寒天冰日的太陽,絕對是讓世人又愛又恨。838Please respect copyright.PENANAPcb4azFstB
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陽光雖有雪中送炭之效,為大地及人們帶來溫暖,但地上的積雪並不為之領情,一一往外反射銀光耀眼的白光以作婉拒,讓行走在雪地上的人們完全沒法睜開眼睛,摸白行走。838Please respect copyright.PENANAwhoaI8ujCR
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陡峭的山路,纏腳的厚雪,再加上白茫茫一片的視野,書生實在是吃不消三管齊下的衝擊,只好找來一棵樹冠足以遮蓋自己的大樹坐下稍息,待陽光勢頭減退後再作起程上路。838Please respect copyright.PENANAB38WpjR9ar
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休息其間,他從背包裡拿起一大塊光酥餅,往又凍又硬的餅塊大口咬下去,腦海不自覺的對燕京市作出一系列的幻想。838Please respect copyright.PENANAHimVLfYYpe
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書生雖未曾到訪燕京市,但在雁津市中亦有所聽聞燕京市有著美食之都的稱譽,大江南北各省的菜式均能在那裡品嚐得到。838Please respect copyright.PENANApt6rJdVrTP
他個人酷愛麵食,曾向說書人打聽得知燕京麵館的紅燒鹿肉麵絕對是必試之選,廚師們會在野生捕獲的花雕鈴鹿右腿大脾肉塗上秘製醬汁,放在柴火焗爐高溫旋轉烤焗,配以爽口彈牙的手工麵及熱騰騰的高湯上菜。838Please respect copyright.PENANAAQigjeqypG
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有坊間傳言說,當今天子為了一嚐此麵不惜微服出巡,吃下一口後隨即大聲讚好,書興大起,執筆提字「不吃此麵非好漢」,而那副字畫現時正表在麵館牆上的當眼位置,成為了麵館的生招牌。838Please respect copyright.PENANAksKrioL5KB
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只不過,這到底是有所其事還是純屬生意人招生意的技倆,那就無從稽考及得知了。838Please respect copyright.PENANAbmZbnIEjy4
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「大概還有一時辰半左右的步程,我便能一試鹿肉麵的廬山真面目了!」838Please respect copyright.PENANAkFKBXyYGaR
沉醉在美食的暇想之中,書生不經意間便把大半塊光酥餅吃進肚裡,肚子已擠得七成飽有多。838Please respect copyright.PENANAJXJbJbX2qk
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正想把乾糧收回背包之際,他右手不經意碰起背包裡的那把金色匕首,百般思緒滿在心頭。838Please respect copyright.PENANA5hO7C04ovH
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「不知道她的境況又是如何呢.....」838Please respect copyright.PENANASGi4pyUXQG
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賭物思人,書生不禁回想起約一時辰前所發生的種種驚心動魄場面。838Please respect copyright.PENANAJYLRJlkr2r
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㗎囉,㗎囉!838Please respect copyright.PENANAJnHB6SDuFE
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兩名血汗駿馬在騎師的鞭策之下,以奔馳之勢牽引兩節扣在一起的車廂越過崎嶇的郊野道路,車廂下的木製車輪連綿不斷地發出各種與路上碎石的磨擦聲音,甚為吵耳擾人。838Please respect copyright.PENANAAU1VNeJY0b
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與馬匹連接在一起的第一節車廂是為載貨車廂,裡頭放滿了商人們的各種商品、視之為命根的生財工具。838Please respect copyright.PENANAAHFV5CKMIH
而第二節車廂則是載人車廂,座位數目二十一,呈七行三座位式分佈。838Please respect copyright.PENANAe9LR8Lqvir
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馬車是由兩省商會協辦而成的服務,為方便商人們來往燕京及雁津而設。每朝早上分別有一馬車在兩地出發,夜晚時份左右便能抵達目的地,日復如是,年中無休。838Please respect copyright.PENANAQiiH6Nw5Iz
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雖說這服務主要是為商人而設,但若然當日的載客量並不理想的話,商會亦會當場即售車票予普通市民,確保運輸服務收支平衡之餘,亦算是為市民們帶來一個方便。838Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9mRtrOf4R
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而在幾經辛苦之下,書生成功購得今天從雁津前往燕京的車票。他本打算以陸路不上山的方式提早在赴考前的兩天抵達燕京,安頓心情以最佳狀態迎接考試。838Please respect copyright.PENANAV6B4MWIYAb
誰知人算不如天算,發生了一些「小意外」,促使到他走投無路,被迫選擇以徒步方式越過無頂山前往燕京。838Please respect copyright.PENANADXeAGMpsYl
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載人車廂中,乘客大多是身穿光鮮的商人,均有持劍持刀的健碩護衛隨同。838Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2KJFYQ174
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他憶起是次對外往普通市民售出的車票只有三張,往車廂內外一掃,當下發現一名氣質彬彬的女生,散發出一股古色古香的書卷味。838Please respect copyright.PENANAGdfRRV3Oux
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“難道,她也是打算前往赴考狀元試的考生?”838Please respect copyright.PENANAaGPXX6sO5k
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書生毫不客氣地擅自坐在該名女生身旁,恭維地作一自我介紹。838Please respect copyright.PENANAKTxRG9l1F4
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「姑娘你好,在下姓傅名堅,未指教?」838Please respect copyright.PENANA18qWTslKoZ
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「燕宣希。」838Please respect copyright.PENANAnYDrvI39no
女生點頭微笑。838Please respect copyright.PENANATLno6D0FAR
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「燕姑娘,敢問一句,你是否打算前往燕京赴考狀元試呢?」838Please respect copyright.PENANAacMQNp1K7K
傅堅書生再作一問。838Please respect copyright.PENANA0jzOzVOsqo
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「哦,為何傅公子會有這樣的想法?」838Please respect copyright.PENANAwbwBH03Nub
燕宣希的神情顯得略為諤然。838Please respect copyright.PENANAAbyq8cPMdd
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「我只是從遠處感受到燕姑娘散發出的一股獨特的書卷氣質,所以才有此猜想而已,未知我有否猜中?」838Please respect copyright.PENANAHU5bMwJsmW
傳堅書生在此並沒有任何奉承的意思,純粹把心中所見所想道出。838Please respect copyright.PENANAQevK3SfVaf
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燕宣希感覺得到對方並無惡意,索性便投其所好多,跟身旁的書生玩一個猜啞謎遊戲。838Please respect copyright.PENANATrEUQFUNy5
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「一一一二三四五,六七八九十十十。」838Please respect copyright.PENANA2AN46yuZjW
她故意轉用北方話道出此句,把重音放在頭尾的一字和十字之中。838Please respect copyright.PENANAoHy8RoKjh1
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僅僅用上一秒左右,傅堅便能理解得到整句話背後所藏的訊息。838Please respect copyright.PENANAOrz5sem0ra
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話中只有一字及十字出現多於一次,暗指並不缺一,並不缺十。838Please respect copyright.PENANAOKxY0D1jti
再加上燕姑娘特意用上北方話修飾句子,可以由此推測得到她在說她不缺衣(一)亦不缺食(十)。838Please respect copyright.PENANAbogGGU1T5v
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既然她並不缺衣食,除非有著甚麼特別的因由,否則的話亦不必踏上寒窗苦讀考取功名的苦路。838Please respect copyright.PENANAGRJRp1CXbN
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「原來姑娘是不缺衣食的貴族出身嗎?但依我所知,雁津市並無任何富裕之戶姓燕,抑或是,燕姑娘是燕京當地人?」838Please respect copyright.PENANAoGaYt5Lsil
傳堅住在雁津市已有二十五年之多,甚少聽到有家戶擁有「燕」這個姓氏,因而推斷出對方為燕京人的這個想法。838Please respect copyright.PENANA4hoIjjgEuH
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「少多管閒事啦!臭窮困書生!」838Please respect copyright.PENANAMl7WWwO6Ce
坐在燕姑娘左手旁的一名黑色服裝少男,雙手叉在胸前,口中咬著一根樹枝,此際向傅堅作出一道鈄視警告。838Please respect copyright.PENANAOXG0Z2JFay
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「薯一郎!」838Please respect copyright.PENANA4m5JsoN9q8
燕姑娘當下用上手肘輕撞少男,皺著眉頭直斥其名。838Please respect copyright.PENANA8ma5nELbqQ
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「我有說錯嗎?838Please respect copyright.PENANAUYjFrDptRT
無緣無故坐在你身旁,交談整整三句也沒有便查人家宅?憑甚麼?」838Please respect copyright.PENANAGt4cLr98E8
薯一郎理直氣壯作出反擊,在整個對話的過程之中,那根樹枝並沒有從他的口中逸出。838Please respect copyright.PENANARlqKKpW6Kx
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「一、十、百、千、萬、兆。」838Please respect copyright.PENANAkFb6FANM9g
傅堅相當理解那名薯一郎的疑慮,自覺確是有所冒犯的他,只好用上書生的方式為自己作出辯護。838Please respect copyright.PENANARsk95me2L7
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數列中所欠缺的是「億」字,整句話所表達的是,自己並無意思冒犯任何人。838Please respect copyright.PENANAG7qcy64zAl
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「傅公子,你不必道歉。他只是......」838Please respect copyright.PENANAxqexUJ4udS
燕姑娘還沒有把話說完之際,薯一郎突然朝她伸出右手,示意不要作聲。838Please respect copyright.PENANAPkGaYeBKCB
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「我嗅到狐狸的氣味!」838Please respect copyright.PENANA8oogovclYW
連同薯一郎在內,車廂的各護衛們亦感測得到危機的來臨,接近在同一瞬間拔出武器。838Please respect copyright.PENANATTdFSBGVhF
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「唉,希望這一次的商品裡有無核提子啦!」838Please respect copyright.PENANAv5VIG9raqB
女寨主把舉高的右手往下一揮,潛伏在四處八方的黑影同一時間衝往馬車方向去。838Please respect copyright.PENANAvBeEPzcikn