇子,今生休想。复又思量,一下做,二不休,有心是这等,再寻个主顾把嫂子卖了,还有讨老婆的本钱。方欲出门,只见门外四五个人,一拥进来。不是别人,却是哥哥吕玉,兄弟吕珍,侄子喜儿,与两个脚家,驮了行李货物进门。吕宝自觉无颜,后门逃出,不知去向。王氏接了丈夫,又见儿子长大回家,问其缘故。吕玉从头至尾,叙了一遍。王氏也把江西人抢去婶婶,吕宝无颜,后门走了一段情节叙出。吕玉道:“我若贪了这二百两非意之财,怎勾父子相见?若惜了那二十两银子,不去捞救覆舟之人,怎能勾兄弟相逢?若不遇兄弟时,怎知家中信息?今日夫妻重会,一家骨肉团圆,皆天使之然也。逆弟卖妻,也是自作自受。皇天报应,的然不爽!”自此益修善行,家道日隆,后来喜凡与陈员外之女做亲,子孙繁衍,多有出仕贵显者。诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>世间惟在天工巧,善恶分明不可欺。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第六卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>俞仲举题诗遇上皇</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日月盈亏,星辰失度,为人岂无兴衰?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>子房年幼,逃难在徐邳,伊尹曾耕莘野,子牙尝钓磷溪。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>君不见:韩侯未遇,遭胯下受驱驰,蒙正瓦窑借宿,裴度在古庙依栖,时来也,皆为将相,方表是男儿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>汉武帝元狩二年,四川成都府一秀士,司马长卿,双名相如。自父母双亡,孤身无倚,盐自守。贯串百家,精通经史。虽然游艺江湖,其实志在功名。出门之时,过城北七里许,曰升仙桥,相如大书于桥柱上:“大丈夫不乘驷马车,不复过此桥。”所以北抵京洛,东至齐楚,遂依梁孝王之门,与邹阳、枚皋辈为友。不期梁王亮,相如谢病归成都市上。临爪县有旦令工吉,每每使人相招。一日到波相会,盘桓旬日。谈间,言及本处卓工孙巨富,有亭台池馆,华美可玩。县令着人去说,教他接待。卓王孙资时巨万,僮仆数百,门阑奢侈。园中有花亭一所,名曰瑞仙。四面芳菲烂慢,真可游息。京洛名园,皆不能过此。这卓员外丧偶不娶,慕道修真。止有一女,小字文君,年方十九,新寡在家。聪慧过人,姿态出众。琴棋书画,无所下通。员外一日早晨,闻说县令友人司马长卿乃文章巨儒,要来游玩园池,将来拜访。慌忙迎接,圭后花园中,瑞仙亭上。动间已毕,卓王孙置酒相待。见长卿丰姿俊雅,且是王县令好友,甚相敬重。道:“先生去县中安下不便,何不在敝舍权住几日?”相如感其厚意,遂令人唤琴童携行李来瑞仙亭安下。倏忽半月。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说卓文君在绣房中闲坐,闻侍女春儿说:“有秀士司马长卿相访,员外留他在瑞仙亭安寓。此生丰姿俊雅,且善抚琴。”文君心动,及于东墙琐窗内窃窥视相如才貌,“日后必然大贵。但不知有妻无妻?我若得如此之丈夫,平生愿足!争奈此人革瓢屡空,若待媒证求亲,俺父亲决然不肯。倘若挫过此人,再后难得。”过了两日,女使春儿见小姐双眉愁蹙,必有所思。乃对小姐道:“今夜三月十五日,月色光明,何不在花园中散闷则个?”小姐口中不说,心下思量:“自见了那秀才,日夜废寝忘餐,放心不下。我今主意已定,虽然有亏妇道,是我一世前程。”收拾了些金珠首饰,分付春儿安排酒果:“今夜与你赏月散闷。”春儿打点完备,随小姐行来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话中且说相如久闻得文君小姐貌美聪慧,甚知音律,也有心去挑逗他。今夜月明如水,闻花阴下有行动之声,教琴童私觑,知是小姐。乃焚香一住,将瑶琴抚弄。文君正行数步,只听得琴声清亮,移步将近瑞仙亭,转过花阴下,听得所弹音曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>风兮凤兮思故乡,邀游四海兮求其凰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>时未遇兮无所将,何如今夕兮升斯堂?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>有艳淑女在闺房,室进人遐在我傍,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>何缘交颈为鸳鸯,期颌顽兮共翱翔!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凤兮凤兮从我栖,得托享尾永为妃。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>交情通体心和谐,中夜相从知者谁?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>双翼俱起翻高飞,无感我思使余悲。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小姐听罢,对侍女道:“秀才有心,妾亦有心。今夜既到这里,可去与秀才相见。”遂乃行到亭边,相如月下见了文君,连忙起身迎接道,“小生梦想花容,何期光降。不及远接,恕罪,恕罪!”文君敛衽向前道:“高贤下临,甚缺款待。孤馆寂寞,令人相念无已。”相如道,“不劳小姐挂意。小生有琴一张,自能消遣。”文君笑道:“先生不必迂阔。琴中之意,妾已备知。”相如跪下告道:“小生得见花颜,死也甘心。”丈君道:“请起,妾今夜到此,与先生赏月,同饮三杯。”春儿排酒果于瑞仙亭上,丈君、相如对饮。相如细视丈君,果然生得:眉如翠羽,肌如白雪;振绣衣,披锦裳,浓不短,纤不长;临溪双洛浦,对月两嫦娥。酒行数巡,文君令春儿收拾前去:“我便回来。”相如道:“小姐不嫌寒陋,愿就枕席之欢。”文君笑道:“妾欲奉终身箕帚;岂在一时欢爱乎?”相如问道:“小姐计将安出?”文君道:“如今收拾了些金珠在此。不如今夜同离此间,别处居住。倘后父亲想念,搬回,一家完聚,岂下美哉?”当下二人同下瑞仙亭,出后园而走。却是:鳌鱼脱却金钩去,摆尾摇头更不回。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说春儿至天明不见小姐在房,亭子上又寻不见,报与老员外得知。寻到瑞仙亭上,和相如都不见。员外道:“相如是文学之士,为此禽兽之行!小贱人,你也自幼读书,岂下闻女子‘事无擅为,行无独出?’你不闻父命,私奔苟合,非吾女也!”欲要讼之于官,争奈家丑不可外扬,故尔中止,“巨看他有何面目相见亲戚!”从此隐忍无语,亦不追寻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说相如与文君到家,相如自思翼筐罂然,难以度日:“想我浑家乃富贵之女,岂知如此寂寞!所喜者略无温色,颇为贤达。他料想司马长卿必有发达时分。”正愁闷间,文君至。相如道:“日与浑家商议,欲做些小营运,奈无资本。”文君道:“我首饰钒钏,尽可变卖。但我父亲万贯家财,岂不能周济一女?如今不若开张酒肆,妾自当垆。若父亲知之,必然懊悔。”相如从其言,修造房屋,开店卖酒。文君亲自当坤记帐。忽一日,卓王孙家憧有事到成都府,人肆饮酒,事有凑巧,正来到司马长卿肆中。见当垆之妇,乃是主翁小姐,吃了一惊。慌忙走回临邛,报与员外知道。员外满面羞惭,不肯认女,但杜门不见宾客而已。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说相如夫妇卖酒,约有半年。忽有天使捧着一纸诏书,问司马相如名字,到于肆中,说道:“朝廷观先牛所作于虚赋,文章浩烂,超越古人。官里叹赏,飘飘然有凌云之志气,恨不得与此人同时,有杨得意奏言:“此赋是臣之同里司马长卿所作,见在成都闲居。’天子大喜,特差小官来征召。走马临朝,不许迟延。”相如收拾行装,即时要行。文君道:“官人此行富贵,则怕忘了瑞仙亭上!”相如道:“小生受小姐大恩,方恨未报,何出此言?”文君道:“秀才们也有两般,有那君子儒,不论贫富,志行不移;有那小人儒,贫时又一般,富时就忘了。”相如道:“小姐放心!”夫妻二人,不忍相别。临行,文君又嘱道:“此时已遂题桥志,莫负当垆涤器人!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且不说相如同天使登程。却说卓王孙有家僮从长安回,听得杨得意举荐司马相如,蒙朝廷征召去了。自言:“我女儿有先见之明,为见此人才貌双全,必然显达,所以成了亲事。老夫想起来,男婚女嫁,人之大伦。我女婿不得官时,我先带侍女春儿同往成都去望,乃是父于之情,无人笑我。若是他得了官时去看他,教人道我趋时奉势。”次日带同春儿径到成都府,寻见文君。文君见了父亲,拜道:“孩儿有不孝之罪,望爹爹饶恕!”员外道:“我儿,你想杀我!从前之话,更不须提了。如今且喜朝廷怔召,正称孩儿之心。我今日送春儿来伏侍,接你回家居住。我自差家僮往长安报与贤婿知道。”文君执意不肯。员外见女儿主意定了,乃将家财之半,分授女儿,于成都起建大宅,市买良田,憧仆三四万人。员外伴着女儿同住,等候女婿佳音。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说司马相如同大使至京师朝见,献上林赋一篇。天子大喜,即拜为著作郎.待诏金马门。近有巴蜀开通南夷诸道,用军兴法转槽繁冗,惊扰夷民。官里闻知大怒,召相如议论此事,令作谕巴蜀之檄。官里道:“此一事,欲待差官,非卿不可。”乃拜桐如为中郎将,持节而往,令剑金牌,先斩后奏。相如谢恩,辞天子出朝,一路驰驿而行。到彼处,劝谕已蜀已平,蛮夷清静,不过半月,百姓安宁,衣锦还乡。数日之间,已达成都府。本府官员迎接。到十新宅,文君出迎。相如道:“读书不负人,今日果遂题桥之愿。”文君道:“更有一喜,你丈人先到这里迎接。”相如连声:“不敢,不敢!”老员外出见,相如向前施礼。彼此相谢,排筵贺喜。自此遂为成都富室。有诗为证。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夜静瑶台月正圆,请风浙沥满林峦。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>朱弦慢促相思调,不是知音不与弹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>司马相如本是成都府一个穷儒,只为一篇文字上投了至尊之意,一朝发迹。如今再说南宋朝一个贫士,也是成都府人,在濯锦江居住。亦因词篇遭际,衣锦还乡。此人姓俞名良,字仲举,年登二十五岁,幼丧父母,娶妻张氏,这秀才日夜勤攻诗史,满腹文章。时当春榜动,选场开,广招天下人才,赴临安应举。俞良便收拾琴剑书箱,择日起程。亲朋饯送。分付浑家道:“我去求官,多则三年,少则一载。但得一官半职,即便回来。”道罢,相别,跨一蹇驴而去。下则一日,行至中途。偶染一疾,忙寻客店安下,心中烦恼。不想病了半月,身边钱物使尽。只得将驴儿卖了做盘缠。又怕误了科场日期,只得买双草鞋穿了,自背书囊而行。不数日,脚都打破了。鲜血淋漓,于路苦楚。心中想道:“几时得到杭州!”看着那双脚,作一词以述怀抱,名瑞鹤仙:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>春闲期近也,望帝京迢递,犹在天际。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>懊恨这双脚底,不惯行程,如今怎免得拖泥带水。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>痛难禁,芒鞋五耳倦行时,着意温存,笑语甜言安慰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>争气扶持我去,选得宫未,那时赏你穿对朝靴,安排在轿儿里。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>抬来抬去,饱餐羊肉滋味,重教细腻。更寻对小小脚儿,夜间伴你。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不则一日,已到杭州,至贡院前桥下,有个客店,姓孙,叫做孙婆店,俞良在店中安歇了。过下多几日,俞良入选场已毕,俱各伺候挂榜。只说举子们,元来却有这般苦处。假如俞良八千有余多路,来到临安,指望一举成名,争奈时运未至,龙门点额,金榜无名。俞良心中好闷,眼中流泪。自寻恩道:“干乡万里,来到此间,身边囊箧消然,如何勾得回乡?”不免流落杭州。每日出街,有些银河,只买酒吃,消愁解闷。看看穷乏,初时还有几个相识看觑他,后面蒿恼人多了,被人憎嫌。但遇见一般秀才上店吃酒,俞良使入去投谒。每日吃两碗饿酒,烂醉了归店中安歇。孙婆见了,埋冤道:“秀才,你却少了我房钱不还,每日吃得大醉,却有钱买酒吃!”俞良也不分说。每日早间,间店小二讨些汤洗了面,便出门。“长篇见宰相,短卷谒公卿”,搪得几碗酒吃,吃得烂醉,直到昏黑,便归客店安歇。每日如是。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一日,俞良走到众安桥,见个茶坊,有几个秀才在里面,俞良便挨身人去坐地。只见茶博士向前唱个喏,问道:“解元吃甚么茶?”俞良口中不道,心下思量:“我早饭也不曾吃,却来呵我吃茶。身边铜钱又无,吃了却捉甚么还他?”便道:“我约一个相识在这里等,少间客至来问。”茶博士自退。俞良坐于门首,只要看一个相识过,却又遇下着。正闷坐间,只见一个先生,手里执着一个招儿,上面写道:“如神见”。俞良想是个算命先生,且算一命看。则一请,请那先生人到茶坊里坐定。俞良说了年月日时,那先生便算。茶博士见了道:“这是他等的相识来了。”便向前问道,“解元吃甚么茶?”俞良分付:“点两个椒茶来。”二人吃罢。先生道:“解元好个造物!即目二日之内,有分遇大贵人发迹,贵不可言。”俞良听说,自想:“我这等模样,几时能勾发迹?眼下茶钱也没得让。”便做个意头,抽身起道:“先生,我若真个发迹时,却得相谢。”便起身走。茶博士道:“解元,茶钱!”俞良道:“我只借坐一坐,你却来问我茶,我那得钱还?先生说我早晚发迹,等我好了,一发还你。”掉了便走。先生道:“解元,命钱未还。”俞良道:“先生得罪,等我发迹,一发相谢。”先生道:“我方才出来,好不顺溜!”茶博士道“我没兴,折了两个茶钱!”当下自散。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>俞良又去赶趁,吃了几碗饿酒。直到天晚,酩酊烂醉,踉踉跄跄,到孙婆店中,昏述不醒,睡倒了。孙婆见了,大骂道:“这秀才好没道理!少厂我若干房钱不肯还,每日吃得大醉。你道别人请你,终不成每日有人请你?”俞良便道:”我醉自醉,干你甚事!别人请不请,也不干你事!”孙婆道:“老娘情愿折了许多时房钱,你明日便请出门去。”俞良带酒胡言乱语,便道:“你要我大,再与我五贯钱,我明日便去。”孙婆听说,笑将起来道:“从不曾见恁般主顾!白往了许多时店房,到还要诈钱撒泼,也不像斯文体面。”俞良听得,骂将起来道:“我有韩信之忐,你无漂母之仁。我俞某是个饱学秀才,少不得今科不中来科中。你就供养我到来科,打甚么紧!”乘着酒兴,敲台打凳,弄假成真起来。孙婆见他撒酒风,不敢惹他。关了门,白进去了,俞良弄了半日酒,身体困倦,跌倒在床铺上,也睡上了。五更酒醒,想起前情,自觉惭愧。欲要不别而行,又没个去处。正在两难。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说孙婆与儿子孙小二商议,没亲何,只得破两贯钱,倒去陪他个不是,央及他动身。若肯轻轻撤开,便是造化。俞良本侍不受,其亲身无半文。只得忍着羞,收了这两贯钱,作谢而去。心下想道:“临安到成都,有八千里之遥,这两贯钱,不勾吃几顿饭,却如何盘费得回去?”出了孙婆店门,在街坊卜东走两走,又没寻个相识处。走到饭后,肚里又饥,心中又闷。身边只有两贯钱,买些酒食吃饱了,跳下西湖,且做个饱鬼。当下一径走出涌金门外西湖边,见座高楼,上面一面大牌,朱红大书:“丰乐楼。”只听得笙簧缔绕,鼓乐喧天。俞良立定脚打一看时,只见门前上下首立着两个人,头戴方顶样头巾,身穿紫衫,脚下丝鞋净沫,叉着手,看着俞良道:“请坐!”俞良见请,欣然而入,直走到楼上,拣一个临湖傍槛的阁几坐下。只见一个当日的酒保、便向俞良唱个喏:“覆解元,不知要打多少酒?”俞良道,“我约一个相识在此。你可将两双箸放在桌上,铺下两只盏,等一等来问。”酒保见说,便将酒缸、酒提、匙、著、盏、碟,放在面前,尽是银器,俞良口中不道,心中自言:”好富贵去处,我却这般生受!只有两贯钱在身边,做甚用?”少顷,酒保又来问:“解元要多少酒,打来?”俞良便道:“我那相识,眼见的不来了,你与我打两角酒来。”酒保便应了,又问:“解元,要甚下酒?”俞良道:“随你把来。”当下酒保只当是个好客,折莫甚新鲜果品,可口肴馔,海鲜,案酒之类,铺排面前,般般都有。将一个银酒缸盛了两角酒,安一把杓儿,酒保频将酒烫。俞良独自一个,从晌午前直吃到日哺时后。面前按酒,吃得阑残。俞良手抚雕栏,下视湖光,心中愁闷。唤将酒保来:“烦借笔砚则个。”酒保道:“解元借笔砚,莫不是要题诗赋?却不可污了粉壁,本店自有诗牌。若是污了粉壁,小人今日当直,便折了这一日日事钱。”俞良道:“恁地时,取诗牌和笔砚来。”须臾之间,酒保取到诗牌笔砚,安在桌上。俞良道:“你自退,我教你便来。不叫时,休来。”当下酒保自去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>俞良拽上阁门,用凳于顶住,自言道:“我只要显名在这楼上,教后人知我。你却教我写在诗牌上则甚?”想起身边只有两贯钱,吃了许多酒食,捉甚还他?不如题了诗,推开窗,看着湖里只一跳,做一个饱鬼。当下磨得墨浓,蘸得笔饱,拂拭一堵壁于干净,写下鹊桥仙词:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>题毕,去后面写道:“锦里秀才俞良作。”放下笔,不觉眼中流泪。自思量道:“活他做甚,不如寻个死处,免受穷苦!”当下推开槛窗,望着下面猢水,待要跳下去,争奈去岸又远。倘或跳下去不死,颠折了腿脚,如何是好?心生一计,解下腰间系的旧绦,一搭搭在阁儿里梁上,做一个活落圈。俞良叹了一口气,却待把头钻入那圈里去。你道好凑巧!那酒保见多时不叫他,走来阁儿前,见关着门,不敢敲,去那窗眼里打一张,只见俞良在内,正要钻入圈里去,又不舍得死。酒保吃了一惊,火急向前推开门,人到里面,一把抱住俞良道:“解元甚做作!你自死了,须连累我店中!”声张起来,楼下掌管、师工、酒保、打杂人等,都上楼来,一时嚷动。众人看那俞良时,却有八分酒,只推醉,口里胡言乱语不住声。酒保看那壁上时,茶盏来大小字写了一壁,叫苦不迭:“我今朝却不没兴,这一日事钱休了也!”道:“解元,吃了酒,便算了钱回去。”俞良道:“做甚么?你要便打杀了我!”酒保道:“解元,不要寻闹。你今日吃的酒钱,总算起来,共该五两银子。”俞良道:“若要我五两银子,你要我性命便有,那得银子还你!我自从门前走过,你家两个着紫衫的邀住我,请我上楼吃酒。我如今没钱,只是死了罢。”便望窗槛外要跳,唬得酒保连忙抱住。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当下众人商议:“不知他在那里住,忍晦气放他去罢。不时,做出人命来,明日怎地分说?”便间俞良道:“解元,你在那里住?”俞良道:“我住在贡院桥孙婆客店里。我是西川成都府有名的秀才,因科举来此间。若我回去,路上颠在河里水里,明日都放下过你们。”众人道:“若真个死了时下好。”只得忍晦气,着两个人送他去,有个下落,省惹官司。当下教两个酒保,搀扶他下楼。出门迄逼上路,却又天色晚了。两个人一路扶着,到得孙婆店前,那客店门却关了。酒保便把俞良放在门前,却去敲门。里面只道有甚客来,连忙开门。酒保见开了门,撤了手便走。俞良东倒西歪,踉踉跄跄,只待要颠。孙婆讨灯来一照,却是俞良。吃了一惊,没奈何,叫儿子孙小二扶他入房里去睡了。孙婆便骂道:“昨日在我家蒿恼,白白里送了他两贯钱。说道:‘还乡去。’却元来将去买酒吃!”俞良只推醉,由他骂,不敢则声。正是:人无气势精神减,囊少金钱应对难。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话分两头。却说南宋高字天于传位孝宗,自为了太上皇,居于德寿宫。孝宗尽事亲之道,承颜顺志,惟恐有违。自朝贺问安,及良辰美景父子同游之外,上皇在德寿宫闲暇,每同内侍官到西湖游玩。或有时恐惊扰百姓,微服潜行,以此为常。忽一日,上皇来到灵隐寺冷泉亭闲坐。怎见得冷泉亭好处,有张舆诗四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>上皇正坐观泉,寺中住持憎献茶。有一行者,手托茶盘,高擎下跪。上皇龙目观看,见他相貌魁梧,且是执札恭谨。御音问道:“朕看你不像个行者模样,可实说是何等人?”那行者双行流洞,拜告道:“臣姓李名直,原任南剑府大守。得罪于监司,被诬赃罪,废为庶人,家贫无以糊口。本寺住持是臣母舅,权充行者,觅些粥亡,以延微命。”上皇恻然不忍道:“待朕回官,当与皇帝言之。”是晚回宫,恰好孝宗天子差太监到德寿宫问安,上皇就将甫剑大守李直分付去了,要皇帝复其原官。过了数日,上皇再到灵隐寺中,那行者依旧来送茶。上皇问道:“皇帝已复你的原官否?”那行者叩头奏道:“还未。”上皇面有愧容。次日,孝字天子恭请太上皇、皇太后,幸聚景园。上皇不言不笑,似有怨怒之意,孝宗奏道:“今日风景融和,愿得圣情开悦。”上皇嘿然不答,太后道:“孩儿好意招老夫妇游玩,没事恼做甚么?”上皇叹口气道:“‘树老招风,人老招贱。’朕今年老,说来的话,都没人作准了。”孝宗愕然,正不知为甚缘故,叩头请罪”上皇道:“朕前日曾替南剑府大守李直说个分上,竟不作准。昨日于寺中复见其人,令我愧杀。”孝宗道:“前奉圣训,次日即谕宰相。宰相说:“李直赃污狼藉,难以复用。’既承圣眷,此小事,来朝便行。今日且开怀一醉。”上皇方才回嗔作喜,尽醉方休。第二日,孝宗再谕宰相,要起用李直。宰相依旧推辞,孝宗道:“此是太上主意。昨日发怒,朕无地缝可入。便是大逆谋反,也须放他。”遂尽复其原官。此事阁起不题。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说俞良在孙婆店借宿之夜,上皇忽得一梦,梦游西湖之上,见毫光万道之中,却有两条黑气冲天,竦然惊觉。至次早,宣个圆梦先生来,说其备细。先生奏道:“乃是有一贤人流落此地,游于西湖,口吐怨气冲天,故托梦于上皇,必主朝廷得一贤人。应在今日,不注吉凶。”上皇闻之大喜,赏了圆梦先生。遂入官中,更换衣装,扮作文人秀才,带几个近侍官,都扮作斯丈模样,一同信步出城。行至丰乐楼前,正见两个着紫衫的,又在门前邀请。当下上皇与近侍官,一同入酒肆中。走上楼去。那一日楼上阁儿恰好都有人坐满,只有俞良夜来寻死的那阁儿关着。上皇便揭开帘儿,却待入去,只见酒保告:“解元,不可入去,这阁儿不顺溜!今日主人家便要打醋炭了。待打过醋炭,却教客人吃酒。”上皇便问:“这阁儿如何不顺溜?”酒保告:“解元,说不可尽。夜来有个秀才,是西川成都府人,因赴试下第,流落在此。独自一个在这阁儿里,吃了五两银了酒食,吃的大醉。直至日晚,身边无银子还酒钱,便放无赖,寻死觅活,自割自吊。没奈何怕惹官司,只得又赔店里两个人送他归去。且是住的远,直到贡院桥孙婆客店里歇。因此不顺溜,主家要打醋炭了,方教客人吃酒。”上皇见说道:“不妨,我们是秀才,不惧此事。”遂乃一齐坐下。上皇抬头只见壁上茶盏来大小字写满,却是一只鹊桥仙词。读至后面写道:“锦里秀才俞良作”,龙颜暗喜,想道:“此人正是应梦贤士,这词中有怨望之言。”便问酒保:“此词是谁所作?”酒保告,“解元,此词便是那夜来撒赖秀才写的。”上皇听了,便问:“这秀才见在那里住?”酒保道:“见在贡院桥孙婆客店里安歇。”上皇买些酒食吃了,算了酒钱,起身回宫。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一面分付内侍官,传一道旨意,着地方官干贡院桥孙婆店中,取锦里秀才俞良火速回奏。内侍传将出去,只说太上圣旨,要唤俞良,却不曾叙出缘由明白。地方官心下也只糊涂,当下奉旨飞马到贡院桥孙婆店前,左右的一索抠住孙婆。因走得气急,口中连唤“俞良,俞良!”孙婆只道被俞良所告,惊得面如土色。双膝跪下,只是磕头。差官道:“那婆子莫忙。官里要西川秀才俞良,在你店中也不在?”孙婆方敢回言道:“告恩官,有却有个俞秀才在此安下,只是今日清早起身回家乡去了。家中儿子送去,兀自未回。临行之时,又写一首词在壁上。官人如不信,下马来看便见。”差官听说,入店中看时,见壁上真个有只词,墨迹尚然新鲜,词名也是鹊桥仙,道是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杏花红雨,梨花白雪,羞对短亭长路。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东君也解数归程,遍地落花飞絮。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>胸中万卷,笔头千古,方信儒冠多误。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>青霄有路不须忙,便着辆草鞋归去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>元来那俞良隔夜醉了,由那孙婆骂了一夜。到得五更,孙婆怕他又下去,教儿子小二清早起来,押送他出门。俞良临去,就壁上写了这只词。孙小二送去,兀自未回。差官见了此词,便教左右抄了,飞身上马。另将一匹空马,也教孙婆骑坐,一直望北赶去。路上正迎见孙小二。差官教放了孙婆,将孙小二抠住,问俞良安在。孙小二战战兢兢道:“俞秀才为盘缠缺少,踌蹰不进,见在北关门边汤团铺里坐。”当下就带孙小二做眼,飞马赶到北关门下。只见俞良立在那灶边,手里拿着一碗汤团正吃哩,被使命叫一声:“俞良听圣旨。”唬得俞良大惊,连忙放下碗,走出门跪下。使命口宣上皇圣旨:“教俞良到德寿宫见驾。”俞良不知分晓,一时被众人簇拥上马,迤逦直到德寿宫。各人下马。且于侍班阁子内,听候传宣。地方官先在宫门外叩头复命:“俞良秀才取到了。”上皇传旨,教俞良借紫入内。俞良穿了紫衣软带,纱帽皂靴,到得金阶之下,拜舞起居已毕。上皇传旨,问俞良:“丰乐楼上所写鹊桥仙词,是卿所作?”俞良奏道:“是臣醉中之笔,不想惊动圣目。”上皇道:“卿有如此才,不远千里而来,应举不中,是主司之过也。卿莫有怨望之心?”俞良奏道:“穷达皆天,臣岂敢怨!”上皇曰:“以卿大才,岂不堪任一方之寄?朕今赐卿衣紫,说与皇帝,封卿大官,卿意若何?”俞良叩头拜谢曰:“臣有何德能,敢膺圣眷如此!”上皇曰:“卿当于朕前,或诗或词,可做一首,胜如使命所抄店中壁上之作。”俞良奏乞题目。上皇曰:“便只指卿今日遭遇朕躬为题。”俞良领旨,左右便取过文房四宝,放在俞良面前。俞良一挥而就,做了一只词,名过龙门令:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>冒险过秦关,跋涉长江,崎岖万里到钱塘。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>举不成名归计拙,趁食街坊。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>命蹇苦难当,宝有词章,片言争敢动吾皇。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>敕赐紫袍归故里,衣锦还乡。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>上皇看了,龙颜大喜,对俞良道:“卿要衣锦还乡,朕当遂卿之志。”当下御笔亲书六句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>高才不遇,落魄堪伤。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>敕赐高官,衣锦还乡。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>分付内侍官,将这道旨意,送与皇帝,就引俞良去见驾。孝宗见了上皇圣旨,因数日前为南剑大守李直一事,险些儿触了大上之怒,今番怎敢迟慢?想俞良是锦里秀才,如今圣旨批赐衣锦还乡,若用他别处地方为官,又恐拂了太上的圣意。即刻批旨:“俞良可授成都府大守,加赐白金千两,以为路费。”次日,俞良紫袍金带,当殿谢恩已毕,又往德寿官,谢了上皇。将御赐银两备办鞍马仆从之类,又将百金酬谢孙婆。前呼后拥,荣归故里,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>是日孝宗御驾来往德寿宫朝见上皇,谢其贤人之赐。上皇又对孝宗说过:传旨遍行天下,下次秀才应举,须要乡试得中,然后赴京殿试。今时乡试之例,皆因此起,流传至今,永远为例矣。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>昔年司马逢杨童,今日俞良际上皇。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若使文章皆遇主,功名迟早又何妨。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第七卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>陈可常端阳仙化</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>利名门路两无凭,百岁风前短焰灯。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>只恐为僧僧不了,为增得了尽输僧。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说大宋高宗绍兴年间,温州府乐清县,有一秀才,姓陈,名义,字可常,年方二十四岁。生得眉目清秀,且是聪明,无书不读,无史不通。绍兴年间,三举不第,就于临安府众安桥命铺,算看本身造物。那先生言:“命有华盖,却无官星,只好出家。”陈秀才自小听得母亲说,生下他时,梦见一尊金身罗汉投怀。今日功名蹭蹬之际,又闻星家此言,忿一口气,回店歇了一夜,早起算还了房宿钱,雇人挑了行李,径来灵隐寺投奔印铁牛长老出家,做了行者。这个长老,博通经典,座下有十个侍者,号为“甲、乙、丙、丁、戊、己、庚、辛、壬、癸”,皆读书聪明。陈可常在长老座下做了第二位侍者。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>绍兴十一年间,高宗皇帝母舅吴七郡王,时遇五月初四日,府中裹粽子。当下郡王钧旨分付都管:“明日要去灵隐寺斋僧,可打点供食齐备。”都管领钧旨,自去关支银两,买办什物,打点完备,至次日早饭后,郡王点看什物。上轿,带了都管、干办、虞候、押番一干人等,出了钱塘门,过了石涵桥、大佛头,径到西山灵隐寺。先有报帖报知,长老引众僧鸣钟擂鼓,接郡王上殿烧香,请至方丈坐下。长老引众僧参拜献茶,分立两傍。郡王说:“每年五月重五,入寺斋僧解粽,今日依例布施。”院子抬供食献佛,大盘托出粽子,各房都要散到。郡王闲步廊下,见壁上有诗四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>齐国曾生一孟尝,晋朝镇恶又高强。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五行偏我遭时蹇,欲向星家问短长。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王见诗道:“此诗有怨望之意,不知何人所作?”回至方丈,长老设宴管待。郡王问:“长老,你寺中有何人能作得好诗?”长老:“覆恩王,敝寺僧多,座下有甲、乙、丙、丁、戊、己、庚、辛、壬、癸十个侍者,皆能作诗。”郡王说:“与我唤来!”长老:“覆恩工,止有两个在敝寺,这八个教去各庄上去了。”只见甲乙二侍者,到郡王面前。郡王叫甲侍者:“你可作诗一首。”甲侍者禀乞题目,郡王教就将粽子为题。甲侍者作诗曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四角尖尖草缚腰,浪荡锅中走一遭。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若还撞见唐三藏,将来剥得赤条条。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡玉听罢,大笑道:“好诗,却少文采。”再唤乙侍者作诗。乙侍者问讯了,乞题目,也教将粽子为题。作诗曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>香粽年年祭屈原,斋僧今日结良缘。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>满堂供尽知多少,生死工夫那个先?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王听罢大喜道:“好诗!”问乙侍者:“廊下壁问诗,是你作的?”乙侍者:“覆恩王,是侍者做的。”郡王道:“既是你做的,你且解与我知道。”乙侍者道:“齐国有个孟尝君,养三千客,他是<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>午时生。晋国有个大将王镇恶,此人也是<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>午时生。小侍者也是<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>午时生。却受此穷苦,以此做下四句自叹。”郡王问:“你是何处人氏?”侍者答道:“小侍者温州府乐清县人氏,姓陈名义,字可常。”郡王见侍者言语清亮,人才出众,意欲抬举他。当日就差押番,去临安府僧录司讨一道度牒,将乙侍者剃度为僧,就用他表字可常,为佛门中法号,就作郡王府内门僧。郡王至晚回府,不在话下。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>光阴似箭,不觉又早一年。至<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>,郡王又去灵隐寺斋憎。长老引可常并众僧接入方丈,少不得安办斋供,款待郡王。坐问叫可常到面前道:“你做一篇词,要见你本身故事。”可常问讯了,口念一词名菩萨蛮。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>平生只被今朝误,今朝却把平生朴。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>重午一年期,斋憎只待时。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>主人恩义重,两载蒙恩宠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>清净得为憎,幽闭度此生。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡工大喜,尽醉回府,将可常带回见两国夫人说:“这个和尚是温州人氏,姓陈名义,三举下第,因此弃俗出家,在灵隐寺做侍者。我见他作得好诗,就剃度他为门憎,法号可常。如今一年了,今日带口府来,参拜夫人。”夫人见说,十分欢喜,又见可常聪明朴实,一府中人都欢喜。郡王与夫人解粽,就将一个与可常,教做“粽子词”,还要菩萨蛮。可常问讯了,乞纸笔写出一词来:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>包中香黍分边角,彩丝剪就交绒索。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>樽俎泛葛蒲,年年五月初。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>主人恩义重,对景承欢宠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>何日玩山家?葵蒿三四花!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王见了大喜,传旨唤出新荷姐,就教他唱可常这同。那新荷姐生得眉长眼细,面白唇红,举止轻盈。手拿象板,立于筵前,唱起绕梁之声。众皆喝采。郡王又教可常做新荷姐词一篇,还要菩萨蛮。可常执笔便写,词曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天生体态腰肢细,新词唱彻歇声利。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一曲泛清奇,扬尘簌簌飞。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>主人恩义重,宴出红妆宠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>便要赏新荷,时光也不多!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王越加欢喜。至晚席散,着可常回寺。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>至明年五月五日,郡王又要去灵隐寺斋僧。不想大雨如倾,郡王不去,分付院公:“你自去分散众僧斋供,就教同可常到府中来看看。”院公领旨去灵隐寺斋憎,说与长老:“郡王教同可常回府。”长老说:“近日可常得一心病,不出僧房,我与你同去问他。”院公与长老同至可常房中。可常睡在床上,分付院公:“拜召恩王,小僧心病发了,去不得。有一柬帖,与我呈上恩王。”院公听说,带来这封柬帖回府。郡王问:“可常如何不来?”院公:“告恩王,可常连日心疼病发,来不得。教男女奉上一简,他亲自封好。”郡王拆开看,又是菩萨蛮词一首:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>去年共饮葛蒲酒,今年却向僧房守。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>好事更多磨,教人没奈何。主</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人恩义重,知我心头痛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>待要赏新荷,争知疾愈么?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王随即唤新荷出来唱此词。有管家婆禀:“覆恩王,近日新荷眉低眼慢,乳大腹高,出来不得。”郡正大怒,将新荷送进府中五夫人勘问。新荷供说:“我与可常奸宿有孕。”五夫人将情词覆恩王。郡王大怒:“可知道这秃驴词内都有赏新荷之句,他不是害什么心病,是害的相思病!今日他自觉心亏,不敢到我中!”教人分付临安府,差人去灵隐寺,拿可常和尚。临安府差人去灵隐寺印长老处要可常。长老离不得安排酒食,送些钱钞与公人。常言道:“官法如炉,谁肯容情</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>”可常推病不得,只得挣坐起来,随着公人到临安府厅上跪下。府主升堂:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>冬冬牙鼓响,公吏两边排;</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>阎王生死案,东岳摄魂台。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>带过可常问道:“你是出家人,郡王怎地恩顾你,缘何做出这等没天理的事出来?你快快招了!”可常说:“并无此事。”府尹不听分辨,“左右拿下好生打!”左右将可常拖倒,打得皮开肉绽,鲜血迸流。可常招道:“小僧果与新荷有好。一时念头差了,供招是实。”将新荷勘问,一般供招。临安府将可常、新荷供招呈上郡王。郡王本要打杀可常,因他满腹文章,不忍下手,监在狱中。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说印长老自思:“可常是个有德行和尚,日常山门也不出,只在佛前看经,便是郡王府里唤去半日,未晚就回,又不在府中宿歇,此好从何而来?内中必有跷蹊!”连忙入城去传法寺,央住持搞大惠长老同到府中,与可常讨饶。郡工出堂,赐二长老坐,待茶。郡王开口便说:“可常无礼!我平日怎么看待他,却做下不仁之事!”二位长老跪下,再三禀说:“可常之罪,僧辈不敢替他分辨,但求恩王念平日错爱之情,可以饶恕一二。”郡王请二位长老回寺,“明日分付临安府量轻发落。”印长老开言:“覆恩王,此事日久自明。”郡王闻言心中不喜,退入后堂,再不出来。二位长老见郡王不出,也走出府来。槁长者道:“郡王嗔怪你说‘日久自明’。他不肯认错,便不出来。”印长老便说:“可常是个有德行的,日常无事,山门也下出,只在佛前看经。便是郡王府里唤去,去了半日便口,又不曾宿歇,此奸从何而来?故此小僧说‘日久自明’,必有冤枉。”槁长老道:“‘贫不与富敌,贱不与贵争。’僧家怎敢与王府争得是非?这也是宿世冤业,且得他量轻发落,却又理会。”说罢,各回寺去了,不在话下。次日郡王将封简子去临安府,即将可常、新荷量轻打断。有大尹禀郡王:“待新荷产子,可断。”郡王分付,便要断出。府官只得将僧可常追了度碟,杖一百,发灵隐寺,转发宁家当差。将新荷杖八十,发钱塘县转发宁家,追原钱一千贯还郡王府。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说印长老接得可常,满寺僧众教长老休要安着可常在寺中,玷辱宗风。长老对众僧说:“此事必有跷蹊,久后自明。”长老令人山后搭一草舍,教可常将息棒疮好了,着他自回乡去。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说郡王把新荷发落宁家,追原钱一千贯。新荷父母对女儿说:“我又无钱,你若有私房积蓄,将来凑还府中。”新荷说,“这钱自有人替我出。”张公骂道:“你这贱人!与个穷和尚通奸,他的度牒也被迫了,却那得钱来替你还府中。”新荷说:“可惜屈了这个和尚!我自与府中钱原都管有奸,他见我有孕了,恐事发,‘到郡工面前,只供与可常和尚有好。郡王喜欢可常,必然饶你。我自来供养你家。并使用钱物。’说过的话,今日只去问他讨钱来用,并还官钱。我一个身子被他骗了,先前说过的话,如何赖得?他若欺心不招架时,左右做我不着,你两个老人家将我去府中,等我郡王面前实诉,也出脱了可常和尚。”父母听得女儿说,便去府前伺候钱都管出来,把上项事一一说了。钱都管到焦躁起来,骂道:“老贱才!老无知!好不识廉耻!自家女儿偷了和尚,官司也问结了,却说恁般鬼话来图赖人!你欠了女儿身价钱,没处措办时,好言好语,告个消乏,或者可怜你的,一两贯钱助了你也不见得。你却说这样没根蒂的话来,旁人听见时,教我怎地做人?”骂了一顿,走开去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>张老只得忍气吞声回来,与女儿说知。新荷见说,两泪交流,乃言:“爹娘放心,明日却与他理会。”至次日,新荷跟父母到郡王府前,连声叫屈。郡王即时叫人拿来,却是新荷父母。郡王骂道:“你女儿做下迷天大罪,到来我府前叫屈!”张老跪覆:“恩王,小的女儿没福,做出事来,其中屈了一人,望恩王做主!”郡王问:“屈了何人?”张老道:“小人不知,只问小贱人便有明白。”郡王问:“贱人在那里?”张老道:“在门首伺候。”郡王唤他入来,问他详细。新荷入到府堂跪下。郡王问:“贱人,做下不仁之事,你今说屈了甚人?”新荷:“告恩王,贱妾犯奸,妄屈了可常和尚。”郡王问:“缘何屈了他?你可实说,我到饶你。”新荷告道:“贱妾犯奸,却不干可常之事。”郡王道:“你先前怎地不说?”新荷告道:“妾实被干办钱原奸骗。有孕之时,钱原怕事露,分付妾:‘如若事露,千万不可说我!只说与可常和尚有好。因郡王喜欢可常,必然饶你。’”郡王骂道:“你这贱人,怎地依他说,害了这个和尚!”新荷告道:“钱原说:‘你若无事退回,我自养你一家老小,如要原钱还府,也是我出。’今日贱妾宁家,恩王责取原钱,一时无借,只得去向他讨钱还府中。以此父亲去与他说,到把父亲打骂,被害无辜。妾今诉告明白,情愿死在恩王面前。”郡王道:“先前他许供养你一家,有甚表记为证?”新荷:“告恩王,钱原许妾供养,妾亦怕他番悔,已拿了他上直朱红牌一面为信。”郡王见说,十分大怒,跌脚大骂:“泼贱人!屈了可常和尚!”就着人分付临安府,拿钱原到厅审问拷打,供认明白。一百日限满,脊杖八十,送沙门岛牢城营料高。新荷宁家,饶了一千贯原钱。随即差人去灵隐寺取可常和尚来。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说可常在草舍中将息好了,又是<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>到。可常取纸墨笔来、写下一首辞世颂。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>生时重午,为僧重午,得罪重午,死时重午。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>为前生欠他债负,若不当时承认,又恐他人受苦。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>今日事已分明,不着抽身回去!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五月五日</span></st1:chsdate><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>午时书,赤口自舌尽消除;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五月五日</span></st1:chsdate><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天中节,赤口白舌尽消灭。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>可常作了辞世颂,走出草舍边,有一泉水。可常脱了衣裳,遍身抹净,穿了衣服,入草舍结跏跌坐圆寂了。道人报与长老知道,长老将自己龛子,妆了可常,抬出山顶。长老正欲下火,只见郡王府院公来取可常。长老道:“院公,你去禀覆恩王,可常坐化了,正欲下火。郡王来取,今且暂停,待恩王令旨。”院公说:“今日事已明白,不干可常之事。皆因屈了,教我来取,却又圆寂了。我去禀恩王,必然亲自来看下火。”院公急急回府,将上项事并辞世颂呈上,郡王看了大惊。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日,郡王同两国夫人士灵隐寺烧化可常,众僧接到后山,郡王与两国夫人亲自拈香罢,郡王坐下。印长老带领众僧看经毕。印长老手执火把,口中念道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>留得屈原香粽在,龙舟竞渡尽争先。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>从今剪断缘丝索,不用来生复结缘。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>恭惟圆寂可常和尚:重午本良辰,谁把兰汤浴?角黍漫包金,兽蒲空切玉。须知妙法华,大乘俱念足。手不折新荷,在受攀花辱。目下事分明,唱彻阳关曲。今日是重午,归西何大连!寂灭本来空,管甚时辰毒?山僧今日来,赠与光明烛。凭此火光三昧,要见本来面目。咦!唱彻当时菩萨蛮,撒手便归兜率国。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>众人只见火光中现出可常,问讯谢郡王、夫人、长老并众僧:“只因我前生欠宿债,今世转来还,吾今归仙境,再不往人间。吾是五百尊罗汉中名常欢喜尊者。”正是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>从来天道岂痴聋?好丑难逃久照中。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>说好劝人归善道,算来修德积阴功。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第八卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>崔待诏生死冤家</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>山色晴岚景物佳,暖烘回雁起平沙。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东郊渐觉花供眼,南陌依稀草吐芽。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>堤上柳,未藏鸦,寻芳趁步到山家。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>陇头几树红梅落,红杏枝头未着花。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这首鹧鸪天说孟春景致,原来又不如仲春词做得好:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>每日青楼醉梦中,不知城外又春浓。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杏花初落疏疏雨,杨柳轻摇淡淡风。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>浮画肪,跃青呜,小桥门外绿阴笼。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>行人不入神仙地,人在珠帘第几重?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这首词说仲春景致,原来又不如黄夫人做着季春词又好。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>先自春光似酒浓,时听燕语透帘栊。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小桥杨柳飘香絮,山寺绯桃散落红。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>鸯渐老,蝶西东,春归难觅恨无穷,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>侵阶草色迷朝雨,满地梨花逐晓风。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这三首词,都不如王荆公看见花瓣儿片片凤吹下地来,原来这春归去,是东风断送的。有诗道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>春日春风有时好,春日春风有时恶。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不得春风花不开,花开又被风吹落。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏东坡道:“不是东风断送春归去,是春雨断送春归去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>雨前初见花间蕊,雨后全无叶底花。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>蜂蝶纷纷过墙去,却疑春色在邻家。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>秦少游道:“也不干风事,也不干雨事,是柳絮飘将春色去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>三月柳花轻复散,飘荡澹荡送春归。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此花本是无情物,一向东飞一向西。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>邵尧夫道:“也不干柳絮事,是蝴蝶采将春色去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>花正开时当三月,蝴蝶飞来忙劫劫。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>采将春色向天涯,行人路上添凄切。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>曾两府道:“也不干蝴蝶事、是黄茸啼得春归去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>花正开时艳正浓,春宵何事恼芳丛,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>黄鹂啼得春归去,无限园林转首空。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>朱希真道:“也不干黄莺事,是杜鹃啼得春归去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杜鹃叫得春归去,吻边啼血尚犹存。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庭院日长空悄悄,教人生伯到黄昏!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏小小道:“都不干这几件事,是燕子衔将春色去。”有蝶恋花词为证:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>妾本钱塘江上住,花开花落,不管流年度。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>燕子衔将春色去,纱窗凡阵黄梅雨。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>斜插犀梳云半吐,檀板轻敲,唱彻黄金缕。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>歌罢彩云无觅处,梦回明月生南浦。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王岩叟道:“也不干凤事,也不干雨事,也不干柳絮事,也不千蝴蝶事,也下干黄莺事,也不干杜鹃事,也不干燕子事。是九十日春光已过,春归去。”曾有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>怨风怨雨两俱非.风雨不来春亦归。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>腮边红褪青梅小,口角黄消乳燕飞。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>蜀魄健啼花影去,吴蚕强食拓桑稀。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>直恼春归无觅处,江湖辜负一蓑衣</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>说话的,因甚说这春归词?绍兴年间,行在有个关西延州延安府人,本身是三镇节度使咸安郡王。当时怕春归去,将带着许多钧眷游春。至晚回家,来到钱塘门里车桥,前面钧眷轿子过了,后面是郡王轿子到来。则听得桥下校措铺里一个人叫道:“我儿出来看郡王!”当时郡王在轿里看见,叫帮窗虞候道:“我从前要寻这个人,今日却在这里。只在你身上,明日要这个人入府中来。”当时虞候声诺,来寻这个看郡王的人,是甚色目人?正是:尘随车马何年尽?情系人心早晚休。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>只见车桥下一个人家,门前出着一面招牌,写着“玖家装裱古今书画”。铺里一个老儿,引着一个女儿.生得如何?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>云鬓轻笼蝉翼,蛾眉淡拂春山,朱唇缀一颗樱伙,皓齿排两行碎玉。莲步半折小弓弓,莺啭一声娇滴滴。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>便是出来看郡王轿子的人。虞候即时来他家对门一个茶坊里坐定。婆婆把茶点来。虞候道:“启请婆婆,过对门校槽铺里请琥大夫来说话。”婆婆便去请到来,两个相揖了就坐。壕待诏问:“府干有何见谕?”虞候道:“无甚事,闲问则个。适来叫出来看郡王轿子的人是令爱么?”待诏道:“正是拙女,止有三口。”虞候又间:“小娘子贵庚?”待诏应道:“一十八岁。”再问:“小娘子如今要嫁人,却是趋奉官员?”待诏道:“老拙家寒,那讨钱来嫁人,将来也只是献与官员府第。”虞候道:“小娘子有甚本事?”待诏说出女孩儿一件本事来,有词寄眼儿嵋为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>深闺小院日初长,娇女绮罗裳。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不做东君造化,金针刺绣群芳,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>斜枝漱叶包开蕊,唯只欠馨香。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>曾向园林深处,引教蝶乱蜂狂。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>原来这女儿会绣作。虞候道:“适来郡王在轿里,看见令爱身上系着一条绣裹肚。府中正要寻一个绣作的人,老丈何不献与郡王?”璩公归去,与婆婆说了。到明日写一纸献状,献来府中。郡王给与身价,因此取名秀秀养娘。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不则一日,朝廷赐下一领团花绣战袍。当时秀秀依样绣出一件来。郡王看了欢喜道:“主上赐与我团花战袍,却寻甚么奇巧的物事献与官家?”去府库里寻出一块透明的羊脂美玉来,即时叫将门下碾玉待诏,问:“这块玉堪做甚么?”内中一个道:“好做一副劝杯。”郡王道:“可惜恁般一块玉,如何将来只做得一副劝杯!”又一个道:“这块玉上尖下圆,好做一个摩侯罗儿。”郡王道:“摩侯罗儿,只是<st1:chsdate day='7' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='7' w:st='on' year='2010'>七月七日</st1:chsdate>乞巧使得,寻常间又无用处。”数中一个后生,年纪二十五岁,姓崔,名宁,趋事郡王数年,是升州建康府人。当时叉手向前,对着郡王道:“告恩王,这块玉上尖下圆,甚是下好,只好碾一个南海观音。”郡王道:“好,正合我意。”就叫崔宁下手。下过两个月,碾成了这个玉观音。郡王即时写表进上御前,龙颜大喜,崔宁就本府增添情给,遭遇郡王。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不则一日,时遇春天,崔待诏游春回来,入得钱塘门,在一个酒肆,与三四个相知方才吃得数杯,则听得街上闹吵吵。连忙推开楼窗看时,见乱烘烘道:“井亭桥有遗漏!”吃不得这酒成,慌忙下酒楼看时,只见:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>初如萤人,次若灯光,千条蜡烛焰难当,万座替盆敌不住。六丁神推倒宝天炉,八力士放起焚山火。骊山会上,料应褒姒逞娇容;赤壁矾头,想是周郎施妙策。五通神牵住火葫芦,宋无忌赶番赤骡子。又不曾泻烛浇油,直恁的烟飞火猛。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>崔待诏望见了,急忙道:“在我本府前不远。”奔到府中看时,已搬挚得磬尽,静悄悄地无一个人。崔待诏既不见人,且循着左手廊下人去,火光照得如同白日。去那左廊下,一个妇女,摇摇摆摆,从府堂里出来。自言自语,与崔宁打个胸厮撞。崔宁认得是秀秀养娘,倒退两步,低身唱个喏。原来郡王当日,尝对崔宁许道:“待秀秀满日,把来嫁与你。”这些众人,都撺掇道,“好对夫妻,”崔宁拜谢了,不则一番。崔宁是个单身,却也痴心。秀秀见恁地个后生,却也指望。当日有这遗漏,秀秀手中提着一帕子金珠富贵,从主廊下出来。撞见崔宁便道:“崔大夫,我出来得迟了。府中养娘各自四散,管顾不得,你如今没奈何只得将我去躲避则个。”当下崔宁和秀秀出府门,沿着河,走到石灰桥。秀秀道:“崔大夫,我脚疼了走不得。”崔宁指着前面道:“更行几步,那里便是崔宁住处,小娘子到家中歇脚,却也不妨。”到得家中坐定。秀秀道:“我肚里饥,崔大夫与我买些点心来吃!我受了些惊,得杯酒吃更好。”当时崔宁买将酒来,三杯两盏,正是:三杯竹叶穿心过,两朵桃花上脸来。道不得个“春为花博士,酒是色媒人”。秀秀道:“你记得当时在月台上赏月,把我许你,你兀自拜谢。你记得也下记得?”崔宁叉着手,只应得“喏”。秀秀道:“当日众人都替你喝采,‘好对夫妻!’你怎地到忘了?”崔宁又则应得“喏”。秀秀道:“比似只管等待,何下今夜我和你先做夫妻,不知你意下何如?”崔宁道:“岂敢。”秀秀道:“你知道不敢,我叫将起来,教坏了你,你却如何将我到家中?我明日府里去说。”崔宁道:“告小娘子,要和崔宁做夫妻不妨。只一件,这里住不得了,要好趁这个遗漏人乱时,今夜就走开去,方才使得。”秀秀道:“我既和你做夫妻,凭你行。”当夜做了夫妻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四更已后,各带着随身金银物件出门。离不得饥餐渴饮,夜住晓行,迄逦来到衢州。崔宁道:“这里是五路总头,是打那条路去好?不若取信州路上去,我是碾玉作,信州有几个相识,怕那里安得身。”即时取路到信州。住了几日,崔宁道:“信州常有客人到行在往来,若说道我等在此,郡王必然使人来追捉,不当稳便。不若离了信州,再往别处去。”两个又起身上路,径取潭州。不则一日,到了潭州,却是走得远了。就潭州市里讨间房屋,出面招牌,写着“行在崔待诏碾玉生活”。崔宁便对秀秀道:“这里离行在有二千余里了,料得无事,你我安心,好做长久夫妻。”潭州也有几个寄居官员,见崔宁是行在待诏,日逐也有生活得做。崔宁密使人打探行在本府中事。有曾到都下的,得知府中当夜失火,下见了一个养娘,出赏钱寻了儿日,下知下落。也下知道崔宁将他走了,见在潭州住。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>时光似箭,日月如梭,也有一年之上。忽一日方早开门,见两个着皂衫的,一似虞候府干打扮。入来铺里坐地,问道:“本官听得说有个行在崔待诏,教请过来做生活。”崔宁分付了家中,随这两个人到湘潭县路上来。便将崔宁到宅里相见官人,承揽了玉作生活,回路归家。正行间。只见一个汉子头上带个竹丝笠儿,穿着一领白段子两上领布衫,青白行缠找着裤子口,着一双多耳麻鞋,挑着一个高肩担儿。正面来,把崔宁看了一看,崔宁却不见这仅面貌,这个人却见崔宁:从后大踏步尾首崔宁来。正是:谁家稚子呜榔板,惊起鸳鸯两处飞。这汉子毕竟是何人?且听下回分解。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这只鹧鸪天词是关西秦州雄武军刘两府所作。从顺昌八战之后,闲在家中,寄居湖南潭州湘潭县。他是个不爱财的名将,家道贫寒,时常到村店中吃酒。店中人不识刘两府,欢呼罗唣。刘两府道:“百万番人,只如等闲,如今却被他们诬罔!”做了这只鹧鸪天,流传直到都下。当时殴前大尉是阳和王,见了这词,好伤感,“原来刘两府直恁孤寒!”教提辖官差入送一项钱与这刘两府。今日崔宁的东人郡王,听得说刘两府恁地孤寒,也差人送一项钱与他,却经由潭州路过。见崔宁从湘谭路上来,一路尾着崔宁到家,正见秀秀坐在柜身子里。便撞破他们道:“崔大夫,多时下见,你却在这里。秀秀养娘他如何也在这里?郡王教我下书来潭州,今日遇着你们。原来秀秀娘嫁了你,也好。”当时吓杀崔宁夫妻两个,被他看破。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那人是谁?却是郡王府中一个排军,从小伏侍郡王,见他朴实,差他送钱与刘两府。这人姓郭名立,叫做郭排军。当下夫妻请住郭排军,安排酒来请他。分付道:“你到府中千万莫说与郡王知道!”郭排军道:“郡工怎知得你两个在这里。我没事,却说甚么。”当下酬谢了出门,回到府中,叁见郡王,纳了回书。看着郡王道:“郭立前日下书回,打潭州过,却见两个人在那里住。”郡王问:“是谁?”郭立道:“见秀秀养娘并崔待沼两个,请郭立吃了酒食,教休来府中说知。”郡王听说便道:“叵耐这两个做出这事来,却如何直走到那里?”郭立道:“也不知他仔细,只见他在那里住地,依旧挂招牌做生活。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王教于办去分付临安府,即时差一个缉捕使臣,带着做公的,备了盘缠,径来湖南潭州府,下了公文,同来寻崔宁和秀秀,却似:皂雕追紫燕,猛虎吠羊羔。不两月,捉将两个来,解到府中。报与郡王得知,即时升厅。原来郡王杀番人时,左手使一口刀,叫做“小青”;右手使一口刀,叫做“大青”。这两口刀不知剁了多少番人。那两口刀,鞘内藏着,挂在壁上。郡王升厅,众人声喏。即将这两个人押来跪下。郡王好生焦躁,左手去壁牙上取下“小青”,右手一掣,掣刀在于,睁起杀番人的眼儿,咬得牙齿剥剥地响。当时吓杀夫人,在屏风背后道:“郡王,这里是帝辇之下,不比边庭上面,芳有罪过,只消解去临安府施行,如何胡乱凯得人?”郡王听说道:“叵耐这两个畜生逃走,今日捉将来,我恼了,如何下凯?既然夫人来劝,且捉秀秀人府后花园去,把崔宁解去临安府断治。”当下喝赐钱酒,赏犒捉事人。解这崔宁到临安府,一一从头供说:“自从当夜遗漏,来到府中,都搬尽了,只见秀秀养娘从廊下出来,揪住崔宁道:‘你如何安手在我怀中?若不依我口,教坏了你!,要共崔宁逃走。崔宁不得已,只得与他同走。只此是实。”临安府把丈案呈上郡王,郡王是个刚直的人,便道:“既然恁地,宽了崔宁,且与从轻断治。崔宁下合在逃,罪杖,发遣建康府居住。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当下差人押送,方出北关门,到鹅项头,见一顶轿儿。两个人抬着,从后面叫:“崔待诏,且不得去”崔宁认得像是秀秀的声音,赶将来又不知恁地?心下好生疑惑。伤弓之鸟,不敢揽事,且低着头只顾走。只见后面赶将上来,歇了轿子,一个妇人走出来,不是别人,便是秀秀,道:“崔待诏,你如今去建康府,我却如何?”崔宁道:“却是怎地好?”秀秀道:“自从解你去临安府断罪,把我捉人后花园,打了三十竹蓖,遂便赶我出来。我知道你建康府去,赶将来同你去。”崔宁道:“恁地却好。”讨了船,直到建康府。押发人自回。若是押发人是个学舌的,就有一场是非出来。因晓得郡王性如烈火,惹着他下是轻放手的。他又下是王府中人,去管这闲事怎地?况且崔宁一路买酒买食,奉承得他好,回去时就隐恶而扬善了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说崔宁两口在建康居住,既是问断了,如今也下怕有人撞见,依旧开个碾玉作铺。浑家道:“我两口却在这里住得好,只是我家爹妈自从我和你逃去潭州,两个老的吃了些苦。当日捉我人府时,两个去寻死觅活,今日也好教人去行在取我爹妈来这里同住。”崔宁道,“最好。”便教人来行在取他丈人丈母,写了他地理脚色与来人。到临安府寻见他住处,问他邻舍,指道:“这一家便是。”来人去门首看时,只见两扇门关着,一把锁锁着,一条竹竿封着。间邻舍:“他老夫妻那里去了?”邻舍道:“莫说!他有个花枝也似女儿,献在一个奢遮去处。这个女儿不受福德,却跟一个碾玉的待诏逃走了。前日从湖南潭州捉将回来,送在临安府吃官司,那女儿吃郡王捉进后花园里去,老夫妻见女儿捉去,就当下寻死觅活,至今不知下落,只恁地关着门在这里。”来人见说,再回建康府来,兀自来到家。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说朝廷官里,一口到偏殿看玩宝器,拿起这玉观音来看,这个观音身上,当时有一个天铃儿,失手脱下,即时间近侍官员:“却如何修理得?”官员将土观音反覆看了,道:“好个玉观音!怎地脱落了铃儿?”看到底下,下面碾着三字:“崔宁造”。“恁地容易,既是有人造,只消得宣这个人来,教他修整。”敕下郡王府,宣取碾玉匠崔宁。郡王回奏:“崔宁有罪,在建康府居住。”即时使人去建康,取得崔宁到行在歇泊了。当时宣崔宁见驾,将这玉观音教他领去,用心整理。崔宁谢了恩,寻一块一般的玉,碾一个铃儿接住了,御前交纳,破分清给养了崔宁,令只在行在居住。崔宁道:“我今日遭际御前,争得气。再来清溯河下寻问屋儿开个碾玉铺,须不怕你们樟见!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>可煞事有斗巧,方才开得铺三两日,一个汉子从外面过来,就是那郭排军。见了崔待诏,便道:“崔大夫恭喜了!你却在这里住?”抬起头来,看柜身里却立着崔待诏的浑家。郭排军吃了一惊,拽开脚步就走。浑家说与大夫道:“你与我叫住那排军!我相问则个。”正是:平生不作皱眉事,世上应无切齿人。崔待诏即时赶上扯住,只见郭排军把头只管恻来侧去,口里喃喃地道:“作怪,作怪!”没奈何,只得与崔宁回来,到家中坐地。浑家与他相见了,便问:“郭排军,前者我好意留你吃酒,你却归来说与郡王,坏了我两个的好事。今日遭际御前,却不怕你去说。”郭排军吃他相同得无言可答,只道得一声“得罪!”相别了。便来到府里,对着郡王道:“有鬼!”郡王道:“这汉则甚?”郭立道:“告恩王,有鬼!”郡工问道:“有甚鬼?”郭立道:“方才打清湖河下过,见崔宁开个碾玉铺,却见柜身里一个妇女,便是秀秀养娘。”郡王焦躁道:“又来胡说!秀秀被我打杀了,埋在后花园,你须也看见,如何又在那里?却不是取笑我?”郭立道:“告恩王,怎敢取笑!方才叫住郭立,相问了一回。怕恩王下信,勒下军令状了去,”郡上道:“真个在时,你勒军令状来!”那汉也是合苦,真个写一纸军令状来。郡王收了,叫两个当直的轿番,抬一顶轿子,教:“取这妮子来。若真个在,把来凯取一刀;若不在,郭立,你须替他凯取一刀!”郭立同两个轿番来取秀秀。正是:麦穗两歧,农人难辨。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郭立是关西人,朴直,却不知军令状如何胡乱勒得!三个一径来到崔宁家里,那秀秀兀自在柜身里坐地。见那郭排军来得恁地慌忙,却不知他勒了军令状来取你。郭排军道:“小娘子,郡王钧旨,教来取你则个。”秀秀道:“既如此,你们少等,待我梳洗了同去。”即时人士梳洗,换了衣服出来,上了轿,分付了丈夫。两个轿番便抬着,径到府前。郭立先人去,郡王正在厅上等待。郭立唱了喏,道:“已取到秀秀养娘。”郡王道:“着他入来!”郭立出来道。“小娘子,郡王教你进来。”掀起帘子看一看,便是一桶水倾在身上,开着口,则合不得,就轿子里不见了秀秀养娘。问那两个轿番道:“我不知,则见他上轿,抬到这里,又不曾转动。”那汉叫将人来道:“告恩王,恁地真个有鬼!”郡王道:“却不叵耐!”教人:“捉这汉,等我取过军令状来,如今凯了一刀。先去取下‘小青’来。”那汉从来伏侍郡王,身上也有十数次官了。盖缘是粗人,只教他做排军。这汉慌了道:“见有两个轿番见证,乞叫来问。”即时叫将轿番来道:“见他上轿,抬到这里,却不见了。”说得一般,想必真个有鬼,只消得叫将崔宁来间。便使人叫崔宁来到府中。崔宁从头至尾说了一遍。郡王道:“恁地又不干崔宁事,且放他去。”崔宁拜辞去了。郡王焦躁,把郭立打了五十背花棒。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>崔宁听得说浑家是鬼,到家中间丈人丈母。两个面面厮觑,走出门,看着清湖河里,扑通地都跳下水去了。当下叫救人,打捞,便不见了尸首。原来当时打杀秀秀时,两个老的听得说,便跳在河里,已自死了。这两个也是鬼。崔宁到家中,没情没绪,走进房中,只见浑家坐在床上。崔宁道:“告姐姐,饶我性命!”秀秀道:”我因为你,吃郡王打死了,埋在后花园里。却恨郭排军多口,今日已报了冤仇,郡王已将他打了五十背花棒。如今都知道我是鬼,容身不得了。”道罢起身,双手揪住崔宁,叫得一声,匹然倒地。邻舍都来看时,只见:两部脉尽总皆沉,一命已归黄壤下。崔宁也被扯去,和父母四个,一块儿做鬼去了。后人评论得好:</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第九卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李谪仙醉草吓蛮书</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>蟠胸锦绣欺时彦,落笔风云迈古贤。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>书草和番威远塞,词歌倾国媚新弦;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说唐玄宗皇帝朝,有个才干,姓李,名白,字大白。乃西梁武昭兴圣皇帝李局九世孙,西川锦州人也。其母梦长庚人怀而生,那长庚星又名大白星,所以名字俱用之。那李白主得姿容美秀,骨格清奇,有飘然出世之表。十岁时,便精通书史,出口成章,人都夸他锦心绣口,又说他是神仙降生,以此又呼为李谪仙。有杜工部赠诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白又自称青莲居士。一生好酒,不求仕进,志欲邀游四海,看尽天下名山,尝遍天下美酒。先登峨眉,次居云梦,复隐于祖僚山竹溪,与孔巢父等六人,日夕酣饮,号为竹溪六逸。有人说湖州乌程酒甚佳,白不远千里而往,到酒肆中,开怀畅饮,旁若无人。时有逸叶司马经过,闻白狂歌之声,遣从者问其何人。白随口答诗四句。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>湖州司马何须问,金粟如来是后身。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>边叶司马大惊,问道:“莫非蜀中李滴仙么?闻名久矣</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>”遂请相见,留饮十日,厚有所赠。临别,问道:“以青莲高才,取青紫如拾芥,何不游长安应举?”丰白道:”目令朝政紊乱,公道全无,请托者登高第,纳贿者获科名。非此二者,虽有孔孟之贤,晁董之才,无由自达。白所以流连诗俩,免受盲试官之气耳。”迹叶司马道:“虽则如此,足下谁人不知?一到长安,必有人荐拔。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白从其言,乃游长安。一日到紫极宫游玩,遇了翰林学土贺知章,通姓道名,彼此相慕。知章遂邀李白干酒肆中,解下金貂,当酒同饮。至夜不舍,遂留丰白于家中下榻,结为兄弟。次日,丰白将行李搬至贺内翰宅,每日谈诗饮酒,宾主甚是相得。时光在苒,不觉试期已迫。贺内翰道:“今春南省试官,正是杨贵妃兄杨国忠大师,监视官乃大尉高力士,二人都是受财之人。贤弟却无金银买嘱他,便有冲天学问,见不得圣天子。此二人与下官皆有相识,下官写一封札子去,预先嘱托,或者看薄面一二。”李白虽则才大气高,遇了这等时势,况巨内翰高情,下好违阻,贺内翰写了柬帖,投与杨太师、高力士。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>二人接开看了,冷笑道:“贺内翰受了李白金银,却写纣空书在我这里讨白人情,到那日专记,如有李白名字卷子,不问好歹,即时批落。”时值<st1:chsdate day='3' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='3' w:st='on' year='2010'>三月三日</st1:chsdate>,大开南省,会天下才人,尽呈卷子。李白才思有余,一笔挥就、第一个交卷。杨国忠见卷子上有丰白名字,也下看文字,乱笔涂抹道:“这样书生,只好与我磨墨。”高力士道:“磨墨也下中,只好与我着袜脱靴。”喝令将李白推抢出去。正是:不愿文章中天下,只愿文章中试官!李白被试官屈批卷子,怨气冲天,回至内翰宅中,立誓:“久后吾若得志,定教杨国忠磨墨,高力士与我脱靴,方才满愿。”贺内翰劝白:“且休烦恼,权在舍下安歇。待三年,再开试场,别换试官,必然登第。”终日共李白饮酒赋诗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日在月来,不觉一载。忽一日,有番使帝国书到。朝廷差使命急宣贺内翰陪接番使,在馆驿安下。次日阁门舍人接得番使国书一道。玄宗敕宣翰林学士,拆开番书,全然不识一字,拜伏金阶启奏:“此书皆是鸟兽之迹,臣等学识浅短,不识一字。”天子闻奏,将与南省试官杨国忠开读。杨国忠开看,双目如盲,亦不晓得,天子宣间满朝文武,并无一人晓得,不知书上有何吉凶言语。龙颜大怒,喝骂朝臣:“在有许多文武,井无一个饱学之土与联分忧。此书识不得,将何回答发落番使,却被番邦笑耻,欺侮南朝,必动于戈,来侵边界,如之亲何!敕限三日,若无人识此番书,一概停俸;六日尤人,一概停职;九日无人,一概问罪。别选贤良,并扶社稷。”圣旨一出,诸官默默无言,再无一人敢奏。天子转添烦恼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>贺内翰朝散回家,将此事述于李白。白微微冷笑:“可借我李某去年不曾及第为官,不得与天子分忧。”贺内翰大惊道:“想必贤弟博学多能,辨识番书,下官当于驾前保奏。”次日,贺知章人朝,越班奏道:“臣启陛下,臣家有一秀才,姓李名白,博学多能。要辨番书,非此人下可。”天子准奏,即遣使命,资诏前去内翰宅中,宣取李白。李白告天使道:“臣乃远方布衣,无才无识,今朝中有许多官僚,都是饱学之儒,何必间及草莽?臣下敢奉诏,恐得罪于朝贵。”说这句“恐得罪于朝贵”,隐隐刺着杨、高二人,使命回奏。天子初问贺知章:“李白不肯奉诏,其意云何?”知章奏道:“臣知李白文章盖世,学问惊人。只为去年试场中,被试官屈批了卷子,羞抢出门,今日教他白衣人朝,有愧于心。乞陛下赐以恩典,遣一位大臣再往,必然奉诏。”玄字道:“依卿所奏。钦赐李白进士及第,着紫袍金带,纱帽象简见驾。就烦卿自在迎取,卿不可辞!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>贺知章领旨回家,请丰白开读,备述夭子倦倦求贤之意。李白穿了御赐袍服,望闷拜谢。遂骑马随贺内翰人朝,玄宗于御座专待李白。李白至金阶拜舞,山呼谢恩,躬身而立。天子一见李白,如贫得宝,如暗得灯,如饥得食,如旱得云。开金口,动玉音,道:“今有番国责书,无人能晓,特宣卿至,为朕分忧。”白躬身奏道:“臣因学浅,被大师批卷不中,高大尉将臣推抢出门。今有番书,何不令试官回答,却乃久滞番官在此?臣是批黜秀才,不能称试官之怠,怎能称皇上之意?”天子道:“朕自知卿,卿其勿辞!”遂命侍臣捧番书赐李白观看。李白看了一遍,微微冷笑,对御座前将唐音译出,宣读如流。番书云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>渤海国大可毒书达唐朝官家。自你占了高丽,与俺国逼近,边兵屡屡侵犯吾界,想出自宫家之意。俺如今不可耐者,差官来讲,可将高丽一百七十六城,让与俺国,俺有好物事相送。大白山之芜,南海之昆布,栅城之鼓,扶件之鹿,郭颌之永,率宾之马,沃州之绵,循沦河之鲫,丸都之李,乐游之梨,你官家都有分。若还不肯,俺起兵来厮杀,且看那家胜败!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>众官听得读罢番书,下觉失惊,面面相觑,尽称“难得”。天子听了番书,龙情不悦。沉吟良久,方问西班文武:“今被番家要兴兵抢占高丽,有何策可以应敌?”两班丈武,如泥塑木雕,无人敢应。贺知章启奏道:“自大宗皇帝三征高丽,不知杀了多少生灵,不能取胜,府库为之虚耗。天幸盖苏文死了,其子男生兄弟争权,为我乡导。高宗皇帝遣老将李励、薛仁贵统百万雄兵,大小百战,方才诊灭。今承平日久,无将无兵,倘干戈复动,难保必胜。兵连祸结,不知何时而止?愿吾皇圣鉴!”天子道:“似此如何回答他?”知章道:“陛丁试问李白,必然善于辞命。”天子乃召白问之。李白奏道:“臣启陛下,此事不劳圣虑,来日宜番使入朝,臣当面回答番书,与他一般字迹,书中言语,羞辱番家,须要番国可毒拱手来降。”天子问,“可毒何人也?”李白奏道:”渤海风俗,称其王曰可毒。犹回屹称可汗,吐番称赞普,六诏称诏,河陵称悉莫成,各从其俗。”天子见其应对不穷,圣心大悦,即日拜为翰林学士。遂设宴于金銮殿,宫商迭奏,琴瑟喧阅,嫔妃进酒,彩女传杯。御音传示:“李卿,可开怀畅饮,休拘礼法。”李白尽量而饮,不觉酒浓身软。天于令内官扶于殿侧安寝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日五鼓,天子升殿。净鞭三下响,文武页班齐。李白宿醒犹未醒,内官催促进朝。百官朝见已毕,天子召丰白上殿,见其面尚带酒容,两眼兀自有朦胧之意。天子分付内侍,教御厨中造三分醒酒酞鱼羹来。须臾,内恃将金盘捧到鱼羹一碗。天子见羹气大热,御手取牙答调之良久,赐与李学士。李白跪而食之,顿觉爽快。是时百官见夭子恩幸李白,且惊且喜,惊者怪其破格,喜者喜其得人。惟杨国忠,高力士揪然有不乐之色。圣旨宣番使入朝,番使山呼见圣已毕。李白紫衣纱帽,飘飘然有神仙凌云之态,手捧番书立于左侧柱下,朗声而读,一字尤差,番使大骇。李白道:“小邦失礼,圣上洪度如工,置而下较,有诏批答,汝宜静听!”番官战战兢兢,跪于阶下。天子命设七宝床于御座之傍,取于闻白五砚,象管免毫笔,独草尤香墨,五色金花笺,排列停当。赐李白近御榻前,坐锦墩草沼。李白奏道:“臣靴不净,有污前席,望皇上宽恩,赐臣脱靴结袜而登。”天子准奏,命一小内侍:“与李学士脱靴。”李白又奏道:“臣有一言,乞陛下赦臣狂妄,臣方敢奏。”天子道:“任卿失言,朕亦不罪。”李白奏道:”臣前入试春闹,被杨大师批落,高大尉赶逐,今日见二人押班,臣之神气不旺。乞玉音分付杨国忠与臣捧砚磨墨,高力士与臣脱靴结袜,臣意气始得自豪,举笔草诏,口代天言,方可不辱君命。”天子用人之际,恐拂其意,只得传旨,教“杨国忠捧砚,高力十脱靴”。二人心里暗畸自揣,前日科场中轻薄了他,“这样书生,只好与我磨墨脱靴。”今日恃了天子一时宠幸,就来还话,报复前仇。出于无奈,下敢违背圣旨,正是敢怒而下敢言。常言道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白此时昂昂得意,蹄袜登褥,坐于锦墩。杨国忠磨得墨浓,捧砚侍立。论来爵位不同,怎么丰学士坐了,杨大师到侍立?因李白口代天言,天子宠以殊礼。杨大师奉旨磨墨,下曾赐坐,只得侍立。李白左手将须一拂,右手举起中山兔颖,向五花笺上,手不停挥,须臾,草就吓蛮书。字画齐整,并无差落,献于龙案之匕天予看了大惊,都是照样番书,一字不识。传与百官看了,备各骇然,天子命李白诵之。李白就御座前朗诵一遍:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>大唐开元皇帝,诏渝渤海可毒,向昔石卵不敌。蛇龙不斗。本翰应运开天,抚有四海,将勇卒精,甲坚兵锐。颔利背盟而被擒,弄赞铸鹅而纳誓;新罗奏织锦之颂,天竺致能言之鸟,波斯献捕鼠之蛇,拂蒜进曳马之狗;白鹦鹉来自坷陵,夜光珠贡于林邑;骨利于有名马之纳,泥婆罗有良醉之献。无非畏威怀德,买静求安。高丽拒命,天讨再加,传世九百,一朝殆灭,岂非边天之咎徽,衡大之明鉴与!况尔海外小邦,高丽附国,比之中国,不过一郡,士马刍粮,万分不及。若螳怒是逞,鹅骄不逊,天兵一下,千里流血,君同频利之俘,国为高丽之续。方今圣度汪洋,恕尔狂悻,急宜悔祸,勤修岁事,毋取诛俗,为四夷笑。尔其三思哉!故谕。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天子闻之大喜,再命李白对番官面宣一通,然后用宝入函。李白仍叫高大尉着靴,方才下殿,唤番官听诏。李白重读一遍,读得声韵铿锵,番使不敢则声,面如上色,不免山呼拜舞辞朝,贺内翰送出都门,番官私问道:“适才读诏者何人?”内翰道:“姓李名白,官拜翰林学士。”番使道:“多大的官,使大师捧砚,大尉脱靴?”内翰道:“大师大臣,大尉亲臣,不过人间之极贵。那李学士乃天上神仙下降,赞助天朝,更有何人可及!”番使点头而别,归至本国,与国王述之,国王看了国书,大惊,与国人商议,天朝有神仙赞助,如何敌得。写了降表,愿年年进贡,岁岁来朝。此是后话。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话分两头,却说天于深敬李白,欲重加官职。李白启奏:“臣丁愿受职,愿得逍遥散诞,供奉御前,如汉东方朔故事。”天子道:“卿既不受职,朕所有黄金白壁,奇珍异宝,惟卿所好李白奏道:“臣亦不愿受金五,愿得从陛下游幸,日饮美酒三千倘,足矣:”天子知李白清高,不忍相强。从此时时赐宴,留宿于金銮殴中,访以政事,恩幸日隆。一日,李白乘马游长安街,忽听得锣鼓齐呜,见一簇刀斧手,拥着一辆囚车行来。白停骏问之,乃是并州解到夫机将官,今押赴东市处斩。那囚车中,囚着个美大夫,生得甚是英伟,叩其姓名,声如洪钟,答道:”姓郭名子仪李白相他容貌非凡,他日必为国家柱石,遂喝住刀斧手:“待我亲住驾前保奏。”众人知是李滴仙学士,御手调羹的,谁敢下依。李自当时回马,直叩宫门,求见天子,讨了一道赦敕,亲往东市开读,打开囚车,放出于仪,许他带罪立功。子仪拜谢李白活命之恩,异日衔环结草,下敢忘报。此事阁过不题。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>是时,宫中最重木芍药,是扬州贡来的。如今叫做牡丹花,唐时谓之木芍药。宫中种得四本,开出四样颜色,那四样,大红、深紫、浅红、通白。玄宗天子移植于沉香亭前,与杨贵妃娘娘赏玩,诏梨园子弟奏乐。天子道:“对妃子,赏名花,新花安用旧曲?”这命梨园长李龟年召李学士入官。有内侍说道:“李学士往长安市上酒肆中去了。”龟年不在九街,不走三市,一径寻到长安市去。只听得一个大酒楼上,有人歌道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>丰龟年道:“这歌的不是李学士是谁?”大踏步上楼梯来,只见李白独占一个小小座头,桌上花瓶内供一枝碧桃花,独自对花而酌,已吃得酪叮大醉,手执巨献,兀自下放。龟年上前道:“圣上在沉香亭宣召学士,快去!”众酒客闻得有圣旨,一时惊骇,都站起来闲看。李白全然不理,张开醉眼,向龟年念一句陶渊明的诗,道是:“我醉欲眠君且去。”念了这句诗,就瞑然欲睡。李龟年也有三分主意,向楼窗在下一招,七八个从者,一齐上楼。不由分说,手忙脚乱,抬李学士到于门前,上了玉花骗,众人左扶右持,龟年策马在后相随,直跑到五凤楼前。天子又遣内侍来催促了,敕赐“走马人宫”。龟年遂不扶李白下马,同内侍帮扶,直至后宫,过了兴庆池,来到沉香亭。夭子见李白在马上双眸紧闭,兀自未醒。命内侍铺紫潞桶于亭侧,扶白下马少卧。亲往省视,见白口流涎沫,天子亲以尤袖拭之。贵妃奏道:“妾闻冷水沃面,可以解醒。”乃命内侍汲兴庆池水,使宫女含而喷之。白梦中惊醒,见御驾,大惊,俯伏道:“臣该万死!臣乃酒中之仙,幸陛下恕匝!”天子御手搀起道:“今日同妃子赏名花,不可无新词,所以召卿,可作清平调房三章。”李龟年取主花笺授白:白带醉一挥,立成三首。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>潜问汉宫难得似;可怜飞燕倚新妆!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其三曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>名花倾国两相欢,长得君王带笑看。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>解释春风无限恨,沉香亭北倚栏杆。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天子览词,称美下已:”似此天才,岂不压倒翰林院许多学士。”即命龟年按调而歌,梨园众予弟丝竹并进,夭子自吹玉笛以和之。歌毕,贵妃敛绣中,再拜称谢。天子道:“莫谢朕,可谢学士也!”贵妃持玻璃七主杯,亲酌西凉葡萄酒,命官女赐丰学士饮。天子敕赐李白遍游内苑,令内侍以美酒随后,恣其酣饮。自是宫中内宴,李白每每被召,连贵妃亦爱而重之。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>高力士深恨脱靴之事,无可奈何。一日,贵妃重吟前所制售清平调三首,倚栏叹羡。高力土见四下无人,乘间奏道:“奴婢初意娘娘闻丰白此词,怨入骨髓,何反拳拳如是?”贵妃道:”有何可怨?”力士奏道:“‘可怜飞燕倚新妆’,那飞燕姓赵,乃西汉成帝之后。则今画图中,画着一个武士,手托金盘,盘中有一女子,举袖而舞,那个便是赵飞燕。生得腰肢细软,行步轻盈,芳人千执花枝颤曰然,成帝宠幸无比。谁知飞燕况与燕赤凤相通,匿于复壁之中。成帝入宫,闻壁衣内有人咳嗽声,搜得赤凤杀之。欲废赵后,赖其妹合德力救而止,遂终身不入正宫。今日李白以飞燕比娘娘,此乃涛毁之语,娘娘何丁熟思?”原来贵妃那时以胡人安禄山为养子,出入宫禁,与之私通,满宫皆知,只瞒得玄宗一人。高力士说飞燕一事,正刺其心。贵妃于是心下怀恨,每干天子前说丰白轻狂使酒,无入臣之礼。天子见贵妃下乐李白,遂不召他内宴,亦不留宿殿中。李白情知被高力士中伤,天于存疏远之意,屡次告辞求去,天子不允。乃益纵酒自废,与贺知章、李适之、妆阳王斑、崔宗之、苏晋、张旭、焦遂为酒友,时人呼为竹中八仙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说玄宗天于心下实是爱重李白,只为宫中不甚相得,所以疏了些儿。见李白屡次乞归,无心恋闷,乃向李白道:“卿雅志高蹈,许卿暂还,不日再来柏召。但卿有大功于朕,岂可白手还山?卿有所需,朕当上一一给与。”李白奏道:“臣一无所需,但得杖头有钱,日沽一醉足矣。”天子乃赐金牌一面,牌上御书:“敕赐李白力天下无忧学士,逍遥落托秀才,逢坊吃酒,遇库支钱,府给千贯,县给五百贯。文武官员军民人等,有失敬者,以违诏论。”又赐黄金千两,锦袍玉带,金鞍龙马,从者二十人。白叩头谢恩,天于又赐金花二朵,御酒三杯,于驾前上马出韧,百官俱给假,携酒送行,自长安街直接到十里长亭,樽博不绝。只有杨大师、高大尉二人怀恨不送。内中惟贺内翰等酒友七人,直送至百里之外,流连三日而别。李白集中有还山别金门知己诗,略云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白锦衣纱帽,上马登程,一路只称锦衣公子。果然逢坊饮酒,遇库支钱。下一日,回至锦州,与许氏夫人相见。官府闻李学上回家,都来拜贺,无日下醉。日往月来,不觉半载。一日白对许氏说,要出外游玩山水,打扮做秀才模样,身边藏了御赐金牌,带一个小仆,骑一健驴,任意而行。府县酒资,照牌供给。忽一日,行到华阴界上,听得人言华阴县知县贪财害民,丰白生计,要去治他。来到县前,令小仆退去,独自倒骑着驴子,于县门首连打三回,那知县在厅上取问公事,观见了,连声:“可恶,可恶:怎敢调戏父母官!”速令公吏人等拿至厅前取问。李白微微诈醉,连问不答。知县令狱卒押人牢中,待他酒醒,着他好生供状,来日决断。狱卒将丰白领入牢中,见了狱官,掀髯长笑。狱官道:“想此人是风颠的?”李白道:“也不风,也不颠。”狱官道:“既不风颠,好生供状。你是何人?为何到此骑驴,搪突县主?”李白道:“要我供状,取纸笔来。”狱卒将纸笔置于案上,李白扯狱官在一边说道:“让开一步待我写。”狱官笑道:“且看这风汉写出甚么来!”李白写道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>供状锦州人,姓李单名白。弱冠广文章,挥毫神鬼位。长安列八仙,竹溪称六逸,曾草吓蛮书,声名播绝域,玉辇每趋陪,金銮为寝室。吸羹御手调,流涎御袍拭,高大尉脱靴,杨太师磨墨。天子殿前尚容乘马行,华阴县里不许我骑驴人?请验金牌,便知来历。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>写毕,递与狱官看了,狱官唬得魂惊魄散,低头下拜道:“学士老爷,可怜小入蒙官发遣,身不由己,万望海涵赦罪!”李白道:“不干你事,只要你对知县说,我奉金牌圣旨而来,所得何罪,拘我在此?”狱官拜谢了,即忙将供状呈与知县,并述有金牌圣旨。知县此时如小儿初闻霹雳,无孔可钻,只得同狱官到牢中参见节学士,叩头哀告道,“小官有眼下识泰山,一时冒犯,乞赐怜恫!”在职诸官,闻知此事,都来拜求,请学士到厅上正面坐下,众官庭参已毕。李白取出金牌,与众官看,牌上写道:“学士所到,文武官员军民人等,有不敬者,以违诏论。”——“汝等当得何罪?”众官看罢圣旨,一齐低头礼拜,“我等都该万死。”李白见众官苦苦哀求,笑道:“你等受国家爵禄,如何又去贪财害民?如若改过前非,方免汝罪。”众官听说,人人拱手,个个遵依,不敢再犯。就在厅上大排筵宴,管待学士饮酒三日方散。自是知县洗心涤虑,遂为良牧。此信闻于他郡,都猜道朝廷差李学士出外私行观风考政,无不化贪为廉,化残为善。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白遍历赵、魏、燕、晋、齐、梁、吴、楚,无不流连山水,极诗酒之趣。后因安禄山反叛,明皇车驾幸蜀,诛国忠于军中,缢贵妃于佛寺,白避乱隐于庐山。永王玲时为东南节度使,阴有乘机自立之志。闻内大才,强逼下山,欲授伪职,李自下从,拘留于幕府。未几,肃字即位于灵武,拜郭子仪为天下兵马大元帅,克复两京。有人告永王磷谋叛,肃宗即遣子仪移兵讨之,永王兵败,李白方得脱身,逃至浔阳江口,被守江把总擒拿,把做叛党,解到郭元帅军前。子仪见是李学士,即喝退军土,亲懈其缚,置于上位。纳头便拜道:“昔日长安东市,若非恩人相救,焉有今日?”即命治酒压惊,连夜修本,奏上天子,为李白辨冤,且追叙其吓蛮书之功,荐其才可以大用,此乃施恩而得报也。正是:两叶浮萍归大海,人生何处不相逢。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>时杨国忠已死,高力士亦远贬他方,玄宗皇帝自蜀迎归为大上皇,亦对肃宗称李白奇才。肃宗乃徽白为左拾遗。白叹宦海沉迷,不得逍遥自在,辞而不受,别了郭子仪,送泛舟游侗庭岳阳,再过金陵,泊舟于千石江边。是夜,月明如昼。李自在江头畅饮,忽闻天际乐声味亮,渐近舟次,舟人都下闻,只有李白听得。忽然江中风浪大作,有鲸鱼数丈,奋孟而起,仙童二人,手持施节,到李白面前,口称:“上帝奉迎星主还位。”舟人都惊倒,须臾苏醒。只见李学士坐于鲸背,音乐前导,腾空而去。明日将此事告于当涂县令李阳冰,阳冰具表奏闻。天子敕建李滴仙词于千石山上,春秋二祭。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到宋太平兴国年问,有书生于月夜渡采石江,见锦帆西来,船头上有白牌一面,写“诗伯”二字。书生遂朗吟二句道:“谁人江上称诗伯?锦绣文章借一观!”舟中有人和云:“夜静不堪题绝句,恐惊星斗落江寒。”书生大惊,正欲傍舟相访,那船泊于千石之下。舟中人紫衣纱帽,飘然若仙,径投李滴仙伺中。书生随后求之词中,并无人迹,方知和诗者即李白也。至今人称“酒仙”、“诗伯”,皆推李白为第一云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>吓蛮书草见天才,天子调羹亲赐来。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>钱舍人题诗燕子楼</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>鸳梦肯忘三月意?翠肇能省一生愁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>拓因零落难重舞,莲为单开不并头。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>娇艳岂无黄壤痤?至今人过说风流。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说大唐自政治大圣大孝皇帝溢法大宗开基之后,至十二帝宪宗登位,凡一百九十三年,天下无事日久,兵甲生尘,刑具不用。时有礼部尚书张建封做官年久,恐妨贤路,遂奏乞骸骨归田养老。宪宗曰:“卿年齿未衰,岂宜退位?果欲避冗辞繁,敕镇青徐数郡。”建封奏曰:“臣虽菲才,既蒙圣恩,白当竭力。”遂敕建封节制武宁军事,建封大喜。平昔爱才好客,既镇武宁,拣选才能之士,礼置门下。后房歌姬舞妓,非知书识礼者不用。武宁有妓关盼盼,乃徐方之绝色也。但见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>歌喉请亮,舞态霎姿。调弦成合格新声,品竹作出尘雅韵。琴弹古调,棋刃新图。赋诗琢句,追风雅见于篇中,溺管丹青,夺造化生于笔下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>建封虽闻其才色无双,缘到任之初,未暇召于搏阻之间。忽一日,中书舍人自乐天名居易,自长安宋,宣谕充剩,路过徐府,乃建封之故人也。喜乐天远来,遂置腐邀饮于公馆,只见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>幕卷流苏,帘垂朱箔。瑞脑烟喷宝鸭,香。光溢琼壶。果劈天浆,食烹异味。绪罗珠翠,列两行粉面梅妆;脆管繁音,奏一派新声雅韵:遍地舞捆铺蜀锦,当筵歌拍按红牙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当时酒至数巡,食供两套,歌喉少歇,舞袖亦停,忽有一妓,抱胡琴立于筵前,转袖调弦,独奏一曲,纤手斜拈,轻敲慢按。满座清香消酒力,一庭雅韵爽烦漾。须臾弹彻韶音,抱胡琴侍立。建封与乐天俱喜调韵清雅,视其精神举止,但见花生丹脸,水剪双眸,意态天然,迥出伦辈。回视其余诸妓,粉黛如上。遂吁而问曰:“孰氏?”其妓斜抱胡琴,缓移莲步,向前对曰:“贱妾关盼盼也。”建封喜下白胜,笑谓乐天曰:“彭门乐事,不出于此。”乐天曰:“似此佳人,名达帝都,信非虚也!”建封曰:“诚如舍人之言,何惜一诗赠之?”乐天曰:“但恐句拙,反污丽人之美。”盼盼据卸胡琴,掩袂而言:“妾姿质丑陋,敢烦珠玉?若果不以猥贱见弃,是微躯随雅文不朽,岂胜身后之茉哉;”乐天喜其黠慧、遂口吟一绝:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凤拨金翎砌,檀槽后带垂。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>醉娇无气力,风袅牡丹枝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>盼盼拜谢乐天曰:“贱妾之名,喜传于后世,皆舍人所赐也,”于是宾主欢治,尽醉而散。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>翌日乐天车马东去。自此建封专宠盼盼,遂于府第之们,择佳地创建一楼,名曰“燕子楼”,使盼盼居之,建封治政之暇,轻车潜往,与盼盼宴饮;交飞玉耸,共理签簧,碑锦相偎,驾主共展,绔窗唱和,指花月为题,绣阎论情,对松笃为誓。歌笑管弦,情爱方浓。不幸彩云易散,皓月难圆。建封染病,盼盼请医调治,服药无效,间卜无灵,转加沉重而死。子孙护持灵枫,归葬北郎,独弃盼盼于燕子楼中。香消衣被,尘满琴筝,沉沉朱户长商,悄悄翠帘不卷。盼盼焚香指天誓曰:”妾妇人,无他计报尚书恩德,请落发为尼,诵佛经资公冥福,尽此一世,誓不再嫁遂闭户独居,凡十换垦霜,人无见面者。乡党中有好事君子,慕其才貌,怜其孤劳,暗暗通书,以窥其意。盼盼为诗以代京答,前后积三百余首,编缀成隼,名曰燕子楼集,楼板流传于世。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>忽一日,金风破暑,玉露生凉,雁字横空,镊声喧草。寂寥院字无人,静协于秋色。盼盼倚栏长叹,独言口:“我作之诗,皆诉愁苦,未知他人能晓我意否?”沉吟良久,忽想翰林白公必能察我,不若赋诗寄呈乐天,诉我衷肠,必表我不负张公之德。遂作诗三绝,缄封付老苍头,驰赴西洛,谓白公投下。白乐天得诗,启缄展视,其一曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>北邮松柏锁愁烟,燕子楼人思悄然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>因埋冠剑歌尘散,红袖香消二十年。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其二曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>适看鸿雁岳阳回,叉睹玄禽送社来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>瑶瑟玉萧无意绪,任从蛛网结成灰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其三曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>楼上残灯件晓霜,独眠人起合欢床。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>桐思一夜知多少?地角天涯不是长!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>乐天看毕,叹赏良久。意一妓女能守节操如此,岂可齐而不答?亦和三章以嘉其意,遣老苍头驰归。盼盼接得,折开视之,其一曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>钢晕罗衫色似烟,一回看着一潜然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>自从不舞霓裳曲,叠在空箱得几年?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其二曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>今朝有客洛阳回,曾到尚书家上来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>见说白杨堪作柱,争教红粉下成灰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其三曰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>满帘明月满庭霜,被冷香销拂卧床。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>燕子楼前清夜雨,秋来只为一人长。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>盼盼吟玩久之,虽获驱珠和壁,未足比此诗之美。笑谓侍女曰:“自此之后,方表我一点真心。”正欲藏之筐中,见纸尾淡墨题小字数行,遂复展看,又有诗一首:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>黄金不惜买蛾眉,拣得如花只一枝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>歌舞教成心力尽,一朝身死不相随。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>盼盼一见此诗,愁锁双眉,泪盈满脸,悲泣哑咽,告侍女曰:“向日尚书身死,我恨不能自缢相随,恐人言张公有随死之妾,使尚书有好色之名,是法公之清德也。我今苟活以度朝昏,乐天下晓,故作诗相讽。我今不死,谤语未息。”遂和韵一章云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>独宿空楼敛恨眉,身如春后致残枝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>舍人不解人深意,讽道泉台不去随。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>书罢掷笔于地,掩面长吁。久之,拭泪告侍女曰:“我无计报公厚德,惟坠楼一死,以表我心,”道罢,纤手紧窘绣袂,玉肌斜靠雕栏,有心报德酬恩,无意愉生苟活,下视高楼,踊跃奋身一跳。侍女急拽衣告曰:“何事自求横夭?”盼盼曰:“一片诚心,人不能表,不死何为?”侍女劝曰,“今损躯报德,此心虽佳,但粉骨碎身,于公何益?且遗老母,使何人侍养?”盼盼沉吟久之曰:“死既不能,惟诵佛经,祝公冥福。”自此之后,盼盼惟食素饭一盂,闭阁焚香,坐诵佛经。虽比屋未尝见面。久之鬓云懒掠,眉黛情描,倦理宝瑟瑶琴,厌对鸳亥凤枕,不施朱粉,似春归欲谢庐岭梅花;瘦损腰肢,如秋后消疏隋堤杨柳,每遇花辰月夕,感旧悲哀,寝食失常。不幸寝疾,伏枕月杀,速尔不起。老母遂卜吉葬于燕子楼后。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>盼盼既死,不二十年问,而建封子孙,亦散荡消索。盼盼所居燕于楼遂为官司所占。其他近郡圃,出其形势改作花园,为郡将游赏之地。星霜屡改,岁月频迁,唐运告终,五代更伯。当周显德之未,天水真人承运而兴,整顿朝纲,经营礼法。顾视而妖氛寝灭,指挥而宇宙廓清。至皇宋二叶之时,四海无大吠之警,当时有中书舍人钱易,字希白,乃吴越工钱锣之后裔也。文行侍词,独步朝野,久住紫蔽,怠欲一历外任。遂困奏事之暇,上章奏曰:“臣久据词掖,无毫发之功,乞一小郡,庶竭驾骆广上曰:“青鲁地腴人善,卿可出镇彭门。”遂除希向节制武宁军,希白得旨谢恩。下车之日,宣扬皇化,整肃条章;访民瘦于井邑,享冤在于囹圄;屈己待人,亲拼劝农;宽仁惠爱,劝化凶顽,悉皆奉业守约,廉谨公平。听政月余,节届清明。既在暇日,了无一享,因独步东阶。天气乍暄,无可消遣,遂呼苍头前导,闲游圃中。但见。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>晴光霉霄,淑景融融,小桃绽妆脸红深,嫩柳袅宫腰细软。幽亭雅彬,深藏花圃阴中,画肪兰侥,稳缆回塘岸下。驾金春光时时语,蝶弄睛光扰扰飞。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>希自信步,深入芬芳,纵意游赏。到红紫丛中,忽有危楼飞槛,映远横主,基址孤高,规模壮丽。希白举目仰观,见画栋下有牌额,上书“燕子楼”三字。希白曰:“此张建封宠盼盼之处,岁月累更,谁谓遗踪尚在!”遂摄衣登梯,径上楼中,但见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>画栋栖云,雕梁耸汉,视四野如窥日下,指万里如睹掌中。遮风翠慕高张,蔽日疏帘低下。移踪但觉烟霄近,举目方知宇宙宽。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>希白倚栏长叹言曰:“昔日张公清歌对酒,妙舞过宾,百岁既终,云消雨散,此事自古皆然,不足感叹。但惜盼盼本一娼妓,而能甘心就死,报建封厚遇之恩,虽烈丈夫何以加此!何事乐天诗中,犹讥其下随建封而死?实怜守节十余年,自洁之心,混没下传。我既知本末,若缄口下为褒扬,盼盼必抱怨于地下。”即呼苍头磨墨,希白染毫,作古调长篇,书于素屏之上,其词曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人生百岁能几日?茬首光阴如过隙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>槽中有酒不成欢,身后虚名又何益?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>清河大守真奇伟,曾向春风种桃李。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>欲将心事占韶华,无奈红颇随逝水。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>佳人重义不顾生,感激深恩甘一死。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>新侍寄语三百篇,贯串风骚洗沐耳。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>请楼十二横霄汉,低下升帘锁双燕。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>娇魂媚魄不可寻,尽把阑于空倚遍!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>希白题罢,朗吟数过,忽有清风袭人,异香拂面。希内大惊,此非花气,自何而来?方疑讶问,见素屏后有步履之声。希白即转屏后窥之,见一女子,云浓时发,月淡修眉,体欺瑞雪之客光,脸夺奇花之艳丽,金莲步稳,束素腰轻。一见希白,娇羞脸黛,急挽金铺,平掩其身,虽江梅之映雪:不足比其风韵。希白惊讶,问其姓氏。此女舍金铺,掩袂向前,叙礼而言曰:“妾乃守园老吏之女也。偶因令节,闲上层楼,忽值公相到来,妾荒急匿身于此,以蔽丑恶。忽闻诵吊盼盼古调新词,使妾闻之,如获珠玉,送潜出听于索屏之后,因而得面台颜。妾之行藏,尽于此矣。”希白见女子容颜秀丽,词气清扬,喜悦之心,不可言喻,遂以言挑之曰:“听子议论,想必知音。我适来所作长篇,以为何如?”女曰:“妾门品虽微,酷喜吟咏,闻适来所诵篇章,锦心绣口,使九泉衔恨之心,一旦消释。”希白又闻此语,愈加喜悦曰:“今日相逢,可谓佳人才干,还有意无?”女乃款客正色,掩袂言曰:“幸君无及于乱,以全贞洁之心。惟有诗嘈,仰酬厚意。”遂于袖中取彩笺一幅上呈。希白展看其诗曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人去楼空事已深,至今惆怅禾天吟。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>非君诗法高题起,谁慰黄泉一片心?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>希白读罢,谓女子曰:“尔既能诗,决非园吏之女,果何人也?”女曰:“君详诗意,自知贱妾微踪,何必苦向广希内春心荡漾,不能拴束,向前拽其衣据,忽闻槛竹敲窗惊觉,乃一枕游仙梦,优枕于书窗之下,但见炉烟尚袅,花影微敬,院字沉沉,方当日午。希白推枕而起,兀坐沉思,“梦中所见者,必关盼盼也。何显然如是?千古所兀,诚为佳梦。”反复再二叹曰:“此事当作一词以记之。”遂成蝶恋花词,信笔书于案上,词曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一枕闲敬春昼午,梦入华臂,邂逅飞凉侣。娇态翠辇愁不语,彩笺遗我新奇句。凡许芳心犹未诉,风竹敲百,惊散无寻处!惆怅楚云留不住,断肠凝望高唐路。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>呆迹未干,忽闻窗外有人鼓掌作拍,抗声而歌,调清韵美,声入帘忧。希白审听窗外歌声,乃适所作蝶恋花词也。希白大惊曰:“我方作此词,何人早已先能歌唱?”遂启窗视之,见一女子翠冠珠洱,玉佩罗裙,向苍苍太湖石畔,隐珊珊翠竹丛中,绣鞋不动芳尘,琼据风飘袅娜。希白仔细定睛看之,转柳寄花而大。希白呗异,不胜惆怅。后希白宫至尚书,惜军爱民,百姓赞仰,一夕无病而终,这是后活。正是。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一首新词吊丽容,贞魂含笑梦相逢。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>虽为翰苑名贤事,编入稗官小之中。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十一卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏知县罗衫再合</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>早潮才罢晚潮来,一月周流六十回。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不独光阴朝复暮,杭州老去被潮催。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这四句诗,是唐朝自乐天杭州钱塘江看潮所作。话中说杭州府有一才子,姓李,名宏,字敬之。此人胸藏锦绣,腹隐珠巩,奈时运未通,三科不第。时值深秋,心怀抑郁,欲渡钱塘,往严州访友。命童子收拾书囊行李,买舟而行。划出江口,天已下午。李生推篷一看,果然秋江景致,更自非常,有宋朝苏东坡江神子词为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凤凰山下雨初睛,水风情,晚霞明。一朵芙蓉开过尚盈盈。何处飞来双白蟹,如有意,慕鸠停。忽闻江上弄哀筝,苦合情,遣谁听。烟敛云收依约是湘灵。欲待曲终寻问取,人不见,数峰青。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生正看之间,只见江口有一座小亭,匾曰:”秋江亭”。舟人道:“这亭子上每日有游人登览,今日如何冷静?”李生想道:“似我失意之人,正好乘着冷静时去看一看。”叫:“家长,与我移舟到秋江亭去。”舟人依命,将船放到亭边,停挠稳缆。李生上岸,步进亭于。将那四面窗桐推开,倚栏而望,见山水相衔,江天一色。李生心喜,叫童干将桌椅拂净,焚起一炉好香,取瑶琴横于桌上,操了一回。曲终音止,举眼见墙壁上多有留题,字迹下一。独有一处连真带草,其字甚大。李生起而视之,乃是一首词,名西江月是说酒、色、财、气四件的短处:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>酒是烧身硝焰,色为割肉钢刀,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>财多招忌损人苗,气是无烟火药。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四件将来合就,相当不久分毫。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>劝君莫恋最为高,才是修身正道。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生看罢,笑道:“此词未为确论,人生在世,酒色财气四者脱离不得。若无酒,失了祭享宴会之礼;若无色,绝了夫妻子孙之事;若无财,天于庶人皆没用度;若无气,忠臣义士也尽委靡。我如今也作一词与他解释,有何不可。”当下磨得墨浓,蘸得笔饱,就在西江月背后,也带草连真,和他一首:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>三杯能和万事,一醉善解千愁,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>阴阳和颀喜相求,孤寡须知绝后。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>财乃润家之宝,气为造命之由,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>助人情性反为仇,持论何多差谬!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生写罢,掷笔于桌上。见香烟未烬,方欲就坐,再抚一曲,忽然画棺前一阵风起。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>善聚庭前草,能开水上萍,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>惟闻千树吼,不见半分形。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生此时,不觉神思昏迷,伏几而卧。陵眈中,但闻环佩之声,异香满室。有美女四人:一穿黄,一穿红,一穿白,一穿黑,自外而人。向丰生深深万福。李生此时似梦非梦。便间:“四女何人?为何至此?”四女乃含笑而言:“妾姊妹四人,乃古来神女,遍游人间,前日有诗人在此游玩,作西江月一首,将妾等辱骂,使妾等羞愧无地,今日蒙先生也作西江月一首,与妾身解释前冤,特来拜谢!”丰生心中开悟,知是酒色财气四者之精,全下畏惧,便道:“四位贤姐,各请通名。”四女各言诗一句,穿黄的道:“杜康造下万家春,”穿红的道:“一面红妆爱杀人,”穿白的道:“牛死方通都属我,”穿黑的道:“氖豆世界满乾坤。”原来那黄衣女是酒,红衣女是色,白衣女是财,黑衣女是气。李生心下了然,用于轻招四女:“你四人听我分剖。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>香甜美味酒为失,美貌芳年色更鲜,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>财积干佰称富贵,善调五气是真仙。”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四女大喜,拜谢道:”既承解释,复劳褒奖,乞先生于吾妹妹四人之中,选择一名无过之女,奉陪枕席,少效恩环。”李生摇手,连声道:“不可,不可!小生有志攀月中丹桂,无心恋野外闲花。请勿多言,恐亏行止”四女笑道:“先生差矣。妾等乃巫山洛水之侍,非路柳墙花之比,汉司马相如文章魁哺,唐李卫公开国元勋,一纳文君,一收红拂,反作风流话柄,不闻取讥于后世。况佳期良会,错过难逢,望先生二恩!”李生到底足少年才干,心猿意马,拿把不定,不免转口道:“既贤姐们见爱,但不知那一位是无过之女?小生情愿相留。”言之未已,只见那黄衣酒女急急移步上前道:“先生,妾乃无过之女。”李生道:“怎见贤姐无过?”酒女道:“妾亦有西江月,有:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>善助英雄壮胆,能添锦绣诗肠。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>神仙造下解愁方,雪月风花玩赏。”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又道:“还有一句要紧言语,先生听着:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>好色能生疾病,贪杯总是请狂。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>八仙醉倒紫云乡,不羡公侯卿桐。”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生人笑道:“好个‘八仙醉倒紫云乡’,小生情愿相留。”方留酒女,只见那红衣色女向前,柳眉倒竖,星眼圆睁,道:“先生不要听贱婢之言!贱人,我且间你:你只讲酒的好处就罢了,为何重己轻人,乱讲好色的能生疾病?终不然三四岁孩儿害病,也从好色中来?你只夸己的好处,却不知己的下好处。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>平帝丧身因酒毒,江边李白损其躯。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>劝君休饮无情水,醉后救人心意迷!”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生道:“有理。古人亡国丧身,皆酒之过,小中不敢相留。”只见红衣女妖妖娆烧的走近前来,道:“妾身乃是无过之女,也有西江月为证:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>每羡鸳鸯交颈,又看连理花开。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>无知花乌动情怀,岂可人无欢爱。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>君干好速淑女,佳人贪恋多才,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>红罗帐里两和谐,一刻干金难买。”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生沉吟道:“真个一刻千金难买!”才欲留色女,那白衣女早已发怒骂道:“贱人,怎么说‘干金难买’?终不然我到不如你?说起你的过处尽多:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>尾生桥下水涓涓,吴国西施事可怜。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>贪恋花枝终有祸,好姻缘是恶烟缘。”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>丰生道:“尾生丧身,夫差亡国,皆由于色,其过也不下于酒。请去!请去!”遂问白衣女:“你却如何?”白衣女上前道。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>收尽三才权柄,荣华富贵从生。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>纵教好善圣贤心,空手难施德行。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>有我人皆钦敬,无我到处相轻。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>休因闲气斗和争,问我须知有命。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生点头道:“汝言有理,世间所敬者财也。我若有财,取科第如反掌耳。”才动喜留之意,又见黑衣女粉脸生嗔,垦眸带怒,骂道:”你为何说‘休争闲气,?为人在世,没了气还好?我想着你。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>有财有势是英雄,命若无时在用功。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>昔日石崇因宫死,铜山不助邓通穷。”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>丰生摇首不语,心中暗想:“石崇因财取祸,邓通空有钱山,下救其饿,财有何益?”便问气女:“卿言虽则如此,但下知卿千平昔问处世何如?”黑衣女道:“像妾处世呵:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一自混元开辟,阴阳二字成功。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>含为元气散为风,万物得之萌动。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>但看生身六尺,喉问三寸流通。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>财和酒色尽包笼,无气谁人享用?”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>气女说罢,李生还未及答,只见酒色财三女齐声来讲,“先生休听其言,我三人岂被贱婢包笼乎?且听我数他过失:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>霸王自刎在鸟汪,有智周瑜命不长。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>多少阵前雄猛将,皆因争气一身亡。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>先生也不可相留</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>”李生踌因思想:“呀!四女皆为有过之人。——四位贤姐,小生褥薄主寒,不敢相留,都请回去。”四女此时互相埋怨,这个说:“先生留我,为何要你打短?”那个说:“先生爱我,为何要你争先?”话不投机,一时间打骂起来。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>酒骂色又盗人骨髓;色骂酒,专惹非灾;财骂气,能伤肺腑;气骂财,能损情怀。直打得酒女鸟云乱,色女宝辔歪,财女捶胸叫,气女倒尘埃,一个个蓬松鬓发遮粉脸,不整金莲散凤鞋。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四女打在一团,搅在一处。李生暗想:”四女相争,不过为我一人耳。”方欲向前劝解,被气女用手一推,“先生闪开,待我打死这三个贱婢!”李生猛然一惊,衣袖拂着琴弦,当的一声响,惊醒回来,擦磨睡眼,定睛看时,那见四女踪迹!李生抚田长叹:“我因关心大切,遂形于梦寐之间。据适间梦中所言,四者皆为有过,我为何又作这一首词赞扬其美。使后人观吾此词,恣意干酒色,沉迷于财气,我即为祸之魁首。如今欲要说他不好,难以悔笔。也罢,如今再题四句,等人酌量而行。”就在粉墙西江月之后,又挥一首。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这段评话,虽说酒色财气一般有过,细看起来,酒也有不会饮的,气也有耐得的,无如财色二字害事。但是贪财好色的又免不得吃几杯酒,兔不得淘几场气,酒气二者又总括在财色里面了。今日说一桩异闻,单为财色二字弄出天大的祸来。后来悲欢离合,做了锦片一场佳话,正是:说时惊破好人胆,话出伤残义士心。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说国初永乐年问,北直隶江州,有个兄弟二人,姓苏,其兄名云,其弟名雨。父亲早丧,单有母亲张氏在堂。邓苏云自小攻书,学业淹贯,二十四岁上,一举登科,殿试二甲,除授浙江金华府兰溪县大尹。苏云回家,住了数月,凭限已到,不免择日起身赴任。苏云对夫人郑氏说道:“我早登科甲,初任牧民,立心愿为好官,此去止饮兰溪…杯水:所有家财,尽数收拾,将十分之三留为母亲供膳,其余带去任所使用当日拜别了老母,嘱咐兄弟苏雨:“好生侍养高堂,为兄的若不得罪于地方,到三年考满,又得相见,”说罢,不觉惨然泪下。苏雨道:“哥哥荣任是美事,家中自有兄弟支持,不必佳怀。前程万里,须自保重!”苏雨又送了一程方别。苏云同夫人郑氏,带了苏胜夫妻二人,伏事登途,到张家湾地方。苏胜禀道,“此去是水路,该用船只,偶有顺便回头的官座,老爷坐去稳便苏知县道:“甚好。”原来坐船有个规矩,但是顺便回家,不论客货私货,都装载得满满的,却去揽一位官人乘坐,借其名号,免他一路税课,不要邓官人的船钱,反出几十两银子送他,为孝顺之礼,谓之坐舱钱。苏知县是个老实的人;何曾晓得恁样规矩,闻说不要他船钱,已自勾了,还想甚么坐舱钱。那苏胜私下得了他四五两银子佰钱,喜出望外,从旁樟掇。苏知县同家小下了官舱。一路都是下水,渡了黄河,过了扬州广陵驿,将近仪真。因船是年远的,又带货大章,发起漏来,满船人都慌了。苏知县叫炔快拢岸,一明寸问将家眷和行李都搬上岸来。只因搬这一番,有分教:苏知县全家受祸。正合着二句古语,道是:漫藏海盗,冶客海淫。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说仪真县有个惯做私商的人,姓徐,名能,在五坝上街居住。久揽山东王尚书府中一只大客船,装载客人,南来北往,每年纳还船租银两。他合着一班水子,叫做赵三翁鼻涕、杨辣嘴、范剥皮、沈胡子,这一班都不是个但善之辈。又有一房家人,叫做姚大。时常揽厂载,约莫有些油水看得人眼时,半夜三更悄地将船移动,到僻静去处,把客人谋害,劫了财帛。如此十余年,徐能也做厂些家事。这些伙汁,一个个羹香似熟,饱食暖衣,正所谓“为富下仁,为仁不富。”你道徐能是仪真县人,如何却揽山东工尚书府中的船只?况且私商起家十金,自家难道打不起一只船?是有个缘故,玉尚书初任南京为官,曾在扬州娶了一位小奶奶,后来小奶奶父母却移家于仪真居住,王尚书时常周给。后因路遥不便,打这只船与他,教他赁租用度。船上竖的是山东王尚书府的水牌,下水时,就是徐能包揽去了。徐能因为做那私商的道路,到下好用自家的船,要借尚书府的名色,又有势头,人又不疑心他,所以一向下致败露。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>今日也是苏知县合当有事,恰好侍能的船空闲在家。徐能正在岸上寻主顾,听说官船发漏,忙走来看,看见皿上许多箱笼囊筐,心中早有七分动人。结未又走个娇娇滴滴少年美貌的奶奶上来,徐能是个贪财好色的都头,不觉心窝发痒,眼睛里迸出人来。又见苏胜搬运行李,料是仆人,在人丛中将苏胜背后衣袂一扯。苏胜回头,徐能陪个笑肚问道:“是那里去的考爷,莫非要换船么?”苏胜道:“家老爷是新科进土,选了兰溪县知县,如今去到任,因船发了漏,权时上岸,若就有个好船换得,省得又落主人家徐能指着河里道:“这山东王尚书府中水牌在上的,就是小人的船,新修整得好,又坚固又干净。惯走浙直水路,水手又都是得力的。今晚若下船时,明早祭了神福,等一阵顺风,不几日就吹到了。”苏胜欢喜,便将这话莫知家主。苏知县叫苏胜先去看了舱口,就议定了船钱。因家眷在上,下许搭载一人。徐能俱依允了。当下先秤了一半船钱,那一半直待到县时找足。苏知县家眷行李重复移下了船。徐能慌忙去寻那一班下做好事的帮手,赵三等都齐了,只有翁范二人下到。买了神福,正要开船,岸上又有一个汉子跳下船来道:“我也相帮你们去!”侍能看见,呆了半晌。原来徐能有一个兄弟,叫做徐用,班中都称为徐大哥,徐二哥。真个是“有性善有性下善”,徐能惯做私商,徐用偏好善。但是徐用在船上,徐能要动手脚,往往被兄弟阻住,十遍到有八九遍做不成,所以今日徐能瞒了兄弟下去叫他。那栋用却自有心,听得说有个少年知县换船到任,写了哥子的船,又见哥哥去唤这一班如狼似虎的人,下对他说,心下有些疑惑,故意要来船上相帮。徐能却怕兄弟阻挡他这番稳善的生意,心中嘿嘿不喜。正是:注渭自分清共浊,甭获不混臭和香。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说苏知县临欲开船,又见一个汉子赶将下来,心中到有些疑虑,只道是趁船的,叫苏胜:“你问那方才来的是甚么人尸苏胜去问了来,回复道:”船头叫做徐能,方才来的叫做徐用,就是徐能的亲弟。”苏知县想道,“这便是一家了是日开船,约有数里,徐能就将船泊岸,说道:“风还不顺,众弟兄且吃神福酒。”徐能饮酒中间,只推出恭上岸,招兄弟作用对他说道:“我看苏知县行李沉重,不下干金,跟随的又止一房家人,这场好买卖不可挫过,你却不要阻挡我。”徐用道:“哥哥,此事断然不可!他若任所回来,盈囊满芭,必是亩赃所致,下义之财,取之无碍。如今方才赴任,不过家中带来几两盘费,那有千金?况且少年科甲;也是天上一位垦宿,哥哥若害了他,天理也不容,后来必然懊悔。”待能道:“财采到不打紧,还有一事,好一个标致奶奶!你哥正死了嫂嫂,房中没有个得意掌家的,这是天付姻缘,兄弟这番须作成做哥的则个!”徐用又道:“从来‘相女配夫,既是奶奶,必然也是宦家之女,把他好夫好妇拆散了,强逼他成亲,到底也下和顺,此事一发不可。”这里兄弟二人正在卿卿吵吱,船艄上赵三望见了,正不知他商议甚事,一跳跳上岸来,徐用见赵三上岸,洋洋的到走开了。赵三间徐能:“适才与二哥说甚么?”徐能附耳述了一遍。赵三道:“既然二哥下从,到不要与他说了,只消兄弟一人便与你完成其事。今夜须如此如此,这般这般。”徐能大喜道:“下在叫做赵一刀。”原来赵三为人粗暴,动下动白夸道:“我是一刀两段的性子,不学那粘皮带骨。”固此起个异名,叫做赵一刀。当下众人饮酒散了,权时歇息。看看天晚,苏知县夫妇都睡了,约至一更时分,闻得船上起身,收拾篷索。叫苏胜问时,说道:“江船全靠顺风,趁这一夜凤使去,明早便到南京了。老爷们睡稳莫要开口,等我自行。”那苏知县是北方人,不知水面的勾当。听得这话,就不问他了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说徐能撑开船头,见风色不顺,正中其意,拽起满篷,倒使转向黄夭荡去。那黄天荡是极野去处,船到荡中,四望无际。姚大便去抛铁锚,杨辣嘴把定头舱门口,沈胡子守舵,赵三当先提着一口泼风刀,徐能手执板斧随后,只不叫徐用一人。却说苏胜打铺睡在舱口,听得有人椎门进来,便从被窝里钻出头向外张望,赵三看得真,一刀砍去,正劈着脖子,苏胜只叫得一声“有贼!”又复一刀砍杀,拖出舱瞩.向水里掉下去了。苏胜的者婆和衣唾在那里,听得嚷,摸将出来,也被徐能一斧劈倒。姚大点起火把,照得舱中通亮。慌得苏知县双膝跪下,叫道:“大王,行李分毫不要了,只求饶命!”徐能道:“饶你不得!”举斧照顶门砍下,却被一人拦腰抱住道:“使不得!”却便似:秋深逢赦至,病笃遏仙来!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你道是谁?正是徐能的亲弟徐用。晓得众人动掸,下干好事,走进舱来,却好抱住了哥哥,扯在一边,不容他动手。徐能道兄弟,今日骑虎之势,罢不得手了。”徐用道:“他中了一场进士,不曾做得一日官,今日劫了他财帛,占了他妻小,杀了他家人,又教他刀下身亡,也忒罪过侍能道:“兄弟,别事听得你,这一件听不得你,留了他便是祸根,我等性命难悍,放了手!”徐用越抱得紧了,便道:“哥哥,既然放他不得,抛在湖中,也得个全尸而死。”徐能道:“便依了兄弟言语徐用道:”哥哥撇下手中凶器,兄弟方好放手。”徐能果然把板斧撇下,徐用放了手。徐能对苏知县道:“免便免你一斧,只是松你不得。”便将棕缆捆做一同,如一只馄饨相似,向水面扑通的抑将下去,眼见得苏知县不活了。夫人郑氏只叫得苦,便欲跳水。徐能那里容他,把舱门关闭,拨回船头,将篷扯满,又使转来。原来江湖中除了顶头大逆风,往来都使得篷。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>仪真至邵伯湖,不过五十余里,到天明,仍到了五坝曰上。徐能回家,唤了一乘肩舆,教管家的朱婆先扶了奶奶上轿,一路哭哭啼啼,竟到了涂能家里。徐能分付朱婆:“你好生劝慰奶奶,到此地位,不由不顺从,不要愁烦。今夜芳肯从顺,还你终身富贵,强似跟那穷官。’说得成时,重重有赏,”朱婆领命,引着奶奶归房。徐能叫众人将船中箱宠,尽数搬运上岸,打开看了,作六分均分。杀倒一口猪,烧利市纸,连翁鼻涕、范剥皮都请将来,做庆贺筵席。作用心中甚是不忍,想着哥哥不仁,到夜来必然去逼苏奶奶,若不从他,性命难保?芳从时,可不坏了他名节。虽在席中,如坐什毡。众人大酒大肉,直吃列夜。徐用心生一计,将大折碗满斟热酒,碗内约有斤许。徐用捧了这碗酒,到徐能面前跪下。徐能慌忙来搀道:“兄弟为何如此?”徐用道:“夜来船中之事,做兄弟的违拗了兄长,必然见怪。苫果然不怪,可饮兄弟这匝酒。”徐能虽是强盗,弟兄之间,到也和睦,只恐作用疑心,将酒一饮而尽。众人见徐用劝了酒,都起身把盏道今日涂大哥娶了新嫂,是个人喜,我等一人庆一杯,”此时徐能七八已醉,欲椎不饮。众人道,“徐二哥是弟兄,我们异姓,偏不是弟兄?”待能被缠不过,只得每人陪过,吃得酪阿大醉。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>徐用见哥哥坐在椅上打瞌睡,只推出恭,提个灯笼,走出大门,从后门来,门却锁了。徐用从盾上跳进屋里,将后门锁裂仟,取灯笼藏了。厨房下两个丫头在那里烫酒,徐用不顾,径到房前。只见房门掩着,里面说话声响,徐用侧耳而听,却是朱婆劝郑夫人成亲,正不知劝过几多言语了,郑夫人下允,只是啼哭。朱婆道:“奶奶既立意不顺从,何不就船中寻个自尽?今日到此,那里有地孔钻去?”郑夫人哭道:“妈妈,不是奴家贪生俯死,只为有九十月身孕在身,若死了不打紧,我丈夫就绝后了。”朱婆道:“奶奶,你就生下儿女来,谁客你存留?者身又是妇道家,做不得程婴扦日,也是枉然。”徐用听到这句话,一脚把房门踢开,吓得郑夫人动不附体,连朱婆也都慌了。徐用道:“不要忙,我是来救你的。我哥哥已醉,乘此机会,送你出后门去逃命,异日相会,须记的下干我徐用之事。”郑夫人叩头称谢。朱婆因说了半日,也十分可怜郑夫人,情厄与他作伴逃走,徐用身边取出十两银子,付与朱婆做盘缠,引二人出后门,又送了他出了大街,瞩付“小心在意”,说罢,自去了。好似:捶碎五宠飞彩风,掣开金锁走蚊龙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>单说朱婆与郑夫人寻思黑夜无路投奔,信步而行,只拣僻静处走去,顾不得鞋弓步窄,约行十五六里,苏奶奶心中着忙,到也下怕脚痛,那朱婆却走不动了。没奈何,彼此相扶,又捱了十余里,天还未明。朱婆原有个气急的症候,走了许多路,发喘起来,道:“奶奶,不是老身有始无终,其实寸步难移,恐怕反拖累奶奶。且喜天色微明,奶奶前去,好寻个安身之处。老身在此处途路还熟,下消挂念。”郑夫人道:“奴家患难之际,只得相拟了,只是妈妈遇着他人,休得漏了奴家消息!”朱婆道:”奶奶尊便,老身不误你的事郑夫人才口得身,朱婆叹口气想道没处安身,索性做个干净好人。”望着路旁有口义并,将一双旧鞋脱下,投井而死。郑夫人眼中流泪,只得前行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又行了十里,共三十余里之程,渐觉腹痛难忍。此时天色将明,望见路傍有一茅庵,其门尚闭。郑夫人叩门,意欲借庵中暂歇。庵内答应开门。郑夫人抬头看见,惊上加惊,想道:”我来惜了!原来是僧人,闻得南边和尚们最不学好,躲了强盗,又撞了和尚,却不晦气。千兀万兀,左右一死,且进门观其动静。”那憎人看见郑夫人丰姿服色,不像个以下之人,甚相敬重,请入净室间讯。叙话起来,方知是尼憎。郑夫人方才心定,将黄天荡遏盗之事,叙了一遍。那老尼姑道:”奶奶暂住几日不妨,却不敢久留,恐怕强人访知,彼此有损”说犹未毕,郑夫人但痛,一阵紧一阵。老尼年逾五十,也是半路出家的,晓得些道儿,间道:“奶奶这痛阵,到像要分娩一般?”郑夫人道:“实不相瞒,奴家怀九个月孕,因昨夜走急了路,肚疼,只怕是分娩了。”老尼道:”奶奶莫怪我说,这里是佛地,不可污秽。奶奶可在别处去,不敢相留。鄂夫人眼中流泪,哀告道:“师父,慈悲为本,这十方地面不留,教奴家更投何处?想是苏门前世业重,今日遭此冤劫,不如死休!”老尼心慈道:“也罢,庵后有个厕屋,奶奶若没处去,权在那厕屋里住下,等生产过了,进庵未迟。”郑夫人出于无奈,只得捧着腹肚,走到庵后厕屋里去。虽则厕屋,喜得下是个露坑,到还干净。郑夫人到了屋内,一连几阵紧痛,产下一个孩儿。老尼听得小儿啼哭之声,忙走来看,说道:“奶奶且喜平安。只是一件,母子不能井留。若留下小的,我与你托人抚养,你就休住在此;你若要住时,把那小官人弃了。不然佛地中啼啼哭哭,被人疑心,查得根由,又是祸事。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>坏夫人左思右量,两下难舍,便道:“我有道理。”将自己贴肉穿的一件罗衫脱下,包裹了孩儿,拔下金钡一股,插在孩儿胸前,对天拜告道:“夫主苏云,倘若下该绝后,愿天可怜,遣个好人收养此儿。”祝罢,将孩儿递与老尼,央他放在十字路口。老尼念声“阿弥陀佛”,接了孩儿,走去约莫半里之遥,地名大柳村,撇于柳树之下。分明路侧重逢弃,疑是空桑再产伊。老尼转来,回复了郑夫人,郑夫人一愉几死。老尼劝解,自不必说。老尼净了手,向佛前念了血盆经,送汤送水价看觑郑夫人。郑夫人将随身管洱手铡,尽数解下,送与老尼为陪堂之费。等待满月,进庵做下道姑,拜佛看经。过了数月,老尼恐在本地有是非,又引他到当涂县慈湖老庵中潜住,更不出门,下在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话分两头。再说苏知县被强贼抑入黄天荡中,自古道:“死生有命”,若是命不该活,一千个也休了,只为苏知县后来还有造化,在水中半沉半浮,直污到向水闸边。恰好有个徽州客船,泊于闸口。客人陶公夜半正起来撒溺,觉得船底下有物,叫水手将篙摘起,却是一个人,浑身捆缚,心中骇异,不知是死的活的?正欲椎去水中、有这等异事;那苏知县在水中浸了半夜,还下曾兀,开口道:“救命!救命!”陶公见是活的,慌忙解开绳索,将姜汤灌醒,间其缘故。苏知县备细告诉,被山东王尚书船家所劫,如今待往上司去告理。陶公是本分生理之人,听得说要与山东正尚书家打官司,只恐连累,有懊悔之意。苏知具看见颜色变了,怕不相容,便改口道如今盘费一空,文凭又失,此身无所着落,倘有安身之处,再作道理。”陶公道:“先生休怪我说,你若要去告理,在下不好管得闲事:若只要十安身之处,敝村有个市学,倘肯相就,权庄几时,”苏知县道。“多谢!多谢陶公取些干衣服,教苏知县换了,带回家中。这村名虽唤做三家村,共有十四五家,每家多有儿女上学,却是阳公做领袖,分派各家轮流供给,在家教学,下放他出门。看官牢记着,那苏知县自在村中教学,正是:未司社稷民人事,权作之乎者也师。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说苏老夫人在家思念儿子苏云,对次子苏雨道:“你哥哥为官,一去三年,杏无音信,你可念手足之情,亲往兰溪任所,讨个音耗回来,以慰我悬悬之望。”苏雨领命,收拾包裹,陆路短盘,水路搭船,下则一月,来到兰溪。那苏雨是朴实庄家,下知委曲,一径走到县里。值知县退衙,来私宅门口敲门。守门皂隶急忙拦住,间是甚么人。苏而道:“我是知县老爷亲属,你快通报,”皂隶道,”大爷好利害,既是亲属,可通个名姓,小人好传云板。”苏雨道:“我是苏爷的嫡亲兄弟,特地从啄州家乡而来。”皂隶兜脸打一阵,骂道见鬼,大爷自姓高,是江西人,牛头下对马嘴!”正说间,后堂又有几个闲荡的公人听得了,走来带兴,骂道:“那里来这光棍,打他出去就是。”苏雨再三分辨,那个听他。正在那里七张八嘴,东扯西拽,惊动了衙内的高知县,开私宅出来,问甚缘由。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏雨听说大爷出衙,睁眼看时,却不是哥哥,已自心慌,只得下跪享道:“小人是北直隶汀州苏雨,有亲兄苏云,于三年前,选本县知县,到任以后,杏无音信。老母在家悬望,特命小人不远千里,来到此间,何期遇了恩相。恩相既在此荣任,必知家兄前任下落。”高知县慌忙扶起,与他作揖,看坐,说道你令兄向来不曾到任,吏部只道病故了,又将此缺补与下官。既是府上都没消息,不是巨舟,定是遭寇了。若是中途病亡,岂无一人回籍什苏雨听得婴将起来道:“老母之中悬念,只望你衣锦还乡,谁知死得不明下白,教我如何回召老母</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>”高知县旁观,未免同袍之情,甚不过意,宽慰道:“事已如此,足下休得烦恼。且在敝治宽住一两个月,待下官差人四处打听令兄消息,回府未迟。一应路费,都在下官身上便分付门子,于库房取书仪十两,送与苏雨为程敬,着一名皂隶送苏二爷千城隍庙居住。苏雨虽承高公美意,心下痛苦;昼夜啼哭,住了半月,忽感一病,服药不愈,呜呼哀哉。未得兄弟生逢,又见娘儿死别。高知县买棺亲往殡殓,停枢于庙中,分付道士,小心看视。下在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次早,老婆婆起身,又留吃了早饭,临去时依依不舍,在破箱子内取出一件不曾开折的罗杉出来相赠,说道:“这衫是老身亲手做的,男女衫各做一件,却是一般花样。女衫把与儿妇穿去了,男衫因打括时被灯煤落下,烧厂领上一个孔。老身嫌不吉利,下曾把与亡儿穿,至今老身收着。今日老身见了郎君,就如见我苏云一般。郎君受了这件衣服,倘念老身衰暮之景,来年春闹得第,衣锦还乡,是必相烦,差人于兰溪县打听苏云、苏雨一个实信见报,老身死亦瞑目。”说罢放声痛哭。徐继沮役来由,不觉也掉下泪来。老婆婆送了徐继祖上马,哭进屋去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>徐继祖不胜伤感。到了京师,连科中了二甲进士,除授中书。朝中大小官员,见他少年老成,诸事历练,甚相敬重。也有打听他未娶,情愿赔了钱,送女儿与他做亲。徐继祖为不曾莫命父亲,坚意推辞。在京二年,为急缺风宪事,选授监字御史,差往南京刷卷,就便回家省亲归娶,刚好一十九岁。徐能此时已做了大爷,在家中耀武扬威,甚是得志。正合着古人丙句:常将冷眼观螃蟹,看你横行得几时?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说部氏夫人在慈湖尼庵,一住十九年,不曾出门。一日照镜,觉得庞儿非旧,潜然泪下。想道:“杀夫之仇未报,孩儿又不知生死,就是那时有人收留,也不知落在谁手?住居何乡?我如今容貌樵瘦,又是道姑打扮,料无入认得。况且吃了这几年安逸茶饭,定吝庵中,心中过意不去。如今不免出外托钵,一来也帮贴庵中,二来往仪真一路去,顺便打听孩儿消息。常言‘大海洋萍,也有相逢之日’,或者无可怜,有近处人家拾得,抚养在波,母子相会,对他说出根由,教他做个报仇之人,却不了却心愿!”当下与老尼商议停妥,托了钵盂,出庵而去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一路抄化,到于当涂县内,只见沿街搭彩,迎接刷卷御史徐爷。郑夫人到一家化斋,其家乃是里正,辞道:“我家力接”自一·事,甚是匆忙,改日来布施罢!”却有间壁一个人家,有女眷闲立在门前观看搭彩,看这道姑,生得十分精致,年也却不甚长,见化不得斋,便去叫唤他。郑氏闻唤,到彼问讯过了。那女眷便延进中堂,将素斋款待,间其来历。郑氏料非贼党,想道:”我若隐忍下说,到底终无结未。”遂将十九年前苦情,数一致二,告诉出来。谁知屏后那女眷的家长伏着,听了半日,心怀下平,转身出来,叫道姑:“你受恁般冤苦,见今刷卷御史到任,如何不去告状申理?”郑氏道:“小道是女流,幼未识字,写不得状词。”那家长道:“要告状,我替你写。”便去买一张三尺三的绵纸,从头至尾写道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>告状妇郑氏,年四十二岁,系直隶琢州籍贯。夫苏云,由进士选授浙江兰溪县尹。于某年相随赴任,路经仪真,因船漏过载。岂期船户积盗徐能,纠伙多人,中途劫夫财,谋夫命,叉欲好骗氏身。氏幸逃出,庵中潜躲,迄今一十九年,沉冤无雪。徐盗见在五坝街住。恳乞天台捕获正法,生死衔恩,激切上告!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郑氏收了状子,作谢而出。走到接官亭,徐御史正在宁大道周兵备船中答拜,船头上一清如水。郑氏不知利害,径跄上船。管船的急忙拦阻,郑氏便叫起屈来。徐爷在舱中听见,也是一缘一会,偏觉得音声凄修,叫巡浦官接进状于,同周兵备观看。不看犹可,看毕时,唬得徐臼史面如上色,屏去从人,私向周兵备请教:”这妇人所告,正是老父,学生欲侍不准他状,又恐在别衙门告理。”周兵备呵呵大笑道:“先生大人,正是青年,不知机变,此事亦有何难?可分付巡捕官带那妇人明日孪院中审问。到那其间,一顿板子,将那妇人敲死,可不绝了后患徐御史起身相谢道:“承教了辞别周兵备,分付了巡捕官说话,押那告状的妇人,明早带进衙门面审。当下回察院中安歇,一夜不睡。想道:“我父亲积年为盗,这妇人所告,或是真情。当先劫财杀命,今日又将妇人打死,却不是冤上加冤</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若是不打杀他时,又不是小可利害。”摹然又想起三年前百州遇见老岖,说儿子苏云彼强人所算,想必就是此事了。又想道:“我父亲劫掠了一生,不知造下许多冤业,有何阴德,积下儿子科第?我记得小时上学,学生中常笑我不是亲生之子,正不知我此身从何而来?此事除非奶公姚大知其备细。、乙生一计,写就一封家书,书中道:“到任忙促,不及回家,特地迎接父叔诸亲,南京衙门相会。路上乏人伏侍,可先差奶公姚大来当涂千石驿,莫误,莫误!”次日开门,将家书分付承差,送到仪真五坝街上大爷亲拆。巡捕官带郑氏进衙。徐继祖见了那郑氏,下由人心中惨然,略间了儿句言语,就间道:“那妇人有儿子没有?如何自家出身告状广郑氏眼中流泪,将庵中产儿,并罗衫包裹,和金包一股,留于大柳村中始未,又备细说了一遍,侍继祖委决不下,分付郑氏:“你且在庵中暂住,待我察访强盗着实,再来唤你。”郑氏拜讨去了。徐继祖起马到千石驿住下,等得奶公姚大到来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日间无话,直至黄昏深后,唤姚大至于卧榻,将好言抚慰,间道:“我是谁人所生?姚大道:“是大爷生的。”再三盘间,只是如此。徐爷发怒道:“我是他生之子,备细都已知道。你若说得明白,念你妻子乳哺之恩,免你本身一刀。若下说之时,发你在本县,先把你活活敲死!”姚大道。“实是大爷亲生,小的不敢说谎。”涂爷道:“黄夭荡打劫苏知县一事,难道你不知,“大又不肯明言。徐爷大怒,便将宪票一幅,写下姚大名字,上去当涂县打一百讨气绝缴。姚大见土了宪票,着了忙,连忙磕头道小的愿说,只求老爷莫在大爷面前泄漏。”徐爷道:“凡享有我做主,你不须惧怕!”姚大遂将打劫苏知县分谋苏奶奶为妻,及大柳树下抬得小孩子回家,教老婆接奶,备细说了一遍。徐爷又问道:“当初裹身有罗衫一件,又有金钮一股,如今可在姚大道:“罗衫上染了血迹,洗下净,至今和金包留在。”此时徐爷心中已自了然,分付道:”此事只你我二人知道,明早打发你口家,取了伊子、罗衫,星亡到南京衙门来见我。”姚大领命自去。徐爷次早,一面差官,”将盘缠银两好生接取慈谰庵郑道姑到京中来见我。,一面发牌起程,往南京到任。正是:少年科第荣如锦,御史威名猛似雷。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说苏云知县在三家村教学,想起十九年前之事,老母在家,音信隔绝,妻房郑氏怀孕在身,不知生死下落,日夜优惶。将此情告知陶公,欲到仪真寻访消息。阳公苦劝安命,莫去惹事。苏云乘清明日各家出去扫墓,乃写一谢帖留在学馆之内,寄谢陶公,收拾了笔呈出门。一路卖字为生,行至常州烈帝庙,日晚投宿。梦见烈帝庙中,灯烛辉煌,自己拜祷求签,签语云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五更醒来,记得一字不忘,自家暗仅道:“江中被盗辽救,在山中住这几年,首句‘陆地安然水面凶’已自应了。“一林秋时遏狂风’,应了骨肉分飞之象,难道还有团圆日子?金陵是南京地面,御史衙门号为乏府。我如今不要往仪真,径到南都御史衙门告状,或者有伸冤之日。”天明起来,拜了神道,讨其一管,“若该往南京,乞赐圣管。”掷下果然是个圣管。苏公欢喜,出了庙门,直至南京,写下一张词状,到操江御史衙门去出告,状云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>告状人苏云,直隶环州人,乖中某科进士。初选兰溪知县,携家赴任,行至仪真。祸因舟漏,重雇山东王尚书家船只过载。岂期舟子徐能、徐用等,惯于江洋打劫。夜半移船僻处,缚云抛水,幸遇救兔,教授糊口,行李一空,妻仆不知存亡。势宦养盗,非天莫剿,上告!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那操江林御史,正是苏爷的同年,看了状词,甚是怜们。即刻行个文书,知会山东抚按,着落工尚书身上要强盗徐能、徐用等。刚刚发了文书,刷卷御史徐继祖来拜。操院偶然叙及此事。徐继祖有心,别了操院出门,即时叫听事官已”将操院差人唤到本院衙门.有话分付。”徐爷回衙门,听事官唤到澡院差人进衙磕头,享道:”老爷有何分付?”徐爷道:“那工尚书船上强盗,本院已知一二。今本院赏你盘缠银二两,你可暂停两三日,待本院唤你们时,你可便来,管你有处缉拿真赃真盗,不须到山东去得,”差人领命去了。少顷,门上通报大爷到了。徐爷出迎,就有局躇之意。想着养育教训之恩,恩怨也要分明,今日且尽个礼数。当下差官往河下接取到衙。原来侍能、徐用起身时,连这一班同伙赵三、翁鼻涕、杨辣嘴、范剥皮、沈胡于,都倚仗通家兄弟面上,备了百金贺礼,一齐来庆贺徐爷,这是天使其然,自来投死。姚大先进衙磕头。徐爷教请大爷、二爷到衙,铺毡拜见。徐能端然而受。次要拜徐用,侍用抵死推辞,下肯要徐爷下拜,只是长揖。赵三等一伙,向来在徐能家,把徐继租当做子侄之辈,今日高官显记,时势不同,赵三等口称“御史公”,徐继祖口称“高亲”,两下宾主相见,备饭款待。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>至晚,徐继祖在书房中,密唤姚大,讨他的金权及带血罗衫看了。那罗衫花样与汀州老婆婆所赠无二。“那老婆婆又说我的面庞与他儿子一般,他分明是我的祖母,那慈湖庵中道姑是我亲娘,更喜我爷下死,见在此间告状,骨肉团圆,在此一举。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日大排筵宴在后堂,管待徐能一伙七人,大吹大擂介饮酒。徐爷只推公务,独自出堂,先教聚集民壮快手五六十人,安排停当,听候本院挥扇为号,一齐进后堂汕拿六盗。又唤操院公差,快快请告状的苏爷,到行门相会。下一时,苏爷到了,一见徐爷便要下跪。徐爷双手扶住,彼此站立,问其情节,苏爷含泪而语。徐爷道:“老先生休得愁烦,后堂有许多贵相知在那里,请去认一认!”苏爷走入后堂。一者此时苏爷青衣小帽,二者年远了,三者出其不意,徐能等已下认得苏爷了。苏爷时到在念,到也还认得这班人的面貌,看得仔细,吃了一惊,倒身退出,对待爷道:“这一班人,正是船中的强盗,为何在此?”徐爷且不回活,举扇一挥,五六十个做公的蜂拥而入,将徐能等七人,一齐捆缚。徐能大叫道:“继祖孩儿,救我则个!徐爷骂道:“死强盗,谁是你的孩儿?你认得这位十九年前苏知县老爷么?”徐能就骂徐用道:”当初下听吾言,只叫他全尸而兀,今日悔之何及!”又叫姚大出来对证,各各无言。徐爷分付巡捕官:“将这八人与我一总发监,明日本院自备文书,送到操院衙门去。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>发放已毕,分付关门。请苏爷复入后堂。苏爷看见这一伙强贼,都在酒席上擒拿,正不知甚么意故。方欲待请间明白,然后叩谢。只见徐爷将一张交椅,置于面南,请苏爷上坐,纳头便拜。苏爷慌忙扶住道:“老大人素无一面,何须过谦如此?徐爷道:“愚男一向不知父亲踪迹,有失迎养、望乞恕不孝之罪!”苏爷还说道:”老大人不要错了!学生并无儿子,”徐爷道:”下孝就是爹爹所生,如下信时,有罗衫为证。”徐爷先取琢州老婆婆所赠罗衫,递与苏爷,苏爷认得领上灯煤烧孔道:“此衫乃老母所制,从何而得?”徐爷道:“还有一件。又将血渍的罗衫,及金钒取来。苏爷观看,又认得:“此叙乃吾妻首饰,原何也在此?”徐爷将订州遇见老母,及采石驿中道姑告状,并姚大招出情由,备细说了一遍。苏爷方才省悟,抱头而哭。事有凑巧,这里恰才文子相认,门外传鼓报道:“慈湖观音庵中郑道姑已唤到。”侍爷忙教请进后堂。苏爷与奶奶别了一十九年,到此重逢。苏爷又引孩儿拜见了母亲。痛定思痛,夫妻母子,哭做一堆,然后打扫后堂,重排个庆贺筵席。正是:树老抽枝重茂盛,云开见月倍光明。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次早,南京五府六部六科十三道,及府县官员,闻知徐爷骨肉团圆,都来拜贺。操江御史将苏爷所告扩词,奉还徐爷,听其自审。徐爷别了列位官员,分付手下,取大毛板伺候。于监中吊出众盗,一个个脚镣手扭,跪于阶下。徐爷在徐家生长,已熟知这班凶徒杀人劫财,非止一事,不消拷间。只有徐用平昔多曾谏训,且苏爷夫妇都受他活命之恩,叮嘱儿子要出脱他。徐爷一笔出豁了他,赶出衙门。作用拜谢而去。山东工尚书遥远无干,下须椎究。你能、赵三首首恶,打八十。杨辣喝、沈胡于在船上帮助,打六十。姚大虽也在船丘出尖,其妻有乳哺之恩,与翁鼻涕、范剥皮各只打四十板。虽有多寡,都打得皮开肉绽,鲜血迸流。姚大受痛不过,叫道:“老爷亲许免小人一刀,如何失信?”徐爷又兔十板,只打三十。打完了,分付收监。徐爷退于后堂,请命于父亲,草下表章,将此段情由,具奏天子,先行出姓,改名苏泰,取否极泰来之义。次要将堵贼下时处决,各贼家财,合行籍没为边储之用。表尾又说:“臣父苏云,工甲出身,一官未赴,十九年患难之余,宦情已淡。臣祖母年逾八袁,独屠故里,未知存亡。臣年十九未娶,继把无望。恳乞天恩给假,从臣父暂归州,省亲归娶。”云云。奏章已发。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此时徐继祖已改名苏泰,将新名写帖,遍拜南京各行门,又写年侄帖子,拜谢了操江林御史。又记着祖母言语,写书差人往兰溪县查问苏雨下落。兰溪县差人先来回报,苏二爷十五年前曾到,因得病身死。高知县殡殓,棺寄在城隍庙中。苏爷父子痛哭一场,即差的当人,帝了盘费银两,重到兰溪,十水路雇船装载二爷灵枫回汾州祖坟女葬。下一日,奏章准了下来、一一依准,仍封苏泰为御史之职,钦赐父于驰驿还乡。刑部请苏爷父子同临法场监斩诸盗。苏泰预先分付狱中,将姚大缢死,全尸也算免其一刀。徐能叹口气道:“我虽不曾与苏奶奶成亲,做了三年太爷,死亦甘心了。”各盗面面相觑,延颈受死。但见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>两声破鼓响,一棒碎锣鸣。监斩官如十殿阎王,刽子手似飞天罗刹。刀斧劫来财帛,万事皆空;江湖使尽英雄,一朝还报。森罗殿前,个个尽惊凶鬼至;阳间地上,人人都庆赋人亡!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>在先</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>l</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>本时,便有文书知会扬州府官,仪真县官,将强盗六家,预先赶出人口,封锁门户、纵有主宝如</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>111</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>,都为官物。家家女哭儿啼,人离财散,自下必说。只有姚大的老婆,原是苏御史的乳母。一步一哭,到南京来求见御史老爷。苏御史囵有乳哺之恩,况且大夫已经正法,罪不及早。又恐奶奶伤心,不好收留,把五十两银子赏他为终身养生送死之资,打发他随便安身。京中无事,苏大爷辞厂年兄林操江。御史公别了各官起马,前站打两面金字牌:一面写着“奉旨省亲”,一面写着“钦赐归娶”。旗幡鼓吹,好不齐整,闹嚷嚷的从扬州一路而回。道经仪真,苏大爷甚是伤感,却老夫人又对儿子说起朱婆投井之事,又说亏了庵中老尼。御吏公差地方访问义井。居民有人说,十九年前,是曾有个兀尸,浮于井面。众人捞起三日,无人识认,只得敛钱买馆盛殓,埋千左近一箭之地。地方回复了,御史公备了祭礼,及纸钱冥锭,差官到义井坟头,通名致祭,又将白金百两,送与庵中老尼,另封白银十两,付老尼启建道场,超度苏二爷、朱婆及苏胜夫妇亡灵。这叫做以直报怨,以德报德。苏公父子亲往拈香拜佛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>诸事已毕,下一日行到山东临清,头站先到渡口驿,惊动了地方上一位乡宦,那人姓王名贵,官拜一品尚书,告老在家。那徐能揽的山东王尚书船,正是他家。徐能盗情发了,操院拿人,闹动了仪真一县,工尚书的小夫人家属,恐怕连累,都搬到山东,依老尚书居住。后来打听得苏御史审明,船虽尚书府水牌,止是租赁,王府并不知情。老尚书甚是感激。今日见了头行,亲身在渡口驿迎接。见了苏公父于,满口称谢,设席款待。席上问及:“御史公钦赐归娶,不知谁家老先儿的宅眷?”苏云答道:“小儿尚未择聘。王尚书道:老夫有一末堂幼女,年方二八,才貌颇颇,倘蒙御史公不弃老朽,老夫愿结丝萝。”苏大爷谦让下遂,只得依允。就于临清暂住,择吉行聘成亲,有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>月下赤绳曾络足,何须射中雀屏目。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当初恨杀尚书船,谁想尚书为眷属。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>三朝以后,苏公便欲动身,王尚书苦留。苏大爷道:“久别老母,未知存亡,归心己如箭矣!”王尚书不好担阁。过了七日,备下千金妆耷,别起夫马,送小姐随夫衣锦还乡。一路无话,到了汀州故居,且喜老夫人尚然清健,见儿子媳妇俱已半者,不觉感伤。又见孙儿就是向年汲水所遇的郎君,欢喜无限。当初只恨无子,今日抑且有孙。两代甲科,仆从甚众,;日居火焚之余,安顿不下,暂借察院居住。起建御史第,府县都来助工,真个是“不日成之。苏云在家,奉养大夫人直至九十分岁方终。苏泰历宫至坐堂都御史,夫人王氏,所生一子,将次十承继为苏雨之后,二子俱登第。至今闾里中传说苏娜县报冤唱本。后人有诗月黑风高浪拂扬,黄天荡里贼猖狂。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>平波往复皆天理,那见凶人寿命长?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>帘卷水西楼,一曲新腔唱打油。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>宿雨眠云年少梦,休沤,且尽生前酒一匝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>明日叉登舟,却指今宵是旧游。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>同是他乡沦落容,休愁!月子弯弯照几州?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这首词未句乃借用吴歌成语,吴歌云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>月子弯弯照几州?几家欢乐几家愁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凡家夫妇同罗帐,几家飘散在他州。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此歌山自南宋建炎年间,述民间离乱之苦。只为宣和失政,好佞专权,延至靖康,金虏凌城,掳了徽钦二帝北去。康王泥马渡江,弃了汴京,偏安一隅,改元建炎。其时东京一路百姓惧怕鞑虏,都跟随车驾南渡。又被虏骑追赶,兵火之际,东逃西躲,不知拆散厂几多骨肉!往往父子夫妻终身不复柏见,其中又有凡个散而复合的,民间把作新闻传说。正是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>剑气分还合,荷珠碎复圆。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>万般皆是命,半点尽由天!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说陈州存一人姓徐名信,自小学得一身好武艺,娶妻崔氏,颇有客色。家适丰裕,夫妻二人正好过活。却被金兵入寇,二帝北迁,徐信共崔氏商议,此地安身不牢,收拾细软家财,打做两个包裹,夫妻各背了一个,随着众百姓晓夜奔走,行至虞城,只听得背后喊声振天,只道瓤虏追来,却原来是南朝示败的溃兵。只因武备久驰,军无纪律。教他杀贼,一个个胆寒心骇,不战自走。及至遇着平民,抢掳财帛于女,一般会场威耀武。徐信虽然有三分本事,那溃兵如山而至,寡不敌人,舍命奔走。但闻四野号哭之声,回头不见了崔氏。乱军中无处寻觅,只得前行。行了数日,呗了口气,没奈何,只索罢了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>行到账阳,肚中饥渴,上一个村店,买些酒忻:原来离乱之时,店中也不比往昔,没有酒卖了。就是饭,也不过是粗衍之物,又怕众人抢夺,交了足钱,方才取出来与你充饥。徐信正在数钱,猛听得有妇女悲泣之声,事不关心,关心者乱,徐信区不数钱,急走出店来看,果见一妇人,单衣蓬首,露坐十地上:虽个是自己的老婆,年貌也相仿佛。徐信动了个侧隐之心、以己度人,道:这妇人想也是遭难的。不免上前间其来历。妇人诉道:“奴家乃郑州上氏,小字进奴,随夫避兵,不意中途奔散,奴孤身被乱军所掠。行了两日玻,到十此地。两脚俱肿,寸步难移。贼徒剥取衣服,弃奴于此。衣单食缺,举目无亲,欲寻死路,故此悲泣耳。”徐信道:“我也在乱军中不见了妻子,正是同病相怜了。身边幸有盘缠,娘子不若权时在这店里住几日,将息贤体,等在下探问荆妻消耗,就便访取尊人,不知娘子意下如何?”妇人收泪而谢道:“如此甚好。徐信解斤包裹,将几件衣服与妇人穿了,同他在店中吃了些饭食,借半间房子,做一块儿安顿。徐信殷殷勤勤,每日送茶送饭。妇人感其美意,料道寻夫访妻,也是难事。今日一岱一寡。亦是天缘,热肉相凑,不客人不成就了。又过数日,妇人脚不痛了。徐信和他做了一对夫妻,上路直到建康。正值高宗天子南渡即位,改元建炎,出榜招军,徐信去充了个军校,就于建康城中居住。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日月如流,不觉是建炎三年。一日徐信同妻城外访亲回来,天色已晚,妇人口渴,徐信引到一个茶肆中吃茶,那肆中先有一个汉子坐下,见妇人入来,便立在一边偷看那妇人,目不转睛。妇人低眉下限,那个在意,徐信甚以为怪。少顷,吃了茶,还了茶钱出门,那汉又远远相随。比及到家,那汉还站在门首,依依下去。徐信心头火起,问道。“什么人?如何窥觑人家的妇女!”那汉拱手谢罪道:“尊兄休怒!某有一言奉询。徐信忿气尚未息,答应道:“有什么话就讲罢!”那汉道:“尊兄倘下见责,权借一步,某有实情告诉。若还嗔怪,某不敢言。”徐信果然相随,到一个僻静巷里。那汉临欲开口,又似有难言之状。徐信道:“我徐信也是个慷慨丈夫,有话不妨尽言。”那汉方才敢问道:“适才妇人是谁?徐信道:“是荆妻。”那汉道:“娶过几年了?徐信道:“三年矣。”那汉道:“可是郑州人,姓王小字进奴么?”徐信大惊道:“足下何以知之?”那汉道:“此妇乃吾之妻也。因兵火失散,不意落于君手。徐信闻言,甚蹰躇不安,将自己虞城失散,到睢阳村店遇见此妇始未,细细述了:“当时实是怜他孤身无倚,初不晓得是尊间,如之奈何厂那汉道:“足下休疑,我已别娶浑家,旧日伉俪之盟,不必再题。但仓忙拆开,未及一言分别,倘得暂会一面,叙述悲苦,兀亦无恨,”徐信亦觉心中凄惨,说道:“大丈夫腹心棚照,何处不可通情,叨日在舍下相候。足下既然别娶,可携新间同未,做个亲戚,庶于邻里耳目不碍。”那汉欢喜拜谢。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>临别,徐信间其姓名,那汉道:“吾乃郑州列俊卿是也。”是夜,徐信亢对工进奴述其缘由。进奴思想前夫恩义,暗暗偷泪,一夜不曾合眼。到天明,盥漱方毕,列俊卿夫妇二人到了,徐信出门相迎,见了俊卿之妻,彼此惊骇,各行付哭。原来俊卿之妻,却是徐信的浑家崔氏。自虞城夫散,寻丈夫下着,却随个老抠同至建康,解下随身答洱,赁房居住。二个月后,丈大并无消息。老妪说他终身不了,与他为媒,嫁与列俊卿。谁知今日一双两对,恰恰相逢,真个天缘凑巧,彼此各认旧日夫妻,相抱而哭。当下徐信遂与列俊卿八拜为交,置酒相待。至晚,将妻子兑转,各还其旧。从此通家往来不绝,有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说南十建炎四年,关西一位官长,姓吕名忠诩,职授福州监税。此时七闽之地,尚然全盛。忠诩带领家眷赴任,一来福州凭山负海,东南都会,宫庶之邦,二来中原多事,可以避难。于本年起程,到次年春间,打从建州经过。舆地志说:”建州碧水丹山,为东闽之胜地。今日合着了古语两句洛阳三月花如锦,偏我来时不遇春。”自古“兵荒”二字相连,全虏渡河,两浙都被他残破。闽地不遭兵火,也就遇个荒年,此乃大数。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话中单说建州饥荒,斗米千钱,民下聊生。却为国家正值用兵之际,粮恼要紧,官府只顾催征</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>k</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>供,顾不得民穷财尽,常言“巧媳妇煮不得没米粥”,百姓既没有钱粮交纳,又彼官府鞭答逼勒,禁受个过;二二两两,逃入山间,相聚为盗。“蛇无头而下行”,就有个草头天了出来,此人姓范名汝为,仗义执言,救民水人。群盗从之如流,啸聚至十余万。无非是风高放火,月黑杀人,无粮同饿,得肉均分。官兵抵当不住,连败数阵。范汝为遂据厂建州城。自称元帅,分兵四出抄掠,范氏门中子弟,都受伪号,做领兵官将。汝为族中有个侄儿名唤范希周,年二十三岁,自小习得件本事,能识水件,伏得在水底三四昼夜,因此起个异名唤做范鳅儿。原是读书君子,功名未就,被范汝为所逼,凡族人不肯从他为乱合,先将斩首示众。希周贪厂性命,不得已而从之“虽在贼中,专以方便救人为务,不做劫掠勾当。贼党见他几事畏缩,就他鳅儿的外号,改做“范盲鳅”,是笑他儿用的意思。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说吕忠诩有个女儿,小名顺哥,年方二八,生得容颜清丽,情性温柔,随着父母福州之任,来到这建州相近,正遇着范贼咬游兵。劫夺行李财帛,将人口赶得三零四散。吕忠诩失散了女儿,元处寻觅,嗟叹下一回,只索赴仟去了。单说顺哥脚小仕愕,行走不动,被贼兵掠进建州城来。顺哥啼啼哭哭,范希周中途见而怜之。问其家门,顺哥自叙乃是宦家之女。希周遂叱开军士,亲解其缚。留至家中,将好言抚尉,诉以衷情:“我本非反贼,被族人逼迫在此:他日受了朝廷招安,仍做良民,小娘子若不弃卑来,结为眷属,三生有幸。顺哥本不愿相从,落在其中,出于无奈,只得许允,次日希周禀知贼首范汝为,汝为亦甚喜。希周送顺哥于公馆,摊占纳聘。希周有祖传定镜,乃是两镜合扇的。清光照彻,可开可合,内铸成鸳鸯二字,名为“鸳鸯宝镜”,用为聘礼。遍请范氏宗族,花烛成婚。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>自此夫妻和顺,相敬如宾。自古道:”瓦罐不离井上破”。范汝为造下迷大人罪,不过乘朝迁有事,兵力不及。岂期名将张浚、岳飞、张俊、张荣、吴玖、吴磷等,屡败金人,国家粗定。高宗卜鼎临安,改元绍兴。是年冬,高宗命韩靳土讳世忠的,统领大军十灯前来讨捕,范汝为岂是韩公敌手,只得闭城自守。韩公筑长围以困之。原来韩公与吕忠诩先在东京有旧,今番韩公统兵征剿反贼,知吕公在福州为监税官,必知闽中人情上俗。其时将帅专征的都带有空头敕,遇有地方人才,听凭填敕委用,韩公遂用吕忠用力军中都提辖,同驻建州城下,指麾攻围之事。城中日夜号哭,范汝为几遍要夺门而出,都被官军杀回,势甚危急。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>顺哥向丈夫说道:“妾闻‘忠臣下事二君,烈女不更二夫’。妾被贼军所掠,自誓必死。蒙君救拔,遂为君家之妇,此身乃君之身矣。大军临城,其势必破。城既破,则君乃贼人之亲党,必不能免。妾愿先君而死,不忍见君之就戮也。”引床头利剑便欲自刎。希周慌忙抱住,夺去其刀,安慰道:“我陷在贼中,原非本意,今无计自明,五石俱焚,已付之于命了。你是宦家儿女,掳劫在此,与你何于?韩元帅部下将士,都是北人,你也是北人,言语相合,岂元乡曲之情?或有亲旧相逢,宛转闻知于令尊,骨肉团圆,尚不绝望。人命至重,岂可无益而就死地乎?”顺哥道:“若果有再生之日,妾誓不再嫁。便恐被军校所掳,妾宁死于刀下,决无失节之理。希周道:“承娘子志节自许,吾死亦瞑目。万一为漏网之鱼,苟延残喘,亦誓愿终身下娶,以答娘子今日之心。”顺哥道:‘鸳鸯宝镜’,乃是君家行聘之物,妾与君共分一面,牢藏在身。他臼此镜重圆,夫妻再合。说罢相对而位。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这是绍兴元年冬十二月内的说话。到绍兴二年春正月,韩公将建州城攻破,范汝为情急,放火自焚而死。韩公竖黄旗招安余党,只有范氏一门不赦。范氏宗族一半死于乱军之中,一半被大军擒获,献俘临安。顺哥见势头不好,料道希周必死,慌忙奔入一间荒屋中,解下罗帕自缢。正是:宁为短命全贞鬼,不作偷生失节人,也是阳寿未终,恰好都提辖吕忠妞领兵过去,见破屋中有人自缢,急唤军校懈下。近前观之,正是女儿顺哥。那顺哥死去重苏,半响方能言语,父子重逢,且悲且喜。顺哥将贼兵掳劫,及范希周救取成亲之事,述了一遍。吕提辖嘿然无语。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说韩元帅平了建州,安民·已定,同吕提辖回临安面君奏凯。天子论功升赏,自不必说。一日,吕公与夫人商议,女儿青年无偶,终是下了之事,两口双双的来劝女儿改嫁。顺哥述与丈夫交誓之言,坚意不肯。吕公骂道:“好人家儿女,嫁了反贼对无奈。天幸死了,出脱了你,你还想他怎么广顺哥含泪而告道:“范家郎君,本是读书君子,为族人所逼,实非得已。他虽在贼中,每行方便,不做伤天理的事。倘若天公有眼,此人必脱虎口。大海浮萍,或有相逢之日.孩儿如今情愿奉道在家,侍养二亲,便终身守寡,死而下怨。若必欲孩儿改嫁,不如容孩儿自尽,不尖为完节之妇。”吕公见他说出一班道理,也下去逼他了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>光阴似箭,不觉已是绍兴十二年,吕公累官至都统制,领兵在封州镇守。一日,广州守将差指使贺承信棒了公碟,到封州将领司投递。吕公延于厅上,问其地方之事,叙活良久方去。顺哥在后堂帘中窃窥,等吕公人衙,间道:“适才责公碟来的何人吕公道:“广州指使贺承信也。”顺哥道:“奇怪!看他言语行步,好似建州范家郎君。”吕公大笑道:“建州城破,凡姓范的都下赦,只有在死,那有在活?广州差官自姓贺,又是朝廷命官,并无分毫干惹,这也是你妄想了,侍妾闻知,岂下可笑广顺哥被父亲抢白了一场,满面羞渐,不敢丙说。正是:只为夫妻情爱重,致令父子语参差。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了半年,贺承信又有军碟奉差到吕公衙门。顺哥又从帘下窥视,心中怀疑不已,对父亲说道:“孩儿今已离尘奉道,岂复有儿女之情。但再三洋审广州姓贺的,酷似范郎。父亲何不召至后堂,赐以酒食,从容叩之。范郎小名鳅儿,昔年在围城中情知必败,有‘鸳鸯镜,,各分一面,以为表记,父亲呼其小名,以此镜试之,必得其真情。吕公应承了。次日贺承信又进衙领回文,吕公延至后堂,置酒相款。饮酒中间,吕公问其乡贯出身。承信言语支吾,似有羞便之色。扎道:“鳅儿非足下别号乎?老夫已尽知矣,但说无妨也!”承信求吕公屏去左右,即忙下跪,口称“死罪”。吕公用手搀扶道:“不须如此!”承信方敢吐胆倾心告诉道:“小将建州人,实姓范,建炎四年,宗人范汝为煽诱饥民,据城为叛,小将陷于贼中,实非得已。后因大军来讨,攻破城他,贼之宗族,尽皆诛戮。小将因平昔好行方便,有入救护,遂改姓名为贺承信,出就招安。绍兴五年拨在岳少保部下,随征洞庭剜贼杨么。岳家军都是西北人,不习水战。小将南人,幼通水性,能伏水三昼夜,所以有‘范鳅儿,之号。岳少保亲选小将为前锋,每战当先,遂平么贼。岳少保荐小将之功,得受军职,累任至广州指使,大年来未曾泄之他人。令既承钧间,不敢隐讳。吕公又问道,“令孺人何姓,是结发还是再娶?承信道:“在贼中时曾获一宦家女,纳之为妻。逾年城破,夫妻各分散逃走。曾相约,苟存性命,大不可娶,妇不再嫁。小将后来到信州,义寻得老母。至今母于相依,止畜一粗婢炊翼,未曾娶妻。吕公义问道:“足下与先孺人相约时,有何为记什承信道:“有‘鸳鸯宝镜’,合之为一,分之为二,夫妇各留一面。吕公道:此镜尚在否?承信道:”此镜朝夕随身,不忍少离。吕公道:“可借一观。”承信揭开衣抉,在锦裹肚系带上,解下个绣囊,囊中藏着宝镜。吕公取观.遂于袖中亦取一镜合之,俨如生成。承信见:镜符合,不觉悲泣尖声。吕公感其精义,亦不觉泪下,道:“足下所娶、即吾女也。吾女见在衙中。”遂引承信至中堂,与女儿相见,各各大哭。吕公解劝了,风仆庆贺筵席。是夜即留承信于衙门歇宿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了数日,吕公将回文打发女婿起身,即令女儿相随,到广州任所同居。后一年承信任满,将赴临安,又领妻顺哥同过封州,拜别吕公。吕公备下干金妆查,差官护送承信到临安。自谅前事年远,无人推剥,不可使范氏无后,乃打通状到礼部,复姓不复乞,改名不改姓,叫做范承信。后累官至两淮目守,夫妻偕老。其鸳鸯二镜,子孙世传为至宝云。后人评论范鳅儿在逆党中涅而下淄,好行方便,救了许多人性命,今日死里逃生,夫妻再合,乃阴德积善之报也。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说大宋元佑年问,一个大常大卿,姓陈名亚,因打章子厚不中,除做江东留守安抚使,兼知建康府。一日与人官宴于临江亭上,忽听得亭外有人叫道:“不用五行囚柱,能知祸福兴衰。大卿问:“甚人敢出此语?众官有曾认的,说道:“此乃金陵术士边音。”大卿分付:与我叫来。”即时叫至门下,但见:破帽无檐,蓝缕衣据,霜髯吝目,怄倭形躯。边替手携节杖人来,长揖一声,摸着阶沿便坐。大卿怒道:“你既吝目,不能观古圣之书,辄敢轻五行而自高!”边吝道:“某善能听简饬声知进退,闻鞋履响辨死生。”大卿道:“你术果验否?”说言未了,见大江中画船一只,橹声嘟轧,自上流而下。大卿便间边替,主何灾福。答言:“橹声带哀,舟中必载大官之丧。大卿遣人讯间,果是知临江军李郎中,在任身故,载灵枢归乡。大卿大惊道:“使汉东方朔复生,不能过汝。”赠酒十樽,银十两,遣之。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当日挂了招儿,只见一个人走将进来,怎生打扮?但见:裹背系带头巾,着上两领皂衫,腰间系条丝绦,</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>f</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>面着一双干鞋净袜,袖里袋着一轴文字。那人和金剑先生相揖罢,说厂年月日时,钠下卦子。只见先生道:“这命算不得。”那个买卦的,却是奉符县里第一名押司,姓孙名文,问道:“如何不与我算这命?”先生道:“上覆尊官,这命难算。”押司道:“怎地难算?”先生道:“尊官有酒休买、护短休间。”押司道:“我不曾吃酒,也不护短。”先生道:”再请年月日时,恐有差误。”押司再说了八字。先生又把卦子布了道:“尊官,且休算。”押司道:”我下讳,但说不妨。”先生道:“卦象不好。写下四句来,道是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>押司看了,问道:“此卦主何灾福广先生道:“实下敢瞒,主尊官当死。”又问:“却是我几年上当死?先生道:“今年死。”又问:“却是今年几月死?先生道:“今年今月死。”又间:“却是今年今月几日死?先生道:“今年今月今日死。”再问:“早晚时辰?”先生道:“今年今月今日三更三点子时当死。押司道:“若今夜真个死,万事全休;若不死,明日和你县里理会!先生道:今夜不死,尊官明日来取下这斩无学同声的剑,斩了小子的头!”押司听说,不觉怒从心上起,恶向胆边个,把那先生粹出卦铺去。怎地汁结?那先生:只因会尽人间事,惹得闲愁满肚皮。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>只见县里走出数个司事人来拦住孙押司,问做甚闹。押司道:“甚么道理!我闲买个卦,却说我今夜三更三点当死。我本身又无疾病。怎地三更三点便死?待摔他去县中,官司究间明白。”众人道:芳信卜,卖了屋;卖卦口,没量斗。众人和烘孙押可大了。转来埋怨那先生道:“事先生,你触了这个有名的押可,想也在此卖卦不成了。从来贫好断,贱好断,只有寿数难断。你又不是间王的老子,判官的哥哥,那里便断生断死、刻时刻日,这般有准,说话也该放宽绥些。先生道:若要奉承人,卦就不准了;若说实话,又惹人怪。’此处不目人,自有留人处!”叹口气,收了卦铺,搬在别处去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说孙押司虽则被众人劝了,只是不好意思,当日县里押了文字归去,心中订闷。归到家中,押司娘见他眉头不展,面带忧容,便问丈大:“有甚事烦恼?想是县里有甚文字不了。押司道:“不是,你休问,再问道:“多是今日被知县责罚来?又道:不是。再问道:“莫是与八争闹来?押司道:“也不是。我今日去县前买个卦,那先生道,我上在今年今月今日二更三点下时当死。押司娘听得说,柳眉剔竖,星眼圆睁:问道:怎地平白一个人、今夜便教死!如何不怦他去具里官司?押司道:“便抑他去,众人劝了。浑家道:“丈夫,你且只在家里少待。我寻常有事,兀自去知县面前替你出头,如今替你去寻那个先生间他。我丈夫义不少官钱私债,又无矿官事临逼,做甚么今夜三更便死?”押司道:你鼠休去。待我今夜不死,明日我自与他理会,却强如你归人家。”当日天色已晚,押司道:“且安排几杯酒来吃着。我今夜不睡,消遣这一夜。三杯两盏,不觉吃得烂醉。只见孙押司在校椅上,匠肽着醉眼,打磕睡。浑家道:“丈夫,怎地便睡着?”叫迎儿:“你且摇觉爹爹来。迎儿到身边摇着不醒,叫一会不应。押司娘道:迎儿,我和你扶押司入房里去睡。若还是说话的同年生,井肩长,拦腰抱住,把臂拖回。孙押司只吃着酒消登液,千不合万不合上床去睡,却教孙押司只就当年当月当日当夜。凡得不如五代史李存孝,汉书里彭越,金风吹树蟀先觉,暗送无常死不知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>浑家见丈夫失去睡;分付迎儿厨下打火了火烛,说与迎儿道:“你曾听你爹爹说,日间卖卦的算你爹爹今夜三更当死?”迎儿道:“告妈妈,迎儿也听得说来。那里讨这话!”押司娘道:“迎儿,我和你做些针钱,且看今夜死也下死?若还今夜不死,明日却与他理会。教迎儿:“你巨莫睡!”迎儿道:那里敢睡!”道犹十了,迎儿打瞌睡”押司娘道:“迎儿,我教你莫睡,如何便睡着!”迎儿道:“我不睡。才说罢,迎儿又睡着。押司娘叫得应,间他如今甚时候了?迎儿听县衙更鼓,正打三吏三点。押司娘道;“迎儿,且莫匝刚个!这时辰正尴尬!”那迎儿又睡着,叫下应。只听得押司从床上跳将下来,兀底中门响。押司娘急忙叫醒迎儿,点灯看时,只听得大门响。迎儿和押司娘点灯去赶,只见一个着白的人,一只手掩着面,走出去,扑通地跳入奉符县河里去了。正是:情到不堪回首处,一齐分付与东风。那条何直通着黄河水,滴溜也似紧,那里打捞尸首!押司娘和迎几就河边号天大哭道:“押司,你却怎地投河,教我两个靠兀谁!”即时叫起四家邻舍来,上手住的刁嫂,下手住的毛嫂,对门住的高嫂鲍嫂,一发都来。押司娘把上件事对他们说了一遍。刁嫂道:“真有这般作怪的事!”毛煌道:“我日里兀自见押司着了皂衫,袖着文字归来,老媳妇和押司相叫来。”高嫂道:“便是,我也和押司厮叫来。”鲍嫂道:“我家里的早间去县前干事,见押司摔着卖卦的先生,见自归来说。怎知道如今真个死了!”刁嫂道:“押司,你怎地下分付我们邻舍则个,如何便死!”籁地两行泪下。毛嫂道思量起押司许多好处来,如何不烦恼!”也眼泪出。鲍嫂道:“押司,几时再得见你!”即时地方申呈官司,押司娘少不得做些功果,追荐亡灵。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>捻指间过了三个月。当日押司娘和迎儿在家坐地,只见两个妇女,吃得面红颊赤。上手的提着一瓶酒,下手的把着两朵通草花,掀开布帘入来道:“这里便是。”押司娘打一看时,却是两个媒人,无非是姓张姓李。押司娘道:“婆婆多时不见媒婆道:“押司娘烦恼,外日不知,不曾送得香纸来,莫怪则个!押司如今也死得几时?”答道:”前日已做过百日了。”两个道:“好炔!早是百日了。押司在日,直恁地好人,有时老媳妇和他厮叫,还蜡不迭。时今死了许多时,宅中冷静,也好说头亲事是得。”押司娘道:“何年月日再生得一个一似我那大夫孙押司这般人?”媒婆道:恁地也不难,老媳妇却有一头好亲。押司娘道:“且住,如何得似我先头丈夫?两个吃了茶,归去。过了数日,又来说亲。押司娘道:“婆婆休只管来说亲。你若依得我三件事,便来说。若依不得我,一世不说这亲,宁可守孤幅度日。”当时押司娘启齿张舌,说出这三件事来“有分撞着五百年前夙世的冤家,双双受国家刑法。正是:鹿迷秦相应难辨,蝶梦庄周未可知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>媒婆道:“却是那二件事?押司娘道:“第一件,我死的大夫姓孙,如今也要嫁个姓孙的。第二件,我先丈夫是奉杆县里第一名押司:如今也只要恁般职役的人。第三件,不嫁出去,则要他入舍。两个听得说,道:好也!你说要嫁个姓孙的,也要一似先押司职役的,教他入舍的,若是说别件事,还费些计较,偏是这三件事,老媳妇都依得。好教押司娘得知,先押司是奉符县里第一名押司,唤做大孙押司。如今来说亲的,元是奉符县第二名押司。如今死了大孙押司,钻上差役,做第一名押司,唤做小孙押司。他也肯来人舍。我教押司娘嫁这小孙押司,是肯也不?”押司娘道:“不信有许多凑巧!”张媒道:“老媳妇今年七十二岁了。若胡说时,变做七十二只雌狗,在押司娘家吃屎。”押司娘道:“果然如此,烦婆婆且大说看,不知缘分如何?”张媒道:“就今日好日,讨一个利市团圆吉帖。押司娘道:“却不曾买在家里。”李媒道:“老媳妇这里有。”便从抹胸内取出一幅五男二女花笺纸来,正是:雪隐蜀青飞始见,柳藏鹦鹉语方知。当日押司娘教迎儿取将笔砚来,写了帖子,两个媒婆接去。兔不得下财纳礼,往来传话。下上两月,人舍小孙押司在家。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夫妻两个,好一对儿,果是说得着。下则一日,两口儿吃得酒醉,教迎儿做些个醒酒汤来吃。迎凡去厨卜一头饶火,口里埋冤道:“先的押司在时,恁早晚,我自睡了。如今却教我做醒酒汤!”只见火筒塞住厂孔,烧不着,迎儿低着头,把火筒去灶床脚上敲,敲未得几声,则见灶床脚渐渐起来,离地一尺已上,见</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人顶着灶床,脖项上套着井栏,披着一带头发,长伸着舌头,眼里滴出血来,叫道:“迎儿,与爹爹做主则个!”唬得迎儿大叫一声,匹然倒地,面皮黄,眼尤光,唇口紫,指甲青,未知五脏如何,先见四肢下举。正是:身如五鼓衔山月,命似三更油尽灯。夫妻两人急来救得迎儿苏醒,讨些安魂定魄汤与他吃了。问道:“你适来见了甚么,便倒了?”迎儿告妈妈:“却才在灶前烧火,只见灶床渐渐起来,见先押司爹爹,脖项上套着并栏,眼中滴出血来,披着头发,叫声迎儿,便吃惊倒了。”押司娘见说,倒把迎几打个漏风掌:“你这丫头,教你做醒酒汤,则说道懒做便了,直装出许多兀模活样!莫做莫做,打灭厂火去睡!”迎儿白去睡了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>巨说夫妻两个归房,押司娘低低叫道:二哥,这丫头见这般事,不中用,教他离了我家罢。”小孙押司道:“却教他那里去广押司娘道:“我肉有个道理。”到天明,做饭吃了,押司闰去官府承应。押司娘叫过迎儿来道:”迎儿,你在我家里也有七八年,我也看你在眼里,如今比不得先押司在日做事。我看你肚里莫是要嫁个老公?如今我与你说头亲。”迎儿道:那里敢指望,却教迎儿嫁儿推广押司媲只因教迎儿嫁这个人,与太孙押司索了命。正是:风定始知蝉在树,灯残方见月临窗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当时不由迎儿做主,把来嫁了一个人。那厮性工名兴,浑名唤做王酒酒,又吃酒,义要哈。迎儿嫁将去,那得三个月,把房卧都费尽厂。那厮吃得醉,走来家把迎几骂道:“打脊贱人!见我恁般苦,下去问你使头借三五呵钱来做盘缠?”迎儿吃不得这厮骂,把裙几系厂腰,程走来小孙押司家中。押司娘见了道:迎儿,你白嫁了人,又来说甚么广迎儿告妈妈:“实不敢瞒,迎儿嫁那厮不着,又吃酒,又要赌。如今未得上个月,有些房卧,都使尽了。没计奈何,告妈妈惜换得三五百钱,把来做盘缠:押司娘道:“迎儿,你嫁入下着,是你的事。我今与个呐银子,后番却休要来。”迎儿接了银子,谢了妈妈归家,那得四五日,又使尽了。屿日天色晚,工兴那厮吃得酒醉,走来看着也儿道:”打脊贱人:你见恁般苦,下去再告使头则个迎儿道:“我前番去,借”肾项银子,吃尽千言万语,如今却教我又怎地去尸王兴骂道:“打脊贱人!你若不士时·打折你一只脚!”迎儿吃骂不过,只得连夜走来孙押司门首看时,门却关了”迎儿欲待敲门,义恐怕他埋怨,进退两难,只得再走回来。过厂两三家人家,只见个人道:”迎儿.我穹你一件物事。只因这个人身上,我只替押司娘和小孙押司烦恼!正是:龟游水面分开绿,鹤立松梢点破青。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>迎几回过头来看那叫的人,只见人家屋檐头一个人,舒角修头,绊袍角带,抱着一骨碌文字。低声叫道:“迎儿,我是你先的押司。如今见在一个去处,未敢说与你知道。你把手来,我与你一件物享迎儿打一接,接了这件物事,随手下见了那个徘袍角带的人。迎儿看那物事时,却是一包碎银子。迎儿归到家中敲门,只听得里面道:“姐姐,你去使头家里,如何恁早晚才回广迎儿道:“好教你知,我去妈妈家惜米,他家关了门。我又下敢敲,怕吃他埋怨。再走回来,只见人家屋檐头立着先的押司,舒角栓头,诽袍角带,与我泡银子在这里。”王兴听说道:“打脊贱人!你却来我面前说鬼话!你这一包银子,来得不明,你且进来。”迎儿人去,上兴道:“姐姐,你寻常说那灶前看见先押司的话,我也都记得,这事一定有些溪跷。我却怕邻舍听得,故恁地如此说。你把银子收好,待天明去县里首告他。”正是:着意种花花不潘,等闲插柳柳成阴。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王兴到天明时,思量道:“且住,有两件事告首不得。第一件,他是县里头名押司,我怎敢恶了他!第二件,却无实迹,连这些银子也待人官,却打没头脑官司。不如赎几件衣裳,买两个盒子送去孙押司家里,到去谒索他则个。”计较已定,便去买下两个盒子送去。两人打扮身上干净,走来孙押司家,押司娘看见他夫妻二人,身上干净,又送盒子来,便道:你那得钱钞?”工兴道:“昨日得押司一件文字,撰得有二两银子,送些盒子来。如今也不吃酒,也不赌钱了。”押司娘道:“王兴,你自归去,且教你老婆在此住两日。”王兴去了,押司娘对着迎儿道:“我有一柱东峰岱岳愿香要还,我明日同你去则个。”当晚无后。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>明早起来,杭洗罢,押司臼去县里去。押司娘锁了门,和迎儿同行。到东岳庙殿上烧了香,下殿来去那两廊下烧香。行到速报司前,迎儿裙带系得松,脱了裙带,押司娘先行过去。迎儿正在后面系裙带,只见速报司里,有个舒角幢头、绊袍角带的判官,叫:“迎儿,便是你先的押司。你与我申冤则个:我与你这件物事。咂儿接得物事在于,看了一看,道:“却不作怪!泥神也会说起后来!如何与我这物事尸正是:开夭辟地罕曾闻,从古至今希得见。迎儿接得来、慌忙揣在怀里,也下敢说与押司娘知道。当日烧了香,各自归家。把上项事对王兴说了。王兴讨那物事看时,却是一幅纸。上写道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>捻指间,到来年二月间,换个知具,是庐州金斗城人,姓包名拯,就是今人传说有名的包龙图相公。他后来官至龙图阁学土,所以叫做包龙图。此时做知县还是初任。那包爷自小聪明正直,做知县时,便能剖人间暧昧之情,断天下狐疑之狱。到任三日,未曾理事。夜间得其一梦,梦见自己坐堂,堂上贴一联对子:要知三更事,掇开火下水。”包爷次日早堂,唤合当吏书,将这两句教他解说,无人能识。包公讨白牌一面,将这一联楷书在上,却就是小孙押司动笔。写毕,包公将朱笔判在后面:“如有能解此语者,赏银十两。”将牌挂于县门,烘动县前县后,官身私身,挨肩擦背,只为贪那赏物,都来赌先争看。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说王兴正在县前买枣糕吃,听见人说知县相公挂一面臼牌出来,牌上有二句言语,无人解得。王兴走来看时,正是速报司判官一幅纸上写的话。暗地吃了一惊:“欲要出首,那新知县相公是个古怪的人,怕去惹他。欲待不说,除了我再元第二个人晓得这二句话的来历。买了枣糕回去,与浑家说知此事。迎儿道:“先押司三遍出现,教我与他申冤,又白自里得了他一包银子。若下去出首,只怕鬼神见贡。”干兴意犹不决,再到县前,正遇了邻人裴孔目。王兴平昔晓得裴孔目是知事的,一千扯到僻静巷里,将此事与他商议:“该出首也不该?裴孔目道:“那速报司这一幅纸在那里?”土兴道:“见菠在我浑字衣服箱里。”裴孔目道:“我先去与你巢官。你回去取了这幅纸,带到县里。待知县相公唤你时,你却拿将出来,做个证见。”当下土兴虫了。裴孔目候包爷退堂,见小孙押司不在左右,就跪将过去,禀道,”老爷白牌上写这二句,只有邻舍王兴晓得来历。他说是岳庙速报司与他一幅纸,纸上还写许多言语,内中却有这二句。”包爷间道:“王兴如今在那里?”裴几同道:“已回家取那一幅纸去了。包爷差人速拿土兴回话。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说王兴回家.开了浑家的衣箱,检那幅纸出来看时,只叫得苦,原来是十素纸,子迹全无。不敢到县里去,仆着鬼胎,躲在家里。知县相公的差人到了,新官新府、如人之急,怎好推辞。只得带了这张素纸,随着公差进县,包爷屏去左右,只留裴孔日在慨包爷问王兴道:裴某说你在岳庙中收得一幅纸,司取上来看。王兴连连叩头享道:“小人的妻子,去年在岳庙烧香,走到速报司前,那神道出现,与他们纸。纸上写着篇说话,中间其实有老爷白牌上写的两句,小的把来藏在衣箱里。方才去检看,变了一张素纸。如今这素纸见在,小人不敢说谎包爷取纸上来看了,问道;“这一篇言语,你可记得?”王兴道:“小人还记得。”即时念与包爷听了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>包爷将纸写出,仔细推详了一会,叫:“王兴,我凤问你,那神道把这一幅纸与你的老婆,可再有县么言语分付广王兴道:“那神道只叫与他申冤。”包爷大怒,喝道:“胡说!做了神道,有甚冤没处申得、偏你的婆娘会替他申冤?他到来央你!这等无稽之言,却哄谁来!”王兴慌忙叩头道:“老爷,是有个缘故。”包爷道:“你细细讲。讲得有理,有赏;如无理时,今日就是你开棒了。工兴禀道:小人的妻子,原是伏侍本县大孙押司的,叫做迎儿。因算命的算那大孙押司其年其月其日三更三点命里该死,何朋果然死了。主母随了如今的小孙押司,却把这迎儿嫁出与小人为妻。小人的妻子,初次在孙家灶下,看见先押司现身。项上套着井栏,披发吐舌,眼中流血,叫道:“迎儿,可与你爹爹做主。’第二次夜间到孙家门首,又遇见先押司,舒角幢头,啡袍角带,把一包碎银,与小人的妻子。第三遍岳庙里速报司判官出现,将这一幅纸与小人的妻子,又嘱付与他申冤。那判官的模样,就是大孙押司,原是小人妻子旧日的家长。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>包爷闻言,呵呵大笑:“原来如此!”喝教左右去拿那小孙押司夫妇二人到来:“你两个做得好事!”小孙押司道:“小人下曾做甚么事。”包爷将速报司一篇言悟解说出来:“大女子,小女子,女之子,乃外孙,是说外郎性孙,分明是大孙押司,小孙押司。‘前人耕来后人饵,饵者食也,是说你白得他的老婆,享用他的家业。‘要知三更事,掇开火下水,,大孙押司,死于三更时分,要知死的根由,‘掇开火下之水,那迎儿见家长在灶厂,披发吐舌,眼中流血,此乃勒死之状。头上套着井栏,井者水也,灶者人也。水在火下,你家灶必砌在井上。死者之尸,必在并中。‘来年二三月’,正是今日。‘句已当解此,‘句已,两字,合来乃是个包字,是说我包某今日到此为官,懈其语意,与他雪冤喝教左右:“同工兴押着小孙押司,到他家灶下,不拘好歹,要勒死的尸首回后。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>众人似疑不信,到孙家发开灶床脚,地下是一块石板。掏起百板,是一口井。唤集土工,将井水吊干,络了竹篮,放人下去打捞,捞起一个尸首来。众人齐来认看,面色不改,还有人认得是大孙押司,项上果有勒帛。小孙押司唬得面如上色,下敢开口。众人俱各骇然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>元来这小孙押司当初是大雪里冻倒的人,当时大孙押司见他冻倒,好个后生,救他活了,教他识字,写文书。下想浑家与他有事。当日大孙押司算命回来时,恰好小孙押司正闪在他家。见说三更前后当兀,趁这个机会,把酒灌醉了,就当夜勒死厂大孙押司,樟在井里。小孙押司却掩音而上人,把:决人心义漾在卞符县河里,扑通地一声响,当时只道大孙押司投河死了。后来却把灶来压在井上,次后说成亲事。当下众人回复了包爷。押司和押司娘不打自招,双双的问成死罪,偿了大孙押司之命。包爷下关信于小民,将十两银子赏与王兴,工兴把三两谢了裴孔目,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>包爷初任,因断了这件公事,名闻天下,至今人说包龙图,日间断人,夜间断鬼。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>诗句藏谜谁解明,包公一断鬼神惊。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>寄声暗室亏心者,莫道天公鉴不清。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十四卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一窟鬼癞道人除怪</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杏花过雨,渐残红零落胭脂颜色。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>流水飘香,人渐远,难托春心脉脉。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>恨别王孙,墙阴目断,谁把青梅摘?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金鞍何处?绿杨依旧南陌。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>消散云雨须臾,多情因甚有轻离轻拆。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>燕语千般,争解说些于伊家消息。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>厚约深盟,除非重见,见了方端的。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>而个无奈,寸肠千恨堆积。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这只词名唤做念奴娇,是一个赴省士人姓沈,名文述所作,元来皆是集古人词章之句。如何见得?从头与各位说开:第一句道:“杏花过雨。”陈子高曾有寒食词,寄谒金门:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>柳丝碧,柳下人家寒食。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>莺语勿匆花寂寂,玉阶春草湿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>闲凭熏笼无力,心事有谁知得?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>檀炷绕窗背壁,杏花残雨滴。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第二句道:“渐残红零落胭脂颜色。李易安曾有暮春词,寄品令:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>零落残红,似胭脂颜色。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一年春事,柳飞轻絮,笋添新竹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>寂寞,幽对小园嫩绿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>登临未足,怅游子归期促。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他年清梦,千里犹到城阴溪曲。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>应有凌波,时为故人凝目。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第三句道:“流水飘香,”延安李氏曾有春雨词,寄浣溪沙:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>无力蔷薇带雨低,多情蝴蝶趁花飞,流水飘香乳燕啼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>南浦魂消春下管,东阳衣减镜先知,小楼今夜月依依。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第四句道:“人渐远,难托春心脉脉。”宝月禅师曾有春词,寄柳梢青:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>脉脉春心,情人渐远,难托离愁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>而后寒轻,风前香软,春在梨花。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>行人倚掉天涯,酒醒处残阳乱鸦。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>门外秋千,墙头红粉,深院谁家?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第五句第六句道:“恨别上孙,墙阴目断。欧阳永叔曾有清明词,寄一斛珠:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>伤春怀抱,清明过后莺花好。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>劝君莫向愁人道。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>叉彼香轮辗破青青单。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夜来风月连清晓,墙阴目断无人到,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>恨别王孙愁多少,犹顿春寒未放花枝老。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第七句道:“谁把青梅摘。晁无咎曾有眷词,寄清商怨:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>风摇动,雨青松,翠条柔弱花头重。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>春衫窄,娇无力,已得当初,共伊把青构来摘。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>都如梦,何时共?可怜敲损钗头凤!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>关山隔,暮云碧,燕于来也,全然又无些子消息。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第八句第九句道:“金鞍何处?绿杨依旧南陌。”柳替卿曾有春词寄清平乐:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>阴晴未定,薄日烘云影;金鞍何处寻芳径?绿杨依旧南陌静。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>厌厌几许春情,可怜老去难咸!看取镊残霜鬓,不随芳草重生。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十句道:“消散云雨须臾。”晏叔原曾有春词,寄虞美人:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>飞花自有牵情处,不向枝边住。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>晓风飘薄已堪愁,更伴东流流水过秦楼。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>消散须臾云雨怨,闲倚阑于见。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>远弹双泪湿香红,暗根玉颜光景与花同。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十一句道:“多情因甚有轻离轻拆。”魏夫人曾有春词,寄卷珠帘记得未时春未暮,执手攀花,袖染花梢露。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>暗卜春心共花语,争寻双朵争先去。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>多情因甚相辜负?有轻拆轻离,向谁分诉?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>泪湿海棠花枝处,东君空把奴分付。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十二句道:“燕语千般。康伯可曾有春词,寄减字木兰花:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杨花飘尽,云压绿阴风乍定。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>帘幕闲垂,弄语千般燕于飞。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小楼深静,睡起残妆犹未整。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>梦不戍归,泪滴班斑金缕衣。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十三句道:“争解说些子伊家消息。”秦少游曾有春词,寄夜游宫:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>何事东君又去!空满院落花飞絮;</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>巧燕呢哺向人语,何曾解说伊家些子?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>况是伤心绪,念个人儿成暖阻。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一觉相思梦回处,连宵而。更那堪,闻杜字!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十四句第十五句道:“厚约深盟,除非重见。”黄鲁直曾有春词,寄捣练子:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>梅调粉,柳摇金,微雨轻风敛陌尘。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>厚约深诅何处诉?除非重见那人人。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十六句道:“见了方端的。周美成曾有春词,寄滴滴金:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>梅花漏泄春消息,柳丝长,草芽碧。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不觉星霜鬓白,念时光堪惜!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>兰堂把酒思佳容,黛眉彭,愁春色。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>音书千里相疏隔,见了方端的。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十七句第十八句道:“而今无奈,寸肠干恨堆积。”欧阳永叔曾有词寄蝶恋花:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>帘幕东风寒料峭,雪里梅花先报春来早。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>而今无奈寸肠思,堆积千愁空懊恼。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>旋暖金炉莫兰作,问把金刀剪彩呈纤巧。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>绣被五更香睡好,罗帏不觉纱窗晓。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说沈文述是一个士人,自家今日也说一个士人,因来行在临安府取选,变做十数回跷蹊作怪的小说。我且问你,这个秀才姓甚名谁?却说绍兴十年间,有个秀才,是福州戚武军人,姓吴名洪。离了乡里,来行在临安府求取功名,指望:一举首登尤虎榜,十年身到凤凰他。争知道时运未至,一举不中。吴秀才闷闷不已,又没甚么盘缠,也自羞归故里,且只得胡乱在今时州桥下开一个小小学堂度日。等待后三年,春榜动,选场开,再会求取功名。逐月却与几个小男女打交。捻指开学堂后,也有一年之上。也罪过那街上人家,都把孩儿们来与他教训,颇自有些趱足。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当日正在学堂里教书,只听得青布帘几上铃声响,走将一个人入来。吴教授看那入来的人,不是别人,却是半年前搬去的邻舍王婆,元来那婆子是个撮合山,专靠做媒为生。吴教授相揖罢,道:“多时不见,而今婆婆在那里住?婆子道:”只道教授忘了老媳妇,如今老媳妇在钱塘门里沿城住。”教授问:“婆婆高寿?”婆子道:“老媳妇大马之年七十有五。教授青春多少?”教授道:“小子二十有二。婆子道:”教授方才二十有二,却像三十以上人。想教授每日价费多少心神!据老媳妇愚见,也少不得一个小娘子相伴。教授道:”我这里也几次间人来,却没这般头脑。”婆干道:“这个不是冤家不聚会。好教官人得知,却有一头好亲在这里。一千贯钱房卧,带一个从嫁,又好人材。却有一床乐器都会,义写得,算得。又是眸呛大官府第出身。只要嫁个读书官人,教授却是要也不?”教授听得说罢,喜从天降,笑逐颜开,道:“若还真个有这人时,可知好哩!只是这个小娘子如今在那里尸婆于道:“好教教授得知,这个小娘子,从秦太师府三通判位下出来,有两个月,不知放厂多少帖子。也曾有省、部、院里当职事的来说他。也曾有内清司当差的来说他,也曾有门面铺席人来说他。只是高来不成,低来不就。小娘子道:‘我只要嫁个读书官人。’更兼义没有爹娘,只有个从嫁,名唤锦儿。因他一床乐器都会”…俯里人都叫做李乐娘,见今在白雁池一个旧邻舍家里住。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>两个兀肉说犹未了,只见风吹起门前布帘儿来,一个人从门首过去。王婆道:”教授,你见过去的那人么?便是你有分取他做浑家,…”王婆出门赶上,那人不是别人,便是李乐娘在他家住的,姓陈,唤做陈干娘。王婆厮赶着入来,与吴教授相揖罢。王婆道:“干娘,宅里小娘子说亲成也未?”干娘道:“说不得,又不是没好亲来说他,只是吃他执拗的苦,口口声声,只要嫁个读书官人,却又没这般巧。王婆道:“我却有个好亲在这里,未知干娘与小娘子肯也下?干娘道:“却教孩儿嫁兀谁?”王婆指着吴教授道:“我教小娘子嫁这个官人,却是好也下好?”十娘道:“休取笑,若嫁得这个官人,可知好哩!”吴教授当日一日教不得学,把邓小男女早放了,都唱了喏,先归去。教授却把一把锁锁了门.同着两个婆子上街。免不得买些酒相待他们。三杯之后,王婆起身道:“教授既是要这头亲事,却间干娘觅一个帖子。”干娘道:“者媳妇有在这里。”侧手从抹胸里取出一个帖子来。王婆道:“干娘,’真人面前说不得假话,旱地上打不得拍浮。你便约了一日,带了小娘子和从嫁锦儿来梅家桥下酒店里,等我便同教授来过眼则个。”干娘应允,和工婆谢了吴教授,自去。教授还了酒钱归家,把闲话提过。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到那日,吴教授换了几件新衣裳,放了学生。一程走将来梅家桥下酒店里时,远远地五婆早接见了。两个同入酒店里来。到得楼上,陈干恨接着,教授便问道:“小娘子在那里?”干娘道:“孩儿和锦几在东阁儿里坐地。”教授把三才舌尖舐破窗眼儿,张一张,喝声采下知高低,道:“两个都不是人!”如何不是人?元来见他生得好了,只道那妇人是南海观音,见锦儿是玉皇殿下侍香王女。恁地道他不是人?看那丰乐娘时:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>看那从嫁锦几时,眸清可爱,鬓耸堪观。新月笼眉,春桃拂脸,意态幽花未艳,肌肋嫩玉生香。金莲着弓弓扣绣鞋儿,螺暑插短短紫金钮于</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>j</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>口捻青梅窥小俊,似骑红杏出墙自从当日插了钮,离不得下财纳礼,奠雁传书。不则一日,吴教授娶过那妇女来。夫妻两个好说得着:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说一日是月半,学生干都来得早,要拜孔夫于。吴教授道:姐姐,我先起去。”来那灶前过,看那从嫁锦儿时,脊背后披着一带头发,一双眼插将上去,脖项上血污着。教授看见,大叫一声,匹然倒地。即时浑家来救得苏醒,锦儿也来扶起。浑家道:“丈夫,你见甚么来?”吴教授是个养家人,不成说道我见锦儿恁地来?自己也认做眼花了,只得使个脱空,瞒过道:“姐姐,我起来时少着了件衣裳,被冷风一吹,忽然头晕倒了。锦儿慌忙安排些个安魂定魄汤与他吃罢,自没事了。只是吴教授肚里有些疑惑。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话休絮烦,时遇清明节假,学生子却都不来。教授分付了浑家,换了衣服,出去闲走一遭。取路过万松岭,出今时净慈寺里,看了一士,却待出来。只见一个人看着吴教授唱个略,教授还礼不迭,却不是别人,是净慈寺对门酒店里量酒,说道:“店中一外官人,教男女来请官人!”吴教授同量酒人酒店来时,不是别人,是王七府判儿,唤做王七三官人。两个叙礼罢,王七三官人道:“适来见教授,又不敢相叫,特地教量酒来相清。”教授道,“七三官人如今那里去?”王七三官人口里不说,肚里思量:“吴教授新娶一个老婆在家不多时,你看我消遣他则个。”道:“我如今要同教授去家里坟头走一遭,早间看坟的人来说道:‘桃花发,杜酝又熟。’我们去那里吃三杯。”教授道:“也好。两个出那酒店,取路来苏公堤上,看那游春的人,真个是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>甫新路口讨一只船,直到毛家步上岸,迄逼过玉泉龙井。王七三官人家里坟,直在西山驰献岭下。好座高岭!下那岭去,行过一里,到了坟头。看坟的张安接见了。王七三官人即时叫张安安排些点心酒来。侧首一个小小花园内,两个人去坐地。又是自做的杜酝,吃得大醉。看那天色时,早已:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天色却晚,吴教授要起身,王七三官人道:“再吃一杯,我和你同去。我们过驰献岭、九里松路上,妓弟人家睡一夜。吴教授口里不说,肚里思量:“我新娶一个老婆在家里,于顷我一夜不归去,我老婆须在家等,如何是好?便是这时候去赶钱塘门,走到那里,也关了。”件与王七三官人手厮挽着,上驼献岭来。你道事有凑巧,物有故然,就那岭上,云生东北,雾长西南,下一阵大雨。果然是银河倒泻,沧海盆倾,好阵大雨!且是没躲处,冒着雨又行了数十步,见一个小小竹门楼。王六三官人道:“且在这里躲一躲。”不是来门楼下外雨,却是:猪羊走人屠宰家,一脚脚来寻兀路。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>两个奔来躲雨时,看来却是一个野墓园。只那门前一个门楼儿,里面都没甚么屋字。石坡上两个坐着,等雨住了行。正大而下,只见一个人貌关狱子院家打扮,从隔壁竹篱笆里跳入墓园,走将去墓堆于上叫道:“朱小四,你这所有人请唤,今日顿当你这厮出头。墓堆子里漫应道:“阿公,小四来也。”不多时,墓上土开,跳出一个人来,狱子厮赶着了自去。吴教授和王七三官人见了,背膝展展,两股下摇而自顾。看那雨却往了,两个又走。地下又滑,肚里又怕,心头一似小鹿儿跳,一双脚一似斗败公鸡,后面一似千军万马赶来,再也不敢回头。行到山顶上,侧着耳朵听时,空谷传声,听得林于里面断棒响。不多时,则见狱子驱将墓堆子里跳出那个人来。两个见了又走,岭们首却有一个败落山神庙,人去庙里,慌忙把两扇庙门关了。两个把身躯抵着庙门,真个气也不敢喘,屁也不敢放。听那外边时,只听得一个人声唤过去,道:“打杀我也!”一个人道:“打脊魍陋,你这厮许了我人情,又不还我,怎的下打你?”王七三官人低低说与吴教授道:“你听得外面过去的,便是那狱于和墓堆里跳出来的人”两个在里面颤做一团。吴教授却埋怨王七三官人道:“你役事教我在这里受惊受怕,我家中浑家却不知怎地盼望尸兀自说言未了,只听得外面有人敲门,道:”开门则个!”两个问道:“你是谁?”仔细听时,却是妇女声音,道:“王七三官人好也!你却将我丈夫在这里一夜,直教我寻到这里!铜儿,我和你推开门儿,叫你爹爹。”吴教授听得外面声音,”不是别人,是我浑家和锦儿,怎知道我和王七三官人在这里?莫教也是鬼?”两个都不敢则声。只听得外面说道:“你不开庙门,我却从庙门缠里钻人来!”两个听得恁他说,日里吃的酒,都变做冷汗出来。只听得外面又道:”告妈妈,不是锦儿多口,不如妈妈且归,明日爹爹自归来。”浑家道:“锦儿,你也说得是,我且归去了,却理会。”却叫道:“工七三官人,我且归去,你明朝却送我丈夫归来则个。”两个那里敢应他。妇女和棉儿说了自去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王七三官人说:“吴教授,你家里老婆和从蕉棉儿,都是鬼。这里也不是人去处,我们走休。做开庙门看时,约莫是五更天气,兀自未有人行。两个下得岭来,尚有一里多路,见一所林子里,走出两个人来。上手的是陈干娘,下手的是土婆,道:“吴教授,我们等你多时,你和王七三官人却从那里来什吴教授和王七三官人看见道:“这两个婆子也是鬼了,我们走休!”真个便是漳奔鹿跳,厦跃们飞,下那岭来。后面两个婆子,兀自慢慢地赶来。“一夜热乱,下曾吃一些物事,肚里又饥,一夜见这许多下祥,怎地得个生人来冲一冲!”正恁他说,则见岭下一家人家,门前挂着一枝松柯儿,王七三官人道:“这里多则是卖茅柴酒,我们就这里买些酒吃了助威,一道躲那两个婆于。”恰待奔入这店里来,见个男女:头上裹一顶牛胆育头巾,身上央一条猪肝赤肚带,旧瞒裆裤,脚下草鞋。王七三官人道:“你这酒怎地卖?”只见邓汉道:”未有汤哩。”吴教授道:“且把一碗冷的来!”只见那人也下则声,也不则气。王七三官人道:“这个开酒店的汉子又尴尬,也是鬼了!我们走休。”兀自说未了;就店里起一阵风:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>风过处,看时,也不见了酒保,也下见有酒店,两个立在墓堆子上。唬得两个魂不附体,急急取路到九里松动院前讨了一只船,直到钱塘门,上了岸。王七三官人自取路归家。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>吴教授一径先来钱塘门城下王婆家里看时,见一把锁锁着门。同那邻舍时,道:“王婆自兀五个月有零了。”唬得吴教授目睁口呆,罔知所措。一程离了钱塘门,取今时景灵宫贡院前,过梅家桥,到白雁池边来,间到陈干娘门首时,十字儿竹竿封着门,一碗官灯在门前。上面写着八个字道:“人心似铁,官法如炉。”间那里时,“陈干娘也死一年有余了。”离了白雁汕,取路归到州桥下,见自己屋里,一把钛钡着门,间邻舍家里:“拙妻和粗婢那里去了?”邻舍道:“教授昨日一出门,小娘子分付了我们,自和锦儿在千娘家里去。直到如今不归。”吴教授正在那里面面厮觑,做声不得。只见一个庙道人,看着吴教授道:“观公妖气大重,我与你早早断除,免致后患。”吴教授即时请那道人人去,安排香烛符水。那个道人作起法来,念念有词,喝声道:“疾!”只见一员神将出现:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>黄罗抹额,锦带缠腰,皂罗袍袖绣团花,金甲束身微窄地。剑横秋木,靴踏狡倪。上通碧茗之间,下彻九幽之地。业龙作祟,向海波水底擒来;邪怪为妖,入山洞穴中捉出。六丁坛畔,权为符吏之名;上帝阶前,次有天丁之号。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>神将声暗道:“真君遣何方使令?真人道:“在吴供家里兴妖,井驰献岭上为怪的,都与我捉来!”神将领旨,就吴教授家里起一阵凤:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>就地撮将黄叶去,入山推出白云来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>风过处,捉将几个为怪的来。吴教授的浑家李乐娘,是秦大师府三通判位乐娘,因与通判怀身,产亡的克。从嫁锦儿,因通判夫人妒色,吃打了一顿,因恁地自割杀,他自是割杀的鬼。王婆是害水蛊病死的鬼。保亲陈干娘,因在白雁池边洗衣裳,落在池里死的鬼。在驻献岭上被狱子叫开墓堆,跳出来的朱小口,在日看坟,害瘠病死的鬼。那个岭下开酒店的,是窖伤寒死的鬼。道人一一审间明白,去腰边取出一个葫芦来,人见时,便道是葫芦,鬼见时,便是卯都狱。作起法来,那些鬼个个抱头鼠窜,捉入葫芦中。分付吴教授“把来埋在驰献岭下。”启道人将拐杖望空一撤,变做一只仙鹤,道人乘鹤而去。吴教授直下拜道:“吴洪肉眼不识神仙,情愿相随出家,望真仙救度弟子则个,”只见道人道:我乃上界甘真人,你原是我旧日采药的弟子。因你凡心不净,中道有退悔之意,因此堕落。今生罚为贫懦,教你备尝鬼趣,消遣色情。你今既已看破,便可离尘办道,直待一纪之年,吾当度汝。”说罢,化阵清风不见了。吴教授从此舍俗出家,云游天下。十二年后,遇甘真人于终南山中,从之而去。诗曰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一心办道绝凡尘,众魁如何敢触人?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>邪正尽从心剖判,西山鬼窟早翻身。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十五卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金令史美婢酬秀童</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>塞翁得马非为吉,宋子双盲岂是凶。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>祸福前程如漆暗,但平方寸答天公。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说苏州府城内有个玄都观,乃是梁朝所建。唐刺史刘禹锡有诗道:“玄都观里桃干树”,就是此地。一名为玄妙观。这观踞郡城之中,为姑苏之胜。基址宽敞,庙貌崇宏,上至三清,下至十殿,无所不备。各房黄冠道士,何止数百。内中有个北极真武殿,俗名祖师殿。这一房道士,世传正一道教,善能书符遣将,剖断人间祸福。于中单表一个道士,倏家姓张,手中惯弄一个皮雀儿,人都唤他做张皮雀。其人有些古怪,荤酒自下必说,偏好吃一件东西。是甚东西?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>吠月荒村里,奔风腊雪天。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>分明一太字,移点在傍边。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他好吃的是狗肉。屠狗店里把他做个好主顾,若打得一只壮狗,定去报他来吃,吃得快活时,人家送得钱来,都把与他也下算帐。或有鬼祟作耗,求他书符镇宅,遇着吃狗肉,就把箸蘸着狗肉汁,写个符去,教人贴于大门。邻人往往夜见贴符之处,如有神将往来,其祟立止。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>有个矫大户家,积年开典获利,感谢天地,欲建一坛斋酸酬答,已请过了清真观里周道土主坛。周道土夸张皮雀之高,矫公亦慕其名,命主管即时相请。那矫家养一只防宅狗,甚是肥壮,张皮雀平昔看在眼里,今番见他相请,说道:“你若要我来时,须打这只狗请我,待狗肉煮得稀烂,酒也烫热了,我才到你家里。”卞符回复了矫公。矫公晓得他是跷厦占怪的人,只得依允。果然烫热了酒,煮烂了狗肉,张皮雀到门。主人迎人堂中,告以相请之意。党中香人灯烛,摆得齐整,供养着一堂柳道,众道士已起过香头了。张皮雀昂然而入,也下札神,也不与众道士作揖,口中只叫:快将烂狗肉来吃,酒要热些!”矫公道:“且看他吃了酒肉,如何作用?当下大盘装狗肉,大壶盛酒,樱列张皮雀面前,恣意竹吱。吃得盘无余骨,酒无余滴,十分醉饱。叫道:“聒噪!”吃得快活,嘴也不抹一抹,望着拜神的铺毡上倒头而睡。鼻息如雷,自西牌直睡至下半夜。众道士酸事已完,兀自未醒,又下敢去动掸他。矫公等得不耐烦,到埋怨周道士起来,周道土自觉无颤,下敢分辨。想道:“张皮雀时常吃醉了一睡两三日不起,今番正不知几时才醒?”只得将表章焚化了,辞神谢将,收拾道场。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>弄到五更,众道士吃了酒饭,刚欲告辞,只见张皮雀在拜毡上跳将起来,团团一转,乱叫:“十日十日,五日五日。矫公和众道土见他风了,都走来围着看。周道士胆大,向前抱住,将他唤醒了。口里还叫:五日,五日。周道士问其缘故。张皮雀道:“适才表章,谁人写的?”周道土道:“是小道亲手缮写的。张皮雀道:“中间落了一字,差了两字。”矫公道:“学生也亲口念过几遍,并无差落,那有此活?张皮雀袖中簌簌响,抽出一幅黄纸来,道:“这不是表章?”众人看见,各各骇然道:“这表章已焚化了,如何却在他袖中,纸角儿也下动半毫?”仔细再念一遍,到天尊宝号中,果然落了字,却看不出差处。张皮雀指出其中一联云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>“吃亏吃苦,挣来一倍之钱;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>亲短李长,仅作千金之子。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>‘吃亏吃苦,该写“嗅’字,今写‘吃’字,是‘吃舌’的“吃’字了。‘嗅,音‘赤’,‘吃,音‘格,,两音也不同。‘紊,字,是‘李奈’之‘素’;‘奈’字是‘奈何,之‘奈’;‘耐,字是‘耐烦’之“耐,“亲短奈匕’该写“耐烦,的‘耐,字,‘亲,是果名,惜用不得。你欺负上帝不识字么?如今上帝大怒,教我也难处。矫公和众道士见了表文,不敢不信。齐都求告道:“如今重修章奏,再建斋坛,不知可否什张皮雀道:“没用,没用!你表文上差落字面还是小事,上帝因你有这道奏章,在天曹日记簿上查你的善恶。你自开解库,为富不仁,轻兑出,重兑入,水丝出,足纹入,兼将解厂的珠灾,但拣好的都换了自用。又几质物值钱者才足了年数,就假托变卖过了,不准赎取。如此刻剥贫户,以致肥饶。你奏章中全无悔罪之言,多是自夸之语,已命雷部于即焚烧汝屋,荡毁你的家私。我只为感你一狗之惠,求宽至十日,上帝不允。再三恳告,已准到五日了。你可出个晓字:“凡五日内来赎典者免利,只收本钱。其向来欺心,换人珠宝,赖人质物,虽然势难吐退,发心喜舍,变实为修桥补路之费。有此善行,上帝必然回慎,或者收回雷部,也未可知。”矫公初时也还有信从之意,听说到“收回雷部,也未可知”,到不免有疑。“这风道十必然假托此因,来布施我的财物。难道雷部如此易收易放?”况凤掌财的人,算本算利,怎肯放松。口中答应,心下不以为然。张皮雀和众道卜辞别自去了。矫公将此活阁起不行。到第五日,解库里火起,前堂后厅,烧做白地。第二日,这些质当的人家都来讨当,又不肯赔偿,结起讼来,连田地部卖了。矫大户一贫如洗。有人知道张皮雀曾预言雷火之期,从此益敬而畏。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>张皮雀在玄都观五十余年,后出渡钱塘江,风逆难行,张皮雀遣天将打缆,其去如飞。皮雀呵呵大笑,触了天将之怒,为其所击而死。后有人于徽商家扶骛,皮雀降笔,自称“原是大上苛元帅,尘缘已满,众将请他上天归班,非击死也。”徽商闻真武殿之灵异,舍施干金,于殿前堆一石假!以为壮观之助,这假山虽则美观,反破了风水,从此本房道侣,吏无得道者。诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>为何说这张皮雀的话?只为一般有个人家,信了书符召将,险些儿冤害了人的性命。那人姓金名满,也是苏州府昆山县人。少时读书不就,将银援例纳了个令史,就叁在本县户房为吏。他原是个乖巧的人,待人接物,十分克己,同役中甚是得合,做不上三四个月令史,衙门上下,没一个不喜欢他。又去结交这些门子,要他在知县相公面前帮衬,不时请他们吃酒,又送些小物事。但遇知县相公比较,审问到夜静更深时,他便留在家中宿歇,日逐打浑,那门子也都感激,在县主面前虽不能用力,每事却也十分周全。时遇五月中旬,金令史知吏房要开各吏送间库房,恩量要谋这个美缺。那库房旧例,一吏轮管两季,任凭县主随意点的。众吏因见是个利芳,人人思想要管。屡屡县主点来,都下肯服。却去上司具呈批准,要六房中择家道殷实老成尤过犯的,当堂拈阅,各吏具结申报卜司,芳新叁及役将满者,俱下许阅。然虽如此,其权出在吏房,但平日与吏房相厚的,送些东道,他便混帐开上去,那里管新叁役满。家道殷实不殷实?这叫做官清私暗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说金满暗想道:“我虽是新参,那吏房刘令史与我甚厚,怀送些东面与他,自然送间的。若网得着,也不枉费这一片心机;倘间不着,却下空丢厂银子,又被人笑话?怎得一个必着之策便好!”忽然想起门于工文英,他在衙门有年,甚有见识,何不寻他计较。一径走出县床,恰好县门口就遇着王文英道:“金阿叔,忙忙的那里去?”金满道:“好兄弟,正来寻你说话。”王文英道:”有什么事作成我?”金满道:“我与你坐了方好说。”二人来到侧边一个酒店里坐下,金满一头吃酒,一头把要谋库房的事,说与王文英知道。王文英说:“此事只要由房开得上去,包在我身上,使你阄着。”金满道:“吏房是不必说了,但与堂拈阄怎么这等把稳?”王文英附耳低言,道:“只消如此如此,何难之有!”金满大喜,连声称谢:“若得如此,自当厚谢。二人又吃了一回,起身会钞而别。金满回到公序里买东买西,备下夜饭,请吏房令史刘云到家,将上项事与他说知。刘云应允。金满取出五两银子,送与刘云道:“些小薄礼,先送阿哥买果吃,待事成了,再找五两。”刘云假怠谦让道:“自己弟兄,怎么这样客气?”金满道:“阿哥从直些罢,不嫌轻,就是阿哥的盛情了。刘云道:“既如此,我权收去再处。”把银袖了。摆出果品肴撰,二人杯来盏去,直饮至更深而散。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>明日,有一令史察听了些风声,拉了众吏与刘云说:“金某他是个新参,未及半年,怎么就想要做库房?这个定伏不成的。你要开只管开,少不得要当堂禀的,恐怕连你也没趣。那时却不要见怪!”刘云道:“你们不要乱嚷,几事也要通个情。就是他在众人面上,一团和气,井无一毫不到之处,便开上去难道就是他问着了?这是落得做人情的事。若去一享,朋友面上又不好看,说起来只是我们薄情。”又一个道:“争名争利,顾得什么朋友下朋友,薄情不薄情”刘云道:“嗟!不要与人争,只去与命争。是这样说,明日就是你间着便好;若不是你,连这几句话也是多的,还要算长。”内中有两个老成的,见刘云说得有理,便道:“老刘,你的活虽是,但他忒性急了些。就是做库房,未知是祸是福,直等结了局,方才见得好歹。什么正经?做也罢,不做也罢,不要闲争,各人自去干正事。”遂各散去。金满闻得众人有言,恐怕不稳,又去揭债,央本县显要士夫,写书嘱托知县相公,说他“者成明理,家道颇裕,诸事可托”。这分明是叫把库房与他管,但不好明言耳。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话休烦絮,到拈阉这日,刘云将应问各吏名字,开列一单,呈与知县相公看了。唤里书房一样写下条子,又呈上看罢,命门子乱乱的总做一堆,然后唱名取阉。那卷闸传递的门于,便是王文英,已作下弊,金满一千枯起,扯开,恰好正是。你道当堂拈阄,怎么作得弊?原来刘云开上去的名单,却从吏、户、礼、兵、刑、工挨次写的,吏房也有管过的,也有役满快的,已下在数内。金满是户房司吏,单上便是第一名了。那工文英卷闸的时节,已做下暗号,金满第一个上去拈时,却不似易如反掌!众人那知就里,正是:随你官清似水,难逃吏滑如油。当时众吏见金满间着,都跪下享说:他是个新参,尚不该问库。况且钱粮干系,不是小事,俱要具结申报上可的。若是金满管了库,众吏不敢轻易执结的。”县主道:“既是新参,就不该开在单上了。”众吏道:“这是吏房刘云得了他贿赂,混开在上面的。”县主道:“吏房既是混开,你众人何下先来莫明,直等他间着了方来享话?明明是个妒忌之意。”众人见本官做了主,谁敢再道个不字,反讨了一场没趣。县主落得在乡官面上做个人情,又且当堂阄着,更无班驳。那些众吏虽怀妒忌,无可奈何,做好做歉的说发金满备了一席戏酒,方出结状,申报上司,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说金满自六月初一交盘上库接管,就把五两银子谢了刘云。那些门子因作弊成全了他,当做恩人相看,比前愈加亲密。他虽则管了库,正在农忙之际,诸事俱停,那里有什么钱粮完纳。到七八月里,却又个把月不下雨,做了个秋旱。虽不至全灾,却也是个半荒,乡间人纷纷的都来告荒。知县相公只得各处去踏勘,也没甚大生意。眼见得这半年库房,扯得直就勾了。时光迅速,不觉到了十一月里,钦天监奏准本月十五日月蚀,行文天下救护。本府奉文,帖下属县。是夜,知县相公聚集僚属师生憎道人等,在县救护,旧例库房备办公宴,于后堂款待众官。金满因无人相帮,将银教厨夫备下酒席,自己却下敢离库。转央刘云及门子在席上点管酒器,支持诸事。众官不过拜几拜,应了故事,都到后堂攸酒。只留这些憎道在前边打一套挠铰,吹一番细乐,直闹到四重方散。刚刚收拾得完,恰又报新按院到任。县主急忙忙下船,到府迎接。又要支持船上,柱还供应,准准的一夜眼也不合。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天明了,查点东西时,不见了四锭元宝。金满自想:“昨日并不曾离库,有椎人用障眼法偷去了?只恐怕还失落在那里,”各处搜寻,那里见个分毫。着了急,连声叫芳道:“这般晦气,却失了这二百两银子,如今把什么来赔补?若不赔时,一定经官出丑,如何是虾!”一头叫言,一边又重新寻起,就把这间屋翻转来,何尝有个影儿.慌做一堆,正没理会。那时外边都晓得库里失了银子,尽来探同,到拌得口于舌碎。内中单喜欢得那几个不容他管库的令史:一味说清话,做鬼脸,喜谈乐道。正是:本灾乐祸于人有,替力分优半个无!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了五六日,知县相公接了按院,回到县里。金满只得将此事禀知县主。县主还未开口,那几个令史在旁边,你一嘴,我一句,道:“自己管库没了银子,下去赔补,到对老爷说,难道老爷赔不成?县主因前番阄库时,有些偏护了金满,今日没了银子、颇有权容。喝道:库中是你执掌,又没闲人到来,怎么没了银子?必竟将去嫖赌花费了,在此支吾,今且饶你的打,限十日内将银补库,如无,定然参究士满气闷闷地,走出县来。即时寻县中阴捕商议。江南人说阴捕,就是北方叫番子手一般。其在官有名含谓之官捕,帮手谓之白捕。金个史下拘官捕、白捕,都邀过来,到酒店中吃三杯。说道:“金某今日劳动列位,非为己私,四锭元宝寻常人家可有?下比散碎的好用,少不得败露出来。只要列位用心,若缉访得实,拿获赃盗时,小子愿出白金二十两酬劳。捕人齐答应道:当得,当得!”一日三,三日九,看看十日限足,捕人也吃了几遍酒水,全无影响。知县相公叫金满间:“银子有了么?”金满禀道:“小的同捕人缉访,尚无踪迹。”知县喝道:”我限你十日内赔补,那等得你缉访!”叫左右:“揣下去打!”金满叩头求饶,道:小的愿赔,只求老爷再宽十日,客变卖家私什物。”知县准了转眼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金令史平昔爱如己女,欲要把这婢于来出脱,思想再等一二年,遇个贵人公子,或小妻,或通房,嫁他出去,也讨得百来两银子。如今忙不择价,岂下可惜!左思右想,只得把住身的几问房子,权解与人。将银子凑足二百两之数,倾成四个元宝,当堂兑准,封贮库上。分付他:“下次小心。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金令史心中好生不乐,把库门锁了,回到公而里,独坐在门首,越想越恼,着甚来由,用了这主屈财,却不是青白晦气!正纳闷间。只见家里小厮叫做秀童,吃得半醉,从外走来。见了家长,倒退凡步。金令史骂道:“蠢奴才,家长气闷,你到快活吃酒?我千里没钱使用,你到有闲钱买酒吃?秀童道:“我见阿爹两日气闷,连我也不喜欢,常听见人说酒可忘忧,身边偶然积得几分银子,买杯中物来散闷。阿爹若没钱买酒时,我还余得有一壶酒钱在店上,取来就是。金令史喝道:“谁要你的吃!”原来苏州有件风俗,大凡做令史的,不拘内外人都称呼为“相公”。秀童是九岁时卖在金家的,自小抚养,今已二十余岁,只当过继的义男,故称“阿爹”,那秀童要取壶酒与阿爹散闷,是一团孝顺之心。谁知人心不同,到挑动了家长的一个机括,险些儿送了秀童的性命。正是:老龟烹不烂,移祸干枯桑。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当时秀重自进去了。金令史摹然想道:“这一夜眼也不曾合,那里有外人进来偷了去?只有秀童拿递东西,进来几次,难道这银子是他偷了?”又想道:“这小厮自幼跟随奔走,甚是得力,从不见他手脚有甚毛病,如何抖然生起盗心厂义想道:“这个厮平昔好酒,凡为盗的,都从酒赌钱两件上起。他吃溜了口,没处来方,见了大锭银子,又且手边方便,如何不爱?下然,终日买酒吃,那里来这许多钱广又想道:“不是他。他就要偷时,或者溜几块散碎银子,这大锭元宝没有这个力量。就愉了时,那里出饬?终不然,放在钱柜上零支钱?少不得也露人眼目。就是拿出去时,只好一锭,还留丁三锭在家,我今夜把他床铺搜检一番,便知分晓。”又想道:“这也不是常法,他若果偷了这大银,必然寄顿在家中父母处,怎肯还放在身边?搜不着时,反惹他笑。若下是他偷的,冤了他一场,反冷了他的心肠。哦!有计了。冈碍郡城有个莫道人,召将断事,吉凶如睹。见寓在玉峰寺中,何不请他来一问,以决胸中之疑?”过了一夜,次日金满早起,分付秀童买些香烛纸马果品之类,也要买些酒肉,为谢将之用,自己却到玉峰寺去请莫道人。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说金令史旧邻有个闲汉,叫做计七官。偶在街上看见秀童买了许多东西,气忿忿的走来,问其缘故。秀童道:“说也好笑,我爹真是交了败运,干这样没正经事二百两银子已自赔去了,认了晦气罢休。却又听了别人言语,请什么道人来召将。邓贼道今日鬼混,哄了些酒肉吃了,明日少不得还要索谢。成不成,吃三瓶,本钱去得下爽利,又添些利钱上去,好没要紧。七官人!你想这些道人,可有真正活神仙在里面么?有这好酒好肉到把与秀童吃了,还替我爹出得些气力。斋了这贼道的嘴,‘碾噪,也可谢你一声么?”正说之间,恰好金令史从玉峰寺转来“秀童见家长来了,自去了。金满与计七官相见问道:“你与秀童说甚么?”汁七官也不信召将之事的,就把秀重适才所言,述了一遍,又道:“这小厮到也有些见识。金满沉吟无语,邓计七官也只当闲活叙过,不想又挑动了家长一个机括。只因家长心疑,险使童儿命丧!金令史别了计七官自回县里,腹内踌躇,这话一发可疑:“他若不曾偷银子,由我召将便了,如何要他怪那个道士?”口虽不言,分明是”土中曲蛤,满肚泥心。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>少停莫道人到了,徘设坛场,却将邻家一个小学生附体。莫道人做张做智,步罡踏斗,念咒书符。小学生就舞将起来,像一个捧剑之势,口称”邓将军下坛”。其声颇洪,不似小学生口气”士满见真将下降,叩首下迭,志心通陈,求判偷银之贼。天将摇首道:“不可说,不可说。”金满再三叩求、愿乞大将指示真盗姓名,莫道人又将灵牌施设,喝道:“鬼神无私,明已报应。有叩即答,急急如今!”金满叩之下已,天将道:“屏退闲人,吾当告汝。”其时这些令史们家人、及衙门内做公的,闻得莫道人在金家召将,做一件希奇之事,都走来看,塞做一屋。金满好言好语都请出去了,只剩得秀童一人在傍答应。天将叫道:“还有闲人。”莫道人对金令史说:“连秀童都遣出屋外去。”天将教金满舒出手来,金满跪而舒其左手。天将伸指头蘸酒在金满手心内,写出秀童二字,喝道:“记着!”金满大惊,正合他心中所疑、犹恐未的,叩头嘿嘿祝告道:“金满抚养秀童已十余年,从无偷窃之行。若此银果然是他所盗,便当严刑究讯,此非轻易之事。神明在上,乞再加详察,莫随人心,莫随人意天将又蘸着酒在桌上写出秀童二字。又向空中指画,详其字势,亦此二字。金满以为实然,更无疑矣。当下莫道人书了退符,小学生望后便倒。扶起,良久方醒,问之一无所知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此时已有起更时分,秀童收拾了堂中家伙,吃了夜饭,正提腕行灯出县来迎候家主。才出得县门,彼三四个阴捕,将麻绳望颈上便套。下由分说,直拖至城外一个冷铺里来。秀童却荷开口,彼阴捕将铁尺向肩呷上痛打一下,大喝道:“你干得好事!”秀空负痛叫道:“我千何享来?”阴捕道:“你偷库内这四锭元宝,藏于何处?窝在那家?你家主已访实了,把你交付我等。你快快招了,兔吃痛苦。”秀童叫天叫地的哭将起来。宙古道:有理言自壮,负屈声必高。秀童其实不曾做贼,被阴捕如法吊拷。秀童疼痛难忍,咬牙切齿,只是不招。原来大明律一款,捕盗不许私刑吊拷。若审出真盗,解官有功。倘若不肯招认,放了去时,明日被他告官,说诬陷平民,罪当反坐。八捕盗吊打衫夹,郁已行过。见秀童不招,心下也着了慌。商议只有阄王,铁膝裤两件未试。阎工是脑箍上了箍,眼睛内鸟珠都涨出寸许”铁膝裤是将石屑放于夹棍之内,未曾收紧,痛已异常。这是拷贼的极刑了。秀童上了脑箍,兀而复苏者数次,昏债中承认了,醒来依旧说没有。阴捕又要上铁膝裤,秀童忍痛不起,只得招道:“是我一时见财起意,偷来藏在姐夫李大家床下,还不曾动。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>阴捕将板门抬秀重到于家中,用粥杨将息,等候天明,到金令史公序里来报信。此时秀童奄氢一息,爬走不动了。金令史叫了船只,启同捕役到李大家去起赃。李大家住乡问,与秀童爹娘家相去不远。阴捕到时,李大又不在家,吓得秀童的姐儿面如上色,正下知甚么缘故,开了后门,望爹娘家奔去厂。阴摘走人卧房,发开床脚,看地下土实个松,已知虚言。金令史定要将锄头垦起,起土尺余,并无一物。众人道:“有心到这里蒿恼一番了。”翻箱倒笼。满屋寻一个遍,那有些影儿。金令史只得又同阴捕转来,亲去叩问秀童。秀童泪如而下,答道:我实不曾为盗,你们非刑吊拷,务要我招认。吾吃苦不过,又下忍妄扳他人,只得自认了。说姐夫床下赃物,实是混话,毫不相干。吾自九岁时蒙爹抚养成人,今已二十多岁,在家未曾有半点差错。前日看见我爹费产完官,暗地心痛之又见爹信了野道,召将费钱,愈加不乐,不想道爹疑到我身上。今日我只欠爹一死,更无别话。”说罢闷绝去了,众阴捕叫唤,方才醒来,兀自唉唉的哭个不住。金令史心下亦觉惨然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>须臾,秀童的爹娘和姐夫李大都到了。见秀童躺在板门上,六枫八伤,一丝两气,大哭了一场,奔到县前叫喊。知县相公正值坐堂,问了口同,忙差人唤金满到来,问道:“你自不小心,失了库内银两,如何通同阴捕,妄杀千人,非刑吊拷?”金满享道,“小的破家完库,自竹要缉访此事。讨个明白。有莫道人善于召将,天将降坛,三遍写出秀童名字,小的又见他言语可疑,所以信了,除了此奴,更无影响,小的也是出乎无奈,不是故意。”知县也晓得他赔补得苦了,此情未知真伪,又被秀童的爹娘左享右享,无可奈何。此时已是腊月十八了。知县分付道:“岁底事忙,且过了新年,初十后面,我与你亲审个明白。”众人只得部散了,金满回家,到抱着一个鬼胎,只恐秀童死了。到留秀童的爹娘伏侍儿子,又请医人去调治,每日大酒大肉送去将息。那秀童的爹娘,兀自哭哭啼啼絮絮那贴的不住己正是:青尤共自虎同行,吉凶事全炊未保。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说捕盗知得秀童的家属叫喊准了,十分着忙,商议道:“我等如此绷吊,还下肯吐露真情,明日县堂上可知他不招的。若不招时,我辈私加吊拷,罪不能免。”乃情城隍纸供于库中,香花灯烛,每日参拜祷告,夜间就同金令史在库里歇宿,求一报应。金令史少下得又要破些俚在他们面上。到了除夜,知县把库逐一盘过,支付新库吏掌管。金满已脱了干纪,只有失盗事未给,同青张阴捕向新库吏说知:“原教张二哥在库里安歇。”那新库吏也是本县人,与主令史平昔相好的,无不应九。是夜,金满各下二牲香纸,携到库中,拜献城隍老爷。就将福物请新库吏和张二哥同酌。三杯以后,新库吏说家中事忙,到央金满替他照管,自己要先别。金满为是大节夜,不敢强留。新库吏将厨柜等都检看封锁,又将库门锁钥付与主满,叫声“相扰”,自去了。金满又吃了几杯,也就起身,对张二哥说:“今夜除夜,来早是新年,多吃几杯,做个灵梦,在厂不得相陪了。”说罢,将库门带上落了锁,带了钥匙自回。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>张二哥被金满反锁在内,叹口气道:“这节夜,那一家不夫妇团圆,偏我晦气,在这里替他们守库!”闷上心来,只顾自筛自饮,不觉酩酊大醉,和衣而寝。睡至四更,梦见神道伸只靴脚踢他起来道:“银于有了,陈大寿将来放在厨柜顶上葫芦内了。”张阴捕梦中惊觉,慌忙爬起来,向厨柜顶上摸个遍,那里有什么葫芦。“难道神道也作弄人?还是我自己心神恍馏之故?”须臾之间,又睡去了。梦里又听得神道说:“银子在葫芦里面,如何不取?张阴捕惊醒,坐在床铺上,听吏鼓,恰好发擂。爬起来,推开窗子,微微有光。再向厨枢上下看时,井无些子物事。欲要去报与金令史,库门却旦锁着,只得又去睡了。少顷,听得外边人声热闹,鼓乐喧闽,乃是知县出来同众官拜牌贺节,去丈庙行香。天已将明,金满己自将库门上钥匙交还新库吏了。新库吏开门进来,取红纸用印。张阴浦已是等得不耐烦,急忙的戴了帽于,走出库来。恰好知县回县,在那里排衙公座。那金满已是整整齐齐,穿着公服,同众令史站立在堂上,伺候作揖。张阴捕走近前把他扯到旁边说梦中神道,如此如此:“一连两次,甚是奇异,侍来报你,你可查县中有这陈大寿的名字否?”说罢,张阴捕自回家去不题。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又过了两日,是正月初五,苏州风俗,是日家家户户,祭献五路大神,谓之烧利市。吃过了利市饭,方才出门做买卖。金满正在家中吃利市饭,忽见老门于陆有恩来拜年,叫道:“金阿叔恭喜了!有利市酒,请我吃碗!”金令史道:“兄弟,总是节物,下好特地来请得,今日来得极妙,且吃三杯。”即忙教嫂子暖一壶酒,安排些见成鱼肉之类,与陆门子对酌。闲话中间,陆门子道:“金阿叔,偷银于的贼有些门路么?金满摇首:“那里有!”陆门子道:“要赃露,问阴捕,你若多许阴捕几两银子,随你飞来贼,也替你访着了。金满道:“我也许过他二十两银子,只恨他没本事赚我的钱。”陆门子道:“假如今日有个人缉访得贼人真信,来报你时,你还舍得这二十两银子么?金满道:“怎么下肯?”陆门子道:“金阿叔,你芳真个把二十两银子与我,我就替你拿出贼来。”金满道:“好兄弟,你果然如此,也教我明白了这桩官司,出脱了秀童。好兄弟,你须是眼见的实,莫又做猜谜的活!”陆门于道:“我不是十分看得的实,怎敢多口!”金令史即忙脱下帽子,向譬上取下两钱重的一根金挖耳来,递与陆有恩道:“这件小意思权力信物,追出赃来,莫说有余,就是止剩得二十两,也都与你。”陆有恩道:“不该要金阿叔的,今日是初五、也得做兄弟的发个利市。”陆有恩是已冠的门子,就将挖耳插于网中之内,教:“金阿叔且关了门,与你细讲!”金满将大门闭了,两个促膝细谈。正是:踏破铁鞋无觅处,得来上下费工夫!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>原来陆有恩间壁住的,也是个门子,姓胡,名美,年十八岁。有个姐大叫做卢智高。那卢智高因死了老婆,就与小舅同住。这胡美生得齐整,多有人调戏他,到也是个本分的小厮。白从父母双亡,全亏着姐姐拘管。一从姐姐死了,跟着姐夫,便学不出好样,惯熟的是那七字经儿:隋钱、吃酒、养婆娘。去年腊月下旬,陆门子一日出去了,浑字闻得间壁有斧凿之声,初次也不以为异。以后,但是阶门下出去了,就听得他家关门,打得一片响。陆门子回家,就住了声。浑家到除夜,与上夫饮酒,说及此事,正不知凿甚么东西;陆门子有心,过了初一泊初二初三一连在家住两日,侧耳而听,寂然无声。到初四日假做出门往亲戚家拜节,却远远站着,等间壁关门之后,悄地回来,藏在家里。果听得间壁褪凿之声,从壁缝里张看,只见胡美与卢智高俱蹲在地下。胡美拿着一锭大银,卢智高将斧敲那锭边下来。陆门予看在眼里,晚间与二人相遏问道:“你家常常葵凿什么东西?”胡美面红不语。卢智高道:“祖上传下一块好铁条,要敲断打厨刀来用。”陆有恩暗想道:”不是那活几是什么?他两个那里来有这元宝?”当夜留在肚里,次日料得金令史在家烧刊市,所以特地来报。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金满听了这席话,就同陆有恩来寻张二哥不遇,其夜就留陆有恩过宿,明日初六,起个早,又往张二哥家,并拉了四哥,井四个人,饲到胡美家来。只见门上落锁,没人在内,陆门子叫浑家出个问其缘故。浑家道:“昨日听见说要叫船往杭州进香,今早双双出门。恰才去得,此时就开了船,也去不远。四个人飞星赶去,刚刚上驷马桥,只见小游船上的上溜儿,在桥俊下买酒来米。令史们时常叫他的船,都是相熟的,王溜儿道:“金相公今日起得好早!金令史问道:“漓儿,你赶早买酒主米,在那里去?”溜几道:“托赖揽个杭州的载,要上有个把月生意金满拍着肩问:“是谁?”王溜儿附耳低言道:“是胡门”言同他姓卢的亲眷合叫的船:金满道:“如今他二人可在船里?”工溜几道:“那卢家在船甩,胡舍还在岸上接表子未来。”张阴捕听说,膏先把干涸儿扣住。溜儿道,“我得何罪厂金满道:“不干你事,只要你引我到船。就放你。”溜儿连灭的酒来的米,都寄在店上,引着四个人下桥来,八只手准备拿贼。这正是:闲时不学好,今日悔应迟。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说卢智高在船中,靠着栏千,眼盼盼望那胡美接表子下来同乐。却一眼瞧见金令史,又见王溜儿颈上麻绳带着,心头跳动,料道有些诧异,也不顾铺盖,跳在岸上,舍命奔走。工溜儿指道:“那戴孝头巾的就是姓卢的。”众人放开脚去赶,口中只叫:“盗库的贼休走!”卢智高着了忙,跌上一交,被众人赶上,一把拿住。也把麻绢扣颈,问道:“胡美在那里?卢智高道,“在表子刘丑姐家里。”众人教卢智高作眼,齐奔刘丑姐家来。胡美先前听得人说外面拿盗库的吐,打着心头,不对表子说,预先走了,不知去向。众人只得拿刘丑姐去。都到张二哥家里,搜卢智高身边,并无一物及搜到毡袜里,搜出一锭秃元宝。锭边凡都敲去了。张二哥要带他到城外冷铺里去吊拷,卢智高道:“下必用刑,我便招了。去年十明间,我同胡美都赌极了,没处设法。胡美对我说:‘只有库里有许多元宝空在那里,’我教他:‘且拿几个来用用。,他趁着十五月蚀这夜,偷厂四锭出来,每人各分二锭。因不敢出饬,只敲得锭边使用。那一锭藏在米桶中,米上放些破衣服盖着,还在家里。那两锭却在胡美身边。金满又问:“那一夜我眼也不曾合,他怎么拿得这样即溜?”卢智高道:“胡美凡遍进来,见你坐着,不好动手。那一夜闪入来,恰好你们小厮在里面厨中取蜡烛,打翻了麻油,你起身去看,方得其便。众人得了口词,也就不带去吊拷了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此时秀童在张二哥家将息,还动掸不得,见拿着了真赃真贼,咬牙切齿的骂道:“这砍头贼!你便盗了银子,却害得我好苦。如今我也没处伸冤,只要咬下他一块肉来,消这口气。”便在草铺上要爬起来,可怜那里挣扎得动。众人尽来安慰,劝住了他,心中转痛,呜呜咽咽的啼哭。金令史十分过意不去,不觉也吊下限泪,连忙叫人抬回家中调养。自己却同众人到胡美家中,打开锁搜看。将米橘里米倾在地上,滚出一锭没边的元宝来。当日众人就带卢智高到县,禀明了知县相公。知县验了银子,晓得不在,即将卢智高重责五十板,取了口词收监。等拿获胡美时,一同拟罪。出个广捕文书,缉访胡美,务在必获。船户王溜儿,乐妇刘丑姐,原不知情,且赃物未见破散,暂时付保在外。先获元宝二个,本当还库,但库银已经金满变产赔补,姑照给主赃例,给还金满。这一断,满昆山人无有不服。正是:国正天心顺,官清民自安。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说金令史领了两个秃元宝回家,就在银匠铺里,将银錾开,把二八一十六两白银,送与陆门子,下失前言。却将十两送与张二哥,候获住胡美时,还有奉谢。次日金满候知县出堂,叩谢。知县有怜悯之心,深恨胡美。乃出官赏银十两,立限,仰捕衙缉获。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了半年之后,张四哥偶有事到湖州双林地方,船从苏州娄门过去,忽见胡美在娄门塘上行走。张四哥急拢船上岸,叫道:“胡阿弟,慢走!”胡美回头认得是阴捕,忙走一步,转湾望一个豆腐店里头就躲。卖豆腐的者儿,才要声张,胡美向兜肚里摸出雪白光亮水磨般的一锭大银,对酒缸草盖上一丢说道:“容我躲过今夜时,这锭银子与你平分。”者儿贪了这锭银子,慌忙检过了,指一个去处,教他藏了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>张四哥赶到转湾处,不见了胡美,有个多嘴的闲汉。指点他在豆腐店里去寻。张四哥进店同时,那女儿只推没有。张四哥满屋看了一周遭,果然没有。张四哥身边取出一块银子,约有三四钱重,把与老儿说道:“这小厮是昆山县门于,盗了官库出来的,大老爷出广捕拿他。你若识时务时,引他出来,这几钱银子送你老人家买果子吃。你若藏留,找享知县主,拿出去时,间你个同盗。老儿慌了,连银子也不肯接,将手望上一指。你道什么去处?上不至天,下不至地。躲得安稳,说出晦气。那老儿和妈妈两口只住得一间屋,又做豆腐,又做白酒,侠窄没处睡,将木头架一个小小阁儿,恰好打个铺儿,临睡时把短梯爬卜去,却有一个店橱儿隐着。胡美正躲得稳,却被张四哥一手拖将下来,就把麻绳缚住,骂道:“害人贼!银子藏在那里?胡美战战兢兢答应道,“一锭用完了,一锭在酒缸盖上。”老者怎敢隐瞒,于地蟀里取出。张四哥间老者:“何姓何名?”老者惧怕,下敢答应。旁边一个人替他答道:“此老姓陈名大寿。”张四哥点头,便把那三四钱银子,撇在老儿柜上。带了胡美,踏在船头里面,连夜回昆山县来。正是:莫道亏心事可做,恶人自有恶人磨!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此时卢智高已病死于狱中。知县见累死了一人,心中颇惨,又令史中多有与胡美有勾搭的,都来眷他金满面前讨饶,又央门予头儿王文英来说。金满想起同库的事亏他,只得把人情卖在众人面上,禀知县道:盗银虽是胡美,造谋卖出姐大,况原银所失不多,求老爷从宽发落。”知县将罪名都推在死者身上,只将胡美重责三十,间个徒罪,以位后来。元宝一锭,仍给还金满领去。金满又将十两银子,谢了张四哥。张四哥因说起腐酒店老者始未,众人各各骇然。方知去年张二哥除夜梦城隍分付:“陈大寿已将银子放在橱顶上葫芦内了。”“葫”者,胡美;“芦”者,卢智高;“陈大寿”乃老者之姓名,胡美在店橱顶上搜出。神明之语,一字无欺。果然是:暗室亏心,神目如电。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了几日,备下猪羊,抬住城隍庙中赛神酬谢。金满回恩屈了秀童,受此苦楚,况此童除饮酒之外,并无失德,更兼立心忠厚,死而无怨,更没有甚么好处回答得他。乃改秀童名金秀,用己之姓,视如亲子。将美婢金杏许他为婚,待身体调治得强旺了,便配为夫妇。金秀的父母俱各欢喜无言。</span>
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<span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">警世通言</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">第二卷</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">庄子休鼓盆成大道</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">富贵五更春梦,功名一片浮云。眼前骨肉亦非真,恩爱翻成仇恨。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">莫把金枷套颈,休将玉锁缠身。清心寡欲脱凡尘,快乐风光本分。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">这首西江月词,是个劝世之言。要人割断迷情,逍遥自在。且如父子天性,兄弟手足,这是一本连枝,割不断的。儒、释、道三教虽殊,总抹不得“孝”“弟”二字。至于生子生孙,就是下一辈事,十分周全不得了。常言道得好:“儿孙自有儿孙福,莫与儿孙作马牛。”若论到夫妇,虽说是红线缠腰,赤绳系足,到底是剜肉粘肤,可离可合。常言又说得好:“夫妻本是同林鸟,巴到天明各自飞。”近世人情恶薄,父子兄弟到也平常,儿孙虽是疼痛,总比不得夫妇之情。他溺的是闺中之爱,听的是枕上之言。多少人被妇人迷惑,做出不孝不弟的事来。这断不是高明之辈。如今说这庄生鼓盆的故事,不是唆人夫妻不睦,只要人辨出贤愚,参破真假。从第一着迷处,把这念头放淡下来。渐渐六根清净,道念滋生,自有受用。昔人看田夫插秧,咏诗四句,大有见解。诗曰:</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">六根清净方为稻,退步原来是向前。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">话说周末时,有一高贤,姓庄,名周,字子休,宋国蒙邑人也,曾仕周为漆园吏。师事一个大圣人,是道教之祖,姓李,名耳,字伯阳。伯阳生而白发,人都呼为老子。庄生常昼寝,梦为蝴蝶,栩栩然于园林花草之间,其意甚适。醒来时,尚觉臂膊如两翅飞动,心甚异之,以后不时有此梦。庄生一日在老子座间讲易之暇,将此梦诉之于师。却是个大圣人,晓得三生来历,向庄生指出夙世因由,那庄生原是混沌初分时一个白蝴蝶。天一生水,二生木,木荣花茂。那白蝴蝶采百花之精,夺日月之秀,得了气候,长生不死,翅如车轮,后游于瑶池,偷采蟠桃花蕊,被王母娘娘位下守花的青鸾啄死。其神不散,托生于世,做了庄周。因他根器不凡,道心坚固,师事老子,学清净无为之教。今日被老子点破了前生,如梦初醒。自觉两腋风生,有栩栩然蝴蝶之意。把世情荣枯得丧,看做行云流水,一丝不挂。老子知他心下大悟,把道德五千字的秘决,倾囊而授。庄生嘿嘿诵习修炼,遂能分身隐形,出神变化。从此弃了漆园吏的前程,辞别老子,周游访道。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">他虽宗清净之教,原不绝夫妇之伦,一连娶过三遍妻房。第一妻,得疾夭亡;第二妻,有过被出;如今说的是第三妻,姓田,乃田齐族中之女。庄生游于齐国,田宗重其人品,以女妻之。那田氏比先前二妻,更有姿色。肌肤若冰雪,绰约似神仙。庄生不是好色之徒,却也十分相敬,真个如鱼似水。楚威王闻庄生之贤,遣使持黄金百镒,文锦千端,安车驷马,聘为上相。庄生叹道:“牺牛身被文绣,口食刍菽,见耕牛力作辛苦,自夸其荣。及其迎入太庙,刀俎在前,欲为耕牛而不可得也。”遂却之不受,挈妻归宋,隐于曹州之南华山。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">一日,庄生出游山下,见荒冢累累,叹道:“‘老少俱无辨,贤愚同所归。’人归冢中,冢中岂能复为人乎?”嗟咨了一回。再行几步,忽见一新坟,封土未干。一年少妇人,浑身缟素,坐于此冢之傍,手运齐纨素扇,向冢连扇不已,庄生怪而问之:“娘子,冢中所葬何人?为何举扇扇土?必有其故。”那妇人并不起身,运扇如故,口中莺啼燕语,说出几句不通道理的话来。正是:“听时笑破千人口,说出加添一段羞。”那妇人道:“冢中乃妾之拙夫,不幸身亡,埋骨于此。生时与妾相爱,死不能舍。遗言教妾如要改适他人,直待葬事毕后,坟土干了,方才可嫁。妾思新筑之土,如何得就干,因此举扇扇之。”庄生含笑,想道:“这妇人好性急!亏他还说生前相爱。若不相爱的,还要怎么?”乃问道:“娘子,要这新土干燥极易。因娘子手腕娇软,举扇无力。不才愿替娘子代一臂之劳。”那妇人方才起身,深深道个万福:“多谢官人!”双手将素白纨扇,递与庄生。庄生行起道法,举手照冢顶连扇数扇,水气都尽,其土顿十。妇人笑容可掬,谢道:“有劳官人用力。”将纤手向鬓傍拔下一股银钗,连那纨扇送庄生,权为相谢。庄生却其银钗,受其纨扇。妇人欣然而去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>田氏在背后,闻得庄生嗟叹之语,上前相问。那庄生是个有道之士,夫妻之间亦称为先生。田氏道:“先生有何事感叹?此扇从何而得?”庄生将妇人扇冢,要土干改嫁之言述了一遍。“此扇即扇土之物。因为我力,以此相赠。”田氏听罢,忽发忿然之色,向空中把那妇人“千不贤,万不贤”骂了一顿。对庄生道:“如此薄情之妇,世间少有!”庄生又道出四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>田氏闻言大怒。自古道:“怨废亲,怒废礼。”那田氏怒中之言,不顾体面,向庄生面上一啐,说道:“人类虽同,贤愚不等。你何得轻出此语,将天下妇道家看作一例?却不道歉人带累好人。你却也不怕罪过!”庄生道:“莫要弹空说嘴。假如不幸,我庄周死后,你这般如花似玉的年纪,难道捱得过三年五载?”田氏道:“‘忠臣不事二君,烈女不更二夫。’那见好人家妇女吃两家茶,睡两家床?若不幸轮到我身上,这样没廉耻的事,莫说三年五载,就是一世也成不得,梦儿里也还有三分的志气!”庄生道:“难说!难说!”田氏口出置语道:“有志妇人胜如男子。似你这般没仁没义的,死了一个,又讨一个,出了一个,又纳一个,只道别人也是一般见识,我们妇道家一鞍一马,到是站得脚头定的。怎么肯把话与他人说,惹后世耻笑!你如今又不死,直恁枉杀了人!”就庄生手中夺过纨扇,扯得粉碎。庄生道:“不必发怒,只愿得如此争气甚好!”自此无话。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了几日,庄生忽然得病,日加沉重。田氏在床头,哭哭啼啼。庄生道:“我病势如此,永别只在早晚。可惜前日纨扇扯碎了,留得在此,好把与你扇坟!”田氏道:“先生休要多心!妾读书知札,从一而终,誓无二志。先生若不见信,妾愿死于先生之前,以明心迹。”庄生道:“足见娘子高志,我庄某死亦瞑目。”说罢,气就绝了。田氏抚尸大哭。少不得央及东邻西舍,制备衣衾棺谆殡殓。田氏穿了一身素缟,真个朝朝忧闷,夜夜悲啼,每想着庄生生前恩爱,如痴如醉,寝食俱废。山前山后庄户,也有晓得庄生是个逃名的隐士,来吊孝的,到底不比城市热闹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到了第七日,忽有一少年秀士,生得面如傅粉,唇若涂朱,俊俏无双,风流第一。穿扮的紫衣玄冠,绣带朱履,带着一个老苍头;自称楚国王孙,向年曾与庄子休先生有约,欲拜在门下,今日特来相访;见庄生已死,口称:“可惜!”慌忙脱下色衣、叫苍头于行囊内取出素服穿了,向灵前四拜道:“庄先生,弟子无缘,不得面会侍教。愿为先生执百日之丧,以尽私淑之情。”说罢,又拜了四拜,洒泪而起,便请田氏相见。田氏初次推辞。玉孙道:“古礼,通家朋友,妻妾都不相避,何况小子与庄先生有师弟之约!”田氏只得步出孝堂,与楚王孙相见,叙了寒温。田氏一见楚王孙人才标致,就动了怜爱之心,只恨无由厮近。楚王孙道:“先生虽死,弟子难忘思慕。欲借尊居,暂住百日。一来守先师之丧,二者先师留下有什么著述,小子告借一观,以领遗训。”田氏道:“通家之谊,久住何妨。”当下治饭相款。饭罢,田氏将庄子所著南华真经及老子道德五千言,和盘托出,献与王孙。王孙殷勤感谢。草堂中间占了灵位,楚王孙在左边厢安顿。田氏每日假以哭灵为由,就左边厢,与王孙攀话。日渐情熟,眉来眼去,情不能已。楚王孙只有五分,那田氏到有十分。所喜者深山隐僻,就做差了些事,没人传说。所恨者新丧未久,况且女求于男,难以启齿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又捱了几日,约莫有半月了。那婆娘心猿意马,按捺不住。悄地唤老苍头进房,赏以美酒,将好言抚慰。从容问:“你家主人曾婚配否?”老苍头道:“未曾婚配。”婆娘又问道:“你家主人要拣什么样人物才肯婚配?”老苍头带醉道:“我家王孙曾有言,若得像浪子一般丰韵的,他就心满意足。”婆娘道:“果有此话?莫非你说谎?”老苍头道:“老汉一把年纪,怎么说谎?”婆娘道:“我央你老人家为媒说合,若下弃嫌,奴家情愿服事你主人。”老苍头道:“我家主人也曾与老汉说来,道:一段好姻缘,只碍师弟二字,恐惹人议论。”婆娘道:“你主人与先夫原是生前空约,没有北面听教的事,算不得师弟。又且山僻荒居,邻舍罕有,谁人议论!你老人家是必委曲成就,教你吃杯喜酒。”老苍头应允。临去时,婆娘又唤转来瞩付道:“若是说得允时,不论早晚,便来房中回复奴家一声。奴家在此专等。”老苍头去后,婆娘悬悬而望。孝堂边张了数十遍,恨不能一条细绳缚了那俏后生俊脚,扯将入来,搂做一处。将及黄昏,那婆娘等得个不耐烦,黑暗里走入孝堂,听左边厢声息。忽然灵座上作响,婆娘吓了一跳,只道亡灵出现。急急走转内室,取灯人来照,原来是老苍头吃醉了,直挺挺的卧于灵座桌上。婆娘又不敢嗔责他,又不敢声唤他,只得回房,捱更捱点,又过了一夜。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日,见老苍头行来步去,并不来回复那话儿。婆娘心下发痒,再唤他进房,间其前事。老苍头道:“不成!不成!”婆娘道:“为何不成?莫非不曾将昨夜这些话剖豁明白?”老苍头道:“老汉都说了,我家王孙也说得有理。他道:‘娘子容貌,自不必言。未拜师徒,亦可不论。但有三件事未妥,不好回复得娘子。’”婆娘道:“那三件事?”老苍头道:“我家王孙道:‘堂中见摆着个凶器,我却与娘子行吉札,心中何忍,且不雅相。二来庄先生与娘子是恩爱夫妻,况且他是个有道德的名贤,我的才学万分不及,恐被娘子轻簿。三来我家行李尚在后边未到,空手来此,聘礼筵席之费,一无所措。为此三件,所以不成。’”婆娘道:“这三件都不必虑。凶器不是生根的,屋后还有一间破空房,唤几个庄客抬他出去就是,这是一件了。第二件,我先夫那里就是个有道德的名贤?当初不能正家,致有出妻之事,人称其薄德。楚威王慕其虚名,以厚札聘他为相。他自知才力不胜,逃走在此。前月独行山下,遇一寡妇,将扇扇坟,待坟土干燥,方才嫁人。拙夫就与他调戏,夺他纨扇,替他扇土,将那把纨扇带回,是我扯碎了。临死时几日还为他淘了一场气,又什么恩爱!你家主人青年好学,进不可量。况他乃是王孙之贵,奴家亦是田宗之女,门第相当。今日到此,姻缘天合。第三件,聘礼筵席之费,奴家做主,谁人要得聘礼?筵席也是小事。奴家更积得私房白金二十两,赠与你主人,做一套新衣服。你再去道达,若成就时,斗夜是合婚吉日,便要成亲。”老苍头收了二十两银子,回复楚王孙。楚王孙只得顺从。老苍头回复了婆娘。那婆娘当时欢天喜地,把孝服除下,重勾粉面,再点朱唇,穿了一套新鲜色衣。叫苍头顾唤近山庄客,扛抬庄生尸枢,停于后面破屋之内。打扫草堂,准备做合婚筵席。有诗为证。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>是夜,那婆娘收拾香房,草堂内摆得灯烛辉煌。楚王孙簪缨袍服,田氏锦袄绣裙,双双立于花烛之下。一对男女,如玉琢金装,美不可说。交拜已毕,千恩万爱的,携手入于洞房。吃了合包杯,正欲上床解衣就寝。忽然楚王孙眉头双皱,寸步难移,登时倒于地下,双手磨胸,只叫心疼难忍。田氏心爱王孙,顾不得新婚廉耻,近前抱住,替他抚摩,问其所以。王孙痛极不语,口吐涎沫,奄奄欲绝。老苍头慌做一堆。田氏道:“王孙平日曾有此症候否?”老苍头代言:“此症平日常有。或一二年发一次,无药可治。只有一物,用之立效。”田氏急问:“所用何物?”老苍头道:“大医传一奇方,必得生人脑髓热酒吞之,其痛立止。平日此病举发,老殿下奏过楚王,拨一名死囚来,缚面手之,取其脑髓。今山中如何可得?其命合休矣!”田氏道:“生人脑髓,必不可致。第不知死人的可用得么?”老苍头道:“大医说,凡死未满四十九日者,其脑尚未干枯,亦可取用。”田氏道:“吾夫死方二十余日,何不鄂棺而取之?”老苍头道:“只怕娘子不肯。”田氏道:“我与王孙成其夫妇,妇人以身事夫,自身尚且不惜,何有于将之骨乎?”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>即命老苍头伏侍王孙,自己寻了砍柴板斧,右手提斧,左手携灯,往后边破屋中。将灯放于棺盖之上,觑定棺头,双手举斧,用力劈去。妇人家气力单微,如何劈得棺开?有个缘故、那庄周是达生之人,不肯厚敛。桐棺三寸,一斧就劈去了一块木头。再一斧去,棺盖便裂开了。只见庄生从棺内叹口气,推开棺盖,挺身坐起。田氏虽然心狠,终是女流。吓得腿软筋麻,心头乱跳,斧头不觉坠地。庄生叫:“娘子扶起我来。”那婆娘不得已,只得扶庄生出棺。庄生携灯,婆娘随后同进房来。婆娘心知房中有楚王孙主仆二人,捏两把汗,行一步,反退两步。比及到房中看时,铺设依然灿烂,那主仆二人,间然不见。婆娘心下虽然暗暗惊疑,却也放下了胆,巧言抵饰。向庄生道:“奴家自你死后,日夕思念。方才听得棺中有声响,想古人中多有还魂之事,望你复活,所以用斧开棺,谢天谢地,果然重生!实乃奴家之万幸也!”庄生道:“多谢娘子厚意。只是一件,娘子守孝未久,为何锦袄绣裙?”婆娘又解释道:“开棺见喜,不敢将凶服冲动,权用锦绣,以取吉兆。”庄生道:“罢了!还有一节,棺木何不放在正寝,却撇在破屋之内,难道也是吉兆?”婆娘无言可答。庄生又见杯盘罗列,也不问其故,教暖酒来饮。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庄生放开大量,满饮数觥。那婆娘不达时务,指望煨热老公,重做夫妻。紧挨着酒壶,撒娇撒痴,甜言美语,要哄庄生上床同寝。庄生饮得酒大醉,索纸笔写出四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>从前了却冤家债,你爱之时我不爱。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若重与你做夫妻,怕你巨斧劈开天灵盖。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那婆娘看了这四句诗,羞惭满面,顿口无言。庄生又写出四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夫妻百夜有何恩?见了新人忘旧人。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>甫得盖棺遭斧劈,如何等待扇干坟!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庄生又道:“我则教你看两个人。”庄生用手将外面一指,婆娘回头而看,只见楚王孙和老苍头踱将进来,婆娘吃了一惊。转身不见了庄生,再回头时,连楚王孙主仆都不见了。那里有什么楚王孙,老苍头,此皆庄生分身隐形之法也。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那婆娘精神恍惚,自觉无颜。解腰间绣带,悬梁自缢。呜呼哀哉!这到是真死了。庄生见田氏已死,解将下来。就将劈破棺木盛放了他。把瓦盆为乐器,鼓之成韵,倚棺而作歌。歌曰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>大块无心兮,生我与伊。我非伊夫兮,伊非我妻。偶然邂逅兮,一室同居。大限既终兮,有合有离。人生之无良兮,生死情移。真情既见兮,不死何为!伊生兮拣择去取,伊死兮还返空虚。伊吊我兮,赠我以巨斧;我吊伊兮,慰伊以歌词。斧声起兮我复活,歌声发兮伊可知!嘻嘻,敲碎瓦盆不再鼓,伊是何人我是谁!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庄生歌罢,又吟诗四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你死我必埋,我死你必嫁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>我若真个死,一场大笑话!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庄生大笑一声,将瓦盆打碎。取火从草堂放起,屋宇俱焚,连棺木化为灰烬。只有道德经、南华经不毁,山中有人检取,传流至今。庄生遨游四方,终身不娶。或云遇老子于函谷关,相随而去,已得大道成仙矣。诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杀妻吴起太无知,荀令伤神亦可嗤。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>请看庄生鼓盆事,逍遥无碍是吾师。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第三卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王安石三难苏学士</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>海鳖曾欺井内蛙,大鹏张翅绕天涯。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>强中更有强中手,莫向人前满自夸。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这四句诗,奉劝世人虚已下人,勿得自满。古人说得好,道是:“满招损,谦受益。”俗谚又有四不可尽的话。那四不可尽?——势不可使尽,福不可享尽,便宜不可占尽,聪明不可用尽。——你看如今有势力的,不做好事,往往任性使气,损人害人,如毒蛇猛兽,人不敢近。他见别人惧伯,没奈他何,意气扬扬,自以为得计。却不知八月潮头,也有平下来的时节。危滩急浪中,趁着这刻儿顺风,扯了满篷,望前只顾使去,好不畅快。不思去时容易,转时甚难。当时夏桀、商纣,贵为天子,不免窜身于南巢,悬头于太白。那桀、纣有何罪过?也无非倚贵欺贱,恃强凌弱,总来不过是使势而已。假如桀、纣是个平民百姓,还造得许多恶业否?所以说“势不可使尽”。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>怎么说福不可享尽?常言道:“惜衣有衣,惜食有食。”又道:“人无寿夭,禄尽则亡。”晋时石崇太尉,与皇亲王恺斗富,以酒沃釜,以蜡代薪。锦步障大至五十里,坑厕间皆用绫罗供帐,香气袭人。跟随家僮,都穿火浣布衫,一衫价值千金。买一妾,费珍珠十斛。后来死于赵王伦之手,身首异处。此乃享福太过之报。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>怎么说便宜不可占尽?假如做买卖的错了分文入己,满脸堆笑。却不想小经纪若折了分文,一家不得吃饱饭,我贪此些须小便宜,亦有何益?昔人有占便宜诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>我被盖你被,你毡盖我毡。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你若有钱我共使,我若无钱用你钱。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>上山时你扶我脚,下山时我靠你肩。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>我有子时做你婿,你有女时伴我眠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你依此誓时,我死在你后;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>我违此誓时,你死在我前。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若依得这诗时,人人都要如此,谁是呆子,肯束手相让?就是一时得利,暗中损福折寿,自己不知。所以佛家劝化世人,吃一分亏,受无量福。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>得便宜处欣欣乐,不过心时闷闷忧。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不讨便宜不折本,也无欢乐也无愁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>说话的,这三句都是了。则那聪明二字,求之不得,如何说聪明不可用尽?见不尽者,天下之事。读不尽者,天下之书。参不尽者,天下之理。宁可惜懂而聪明,不可聪明而槽懂。如今且说一个人,古来第一聪明的。他聪明了一世,憎懂在一时。留下花锦般一段话文,传与后生小子恃才夸己的看样。那第一聪明的是谁?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>吟诗作赋般股会,打浑猜谜件件精。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不是仲尼重出世,定知颜子再投生。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说宋神宗皇帝在位时,有一名儒,姓苏名轼,字子瞻,别号东坡,乃四川眉州眉山人氏。一举成名,官拜翰林学士。此人天资高妙,过目成诵,出口成章。有李太白之风流,胜曹子建之敏捷。在宰相荆公王安石先生门下,荆公甚重其才。东坡自恃聪明,颇多讥诮。荆公因作字说,一字解作一义。偶论东坡的坡字,从土从皮,谓坡乃土之皮。东坡笑道:“如相公所言,滑字乃水之骨也。”一日,荆公又论及鲵字,从鱼从儿,合是鱼子;四马曰驷,天虫为蚕,古人制字,定非无义。东坡拱手进言:“鸠字九鸟,可知有故?”荆公认以为真,欣然请教。东坡笑道:“毛诗云:‘鸣鸠在桑,其子七兮。’连娘带爷,共是九个。”荆公默然,恶其轻薄,左迁为湖州刺史。正是:“是非只为多开口,烦恼皆因巧弄唇。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡在湖州做官,三年任满朝京,作寓于大相国寺内。想当时因得罪于荆公,自取其咎。常言道:”未去朝天子,先来谒相公。”分付左右备脚色手本,骑马投王丞相府来。离府一箭之地,东坡下马步行而前。见府门首许多听事官吏,纷纷站立。东坡举手同道:“列位,老太师在堂上否?”守门官上前答道:“老爷昼寝未醒,且请门房中少坐。”从人取交床在门房中,东坡坐下,将门半掩。不多时,相府中有一少年人,年方弱冠,戴缠鬃大帽,穿青绢直摆,俪手洋洋,出府下阶。众官吏皆躬身揖让,此人从东向西而去。东坡命从人去问,相府中适才出来者何人;从人打听明白回复,是丞相老爷府中掌书房的,姓徐。东坡记得荆公书房中宠用的有个徐伦,三年前还未冠。今虽冠了,面貌依然,叫从人:“既是徐掌家,与我赶上一步,快请他转来。”从人飞奔去了,赶上徐伦,不敢于背后呼唤,从傍边抢上前去,垂手侍立于街傍,道:“小的是湖州府苏爷的长班。苏爷在门房中,请徐老爹相见,有句话说。”徐伦问:“可是长胡于的苏爷?”从人道:“正是。”东坡是个风流才子,见人一团和气,平昔与徐伦相爱,时常写扇送他。徐伦听说是苏学士,微微而笑,转身便回。从人先到门房,回复徐掌家到了。徐伦进门房来见苏爷,意思要跪下去,东坡用手搀住。这徐伦立身相府,掌内书房,外府州县首领官员到京参谒丞相,知会徐伦,俱有礼物,单帖通名,今日见苏爷怎么就要下跪?因苏爷久在丞相门下往来,徐伦自小书房答应,职任烹茶,就如旧主人一般,一时大不起来,苏爷却全他的体面,用手搀住道:“徐掌家,不要行此礼。”徐伦道:“这门房中不是苏爷坐处,且请进府到东书房待茶。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这东书房,便是王丞相的外书房了。凡门生知友在来,都到此处。徐伦引苏爷到东书房,看了坐,命童儿烹好茶伺候。“禀苏爷,小的奉老爷遣差往太医院取药,不得在此伏侍,怎么好?”东坡道:“且请治事。”徐伦去后,东坡见四壁书橱关闭有锁,文几上只有笔砚,更无余物。东坡开砚匣,看了砚池,是一方绿色端砚,甚有神采。砚上余墨未干。方欲掩盖,忽见砚匣下露出些纸角儿。东坡扶起砚匣,乃是一方素笺,叠做两摺。取而观之,原来是两句未完的诗稿,认得荆公笔迹,题是咏菊)。东坡笑道:“士别三日,换眼相待。昔年我曾在京为官时,此老下笔数千言,不由思索。三年后也就不同了。正是江淹才尽,两句诗不曾终韵。”念了一遍,“呀,原来连这两句诗都是乱道。”这两句诗怎么样写?“西风昨夜过园林,吹落黄花满地金。”东坡为何说这两句诗是乱道?一年四季,风各有名:春天为和风,夏天为薰风,秋天为金风,冬天为朔风。和、薰、金、朔四样风配着四时。这诗首句说西风,西方属金,金风乃秋令也。那金风一起,梧叶飘黄,群芳零落。第二句说:“吹落黄花满地金,”黄花即菊花。此花开于深秋,其性属火,敢与秋霜鏖战,最能耐久,随你老来焦干枯烂,并不落瓣。说个“吹落黄花满地金”,岂不是错误了?兴之所发,不能自己。举笔舐墨,依韵续诗二句:“秋花不比春花落,说与诗人仔细吟。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>写便写了,东坡愧心复萌:“倘此老出书房相待,见了此诗,当面抢白,不像晚辈体面,欲待袖去以灭其迹,又恐荆公寻诗不见,带累徐伦。”思算不妥,只得仍将诗稿折叠,压于砚匣之下,盖上砚匣,步出书房。到大门首,取脚色手本,付与守门官吏瞩付道:“老太师出堂,通禀一声,说苏某在此伺候多时。因初到京中,文表不曾收拾。明日早朝赘过表章,再来谒见。”说罢,骑马回下处去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不多时,荆公出堂。守门官吏虽蒙苏爷瞩付,没有纸包相送,那个与他禀话,只将脚色手本和门簿缴纳。荆公也只当常规,未及观看,心下记着菊花诗二句未完韵。恰好徐伦从太医院取药回来,荆公唤徐伦送置东书房,荆公也随后入来。坐定,揭起砚匣,取出诗稿一看,问徐伦道:“适才何人到此?”徐伦跪下,禀道:”湖州府苏爷伺候老爷,曾到。”荆公看其字迹,也认得是苏学士之笔。口中不语,心下踌躇:“苏轼这个小畜生,虽遭挫折,轻薄之性不改!不道自己学疏才浅,敢来讥讪老夫!明日早朝,奏过官里,将他削职为民。”又想道:“且住,他也不晓得黄州菊花落瓣,也怪他不得!”叫徐伦取湖广缺官册籍来看。单看黄州府,余官俱在,只缺少个团练副使,荆公暗记在心。命徐伦将诗稿贴于书房柱上。明日早朝,密奏天子,言苏拭才力不及,左迁黄州团练副使。天下官员到京上表章,升降勾除,各自安命。惟有东坡心中不服,心下明知荆公为改诗触犯,公报私仇。没奈何,也只得谢恩。朝房中才卸朝服,长班禀道:“丞相爷出朝。”东坡露堂一恭。荆公肩舆中举手道:“午后老夫有一饭。”东坡领命。回下处修书,打发湖州跟官人役,兼本衙管家,往旧任接取家眷黄州相会。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>午牌过后,东坡素服角带,写下新任黄州团练副使脚色手本,乘马来见丞相领饭。门吏通报,荆公分付请进到大堂拜见。荆公侍以师生之礼,手下点茶,荆公开言道:“子瞻左迁黄州,乃圣上主意,老人爱莫能助。予瞻莫错怪老夫否?”东坡道:“晚学生自知才力不及,岂敢怨老太师!”荆公笑道:“子瞻大才,岂有不及!只是到黄州为官,闲暇无事,还要读书博学。”东坡目穷万卷,才压千人。今日劝他读书博学,还读什么样书!口中称谢道:“承老太师指教。”心下愈加不服。荆公为人至俭,肴不过四器,酒不过三杯,饭不过一箸。东坡告辞,荆公送下滴水榜前,携东坡手道:“老夫幼年灯窗十载,染成一症,老年举发,太医院看是痰火之症。虽然服药,难以除根。必得阳羡茶,方可治。有荆溪进贡阳羡茶,圣上就赐与老夫。老夫问太医院官如何烹服,太医院官说须用瞿塘中峡水。瞿塘在蜀,老夫几欲差人往取,未得其便,兼恐所差之人未必用心。子瞻桑梓之邦,倘尊眷往来之便,将瞿塘中峡水,携一瓮寄与老夫,则老夫衰老之年,皆子瞻所延也。”东坡领命,回相国寺。次日辞朝出京,星夜奔黄州道上。黄州合府官员知东坡天下有名才子,又是翰林谪官,出郭远迎。选良时吉日公堂上任。过月之后,家眷方到。东坡在黄州与蜀客陈季常为友。不过登山玩水,饮酒赋诗,军务民情,秋毫无涉。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>光阴迅速,将及一载。时当重九之后,连日大风。一日风息,东坡兀坐书斋,忽想:“定惠院长老曾送我黄菊数种,栽于后园,今日何不去赏玩一番?”足犹未动,恰好陈季常相访。东坡大喜,便拉陈糙同往后园看菊。到得菊花棚下,只见满地铺金,枝上全无一朵。唬得东坡目瞪口呆,半晌无语。陈糙问道,“子瞻见菊花落瓣,缘何如此惊诧?”东坡道:“季常有所不知。平常见此花只是焦干枯烂,并不落瓣,去岁在王荆公府中,见他咏菊诗二句道:‘西风昨夜过园林,吹落黄花满地金。’小弟只道此老错误了,续诗二句道:‘秋花不比春花落,说与诗人仔细吟。’却不知黄州菊花果然落瓣!此老左迁小弟到黄州,原来使我看菊花也:”陈糙笑道:“古人说得好:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡道:“小弟初然被谪,只道荆公恨我摘其短处,公报私仇。谁知他到不错,我到错了。真知灼见者,尚且有误,何况其他!吾辈切记,不可轻易说人笑人,正所谓经一失长一智耳。”东坡命家人取酒,与陈季常就落花之下,席地而坐。正饮酒间,门上报道:“本府马太爷拜访,将到。”东坡分付:“辞了他罢。”是日,两人对酌闲谈,至晚而散。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日,东坡写了名帖,答拜马大守,马公出堂迎接。彼时没有迎宾馆,就在后堂分宾而坐。茶罢,东坡因叙出去年相府错题了菊花诗,得罪荆公之事。马太守微笑道:“学生初到此间,也不知黄州菊花落瓣。亲见一次,此时方信。可见老太师学问渊博,有包罗天地之抱负。学士大人一时忽略,陷于不知,何不到京中太师门下赔罪一番,必然回嗔作喜。”东坡道:“学生也要去,恨无其由。”大守道:“将来有一事方便,只是不敢轻劳。”东坡问何事。太守道:“常规,冬至节必有贺表到京,例差地方官一员。学士大人若不嫌琐屑,假进表为由,到京也好。”东坡道:“承堂尊大人用情,学生愿往。”太守道:“这道表章,只得借重学土大笔。”东坡应允。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>别了马太守回衙,想起荆公嘱付要取瞿塘中峡水的话来。初时心中不服,连这取水一节,置之度外。如今却要替他出力做这件事,以赎妄言之罪。但此事不可轻托他人。现今夫人有恙,思想家乡。既承贤守公美意,不若告假亲送家眷还乡,取得瞿塘中峡水,庶为两便。黄州至眉州,一水之地,路正从瞿塘三峡过。那三峡?西陵峡,巫峡,归峡。西陵峡为上峡,巫峡为中峡,归峡为下峡。那西陵峡,又唤做瞿塘峡,在菱州府城之东。两崖对峙,中贯一江。艳预堆当其口,乃三峡之门。所以总唤做瞿塘三峡。此三峡共长七百余里,两岸连山无阙,重峦叠蟑,隐天蔽日。风无南北,惟有上下。自黄州到眉州,总有四千余里之程,夔州适当其半。东坡心下计较:“若送家眷直到眉州,往回将及万里,把贺冬表又担误了。我如今有个道理,叫做公私两尽。从陆路送家眷至夔州,却令家眷自回。我在夔州换船下峡,取了中峡之水,转回黄州,方往东京。可不是公私两尽。”算计已定,对夫人说知,收拾行李,辞别了马太守。衙门上悬一个告假的牌面。择了吉日,准备车马,唤集人夫,合家起程。一路无事,自不必说。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡到了夔州,与夫人分手。嘱付得力管家,一路小心伏侍夫人回去。东坡讨个江船,自夔州开发,顺流而下。原来这艳预堆,是江口一块孤石,亭亭独立,夏即浸没,冬即露出。因水满石没之时,舟人取途不定,故又名犹豫堆。俗谚云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡在重阳后起身,此时尚在秋后冬前。又其年是闰八月,迟了一个月的节气,所以水势还大。上水时,舟行甚迟,下水时却甚快。东坡来时正怕迟慢,所以舍舟从陆。回时乘着水势,一泻千里,好不顺溜。东坡看见那峭壁千寻,沸波一线,想要做一篇三峡赋,结构不就。因连日鞍马困倦,凭几构思,不觉睡去,不曾分付得水手打水。及至醒来问时,已是下峡,过了中峡了。东坡分付:“我要取中峡之水,快与我拨转船头。”水手禀道:“老爷,三峡相连,水如瀑布,船如箭发。若回船便是逆水,日行数里,用力甚难。”东坡沉吟半晌,间:“此地可以泊船,有居民否?”水手禀道:“上二峡悬崖峭壁,船不能停。到归峡,山水之势渐平,崖上不多路,就有市井街道。”东坡叫泊了船,分付苍头:“你上崖去看有年长知事的居民,唤一个上来,不要声张惊动了他。”苍头领命。登崖不多时,带一个老人上船,口称居民叩头。东坡以美言抚慰,“我是过往客官,与你居民没有统属,要问你一句话。那瞿塘三峡,那一峡的水好?”老者道:“三峡相连,并无阻隔。上峡流于中峡,中峡流于下峡,昼夜不断。一般样水,难分好歹。”东坡暗想道:“荆公胶柱鼓瑟。三峡相连,一般样水,何必定要中峡?”叫手下给官价与百姓买个干净磁瓮,自己立于船头,看水手将下峡水满满的汲了一瓮,用柔皮纸封固,亲手佥押,即刻开船。直至黄州拜了马太守。夜间草成贺冬表,送去府中。马太守读了表文,深赞苏君大才。资表官就佥了苏轼名讳,择了吉日,与东坡饯行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东坡资了表文,带了一瓮蜀水,星夜来到东京,仍投大相国寺内。天色还早,命手下抬了水瓮,乘马到相府来见荆公。荆公正当闲坐,闻门上通报:“黄州团练使苏爷求见。”荆公笑道:“已经一载矣!”分付守门官:“缓着些出去,引他东书房相见。”守门官领命。荆公先到书房,见柱上所贴诗稿,经年尘埃迷目。亲手于鹊尾瓶中,取拂尘将尘拂去,俨然如旧。荆公端坐于书房。却说守门官延捱了半晌,方请苏爷。东坡听说东书房相见,想起改诗的去处,面上赧然。勉强进府,到书房见了荆公下拜。荆公用手相扶道:“不在大堂相见,惟思远路风霜,休得过札。”命童儿看坐。东坡坐下,偷看诗稿,贴于对面。荆公用拂尘往左一指道:“子瞻,可见光阴迅速,去岁作此诗,又经一载矣!”东坡起身拜伏于地,荆公用手扶住道:“子赡为何?”东坡道:“晚学生甘罪了!”荆公道:“你见了黄州菊花落瓣么?”东坡道:“是。”荆公道:“目中未见此一种,也怪不得子瞻!”东坡道:“晚学生才疏识浅,全仗老太师海涵。”茶罢,荆公问道:“老夫烦足下带瞿塘中峡水,可有么?”东坡道:“见携府外。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公命堂候官两员,将水瓮抬进书房。荆公亲以衣袖拂拭,纸封打开。命童儿茶灶中煨火,用银铫汲水烹之。先取白定碗一只,投阳羡茶一撮于内。候汤如蟹眼、急取起倾入,其茶色半晌方见。荆公问:“此水何处取来?”东坡道:“巫峡。”荆公道:“是中峡了。”东坡道:“正是。”荆公笑道:“又来欺老夫了!此乃下峡之水,如何假名中峡?”东坡大惊,述土人之言“三峡相连,一般样水”,“晚学生误听了,实是取下峡之水!老太师何以辨之?”荆公道:“读书人不可轻举妄动,须是细心察理。老夫若非亲到黄州,看过菊花,怎么诗中敢乱道黄花落瓣?这瞿塘水性,出于水经补注。上峡水性太急,下峡太缓。惟中峡缓急相半。太医院宫乃明医,知老夫乃中脘变症,故用中峡水引经。此水烹阳羡茶,上峡味浓,下峡味淡,中峡浓淡之间。今见茶色半晌方见,故知是下峡。”东坡离席谢罪。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公道:“何罪之有!皆因子瞻过于聪明,以致疏略如此。老夫今日偶然无事,幸子瞻光顾。一向相处,尚不知子瞻学问真正如何。老夫不自揣量,要考子瞻一考。”东坡欣然答道:“晚学生请题。”荆公道:“且住!老夫若遽然考你,只说老夫恃了一日之长。子瞻到先考老夫一考,然后老夫请教。”东坡鞠躬道:“晚学生怎么敢?”荆公道:“子瞻既不肯考老夫,老夫却不好僭妄。也罢,叫徐伦把书房中书橱尽数与我开了。左右二十四橱,书皆积满。但凭于左右橱内上中下三层,取书一册,不拘前后,念上文一句,老夫答下句不来,就算老夫无学。”东坡暗想道:“这老甚迂阔,难道这些书都记在腹内?虽然如此,不好去考他。”答应道:“这个晚学生不敢!”荆公道:“咳!道不得个‘恭敬不如从命’了!”东坡使乖,只拣尘灰多处,料久不看,也忘记了,任意抽书一本,未见签题,揭开居中,随口念一句道:“如意君安乐否?”荆公接口道:“‘窃已啖之矣。’可是?”东坡道:“正是。”荆公取过书来,问道:“这句书怎么讲?”东坡不曾看得书上详细。暗想:“唐人讥则天后,曾称薛敖曹为如意君。或者差人问候,曾有此言。只是下文说,‘窃己吠之矣’,文理却接上面不来。”沉吟了一会,又想道:“不要惹这老头儿。千虚不如一实。”答应道:“晚学生不知。”荆公道:“这也不是什么秘书,如何就不晓得?这是一桩小故事。汉未灵帝时,长沙郡武冈山后有一狐穴,深入数丈内有九尾狐狸二头。日久年深,皆能变化,时常化作美妇人,遇着男子往来,诱入穴中行乐。小不如意,分而亡之。后有一人姓刘名玺,善于采战之术,入山采药,被二妖所掳。夜晚求欢,刘玺用抽添火候工夫,枕席之间,二狐快乐,称为如意君。大狐出山打食,则小狐看守。小狐出山,则大狐亦如之。日就月将,并无忌惮。酒后,露其本形。刘玺有恐怖之心,精力衰倦。一日,大狐出山打食,小狐在穴,求其云雨,不果其欲。小狐大怒,生啖刘玺于腹内。大狐回穴,心记刘生,问道,‘如意君安乐否?’小狐答道:‘窃已啖之矣。’二狐相争追逐,满山喊叫。樵人窃听,遂得其详,记于‘汉末全书’。子瞻想未涉猎?”东坡道:“老太师学问渊深,非晚辈浅学可及!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公微笑道:“这也算考过老夫了。老夫还席,也要考子瞻一考。子瞻休得吝教!”东坡道:”求老太师命题平易。”荆公道:“考别件事,又道老夫作难。久闻子瞻善于作对,今年闰了个八月,正月立春,十二月又是立春,是个两头春。老夫就将此为题,出句求对,以观子赡妙才。”命童儿取纸笔过来。荆公写出一对道:“一岁二春双八月,人间两度春秋。”东坡虽是妙才,这对出得跷蹊,一时寻对不出,羞颜可掬,面皮通红了。荆公问道:“子瞻从湖州至黄州,可从苏州润州经过么?”东坡道:“此是便道。”荆公道:“苏州金阊门外,至于虎丘,这一带路,叫做山塘,约有七里之遥,其半路名为半塘。润州古名铁瓮城,临于大江,有金山,银山,玉山,这叫做三山。俱有佛殿僧房,想子瞻都曾游览?”东坡答应道:“是。”荆公道:“老夫再将苏润二州,各出一对,求于瞻对之。苏州对云:‘七里山塘,行到半塘三里半。’润州对云,‘铁瓮城西,金、玉、银山三宝地。’”东坡思想多时,不能成对,只得谢罪而出。荆公晓得东坡受了些腌赞,终惜其才。明日奏过神宗天子,复了他翰林学士之职。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>得岁月,延岁月;得欢悦,且欢悦。万事乘除总在天,何必愁肠千万结。放心宽,莫量窄。古今兴废言不彻。金谷繁华眼底尘,淮阴事业锋去血。临潼会上胆气消,丹阳县里萧声绝。到来弱草胜春花,运上精金逊顽铁。逍遥快乐是便宜,到老方知滋味别,精衣淡饭足家常,养得浮生一世拙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此诗大抵说人品有真有伪,须要恶而知其美,好而知其恶。第一句说周公。那周公,姓姬,名旦,是周文王少子。有圣德,辅其兄武王伐商,定了周家八百年天下。武王病,周公为册文告天,愿以身代。藏其册于金匮,无人知之。以后武王崩,太子成王年幼,周公抱成王于膝,以朝诸候。有庶兄管叔、蔡叔将谋不轨,心忌周公,反布散流言,说周公欺侮幼主,不久篡位。成王疑之。周公辞了相位,避居东国,心怀恐惧。一日,天降大风疾雷,击开金匮,成王见了册文,方知周公之忠,迎归相位,诛了管叔、蔡叔,周室危而复安。假如管叔、蔡叔流言方起,说周公有反叛之心,周公一病而亡,金匾之文未开,成王之疑未释,谁人与他分辨?后世却下把好人当做恶人?第二句说王莽。王莽字巨君,乃西汉平帝之舅。为人奸诈。自恃椒房宠势,相国威权,阴有篡汉之意。恐人心不服,乃折节谦恭,尊礼贤士,假行公道,虚张功业。天下郡县称莽功德者,共四十八万七千五百七十二人。莽知人心归己,乃眈平帝,迁太后,自立为君。改国号曰新,一十八年。直至南阳刘文叔起兵复汉,被诛。假如王莽早死了十八年,却不是完名全节一个贤宰相,垂之史册?不把恶人当做好人么?所以古人说:“日久见人心。”又道:“盖棺论始定。”不可以一时之誉,断其为君了;不可以一时之谤,断其为小人。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一时轻信人言语.自有明人话不平。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>如今说先朝一个宰相,他在下位之时,也着实有名有誉的。后来大权到手,任性胡为,做错了事,惹得万口唾骂,饮恨而终。假若有名誉的时节,一个瞌睡死去了不醒,人还千惜万惜,道国家没福,恁般一个好人,未能大用,不尽其才,却到也留名于后世。及至万口唾骂时,就死也迟了。这到是多活了几年的不是!那位宰相是谁?在那一个朝代?这朝代不近不远,是北宋神宗皇帝年间,一个首相,姓王,名安石,临川人也,此人目下十行,书穷万卷。名臣文彦博、欧阳修、曾巩、韩维等,无不奇其才而称之。方及二旬,一举成名。初任浙江庆元府鄞县知县,兴利除害,大有能声。转在扬州佥判,每读书达旦不寐。日已高,闻太守坐堂,多不及盥漱而往。时扬州太守,乃韩魏公,名琦者。见安石头面垢污,知未盥漱,疑其夜饮,劝以勤学。安石谢教,绝不分辨。后韩魏公察听他彻夜读书,心甚异之,更夸其美。升江宁府知府,贤声愈著,直达帝聪。正是:“只因前段好,误了后来人。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>神宗天子励精图治,闻王安石之贤,特召为翰林学士。天子问为治何法,安石以尧舜之道为对,天子大悦。不二年,拜为首相,封荆国公,举朝以为皋夔复出,伊周再生,同声相庆,惟李承之见安石双眼多白,谓是好邪之相,他日必乱天下。苏老泉见安石衣服垢敝,经月不洗面,以为不近人情,作辨好论以刺之。此两个人是独得之见,谁人肯信!不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>安石既为首相,与神宗天子相知,言听计从,立志一套新法来,即几件新法?农田法、水利法、青苗法、均输法、保甲法、免役法、市易法、保马法、方田法、免行法。专听一个小人,姓吕名惠卿,及伊子王方,朝夕商议,斥逐忠良,拒绝直谏。民间怨声载道,天变迭兴。荆公自以为是,复倡为三不足之说:“天变不足畏,人言不足恤,祖宗之法不足守。”因他性子执拗,主意一定,佛菩萨也劝他不转,人皆呼为拗相公。文彦博、韩琦许多名臣,先夸佳说好的,到此也自悔失言。一个个上表争论,不听,辞官而去。自此持新法益坚。祖制纷更,万民失业。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一日,爱子王方病疽而死,荆公痛思之甚。招天下高僧,设七七四十九日斋醮,荐度亡灵,荆公亲自行香拜表。其日,第四十九日斋醮已完,漏下四鼓,荆公焚香送佛,忽然昏倒于拜毡之上。左右呼唤不醒。到五更,如梦初觉。口中道:“诧异!诧异!”左右扶进中门。吴国夫人命丫鬟接入内寝,问其缘故。荆公眼中垂泪道:“适才昏愦之时,恍恍忽忽到一个去处,如大官府之状,府门尚闭。见吾儿王方荷巨枷约重百斤,力殊不胜,蓬首垢面,流血满体,立于门外,对我哭诉其苦,道:‘阴司以儿父久居高位,不思行善,专一任性执拗,行青苗等新法,蠢国害民,怨气腾天,儿不幸阳禄先尽,受罪极重,非斋醮可解。父亲宜及蚤回头,休得贪恋富贵,’说犹未毕,府中开门吆喝,惊醒回来。”夫人道:“‘宁可信其有,不可信其无。’妾亦闻外面人言籍籍,归怨相公。相公何不急流勇退?早去一日,也省了一日的咒署。”荆公从夫人之言,一连十来道表章,告病辞职。天子风闻外边公论,亦有厌倦之意,遂从其请,以使相判江宁府。故宋时,凡宰相解位,都要带个外任的职衔,到那地方资禄养老,不必管事。荆公想江宁乃金陵古迹之地,六朝帝王之都,江山秀丽,人物繁华,足可安居,甚是得意。夫人临行,尽出房中钗钏衣饰之类,及所藏宝玩,约数千金,布施各庵院寺观打醮焚香,以资亡儿王方冥福。择日辞朝起身,百官设饯送行。荆公托病,都不相见。府中有一亲吏,姓江名居,甚会答应。荆公只带此一人,与僮仆随家眷同行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东京至金陵都有水路,荆公不用官船,微服而行,驾一小艇,由黄河溯流而下。将次开船,荆公唤江居及众僮仆分付:“我虽宰相,今已挂冠而归。凡一路马头歇船之处,有问我何姓何名何官何职,汝等但言过往游客,切莫对他说实话,恐惊动所在官府,前来迎送,或起夫防护,骚扰居民不便。若或泄漏风声,必是汝等需索地方常例,诈害民财。吾若知之,必皆重责。”众人都道:“谨领钧旨。”江居禀道:“相公白龙鱼服,隐姓潜名,倘或途中小辈不识高低,有毁谤相公者,何以处之?”荆公道:常言‘宰相腹中撑得船过’,从来人言不足恤。言吾善者,不足为喜;道吾恶者,不足为怒。只当耳边风过去便了,切莫揽事。”江居领命,并晓谕水手知悉。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>自此水路无话。不觉二十余日,已到钟离地方。荆公原有痰火症,住在小舟多日,情怀抑郁,人症复发。思欲舍舟登陆,观看市井风景,少舒愁绪。分付管家道:“此去金陵不远,你可小心伏侍夫人家眷,从水路,由瓜步淮扬过江,我从陆路而来。约到金陵江口相会。”安石打发家眷开船,自己只带两个憧仆,并亲吏江居,主仆共是四人,登岸。只因水陆舟车扰,断送南来北往人。江居禀道:“相公陆行,必用脚力。还是拿钧帖到县驿取讨,还是自家用钱雇赁?”荆公道:“我分付在前,不许惊动官府,只自家雇赁便了。”江居道:“若自家雇赁,须要投个主家。”当下憧仆携了包裹,江居引荆公到一个经纪人家来。主人迎接上坐,问道:“客官要往那里去?”荆公道:“要在江宁,欲觅肩舆一乘,或骡或马三匹,即刻便行,”主人道:“如今不比当初,忙不得哩!”荆公道:“为何?”主人道:“一言难尽!自从拗相公当权,创立新法,伤财害民,户口逃散。虽留下几户穷民,只好奔走官差,那有空役等雇?况且民穷财尽,百姓餐餐不饱,没闲钱去养马骡。就有几人,也不勾差使。客官坐稳,我替你抓寻去。寻得下莫喜,寻不来莫怪;只是比往常一倍钱要两倍哩!”江居问道:“你说那拗柏公是谁?”主人道:“叫做王安石,闻说一双白眼睛。恶人自有恶相。”荆公垂下眼皮,叫江居莫管别人家闲事。主人去了多时,来回复道:“轿夫只许你两个,要三个也不能勾,没有替换,却要把四个人的夫钱雇他。马是没有,止寻得一头骡,一个叫驴。明日五鼓到我店里。客官将就去得时,可付些银子与他。”荆公听了前番许多恶话,不耐烦,巴不得走路,想道:“就是两个夫子,缓缓而行也罢。只是少一个头口,没奈何,把一匹与江居坐,那一匹,教他两个轮流坐罢。”分付江居,但凭主人定价,不要与他计较。江居把银子称付主人。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日光尚早,荆公在主人家闷不过,唤童儿跟随,走出街市闲行。果然市井萧条,店房稀少。荆公暗暗伤感。步到一个茶坊,到也洁净,荆公走进茶坊,正欲唤茶,只见壁间题一绝句云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>后款云:“无名子慨世之作。”荆公默然无语,连茶也没兴吃了,慌忙出门。又走了数百步,见一所道院。荆公道:“且去随喜一回,消遣则个。”走进大门,就是三间庙宇。荆公正欲瞻礼,尚未跨进殿槛,只见个壁外面粘着一幅黄纸,纸上有诗句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>既言尧舜宜为法,当效伊周辅圣明。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>排尽旧臣居散地,尽为新法误苍生。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>翻思安乐窝中老,先讽天津杜字声。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>先前英宗皇帝时,有一高土,姓邵名雍,别号尧夫,精于数学,通天彻地,自名其居为安乐窝。常与客游洛阳天津桥上,闻杜字之声,叹道:“天下从此乱矣!”客问其故。尧夫答道:“天下将治,地气自北而南;天下将乱,地气自南而北。洛阳旧无杜字,今忽有之,乃地气自南而北之征。不久天子必用南人为相,变乱祖宗法度,终宋世不得太平。”这个兆,正应在王安石身上。荆公默诵此诗一遍,问香火道人:“此诗何人所作?没有落款?”道人道:“数日前,有一道侣到此索纸题诗,粘于壁上,说是骂什么拗相公的。”荆公将诗纸揭下,藏于袖中,默然而出。回到主人家,闷闷的过了一夜:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五鼓鸡鸣,两名夫和一个赶脚的牵着一头骡,一个叫驴都到了。荆公素性不十分梳洗,上了肩舆。江居来了驴子,让那骡子与僮仆两个更换骑坐。约行四十余里,日光将午,到一村镇。江居下了驴,走上一步,禀道:“相公,该打中火了。”荆公因痰火病发,随身扶手,带得有清肺干糕,及丸药茶饼等物。分付手下:“只取沸汾一瓯来,你们自去吃饭。”荆公将沸汤调茶,用了点心。众人吃饭,兀自未了。荆公见屋傍有个坑厕,付一张毛纸,走去登东。只见坑厕土墙上,白石灰画诗八句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>初知鄞邑未升时,为负虚名众所推。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>斥除贤正专威柄,引进虚浮起祸基。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>最恨邪言‘三不足’,千年流毒臭声遗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公登了东,觑个空,就左脚脱下一只方帛,将局底向土墙上抹得字迹糊涂,方才罢手。众人中火已毕。荆公复上肩舆而行,又二十里,遇一驿舍。江居禀道,“这宫舍宽敞,可以止宿。”荆公道:“昨日叮咛汝辈是甚言语!今宿于驿亭,岂不惹人盘问?还到前村,择僻静处民家投宿,方为安稳。”又行五里许,天色将晚。到一村家,竹篱茅舍,柴扉半掩。荆公叫江居上前借宿,江居推扉而入。内一老叟扶杖走出,问其来由。江居道:“某等游客,欲暂宿尊居一宵,房钱依例奉纳。”老叟道:“但随官人们尊使。”江居引荆公进门,与主人相见。老叟延荆公上坐,见江居等三人侍立,知有名分,请到侧屋里另坐。老叟安排茶饭去了。荆公看新粉壁上,有大书律诗一首,诗云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>文章谩说自天成,曲学偏邪识者轻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>强辨钨刑非正道,误餐鱼饵岂真情。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>好谋己遂生前志,执拗空遗死后名。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>亲见亡儿阴受梏,始知天理报分明。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公阅毕,惨然不乐。须臾,老叟搬出饭来,从人都饱餐,荆公也略用了些。问老叟道:“壁上诗何人写作?”老叟道:“往来游客所书,不知名姓。”公俯首寻思:“我曾辨帛勒为鹑刑、及误餐鱼饵;二事人颇晓得。只亡儿阴府受梏事,我单对夫人说,并没第二人得知,如何此诗言及?好怪,好怪!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公因此诗末句刺着他痛心之处,狐疑不已,因问老叟:“高寿几何?”老叟道:“年七十八了。”荆公又问:“有几位贤郎?”老叟扑簌簌泪下,告道:“有四子,都死了。与老妻独居于此。”荆公道:“四子何为俱夭?”老叟道:“十年以来,苦为新法所害。诸子应门,或殁于官,或丧于途。老汉幸年高、得以苟延残喘,倘若少壮,也不在人世了。”荆公惊问:“新法有何不便,乃至于此?”老叟道:“官人只看壁间诗可知矣。自朝廷用王安石为相,变易祖宗制度,专以聚敛为急,拒谏饰非,驱忠立佞。始设青苗法以虐农民,继立保甲、助役、保马、均输等法,纷纭不一。官府奉上而虐下,日以篓掠为事。吏卒夜呼于门,百姓不得安寝。弃产业,携妻子,逃于深山者,日有数十。此村百有余家,今所存八九家矣。寒家男女共一十六口,今只有四口仅存耳!”说罢,泪如雨下,荆公亦觉悲酸。又问道:“有人说新法便民,老丈今言不便,愿闻其详。”老叟道:“王安石执拗,民间称为拗相公。若言不便,便加怒贬;说便,便加升擢。凡说新法便民者,都是谄佞辈所为,其实害民非浅。且如保甲上番之法,民家每一丁,教阅于场,又以一丁朝夕供送。虽说五日一教,那做保正的,日聚于教场中,受贿方释。如没贿赂,只说武艺不熟,拘之不放,以致农时俱废,往往冻馁而死。”言毕,问道:“如今那拗相公何在?”荆公哄他道:“见在朝中辅相天子。”老叟唾地大骂道:“这等好邪,不行诛戮,还要用他,公道何在!朝廷为何不相了韩琦、富弼、司马光、吕海、苏拭诸君子,而偏用此小人乎!”江居等听得客坐中喧嚷之声,走来看时,见老叟说话太狠,咤叱道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>“老人家不可乱言,倘王丞相闻知此语,获罪非轻了。”老叟矍然怒起道:“吾年近八十,何畏一死!若见此好贼,必手刃其头,刳其心肝而食之。虽赴鼎镬刀锯,亦无恨矣!”众人皆吐舌缩项。荆公面如死灰,不敢答言,起立庭中,对江居说道:“月明如昼,还宜赶路。”江居会意,去还了老叟饭钱,安排轿马。荆公举手与老叟分别。老叟笑道:“老拙自骂奸贼王安石,与官人何干,乃怫然而去?莫非官人与王安石有甚亲故么?”荆公连声答道:“没有,没有!”荆公登舆,分付快走,从者跟随,踏月而行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又走十余里,到树林之下。只有茅屋三间,井无邻比。荆公道:“此颇幽寂,可以息劳。”命江居叩门。内有老妪启扉。江居亦告以游客贪路,错过邸店,特来借宿,来早奉谢,老妪指中一间屋道:“此处空在,但宿何妨。只是草房窄狭,放不下轿马。”江居道:“不妨,我有道理。”荆公降舆入室。江居分付将轿子置于檐下,骡驴放在树林之中。荆公坐于室内,看那老妪时,衣衫蓝缕,鬓发蓬松,草舍泥墙,颇为洁净。老妪取灯火,安置荆公,自去睡了。荆公见窗间有字,携灯看时,亦是律诗八句。诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>生已沽名炫气豪,死犹虚伪惑儿曹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>既无好语遗吴国,却有浮辞诙叶涛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四野逃亡空白屋,千年嗔根说青苗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>想因过此未亲睹,一夜愁添雪鬓毛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公阅之,如万箭攒心,好生不乐。想道:“一路来,茶坊道院,以至村镇人家,处处有诗讥诮。这老妪独居,谁人到此?亦有诗句,足见怨词詈语遍于人间矣!那第二联说‘吴国’,乃吾之夫人也。叶涛,是吾故友。此二句诗意犹不可解。”欲唤老妪问之,闻隔壁打鼾之声。江居等马上辛苦,俱已睡去。荆公展转寻思,抚膺顿足,懊悔不迭,想道:“吾只信福建子之言,道民间甚便新法,故吾违众而行之,焉知天下怨恨至此!此皆福建子误我也!”吕惠卿是闽人,故荆公呼为福建子,是夜,荆公长吁短叹,和衣偃卧,不能成寐,吞声暗位,两袖皆沾湿了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>将次天明,老抠起身,蓬着头同一赤脚蠢婢,赶二猪出门外。婢携糠秕,老妪取水,用木杓搅手木盆之中,口中呼:“罗,罗,罗,拗相公来。”二猪闻呼,就盆吃食。婢又呼鸡:“王安石来。”群鸡俱至。江居和众人看见,无不惊讶,荆公心愈不乐,因问老妪道:“老人家何为呼鸡之名如此?”老妪道:“官人难道不知王安石即当今之丞相,拗相公是他的浑名?自王安石做了相公,立新法以扰民。老妾二十年孀妇,子媳俱无,止与一婢同处。妇女二口,也要出免役、助役等钱。钱既出了,差役如故。老妾以桑麻为业,蚕未成眠,便预借丝钱用了。麻未上机,又借布钱用了。桑麻失利,只得畜猪养鸡,等候吏胥里保来征役钱。或准与他,或烹来款待他,自家不曾尝一块肉。故此民间怨恨新法,入于骨髓。畜养鸡,都呼为拗相公、王安石,把王安石当做畜生。今世没奈何他,后世得他变为异类,烹而食之,以快胸中之恨耳!”荆公暗暗垂泪,不敢开言,左右惊讶,荆公容颜改变,索镜自照,只见须发俱白,两目皆肿,心下凄惨,自己忧恚所致。思想“一夜愁添雪鬓毛”之句,岂非数乎!命江居取钱谢了老妪,收拾起身。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>江居走到舆前,禀道:“相公施美政于天下,愚民无知,反以为怨。今宵不可再宿村舍,还是驿亭官舍,省些闲气。”荆公口虽不答,点头道是。上路多时,到一邮亭。江居先下驴,扶荆公出轿升亭而坐,安排蚤饭。荆公看亭子壁间,亦有绝句二首,第一首云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>富韩司马总孤忠,恳谏良言过耳风。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>只把惠卿心腹侍,不知杀羿是逢蒙!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第二首云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>高谈道德口悬河,变法谁知有许多。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他日命衰时败后,人非鬼责奈愁何?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公看罢,浊然大怒,唤驿卒问道:“何物狂夫,敢毁谤朝政如此!”有一老卒应道:“不但此驿有诗,是处皆有留题也。”荆公问道:“此诗为何而作?”老卒道:“因王安石立新法以害民,所以民恨入骨。近闻得安石辞了相位,判江宁府,必从此路经过。蚤晚常有村农数百在此左近,伺候他来。”荆公道:“伺他来,要拜谒他么?”老卒笑道:“仇怨之人,何拜谒之有!众百姓持白梃,候他到时,打杀了他,分而啖之耳。”荆公大骇,不等饭熟,趋出邮亭上轿,江居唤众人随行。一路只买干粮充饥,荆公更不出轿,分付兼程赶路。直至金陵,与吴国夫人相见。羞入江宁城市,乃卜居于钟山之半,名其堂曰半山。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>荆公只在半山堂中,看经佞佛,冀消罪愈。他原是过目成诵极聪明的人,一路所见之诗,无字不记。私自写出与吴国夫人看之,方信亡儿王方阴府受罪,非偶然也。以此终日忧愤,痰火大发。兼以气膈,不能饮食。延及岁余,奄奄待尽,骨瘦如柴,支枕而坐。吴国夫人在旁堕泪问道:“相公有甚好言语分付?”荆公道:“夫妇之情,偶合耳。我死,更不须挂念。只是散尽家财,广修善事便了”言未已,忽报故人叶涛特来疾,夫人回避。荆公请叶涛床头相见,执其手,嘱道:“君聪明过人,宜多读佛书,莫作没要紧文字,徒劳无益,王某一生枉费精力,欲以文章胜人,今将死之时,悔之无及。”叶涛安慰道:“相公福寿正远,何出此言?”荆公叹道:“生死无常,老人只恐大限一至,不能发言,故今日为君叙及此也。”叶涛辞去。荆公忽然想起老妪草舍中诗句第二联道:“既无好语遗吴国,却有浮词诳叶涛。”今日正应其语,不觉抚髀长叹道:“事皆前定,岂偶然哉!作此诗者,非鬼即神。不然,如何晓得我未来之事?吾被鬼神诮让如此,安能久于人世乎!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不几日,疾革,发谵语,将手批颊,自骂道:“王某上负天子,下负百姓,罪不容诛。九泉之下,何面目见唐子方诸公乎?”一连骂了三日,呕血数升而死。那唐子方名介,乃是宋朝一个直臣,苦谏新法不便,安石不听,也是呕血而死的。一般样死,比王安石死得有名声。至今山间人家,尚有呼猪为拗柑公者。后人论宋朝元气,都为熙宁变法所坏,所以有靖康之祸。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>熙宁新法谏书多,执拗行私奈尔何!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不是此番元气耗,虏军岂得渡黄河?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又有诗惜荆公之才:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>好个聪明介甫翁,高才历任有清风。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>可怜覆谏因高位,只合终身翰苑中。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第五卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>吕大郎还金完骨肉</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>世人尽说天高远,谁识阴功暗里来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说浙江嘉兴府长水塘地方,有一富翁,姓金名钟,家财万贯,世代都称员外,性至悭吝。平生常有五恨,那五恨?一恨天,二恨地,三恨自家,四恨爹娘,五恨皇帝。恨天者,恨他不常常六月,又多了秋风冬雪,使人怕冷,不免费钱买衣服来穿。恨地者,恨他树木生得不凑趣,若是凑趣,生得齐整如意,树木就好做屋柱,枝条大者,就好做梁,细者就好做椽,却个省了匠人工作。恨自家者,恨肚皮不会作家,一日不吃饭,就饿将起来。恨爹娘者,恨他遗下许多亲眷朋友,来时未免费茶费水。恨皇帝者,我的祖宗分授的田地,却要他来收钱粮。不止五恨,还有四愿,愿得四般物事。那四般物事?愿得邓家铜山,二愿得郭家金穴,三愿得石崇的聚宝盆,四愿得吕纯阳祖师点石为金这个手指头。因有这四愿、五恨,心常不足。积财聚谷,目个暇给。真个是数米而炊,称柴而。因此乡里起他一个异名,叫做金冷水,又叫金剥皮。尤不喜者是僧人。世间只有僧人讨便宜,他单会布施俗家的东西,再没有反布施与俗家之理。所以金冷水见了僧人,就是眼中之钉,舌中之刺。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他住居相近处,有个福善庵。金员外生年五十,从下晓得在庵中破费一文的香钱。所喜浑家单氏,与员外同年同月同日,只不同时,他偏吃斋好善。金员外喜他的是吃斋,恼他的是好善。因四十岁上,尚无子息,单氏瞒过了丈夫,将自己钗梳二十余金,布施与福善庵老僧,教他妆佛诵经,析求子嗣。佛门有应,果然连生二子,且是俊秀。因是福善庵祈求来的,大的小名福儿,小的小名善儿。单氏自得了二子之后,时常瞒了大夫,偷柴偷米,送与福善庵,供养那老僧。金员外偶然察听了些风声,便去咒天骂地,夫妻反目,直聒得一个不耐烦方休,如此也非止一次。只为浑家也是个硬性,闹过了,依旧不理。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其年夫妻齐春,皆当五旬,福儿年九岁,善儿年八岁,踏肩生下来的,都已上学读书,十全之美。到生辰之日,金员外恐有亲朋来贺寿,预先躲出。单氏又凑些私房银两,送与庵中打一坛斋醮。一来为老夫妇齐寿,二十为儿子长大,了还愿心。日前也曾与大夫说过来,丈大不肯,所以只得私房做事。其夜,和尚们要铺设长生佛灯,叫香火道人至金家,问金阿妈要几斗糙米。单氏偷开了仓门,将米三斗,付与道人去了。随后金员外回来,单氏还在仓门口封锁。被丈夫窥见了,又见地下狼藉些米粒,知是私房做事。欲要争嚷,心下想道:“今日生辰好日,况且东西去了,也讨不转来,干拌去了涎沫。”只推不知,忍住这口气。一夜不睡,左思右想道:“叵耐这贼秃常时来蒿恼我家,到是我看家的一个耗鬼。除非那秃驴死了,方绝其患。”恨无计策。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到天明时,老僧携着一个徒弟来回覆醮事。原来那和尚也怕见金冷水,且站在门外张望。主老早已瞧见,眉头一皱,计上心来。取了几文钱,从侧门走出市心,到山药铺里赎些砒霜。转到卖点心的王三郎店里,王三郎正蒸着一笼熟粉,摆一碗糖馅,要做饼子。金冷水袖里摸出八文钱撇在柜上道:“三郎收了钱,大些的饼子与我做四个,馅却不要下少了。你只捏着窝儿,等我自家下馅则个。”王三郎口虽不言,心下想道:“有名的金冷水,金剥皮,自从开这几年点心铺子,从不见他家半文之面。今日好利市,也撰他八个钱。他是好便宜的,便等他多下些馅去,扳他下次主顾。”王三郎向笼中取出雪团样的熟粉,真个捏做窝儿,递与金冷水说道,“员外请尊便。”金冷水却将砒霜末悄悄的撒在饼内,然后加馅,做成饼子。如此一连做了四个,热烘烘的放在袖里。离了王三郎店,望自家门首踱将进来。那两个和尚,正在厅中吃茶,金老欣然相揖。揖罢,入内对浑家道:“两个师父侵早到来,恐怕肚里饥饿。适才邻舍家邀我吃点心,我见饼子热得好,袖了他四个来,何不就请了两个师父?”单氏深喜大夫回心向善,取个朱红碟子,把四个饼子装做一碟,叫丫鬟托将出去。那和尚见了员外回家,不敢久坐,已无心吃过了。见丫鬟送出来,知是阿妈美意,也不好虚得。将四个饼子装做一袖,叫声聒噪,出门回庵而去。金老暗暗欢喜,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说金家两个学生,在社学中读书,放了学时,常到庵中顽耍。这一晚,又到庵中。老和尚想道:“金家两位小官人,时常到此,没有什么请得他。今早金阿妈送我四个饼子还不曾动,放在橱柜里。何不将来热了,请他吃一杯茶?”当下分付徒弟在橱柜里,取出四个饼子,厨房下得焦黄,热了两杯浓茶,摆在房里,请两位小官人吃茶,两个学生顽耍了半响,正在肚饥,见了热腾腾的饼子,一人两个,都吃了。不吃时犹可,吃了呵,分明是:一块火烧着心肝,万杆枪槽却腹肚。两个一时齐叫肚疼。跟随的学童慌了,要扶他回去。奈两个疼做一堆,跑走不动。老和尚也着了忙,正不知什么意故。只得叫徒弟一人背了一个,学童随着,送回金员外家,二僧自去了。金家夫妇这一惊非小,慌忙叫学童间其缘故。学童道:“方才到福善庵吃了四个饼子,便叫肚疼起来。那老师父说,这饼子原是我家今早把与他吃的。他不舍得吃,将来恭敬两位小官人。”金员外情知跷踱了,只得将砒霜实情对阿蚂说知。单氏心下越慌了,便把凉水灌他,如何灌得醒!须臾七窍流血,呜呼哀哉,做了一对殇鬼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>单氏千难万难,祈求下两个孩儿,却被丈大不仁,自家毒死了。待要厮骂一场,也是枉然。气又忍不过,苦又熬不过。走进内房,解个束腰罗帕,悬梁自缢。金员外哭了儿子一场,方才收泪。到房中与阿妈商议说话,见梁上这件打秋干的东西,唬得半死。登时就得病上床,不勾七日,也死了。金氏族家,平昔恨那金冷水、金剥皮悭吝,此时大赐其便,大大小小,都蜂拥而来,将家私抢个馨尽。此乃万贯家财,有名的金员外一个终身结果,不好善而行恶之报也。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说江南常州府无锡县东门外,有个小户人家,兄弟三人。大的叫做吕玉,第二的叫做吕宝,第三的叫做吕珍。吕玉娶妻王氏,吕宝娶妻杨氏,俱有姿色。吕珍年幼未娶。王氏生下一个孩子,小名喜儿,方才六岁,跟邻舍家儿童出去看神会,夜晚不回。夫妻两个烦恼,出了一张招子,街坊上叫了数日,全无影响。吕玉气闷,在家里坐不过,向大户家借了几两本钱,往大仓嘉定一路,收些棉花布匹,各处贩卖,就便访问儿子消息。每年正二月出门,到八九月回家,又收新货,走了四个年头,虽然趁些利息,眼见得儿子没有寻处了。日久心慢,也下在话下。到第五个年头,吕玉别了王氏,又去做经纪。何期中途遇了个大本钱的布商,谈论之间,知道吕玉买卖中通透,拉他同往山西脱货,就带绒货转来发卖,于中有些用钱相谢。吕玉贪了蝇头微利,随着去了。及至到了山两,发货之后,遇着连岁荒歉,讨赊帐不起,不得脱身。吕玉少年久旷,也不免行户中走了一两遍,走出一身风流疮,服药调治,无面回家。挨到三年,疮才痊好,讨清了帐目。那布商因为稽迟了吕玉的归期,加倍酬谢。吕玉得了些利物,等不得布商收货完备,自己贩了些粗细绒褐,相别先回。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一日早晨,行至陈留地方,偶然去坑厕出恭,见坑板上遗下个青布搭膊。检在手中,觉得沉重。取回下处打开看时,都是白物,约有二百金之数。吕玉想道:“这不意之财,虽则取之无碍,倘或失主追寻下见,好大一场气闷。古人见金不取,拾带重还。我今年过三旬,尚无子嗣,要这横财何用?”忙到坑厕左近伺候,只等有人来抓寻,就将原物还他。等了一日,不见人来。次日只得起身。又行了五百余里,到南宿州地方。其日天晚,下一个客店,遇着一个同下的客人,闲论起江湖生意之事。那客人说起自不小心,五日前侵晨到陈留县解下搭膊登东。偶然官府在街上过,心慌起身,却忘记了那搭膊,里面有二百两银子。直到夜里脱衣要睡,方才省得。想着过了一日,自然有人拾去了,转去寻觅,也是无益,只得自认晦气罢了。吕玉便问:“老客尊姓?高居何处?”客人道:“在下姓陈,祖贯微州。今在扬州闸上开个粮食铺子。敢问老兄高姓?”吕玉道:“小弟姓吕,是常州无锡县人,扬州也是顺路。相送尊兄到彼奉拜。”客人也不知详细,答应道:“若肯下顾最好。”次早,二人作伴同行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不一日.来到扬州闸口。吕玉也到陈家铺子,登堂作揖,陈朝奉看坐献茶。吕玉先提起陈留县失银子之事,盘问他搭膊模样,是个深蓝青布的,一头有白线缉一个陈字。吕玉心下晓然,便道:“小弟前在陈留拾得一个搭膊,到也相像,把来与尊兄认看。”陈朝奉见了搭膊,道:“正是。”搭膊里面银两,原封不动。吕玉双手递还陈朝奉。陈朝奉过意下去,要与吕玉均分,吕玉下肯。陈朝奉道:“便下均分,也受我几两谢札,等在下心安。”吕玉那里肯受。陈朝奉感激不尽,慌忙摆饭相款。思想:“难得吕玉这般好人,还金之恩,无门可报。自家有十二岁一个女儿.要与吕君扳一脉亲往来,第不知他有儿子否?”饮酒中间,陈朝奉间道:“恩兄,令郎几岁了?”吕玉不觉掉下泪来,答道:“小弟只有一儿,七年前为看神会,失去了,至今并无下落。荆妻亦别无生育。如今回去,意欲寻个螟蛉之于,出去帮扶生理,只是难得这般凑巧的。”陈朝奉道:“舍下数年之间,将三两银子,买得一个小厮,颇颇清秀,又且乖巧,也是下路人带来的。如今一十三岁了,伴着小儿在学堂中上学。恩兄若看得中意时,就送与恩兄伏恃,也当我一点薄敬,”吕玉道:“若肯相借,当奉还身价。”陈朝奉道:“说那里话来!只恐恩兄不用时,小弟无以为情。”当下便教掌店的,去学堂中唤喜儿到来。吕玉听得名字与他儿子相同,心中疑惑。须臾,小厮唤到,穿一领芜湖青布的道袍,生得果然清秀。习惯了学堂中规矩,见了吕玉,朝上深深唱个喏。吕玉心下便觉得欢喜,仔细认出儿子面貌来,四岁时,因跌损左边眉角,结一个小疤儿,有这点可认。吕玉便问道:“几时到陈家的?”那小厮想一想道:“有六七年了。”又问他:“你原是那里人?谁卖你在此?”那小厮道:“不十分详细。只记得爹叫做吕大,还有两个叔叔在家。娘姓王,家在无锡城外。小时被人骗出,卖在此间,”吕玉听罢,便抱那小厮在怀,叫声:“亲儿!我正是无锡吕大!是你的亲爹了。失了你七年,何期在此相遇!”正是。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>筵前相抱殷勤认,犹恐今朝是梦中。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小厮眼中流下泪来。吕玉伤感,自不必说。吕玉起身拜谢陈朝奉:“小儿若非府上收留,今日安得父子重会?”陈朝奉道:“恩兄有还金之盛德,天遣尊驾到寒舍,父子团圆。小弟一向不知是令郎,甚愧怠慢。”吕玉又叫喜儿拜谢了陈朝奉。陈朝奉定要还拜,吕玉不肯,再三扶住,受了两礼.便请喜儿坐于吕玉之傍。陈朝奉开言:“承恩兄相爱,学生有一女年方十二岁,欲与令郎结丝萝之好。”吕玉见他情意真恳,谦让不得,只得依允。是夜父子同榻而宿,说了一夜的说话。次日,吕玉辞别要行。陈朝奉留住,另设个大席面,管待新亲家、新女婿,就当送行。酒行数巡,陈朝奉取出白金二十两,向吕五说道:“贤婿一向在舍有慢,今奉些须薄礼相赎,权表亲情,万勿固辞。”吕玉道:“过承高门俯就,舍下就该行聘定之礼。因在客途,不好苟且,如何反费亲家厚赐?决不敢当!”陈朝奉道:”这是学生自送与贤婿的,不干亲翁之事。亲翁若见却,就是不允这头亲事了。”吕玉没得说,只得受了,叫儿子出席拜谢。陈朝奉扶起道:“些微薄礼,何谢之有。”喜儿又进去谢了丈母。当日开怀畅饮,至晚而散。吕玉想道:“我因这还金之便,父子相逢,诚乃无意。又攀了这头好亲事,似锦上添花。无处报答天地。有陈亲家送这二十两银子,也是不意之财。何不择个洁净憎院,米斋僧,以种福田?”主意定了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次早,陈朝奉又备早饭。吕玉父子吃罢,收拾行囊,作谢而别,唤了一只小船,摇出闸外。约有数里,只听得江边鼎沸。原来坏了一只人载船,落水的号呼求救。崖上人招呼小船打捞,小船索要赏犒,在那是争嚷。吕玉想道:“救人一命,胜造七级浮屠。比如我要去斋僧,何不舍这二十两银子做赏钱,教他捞救,见在功德。”当下对众人说:“找出赏钱,快捞救。若救起一船人性命,把二十两银子与你们。”众人听得有二十两银子赏钱,小船如蚁而来。连崖上人,也有几个会水性的,赴水去救。须臾之间,把一船人都救起。吕玉将银子付与众人分散。水中得命的,都千恩万谢。只见内中一人,看了吕玉叫道:“哥哥那里来?”吕玉看他,不是别人,正是第三个亲弟吕珍。吕玉合掌道:“惭愧,惭愧!天遣我捞救兄弟一命。”忙扶上船,将干衣服与他换了。吕珍纳头便拜,吕玉答礼,就叫侄儿见了叔叔。把还金遇子之事,述了一遍,吕珍惊讶不已。吕玉问道:“你却为何到此?”吕珍道:“一言难尽。自从哥哥出门之后,一去三年。有人传说哥哥在山西害了疮毒身故。二哥察访得实,嫂嫂已是成服戴孝,兄弟只是不信。二哥近日又要逼嫂嫂嫁人,嫂嫂不从。因此教兄弟亲到山两访问哥哥消息,不期于此相会。又遭覆溺,得哥哥捞救,天与之幸!哥哥不可怠缓,急急回家,以安嫂嫂之心。迟则怕有变了。”吕玉闻说惊慌,急叫家长开船,星夜赶路。正是,心忙似箭惟嫌缓,船走如梭尚道迟!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说王氏闻丈夫凶信,初时也疑惑。被吕宝说得活龙活现,也信了,少不得换了些素服。吕宝心怀不善,想着哥哥已故,嫂嫂又无所出,况且年纪后生,要劝他改嫁,自己得些财礼。教浑家杨氏与阿姆说,王氏坚意不从。又得吕珍朝夕谏阻,所以其计下成。王氏想道:“‘千闻不如一见。’虽说丈夫已死,在几千里之外,不知端的。”央小叔吕珍是必亲到山西,问个备细。如果然不幸,骨殖也带一块回来。吕珍去后,吕宝愈无忌惮,又连日赌钱输了,没处设法。偶有江西客人丧偶,要讨一个娘子,吕宝就将嫂嫂与他说合。那客人也访得吕大的浑家有几分颜色,情愿出三十两银子。吕宝得了银子,向客人道:“家嫂有些妆乔,好好里请他出门,定然不肯。今夜黄昏时分,唤了人轿,悄地到我家来。只看戴孝髻的,便是家嫂,更不须言语,扶他上轿,连夜开船去便了。”客人依计而行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说吕宝回家,恐怕嫂嫂不从,在他眼前不露一字。却私下对浑家做个手势道,“那两脚货,今夜要出脱与江西客人去了。我生怕他哭哭啼啼,先躲出去。黄昏时候,你劝他上轿,日里且莫对他说。”吕宝自去了,却不曾说明孝髻的事。原来杨氏与王氏妯娌最睦,心中不忍,一时丈夫做主,没奈他何。欲言不言,直挨到西牌时分,只得与王氏透个消息:“我丈夫已将姆姆嫁与江西客人,少停,客人就来取亲,教我莫说。我与姆姆情厚,不好瞒得。你房中有甚细软家私,预先收拾,打个包裹,省得一时忙乱。”王氏啼哭起来,叫天叫地起来。杨氏道:“不是奴苦劝姆姆。后生家孤孀,终久不了。吊桶已落在井里,也是一缘一会,哭也没用!”王氏道:“婶婶说那里话!我丈夫虽说己死,不曾亲见。且待三叔回来,定有个真信。如今逼得我好苦!”说罢又哭。杨氏左劝右劝,王氏住了哭说道:“婶婶,既要我嫁人,罢了,怎好戴孝髻出门,婶婶寻一顶黑髻与奴换了。”杨氏又要忠丈夫之托,又要姆姆面上讨好,连忙去寻黑舍来换。也是天数当然,旧舍儿也寻不出一顶。王氏道:“婶婶,你是在家的,暂时换你头上的髻儿与我。明早你教叔叔铺里取一顶来换了就是。”杨氏道:“使得。”便除下髻来递与姆姆。王氏将自己孝髻除下,换与杨氏戴了。王氏又换了一身色服。黄昏过后,江西客人引着灯笼人把,抬着一顶花花轿,吹手虽有一副,不敢吹打。如风似雨,飞奔吕家来。吕宝已自与了他暗号,众人推开大门,只认戴孝髻的就抢。杨氏嚷道:“不是!”众人那里管三七二十一,抢上轿时,鼓手吹打,轿夫飞也似抬去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王氏暗暗叫谢天谢地。关了大门,自去安歇。次日天明,吕室意气扬扬,敲门进来。看见是嫂嫂开门,吃了一惊,房中不见了浑家。见嫂子头上戴的是黑髻,心中大疑。问道:“嫂嫂,你婶子那里去了?”王氏暗暗好笑,答道:“昨夜被江西蛮子抢去了。”吕宝道:“那有这话!且问嫂嫂如何不戴孝辔?”王氏将换害的缘故,述了一遍,吕宝捶胸只是叫苦。指望卖嫂子,谁知到卖了老婆!江西客人己是开船去了。三十两银子,昨晚一夜就赌输了一大半,再要娶这房媳妇子,今生休想。复又思量,一下做,二不休,有心是这等,再寻个主顾把嫂子卖了,还有讨老婆的本钱。方欲出门,只见门外四五个人,一拥进来。不是别人,却是哥哥吕玉,兄弟吕珍,侄子喜儿,与两个脚家,驮了行李货物进门。吕宝自觉无颜,后门逃出,不知去向。王氏接了丈夫,又见儿子长大回家,问其缘故。吕玉从头至尾,叙了一遍。王氏也把江西人抢去婶婶,吕宝无颜,后门走了一段情节叙出。吕玉道:“我若贪了这二百两非意之财,怎勾父子相见?若惜了那二十两银子,不去捞救覆舟之人,怎能勾兄弟相逢?若不遇兄弟时,怎知家中信息?今日夫妻重会,一家骨肉团圆,皆天使之然也。逆弟卖妻,也是自作自受。皇天报应,的然不爽!”自此益修善行,家道日隆,后来喜凡与陈员外之女做亲,子孙繁衍,多有出仕贵显者。诗云:</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第六卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>俞仲举题诗遇上皇</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>子房年幼,逃难在徐邳,伊尹曾耕莘野,子牙尝钓磷溪。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>君不见:韩侯未遇,遭胯下受驱驰,蒙正瓦窑借宿,裴度在古庙依栖,时来也,皆为将相,方表是男儿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>汉武帝元狩二年,四川成都府一秀士,司马长卿,双名相如。自父母双亡,孤身无倚,盐自守。贯串百家,精通经史。虽然游艺江湖,其实志在功名。出门之时,过城北七里许,曰升仙桥,相如大书于桥柱上:“大丈夫不乘驷马车,不复过此桥。”所以北抵京洛,东至齐楚,遂依梁孝王之门,与邹阳、枚皋辈为友。不期梁王亮,相如谢病归成都市上。临爪县有旦令工吉,每每使人相招。一日到波相会,盘桓旬日。谈间,言及本处卓工孙巨富,有亭台池馆,华美可玩。县令着人去说,教他接待。卓王孙资时巨万,僮仆数百,门阑奢侈。园中有花亭一所,名曰瑞仙。四面芳菲烂慢,真可游息。京洛名园,皆不能过此。这卓员外丧偶不娶,慕道修真。止有一女,小字文君,年方十九,新寡在家。聪慧过人,姿态出众。琴棋书画,无所下通。员外一日早晨,闻说县令友人司马长卿乃文章巨儒,要来游玩园池,将来拜访。慌忙迎接,圭后花园中,瑞仙亭上。动间已毕,卓王孙置酒相待。见长卿丰姿俊雅,且是王县令好友,甚相敬重。道:“先生去县中安下不便,何不在敝舍权住几日?”相如感其厚意,遂令人唤琴童携行李来瑞仙亭安下。倏忽半月。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说卓文君在绣房中闲坐,闻侍女春儿说:“有秀士司马长卿相访,员外留他在瑞仙亭安寓。此生丰姿俊雅,且善抚琴。”文君心动,及于东墙琐窗内窃窥视相如才貌,“日后必然大贵。但不知有妻无妻?我若得如此之丈夫,平生愿足!争奈此人革瓢屡空,若待媒证求亲,俺父亲决然不肯。倘若挫过此人,再后难得。”过了两日,女使春儿见小姐双眉愁蹙,必有所思。乃对小姐道:“今夜三月十五日,月色光明,何不在花园中散闷则个?”小姐口中不说,心下思量:“自见了那秀才,日夜废寝忘餐,放心不下。我今主意已定,虽然有亏妇道,是我一世前程。”收拾了些金珠首饰,分付春儿安排酒果:“今夜与你赏月散闷。”春儿打点完备,随小姐行来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话中且说相如久闻得文君小姐貌美聪慧,甚知音律,也有心去挑逗他。今夜月明如水,闻花阴下有行动之声,教琴童私觑,知是小姐。乃焚香一住,将瑶琴抚弄。文君正行数步,只听得琴声清亮,移步将近瑞仙亭,转过花阴下,听得所弹音曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>何缘交颈为鸳鸯,期颌顽兮共翱翔!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凤兮凤兮从我栖,得托享尾永为妃。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>交情通体心和谐,中夜相从知者谁?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>双翼俱起翻高飞,无感我思使余悲。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小姐听罢,对侍女道:“秀才有心,妾亦有心。今夜既到这里,可去与秀才相见。”遂乃行到亭边,相如月下见了文君,连忙起身迎接道,“小生梦想花容,何期光降。不及远接,恕罪,恕罪!”文君敛衽向前道:“高贤下临,甚缺款待。孤馆寂寞,令人相念无已。”相如道,“不劳小姐挂意。小生有琴一张,自能消遣。”文君笑道:“先生不必迂阔。琴中之意,妾已备知。”相如跪下告道:“小生得见花颜,死也甘心。”丈君道:“请起,妾今夜到此,与先生赏月,同饮三杯。”春儿排酒果于瑞仙亭上,丈君、相如对饮。相如细视丈君,果然生得:眉如翠羽,肌如白雪;振绣衣,披锦裳,浓不短,纤不长;临溪双洛浦,对月两嫦娥。酒行数巡,文君令春儿收拾前去:“我便回来。”相如道:“小姐不嫌寒陋,愿就枕席之欢。”文君笑道:“妾欲奉终身箕帚;岂在一时欢爱乎?”相如问道:“小姐计将安出?”文君道:“如今收拾了些金珠在此。不如今夜同离此间,别处居住。倘后父亲想念,搬回,一家完聚,岂下美哉?”当下二人同下瑞仙亭,出后园而走。却是:鳌鱼脱却金钩去,摆尾摇头更不回。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说春儿至天明不见小姐在房,亭子上又寻不见,报与老员外得知。寻到瑞仙亭上,和相如都不见。员外道:“相如是文学之士,为此禽兽之行!小贱人,你也自幼读书,岂下闻女子‘事无擅为,行无独出?’你不闻父命,私奔苟合,非吾女也!”欲要讼之于官,争奈家丑不可外扬,故尔中止,“巨看他有何面目相见亲戚!”从此隐忍无语,亦不追寻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说相如与文君到家,相如自思翼筐罂然,难以度日:“想我浑家乃富贵之女,岂知如此寂寞!所喜者略无温色,颇为贤达。他料想司马长卿必有发达时分。”正愁闷间,文君至。相如道:“日与浑家商议,欲做些小营运,奈无资本。”文君道:“我首饰钒钏,尽可变卖。但我父亲万贯家财,岂不能周济一女?如今不若开张酒肆,妾自当垆。若父亲知之,必然懊悔。”相如从其言,修造房屋,开店卖酒。文君亲自当坤记帐。忽一日,卓王孙家憧有事到成都府,人肆饮酒,事有凑巧,正来到司马长卿肆中。见当垆之妇,乃是主翁小姐,吃了一惊。慌忙走回临邛,报与员外知道。员外满面羞惭,不肯认女,但杜门不见宾客而已。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说相如夫妇卖酒,约有半年。忽有天使捧着一纸诏书,问司马相如名字,到于肆中,说道:“朝廷观先牛所作于虚赋,文章浩烂,超越古人。官里叹赏,飘飘然有凌云之志气,恨不得与此人同时,有杨得意奏言:“此赋是臣之同里司马长卿所作,见在成都闲居。’天子大喜,特差小官来征召。走马临朝,不许迟延。”相如收拾行装,即时要行。文君道:“官人此行富贵,则怕忘了瑞仙亭上!”相如道:“小生受小姐大恩,方恨未报,何出此言?”文君道:“秀才们也有两般,有那君子儒,不论贫富,志行不移;有那小人儒,贫时又一般,富时就忘了。”相如道:“小姐放心!”夫妻二人,不忍相别。临行,文君又嘱道:“此时已遂题桥志,莫负当垆涤器人!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且不说相如同天使登程。却说卓王孙有家僮从长安回,听得杨得意举荐司马相如,蒙朝廷征召去了。自言:“我女儿有先见之明,为见此人才貌双全,必然显达,所以成了亲事。老夫想起来,男婚女嫁,人之大伦。我女婿不得官时,我先带侍女春儿同往成都去望,乃是父于之情,无人笑我。若是他得了官时去看他,教人道我趋时奉势。”次日带同春儿径到成都府,寻见文君。文君见了父亲,拜道:“孩儿有不孝之罪,望爹爹饶恕!”员外道:“我儿,你想杀我!从前之话,更不须提了。如今且喜朝廷怔召,正称孩儿之心。我今日送春儿来伏侍,接你回家居住。我自差家僮往长安报与贤婿知道。”文君执意不肯。员外见女儿主意定了,乃将家财之半,分授女儿,于成都起建大宅,市买良田,憧仆三四万人。员外伴着女儿同住,等候女婿佳音。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说司马相如同大使至京师朝见,献上林赋一篇。天子大喜,即拜为著作郎.待诏金马门。近有巴蜀开通南夷诸道,用军兴法转槽繁冗,惊扰夷民。官里闻知大怒,召相如议论此事,令作谕巴蜀之檄。官里道:“此一事,欲待差官,非卿不可。”乃拜桐如为中郎将,持节而往,令剑金牌,先斩后奏。相如谢恩,辞天子出朝,一路驰驿而行。到彼处,劝谕已蜀已平,蛮夷清静,不过半月,百姓安宁,衣锦还乡。数日之间,已达成都府。本府官员迎接。到十新宅,文君出迎。相如道:“读书不负人,今日果遂题桥之愿。”文君道:“更有一喜,你丈人先到这里迎接。”相如连声:“不敢,不敢!”老员外出见,相如向前施礼。彼此相谢,排筵贺喜。自此遂为成都富室。有诗为证。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夜静瑶台月正圆,请风浙沥满林峦。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>朱弦慢促相思调,不是知音不与弹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>司马相如本是成都府一个穷儒,只为一篇文字上投了至尊之意,一朝发迹。如今再说南宋朝一个贫士,也是成都府人,在濯锦江居住。亦因词篇遭际,衣锦还乡。此人姓俞名良,字仲举,年登二十五岁,幼丧父母,娶妻张氏,这秀才日夜勤攻诗史,满腹文章。时当春榜动,选场开,广招天下人才,赴临安应举。俞良便收拾琴剑书箱,择日起程。亲朋饯送。分付浑家道:“我去求官,多则三年,少则一载。但得一官半职,即便回来。”道罢,相别,跨一蹇驴而去。下则一日,行至中途。偶染一疾,忙寻客店安下,心中烦恼。不想病了半月,身边钱物使尽。只得将驴儿卖了做盘缠。又怕误了科场日期,只得买双草鞋穿了,自背书囊而行。不数日,脚都打破了。鲜血淋漓,于路苦楚。心中想道:“几时得到杭州!”看着那双脚,作一词以述怀抱,名瑞鹤仙:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>春闲期近也,望帝京迢递,犹在天际。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>懊恨这双脚底,不惯行程,如今怎免得拖泥带水。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>痛难禁,芒鞋五耳倦行时,着意温存,笑语甜言安慰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>争气扶持我去,选得宫未,那时赏你穿对朝靴,安排在轿儿里。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>抬来抬去,饱餐羊肉滋味,重教细腻。更寻对小小脚儿,夜间伴你。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不则一日,已到杭州,至贡院前桥下,有个客店,姓孙,叫做孙婆店,俞良在店中安歇了。过下多几日,俞良入选场已毕,俱各伺候挂榜。只说举子们,元来却有这般苦处。假如俞良八千有余多路,来到临安,指望一举成名,争奈时运未至,龙门点额,金榜无名。俞良心中好闷,眼中流泪。自寻恩道:“干乡万里,来到此间,身边囊箧消然,如何勾得回乡?”不免流落杭州。每日出街,有些银河,只买酒吃,消愁解闷。看看穷乏,初时还有几个相识看觑他,后面蒿恼人多了,被人憎嫌。但遇见一般秀才上店吃酒,俞良使入去投谒。每日吃两碗饿酒,烂醉了归店中安歇。孙婆见了,埋冤道:“秀才,你却少了我房钱不还,每日吃得大醉,却有钱买酒吃!”俞良也不分说。每日早间,间店小二讨些汤洗了面,便出门。“长篇见宰相,短卷谒公卿”,搪得几碗酒吃,吃得烂醉,直到昏黑,便归客店安歇。每日如是。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一日,俞良走到众安桥,见个茶坊,有几个秀才在里面,俞良便挨身人去坐地。只见茶博士向前唱个喏,问道:“解元吃甚么茶?”俞良口中不道,心下思量:“我早饭也不曾吃,却来呵我吃茶。身边铜钱又无,吃了却捉甚么还他?”便道:“我约一个相识在这里等,少间客至来问。”茶博士自退。俞良坐于门首,只要看一个相识过,却又遇下着。正闷坐间,只见一个先生,手里执着一个招儿,上面写道:“如神见”。俞良想是个算命先生,且算一命看。则一请,请那先生人到茶坊里坐定。俞良说了年月日时,那先生便算。茶博士见了道:“这是他等的相识来了。”便向前问道,“解元吃甚么茶?”俞良分付:“点两个椒茶来。”二人吃罢。先生道:“解元好个造物!即目二日之内,有分遇大贵人发迹,贵不可言。”俞良听说,自想:“我这等模样,几时能勾发迹?眼下茶钱也没得让。”便做个意头,抽身起道:“先生,我若真个发迹时,却得相谢。”便起身走。茶博士道:“解元,茶钱!”俞良道:“我只借坐一坐,你却来问我茶,我那得钱还?先生说我早晚发迹,等我好了,一发还你。”掉了便走。先生道:“解元,命钱未还。”俞良道:“先生得罪,等我发迹,一发相谢。”先生道:“我方才出来,好不顺溜!”茶博士道“我没兴,折了两个茶钱!”当下自散。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>俞良又去赶趁,吃了几碗饿酒。直到天晚,酩酊烂醉,踉踉跄跄,到孙婆店中,昏述不醒,睡倒了。孙婆见了,大骂道:“这秀才好没道理!少厂我若干房钱不肯还,每日吃得大醉。你道别人请你,终不成每日有人请你?”俞良便道:”我醉自醉,干你甚事!别人请不请,也不干你事!”孙婆道:“老娘情愿折了许多时房钱,你明日便请出门去。”俞良带酒胡言乱语,便道:“你要我大,再与我五贯钱,我明日便去。”孙婆听说,笑将起来道:“从不曾见恁般主顾!白往了许多时店房,到还要诈钱撒泼,也不像斯文体面。”俞良听得,骂将起来道:“我有韩信之忐,你无漂母之仁。我俞某是个饱学秀才,少不得今科不中来科中。你就供养我到来科,打甚么紧!”乘着酒兴,敲台打凳,弄假成真起来。孙婆见他撒酒风,不敢惹他。关了门,白进去了,俞良弄了半日酒,身体困倦,跌倒在床铺上,也睡上了。五更酒醒,想起前情,自觉惭愧。欲要不别而行,又没个去处。正在两难。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说孙婆与儿子孙小二商议,没亲何,只得破两贯钱,倒去陪他个不是,央及他动身。若肯轻轻撤开,便是造化。俞良本侍不受,其亲身无半文。只得忍着羞,收了这两贯钱,作谢而去。心下想道:“临安到成都,有八千里之遥,这两贯钱,不勾吃几顿饭,却如何盘费得回去?”出了孙婆店门,在街坊卜东走两走,又没寻个相识处。走到饭后,肚里又饥,心中又闷。身边只有两贯钱,买些酒食吃饱了,跳下西湖,且做个饱鬼。当下一径走出涌金门外西湖边,见座高楼,上面一面大牌,朱红大书:“丰乐楼。”只听得笙簧缔绕,鼓乐喧天。俞良立定脚打一看时,只见门前上下首立着两个人,头戴方顶样头巾,身穿紫衫,脚下丝鞋净沫,叉着手,看着俞良道:“请坐!”俞良见请,欣然而入,直走到楼上,拣一个临湖傍槛的阁几坐下。只见一个当日的酒保、便向俞良唱个喏:“覆解元,不知要打多少酒?”俞良道,“我约一个相识在此。你可将两双箸放在桌上,铺下两只盏,等一等来问。”酒保见说,便将酒缸、酒提、匙、著、盏、碟,放在面前,尽是银器,俞良口中不道,心中自言:”好富贵去处,我却这般生受!只有两贯钱在身边,做甚用?”少顷,酒保又来问:“解元要多少酒,打来?”俞良便道:“我那相识,眼见的不来了,你与我打两角酒来。”酒保便应了,又问:“解元,要甚下酒?”俞良道:“随你把来。”当下酒保只当是个好客,折莫甚新鲜果品,可口肴馔,海鲜,案酒之类,铺排面前,般般都有。将一个银酒缸盛了两角酒,安一把杓儿,酒保频将酒烫。俞良独自一个,从晌午前直吃到日哺时后。面前按酒,吃得阑残。俞良手抚雕栏,下视湖光,心中愁闷。唤将酒保来:“烦借笔砚则个。”酒保道:“解元借笔砚,莫不是要题诗赋?却不可污了粉壁,本店自有诗牌。若是污了粉壁,小人今日当直,便折了这一日日事钱。”俞良道:“恁地时,取诗牌和笔砚来。”须臾之间,酒保取到诗牌笔砚,安在桌上。俞良道:“你自退,我教你便来。不叫时,休来。”当下酒保自去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>俞良拽上阁门,用凳于顶住,自言道:“我只要显名在这楼上,教后人知我。你却教我写在诗牌上则甚?”想起身边只有两贯钱,吃了许多酒食,捉甚还他?不如题了诗,推开窗,看着湖里只一跳,做一个饱鬼。当下磨得墨浓,蘸得笔饱,拂拭一堵壁于干净,写下鹊桥仙词:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>题毕,去后面写道:“锦里秀才俞良作。”放下笔,不觉眼中流泪。自思量道:“活他做甚,不如寻个死处,免受穷苦!”当下推开槛窗,望着下面猢水,待要跳下去,争奈去岸又远。倘或跳下去不死,颠折了腿脚,如何是好?心生一计,解下腰间系的旧绦,一搭搭在阁儿里梁上,做一个活落圈。俞良叹了一口气,却待把头钻入那圈里去。你道好凑巧!那酒保见多时不叫他,走来阁儿前,见关着门,不敢敲,去那窗眼里打一张,只见俞良在内,正要钻入圈里去,又不舍得死。酒保吃了一惊,火急向前推开门,人到里面,一把抱住俞良道:“解元甚做作!你自死了,须连累我店中!”声张起来,楼下掌管、师工、酒保、打杂人等,都上楼来,一时嚷动。众人看那俞良时,却有八分酒,只推醉,口里胡言乱语不住声。酒保看那壁上时,茶盏来大小字写了一壁,叫苦不迭:“我今朝却不没兴,这一日事钱休了也!”道:“解元,吃了酒,便算了钱回去。”俞良道:“做甚么?你要便打杀了我!”酒保道:“解元,不要寻闹。你今日吃的酒钱,总算起来,共该五两银子。”俞良道:“若要我五两银子,你要我性命便有,那得银子还你!我自从门前走过,你家两个着紫衫的邀住我,请我上楼吃酒。我如今没钱,只是死了罢。”便望窗槛外要跳,唬得酒保连忙抱住。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当下众人商议:“不知他在那里住,忍晦气放他去罢。不时,做出人命来,明日怎地分说?”便间俞良道:“解元,你在那里住?”俞良道:“我住在贡院桥孙婆客店里。我是西川成都府有名的秀才,因科举来此间。若我回去,路上颠在河里水里,明日都放下过你们。”众人道:“若真个死了时下好。”只得忍晦气,着两个人送他去,有个下落,省惹官司。当下教两个酒保,搀扶他下楼。出门迄逼上路,却又天色晚了。两个人一路扶着,到得孙婆店前,那客店门却关了。酒保便把俞良放在门前,却去敲门。里面只道有甚客来,连忙开门。酒保见开了门,撤了手便走。俞良东倒西歪,踉踉跄跄,只待要颠。孙婆讨灯来一照,却是俞良。吃了一惊,没奈何,叫儿子孙小二扶他入房里去睡了。孙婆便骂道:“昨日在我家蒿恼,白白里送了他两贯钱。说道:‘还乡去。’却元来将去买酒吃!”俞良只推醉,由他骂,不敢则声。正是:人无气势精神减,囊少金钱应对难。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话分两头。却说南宋高字天于传位孝宗,自为了太上皇,居于德寿宫。孝宗尽事亲之道,承颜顺志,惟恐有违。自朝贺问安,及良辰美景父子同游之外,上皇在德寿宫闲暇,每同内侍官到西湖游玩。或有时恐惊扰百姓,微服潜行,以此为常。忽一日,上皇来到灵隐寺冷泉亭闲坐。怎见得冷泉亭好处,有张舆诗四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>上皇正坐观泉,寺中住持憎献茶。有一行者,手托茶盘,高擎下跪。上皇龙目观看,见他相貌魁梧,且是执札恭谨。御音问道:“朕看你不像个行者模样,可实说是何等人?”那行者双行流洞,拜告道:“臣姓李名直,原任南剑府大守。得罪于监司,被诬赃罪,废为庶人,家贫无以糊口。本寺住持是臣母舅,权充行者,觅些粥亡,以延微命。”上皇恻然不忍道:“待朕回官,当与皇帝言之。”是晚回宫,恰好孝宗天子差太监到德寿宫问安,上皇就将甫剑大守李直分付去了,要皇帝复其原官。过了数日,上皇再到灵隐寺中,那行者依旧来送茶。上皇问道:“皇帝已复你的原官否?”那行者叩头奏道:“还未。”上皇面有愧容。次日,孝字天子恭请太上皇、皇太后,幸聚景园。上皇不言不笑,似有怨怒之意,孝宗奏道:“今日风景融和,愿得圣情开悦。”上皇嘿然不答,太后道:“孩儿好意招老夫妇游玩,没事恼做甚么?”上皇叹口气道:“‘树老招风,人老招贱。’朕今年老,说来的话,都没人作准了。”孝宗愕然,正不知为甚缘故,叩头请罪”上皇道:“朕前日曾替南剑府大守李直说个分上,竟不作准。昨日于寺中复见其人,令我愧杀。”孝宗道:“前奉圣训,次日即谕宰相。宰相说:“李直赃污狼藉,难以复用。’既承圣眷,此小事,来朝便行。今日且开怀一醉。”上皇方才回嗔作喜,尽醉方休。第二日,孝宗再谕宰相,要起用李直。宰相依旧推辞,孝宗道:“此是太上主意。昨日发怒,朕无地缝可入。便是大逆谋反,也须放他。”遂尽复其原官。此事阁起不题。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说俞良在孙婆店借宿之夜,上皇忽得一梦,梦游西湖之上,见毫光万道之中,却有两条黑气冲天,竦然惊觉。至次早,宣个圆梦先生来,说其备细。先生奏道:“乃是有一贤人流落此地,游于西湖,口吐怨气冲天,故托梦于上皇,必主朝廷得一贤人。应在今日,不注吉凶。”上皇闻之大喜,赏了圆梦先生。遂入官中,更换衣装,扮作文人秀才,带几个近侍官,都扮作斯丈模样,一同信步出城。行至丰乐楼前,正见两个着紫衫的,又在门前邀请。当下上皇与近侍官,一同入酒肆中。走上楼去。那一日楼上阁儿恰好都有人坐满,只有俞良夜来寻死的那阁儿关着。上皇便揭开帘儿,却待入去,只见酒保告:“解元,不可入去,这阁儿不顺溜!今日主人家便要打醋炭了。待打过醋炭,却教客人吃酒。”上皇便问:“这阁儿如何不顺溜?”酒保告:“解元,说不可尽。夜来有个秀才,是西川成都府人,因赴试下第,流落在此。独自一个在这阁儿里,吃了五两银了酒食,吃的大醉。直至日晚,身边无银子还酒钱,便放无赖,寻死觅活,自割自吊。没奈何怕惹官司,只得又赔店里两个人送他归去。且是住的远,直到贡院桥孙婆客店里歇。因此不顺溜,主家要打醋炭了,方教客人吃酒。”上皇见说道:“不妨,我们是秀才,不惧此事。”遂乃一齐坐下。上皇抬头只见壁上茶盏来大小字写满,却是一只鹊桥仙词。读至后面写道:“锦里秀才俞良作”,龙颜暗喜,想道:“此人正是应梦贤士,这词中有怨望之言。”便问酒保:“此词是谁所作?”酒保告,“解元,此词便是那夜来撒赖秀才写的。”上皇听了,便问:“这秀才见在那里住?”酒保道:“见在贡院桥孙婆客店里安歇。”上皇买些酒食吃了,算了酒钱,起身回宫。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一面分付内侍官,传一道旨意,着地方官干贡院桥孙婆店中,取锦里秀才俞良火速回奏。内侍传将出去,只说太上圣旨,要唤俞良,却不曾叙出缘由明白。地方官心下也只糊涂,当下奉旨飞马到贡院桥孙婆店前,左右的一索抠住孙婆。因走得气急,口中连唤“俞良,俞良!”孙婆只道被俞良所告,惊得面如土色。双膝跪下,只是磕头。差官道:“那婆子莫忙。官里要西川秀才俞良,在你店中也不在?”孙婆方敢回言道:“告恩官,有却有个俞秀才在此安下,只是今日清早起身回家乡去了。家中儿子送去,兀自未回。临行之时,又写一首词在壁上。官人如不信,下马来看便见。”差官听说,入店中看时,见壁上真个有只词,墨迹尚然新鲜,词名也是鹊桥仙,道是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>胸中万卷,笔头千古,方信儒冠多误。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>青霄有路不须忙,便着辆草鞋归去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>元来那俞良隔夜醉了,由那孙婆骂了一夜。到得五更,孙婆怕他又下去,教儿子小二清早起来,押送他出门。俞良临去,就壁上写了这只词。孙小二送去,兀自未回。差官见了此词,便教左右抄了,飞身上马。另将一匹空马,也教孙婆骑坐,一直望北赶去。路上正迎见孙小二。差官教放了孙婆,将孙小二抠住,问俞良安在。孙小二战战兢兢道:“俞秀才为盘缠缺少,踌蹰不进,见在北关门边汤团铺里坐。”当下就带孙小二做眼,飞马赶到北关门下。只见俞良立在那灶边,手里拿着一碗汤团正吃哩,被使命叫一声:“俞良听圣旨。”唬得俞良大惊,连忙放下碗,走出门跪下。使命口宣上皇圣旨:“教俞良到德寿宫见驾。”俞良不知分晓,一时被众人簇拥上马,迤逦直到德寿宫。各人下马。且于侍班阁子内,听候传宣。地方官先在宫门外叩头复命:“俞良秀才取到了。”上皇传旨,教俞良借紫入内。俞良穿了紫衣软带,纱帽皂靴,到得金阶之下,拜舞起居已毕。上皇传旨,问俞良:“丰乐楼上所写鹊桥仙词,是卿所作?”俞良奏道:“是臣醉中之笔,不想惊动圣目。”上皇道:“卿有如此才,不远千里而来,应举不中,是主司之过也。卿莫有怨望之心?”俞良奏道:“穷达皆天,臣岂敢怨!”上皇曰:“以卿大才,岂不堪任一方之寄?朕今赐卿衣紫,说与皇帝,封卿大官,卿意若何?”俞良叩头拜谢曰:“臣有何德能,敢膺圣眷如此!”上皇曰:“卿当于朕前,或诗或词,可做一首,胜如使命所抄店中壁上之作。”俞良奏乞题目。上皇曰:“便只指卿今日遭遇朕躬为题。”俞良领旨,左右便取过文房四宝,放在俞良面前。俞良一挥而就,做了一只词,名过龙门令:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>冒险过秦关,跋涉长江,崎岖万里到钱塘。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>举不成名归计拙,趁食街坊。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>命蹇苦难当,宝有词章,片言争敢动吾皇。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>敕赐紫袍归故里,衣锦还乡。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>上皇看了,龙颜大喜,对俞良道:“卿要衣锦还乡,朕当遂卿之志。”当下御笔亲书六句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>锦里俞良,妙有词章。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>高才不遇,落魄堪伤。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>敕赐高官,衣锦还乡。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>分付内侍官,将这道旨意,送与皇帝,就引俞良去见驾。孝宗见了上皇圣旨,因数日前为南剑大守李直一事,险些儿触了大上之怒,今番怎敢迟慢?想俞良是锦里秀才,如今圣旨批赐衣锦还乡,若用他别处地方为官,又恐拂了太上的圣意。即刻批旨:“俞良可授成都府大守,加赐白金千两,以为路费。”次日,俞良紫袍金带,当殿谢恩已毕,又往德寿官,谢了上皇。将御赐银两备办鞍马仆从之类,又将百金酬谢孙婆。前呼后拥,荣归故里,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>是日孝宗御驾来往德寿宫朝见上皇,谢其贤人之赐。上皇又对孝宗说过:传旨遍行天下,下次秀才应举,须要乡试得中,然后赴京殿试。今时乡试之例,皆因此起,流传至今,永远为例矣。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>昔年司马逢杨童,今日俞良际上皇。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若使文章皆遇主,功名迟早又何妨。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第七卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>陈可常端阳仙化</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>利名门路两无凭,百岁风前短焰灯。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>只恐为僧僧不了,为增得了尽输僧。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说大宋高宗绍兴年间,温州府乐清县,有一秀才,姓陈,名义,字可常,年方二十四岁。生得眉目清秀,且是聪明,无书不读,无史不通。绍兴年间,三举不第,就于临安府众安桥命铺,算看本身造物。那先生言:“命有华盖,却无官星,只好出家。”陈秀才自小听得母亲说,生下他时,梦见一尊金身罗汉投怀。今日功名蹭蹬之际,又闻星家此言,忿一口气,回店歇了一夜,早起算还了房宿钱,雇人挑了行李,径来灵隐寺投奔印铁牛长老出家,做了行者。这个长老,博通经典,座下有十个侍者,号为“甲、乙、丙、丁、戊、己、庚、辛、壬、癸”,皆读书聪明。陈可常在长老座下做了第二位侍者。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>绍兴十一年间,高宗皇帝母舅吴七郡王,时遇五月初四日,府中裹粽子。当下郡王钧旨分付都管:“明日要去灵隐寺斋僧,可打点供食齐备。”都管领钧旨,自去关支银两,买办什物,打点完备,至次日早饭后,郡王点看什物。上轿,带了都管、干办、虞候、押番一干人等,出了钱塘门,过了石涵桥、大佛头,径到西山灵隐寺。先有报帖报知,长老引众僧鸣钟擂鼓,接郡王上殿烧香,请至方丈坐下。长老引众僧参拜献茶,分立两傍。郡王说:“每年五月重五,入寺斋僧解粽,今日依例布施。”院子抬供食献佛,大盘托出粽子,各房都要散到。郡王闲步廊下,见壁上有诗四句:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>齐国曾生一孟尝,晋朝镇恶又高强。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五行偏我遭时蹇,欲向星家问短长。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王见诗道:“此诗有怨望之意,不知何人所作?”回至方丈,长老设宴管待。郡王问:“长老,你寺中有何人能作得好诗?”长老:“覆恩王,敝寺僧多,座下有甲、乙、丙、丁、戊、己、庚、辛、壬、癸十个侍者,皆能作诗。”郡王说:“与我唤来!”长老:“覆恩工,止有两个在敝寺,这八个教去各庄上去了。”只见甲乙二侍者,到郡王面前。郡王叫甲侍者:“你可作诗一首。”甲侍者禀乞题目,郡王教就将粽子为题。甲侍者作诗曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四角尖尖草缚腰,浪荡锅中走一遭。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若还撞见唐三藏,将来剥得赤条条。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡玉听罢,大笑道:“好诗,却少文采。”再唤乙侍者作诗。乙侍者问讯了,乞题目,也教将粽子为题。作诗曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>香粽年年祭屈原,斋僧今日结良缘。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>满堂供尽知多少,生死工夫那个先?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王听罢大喜道:“好诗!”问乙侍者:“廊下壁问诗,是你作的?”乙侍者:“覆恩王,是侍者做的。”郡王道:“既是你做的,你且解与我知道。”乙侍者道:“齐国有个孟尝君,养三千客,他是<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>午时生。晋国有个大将王镇恶,此人也是<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>午时生。小侍者也是<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>午时生。却受此穷苦,以此做下四句自叹。”郡王问:“你是何处人氏?”侍者答道:“小侍者温州府乐清县人氏,姓陈名义,字可常。”郡王见侍者言语清亮,人才出众,意欲抬举他。当日就差押番,去临安府僧录司讨一道度牒,将乙侍者剃度为僧,就用他表字可常,为佛门中法号,就作郡王府内门僧。郡王至晚回府,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>光阴似箭,不觉又早一年。至<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>,郡王又去灵隐寺斋憎。长老引可常并众僧接入方丈,少不得安办斋供,款待郡王。坐问叫可常到面前道:“你做一篇词,要见你本身故事。”可常问讯了,口念一词名菩萨蛮。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>平生只被今朝误,今朝却把平生朴。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>重午一年期,斋憎只待时。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>主人恩义重,两载蒙恩宠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>清净得为憎,幽闭度此生。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡工大喜,尽醉回府,将可常带回见两国夫人说:“这个和尚是温州人氏,姓陈名义,三举下第,因此弃俗出家,在灵隐寺做侍者。我见他作得好诗,就剃度他为门憎,法号可常。如今一年了,今日带口府来,参拜夫人。”夫人见说,十分欢喜,又见可常聪明朴实,一府中人都欢喜。郡王与夫人解粽,就将一个与可常,教做“粽子词”,还要菩萨蛮。可常问讯了,乞纸笔写出一词来:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>包中香黍分边角,彩丝剪就交绒索。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>樽俎泛葛蒲,年年五月初。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>主人恩义重,对景承欢宠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>何日玩山家?葵蒿三四花!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王见了大喜,传旨唤出新荷姐,就教他唱可常这同。那新荷姐生得眉长眼细,面白唇红,举止轻盈。手拿象板,立于筵前,唱起绕梁之声。众皆喝采。郡王又教可常做新荷姐词一篇,还要菩萨蛮。可常执笔便写,词曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天生体态腰肢细,新词唱彻歇声利。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一曲泛清奇,扬尘簌簌飞。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>主人恩义重,宴出红妆宠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>便要赏新荷,时光也不多!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王越加欢喜。至晚席散,着可常回寺。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>至明年五月五日,郡王又要去灵隐寺斋僧。不想大雨如倾,郡王不去,分付院公:“你自去分散众僧斋供,就教同可常到府中来看看。”院公领旨去灵隐寺斋憎,说与长老:“郡王教同可常回府。”长老说:“近日可常得一心病,不出僧房,我与你同去问他。”院公与长老同至可常房中。可常睡在床上,分付院公:“拜召恩王,小僧心病发了,去不得。有一柬帖,与我呈上恩王。”院公听说,带来这封柬帖回府。郡王问:“可常如何不来?”院公:“告恩王,可常连日心疼病发,来不得。教男女奉上一简,他亲自封好。”郡王拆开看,又是菩萨蛮词一首:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>去年共饮葛蒲酒,今年却向僧房守。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>好事更多磨,教人没奈何。主</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人恩义重,知我心头痛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>待要赏新荷,争知疾愈么?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王随即唤新荷出来唱此词。有管家婆禀:“覆恩王,近日新荷眉低眼慢,乳大腹高,出来不得。”郡正大怒,将新荷送进府中五夫人勘问。新荷供说:“我与可常奸宿有孕。”五夫人将情词覆恩王。郡王大怒:“可知道这秃驴词内都有赏新荷之句,他不是害什么心病,是害的相思病!今日他自觉心亏,不敢到我中!”教人分付临安府,差人去灵隐寺,拿可常和尚。临安府差人去灵隐寺印长老处要可常。长老离不得安排酒食,送些钱钞与公人。常言道:“官法如炉,谁肯容情</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>”可常推病不得,只得挣坐起来,随着公人到临安府厅上跪下。府主升堂:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>冬冬牙鼓响,公吏两边排;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>阎王生死案,东岳摄魂台。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>带过可常问道:“你是出家人,郡王怎地恩顾你,缘何做出这等没天理的事出来?你快快招了!”可常说:“并无此事。”府尹不听分辨,“左右拿下好生打!”左右将可常拖倒,打得皮开肉绽,鲜血迸流。可常招道:“小僧果与新荷有好。一时念头差了,供招是实。”将新荷勘问,一般供招。临安府将可常、新荷供招呈上郡王。郡王本要打杀可常,因他满腹文章,不忍下手,监在狱中。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说印长老自思:“可常是个有德行和尚,日常山门也不出,只在佛前看经,便是郡王府里唤去半日,未晚就回,又不在府中宿歇,此好从何而来?内中必有跷蹊!”连忙入城去传法寺,央住持搞大惠长老同到府中,与可常讨饶。郡工出堂,赐二长老坐,待茶。郡王开口便说:“可常无礼!我平日怎么看待他,却做下不仁之事!”二位长老跪下,再三禀说:“可常之罪,僧辈不敢替他分辨,但求恩王念平日错爱之情,可以饶恕一二。”郡王请二位长老回寺,“明日分付临安府量轻发落。”印长老开言:“覆恩王,此事日久自明。”郡王闻言心中不喜,退入后堂,再不出来。二位长老见郡王不出,也走出府来。槁长者道:“郡王嗔怪你说‘日久自明’。他不肯认错,便不出来。”印长老便说:“可常是个有德行的,日常无事,山门也下出,只在佛前看经。便是郡王府里唤去,去了半日便口,又不曾宿歇,此奸从何而来?故此小僧说‘日久自明’,必有冤枉。”槁长老道:“‘贫不与富敌,贱不与贵争。’僧家怎敢与王府争得是非?这也是宿世冤业,且得他量轻发落,却又理会。”说罢,各回寺去了,不在话下。次日郡王将封简子去临安府,即将可常、新荷量轻打断。有大尹禀郡王:“待新荷产子,可断。”郡王分付,便要断出。府官只得将僧可常追了度碟,杖一百,发灵隐寺,转发宁家当差。将新荷杖八十,发钱塘县转发宁家,追原钱一千贯还郡王府。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说印长老接得可常,满寺僧众教长老休要安着可常在寺中,玷辱宗风。长老对众僧说:“此事必有跷蹊,久后自明。”长老令人山后搭一草舍,教可常将息棒疮好了,着他自回乡去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说郡王把新荷发落宁家,追原钱一千贯。新荷父母对女儿说:“我又无钱,你若有私房积蓄,将来凑还府中。”新荷说,“这钱自有人替我出。”张公骂道:“你这贱人!与个穷和尚通奸,他的度牒也被迫了,却那得钱来替你还府中。”新荷说:“可惜屈了这个和尚!我自与府中钱原都管有奸,他见我有孕了,恐事发,‘到郡工面前,只供与可常和尚有好。郡王喜欢可常,必然饶你。我自来供养你家。并使用钱物。’说过的话,今日只去问他讨钱来用,并还官钱。我一个身子被他骗了,先前说过的话,如何赖得?他若欺心不招架时,左右做我不着,你两个老人家将我去府中,等我郡王面前实诉,也出脱了可常和尚。”父母听得女儿说,便去府前伺候钱都管出来,把上项事一一说了。钱都管到焦躁起来,骂道:“老贱才!老无知!好不识廉耻!自家女儿偷了和尚,官司也问结了,却说恁般鬼话来图赖人!你欠了女儿身价钱,没处措办时,好言好语,告个消乏,或者可怜你的,一两贯钱助了你也不见得。你却说这样没根蒂的话来,旁人听见时,教我怎地做人?”骂了一顿,走开去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>张老只得忍气吞声回来,与女儿说知。新荷见说,两泪交流,乃言:“爹娘放心,明日却与他理会。”至次日,新荷跟父母到郡王府前,连声叫屈。郡王即时叫人拿来,却是新荷父母。郡王骂道:“你女儿做下迷天大罪,到来我府前叫屈!”张老跪覆:“恩王,小的女儿没福,做出事来,其中屈了一人,望恩王做主!”郡王问:“屈了何人?”张老道:“小人不知,只问小贱人便有明白。”郡王问:“贱人在那里?”张老道:“在门首伺候。”郡王唤他入来,问他详细。新荷入到府堂跪下。郡王问:“贱人,做下不仁之事,你今说屈了甚人?”新荷:“告恩王,贱妾犯奸,妄屈了可常和尚。”郡王问:“缘何屈了他?你可实说,我到饶你。”新荷告道:“贱妾犯奸,却不干可常之事。”郡王道:“你先前怎地不说?”新荷告道:“妾实被干办钱原奸骗。有孕之时,钱原怕事露,分付妾:‘如若事露,千万不可说我!只说与可常和尚有好。因郡王喜欢可常,必然饶你。’”郡王骂道:“你这贱人,怎地依他说,害了这个和尚!”新荷告道:“钱原说:‘你若无事退回,我自养你一家老小,如要原钱还府,也是我出。’今日贱妾宁家,恩王责取原钱,一时无借,只得去向他讨钱还府中。以此父亲去与他说,到把父亲打骂,被害无辜。妾今诉告明白,情愿死在恩王面前。”郡王道:“先前他许供养你一家,有甚表记为证?”新荷:“告恩王,钱原许妾供养,妾亦怕他番悔,已拿了他上直朱红牌一面为信。”郡王见说,十分大怒,跌脚大骂:“泼贱人!屈了可常和尚!”就着人分付临安府,拿钱原到厅审问拷打,供认明白。一百日限满,脊杖八十,送沙门岛牢城营料高。新荷宁家,饶了一千贯原钱。随即差人去灵隐寺取可常和尚来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说可常在草舍中将息好了,又是<st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'>五月五日</st1:chsdate>到。可常取纸墨笔来、写下一首辞世颂。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>生时重午,为僧重午,得罪重午,死时重午。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>为前生欠他债负,若不当时承认,又恐他人受苦。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>今日事已分明,不着抽身回去!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五月五日</span></st1:chsdate><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>午时书,赤口自舌尽消除;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><st1:chsdate day='5' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='5' w:st='on' year='2010'><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五月五日</span></st1:chsdate><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天中节,赤口白舌尽消灭。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>可常作了辞世颂,走出草舍边,有一泉水。可常脱了衣裳,遍身抹净,穿了衣服,入草舍结跏跌坐圆寂了。道人报与长老知道,长老将自己龛子,妆了可常,抬出山顶。长老正欲下火,只见郡王府院公来取可常。长老道:“院公,你去禀覆恩王,可常坐化了,正欲下火。郡王来取,今且暂停,待恩王令旨。”院公说:“今日事已明白,不干可常之事。皆因屈了,教我来取,却又圆寂了。我去禀恩王,必然亲自来看下火。”院公急急回府,将上项事并辞世颂呈上,郡王看了大惊。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日,郡王同两国夫人士灵隐寺烧化可常,众僧接到后山,郡王与两国夫人亲自拈香罢,郡王坐下。印长老带领众僧看经毕。印长老手执火把,口中念道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>留得屈原香粽在,龙舟竞渡尽争先。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>从今剪断缘丝索,不用来生复结缘。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>恭惟圆寂可常和尚:重午本良辰,谁把兰汤浴?角黍漫包金,兽蒲空切玉。须知妙法华,大乘俱念足。手不折新荷,在受攀花辱。目下事分明,唱彻阳关曲。今日是重午,归西何大连!寂灭本来空,管甚时辰毒?山僧今日来,赠与光明烛。凭此火光三昧,要见本来面目。咦!唱彻当时菩萨蛮,撒手便归兜率国。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>众人只见火光中现出可常,问讯谢郡王、夫人、长老并众僧:“只因我前生欠宿债,今世转来还,吾今归仙境,再不往人间。吾是五百尊罗汉中名常欢喜尊者。”正是:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>从来天道岂痴聋?好丑难逃久照中。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>说好劝人归善道,算来修德积阴功。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第八卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>崔待诏生死冤家</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>山色晴岚景物佳,暖烘回雁起平沙。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>东郊渐觉花供眼,南陌依稀草吐芽。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>堤上柳,未藏鸦,寻芳趁步到山家。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>陇头几树红梅落,红杏枝头未着花。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这首鹧鸪天说孟春景致,原来又不如仲春词做得好:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>每日青楼醉梦中,不知城外又春浓。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杏花初落疏疏雨,杨柳轻摇淡淡风。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>浮画肪,跃青呜,小桥门外绿阴笼。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>行人不入神仙地,人在珠帘第几重?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这首词说仲春景致,原来又不如黄夫人做着季春词又好。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>先自春光似酒浓,时听燕语透帘栊。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小桥杨柳飘香絮,山寺绯桃散落红。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>鸯渐老,蝶西东,春归难觅恨无穷,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>侵阶草色迷朝雨,满地梨花逐晓风。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这三首词,都不如王荆公看见花瓣儿片片凤吹下地来,原来这春归去,是东风断送的。有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>春日春风有时好,春日春风有时恶。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不得春风花不开,花开又被风吹落。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏东坡道:“不是东风断送春归去,是春雨断送春归去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>雨前初见花间蕊,雨后全无叶底花。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>蜂蝶纷纷过墙去,却疑春色在邻家。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>秦少游道:“也不干风事,也不干雨事,是柳絮飘将春色去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>三月柳花轻复散,飘荡澹荡送春归。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此花本是无情物,一向东飞一向西。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>邵尧夫道:“也不干柳絮事,是蝴蝶采将春色去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>花正开时当三月,蝴蝶飞来忙劫劫。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>采将春色向天涯,行人路上添凄切。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>曾两府道:“也不干蝴蝶事、是黄茸啼得春归去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>花正开时艳正浓,春宵何事恼芳丛,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>黄鹂啼得春归去,无限园林转首空。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>朱希真道:“也不干黄莺事,是杜鹃啼得春归去。”有诗道:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杜鹃叫得春归去,吻边啼血尚犹存。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>庭院日长空悄悄,教人生伯到黄昏!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏小小道:“都不干这几件事,是燕子衔将春色去。”有蝶恋花词为证:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>妾本钱塘江上住,花开花落,不管流年度。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>燕子衔将春色去,纱窗凡阵黄梅雨。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>斜插犀梳云半吐,檀板轻敲,唱彻黄金缕。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>歌罢彩云无觅处,梦回明月生南浦。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王岩叟道:“也不干凤事,也不干雨事,也不干柳絮事,也不千蝴蝶事,也下干黄莺事,也不干杜鹃事,也不干燕子事。是九十日春光已过,春归去。”曾有诗道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>怨风怨雨两俱非.风雨不来春亦归。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>腮边红褪青梅小,口角黄消乳燕飞。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>蜀魄健啼花影去,吴蚕强食拓桑稀。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>直恼春归无觅处,江湖辜负一蓑衣</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>说话的,因甚说这春归词?绍兴年间,行在有个关西延州延安府人,本身是三镇节度使咸安郡王。当时怕春归去,将带着许多钧眷游春。至晚回家,来到钱塘门里车桥,前面钧眷轿子过了,后面是郡王轿子到来。则听得桥下校措铺里一个人叫道:“我儿出来看郡王!”当时郡王在轿里看见,叫帮窗虞候道:“我从前要寻这个人,今日却在这里。只在你身上,明日要这个人入府中来。”当时虞候声诺,来寻这个看郡王的人,是甚色目人?正是:尘随车马何年尽?情系人心早晚休。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>只见车桥下一个人家,门前出着一面招牌,写着“玖家装裱古今书画”。铺里一个老儿,引着一个女儿.生得如何?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>云鬓轻笼蝉翼,蛾眉淡拂春山,朱唇缀一颗樱伙,皓齿排两行碎玉。莲步半折小弓弓,莺啭一声娇滴滴。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>便是出来看郡王轿子的人。虞候即时来他家对门一个茶坊里坐定。婆婆把茶点来。虞候道:“启请婆婆,过对门校槽铺里请琥大夫来说话。”婆婆便去请到来,两个相揖了就坐。壕待诏问:“府干有何见谕?”虞候道:“无甚事,闲问则个。适来叫出来看郡王轿子的人是令爱么?”待诏道:“正是拙女,止有三口。”虞候又间:“小娘子贵庚?”待诏应道:“一十八岁。”再问:“小娘子如今要嫁人,却是趋奉官员?”待诏道:“老拙家寒,那讨钱来嫁人,将来也只是献与官员府第。”虞候道:“小娘子有甚本事?”待诏说出女孩儿一件本事来,有词寄眼儿嵋为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>深闺小院日初长,娇女绮罗裳。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不做东君造化,金针刺绣群芳,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>斜枝漱叶包开蕊,唯只欠馨香。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>曾向园林深处,引教蝶乱蜂狂。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>原来这女儿会绣作。虞候道:“适来郡王在轿里,看见令爱身上系着一条绣裹肚。府中正要寻一个绣作的人,老丈何不献与郡王?”璩公归去,与婆婆说了。到明日写一纸献状,献来府中。郡王给与身价,因此取名秀秀养娘。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不则一日,朝廷赐下一领团花绣战袍。当时秀秀依样绣出一件来。郡王看了欢喜道:“主上赐与我团花战袍,却寻甚么奇巧的物事献与官家?”去府库里寻出一块透明的羊脂美玉来,即时叫将门下碾玉待诏,问:“这块玉堪做甚么?”内中一个道:“好做一副劝杯。”郡王道:“可惜恁般一块玉,如何将来只做得一副劝杯!”又一个道:“这块玉上尖下圆,好做一个摩侯罗儿。”郡王道:“摩侯罗儿,只是<st1:chsdate day='7' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='7' w:st='on' year='2010'>七月七日</st1:chsdate>乞巧使得,寻常间又无用处。”数中一个后生,年纪二十五岁,姓崔,名宁,趋事郡王数年,是升州建康府人。当时叉手向前,对着郡王道:“告恩王,这块玉上尖下圆,甚是下好,只好碾一个南海观音。”郡王道:“好,正合我意。”就叫崔宁下手。下过两个月,碾成了这个玉观音。郡王即时写表进上御前,龙颜大喜,崔宁就本府增添情给,遭遇郡王。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不则一日,时遇春天,崔待诏游春回来,入得钱塘门,在一个酒肆,与三四个相知方才吃得数杯,则听得街上闹吵吵。连忙推开楼窗看时,见乱烘烘道:“井亭桥有遗漏!”吃不得这酒成,慌忙下酒楼看时,只见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>初如萤人,次若灯光,千条蜡烛焰难当,万座替盆敌不住。六丁神推倒宝天炉,八力士放起焚山火。骊山会上,料应褒姒逞娇容;赤壁矾头,想是周郎施妙策。五通神牵住火葫芦,宋无忌赶番赤骡子。又不曾泻烛浇油,直恁的烟飞火猛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>崔待诏望见了,急忙道:“在我本府前不远。”奔到府中看时,已搬挚得磬尽,静悄悄地无一个人。崔待诏既不见人,且循着左手廊下人去,火光照得如同白日。去那左廊下,一个妇女,摇摇摆摆,从府堂里出来。自言自语,与崔宁打个胸厮撞。崔宁认得是秀秀养娘,倒退两步,低身唱个喏。原来郡王当日,尝对崔宁许道:“待秀秀满日,把来嫁与你。”这些众人,都撺掇道,“好对夫妻,”崔宁拜谢了,不则一番。崔宁是个单身,却也痴心。秀秀见恁地个后生,却也指望。当日有这遗漏,秀秀手中提着一帕子金珠富贵,从主廊下出来。撞见崔宁便道:“崔大夫,我出来得迟了。府中养娘各自四散,管顾不得,你如今没奈何只得将我去躲避则个。”当下崔宁和秀秀出府门,沿着河,走到石灰桥。秀秀道:“崔大夫,我脚疼了走不得。”崔宁指着前面道:“更行几步,那里便是崔宁住处,小娘子到家中歇脚,却也不妨。”到得家中坐定。秀秀道:“我肚里饥,崔大夫与我买些点心来吃!我受了些惊,得杯酒吃更好。”当时崔宁买将酒来,三杯两盏,正是:三杯竹叶穿心过,两朵桃花上脸来。道不得个“春为花博士,酒是色媒人”。秀秀道:“你记得当时在月台上赏月,把我许你,你兀自拜谢。你记得也下记得?”崔宁叉着手,只应得“喏”。秀秀道:“当日众人都替你喝采,‘好对夫妻!’你怎地到忘了?”崔宁又则应得“喏”。秀秀道:“比似只管等待,何下今夜我和你先做夫妻,不知你意下何如?”崔宁道:“岂敢。”秀秀道:“你知道不敢,我叫将起来,教坏了你,你却如何将我到家中?我明日府里去说。”崔宁道:“告小娘子,要和崔宁做夫妻不妨。只一件,这里住不得了,要好趁这个遗漏人乱时,今夜就走开去,方才使得。”秀秀道:“我既和你做夫妻,凭你行。”当夜做了夫妻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四更已后,各带着随身金银物件出门。离不得饥餐渴饮,夜住晓行,迄逦来到衢州。崔宁道:“这里是五路总头,是打那条路去好?不若取信州路上去,我是碾玉作,信州有几个相识,怕那里安得身。”即时取路到信州。住了几日,崔宁道:“信州常有客人到行在往来,若说道我等在此,郡王必然使人来追捉,不当稳便。不若离了信州,再往别处去。”两个又起身上路,径取潭州。不则一日,到了潭州,却是走得远了。就潭州市里讨间房屋,出面招牌,写着“行在崔待诏碾玉生活”。崔宁便对秀秀道:“这里离行在有二千余里了,料得无事,你我安心,好做长久夫妻。”潭州也有几个寄居官员,见崔宁是行在待诏,日逐也有生活得做。崔宁密使人打探行在本府中事。有曾到都下的,得知府中当夜失火,下见了一个养娘,出赏钱寻了儿日,下知下落。也下知道崔宁将他走了,见在潭州住。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>时光似箭,日月如梭,也有一年之上。忽一日方早开门,见两个着皂衫的,一似虞候府干打扮。入来铺里坐地,问道:“本官听得说有个行在崔待诏,教请过来做生活。”崔宁分付了家中,随这两个人到湘潭县路上来。便将崔宁到宅里相见官人,承揽了玉作生活,回路归家。正行间。只见一个汉子头上带个竹丝笠儿,穿着一领白段子两上领布衫,青白行缠找着裤子口,着一双多耳麻鞋,挑着一个高肩担儿。正面来,把崔宁看了一看,崔宁却不见这仅面貌,这个人却见崔宁:从后大踏步尾首崔宁来。正是:谁家稚子呜榔板,惊起鸳鸯两处飞。这汉子毕竟是何人?且听下回分解。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>竹引牵牛花满街,疏篱茅舍月光筛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>玻璃盏内茅柴酒,白玉盘中簇豆梅。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>休懊恼,且开怀,平生赢得笑颜开。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>三千里地无知己,十万军中挂印来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这只鹧鸪天词是关西秦州雄武军刘两府所作。从顺昌八战之后,闲在家中,寄居湖南潭州湘潭县。他是个不爱财的名将,家道贫寒,时常到村店中吃酒。店中人不识刘两府,欢呼罗唣。刘两府道:“百万番人,只如等闲,如今却被他们诬罔!”做了这只鹧鸪天,流传直到都下。当时殴前大尉是阳和王,见了这词,好伤感,“原来刘两府直恁孤寒!”教提辖官差入送一项钱与这刘两府。今日崔宁的东人郡王,听得说刘两府恁地孤寒,也差人送一项钱与他,却经由潭州路过。见崔宁从湘谭路上来,一路尾着崔宁到家,正见秀秀坐在柜身子里。便撞破他们道:“崔大夫,多时下见,你却在这里。秀秀养娘他如何也在这里?郡王教我下书来潭州,今日遇着你们。原来秀秀娘嫁了你,也好。”当时吓杀崔宁夫妻两个,被他看破。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那人是谁?却是郡王府中一个排军,从小伏侍郡王,见他朴实,差他送钱与刘两府。这人姓郭名立,叫做郭排军。当下夫妻请住郭排军,安排酒来请他。分付道:“你到府中千万莫说与郡王知道!”郭排军道:“郡工怎知得你两个在这里。我没事,却说甚么。”当下酬谢了出门,回到府中,叁见郡王,纳了回书。看着郡王道:“郭立前日下书回,打潭州过,却见两个人在那里住。”郡王问:“是谁?”郭立道:“见秀秀养娘并崔待沼两个,请郭立吃了酒食,教休来府中说知。”郡王听说便道:“叵耐这两个做出这事来,却如何直走到那里?”郭立道:“也不知他仔细,只见他在那里住地,依旧挂招牌做生活。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郡王教于办去分付临安府,即时差一个缉捕使臣,带着做公的,备了盘缠,径来湖南潭州府,下了公文,同来寻崔宁和秀秀,却似:皂雕追紫燕,猛虎吠羊羔。不两月,捉将两个来,解到府中。报与郡王得知,即时升厅。原来郡王杀番人时,左手使一口刀,叫做“小青”;右手使一口刀,叫做“大青”。这两口刀不知剁了多少番人。那两口刀,鞘内藏着,挂在壁上。郡王升厅,众人声喏。即将这两个人押来跪下。郡王好生焦躁,左手去壁牙上取下“小青”,右手一掣,掣刀在于,睁起杀番人的眼儿,咬得牙齿剥剥地响。当时吓杀夫人,在屏风背后道:“郡王,这里是帝辇之下,不比边庭上面,芳有罪过,只消解去临安府施行,如何胡乱凯得人?”郡王听说道:“叵耐这两个畜生逃走,今日捉将来,我恼了,如何下凯?既然夫人来劝,且捉秀秀人府后花园去,把崔宁解去临安府断治。”当下喝赐钱酒,赏犒捉事人。解这崔宁到临安府,一一从头供说:“自从当夜遗漏,来到府中,都搬尽了,只见秀秀养娘从廊下出来,揪住崔宁道:‘你如何安手在我怀中?若不依我口,教坏了你!,要共崔宁逃走。崔宁不得已,只得与他同走。只此是实。”临安府把丈案呈上郡王,郡王是个刚直的人,便道:“既然恁地,宽了崔宁,且与从轻断治。崔宁下合在逃,罪杖,发遣建康府居住。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当下差人押送,方出北关门,到鹅项头,见一顶轿儿。两个人抬着,从后面叫:“崔待诏,且不得去”崔宁认得像是秀秀的声音,赶将来又不知恁地?心下好生疑惑。伤弓之鸟,不敢揽事,且低着头只顾走。只见后面赶将上来,歇了轿子,一个妇人走出来,不是别人,便是秀秀,道:“崔待诏,你如今去建康府,我却如何?”崔宁道:“却是怎地好?”秀秀道:“自从解你去临安府断罪,把我捉人后花园,打了三十竹蓖,遂便赶我出来。我知道你建康府去,赶将来同你去。”崔宁道:“恁地却好。”讨了船,直到建康府。押发人自回。若是押发人是个学舌的,就有一场是非出来。因晓得郡王性如烈火,惹着他下是轻放手的。他又下是王府中人,去管这闲事怎地?况且崔宁一路买酒买食,奉承得他好,回去时就隐恶而扬善了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说崔宁两口在建康居住,既是问断了,如今也下怕有人撞见,依旧开个碾玉作铺。浑家道:“我两口却在这里住得好,只是我家爹妈自从我和你逃去潭州,两个老的吃了些苦。当日捉我人府时,两个去寻死觅活,今日也好教人去行在取我爹妈来这里同住。”崔宁道,“最好。”便教人来行在取他丈人丈母,写了他地理脚色与来人。到临安府寻见他住处,问他邻舍,指道:“这一家便是。”来人去门首看时,只见两扇门关着,一把锁锁着,一条竹竿封着。间邻舍:“他老夫妻那里去了?”邻舍道:“莫说!他有个花枝也似女儿,献在一个奢遮去处。这个女儿不受福德,却跟一个碾玉的待诏逃走了。前日从湖南潭州捉将回来,送在临安府吃官司,那女儿吃郡王捉进后花园里去,老夫妻见女儿捉去,就当下寻死觅活,至今不知下落,只恁地关着门在这里。”来人见说,再回建康府来,兀自来到家。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说崔宁正在家中坐,只见外面有人道:“你寻崔待诏住处?这里便是。”崔宁叫出浑家来看时,不是别人,认得是璩公璩婆。都相见了,喜欢的做一处。那去取老儿的人,隔一日才到,说如此这般,寻下见,却空走了这遭。两个老的且自来到这里了。两个老人道:“却生受你,我不知你们在建康住,教我寻来寻去,直到这里。”其时四口同住,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说朝廷官里,一口到偏殿看玩宝器,拿起这玉观音来看,这个观音身上,当时有一个天铃儿,失手脱下,即时间近侍官员:“却如何修理得?”官员将土观音反覆看了,道:“好个玉观音!怎地脱落了铃儿?”看到底下,下面碾着三字:“崔宁造”。“恁地容易,既是有人造,只消得宣这个人来,教他修整。”敕下郡王府,宣取碾玉匠崔宁。郡王回奏:“崔宁有罪,在建康府居住。”即时使人去建康,取得崔宁到行在歇泊了。当时宣崔宁见驾,将这玉观音教他领去,用心整理。崔宁谢了恩,寻一块一般的玉,碾一个铃儿接住了,御前交纳,破分清给养了崔宁,令只在行在居住。崔宁道:“我今日遭际御前,争得气。再来清溯河下寻问屋儿开个碾玉铺,须不怕你们樟见!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>可煞事有斗巧,方才开得铺三两日,一个汉子从外面过来,就是那郭排军。见了崔待诏,便道:“崔大夫恭喜了!你却在这里住?”抬起头来,看柜身里却立着崔待诏的浑家。郭排军吃了一惊,拽开脚步就走。浑家说与大夫道:“你与我叫住那排军!我相问则个。”正是:平生不作皱眉事,世上应无切齿人。崔待诏即时赶上扯住,只见郭排军把头只管恻来侧去,口里喃喃地道:“作怪,作怪!”没奈何,只得与崔宁回来,到家中坐地。浑家与他相见了,便问:“郭排军,前者我好意留你吃酒,你却归来说与郡王,坏了我两个的好事。今日遭际御前,却不怕你去说。”郭排军吃他相同得无言可答,只道得一声“得罪!”相别了。便来到府里,对着郡王道:“有鬼!”郡王道:“这汉则甚?”郭立道:“告恩王,有鬼!”郡工问道:“有甚鬼?”郭立道:“方才打清湖河下过,见崔宁开个碾玉铺,却见柜身里一个妇女,便是秀秀养娘。”郡王焦躁道:“又来胡说!秀秀被我打杀了,埋在后花园,你须也看见,如何又在那里?却不是取笑我?”郭立道:“告恩王,怎敢取笑!方才叫住郭立,相问了一回。怕恩王下信,勒下军令状了去,”郡上道:“真个在时,你勒军令状来!”那汉也是合苦,真个写一纸军令状来。郡王收了,叫两个当直的轿番,抬一顶轿子,教:“取这妮子来。若真个在,把来凯取一刀;若不在,郭立,你须替他凯取一刀!”郭立同两个轿番来取秀秀。正是:麦穗两歧,农人难辨。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郭立是关西人,朴直,却不知军令状如何胡乱勒得!三个一径来到崔宁家里,那秀秀兀自在柜身里坐地。见那郭排军来得恁地慌忙,却不知他勒了军令状来取你。郭排军道:“小娘子,郡王钧旨,教来取你则个。”秀秀道:“既如此,你们少等,待我梳洗了同去。”即时人士梳洗,换了衣服出来,上了轿,分付了丈夫。两个轿番便抬着,径到府前。郭立先人去,郡王正在厅上等待。郭立唱了喏,道:“已取到秀秀养娘。”郡王道:“着他入来!”郭立出来道。“小娘子,郡王教你进来。”掀起帘子看一看,便是一桶水倾在身上,开着口,则合不得,就轿子里不见了秀秀养娘。问那两个轿番道:“我不知,则见他上轿,抬到这里,又不曾转动。”那汉叫将人来道:“告恩王,恁地真个有鬼!”郡王道:“却不叵耐!”教人:“捉这汉,等我取过军令状来,如今凯了一刀。先去取下‘小青’来。”那汉从来伏侍郡王,身上也有十数次官了。盖缘是粗人,只教他做排军。这汉慌了道:“见有两个轿番见证,乞叫来问。”即时叫将轿番来道:“见他上轿,抬到这里,却不见了。”说得一般,想必真个有鬼,只消得叫将崔宁来间。便使人叫崔宁来到府中。崔宁从头至尾说了一遍。郡王道:“恁地又不干崔宁事,且放他去。”崔宁拜辞去了。郡王焦躁,把郭立打了五十背花棒。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第九卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李谪仙醉草吓蛮书</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>蟠胸锦绣欺时彦,落笔风云迈古贤。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>书草和番威远塞,词歌倾国媚新弦;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>莫言才干风流尽,明月长悬采石边。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说唐玄宗皇帝朝,有个才干,姓李,名白,字大白。乃西梁武昭兴圣皇帝李局九世孙,西川锦州人也。其母梦长庚人怀而生,那长庚星又名大白星,所以名字俱用之。那李白主得姿容美秀,骨格清奇,有飘然出世之表。十岁时,便精通书史,出口成章,人都夸他锦心绣口,又说他是神仙降生,以此又呼为李谪仙。有杜工部赠诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白又自称青莲居士。一生好酒,不求仕进,志欲邀游四海,看尽天下名山,尝遍天下美酒。先登峨眉,次居云梦,复隐于祖僚山竹溪,与孔巢父等六人,日夕酣饮,号为竹溪六逸。有人说湖州乌程酒甚佳,白不远千里而往,到酒肆中,开怀畅饮,旁若无人。时有逸叶司马经过,闻白狂歌之声,遣从者问其何人。白随口答诗四句。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>边叶司马大惊,问道:“莫非蜀中李滴仙么?闻名久矣</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>”遂请相见,留饮十日,厚有所赠。临别,问道:“以青莲高才,取青紫如拾芥,何不游长安应举?”丰白道:”目令朝政紊乱,公道全无,请托者登高第,纳贿者获科名。非此二者,虽有孔孟之贤,晁董之才,无由自达。白所以流连诗俩,免受盲试官之气耳。”迹叶司马道:“虽则如此,足下谁人不知?一到长安,必有人荐拔。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白从其言,乃游长安。一日到紫极宫游玩,遇了翰林学土贺知章,通姓道名,彼此相慕。知章遂邀李白干酒肆中,解下金貂,当酒同饮。至夜不舍,遂留丰白于家中下榻,结为兄弟。次日,丰白将行李搬至贺内翰宅,每日谈诗饮酒,宾主甚是相得。时光在苒,不觉试期已迫。贺内翰道:“今春南省试官,正是杨贵妃兄杨国忠大师,监视官乃大尉高力士,二人都是受财之人。贤弟却无金银买嘱他,便有冲天学问,见不得圣天子。此二人与下官皆有相识,下官写一封札子去,预先嘱托,或者看薄面一二。”李白虽则才大气高,遇了这等时势,况巨内翰高情,下好违阻,贺内翰写了柬帖,投与杨太师、高力士。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>二人接开看了,冷笑道:“贺内翰受了李白金银,却写纣空书在我这里讨白人情,到那日专记,如有李白名字卷子,不问好歹,即时批落。”时值<st1:chsdate day='3' islunardate='false' isrocdate='false' 摸nth='3' w:st='on' year='2010'>三月三日</st1:chsdate>,大开南省,会天下才人,尽呈卷子。李白才思有余,一笔挥就、第一个交卷。杨国忠见卷子上有丰白名字,也下看文字,乱笔涂抹道:“这样书生,只好与我磨墨。”高力士道:“磨墨也下中,只好与我着袜脱靴。”喝令将李白推抢出去。正是:不愿文章中天下,只愿文章中试官!李白被试官屈批卷子,怨气冲天,回至内翰宅中,立誓:“久后吾若得志,定教杨国忠磨墨,高力士与我脱靴,方才满愿。”贺内翰劝白:“且休烦恼,权在舍下安歇。待三年,再开试场,别换试官,必然登第。”终日共李白饮酒赋诗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日在月来,不觉一载。忽一日,有番使帝国书到。朝廷差使命急宣贺内翰陪接番使,在馆驿安下。次日阁门舍人接得番使国书一道。玄宗敕宣翰林学士,拆开番书,全然不识一字,拜伏金阶启奏:“此书皆是鸟兽之迹,臣等学识浅短,不识一字。”天子闻奏,将与南省试官杨国忠开读。杨国忠开看,双目如盲,亦不晓得,天子宣间满朝文武,并无一人晓得,不知书上有何吉凶言语。龙颜大怒,喝骂朝臣:“在有许多文武,井无一个饱学之土与联分忧。此书识不得,将何回答发落番使,却被番邦笑耻,欺侮南朝,必动于戈,来侵边界,如之亲何!敕限三日,若无人识此番书,一概停俸;六日尤人,一概停职;九日无人,一概问罪。别选贤良,并扶社稷。”圣旨一出,诸官默默无言,再无一人敢奏。天子转添烦恼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>贺内翰朝散回家,将此事述于李白。白微微冷笑:“可借我李某去年不曾及第为官,不得与天子分忧。”贺内翰大惊道:“想必贤弟博学多能,辨识番书,下官当于驾前保奏。”次日,贺知章人朝,越班奏道:“臣启陛下,臣家有一秀才,姓李名白,博学多能。要辨番书,非此人下可。”天子准奏,即遣使命,资诏前去内翰宅中,宣取李白。李白告天使道:“臣乃远方布衣,无才无识,今朝中有许多官僚,都是饱学之儒,何必间及草莽?臣下敢奉诏,恐得罪于朝贵。”说这句“恐得罪于朝贵”,隐隐刺着杨、高二人,使命回奏。天子初问贺知章:“李白不肯奉诏,其意云何?”知章奏道:“臣知李白文章盖世,学问惊人。只为去年试场中,被试官屈批了卷子,羞抢出门,今日教他白衣人朝,有愧于心。乞陛下赐以恩典,遣一位大臣再往,必然奉诏。”玄字道:“依卿所奏。钦赐李白进士及第,着紫袍金带,纱帽象简见驾。就烦卿自在迎取,卿不可辞!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>贺知章领旨回家,请丰白开读,备述夭子倦倦求贤之意。李白穿了御赐袍服,望闷拜谢。遂骑马随贺内翰人朝,玄宗于御座专待李白。李白至金阶拜舞,山呼谢恩,躬身而立。天子一见李白,如贫得宝,如暗得灯,如饥得食,如旱得云。开金口,动玉音,道:“今有番国责书,无人能晓,特宣卿至,为朕分忧。”白躬身奏道:“臣因学浅,被大师批卷不中,高大尉将臣推抢出门。今有番书,何不令试官回答,却乃久滞番官在此?臣是批黜秀才,不能称试官之怠,怎能称皇上之意?”天子道:“朕自知卿,卿其勿辞!”遂命侍臣捧番书赐李白观看。李白看了一遍,微微冷笑,对御座前将唐音译出,宣读如流。番书云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>渤海国大可毒书达唐朝官家。自你占了高丽,与俺国逼近,边兵屡屡侵犯吾界,想出自宫家之意。俺如今不可耐者,差官来讲,可将高丽一百七十六城,让与俺国,俺有好物事相送。大白山之芜,南海之昆布,栅城之鼓,扶件之鹿,郭颌之永,率宾之马,沃州之绵,循沦河之鲫,丸都之李,乐游之梨,你官家都有分。若还不肯,俺起兵来厮杀,且看那家胜败!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>众官听得读罢番书,下觉失惊,面面相觑,尽称“难得”。天子听了番书,龙情不悦。沉吟良久,方问西班文武:“今被番家要兴兵抢占高丽,有何策可以应敌?”两班丈武,如泥塑木雕,无人敢应。贺知章启奏道:“自大宗皇帝三征高丽,不知杀了多少生灵,不能取胜,府库为之虚耗。天幸盖苏文死了,其子男生兄弟争权,为我乡导。高宗皇帝遣老将李励、薛仁贵统百万雄兵,大小百战,方才诊灭。今承平日久,无将无兵,倘干戈复动,难保必胜。兵连祸结,不知何时而止?愿吾皇圣鉴!”天子道:“似此如何回答他?”知章道:“陛丁试问李白,必然善于辞命。”天子乃召白问之。李白奏道:“臣启陛下,此事不劳圣虑,来日宜番使入朝,臣当面回答番书,与他一般字迹,书中言语,羞辱番家,须要番国可毒拱手来降。”天子问,“可毒何人也?”李白奏道:”渤海风俗,称其王曰可毒。犹回屹称可汗,吐番称赞普,六诏称诏,河陵称悉莫成,各从其俗。”天子见其应对不穷,圣心大悦,即日拜为翰林学士。遂设宴于金銮殿,宫商迭奏,琴瑟喧阅,嫔妃进酒,彩女传杯。御音传示:“李卿,可开怀畅饮,休拘礼法。”李白尽量而饮,不觉酒浓身软。天于令内官扶于殿侧安寝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日五鼓,天子升殿。净鞭三下响,文武页班齐。李白宿醒犹未醒,内官催促进朝。百官朝见已毕,天子召丰白上殿,见其面尚带酒容,两眼兀自有朦胧之意。天子分付内侍,教御厨中造三分醒酒酞鱼羹来。须臾,内恃将金盘捧到鱼羹一碗。天子见羹气大热,御手取牙答调之良久,赐与李学士。李白跪而食之,顿觉爽快。是时百官见夭子恩幸李白,且惊且喜,惊者怪其破格,喜者喜其得人。惟杨国忠,高力士揪然有不乐之色。圣旨宣番使入朝,番使山呼见圣已毕。李白紫衣纱帽,飘飘然有神仙凌云之态,手捧番书立于左侧柱下,朗声而读,一字尤差,番使大骇。李白道:“小邦失礼,圣上洪度如工,置而下较,有诏批答,汝宜静听!”番官战战兢兢,跪于阶下。天子命设七宝床于御座之傍,取于闻白五砚,象管免毫笔,独草尤香墨,五色金花笺,排列停当。赐李白近御榻前,坐锦墩草沼。李白奏道:“臣靴不净,有污前席,望皇上宽恩,赐臣脱靴结袜而登。”天子准奏,命一小内侍:“与李学士脱靴。”李白又奏道:“臣有一言,乞陛下赦臣狂妄,臣方敢奏。”天子道:“任卿失言,朕亦不罪。”李白奏道:”臣前入试春闹,被杨大师批落,高大尉赶逐,今日见二人押班,臣之神气不旺。乞玉音分付杨国忠与臣捧砚磨墨,高力士与臣脱靴结袜,臣意气始得自豪,举笔草诏,口代天言,方可不辱君命。”天子用人之际,恐拂其意,只得传旨,教“杨国忠捧砚,高力十脱靴”。二人心里暗畸自揣,前日科场中轻薄了他,“这样书生,只好与我磨墨脱靴。”今日恃了天子一时宠幸,就来还话,报复前仇。出于无奈,下敢违背圣旨,正是敢怒而下敢言。常言道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白此时昂昂得意,蹄袜登褥,坐于锦墩。杨国忠磨得墨浓,捧砚侍立。论来爵位不同,怎么丰学士坐了,杨大师到侍立?因李白口代天言,天子宠以殊礼。杨大师奉旨磨墨,下曾赐坐,只得侍立。李白左手将须一拂,右手举起中山兔颖,向五花笺上,手不停挥,须臾,草就吓蛮书。字画齐整,并无差落,献于龙案之匕天予看了大惊,都是照样番书,一字不识。传与百官看了,备各骇然,天子命李白诵之。李白就御座前朗诵一遍:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>大唐开元皇帝,诏渝渤海可毒,向昔石卵不敌。蛇龙不斗。本翰应运开天,抚有四海,将勇卒精,甲坚兵锐。颔利背盟而被擒,弄赞铸鹅而纳誓;新罗奏织锦之颂,天竺致能言之鸟,波斯献捕鼠之蛇,拂蒜进曳马之狗;白鹦鹉来自坷陵,夜光珠贡于林邑;骨利于有名马之纳,泥婆罗有良醉之献。无非畏威怀德,买静求安。高丽拒命,天讨再加,传世九百,一朝殆灭,岂非边天之咎徽,衡大之明鉴与!况尔海外小邦,高丽附国,比之中国,不过一郡,士马刍粮,万分不及。若螳怒是逞,鹅骄不逊,天兵一下,千里流血,君同频利之俘,国为高丽之续。方今圣度汪洋,恕尔狂悻,急宜悔祸,勤修岁事,毋取诛俗,为四夷笑。尔其三思哉!故谕。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天子闻之大喜,再命李白对番官面宣一通,然后用宝入函。李白仍叫高大尉着靴,方才下殿,唤番官听诏。李白重读一遍,读得声韵铿锵,番使不敢则声,面如上色,不免山呼拜舞辞朝,贺内翰送出都门,番官私问道:“适才读诏者何人?”内翰道:“姓李名白,官拜翰林学士。”番使道:“多大的官,使大师捧砚,大尉脱靴?”内翰道:“大师大臣,大尉亲臣,不过人间之极贵。那李学士乃天上神仙下降,赞助天朝,更有何人可及!”番使点头而别,归至本国,与国王述之,国王看了国书,大惊,与国人商议,天朝有神仙赞助,如何敌得。写了降表,愿年年进贡,岁岁来朝。此是后话。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话分两头,却说天于深敬李白,欲重加官职。李白启奏:“臣丁愿受职,愿得逍遥散诞,供奉御前,如汉东方朔故事。”天子道:“卿既不受职,朕所有黄金白壁,奇珍异宝,惟卿所好李白奏道:“臣亦不愿受金五,愿得从陛下游幸,日饮美酒三千倘,足矣:”天子知李白清高,不忍相强。从此时时赐宴,留宿于金銮殴中,访以政事,恩幸日隆。一日,李白乘马游长安街,忽听得锣鼓齐呜,见一簇刀斧手,拥着一辆囚车行来。白停骏问之,乃是并州解到夫机将官,今押赴东市处斩。那囚车中,囚着个美大夫,生得甚是英伟,叩其姓名,声如洪钟,答道:”姓郭名子仪李白相他容貌非凡,他日必为国家柱石,遂喝住刀斧手:“待我亲住驾前保奏。”众人知是李滴仙学士,御手调羹的,谁敢下依。李自当时回马,直叩宫门,求见天子,讨了一道赦敕,亲往东市开读,打开囚车,放出于仪,许他带罪立功。子仪拜谢李白活命之恩,异日衔环结草,下敢忘报。此事阁过不题。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>是时,宫中最重木芍药,是扬州贡来的。如今叫做牡丹花,唐时谓之木芍药。宫中种得四本,开出四样颜色,那四样,大红、深紫、浅红、通白。玄宗天子移植于沉香亭前,与杨贵妃娘娘赏玩,诏梨园子弟奏乐。天子道:“对妃子,赏名花,新花安用旧曲?”这命梨园长李龟年召李学士入官。有内侍说道:“李学士往长安市上酒肆中去了。”龟年不在九街,不走三市,一径寻到长安市去。只听得一个大酒楼上,有人歌道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>三杯通大道,一斗合自然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>但是酒中趣,勿为醒者传。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>丰龟年道:“这歌的不是李学士是谁?”大踏步上楼梯来,只见李白独占一个小小座头,桌上花瓶内供一枝碧桃花,独自对花而酌,已吃得酪叮大醉,手执巨献,兀自下放。龟年上前道:“圣上在沉香亭宣召学士,快去!”众酒客闻得有圣旨,一时惊骇,都站起来闲看。李白全然不理,张开醉眼,向龟年念一句陶渊明的诗,道是:“我醉欲眠君且去。”念了这句诗,就瞑然欲睡。李龟年也有三分主意,向楼窗在下一招,七八个从者,一齐上楼。不由分说,手忙脚乱,抬李学士到于门前,上了玉花骗,众人左扶右持,龟年策马在后相随,直跑到五凤楼前。天子又遣内侍来催促了,敕赐“走马人宫”。龟年遂不扶李白下马,同内侍帮扶,直至后宫,过了兴庆池,来到沉香亭。夭子见李白在马上双眸紧闭,兀自未醒。命内侍铺紫潞桶于亭侧,扶白下马少卧。亲往省视,见白口流涎沫,天子亲以尤袖拭之。贵妃奏道:“妾闻冷水沃面,可以解醒。”乃命内侍汲兴庆池水,使宫女含而喷之。白梦中惊醒,见御驾,大惊,俯伏道:“臣该万死!臣乃酒中之仙,幸陛下恕匝!”天子御手搀起道:“今日同妃子赏名花,不可无新词,所以召卿,可作清平调房三章。”李龟年取主花笺授白:白带醉一挥,立成三首。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>云想衣裳花想容,春风佛槛露华浓。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若非群玉山头见,会向瑶台月下逢。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其二曰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一技红艳露凝香,云雨巫山在断肠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>潜问汉宫难得似;可怜飞燕倚新妆!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其三曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>名花倾国两相欢,长得君王带笑看。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>解释春风无限恨,沉香亭北倚栏杆。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天子览词,称美下已:”似此天才,岂不压倒翰林院许多学士。”即命龟年按调而歌,梨园众予弟丝竹并进,夭子自吹玉笛以和之。歌毕,贵妃敛绣中,再拜称谢。天子道:“莫谢朕,可谢学士也!”贵妃持玻璃七主杯,亲酌西凉葡萄酒,命官女赐丰学士饮。天子敕赐李白遍游内苑,令内侍以美酒随后,恣其酣饮。自是宫中内宴,李白每每被召,连贵妃亦爱而重之。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>高力士深恨脱靴之事,无可奈何。一日,贵妃重吟前所制售清平调三首,倚栏叹羡。高力土见四下无人,乘间奏道:“奴婢初意娘娘闻丰白此词,怨入骨髓,何反拳拳如是?”贵妃道:”有何可怨?”力士奏道:“‘可怜飞燕倚新妆’,那飞燕姓赵,乃西汉成帝之后。则今画图中,画着一个武士,手托金盘,盘中有一女子,举袖而舞,那个便是赵飞燕。生得腰肢细软,行步轻盈,芳人千执花枝颤曰然,成帝宠幸无比。谁知飞燕况与燕赤凤相通,匿于复壁之中。成帝入宫,闻壁衣内有人咳嗽声,搜得赤凤杀之。欲废赵后,赖其妹合德力救而止,遂终身不入正宫。今日李白以飞燕比娘娘,此乃涛毁之语,娘娘何丁熟思?”原来贵妃那时以胡人安禄山为养子,出入宫禁,与之私通,满宫皆知,只瞒得玄宗一人。高力士说飞燕一事,正刺其心。贵妃于是心下怀恨,每干天子前说丰白轻狂使酒,无入臣之礼。天子见贵妃下乐李白,遂不召他内宴,亦不留宿殿中。李白情知被高力士中伤,天于存疏远之意,屡次告辞求去,天子不允。乃益纵酒自废,与贺知章、李适之、妆阳王斑、崔宗之、苏晋、张旭、焦遂为酒友,时人呼为竹中八仙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说玄宗天于心下实是爱重李白,只为宫中不甚相得,所以疏了些儿。见李白屡次乞归,无心恋闷,乃向李白道:“卿雅志高蹈,许卿暂还,不日再来柏召。但卿有大功于朕,岂可白手还山?卿有所需,朕当上一一给与。”李白奏道:“臣一无所需,但得杖头有钱,日沽一醉足矣。”天子乃赐金牌一面,牌上御书:“敕赐李白力天下无忧学士,逍遥落托秀才,逢坊吃酒,遇库支钱,府给千贯,县给五百贯。文武官员军民人等,有失敬者,以违诏论。”又赐黄金千两,锦袍玉带,金鞍龙马,从者二十人。白叩头谢恩,天于又赐金花二朵,御酒三杯,于驾前上马出韧,百官俱给假,携酒送行,自长安街直接到十里长亭,樽博不绝。只有杨大师、高大尉二人怀恨不送。内中惟贺内翰等酒友七人,直送至百里之外,流连三日而别。李白集中有还山别金门知己诗,略云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>恭承丹凤诏,数起烟萝中。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>闲来东武吟,曲尽情未终。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白锦衣纱帽,上马登程,一路只称锦衣公子。果然逢坊饮酒,遇库支钱。下一日,回至锦州,与许氏夫人相见。官府闻李学上回家,都来拜贺,无日下醉。日往月来,不觉半载。一日白对许氏说,要出外游玩山水,打扮做秀才模样,身边藏了御赐金牌,带一个小仆,骑一健驴,任意而行。府县酒资,照牌供给。忽一日,行到华阴界上,听得人言华阴县知县贪财害民,丰白生计,要去治他。来到县前,令小仆退去,独自倒骑着驴子,于县门首连打三回,那知县在厅上取问公事,观见了,连声:“可恶,可恶:怎敢调戏父母官!”速令公吏人等拿至厅前取问。李白微微诈醉,连问不答。知县令狱卒押人牢中,待他酒醒,着他好生供状,来日决断。狱卒将丰白领入牢中,见了狱官,掀髯长笑。狱官道:“想此人是风颠的?”李白道:“也不风,也不颠。”狱官道:“既不风颠,好生供状。你是何人?为何到此骑驴,搪突县主?”李白道:“要我供状,取纸笔来。”狱卒将纸笔置于案上,李白扯狱官在一边说道:“让开一步待我写。”狱官笑道:“且看这风汉写出甚么来!”李白写道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>供状锦州人,姓李单名白。弱冠广文章,挥毫神鬼位。长安列八仙,竹溪称六逸,曾草吓蛮书,声名播绝域,玉辇每趋陪,金銮为寝室。吸羹御手调,流涎御袍拭,高大尉脱靴,杨太师磨墨。天子殿前尚容乘马行,华阴县里不许我骑驴人?请验金牌,便知来历。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>写毕,递与狱官看了,狱官唬得魂惊魄散,低头下拜道:“学士老爷,可怜小入蒙官发遣,身不由己,万望海涵赦罪!”李白道:“不干你事,只要你对知县说,我奉金牌圣旨而来,所得何罪,拘我在此?”狱官拜谢了,即忙将供状呈与知县,并述有金牌圣旨。知县此时如小儿初闻霹雳,无孔可钻,只得同狱官到牢中参见节学士,叩头哀告道,“小官有眼下识泰山,一时冒犯,乞赐怜恫!”在职诸官,闻知此事,都来拜求,请学士到厅上正面坐下,众官庭参已毕。李白取出金牌,与众官看,牌上写道:“学士所到,文武官员军民人等,有不敬者,以违诏论。”——“汝等当得何罪?”众官看罢圣旨,一齐低头礼拜,“我等都该万死。”李白见众官苦苦哀求,笑道:“你等受国家爵禄,如何又去贪财害民?如若改过前非,方免汝罪。”众官听说,人人拱手,个个遵依,不敢再犯。就在厅上大排筵宴,管待学士饮酒三日方散。自是知县洗心涤虑,遂为良牧。此信闻于他郡,都猜道朝廷差李学士出外私行观风考政,无不化贪为廉,化残为善。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李白遍历赵、魏、燕、晋、齐、梁、吴、楚,无不流连山水,极诗酒之趣。后因安禄山反叛,明皇车驾幸蜀,诛国忠于军中,缢贵妃于佛寺,白避乱隐于庐山。永王玲时为东南节度使,阴有乘机自立之志。闻内大才,强逼下山,欲授伪职,李自下从,拘留于幕府。未几,肃字即位于灵武,拜郭子仪为天下兵马大元帅,克复两京。有人告永王磷谋叛,肃宗即遣子仪移兵讨之,永王兵败,李白方得脱身,逃至浔阳江口,被守江把总擒拿,把做叛党,解到郭元帅军前。子仪见是李学士,即喝退军土,亲懈其缚,置于上位。纳头便拜道:“昔日长安东市,若非恩人相救,焉有今日?”即命治酒压惊,连夜修本,奏上天子,为李白辨冤,且追叙其吓蛮书之功,荐其才可以大用,此乃施恩而得报也。正是:两叶浮萍归大海,人生何处不相逢。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>时杨国忠已死,高力士亦远贬他方,玄宗皇帝自蜀迎归为大上皇,亦对肃宗称李白奇才。肃宗乃徽白为左拾遗。白叹宦海沉迷,不得逍遥自在,辞而不受,别了郭子仪,送泛舟游侗庭岳阳,再过金陵,泊舟于千石江边。是夜,月明如昼。李自在江头畅饮,忽闻天际乐声味亮,渐近舟次,舟人都下闻,只有李白听得。忽然江中风浪大作,有鲸鱼数丈,奋孟而起,仙童二人,手持施节,到李白面前,口称:“上帝奉迎星主还位。”舟人都惊倒,须臾苏醒。只见李学士坐于鲸背,音乐前导,腾空而去。明日将此事告于当涂县令李阳冰,阳冰具表奏闻。天子敕建李滴仙词于千石山上,春秋二祭。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到宋太平兴国年问,有书生于月夜渡采石江,见锦帆西来,船头上有白牌一面,写“诗伯”二字。书生遂朗吟二句道:“谁人江上称诗伯?锦绣文章借一观!”舟中有人和云:“夜静不堪题绝句,恐惊星斗落江寒。”书生大惊,正欲傍舟相访,那船泊于千石之下。舟中人紫衣纱帽,飘然若仙,径投李滴仙伺中。书生随后求之词中,并无人迹,方知和诗者即李白也。至今人称“酒仙”、“诗伯”,皆推李白为第一云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>吓蛮书草见天才,天子调羹亲赐来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一自骑鲸天上去,江流采石有余哀。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>钱舍人题诗燕子楼</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>烟花风景眼前休,此地仍传燕子楼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>鸳梦肯忘三月意?翠肇能省一生愁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>拓因零落难重舞,莲为单开不并头。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>娇艳岂无黄壤痤?至今人过说风流。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说大唐自政治大圣大孝皇帝溢法大宗开基之后,至十二帝宪宗登位,凡一百九十三年,天下无事日久,兵甲生尘,刑具不用。时有礼部尚书张建封做官年久,恐妨贤路,遂奏乞骸骨归田养老。宪宗曰:“卿年齿未衰,岂宜退位?果欲避冗辞繁,敕镇青徐数郡。”建封奏曰:“臣虽菲才,既蒙圣恩,白当竭力。”遂敕建封节制武宁军事,建封大喜。平昔爱才好客,既镇武宁,拣选才能之士,礼置门下。后房歌姬舞妓,非知书识礼者不用。武宁有妓关盼盼,乃徐方之绝色也。但见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>歌喉请亮,舞态霎姿。调弦成合格新声,品竹作出尘雅韵。琴弹古调,棋刃新图。赋诗琢句,追风雅见于篇中,溺管丹青,夺造化生于笔下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>建封虽闻其才色无双,缘到任之初,未暇召于搏阻之间。忽一日,中书舍人自乐天名居易,自长安宋,宣谕充剩,路过徐府,乃建封之故人也。喜乐天远来,遂置腐邀饮于公馆,只见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>幕卷流苏,帘垂朱箔。瑞脑烟喷宝鸭,香。光溢琼壶。果劈天浆,食烹异味。绪罗珠翠,列两行粉面梅妆;脆管繁音,奏一派新声雅韵:遍地舞捆铺蜀锦,当筵歌拍按红牙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当时酒至数巡,食供两套,歌喉少歇,舞袖亦停,忽有一妓,抱胡琴立于筵前,转袖调弦,独奏一曲,纤手斜拈,轻敲慢按。满座清香消酒力,一庭雅韵爽烦漾。须臾弹彻韶音,抱胡琴侍立。建封与乐天俱喜调韵清雅,视其精神举止,但见花生丹脸,水剪双眸,意态天然,迥出伦辈。回视其余诸妓,粉黛如上。遂吁而问曰:“孰氏?”其妓斜抱胡琴,缓移莲步,向前对曰:“贱妾关盼盼也。”建封喜下白胜,笑谓乐天曰:“彭门乐事,不出于此。”乐天曰:“似此佳人,名达帝都,信非虚也!”建封曰:“诚如舍人之言,何惜一诗赠之?”乐天曰:“但恐句拙,反污丽人之美。”盼盼据卸胡琴,掩袂而言:“妾姿质丑陋,敢烦珠玉?若果不以猥贱见弃,是微躯随雅文不朽,岂胜身后之茉哉;”乐天喜其黠慧、遂口吟一绝:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凤拨金翎砌,檀槽后带垂。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>醉娇无气力,风袅牡丹枝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>盼盼拜谢乐天曰:“贱妾之名,喜传于后世,皆舍人所赐也,”于是宾主欢治,尽醉而散。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>翌日乐天车马东去。自此建封专宠盼盼,遂于府第之们,择佳地创建一楼,名曰“燕子楼”,使盼盼居之,建封治政之暇,轻车潜往,与盼盼宴饮;交飞玉耸,共理签簧,碑锦相偎,驾主共展,绔窗唱和,指花月为题,绣阎论情,对松笃为誓。歌笑管弦,情爱方浓。不幸彩云易散,皓月难圆。建封染病,盼盼请医调治,服药无效,间卜无灵,转加沉重而死。子孙护持灵枫,归葬北郎,独弃盼盼于燕子楼中。香消衣被,尘满琴筝,沉沉朱户长商,悄悄翠帘不卷。盼盼焚香指天誓曰:”妾妇人,无他计报尚书恩德,请落发为尼,诵佛经资公冥福,尽此一世,誓不再嫁遂闭户独居,凡十换垦霜,人无见面者。乡党中有好事君子,慕其才貌,怜其孤劳,暗暗通书,以窥其意。盼盼为诗以代京答,前后积三百余首,编缀成隼,名曰燕子楼集,楼板流传于世。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>忽一日,金风破暑,玉露生凉,雁字横空,镊声喧草。寂寥院字无人,静协于秋色。盼盼倚栏长叹,独言口:“我作之诗,皆诉愁苦,未知他人能晓我意否?”沉吟良久,忽想翰林白公必能察我,不若赋诗寄呈乐天,诉我衷肠,必表我不负张公之德。遂作诗三绝,缄封付老苍头,驰赴西洛,谓白公投下。白乐天得诗,启缄展视,其一曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>北邮松柏锁愁烟,燕子楼人思悄然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>因埋冠剑歌尘散,红袖香消二十年。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其二曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>适看鸿雁岳阳回,叉睹玄禽送社来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>瑶瑟玉萧无意绪,任从蛛网结成灰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其三曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>楼上残灯件晓霜,独眠人起合欢床。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>桐思一夜知多少?地角天涯不是长!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>乐天看毕,叹赏良久。意一妓女能守节操如此,岂可齐而不答?亦和三章以嘉其意,遣老苍头驰归。盼盼接得,折开视之,其一曰:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>钢晕罗衫色似烟,一回看着一潜然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>自从不舞霓裳曲,叠在空箱得几年?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其二曰:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>今朝有客洛阳回,曾到尚书家上来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>见说白杨堪作柱,争教红粉下成灰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其三曰。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>满帘明月满庭霜,被冷香销拂卧床。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>燕子楼前清夜雨,秋来只为一人长。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>盼盼吟玩久之,虽获驱珠和壁,未足比此诗之美。笑谓侍女曰:“自此之后,方表我一点真心。”正欲藏之筐中,见纸尾淡墨题小字数行,遂复展看,又有诗一首:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>黄金不惜买蛾眉,拣得如花只一枝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>歌舞教成心力尽,一朝身死不相随。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>盼盼一见此诗,愁锁双眉,泪盈满脸,悲泣哑咽,告侍女曰:“向日尚书身死,我恨不能自缢相随,恐人言张公有随死之妾,使尚书有好色之名,是法公之清德也。我今苟活以度朝昏,乐天下晓,故作诗相讽。我今不死,谤语未息。”遂和韵一章云:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>独宿空楼敛恨眉,身如春后致残枝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>舍人不解人深意,讽道泉台不去随。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>书罢掷笔于地,掩面长吁。久之,拭泪告侍女曰:“我无计报公厚德,惟坠楼一死,以表我心,”道罢,纤手紧窘绣袂,玉肌斜靠雕栏,有心报德酬恩,无意愉生苟活,下视高楼,踊跃奋身一跳。侍女急拽衣告曰:“何事自求横夭?”盼盼曰:“一片诚心,人不能表,不死何为?”侍女劝曰,“今损躯报德,此心虽佳,但粉骨碎身,于公何益?且遗老母,使何人侍养?”盼盼沉吟久之曰:“死既不能,惟诵佛经,祝公冥福。”自此之后,盼盼惟食素饭一盂,闭阁焚香,坐诵佛经。虽比屋未尝见面。久之鬓云懒掠,眉黛情描,倦理宝瑟瑶琴,厌对鸳亥凤枕,不施朱粉,似春归欲谢庐岭梅花;瘦损腰肢,如秋后消疏隋堤杨柳,每遇花辰月夕,感旧悲哀,寝食失常。不幸寝疾,伏枕月杀,速尔不起。老母遂卜吉葬于燕子楼后。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>盼盼既死,不二十年问,而建封子孙,亦散荡消索。盼盼所居燕于楼遂为官司所占。其他近郡圃,出其形势改作花园,为郡将游赏之地。星霜屡改,岁月频迁,唐运告终,五代更伯。当周显德之未,天水真人承运而兴,整顿朝纲,经营礼法。顾视而妖氛寝灭,指挥而宇宙廓清。至皇宋二叶之时,四海无大吠之警,当时有中书舍人钱易,字希白,乃吴越工钱锣之后裔也。文行侍词,独步朝野,久住紫蔽,怠欲一历外任。遂困奏事之暇,上章奏曰:“臣久据词掖,无毫发之功,乞一小郡,庶竭驾骆广上曰:“青鲁地腴人善,卿可出镇彭门。”遂除希向节制武宁军,希白得旨谢恩。下车之日,宣扬皇化,整肃条章;访民瘦于井邑,享冤在于囹圄;屈己待人,亲拼劝农;宽仁惠爱,劝化凶顽,悉皆奉业守约,廉谨公平。听政月余,节届清明。既在暇日,了无一享,因独步东阶。天气乍暄,无可消遣,遂呼苍头前导,闲游圃中。但见。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>晴光霉霄,淑景融融,小桃绽妆脸红深,嫩柳袅宫腰细软。幽亭雅彬,深藏花圃阴中,画肪兰侥,稳缆回塘岸下。驾金春光时时语,蝶弄睛光扰扰飞。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>希自信步,深入芬芳,纵意游赏。到红紫丛中,忽有危楼飞槛,映远横主,基址孤高,规模壮丽。希白举目仰观,见画栋下有牌额,上书“燕子楼”三字。希白曰:“此张建封宠盼盼之处,岁月累更,谁谓遗踪尚在!”遂摄衣登梯,径上楼中,但见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>画栋栖云,雕梁耸汉,视四野如窥日下,指万里如睹掌中。遮风翠慕高张,蔽日疏帘低下。移踪但觉烟霄近,举目方知宇宙宽。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>希白倚栏长叹言曰:“昔日张公清歌对酒,妙舞过宾,百岁既终,云消雨散,此事自古皆然,不足感叹。但惜盼盼本一娼妓,而能甘心就死,报建封厚遇之恩,虽烈丈夫何以加此!何事乐天诗中,犹讥其下随建封而死?实怜守节十余年,自洁之心,混没下传。我既知本末,若缄口下为褒扬,盼盼必抱怨于地下。”即呼苍头磨墨,希白染毫,作古调长篇,书于素屏之上,其词曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人生百岁能几日?茬首光阴如过隙。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>槽中有酒不成欢,身后虚名又何益?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>清河大守真奇伟,曾向春风种桃李。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>欲将心事占韶华,无奈红颇随逝水。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>佳人重义不顾生,感激深恩甘一死。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>新侍寄语三百篇,贯串风骚洗沐耳。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>请楼十二横霄汉,低下升帘锁双燕。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>娇魂媚魄不可寻,尽把阑于空倚遍!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>希白题罢,朗吟数过,忽有清风袭人,异香拂面。希内大惊,此非花气,自何而来?方疑讶问,见素屏后有步履之声。希白即转屏后窥之,见一女子,云浓时发,月淡修眉,体欺瑞雪之客光,脸夺奇花之艳丽,金莲步稳,束素腰轻。一见希白,娇羞脸黛,急挽金铺,平掩其身,虽江梅之映雪:不足比其风韵。希白惊讶,问其姓氏。此女舍金铺,掩袂向前,叙礼而言曰:“妾乃守园老吏之女也。偶因令节,闲上层楼,忽值公相到来,妾荒急匿身于此,以蔽丑恶。忽闻诵吊盼盼古调新词,使妾闻之,如获珠玉,送潜出听于索屏之后,因而得面台颜。妾之行藏,尽于此矣。”希白见女子容颜秀丽,词气清扬,喜悦之心,不可言喻,遂以言挑之曰:“听子议论,想必知音。我适来所作长篇,以为何如?”女曰:“妾门品虽微,酷喜吟咏,闻适来所诵篇章,锦心绣口,使九泉衔恨之心,一旦消释。”希白又闻此语,愈加喜悦曰:“今日相逢,可谓佳人才干,还有意无?”女乃款客正色,掩袂言曰:“幸君无及于乱,以全贞洁之心。惟有诗嘈,仰酬厚意。”遂于袖中取彩笺一幅上呈。希白展看其诗曰:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人去楼空事已深,至今惆怅禾天吟。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>非君诗法高题起,谁慰黄泉一片心?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>希白读罢,谓女子曰:“尔既能诗,决非园吏之女,果何人也?”女曰:“君详诗意,自知贱妾微踪,何必苦向广希内春心荡漾,不能拴束,向前拽其衣据,忽闻槛竹敲窗惊觉,乃一枕游仙梦,优枕于书窗之下,但见炉烟尚袅,花影微敬,院字沉沉,方当日午。希白推枕而起,兀坐沉思,“梦中所见者,必关盼盼也。何显然如是?千古所兀,诚为佳梦。”反复再二叹曰:“此事当作一词以记之。”遂成蝶恋花词,信笔书于案上,词曰:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一枕闲敬春昼午,梦入华臂,邂逅飞凉侣。娇态翠辇愁不语,彩笺遗我新奇句。凡许芳心犹未诉,风竹敲百,惊散无寻处!惆怅楚云留不住,断肠凝望高唐路。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>呆迹未干,忽闻窗外有人鼓掌作拍,抗声而歌,调清韵美,声入帘忧。希白审听窗外歌声,乃适所作蝶恋花词也。希白大惊曰:“我方作此词,何人早已先能歌唱?”遂启窗视之,见一女子翠冠珠洱,玉佩罗裙,向苍苍太湖石畔,隐珊珊翠竹丛中,绣鞋不动芳尘,琼据风飘袅娜。希白仔细定睛看之,转柳寄花而大。希白呗异,不胜惆怅。后希白宫至尚书,惜军爱民,百姓赞仰,一夕无病而终,这是后活。正是。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一首新词吊丽容,贞魂含笑梦相逢。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>虽为翰苑名贤事,编入稗官小之中。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十一卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏知县罗衫再合</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>早潮才罢晚潮来,一月周流六十回。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不独光阴朝复暮,杭州老去被潮催。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这四句诗,是唐朝自乐天杭州钱塘江看潮所作。话中说杭州府有一才子,姓李,名宏,字敬之。此人胸藏锦绣,腹隐珠巩,奈时运未通,三科不第。时值深秋,心怀抑郁,欲渡钱塘,往严州访友。命童子收拾书囊行李,买舟而行。划出江口,天已下午。李生推篷一看,果然秋江景致,更自非常,有宋朝苏东坡江神子词为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凤凰山下雨初睛,水风情,晚霞明。一朵芙蓉开过尚盈盈。何处飞来双白蟹,如有意,慕鸠停。忽闻江上弄哀筝,苦合情,遣谁听。烟敛云收依约是湘灵。欲待曲终寻问取,人不见,数峰青。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生正看之间,只见江口有一座小亭,匾曰:”秋江亭”。舟人道:“这亭子上每日有游人登览,今日如何冷静?”李生想道:“似我失意之人,正好乘着冷静时去看一看。”叫:“家长,与我移舟到秋江亭去。”舟人依命,将船放到亭边,停挠稳缆。李生上岸,步进亭于。将那四面窗桐推开,倚栏而望,见山水相衔,江天一色。李生心喜,叫童干将桌椅拂净,焚起一炉好香,取瑶琴横于桌上,操了一回。曲终音止,举眼见墙壁上多有留题,字迹下一。独有一处连真带草,其字甚大。李生起而视之,乃是一首词,名西江月是说酒、色、财、气四件的短处:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>酒是烧身硝焰,色为割肉钢刀,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>财多招忌损人苗,气是无烟火药。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四件将来合就,相当不久分毫。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>劝君莫恋最为高,才是修身正道。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生看罢,笑道:“此词未为确论,人生在世,酒色财气四者脱离不得。若无酒,失了祭享宴会之礼;若无色,绝了夫妻子孙之事;若无财,天于庶人皆没用度;若无气,忠臣义士也尽委靡。我如今也作一词与他解释,有何不可。”当下磨得墨浓,蘸得笔饱,就在西江月背后,也带草连真,和他一首:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>三杯能和万事,一醉善解千愁,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>阴阳和颀喜相求,孤寡须知绝后。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>财乃润家之宝,气为造命之由,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>助人情性反为仇,持论何多差谬!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生写罢,掷笔于桌上。见香烟未烬,方欲就坐,再抚一曲,忽然画棺前一阵风起。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>善聚庭前草,能开水上萍,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>惟闻千树吼,不见半分形。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生此时,不觉神思昏迷,伏几而卧。陵眈中,但闻环佩之声,异香满室。有美女四人:一穿黄,一穿红,一穿白,一穿黑,自外而人。向丰生深深万福。李生此时似梦非梦。便间:“四女何人?为何至此?”四女乃含笑而言:“妾姊妹四人,乃古来神女,遍游人间,前日有诗人在此游玩,作西江月一首,将妾等辱骂,使妾等羞愧无地,今日蒙先生也作西江月一首,与妾身解释前冤,特来拜谢!”丰生心中开悟,知是酒色财气四者之精,全下畏惧,便道:“四位贤姐,各请通名。”四女各言诗一句,穿黄的道:“杜康造下万家春,”穿红的道:“一面红妆爱杀人,”穿白的道:“牛死方通都属我,”穿黑的道:“氖豆世界满乾坤。”原来那黄衣女是酒,红衣女是色,白衣女是财,黑衣女是气。李生心下了然,用于轻招四女:“你四人听我分剖。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>香甜美味酒为失,美貌芳年色更鲜,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>财积干佰称富贵,善调五气是真仙。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四女大喜,拜谢道:”既承解释,复劳褒奖,乞先生于吾妹妹四人之中,选择一名无过之女,奉陪枕席,少效恩环。”李生摇手,连声道:“不可,不可!小生有志攀月中丹桂,无心恋野外闲花。请勿多言,恐亏行止”四女笑道:“先生差矣。妾等乃巫山洛水之侍,非路柳墙花之比,汉司马相如文章魁哺,唐李卫公开国元勋,一纳文君,一收红拂,反作风流话柄,不闻取讥于后世。况佳期良会,错过难逢,望先生二恩!”李生到底足少年才干,心猿意马,拿把不定,不免转口道:“既贤姐们见爱,但不知那一位是无过之女?小生情愿相留。”言之未已,只见那黄衣酒女急急移步上前道:“先生,妾乃无过之女。”李生道:“怎见贤姐无过?”酒女道:“妾亦有西江月,有:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>善助英雄壮胆,能添锦绣诗肠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>神仙造下解愁方,雪月风花玩赏。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又道:“还有一句要紧言语,先生听着:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>好色能生疾病,贪杯总是请狂。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>八仙醉倒紫云乡,不羡公侯卿桐。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生人笑道:“好个‘八仙醉倒紫云乡’,小生情愿相留。”方留酒女,只见那红衣色女向前,柳眉倒竖,星眼圆睁,道:“先生不要听贱婢之言!贱人,我且间你:你只讲酒的好处就罢了,为何重己轻人,乱讲好色的能生疾病?终不然三四岁孩儿害病,也从好色中来?你只夸己的好处,却不知己的下好处。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>平帝丧身因酒毒,江边李白损其躯。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>劝君休饮无情水,醉后救人心意迷!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生道:“有理。古人亡国丧身,皆酒之过,小中不敢相留。”只见红衣女妖妖娆烧的走近前来,道:“妾身乃是无过之女,也有西江月为证:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>每羡鸳鸯交颈,又看连理花开。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>无知花乌动情怀,岂可人无欢爱。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>君干好速淑女,佳人贪恋多才,</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>红罗帐里两和谐,一刻干金难买。”</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生沉吟道:“真个一刻千金难买!”才欲留色女,那白衣女早已发怒骂道:“贱人,怎么说‘干金难买’?终不然我到不如你?说起你的过处尽多:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>尾生桥下水涓涓,吴国西施事可怜。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>贪恋花枝终有祸,好姻缘是恶烟缘。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>丰生道:“尾生丧身,夫差亡国,皆由于色,其过也不下于酒。请去!请去!”遂问白衣女:“你却如何?”白衣女上前道。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>收尽三才权柄,荣华富贵从生。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>纵教好善圣贤心,空手难施德行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>有我人皆钦敬,无我到处相轻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>休因闲气斗和争,问我须知有命。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>李生点头道:“汝言有理,世间所敬者财也。我若有财,取科第如反掌耳。”才动喜留之意,又见黑衣女粉脸生嗔,垦眸带怒,骂道:”你为何说‘休争闲气,?为人在世,没了气还好?我想着你。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>有财有势是英雄,命若无时在用功。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>昔日石崇因宫死,铜山不助邓通穷。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>丰生摇首不语,心中暗想:“石崇因财取祸,邓通空有钱山,下救其饿,财有何益?”便问气女:“卿言虽则如此,但下知卿千平昔问处世何如?”黑衣女道:“像妾处世呵:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一自混元开辟,阴阳二字成功。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>含为元气散为风,万物得之萌动。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>但看生身六尺,喉问三寸流通。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>财和酒色尽包笼,无气谁人享用?”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>气女说罢,李生还未及答,只见酒色财三女齐声来讲,“先生休听其言,我三人岂被贱婢包笼乎?且听我数他过失:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>霸王自刎在鸟汪,有智周瑜命不长。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>多少阵前雄猛将,皆因争气一身亡。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>先生也不可相留</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>”李生踌因思想:“呀!四女皆为有过之人。——四位贤姐,小生褥薄主寒,不敢相留,都请回去。”四女此时互相埋怨,这个说:“先生留我,为何要你打短?”那个说:“先生爱我,为何要你争先?”话不投机,一时间打骂起来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>酒骂色又盗人骨髓;色骂酒,专惹非灾;财骂气,能伤肺腑;气骂财,能损情怀。直打得酒女鸟云乱,色女宝辔歪,财女捶胸叫,气女倒尘埃,一个个蓬松鬓发遮粉脸,不整金莲散凤鞋。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>四女打在一团,搅在一处。李生暗想:”四女相争,不过为我一人耳。”方欲向前劝解,被气女用手一推,“先生闪开,待我打死这三个贱婢!”李生猛然一惊,衣袖拂着琴弦,当的一声响,惊醒回来,擦磨睡眼,定睛看时,那见四女踪迹!李生抚田长叹:“我因关心大切,遂形于梦寐之间。据适间梦中所言,四者皆为有过,我为何又作这一首词赞扬其美。使后人观吾此词,恣意干酒色,沉迷于财气,我即为祸之魁首。如今欲要说他不好,难以悔笔。也罢,如今再题四句,等人酌量而行。”就在粉墙西江月之后,又挥一首。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>饮酒不醉最为高,好色不乱乃英豪。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>无义之财君莫取,忍气侥人祸自消。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这段评话,虽说酒色财气一般有过,细看起来,酒也有不会饮的,气也有耐得的,无如财色二字害事。但是贪财好色的又免不得吃几杯酒,兔不得淘几场气,酒气二者又总括在财色里面了。今日说一桩异闻,单为财色二字弄出天大的祸来。后来悲欢离合,做了锦片一场佳话,正是:说时惊破好人胆,话出伤残义士心。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说国初永乐年问,北直隶江州,有个兄弟二人,姓苏,其兄名云,其弟名雨。父亲早丧,单有母亲张氏在堂。邓苏云自小攻书,学业淹贯,二十四岁上,一举登科,殿试二甲,除授浙江金华府兰溪县大尹。苏云回家,住了数月,凭限已到,不免择日起身赴任。苏云对夫人郑氏说道:“我早登科甲,初任牧民,立心愿为好官,此去止饮兰溪…杯水:所有家财,尽数收拾,将十分之三留为母亲供膳,其余带去任所使用当日拜别了老母,嘱咐兄弟苏雨:“好生侍养高堂,为兄的若不得罪于地方,到三年考满,又得相见,”说罢,不觉惨然泪下。苏雨道:“哥哥荣任是美事,家中自有兄弟支持,不必佳怀。前程万里,须自保重!”苏雨又送了一程方别。苏云同夫人郑氏,带了苏胜夫妻二人,伏事登途,到张家湾地方。苏胜禀道,“此去是水路,该用船只,偶有顺便回头的官座,老爷坐去稳便苏知县道:“甚好。”原来坐船有个规矩,但是顺便回家,不论客货私货,都装载得满满的,却去揽一位官人乘坐,借其名号,免他一路税课,不要邓官人的船钱,反出几十两银子送他,为孝顺之礼,谓之坐舱钱。苏知县是个老实的人;何曾晓得恁样规矩,闻说不要他船钱,已自勾了,还想甚么坐舱钱。那苏胜私下得了他四五两银子佰钱,喜出望外,从旁樟掇。苏知县同家小下了官舱。一路都是下水,渡了黄河,过了扬州广陵驿,将近仪真。因船是年远的,又带货大章,发起漏来,满船人都慌了。苏知县叫炔快拢岸,一明寸问将家眷和行李都搬上岸来。只因搬这一番,有分教:苏知县全家受祸。正合着二句古语,道是:漫藏海盗,冶客海淫。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说仪真县有个惯做私商的人,姓徐,名能,在五坝上街居住。久揽山东王尚书府中一只大客船,装载客人,南来北往,每年纳还船租银两。他合着一班水子,叫做赵三翁鼻涕、杨辣嘴、范剥皮、沈胡子,这一班都不是个但善之辈。又有一房家人,叫做姚大。时常揽厂载,约莫有些油水看得人眼时,半夜三更悄地将船移动,到僻静去处,把客人谋害,劫了财帛。如此十余年,徐能也做厂些家事。这些伙汁,一个个羹香似熟,饱食暖衣,正所谓“为富下仁,为仁不富。”你道徐能是仪真县人,如何却揽山东工尚书府中的船只?况且私商起家十金,自家难道打不起一只船?是有个缘故,玉尚书初任南京为官,曾在扬州娶了一位小奶奶,后来小奶奶父母却移家于仪真居住,王尚书时常周给。后因路遥不便,打这只船与他,教他赁租用度。船上竖的是山东王尚书府的水牌,下水时,就是徐能包揽去了。徐能因为做那私商的道路,到下好用自家的船,要借尚书府的名色,又有势头,人又不疑心他,所以一向下致败露。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>今日也是苏知县合当有事,恰好侍能的船空闲在家。徐能正在岸上寻主顾,听说官船发漏,忙走来看,看见皿上许多箱笼囊筐,心中早有七分动人。结未又走个娇娇滴滴少年美貌的奶奶上来,徐能是个贪财好色的都头,不觉心窝发痒,眼睛里迸出人来。又见苏胜搬运行李,料是仆人,在人丛中将苏胜背后衣袂一扯。苏胜回头,徐能陪个笑肚问道:“是那里去的考爷,莫非要换船么?”苏胜道:“家老爷是新科进土,选了兰溪县知县,如今去到任,因船发了漏,权时上岸,若就有个好船换得,省得又落主人家徐能指着河里道:“这山东王尚书府中水牌在上的,就是小人的船,新修整得好,又坚固又干净。惯走浙直水路,水手又都是得力的。今晚若下船时,明早祭了神福,等一阵顺风,不几日就吹到了。”苏胜欢喜,便将这话莫知家主。苏知县叫苏胜先去看了舱口,就议定了船钱。因家眷在上,下许搭载一人。徐能俱依允了。当下先秤了一半船钱,那一半直待到县时找足。苏知县家眷行李重复移下了船。徐能慌忙去寻那一班下做好事的帮手,赵三等都齐了,只有翁范二人下到。买了神福,正要开船,岸上又有一个汉子跳下船来道:“我也相帮你们去!”侍能看见,呆了半晌。原来徐能有一个兄弟,叫做徐用,班中都称为徐大哥,徐二哥。真个是“有性善有性下善”,徐能惯做私商,徐用偏好善。但是徐用在船上,徐能要动手脚,往往被兄弟阻住,十遍到有八九遍做不成,所以今日徐能瞒了兄弟下去叫他。那栋用却自有心,听得说有个少年知县换船到任,写了哥子的船,又见哥哥去唤这一班如狼似虎的人,下对他说,心下有些疑惑,故意要来船上相帮。徐能却怕兄弟阻挡他这番稳善的生意,心中嘿嘿不喜。正是:注渭自分清共浊,甭获不混臭和香。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说苏知县临欲开船,又见一个汉子赶将下来,心中到有些疑虑,只道是趁船的,叫苏胜:“你问那方才来的是甚么人尸苏胜去问了来,回复道:”船头叫做徐能,方才来的叫做徐用,就是徐能的亲弟。”苏知县想道,“这便是一家了是日开船,约有数里,徐能就将船泊岸,说道:“风还不顺,众弟兄且吃神福酒。”徐能饮酒中间,只推出恭上岸,招兄弟作用对他说道:“我看苏知县行李沉重,不下干金,跟随的又止一房家人,这场好买卖不可挫过,你却不要阻挡我。”徐用道:“哥哥,此事断然不可!他若任所回来,盈囊满芭,必是亩赃所致,下义之财,取之无碍。如今方才赴任,不过家中带来几两盘费,那有千金?况且少年科甲;也是天上一位垦宿,哥哥若害了他,天理也不容,后来必然懊悔。”待能道:“财采到不打紧,还有一事,好一个标致奶奶!你哥正死了嫂嫂,房中没有个得意掌家的,这是天付姻缘,兄弟这番须作成做哥的则个!”徐用又道:“从来‘相女配夫,既是奶奶,必然也是宦家之女,把他好夫好妇拆散了,强逼他成亲,到底也下和顺,此事一发不可。”这里兄弟二人正在卿卿吵吱,船艄上赵三望见了,正不知他商议甚事,一跳跳上岸来,徐用见赵三上岸,洋洋的到走开了。赵三间徐能:“适才与二哥说甚么?”徐能附耳述了一遍。赵三道:“既然二哥下从,到不要与他说了,只消兄弟一人便与你完成其事。今夜须如此如此,这般这般。”徐能大喜道:“下在叫做赵一刀。”原来赵三为人粗暴,动下动白夸道:“我是一刀两段的性子,不学那粘皮带骨。”固此起个异名,叫做赵一刀。当下众人饮酒散了,权时歇息。看看天晚,苏知县夫妇都睡了,约至一更时分,闻得船上起身,收拾篷索。叫苏胜问时,说道:“江船全靠顺风,趁这一夜凤使去,明早便到南京了。老爷们睡稳莫要开口,等我自行。”那苏知县是北方人,不知水面的勾当。听得这话,就不问他了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说徐能撑开船头,见风色不顺,正中其意,拽起满篷,倒使转向黄夭荡去。那黄天荡是极野去处,船到荡中,四望无际。姚大便去抛铁锚,杨辣嘴把定头舱门口,沈胡子守舵,赵三当先提着一口泼风刀,徐能手执板斧随后,只不叫徐用一人。却说苏胜打铺睡在舱口,听得有人椎门进来,便从被窝里钻出头向外张望,赵三看得真,一刀砍去,正劈着脖子,苏胜只叫得一声“有贼!”又复一刀砍杀,拖出舱瞩.向水里掉下去了。苏胜的者婆和衣唾在那里,听得嚷,摸将出来,也被徐能一斧劈倒。姚大点起火把,照得舱中通亮。慌得苏知县双膝跪下,叫道:“大王,行李分毫不要了,只求饶命!”徐能道:“饶你不得!”举斧照顶门砍下,却被一人拦腰抱住道:“使不得!”却便似:秋深逢赦至,病笃遏仙来!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你道是谁?正是徐能的亲弟徐用。晓得众人动掸,下干好事,走进舱来,却好抱住了哥哥,扯在一边,不容他动手。徐能道兄弟,今日骑虎之势,罢不得手了。”徐用道:“他中了一场进士,不曾做得一日官,今日劫了他财帛,占了他妻小,杀了他家人,又教他刀下身亡,也忒罪过侍能道:“兄弟,别事听得你,这一件听不得你,留了他便是祸根,我等性命难悍,放了手!”徐用越抱得紧了,便道:“哥哥,既然放他不得,抛在湖中,也得个全尸而死。”徐能道:“便依了兄弟言语徐用道:”哥哥撇下手中凶器,兄弟方好放手。”徐能果然把板斧撇下,徐用放了手。徐能对苏知县道:“免便免你一斧,只是松你不得。”便将棕缆捆做一同,如一只馄饨相似,向水面扑通的抑将下去,眼见得苏知县不活了。夫人郑氏只叫得苦,便欲跳水。徐能那里容他,把舱门关闭,拨回船头,将篷扯满,又使转来。原来江湖中除了顶头大逆风,往来都使得篷。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>仪真至邵伯湖,不过五十余里,到天明,仍到了五坝曰上。徐能回家,唤了一乘肩舆,教管家的朱婆先扶了奶奶上轿,一路哭哭啼啼,竟到了涂能家里。徐能分付朱婆:“你好生劝慰奶奶,到此地位,不由不顺从,不要愁烦。今夜芳肯从顺,还你终身富贵,强似跟那穷官。’说得成时,重重有赏,”朱婆领命,引着奶奶归房。徐能叫众人将船中箱宠,尽数搬运上岸,打开看了,作六分均分。杀倒一口猪,烧利市纸,连翁鼻涕、范剥皮都请将来,做庆贺筵席。作用心中甚是不忍,想着哥哥不仁,到夜来必然去逼苏奶奶,若不从他,性命难保?芳从时,可不坏了他名节。虽在席中,如坐什毡。众人大酒大肉,直吃列夜。徐用心生一计,将大折碗满斟热酒,碗内约有斤许。徐用捧了这碗酒,到徐能面前跪下。徐能慌忙来搀道:“兄弟为何如此?”徐用道:“夜来船中之事,做兄弟的违拗了兄长,必然见怪。苫果然不怪,可饮兄弟这匝酒。”徐能虽是强盗,弟兄之间,到也和睦,只恐作用疑心,将酒一饮而尽。众人见徐用劝了酒,都起身把盏道今日涂大哥娶了新嫂,是个人喜,我等一人庆一杯,”此时徐能七八已醉,欲椎不饮。众人道,“徐二哥是弟兄,我们异姓,偏不是弟兄?”待能被缠不过,只得每人陪过,吃得酪阿大醉。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>徐用见哥哥坐在椅上打瞌睡,只推出恭,提个灯笼,走出大门,从后门来,门却锁了。徐用从盾上跳进屋里,将后门锁裂仟,取灯笼藏了。厨房下两个丫头在那里烫酒,徐用不顾,径到房前。只见房门掩着,里面说话声响,徐用侧耳而听,却是朱婆劝郑夫人成亲,正不知劝过几多言语了,郑夫人下允,只是啼哭。朱婆道:“奶奶既立意不顺从,何不就船中寻个自尽?今日到此,那里有地孔钻去?”郑夫人哭道:“妈妈,不是奴家贪生俯死,只为有九十月身孕在身,若死了不打紧,我丈夫就绝后了。”朱婆道:“奶奶,你就生下儿女来,谁客你存留?者身又是妇道家,做不得程婴扦日,也是枉然。”徐用听到这句话,一脚把房门踢开,吓得郑夫人动不附体,连朱婆也都慌了。徐用道:“不要忙,我是来救你的。我哥哥已醉,乘此机会,送你出后门去逃命,异日相会,须记的下干我徐用之事。”郑夫人叩头称谢。朱婆因说了半日,也十分可怜郑夫人,情厄与他作伴逃走,徐用身边取出十两银子,付与朱婆做盘缠,引二人出后门,又送了他出了大街,瞩付“小心在意”,说罢,自去了。好似:捶碎五宠飞彩风,掣开金锁走蚊龙。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>单说朱婆与郑夫人寻思黑夜无路投奔,信步而行,只拣僻静处走去,顾不得鞋弓步窄,约行十五六里,苏奶奶心中着忙,到也下怕脚痛,那朱婆却走不动了。没奈何,彼此相扶,又捱了十余里,天还未明。朱婆原有个气急的症候,走了许多路,发喘起来,道:“奶奶,不是老身有始无终,其实寸步难移,恐怕反拖累奶奶。且喜天色微明,奶奶前去,好寻个安身之处。老身在此处途路还熟,下消挂念。”郑夫人道:“奴家患难之际,只得相拟了,只是妈妈遇着他人,休得漏了奴家消息!”朱婆道:”奶奶尊便,老身不误你的事郑夫人才口得身,朱婆叹口气想道没处安身,索性做个干净好人。”望着路旁有口义并,将一双旧鞋脱下,投井而死。郑夫人眼中流泪,只得前行。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又行了十里,共三十余里之程,渐觉腹痛难忍。此时天色将明,望见路傍有一茅庵,其门尚闭。郑夫人叩门,意欲借庵中暂歇。庵内答应开门。郑夫人抬头看见,惊上加惊,想道:”我来惜了!原来是僧人,闻得南边和尚们最不学好,躲了强盗,又撞了和尚,却不晦气。千兀万兀,左右一死,且进门观其动静。”那憎人看见郑夫人丰姿服色,不像个以下之人,甚相敬重,请入净室间讯。叙话起来,方知是尼憎。郑夫人方才心定,将黄天荡遏盗之事,叙了一遍。那老尼姑道:”奶奶暂住几日不妨,却不敢久留,恐怕强人访知,彼此有损”说犹未毕,郑夫人但痛,一阵紧一阵。老尼年逾五十,也是半路出家的,晓得些道儿,间道:“奶奶这痛阵,到像要分娩一般?”郑夫人道:“实不相瞒,奴家怀九个月孕,因昨夜走急了路,肚疼,只怕是分娩了。”老尼道:”奶奶莫怪我说,这里是佛地,不可污秽。奶奶可在别处去,不敢相留。鄂夫人眼中流泪,哀告道:“师父,慈悲为本,这十方地面不留,教奴家更投何处?想是苏门前世业重,今日遭此冤劫,不如死休!”老尼心慈道:“也罢,庵后有个厕屋,奶奶若没处去,权在那厕屋里住下,等生产过了,进庵未迟。”郑夫人出于无奈,只得捧着腹肚,走到庵后厕屋里去。虽则厕屋,喜得下是个露坑,到还干净。郑夫人到了屋内,一连几阵紧痛,产下一个孩儿。老尼听得小儿啼哭之声,忙走来看,说道:“奶奶且喜平安。只是一件,母子不能井留。若留下小的,我与你托人抚养,你就休住在此;你若要住时,把那小官人弃了。不然佛地中啼啼哭哭,被人疑心,查得根由,又是祸事。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>坏夫人左思右量,两下难舍,便道:“我有道理。”将自己贴肉穿的一件罗衫脱下,包裹了孩儿,拔下金钡一股,插在孩儿胸前,对天拜告道:“夫主苏云,倘若下该绝后,愿天可怜,遣个好人收养此儿。”祝罢,将孩儿递与老尼,央他放在十字路口。老尼念声“阿弥陀佛”,接了孩儿,走去约莫半里之遥,地名大柳村,撇于柳树之下。分明路侧重逢弃,疑是空桑再产伊。老尼转来,回复了郑夫人,郑夫人一愉几死。老尼劝解,自不必说。老尼净了手,向佛前念了血盆经,送汤送水价看觑郑夫人。郑夫人将随身管洱手铡,尽数解下,送与老尼为陪堂之费。等待满月,进庵做下道姑,拜佛看经。过了数月,老尼恐在本地有是非,又引他到当涂县慈湖老庵中潜住,更不出门,下在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说涂能醉了,匠在椅上,直到五鼓方醒。众人见主人酒醉,先已各散去讫。徐能醒来,想起苏奶奶之事,走进房看时,却是个空房,连朱婆也不见了。叫丫攫间时,一个个目睁口呆,对答不出。看后门大开,情知走了,虽然不知去向,也少不得追赶。料他不走南路,必走北路,望僻静处,一直追来。也是天使其依一径走那苏奶奶的旧路,到义井跟头,看见一双女鞋,原是他先前老婆的旧鞋,认得是朱婆的。疑猜道难道他特地奔出去,到于此地,舍得性命巴着井栏一望,黑洞洞地,不要管他,再赶一程。又行十余里,已到大柳村前,上无踪迹。正欲回身,只听得小孩子婴响,走上一步看时,邓大柳树之下一个小孩儿,且是牛得端正,怀间有金包一股,正下知什么人撇下的。心中暗想我徐能年近四十,尚无子息,这不是皇天有眼,赐与我为嗣广轻轻抱在怀里,那孩儿就不哭了。徐能心下十分之喜,也不想追赶,抱了孩子就回。到得家中,想姚大的老婆,新育一个女儿,未儿·且死了,正好接奶。把召卜股铰子,就做赏钱,赏了那婆娘,教他好生喂乳,“长大之时,我自看顾你。”有诗为证。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话分两头。再说苏知县被强贼抑入黄天荡中,自古道:“死生有命”,若是命不该活,一千个也休了,只为苏知县后来还有造化,在水中半沉半浮,直污到向水闸边。恰好有个徽州客船,泊于闸口。客人陶公夜半正起来撒溺,觉得船底下有物,叫水手将篙摘起,却是一个人,浑身捆缚,心中骇异,不知是死的活的?正欲椎去水中、有这等异事;那苏知县在水中浸了半夜,还下曾兀,开口道:“救命!救命!”陶公见是活的,慌忙解开绳索,将姜汤灌醒,间其缘故。苏知县备细告诉,被山东王尚书船家所劫,如今待往上司去告理。陶公是本分生理之人,听得说要与山东正尚书家打官司,只恐连累,有懊悔之意。苏知具看见颜色变了,怕不相容,便改口道如今盘费一空,文凭又失,此身无所着落,倘有安身之处,再作道理。”陶公道:“先生休怪我说,你若要去告理,在下不好管得闲事:若只要十安身之处,敝村有个市学,倘肯相就,权庄几时,”苏知县道。“多谢!多谢陶公取些干衣服,教苏知县换了,带回家中。这村名虽唤做三家村,共有十四五家,每家多有儿女上学,却是阳公做领袖,分派各家轮流供给,在家教学,下放他出门。看官牢记着,那苏知县自在村中教学,正是:未司社稷民人事,权作之乎者也师。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说苏老夫人在家思念儿子苏云,对次子苏雨道:“你哥哥为官,一去三年,杏无音信,你可念手足之情,亲往兰溪任所,讨个音耗回来,以慰我悬悬之望。”苏雨领命,收拾包裹,陆路短盘,水路搭船,下则一月,来到兰溪。那苏雨是朴实庄家,下知委曲,一径走到县里。值知县退衙,来私宅门口敲门。守门皂隶急忙拦住,间是甚么人。苏而道:“我是知县老爷亲属,你快通报,”皂隶道,”大爷好利害,既是亲属,可通个名姓,小人好传云板。”苏雨道:“我是苏爷的嫡亲兄弟,特地从啄州家乡而来。”皂隶兜脸打一阵,骂道见鬼,大爷自姓高,是江西人,牛头下对马嘴!”正说间,后堂又有几个闲荡的公人听得了,走来带兴,骂道:“那里来这光棍,打他出去就是。”苏雨再三分辨,那个听他。正在那里七张八嘴,东扯西拽,惊动了衙内的高知县,开私宅出来,问甚缘由。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>苏雨听说大爷出衙,睁眼看时,却不是哥哥,已自心慌,只得下跪享道:“小人是北直隶汀州苏雨,有亲兄苏云,于三年前,选本县知县,到任以后,杏无音信。老母在家悬望,特命小人不远千里,来到此间,何期遇了恩相。恩相既在此荣任,必知家兄前任下落。”高知县慌忙扶起,与他作揖,看坐,说道你令兄向来不曾到任,吏部只道病故了,又将此缺补与下官。既是府上都没消息,不是巨舟,定是遭寇了。若是中途病亡,岂无一人回籍什苏雨听得婴将起来道:“老母之中悬念,只望你衣锦还乡,谁知死得不明下白,教我如何回召老母</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>”高知县旁观,未免同袍之情,甚不过意,宽慰道:“事已如此,足下休得烦恼。且在敝治宽住一两个月,待下官差人四处打听令兄消息,回府未迟。一应路费,都在下官身上便分付门子,于库房取书仪十两,送与苏雨为程敬,着一名皂隶送苏二爷千城隍庙居住。苏雨虽承高公美意,心下痛苦;昼夜啼哭,住了半月,忽感一病,服药不愈,呜呼哀哉。未得兄弟生逢,又见娘儿死别。高知县买棺亲往殡殓,停枢于庙中,分付道士,小心看视。下在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说徐能,自抱那小孩儿回来,教姚大的老婆做了乳母,养为己子。俗语道:“只愁不养,下愁不长。”那孩子长成六岁,聪明出众,取名徐继祖,上学攻书。十三岁经书精通,游库补反。十五岁上登科,起身会试。从汀州经过,走得乏了,下马歇脚。见一老婆婆,面如秋叶,发若银丝,自提一个磁瓶向井头汲水。徐继祖上前与婆婆作揖,求一匝清水解渴。老婆婆老眼匠肮,看见了这小官人,清秀可喜,便囹他家里吃茶。徐继祖道:“只怕老娘府上路远!”婆婆道:“十步之内,就是老身舍下。“继祖真个下马,跟到婆婆家里,见门庭虽象旧家,甚是冷落。后边房屋都被火焚了,瓦砾成堆,无人收拾,止剩得厅房三问,将土墙隔断。左一间老婆婆做个卧房,右一间放些破家伙,中间虽则空下,傍边供两个灵位,开写着长儿苏云,次儿苏雨。厅侧边是个耳房,一个老婢在内烧火。老婆婆请小官人于中间坐下,自己陪坐。唤老婢泼出一盏热腾腾的茶,将托盘托将出来道:“小官人吃茶。”老婆婆看着小官人,目不转睛,不觉两泪交流。徐继祖怪而问之。老婆婆道:“者身七十八岁了,就说错了句言语,料想郎君不怪。”徐继祖道:“有活但说,何怪之有!”老婆婆道:“官人尊姓?青春几岁广徐继祖叙出姓名,年方一十五岁,个科侥幸中学,赴京会试。老婆婆屈拾暗数了一回,扑饭狡泪珠滚一个下住。徐继祖也不觉惨然道:“婆婆如此哀楚,必有伤心之事!”老婆婆道:“老身有两个儿子,长予苏云,叨中进士,职受兰溪县尹,十五年前,同着媳妇赴任,一去杏然。者身又遣次男苏雨来往任所体探,连苏雨也下回来。后来闻人传说,大小儿丧千江盗之手,次儿没于兰溪。老身痛苦无伸,又被邻家夫人,延烧卧室。老身和这婢子两口,权住这几间屋内,坐以待死。适才偶见郎君面貌与苏云无二,又刚是十五岁,所以老身感伤下已。今日大色已晚,郎君若下嫌贫贱,在草舍权住一晚,吃老身一召素饭。”说罢又哭。徐继祖是个慈善的人,也是天性自然感动,心啊到可怜这婆婆,也不忍别去,就含住了。老婆婆宰鸡煮烦,管待徐继祖。叙了二三更的后,就留在中间歇息。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一路抄化,到于当涂县内,只见沿街搭彩,迎接刷卷御史徐爷。郑夫人到一家化斋,其家乃是里正,辞道:“我家力接”自一·事,甚是匆忙,改日来布施罢!”却有间壁一个人家,有女眷闲立在门前观看搭彩,看这道姑,生得十分精致,年也却不甚长,见化不得斋,便去叫唤他。郑氏闻唤,到彼问讯过了。那女眷便延进中堂,将素斋款待,间其来历。郑氏料非贼党,想道:”我若隐忍下说,到底终无结未。”遂将十九年前苦情,数一致二,告诉出来。谁知屏后那女眷的家长伏着,听了半日,心怀下平,转身出来,叫道姑:“你受恁般冤苦,见今刷卷御史到任,如何不去告状申理?”郑氏道:“小道是女流,幼未识字,写不得状词。”那家长道:“要告状,我替你写。”便去买一张三尺三的绵纸,从头至尾写道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>郑氏收了状子,作谢而出。走到接官亭,徐御史正在宁大道周兵备船中答拜,船头上一清如水。郑氏不知利害,径跄上船。管船的急忙拦阻,郑氏便叫起屈来。徐爷在舱中听见,也是一缘一会,偏觉得音声凄修,叫巡浦官接进状于,同周兵备观看。不看犹可,看毕时,唬得徐臼史面如上色,屏去从人,私向周兵备请教:”这妇人所告,正是老父,学生欲侍不准他状,又恐在别衙门告理。”周兵备呵呵大笑道:“先生大人,正是青年,不知机变,此事亦有何难?可分付巡捕官带那妇人明日孪院中审问。到那其间,一顿板子,将那妇人敲死,可不绝了后患徐御史起身相谢道:“承教了辞别周兵备,分付了巡捕官说话,押那告状的妇人,明早带进衙门面审。当下回察院中安歇,一夜不睡。想道:“我父亲积年为盗,这妇人所告,或是真情。当先劫财杀命,今日又将妇人打死,却不是冤上加冤</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>若是不打杀他时,又不是小可利害。”摹然又想起三年前百州遇见老岖,说儿子苏云彼强人所算,想必就是此事了。又想道:“我父亲劫掠了一生,不知造下许多冤业,有何阴德,积下儿子科第?我记得小时上学,学生中常笑我不是亲生之子,正不知我此身从何而来?此事除非奶公姚大知其备细。、乙生一计,写就一封家书,书中道:“到任忙促,不及回家,特地迎接父叔诸亲,南京衙门相会。路上乏人伏侍,可先差奶公姚大来当涂千石驿,莫误,莫误!”次日开门,将家书分付承差,送到仪真五坝街上大爷亲拆。巡捕官带郑氏进衙。徐继祖见了那郑氏,下由人心中惨然,略间了儿句言语,就间道:“那妇人有儿子没有?如何自家出身告状广郑氏眼中流泪,将庵中产儿,并罗衫包裹,和金包一股,留于大柳村中始未,又备细说了一遍,侍继祖委决不下,分付郑氏:“你且在庵中暂住,待我察访强盗着实,再来唤你。”郑氏拜讨去了。徐继祖起马到千石驿住下,等得奶公姚大到来。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日间无话,直至黄昏深后,唤姚大至于卧榻,将好言抚慰,间道:“我是谁人所生?姚大道:“是大爷生的。”再三盘间,只是如此。徐爷发怒道:“我是他生之子,备细都已知道。你若说得明白,念你妻子乳哺之恩,免你本身一刀。若下说之时,发你在本县,先把你活活敲死!”姚大道。“实是大爷亲生,小的不敢说谎。”涂爷道:“黄夭荡打劫苏知县一事,难道你不知,“大又不肯明言。徐爷大怒,便将宪票一幅,写下姚大名字,上去当涂县打一百讨气绝缴。姚大见土了宪票,着了忙,连忙磕头道小的愿说,只求老爷莫在大爷面前泄漏。”徐爷道:“凡享有我做主,你不须惧怕!”姚大遂将打劫苏知县分谋苏奶奶为妻,及大柳树下抬得小孩子回家,教老婆接奶,备细说了一遍。徐爷又问道:“当初裹身有罗衫一件,又有金钮一股,如今可在姚大道:“罗衫上染了血迹,洗下净,至今和金包留在。”此时徐爷心中已自了然,分付道:”此事只你我二人知道,明早打发你口家,取了伊子、罗衫,星亡到南京衙门来见我。”姚大领命自去。徐爷次早,一面差官,”将盘缠银两好生接取慈谰庵郑道姑到京中来见我。,一面发牌起程,往南京到任。正是:少年科第荣如锦,御史威名猛似雷。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说苏云知县在三家村教学,想起十九年前之事,老母在家,音信隔绝,妻房郑氏怀孕在身,不知生死下落,日夜优惶。将此情告知陶公,欲到仪真寻访消息。阳公苦劝安命,莫去惹事。苏云乘清明日各家出去扫墓,乃写一谢帖留在学馆之内,寄谢陶公,收拾了笔呈出门。一路卖字为生,行至常州烈帝庙,日晚投宿。梦见烈帝庙中,灯烛辉煌,自己拜祷求签,签语云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>五更醒来,记得一字不忘,自家暗仅道:“江中被盗辽救,在山中住这几年,首句‘陆地安然水面凶’已自应了。“一林秋时遏狂风’,应了骨肉分飞之象,难道还有团圆日子?金陵是南京地面,御史衙门号为乏府。我如今不要往仪真,径到南都御史衙门告状,或者有伸冤之日。”天明起来,拜了神道,讨其一管,“若该往南京,乞赐圣管。”掷下果然是个圣管。苏公欢喜,出了庙门,直至南京,写下一张词状,到操江御史衙门去出告,状云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>告状人苏云,直隶环州人,乖中某科进士。初选兰溪知县,携家赴任,行至仪真。祸因舟漏,重雇山东王尚书家船只过载。岂期舟子徐能、徐用等,惯于江洋打劫。夜半移船僻处,缚云抛水,幸遇救兔,教授糊口,行李一空,妻仆不知存亡。势宦养盗,非天莫剿,上告!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那操江林御史,正是苏爷的同年,看了状词,甚是怜们。即刻行个文书,知会山东抚按,着落工尚书身上要强盗徐能、徐用等。刚刚发了文书,刷卷御史徐继祖来拜。操院偶然叙及此事。徐继祖有心,别了操院出门,即时叫听事官已”将操院差人唤到本院衙门.有话分付。”徐爷回衙门,听事官唤到澡院差人进衙磕头,享道:”老爷有何分付?”徐爷道:“那工尚书船上强盗,本院已知一二。今本院赏你盘缠银二两,你可暂停两三日,待本院唤你们时,你可便来,管你有处缉拿真赃真盗,不须到山东去得,”差人领命去了。少顷,门上通报大爷到了。徐爷出迎,就有局躇之意。想着养育教训之恩,恩怨也要分明,今日且尽个礼数。当下差官往河下接取到衙。原来侍能、徐用起身时,连这一班同伙赵三、翁鼻涕、杨辣嘴、范剥皮、沈胡于,都倚仗通家兄弟面上,备了百金贺礼,一齐来庆贺徐爷,这是天使其然,自来投死。姚大先进衙磕头。徐爷教请大爷、二爷到衙,铺毡拜见。徐能端然而受。次要拜徐用,侍用抵死推辞,下肯要徐爷下拜,只是长揖。赵三等一伙,向来在徐能家,把徐继租当做子侄之辈,今日高官显记,时势不同,赵三等口称“御史公”,徐继祖口称“高亲”,两下宾主相见,备饭款待。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>至晚,徐继祖在书房中,密唤姚大,讨他的金权及带血罗衫看了。那罗衫花样与汀州老婆婆所赠无二。“那老婆婆又说我的面庞与他儿子一般,他分明是我的祖母,那慈湖庵中道姑是我亲娘,更喜我爷下死,见在此间告状,骨肉团圆,在此一举。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次日大排筵宴在后堂,管待徐能一伙七人,大吹大擂介饮酒。徐爷只推公务,独自出堂,先教聚集民壮快手五六十人,安排停当,听候本院挥扇为号,一齐进后堂汕拿六盗。又唤操院公差,快快请告状的苏爷,到行门相会。下一时,苏爷到了,一见徐爷便要下跪。徐爷双手扶住,彼此站立,问其情节,苏爷含泪而语。徐爷道:“老先生休得愁烦,后堂有许多贵相知在那里,请去认一认!”苏爷走入后堂。一者此时苏爷青衣小帽,二者年远了,三者出其不意,徐能等已下认得苏爷了。苏爷时到在念,到也还认得这班人的面貌,看得仔细,吃了一惊,倒身退出,对待爷道:“这一班人,正是船中的强盗,为何在此?”徐爷且不回活,举扇一挥,五六十个做公的蜂拥而入,将徐能等七人,一齐捆缚。徐能大叫道:“继祖孩儿,救我则个!徐爷骂道:“死强盗,谁是你的孩儿?你认得这位十九年前苏知县老爷么?”徐能就骂徐用道:”当初下听吾言,只叫他全尸而兀,今日悔之何及!”又叫姚大出来对证,各各无言。徐爷分付巡捕官:“将这八人与我一总发监,明日本院自备文书,送到操院衙门去。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>发放已毕,分付关门。请苏爷复入后堂。苏爷看见这一伙强贼,都在酒席上擒拿,正不知甚么意故。方欲待请间明白,然后叩谢。只见徐爷将一张交椅,置于面南,请苏爷上坐,纳头便拜。苏爷慌忙扶住道:“老大人素无一面,何须过谦如此?徐爷道:“愚男一向不知父亲踪迹,有失迎养、望乞恕不孝之罪!”苏爷还说道:”老大人不要错了!学生并无儿子,”徐爷道:”下孝就是爹爹所生,如下信时,有罗衫为证。”徐爷先取琢州老婆婆所赠罗衫,递与苏爷,苏爷认得领上灯煤烧孔道:“此衫乃老母所制,从何而得?”徐爷道:“还有一件。又将血渍的罗衫,及金钒取来。苏爷观看,又认得:“此叙乃吾妻首饰,原何也在此?”徐爷将订州遇见老母,及采石驿中道姑告状,并姚大招出情由,备细说了一遍。苏爷方才省悟,抱头而哭。事有凑巧,这里恰才文子相认,门外传鼓报道:“慈湖观音庵中郑道姑已唤到。”侍爷忙教请进后堂。苏爷与奶奶别了一十九年,到此重逢。苏爷又引孩儿拜见了母亲。痛定思痛,夫妻母子,哭做一堆,然后打扫后堂,重排个庆贺筵席。正是:树老抽枝重茂盛,云开见月倍光明。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>次早,南京五府六部六科十三道,及府县官员,闻知徐爷骨肉团圆,都来拜贺。操江御史将苏爷所告扩词,奉还徐爷,听其自审。徐爷别了列位官员,分付手下,取大毛板伺候。于监中吊出众盗,一个个脚镣手扭,跪于阶下。徐爷在徐家生长,已熟知这班凶徒杀人劫财,非止一事,不消拷间。只有徐用平昔多曾谏训,且苏爷夫妇都受他活命之恩,叮嘱儿子要出脱他。徐爷一笔出豁了他,赶出衙门。作用拜谢而去。山东工尚书遥远无干,下须椎究。你能、赵三首首恶,打八十。杨辣喝、沈胡于在船上帮助,打六十。姚大虽也在船丘出尖,其妻有乳哺之恩,与翁鼻涕、范剥皮各只打四十板。虽有多寡,都打得皮开肉绽,鲜血迸流。姚大受痛不过,叫道:“老爷亲许免小人一刀,如何失信?”徐爷又兔十板,只打三十。打完了,分付收监。徐爷退于后堂,请命于父亲,草下表章,将此段情由,具奏天子,先行出姓,改名苏泰,取否极泰来之义。次要将堵贼下时处决,各贼家财,合行籍没为边储之用。表尾又说:“臣父苏云,工甲出身,一官未赴,十九年患难之余,宦情已淡。臣祖母年逾八袁,独屠故里,未知存亡。臣年十九未娶,继把无望。恳乞天恩给假,从臣父暂归州,省亲归娶。”云云。奏章已发。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此时徐继祖已改名苏泰,将新名写帖,遍拜南京各行门,又写年侄帖子,拜谢了操江林御史。又记着祖母言语,写书差人往兰溪县查问苏雨下落。兰溪县差人先来回报,苏二爷十五年前曾到,因得病身死。高知县殡殓,棺寄在城隍庙中。苏爷父子痛哭一场,即差的当人,帝了盘费银两,重到兰溪,十水路雇船装载二爷灵枫回汾州祖坟女葬。下一日,奏章准了下来、一一依准,仍封苏泰为御史之职,钦赐父于驰驿还乡。刑部请苏爷父子同临法场监斩诸盗。苏泰预先分付狱中,将姚大缢死,全尸也算免其一刀。徐能叹口气道:“我虽不曾与苏奶奶成亲,做了三年太爷,死亦甘心了。”各盗面面相觑,延颈受死。但见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>在先</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>l</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>本时,便有文书知会扬州府官,仪真县官,将强盗六家,预先赶出人口,封锁门户、纵有主宝如</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>111</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>,都为官物。家家女哭儿啼,人离财散,自下必说。只有姚大的老婆,原是苏御史的乳母。一步一哭,到南京来求见御史老爷。苏御史囵有乳哺之恩,况且大夫已经正法,罪不及早。又恐奶奶伤心,不好收留,把五十两银子赏他为终身养生送死之资,打发他随便安身。京中无事,苏大爷辞厂年兄林操江。御史公别了各官起马,前站打两面金字牌:一面写着“奉旨省亲”,一面写着“钦赐归娶”。旗幡鼓吹,好不齐整,闹嚷嚷的从扬州一路而回。道经仪真,苏大爷甚是伤感,却老夫人又对儿子说起朱婆投井之事,又说亏了庵中老尼。御吏公差地方访问义井。居民有人说,十九年前,是曾有个兀尸,浮于井面。众人捞起三日,无人识认,只得敛钱买馆盛殓,埋千左近一箭之地。地方回复了,御史公备了祭礼,及纸钱冥锭,差官到义井坟头,通名致祭,又将白金百两,送与庵中老尼,另封白银十两,付老尼启建道场,超度苏二爷、朱婆及苏胜夫妇亡灵。这叫做以直报怨,以德报德。苏公父子亲往拈香拜佛。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>诸事已毕,下一日行到山东临清,头站先到渡口驿,惊动了地方上一位乡宦,那人姓王名贵,官拜一品尚书,告老在家。那徐能揽的山东王尚书船,正是他家。徐能盗情发了,操院拿人,闹动了仪真一县,工尚书的小夫人家属,恐怕连累,都搬到山东,依老尚书居住。后来打听得苏御史审明,船虽尚书府水牌,止是租赁,王府并不知情。老尚书甚是感激。今日见了头行,亲身在渡口驿迎接。见了苏公父于,满口称谢,设席款待。席上问及:“御史公钦赐归娶,不知谁家老先儿的宅眷?”苏云答道:“小儿尚未择聘。王尚书道:老夫有一末堂幼女,年方二八,才貌颇颇,倘蒙御史公不弃老朽,老夫愿结丝萝。”苏大爷谦让下遂,只得依允。就于临清暂住,择吉行聘成亲,有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>月下赤绳曾络足,何须射中雀屏目。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当初恨杀尚书船,谁想尚书为眷属。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>三朝以后,苏公便欲动身,王尚书苦留。苏大爷道:“久别老母,未知存亡,归心己如箭矣!”王尚书不好担阁。过了七日,备下千金妆耷,别起夫马,送小姐随夫衣锦还乡。一路无话,到了汀州故居,且喜老夫人尚然清健,见儿子媳妇俱已半者,不觉感伤。又见孙儿就是向年汲水所遇的郎君,欢喜无限。当初只恨无子,今日抑且有孙。两代甲科,仆从甚众,;日居火焚之余,安顿不下,暂借察院居住。起建御史第,府县都来助工,真个是“不日成之。苏云在家,奉养大夫人直至九十分岁方终。苏泰历宫至坐堂都御史,夫人王氏,所生一子,将次十承继为苏雨之后,二子俱登第。至今闾里中传说苏娜县报冤唱本。后人有诗月黑风高浪拂扬,黄天荡里贼猖狂。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>平波往复皆天理,那见凶人寿命长?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>帘卷水西楼,一曲新腔唱打油。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>宿雨眠云年少梦,休沤,且尽生前酒一匝。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>明日叉登舟,却指今宵是旧游。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>同是他乡沦落容,休愁!月子弯弯照几州?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这首词未句乃借用吴歌成语,吴歌云。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>月子弯弯照几州?几家欢乐几家愁。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凡家夫妇同罗帐,几家飘散在他州。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此歌山自南宋建炎年间,述民间离乱之苦。只为宣和失政,好佞专权,延至靖康,金虏凌城,掳了徽钦二帝北去。康王泥马渡江,弃了汴京,偏安一隅,改元建炎。其时东京一路百姓惧怕鞑虏,都跟随车驾南渡。又被虏骑追赶,兵火之际,东逃西躲,不知拆散厂几多骨肉!往往父子夫妻终身不复柏见,其中又有凡个散而复合的,民间把作新闻传说。正是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>剑气分还合,荷珠碎复圆。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>万般皆是命,半点尽由天!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说陈州存一人姓徐名信,自小学得一身好武艺,娶妻崔氏,颇有客色。家适丰裕,夫妻二人正好过活。却被金兵入寇,二帝北迁,徐信共崔氏商议,此地安身不牢,收拾细软家财,打做两个包裹,夫妻各背了一个,随着众百姓晓夜奔走,行至虞城,只听得背后喊声振天,只道瓤虏追来,却原来是南朝示败的溃兵。只因武备久驰,军无纪律。教他杀贼,一个个胆寒心骇,不战自走。及至遇着平民,抢掳财帛于女,一般会场威耀武。徐信虽然有三分本事,那溃兵如山而至,寡不敌人,舍命奔走。但闻四野号哭之声,回头不见了崔氏。乱军中无处寻觅,只得前行。行了数日,呗了口气,没奈何,只索罢了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>行到账阳,肚中饥渴,上一个村店,买些酒忻:原来离乱之时,店中也不比往昔,没有酒卖了。就是饭,也不过是粗衍之物,又怕众人抢夺,交了足钱,方才取出来与你充饥。徐信正在数钱,猛听得有妇女悲泣之声,事不关心,关心者乱,徐信区不数钱,急走出店来看,果见一妇人,单衣蓬首,露坐十地上:虽个是自己的老婆,年貌也相仿佛。徐信动了个侧隐之心、以己度人,道:这妇人想也是遭难的。不免上前间其来历。妇人诉道:“奴家乃郑州上氏,小字进奴,随夫避兵,不意中途奔散,奴孤身被乱军所掠。行了两日玻,到十此地。两脚俱肿,寸步难移。贼徒剥取衣服,弃奴于此。衣单食缺,举目无亲,欲寻死路,故此悲泣耳。”徐信道:“我也在乱军中不见了妻子,正是同病相怜了。身边幸有盘缠,娘子不若权时在这店里住几日,将息贤体,等在下探问荆妻消耗,就便访取尊人,不知娘子意下如何?”妇人收泪而谢道:“如此甚好。徐信解斤包裹,将几件衣服与妇人穿了,同他在店中吃了些饭食,借半间房子,做一块儿安顿。徐信殷殷勤勤,每日送茶送饭。妇人感其美意,料道寻夫访妻,也是难事。今日一岱一寡。亦是天缘,热肉相凑,不客人不成就了。又过数日,妇人脚不痛了。徐信和他做了一对夫妻,上路直到建康。正值高宗天子南渡即位,改元建炎,出榜招军,徐信去充了个军校,就于建康城中居住。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>日月如流,不觉是建炎三年。一日徐信同妻城外访亲回来,天色已晚,妇人口渴,徐信引到一个茶肆中吃茶,那肆中先有一个汉子坐下,见妇人入来,便立在一边偷看那妇人,目不转睛。妇人低眉下限,那个在意,徐信甚以为怪。少顷,吃了茶,还了茶钱出门,那汉又远远相随。比及到家,那汉还站在门首,依依下去。徐信心头火起,问道。“什么人?如何窥觑人家的妇女!”那汉拱手谢罪道:“尊兄休怒!某有一言奉询。徐信忿气尚未息,答应道:“有什么话就讲罢!”那汉道:“尊兄倘下见责,权借一步,某有实情告诉。若还嗔怪,某不敢言。”徐信果然相随,到一个僻静巷里。那汉临欲开口,又似有难言之状。徐信道:“我徐信也是个慷慨丈夫,有话不妨尽言。”那汉方才敢问道:“适才妇人是谁?徐信道:“是荆妻。”那汉道:“娶过几年了?徐信道:“三年矣。”那汉道:“可是郑州人,姓王小字进奴么?”徐信大惊道:“足下何以知之?”那汉道:“此妇乃吾之妻也。因兵火失散,不意落于君手。徐信闻言,甚蹰躇不安,将自己虞城失散,到睢阳村店遇见此妇始未,细细述了:“当时实是怜他孤身无倚,初不晓得是尊间,如之奈何厂那汉道:“足下休疑,我已别娶浑家,旧日伉俪之盟,不必再题。但仓忙拆开,未及一言分别,倘得暂会一面,叙述悲苦,兀亦无恨,”徐信亦觉心中凄惨,说道:“大丈夫腹心棚照,何处不可通情,叨日在舍下相候。足下既然别娶,可携新间同未,做个亲戚,庶于邻里耳目不碍。”那汉欢喜拜谢。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>临别,徐信间其姓名,那汉道:“吾乃郑州列俊卿是也。”是夜,徐信亢对工进奴述其缘由。进奴思想前夫恩义,暗暗偷泪,一夜不曾合眼。到天明,盥漱方毕,列俊卿夫妇二人到了,徐信出门相迎,见了俊卿之妻,彼此惊骇,各行付哭。原来俊卿之妻,却是徐信的浑家崔氏。自虞城夫散,寻丈夫下着,却随个老抠同至建康,解下随身答洱,赁房居住。二个月后,丈大并无消息。老妪说他终身不了,与他为媒,嫁与列俊卿。谁知今日一双两对,恰恰相逢,真个天缘凑巧,彼此各认旧日夫妻,相抱而哭。当下徐信遂与列俊卿八拜为交,置酒相待。至晚,将妻子兑转,各还其旧。从此通家往来不绝,有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夫换妻兮妻换夫,这场交易好糊涂。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>相逢总是天公巧,一笑灯前认故吾。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此段后题做“交互姻缘”,乃建炎三年建康城中故事。同时又有一:事,叫做“双镜重圆。”说来虽没有十分奇巧,论起大义妇节,有关风化,到还胜似几倍。正是:话须通俗方传远,语必关风始动人。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说南十建炎四年,关西一位官长,姓吕名忠诩,职授福州监税。此时七闽之地,尚然全盛。忠诩带领家眷赴任,一来福州凭山负海,东南都会,宫庶之邦,二来中原多事,可以避难。于本年起程,到次年春间,打从建州经过。舆地志说:”建州碧水丹山,为东闽之胜地。今日合着了古语两句洛阳三月花如锦,偏我来时不遇春。”自古“兵荒”二字相连,全虏渡河,两浙都被他残破。闽地不遭兵火,也就遇个荒年,此乃大数。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话中单说建州饥荒,斗米千钱,民下聊生。却为国家正值用兵之际,粮恼要紧,官府只顾催征</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>k</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>供,顾不得民穷财尽,常言“巧媳妇煮不得没米粥”,百姓既没有钱粮交纳,又彼官府鞭答逼勒,禁受个过;二二两两,逃入山间,相聚为盗。“蛇无头而下行”,就有个草头天了出来,此人姓范名汝为,仗义执言,救民水人。群盗从之如流,啸聚至十余万。无非是风高放火,月黑杀人,无粮同饿,得肉均分。官兵抵当不住,连败数阵。范汝为遂据厂建州城。自称元帅,分兵四出抄掠,范氏门中子弟,都受伪号,做领兵官将。汝为族中有个侄儿名唤范希周,年二十三岁,自小习得件本事,能识水件,伏得在水底三四昼夜,因此起个异名唤做范鳅儿。原是读书君子,功名未就,被范汝为所逼,凡族人不肯从他为乱合,先将斩首示众。希周贪厂性命,不得已而从之“虽在贼中,专以方便救人为务,不做劫掠勾当。贼党见他几事畏缩,就他鳅儿的外号,改做“范盲鳅”,是笑他儿用的意思。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>再说吕忠诩有个女儿,小名顺哥,年方二八,生得容颜清丽,情性温柔,随着父母福州之任,来到这建州相近,正遇着范贼咬游兵。劫夺行李财帛,将人口赶得三零四散。吕忠诩失散了女儿,元处寻觅,嗟叹下一回,只索赴仟去了。单说顺哥脚小仕愕,行走不动,被贼兵掠进建州城来。顺哥啼啼哭哭,范希周中途见而怜之。问其家门,顺哥自叙乃是宦家之女。希周遂叱开军士,亲解其缚。留至家中,将好言抚尉,诉以衷情:“我本非反贼,被族人逼迫在此:他日受了朝廷招安,仍做良民,小娘子若不弃卑来,结为眷属,三生有幸。顺哥本不愿相从,落在其中,出于无奈,只得许允,次日希周禀知贼首范汝为,汝为亦甚喜。希周送顺哥于公馆,摊占纳聘。希周有祖传定镜,乃是两镜合扇的。清光照彻,可开可合,内铸成鸳鸯二字,名为“鸳鸯宝镜”,用为聘礼。遍请范氏宗族,花烛成婚。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>自此夫妻和顺,相敬如宾。自古道:”瓦罐不离井上破”。范汝为造下迷大人罪,不过乘朝迁有事,兵力不及。岂期名将张浚、岳飞、张俊、张荣、吴玖、吴磷等,屡败金人,国家粗定。高宗卜鼎临安,改元绍兴。是年冬,高宗命韩靳土讳世忠的,统领大军十灯前来讨捕,范汝为岂是韩公敌手,只得闭城自守。韩公筑长围以困之。原来韩公与吕忠诩先在东京有旧,今番韩公统兵征剿反贼,知吕公在福州为监税官,必知闽中人情上俗。其时将帅专征的都带有空头敕,遇有地方人才,听凭填敕委用,韩公遂用吕忠用力军中都提辖,同驻建州城下,指麾攻围之事。城中日夜号哭,范汝为几遍要夺门而出,都被官军杀回,势甚危急。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>顺哥向丈夫说道:“妾闻‘忠臣下事二君,烈女不更二夫’。妾被贼军所掠,自誓必死。蒙君救拔,遂为君家之妇,此身乃君之身矣。大军临城,其势必破。城既破,则君乃贼人之亲党,必不能免。妾愿先君而死,不忍见君之就戮也。”引床头利剑便欲自刎。希周慌忙抱住,夺去其刀,安慰道:“我陷在贼中,原非本意,今无计自明,五石俱焚,已付之于命了。你是宦家儿女,掳劫在此,与你何于?韩元帅部下将士,都是北人,你也是北人,言语相合,岂元乡曲之情?或有亲旧相逢,宛转闻知于令尊,骨肉团圆,尚不绝望。人命至重,岂可无益而就死地乎?”顺哥道:“若果有再生之日,妾誓不再嫁。便恐被军校所掳,妾宁死于刀下,决无失节之理。希周道:“承娘子志节自许,吾死亦瞑目。万一为漏网之鱼,苟延残喘,亦誓愿终身下娶,以答娘子今日之心。”顺哥道:‘鸳鸯宝镜’,乃是君家行聘之物,妾与君共分一面,牢藏在身。他臼此镜重圆,夫妻再合。说罢相对而位。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这是绍兴元年冬十二月内的说话。到绍兴二年春正月,韩公将建州城攻破,范汝为情急,放火自焚而死。韩公竖黄旗招安余党,只有范氏一门不赦。范氏宗族一半死于乱军之中,一半被大军擒获,献俘临安。顺哥见势头不好,料道希周必死,慌忙奔入一间荒屋中,解下罗帕自缢。正是:宁为短命全贞鬼,不作偷生失节人,也是阳寿未终,恰好都提辖吕忠妞领兵过去,见破屋中有人自缢,急唤军校懈下。近前观之,正是女儿顺哥。那顺哥死去重苏,半响方能言语,父子重逢,且悲且喜。顺哥将贼兵掳劫,及范希周救取成亲之事,述了一遍。吕提辖嘿然无语。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说韩元帅平了建州,安民·已定,同吕提辖回临安面君奏凯。天子论功升赏,自不必说。一日,吕公与夫人商议,女儿青年无偶,终是下了之事,两口双双的来劝女儿改嫁。顺哥述与丈夫交誓之言,坚意不肯。吕公骂道:“好人家儿女,嫁了反贼对无奈。天幸死了,出脱了你,你还想他怎么广顺哥含泪而告道:“范家郎君,本是读书君子,为族人所逼,实非得已。他虽在贼中,每行方便,不做伤天理的事。倘若天公有眼,此人必脱虎口。大海浮萍,或有相逢之日.孩儿如今情愿奉道在家,侍养二亲,便终身守寡,死而下怨。若必欲孩儿改嫁,不如容孩儿自尽,不尖为完节之妇。”吕公见他说出一班道理,也下去逼他了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>光阴似箭,不觉已是绍兴十二年,吕公累官至都统制,领兵在封州镇守。一日,广州守将差指使贺承信棒了公碟,到封州将领司投递。吕公延于厅上,问其地方之事,叙活良久方去。顺哥在后堂帘中窃窥,等吕公人衙,间道:“适才责公碟来的何人吕公道:“广州指使贺承信也。”顺哥道:“奇怪!看他言语行步,好似建州范家郎君。”吕公大笑道:“建州城破,凡姓范的都下赦,只有在死,那有在活?广州差官自姓贺,又是朝廷命官,并无分毫干惹,这也是你妄想了,侍妾闻知,岂下可笑广顺哥被父亲抢白了一场,满面羞渐,不敢丙说。正是:只为夫妻情爱重,致令父子语参差。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了半年,贺承信又有军碟奉差到吕公衙门。顺哥又从帘下窥视,心中怀疑不已,对父亲说道:“孩儿今已离尘奉道,岂复有儿女之情。但再三洋审广州姓贺的,酷似范郎。父亲何不召至后堂,赐以酒食,从容叩之。范郎小名鳅儿,昔年在围城中情知必败,有‘鸳鸯镜,,各分一面,以为表记,父亲呼其小名,以此镜试之,必得其真情。吕公应承了。次日贺承信又进衙领回文,吕公延至后堂,置酒相款。饮酒中间,吕公问其乡贯出身。承信言语支吾,似有羞便之色。扎道:“鳅儿非足下别号乎?老夫已尽知矣,但说无妨也!”承信求吕公屏去左右,即忙下跪,口称“死罪”。吕公用手搀扶道:“不须如此!”承信方敢吐胆倾心告诉道:“小将建州人,实姓范,建炎四年,宗人范汝为煽诱饥民,据城为叛,小将陷于贼中,实非得已。后因大军来讨,攻破城他,贼之宗族,尽皆诛戮。小将因平昔好行方便,有入救护,遂改姓名为贺承信,出就招安。绍兴五年拨在岳少保部下,随征洞庭剜贼杨么。岳家军都是西北人,不习水战。小将南人,幼通水性,能伏水三昼夜,所以有‘范鳅儿,之号。岳少保亲选小将为前锋,每战当先,遂平么贼。岳少保荐小将之功,得受军职,累任至广州指使,大年来未曾泄之他人。令既承钧间,不敢隐讳。吕公又问道,“令孺人何姓,是结发还是再娶?承信道:“在贼中时曾获一宦家女,纳之为妻。逾年城破,夫妻各分散逃走。曾相约,苟存性命,大不可娶,妇不再嫁。小将后来到信州,义寻得老母。至今母于相依,止畜一粗婢炊翼,未曾娶妻。吕公义问道:“足下与先孺人相约时,有何为记什承信道:“有‘鸳鸯宝镜’,合之为一,分之为二,夫妇各留一面。吕公道:此镜尚在否?承信道:”此镜朝夕随身,不忍少离。吕公道:“可借一观。”承信揭开衣抉,在锦裹肚系带上,解下个绣囊,囊中藏着宝镜。吕公取观.遂于袖中亦取一镜合之,俨如生成。承信见:镜符合,不觉悲泣尖声。吕公感其精义,亦不觉泪下,道:“足下所娶、即吾女也。吾女见在衙中。”遂引承信至中堂,与女儿相见,各各大哭。吕公解劝了,风仆庆贺筵席。是夜即留承信于衙门歇宿。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说大宋元佑年问,一个大常大卿,姓陈名亚,因打章子厚不中,除做江东留守安抚使,兼知建康府。一日与人官宴于临江亭上,忽听得亭外有人叫道:“不用五行囚柱,能知祸福兴衰。大卿问:“甚人敢出此语?众官有曾认的,说道:“此乃金陵术士边音。”大卿分付:与我叫来。”即时叫至门下,但见:破帽无檐,蓝缕衣据,霜髯吝目,怄倭形躯。边替手携节杖人来,长揖一声,摸着阶沿便坐。大卿怒道:“你既吝目,不能观古圣之书,辄敢轻五行而自高!”边吝道:“某善能听简饬声知进退,闻鞋履响辨死生。”大卿道:“你术果验否?”说言未了,见大江中画船一只,橹声嘟轧,自上流而下。大卿便间边替,主何灾福。答言:“橹声带哀,舟中必载大官之丧。大卿遣人讯间,果是知临江军李郎中,在任身故,载灵枢归乡。大卿大惊道:“使汉东方朔复生,不能过汝。”赠酒十樽,银十两,遣之。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当日挂了招儿,只见一个人走将进来,怎生打扮?但见:裹背系带头巾,着上两领皂衫,腰间系条丝绦,</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>f</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>面着一双干鞋净袜,袖里袋着一轴文字。那人和金剑先生相揖罢,说厂年月日时,钠下卦子。只见先生道:“这命算不得。”那个买卦的,却是奉符县里第一名押司,姓孙名文,问道:“如何不与我算这命?”先生道:“上覆尊官,这命难算。”押司道:“怎地难算?”先生道:“尊官有酒休买、护短休间。”押司道:“我不曾吃酒,也不护短。”先生道:”再请年月日时,恐有差误。”押司再说了八字。先生又把卦子布了道:“尊官,且休算。”押司道:”我下讳,但说不妨。”先生道:“卦象不好。写下四句来,道是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>押司看了,问道:“此卦主何灾福广先生道:“实下敢瞒,主尊官当死。”又问:“却是我几年上当死?先生道:“今年死。”又问:“却是今年几月死?先生道:“今年今月死。”又间:“却是今年今月几日死?先生道:“今年今月今日死。”再问:“早晚时辰?”先生道:“今年今月今日三更三点子时当死。押司道:“若今夜真个死,万事全休;若不死,明日和你县里理会!先生道:今夜不死,尊官明日来取下这斩无学同声的剑,斩了小子的头!”押司听说,不觉怒从心上起,恶向胆边个,把那先生粹出卦铺去。怎地汁结?那先生:只因会尽人间事,惹得闲愁满肚皮。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>只见县里走出数个司事人来拦住孙押司,问做甚闹。押司道:“甚么道理!我闲买个卦,却说我今夜三更三点当死。我本身又无疾病。怎地三更三点便死?待摔他去县中,官司究间明白。”众人道:芳信卜,卖了屋;卖卦口,没量斗。众人和烘孙押可大了。转来埋怨那先生道:“事先生,你触了这个有名的押可,想也在此卖卦不成了。从来贫好断,贱好断,只有寿数难断。你又不是间王的老子,判官的哥哥,那里便断生断死、刻时刻日,这般有准,说话也该放宽绥些。先生道:若要奉承人,卦就不准了;若说实话,又惹人怪。’此处不目人,自有留人处!”叹口气,收了卦铺,搬在别处去了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说孙押司虽则被众人劝了,只是不好意思,当日县里押了文字归去,心中订闷。归到家中,押司娘见他眉头不展,面带忧容,便问丈大:“有甚事烦恼?想是县里有甚文字不了。押司道:“不是,你休问,再问道:“多是今日被知县责罚来?又道:不是。再问道:“莫是与八争闹来?押司道:“也不是。我今日去县前买个卦,那先生道,我上在今年今月今日二更三点下时当死。押司娘听得说,柳眉剔竖,星眼圆睁:问道:怎地平白一个人、今夜便教死!如何不怦他去具里官司?押司道:“便抑他去,众人劝了。浑家道:“丈夫,你且只在家里少待。我寻常有事,兀自去知县面前替你出头,如今替你去寻那个先生间他。我丈夫义不少官钱私债,又无矿官事临逼,做甚么今夜三更便死?”押司道:你鼠休去。待我今夜不死,明日我自与他理会,却强如你归人家。”当日天色已晚,押司道:“且安排几杯酒来吃着。我今夜不睡,消遣这一夜。三杯两盏,不觉吃得烂醉。只见孙押司在校椅上,匠肽着醉眼,打磕睡。浑家道:“丈夫,怎地便睡着?”叫迎儿:“你且摇觉爹爹来。迎儿到身边摇着不醒,叫一会不应。押司娘道:迎儿,我和你扶押司入房里去睡。若还是说话的同年生,井肩长,拦腰抱住,把臂拖回。孙押司只吃着酒消登液,千不合万不合上床去睡,却教孙押司只就当年当月当日当夜。凡得不如五代史李存孝,汉书里彭越,金风吹树蟀先觉,暗送无常死不知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>浑家见丈夫失去睡;分付迎儿厨下打火了火烛,说与迎儿道:“你曾听你爹爹说,日间卖卦的算你爹爹今夜三更当死?”迎儿道:“告妈妈,迎儿也听得说来。那里讨这话!”押司娘道:“迎儿,我和你做些针钱,且看今夜死也下死?若还今夜不死,明日却与他理会。教迎儿:“你巨莫睡!”迎儿道:那里敢睡!”道犹十了,迎儿打瞌睡”押司娘道:“迎儿,我教你莫睡,如何便睡着!”迎儿道:“我不睡。才说罢,迎儿又睡着。押司娘叫得应,间他如今甚时候了?迎儿听县衙更鼓,正打三吏三点。押司娘道;“迎儿,且莫匝刚个!这时辰正尴尬!”那迎儿又睡着,叫下应。只听得押司从床上跳将下来,兀底中门响。押司娘急忙叫醒迎儿,点灯看时,只听得大门响。迎儿和押司娘点灯去赶,只见一个着白的人,一只手掩着面,走出去,扑通地跳入奉符县河里去了。正是:情到不堪回首处,一齐分付与东风。那条何直通着黄河水,滴溜也似紧,那里打捞尸首!押司娘和迎几就河边号天大哭道:“押司,你却怎地投河,教我两个靠兀谁!”即时叫起四家邻舍来,上手住的刁嫂,下手住的毛嫂,对门住的高嫂鲍嫂,一发都来。押司娘把上件事对他们说了一遍。刁嫂道:“真有这般作怪的事!”毛煌道:“我日里兀自见押司着了皂衫,袖着文字归来,老媳妇和押司相叫来。”高嫂道:“便是,我也和押司厮叫来。”鲍嫂道:“我家里的早间去县前干事,见押司摔着卖卦的先生,见自归来说。怎知道如今真个死了!”刁嫂道:“押司,你怎地下分付我们邻舍则个,如何便死!”籁地两行泪下。毛嫂道思量起押司许多好处来,如何不烦恼!”也眼泪出。鲍嫂道:“押司,几时再得见你!”即时地方申呈官司,押司娘少不得做些功果,追荐亡灵。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>捻指间过了三个月。当日押司娘和迎儿在家坐地,只见两个妇女,吃得面红颊赤。上手的提着一瓶酒,下手的把着两朵通草花,掀开布帘入来道:“这里便是。”押司娘打一看时,却是两个媒人,无非是姓张姓李。押司娘道:“婆婆多时不见媒婆道:“押司娘烦恼,外日不知,不曾送得香纸来,莫怪则个!押司如今也死得几时?”答道:”前日已做过百日了。”两个道:“好炔!早是百日了。押司在日,直恁地好人,有时老媳妇和他厮叫,还蜡不迭。时今死了许多时,宅中冷静,也好说头亲事是得。”押司娘道:“何年月日再生得一个一似我那大夫孙押司这般人?”媒婆道:恁地也不难,老媳妇却有一头好亲。押司娘道:“且住,如何得似我先头丈夫?两个吃了茶,归去。过了数日,又来说亲。押司娘道:“婆婆休只管来说亲。你若依得我三件事,便来说。若依不得我,一世不说这亲,宁可守孤幅度日。”当时押司娘启齿张舌,说出这三件事来“有分撞着五百年前夙世的冤家,双双受国家刑法。正是:鹿迷秦相应难辨,蝶梦庄周未可知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>媒婆道:“却是那二件事?押司娘道:“第一件,我死的大夫姓孙,如今也要嫁个姓孙的。第二件,我先丈夫是奉杆县里第一名押司:如今也只要恁般职役的人。第三件,不嫁出去,则要他入舍。两个听得说,道:好也!你说要嫁个姓孙的,也要一似先押司职役的,教他入舍的,若是说别件事,还费些计较,偏是这三件事,老媳妇都依得。好教押司娘得知,先押司是奉符县里第一名押司,唤做大孙押司。如今来说亲的,元是奉符县第二名押司。如今死了大孙押司,钻上差役,做第一名押司,唤做小孙押司。他也肯来人舍。我教押司娘嫁这小孙押司,是肯也不?”押司娘道:“不信有许多凑巧!”张媒道:“老媳妇今年七十二岁了。若胡说时,变做七十二只雌狗,在押司娘家吃屎。”押司娘道:“果然如此,烦婆婆且大说看,不知缘分如何?”张媒道:“就今日好日,讨一个利市团圆吉帖。押司娘道:“却不曾买在家里。”李媒道:“老媳妇这里有。”便从抹胸内取出一幅五男二女花笺纸来,正是:雪隐蜀青飞始见,柳藏鹦鹉语方知。当日押司娘教迎儿取将笔砚来,写了帖子,两个媒婆接去。兔不得下财纳礼,往来传话。下上两月,人舍小孙押司在家。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夫妻两个,好一对儿,果是说得着。下则一日,两口儿吃得酒醉,教迎儿做些个醒酒汤来吃。迎凡去厨卜一头饶火,口里埋冤道:“先的押司在时,恁早晚,我自睡了。如今却教我做醒酒汤!”只见火筒塞住厂孔,烧不着,迎儿低着头,把火筒去灶床脚上敲,敲未得几声,则见灶床脚渐渐起来,离地一尺已上,见</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>1</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人顶着灶床,脖项上套着井栏,披着一带头发,长伸着舌头,眼里滴出血来,叫道:“迎儿,与爹爹做主则个!”唬得迎儿大叫一声,匹然倒地,面皮黄,眼尤光,唇口紫,指甲青,未知五脏如何,先见四肢下举。正是:身如五鼓衔山月,命似三更油尽灯。夫妻两人急来救得迎儿苏醒,讨些安魂定魄汤与他吃了。问道:“你适来见了甚么,便倒了?”迎儿告妈妈:“却才在灶前烧火,只见灶床渐渐起来,见先押司爹爹,脖项上套着并栏,眼中滴出血来,披着头发,叫声迎儿,便吃惊倒了。”押司娘见说,倒把迎几打个漏风掌:“你这丫头,教你做醒酒汤,则说道懒做便了,直装出许多兀模活样!莫做莫做,打灭厂火去睡!”迎儿白去睡了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>巨说夫妻两个归房,押司娘低低叫道:二哥,这丫头见这般事,不中用,教他离了我家罢。”小孙押司道:“却教他那里去广押司娘道:“我肉有个道理。”到天明,做饭吃了,押司闰去官府承应。押司娘叫过迎儿来道:”迎儿,你在我家里也有七八年,我也看你在眼里,如今比不得先押司在日做事。我看你肚里莫是要嫁个老公?如今我与你说头亲。”迎儿道:那里敢指望,却教迎儿嫁儿推广押司媲只因教迎儿嫁这个人,与太孙押司索了命。正是:风定始知蝉在树,灯残方见月临窗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当时不由迎儿做主,把来嫁了一个人。那厮性工名兴,浑名唤做王酒酒,又吃酒,义要哈。迎儿嫁将去,那得三个月,把房卧都费尽厂。那厮吃得醉,走来家把迎几骂道:“打脊贱人!见我恁般苦,下去问你使头借三五呵钱来做盘缠?”迎儿吃不得这厮骂,把裙几系厂腰,程走来小孙押司家中。押司娘见了道:迎儿,你白嫁了人,又来说甚么广迎儿告妈妈:“实不敢瞒,迎儿嫁那厮不着,又吃酒,又要赌。如今未得上个月,有些房卧,都使尽了。没计奈何,告妈妈惜换得三五百钱,把来做盘缠:押司娘道:“迎儿,你嫁入下着,是你的事。我今与个呐银子,后番却休要来。”迎儿接了银子,谢了妈妈归家,那得四五日,又使尽了。屿日天色晚,工兴那厮吃得酒醉,走来看着也儿道:”打脊贱人:你见恁般苦,下去再告使头则个迎儿道:“我前番去,借”肾项银子,吃尽千言万语,如今却教我又怎地去尸王兴骂道:“打脊贱人!你若不士时·打折你一只脚!”迎儿吃骂不过,只得连夜走来孙押司门首看时,门却关了”迎儿欲待敲门,义恐怕他埋怨,进退两难,只得再走回来。过厂两三家人家,只见个人道:”迎儿.我穹你一件物事。只因这个人身上,我只替押司娘和小孙押司烦恼!正是:龟游水面分开绿,鹤立松梢点破青。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>迎几回过头来看那叫的人,只见人家屋檐头一个人,舒角修头,绊袍角带,抱着一骨碌文字。低声叫道:“迎儿,我是你先的押司。如今见在一个去处,未敢说与你知道。你把手来,我与你一件物享迎儿打一接,接了这件物事,随手下见了那个徘袍角带的人。迎儿看那物事时,却是一包碎银子。迎儿归到家中敲门,只听得里面道:“姐姐,你去使头家里,如何恁早晚才回广迎儿道:“好教你知,我去妈妈家惜米,他家关了门。我又下敢敲,怕吃他埋怨。再走回来,只见人家屋檐头立着先的押司,舒角栓头,诽袍角带,与我泡银子在这里。”王兴听说道:“打脊贱人!你却来我面前说鬼话!你这一包银子,来得不明,你且进来。”迎儿人去,上兴道:“姐姐,你寻常说那灶前看见先押司的话,我也都记得,这事一定有些溪跷。我却怕邻舍听得,故恁地如此说。你把银子收好,待天明去县里首告他。”正是:着意种花花不潘,等闲插柳柳成阴。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王兴到天明时,思量道:“且住,有两件事告首不得。第一件,他是县里头名押司,我怎敢恶了他!第二件,却无实迹,连这些银子也待人官,却打没头脑官司。不如赎几件衣裳,买两个盒子送去孙押司家里,到去谒索他则个。”计较已定,便去买下两个盒子送去。两人打扮身上干净,走来孙押司家,押司娘看见他夫妻二人,身上干净,又送盒子来,便道:你那得钱钞?”工兴道:“昨日得押司一件文字,撰得有二两银子,送些盒子来。如今也不吃酒,也不赌钱了。”押司娘道:“王兴,你自归去,且教你老婆在此住两日。”王兴去了,押司娘对着迎儿道:“我有一柱东峰岱岳愿香要还,我明日同你去则个。”当晚无后。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>明早起来,杭洗罢,押司臼去县里去。押司娘锁了门,和迎儿同行。到东岳庙殿上烧了香,下殿来去那两廊下烧香。行到速报司前,迎儿裙带系得松,脱了裙带,押司娘先行过去。迎儿正在后面系裙带,只见速报司里,有个舒角幢头、绊袍角带的判官,叫:“迎儿,便是你先的押司。你与我申冤则个:我与你这件物事。咂儿接得物事在于,看了一看,道:“却不作怪!泥神也会说起后来!如何与我这物事尸正是:开夭辟地罕曾闻,从古至今希得见。迎儿接得来、慌忙揣在怀里,也下敢说与押司娘知道。当日烧了香,各自归家。把上项事对王兴说了。王兴讨那物事看时,却是一幅纸。上写道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>大女子,小女子,前人耕来后人饵。要知三更事,掇开人下水。来年二三月,句已当解此。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王兴看了解说不出,分付迎儿不要说与别人知道,看来年二三月间有甚么事。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>捻指间,到来年二月间,换个知具,是庐州金斗城人,姓包名拯,就是今人传说有名的包龙图相公。他后来官至龙图阁学土,所以叫做包龙图。此时做知县还是初任。那包爷自小聪明正直,做知县时,便能剖人间暧昧之情,断天下狐疑之狱。到任三日,未曾理事。夜间得其一梦,梦见自己坐堂,堂上贴一联对子:要知三更事,掇开火下水。”包爷次日早堂,唤合当吏书,将这两句教他解说,无人能识。包公讨白牌一面,将这一联楷书在上,却就是小孙押司动笔。写毕,包公将朱笔判在后面:“如有能解此语者,赏银十两。”将牌挂于县门,烘动县前县后,官身私身,挨肩擦背,只为贪那赏物,都来赌先争看。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说王兴正在县前买枣糕吃,听见人说知县相公挂一面臼牌出来,牌上有二句言语,无人解得。王兴走来看时,正是速报司判官一幅纸上写的话。暗地吃了一惊:“欲要出首,那新知县相公是个古怪的人,怕去惹他。欲待不说,除了我再元第二个人晓得这二句话的来历。买了枣糕回去,与浑家说知此事。迎儿道:“先押司三遍出现,教我与他申冤,又白自里得了他一包银子。若下去出首,只怕鬼神见贡。”干兴意犹不决,再到县前,正遇了邻人裴孔目。王兴平昔晓得裴孔目是知事的,一千扯到僻静巷里,将此事与他商议:“该出首也不该?裴孔目道:“那速报司这一幅纸在那里?”土兴道:“见菠在我浑字衣服箱里。”裴孔目道:“我先去与你巢官。你回去取了这幅纸,带到县里。待知县相公唤你时,你却拿将出来,做个证见。”当下土兴虫了。裴孔目候包爷退堂,见小孙押司不在左右,就跪将过去,禀道,”老爷白牌上写这二句,只有邻舍王兴晓得来历。他说是岳庙速报司与他一幅纸,纸上还写许多言语,内中却有这二句。”包爷间道:“王兴如今在那里?”裴几同道:“已回家取那一幅纸去了。包爷差人速拿土兴回话。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说王兴回家.开了浑家的衣箱,检那幅纸出来看时,只叫得苦,原来是十素纸,子迹全无。不敢到县里去,仆着鬼胎,躲在家里。知县相公的差人到了,新官新府、如人之急,怎好推辞。只得带了这张素纸,随着公差进县,包爷屏去左右,只留裴孔日在慨包爷问王兴道:裴某说你在岳庙中收得一幅纸,司取上来看。王兴连连叩头享道:“小人的妻子,去年在岳庙烧香,走到速报司前,那神道出现,与他们纸。纸上写着篇说话,中间其实有老爷白牌上写的两句,小的把来藏在衣箱里。方才去检看,变了一张素纸。如今这素纸见在,小人不敢说谎包爷取纸上来看了,问道;“这一篇言语,你可记得?”王兴道:“小人还记得。”即时念与包爷听了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>包爷将纸写出,仔细推详了一会,叫:“王兴,我凤问你,那神道把这一幅纸与你的老婆,可再有县么言语分付广王兴道:“那神道只叫与他申冤。”包爷大怒,喝道:“胡说!做了神道,有甚冤没处申得、偏你的婆娘会替他申冤?他到来央你!这等无稽之言,却哄谁来!”王兴慌忙叩头道:“老爷,是有个缘故。”包爷道:“你细细讲。讲得有理,有赏;如无理时,今日就是你开棒了。工兴禀道:小人的妻子,原是伏侍本县大孙押司的,叫做迎儿。因算命的算那大孙押司其年其月其日三更三点命里该死,何朋果然死了。主母随了如今的小孙押司,却把这迎儿嫁出与小人为妻。小人的妻子,初次在孙家灶下,看见先押司现身。项上套着井栏,披发吐舌,眼中流血,叫道:“迎儿,可与你爹爹做主。’第二次夜间到孙家门首,又遇见先押司,舒角幢头,啡袍角带,把一包碎银,与小人的妻子。第三遍岳庙里速报司判官出现,将这一幅纸与小人的妻子,又嘱付与他申冤。那判官的模样,就是大孙押司,原是小人妻子旧日的家长。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>包爷闻言,呵呵大笑:“原来如此!”喝教左右去拿那小孙押司夫妇二人到来:“你两个做得好事!”小孙押司道:“小人下曾做甚么事。”包爷将速报司一篇言悟解说出来:“大女子,小女子,女之子,乃外孙,是说外郎性孙,分明是大孙押司,小孙押司。‘前人耕来后人饵,饵者食也,是说你白得他的老婆,享用他的家业。‘要知三更事,掇开火下水,,大孙押司,死于三更时分,要知死的根由,‘掇开火下之水,那迎儿见家长在灶厂,披发吐舌,眼中流血,此乃勒死之状。头上套着井栏,井者水也,灶者人也。水在火下,你家灶必砌在井上。死者之尸,必在并中。‘来年二三月’,正是今日。‘句已当解此,‘句已,两字,合来乃是个包字,是说我包某今日到此为官,懈其语意,与他雪冤喝教左右:“同工兴押着小孙押司,到他家灶下,不拘好歹,要勒死的尸首回后。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>众人似疑不信,到孙家发开灶床脚,地下是一块石板。掏起百板,是一口井。唤集土工,将井水吊干,络了竹篮,放人下去打捞,捞起一个尸首来。众人齐来认看,面色不改,还有人认得是大孙押司,项上果有勒帛。小孙押司唬得面如上色,下敢开口。众人俱各骇然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>元来这小孙押司当初是大雪里冻倒的人,当时大孙押司见他冻倒,好个后生,救他活了,教他识字,写文书。下想浑家与他有事。当日大孙押司算命回来时,恰好小孙押司正闪在他家。见说三更前后当兀,趁这个机会,把酒灌醉了,就当夜勒死厂大孙押司,樟在井里。小孙押司却掩音而上人,把:决人心义漾在卞符县河里,扑通地一声响,当时只道大孙押司投河死了。后来却把灶来压在井上,次后说成亲事。当下众人回复了包爷。押司和押司娘不打自招,双双的问成死罪,偿了大孙押司之命。包爷下关信于小民,将十两银子赏与王兴,工兴把三两谢了裴孔目,不在话下。</span>
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<span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>警世通言</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十四卷</span><font face='times new roman'> </font><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一窟鬼癞道人除怪</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杏花过雨,渐残红零落胭脂颜色。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>流水飘香,人渐远,难托春心脉脉。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>恨别王孙,墙阴目断,谁把青梅摘?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金鞍何处?绿杨依旧南陌。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>消散云雨须臾,多情因甚有轻离轻拆。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>燕语千般,争解说些于伊家消息。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>厚约深盟,除非重见,见了方端的。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>而个无奈,寸肠千恨堆积。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这只词名唤做念奴娇,是一个赴省士人姓沈,名文述所作,元来皆是集古人词章之句。如何见得?从头与各位说开:第一句道:“杏花过雨。”陈子高曾有寒食词,寄谒金门:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>柳丝碧,柳下人家寒食。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>莺语勿匆花寂寂,玉阶春草湿。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>闲凭熏笼无力,心事有谁知得?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>檀炷绕窗背壁,杏花残雨滴。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第二句道:“渐残红零落胭脂颜色。李易安曾有暮春词,寄品令:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>零落残红,似胭脂颜色。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一年春事,柳飞轻絮,笋添新竹。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>寂寞,幽对小园嫩绿。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>登临未足,怅游子归期促。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他年清梦,千里犹到城阴溪曲。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>应有凌波,时为故人凝目。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第三句道:“流水飘香,”延安李氏曾有春雨词,寄浣溪沙:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>无力蔷薇带雨低,多情蝴蝶趁花飞,流水飘香乳燕啼。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>南浦魂消春下管,东阳衣减镜先知,小楼今夜月依依。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第四句道:“人渐远,难托春心脉脉。”宝月禅师曾有春词,寄柳梢青:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>脉脉春心,情人渐远,难托离愁。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>而后寒轻,风前香软,春在梨花。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>行人倚掉天涯,酒醒处残阳乱鸦。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>门外秋千,墙头红粉,深院谁家?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第五句第六句道:“恨别上孙,墙阴目断。欧阳永叔曾有清明词,寄一斛珠:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>伤春怀抱,清明过后莺花好。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>劝君莫向愁人道。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>叉彼香轮辗破青青单。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>夜来风月连清晓,墙阴目断无人到,</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>恨别王孙愁多少,犹顿春寒未放花枝老。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第七句道:“谁把青梅摘。晁无咎曾有眷词,寄清商怨:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>风摇动,雨青松,翠条柔弱花头重。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>春衫窄,娇无力,已得当初,共伊把青构来摘。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>都如梦,何时共?可怜敲损钗头凤!</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>关山隔,暮云碧,燕于来也,全然又无些子消息。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第八句第九句道:“金鞍何处?绿杨依旧南陌。”柳替卿曾有春词寄清平乐:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>阴晴未定,薄日烘云影;金鞍何处寻芳径?绿杨依旧南陌静。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>厌厌几许春情,可怜老去难咸!看取镊残霜鬓,不随芳草重生。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十句道:“消散云雨须臾。”晏叔原曾有春词,寄虞美人:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>飞花自有牵情处,不向枝边住。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>晓风飘薄已堪愁,更伴东流流水过秦楼。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>消散须臾云雨怨,闲倚阑于见。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>远弹双泪湿香红,暗根玉颜光景与花同。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十一句道:“多情因甚有轻离轻拆。”魏夫人曾有春词,寄卷珠帘记得未时春未暮,执手攀花,袖染花梢露。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>暗卜春心共花语,争寻双朵争先去。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>多情因甚相辜负?有轻拆轻离,向谁分诉?</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>泪湿海棠花枝处,东君空把奴分付。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十二句道:“燕语千般。康伯可曾有春词,寄减字木兰花:</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>杨花飘尽,云压绿阴风乍定。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>帘幕闲垂,弄语千般燕于飞。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小楼深静,睡起残妆犹未整。</span>
<span lang='en-us'><o:p><font face='times new roman'> </font></o:p></span>
<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>梦不戍归,泪滴班斑金缕衣。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十三句道:“争解说些子伊家消息。”秦少游曾有春词,寄夜游宫:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>何事东君又去!空满院落花飞絮;</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>巧燕呢哺向人语,何曾解说伊家些子?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>况是伤心绪,念个人儿成暖阻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>一觉相思梦回处,连宵而。更那堪,闻杜字!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十四句第十五句道:“厚约深盟,除非重见。”黄鲁直曾有春词,寄捣练子:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>梅调粉,柳摇金,微雨轻风敛陌尘。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>厚约深诅何处诉?除非重见那人人。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十六句道:“见了方端的。周美成曾有春词,寄滴滴金:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>梅花漏泄春消息,柳丝长,草芽碧。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不觉星霜鬓白,念时光堪惜!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>兰堂把酒思佳容,黛眉彭,愁春色。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>音书千里相疏隔,见了方端的。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>第十七句第十八句道:“而今无奈,寸肠干恨堆积。”欧阳永叔曾有词寄蝶恋花:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>帘幕东风寒料峭,雪里梅花先报春来早。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>而今无奈寸肠思,堆积千愁空懊恼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>旋暖金炉莫兰作,问把金刀剪彩呈纤巧。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>绣被五更香睡好,罗帏不觉纱窗晓。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说沈文述是一个士人,自家今日也说一个士人,因来行在临安府取选,变做十数回跷蹊作怪的小说。我且问你,这个秀才姓甚名谁?却说绍兴十年间,有个秀才,是福州戚武军人,姓吴名洪。离了乡里,来行在临安府求取功名,指望:一举首登尤虎榜,十年身到凤凰他。争知道时运未至,一举不中。吴秀才闷闷不已,又没甚么盘缠,也自羞归故里,且只得胡乱在今时州桥下开一个小小学堂度日。等待后三年,春榜动,选场开,再会求取功名。逐月却与几个小男女打交。捻指开学堂后,也有一年之上。也罪过那街上人家,都把孩儿们来与他教训,颇自有些趱足。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当日正在学堂里教书,只听得青布帘几上铃声响,走将一个人入来。吴教授看那入来的人,不是别人,却是半年前搬去的邻舍王婆,元来那婆子是个撮合山,专靠做媒为生。吴教授相揖罢,道:“多时不见,而今婆婆在那里住?婆子道:”只道教授忘了老媳妇,如今老媳妇在钱塘门里沿城住。”教授问:“婆婆高寿?”婆子道:“老媳妇大马之年七十有五。教授青春多少?”教授道:“小子二十有二。婆子道:”教授方才二十有二,却像三十以上人。想教授每日价费多少心神!据老媳妇愚见,也少不得一个小娘子相伴。教授道:”我这里也几次间人来,却没这般头脑。”婆干道:“这个不是冤家不聚会。好教官人得知,却有一头好亲在这里。一千贯钱房卧,带一个从嫁,又好人材。却有一床乐器都会,义写得,算得。又是眸呛大官府第出身。只要嫁个读书官人,教授却是要也不?”教授听得说罢,喜从天降,笑逐颜开,道:“若还真个有这人时,可知好哩!只是这个小娘子如今在那里尸婆于道:“好教教授得知,这个小娘子,从秦太师府三通判位下出来,有两个月,不知放厂多少帖子。也曾有省、部、院里当职事的来说他。也曾有内清司当差的来说他,也曾有门面铺席人来说他。只是高来不成,低来不就。小娘子道:‘我只要嫁个读书官人。’更兼义没有爹娘,只有个从嫁,名唤锦儿。因他一床乐器都会”…俯里人都叫做李乐娘,见今在白雁池一个旧邻舍家里住。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>两个兀肉说犹未了,只见风吹起门前布帘儿来,一个人从门首过去。王婆道:”教授,你见过去的那人么?便是你有分取他做浑家,…”王婆出门赶上,那人不是别人,便是李乐娘在他家住的,姓陈,唤做陈干娘。王婆厮赶着入来,与吴教授相揖罢。王婆道:“干娘,宅里小娘子说亲成也未?”干娘道:“说不得,又不是没好亲来说他,只是吃他执拗的苦,口口声声,只要嫁个读书官人,却又没这般巧。王婆道:“我却有个好亲在这里,未知干娘与小娘子肯也下?干娘道:“却教孩儿嫁兀谁?”王婆指着吴教授道:“我教小娘子嫁这个官人,却是好也下好?”十娘道:“休取笑,若嫁得这个官人,可知好哩!”吴教授当日一日教不得学,把邓小男女早放了,都唱了喏,先归去。教授却把一把锁锁了门.同着两个婆子上街。免不得买些酒相待他们。三杯之后,王婆起身道:“教授既是要这头亲事,却间干娘觅一个帖子。”干娘道:“者媳妇有在这里。”侧手从抹胸里取出一个帖子来。王婆道:“干娘,’真人面前说不得假话,旱地上打不得拍浮。你便约了一日,带了小娘子和从嫁锦儿来梅家桥下酒店里,等我便同教授来过眼则个。”干娘应允,和工婆谢了吴教授,自去。教授还了酒钱归家,把闲话提过。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到那日,吴教授换了几件新衣裳,放了学生。一程走将来梅家桥下酒店里时,远远地五婆早接见了。两个同入酒店里来。到得楼上,陈干恨接着,教授便问道:“小娘子在那里?”干娘道:“孩儿和锦几在东阁儿里坐地。”教授把三才舌尖舐破窗眼儿,张一张,喝声采下知高低,道:“两个都不是人!”如何不是人?元来见他生得好了,只道那妇人是南海观音,见锦儿是玉皇殿下侍香王女。恁地道他不是人?看那丰乐娘时:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>水剪双眸,花生丹脸,云鬓轻梳蝉翼,蛾眉淡拂。春山,朱唇缀一颗夭桃,皓齿排两行碎玉。意态自然,退出伦辈,有如织女下瑶台,浑似媳娥离月股。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>看那从嫁锦几时,眸清可爱,鬓耸堪观。新月笼眉,春桃拂脸,意态幽花未艳,肌肋嫩玉生香。金莲着弓弓扣绣鞋儿,螺暑插短短紫金钮于</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>j</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>口捻青梅窥小俊,似骑红杏出墙自从当日插了钮,离不得下财纳礼,奠雁传书。不则一日,吴教授娶过那妇女来。夫妻两个好说得着:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>云淡淡天边驾凤,水沉沉交颈鸳鸯。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>写成今世不休书,结下来生双缩带。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说一日是月半,学生干都来得早,要拜孔夫于。吴教授道:姐姐,我先起去。”来那灶前过,看那从嫁锦儿时,脊背后披着一带头发,一双眼插将上去,脖项上血污着。教授看见,大叫一声,匹然倒地。即时浑家来救得苏醒,锦儿也来扶起。浑家道:“丈夫,你见甚么来?”吴教授是个养家人,不成说道我见锦儿恁地来?自己也认做眼花了,只得使个脱空,瞒过道:“姐姐,我起来时少着了件衣裳,被冷风一吹,忽然头晕倒了。锦儿慌忙安排些个安魂定魄汤与他吃罢,自没事了。只是吴教授肚里有些疑惑。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话休絮烦,时遇清明节假,学生子却都不来。教授分付了浑家,换了衣服,出去闲走一遭。取路过万松岭,出今时净慈寺里,看了一士,却待出来。只见一个人看着吴教授唱个略,教授还礼不迭,却不是别人,是净慈寺对门酒店里量酒,说道:“店中一外官人,教男女来请官人!”吴教授同量酒人酒店来时,不是别人,是王七府判儿,唤做王七三官人。两个叙礼罢,王七三官人道:“适来见教授,又不敢相叫,特地教量酒来相清。”教授道,“七三官人如今那里去?”王七三官人口里不说,肚里思量:“吴教授新娶一个老婆在家不多时,你看我消遣他则个。”道:“我如今要同教授去家里坟头走一遭,早间看坟的人来说道:‘桃花发,杜酝又熟。’我们去那里吃三杯。”教授道:“也好。两个出那酒店,取路来苏公堤上,看那游春的人,真个是:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>人烟辐转,车马骄闽。只见和风扇景,丽日增明,流鸳嗡绿柳阴中,粉蝶戏奇花枝上。管弦动处,是谁家舞树歌台?语笑喧时,斜恻傍春楼夏阁。香车竞逐,玉勒争驰。白面郎敲金橙响,红妆人揭绣帘看。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>甫新路口讨一只船,直到毛家步上岸,迄逼过玉泉龙井。王七三官人家里坟,直在西山驰献岭下。好座高岭!下那岭去,行过一里,到了坟头。看坟的张安接见了。王七三官人即时叫张安安排些点心酒来。侧首一个小小花园内,两个人去坐地。又是自做的杜酝,吃得大醉。看那天色时,早已:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>红轮西坠,玉兔东生。佳人秉烛归房,江上渔人罢钓。渔父卖鱼归竹径,牧童骑犊入花村。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天色却晚,吴教授要起身,王七三官人道:“再吃一杯,我和你同去。我们过驰献岭、九里松路上,妓弟人家睡一夜。吴教授口里不说,肚里思量:“我新娶一个老婆在家里,于顷我一夜不归去,我老婆须在家等,如何是好?便是这时候去赶钱塘门,走到那里,也关了。”件与王七三官人手厮挽着,上驼献岭来。你道事有凑巧,物有故然,就那岭上,云生东北,雾长西南,下一阵大雨。果然是银河倒泻,沧海盆倾,好阵大雨!且是没躲处,冒着雨又行了数十步,见一个小小竹门楼。王六三官人道:“且在这里躲一躲。”不是来门楼下外雨,却是:猪羊走人屠宰家,一脚脚来寻兀路。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>两个奔来躲雨时,看来却是一个野墓园。只那门前一个门楼儿,里面都没甚么屋字。石坡上两个坐着,等雨住了行。正大而下,只见一个人貌关狱子院家打扮,从隔壁竹篱笆里跳入墓园,走将去墓堆于上叫道:“朱小四,你这所有人请唤,今日顿当你这厮出头。墓堆子里漫应道:“阿公,小四来也。”不多时,墓上土开,跳出一个人来,狱子厮赶着了自去。吴教授和王七三官人见了,背膝展展,两股下摇而自顾。看那雨却往了,两个又走。地下又滑,肚里又怕,心头一似小鹿儿跳,一双脚一似斗败公鸡,后面一似千军万马赶来,再也不敢回头。行到山顶上,侧着耳朵听时,空谷传声,听得林于里面断棒响。不多时,则见狱子驱将墓堆子里跳出那个人来。两个见了又走,岭们首却有一个败落山神庙,人去庙里,慌忙把两扇庙门关了。两个把身躯抵着庙门,真个气也不敢喘,屁也不敢放。听那外边时,只听得一个人声唤过去,道:“打杀我也!”一个人道:“打脊魍陋,你这厮许了我人情,又不还我,怎的下打你?”王七三官人低低说与吴教授道:“你听得外面过去的,便是那狱于和墓堆里跳出来的人”两个在里面颤做一团。吴教授却埋怨王七三官人道:“你役事教我在这里受惊受怕,我家中浑家却不知怎地盼望尸兀自说言未了,只听得外面有人敲门,道:”开门则个!”两个问道:“你是谁?”仔细听时,却是妇女声音,道:“王七三官人好也!你却将我丈夫在这里一夜,直教我寻到这里!铜儿,我和你推开门儿,叫你爹爹。”吴教授听得外面声音,”不是别人,是我浑家和锦儿,怎知道我和王七三官人在这里?莫教也是鬼?”两个都不敢则声。只听得外面说道:“你不开庙门,我却从庙门缠里钻人来!”两个听得恁他说,日里吃的酒,都变做冷汗出来。只听得外面又道:”告妈妈,不是锦儿多口,不如妈妈且归,明日爹爹自归来。”浑家道:“锦儿,你也说得是,我且归去了,却理会。”却叫道:“工七三官人,我且归去,你明朝却送我丈夫归来则个。”两个那里敢应他。妇女和棉儿说了自去。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>王七三官人说:“吴教授,你家里老婆和从蕉棉儿,都是鬼。这里也不是人去处,我们走休。做开庙门看时,约莫是五更天气,兀自未有人行。两个下得岭来,尚有一里多路,见一所林子里,走出两个人来。上手的是陈干娘,下手的是土婆,道:“吴教授,我们等你多时,你和王七三官人却从那里来什吴教授和王七三官人看见道:“这两个婆子也是鬼了,我们走休!”真个便是漳奔鹿跳,厦跃们飞,下那岭来。后面两个婆子,兀自慢慢地赶来。“一夜热乱,下曾吃一些物事,肚里又饥,一夜见这许多下祥,怎地得个生人来冲一冲!”正恁他说,则见岭下一家人家,门前挂着一枝松柯儿,王七三官人道:“这里多则是卖茅柴酒,我们就这里买些酒吃了助威,一道躲那两个婆于。”恰待奔入这店里来,见个男女:头上裹一顶牛胆育头巾,身上央一条猪肝赤肚带,旧瞒裆裤,脚下草鞋。王七三官人道:“你这酒怎地卖?”只见邓汉道:”未有汤哩。”吴教授道:“且把一碗冷的来!”只见那人也下则声,也不则气。王七三官人道:“这个开酒店的汉子又尴尬,也是鬼了!我们走休。”兀自说未了;就店里起一阵风:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>风过处,看时,也不见了酒保,也下见有酒店,两个立在墓堆子上。唬得两个魂不附体,急急取路到九里松动院前讨了一只船,直到钱塘门,上了岸。王七三官人自取路归家。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>吴教授一径先来钱塘门城下王婆家里看时,见一把锁锁着门。同那邻舍时,道:“王婆自兀五个月有零了。”唬得吴教授目睁口呆,罔知所措。一程离了钱塘门,取今时景灵宫贡院前,过梅家桥,到白雁池边来,间到陈干娘门首时,十字儿竹竿封着门,一碗官灯在门前。上面写着八个字道:“人心似铁,官法如炉。”间那里时,“陈干娘也死一年有余了。”离了白雁汕,取路归到州桥下,见自己屋里,一把钛钡着门,间邻舍家里:“拙妻和粗婢那里去了?”邻舍道:“教授昨日一出门,小娘子分付了我们,自和锦儿在千娘家里去。直到如今不归。”吴教授正在那里面面厮觑,做声不得。只见一个庙道人,看着吴教授道:“观公妖气大重,我与你早早断除,免致后患。”吴教授即时请那道人人去,安排香烛符水。那个道人作起法来,念念有词,喝声道:“疾!”只见一员神将出现:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>黄罗抹额,锦带缠腰,皂罗袍袖绣团花,金甲束身微窄地。剑横秋木,靴踏狡倪。上通碧茗之间,下彻九幽之地。业龙作祟,向海波水底擒来;邪怪为妖,入山洞穴中捉出。六丁坛畔,权为符吏之名;上帝阶前,次有天丁之号。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>神将声暗道:“真君遣何方使令?真人道:“在吴供家里兴妖,井驰献岭上为怪的,都与我捉来!”神将领旨,就吴教授家里起一阵凤:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>风过处,捉将几个为怪的来。吴教授的浑家李乐娘,是秦大师府三通判位乐娘,因与通判怀身,产亡的克。从嫁锦儿,因通判夫人妒色,吃打了一顿,因恁地自割杀,他自是割杀的鬼。王婆是害水蛊病死的鬼。保亲陈干娘,因在白雁池边洗衣裳,落在池里死的鬼。在驻献岭上被狱子叫开墓堆,跳出来的朱小口,在日看坟,害瘠病死的鬼。那个岭下开酒店的,是窖伤寒死的鬼。道人一一审间明白,去腰边取出一个葫芦来,人见时,便道是葫芦,鬼见时,便是卯都狱。作起法来,那些鬼个个抱头鼠窜,捉入葫芦中。分付吴教授“把来埋在驰献岭下。”启道人将拐杖望空一撤,变做一只仙鹤,道人乘鹤而去。吴教授直下拜道:“吴洪肉眼不识神仙,情愿相随出家,望真仙救度弟子则个,”只见道人道:我乃上界甘真人,你原是我旧日采药的弟子。因你凡心不净,中道有退悔之意,因此堕落。今生罚为贫懦,教你备尝鬼趣,消遣色情。你今既已看破,便可离尘办道,直待一纪之年,吾当度汝。”说罢,化阵清风不见了。吴教授从此舍俗出家,云游天下。十二年后,遇甘真人于终南山中,从之而去。诗曰。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话说苏州府城内有个玄都观,乃是梁朝所建。唐刺史刘禹锡有诗道:“玄都观里桃干树”,就是此地。一名为玄妙观。这观踞郡城之中,为姑苏之胜。基址宽敞,庙貌崇宏,上至三清,下至十殿,无所不备。各房黄冠道士,何止数百。内中有个北极真武殿,俗名祖师殿。这一房道士,世传正一道教,善能书符遣将,剖断人间祸福。于中单表一个道士,倏家姓张,手中惯弄一个皮雀儿,人都唤他做张皮雀。其人有些古怪,荤酒自下必说,偏好吃一件东西。是甚东西?</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>有个矫大户家,积年开典获利,感谢天地,欲建一坛斋酸酬答,已请过了清真观里周道土主坛。周道土夸张皮雀之高,矫公亦慕其名,命主管即时相请。那矫家养一只防宅狗,甚是肥壮,张皮雀平昔看在眼里,今番见他相请,说道:“你若要我来时,须打这只狗请我,待狗肉煮得稀烂,酒也烫热了,我才到你家里。”卞符回复了矫公。矫公晓得他是跷厦占怪的人,只得依允。果然烫热了酒,煮烂了狗肉,张皮雀到门。主人迎人堂中,告以相请之意。党中香人灯烛,摆得齐整,供养着一堂柳道,众道士已起过香头了。张皮雀昂然而入,也下札神,也不与众道士作揖,口中只叫:快将烂狗肉来吃,酒要热些!”矫公道:“且看他吃了酒肉,如何作用?当下大盘装狗肉,大壶盛酒,樱列张皮雀面前,恣意竹吱。吃得盘无余骨,酒无余滴,十分醉饱。叫道:“聒噪!”吃得快活,嘴也不抹一抹,望着拜神的铺毡上倒头而睡。鼻息如雷,自西牌直睡至下半夜。众道士酸事已完,兀自未醒,又下敢去动掸他。矫公等得不耐烦,到埋怨周道士起来,周道土自觉无颤,下敢分辨。想道:“张皮雀时常吃醉了一睡两三日不起,今番正不知几时才醒?”只得将表章焚化了,辞神谢将,收拾道场。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>弄到五更,众道士吃了酒饭,刚欲告辞,只见张皮雀在拜毡上跳将起来,团团一转,乱叫:“十日十日,五日五日。矫公和众道土见他风了,都走来围着看。周道士胆大,向前抱住,将他唤醒了。口里还叫:五日,五日。周道士问其缘故。张皮雀道:“适才表章,谁人写的?”周道土道:“是小道亲手缮写的。张皮雀道:“中间落了一字,差了两字。”矫公道:“学生也亲口念过几遍,并无差落,那有此活?张皮雀袖中簌簌响,抽出一幅黄纸来,道:“这不是表章?”众人看见,各各骇然道:“这表章已焚化了,如何却在他袖中,纸角儿也下动半毫?”仔细再念一遍,到天尊宝号中,果然落了字,却看不出差处。张皮雀指出其中一联云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>‘吃亏吃苦,该写“嗅’字,今写‘吃’字,是‘吃舌’的“吃’字了。‘嗅,音‘赤’,‘吃,音‘格,,两音也不同。‘紊,字,是‘李奈’之‘素’;‘奈’字是‘奈何,之‘奈’;‘耐,字是‘耐烦’之“耐,“亲短奈匕’该写“耐烦,的‘耐,字,‘亲,是果名,惜用不得。你欺负上帝不识字么?如今上帝大怒,教我也难处。矫公和众道士见了表文,不敢不信。齐都求告道:“如今重修章奏,再建斋坛,不知可否什张皮雀道:“没用,没用!你表文上差落字面还是小事,上帝因你有这道奏章,在天曹日记簿上查你的善恶。你自开解库,为富不仁,轻兑出,重兑入,水丝出,足纹入,兼将解厂的珠灾,但拣好的都换了自用。又几质物值钱者才足了年数,就假托变卖过了,不准赎取。如此刻剥贫户,以致肥饶。你奏章中全无悔罪之言,多是自夸之语,已命雷部于即焚烧汝屋,荡毁你的家私。我只为感你一狗之惠,求宽至十日,上帝不允。再三恳告,已准到五日了。你可出个晓字:“凡五日内来赎典者免利,只收本钱。其向来欺心,换人珠宝,赖人质物,虽然势难吐退,发心喜舍,变实为修桥补路之费。有此善行,上帝必然回慎,或者收回雷部,也未可知。”矫公初时也还有信从之意,听说到“收回雷部,也未可知”,到不免有疑。“这风道十必然假托此因,来布施我的财物。难道雷部如此易收易放?”况凤掌财的人,算本算利,怎肯放松。口中答应,心下不以为然。张皮雀和众道卜辞别自去了。矫公将此活阁起不行。到第五日,解库里火起,前堂后厅,烧做白地。第二日,这些质当的人家都来讨当,又不肯赔偿,结起讼来,连田地部卖了。矫大户一贫如洗。有人知道张皮雀曾预言雷火之期,从此益敬而畏。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>为何说这张皮雀的话?只为一般有个人家,信了书符召将,险些儿冤害了人的性命。那人姓金名满,也是苏州府昆山县人。少时读书不就,将银援例纳了个令史,就叁在本县户房为吏。他原是个乖巧的人,待人接物,十分克己,同役中甚是得合,做不上三四个月令史,衙门上下,没一个不喜欢他。又去结交这些门子,要他在知县相公面前帮衬,不时请他们吃酒,又送些小物事。但遇知县相公比较,审问到夜静更深时,他便留在家中宿歇,日逐打浑,那门子也都感激,在县主面前虽不能用力,每事却也十分周全。时遇五月中旬,金令史知吏房要开各吏送间库房,恩量要谋这个美缺。那库房旧例,一吏轮管两季,任凭县主随意点的。众吏因见是个利芳,人人思想要管。屡屡县主点来,都下肯服。却去上司具呈批准,要六房中择家道殷实老成尤过犯的,当堂拈阅,各吏具结申报卜司,芳新叁及役将满者,俱下许阅。然虽如此,其权出在吏房,但平日与吏房相厚的,送些东道,他便混帐开上去,那里管新叁役满。家道殷实不殷实?这叫做官清私暗。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说金满暗想道:“我虽是新参,那吏房刘令史与我甚厚,怀送些东面与他,自然送间的。若网得着,也不枉费这一片心机;倘间不着,却下空丢厂银子,又被人笑话?怎得一个必着之策便好!”忽然想起门于工文英,他在衙门有年,甚有见识,何不寻他计较。一径走出县床,恰好县门口就遇着王文英道:“金阿叔,忙忙的那里去?”金满道:“好兄弟,正来寻你说话。”王文英道:”有什么事作成我?”金满道:“我与你坐了方好说。”二人来到侧边一个酒店里坐下,金满一头吃酒,一头把要谋库房的事,说与王文英知道。王文英说:“此事只要由房开得上去,包在我身上,使你阄着。”金满道:“吏房是不必说了,但与堂拈阄怎么这等把稳?”王文英附耳低言,道:“只消如此如此,何难之有!”金满大喜,连声称谢:“若得如此,自当厚谢。二人又吃了一回,起身会钞而别。金满回到公序里买东买西,备下夜饭,请吏房令史刘云到家,将上项事与他说知。刘云应允。金满取出五两银子,送与刘云道:“些小薄礼,先送阿哥买果吃,待事成了,再找五两。”刘云假怠谦让道:“自己弟兄,怎么这样客气?”金满道:“阿哥从直些罢,不嫌轻,就是阿哥的盛情了。刘云道:“既如此,我权收去再处。”把银袖了。摆出果品肴撰,二人杯来盏去,直饮至更深而散。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>明日,有一令史察听了些风声,拉了众吏与刘云说:“金某他是个新参,未及半年,怎么就想要做库房?这个定伏不成的。你要开只管开,少不得要当堂禀的,恐怕连你也没趣。那时却不要见怪!”刘云道:“你们不要乱嚷,几事也要通个情。就是他在众人面上,一团和气,井无一毫不到之处,便开上去难道就是他问着了?这是落得做人情的事。若去一享,朋友面上又不好看,说起来只是我们薄情。”又一个道:“争名争利,顾得什么朋友下朋友,薄情不薄情”刘云道:“嗟!不要与人争,只去与命争。是这样说,明日就是你间着便好;若不是你,连这几句话也是多的,还要算长。”内中有两个老成的,见刘云说得有理,便道:“老刘,你的活虽是,但他忒性急了些。就是做库房,未知是祸是福,直等结了局,方才见得好歹。什么正经?做也罢,不做也罢,不要闲争,各人自去干正事。”遂各散去。金满闻得众人有言,恐怕不稳,又去揭债,央本县显要士夫,写书嘱托知县相公,说他“者成明理,家道颇裕,诸事可托”。这分明是叫把库房与他管,但不好明言耳。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话休烦絮,到拈阉这日,刘云将应问各吏名字,开列一单,呈与知县相公看了。唤里书房一样写下条子,又呈上看罢,命门子乱乱的总做一堆,然后唱名取阉。那卷闸传递的门于,便是王文英,已作下弊,金满一千枯起,扯开,恰好正是。你道当堂拈阄,怎么作得弊?原来刘云开上去的名单,却从吏、户、礼、兵、刑、工挨次写的,吏房也有管过的,也有役满快的,已下在数内。金满是户房司吏,单上便是第一名了。那工文英卷闸的时节,已做下暗号,金满第一个上去拈时,却不似易如反掌!众人那知就里,正是:随你官清似水,难逃吏滑如油。当时众吏见金满间着,都跪下享说:他是个新参,尚不该问库。况且钱粮干系,不是小事,俱要具结申报上可的。若是金满管了库,众吏不敢轻易执结的。”县主道:“既是新参,就不该开在单上了。”众吏道:“这是吏房刘云得了他贿赂,混开在上面的。”县主道:“吏房既是混开,你众人何下先来莫明,直等他间着了方来享话?明明是个妒忌之意。”众人见本官做了主,谁敢再道个不字,反讨了一场没趣。县主落得在乡官面上做个人情,又且当堂阄着,更无班驳。那些众吏虽怀妒忌,无可奈何,做好做歉的说发金满备了一席戏酒,方出结状,申报上司,不在话下。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>且说金满自六月初一交盘上库接管,就把五两银子谢了刘云。那些门子因作弊成全了他,当做恩人相看,比前愈加亲密。他虽则管了库,正在农忙之际,诸事俱停,那里有什么钱粮完纳。到七八月里,却又个把月不下雨,做了个秋旱。虽不至全灾,却也是个半荒,乡间人纷纷的都来告荒。知县相公只得各处去踏勘,也没甚大生意。眼见得这半年库房,扯得直就勾了。时光迅速,不觉到了十一月里,钦天监奏准本月十五日月蚀,行文天下救护。本府奉文,帖下属县。是夜,知县相公聚集僚属师生憎道人等,在县救护,旧例库房备办公宴,于后堂款待众官。金满因无人相帮,将银教厨夫备下酒席,自己却下敢离库。转央刘云及门子在席上点管酒器,支持诸事。众官不过拜几拜,应了故事,都到后堂攸酒。只留这些憎道在前边打一套挠铰,吹一番细乐,直闹到四重方散。刚刚收拾得完,恰又报新按院到任。县主急忙忙下船,到府迎接。又要支持船上,柱还供应,准准的一夜眼也不合。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>天明了,查点东西时,不见了四锭元宝。金满自想:“昨日并不曾离库,有椎人用障眼法偷去了?只恐怕还失落在那里,”各处搜寻,那里见个分毫。着了急,连声叫芳道:“这般晦气,却失了这二百两银子,如今把什么来赔补?若不赔时,一定经官出丑,如何是虾!”一头叫言,一边又重新寻起,就把这间屋翻转来,何尝有个影儿.慌做一堆,正没理会。那时外边都晓得库里失了银子,尽来探同,到拌得口于舌碎。内中单喜欢得那几个不容他管库的令史:一味说清话,做鬼脸,喜谈乐道。正是:本灾乐祸于人有,替力分优半个无!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了五六日,知县相公接了按院,回到县里。金满只得将此事禀知县主。县主还未开口,那几个令史在旁边,你一嘴,我一句,道:“自己管库没了银子,下去赔补,到对老爷说,难道老爷赔不成?县主因前番阄库时,有些偏护了金满,今日没了银子、颇有权容。喝道:库中是你执掌,又没闲人到来,怎么没了银子?必竟将去嫖赌花费了,在此支吾,今且饶你的打,限十日内将银补库,如无,定然参究士满气闷闷地,走出县来。即时寻县中阴捕商议。江南人说阴捕,就是北方叫番子手一般。其在官有名含谓之官捕,帮手谓之白捕。金个史下拘官捕、白捕,都邀过来,到酒店中吃三杯。说道:“金某今日劳动列位,非为己私,四锭元宝寻常人家可有?下比散碎的好用,少不得败露出来。只要列位用心,若缉访得实,拿获赃盗时,小子愿出白金二十两酬劳。捕人齐答应道:当得,当得!”一日三,三日九,看看十日限足,捕人也吃了几遍酒水,全无影响。知县相公叫金满间:“银子有了么?”金满禀道:“小的同捕人缉访,尚无踪迹。”知县喝道:”我限你十日内赔补,那等得你缉访!”叫左右:“揣下去打!”金满叩头求饶,道:小的愿赔,只求老爷再宽十日,客变卖家私什物。”知县准了转眼。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金令史平昔爱如己女,欲要把这婢于来出脱,思想再等一二年,遇个贵人公子,或小妻,或通房,嫁他出去,也讨得百来两银子。如今忙不择价,岂下可惜!左思右想,只得把住身的几问房子,权解与人。将银子凑足二百两之数,倾成四个元宝,当堂兑准,封贮库上。分付他:“下次小心。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金令史心中好生不乐,把库门锁了,回到公而里,独坐在门首,越想越恼,着甚来由,用了这主屈财,却不是青白晦气!正纳闷间。只见家里小厮叫做秀童,吃得半醉,从外走来。见了家长,倒退凡步。金令史骂道:“蠢奴才,家长气闷,你到快活吃酒?我千里没钱使用,你到有闲钱买酒吃?秀童道:“我见阿爹两日气闷,连我也不喜欢,常听见人说酒可忘忧,身边偶然积得几分银子,买杯中物来散闷。阿爹若没钱买酒时,我还余得有一壶酒钱在店上,取来就是。金令史喝道:“谁要你的吃!”原来苏州有件风俗,大凡做令史的,不拘内外人都称呼为“相公”。秀童是九岁时卖在金家的,自小抚养,今已二十余岁,只当过继的义男,故称“阿爹”,那秀童要取壶酒与阿爹散闷,是一团孝顺之心。谁知人心不同,到挑动了家长的一个机括,险些儿送了秀童的性命。正是:老龟烹不烂,移祸干枯桑。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>当时秀重自进去了。金令史摹然想道:“这一夜眼也不曾合,那里有外人进来偷了去?只有秀童拿递东西,进来几次,难道这银子是他偷了?”又想道:“这小厮自幼跟随奔走,甚是得力,从不见他手脚有甚毛病,如何抖然生起盗心厂义想道:“这个厮平昔好酒,凡为盗的,都从酒赌钱两件上起。他吃溜了口,没处来方,见了大锭银子,又且手边方便,如何不爱?下然,终日买酒吃,那里来这许多钱广又想道:“不是他。他就要偷时,或者溜几块散碎银子,这大锭元宝没有这个力量。就愉了时,那里出饬?终不然,放在钱柜上零支钱?少不得也露人眼目。就是拿出去时,只好一锭,还留丁三锭在家,我今夜把他床铺搜检一番,便知分晓。”又想道:“这也不是常法,他若果偷了这大银,必然寄顿在家中父母处,怎肯还放在身边?搜不着时,反惹他笑。若下是他偷的,冤了他一场,反冷了他的心肠。哦!有计了。冈碍郡城有个莫道人,召将断事,吉凶如睹。见寓在玉峰寺中,何不请他来一问,以决胸中之疑?”过了一夜,次日金满早起,分付秀童买些香烛纸马果品之类,也要买些酒肉,为谢将之用,自己却到玉峰寺去请莫道人。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说金令史旧邻有个闲汉,叫做计七官。偶在街上看见秀童买了许多东西,气忿忿的走来,问其缘故。秀童道:“说也好笑,我爹真是交了败运,干这样没正经事二百两银子已自赔去了,认了晦气罢休。却又听了别人言语,请什么道人来召将。邓贼道今日鬼混,哄了些酒肉吃了,明日少不得还要索谢。成不成,吃三瓶,本钱去得下爽利,又添些利钱上去,好没要紧。七官人!你想这些道人,可有真正活神仙在里面么?有这好酒好肉到把与秀童吃了,还替我爹出得些气力。斋了这贼道的嘴,‘碾噪,也可谢你一声么?”正说之间,恰好金令史从玉峰寺转来“秀童见家长来了,自去了。金满与计七官相见问道:“你与秀童说甚么?”汁七官也不信召将之事的,就把秀重适才所言,述了一遍,又道:“这小厮到也有些见识。金满沉吟无语,邓计七官也只当闲活叙过,不想又挑动了家长一个机括。只因家长心疑,险使童儿命丧!金令史别了计七官自回县里,腹内踌躇,这话一发可疑:“他若不曾偷银子,由我召将便了,如何要他怪那个道士?”口虽不言,分明是”土中曲蛤,满肚泥心。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>少停莫道人到了,徘设坛场,却将邻家一个小学生附体。莫道人做张做智,步罡踏斗,念咒书符。小学生就舞将起来,像一个捧剑之势,口称”邓将军下坛”。其声颇洪,不似小学生口气”士满见真将下降,叩首下迭,志心通陈,求判偷银之贼。天将摇首道:“不可说,不可说。”金满再三叩求、愿乞大将指示真盗姓名,莫道人又将灵牌施设,喝道:“鬼神无私,明已报应。有叩即答,急急如今!”金满叩之下已,天将道:“屏退闲人,吾当告汝。”其时这些令史们家人、及衙门内做公的,闻得莫道人在金家召将,做一件希奇之事,都走来看,塞做一屋。金满好言好语都请出去了,只剩得秀童一人在傍答应。天将叫道:“还有闲人。”莫道人对金令史说:“连秀童都遣出屋外去。”天将教金满舒出手来,金满跪而舒其左手。天将伸指头蘸酒在金满手心内,写出秀童二字,喝道:“记着!”金满大惊,正合他心中所疑、犹恐未的,叩头嘿嘿祝告道:“金满抚养秀童已十余年,从无偷窃之行。若此银果然是他所盗,便当严刑究讯,此非轻易之事。神明在上,乞再加详察,莫随人心,莫随人意天将又蘸着酒在桌上写出秀童二字。又向空中指画,详其字势,亦此二字。金满以为实然,更无疑矣。当下莫道人书了退符,小学生望后便倒。扶起,良久方醒,问之一无所知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金满把谢将的三牲与莫道人散了福。只推送他一步,连夜去唤阴捕拿贼。为头的张阴捕,叫做张二哥。当下叩其所以。金令史将秀童口中所言,及天将三遍指名之事,备细说了。连阴捕也有八九分道是,只不是他缉访来的,下去担这于纪。推辞道:“未经到官,难以吊拷。咕满是衙门中出入的,岂不会意,便道:此事有我做主,与列位无涉。只要严刑究拷,拷得真赃出来,向时所许二十两,下敢短少分毫。”张阴捕应允,同兄弟四哥,去叫了帮手,即时随金令史行走。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此时已有起更时分,秀童收拾了堂中家伙,吃了夜饭,正提腕行灯出县来迎候家主。才出得县门,彼三四个阴捕,将麻绳望颈上便套。下由分说,直拖至城外一个冷铺里来。秀童却荷开口,彼阴捕将铁尺向肩呷上痛打一下,大喝道:“你干得好事!”秀空负痛叫道:“我千何享来?”阴捕道:“你偷库内这四锭元宝,藏于何处?窝在那家?你家主已访实了,把你交付我等。你快快招了,兔吃痛苦。”秀童叫天叫地的哭将起来。宙古道:有理言自壮,负屈声必高。秀童其实不曾做贼,被阴捕如法吊拷。秀童疼痛难忍,咬牙切齿,只是不招。原来大明律一款,捕盗不许私刑吊拷。若审出真盗,解官有功。倘若不肯招认,放了去时,明日被他告官,说诬陷平民,罪当反坐。八捕盗吊打衫夹,郁已行过。见秀童不招,心下也着了慌。商议只有阄王,铁膝裤两件未试。阎工是脑箍上了箍,眼睛内鸟珠都涨出寸许”铁膝裤是将石屑放于夹棍之内,未曾收紧,痛已异常。这是拷贼的极刑了。秀童上了脑箍,兀而复苏者数次,昏债中承认了,醒来依旧说没有。阴捕又要上铁膝裤,秀童忍痛不起,只得招道:“是我一时见财起意,偷来藏在姐夫李大家床下,还不曾动。”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>阴捕将板门抬秀重到于家中,用粥杨将息,等候天明,到金令史公序里来报信。此时秀童奄氢一息,爬走不动了。金令史叫了船只,启同捕役到李大家去起赃。李大家住乡问,与秀童爹娘家相去不远。阴捕到时,李大又不在家,吓得秀童的姐儿面如上色,正下知甚么缘故,开了后门,望爹娘家奔去厂。阴摘走人卧房,发开床脚,看地下土实个松,已知虚言。金令史定要将锄头垦起,起土尺余,并无一物。众人道:“有心到这里蒿恼一番了。”翻箱倒笼。满屋寻一个遍,那有些影儿。金令史只得又同阴捕转来,亲去叩问秀童。秀童泪如而下,答道:我实不曾为盗,你们非刑吊拷,务要我招认。吾吃苦不过,又下忍妄扳他人,只得自认了。说姐夫床下赃物,实是混话,毫不相干。吾自九岁时蒙爹抚养成人,今已二十多岁,在家未曾有半点差错。前日看见我爹费产完官,暗地心痛之又见爹信了野道,召将费钱,愈加不乐,不想道爹疑到我身上。今日我只欠爹一死,更无别话。”说罢闷绝去了,众阴捕叫唤,方才醒来,兀自唉唉的哭个不住。金令史心下亦觉惨然。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>须臾,秀童的爹娘和姐夫李大都到了。见秀童躺在板门上,六枫八伤,一丝两气,大哭了一场,奔到县前叫喊。知县相公正值坐堂,问了口同,忙差人唤金满到来,问道:“你自不小心,失了库内银两,如何通同阴捕,妄杀千人,非刑吊拷?”金满享道,“小的破家完库,自竹要缉访此事。讨个明白。有莫道人善于召将,天将降坛,三遍写出秀童名字,小的又见他言语可疑,所以信了,除了此奴,更无影响,小的也是出乎无奈,不是故意。”知县也晓得他赔补得苦了,此情未知真伪,又被秀童的爹娘左享右享,无可奈何。此时已是腊月十八了。知县分付道:“岁底事忙,且过了新年,初十后面,我与你亲审个明白。”众人只得部散了,金满回家,到抱着一个鬼胎,只恐秀童死了。到留秀童的爹娘伏侍儿子,又请医人去调治,每日大酒大肉送去将息。那秀童的爹娘,兀自哭哭啼啼絮絮那贴的不住己正是:青尤共自虎同行,吉凶事全炊未保。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说捕盗知得秀童的家属叫喊准了,十分着忙,商议道:“我等如此绷吊,还下肯吐露真情,明日县堂上可知他不招的。若不招时,我辈私加吊拷,罪不能免。”乃情城隍纸供于库中,香花灯烛,每日参拜祷告,夜间就同金令史在库里歇宿,求一报应。金令史少下得又要破些俚在他们面上。到了除夜,知县把库逐一盘过,支付新库吏掌管。金满已脱了干纪,只有失盗事未给,同青张阴捕向新库吏说知:“原教张二哥在库里安歇。”那新库吏也是本县人,与主令史平昔相好的,无不应九。是夜,金满各下二牲香纸,携到库中,拜献城隍老爷。就将福物请新库吏和张二哥同酌。三杯以后,新库吏说家中事忙,到央金满替他照管,自己要先别。金满为是大节夜,不敢强留。新库吏将厨柜等都检看封锁,又将库门锁钥付与主满,叫声“相扰”,自去了。金满又吃了几杯,也就起身,对张二哥说:“今夜除夜,来早是新年,多吃几杯,做个灵梦,在厂不得相陪了。”说罢,将库门带上落了锁,带了钥匙自回。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>张二哥被金满反锁在内,叹口气道:“这节夜,那一家不夫妇团圆,偏我晦气,在这里替他们守库!”闷上心来,只顾自筛自饮,不觉酩酊大醉,和衣而寝。睡至四更,梦见神道伸只靴脚踢他起来道:“银于有了,陈大寿将来放在厨柜顶上葫芦内了。”张阴捕梦中惊觉,慌忙爬起来,向厨柜顶上摸个遍,那里有什么葫芦。“难道神道也作弄人?还是我自己心神恍馏之故?”须臾之间,又睡去了。梦里又听得神道说:“银子在葫芦里面,如何不取?张阴捕惊醒,坐在床铺上,听吏鼓,恰好发擂。爬起来,推开窗子,微微有光。再向厨枢上下看时,井无些子物事。欲要去报与金令史,库门却旦锁着,只得又去睡了。少顷,听得外边人声热闹,鼓乐喧闽,乃是知县出来同众官拜牌贺节,去丈庙行香。天已将明,金满己自将库门上钥匙交还新库吏了。新库吏开门进来,取红纸用印。张阴浦已是等得不耐烦,急忙的戴了帽于,走出库来。恰好知县回县,在那里排衙公座。那金满已是整整齐齐,穿着公服,同众令史站立在堂上,伺候作揖。张阴捕走近前把他扯到旁边说梦中神道,如此如此:“一连两次,甚是奇异,侍来报你,你可查县中有这陈大寿的名字否?”说罢,张阴捕自回家去不题。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>又过了两日,是正月初五,苏州风俗,是日家家户户,祭献五路大神,谓之烧利市。吃过了利市饭,方才出门做买卖。金满正在家中吃利市饭,忽见老门于陆有恩来拜年,叫道:“金阿叔恭喜了!有利市酒,请我吃碗!”金令史道:“兄弟,总是节物,下好特地来请得,今日来得极妙,且吃三杯。”即忙教嫂子暖一壶酒,安排些见成鱼肉之类,与陆门子对酌。闲话中间,陆门子道:“金阿叔,偷银于的贼有些门路么?金满摇首:“那里有!”陆门子道:“要赃露,问阴捕,你若多许阴捕几两银子,随你飞来贼,也替你访着了。金满道:“我也许过他二十两银子,只恨他没本事赚我的钱。”陆门子道:“假如今日有个人缉访得贼人真信,来报你时,你还舍得这二十两银子么?金满道:“怎么下肯?”陆门子道:“金阿叔,你芳真个把二十两银子与我,我就替你拿出贼来。”金满道:“好兄弟,你果然如此,也教我明白了这桩官司,出脱了秀童。好兄弟,你须是眼见的实,莫又做猜谜的活!”陆门于道:“我不是十分看得的实,怎敢多口!”金令史即忙脱下帽子,向譬上取下两钱重的一根金挖耳来,递与陆有恩道:“这件小意思权力信物,追出赃来,莫说有余,就是止剩得二十两,也都与你。”陆有恩道:“不该要金阿叔的,今日是初五、也得做兄弟的发个利市。”陆有恩是已冠的门子,就将挖耳插于网中之内,教:“金阿叔且关了门,与你细讲!”金满将大门闭了,两个促膝细谈。正是:踏破铁鞋无觅处,得来上下费工夫!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>原来陆有恩间壁住的,也是个门子,姓胡,名美,年十八岁。有个姐大叫做卢智高。那卢智高因死了老婆,就与小舅同住。这胡美生得齐整,多有人调戏他,到也是个本分的小厮。白从父母双亡,全亏着姐姐拘管。一从姐姐死了,跟着姐夫,便学不出好样,惯熟的是那七字经儿:隋钱、吃酒、养婆娘。去年腊月下旬,陆门子一日出去了,浑字闻得间壁有斧凿之声,初次也不以为异。以后,但是阶门下出去了,就听得他家关门,打得一片响。陆门子回家,就住了声。浑家到除夜,与上夫饮酒,说及此事,正不知凿甚么东西;陆门子有心,过了初一泊初二初三一连在家住两日,侧耳而听,寂然无声。到初四日假做出门往亲戚家拜节,却远远站着,等间壁关门之后,悄地回来,藏在家里。果听得间壁褪凿之声,从壁缝里张看,只见胡美与卢智高俱蹲在地下。胡美拿着一锭大银,卢智高将斧敲那锭边下来。陆门予看在眼里,晚间与二人相遏问道:“你家常常葵凿什么东西?”胡美面红不语。卢智高道:“祖上传下一块好铁条,要敲断打厨刀来用。”陆有恩暗想道:”不是那活几是什么?他两个那里来有这元宝?”当夜留在肚里,次日料得金令史在家烧刊市,所以特地来报。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>金满听了这席话,就同陆有恩来寻张二哥不遇,其夜就留陆有恩过宿,明日初六,起个早,又往张二哥家,并拉了四哥,井四个人,饲到胡美家来。只见门上落锁,没人在内,陆门子叫浑家出个问其缘故。浑家道:“昨日听见说要叫船往杭州进香,今早双双出门。恰才去得,此时就开了船,也去不远。四个人飞星赶去,刚刚上驷马桥,只见小游船上的上溜儿,在桥俊下买酒来米。令史们时常叫他的船,都是相熟的,王溜儿道:“金相公今日起得好早!金令史问道:“漓儿,你赶早买酒主米,在那里去?”溜几道:“托赖揽个杭州的载,要上有个把月生意金满拍着肩问:“是谁?”王溜儿附耳低言道:“是胡门”言同他姓卢的亲眷合叫的船:金满道:“如今他二人可在船里?”工溜几道:“那卢家在船甩,胡舍还在岸上接表子未来。”张阴捕听说,膏先把干涸儿扣住。溜儿道,“我得何罪厂金满道:“不干你事,只要你引我到船。就放你。”溜儿连灭的酒来的米,都寄在店上,引着四个人下桥来,八只手准备拿贼。这正是:闲时不学好,今日悔应迟。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说卢智高在船中,靠着栏千,眼盼盼望那胡美接表子下来同乐。却一眼瞧见金令史,又见王溜儿颈上麻绳带着,心头跳动,料道有些诧异,也不顾铺盖,跳在岸上,舍命奔走。工溜儿指道:“那戴孝头巾的就是姓卢的。”众人放开脚去赶,口中只叫:“盗库的贼休走!”卢智高着了忙,跌上一交,被众人赶上,一把拿住。也把麻绢扣颈,问道:“胡美在那里?卢智高道,“在表子刘丑姐家里。”众人教卢智高作眼,齐奔刘丑姐家来。胡美先前听得人说外面拿盗库的吐,打着心头,不对表子说,预先走了,不知去向。众人只得拿刘丑姐去。都到张二哥家里,搜卢智高身边,并无一物及搜到毡袜里,搜出一锭秃元宝。锭边凡都敲去了。张二哥要带他到城外冷铺里去吊拷,卢智高道:“下必用刑,我便招了。去年十明间,我同胡美都赌极了,没处设法。胡美对我说:‘只有库里有许多元宝空在那里,’我教他:‘且拿几个来用用。,他趁着十五月蚀这夜,偷厂四锭出来,每人各分二锭。因不敢出饬,只敲得锭边使用。那一锭藏在米桶中,米上放些破衣服盖着,还在家里。那两锭却在胡美身边。金满又问:“那一夜我眼也不曾合,他怎么拿得这样即溜?”卢智高道:“胡美凡遍进来,见你坐着,不好动手。那一夜闪入来,恰好你们小厮在里面厨中取蜡烛,打翻了麻油,你起身去看,方得其便。众人得了口词,也就不带去吊拷了。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此时秀童在张二哥家将息,还动掸不得,见拿着了真赃真贼,咬牙切齿的骂道:“这砍头贼!你便盗了银子,却害得我好苦。如今我也没处伸冤,只要咬下他一块肉来,消这口气。”便在草铺上要爬起来,可怜那里挣扎得动。众人尽来安慰,劝住了他,心中转痛,呜呜咽咽的啼哭。金令史十分过意不去,不觉也吊下限泪,连忙叫人抬回家中调养。自己却同众人到胡美家中,打开锁搜看。将米橘里米倾在地上,滚出一锭没边的元宝来。当日众人就带卢智高到县,禀明了知县相公。知县验了银子,晓得不在,即将卢智高重责五十板,取了口词收监。等拿获胡美时,一同拟罪。出个广捕文书,缉访胡美,务在必获。船户王溜儿,乐妇刘丑姐,原不知情,且赃物未见破散,暂时付保在外。先获元宝二个,本当还库,但库银已经金满变产赔补,姑照给主赃例,给还金满。这一断,满昆山人无有不服。正是:国正天心顺,官清民自安。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>却说金令史领了两个秃元宝回家,就在银匠铺里,将银錾开,把二八一十六两白银,送与陆门子,下失前言。却将十两送与张二哥,候获住胡美时,还有奉谢。次日金满候知县出堂,叩谢。知县有怜悯之心,深恨胡美。乃出官赏银十两,立限,仰捕衙缉获。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>张四哥赶到转湾处,不见了胡美,有个多嘴的闲汉。指点他在豆腐店里去寻。张四哥进店同时,那女儿只推没有。张四哥满屋看了一周遭,果然没有。张四哥身边取出一块银子,约有三四钱重,把与老儿说道:“这小厮是昆山县门于,盗了官库出来的,大老爷出广捕拿他。你若识时务时,引他出来,这几钱银子送你老人家买果子吃。你若藏留,找享知县主,拿出去时,间你个同盗。老儿慌了,连银子也不肯接,将手望上一指。你道什么去处?上不至天,下不至地。躲得安稳,说出晦气。那老儿和妈妈两口只住得一间屋,又做豆腐,又做白酒,侠窄没处睡,将木头架一个小小阁儿,恰好打个铺儿,临睡时把短梯爬卜去,却有一个店橱儿隐着。胡美正躲得稳,却被张四哥一手拖将下来,就把麻绳缚住,骂道:“害人贼!银子藏在那里?胡美战战兢兢答应道,“一锭用完了,一锭在酒缸盖上。”老者怎敢隐瞒,于地蟀里取出。张四哥间老者:“何姓何名?”老者惧怕,下敢答应。旁边一个人替他答道:“此老姓陈名大寿。”张四哥点头,便把那三四钱银子,撇在老儿柜上。带了胡美,踏在船头里面,连夜回昆山县来。正是:莫道亏心事可做,恶人自有恶人磨!</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>此时卢智高已病死于狱中。知县见累死了一人,心中颇惨,又令史中多有与胡美有勾搭的,都来眷他金满面前讨饶,又央门予头儿王文英来说。金满想起同库的事亏他,只得把人情卖在众人面上,禀知县道:盗银虽是胡美,造谋卖出姐大,况原银所失不多,求老爷从宽发落。”知县将罪名都推在死者身上,只将胡美重责三十,间个徒罪,以位后来。元宝一锭,仍给还金满领去。金满又将十两银子,谢了张四哥。张四哥因说起腐酒店老者始未,众人各各骇然。方知去年张二哥除夜梦城隍分付:“陈大寿已将银子放在橱顶上葫芦内了。”“葫”者,胡美;“芦”者,卢智高;“陈大寿”乃老者之姓名,胡美在店橱顶上搜出。神明之语,一字无欺。果然是:暗室亏心,神目如电。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>过了几日,备下猪羊,抬住城隍庙中赛神酬谢。金满回恩屈了秀童,受此苦楚,况此童除饮酒之外,并无失德,更兼立心忠厚,死而无怨,更没有甚么好处回答得他。乃改秀童名金秀,用己之姓,视如亲子。将美婢金杏许他为婚,待身体调治得强旺了,便配为夫妇。金秀的父母俱各欢喜无言。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>后来金满无子,家业就是金秀承顶。金秀也纳个吏缺,人称为小金令史,三考满了,仕至按察司经历。后人有诗叹金秀之枉,诗云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>疑人无用用无疑,耳畔休听是与非。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>凡事要凭真实见,古今冤屈有谁知?</span>
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