寒天冰日的太陽,絕對是讓世人又愛又恨。973Please respect copyright.PENANAYhFxn8b6bZ
973Please respect copyright.PENANANfpGpvGwmQ
陽光雖有雪中送炭之效,為大地及人們帶來溫暖,但地上的積雪並不為之領情,一一往外反射銀光耀眼的白光以作婉拒,讓行走在雪地上的人們完全沒法睜開眼睛,摸白行走。973Please respect copyright.PENANAktrAUysX3G
973Please respect copyright.PENANAPicwSGZZHd
陡峭的山路,纏腳的厚雪,再加上白茫茫一片的視野,書生實在是吃不消三管齊下的衝擊,只好找來一棵樹冠足以遮蓋自己的大樹坐下稍息,待陽光勢頭減退後再作起程上路。973Please respect copyright.PENANARjkL4Ae90F
973Please respect copyright.PENANAE6L91wMTgq
休息其間,他從背包裡拿起一大塊光酥餅,往又凍又硬的餅塊大口咬下去,腦海不自覺的對燕京市作出一系列的幻想。973Please respect copyright.PENANAkxAYsq9Cbm
973Please respect copyright.PENANAZlFwCYCDJ4
書生雖未曾到訪燕京市,但在雁津市中亦有所聽聞燕京市有著美食之都的稱譽,大江南北各省的菜式均能在那裡品嚐得到。973Please respect copyright.PENANA5w0TDpGQyP
他個人酷愛麵食,曾向說書人打聽得知燕京麵館的紅燒鹿肉麵絕對是必試之選,廚師們會在野生捕獲的花雕鈴鹿右腿大脾肉塗上秘製醬汁,放在柴火焗爐高溫旋轉烤焗,配以爽口彈牙的手工麵及熱騰騰的高湯上菜。973Please respect copyright.PENANAip5djGtAVv
973Please respect copyright.PENANAJRqo03R3qV
有坊間傳言說,當今天子為了一嚐此麵不惜微服出巡,吃下一口後隨即大聲讚好,書興大起,執筆提字「不吃此麵非好漢」,而那副字畫現時正表在麵館牆上的當眼位置,成為了麵館的生招牌。973Please respect copyright.PENANA8P5dBQmuSJ
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只不過,這到底是有所其事還是純屬生意人招生意的技倆,那就無從稽考及得知了。973Please respect copyright.PENANAiEJVn1rN4I
973Please respect copyright.PENANAGxdWEw4LKl
「大概還有一時辰半左右的步程,我便能一試鹿肉麵的廬山真面目了!」973Please respect copyright.PENANARzqqi052DB
沉醉在美食的暇想之中,書生不經意間便把大半塊光酥餅吃進肚裡,肚子已擠得七成飽有多。973Please respect copyright.PENANAwXnLfmqNdH
973Please respect copyright.PENANADSXCYNbUab
正想把乾糧收回背包之際,他右手不經意碰起背包裡的那把金色匕首,百般思緒滿在心頭。973Please respect copyright.PENANAE4kr33zGip
973Please respect copyright.PENANAkaRPoN2CAr
「不知道她的境況又是如何呢.....」973Please respect copyright.PENANA9CbZMkWpQe
973Please respect copyright.PENANAnJLjKfwxc5
賭物思人,書生不禁回想起約一時辰前所發生的種種驚心動魄場面。973Please respect copyright.PENANAkrmXGcqbYx
973Please respect copyright.PENANACa6Ja30tUk
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㗎囉,㗎囉!973Please respect copyright.PENANARnwQZoQwoK
973Please respect copyright.PENANA947ZpURAyu
兩名血汗駿馬在騎師的鞭策之下,以奔馳之勢牽引兩節扣在一起的車廂越過崎嶇的郊野道路,車廂下的木製車輪連綿不斷地發出各種與路上碎石的磨擦聲音,甚為吵耳擾人。973Please respect copyright.PENANAOFj6stBqDV
973Please respect copyright.PENANAcXb8iPS5WV
與馬匹連接在一起的第一節車廂是為載貨車廂,裡頭放滿了商人們的各種商品、視之為命根的生財工具。973Please respect copyright.PENANAUGh9WTUqiQ
而第二節車廂則是載人車廂,座位數目二十一,呈七行三座位式分佈。973Please respect copyright.PENANAUPsa9ZdVk5
973Please respect copyright.PENANAUhx2dsQO77
馬車是由兩省商會協辦而成的服務,為方便商人們來往燕京及雁津而設。每朝早上分別有一馬車在兩地出發,夜晚時份左右便能抵達目的地,日復如是,年中無休。973Please respect copyright.PENANA6itmAzKf8q
973Please respect copyright.PENANAqDTmctvuKx
雖說這服務主要是為商人而設,但若然當日的載客量並不理想的話,商會亦會當場即售車票予普通市民,確保運輸服務收支平衡之餘,亦算是為市民們帶來一個方便。973Please respect copyright.PENANA6y7rTQdz4s
973Please respect copyright.PENANA5GU8vNkQJJ
而在幾經辛苦之下,書生成功購得今天從雁津前往燕京的車票。他本打算以陸路不上山的方式提早在赴考前的兩天抵達燕京,安頓心情以最佳狀態迎接考試。973Please respect copyright.PENANAcxyIETqvty
誰知人算不如天算,發生了一些「小意外」,促使到他走投無路,被迫選擇以徒步方式越過無頂山前往燕京。973Please respect copyright.PENANAJg0VRihiAh
973Please respect copyright.PENANA4hsEV7IQFz
973Please respect copyright.PENANAASfbKgvmTo
載人車廂中,乘客大多是身穿光鮮的商人,均有持劍持刀的健碩護衛隨同。973Please respect copyright.PENANAXfV8bY1FBn
973Please respect copyright.PENANAG1S0YOruug
他憶起是次對外往普通市民售出的車票只有三張,往車廂內外一掃,當下發現一名氣質彬彬的女生,散發出一股古色古香的書卷味。973Please respect copyright.PENANAGzVtz9aFoq
973Please respect copyright.PENANAts0CmeMBp1
“難道,她也是打算前往赴考狀元試的考生?”973Please respect copyright.PENANASjTctdelVP
973Please respect copyright.PENANAExs58BSeYx
書生毫不客氣地擅自坐在該名女生身旁,恭維地作一自我介紹。973Please respect copyright.PENANAHnQUVrspsL
973Please respect copyright.PENANA3FGra1U2A0
「姑娘你好,在下姓傅名堅,未指教?」973Please respect copyright.PENANArVCHw6halG
973Please respect copyright.PENANAVQxmK65UJi
「燕宣希。」973Please respect copyright.PENANA2RCSXB3b0e
女生點頭微笑。973Please respect copyright.PENANAcXnMHBbbcd
973Please respect copyright.PENANAPdAw0Vih2F
「燕姑娘,敢問一句,你是否打算前往燕京赴考狀元試呢?」973Please respect copyright.PENANAqYc4m0Zr9Q
傅堅書生再作一問。973Please respect copyright.PENANAWuFSGDU3FL
973Please respect copyright.PENANAcOxxxc6kBq
「哦,為何傅公子會有這樣的想法?」973Please respect copyright.PENANAtMJgAH4LoA
燕宣希的神情顯得略為諤然。973Please respect copyright.PENANAz7kbVgFJ9b
973Please respect copyright.PENANARKmyzceuWp
「我只是從遠處感受到燕姑娘散發出的一股獨特的書卷氣質,所以才有此猜想而已,未知我有否猜中?」973Please respect copyright.PENANAvcONPwyZxQ
傳堅書生在此並沒有任何奉承的意思,純粹把心中所見所想道出。973Please respect copyright.PENANAbHApL9ZtWL
973Please respect copyright.PENANAetTVeDPI6k
燕宣希感覺得到對方並無惡意,索性便投其所好多,跟身旁的書生玩一個猜啞謎遊戲。973Please respect copyright.PENANABHCWjcyrBo
973Please respect copyright.PENANAaTHrK8hWew
「一一一二三四五,六七八九十十十。」973Please respect copyright.PENANApOD8rNC9aB
她故意轉用北方話道出此句,把重音放在頭尾的一字和十字之中。973Please respect copyright.PENANAuBr2z13A0s
973Please respect copyright.PENANAU8YmYggnUR
僅僅用上一秒左右,傅堅便能理解得到整句話背後所藏的訊息。973Please respect copyright.PENANAi6A9zQCt8D
973Please respect copyright.PENANAHew8h7jcoL
話中只有一字及十字出現多於一次,暗指並不缺一,並不缺十。973Please respect copyright.PENANA5uMSjeSFmk
再加上燕姑娘特意用上北方話修飾句子,可以由此推測得到她在說她不缺衣(一)亦不缺食(十)。973Please respect copyright.PENANAzzSFUKO8TU
973Please respect copyright.PENANAqszdTCm3vd
既然她並不缺衣食,除非有著甚麼特別的因由,否則的話亦不必踏上寒窗苦讀考取功名的苦路。973Please respect copyright.PENANAqMZV1u8DFb
973Please respect copyright.PENANADGPr27ur5z
「原來姑娘是不缺衣食的貴族出身嗎?但依我所知,雁津市並無任何富裕之戶姓燕,抑或是,燕姑娘是燕京當地人?」973Please respect copyright.PENANAc65XOIAKHd
傳堅住在雁津市已有二十五年之多,甚少聽到有家戶擁有「燕」這個姓氏,因而推斷出對方為燕京人的這個想法。973Please respect copyright.PENANALy0Vrb70Se
973Please respect copyright.PENANA0vRxB1raJX
「少多管閒事啦!臭窮困書生!」973Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZBwMaJfq0
坐在燕姑娘左手旁的一名黑色服裝少男,雙手叉在胸前,口中咬著一根樹枝,此際向傅堅作出一道鈄視警告。973Please respect copyright.PENANA1Cr6GBmZj0
973Please respect copyright.PENANAiL9FNSAI8x
「薯一郎!」973Please respect copyright.PENANAAg1z8t1urP
燕姑娘當下用上手肘輕撞少男,皺著眉頭直斥其名。973Please respect copyright.PENANAIIk72rGV7m
973Please respect copyright.PENANACZqJwN34rc
「我有說錯嗎?973Please respect copyright.PENANAnxC7Vx6CUi
無緣無故坐在你身旁,交談整整三句也沒有便查人家宅?憑甚麼?」973Please respect copyright.PENANAYCbx77nHDH
薯一郎理直氣壯作出反擊,在整個對話的過程之中,那根樹枝並沒有從他的口中逸出。973Please respect copyright.PENANA40Ks0Xn1Xo
973Please respect copyright.PENANAEWmefQdr2N
「一、十、百、千、萬、兆。」973Please respect copyright.PENANAH43PX39aqp
傅堅相當理解那名薯一郎的疑慮,自覺確是有所冒犯的他,只好用上書生的方式為自己作出辯護。973Please respect copyright.PENANAVDhpbAYD7R
973Please respect copyright.PENANAsm7HvZ1pV5
數列中所欠缺的是「億」字,整句話所表達的是,自己並無意思冒犯任何人。973Please respect copyright.PENANA2ULDVRsgDt
973Please respect copyright.PENANA8dWPv7akjf
「傅公子,你不必道歉。他只是......」973Please respect copyright.PENANAqZd64qXPUs
燕姑娘還沒有把話說完之際,薯一郎突然朝她伸出右手,示意不要作聲。973Please respect copyright.PENANAtR47jrKqcn
973Please respect copyright.PENANAtsbunH75x6
973Please respect copyright.PENANAkgZMRZg1zv
「我嗅到狐狸的氣味!」973Please respect copyright.PENANA4CbwWYG5gj
連同薯一郎在內,車廂的各護衛們亦感測得到危機的來臨,接近在同一瞬間拔出武器。973Please respect copyright.PENANAqSC4cNppn8
973Please respect copyright.PENANATEzbnet02G
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973Please respect copyright.PENANAFF8amKnTqG
973Please respect copyright.PENANAeEUU9G9Vjv
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973Please respect copyright.PENANAHWA3yDJ1UJ
973Please respect copyright.PENANAEHjOYsUcVi
973Please respect copyright.PENANAEKRgBmtDzu
973Please respect copyright.PENANAsa4RsXFcWC
973Please respect copyright.PENANAA0ElSVdZb2
973Please respect copyright.PENANAzszt9X9NhF
973Please respect copyright.PENANAOyrfYxVIJs
973Please respect copyright.PENANA6cOdjj2EDM
973Please respect copyright.PENANA0mvbQrXbeI
973Please respect copyright.PENANAkpiz1zlakl
973Please respect copyright.PENANAliQGSlc4op
973Please respect copyright.PENANAmsFMMFoUIi
「唉,希望這一次的商品裡有無核提子啦!」973Please respect copyright.PENANAQwkD1Ib9Bz
女寨主把舉高的右手往下一揮,潛伏在四處八方的黑影同一時間衝往馬車方向去。973Please respect copyright.PENANAxjcobUENmG
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狐狸的氣味
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