在雷雨交加的深夜,一名上京趕考的書生步履匆忙,想要躲避這場突如其來的滂沱大雨。169Please respect copyright.PENANAm23eW3AkVa
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「唉啊,有了有了。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAcr3YwnfWE4
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晦暗夜色中,書生望見坐落於林間深處的一間佛寺,趕緊加快腳步奔至佛寺附近,他查覺到此處雖然有些古舊破敗,卻打理的相當整潔,似是有人居住的痕跡。169Please respect copyright.PENANA8i4MJ7JAij
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雨水打在林葉間的聲響,使夜裡的佛寺顯得寂寥而深邃,而在一片濕冷寒意中,透來一股若有似無的沈雅香氣。169Please respect copyright.PENANARPVCxyFwiq
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恍惚朦朧之間,書生不自覺循著香氣踏入佛寺,待書生回過神來,他赫然發現自己佇立於一尊大佛之下,而跪在佛前的一名女子,正雙手合十虔心拜禱。169Please respect copyright.PENANA2rPARf15BL
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爐中的線香頂著微亮星火,輕吐蘊含沈雅淡香的裊裊輕煙,攜著女子的祈願翳入天聽。169Please respect copyright.PENANAI5Os2ejQTf
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莊嚴肅穆的氛圍,令書生不敢唐突造次,只能愣愣看著女子的背影。169Please respect copyright.PENANA8ulpat3HUF
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「公子,您來了。」不久,女子轉過身來,佛堂內的燭火照亮她臉上的淡淡笑意。女子身穿素衣,未施脂粉的面容白淨秀雅,一頭烏亮黑髮則以木簪盤成樣式簡單的髮髻。169Please respect copyright.PENANAgpkpZis7CF
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「姑娘,抱歉,在下本想來此避雨,想不到擾了姑娘清淨。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAZ28rAOdspX
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「無事,小女子與公子相遇也是有緣,外頭天寒雨大,公子不妨就在此避雨吧。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAj7s3tEhpgh
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雨夜的佛寺深靜幽暗,一身素淨的女子,在書生眼裡卻是如此的鮮明清晰,挑起他內心熟悉卻又陌生的悸動。169Please respect copyright.PENANAzaPN3PEi1A
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「多謝姑娘,在下只需借宿一晚,明日清晨我便會離開。」書生躬手行禮,藉此掩飾他悄然浮盪的心緒。169Please respect copyright.PENANAbAfF8cxn5C
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「既然如此,這邊有幾件便衣,公子就先把身上衣服換下吧,要是受寒可就不好了。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAiPBmWxE9oy
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女子的話點醒了書生,他看著自己被雨水淋濕又沾染泥濘的襤褸衣衫,相比全身潔淨素雅的女子,不免有些羞愧。169Please respect copyright.PENANAJfkWigB86B
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「好的,多謝姑娘。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAWmREiyXY7T
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女子微笑頷首,很快就從隔壁房間拿出一套深灰色僧服:「這裡只有幾件粗衫布衣,還請公子見諒。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAjF9dbxcIrX
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書生從女子手裡接過僧服,恭謹說道:「多謝,我不會嫌棄姑娘好心借我的衣衫的。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAeiV5mzV2k7
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「那麼,讓小女子幫公子換衣吧。」女子很自然地向書生靠近,伴隨隱然浮動的線香香氣。169Please respect copyright.PENANANrJ8kllodW
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書生不禁感到心慌意亂,他向後退了幾步,穩住心神後說道:「姑娘,這樣不妥,孤男寡女深夜同於一室,本就不合禮教,你我兩人不宜過分親近。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAsxqzsuP9ss
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女子愣了一下,隨即笑道:「公子說的是,那在公子換衣的時候,我來替公子準備晚膳。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAePDhGxMBwN
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書生尚未反應過來,女子就又走出了房間。169Please respect copyright.PENANAHXlIV8eiZc
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女子的殷勤款待讓書生倍感困惑,心頭浮現以前聽聞的鄉野怪談,某些妖物會幻化成女人,魅惑男子以吸取精氣,那名女子或許也...169Please respect copyright.PENANA3YxifAaaI9
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男子趕緊撇開這荒謬的臆測,在他換好衣服後,女子就端著一盤膳食走進來:169Please respect copyright.PENANA9X23S0ri4p
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「公子,這只有些粗茶淡飯,請公子切莫見怪。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAaL3ozsxeVQ
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「多謝姑娘好意,在下平日衣食儉樸,這飯菜就足夠了。」書生立刻吃了幾口,雖是些清淡素菜,卻頗有滋味,讓他不禁讚嘆女子手藝。169Please respect copyright.PENANAqiFKNTSLul
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「恕在下冒昧,姑娘是在此處帶髮修行嗎?」吃到一半,書生禁不住好奇心問道。169Please respect copyright.PENANACHZAKLtWVS
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「小女子並非佛門弟子,只是來向佛祖求一段緣。」佛爐內的線香已燒至一半,縈繞於佛堂裡的裊裊香煙,如柔長絲縷牽動著書生的心神,跟隨著女子的一顰一笑。169Please respect copyright.PENANA2g6f78aedL
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科舉放榜之日,書生如願高中狀元,寒窗十年只為今日的春風得意,他深信自己將來的仕途,也會如風光回鄉的大道一樣順暢通達。169Please respect copyright.PENANAbiJgxGRTBf
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就在此時,書生與曾在佛寺有過一面之緣的女子再度相遇,女子對他笑道:「公子,當年我向佛祖祈求的,就是與您的緣分。」169Please respect copyright.PENANA3oBEFfE2AY
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後來,書生成為朝廷高官並與女子共結連理,他的官途亨通順遂,與髮妻鶼鰈情深,人生喜樂莫過與此。169Please respect copyright.PENANApdgqAopnZG
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可嘆好景不常,書生在官場為人所害,被判秋後處決,即使妻子散盡家財也挽不回他的性命。169Please respect copyright.PENANAUOJUyw5OLc
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一生榮華情愛,終究如過眼煙雲,當書生被處斬之時,他的妻子也隨之自縊而亡,一身素縞的她如同當年與書生初遇的模樣,一縷香魂就此消散於茫茫塵世…169Please respect copyright.PENANAjkqqaKZlUC
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夜雨打葉的淅瀝聲響喚醒了書生,書生再度睜開雙眼,他仍在佛寺幽深的夜裡,素衣女子依然在他的眼前,她的笑帶有幾分淒然哀婉。169Please respect copyright.PENANAeAH6pPN2bR
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「公子,您方才夢見的是您前世的記憶,而我是您前世的妻。我死後並未前往輪迴,而是在此向佛祖焚香祈求,只盼有緣能再見公子一面。過了百年後的現在,我的心願已了,必須去投胎轉世了,請公子多加珍重。」169Please respect copyright.PENANA76f77X6oTj
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轉瞬間,女子的身影如ㄧ縷輕煙消逝無蹤,而佛爐中的線香已燃盡,唯存一抹餘香繚繞,久久不散。169Please respect copyright.PENANAgF3KkrFN32
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佛寺的雨夜依舊幽靜深邃,身穿深灰僧衣的男子跪拜於佛前,他點起面前佛爐的線香,裊裊上升的白煙,飄散出厚重沈雅的香氣,繚繞於悠久歲月中。169Please respect copyright.PENANAdJQ9bYw2eb
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「謝謝閣下收留,不然在下就要在野外的大雨中度過一夜了。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAyE4mBoowZk
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一名書生躬身向他道謝,男子轉過身來,淡然笑道:「不必多禮,這是佛門之地,佛祖不會拒絕任何人,您這是要上京趕考嗎?」169Please respect copyright.PENANAjyz1GZoZjb
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「是啊,上次科舉在下名落孫山,這次篤定是要考上的,話說回來,聽說上次科舉的狀元無心於官場,現在不知去哪裡隱居了,還真令人費解啊。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAVn9wOhDdp8
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男子笑而不語,書生接著向他問道:「那閣下是在此修行的僧人嗎?」169Please respect copyright.PENANAWdziZ6sPSA
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男子將目光投向幽遠的夜,悠悠說道:「吾並非佛門弟子,只是來向佛祖求一段緣。」169Please respect copyright.PENANAFrH4NpFvxq