「公公,我們到了。」轎外的隨侍太監說道。215Please respect copyright.PENANAZHunyUeb0p
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汪直掀起轎簾抬頭仰望門額,紅底金字的「中山武寧王府」,據說是從太祖御書摹勒而來。215Please respect copyright.PENANAUnysvZZrRX
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中山王徐達隨太祖朱元璋起義,一路南征北討,為大明朝開國功臣,只可惜朱元璋心胸容不下將才,洪武十七年,藉口天星卦象為「太陰數犯上將」不祥,命人除之。而徐達的長子徐輝祖也在靖難之變後,因反對朱棣篡位被削去爵位,禁錮家中,永樂五年猝逝。現在這座府第的主人乃是徐達的四世孫魏國庄靖公徐俌。215Please respect copyright.PENANAYpa7xyLDnc
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這裡真是一個好的起點,名正而言順。215Please respect copyright.PENANA1usIbfyqhh
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他的目光轉向身後的秦淮河,精緻奢華的樓館屋宇相連,朱扉綠窗上絲帳輕拂,珠簾搖曳,形容姣好的女子在珠簾後憑欄遠眺,姿影相映水中。燈火燦爛,連綿十里的臨水樓閣俗稱「舊院」,或「曲中」,是金陵城中最繁華綺豔的煙花之地。此時又是最熱鬧的時節,夜夜笙歌,不絕於耳。215Please respect copyright.PENANAhwg5OBmrkT
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「大考結束了嗎?」汪直問道。215Please respect copyright.PENANAOFd9y8OXbg
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「是的,今年的應天鄉試定在八月初一至八月初三。今日是初七,應考的秀才們剛考完。」隨侍太監回答。215Please respect copyright.PENANAYPA94jrxOi
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「學子一考完試,就忙著趕赴妓樓尋歡?」汪直說道。215Please respect copyright.PENANA0LIwNmveWN
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金陵的繁華全挾秦淮河勢而行,北側以夫子廟為中心,四周連接著南京貢院、國子監、以及應天府學;與之隔川相望的南側,則是群芳爭艷的曲中,以及連街的茶館酒樓。每逢三年一度的鄉試,各地的秀才賢士集聚江南,自然少不了上花街尋花問柳,流連忘返。215Please respect copyright.PENANACpx0LoRjyJ
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也好,這計劃就是越多人知道越好。汪直心想。215Please respect copyright.PENANADAMxn9HtRP
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「公公,諸位大人好像已經到了,我們進去吧?」轎外的隨侍問著,眼望府前空地停放的數輛馬車。215Please respect copyright.PENANApjSWJJCUQZ
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「不,這回我們從後門進。」汪直回答。215Please respect copyright.PENANAWLo09gbTbx
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汪直座轎避開中山王府前的大道,繞進小巷,座轎停在僕役行走的後門前,由隨侍攙扶他下轎,走進王府。215Please respect copyright.PENANAh5wwOs2d0S
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現在的他作尋常商賈打扮,來此之前,他沿途換裝,又在幾個暗樁停留,這裡除了王府僕役,外人應該認不出他來。215Please respect copyright.PENANAIhqAKoNyr6
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汪直在王府僕從的引領下,進入一處偏房。215Please respect copyright.PENANAmyVn5ECItz
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「督公稍事歇息,國公正在議事,很快就會過來。」僕從說。215Please respect copyright.PENANAOeK1ZWJBo9
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在離偏房有些距離的正廳,議事早已開始。215Please respect copyright.PENANAxrEQxJzWOK
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廳中七張座椅有六人落座,坐在首座的是徐府之主,魏國庄靖公徐俌,下首是幾名儒生模樣的男子,右側是齊子紓,建文朝兵部尚書齊泰的後人;在他身旁的是方克復與黃綸,分別是建文朝翰林學士方孝孺的玄侄孫和太常寺卿黃子澄的後人,三人的先祖都是建文朝舊臣因拒絕向永樂帝臣服,齊、黃兩人被挫骨揚灰,誅三族;方遭凌遲,滅十族。齊、方、黃族後裔在仁宗皇帝時被赦免,沒有政治實力,卻是南朝著名的文人,也是忠於太祖一脈的正統表徵。215Please respect copyright.PENANAlztWeJejXd
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另外兩人分別是大理寺少卿謝瑺,南京禮部侍郎鄭時銓。215Please respect copyright.PENANAifdLUco0KW
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廳中主桌上攤開一本陳舊的卷本,卷名為《南京太常寺志》。215Please respect copyright.PENANABEOvuBBVu7
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太常寺主掌禮樂郊廟社稷之事,凡冊立、祭祀、冠婚、征討,都由太常寺卿依禮俗祖制行之,由太常寺典簿明文記載。215Please respect copyright.PENANAGYx1YtJAWe
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徐俌立於桌旁侃侃說道:「按理,太常寺志應收藏於文淵閣,然而記錄洪武、建文、永樂三朝的南京太常寺志全無蹤影,如同遭人刻意銷毀,老夫在費盡心力,訊問過無數太常寺官員後,終於找到了我手上這僅存的一本。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAuSFWEkKcvh
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他將書冊翻到末尾,向眾人點出一條關於孝陵神位的記載:「左一位淑妃李氏生懿文太子、秦愍王、晉恭王,右一位碽妃生成祖文皇帝,是皆享于陵殿,掌于祠官。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAHGBiltieqb
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「什麼?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAywpvF9uU1b
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「竟有此事?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAlNDKvTM3Qf
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在座者無不議論紛紛。215Please respect copyright.PENANANG2EeqtR0j
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「根據《永樂實錄》記載,成祖朱棣乃是太祖正宮馬皇后所生。」南京禮部侍郎鄭時銓言道。215Please respect copyright.PENANAc4woeFOYKd
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「那是朱棣後來偽造的。」大理寺少卿謝瑺起身發言,「朱棣非馬皇后嫡出,為登上大位,偽造自己的出身,實為碽妃所出,其生母乃是高麗人。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAbecIhNtZou
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多數人向謝瑺投以懷疑的眼光。215Please respect copyright.PENANAD4rH4t8vVq
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徐俌高舉右手,示意所有人注意。215Please respect copyright.PENANAmHhw32DOC8
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「大報恩寺前有座《禦制大報恩寺左碑》,碑文由永樂皇帝親自擬就,文中有這一段:『……輝煥一新,重造浮圖,高壯堅麗,度越前代,更名為『大報恩寺』,所以祇靈迎貺,上資福于皇妣……』碑文昭告天下,大報恩寺乃是永樂帝為報其母妃生養之恩所建。碑文中未提朱棣的生母是誰,但是依照祭儀,興建佛塔時,必須將興塔的原由,刻於鐵碑,並將鐵碑埋於地基。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAsM5sIx60dM
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徐俌揮了揮手,便有五名家丁抬來一大塊鐵碑,鐵碑上有鏽蝕的痕跡,還沾有泥土,似乎是從地底挖出來的。215Please respect copyright.PENANAi7kOYfSYyn
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「原以為這碑深埋於大報恩寺的地基之中,誰知先帝在『廣西僧人,詭稱建文皇帝』一案後,命人挖了出來,藏於某處,足見他心中有愧。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAN9nY6VjcBN
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眾人聚攏一看,鐵碑上果然寫著建塔的由來:215Please respect copyright.PENANAJgE7cspsHS
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永樂十年,北遷,欲報碽母妃深恩,于六月十五日午時起工。敕工部侍郎黃立恭依大內圖式,造九級五色琉璃寶塔一座,曰第一塔,以揚母妃之德。215Please respect copyright.PENANA0xykT4xyLx
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「燕王朱棣果然不是馬皇后所生。」方孝儒玄侄孫方克復嘆道。215Please respect copyright.PENANAn2X3nngs7I
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連稱呼都改了。不稱成祖,改稱舊時封號燕王。
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徐俌點了點頭。215Please respect copyright.PENANAWFrkF0GNQm
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為了這塊碑拓,可費了好一番功夫。215Please respect copyright.PENANAxIAnvnA5Hw
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是汪直帶領西廠先抄了江寧織造局,又封死曲府,逼死曲家滿門。派出五城兵馬司使役四處查抄,最後才在曲府夾層密室裡找到這塊鐵碑。他早有耳聞,先帝當年將琉璃塔中的石碑,交由信任的曲名海掩藏。215Please respect copyright.PENANA5N6WDWnhJU
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這一切都是為了成就大業。
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他的大業。215Please respect copyright.PENANAA6ypUZ75Ir
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齊泰后人齊子紓說道:「多年以來,朝廷和坊間皆盛傳,燕王朱棣的身世大為可疑,卻一直無人深究。」215Please respect copyright.PENANApzrjRei8sm
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「這碽妃究竟是誰,為何朱棣會竄改其生母為馬皇后?」方克復再問。215Please respect copyright.PENANAhXfiRNR6xV
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「下官曾由內監手中,獲得太祖后宮的宮正司典記。」大理寺少卿謝瑺翻開手中卷冊,展示碽妃的記錄,以供眾人傳閱。215Please respect copyright.PENANAfJeC10n6wL
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碽妃私通生子,受鐵裙之刑。215Please respect copyright.PENANAuEZfbSs3hQ
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鐵裙之刑向來是施於對帝王不忠、與人私通的妃嬪。 215Please respect copyright.PENANA4ylwkIVads
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謝瑺續道:「碽妃是高麗以結盟的名義,獻與太祖為妃,但無人知曉碽妃在離開高麗時已與人私通。她被納入太祖後宮七個月,便產下足月的燕王朱棣。當時陳友諒攻陷太平路,建國稱帝,太祖在外出兵征討,未發現此子出身可疑。回宮之後,太祖大怒,以鐵裙之刑處死碽妃。原本還命令侍從摔死還是嬰兒的朱棣,是心慈的馬皇后堅持留下孩子,親自養育。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAYW8WkKZFfF
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廳內像是沸油淋水一般,頓時炸開了,在座者無不紛紛議論。215Please respect copyright.PENANAvI7Mp558qJ
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「朱棣之後,是仁宗朱高熾、宣宗朱瞻基、英宗朱祁鎮,加上當今皇帝,他們非但不是太祖血脈,甚至不是漢人,而是高麗人的子孫。」黃綸說。215Please respect copyright.PENANAHETIeecjO5
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「原來我朝一直任由血統不正之人竊居帝位。」方克復也說。215Please respect copyright.PENANApsekZAL1Oo
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鄭時銓點了點頭,說:「馬皇后當年的一念之慈,竟使外族後裔魚目混珠,篡奪大明朝的江山。」215Please respect copyright.PENANABhUe0kJQjB
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這真是諷刺啊!徐俌忍不住在內心竊笑。215Please respect copyright.PENANAiy1WdQW2bu
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太祖皇帝的子嗣中,就屬朱棣最像他,兩人一般的猜忌寡恩、倒行逆施,誰知這個兒子,竟是他人骨血。215Please respect copyright.PENANAu394Ls5LIC
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