至若另一方面,朝堂之上,伊周於清涼殿的直廬將陣定之文與天皇的旨意彙整,下達左右弁官局後,方準備離開皇宮。68Please respect copyright.PENANAtfCz0pRry8
吩咐隨從通知車伕整頓雜物與車畜,前腳剛踏往清涼殿簣廊的木階,領命至左衛門陣張羅牛車的下役忽奉捧一片小巧的紅葉,望清涼殿直奔而來。68Please respect copyright.PENANAqdvB3zoeST
「少主,齋院派人致贈此物。」68Please respect copyright.PENANAGHXvMlh01X
聽說是齋院方面的來信,伊周自然不敢怠慢。但就這時間點著眼,倒有些非比尋常,好比夕月般,飽蘸茜色的紅葉實非此時節隨處可見之物。68Please respect copyright.PENANAh5lXQJcq1A
興許正因過於殊絕,齋院才會差人送達到他的手上吧。68Please respect copyright.PENANAl4C0Q1Qemf
伊周在掌中把玩了會兒,而後情難自禁的遙望北面,可惜由這方角度遠觀僅得窺見描於弘徽殿緣外,在片光照耀下,烏黑到透白的登華殿黑瓦。68Please respect copyright.PENANAcSrast2qBA
在這理應枯槁的凍天,其豔也緋紅。理當幾可目睹的神往之地,卻因尚未逢時,其途似近實遠,引得他思慕如火。68Please respect copyright.PENANA80IgxDAe1U
伊周一時興起囑咐:「拜訪齋院後再回室町邸整頓吧!」68Please respect copyright.PENANAwHPF8KEZln
68Please respect copyright.PENANAtS9krsnZVV
接近霜月的午時,非盤點總結,師走忙碌的時節,一輛以細撕蒲葵葉編織而成,形式簡約卻更顯格調的毛車在幾名乘馬的舍人陪伺下,途經一條大路,駛往下賀茂神社。68Please respect copyright.PENANAdBRtJ3RER7
毛車停駐於下賀茂神社南面的表參道前,伊周示意隨從們無須跟隨,僅讓自大納言時期便擔當其家令,後受道隆提拔為右兵衛尉的平致光隨行。68Please respect copyright.PENANAs5arxHboCy
秋時聳然的楓樹之葉多已落盡,獨留兩側遒勁的枝椏,交織於筆直貫穿糾之森的表參道。68Please respect copyright.PENANADCKNKjAM3c
枝條如指掌交錯,伊周漫步於朝參之途,任憑縱橫闌干的細影將他裹覆其中。越往森林深處挺入,除卻簡約的空枝,另有常綠的喬木間雜,教人頓忘路途遠近。68Please respect copyright.PENANAJobxq1F6Tk
沿著穢草稀疏,今朝倒少人行的烏之小道邁前,烏之小道著實比室町邸棟門所面朝的室町小路窄小。68Please respect copyright.PENANAG0A5vV4rrp
欲窮其林時,兩側喬木蒼翠密生的闊葉和合之處,髣髴若有光。一出枝杪合抱的盡頭,則豁然開朗。68Please respect copyright.PENANAPRQFsWbUMk
為糾之森所圍攏,乍看直似世外桃源的腹地以矗立神社中門前的鳥居為始,無垠展延。68Please respect copyright.PENANADfbX61YRXH
下賀茂神社彷彿桃源的心臟,座落於心包絡般的腹地中央的,則為糾之森的神之居,血之主,脈之宗所在。68Please respect copyright.PENANAAQVjl4RIC4
這番景致,教人無法不相信糾之森的遼闊廣袤均肇端於元神之府的神社,神明出焉,歸宿入心,生氣滿盈。68Please respect copyright.PENANAE1n1ViZtLs
幾名衣白勝雪,頭飾立烏帽的神官們受齋院囑託,立伺於神社中門內外等候。68Please respect copyright.PENANAbv7O99jstT
伊周一行人一到,像極了有備而來,不管是從容的氣度,抑或提供貴人上奉的奉物悉數備齊,猶似昭示著伊周的到來早已在齋院的籌算之內。68Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7XYAhNX4q
且拜且行至供祀主神——賀茂建角身命與玉依媛命的本殿前,神官將伊周延入齋王暫作歇憩,傍於正殿的檜皮葺頂屋所。68Please respect copyright.PENANA0RViFxnjWx
踏上了簣廊,乃改由齋王的童舍人恭請入殿。時值冬日,糾之森招攬的勁風帶有侵骨的冷意,與處處炊煙裊裊相形暖和的皇宮大相逕庭,更顯肅穆。68Please respect copyright.PENANALEnVFiDBDr
齋王的屋殿內外除了御簾,還間蔽以重重冰色,且繡飾八咫烏固紋的几帳。無論四時皆亮如白晝的燈臺,照耀著為侍神而間陳於殿道兩側,採自糾之森的賢木柱。68Please respect copyright.PENANAIIc7q1tnoO
賢木柱陳列成道,並直指屋殿正中央的御帳臺。帳臺附近設有屏風與障面,侍奉的女官們大抵便藏身其中。68Please respect copyright.PENANAw84HJ7FNhk
恪慎的寂靜彷彿提醒著在場不管是置身其中的齋王與女官,或是來去如客的諸衆,這裡為神明降世之聖地。68Please respect copyright.PENANAqd5FCKO0CQ
承蒙齋王的招引,得以親身進到神聖的場域,總讓伊周心懷敬畏與至幸。68Please respect copyright.PENANAJQbd9hR5XS
「內大臣您果然光臨了,若等會兒無特別事忙,便快快請坐吧。」垂著半透裏側燭光的帳冪後方,頗隨性爽朗的女聲順伊周靠前的氣流溢出帳外。68Please respect copyright.PENANAomOY2S4qa6
「自幼便蒙受內親王殿下的關照,每每下賀茂神社有何風雅之事,抑或神靈之事,您總是率先告知我,我豈會不來?」伊周誠摯且合於禮度地承納齋王——選子內親王的好意,提起褂衣的袍襬與直衣的衣襴,正坐於特設的榻席上。68Please respect copyright.PENANA8kuczN55fo
選子打趣的自我解嘲:「如此說法,又見您風華正茂,倒顯得我已衰老了。」68Please respect copyright.PENANAYosoK5Kvmt
「哪裡的話呢?您仕奉神明的意誠連天聽都感同身受,必得神明庇佑,青春常駐。竟於此節令出現的此葉緋紅,應也如是。」68Please respect copyright.PENANAU16kJHtMWy
伊周的笑顏為實平易近人,他巧妙的答語隨清新溫潤的袖香浮漾於樸實無華的神之地,連懾於神威的齋王女官們都難免於俗事的情動,可聞悉直立如壁的障面後方窸窣作響。68Please respect copyright.PENANA6R992HT7nN
伊周的神來一筆教選子覺得稱心得很,不吝的笑道:「您的嘴甜可是始終如一啊~罷了罷了,我就逕自切入正題了,這紅葉無非是糾之森的神蹟吶!」68Please respect copyright.PENANABJw7PRW1iI
「您和歷任齋王真箇不同,比起紫野院與別雷神社,更常往造御祖神社。」伊周笑問:「不過這究竟是哪一棵杉木的紅葉?」68Please respect copyright.PENANASLaYRoNrTc
「您等會兒在神社外圍踅找一番自然就會知悉了,這等風情,當親身往尋,方能體會枯木逢春的驚喜。」68Please respect copyright.PENANAjEozWfP92r
選子憶想著如今仍烙印眼前的驚奇繁美,細細道來:「原本都要枯死的老木,竟如骨生肉般,一夕扶疏葳蕤,一副甫入秋的盛景,糾之森的神蹟與驚喜總是數也數不盡。若是紫野院能遷近此處,我就不必時時勞師動眾,興起而至,盡興而返足矣。」68Please respect copyright.PENANAZgrIEtrRq4
「不論紫野院坐落於何處,您心之所向,悉無不至。」68Please respect copyright.PENANASoUR0iE7bM