寒天冰日的太陽,絕對是讓世人又愛又恨。801Please respect copyright.PENANAnk4HQQYjAK
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANA3hT9nmg8VP
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANArVclvlxv9E
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAL07RXo7Hd3
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAbu5DnUK1SD
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAj07mQOTdEh
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAMARnJ7MqLg
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAnwWLyCWl58
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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!」801Please respect copyright.PENANA6o15twhxGa
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANA9hxLnCuJfS
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAeg9a3AdtEx
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「不知道她的境況又是如何呢.....」801Please respect copyright.PENANAksZhZfvAZh
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAn5cGLpMJsT
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㗎囉,㗎囉!801Please respect copyright.PENANAUWtZFyZOv7
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANA3mMnkLsMrk
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAjt9qTX45L2
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANA7MdKLYPCUw
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANA8TPfO2wxZR
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAoegQUVOxox
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANA335IYwUqYv
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAPudXfUk3Kz
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAS4QRGGE9ww
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAVGYu647A6C
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“難道,她也是打算前往赴考狀元試的考生?”801Please respect copyright.PENANAyvpuoJcpaf
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANA5poS2VnrD7
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「姑娘你好,在下姓傅名堅,未指教?」801Please respect copyright.PENANAdbTiaX4f37
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「燕宣希。」801Please respect copyright.PENANAHHOdHCseZ3
女生點頭微笑。801Please respect copyright.PENANAa7elqTSZYO
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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?」801Please respect copyright.PENANAYM4lh06dDd
傅堅書生再作一問。801Please respect copyright.PENANACEXF4VbWAm
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「哦,為何傅公子會有這樣的想法?」801Please respect copyright.PENANAio2hDDbYgO
燕宣希的神情顯得略為諤然。801Please respect copyright.PENANAbSgggXK1gS
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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?」801Please respect copyright.PENANAKMiIkt9nKE
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAe7ZwGLt4hQ
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAs65XR2Gxdb
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「一一一二三四五,六七八九十十十。」801Please respect copyright.PENANA0EQTVMT3Fl
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAuvCKugzjaC
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAnyafCI1ns1
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAa4x3M3v3Ep
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)。801Please respect copyright.PENANAT8jtElAd31
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAwHRAlopXbx
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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?」801Please respect copyright.PENANAf45i7hD3ZS
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAv4RiyXYCL1
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「少多管閒事啦!臭窮困書生!」801Please respect copyright.PENANAPQDOM6lY18
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANADiHU8fywgC
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「薯一郎!」801Please respect copyright.PENANAaFXuat66t9
燕姑娘當下用上手肘輕撞少男,皺著眉頭直斥其名。801Please respect copyright.PENANAjUlwgUdS8s
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「我有說錯嗎?801Please respect copyright.PENANAr21wMhNGcz
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?」801Please respect copyright.PENANA3ed1SoNj64
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAfbxJOVdiu7
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「一、十、百、千、萬、兆。」801Please respect copyright.PENANAcLIjGcd1pI
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAmU0eTLrEDF
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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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAgh41G5J7xk
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「傅公子,你不必道歉。他只是......」801Please respect copyright.PENANA9ywl1yh6Vz
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAFTrYnMTaDw
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「我嗅到狐狸的氣味!」801Please respect copyright.PENANAYvGtmFRE9f
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAdxPMeaY5jJ
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「唉,希望這一次的商品裡有無核提子啦!」801Please respect copyright.PENANASfumTBpDmw
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。801Please respect copyright.PENANAuBY3glsdHu