江士禎看了張瞿的降書,雖不覺有異,但仍是私下派人複拓一份送給趙伏,除此之外,趙伏還收到了另一份書函,他細瞧一會,想看出端倪,但兩書內容完全相同,趙伏搖搖頭道:「張瞿是不是過分謹慎了。」
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張瞿同樣寄一份寫好的招降書給趙伏過目,不但未了趙伏疑心,反再生疑,他搖頭輕嘆,心想張瞿雖不似往昔神采,至少沉穩許多,沒想到依舊不識人心。
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趙伏思量著方子胥投降的可能,覺得機會並不大,畢竟盧弘無權無勢,有的僅是仁賢的名聲,到了襄州後,傳聞也沒少過,如今又帶著梁家子弟逃竄,趙軍頂著聖命在這襄州之地,卻還抵不上這號人物,若想成為封土功臣,只得繼續前進,這份賭注倒也算值,若在朝廷,憑他一介布衣,想必也擋不住眾將之銳,難以成事。
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雖然趙伏如此想著,內心依舊惋惜,最後,他做出了決定──夜襲,而結果雖不如他意,但襄州仍是取得了,由於徐氏主動歸降,趙軍傷亡不多,唯有張瞿麾下軍士在追擊時,遭到曹典等人奮力抵抗,造成不少死傷,雖然有功,但仗也打得不漂亮,因此朝堂上眾臣對於趙伏的請旨封賞張瞿,不予贊同。
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「再怎麼說,襄州也是收了,傷亡損失,早有所本,該賞的還是得賞。」梁獻成邊說眼神瞄向趙伏,趙伏一臉淡定,看不出情緒。
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江士禎未在襄州駐守,封為襄州刺史,讓蘇懷和劉琮煥分外眼紅,尤其是劉琮煥,早在齊州之時,江士禎是他的副將,如今二人卻平起平坐,因此激起了一波搶功潮,劉琮煥為此道:「徐州董氏正在拓展領土,攻克廣州,影響我國稅入,不趁此際破壞其東南戰線,只怕董原來日壯大,到時就難以收拾了。」
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蘇懷當初攻下兗州,原想一股作氣殺入徐州,但戰力有損,只好向朝廷求援,卻被劉琮煥從中阻撓,由於得不到幫助,只好返兵回朝,現下聽到劉琮煥想搶功,自然怒不可遏,故道:「董原長子早已請旨朝廷,必會捉住擾亂東南者,此時怎能攻打徐州,出爾反爾。」
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劉琮煥不屑道:「董非幾句話,就能擋住來軍,廣州先是瘟疫後是戰亂,早已淪陷,朝廷再不出兵,整個東南就要姓董了!」
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兩人爭得激烈,梁獻成未發言,僅是悄悄望向趙伏,看他有何反應。
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「劉將軍!」趙伏一開口,全部人屏息而聽,他也慢言道,像是故意吊人胃口般。
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「你這話說的不是,就算東南為董氏所據,這天下還是姓梁,當然,擅攻廣揚二州,無視天子,應當討伐,既然董昇已請旨,代表他心存虞室,豈能伐之?」
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「待董非覆旨再定。」梁獻成多少識得趙伏的語意邏輯,再加上他的暗示,因此自然的接話道。
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趙伏先為梁氏尊嚴發聲,立即為了己身利益,提出要求。
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「再請皇上宣雍州刺史吳永祥返昭原。」趙伏此話讓蘇懷、劉琮煥大感驚訝,駁道:「雍州處北方之界,虞國之戶,怎能任意調軍!」
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「如今北方已穩,吳永祥功不可沒,朝廷需要人才,刺史可由黎衡甫代之。」
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梁獻成聽後,暗唸道:「趙伏,見你對劉、蘇二人隱忍多年,終於要反擊了嗎?」勾起嘴角,一副觀好戲的心態,回道:「朕想聽聽眾位愛卿的意見。」
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「老臣讚成丞相的意見,恰巧今日老臣也有一奏,同是希望吳將軍能返朝廷,為天子效力。」呂澤光首先回道。
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劉琮煥甚是不悅,正想反駁幾句,其他文官朝臣便已紛紛附議,劉蘇二人再不甘心也不得不隨。
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忙完了國事,趙伏在書房內難得偷閒,趙朗這時來求見。
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「父親身子可安好?」
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趙伏此時心情輕鬆,多日不見趙朗,因此喚人取來醉吟香,想與兒子喝上一杯。
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「朗兒,坐,跟我聊聊,這段時日和呂軍師學了什麼?」
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「是,父親!」
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接著趙朗便滔滔不絕的說起後勤軍務和民生良策,趙伏聽了甚是滿意,趙朗見父親眼帶笑意,內心的緊張感紓解不少,再替趙伏斟酒時,說出他真正想說的話。
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「父親,關於徐家小女之事,兒臣已經聽聞,實在令人惋惜。」
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趙伏正提眉回道:「無緣無分,不可強求。」
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當初為了拉攏徐氏,提出結親,怎料徐燕一心投降,這親事也就無足輕重了。
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「但現下便有一樁良緣,兒臣心儀此女,望父親成全。」
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「誰家的姑娘?」
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「吳永祥將軍之女,吳寧兒。」
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聽到趙朗的回應時,趙伏正欲提杯飲酒,動作瞬間仿若凝結住,之後才慢慢吐道:「兒啊,你可真著急。」
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趙伏繼續表現出神態自若的模樣,回道:「吳家與我趙家交情匪淺,你和寧兒自小青梅竹馬,兩家聯姻不足為奇,但何故急於此時?」
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雖然語氣平和,但趙朗隱約發現趙伏眼神的懷疑與猜忌,縱然對親生子也不例外,因此略顯緊張道:「兒臣聽聞吳叔父將要返昭原,因此......」
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「這是方才說定的事,你吳叔父還未踏出雍州!」還沒等趙朗說完,趙伏便大聲反駁道。
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趙朗原以為提出的時機良好,不料卻令趙伏大動肝火,一時之間不知所措。
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「你給我出去!」趙伏大吼道。
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趙朗失望地離開,途中遇著趙茗,他熱情喊道:「大哥!」
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趙朗回以微笑,但瞧見趙茗身後的張瞿,忽覺不快。
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「大公子。」張瞿恭敬道。
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但趙朗不予回應,直接問道:「茗弟,來問安?」
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「是!父親似乎有話對我說。」趙茗說的明白,令張瞿顫了一下,再偷望趙朗,見他神情複雜,似有念頭滋生,隨後眼神數變,又是一如往常地微笑,回道:「那大哥就不耽擱你了。」
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分別之後,趙朗胸鬱難受,深感廊道漫長,他大步走著,想盡快返回書房,不料還未進門,卻有人求見。
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「哪位?」趙朗向僕從問道。
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是在下 呂澤光在房門外一隅,還略喘著氣,看得出他一直跟隨在後。
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「吾覺身子不適,勞煩軍師擇日再臨,來人,送軍師回去? 」趙朗轉身道。
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「別!」
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呂澤擋住來路,繼續道:「公子想知道丞相何以如此動怒?」
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趙朗心事被看穿,驚訝望著呂澤光。
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而趙伏那,這時充滿了天倫樂的氛圍。
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「張瞿,你願意去雍州嗎,黎衡甫是梁延舊部,你去協助他最為合適了。」張瞿等了幾天,終於得知自己未來的處境。
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「臣謝丞相。」
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「先生要去北方了,茗兒會非常寂寞的。」趙茗難過道。
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「茗兒勿憂,為父會找更好的先生。」趙伏已另有打算。
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「何劭培就留在昭原,吾與他有事未了,還記得襄州時,他帶著小醫士死命奔逃,又擅自參與夜襲,怪的是,那小兄弟還不見了,你可知這是如何一回事嗎?」趙伏記得清楚,想從張瞿這探口風。
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「何將軍忠肝義膽,絕無二心,請丞相明察。」張瞿只得這麼回答。
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「本相知道,媳婦來找他,擔心軍法處置而心虛逃逸?」趙伏為此作了牽強的解釋,張瞿先是一驚,然後隨意應和了,因為他知道,趙伏並不想追究,這屆時會是給予江士禎的藉口,也表示趙伏用人不疑,疑人不用,但也表示他知道梁宓是女兒身。
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這時,徐州軍剛佔領廣州,為防其向朝廷求援,董非早與趙伏打交道,也將私自拓張領土的罪名推給董霖,楊守義死前的一番話算是應驗,董霖深切的感受到,當初應該與廣州軍合作反制董非,因趙伏暫無意攻占東南,先在廣州站得住腳才有談判之機。
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董霖被自己人綁了回去,幽禁於林院,外處消息不得而知,直到董原死訊傳來。
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「公子請。」游達儒已無當初的諂媚嘴臉,毫無表情道。
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董霖雙手依後,行路仍具氣勢,到了董原床榻前,見到那毫無血色的蒼白面孔,他內心盪動,緊閉雙唇,強忍著淚水,而身旁的董非哭得死去活來,還需眾人攙扶著。
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「父親,不久後,您也要帶我離開了嗎?」董霖在心頭問道。
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「二公子!」李能武手放在董霖肩上,再道:「節哀順變。」
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董原的二夫人錢氏手緊握著竹簡,和她的幼子跪在最近床沿的地方,一歲多的孩子眼珠咕嚕轉著,不明就理,還把玩著董原冰冷的手掌。
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「別這樣,爹爹會不得安寧的!」錢氏拍拍孩子的手,輕聲道,之後慢慢轉身,眼神掃遍屋內各處的徐州官吏,正色道:「大人有留下詔書。」
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她雙手拿著竹簡,李能武接過宣讀之。
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「亂世之中見賢子,禮束嫡制非為首,吾次子霖,仁民愛物,性資聰穎,故授予綬印,掌徐州大權。」
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游達儒大感意外,指道:「好個妖婦,妳早與董霖勾結!」
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董非的哭即時靜止,先是震驚,又急忙接道:「詔書所言非實,若是仁民愛物,為何青會子弟被他屠殺殆盡?讓他掌領東南,難得民心。」
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「主公對大公子也有安排」李能武解釋後,再讀道:「長子非英勇善戰,氣宇非凡,令其為廣州太守,掌東南軍務。」
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雖然董非也得到了相當的權力,但瘟疫正行,又逢戰亂,僅掌管東南,名分不如董霖,也吃力不討好。
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董原依二子之質,各授其位,顯經思慮而為,故眾官吏對此詔書並無疑問。眼見情勢不宜,董非也只好認命,並假意祝福董霖,展現忠心誠意。
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天下至今,戰事稍歇,各地休養生息,雍州吳永祥、兗州蘇懷、禁軍統領劉琮煥,襄州江士禎,董氏領東南沿岸,而盧弘等人,包括梁宓,正往此處前進。
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又是一個幽靜的午後,看不到宮外的紛亂,已經八年,理應麻木,內心卻還是波濤洶湧,吃著山珍海味,忍耐著抑制不住的罪惡,梁獻成放下竹箸,淡淡道:「今後膳食,簡單為宜,朕吃不了這麼多。」
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「皇上必須保重龍體,天子之安即是國之平安。」王公公勸道。
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莫芳平此時正好進殿,他神態憂慌,王公公對著他使眼色,望其酌情行事,但莫芳平未察,直接走近悄聲道:「皇上,揚州方面,失去了日陽公主的消息。」
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「莫非,日陽開始行動了。」梁獻成應道。
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當初楊燁懷疑先帝留有遺旨,對己不利,一直監控先帝,梁獻成也遭受波及,宵軒殿還被燒了,最後是吳公公將遺旨偷挾而出,才保有梁氏一線生機。
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「吳公公至今伺候著趙伏,如履薄冰,忠臣是也。」莫芳平評道。
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「微臣斗膽請問,先帝遺旨之事吾從未聽說,楊太傅也未提及,若是此物能早日出現,楊燁也許無法肆意妄為。」莫芳平疑道。
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「其實那遺旨與楊燁毫無關係,畢竟父皇在世之時,他一直戎居在外,不成威脅。」梁獻成看似說的輕鬆,卻有點遺憾。
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「那為何楊燁急欲尋找此物?」莫芳平疑道。
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「是謠言,有人偷偷放出對楊燁不利的謠言,指出先帝防患於未然,留下對楊燁不利的旨意。」梁獻成解釋道。
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「楊燁為何如此在意,他犯的事可沒少過,惑帝在位時,對他無可奈何,又何懼此謠言?」莫芳平疑惑道。
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「只怕這謠言要對付的不只是楊燁,是有人要藉楊燁之手,顛覆我梁氏。」梁獻成作出大膽的推論,楊燁死前對他說的一席話,讓他有此想法。
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柳皇后無子,梁氏無嫡,皇長子梁楚成,其母顏貴妃無寵,眾臣又想削弱顏濂兵權,紛紛上奏立皇上您為太子。」
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「皇上不知情,當年梁延支持的是皇長子,不是皇上您啊!」
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「老臣平民出身,又是一介莽夫,何以官至爵偉?是因為先帝梁紹賦予兵權,讓老臣與顏濂抗衡,然而老臣上任不久,先帝就無故暴斃,顏濂矯詔,讓梁楚成......篡位。」
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「老臣和皇上您命懸一線啊!」
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這幾句話,不停縈繞在梁獻成腦海裡,現下還不想與莫芳平說分明。
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「那日陽公主所帶走長公主的誥命書,還有一份遺旨,讓她成年以後可以攝政。」話鋒一轉,又回到梁宓。
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「難怪公主所習之業,皆同皇子,先皇思慮週到啊!」莫芳平信思單純,沒有續問,而是隨著梁獻成的話接著分析道:「雖然古往今來皇室分權時有鬥爭,但與現在情況不符,各地軍閥強大,梁室一門若能團結一心,的確是最好的方法。」
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而梁獻成卻苦笑道:「這旨意即使想從命,也難以為之。」
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