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「之後,我從他人口中得知,當年我離開連方鎮,清漣原本想要追上來阻止我,卻被其他鎮民攔下。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAaKKPirtrhx
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「鎮民們勸清漣不要辜負我的好意之後,清漣才肯留下。不久後,涓兒生下一子,卻不幸夭折,涓兒也因產後虛勞而去世,留下清漣一人獨活於世。」345Please respect copyright.PENANA3o9GvUhany
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「清漣對讓我替他從軍一事感到無比愧疚,這數十年來,他日日都到那棧橋旁等待我的船舟靠岸。怎知歲月無情,我還來不急見清漣最後一面,他就身染重疾,離我而逝……」345Please respect copyright.PENANA6snjQKu49J
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漪洀忍不住輕咳了幾聲,打斷了話語,水閣外的幽寂深夜,還是綿綿不絕地下著冷雨。345Please respect copyright.PENANAuheAqVEAOl
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漪洀緩了緩呼吸,又向坎水娓娓道來:「回到這後,我替清漣重新打理客棧,並為他守喪,如今將到舉辦渡蓮仙會的日子了,我卻染上惡疾,還不知道能不能送清漣最後一程……」345Please respect copyright.PENANAP1dvTnhq6O
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「我想這都是上蒼對我的懲罰吧,我心中存有的邪情濁念悖逆了天理人倫,但我卻癡迷不悟,才遭致了這般惡果。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAFfn4feKU0B
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話說至此,漪洀已是老淚縱橫,語帶哽咽。345Please respect copyright.PENANAN2D3Izr6pI
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而坎水仍端坐得宛如淨雅的蓮,神情莊重穆然,靜靜聆聽漪洀的一字一句。345Please respect copyright.PENANANC0tAfmoU1
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「坎水姑娘,我從沒向其他人說過我的事,就只有妳聽過。」345Please respect copyright.PENANA6S7btfAZME
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「我想我之後是要下地獄受苦受難的,但我明白坎水姑娘是慈悲心腸,望妳能記住我的這番經歷,若遇到有和我同樣遭遇的人,能勸他趕緊拋下妄念,回頭是岸啊。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAhfhyLS7lRI
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漪洀語重心長地說道,最後的這番話,是他以一生的苦痛領會到的沉痛慨嘆。345Please respect copyright.PENANA4xDPvDB70K
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他會選擇坎水作為傾訴的對象,是認為坎水仁心慈善,能諒解他的這番情愛冤孽,聽完他所訴說的故事,不論之後坎水是痛聲斥責還是掉頭離去,他都能夠理解。他只盼望能以自身經歷勸誡世人,就此了結這段驚世駭俗的奇情孽障。345Please respect copyright.PENANAHXdt1P49nG
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「漪洀先生,你與清漣的生離死別,並非上蒼的懲罰,只是今生錯過的緣分。而你對清漣的這份情意,也絕非天理不容的冤孽魔障。」345Please respect copyright.PENANA1lJdmPXqLK
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他卻萬萬沒想到,坎水以柔如蓮辦的玉手,撫握住他枯皺的雙手,包容了他歷經的世事滄桑與種種苦難。345Please respect copyright.PENANAU6J3Kh82IY
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「所謂『眾生平等,慈悲大愛,天地至情,世間至福。』法華子的真意,是期望世人經歷七世輪迴,能領悟情愛的真諦,以此化育出憐憫的『蓮心』,能寬恕他人的罪惡,悲憫他人的苦難,不求回報善待他人,待世間所有人都懷有蓮心之時,人間也成了無災無難的極樂淨土。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAA46o5f0JAd
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「然而眾生平等,世人皆有情,此為天生。你為清漣傾注了一生的至情至愛,與他人的情愛並無分別啊,你心中盛開的那朵蓮,終能成就悲憫萬物的清淨蓮心吧。」345Please respect copyright.PENANANwNx2U3l9t
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坎水的眉眼彎成了最為慈和的微笑,她的肺腑之言是流進漪洀心湖的一朵法蓮,就此渡化了糾葛他一生的心魔。345Please respect copyright.PENANAQtb3d3eX7Q
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「啊……是啊……」345Please respect copyright.PENANAoxOq2i3edy
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「坎水姑娘,謝謝……」345Please respect copyright.PENANA1wWFlJrgbV
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正如當年清漣拯救了垂死的他,他晦暗陰沉的人生,又再度被朗朗霽光撫照,得到新生。345Please respect copyright.PENANAyA0m3XR0kr
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將近此生的盡頭,漪洀才徹底明白,原來在漫漫一生的漂泊中,他所等待的,不過是這一份難得的寬容體諒,及最終的醒悟。345Please respect copyright.PENANAgmF62N39PB
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用一夜訴盡的無盡情意,正如石桌上那盞依然溫熱的蓮心清露,初嘗的滋味是澀苦至極,但深嘗到底後,舒展開來的是綿延不絕的甘韻清香。345Please respect copyright.PENANAMORJPZPpzX
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雨,停了。345Please respect copyright.PENANABgzbbdXVR5
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水閣外的並蒂蓮花,也悄悄地開了。345Please respect copyright.PENANA3n7SMRgx4U
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今夜,就要舉辦連方鎮一年一度的渡蓮儀式,許多人聚集到水岸旁,其中有些人雙手輕捧著安放水漣石的蓮燈,坎水便是其中一人。345Please respect copyright.PENANA7GnsHvO6Vw
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「坎水姑娘啊,謝謝妳願意幫漪洀完成最後的心願。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAhIijlXJR2X
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「去年我在青門客棧前遇見漪洀時,我還認不出他來呢,現在,他也跟著他兄弟去了啊。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAvTJ5GKiY9j
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一名身形佝僂的矮小老婦立於坎水身側,感慨地說道。345Please respect copyright.PENANA1hcnxWVgvi
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「只是舉手之勞而已,只是我是外人,也不知道恰不恰當。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAUnhZPoQxBw
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坎水回想起幾日前,漪洀安詳離世的面容,以及對她最後的請託:「坎水故娘,妳是我生命中的貴人,我的身體已撐不到渡蓮仙會那時了,我和清漣的蓮燈,就拜託妳渡放了。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAuDk4JMjJbV
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坎水接受了漪洀臨終的懇求,現在她手裡便是漪洀和清漣的兩盞蓮燈。345Please respect copyright.PENANAqkHLwXbibj
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「沒什麼不好,畢竟他們已經沒有親人了,由妳送他們倆最後一程,是漪洀的期盼,更是因為你們之間有緣啊。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAS4RSMgFKKa
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老婦人寬慰的話語,讓坎水清秀的面龐綻開淡雅笑顏,為自己和漪洀所結下的善緣感到歡喜。345Please respect copyright.PENANAIGWnewwC7C
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「話說回來,妳手上的蓮燈是並蒂蓮吧,真是稀有啊。」345Please respect copyright.PENANAJLq6Fy3XIS
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「並蒂蓮在我們鎮裡又稱兄弟蓮,漪洀和清漣就如同根所生的兄弟情感甚篤,也挺適合他們。」345Please respect copyright.PENANA1MBKTKxFw7
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「是啊,不過這盞並蒂蓮燈也有另外的含意呢。」坎水語帶玄機地微微一笑,這盞並蒂蓮燈,多少能彌補漪洀心裡的遺憾吧,345Please respect copyright.PENANARfoujDuoYJ
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並蒂蓮,也被喻為相守一生的恩愛夫妻,直至輪迴轉世也永不分離。345Please respect copyright.PENANA2pIeLVdHs2
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坎水盼望像漪洀這般的人,有朝一日能夠將自己的情愛袒露於光天白日下,不會遭他人誤解鄙視,也沒有使人間分崩離析的戰火與紛爭。345Please respect copyright.PENANA6k4TND6g1b
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那正是法華大仙千百年來一直想望的極樂淨土吧。345Please respect copyright.PENANAcfbAcQua4Z
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坎水在並蒂蓮燈裡傾注自身的法力,漪洀和清漣的水漣石在柔軟蓮瓣的包攏中,透發出清亮的粼粼波光,倒映於坎水清潤的眼眸中。345Please respect copyright.PENANAYhTgLwrBIL
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那瞬間,漪洀和清漣兩人的真摯祈願,悄悄流進了坎水心裡。345Please respect copyright.PENANAsI76zAfjJc
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「果然,你們的心願,都是一樣的呢……」345Please respect copyright.PENANA79UG6dvctJ
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坎水欣慰地含笑說道,她不自覺吐露的感懷之語,溶入了被江水洗得淨透的溫潤蓮香中。345Please respect copyright.PENANAqvhV01NtfW
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如同將剛出生的嬰孩放入眠床般,坎水以極為輕柔的方式,把並蒂蓮燈安放於清澈水面上。345Please respect copyright.PENANA2mjT8aX7WK
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潺潺流水映照著晴朗夜空裡的皎皎河漢,和江上的蓮燈相互輝映,蓮燈所渡化的魂靈,捨去了凡俗的肉身,要前往人間無法觸及的彼世輪迴。345Please respect copyright.PENANAdauuBpdkCu
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坎水立於人間的此岸,雙手合十禱念誦詞,為逝者祈求冥福。345Please respect copyright.PENANAKgl4jCksUf
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她凝望盞盞蓮燈渡往彼岸的燦燦靈光,彷彿看見了當年的兩個孩子天真無憂的共乘蓮舟,許下了共同的願望──祈望來世,能與他一同完成今生未竟的旅程。345Please respect copyright.PENANA3mJOI2Dq6s
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