端州刺史府邸位於主城南街,與陸遐他們落腳的地方正好一南一東,府前有兩隻青石雕就的石獅子,紅漆大門之上,懸掛著黑底金字的匾額。127Please respect copyright.PENANAggCletnaOF
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兩側門柱之上各有一副對聯,上聯寫到:127Please respect copyright.PENANAHvKFYFKTaf
山色壯金銀——惟以不貪為寶。127Please respect copyright.PENANARwecE15xCr
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陸遐走近細看下聯不由讚道,“妙極。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAvvPS7S2heC
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下聯寫到:江流環鐵石——居然眾誌成城。127Please respect copyright.PENANALnpuqeRjTj
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府前門衛見來了一個女子,一襲天青色長裙,眉目清雅,不敢怠慢,隻上前肅然道,“刺史府重地,無關人等不得靠近。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAjGZYOJ8CPr
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陸遐遞過拜帖,便於門前靜立等候。127Please respect copyright.PENANAHochW7wYAb
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正是午後時分,街上行人不多,見她候在門口,有人投來好奇的探視。127Please respect copyright.PENANAhFSnh9XNBs
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等了片刻,門內有一中年文士迎了出來,年約四十開外,他臉色白淨頜下蓄須,手持拜帖,“陸姑娘,請隨某到府內等候。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA9LXAX9BOJ7
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那人文氣甚重,氣度瀟灑,陸遐朝他見禮,“大人如何稱呼?”127Please respect copyright.PENANAfSAGzKA0hm
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他還了一禮,“不才刺史府文書,蕭賀。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAGpFZUlCfQY
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“有勞蕭大人。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAeWYA2bKwUh
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陸遐隨蕭賀入內,刺史府一入內,迎麵便是一堵照壁高牆,石雕刻得生動流暢,足見匠人功力。127Please respect copyright.PENANA3OUJyko8HI
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若是旁人看浮雕上所刻,隻怕要把它當作一副麒麟吐月圖,陸遐卻知在當地百姓口頭,這是一隻名為犭貪的怪獸。127Please respect copyright.PENANAtqkgQpntmO
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原來端州相傳有一名叫路文亮的文士,他多年在朝中為官,彼時異邦進貢一名叫叫犭貪的怪獸,生有鹿頭、獅尾、牛蹄、龍麟,威風凜凜,性情異常凶猛,旁人皆不敢近身,隻有路文亮能製服。127Please respect copyright.PENANA703RWjoCQ2
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聖上便將之賜予路文亮。127Please respect copyright.PENANAqJVCYTgB7O
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後來他年老體衰辭官,帶著犭貪回了端州老家,因病去世後,怪獸也漸漸失去管束,偷食百姓飼養的牲畜,禍害田裏的稻穀,這隻犭貪最後因貪食水塘中的月亮倒影而溺死於塘中。127Please respect copyright.PENANAmA3jJxG9OQ
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此照壁立在此處便是警醒後人,做人要厚道,為官清廉。不為官著也應以此為戒,戒除貪念。127Please respect copyright.PENANAX5KHS1R6MJ
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待繞過照壁,迎麵的草木之氣令陸遐眼前一亮,眼前是一個僻靜清幽的前院,假山、池塘、流水,相映成趣,並無一絲奢靡之氣。127Please respect copyright.PENANA4K0Hml0QzV
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蕭賀信步引陸遐繞過前院,廣袖輕揮,“今日不巧大人正在會客,陸姑娘可隨某到偏廳等候。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA1Vgs23ADe2
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“勞煩大人帶路。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA1lJ2Szu2Kb
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陸遐隨他踏過回廊,稍後幾步,隱隱聽見回廊另一道轉彎處有兩道說笑聲,由遠及近。127Please respect copyright.PENANAycNcnDZfp1
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那兩人笑聲疏朗,其中一道聲音清亮耳熟,陸遐凝神細聽卻一時想不起來在何處聽過。127Please respect copyright.PENANAVFSNksi3e1
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心裏暗暗驚疑。127Please respect copyright.PENANAylQBb8hgZp
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隻聽得前方有一人道,“蕭文書這是往哪裏去?”127Please respect copyright.PENANALRntrYs2fK
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“大人要見客,讓某引客到偏廳。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAO6WOpRhtHn
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“你們兩位這是?”127Please respect copyright.PENANAFep7k1u3br
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“正要回去歇息,就不打擾蕭文書了。”127Please respect copyright.PENANANKCtZeSXiH
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“告辭。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA6tCWNeaHBB
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兩人步伐邁得極快,陸遐隱約看見稍後那人一截粗布藍衣的衣角沒入濃濃綠意中。127Please respect copyright.PENANASzU0ytvmVM
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那人的聲音在哪裏聽過呢?陸遐猶自思量。127Please respect copyright.PENANAD2TJlZS88u
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見陸遐看向兩人消失的方向,蕭賀喚道,“陸姑娘?”可是有什麼不妥?127Please respect copyright.PENANAwLgcd6K8CE
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陸遐環視一周方笑道,“府中花木繁多,頗覺幽靜雅致,讓文書大人見笑了。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAHglUF6CYsN
127Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2YV0zXi6Q
“無妨。”她語意溫雅,蕭賀不疑有他。127Please respect copyright.PENANAOo2OoyjRgC
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與她同入偏廳內,等陸遐坐定,早有服侍的丫鬟送上清茶。127Please respect copyright.PENANASPAfeuaZu2
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偏廳上首置有一套桌椅,下方兩排待客用的榆木椅子,倒與平日所見的偏廳布置不同,極為簡樸。127Please respect copyright.PENANA7pO3fjE2DX
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上首掛著一副芭蕉竹石圖。127Please respect copyright.PENANA8JiVMB4TjI
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畫中竹勢挺拔向上,用筆有豪爽奔放之意,陸遐起身細看,越發覺得畫上竹石與蕉葉相映成趣。127Please respect copyright.PENANAz53K3g7ifH
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再看了會兒,不覺此畫有些奇怪,口中輕咦了聲,眸光幾閃,看向右側,畫上並無落款也無鈐印。127Please respect copyright.PENANAkG31IFKCoH
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她正在沉吟畫中古怪之處,門外進來一個精神矍鑠的老者,衣著樸素,朗聲道,”此畫如何?”127Please respect copyright.PENANAwRQ9vIqbvZ
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陸遐回眸,文書蕭賀恭敬隨在那人身後,垂手侍立,想來老者就是古大人無疑了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAhYZksJiQLo
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心裏卻疑道,這老者怎麼有熟悉之感,倒像從前見過的。127Please respect copyright.PENANA4YGB1PBtL1
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陸遐意欲行禮,那老者抬手示意不必。127Please respect copyright.PENANA3CkUxWBKbe
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他背手站於陸遐身側,一手捋須,銳利目光仍舊看著那副竹石圖,“此畫,你怎麼看?”127Please respect copyright.PENANA4hs5uTMOA5
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語意親和無刁難,陸遐不推辭隨他目光看去,平和道,“落筆雄健,有馳騁縱橫之勢。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1AoZa23Yh
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“竹勢挺拔有力,正中取勢,作畫人應是疏朗正直之人,蕉葉與之相映,濃淡相宜,兼具雅趣,作畫之人功力可見一斑。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAXgzR76PZnB
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陸遐沉思片刻,以手指畫,“隻是…此畫此處稍顯不足。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAu9xHw7hJlR
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“何以見得?”那老者來了興趣。127Please respect copyright.PENANA4sdhcxCjmn
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“畫中柱石雖然以寥寥幾筆勾勒,有精簡疏闊之意,可惜筆法不夠老練,無法與竹勢、蕉葉輝映,此畫倒像…”她斟酌再三,“倒像是兩人合力之作。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA13s9o1Fux1
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一人疏朗豪闊,一人尚且稚嫩。127Please respect copyright.PENANAMZi9AdYvqJ
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兩種筆觸並存,她方才還道自己應是看錯了,眼下越發肯定自己猜想。127Please respect copyright.PENANApkTWeX4yqv
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古偃和看那秀雅的女子評畫,目中讚賞之意愈濃,“此畫確是兩人所作,你說得半分不差。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAB1YhZx0AZl
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“那落款…”陸遐有心想知道是何人所畫,古大人搖頭,“我那友人畫得半幅,道日後補全,誰知…”127Please respect copyright.PENANACGXQFqeh39
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“後來友人後輩巧合之下續畫,道無印章不肯落款。兩人真真一模一樣的脾氣。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAfE05Ezs5uz
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話裏有感概之意,陸遐沉吟半響,並未聽說有人擅畫芭蕉,古大人話裏沒有多少線索,隻得作罷。127Please respect copyright.PENANAXRWZZzRf6y
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“這裏不必拘束。”觀畫畢,老者示意她坐。127Please respect copyright.PENANA89pqTQSh79
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蕭賀起先侍立在旁聽他們談論畫作,不免訝異於此女眼力,要知道這副畫掛在偏廳許久,往來的客人、觀畫者無不道此畫筆力不俗,卻無人敢猜是兩人合力之作。127Please respect copyright.PENANA5zxzkCjKxc
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此時聽得古大人吩咐,不由高看一籌。127Please respect copyright.PENANAgUuLCPzdtG
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他話裏親和似有熟稔之感,陸遐驚詫將心頭疑問道出,“您…學生從前見過?”127Please respect copyright.PENANAdlmMiYymjM
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原想他與書院有舊,作為晚輩應來拜訪,可看眼下光景,倒像是舊相識了。127Please respect copyright.PENANA4Xn7ap6WIY
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“自然。”古偃和吹開茶梗,輕飲口茶,笑道,“當年你和鴻飛先生來過府中宴席。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA8eH4PlyabQ
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能稱得上先生的,齊朝中不過書院那幾位,蕭賀聞言一凜,拱手告退。127Please respect copyright.PENANA8Y2dDjkrjE
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壽宴、先生…陸遐凝神,她入門晚年紀最小,鴻飛先生極愛護她,當年似收到一封請柬,讓她隨同。127Please respect copyright.PENANAImRBzHuIXa
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可去的是哪位大人的府邸,她方入京分辨不清官職,“敢問大人是哪一年?”127Please respect copyright.PENANAJtY9oVFywe
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“天和十八年。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAmIAJZIFWTR
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天和十八年她年方九歲,正入書院鴻飛先生門下半年。127Please respect copyright.PENANAEADLBQijrw
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女子煙眉輕蹙,古偃和心下一樂,這皺眉的模樣倒有幾分當年的影子,她那時方入京,也難怪不記得。127Please respect copyright.PENANAepO3eGssUU
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當年鴻飛外出雲遊,帶回來一小小女童,他雖然嚴厲,在一眾老友前卻極力誇讚,說徒弟年紀雖小但生性聰敏,字畫進益非常,說得眾人心癢癢。他們幾人想趁席上一見,考校一番,殺殺鴻飛的銳氣,免得他尾巴翹到天上去。127Please respect copyright.PENANA5CdWH2zdDC
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下了帖子邀約,鴻飛果然帶她欣然赴約。127Please respect copyright.PENANA8YYzYaoGXB
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當年宴席上玉團一般、稚氣未脫的孩子,年歲不大,已看得出日後性子,她年紀小偏偏極穩重,麵對眾人輪番提問對答如流,不卑不亢、進退有度,席上眾人皆驚異。127Please respect copyright.PENANAgRXZv2QwPI
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諸位夫人也愛她沉穩,恨不得將她帶回去當自家女兒。127Please respect copyright.PENANAVcFdlJK6g1
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晚間他們另擺宴席,一眾好友皆赴宴。席上鴻飛難得喝醉,醉了吟詩,直道,“後繼有人,後繼有人!”127Please respect copyright.PENANADKaXPwF0WM
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撤席後,那孩子著人安頓自家先生,安置妥當才下馬車鄭重對他行禮道,“多謝大人。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAIhHDdPCR3K
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古偃和記得自己饒有興趣地問,“你家先生大醉,你一番辛苦為何謝我?”127Please respect copyright.PENANASMNN1YthJJ
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小小女童站在階下,應聲道,“先生與諸位大人誌趣相投,相談甚歡暢飲一醉,這是好事。先生對陸遐有大恩,此恩無以為報,正苦於不能令他開顏,今日他盡情一醉,陸遐心中感念,故而多謝大人。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAD8n6NkeMIX
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“隻是先生為人端方,酒醒必會懊惱壞了諸位大人雅興,屆時再來向大人賠禮。”127Please respect copyright.PENANATTo6yvuc0x
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後來鴻飛果然前來,她卻不再見了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAFbN7HzZUKS
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隻在京城傳聞中得知她字、畫雙絕,畫了一副畫,得書院哪位先生誇讚,或者寫得一副好字,京中千金難求。127Please respect copyright.PENANAnSGvlgeODI
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每每這時候古偃和總想起那朦朧燈火下,女童明摯、清透的目光。127Please respect copyright.PENANAPa48RAIWQl
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那時他便想,這個女童著實有趣。127Please respect copyright.PENANA6eKoPAEt3k
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之後眾人各奔前途,他也因家中變故,不得不遠赴端州任職,更是不得見了。127Please respect copyright.PENANAqGtZCHbGgT
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兩年前京城故友傳來消息,道當年的女童已得先生名號,受封玉印,他一時欣喜萬分,開懷痛飲。127Please respect copyright.PENANAvdimMc68Mr
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卻不料後續又傳來鴻飛先生不顧眾人相勸斥她下山,更逐她離開書院,她就此沒了音訊。127Please respect copyright.PENANAzWaMa56MQL
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他想起當年相識的情分嗟歎不已,幾番去信書院詢問鴻飛,皆沒有回音。127Please respect copyright.PENANA5MkZziQQ2A
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誰想刺史府送來的文書竟署她的名字,門衛也送來拜帖,古偃和起先隻疑心是同名同姓之人,猶豫再三仍舊差人回複。127Please respect copyright.PENANA5iFzSY0lM8
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待看清她立於廳中身影,方知不是冒名,真是她來了端州,他…此生餘年還能再見故人。127Please respect copyright.PENANAvcvUvehPOM
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當年那孩子已長成溫雅秀美的姑娘,古偃和不免有白馬過隙之感概,隻覺日月如梭,聲聲催人老。127Please respect copyright.PENANArh1ZjlOfv2
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古偃和輕歎,眸中懷念,良久道,“老夫膝下有一孫,年幼父母雙亡,如今隨我在端州,性情頑劣疏於管教,你可願教他讀書作畫?你若願意,明日起便來府中吧。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA8EPshEza7t
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陸遐察覺言中未盡之意,不由一凜,行禮鄭重應下,“多謝大人。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAOdaYrUG7vw
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“能得你教習,是他之幸。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAp2sxDIAdTl
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“不敢。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAxUXtjPdp2T
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陸遐還欲請教古大人端陽之事,卻見古大人以目視門外,微微一笑,她心中警覺起身告辭道,“今日叨擾,多謝大人。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAoAKVHJ4lOn
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“無妨。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA4XQvNN6gUT
127Please respect copyright.PENANAq3dSdbjorz
古偃和讓仆役送陸遐出府,待她身影漸遠才點頭,多年不見,她果然還是這般聰慧。127Please respect copyright.PENANADFqwdITY3Y
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庭外光照正盛,他站在偏廳門口回望廳中畫作,久久不動。127Please respect copyright.PENANA6EB1ElOcGi
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“大人。”蕭賀回稟,恭敬道,“陸姑娘離府了。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA7DIaSfGEiM
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“知道了。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA9HLv2vkbKf
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古偃和半響才從袖中取出一紙,展開墨香猶在,正是刺史府報知路引損毀一事的文書,眼中神色晦暗難明,“…偏偏是這節骨眼…”127Please respect copyright.PENANAjWxkIoNqR8
127Please respect copyright.PENANAe4hWvqibuG
蕭賀肅立在一旁,並不敢言語。127Please respect copyright.PENANARvOqFfDfhB
127Please respect copyright.PENANAosooFlxI6u
古偃和看到院中草木繁茂,有欣欣向榮之意,才稍散心頭霧霾,蒼老的眼中漫開幾許笑意。127Please respect copyright.PENANA1vaUe2d5gS
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“祖父,今日得空陪濤兒玩一會兒吧?”院中跑來一個粉雕玉琢的孩子,他眼睛滴溜溜地一轉,抱住古偃和衣服下擺道。127Please respect copyright.PENANAwFDsqUCt7T
127Please respect copyright.PENANA4wzawvv6rB
“你又逃課!”127Please respect copyright.PENANAa4fVc2gd7J
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“沒有,夫子許我歇息片刻。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAjwmRyyOONC
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古偃和搖頭,作勢抱他,“濤兒今日多吃了一碗飯嗎?不然怎麼重得抱不動?哎呀!祖父連腰也動彈不得!”127Please respect copyright.PENANAhB4mcaoAfq
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那孩子抬頭咯咯地笑,拍手道,“我知道!這就是您之前說過的,腰上生硬骨罷。”127Please respect copyright.PENANAXDXjG3YjOK
127Please respect copyright.PENANAqrjIA1gi76
古偃和俯身捏捏他清秀的臉頰,和藹道,“是嗎?濤兒記得多少說來聽聽。”127Please respect copyright.PENANA5w5VG7IM9c
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小小孩童記性頗佳,皺著小臉道,“上次您故事裏不是說了嗎?當年鄰國使臣欺我齊朝無人,在壽宴上以金銀撒地賞賜眾人…”127Please respect copyright.PENANAzzJJKUgiy1
127Please respect copyright.PENANAJuaVN7MgDu
古偃和嗬嗬一笑,捋須不言,聽那童音接續道,“席上有一女童巍然不動。眾人問其故,女童答:生來硬骨,不能折腰!”127Please respect copyright.PENANAEFmFJFLXyo
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