烈火直至五更的晨鐘敲響曠野,曙光破於東山時才消停,靈屋浸透於東雲色的霧光,與棺木一同成了虛無的灰燼。86Please respect copyright.PENANAQigfpf4JkV
灰骨由賤役分裝至琉璃罈與陶壺後,分別由伊周與道長護送。隊伍一分為二,伊周一隊拾領著封裝的琉璃罈趕往法琳寺,予寺僧供奉,道長則護送陶壺返回東三條院。86Please respect copyright.PENANA8cB1jeZL5d
兩路行伍分頭進行,道長一隊返抵東三條院。論輩分而言,兼家的部分骨灰自是由身為嫡長子的道隆接應。86Please respect copyright.PENANAeHOkvPL8jc
視線焦距於道隆的一舉一動,道長將單手即可負起的陶壺交付道隆,毫無一絲波動的容色幾為勃勃的野心填滿。86Please respect copyright.PENANAIjYYEThfo2
道長的目迎中,捧奉灰骨的道隆與身披緦麻長衣,致使外人無法窺探其色的太后詮子在東三條院的侍役扈隨下,各自從北側的泉殿登乘小舟。86Please respect copyright.PENANAHtrYxYArm9
釣湖的水面極為澄淨,遠遠一觀,二三艘木舟的倒影如刀鋒劃過湖面,卻又在轉瞬消弭得無影無蹤。86Please respect copyright.PENANA68u58rlQUG
道隆身懷餘灰悲悼兼家的神情,無論是湖岸的道長、他舟的詮子乃至所有作陪於泉殿的殿上人們皆看得清清楚楚。86Please respect copyright.PENANABOGShMft1O
「人更勝兮花無常,何先轉俄他界去?徒慕虛渺兮空感傷。」86Please respect copyright.PENANARjgMKG6c7b
恰逢岸旁的鳶尾含著未晞欲滑的晨露,紫紅一片,殿上人輩們大多與道隆共情,暗自拭淚。86Please respect copyright.PENANAQrxdAua1nE
方舟止於湖心,道隆於太后慎重的齊視下,輕揭壺蓋,敬慎地將兼家的骨灰撒入湖中,長存於他奉獻一生心血營求的東三條院。在此同時,道長豺狼般的眼目頓時盈滿狡黠。86Please respect copyright.PENANALK2lUHkQKL
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至於皇宮內裏,礙於皇帝、東宮與中宮的身份,三位孫輩難以全程參與出殯之儀。86Please respect copyright.PENANAJF5vPoaNHL
僅僅皇帝與東宮二位外孫親赴法琳寺謁拜骨灰罈,定子這裡唯有恆不懈怠,舉夜為兼家誦經祈福以示身雖桎梏於內裏,卻絲毫未減的心意。86Please respect copyright.PENANA0REWnqqjhG
皇后女官們亦於登華殿南側的廂房,和值夜僧們隔著屏風與几帳,誠誠懇懇地迴向。86Please respect copyright.PENANAL75je0Emr9
不絕如縷的祈念將登華殿與鳥邊山縱橫相連,直到兼家的血肉灰飛煙滅,晨星恍惚於天邊的那一刻。86Please respect copyright.PENANAgiVYKsu5VL
這一晚,千代自定子與雅子口中聽說了不少關乎兼家與道隆的往事。現在,她與此時空的後世所不同者,當為親身感受到必定名留青史的人物也曾有血有肉。86Please respect copyright.PENANAJzoQAnSbZo
此刻薰蒸的夏日初明,想必兼家的骨灰罈已恭迎至法琳寺安置了吧!他享盡同於東宮、中宮與太后宮三宮禮遇的這一世已全然劃下句點了吧!86Please respect copyright.PENANAXwO3Uj1tl5
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然而當此際,一道教眾人意想不到的騷亂就這麼從東三條院擴散開來。86Please respect copyright.PENANAdUbnG5dBEV
釣湖畔圍攏了如堵的殿上人,安於尊優的諸眾無非手足無措,漫無頭緒的驚聲喚叫。東三條院的家臣與役者們亦手忙腳亂,宛若無頭蒼蠅的四散求援。86Please respect copyright.PENANA8jLnhoNjdD
抽離層層人牆,一鑑明鏡似的釣湖頓時如縐成一團的紗絹,湖面波瀾頻蕩,越近湖心,泛動越加驚心。86Please respect copyright.PENANARHc6PNXioe
浪頭的源始,上一秒,關白道隆將兼家的灰末往湖水潑灑的剎那,一舟人的立足之地霎時像散花的崩解,滑動之間,道隆、一票近臣與船夫全數沉湖。86Please respect copyright.PENANAXbeirOiqVx
「關白殿下落水啦!」86Please respect copyright.PENANAbt4Hsm5D0D
「快來人啊……」86Please respect copyright.PENANAZqnEPblDRi
素來為兼家避暑的極樂之境,廣深似海的釣湖頃刻哀嚎一片。86Please respect copyright.PENANAnTATfQ4dY6
近距離目睹意外的詮子一副傻愣之後,即刻呼喚同船的太后宮侍臣打撈載浮載沉,再晚一步便可能因吃水而無法出聲,最後沉沒湖底的道隆。86Please respect copyright.PENANAI73riPUNcs
可當詮子下如是吩咐,船伕同時驚慌地喊道:「不好了殿下,船底亦漸破損,得立即上岸!」86Please respect copyright.PENANAGhvaVYPGbu
侍臣們一聽,驚詫得亟欲察看木底的破漏,此下意識之舉使得舟體猛烈一晃,末後但瞧汩汩水流湧現腳底,濡濕一行人的鞋襪。86Please respect copyright.PENANAvo5f1u8Tul
「來人……救我……」86Please respect copyright.PENANA0WJfkFDrwW
道隆竭盡一體之所能,奮力將掌指伸向詮子,指尖卻在船伕示警後驀地一顫。隨舟搖曳的大夥兒,視線游移於愈漸高漲的水漏與將為浮浪湮沒的道隆之間,相當彷徨失措。86Please respect copyright.PENANARrmIvRJ2KM
「先行靠岸吧!」86Please respect copyright.PENANAjIG8DLna6l
膠著的瞬息,獲悉詮子咬牙艱難的發落,同舟共命的船夫再顧不得落水的道隆與夥伴,頭也不回,拚盡全力望湖岸划去。86Please respect copyright.PENANAi2zNAwLhMW
侍臣們眼愣愣地呆望危如累卵,連纓冠與髻髮都被水紋流散的道隆。86Please respect copyright.PENANA9GVZn6NAxf
幾近擦碰的兩指登時竟漸行漸遠,大綹大綹漂散的髮絲闌干於視野之前,道隆圜視著愈發渺遠的身影,晴光分明晃朗,他的眼目所及卻逐漸黯淡。86Please respect copyright.PENANAtUtIgemCpC
詮子似是不忍相看,她撐著擺動劇烈的舟欄,吃力地穩住顫抖的身子。緦麻長衣依舊覆蓋著她的臉容,他人悉不得窺伺清楚。86Please respect copyright.PENANAtCDumledw6
只是任誰見狀都不會臆想得到,長衣之下,那受驚的面孔居然泛起清淺的笑意。86Please respect copyright.PENANAdSIwSeakOP
長衣的衣襟披落如道隆橫陳於水面的直髮,彷彿說著:「這件長衣怕是不會如此輕易的褪下了。」
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「不好啦!關白殿下遭逢水厄啦!」
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同一時刻,道長亦綻露與詮子相同苦樂的笑容,他俄而板起臉孔,大步邁入騷動之中,一副氣定神閒,若有王者之風的指揮下令。
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群龍無首,慌慌張張的下人與百官情急之下,皆聽從道長的指示。不善水性者尋報侍醫,善水性的侍役另乘他筏撈救道隆,一切井井有條,臨危不亂悉在道長的指掌之中。
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