大明曆‧天啟六年五月十五日‧順天府澄清坊‧未時481Please respect copyright.PENANAjQSeCW8PIG
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悠揚的琴聲再度響起,叮咚的琴聲恍若泉水一般,自涼亭潺潺的湧出,延著小徑淙淙地流出庭院,在大宅子裡幽幽的迴盪,涵養文人雅士如詩如畫的心靈,滋潤騷人墨客如泣如訴的精神;481Please respect copyright.PENANAQIDTbBSJ8h
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倘若有那知情識趣的知音之人在此,更可在那琴聲之中,聽出絲絲掩仰的幽怨之意。481Please respect copyright.PENANATQDT8SkJpT
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因為在此之前…481Please respect copyright.PENANAJOQosTBjQ7
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「在下突然想起,尚有要事在身…」吳省身笑著拱手一揖說:「既然打擾了各位雅興,不如就此別過,告辭!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAdGDAUioGep
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席間這麼一鬧,吳省身已沒了清談閒聊的興緻,眼見天色尚早,於是打算辭了王檢,再去一趟王恭廠,這個時候,想來羅薇應該還在那邊幫忙。481Please respect copyright.PENANAEqchNyEocu
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「吳先生!」王檢聽了急忙起身,遲疑的問「…可是要往那王恭廠去?」481Please respect copyright.PENANA6wepUeamVE
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吳省身也不回話,只是笑著點點頭。481Please respect copyright.PENANAuigjg15pwU
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歸奇顧怪倆兄弟終究是年輕人心性,見好戲落幕,見那吳省身又要去王恭廠,異口同聲的說:481Please respect copyright.PENANAQjv9Diww8j
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「那我們也去幫忙!」481Please respect copyright.PENANA9EHg3alXSz
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王檢一聽,更是猶豫不決,面露難色。481Please respect copyright.PENANAxy5csPQcI1
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「王公子主持賑災諸事,想必分身乏術…」徐拂見狀本欲起身,但見吳省身冷淡的眼神後,喟然一歎後打消了念頭,隨後用嬌甜柔媚的聲音,婉轉的說:「若不嫌棄賤妾鄙薄,倒不妨由賤妾作主,暫代王公子好生招待各位先生…不知諸位意下如何?」481Please respect copyright.PENANAR9tCAAXR9g
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錢受之一馬當先道:「無妨…無妨!王公子若有要事,儘管去忙。」481Please respect copyright.PENANA7iphoIeGYz
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「正是…正是!我等亦不願妨礙王公子辨正事!」周玉繩不落人後的說。481Please respect copyright.PENANAAEE1oxWQ7F
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王檢一聲,心花怒放的說:「那就恕在下招待不周…這邊就有勞徐大家了!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAZDbrxyKyo4
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見徐拂大方得體的應對,吳省身也是暗中讚賞,突然發現徐拂那一襲黑衣的身影,竟有幾分眼熟;貌似這幾日經常進出王恭廠,而且好像每次都領來幾車貨物,讓曹總管樂呵呵的跟在身邊…481Please respect copyright.PENANA1t0hWTvSuu
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哎呀!莫非我錯怪好人了………481Please respect copyright.PENANAyvBd2aQXyK
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吳省身拿食指撓撓臉頰,不好意思的想著,不過話既出口無法挽回,反正大家路子不對,從此天南地北不相往來,想到這點,吳省身倒也夷然不懼。481Please respect copyright.PENANAASqUOablhw
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哼!咬我啊~有本事殺到我家來囉…481Please respect copyright.PENANAUVdTbASt7v
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「王公子憂國憂民,實為我朝幸事…」錢受之笑嘻嘻的道:「再有那吳公子大才從旁襄助,此番賑災,定是一番佳話。」481Please respect copyright.PENANAsW7E0mVgZA
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那邊周玉繩也不落人後的說:「此次災變,朝野震驚,幸有王公子力挽狂瀾,兼有各位公子鼎力相助,定能彌平災禍,安定民心。」481Please respect copyright.PENANARgOAATDg7x
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黃太沖也站了起來,遲疑不定,王檢見狀道:「黃公子不妨此間稍坐,待我返回,再與公子秉燭夜談?」481Please respect copyright.PENANABJc6e2SXg4
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黃太沖心知此番求助之事甚是難為,見王檢亦非推託,既然已得承諾,便又憂喜參半的坐了回去。481Please respect copyright.PENANAjtJoGQ2CZN
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吳省身不耐煩這公子來、公子去、叨叨絮絮、沒完沒了的閒嗑牙,擺擺手牽著羅莉逕自離開了,走出別院才發現駱養性竟也一併跟了上來。481Please respect copyright.PENANALXIDAD9PZZ
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「駱大哥怎麼不留下來欣賞美女琴藝?」吳省身曖昧的說:「加把勁,說不定今晚…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAoWYjISCm0N
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「道不同,不相為謀!」語聲鏗鏘、義正詞嚴,隨後只見駱養性咧嘴一笑,訕訕地說:481Please respect copyright.PENANApwl7TGRmav
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「我是站在愛吃蓮藕粥這邊的!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAaxGdGIqokR
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呵~虧我還感動了一把,說穿了…你壓根就是個吃貨※1嘛!481Please respect copyright.PENANAUAJMdsvLfA
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「吳先生!」王檢那邊好不容易的告辭完,和歸奇顧怪一併趕了上來,王檢偷偷的看了吳省身一眼,惴惴不安地問:「先生拂袖而去,是不是在生氣?」481Please respect copyright.PENANA7h4DSofedn
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「生氣?」吳省身聽了,忍不住笑道:「我幹嘛要生氣?真要說,還不如說我這是…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAZzO8aX1s4I
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我只是不想當個電燈泡,還得讓人點來點去罷了…不過這話,在這年代該怎麼說吶?481Please respect copyright.PENANAVIuu6kDadN
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「我家夫君這招,表面上叫做『成人之美』…」羅莉聰慧的說。481Please respect copyright.PENANA4Dl4yXxd0J
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差不多就是這個意思,真是善解人意的小丫頭!不過…這「表面上」三個字?481Please respect copyright.PENANAFf0EdAW0yJ
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話剛說完,庭院深處隱約傳來陣陣悠揚淒楚的琴聲,羅莉聽見後奸笑著說:481Please respect copyright.PENANAYE6xkvJDFs
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「暗地裡叫『欲擒故縱』,我家夫君最瞭解女孩子的心思了…」還一臉驕傲的說:「嘿嘿嘿!就連紅拂姐也逃不過夫君的魔掌!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAKwuyU5chVo
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喂喂喂~妳在驕傲什麼啊!善解人意的小丫頭…竟然是善於曲解人意的啊!!!481Please respect copyright.PENANA65JChMTtQS
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「哦?」這是王檢,一知半解、懵懵懂懂的反應。481Please respect copyright.PENANAALgmjjekgX
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「哦~~」這是歸奇顧怪,擠眉弄眼、揶揄調侃的反應。481Please respect copyright.PENANAg0EFZRDMc5
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「哦!!!」這是駱養性,當頭棒喝、豁然頓悟的反應。481Please respect copyright.PENANA9NZSZy0Ktd
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王檢雖然不甚明瞭,但知吳省身並非生氣,於是也就作罷,回頭撇見羅莉手上提著荷葉包裹的糕點,心念一動道:481Please respect copyright.PENANAnubOaCfZw0
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「是說,那桌上還有一些剩菜…」略略遲疑的說:「要不…我叫人打包送過去?」481Please respect copyright.PENANA9Aqb2owcTg
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乍聽王檢這麼一說,吳省身突然停下腳步,掉頭在王檢的臉上端詳了片刻,確認王檢臉上的誠意後才說:481Please respect copyright.PENANABigvs2f764
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「小莉挾帶這些糕點過去,是對朋友間的一種心意;王恭廠那邊施放粥飯,是人與人之間的互相幫助…」吳省身難得嚴肅的說:「可是…你把這剩菜剩飯打包送去,就是富人對貧民的施捨了…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAfS71Ig0p9X
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「雖然看似差不多,但其中的含意相去甚遠…」吳省身說到這裡,王檢的腦海裡不知不覺的,就浮現出缺兩顆門牙地男童的笑容。481Please respect copyright.PENANAqUECjze9dE
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「所以那天柳隱才會…」王檢若有所悟的道:「那不然,我叫府上再多做一些…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAKHxujDzVGa
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叩一聲,王檢的頭上又挨了一記爆粟,只好一臉不解,目眶帶淚,恨恨的瞪著吳省身。481Please respect copyright.PENANAXlLv9Poi96
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「沒半點長進!」吳省身漫不在意的說:「你現在的說法,跟那天最後的想法又有什麼不同?」481Please respect copyright.PENANA4BbXZl7wHP
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「你不是一個人在戰鬥!」吳省身不悅地道:「夥伴是用來幹什麼的!你只要努力去做…自己能力所及的事就夠了!真要有那個意思,就在賑災的事情上多用點心思吧。」481Please respect copyright.PENANAclbLUgrdTX
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王檢喚來曹總管在前面領路,走的是和進來時不同的路徑,一路走來竟是重門疊戶、曲徑通幽。看這樣子是趁府裡的大人不在,打算要從正門出去吧?481Please respect copyright.PENANAvj5draBElj
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宅子是挺大,不過看這樣子,王檢這小子在家裡,貌似挺沒地位的…481Please respect copyright.PENANArbaYH0ByGs
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吳省身心裡想著,忍不住多看了王檢一眼。481Please respect copyright.PENANAiEj7u7I1Zc
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古舊的庭園,漿洗的略為泛白的錦衣,筵席送上來的茶點飯菜,雖說料理精緻,但也不是什麼名貴之物,感覺上還比那慈仁寺的齋飯還要略遜一籌。481Please respect copyright.PENANAeFJRfJN0Pm
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這可憐的孩子,要不就是後娘養的…要不就是小老婆生的…481Please respect copyright.PENANA9XjvhympnO
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「你的日子看起來也挺拮据…」吳省身笑著揉揉王檢的頭說:「像今天這種愛面子裝闊的事,就少做一些吧!」481Please respect copyright.PENANA3FhpCkQg8t
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王檢聽了一臉尷尬,後頭的駱養性發出嗤嗤的竊笑聲,前頭帶路的曹總管聽了,腳下一個踉蹌,險些跌倒…481Please respect copyright.PENANAF5FQKJ3szO
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「不是…其實…」王檢停頓了良久,最後才遲疑著說:「其實…我是姓王…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAEio7RryyUr
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吳省身一邊跨出豪宅寬敞的大門,一邊納悶的想著,這小子幹嘛一直強調自己姓王?私生子?所以無法繼承父親的姓氏?養子?所以想要恢復本來的姓氏?不管是那一種,看樣子這心結挺重的…481Please respect copyright.PENANAOielQkIiMQ
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「得了!這裡誰都知道你姓王…」吳省身回過身,將雙手搭在王檢的肩上,語重心長的開解道:「姓什麼不重要,重要的是…你怎麼看待自己,以及你能達成什麼樣的成就…」481Please respect copyright.PENANA2t8DGfbF6i
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吳省身這才注意到,這王家大門裝修的是異常華麗,和裡面略顯老舊的大宅子卻是差了十萬八千里,想來王檢這一家子,應該都是極其愛面子,這也難怪王檢會在自己的姓氏上這麼彆扭了…481Please respect copyright.PENANA4lX7cfgQq6
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王檢聽吳省身這麼一說,若有所感,神色頗為激動,好半晌才又說:481Please respect copyright.PENANAAJhrmrJMti
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「可是…我真的是姓王!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAftliCCUsxr
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說著,指了指自己的頭上,大宅的門楣上掛著嶄新的匾額,寫著三個偌大的字…481Please respect copyright.PENANA8eCb8hmQjI
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「信王府」481Please respect copyright.PENANALld85B2Jsh
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誒~誒誒誒~~~481Please respect copyright.PENANA3eGyaUX6uQ
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吳省身的腦袋裡開始浮出一些片片段段的回憶…481Please respect copyright.PENANAn0hPLW9SNK
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「信王府賑銀,十萬兩!!!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAljIdzVS7RJ
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「才不是那樣!聽說…聽說…王爺平常也是省吃檢用的!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAbWwIXmGaTk
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「剛才那是信王府,先皇子嗣單薄,信王是當今皇上唯一的弟弟,因此倍受恩寵…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAAVJ0a7gnVd
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還有…481Please respect copyright.PENANA6QHna9g6nR
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順手給王檢一個爆粟…481Please respect copyright.PENANAF8d1u91eF1
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隨手賞了王檢一個爆粟…481Please respect copyright.PENANAGpLTQntpK6
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王檢的頭上又挨了一記爆粟…481Please respect copyright.PENANAptCFesQkyt
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吳省身心頭一涼,這幾天賑災,自己貌似三不五時的就會給王檢來上一記…481Please respect copyright.PENANAT3hwwxlgXa
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…這時候把頭遞上去,這小子會不會消消氣?481Please respect copyright.PENANArgBgpoIJD6
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不對!不對!我看這個遞法…怕是還有講究,是頭一低送上去就能消氣?還是砍下來捧上去才會消氣?481Please respect copyright.PENANAdHt3mvnI0z
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吳省身哭笑不得的想著,卻見王檢一臉緊繃的看著自己,一個不小心,死性不改的瞪了王檢一眼,沒好氣的回了一句:481Please respect copyright.PENANAsmNsu0cjCt
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「王爺怎樣!難不成還要我下跪磕頭不成?」481Please respect copyright.PENANASXJhsPzeCa
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話一出口,吳省身的腸子悔得都青了,在場的每個人也忍不住都瞪大了眼睛,就連羅莉都猛扯了吳省身的衣袖一把。481Please respect copyright.PENANAnRvTTLDQnB
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不過更叫人吃驚的是,王檢竟然一臉驚慌的直擺手:「不不不!這怎麼行…」接著又吶吶的說:「吳大哥不怪罪小弟隱瞞身份的事就好…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAfhk2BW5cPs
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靠!這樣也能昇級!還是從「先生」升格成「大哥」?481Please respect copyright.PENANAWiUpXybHTX
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「那會呢…」吳省身見好即收,看著眼前這個單薄削瘦的少年,就這樣孤零零的,站在富麗堂皇的大門和老舊的內宅之前,忍不住歎了一口氣,伸手勾住他的肩膀:「你也不容易呀…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAnRgDvfpIUd
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王檢一楞,呆呆地跟吳省身勾肩搭背,就這麼走下王府門前的台階,也走出豪宅大門底下的陰影…481Please respect copyright.PENANAK891zxugPd
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嘿嘿嘿~收了個王爺當小弟,王爺叫我作大哥,一生不用愁吃喝…481Please respect copyright.PENANAyvKv9TzsNE
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吳省身在心裡樂滋滋的想著,認識王檢以來,從賤民一路昇級到大哥,這也算是一項了不起的成就了,想到這裡,吳省身突然問到:「誒~那你不就姓朱?」481Please respect copyright.PENANAF5FlKEifDZ
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「嗯!」王檢弱弱的說:「…小弟姓朱,名由檢」481Please respect copyright.PENANAdyndsC3eX8
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朱由檢…朱由檢??朱由檢!!!481Please respect copyright.PENANAm0p6AttbxY
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吳省身突的嚇了一大跳,認了一個王爺當小弟的欣喜不翼而飛,扳過朱由檢的身子正對著他,嚴肅而凝重的說:「你的名字…再說一次!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAbC9jrh6HLg
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朱由檢心中納悶,正經八百的說:「小弟姓朱,名由檢,朱由檢。」481Please respect copyright.PENANANdz7vqdKua
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砍了袁崇渙的那個朱由檢?481Please respect copyright.PENANAlumw7UHUjv
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搶了陳圓圓的那個朱由檢?481Please respect copyright.PENANAKn3lLKXii5
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砍斷自己女兒手臂的那個朱由檢?481Please respect copyright.PENANAYDP7PVieoG
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最後在礦山上吊的那個朱由檢?481Please respect copyright.PENANAlgRn5PZVVj
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吳省身痛苦的闔上眼睛,雙手無力的垂下,手指不由自主的顫抖,背上濕淋淋,竟被嚇出一身冷汗…481Please respect copyright.PENANANvqCpDVRDR
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明思宗‧朱由檢,年號崇禎,明朝最後一任皇帝…481Please respect copyright.PENANAoogKXkuIT2
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【茶餘飯後】481Please respect copyright.PENANApNPPxR6bbS
羅莉(招手):「小朱…你從凳子上來啦!站那麼高不好說話…」481Please respect copyright.PENANAJNN3bNANZD
朱由檢(下來):「不準叫我小朱!也不準…總之小什麼的都不行!」481Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3pTwPIp0O
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【說文解字】481Please respect copyright.PENANA4xHHj8hDdS
※1 吃貨:泛指特別貪吃,特別好吃的人。 481Please respect copyright.PENANAskeB5U9d10