某素喜說書,今日要根據錢先生的話本,自頭說起前朝一件今古奇案。197Please respect copyright.PENANAQpOccF1ahY
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話說從頭,從前有位書生姓鍾,學名子透,原是位貢生,口頭禪「情之所鍾,正在我輩」,尚未中舉發家便遭逢失怙,家中只有一位獨子,平時收入不足以贍養寡母,只好自學堂輟學,在街上配唱喪樂,一支戲班見他是可造之材,便拉攏他,子透簽了身契,方知到底進的不是戲班,簽的也是酒樓身契,他雖不要,無奈文書已成,龜公道若是不從,就得送官,子透只好入樓工作,起初以為作的是小二,沒想這樓是棟男風館,叫九花樓,如今只缺小官人,不缺小二了,子透改扮女裝,便由龜公取花名「心兒」,作清官人陪酒。197Please respect copyright.PENANAfPjQ33KDo5
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子透起初大不願意,不料來往間冠蓋雲集,即使是零散纏頭,資財竟足以贍養寡母,比起外頭工資不知好上多少,這份工也就姑且做下,未曾稟告母親,只說加入戲班,每日搭戲,散戲了就領現銀,多有看戲客人致贈薄禮,對家中支使多有助益,如此,母親竟不深究,反倒樂意,鼓勵子透繼續營生,子透便不好脫手了。197Please respect copyright.PENANAoAS2pnqMbw
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卻說市街上一名無賴,喚長生,雖沒錢梳攏,卻素有男癖。心兒作清官人,身價甚高,長生自知荷包困窘,便日日在花窗下倚著紅燈,把那嬌娥偷覷,對心兒日漸發饞。某日,愈發肥了膽鐵了心,竟越過守門,埋伏在庭院裡,趁那心兒離席解手之時,於四下無人之時把他劫去,樓中相幫未曾得知,待那心兒回席,神色大變,方知長生已然得手。197Please respect copyright.PENANAd8Isp7a0pX
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老龜得知此事,知樓中嘴雜,不好隱瞞,心兒已不能繼續作清倌人,遂要長生付錢,擺酒梳攏。長生本是地方無賴,只知耍賴賣乖,樓中相幫便剁了長生一根小指,長生怕九花樓追殺,自此銷聲匿跡。197Please respect copyright.PENANAUatTwec5Lf
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老龜欲尋個貴客,替心兒遮羞;客人們好的都是未得手之時,真被人得手了,如何願意出錢戴這綠帽?有的清官,趁著尚未梳攏,就暗地裏偷偷地嫁人作妾,將身契贖回來,也是一勞永逸。197Please respect copyright.PENANAEZhP4eB2ew
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最終,龜公替心兒安排一名好客,叫作錢若,用他的名義替心兒開席擺酒,出了梳攏的錢,而後心兒就成了渾官人,表面的相好是錢若,錢若也專作他一個,實際上卻開始接皮肉活,收穫甚豐,鍾母雖覺有異,不好過問,除此之外,鍾家經濟好轉,老宅改建,兩母子生活無虞,鍾母久病得瘳,日子安穩舒適。
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卻說二載以後,心兒與龜公合約期滿,兩不相欠。龜公依舊為心兒挑選客人,不亦樂乎,心兒也做得風生水起,未圖改行。197Please respect copyright.PENANA7oQjqeM3TE
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心兒雖熟文理,從前學的是八股、聖人,對風月場內吟詩作對,一概不知。龜公見他有望爭氣,作個花街狀元,不辭花費重金,延請一流樂伎、家伎,精心致意教他彈琴、琵琶、吹笛、彈箏等,又請教習老師教導摺子戲、粵戲、南曲。197Please respect copyright.PENANAF21HYjGYAZ
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至於吟詩作對,寫文章的工夫,他與樓中狎客長日磨練,用心專精,終於水到渠成,文武雙全。197Please respect copyright.PENANAl6OLxnGpMn
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九花樓生意興隆,心兒門前從未冷場,每日只作清客生意,只有真正愛護者,才允他採摘;如此不久,先前花費的教習之資,竟翻了幾翻,令龜公與心兒甚驚甚喜。197Please respect copyright.PENANAHlJVoH8RDq
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心兒一作煙花場的花魁首,便有雅客自大江南北慕名而來,從前有些客人尚未忘情,仍耗費千金,自來關心;有的不堪花銷,沒續前緣,亦不強求。197Please respect copyright.PENANAYKBV9R1ND3
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錢若是商人,資財耗盡,便攜家帶眷,趕往他地經商;心兒與別客重新擺席,結作夫妻,此話不提。197Please respect copyright.PENANAxTnVP7BRKj
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老龜嫌「心兒」名字太過俗氣,子透又不願家世曝光,自得另取新名,別置新宅留宿客人,又怕老客不知是心兒,就留一心字之意,表字子衷。197Please respect copyright.PENANAalJoCJzQTy
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不出一年,民亂自南部蔓延而上,賊人們的首領姓杜,名天。卻說亂賊們打進城裡,把各娼館的妓女盡數擄掠,九花樓竟不能免,娼人們皆知城裏淪陷,國家朝不保夕,紛紛自盡。子衷卻奉杜將軍為首,並不抵抗,與他舉案齊眉,琴瑟和鳴,又為他彈唱小曲,陪酒助興,杜天很是盡興。197Please respect copyright.PENANA6t7ISr7rOg
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一名小倌,名喚雅翠,與子衷為同樓姊妹,本來圖個烈名,也想自盡,卻不敢獨自,怕死了沒人知道,夜裡就找子衷說貼己話道:「姐姐怎能對個賊頭如斯服貼?何不與妹妹一同絞死了,免受賊人輕薄,又能圖個節烈之名。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAXraDzGEK9j
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子衷回道:「你要去死,我絕不阻止,只是都有臉賣屁股了,為何沒臉苟活呢?當朝對我有何恩惠?家中人丁稀薄,僅我與老母耳,溫飽都成問題,何以我要對這般無能朝廷殉死?」197Please respect copyright.PENANAiSNqkpe4D2
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雅翠聽罷,竟覺有理,請為子衷僕童,子衷也不見外,當晚與他歃血,道:「我已跟了杜將軍,是他入幕之賓。城裡亂事雖未消停,我有這個靠山,他必保我一命;你跟著我,性命理當無礙。杜將軍搶奪甚多,足以保你我兩家吃喝不盡,從今以後,你為我與將軍鞍前馬後足矣,不必再作官人強顏歡笑。」雅翠當即淚下,發誓今生從此不作官人。197Please respect copyright.PENANAw5luHxuiBk
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翌日,子衷即稟杜將軍,將軍欣然接納,雅翠與二人同住一幕。197Please respect copyright.PENANAtpfUz0s7IW
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子衷又說:「稟將軍,謝將軍隆恩,僕本鄙陋之人,何等有幸受到將軍的抬愛。只是老母獨居在家,令在下甚恐不能盡孝,懇請將軍開恩,讓在下探望老母。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAbcg2znC5sv
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杜天見子衷不願獨享富貴,甚是肯定,道:「足下雖出身九花樓,卻真正是冰清玉潔之士,國家興亡之際,我所見之人雖多,盡皆跪求饒命,惟足下一人有名士風采。今生得與足下相知,甚是我幸,足下之情亦合我意,豈止探望?我定派人,速速將足下母親接來。」便使鍾母同住。雅翠雖未將父母帶來,但時常攜財費回家孝親。幕中偶有穢亂之事,或者兩人,或者三人,姑且按下不論。鍾母雖不能苟同,知道子透對她孝順,故從未指責,只是走避。197Please respect copyright.PENANAqhUWRPSnli
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卻說子衷心意已決,與母坦白後,當眾改回本名,向九花樓裏豬八戒與關公像燒香獻花,發誓再不作官人,後折斷往昔受贈之步搖、臂釧,焚燒耳璫、衣裙、鮫綃,便重整髮髻,繫好腰珮。197Please respect copyright.PENANABlAVWEvHlN
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杜將軍見狀,問道:「足下所折臂釧,能市百金;所焚之裙,皆綾羅綢緞,你若不樂見,可以典作他用,或者贈人不妨。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAahtJZ5UHBB
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子透說:「娼女尚且願為節烈之名而死,我的裙釵都來自九花樓,他人肯收嗎?」杜將軍竟覺有理。197Please respect copyright.PENANAj3bdPF0PBG
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子透道:「辱沒大將軍恩威,願收在下作小,在下粉身難報。在下雖是個賤人,倒也清白過,沒什麼遠大的目標,只願與老母安生;可惜國朝傾頹,皇族敗亂,兄妹宮中淫戲,民間貪官橫行;眾人楚囚對坐,隱覓於楚樓朱門中,作這春秋大夢,遂致城中娼館林立。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAmmhpLSVFbQ
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「這年頭多的是連自個兒生存,都尚無餘力之人,況是養兒活口?要是倚門賣笑能安生,世人又怎會圖這節烈之名?卻是這些年來,作皮肉生意,收入漸減;在下原是本城的花魁首,尚且如此,花榜中居於我之下的,又如何呢?」197Please respect copyright.PENANARNXpj5NYIT
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「在下雖不學無術,卻深明將軍乃龍虎之才,願為將軍略盡綿薄之力;今國中局勢,龍蛇混雜,賴將軍平定。在下願隨將軍左右,直至登基,許將軍重現有宋一代之盛世!」197Please respect copyright.PENANAZsmAnXVgaU
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杜天本安逸於紮營至此,子透焚璫時,一番慷慨激言,竟讓他大澈大悟,當下召集門客將士們,將此城作為後勤,使子透出任軍師,出謀劃策。197Please respect copyright.PENANA1GFaXzwCAA
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一切準備停當,杜將軍留老弱殘兵在城,其餘兵馬皆攜糧草與武器,偕他發兵,攻向京城,子透隨行。197Please respect copyright.PENANAVMJDjAqVPk
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雅翠父母健在,不宜遠遊,杜將軍便給他一筆錢,讓他在城中娶妻生子,作小本生意。子透也請雅翠照顧鍾母,子透應允。197Please respect copyright.PENANApXNfieZltg
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一月,天寒地凍,軍卒們過江,馬摔入河中,不知所蹤,兵多淹死,刀劍被沖。總督趁隙發兵,交攻不過三月餘,杜將軍見死傷慘重,士氣低迷,遂率全軍投降,子透也入獄中,等候發配。杜將軍一支雖伏,東、西、北仍有三路軍在全國作亂,民亂未息。197Please respect copyright.PENANA4Hzqfs0Odm
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子透想:「雅翠真正是聰明之人,留在故鄉贍養父母。我本以為自己有經世之才,奈何把杜將軍害得好慘。我雖不肖,只盼雅翠多顧念我老母親,令她冬日裡不至寒冷,飢餓時仍有米飯吃。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAJkvNZOiVf9
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獄中泥淖不堪,濕氣惡寒,子透戰中受傷,入獄後病情惡化,痛中輾轉反側,恍惚進入噩夢,以為還在學堂讀書,不料此身仍在獄中載浮載沉。197Please respect copyright.PENANA07pYv0Kuy4
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為了給母親積些福德,他求獄卒讓他吃齋唸佛,卒子應允,他便在獄中抄經、持珠。一載荏苒,子透戰時所受之傷,已漸瘳,病體稍安。197Please respect copyright.PENANAE1ObOuCR6E
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一名住持來探監,曰:「老衲聽聞,獄中有一名虔信大德,已持齋茹素逾一年,原來便是施主。老衲請施主到敝寺修行。」197Please respect copyright.PENANA84cKCFOMIv
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子透甚感歡喜,獄方也同意,他便收拾行李,與住持同行。到了當地,子透方知,原來那寺院正是錢若出錢修建,接他來修行是錢若的主意。197Please respect copyright.PENANA95u3EKuryX
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見子透雖消瘦,冰肌玉骨卻未曾褪減一吋,錢若告訴住持:「師父,子透不久就要剃度,弟子怕他凡心未泯,未如使他到弟子家中暫住幾日,弟子盡力為他完竟世俗心願,如此方是真正剃度,而非表面落髮爾爾。」住持允准,子透即隨錢若回家。197Please respect copyright.PENANAcPa5MIdICB
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回到錢家,錢若道:「我在外地經商有成,生意不便斷絕,因此沒有歸鄉,即使如此,心中兜轉,莫不是你之形影。我早聽聞你在京城被關押,為救你出來,疏通不少錢鈔與人脈,能再見到你,恰是如夢似幻一般;就算改扮男裝,你之氣質,亦與往年同,定是因你本非塵世之人,許再十年,君之形貌變矣,神態亦不改。」197Please respect copyright.PENANA4XzejuurQC
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子透聽罷,撲通一聲跪下,稽首道:「謝錢老爺恩德,在下本誤墮煙花之地,不幸被無恥流氓染指,險些無法翻身,多虧錢老爺,我鍾某人一生,便就此不同了,這輩子兩次大劫,皆為錢老爺所救,是在下祖上積德,三生有幸,我鍾子透此生此世對錢老爺您,真是萬死不辭!」197Please respect copyright.PENANACXBVXnkzg3
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晚間敘舊,子透告知錢若已發誓不作官人,憶起往日生涯,亦多作貶低之語。子透焚燒裙璫一事,錢若亦有所風聞,雖心頭甚是喜歡,惜不便強求。子透心下知道,甚是抱愧。197Please respect copyright.PENANA6M9arNdzDF
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鍾子透在錢宅居住一旬,錢若與錢夫人皆奉為上賓,更令鍾子透愧疚,愈生離去之意。197Please respect copyright.PENANA05FEyvFm7Y
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一晚,惟子透、錢若二人對飲,錢若叫家伎上來彈唱,子透獻唱《繡襦記.蓮花》,錢若找出一件絲綢的紅披風,披在子透肩上,教他演李亞仙,錢若自個兒而今貴為大戶,卻要趴在廂房地上,演困苦的滎陽公子。197Please respect copyright.PENANA2fwGa5jzQZ
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子透唱一曲〈香柳娘〉道:「看他似饑鳶叫號,饑鳶叫號,恁般苦惱,我聞言不覺心驚跳,看肌肉盡消,肌肉盡消。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAIu0M0TZxbz
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錢若拿著腳本,隨家班奏樂,唱道:「病骨冷難熬,遮身無破襖。」197Please respect copyright.PENANA9qrdKGfH8l
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子透雅興大發,唱道:「解繡襦裹包,繡襦裹包,且扶入西廂煖閣,免敎凍倒。」作勢將錢若扶入牀中,錢若與他對眼,已有醉意,兩人摟抱,閉起鳶帳,錢若扯子透披風,對著雪白頸項,作勢要親,子透為償恩公賞識,亦不拒絕,二人對戲,纏綿至斯,彷彿真個李亞仙、滎陽公子在世。青眼相對,子透動情,錢若有意,遂合歡如舊。197Please respect copyright.PENANAb5oxHQMbd0
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翌日,留守在門外倒夜香的奴婢已知二人同房,只是不敢過問,便在二人出門後,揩拭髒水,將留有印記的床單示予錢夫人。197Please respect copyright.PENANAusPshQp0Gl
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錢夫人與錢若爭吵,「鍾先生是您的上賓,也是妾的上賓,可惜他原不是個書生,卻不知是打哪來的賊婦,公然入妾家中淫亂,迷惑恩公,圖與妾共事一君。已生之禍端,妾不敢爭辯,只是容不得姓鍾的這等無恥之徒,繼續待在大堂之中,與妾共處一簷,還請恩公遣人即刻送走便是。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAkOkGIv3VSC
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錢若既然得手,解去相思之苦,並無理由再留子透,子透亦知趣,便主動向錢夫人請辭:「這段時間為老爺、夫人增添不少麻煩,在下對錢夫人尤是愧疚,謝兩位恩人盛情款待,在下沒齒難忘,剃度時間將近,還請老爺賜我車馬,送我回寺。」錢若便拉他手,絮絮叨叨交代他,好生照顧自己,手雖捏得緊,奈何妻子在旁,不敢造次,便站在錢宅大門口,目送鍾子透的車馬離開。197Please respect copyright.PENANANJFOJDaDSq
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鍾子透回山後,寺中上下已知消息,都認為子透淫亂,沒資格剃度與他們共修。也有人怕子透入寺後穢亂寶殿,令眾師兄弟們走火入魔。197Please respect copyright.PENANAhFcDioOWVh
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住持為息風波,只得將子透關進柴房中,殷切叮囑道:「施主在此清修幾日,老衲會吩咐小和尚按時過來送餐。待施主凡心清淨,即可入寺為僧,這段期間,還需施主屈就。」197Please respect copyright.PENANA9sIsPrnDXn
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子透也應承道:「師父是為我著想,欲平息眾怒,在下怎可能不心服呢?」197Please respect copyright.PENANAV5rNBzAGBa
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住持見子透很是乖巧,便承諾為他加多餐食,不令他勞乏身子,鍾子透遂謝過師父。197Please respect copyright.PENANAe2VzdPlqh0
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入夜,一名僧人來送茶飯。子透一見此人,頗覺面熟。197Please respect copyright.PENANAxyf2aeJoNu
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那僧人一見他,表情乍變,悄悄喊了聲「心兒」,子透見此人只有九指,方知是長生。197Please respect copyright.PENANAyvq6ZyJXIb
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子透道:「在下確實是心兒,原來長生哥竟到此處,可否請問詳細?」197Please respect copyright.PENANALj3o2gQnQ2
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長生說道:「我被你大爺剁了手指以後,沒臉留在村裡,兀自逃出,一路上怨憤難平,姦污良家婦女,在附近被衙門抓了起來,縣太爺罰我作苦工,為僧人煮飯、洗衣、燒水、種田、挑糞,每天都過得很辛苦,沒有以前舒坦了。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAibGddflC4A
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子透一聽,心說此人罪孽深重,倒也不失報應。197Please respect copyright.PENANAvptV1rMUT8
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長生又道:「一路姦污民婦,實非我本來作為,只為小指被剁,我尊嚴有虧;每見這小指缺處,便想起你;雖身在佛門清淨之地,罪業依舊深重,這念想數年間總未曾消停。」見子透恢復男裝,模樣依舊清麗,又要動火。197Please respect copyright.PENANAxaGbEyP09O
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子透說:「此乃清修之地,不可行骯髒之事,否則徒增業障。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAvbYebGrwdI
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長生道:「我放你出去,你便答應我。」子透說好,長生便悄悄放他出去,兩人約在山下碰面,子透念在舊情,並無爽約,長生便遂了心願。197Please respect copyright.PENANAuFYh6Jmqyc
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子透扣整衣物,道:「當年若你沒污了我,我還是個清官人,也不能淪落至斯,如今就算你放我走,仍對不住我;剁了你一根小指,亦不足以贖償此罪。只有替我做一件事,我可以原諒你。」長生被說得滿心愧意,便請問詳細。197Please respect copyright.PENANA5dxPcfkde8
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子透道:「我有一名恩公,名叫杜天,是名將軍,有鴻鵠之志。在你離開後,我們城裡原是被這杜大將軍攻陷了,將軍卻不輕視我,反而賞識我,讓我作他軍師,為他出謀劃策,封我為國師,答允在建國後,讓我典定制度。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAm2xJI16C7N
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「你和錢若都不把我當男人看,只視我為妾婦,相較之下,杜將軍真是我的知音,只可惜我無法擔當如此重任,竟害他……若非他聽從我言,貿然攻向京師,如今肯定還在城裡,即使外敵攻入,佔了地利也未必會輸。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAd5xuLmKdlo
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長生道:「聽你一說,這廝也是條好漢。他若因你入獄,你把他救出來,與他便互不相欠,屆時,你可以與我安心去過日子。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAFKDsvD2EmZ
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兩人商量好要劫獄,子透道:「此事必成,否則在下將終生抱愧。」長生也道:「洒家本為罪身,無牽無掛,為了心兒犯險,何嘗不可?」心意相同,於是結伴回京。197Please respect copyright.PENANAfXUiXKRcoM
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長生先與當地流氓打好關係,子透則入戲班,藝名改為「柳兒」,後整班被買入某官差的宅內作家班,子透與那官差得以結識。兩年後,子透見時機已成,便與長生約定行事。197Please respect copyright.PENANAiCjLYGGHLB
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長生夥同地痞到天牢外作亂,吸引看守注意。子透再透過那官差,疏通內部獄卒,用其他死囚,偷龍轉鳳,將杜天換了出來。197Please respect copyright.PENANAiyNJBkH4ys
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事成後,三人在客棧稍作休息。杜天此生還能看到子透,很是欣慰,忍不住抱頭哭泣;子透以為能與杜天相攜遠走,又破涕而笑。197Please respect copyright.PENANA6j38umAvRC
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原有許多話,待從頭傾訴,才出城,就在關口被攔下,一名衛士指認出來:「這不是前陣子逃離勞役的長生嗎?」沒想事情敗走,竟為長生。197Please respect copyright.PENANAH05jr38KQR
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三人皆入衙門重新問審,定了罪名。197Please respect copyright.PENANA8X6SgLA4UO
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兆尹問長生為何放走子透,長生說:「他答應與我相好,我心裡實在按捺不過,很喜歡,就放他出來了。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAfZsnY5C8Yp
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又問杜天,為何鍾子透想盡辦法,將他自牢中放出來。197Please respect copyright.PENANA3zytnuXmwV
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杜天說:「俺們是契兄弟,彼此有過許諾,今生拆不開,若是一起入獄,還得關在同一間;若一齊出來,還得在同一處廝混,哪有獨活之理?」子透聽說,甚是感念。197Please respect copyright.PENANAEZ7J52dxRO
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到了問審鍾子透之時,全場嘈雜不斷,有人曉得鍾子透出家一事,閒話道:「要不是他做了醜事,老住持也不會將他關在柴房裡。住持是要他靜心,沒想卻和野男人私奔。」聞言,滿場大笑。197Please respect copyright.PENANAVGdiT0cETA
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兆尹大人敲響驚堂木,宣判道:「國朝禁止狎妓,何況男娼?鍾子透本是乾淨人家,還是貢生,竟與錢若、長生、杜天三人通姦淫亂,辱沒聖朝威嚴;謊稱出家,逃避刑期;煽動杜天,顛覆國朝,尤其叛逆之罪,無可赦免!來人!出狗頭鍘。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAjrxEj2zr22
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左右禁卒便一起推出狗頭鍘,兩名禁子將鍾子透強扯到鍘前,推他跪下。197Please respect copyright.PENANACQgmwr90IV
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鍾子透硬了頸子,抬頭望著兆尹大人,道:「錢若是我的丈夫,長生是為我梳攏之人,杜天是我的恩公,我接納他們有什麼不對?女為悅己者容,難道不是天經地義的事嗎?」現場觀眾雖多,卻無人聽信。有人望他臉上啐了口唾沫,說:「住口!你是個男人!」197Please respect copyright.PENANAJtNdXeWk3t
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兆尹大人敲了驚堂木,冷聲喝道:「旁人肅靜!罪人還有什麼遺言,儘管交代,說完就行刑了。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAxut9JSnRDc
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鍾子透說:「如果我做的事,有哪件是罪,不符合人情義理的,我死後,頭就滾得遠遠的,身體立刻癱軟;若我所做之事,皆合聖人情理,不過知恩圖報耳,我死了,頭就待在原地不動,身體端正趺坐,當即入般若之境。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAyoGaISzGy7
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子透說完,兆尹大人一聲令下,禁子將他靠上狗頭鍘,頭放入木板中,鍾子透閉目不語。197Please respect copyright.PENANAeAwBFdwjAy
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禁子拉繩,狗頭鍘刀落,頭「咚」一聲,掉在地上定住,地雖平滑,頭卻不滾動。197Please respect copyright.PENANAhLn1qtagoO
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待頭與身體切作兩截,屍身跟著落地,好比佛祖結跏趺坐般,仵作去摸,屍體已經冰冷、僵硬,宛若坐化。197Please respect copyright.PENANAl2Cy4NUyXe
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仵作納悶:「一般死者,最快要三到四個時辰,屍體才僵硬,此事當真非比尋常。」197Please respect copyright.PENANA3KxkAL9jpp
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還有餘的二三事:長生雖非主使者,仍被收進牢中關押。杜天雖望同死,兆尹卻道:「絕不可遂罪人之願,你必須為朝廷盡心盡力,償還你所犯之大過,怎可容許你下九泉去見那鍾子透?」於是收監,後流放邊疆,服役終生。197Please respect copyright.PENANAhamEcdCf8v
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錢若為告子透之靈,回鄉接鍾母進京收屍停靈,並在京中為子透整修墳墓。197Please respect copyright.PENANAOcgrmLA9xp
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子透死後,錢若很是悲痛,告知妻子:「我欲著手作傳,敘述子透身世,夫人覺得如何?」197Please respect copyright.PENANAVhjAS79H5M
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錢夫人道:「鍾先生行刑之日,妾雖礙於體面無法到場,鍾先生豪俠之語,倒也聽說一二,當真了得,往日是妾誤會鍾先生品行,還請老爺務必筆錄,為後世所永傳。」錢若大為振奮,向子透墳墓擲茭,亦得首肯,方才落筆。197Please respect copyright.PENANAIQWqidv1TL
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內容大抵如此:孝順鍾子透,為奉養寡母,遭奸人蒙騙,淪落為娼。憑一己之才,成花國魁首,得眾人供養,卻拋棄名伎身分,只願作杜天將軍的軍師,反抗暴政;惜杜天一夥遭朝廷剿滅。鍾子透本可獨自偷生,卻義薄雲天,不懼艱險,夥同長生來到京中營救杜天,當真國朝第一奇男子。197Please respect copyright.PENANASXRyn33UhB
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傳成,錢若命書商抄寫流布。197Please respect copyright.PENANA8Xab44abTj
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此事本離奇,主角是一名男娼,竟同時與三名男子有恩怨糾葛,惟錢若擔心自身捲入此事,便隱去自個兒姓名,以他人作梳攏及收留鍾子透一事。197Please respect copyright.PENANAe7ovjJNsll
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眾人讀傳,有的覺敗壞風俗,世人卻多以鍾子透定然受了冤屈,否則怎會受鍘坐化?197Please respect copyright.PENANAh3o83YzrzY
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自傳始布於世,京中頓時洛陽紙貴,雕版再製,竟不及銷售之速。聖上覺察傳中對聖朝有所詆毀,便下令燼燬,猶不能斷絕。197Please respect copyright.PENANAx9jEiabuK3
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為避查鈔,這〈歡喜佛傳〉被恨不得與鍾子透交接之士子編成南曲,更名為《歡喜法傳奇》,四處傳唱,卻被查禁。197Please respect copyright.PENANAkIvZedakPT
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一日良辰,眾目睽睽下,錢若請師傅將子透斷頭接回頸項,為其貼上金箔,塑為佛像,安上蓮座,供奉於新廟。197Please respect copyright.PENANAg4lYCpXFla
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知情者都說鍾子透是情僧,佛種,以歡喜心面試煉,以雙身法證佛法,以情入道,如今必已得道矣。197Please respect copyright.PENANARB3tMSUwi4
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相傳此廟甚靈,戲子、男娼、樂伎,至於失意不中的士子們,皆驅車參拜,信徒絡繹不絕。錢若用信徒供奉的香油錢整修廟宇,照顧鍾母,還多有餘裕。197Please respect copyright.PENANAXyVc34KdI7
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錢若死後,繼任的京兆尹知道鍾子透之事,認為此廟有礙風氣,便下令拆除。197Please respect copyright.PENANAjYDYjutH9I
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一晚,京兆尹夢見一姝麗男子,身材清癯,樣態妍媚,身著羅衣,飄然前來,為他彈唱琵琶,滿斟玉斝,耳鬢廝磨之際,當真十分暢美。197Please respect copyright.PENANArThMHaJF9p
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霎那間,男子忽變作一尊修羅,怒目瞋他:「參見兆尹大人,草民賤姓為鍾,今晚有幸拜見,始知大人對在下青眼有加,既如此,何以狠心拆去在下安生之所?還請大人為在下留存體面,切勿趕盡殺絕。」197Please respect copyright.PENANAEp1cqexGrl
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京兆尹夢醒,冷汗涔涔,於是下令重修佛寺,尋回金身。197Please respect copyright.PENANA0Tg7SWESES
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迄今,歡喜佛寺重整新修,愈發靈驗。197Please respect copyright.PENANA2kQg4PhVEa
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據傳虔誠信徒曾與鍾子透夢魂相見,只是精洩而死的亦有人在。此寺之香火也愈發繁盛,祭祀世代傳承,未曾斷絕。197Please respect copyright.PENANATQXcSqGI7X
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以上便是某向在座各位所講述之奇案結末,感激各位耐心聆賞。祝愿諸君皆得鍾子之庇蔭,人人行大運,添福添壽添平安!