2157年9月27日,早上八點,政治中心A區,希波克拉底A區分院743Please respect copyright.PENANAR8NZlpFMda
743Please respect copyright.PENANA1KIgkXi9xV
743Please respect copyright.PENANAYBMVFNjVD9
「你說什麼?我娘她……!」743Please respect copyright.PENANAfIzpSdyMC2
743Please respect copyright.PENANAF51BldF24P
醫院內,十大家族專屬個人病房。謝喬嚇得鬆手,就在茶杯即將掉到地板的剎那,李博洋反應飛快地接住杯子,避免茶水灑滿地的悲劇。743Please respect copyright.PENANAdk9ZuRxhlK
743Please respect copyright.PENANAAxoGevP3G3
「是的,令堂被關押,絞刑日期未定,估計是在中秋後。」李博洋把茶杯放回桌子,「時間比我想像中快,照這樣下去,您會來不及與夫人道別。該怎麼辦呢?二公子。」743Please respect copyright.PENANArNR5dRxxi8
743Please respect copyright.PENANAxea3ggEbvi
「什麼怎麼辦!你不是來幫我的嗎!?」743Please respect copyright.PENANA46aXvgECLc
743Please respect copyright.PENANAV7sLtKvfoh
謝喬大罵,吼完才發現自己有多失禮。743Please respect copyright.PENANARr800psS9k
743Please respect copyright.PENANAQuJMPvVOEb
「咳……家母是我奪嫡的重要力量,她死對我們沒有好處。」謝喬假裝鎮定,「博洋先生,高宇維不會放任這種情形發生的,對吧?」743Please respect copyright.PENANA2hvnpFI8T1
743Please respect copyright.PENANAleAuqztTJz
「當然,我不是說了嗎?」李博洋瞄了一眼窗戶,「您是我們對抗謝照顏的重要夥伴,宇維少爺要我竭盡所能協助您。」743Please respect copyright.PENANA764sVY1fRL
743Please respect copyright.PENANAUmm2Z2mX7A
謝喬僥倖一笑,「聽您的意思,是想到方法了?」743Please respect copyright.PENANAn3x5dcn3Ai
743Please respect copyright.PENANADGLIQ63Eay
「不是方法,是賭注。」743Please respect copyright.PENANA7Mwkh5zmtL
743Please respect copyright.PENANAzWgJvIbHx0
李博洋叫謝喬靠近一點,在他耳邊說了悄悄話。743Please respect copyright.PENANAVyIz5sBJ7H
743Please respect copyright.PENANA3mBfFrNiDG
「這……!」謝喬瞪大眼睛,「博洋先生,如果失敗,您知道會有什麼後果嗎?」743Please respect copyright.PENANAdUNwhr6IUe
743Please respect copyright.PENANAw141YWwyFW
「換個角度想:如果成功,豈不皆大歡喜?你能成為家主、令堂免於一死、令妹從此過著幸福快樂的生活……一切如你所願。」李博洋說:「與其白白等死,不如賭這一把,不成功便成仁。」743Please respect copyright.PENANALROe9XPi8S
743Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9B1JbrZGr
「……。」743Please respect copyright.PENANA5ovPoJtqKg
743Please respect copyright.PENANAvFWM9SheEH
謝喬思考很久,久到李博洋開始參觀他的病房。二十分鐘後,謝喬抬頭,眼神堅定地告訴他:743Please respect copyright.PENANATFKtwc6knC
743Please respect copyright.PENANAR5yCEUsf1h
「我明白了,就這麼做吧。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAZBWFvUzlJ2
743Please respect copyright.PENANASG21w4NoWI
李博洋十分滿意。他摸了摸脖子上的佛珠,「預祝我們,合作愉快。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAEaZrnQOjH0
743Please respect copyright.PENANAW4fmIupbEM
743Please respect copyright.PENANA7ESeHe4p5a
◇◆ ◆◇743Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0BpNQl8UL
743Please respect copyright.PENANA1PNz7dFFFe
743Please respect copyright.PENANAeqkYxa1KWH
2157年9月27日,早上八點,政治中心A區,沉璧園743Please respect copyright.PENANAhwv0o64o8T
743Please respect copyright.PENANAEYiqs1CmFB
743Please respect copyright.PENANAO5s8VzTY0V
「他真的打算這麼做?」743Please respect copyright.PENANAgJ8EFZ9LoB
743Please respect copyright.PENANApIDGLSx8JJ
書房內,謝照顏眼神凜冽地瞪著李晴煬,「你說我兒子為了權力,不惜殺死自己的父親?」743Please respect copyright.PENANABLOAlJKETf
743Please respect copyright.PENANAK6SlJ7zBYs
「誰叫你打算殺死他媽,何況,你是不是他爸爸,還不知道呢。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAJUwj0hRWCK
743Please respect copyright.PENANAxtDILqVYPL
坐在謝照顏對面的李晴煬兩手撐頭,悠哉問:「我把這消息告訴您了。謝老爺,您打算怎麼做?」743Please respect copyright.PENANA1EsmkhzZCe
743Please respect copyright.PENANAKkZjcY6Yke
謝照顏冷哼,「小少爺,你的命在我手上,想活命就去解決謝喬,這問題應該是我問你。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAcHUCijqoJw
743Please respect copyright.PENANAvnGZP9eQB6
李晴煬沒有回答,取而代之,他將一張紙蓋在桌上,遞給謝照顏。743Please respect copyright.PENANAr3q6AZKpfU
743Please respect copyright.PENANA1oLDPr7Yia
「這是什麼?」謝照顏皺眉。743Please respect copyright.PENANAT9vy8TuEXp
743Please respect copyright.PENANAhsDmILwGuJ
「我喜歡演戲。」李晴煬微笑,「如果老爺願意友情客串,我會很高興。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAWnC0FMYO4h
743Please respect copyright.PENANALVkA9qDUYT
謝照顏沉默地、緩慢地,將那張紙打開。接下來的一分鐘,他們陷入一種奇怪的僵局。謝照顏時不時移開視線,用試探的眼神瞪著李晴煬;李晴煬認真注視謝照顏的臉,彷彿在看一幅莊嚴的畫。743Please respect copyright.PENANA67a8RDsVHd
743Please respect copyright.PENANAXKvlwQA9hJ
「結局呢?」謝照顏把紙蓋回桌上,還給李晴煬,「最重要的結局,為什麼空白?」743Please respect copyright.PENANAzlHTJH3b0E
743Please respect copyright.PENANAW3f430brAe
「我正是為此而來的,謝老爺。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAh3IdCUOKag
743Please respect copyright.PENANAkdCPER3xS2
李晴煬眼裡的光澤全部消失,可是他還在笑。743Please respect copyright.PENANAdun2cgHLfn
743Please respect copyright.PENANAKmd83Kg437
743Please respect copyright.PENANATWdon9VIT3
「我希望這是一部喜劇。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAEdEfGAFtOf
743Please respect copyright.PENANA4Fu8K9PvR4
「所以,介意我當著您的面,殺死令公子嗎?」743Please respect copyright.PENANACV1mQYbl6F
743Please respect copyright.PENANAL7sOBowqR0
743Please respect copyright.PENANAyJfuO94ZCf
李晴煬故意放慢語速,用詞也比平時禮貌。謝照顏在心裡感慨──這名少年的心已朽壞、毫無人性,是徹頭徹尾的惡魔,跟他爺爺不相上下。743Please respect copyright.PENANAwS1Iuq4tDc
743Please respect copyright.PENANAoMZakcGMHN
「無妨。」謝照顏閉上眼睛,「你不動手,我的手下也會殺他。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAmtSpnWBHkl
743Please respect copyright.PENANAiLdA7kUhDQ
「不不,懇請老爺給我機會。二公子十分仰慕我小叔,讓他跟小叔一樣被我殺死,沒有比這更好的結局。」743Please respect copyright.PENANANlQs01ffG6
743Please respect copyright.PENANABU7JbVlZDh
虛偽的舌頭造就虛偽的心靈。看著李晴煬虛偽的臉,謝照顏不以為然,「隨你便。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAPhL7D5OZ6P
743Please respect copyright.PENANAHilWrCAFsy
「謝謝老爺,感激不盡。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAIDvAf0xVDt
743Please respect copyright.PENANAshrOAap65N
李晴煬十分滿意。他摸了摸脖子上的項鍊,「預祝我們,合作愉快。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAHyau679cAY
743Please respect copyright.PENANATOi3QJvbLm
743Please respect copyright.PENANAhyoduzNwtj
◇◆ ◆◇743Please respect copyright.PENANA2CQQCfiP04
743Please respect copyright.PENANAp39SK8HlWF
743Please respect copyright.PENANAI9NtN5nJA5
2157年10月2日,晚上九點,政治中心A區,沉璧園743Please respect copyright.PENANAFTMEKssqJF
743Please respect copyright.PENANAXViTXT8AKV
743Please respect copyright.PENANADevzEY37sL
作為中華文化的傳承者,謝氏對中秋節的重視僅次農曆新年,謝賢是這次的活動籌畫。月亮出來後,他們舉行一場盛大的祭月儀式,由於「男不拜月,女不祭灶」,主祭由家族的女性長輩擔任,以往這個角色是張夫人,但因為心照不宣的原因,換成謝照顏的另一名妻子。743Please respect copyright.PENANA1UPwYI91re
743Please respect copyright.PENANAKzcTqFqDbu
祭月的步驟十分複雜。參加祭月的人須沐浴更衣、換上正式漢服;月出後,所有人在祭月專用的拜月亭,向月亮安置祭桌,供品有月餅、酒、梨、紅棗、葡萄、柿子、菱角、毛豆,及一盤切成蓮花狀的西瓜。參加祭月的女性除了眾妻妾,還有謝綠與謝頤,謝照顏與謝賢等男性負責協助;現場不見謝喬,因為他還在醫院。743Please respect copyright.PENANAfX4CnnOHmK
743Please respect copyright.PENANAzZkfeWAKvy
「祭月!」743Please respect copyright.PENANAvyGMAiYI05
743Please respect copyright.PENANAfRZjNv8rHz
擔任贊禮的謝照顏一開口,主祭便走上前,跪於席上。當贊禮唱完「三上香!」後,主祭接過執事──謝賢遞上的三支香、用祭桌上的蠟燭點燃,並朝月神一拜。同樣的過程重複三次。743Please respect copyright.PENANAdjV2394prc
743Please respect copyright.PENANATYZqb15kXE
「三祭酒!」743Please respect copyright.PENANAt6ibBRd2ED
743Please respect copyright.PENANAYAWOv6acDC
一樣,贊禮唱完,執事將裝滿酒的酒爵遞給主祭。主祭將酒灑在席前的地上,將酒爵放到祭桌。同樣的過程也重複三次。743Please respect copyright.PENANAEYy70TLjcU
743Please respect copyright.PENANAkMwURcqXPx
「讀祝!」743Please respect copyright.PENANABvIbPlG6kD
743Please respect copyright.PENANAtgIu9p3BzM
執事將一卷宣紙遞給主祭。在月光與燭光的映照下,主祭開始朗誦祝文。朗誦完畢,贊禮唱「拜月!」,主祭聽從「拜!」、「興!」、「拜!」、「興!」、「平身!」的指示跪下、拜手、起身。拜月結束,贊禮唱「從獻!」,主祭才退下,其他參祭者照長幼之序,一個個走到席前,重複剛才的上香、拜月。743Please respect copyright.PENANAOF16ThaJSq
743Please respect copyright.PENANA20LuTIg9iY
謝綠和謝頤年紀最小,是最後上前拜月的。兩人神色從容,反倒遠方觀看的李晴煬感到驚奇。透過祭月,他看見中華文化對自然、神明的敬畏,在李門的小少爺眼裡,是很不可思議的。743Please respect copyright.PENANAzsB0EoVS8c
743Please respect copyright.PENANAWNpbJW2FTR
「禮成!」743Please respect copyright.PENANAIzPSttkxsT
743Please respect copyright.PENANAJdD2obfaTR
祭月儀式完成。主祭持切刀,將月餅平分給眾人,西瓜也每人一片。拿完應得的東西,被禁足的謝綠和無心玩樂的謝頤立刻告辭。她們只參加祭月,後續的賞月、宴飲沒有她們的份。743Please respect copyright.PENANA1kOO7JArI2
743Please respect copyright.PENANATBaJuzo44N
「唉,竟然只剩我一個老大,好孤單喔嗚嗚嗚……!」743Please respect copyright.PENANAT7TUoJzljZ
743Please respect copyright.PENANA97i5GP8fbI
指揮人撤掉祭桌,謝賢走到李晴煬身邊,哀傷地說:「幸好有晴煬,不然,我就要獨自一人跟父親聊天了。」743Please respect copyright.PENANABZEsMuDWZG
743Please respect copyright.PENANAERvOQHSLx7
「我以為這是謝賢哥哥的強項。」李晴煬壞笑,「要不我別去賞月了,讓謝賢哥哥跟老爺獨處,增進父子感情?」743Please respect copyright.PENANA5KRjcA7Uz0
743Please respect copyright.PENANA5qfFkHLmMn
「不不,就算是我,也無法跟爸相處整個晚上,不要連你都丟下我,嗚嗚……!」743Please respect copyright.PENANAdcwfp5hdKU
743Please respect copyright.PENANA4HgC3FddGJ
謝賢誇張的反應逗得李晴煬大笑。今年中秋,謝賢弄了艘畫舫,邀請大家邊遊湖邊賞月,但謝照顏叫他縮減規模,只留父子倆和李晴煬三席。問原因,謝照顏說因為張夫人的事,他沒心情玩樂,父子倆和李晴煬聚聚就好,該招待的還是得招待。743Please respect copyright.PENANAamX9SEroRE
743Please respect copyright.PENANAw2brABmpxK
謝賢一臉沮喪,「晴煬抱歉,以往中秋賞月都很熱鬧,但今年是多事之秋,沒能好好招待你,我代替父親向您道歉。」743Please respect copyright.PENANArvnzEjIsyk
743Please respect copyright.PENANAbc9AjPJdFQ
「沒關係,我是客,一切依你們方便。」李晴煬推著謝賢,「別難過了,你想穿祭月的衣服上船嗎?我是不反對。」743Please respect copyright.PENANA9jbiU1LYWg
743Please respect copyright.PENANAg0zJsTdyAm
「才不要,這衣服熱死了。」謝賢拉了拉領口,「麻煩你等我們囉,船上見。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAHhgkVavF89
743Please respect copyright.PENANAsZAN2k78ka
說完,謝賢便告辭,李晴煬去沉璧湖邊等人。畫舫已經停在岸邊,是艘十六米長的雙層畫舫,船屋內點著燈,燈光凸顯畫舫本身的柚木色光澤,又不會明亮得落於俗氣。許多僕從忙著搬東西上船,謝照顏專用的樂手也入內就位,李晴煬則被帶到畫舫的二層。他一開始覺得畫舫太大,但他忘記──堂堂家主遊船,隨行的僕從一定很多,這樣的大小反而剛好,多一點人也不會尷尬。743Please respect copyright.PENANAED12kTBTwv
743Please respect copyright.PENANA3zKQSatNCL
「……。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAJavQD8mQ45
743Please respect copyright.PENANAaB7zym2asy
只有自己一人,李晴煬呼了口氣,用非常放鬆的姿式躺在椅背。中秋的滿月很美,他望著天空,漂亮的雙眼若有所思,手不自覺摸上胸前的黑豹項鍊。743Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7fBhcmJgh
743Please respect copyright.PENANAyfxIxklGyw
他在想人。743Please respect copyright.PENANAAz6VNswpg9
743Please respect copyright.PENANAVtAQC1gCmy
想高宇維,想李央,還是想神與畜的大家,沒有人知道。他聽說中秋是團圓的節日,但李晴煬,他沒有團圓的對象,因為高宇維教他的忠心,是一份孤獨的忠心。743Please respect copyright.PENANA6RVLUVNc1l
743Please respect copyright.PENANAr3djDfZE1L
那天,謝綠問他:如果高宇維做錯了,也要一起犯錯嗎?743Please respect copyright.PENANACOzDf0kWj3
743Please respect copyright.PENANAoI1BqG925o
他的答案是YES。743Please respect copyright.PENANAo33EvXenwz
743Please respect copyright.PENANAguzWkE8Q5c
除了YES,還能回答什麼?743Please respect copyright.PENANAvwrP46SGdE
743Please respect copyright.PENANACqNtYsXBF1
這樣的忠心讓他滿足。743Please respect copyright.PENANASj5gCOrU22
743Please respect copyright.PENANAAenAur6AjS
這樣的滿足也讓他孤獨。743Please respect copyright.PENANAeknOVgUPoq
743Please respect copyright.PENANAWn4y5hCHW7
高宇維正在超越李晴煬自身,未來,他會栽入無法回頭的懸崖,自我也會死在那個懸崖,所以,李晴煬才摸著項鍊,想著李央。743Please respect copyright.PENANA5MlwM3m7YZ
743Please respect copyright.PENANAkwcyRxoeFk
743Please respect copyright.PENANA07weI56nUP
──那是他的自我。743Please respect copyright.PENANArW0DNXKEL9
743Please respect copyright.PENANAHNWj6qWf7d
他不會忘記李央怎麼愛他。743Please respect copyright.PENANApUIpPkt9cr
743Please respect copyright.PENANAwja1zGHbLE
也不會忘記自己對李央的愛。743Please respect copyright.PENANA6h2YIl07o1
743Please respect copyright.PENANAmUfCk0xxMu
743Please respect copyright.PENANA7bJO23wa7S
「……。」743Please respect copyright.PENANAe9iuERc6eX
743Please respect copyright.PENANACDLWV0cDL2
就在這時,謝賢來了,謝照顏也在幾分鐘後抵達。李晴煬坐直身子,放開項鍊,重拾他的招牌微笑。743Please respect copyright.PENANAMYRtoMwZJr
743Please respect copyright.PENANA1sitLYKv63
無論中秋象徵什麼,無論高宇維的忠心要把他帶去哪,李晴煬保證,他走過的地方沒有團圓,沒有佳節,只有腥風與血雨。
arrow_back
神與畜
more_vert
-
info_outline Info
-
toc Table of Contents
-
share Share
-
format_color_text Display Settings
-
exposure_plus_1 Recommend
-
report_problem Report
-
account_circle Login
Search stories, writers or societies
Continue ReadingClear All
What Others Are ReadingRefresh
X
Never miss what's happening on Penana!
神與畜
Author:
阿曦 A-Xi

ISSUE #98
迴避型人格障礙24
LIKES 2
READS 739
BOOKMARKS 187
Suggest Edits

Click to load the next chapter
×
Write down what you like about the story
×
Reading Theme:
Font Size:
Line Spacing:
Paragraph Spacing:
Load the next issue automatically
Reset to default
×
People Who Like This