薛素素提出鬥琴之邀後,燕承烽又驚又奇問道:「鬥琴?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAwsWpCHFkaB
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「沒錯,當年我曾與白弦一爭狀元花魁。但她不告而別,只留下榜眼之名的遺珠之憾。世人皆說:自白弦離開青樓後,那絕世琴音便如人間蒸發,從此絕響。卻不知我薛素素這一手古箏,也不比她遜色多少。未能與她一證高下,奴家心裡不服。」那薛素素拭去眼角泛出的淚水,接著說道:「我曉得張公子琴技也頗有造詣,今日就代白弦與奴家一比試比試,如何?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAQ9LnbdwepH
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「好,就依薛姊姊。但要怎麼比試?」張白仙微微點頭問道。73Please respect copyright.PENANARAhXxChUkA
「對啊,你們要怎麼比琴?」燕承烽替師兄弟尋馬心切,急忙接著問道。73Please respect copyright.PENANA7lnMcDZ4sK
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「馱驢尚不好尋,良駒更是得來不易。張公子來找我,必是知道我有門路,否則以張家《泰興號》,不,是以張家海砂幫的財力,也無法短時間購齊這麼多良駒。更何況近日海砂幫與黑煞盟結下的樑子眾人盡知,要在黑煞盟眼皮子底下行事,必是難如登天。」薛素素說道。73Please respect copyright.PENANAwzIEdHZTk2
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海砂幫和黑煞盟結仇?我在武當久未下山,竟然不知這樣大事。怪不得張公子一直行事隱密,刻意與我武當門人結伴同行。黑煞盟惡名昭彰絕非善類,張公子也似乎不像壞人,如今惹上黑煞盟這個惡煞,一路上我得多保護張公子才好,燕承烽心想。73Please respect copyright.PENANAmUeFgy6k3V
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薛素素道破了武當派購馬的困境,還有海沙幫與黑煞盟的局勢。一席話正中張、燕兩人下懷,張白仙也陷入一陣沉思。73Please respect copyright.PENANA5QeFp6lC3Z
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「既然如此,咱們不能像以前選花魁那般大張旗鼓的比試琴技,所以地點就選在咱這霓音坊,裁判就請燕大俠評斷咱們倆的音律高下。張公子您意下如何?」薛素素率先打破僵局說道。73Please respect copyright.PENANACLVBDiPjPH
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「就這麼辦!」張白仙闔上手裡的白摺扇,溫柔且爽快地答應。73Please respect copyright.PENANAA88SHFnnLD
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「什麼?又是我?不、不、不,我不識樂理。燕某乃一介武夫怎能如此擔當大任,麻煩薛姐姐另請高就。」燕承烽突然受此大任,事關武當派的尋馬重責,燕承烽急忙推辭。73Please respect copyright.PENANAyGNBhM7By8
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「燕師兄放心,尋馬之事不宜多做拖延,您就幫我一把。」本以為張白仙會拒絕薛素素,不料就連這小子也要自己為鬥琴比試做評。73Please respect copyright.PENANAR3mvSMpg2t
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眼看勢在必行,推卸不了。燕承烽無奈之下,只好點頭應許:「先說好,醜話先說在前。我燕某一點樂理都不懂,萬一評比不好,得罪任何一方可別見笑。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAftQkGh8Mrz
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「那是當然,張公子,你我各選一曲,由燕大俠評判。若你勝了,我替你尋馬。若你輸了,你得答應我一件事。你說如何?」薛素素開始講解比試方法。73Please respect copyright.PENANA0TEllc89lR
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於是薛張兩人得到共識,就在霓音坊內開始彈奏,以三回合的比試為限。73Please respect copyright.PENANACN4pThk08Z
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由於薛素素是主,張燕兩人是客。所以由薛素素先奏,薛素素見燕承烽為武當劍客,特地彈奏一曲《戰颱風》希望用磅礴輕快的節奏搏得習武之人的喜好。73Please respect copyright.PENANAQdMbW4585g
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一般技巧高超一點的古箏琴師,也都會這一曲子,但薛素素的琶音與輪指卻更是技高數籌,技巧間快速轉換,快慢有秩,且音色清晰。就連燕承烽這個外行音痴,都能被其樂曲張力影響。聽得呼吸加速,心跳加快,仿佛感受到風雨將至,颱風襲來的壓迫感與震撼。73Please respect copyright.PENANAtHb0t5LitN
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這時原本人聲鼎沸的霓音坊,也從吵雜聲中漸漸轉為寧靜,只剩薛素素磅礴輕快的曲聲。73Please respect copyright.PENANAWORrpzM8Qg
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此時隔壁廂房有個不解風情的尋芳客色慾薰心,如此天籟之下還對房內歌妓伸出祿山之爪欲為染指,沒想到卻被該名歌妓回搧巴掌,並說道:「這首曲子被薛姐姐當成壓箱寶很久沒彈了,閉嘴讓老娘好好聽完。」可見薛素素一開始彈奏就毫無保留勢在必得。73Please respect copyright.PENANAGgsArDmjLv
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曲畢,燕承烽仍然怦然心動,久未平息。73Please respect copyright.PENANAqSnPY3FSb4
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眼看燕承烽已被薛素素的琴技折服,張白仙便接過霓音坊的舊琴,準備一展琴藝。
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薛素素笑道:「這琴你如何不識?正是的沈音音遺下來的舊琴。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAnwE6BP7iS0
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張白仙微笑不答,接著手指就在琴弦上舞出一曲《林沖夜奔》對應,此曲同樣為習武的燕承烽而選,彈奏間張白仙更是專注著看著燕承烽的神情。73Please respect copyright.PENANALfw6aOuwQ7
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《林沖夜奔》根據昆曲所改,內容為太尉高俅的專權和暴政,民不聊生。後來林沖被高俅陷害企圖行刺,並被流放滄州。他憤而殺死放火者,並在深人靜時逃往梁山,徹底與官府決裂。透過節奏的變化表現出其逃亡過程中的緊迫與不屈,細緻地刻畫了林沖被逼投奔梁山的復雜心情。73Please respect copyright.PENANAUN3AxACngh
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與此同時,張、燕兩人四目相交,燕承烽突然間有種錯覺,竟覺得朝夕相處的張白仙身上有種說不出的邪媚吸引著他。如此英氣動人的男子,讓燕承烽心中油生仰慕之情。但又想想眼前的位看似文弱書生的男子,竟是統領江南沿海私鹽的大鹽梟,心中又多生一股敬畏。燕承烽恍惚之間,張白仙的《林沖夜奔》竟已奏至後半段林沖被逼投奔梁山,節奏快慢間,燕承烽內心亦是莫名地如林沖般百感交集。73Please respect copyright.PENANACLU0isHTFQ
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燕承烽心頭莫名一緊,感到震驚又害怕。難道我染上了龍陽之癖?心中一陣詭異又難以啟齒。73Please respect copyright.PENANAE5TFRz094L
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不知不覺中琴聲已止,燕承烽卻還陷入沉思之中。
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「燕兄,請您評判。」
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「燕公子,請評判。」
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張白仙與薛素素同時問道,燕承烽突然驚醒。73Please respect copyright.PENANA0kQ531rppD
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「薛...薛姑娘勝了。」燕承烽不加思索刻意選則薛素素獲勝,深怕內心對張白仙的詭異念頭,被張、薛兩人看穿。73Please respect copyright.PENANAY88NfysbBr
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相比之下,張白仙這回合倒是輸得很坦然,拱手笑著向薛素素行禮。73Please respect copyright.PENANAoghC86oSVZ
「還是薛姊姊厲害。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAv4qNeAmTAf
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兩人接著下第二回合,這次換張白仙先選曲。73Please respect copyright.PENANA1RpuZAhGqH
張白仙選了一曲《酒狂》為第二回合的鬥琴再開序幕。73Please respect copyright.PENANA3oBAIf6fly
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《酒狂》相傳為三國時期竹林七賢之一阮籍所作,此曲不如名稱那般放蕩狂癲,反倒曲風有些微醺、混沌、朦朧等半醉半夢之意境,隱約中有股避世歸隱之寂寞。73Please respect copyright.PENANA2IVCnbZkf1
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經過了前一回合,為了分出鬥琴勝負,替武當弟兄購馬,燕承烽也試著靜下心來專注聆聽此曲。張白仙不虧是琴法大家,琴絃一抹一挑間,燕承烽仿如酒醉般眼神迷離沉醉於音律之中,霓音坊內的酒客們聽到此曲,更是站不住腳,隨著音律酣醉搖擺。其中有位懷才不得志的落第秀才與一名在霓音坊喝酒的八品吏部小官更是心有感觸,彷彿醉後失態,雙雙泣不成聲。73Please respect copyright.PENANAVwWvWVkxHY
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薛素素在這歌舞昇平這秦淮河畔,也是慣見酒醉之人。更何況是買醉尋芳的煙花之地。有道是:酒不醉人人自醉,薛素素如今見著張白仙的高超琴技心裡也是暗暗佩服。73Please respect copyright.PENANAkgXNXz6TbB
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一曲終了,燕承烽更是恍若宿醉酒醒般,茫茫然若有所失。73Please respect copyright.PENANAPYtdpoDVvM
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隨後薛素素也不甘示弱,一伸手就在古箏上談上一曲《十面埋伏》,希望用強烈的節奏感打亂燕承烽的思路,果真前奏一下燕承烽瞬間清醒,旋律間彷彿年少時武功未盛,獨自顫抖持劍與焚蓮教眾對峙。73Please respect copyright.PENANAW8MHYxETVG
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《十面埋伏》本是以楚漢相爭的歷史為題材而創作的琵琶獨奏曲,曲段構成分別是:列營、點將、排陣、埋伏、大小之戰、項王敗陣、烏江自刎等等。除了描述了激烈的戰爭場面,卻也不乏豐富的感情色彩。如今薛素素用古箏彈奏代替琵琶彈奏此曲,少了一點金戈鐵馬的肅殺,卻多了一分戰爭中情感的細膩。73Please respect copyright.PENANAx7Ye7YPxQ4
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此時,霓音坊內外已被人群擠得水洩不通。南京文風鼎盛,士子才子飽讀詩書,知音懂曲者盛。眾人個個屏氣凝神,深怕錯過薛素素的手在絃上的一揉一撮,任何音律的細節表達。73Please respect copyright.PENANAULd6StALoA
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曲畢,場外眾人紛紛鼓掌叫好,薛素素的黃衫丫鬟更是低調地為主子喝采。73Please respect copyright.PENANAVpPo41FpLp
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等到燕承烽評點時,燕承烽一時間竟不知該如何如何判別高低,猶豫了一下緩緩開口說道::「張兄的《酒狂》,好像將天地間豪情與孤寂醞釀成酒,讓人沉醉;薛姑娘的《十面埋伏》則氣貫山河,十分震撼人心。若以技巧與氣勢論,薛姑娘的箏音確實出色;但若論內蘊與意境,張兄的琴音比較讓我喜歡。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA7BHHHI3vWY
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燕承烽未說出口的是:想到與焚蓮教眾對峙的心情。他額頭上冒了幾株冷汗,彷彿當時送走許多師兄弟的往事歷歷在眼前,燕承烽的確不願回想那痛苦的一幕。73Please respect copyright.PENANADx5ucfQ7Pc
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薛素素聞言卻又不解,隨即又抿唇一笑置之,貌似不甘又似接受:「好,這一局奴家認輸。」身邊的黃衫丫鬟也難掩失落。
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畢竟請燕承烽為鬥琴作裁是自己的主意,她也深信出身自武林名門的燕大俠不會刻意徇私。73Please respect copyright.PENANAC37aTrjuI0
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張白仙微笑拱手,回應道:「素素姑娘箏技非凡,承讓承讓。」73Please respect copyright.PENANATjdj3rbt6b
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兩人鬥琴各有勝負,如今已至最後的第三回合。73Please respect copyright.PENANAxr99nf1lGx
霓音坊外的人群趁隙議論紛紛,到底是誰能夠與狀元姬鬥琴如此不相上下?73Please respect copyright.PENANAdWtuZe2fAa
動靜之大,就連對面茶館醒酒的金龜道鐵三爺都派人一探究竟。73Please respect copyright.PENANAozRkXZ8tE1
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這次又換薛素素率先選曲,薛素素沉吟片刻,接著手指在箏琴絃輪轉起來。配合著秦淮河的漫漫江水,一首悠揚的《流水》從薛素素手裡的古箏流瀉而出,聽得霓音坊的眾人如痴如醉。73Please respect copyright.PENANAzbdVTF6FxA
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那日張白仙曾在漢水旁的伯牙台彈過此曲,薛素素古箏一彈,燕承烽與武當師兄弟們在漢水乘船的回憶便又漸漸重現心頭,隨著旋律高低,燕承烽腳底的潮浪浮沉,感覺更是再度湧現。73Please respect copyright.PENANAGmUX4io8mW
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高山流水知音難覓,伯牙絕弦只為子期。薛素素再次用古箏闡釋了《流水》一曲,似乎已達天人合一的境界,在場的每一個人都能感受到每一個音符所表達的豐富情感,在場眾人無不紅了眼眶,受其感動。73Please respect copyright.PENANArLtpAZ0mBR
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「狀元姬用手撥動的不是箏絃,她撥動的是內心最深處的心絃和情愫啊!」一名霓音坊的老客人如此這樣讚嘆,就連對手張白仙聆賞時也默默感動掉淚。73Please respect copyright.PENANAX9SShjHpT5
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自古千金易得,知音難尋。天下間兩人難得琴逢敵手,薛、張兩人因張白仙的亡妻白絃,在箏琴鬥曲上進而相識相惜。73Please respect copyright.PENANA6VsvisIw8B
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《流水》曲終,張白仙也隨之對應《高山》一曲,《高山》《流水》相傳皆是春秋時代伯牙所作,在唐代才拆分為《高山》《流水》兩個曲目。張白仙選擇《高山》而奏更顯意涵。《高山》整曲過程像就是一個人的登山歷程,其間層層曲折歷經艱辛,最終達到「高山仰止,景行行止」的人生境界。73Please respect copyright.PENANAGi1l3arDpg
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張白仙也不簡單,細膩的情感技巧詮釋,讓薛素素亦受其感動,頻頻拭淚。73Please respect copyright.PENANAaPpZxy1D9D
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燕承烽目睹此等情景訝異非常!此生第一次為鬥琴裁決,卻也第一次見到本該競爭的兩方,竟相互為對方的琴技感動落淚。換作平時在武當山與師兄弟練武對劍,若有一方為對方的劍招感動掉淚的詭異舉動,那肯定是練功走火入魔所導致,樂理之深奧與武學大相逕庭,讓燕承烽不由得匪夷所思默然嘆服。73Please respect copyright.PENANAy2sFIZpsDk
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曲畢,本該有的掌聲與讚嘆全部嘎然而止,所有人無不惋惜當初伯牙作曲怎不再長些,只希望在這樂曲的登高路上永不停歇。73Please respect copyright.PENANANuvbKsvhSg
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燕承烽心想:這一路行船走來,張兄果真是多情浪子。除了每夜侍女伺寢,還與薛姑娘這麼投緣。只盼張兄不計薛姑娘出身,為薛姑娘贖身將來好好對待人家。73Please respect copyright.PENANAct7sqeukJf
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等到燕承烽評判時,燕承烽不好意思地拱手說道:「燕某乃一介武夫不識樂理,今日斗膽評判,還請張兄和薛姑娘多多包涵。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA7GOQs8IeU4
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薛素素回禮問道:「這一回合,孰勝孰負?燕大俠請評斷。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA7dQnqwVjkM
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「張兄略勝半籌,還請薛姑娘見諒。」燕承烽說。73Please respect copyright.PENANA9yIlSFCmvk
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「你徇私騙人,薛姐姐明明彈得很好。」薛素素身旁的黃衫丫鬟為主不平,終於忍不住說道。73Please respect copyright.PENANAZScyIrHWzW
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「小妍,不得無禮!」薛素素輕聲斥責。73Please respect copyright.PENANA7fOS6xtjHh
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「張兄和薛姑娘彈奏的《高山》和《流水》世間難聞,燕某有幸聆賞。兩人這一回合實在難分軒輊。但前些日子我聽過更好聽的《流水》,那時正是張公子撫琴所奏。」燕承烽繼續說道。73Please respect copyright.PENANAH3HI9OjzVJ
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「那日正好在漢水河畔的『伯牙台』聆聽此曲,當下夕陽西沉江面波滔粼粼。如此良辰美景,張兄所奏的《流水》絕世無雙,讓燕某此生難忘,堪稱生平第一好聽。」燕承烽補充說道。73Please respect copyright.PENANAxbnAzvecZC
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薛素素和丫鬟小妍兩人細想張、燕兩人來時水路與停泊地點。世上若要選出最合適聆聽《高山》、《流水》的地方,確實非「伯牙台」莫屬。
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細想過後覺得燕承烽的話也並不無道理。接著薛素素也灑脫笑道:「看來張公子占盡天時地利,奴家只好輸得心服口服。」於是便叫來張、燕兩人準備商量購馬事宜。
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豈料正要開口說話時,幾位大漢在門外大聲喝道:「把海沙幫的張白仙抓起來!」開口的正是金龜道鐵三爺的手下。73Please respect copyright.PENANANladr5YXRT
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「帶你武當師徒,三日後戌時在南京玄武門神樂觀相見。」薛素素趁亂悄聲向兩人說道。
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「快走!」薛素素接著又大聲喝道。
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「那薛姑娘妳怎麼辦?」燕承烽擔心問道。
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「我是霓鳳道鶴姥底下的人,就算是金龜道鐵三爺,諒他也不敢動我。」薛素素這樣回答。
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歷史如萬古奔流的長河,距離日軍揮師入侵,僅十九餘日。
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