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十四月仲凍二十日,正是艷色凋敝,霜花飄微,雪梅染穹的時節。32Please respect copyright.PENANAsTzYh9gQbt
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正當午時,金絡都城──鑫都城東之南、貴族遊宦居地與平民活動的聲色界處,卻一反常態地駛來了許多官宦人家的車馬,最奇異的是,車上坐的除了年輕的官僚,就連那些常日詬病著歌樓舞榭的老學究也到了不少。32Please respect copyright.PENANAM5p8txVQC9
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附近的平民很是好奇,卻又怕觸怒了這些大人們,只好遠遠地圍在一旁偷看。32Please respect copyright.PENANA9Q3Rn8gN7c
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這些權位高重的官僚平常都是遙不可及的,難得今日多了這等事,長期遭受壓抑的平民便忍不住碎嘴著八卦,私底下論著這些大白日就公然聚集在花街上、異常放蕩的無恥官僚究竟是怎麼一回事。32Please respect copyright.PENANAZFDvaEtTuq
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一個賣豬肉的老頭兒跟著湊了上來,喜孜孜地說,他三孫媳婦的二姑姑的乾女兒的外婆的結拜姊妹的孫女婿的姊姊是在宮裡當差的。聽說莫約兩個月前,金絡最大的青樓「嬝舞樓」竟以短短兩個月的時間築建了一座金絡第一的五層高樓,「傾闕閣」。32Please respect copyright.PENANAzZ5oDTB1MM
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除了擁有金絡第一高樓的美稱,這「傾闕閣」標新立異地以「茶館」自居,甚至欲以首座提供「四方文士賦會」的場域為宗旨。32Please respect copyright.PENANArFnnFId3ke
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日前,鎮遠王世子在筵席上展示了一帙作工精細無比的紙張,紙上寫的是當今名士所作的詩賦。只是上方的墨跡卻不似往常所見得細硬,反而像是繪畫一般宛轉自如,那簡單的線條甚至能散發出一股與文句相得益彰的飄逸流雲,一時驚艷全場。32Please respect copyright.PENANACiuG7XLlbr
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素喜繪畫文書的三皇子一見,立即細細詢問,眾人才知這竟是從「傾闕閣」流出來的一帙書帖,甚至相約於「傾闕閣」開張當日同遊閣中。32Please respect copyright.PENANAEUPhraNbYU
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不消一日,「傾闕閣」的名聲便已於金絡貴族家中流傳開來了,「傾闕閣」的所有雅間甚至在半日之內全數訂畢。32Please respect copyright.PENANAkDRhDSz4MN
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所以今日,朝堂上各派系官員都來到這「傾闕閣」前。有些住得遠的,甚至連朝服都還未來得急換下,就趕來了。不只是為睹那備受讚揚的書帖,更為攏絡那位頗得勝寵的三皇子的視線、安頓自己的仕途順利。32Please respect copyright.PENANA6USDDcSwx4
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距離未時尚且不足一刻,遠遠傳來整齊而隆重的馬蹄聲,原本還正冷嘲熱諷、或是逢迎拍馬著消磨時間的官員立刻正了正色,一臉肅穆地等待屬於皇室才能使用的貴族儀仗與鎮遠王世子獨有的騎兵隊。32Please respect copyright.PENANA5Ixfzkmc3x
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六名銀鎧鐵騎擁護下,鎮遠王世子駕著一頭黑色高頭汗血寶馬,蹄得雪花亂濺,一派英姿颯爽地為身後隆重的皇室儀仗開路,只是那儀仗的規模與華美的軟轎卻不似三皇子一人獨有的。32Please respect copyright.PENANAkgiFgHRlQa
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沒讓眾人納悶太久,幾名侍女替停頓下來的轎子上的人撩起簾幕。轎上的貴族踏了地,眾人才發現不只是三皇子,連與三皇子同胞的二公主也一同到來了。32Please respect copyright.PENANAt29CfKxLdM
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幾名老臣見狀,正想上前行禮,「傾闕閣」的茶色大門發出細微的響聲,開啟,將眾人的視野向內迎了進去。兩名身著著特殊服飾、面目清秀的少年卻在眾人的視線未看盡門內情狀之前閃身,步履輕緩地走了出來。32Please respect copyright.PENANAkKbWmCV1WS
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兩名少年姿態從容地緩緩作了個揖,齊聲說道:「恭候各位貴客大駕,請允許小奴為貴客們巡禮傾闕閣。」32Please respect copyright.PENANAHw2JguO6NN
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語調輕緩綿長,讓人聽了直覺得舒心,加上少年的聲音清脆中帶著一點初轉為大人的沙啞,聞來別具特色。32Please respect copyright.PENANAlFtEIz1wX4
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在場者,以三皇子、二公主與鎮遠王世子地位最崇高,自然以他們為首。三人也不推拖,只是向著身邊地位較為高重的臣子點頭示意,三皇子便偕著二公主領前,世子則錯著一步跟著,幾名貼身侍衛與侍女相隨其後。32Please respect copyright.PENANAb1JT7ABf1d
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現在朝堂上的臣子們派系眾多,不管是什麼都能拿來比對,跟隨在皇子們身後的次序必然也會被這些官僚拿來角力。只是前有皇子、公主與世子,總也不好扯開臉指責對方,只好皮笑肉不笑地假裝要好。32Please respect copyright.PENANABDJ584ebKy
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正見侍衛與侍女都進了閣樓去,兩派元老虛與委蛇了一番,才趕緊照了各自的官職、勢力與交情,依次進了傾闕閣,暫免了兩派戰火。32Please respect copyright.PENANAI6v0DpcY7u
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眾人穿過莫約一丈寬的厚牆,接踏一曲供四人並行的青石翠徑。低矮竹製籬笆圈著兩側茂密碧竹,蔭涼了午後的日光,恣意閃著凍日的雪白。32Please respect copyright.PENANAjaqX7ECrQD
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行至五步,眼前豁然開朗。32Please respect copyright.PENANAMMMAWqnC4b
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曲橋菖浦為飾、碧竹流水為衣、青天散雪為景,一幢不曾在金絡見識過的五疊高樓矗立。32Please respect copyright.PENANAVUg1AdHS7k
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樓型如豪門高官的內苑建築,卻層層漸細;蓋以重簷如歇山之勢,似欲頂拱蒼天,富麗而且典雅。更叫人驚異的是,第四層竟是鏤空而無實牆圍堵的造法,僅見幾層雪白與淺蔥紗幔襯著略低的圍欄,和著微風輕舞,如夢幻真,似懸浮了第五層的小塔。32Please respect copyright.PENANAKzsvruJV9L
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這般工巧的設計著實令眾人驚嘆了一把,就連長於皇室、瀏覽過不少珍奇的三皇子與二公主的眼神都為之一亮。32Please respect copyright.PENANA3bo0wbu7a7
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至於老早就見過設計圖的鎮南王世子真正親見了傾闕閣的樣貌後,也不免一楞,回過神,臉上的笑容更深了些,不知思慮了些什麼。32Please respect copyright.PENANAKZYOWMrEb8
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雖然沒有看向後方,但兩位領頭的清秀少年似乎早料到這些達官貴人的反應,特地稍稍放慢了腳步,兩丈的距離卻走上了近十步。32Please respect copyright.PENANAbtXygbvA9n
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「爺們,請渡曲橋。」32Please respect copyright.PENANAJ71oug4kmv
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少年舒緩的聲音輕叩,提醒身後的貴客注意腳下,才領著一干人等踱上小橋。32Please respect copyright.PENANA4qCKlAWKVs
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事實上,稱為「小橋」並不貼切,因為這座橋寬幅足以讓六人並肩同行,只是這樣寬幅的亙橋在商都金絡裡的運河中卻不鮮見。32Please respect copyright.PENANAte8IhMXrQ2
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這橋除了欄杆與扶手是以竹片雕刻、鑲嵌而成以外,其基底甚至連站處顯然都是以石泥製成的。雖然岸與岸只間隔了四丈寬,銜著兩岸的橋卻旋折了八處,近於樓閣處的石橋大概比另一半的曲橋高上兩尺,中間隔了座圓拱型的弦月橋。踱過四彎,上了拱橋,再接四曲,即登上岸。32Please respect copyright.PENANAvR4EXHeWDN
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三皇子正踏下橋階,傾闕閣的樓門這才緩緩開啟。32Please respect copyright.PENANAX6p1sQLErv
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