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第三十七回 祭先圣南京修礼 送孝子西蜀寻亲
话说虞博士出来会了这几个人，大家见礼坐下。迟衡山道，"晚生们今日特来，泰伯祠大祭商议主祭之人，公中说，祭的是大圣人，必要个贤者主祭，方为不愧，所以特来公请老先生。"虞博士道："先生这个议论，我怎么敢当？只是礼乐大事，自然也愿观光。请问定在几时？"迟衡山道："四月初一日。先一日就请老先生到来祠中斋戒一宿，以便行礼。"虞博士应诺了，拿茶与众位吃，吃过，众人辞了出来，一齐到杜少卿河房里坐下。迟衡山道："我们司事的人，只怕还不足。"杜少卿道："恰好敝县来了一个敝友。"便请出臧茶与众位相见，一齐作了揖。迟衡山道："将来大祭也要借先生的光。"臧蓼斋道："愿观盛典。"说罢，作别去了。
到(dao)(dao)三(san)(san)月(yue)二十九日，迟(chi)衡山(shan)约齐(qi)杜仪(yi)、马静、季萑、金东(dong)(dong)崖、卢华士、辛(xin)东(dong)(dong)之(zhi)、蘧(qu)来旬、余夔(kui)、卢德、虞感祁(qi)、诸(zhu)葛(ge)佑、景本蕙、郭铁笔(bi)、萧鼎(ding)、储信、伊(yi)昭、季恬(tian)逸(yi)、金寓刘、宗姬、武(wu)书(shu)、臧茶，一(yi)(yi)齐(qi)出了(le)(le)(le)南(nan)门(men)(men)，随即(ji)庄尚志也(ye)到(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)(le)。众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)看那泰伯(bo)祠(ci)时，几十层(ceng)高(gao)坡上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)，一(yi)(yi)座大(da)门(men)(men)，左边(bian)是省(sheng)牲之(zhi)所。大(da)门(men)(men)过去(qu)，一(yi)(yi)个大(da)天井。又(you)几十层(ceng)高(gao)坡上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)，三(san)(san)座门(men)(men)。进去(qu)一(yi)(yi)座丹墀。左右两廊奉着(zhe)从祀历代(dai)先贤(xian)神位，中间(jian)是五间(jian)大(da)殿(dian)，殿(dian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)泰伯(bo)神位，面前供桌(zhuo)、香炉、烛台。殿(dian)后又(you)一(yi)(yi)个丹墀，五间(jian)大(da)楼。左右两傍(bang)，一(yi)(yi)边(bian)三(san)(san)间(jian)书(shu)房(fang)。众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)进了(le)(le)(le)大(da)门(men)(men)，见高(gao)悬着(zhe)金字一(yi)(yi)匾(bian)"泰伯(bo)之(zhi)祠(ci)"。从二门(men)(men)进东(dong)(dong)角门(men)(men)走，循着(zhe)东(dong)(dong)廊一(yi)(yi)路走过大(da)殿(dian)，抬头看楼上(shang)(shang)(shang)，悬着(zhe)金字一(yi)(yi)匾(bian)"习礼(li)楼"三(san)(san)个大(da)字。众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)在东(dong)(dong)边(bian)书(shu)房(fang)内坐了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)会。迟(chi)衡山(shan)同马静、武(wu)书(shu)、蘧(qu)来旬开了(le)(le)(le)楼门(men)(men)，同上(shang)(shang)(shang)楼去(qu)，将乐(le)器搬下楼来，堂(tang)(tang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)的摆(bai)在堂(tang)(tang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)，堂(tang)(tang)下的摆(bai)在堂(tang)(tang)下。堂(tang)(tang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)安了(le)(le)(le)祝版，香案傍(bang)树了(le)(le)(le)麾，堂(tang)(tang)下树了(le)(le)(le)庭燎，二门(men)(men)傍(bang)摆(bai)了(le)(le)(le)盥盆(pen)、盥悦。
金(jin)次福、鲍(bao)廷(ting)玺两(liang)(liang)人领(ling)了(le)(le)一班司(si)球(qiu)的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)琴的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)瑟(se)的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)管的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)鼗鼓(gu)的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)祝的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)敏的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)笙的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)镛的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)萧的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)编(bian)钟的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)编(bian)磬的(de)(de)(de)，和六六三十六个俏(qiao)舞的(de)(de)(de)孩(hai)子，进来(lai)见了(le)(le)众(zhong)人。迟衡(heng)山把签、翟交(jiao)与这些孩(hai)子。下午(wu)时(shi)分，虞博(bo)士到(dao)了(le)(le)。庄绍光、迟衡(heng)山、马纯上、杜少(shao)卿迎了(le)(le)进来(lai)。吃(chi)过了(le)(le)茶，换了(le)(le)公服，四位迎到(dao)省(sheng)牲所去省(sheng)了(le)(le)牲。众(zhong)人都在(zai)两(liang)(liang)边书房里斋宿。
次日五(wu)鼓(gu)，把祠门(men)大开了(le)(le)(le)，众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)起(qi)来，堂上、堂下、门(men)里、门(men)外(wai)(wai)、两(liang)廊，都(dou)点了(le)(le)(le)灯烛，庭燎(liao)也点起(qi)来。迟(chi)(chi)衡山先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)请(qing)(qing)(qing)主祭(ji)的(de)(de)博士(shi)虞(yu)老先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，亚献的(de)(de)征君庄老先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)；请(qing)(qing)(qing)到(dao)三献的(de)(de)，众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)推让，说(shuo)道(dao)："不是迟(chi)(chi)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，就是杜(du)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。"迟(chi)(chi)衡山道(dao)："我两(liang)人(ren)要做引赞(zan)，马(ma)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)系浙江人(ren)，请(qing)(qing)(qing)马(ma)纯上先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)三献。"马(ma)二先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)再(zai)三不敢当，众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)扶住了(le)(le)(le)马(ma)二先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，同二位老先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)一(yi)处。迟(chi)(chi)衡山、杜(du)少(shao)卿先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)引这三位老先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)出(chu)去，到(dao)省牲所拱立。迟(chi)(chi)衡山、杜(du)少(shao)卿回来，请(qing)(qing)(qing)金东崖先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)大赞(zan)；请(qing)(qing)(qing)武书先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司(si)麾；请(qing)(qing)(qing)臧茶先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司(si)祝；请(qing)(qing)(qing)季萑先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、辛东之先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、余夔先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司(si)尊；请(qing)(qing)(qing)蘧(qu)来旬(xun)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、卢(lu)德(de)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、虞(yu)感祁先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司(si)玉；请(qing)(qing)(qing)诸(zhu)(zhu)葛佑先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、景(jing)本意先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、郭铁笔先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司(si)帛；请(qing)(qing)(qing)萧鼎(ding)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、储信先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、伊昭先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司(si)稷；请(qing)(qing)(qing)季恬(tian)逸先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、金寓刘先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、宗姬先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司(si)馔。请(qing)(qing)(qing)完，命(ming)卢(lu)华士(shi)跟着大赞(zan)金东崖先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，将诸(zhu)(zhu)位一(yi)齐请(qing)(qing)(qing)出(chu)二门(men)外(wai)(wai)。
当下祭(ji)鼓(gu)发了三(san)通，金次福、鲍(bao)廷玺两(liang)人领(ling)着一班司(si)球的(de)、司(si)琴的(de)、司(si)瑟的(de)、司(si)管的(de)、司(si)鼗鼓(gu)的(de)、司(si)祝的(de)、司(si)敏的(de)、司(si)笙(sheng)的(de)、司(si)镛的(de)、司(si)萧的(de)、司(si)编(bian)钟(zhong)的(de)、司(si)编(bian)磬的(de)，和六(liu)六(liu)三(san)十(shi)六(liu)个俏(qiao)舞的(de)孩子，都(dou)立在堂(tang)上堂(tang)下。
金(jin)东(dong)崖先(xian)进来到堂(tang)上，卢(lu)华(hua)士跟着。金(jin)东(dong)崖站定(ding)，赞(zan)道(dao)："执事者，各司(si)(si)其事！"这些司(si)(si)乐的(de)(de)都将乐器拿在(zai)手里。金(jin)东(dong)崖赞(zan)："排班。"司(si)(si)麾(hui)的(de)(de)武书，引(yin)着司(si)(si)尊的(de)(de)季筐、辛东(dong)之、余夔，司(si)(si)玉的(de)(de)蘧来旬(xun)、卢(lu)德、虞(yu)感(gan)祁，司(si)(si)帛的(de)(de)诸葛佑，景本(ben)蕙(hui)、郭铁笔，入(ru)了位(wei)，立(li)(li)(li)在(zai)丹墀东(dong)边：引(yin)司(si)(si)祝的(de)(de)臧茶上殿，立(li)(li)(li)在(zai)祝版跟前；引(yin)司(si)(si)稷的(de)(de)萧鼎、储信、伊昭(zhao)，司(si)(si)馔的(de)(de)季恬逸、金(jin)寓(yu)刘、宗姬，入(ru)了位(wei)，立(li)(li)(li)在(zai)丹墀西边。武书捧(peng)(peng)了麾(hui)，也立(li)(li)(li)在(zai)西边众(zhong)人下。金(jin)东(dong)崖赞(zan)："奏乐。"堂(tang)上堂(tang)下，乐声俱(ju)起。金(jin)东(dong)崖赞(zan)："迎神(shen)。"迟(chi)均(jun)、杜仪各捧(peng)(peng)香烛(zhu)，向门(men)外躬(gong)身迎接。金(jin)东(dong)崖赞(zan)："乐止(zhi)。"堂(tang)上堂(tang)下，一齐止(zhi)了。
金(jin)东崖赞(zan)："分献者(zhe)就位(wei)。"迟均、杜仪出(chu)去引庄征君、马纯上(shang)进(jin)来，立在(zai)丹(dan)墀(chi)里(li)拜(bai)(bai)位(wei)左(zuo)右两边。金(jin)东崖赞(zan)："主(zhu)(zhu)祭者(zhe)就位(wei)。"迟均、杜仪出(chu)去引虞博士(shi)上(shang)来，立在(zai)丹(dan)墀(chi)里(li)拜(bai)(bai)位(wei)中间(jian)。迟均、杜仪一(yi)左(zuo)一(yi)右，立在(zai)丹(dan)墀(chi)里(li)香(xiang)案傍(bang)。迟均赞(zan)："盥(guan)洗。"同杜仪引主(zhu)(zhu)祭者(zhe)盥(guan)洗了上(shang)来。迟均赞(zan)："主(zhu)(zhu)祭者(zhe)诣(yi)香(xiang)案前。"香(xiang)案上(shang)一(yi)个沉香(xiang)筒(tong)，里(li)边插着许多(duo)红旗(qi)，杜仪抽(chou)一(yi)枝红旗(qi)在(zai)手，上(shang)有"奏乐(le)"二字(zi)。虞博士(shi)走上(shang)香(xiang)案前。迟均赞(zan)道(dao)："跪。升香(xiang)。灌地。拜(bai)(bai)，兴(xing)；拜(bai)(bai)，兴(xing)；拜(bai)(bai)，兴(xing)；拜(bai)(bai)，兴(xing)。复位(wei)。"杜仪又(you)抽(chou)出(chu)一(yi)枝旗(qi)来："乐(le)止。"金(jin)东崖赞(zan)："奏乐(le)神之乐(le)。"金(jin)次(ci)福领着堂上(shang)的乐(le)工(gong)，奏起(qi)乐(le)来。奏了一(yi)会，乐(le)止。
金东(dong)崖赞(zan)："行初献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)礼。"卢华士(shi)在殿里抱出一(yi)个牌子来，上(shang)写"初献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)"二字。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜仪引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)主祭(ji)的(de)(de)虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)，武书(shu)持麾在迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)前(qian)走(zou)。三人从丹(dan)墀东(dong)边走(zou)，引(yin)司尊的(de)(de)季萑(huan)、司玉的(de)(de)蘧(qu)来旬、司帛的(de)(de)诸(zhu)(zhu)葛佑(you)，一(yi)路同走(zou)；引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)主祭(ji)的(de)(de)从上(shang)面走(zou)。走(zou)过(guo)(guo)西边，引(yin)司稷(ji)的(de)(de)萧鼎(ding)、司馔的(de)(de)季恬逸(yi)，引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)主祭(ji)的(de)(de)从西边下来，在香(xiang)(xiang)案(an)前(qian)转过(guo)(guo)东(dong)边上(shang)去。进(jin)到大殿，迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜仪立(li)于香(xiang)(xiang)案(an)左右。季萑(huan)捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)尊，蘧(qu)来旬捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)玉，诸(zhu)(zhu)葛佑(you)捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)帛，立(li)在左边；萧鼎(ding)捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)稷(ji)，季恬逸(yi)捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)馔，立(li)在右边。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)："就位。跪(gui)(gui)。"虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)跪(gui)(gui)于香(xiang)(xiang)案(an)前(qian)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)酒(jiu)，"季萑(huan)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)玉。"蘧(qu)来旬跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)帛。"诸(zhu)(zhu)葛佑(you)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)稷(ji)。"萧鼎(ding)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)馔。"季恬逸(yi)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去。献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)毕，执事者退了(le)下来。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)："拜(bai)，兴(xing)(xing)；拜(bai)，兴(xing)(xing)：拜(bai)，兴(xing)(xing)；拜(bai)，兴(xing)(xing)。'
金(jin)东崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："一奏至德(de)之章，舞至德(de)之容(rong)。"堂上(shang)乐(le)细(xi)细(xi)奏了(le)起(qi)来。那三十六(liu)个(ge)孩子(zi)，手(shou)持签(qian)、翟，齐上(shang)来舞。乐(le)舞已毕。金(jin)东崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："阶下与(yu)祭者皆跪。读祝(zhu)(zhu)文。"臧茶跪在祝(zhu)(zhu)版(ban)前，将祝(zhu)(zhu)文读了(le)。金(jin)东崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："退班。"迟均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："平(ping)身(shen)。复(fu)(fu)位(wei)。"武书、迟均(jun)、杜仪、季(ji)萑、蘧来旬(xun)、诸葛佑、萧鼎、季(ji)恬(tian)逸引着主(zhu)(zhu)祭的虞博(bo)士(shi)，从西边一路走了(le)下来。虞博(bo)士(shi)复(fu)(fu)归主(zhu)(zhu)位(wei)，执事的都复(fu)(fu)了(le)原位(wei)。
金东崖赞(zan)(zan)："行亚(ya)(ya)献(xian)(xian)礼。"卢(lu)华士又(you)走(zou)进殿(dian)里去抱(bao)出(chu)一(yi)个牌子来(lai)，上写"亚(ya)(ya)献(xian)(xian)"二字(zi)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜仪引着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)亚(ya)(ya)献(xian)(xian)的庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)(jun)到香(xiang)案前(qian)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："盥(guan)洗。"同杜仪引着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)(jun)盥(guan)洗了回(hui)来(lai)。武书持麾在(zai)迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)前(qian)走(zou)。三人从(cong)丹墀东边(bian)走(zou)，引司(si)(si)尊的辛(xin)东之(zhi)、司(si)(si)玉的卢(lu)德、司(si)(si)帛的景本(ben)(ben)意(yi)，一(yi)路同走(zou)；引着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)亚(ya)(ya)献(xian)(xian)的从(cong)上面走(zou)。走(zou)过(guo)西(xi)边(bian)，引司(si)(si)稷的储信、司(si)(si)馔的金寓(yu)刘(liu)，引着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)亚(ya)(ya)献(xian)(xian)的又(you)从(cong)西(xi)边(bian)下来(lai)，在(zai)香(xiang)案前(qian)转过(guo)东边(bian)上去。迸到大(da)殿(dian)，迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜仪立于(yu)(yu)香(xiang)案左右。辛(xin)东之(zhi)捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)尊，卢(lu)德捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)玉，景本(ben)(ben)蕙捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)帛，立在(zai)左边(bian)；储信捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)稷，金寓(yu)刘(liu)捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)馔，立在(zai)右边(bian)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："就位。跪(gui)。"庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)(jun)跪(gui)于(yu)(yu)香(xiang)案前(qian)。退均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)酒。"辛(xin)东之(zhi)跪(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)(jun)献(xian)(xian)上去。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)玉。"卢(lu)德跪(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)(jun)献(xian)(xian)上去。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)帛。"景本(ben)(ben)蕙跪(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)(jun)献(xian)(xian)上去。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)稷。"储信跪(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)(jun)献(xian)(xian)上去。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)馔。"主寓(yu)刘(liu)跪(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)(jun)献(xian)(xian)上去。各(ge)献(xian)(xian)毕(bi)，执事者退了下来(lai)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)，拜，兴(xing)。"
金东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："二(er)奏至(zhi)德之(zhi)章，舞至(zhi)德之(zhi)容，"堂上(shang)(shang)乐(le)(le)细细奏了(le)起(qi)来(lai)(lai)。那三十(shi)六个(ge)孩子，手持(chi)签、翟，齐上(shang)(shang)来(lai)(lai)舞。乐(le)(le)舞已(yi)毕。金东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："退班。"迟(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："平身。复(fu)位(wei)(wei)。"武书、迟(chi)均(jun)、杜(du)仪、辛东(dong)之(zhi)、卢德、景本(ben)蕙、储信、金寓刘引着亚献的庄(zhuang)征君，从西边一路走了(le)下来(lai)(lai)。庄(zhuang)征君复(fu)归了(le)亚献位(wei)(wei)，执事的都复(fu)了(le)原位(wei)(wei)。
金东(dong)崖赞(zan)(zan)："行终献(xian)礼。"卢华士(shi)又走(zou)进(jin)殿(dian)里去抱(bao)出一(yi)个牌子，上(shang)(shang)(shang)写"终献(xian)"二(er)字。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜仪(yi)引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)终献(xian)的(de)马(ma)(ma)二(er)先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)到香案(an)前(qian)。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："盥洗。"同杜仪(yi)引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)马(ma)(ma)二(er)先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)盥洗了回(hui)来。武书(shu)持麾(hui)在(zai)(zai)迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)前(qian)走(zou)。三人从(cong)丹墀东(dong)边(bian)(bian)走(zou)。引(yin)司(si)尊(zun)的(de)余夔(kui)、司(si)玉(yu)的(de)虞(yu)感祁(qi)、司(si)帛(bo)(bo)的(de)郭(guo)(guo)铁(tie)笔，一(yi)路同走(zou)；引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)终献(xian)的(de)从(cong)上(shang)(shang)(shang)面(mian)走(zou)。走(zou)过西边(bian)(bian)，引(yin)司(si)稷的(de)伊昭(zhao)、司(si)馔的(de)宗(zong)姬(ji)(ji)，引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)终献(xian)的(de)又从(cong)西边(bian)(bian)下来，在(zai)(zai)香案(an)前(qian)转过东(dong)边(bian)(bian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去。进(jin)到大殿(dian)，迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜仪(yi)立(li)于香案(an)左(zuo)右。余夔(kui)捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)尊(zun)，虞(yu)感祁(qi)捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)玉(yu)，郭(guo)(guo)铁(tie)笔捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)帛(bo)(bo)，立(li)在(zai)(zai)左(zuo)边(bian)(bian)；伊昭(zhao)捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)稷，宗(zong)姬(ji)(ji)捧(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)馔，立(li)在(zai)(zai)右边(bian)(bian)。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："就位(wei)。跪(gui)(gui)。"马(ma)(ma)二(er)先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)跪(gui)(gui)于香案(an)前(qian)。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)酒。"余夔(kui)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)玉(yu)。"虞(yu)感祁(qi)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)帛(bo)(bo)。"郭(guo)(guo)铁(tie)笔跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)稷，"伊昭(zhao)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："献(xian)馔。"宗(zong)姬(ji)(ji)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)递(di)与(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去。献(xian)毕，执事者退(tui)了下来。迟均(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)。"
金东崖赞："三奏(zou)至(zhi)德之章(zhang)，舞至(zhi)德之容。"堂上乐(le)(le)细(xi)细(xi)奏(zou)了起(qi)来。那三十六个(ge)孩子，手持签、翟，齐(qi)上来舞。乐(le)(le)舞已毕。金东崖赞："退班。"迟均赞："平身。复(fu)位(wei)。"武书(shu)、迟均、杜(du)仪、余夔、虞感(gan)祁、郭铁笔、伊昭、宗姬，引(yin)着终献的(de)马二(er)(er)先生从西(xi)边一路走了下来。马二(er)(er)先生复(fu)归了终献位(wei)，执事的(de)都复(fu)了原位(wei)。
金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："行(xing)侑食之(zhi)礼。"迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)、杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)又(you)从(cong)(cong)主(zhu)(zhu)祭(ji)位(wei)(wei)上(shang)引虞博(bo)(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)从(cong)(cong)东(dong)(dong)边(bian)(bian)上(shang)来(lai)，香(xiang)案(an)(an)前(qian)跪(gui)(gui)下(xia)。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："奏(zou)乐(le)，"堂(tang)上(shang)堂(tang)下(xia)乐(le)声(sheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)齐大作。乐(le)止。迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)。平身。"金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："退班。"迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)、杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)引虞博(bo)(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)从(cong)(cong)西(xi)边(bian)(bian)走(zou)下(xia)去(qu)(qu)，复了(le)主(zhu)(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)位(wei)(wei)。迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)、杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)也复了(le)引赞(zan)(zan)的(de)位(wei)(wei)。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："撤馔。"杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)抽出一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)枝(zhi)红旗来(lai)，上(shang)有"金(jin)奏(zou)"二(er)字。当下(xia)乐(le)声(sheng)又(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)齐大作起来(lai)。迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)、杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)从(cong)(cong)主(zhu)(zhu)位(wei)(wei)上(shang)引了(le)虞博(bo)(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)，奏(zou)着乐(le)，从(cong)(cong)东(dong)(dong)边(bian)(bian)走(zou)上(shang)殿去(qu)(qu)，香(xiang)案(an)(an)前(qian)跪(gui)(gui)下(xia)。迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)："拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)。平身。"金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："退班。"迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)、杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)引虞博(bo)(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)从(cong)(cong)西(xi)边(bian)(bian)走(zou)下(xia)去(qu)(qu)，复了(le)主(zhu)(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)位(wei)(wei)。迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)、杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)也复了(le)引赞(zan)(zan)的(de)位(wei)(wei)。杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)又(you)抽出一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)枝(zhi)红旗来(lai)："止乐(le)。"金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："饮(yin)福受胙。"迟(chi)(chi)均(jun)、杜仪(yi)(yi)(yi)引主(zhu)(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)虞博(bo)(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)、亚献(xian)的(de)庄(zhuang)征君，终(zhong)献(xian)的(de)马二(er)先生，都跪(gui)(gui)在(zai)香(xiang)案(an)(an)前(qian)，饮(yin)了(le)福酒，受了(le)胙肉。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："退班。"三人(ren)退下(xia)去(qu)(qu)了(le)。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："焚(fen)帛。"司帛的(de)诸葛佑、景本(ben)蕙、郭铁笔，一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)齐焚(fen)了(le)帛。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)(zan)："礼毕(bi)。"众人(ren)撤去(qu)(qu)了(le)祭(ji)器(qi)、乐(le)器(qi)，换去(qu)(qu)了(le)公服(fu)，齐往(wang)后面楼下(xia)来(lai)。金(jin)次福、鲍廷玺带着堂(tang)上(shang)堂(tang)下(xia)的(de)乐(le)工和俏舞的(de)三十六个孩子，都到(dao)后面两边(bian)(bian)书房里来(lai)。
这一(yi)(yi)回(hui)大祭，主祭的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)虞博士、亚献的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)庄征君、终(zhong)献的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)马二(er)先(xian)生，共(gong)三位(wei)(wei)(wei)。大赞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)金东崖(ya)、副赞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)卢(lu)华士、司(si)(si)(si)祝(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)臧(zang)荼(tu)，共(gong)三位(wei)(wei)(wei)。引赞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)迟均、杜仪，共(gong)二(er)位(wei)(wei)(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)麾的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)武书一(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)尊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)季萑、辛东之(zhi)、余(yu)夔，共(gong)三位(wei)(wei)(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)玉的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蘧(qu)来旬、卢(lu)德(de)、虞感祁，共(gong)三位(wei)(wei)(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)帛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)诸葛佑、景(jing)本(ben)蕙、郭铁笔，共(gong)三位(wei)(wei)(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)稷(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)萧鼎、储信(xin)、伊昭，共(gong)三位(wei)(wei)(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)馔的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)季恬逸、金寓(yu)刘、宗姬，共(gong)三位(wei)(wei)(wei)。金次福、鲍廷玺(xi)二(er)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)领着(zhe)司(si)(si)(si)球的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)琴(qin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)瑟的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)管(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)鼓鼓的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)祝(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)敏(min)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)笙的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)镛(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)萧的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)编钟的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、司(si)(si)(si)编磬的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)二(er)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，和俏舞(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孩子(zi)共(gong)是三十六人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。通共(gong)七(qi)十六人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。
当(dang)下厨(chu)役开剥(bo)了一条牛、四副(fu)羊，和祭品的(de)(de)肴馔菜(cai)蔬都(dou)(dou)(dou)整(zheng)治起来，共备(bei)了十六(liu)席：楼底下摆了八(ba)席，二十四位(wei)(wei)同坐(zuo)，两边(bian)书(shu)房摆了八(ba)席，款待众人(ren)。吃了半日的(de)(de)酒，虞博士上(shang)轿先(xian)进城去。这里众位(wei)(wei)也(ye)(ye)(ye)有(you)坐(zuo)轿的(de)(de)，也(ye)(ye)(ye)有(you)走的(de)(de)。见两边(bian)百姓，扶(fu)老携幼，挨挤着来看(kan)，欢声雷动(dong)。马(ma)二先(xian)生笑问："你(ni)们这是(shi)为甚么事？"众人(ren)都(dou)(dou)(dou)道："我们生长在(zai)南京，也(ye)(ye)(ye)有(you)活了七八(ba)十岁的(de)(de)，从不(bu)曾(ceng)看(kan)见这样的(de)(de)礼体，听见这样的(de)(de)吹打。老年(nian)人(ren)都(dou)(dou)(dou)说这位(wei)(wei)主祭的(de)(de)老爷是(shi)一位(wei)(wei)神圣临凡，所以都(dou)(dou)(dou)争着出(chu)来看(kan)。"众人(ren)都(dou)(dou)(dou)欢喜，一齐(qi)进城去了。
又过了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)几(ji)日，季萑、萧鼎、辛东(dong)之、金寓刘来(lai)(lai)辞了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)虞(yu)博士，回(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)扬州去(qu)(qu)(qu)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。马纯上同蘧验(yan)(yan)夫(fu)(fu)到(dao)河(he)房(fang)里(li)来(lai)(lai)辞杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)，要回(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)浙(zhe)江。二人(ren)(ren)走进河(he)房(fang)，见(jian)杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)、臧荼又和(he)一个(ge)人(ren)(ren)坐在(zai)(zai)那(nei)里(li)。蘧验(yan)(yan)夫(fu)(fu)一见(jian)，就吓(he)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)一跳，心里(li)想道(dao)："这(zhei)人(ren)(ren)便是在(zai)(zai)我娄(lou)表叔家(jia)弄假(jia)人(ren)(ren)头(tou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)张铁(tie)臂！他(ta)如何也(ye)(ye)在(zai)(zai)此？"彼此作了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)揖(yi)。张铁(tie)臂见(jian)蘧验(yan)(yan)夫(fu)(fu)，也(ye)(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)好意思，脸(lian)上出(chu)神。吃了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)茶，说(shuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)一会辞别(bie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)话，马纯上、蘧验(yan)(yan)夫(fu)(fu)辞了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)出(chu)来(lai)(lai)。杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)送(song)出(chu)大门(men)。莲验(yan)(yan)夫(fu)(fu)问道(dao)："这(zhei)姓张的(de)(de)(de)(de)，世(shi)兄因如何和(he)他(ta)相(xiang)与？"杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)道(dao)："他(ta)叫做(zuo)张俊民，他(ta)在(zai)(zai)敝(bi)县天长住。"蘧验(yan)(yan)夫(fu)(fu)笑(xiao)着把他(ta)本来(lai)(lai)叫做(zuo)张铁(tie)臂，在(zai)(zai)浙(zhe)江做(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)这(zhei)些(xie)事(shi)，略说(shuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)几(ji)句，说(shuo)道(dao)："这(zhei)人(ren)(ren)是相(xiang)与不(bu)(bu)(bu)得的(de)(de)(de)(de)，少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)须要留神。"杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)道(dao)："我知道(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。"两(liang)人(ren)(ren)别(bie)过自去(qu)(qu)(qu)。杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)回(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)河(he)房(fang)来(lai)(lai)问张俊民道(dao)："俊老，你当初曾叫做(zuo)张铁(tie)臂么？"张铁(tie)臂红了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)脸(lian)道(dao)："是小时有这(zhei)个(ge)名字。"别(bie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)事(shi)含糊(hu)说(shuo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)出(chu)来(lai)(lai)。杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)也(ye)(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)再问了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。张铁(tie)臂见(jian)人(ren)(ren)看破(po)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)相(xiang)，也(ye)(ye)存身不(bu)(bu)(bu)住，过几(ji)日，拉着臧蓼斋回(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)天长去(qu)(qu)(qu)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)，萧金铉三个(ge)人(ren)(ren)欠了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)店(dian)账和(he)酒(jiu)饭钱，不(bu)(bu)(bu)得回(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)去(qu)(qu)(qu)，来(lai)(lai)寻杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)眈带。杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)替他(ta)三人(ren)(ren)赔了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)几(ji)两(liang)银子(zi)，三人(ren)(ren)也(ye)(ye)各回(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)家(jia)去(qu)(qu)(qu)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。宗先生要回(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)湖广去(qu)(qu)(qu)，拿行乐来(lai)(lai)求杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)题。杜(du)(du)(du)少(shao)(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)当面题罢，送(song)别(bie)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)去(qu)(qu)(qu)。
恰好(hao)(hao)遇(yu)着武书(shu)(shu)走了(le)(le)来(lai)，杜少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao)："正字兄(xiong)，许久不(bu)(bu)见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)，这(zhei)(zhei)些(xie)时(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)那里(li)(li)(li)？"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)："前(qian)(qian)日监里(li)(li)(li)六(liu)(liu)堂(tang)合(he)考(kao)，小(xiao)弟(di)又是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)等第一(yi)(yi)。"杜少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao)："这(zhei)(zhei)也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)(de)紧。"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)："倒不(bu)(bu)说(shuo)(shuo)有(you)(you)(you)趣，内中弄出(chu)一(yi)(yi)件奇事(shi)来(lai)。"杜少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao)："甚么奇事(shi)？"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)："这(zhei)(zhei)一(yi)(yi)回朝廷奉旨要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)甄(zhen)别在(zai)(zai)(zai)监读书(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，所(suo)以六(liu)(liu)堂(tang)合(he)考(kao)。那日上(shang)头吩(fen)咐下来(lai)，解怀(huai)脱脚，认(ren)(ren)(ren)真(zhen)搜检，就(jiu)(jiu)和乡试场一(yi)(yi)样(yang)。考(kao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)两篇《四(si)书(shu)(shu)》，一(yi)(yi)篇经文(wen)(wen)。有(you)(you)(you)个(ge)(ge)习《春秋(qiu)》的(de)(de)(de)(de)朋友(you)(you)，竟(jing)带(dai)了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)篇刻的(de)(de)(de)(de)经文(wen)(wen)进去(qu)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)带(dai)了(le)(le)也(ye)罢(ba)，上(shang)去(qu)告(gao)出(chu)恭，就(jiu)(jiu)把这(zhei)(zhei)经文(wen)(wen)夹在(zai)(zai)(zai)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)子(zi)(zi)里(li)(li)(li)，送上(shang)堂(tang)去(qu)。天幸遇(yu)着虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师值场，大人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)里(li)(li)(li)面也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)同虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师巡视。虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师揭(jie)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)子(zi)(zi)，看见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)这(zhei)(zhei)文(wen)(wen)章，忙(mang)拿(na)了(le)(le)藏(zang)在(zai)(zai)(zai)靴桶里(li)(li)(li)。巡视的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)问(wen)是(shi)(shi)(shi)甚么东西，虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师说(shuo)(shuo)不(bu)(bu)相(xiang)干。等那人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)出(chu)恭回来(lai)，悄悄递(di)与(yu)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)：'你(ni)(ni)拿(na)去(qu)写。但是(shi)(shi)(shi)你(ni)(ni)方才(cai)上(shang)堂(tang)不(bu)(bu)该夹在(zai)(zai)(zai)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)子(zi)(zi)里(li)(li)(li)拿(na)上(shang)来(lai)。幸得(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)我看见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)，若是(shi)(shi)(shi)别人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)看见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)，怎了(le)(le)？'那人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)吓了(le)(le)个(ge)(ge)臭(chou)死。发(fa)案考(kao)在(zai)(zai)(zai)二等，走来(lai)谢(xie)(xie)(xie)虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师。虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师推不(bu)(bu)认(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)，说(shuo)(shuo)：'并没有(you)(you)(you)这(zhei)(zhei)句(ju)话。你(ni)(ni)想(xiang)是(shi)(shi)(shi)昨日错认(ren)(ren)(ren)了(le)(le)，并不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)我。'那日小(xiao)弟(di)恰好(hao)(hao)在(zai)(zai)(zai)那里(li)(li)(li)谢(xie)(xie)(xie)考(kao)，亲(qin)眼看见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。那人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)去(qu)了(le)(le)，我问(wen)虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师："这(zhei)(zhei)事(shi)老(lao)师怎的(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)肯(ken)认(ren)(ren)(ren)？难(nan)(nan)道(dao)(dao)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)还(hai)是(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)该来(lai)谢(xie)(xie)(xie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)？'虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师道(dao)(dao)，'读书(shu)(shu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)全要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)养其廉耻，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)没奈何(he)来(lai)谢(xie)(xie)(xie)我，我若再认(ren)(ren)(ren)这(zhei)(zhei)话，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)就(jiu)(jiu)无(wu)容身之地了(le)(le)。'小(xiao)弟(di)却(que)认(ren)(ren)(ren)不(bu)(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)这(zhei)(zhei)位朋友(you)(you)，彼(bi)时(shi)(shi)问(wen)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)姓名(ming)，虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师也(ye)不(bu)(bu)肯(ken)说(shuo)(shuo)。先生，你(ni)(ni)说(shuo)(shuo)这(zhei)(zhei)一(yi)(yi)件奇事(shi)可是(shi)(shi)(shi)难(nan)(nan)得(de)？"杜少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao)："这(zhei)(zhei)也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)家常有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)事(shi)。"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)："还(hai)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)件事(shi)，更可笑(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)紧！他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)家世兄(xiong)赔嫁来(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)丫(ya)(ya)(ya)头，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)就(jiu)(jiu)配(pei)了(le)(le)姓严的(de)(de)(de)(de)管家了(le)(le)。那奴才(cai)看见(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)衙门清(qing)淡，没有(you)(you)(you)钱寻，前(qian)(qian)日就(jiu)(jiu)辞了(le)(le)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)去(qu)。虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师从前(qian)(qian)并不(bu)(bu)曾(ceng)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)钱，白白把丫(ya)(ya)(ya)头配(pei)了(le)(le)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)而今要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)领丫(ya)(ya)(ya)头出(chu)去(qu)，要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)是(shi)(shi)(shi)别人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，就(jiu)(jiu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)问(wen)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)丫(ya)(ya)(ya)头身价(jia)，不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)多(duo)少(shao)。虞(yu)(yu)(yu)老(lao)师听了(le)(le)这(zhei)(zhei)话说(shuo)(shuo)道(dao)(dao)：'你(ni)(ni)两口子(zi)(zi)出(chu)去(qu)也(ye)好(hao)(hao)，只是(shi)(shi)(shi)出(chu)去(qu)，房钱、饭钱都没有(you)(you)(you)。'又给了(le)(le)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)十(shi)两银子(zi)(zi)，打发(fa)出(chu)去(qu)，随即把他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)荐在(zai)(zai)(zai)一(yi)(yi)个(ge)(ge)知(zhi)县衙门里(li)(li)(li)做长随。你(ni)(ni)说(shuo)(shuo)好(hao)(hao)笑(xiao)不(bu)(bu)好(hao)(hao)笑(xiao)？"杜少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao)："这(zhei)(zhei)些(xie)做奴才(cai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)甚么良心！但老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)家两次赏他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)银子(zi)(zi)，并不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)心要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)说(shuo)(shuo)好(hao)(hao)，所(suo)以难(nan)(nan)得(de)。"当下留武书(shu)(shu)吃饭。
武书(shu)(shu)辞了出去，才(cai)走到利涉桥，遇见一(yi)个人(ren)(ren)，头戴方巾，身(shen)穿旧布直裰。腰系丝绦，脚卞芒(mang)鞋(xie)，身(shen)上掮着(zhe)行李(li)，花白胡须(xu)，憔悴枯槁。那(nei)(nei)人(ren)(ren)丢下(xia)行李(li)，向武书(shu)(shu)作(zuo)揖。武书(shu)(shu)惊道(dao)(dao)(dao)："郭先(xian)生，自江(jiang)宁(ning)镇一(yi)别，又是(shi)(shi)三年，一(yi)向在(zai)那(nei)(nei)里(li)(li)奔走？"那(nei)(nei)人(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："一(yi)言难(nan)尽(jin)！"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："请在(zai)茶馆(guan)里(li)(li)坐。"当下(xia)两人(ren)(ren)到茶馆(guan)里(li)(li)坐下(xia)。那(nei)(nei)人(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："我(wo)一(yi)向因寻父(fu)亲，走遍(bian)天下(xia)。从前有(you)人(ren)(ren)说(shuo)是(shi)(shi)在(zai)江(jiang)南(nan)，所以我(wo)到江(jiang)南(nan)，这番(fan)是(shi)(shi)三次了。而今(jin)听(ting)见人(ren)(ren)说(shuo)不(bu)在(zai)江(jiang)南(nan)，已(yi)到四川山(shan)里(li)(li)削(xue)发为僧去了，我(wo)如今(jin)就要到四川去。"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："可(ke)怜！可(ke)怜！但先(xian)生此去万里(li)(li)程途，非同(tong)容易。我(wo)想西(xi)安府(fu)里(li)(li)有(you)一(yi)个知县，姓尤，是(shi)(shi)我(wo)们(men)国(guo)(guo)子(zi)监虞(yu)老先(xian)生的(de)同(tong)年，如令(ling)托虞(yu)老师(shi)写(xie)一(yi)封书(shu)(shu)子(zi)去，是(shi)(shi)先(xian)生顺路，倘若(ruo)盘(pan)缠缺少(shao)(shao)，也可(ke)以帮助些须(xu)。"那(nei)(nei)人(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："我(wo)草野之人(ren)(ren)，我(wo)那(nei)(nei)里(li)(li)去见那(nei)(nei)国(guo)(guo)于监的(de)官府(fu)？"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："不(bu)妨。这里(li)(li)过去几步就是(shi)(shi)杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿家(jia)，先(xian)生同(tong)我(wo)到少(shao)(shao)卿家(jia)坐着(zhe)，我(wo)去讨这一(yi)封书(shu)(shu)。"那(nei)(nei)人(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿？可(ke)是(shi)(shi)那(nei)(nei)天长不(bu)应征辟的(de)豪(hao)杰么？"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："正是(shi)(shi)。"那(nei)(nei)人(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："这人(ren)(ren)我(wo)倒(dao)要会(hui)(hui)他。"便(bian)会(hui)(hui)了茶钱，同(tong)出了茶馆(guan)，一(yi)齐(qi)来到杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿家(jia)。
杜(du)少(shao)卿出(chu)来相见(jian)作揖，问："这位(wei)先(xian)生(sheng)尊姓？"武书(shu)(shu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："这位(wei)先(xian)生(sheng)姓郭(guo)(guo)，名力，字(zi)铁山。二十年走遍天下(xia)，寻访父亲(qin)，有(you)名的郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)(xiao)子(zi)。"杜(du)少(shao)卿听了(le)这话(hua)，从新见(jian)礼，奉郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)(xiao)子(zi)上坐，便问："太老先(xian)生(sheng)如何数十年不知消息？"郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)(xiao)子(zi)不好(hao)说(shuo)(shuo)。武书(shu)(shu)附耳低言，说(shuo)(shuo)："曾在江(jiang)西做官，降过宁王，所以逃窜在外。"杜(du)少(shao)卿听罢骇然。因见(jian)这般举动，心里敬(jing)他(ta)，说(shuo)(shuo)罢，留下(xia)行(xing)李(li)，"先(xian)生(sheng)权在我(wo)家住(zhu)一宿(su)，明日再行(xing)。"郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)(xiao)子(zi)道(dao)(dao)(dao)："少(shao)卿先(xian)生(sheng)豪杰，天下(xia)共闻，我(wo)也不做客套，竟(jing)住(zhu)一宵罢。"杜(du)少(shao)卿进(jin)去(qu)(qu)和娘子(zi)说(shuo)(shuo)，替郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)(xiao)子(zi)浆洗(xi)衣(yi)服(fu)，治办酒肴款待他(ta)。出(chu)来陪着郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)(xiao)子(zi)。武书(shu)(shu)说(shuo)(shuo)起(qi)要问虞(yu)博士要书(shu)(shu)子(zi)的话(hua)来，杜(du)少(shao)卿道(dao)(dao)(dao)："这个容易。郭(guo)(guo)先(xian)生(sheng)在我(wo)这里坐着，我(wo)和正字(zi)去(qu)(qu)要书(shu)(shu)子(zi)去(qu)(qu)。"只因这一番，有(you)分教：用劳用力，不辞虎窟之中；远(yuan)水远(yuan)山，又入蚕丛之境。毕竟(jing)后事(shi)如何，且听下(xia)回分解。