在雷雨交加的深夜,一名上京趕考的書生步履匆忙,想要躲避這場突如其來的滂沱大雨。228Please respect copyright.PENANA7czTR5YVvg
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「唉啊,有了有了。」228Please respect copyright.PENANALcZkEhg2rr
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晦暗夜色中,書生望見坐落於林間深處的一間佛寺,趕緊加快腳步奔至佛寺附近,他查覺到此處雖然有些古舊破敗,卻打理的相當整潔,似是有人居住的痕跡。228Please respect copyright.PENANAJczb19XFrL
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雨水打在林葉間的聲響,使夜裡的佛寺顯得寂寥而深邃,而在一片濕冷寒意中,透來一股若有似無的沈雅香氣。228Please respect copyright.PENANAqCNLB7RGyU
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恍惚朦朧之間,書生不自覺循著香氣踏入佛寺,待書生回過神來,他赫然發現自己佇立於一尊大佛之下,而跪在佛前的一名女子,正雙手合十虔心拜禱。228Please respect copyright.PENANAXEZ3K9RJzm
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爐中的線香頂著微亮星火,輕吐蘊含沈雅淡香的裊裊輕煙,攜著女子的祈願翳入天聽。228Please respect copyright.PENANAStU7U8ZUlK
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莊嚴肅穆的氛圍,令書生不敢唐突造次,只能愣愣看著女子的背影。228Please respect copyright.PENANAvH5cGTCbDt
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「公子,您來了。」不久,女子轉過身來,佛堂內的燭火照亮她臉上的淡淡笑意。女子身穿素衣,未施脂粉的面容白淨秀雅,一頭烏亮黑髮則以木簪盤成樣式簡單的髮髻。228Please respect copyright.PENANAWjIozrkMUd
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「姑娘,抱歉,在下本想來此避雨,想不到擾了姑娘清淨。」228Please respect copyright.PENANADwWXKZHo2m
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「無事,小女子與公子相遇也是有緣,外頭天寒雨大,公子不妨就在此避雨吧。」228Please respect copyright.PENANAwjV9sIXXnF
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雨夜的佛寺深靜幽暗,一身素淨的女子,在書生眼裡卻是如此的鮮明清晰,挑起他內心熟悉卻又陌生的悸動。228Please respect copyright.PENANAGxP7FXhdLi
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「多謝姑娘,在下只需借宿一晚,明日清晨我便會離開。」書生躬手行禮,藉此掩飾他悄然浮盪的心緒。228Please respect copyright.PENANArTWfyh4VmM
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「既然如此,這邊有幾件便衣,公子就先把身上衣服換下吧,要是受寒可就不好了。」228Please respect copyright.PENANA0xdXf56PWG
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女子的話點醒了書生,他看著自己被雨水淋濕又沾染泥濘的襤褸衣衫,相比全身潔淨素雅的女子,不免有些羞愧。228Please respect copyright.PENANASh8VP3Rtp9
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「好的,多謝姑娘。」228Please respect copyright.PENANAlQ237abp69
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女子微笑頷首,很快就從隔壁房間拿出一套深灰色僧服:「這裡只有幾件粗衫布衣,還請公子見諒。」228Please respect copyright.PENANA04lwfX32TM
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書生從女子手裡接過僧服,恭謹說道:「多謝,我不會嫌棄姑娘好心借我的衣衫的。」228Please respect copyright.PENANArFYodMpEvM
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「那麼,讓小女子幫公子換衣吧。」女子很自然地向書生靠近,伴隨隱然浮動的線香香氣。228Please respect copyright.PENANAuStZr0C538
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書生不禁感到心慌意亂,他向後退了幾步,穩住心神後說道:「姑娘,這樣不妥,孤男寡女深夜同於一室,本就不合禮教,你我兩人不宜過分親近。」228Please respect copyright.PENANAve2RAa46QF
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女子愣了一下,隨即笑道:「公子說的是,那在公子換衣的時候,我來替公子準備晚膳。」228Please respect copyright.PENANApDwkUX0Tpv
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書生尚未反應過來,女子就又走出了房間。228Please respect copyright.PENANA2pvjreoc7t
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女子的殷勤款待讓書生倍感困惑,心頭浮現以前聽聞的鄉野怪談,某些妖物會幻化成女人,魅惑男子以吸取精氣,那名女子或許也...228Please respect copyright.PENANA5lNzoQEuJJ
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男子趕緊撇開這荒謬的臆測,在他換好衣服後,女子就端著一盤膳食走進來:228Please respect copyright.PENANA1rCjMeDKeT
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「公子,這只有些粗茶淡飯,請公子切莫見怪。」228Please respect copyright.PENANAj1DSAKrVKg
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「多謝姑娘好意,在下平日衣食儉樸,這飯菜就足夠了。」書生立刻吃了幾口,雖是些清淡素菜,卻頗有滋味,讓他不禁讚嘆女子手藝。228Please respect copyright.PENANAc4jIrsupGk
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「恕在下冒昧,姑娘是在此處帶髮修行嗎?」吃到一半,書生禁不住好奇心問道。228Please respect copyright.PENANAs7Lr4s7Wy3
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「小女子並非佛門弟子,只是來向佛祖求一段緣。」佛爐內的線香已燒至一半,縈繞於佛堂裡的裊裊香煙,如柔長絲縷牽動著書生的心神,跟隨著女子的一顰一笑。228Please respect copyright.PENANAT8qX0QK8x3
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科舉放榜之日,書生如願高中狀元,寒窗十年只為今日的春風得意,他深信自己將來的仕途,也會如風光回鄉的大道一樣順暢通達。228Please respect copyright.PENANADcBayoNxCG
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就在此時,書生與曾在佛寺有過一面之緣的女子再度相遇,女子對他笑道:「公子,當年我向佛祖祈求的,就是與您的緣分。」228Please respect copyright.PENANAdNgIfgdPq7
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後來,書生成為朝廷高官並與女子共結連理,他的官途亨通順遂,與髮妻鶼鰈情深,人生喜樂莫過與此。228Please respect copyright.PENANAWIDJPxy68n
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可嘆好景不常,書生在官場為人所害,被判秋後處決,即使妻子散盡家財也挽不回他的性命。228Please respect copyright.PENANAmpRzP9ycdt
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一生榮華情愛,終究如過眼煙雲,當書生被處斬之時,他的妻子也隨之自縊而亡,一身素縞的她如同當年與書生初遇的模樣,一縷香魂就此消散於茫茫塵世…228Please respect copyright.PENANAGkLDcx4O9h
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夜雨打葉的淅瀝聲響喚醒了書生,書生再度睜開雙眼,他仍在佛寺幽深的夜裡,素衣女子依然在他的眼前,她的笑帶有幾分淒然哀婉。228Please respect copyright.PENANAfVk2Hm76eg
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「公子,您方才夢見的是您前世的記憶,而我是您前世的妻。我死後並未前往輪迴,而是在此向佛祖焚香祈求,只盼有緣能再見公子一面。過了百年後的現在,我的心願已了,必須去投胎轉世了,請公子多加珍重。」228Please respect copyright.PENANAx0h1ls6frY
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轉瞬間,女子的身影如ㄧ縷輕煙消逝無蹤,而佛爐中的線香已燃盡,唯存一抹餘香繚繞,久久不散。228Please respect copyright.PENANA6Eyt9WLSyL
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佛寺的雨夜依舊幽靜深邃,身穿深灰僧衣的男子跪拜於佛前,他點起面前佛爐的線香,裊裊上升的白煙,飄散出厚重沈雅的香氣,繚繞於悠久歲月中。228Please respect copyright.PENANARbHXxcRqfT
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「謝謝閣下收留,不然在下就要在野外的大雨中度過一夜了。」228Please respect copyright.PENANA6Z97nd6wFR
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一名書生躬身向他道謝,男子轉過身來,淡然笑道:「不必多禮,這是佛門之地,佛祖不會拒絕任何人,您這是要上京趕考嗎?」228Please respect copyright.PENANAsSE7VcKg5f
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「是啊,上次科舉在下名落孫山,這次篤定是要考上的,話說回來,聽說上次科舉的狀元無心於官場,現在不知去哪裡隱居了,還真令人費解啊。」228Please respect copyright.PENANAEFfTPdjeZL
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男子笑而不語,書生接著向他問道:「那閣下是在此修行的僧人嗎?」228Please respect copyright.PENANAv38gVvYWHX
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男子將目光投向幽遠的夜,悠悠說道:「吾並非佛門弟子,只是來向佛祖求一段緣。」228Please respect copyright.PENANA1tYXJlmp22