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第二十章 化枭为鸠(第1页)

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是年梅夏,端午迫近。侍童开轩纳微凉,惊得喜鹊闹喳喳。

刘钦正于花厅西阁内撰写文移,忽有护卫苏水掀帘入内,“禀令君,蔡阳刘良求见。”

刘钦闻听大喜过望,旋即搁笔,道:“快快有请!”

一面草撩文移,一面整冠理衫,刚迎至花厅门口,便见一弱冠小哥绾扎赤色飘带,身穿直裾蓝衣,喜笑盈腮地疾步走来。刘钦赶忙迎上前一把揽紧,抚背大笑道:“小郎莫非背插羽翼,两日便至济阳?”

说罢便引其赴后花园而来。来人边走便回笑道:“家兄有命,敢不依从?自宛城、定陵一路快马,至鄢陵驿亭方有小憩。”

“二弟辛苦!”

刘钦领来人上得济阳宫内,便朝后寝扯嗓喝道:“夫人何处,次伯来了!”

来人刘良,年方二十有四,乃刘钦同胞兄弟,托先考刘回巨鹿都尉之荫佑,赴太学寒窗苦读五载,方回老家南阳郡白水亭耕作务农。前日刘良喜得兄长家书,言及长子刘縯与功曹充兰之女请婚一事,便马不停蹄直奔济阳而来。

二人于济阳宫后寝西阁甫坐,夫人樊娴都便携小儿刘秀趋步而至。刘良见兄嫂忙起身展袖长揖道:“嫂嫂在上,小郎有礼!”

樊娴都忙躬身回礼道:“叔叔一路驾尘彍风,车马劳顿,暂待小憩,俟仆家调些茶水,以解望梅之渴。”

说罢一边嘱刘秀向小叔施礼,一边回火塘间取茶团捣碎,置于螭虺壶中,又冲些开水,加之姜片、薄荷与李子调味,浸泡须臾,方端上案台叙至乳桔浅盏之中。

刘钦将茶盏递与刘良,兀自端起一杯微嗅轻呷道:“二弟自太学归田数月之久,为岁首,奉宛城举荐孝廉,遂跻身清流之目,又赴京师公府复试诸生家法、文吏课笺奏,不日当有敕牒下来。”

刘良闻听忙张袖揖礼道:“多劳兄长于诸郡廷帷幄周全,于后有嫂嫂张罗衣食用度,小弟不才,定投木报琼,以谢怡怡同胞之谊!”

樊娴都正于西阁青窗处为刘良锥纳鞋底,听闻二弟言辞有外,便搁下家什,言辞谆谆道:“理亦无所问,知己者阕砻。良驹识主,长兄若父呢!”

刘良听罢忙折身顿首正拜,且涕泪涟涟。樊娴都见二弟触情感伤,忙上前回礼安抚几语,便携刘秀趋寝间回避而去。

刘钦一时语塞,便提起螭虺续上茶水,话锋一转道:“二弟来此济阳,乃因充刘两家姻亲请婚之事。二人上巳节于黄蔡河祓禊两相私授,亟不中留,留来留去皆成愁呵!”

刘良见兄长主意已定,便揖礼试问道:“请婚纳采之日,兄长可有问卜?”

刘钦干咳两声,勉强笑道:“事出不然,何须问卜,翌日端阳佳节便是吉日,劳二弟过充府请婚纳采,当附义雁之礼,促膝撮合一番!”

刘良听闻家兄竟欲端阳纳采,一时踌躇无语,索性立身站起,于阁间蹀踱少许,便揖礼谏言道:“兄长容禀,自古端午乃恶日,五毒猖獗,五月不利,宜重择吉日。”

刘钦见状也起身抚须笑道:“滞后请婚,闺门不利。况五月端午,说辞各异,有说苍龙七宿飞升于正南中央,处一载中正之位,呈飞龙于天局,乃吉祥之日呀。料是縯儿学堂休沐两日,当随贤弟过充府一叙,我也高枕无忧了。”

刘良缄默片晌,揖礼从命。

翌日端午,鸡叫三遍,樊娴都便蹑手蹑脚起身更衣。来至火塘间先敲石取火,点燃翘尾展翅之朱雀铜灯,庖间便渐次明朗起来。樊夫人洗漱一番,便将沥水之八枚鸡卵及若干葫蒜置入釜中,一通烟熏火燎的张忙过后,香喷喷的葫蒜香卵便托盘而出。尚未俟米粥及辅肴置于案台,大小吃客按捺不住美食诱惑,早泪眼惺忪地接踵而至。樊夫人见状啼笑皆非,便不问青红皂白,将一个个推搡着洗漱而去。

待席地而居,个个倒也循规蹈矩,葫蒜一人一独,鸡卵一人一枚,再三礼让,互不挣抢。樊娴都于旁以漆画勺挹取黄酒,将漆耳觞一一斟满,方敬于夫君及叔叔案前,又见小刘秀不喜葫蒜,便谆谆开释道:“今日端午逢毒,葫蒜表蕴毒之效奇佳,食之方无暗疮之忧哇!”

小刘秀听罢似懂非懂,暗忖阿母之言自是无错,便拉一独蒜塞与口中,绵绵糯糯,并无大碍,便扯出蒜蒂,冲阿母甜甜一笑,又伸出大拇指以示赞许。

席间,刘钦不住叮咛刘良此去充府请婚事宜,小刘秀于旁听得仔细,便拽住刘良衣袖,叫嚷着也要同去。刘钦见小刘秀无理取闹,便撂下筷箸,对着夫人佯作愤懑道:“请婚乃士昏礼仪之首,何谓慎重其事,岂容髫童儿戏?”

樊夫人听罢便将刘秀拉至一边,正欲悉心教诲,却听刘秀噙泪嘟囔道:“前日,我夺得充曦姊姊香囊,曾起誓今日必还。”

樊夫人忙盈盈抚慰道:“文叔莫哭,小儿有心,翌日再还不迟。”

刘秀听罢嘟嘴拂袖,振振有词道:“人而无信,不知其可也。刘更生曰:人背信则名不达矣。”

话声刚落,笑声骤起,刘縯刘黄几兄姊皆拍手称快。

刘钦见小儿巧舌如簧,便佯怒道:“小儿轻狂,刘向箴言竟点缀于此!我儿可知,其子乃当朝中垒校尉,秩比两千石戍卫京师,同称刘秀,岂可与之同日而语?”

小刘秀见父亲面露鄙薄之相,便埋首小声嘀咕道:“阿翁效颦刘更生,小儿当做中垒兵。”

樊夫人正手端针线簸箩于寝室而出,见刘秀嘴拧,便趋来厉声呵斥道:“小儿如是狂口,盲知上下尊卑!一俟入秋押送蒙馆,套上枷锁,苦吊寒窗十数载,不怕你弄鬼掉猴、鼓唇弄舌!”

();()  几兄姊听罢皆言笑晏晏,便离席围绕刘秀逗来逗去。樊娴都见状扯开几人,于簸箩中拿出五色丝线,平和轻绕于兄姊几人手臂之上,又将香囊垂吊于腰间及胸前。五月端午以五彩丝系臂,一缕曰长命,一缕曰续命,一缕辟兵缯,一缕辟邪,一缕朱索。一个个再亮于彤彤日光之下,更趁得殿堂五彩斑斓,熠熠生辉。

日上三杆,护卫苏水引轺车入西花园内,刘秀一见遂顿地大哭,嚷嚷要随车同行。刘良见兄长紧蹙眉头,便思忖一阵,爽朗笑道:“素闻小儿四岁熟读蒙学《训纂篇》泛八十九章,今日不妨考究一二,同去与否,依你作答为准,孺子可行?”

刘秀点头称喏。刘良遂背手思忖道:“循例《战国策》亡羊补牢,可答:未为迟也。”

刘秀双眸忽闪忽闪,点头称喏。刘良蹀踱两步,冁然一笑道:“出一坊间俚语,竹篮打水。”

遂作一请答之手势。

刘秀听罢,不由拧眉吮指暗自踌躇:乍看字面貌似简易,实则暗藏涛涛玄机,若依常理敲出谜底,则充府之行定然成空。刘縯刘仲四兄姊见二叔出此稚幼谜面,然刘秀竟怔怔呆若木鸡,便一个个交头接耳,随之夸张般捶胸顿足,继而哄堂大笑起来。

刘縯刘黄性子急,见小弟着实难以作答,便压低嗓门,双手拢起作喇叭状,善意提示道:“竹篮打水一场空,一场空!”

孰料刘秀并未采纳,径直奔杂间取一竹篮,又折回西花园莲湖边上,蹲身轻轻摁篮入水,又重重提篮而出,但见青水似万千银梭顺泻而下,宛若洪波决口,大海倒悬。待暴瀑过后,方见篮底有点点露珠,似玛瑙般晶莹剔透,于竹条间滚动跳跃,依依不舍,恋恋有情。

刘秀回头冲刘良莞尔一笑,遂沾沾自喜道:“二叔二叔,小侄不才,此乃顺水留情哎!”

此言一出,刘钦刘良二兄弟皆面面相觑,刘良兀自沉吟道:“竹篮打水,顺水留情,巧避天坑,妙哉!孺子怀才抱智,必不屈人下,终非池中物也。”

刘良赞罢,又建言兄长道:“此去充府,文叔同去也可,权作顺水留情罢!”

刘钦听罢,捋须颔首,众人皆哈哈大笑。

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