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「你說什麼?我娘她……!」506Please respect copyright.PENANACHTck2H9fp
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAlEjdjccZNZ
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「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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAo8IeUPlQnl
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「什麼怎麼辦!你不是來幫我的嗎!?」506Please respect copyright.PENANANZ5bNiukHW
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謝喬大罵,吼完才發現自己有多失禮。506Please respect copyright.PENANAQ91m4WOOWE
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「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?」506Please respect copyright.PENANAWkOfV0nwzR
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「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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANA3j2euwpEi9
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謝喬僥倖一笑,「聽您的意思,是想到方法了?」506Please respect copyright.PENANAXaDec3FCNL
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「不是方法,是賭注。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAdIkWvNfLOZ
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李博洋叫謝喬靠近一點,在他耳邊說了悄悄話。506Please respect copyright.PENANAOcKVCxJH2z
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「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?」506Please respect copyright.PENANANGdM6SxCRT
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「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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAWb35OEXZcY
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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:506Please respect copyright.PENANAOuJBxJKe19
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「我明白了,就這麼做吧。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAlv0zZGWLNv
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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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANA3qVOQaulu9
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2157年9月27日,早上八點,政治中心A區,沉璧園506Please respect copyright.PENANAXtcT3bFuqR
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「他真的打算這麼做?」506Please respect copyright.PENANASH51f00zCn
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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?」506Please respect copyright.PENANAwcVlAjOYlN
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「誰叫你打算殺死他媽,何況,你是不是他爸爸,還不知道呢。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAuWHhQedKQr
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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?」506Please respect copyright.PENANASC6A4TQBps
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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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAuIECr4IYzb
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAsz3zvscH9u
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「這是什麼?」謝照顏皺眉。506Please respect copyright.PENANAP6hJs8d23p
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「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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAoVWmEApx2m
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANANq847bmZhY
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「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?」506Please respect copyright.PENANAvC9D3y7P20
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「我正是為此而來的,謝老爺。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAJr56hc40Fq
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李晴煬眼裡的光澤全部消失,可是他還在笑。506Please respect copyright.PENANA8d8WmjV00h
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「我希望這是一部喜劇。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAYua2SuyBnj
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「所以,介意我當著您的面,殺死令公子嗎?」506Please respect copyright.PENANAVn157IllDF
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAKAf7zfgwHV
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「無妨。」謝照顏閉上眼睛,「你不動手,我的手下也會殺他。」506Please respect copyright.PENANA08YeFr7CDW
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「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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANA2guZhEfZNP
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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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAEAe1nG55AV
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「謝謝老爺,感激不盡。」506Please respect copyright.PENANA7ByNPK8SVc
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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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAG5ImZ5naI0
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2157年10月2日,晚上九點,政治中心A區,沉璧園506Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2Lnjs1EdL
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAVMpS7mOZ7v
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAXv8xvDo84A
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「祭月!」506Please respect copyright.PENANAKDQCav6rZX
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAObV380hBaT
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「三祭酒!」506Please respect copyright.PENANAk1ywnJZbOH
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAoDaG6tLB9q
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「讀祝!」506Please respect copyright.PENANAl9aoaSi3PP
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAMcCtZOdyCT
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAMHhAIxZzhM
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「禮成!」506Please respect copyright.PENANA0jc7ZESJBB
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANADSQFfRZG3W
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「唉,竟然只剩我一個老大,好孤單喔嗚嗚嗚……!」506Please respect copyright.PENANAe1RUawXp0U
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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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAyjXvtYEgrv
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「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?」506Please respect copyright.PENANARXZGDXtSr0
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「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……!」506Please respect copyright.PENANAOppXQVgAss
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAdFVUjrkyHK
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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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAMmfwbh3D66
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「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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANAOYgvASqJ5L
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「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。」506Please respect copyright.PENANA2iv53t0q2m
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAaP2WLXSFxM
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAhhHYXlN3GA
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他在想人。506Please respect copyright.PENANA3GXJAEcn3J
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAvri9gIzzhV
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那天,謝綠問他:如果高宇維做錯了,也要一起犯錯嗎?506Please respect copyright.PENANAyZQKl5p53p
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他的答案是YES。506Please respect copyright.PENANA4CwtrUIQ4W
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除了YES,還能回答什麼?506Please respect copyright.PENANA6sVUIbvSyL
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這樣的忠心讓他滿足。506Please respect copyright.PENANANVCsfcTluU
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這樣的滿足也讓他孤獨。506Please respect copyright.PENANAXLBhQEANc1
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAcU1r6qyzuH
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──那是他的自我。506Please respect copyright.PENANAS5NOkQBuLE
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他不會忘記李央怎麼愛他。506Please respect copyright.PENANAioRHz60KeI
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也不會忘記自己對李央的愛。506Please respect copyright.PENANAhmns65AxW7
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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。506Please respect copyright.PENANAK2StBnSUFG
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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。