一行人到達曲中，時刻已近黃昏，東方天際還殘留一抹桔梗色的餘暉，星子探出頭來。酉時的卯聲一如往常地響徹了秦淮河畔，華院樓閣的紗燈瞬間同時點亮，樂手吹笛奏箏，負責迎客的小廝走到大門口招呼來客。鮮花和脂粉的香氣襲上遊人衣衫。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgekUbANBh
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豫明夷與子犀帶領數名幫眾沿河前行，風情各異的亭閣花榭比鄰而居，有的金粉鋪裝、極盡奢華；有的雕欄畫檻、綺窗絲障，每戶皆有數名嫵媚女子坐在面河的臨水露臺上，下棋撫琴，或斜倚美人靠，如水的含情眼眸挑動過往遊人。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeVIPHScOD
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「喂！你，」子犀指向一名叫郭賀的年輕弟子，「把唾沫擦一擦，都滴到衣服上了。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPJUKdjeuI
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小夥子沒見過世面，一進曲中就被這股女人香迷得神不守舍，魂飛天外。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrczyJQMmaw
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十里秦淮，數不清有多少男人和郭賀一樣，一進曲中就心蕩意馳，流連忘返，直到床頭金盡，被青樓的護院拖著扔到大街上，才稍有醒悟。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqaPkGBG4D
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「前頭就是沿尋樓。」豫明夷沉聲說道。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFenkRZwykw
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今天他們是來談正事的，他不想看到自家兄弟在胡百川及部從面前，露出色令智昏的模樣。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaDOcvP1bg
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曲中的「曲」，是指道路結構宛若迷宮，曲徑交錯而複雜，故有其名。要到沿尋樓，必須先沿著盈漫的秦淮河，穿過幾處迷陣似的彎曲巷道，殷殷尋覓，才能看到隱匿在長寬竹和梧桐古樹間的樓閣，故曰「沿尋」。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5quP61ei8n
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豫明夷一行人來到開敞的雙扉大門前，大廳裡人聲鼎沸，盈滿喧嘩聲和姑娘的嬌笑，以及繚繞的絲竹之聲。兩名迎客的小廝遠遠見著鹽幫一行人，立刻走下門階招呼。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrjacRbur1
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「大當家、二當家、諸位爺，這邊請，」小廝堆滿笑容，低聲說道：「胡爺已經到了，二樓第三進的古梅軒，小的找個姑娘帶您上去。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerKSX5VwJB
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「不必了。」豫明夷一揚手，逕自往大廳旁的階梯走去，手下也邁步跟隨。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlZKUje1k7
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依照秦淮遊廊的規矩，賓客進門，須先於大廳入座，由負責迎賓的侍姬接待，寒暄敘禮，飲茶或飲酒，三巡之後，才能指名有掛牌的姑娘陪侍。若是姑娘願意見客，就由侍姬引領賓客至樓上內堂，宴飲聽曲，留待三更，才與姑娘相挽入寢歇息。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4qKjPHJVm
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沿尋樓在綠玉的經營下，近年名聲鵲起，成為秦淮數一數二的花樓，立下的規矩又比別家繁瑣些，頭回上門的生客，都需要金陵的名人雅士引薦，否則便只能待在樓下大廳，看藝姬們競獻輕歌曼舞，若是想見紅牌姑娘，還得先在樓裡設宴三日，成為常客以後，才有可能見上一面。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGRr788vbo
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豫明夷不是尋歡客，自然不受虛節所限。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqP8R2NEq9
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他登上二樓，穿過琴房和書齋，還沒進到古梅軒，便聽見廂房內傳來陣陣談笑聲，他正想提醒弟兄們別失了禮數，卻發現子犀已不在他身後，而是閃身竄到書齋旁牽著個姑娘的小手，露出似笑非笑的神情。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshWazNPvXf
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「妹子，作哥哥的小娘子吧？」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFMwIoA0HS
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那姑娘嗔道，「哎，二爺，說渾話會爛舌頭的。」說完便抽出手，飄然離去，留下一縷淡淡的脂粉香。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPmxXQDTL9
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子犀正想跟過去，見到豫明夷鐵青著臉，只得對著那姑娘的背影喊道，「別走太遠，哥哥談完事就來尋妳。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkCRJGPOWh
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豫明夷直想揮他一拳，考慮此刻不好發作，於是鐵青著臉，領著眾人走進約見的古梅軒。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClSyr2TfqE
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廂房內設著酒宴，三名男子圍坐案旁，五名男子靠牆站立，還有三個樓裡的姑娘隨侍在側，一群人談笑風生。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGid2n515k7
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豫明夷與子犀雙雙走上前抱拳行禮，「胡兄。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNo9coMzpK
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坐在上首的就是蘇州府民變首領胡百川，他雙眼迷濛，看來已有三分醉意，與兩名同行者起身回禮。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwazlQ2wMQA
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「大當家，二當家，這兩名是我部參軍，石青和劉中，大夥兒不必拘禮，自便即是。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFoaHk15ek
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一旁服侍的使役連忙安排豫明夷、子犀入座，其餘幫眾則肅立一旁。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sjpElkkkO
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「我剛和姑娘們說，在沿尋樓約人談事，還真是錯了。一進了這門，就什麼正事也談不成。」胡百川望著站在身後的嬌媚女子，看得目不轉睛。她是沿尋樓的名妓，柳陌。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtflwio7v4a
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柳陌輕笑，「胡爺說笑了，要不我帶妹妹退出去，好讓爺們談事。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeXwgwQEzH
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胡百川連忙揮手，「哎，不忙不忙，談正事有的是時間，您說是吧，豫當家？」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6nqoNWpES
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豫明夷悶哼了一聲，心中有了底案，此人貪杯又好色，行事很不牢靠。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOamNuE7nDB
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「好啦，柳陌，到底能不能勸妳妹子出來，好教兩位當家也瞧瞧，她生得如何懾人心魄？」胡百川勸道，分坐兩旁的石青和劉中也顯得興致勃勃。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ527ifYZEwU
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子犀低頭冷笑。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxOMs25fhq
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「胡爺，我那妹子還在學藝，而且很怯生，就怕她惹得爺們不高興，所以還不教她見客。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YcxGi9sOF
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石青一拍大腿，「我知道了，花案選考將近，柳陌姑娘定是準備藏著她，待她被選為花魁再出來見客，到時咱們兄弟就算捧來大把銀子，也未必能會上一會。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl7BkXpsJ1
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花案是秦淮獨有的盛事，由地方顯要為各青樓名妓品定高下，另一方面也是為了彰顯自身的財力、人望。主事者定出時間、地點、聚集諸姬、邀請評判人選，與會諸君在筵席上評比各樓名花。決定名次後，獲選優勝的美人將被封為花魁，並在市街中巡繞遊行，一如科舉狀元進封，光耀鄉里一般。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRz4bNalhO
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豫明夷假意凝聽，幾乎沒有聽進他們在談論些什麼，對於胡百川一直繞著彎，不切入正題感到不耐。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdkXyyHHwC
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倒是子犀的好奇心被勾起，忍不住打岔，「胡兄指的是哪位美人，怎麼我沒聽說？」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwapM5b8AAE
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「是個新來的姑娘，花名喚作冰月。」劉中回答，涎著臉道：「柳陌姑娘，妳瞧連二當家都開口了，就喚妳那妹子出來給大家開開眼界吧？」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiTk6etdUc
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「既然爺都這麼說了，就讓妹妹來給各位彈首曲兒吧？」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLwBVHyxcD
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柳陌走到門前，吩咐在外頭的使役，「去喚冰月，再去把琴房的鳳首箜篌搬過來。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihREhjLBf9
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豫明夷被這名字引去注意，就是那慘遭滅門，命運乖舛的姑娘。他也想見見她，不知她在樓裡過得如何。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBcdK0F2Nd
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過不了多久，廳門再度打開，一名白衣女子翩然到來。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uSXNZfRH2
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是她。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJWsHjEmuY
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豫明夷睜大了眼睛，簡直不敢置信。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbpIWVpZ1d
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不可能是她。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6sKewEeE0
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那日在北門橋口，他看著她和知府夫人一起發放賑糧，救治災民，面對粗暴的欽差她也毫不畏懼，於是他和子犀聲東擊西，在眾人面前將她劫走，帶回知府宅邸。他一直以為她是知府之女，即使驚嘆她的美麗與勇氣，他也硬逼自己斷了念想，官家之女是他永遠無法企及的高度，誰知再重逢竟會是在此時此地？236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYTYWeJeFk
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而她似乎也認出他來，雙眉微挑，又迅速挪開視線。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMDHXfhcAD
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她比他記憶中還要清瘦，細緻的五官看不出悲喜，他知曉那不是柳陌說的怯生，而是疏離。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5W62ZBhvjz
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「姊姊。」白衣揚起，冰月飄然走到眾人面前。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3suAuT6wZz
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柳陌輕點頭，示意她坐到一旁，「幾位爺是綠玉姊姊的舊識，來樓裡喝酒敘舊。要不，妳先給爺兒們彈首『渭城曲』，助助興。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwgNTCCcPf
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冰月依言入座，兩名使役搬來樓中名琴，一座梓木箜篌，高三尺許，黑漆鏤花描金，上雕沉香色鳳首。冰月輕輕彈了幾下琴弦試音，聲如金玉，自然是把好琴。 236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcPdyFRwFF
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冰月撥動琴弦，琴音響起，初時曲調平緩，偶然幾個絞弦聲，像是霜寒時節風吹雪花，中段曲風一轉，琴韻輕柔細膩，像是初春竹雪琳琅，冬去春來、冰雪融化，萬物知春，漸漸地，輕快的旋律沉寂了下來，琴韻深長而悠遠，如風擺荷花、一輪明月高掛夜空、東皋鶴鳴，終曲清冷孤寂，如昏黃暮色，禪院鐘聲。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aabyeqCyl
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豫明夷彷彿看見眼前這夏花般的女子，轉眼間絞去了青絲，出家遁世，與青燈古佛相伴餘生。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSKnL8dyoT
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豫明夷忽然一陣心酸，想要緊擁住她，為她驅散這股悲涼。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0akQIRWXm
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琴聲感染所有在場的人，跟著喟嘆起生命的無常。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa9NJ92wdV
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冰月起身向眾人行裡，神情依舊淡漠。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5U7dWr2ar3
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豫明夷本想開口說些甚麼，胡百川突然大聲鼓掌喝采，其餘等人也跟著鼓譟叫好，他備感煩躁，不再言語。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bXPDlFsVa
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「妹妹彈的好呀，不過，」柳陌拍拍冰月的手背，「下回還是彈些歡快的曲兒。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHJwjDEVaq
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冰月點了點頭。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSTrCA04Ak
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柳陌牽了冰月起身，「奴家不敢耽誤爺談正事，這就退下，有什麼事兒，叫喚一聲便是。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFP4QPU1Oz
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四周響起了不滿的嚎叫，柳陌不理會眾人的抗議，從容地帶著姑娘們退了出去。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pSHXPQ9zY
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「我就說是個美人！」劉中說道，一群手下齊聲讚同，連鹽幫部眾也熱切地附和。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cpU6veGNz
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豫明夷不耐地舉起手，「我等今日來聚，不是為了喝酒聽曲吧？」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0QveqHyhq
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「豫兄說的是，今日邀請鹽幫諸位英雄，實有要事相商。」胡百川拱了拱手，略表歉意，「朝廷要向南方諸部招安了。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERIEyCMbjY
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此言一出，鹽幫眾人一片譁然。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXE1QYge36H
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「甚麼東西。」子犀嗤之以鼻。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8TLMXmfG8
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胡百川續道：「日前南京兵部主事董濠帶著飭令前來我部，招安文書上說只要願意投降，不但過往罪行皆不究責，而且為首的封作參將，其餘弟兄各有封賞，與其遭官方通緝，四處流竄，還不如投效朝廷，不知豫兄可願率幫眾一同歸順？」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxLYrAFK7G
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「歸順朝廷？」豫明夷望向胡百川，這名男子儘管粗莽不文，卻不至於心存惡念，「竊以為應先靜觀其變。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMJuV1nJmD
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「我也認同大哥，」子犀說道，「唯恐其中有詐。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0e4FPAPwo9
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大明自建朝以來，各地民變不斷，被朝廷視為心腹之患。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Plopz6l2L
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兵力強大時期，朝廷的策略是派兵剿匪，將賊寇首領扣押進京，斬首示眾；兵力不足時期，則會下令招安，給賊首一個虛銜，好教亂民們依從當政者的號令行事。但更多時候，招安只是個幌子，意在誘出賊首自投羅網，如今內憂外患，朝廷自顧不暇，此刻招安，怎麼聽都像是請君入甕。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0HwsihDEN
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「其中的風險，我又何嘗不知，」胡百川望著酒杯，沉思半晌，才又開口，「敢問豫當家是何出身？」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZnK4PPrSN
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「我是湖廣竹山縣人，幼時故里被右督御史項忠所滅，此後與數名同鄉孤兒流落異地，曾在東關碼頭搬運貨物維生。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAl5NyehYc
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豫明夷對這段過往並不引以為恥，碼頭每日過往行人無數，他因此得遇貴人。有位武學前輩見他天生勇武，傳授他練氣強身的武術和幾路剛猛的刀法；他還曾在行商者身邊，學得貨物如何流通，搬有運無。接著他遇見甫下天山的子犀，和師從北刀的楚寧，三人志同道合，一起創立鹽幫，到了現今，麾下約有三十萬幫眾。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSaNxApEvt
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「我大哥的出身，與此事有幾毛錢關係？」子犀十分不以為然。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKHagiuy9Z
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「仗義每多屠狗輩，英雄自是不論出身，」胡百川搖頭，沉聲續道，「胡某原是蘇州府的一名推事，專責收稅。蘇州府的鎮守太監甫一上任，就忙著加稅，我見升斗小民為了交稅，砸鍋賣鐵、休妻賣女，於是鋌而走險，和幾名府役一起殺了鎮守太監，避之山谷。我常思來想去，兄弟們懸命跟隨，胡某理應為他們考慮出路，殺人劫掠畢竟不是長久之計，若是接受招安，在朝中謀得一官半職，便能洗脫賊寇的污名。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd775JIOvYj
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這番話使得鹽幫眾人一洗對胡百川的成見。為弟兄的將來設想而接受招安，足見他是位重情重義的好漢子。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisMvIZxD0n
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參軍劉忠接口，「再說了，官府不會坐視我們佔山為王，遲早會派兵征剿，到時，怕是玉石俱焚，退無死所。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZvFDS7suJ
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「官是光，咱們這些匪徒是影，有光必有影。是因為昏君奸臣當道，官逼民反，走投無路的貧民才會落草為寇，」子犀抬起頭，他對混亂的朝局向來不吐不快，「我們鹽幫殺人越貨，雖說不上是什麼光彩之事，至少不必去拍朝廷狗官的馬屁。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeB3QEJSSp0
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「我的部眾只是反貪官，並不反大明朝。招安之後，兄弟們都有官職，為國効忠，死後也還留個好名聲。」胡百川對子犀的評斷不但不以為忤，還顯出幾分欣賞，「若豫兄願意投靠，你我同朝為官，下屬們也可彼此照應。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzJ7vwuVlk
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豫明夷搖了搖頭。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gqcf3jwXo
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「胡兄，我敬佩你為部眾設想出路，」豫明夷看出胡百川有些失望，由衷地對他說：「但我鹽幫的幫眾大多是無力繳納苛稅的農民、犯了微罪的逃犯、或是因高官圈地，而流離失所的難民，他們都是被逼到走投無路才會鋌而走險。我鹽幫搶劫官鹽、販賣私鹽，是將國家自百姓身上掠奪的財物，還諸於百姓。那是我等身於亂世夾縫中，不得已的生存之道。若是歸降，就成了朝廷的奴才，幫著權貴欺壓百姓，造就更多走投無路之人，助紂為虐，此事在下無法苟同。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9A6hDqjhba
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胡百川起身對眾人拱手，「豫兄，儘管你我對招安一事抱持著不同看法，但胡某敬你是位劫富濟貧，濟弱扶傾的仁俠。只盼不會有朝一日狹路相逢，被迫與豫兄兵刃相見。」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmPbpyQP9L
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「胡兄毋須擔憂……」236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcULt5e5jGH
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樓底下忽然傳來一陣怒罵，然後是桌椅被掀翻，杯盞狼藉的響聲。236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgGOufkx4Y
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