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<span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">醒世恒言</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">第四卷</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">灌园叟晚逢仙女</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">连宵风雨闭柴门,落尽深红只柳存。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">欲扫苍苔且停帚,阶前点点是花痕。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">这首诗为惜花而作。昔唐时有一处姓崔名玄微,平昔好道不娶妻室,隐于洛东。所居庭院宽敞,遍植花卉竹木。构一室在万花之中,独处于内。童仆都居花外,无故不得辄入。如此三十余年,足迹不出园门。时值春日,院中花木盛开,玄微日夕倘佯其间。一夜,风清月朗,不忍舍花而睡,乘著月色,独步花丛中。忽见月影下,一青衣冉冉而来。玄微惊讶道:“这时节哪得有女子到此行动?”心下虽然怪异,又说道:“且看他到何处去?”那青衣不往东,不往西,迳至玄微面前,深深道个万福。玄微还了礼,问道:“女郎是谁家宅眷?因何深夜至此?”那青衣启一点朱唇,露两行碎玉道:“儿家与处相近。今与女伴过上东门,访表姨,欲借处士院中暂憩,不知可否?”玄微见来得奇异,欣然许之。青衣称谢,原从旧转去。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">不一时。引一队女子,分花约柳而来,与玄微一一相见。玄微就月下仔细看时,一个个姿容媚丽,体态轻盈,或浓或淡,妆东不一,随从女郎,尽皆妖艳。正不知从里来的。相见毕,玄微邀进室中,分宾主坐人。开言道:“请问诸位女娘姓氏。今访何姻戚,乃得光降敝园?”一衣绿裳者答道:“妾乃杨氏。”指一穿白的道:“此位李氏。”又指一衣绛服的道:“此位陶氏。”遂逐一指示。最后到一绯衣小女,乃道:“此位姓石,名阿措。我等虽则异姓,俱是同行姊妹。因封家十八姨数日云欲来相看,不见其至。今夕月色甚佳,故与姊妹们同往候之。二来素蒙处士爱重,妾等顺便相谢。”</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">玄微方待酬答,青衣报道:“封家姨至。”众怕惊喜出迎。玄微闪过半边观看。众女子相见毕,说道:“正要来看十八姨;为主人留坐,不意姨至,足见同心。”各向前致礼。十八姨道:“遂授旨青衣去取。十八姨问道:“此地可坐否?”杨氏道:“主人甚贤,地极清雅。”十八姨道:“主人安在?”玄微趋出相见。举目看十八姨,体态飘逸,言词泠泠有林下风气,近其旁,不觉寒气侵肌,毛骨竦然。逊入堂中,侍女将桌椅已是安排停当。请十八姨居于上席,众女挨次而坐,玄微未位相陪。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">不一时,众青衣取到酒肴,摆设上来。佳肴异果,罗列满案。酒味醇,其甘如饴,俱非人世所有。此时月色倍明,室中照耀,如同白日。满座芳香,馥馥袭人。宾主酬酢,杯觥交杂。酒至半酣,一红裳女子满斟大觥,送与十八姨道:“儿有一歌,请为歌之。”歌云:</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">绛衣披拂露盈盈,淡染胭脂一朵轻。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">自恨红颜留不住,莫怨春风道薄情。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">歌声清婉,闻者皆凄然。又一白衣女子送酒道:“儿亦有一歌。”歌云:</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">皎洁玉颜胜白雪,况乃当年对芳月。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>沉吟不敢怨春风,自叹容华暗消歇。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其音更觉惨切。那十八姨性颇轻佻,却又好酒。多了几杯,渐渐狂放。听了二歌,乃道:“值此芳辰美景,宾主正欢,何遽作伤心语!歌旨又深刺余,殊为慢客,须各罚以大觥,当另歌之。”遂手斟一杯递来,酒醉手软,持不甚牢,杯才举起,不想袖在箸上一兜,扑碌的连杯打翻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这酒若翻在别个身上,却也罢了,恰恰里尽泼在阿措年娇貌美,性爱整齐,穿的却是一件大红簇花绯衣。那红衣最忌的是酒,才沾滴点,其色便败,怎经得这一大杯酒!况且阿措也有七八分酒意,见污了衣服,作色道:“诸姊妹有所求,吾不畏尔!”即起身往外就走。十又姨也怒道:“小女弄酒,敢与吾为抗耶?”亦拂衣而起。众女子留之不住,齐劝道:“阿措年幼,醉后无状,望勿记怀。明日当率来请罪!”相送下阶。十八姨忿忿向东而去。众女子与玄微作别,向花丛中四散而走。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>玄微却观其踪迹,随后送之。步急苔滑,一交跌倒,挣起身来看时,众女子俱不见了。心中想道:“是梦却又未曾睡卧。若是鬼,又衣裳楚楚,言语历历;是人,如何又倏然无影?”胡猜乱想,惊疑不定。回入堂中,桌椅依然摆设,杯盘一毫已无;惟觉余馨满室。虽异其事,料非祸祟,却也无惧。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到次晚,又往花中步玩,见诸女子已在,正劝阿措往十八姨处请罪。阿措怒道:“何必更恳此老妪?有事只求处士足矣。”众皆喜道:“言甚善。”齐向玄微道:“吾姊妹皆住处士苑中,每岁多被恶风所挠,居止不安,常求十八姨相庇。昨阿措误触之,此后应难取力。处士倘肯庇护,当有微报耳。”玄微道:“某有何力,得庇诸女?”阿措道:“只求处士每岁元旦,作一朱幡,上图日月五星之文,立于苑东,吾辈则安然无恙矣。今岁已过,请于此月二十一日平旦,微有东风,即立之,可免本日之难。”玄微道:“此乃易事,敢不如命。”齐声谢道:“得蒙处士慨允,必不忘德。”言讫而别,其行甚疾。玄微随之不及。忽一阵香风过处,各失所在。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>玄微欲验其事,次日即制办朱幡。候至廿一日,清早起来,果然东风微拂,急将幡竖立苑东。少顷,狂风振地,飞沙走石,自洛南一路,摧林折树;苑中繁花不动。玄微方晓诸女者,众花之精也。绯衣名阿措,即安石榴也。封十八姨,乃风神也。到次晚,众女各里桃李花数斗来谢道:“承处士脱某等大难,无以为报。铒此花英,可延年却老。愿长如此卫护某等,亦可致长生。”玄微依其服之,果然容颜转少,如三十许人。后得道仙去。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>洛中处士爱栽花,岁岁朱幡绘采茶。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>学得餐英堪不老,何须更觅枣如瓜。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>列位莫道小子说风神与花精往来,乃是荒唐之语。那九州四海之中,目所未见,耳所未闻,不载史册,不见经传,奇奇怪怪,跷跷蹊蹊的事,不知有多多少少。就是张华的</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>)</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>,也不过志其一二;虞世南的行书厨,也包藏不得许多。此等事甚是平常,不足为异,然虽如此,又道是子不语怪,且搁过一边。只那惜花致福,损花折寿,乃见在功德,须不是乱道。列位若不信时,还有一段</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>)</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>的故事,待小子说与位看官们听。若平日爱花的,听了自然将花分外珍重;内中或有不惜花的,小子就将这话劝他,惜花起来。虽不能得道成仙,亦可以消闲遣闷。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你道这段话文出在哪个朝代?何处地方?就在大未仁宗年间,江南平江府东门外长乐村中。这村离城只去三里之远,村上有个老者,姓秋名先,原是庄家出身,有数亩田地,一所草房。妈妈水氏已故,别无儿女。那秋先从幼酷好栽花种果,把田业都撇弃了,专于其事。若偶觅得种异花,就是拾著珍宝,也没有这般欢喜。随你极紧要的事出外,路上逢著人家有树花儿,不管他家容不容,便陪著笑脸,捱进去求玩。若不常花木,或家里也在正开,还转身得快,倘然是一种名花,家中没有的,虽或有,已开过了,便将正事撇在半边,依依不舍,永日忘归。人都叫他是花痴。或遇见卖花的有株好花,不论身边有钱无钱,一定要买,无钱时便脱身上衣服去解当。也有卖花的知他僻性,故高其价,也只得忍贵买回。又有那破落户晓得他是爱花的,各处寻觅好花折来,把泥假捏个根儿哄他,少不得也买。有恁般奇事!将来种下,依然肯活。日积月累,遂成了一个大园。那园周围编竹为篱,篱上交缠蔷薇、荼縻、木香、刺梅、木槿、棣棠、十样锦、美人蓼、山踯躅、高良姜、白蛱蝶、夜落金钱、缠枝牡丹等类,不可枚举。遇开放之时,烂如锦屏。远篱数步,尽植名花异卉。一花未谢,一花又开。向阳设两扇柴门,门内一条竹径,两边都结柏屏遮护。转过柏屏,便是三间草堂。房虽草覆,却高爽宽,窗明亮。堂中挂一幅无名小画,设一张白木卧榻。桌凳之类,色色洁净。打扫得地下无纤毫尘垢。堂后精舍数间,卧室在内。那花卉无所不有,十分繁茂。真个四时不谢,八节长春。但见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>梅标清骨,兰挺幽芳。茶呈雅灡軦李谢浓妆。杏娇疏雨,菊傲严霜。水仙冰冗玉骨,牡丹国色天香。玉树亭亭阶砌,金莲冉冉池塘。芍药芳姿少比,石榴丽质无双。丹桂飘香月窟,芙蓉冷艳寒江。梨花溶溶夜月,桃花灼灼朝阳。山茶花宝珠称贵,蜡梅花磬口方香。海棠花西府为上,瑞香花金边最良。玫瑰杜鹃,烂如云锦,绣球郁李,点缀风光。说不尽千般花卉,数不了万种芬芳。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>篱门外正对著一个大湖,名为朝天湖,俗名荷花荡。这湖东连吴淞江,西通震泽,南接庞山湖。湖中景致,四时晴雨皆宜。秋先于岸傍堆土作堤,广植桃柳。每至春时,红绿间发,宛似西湖胜景。沿湖遍插芙蓉,湖中种五色莲花。盛开之日,满湖锦云烂熳,香气袭人,小舟荡桨采菱,歌声泠泠。遇斜风微起,偎船竞渡,纵横如飞。柳下渔人,舣船晒网。也有戏鱼的,结网的,醉卧船头的,没水赌胜的,欢笑之音不绝。那赏莲游人,画船箫管鳞集,至黄昏回棹,灯火万点,间以星影萤光,错落难辨。深秋时,霜风初起,枫林渐染黄碧,野岸衰柳芙蓉,杂间白苹红蓼,掩映水际;芦苇中鸿雁群集,嘹呖干云,哀声动人。隆冬天气,彤云密布,六花飞舞,上下一色。那四时景致,言之不尽。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>朝天湖畔水连天,天唱渔歌即采莲。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小小茅堂花万种,主人日日对花眠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>按下散言,且说秋先每日清晨起来,扫净花底落叶,汲水逐一灌溉,到晚上又浇一番。若有一花将开,不胜欢跃。或暖酒儿,或烹瓯茶儿,向花深深作揖,先行浇奠,口称花万岁三声,然后坐于其下,浅斟细嚼。酒酣兴到,随意歌啸。身子倦时,就以石为枕,卧在根傍。自半含至盛开,未尝暂离。如见日色烘烈,乃把棕拂蘸水沃之。遇著月夜,便连宵不寐。倘值了狂风暴雨,即披顶笠,周行花间检视。遇有欹枝,以竹扶之。虽夜间,还起来巡看几次。若花到谢时,则累日叹息,常至堕泪。又不舍得那些落花,以棕拂轻轻拂来,置于盘中,时赏观玩,直至乾枯,装入净瓮之日,再用茶酒浇奠,惨然若不忍释。然后亲捧其瓮,深埋长堤之下,谓之“葬花”。倘有花片,被雨打泥污的,必以清水再四涤净,然后送入湖中,谓之“浴花”。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>平昔最恨的是攀枝折朵。他也有一段议论,道:“凡花一年只开得一度,四时中只占得一时,一时中又只占得数日。他熬过了三时的冷淡,才讨得这数日的风光。看他随风而舞,迎人而笑,如人正当得意之境,忽被摧残,巴此数日甚难,一朝折损甚易。花若能言,岂不嗟叹!况就此数日间,先犹含蕊,后复零残。盛开之时,更无多了。又有蜂采鸟啄虫钻,日炙风吹,雾迷雨打,全仗人去护惜他。却反恣意拗折,于心何忍!且说此花自芽生根,自根生本,强者为干,弱者为枝,一干一枝,不知养成了多少年月。及候至花开,供人清玩,有奇不美,定要折他!と一离枝,再不能上枝,枝一去干,再不能附干,如人死不可复生,刑不可复赎,花若能言,岂不悲泣!又想他折花的,不过择其巧干,爱其繁枝,插之瓶中,置之席上,或供宾客片时侑酒之欢,或助婢妾一日梳妆之饰,不思客觞可饱玩于花下,闺妆可借巧于人工。手中折了一枝,鲜花就少了一枝,今年伐了此干,明年便少了此干。何如延其性命,年年岁岁,玩之无穷乎?还有未开之蕊,随花而去,此蕊竟槁灭枝头,与人之童夭何异。又有原非爱玩,趁兴攀折,既折之后,拣择好歹,逢人取讨,即便与之。或随路弃掷,略不顾惜。如人横祸枉死,无处申冤。花若能言,岂不痛恨!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他有了这段议论,所以生平不折一枝,不伤一蕊。就是别人家园上,他心爱著那一种花儿,宁可终日看玩;假饶那花主人要取一枝一朵来赠他,他连称罪过,决然不要。若有傍人要来折花者,只除他不看见罢了;他若见时,就把言语再三劝止。人若不从其言,他情愿低头下拜,代花乞命。人虽叫他是花痴,多有可怜他一片诚心,因而住手者,他又深深作揖称谢。又有小厮们要折花卖钱的,他便将钱与之,不教折损。或他不在时,被人折损,他来见有损处,必凄然伤感,取泥封之,谓之“医花”。为这件上,所以自己园中不轻易放人游玩。偶有亲戚邻友要看,难好回时,先将此话讲过,才放进去。又恐秽气触花,只许远观,不容亲近。倘有不达时务的,捉空摘了一花一蕊,那老便要面红颈赤,大发喉急。下次就打骂他,也不容进去看了。后来人都晓得了他的性子,就一叶儿也不敢摘动。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>大凡茂林深树,便是禽鸟的巢穴,有花果处,越发千百为群。如单食果实,到还是小事,偏偏只拣花蕊啄伤。惟有秋先却将米谷置于空处饲之,又向禽鸟祈祝。那禽鸟却也有知觉,每日食饱,在花间低飞轻舞,宛啭娇啼,并不损一朵花蕊,也不食一个果实。故此产的果品最多,却又大而甘美。每熟时先望空祭了花神,然后敢尝,又遍送左近邻家试新,余下的方鬻,一年到有若干利息。那老者因得了花中之趣,自少至老,五十余年,略无倦意。筋骨愈觉强健。粗衣淡饭,悠悠自得。有得赢余,就把来周济村中贫乏。自此合村无不敬仰,又呼为秋公。他自称为灌园叟。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>朝灌园兮暮灌园,灌成园上百花鲜。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话分两头。却说城中有一人姓张名委,原是个宦家子弟,为人奸狡诡谲、残忍刻薄,恃了势力,专一欺邻吓舍,扎害良善。触著他的,风波立至,必要弄得那人破家荡产,方才罢手。手下用一班如狼似虎的奴仆,又有几个助恶的无赖子弟,日夜合做一块,到处闯祸生灾,受其害者无数。不想却遇了一个又狠似他的,轻轻捉去,打得个臭死。及至告到官司,又被那人弄了些手脚,反问输了。因妆了幌子,自觉无颜,带了四五个家人,同那一班恶少,暂在庄上遣闷。那庄正在长乐村中,离秋公家不远。一日早饭后,吃得半酣光景,向村中闲走,不觉来到秋公门首,只见篱上花枝鲜媚,四围树木繁翳,齐道:“这所在到也幽雅,是哪家的?”家人道:“此是种花秋公园上,有名叫做花痴。”张委道:“我常闻得说庄边有甚么秋老儿,种得异样好花。原来就住在此。我们何不进去看看?”家人道:“这老儿有些古怪,不许人看的。”张委道:“别人或者不肯,难道我也是这般?快去敲门!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那时园中牡丹盛开,秋公刚刚浇灌完了,正将著一酒儿,两碟果品,在花下独酌,自取其乐。饮不上三杯,只听得的敲门响,放下酒杯,走出来开门,一看,见站著五六个人,酒气直冲。秋公料道必是要看花的,便拦住门口,问道:“列位有甚事到此?”张委道:“你这老儿不认得我么?我乃城里有名的张衙内,那边张家庄便是我家的。闻得你园中好花甚多,特来游玩。”秋公道:“告衙内,老汉也没种甚好花,不过是桃杏之类,都已谢了,如今并没别样花卉。”张委睁起双眼道:“这老儿恁般可恶!看看花儿打甚紧,却便回我没有。难道吃了你的?”秋公道:“不是老汉说谎,果然没有。”张委哪里肯听,向前叉开手。当胸一,秋公站立不牢,踉踉跄跄,直撞过半边。众人一齐拥进。秋公见势头凶恶,只得让他进去,把篱门掩上,随著进来,向花下取过酒果,站在旁边。众人看那四边花草甚多,惟有牡丹最盛。那花不是寻常玉楼春之类,乃五种有名异品。哪五种?黄楼子、绿蝴蝶、西瓜穰、舞青猊、大红狮头。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这牡丹乃花中之王,惟洛阳为天下第一,有“姚黄”、“魏紫”名色,一本价值五千。你道因何独盛于洛阳?只为昔日唐朝有个武则天皇后,淫乱无道,宠幸两个官儿,名唤张易之、张昌宗,于冬月之间,要游后苑,写出四句诏来,道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>来朝游上苑,火速报春知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>百花连夜发,莫待晓风吹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不想武则天原是应运之主,百花不敢违旨,一夜发蕊开花。次日驾幸后苑,只见千红万紫,芳菲满目,单有牡丹花有些志气,不肯奉承女主幸臣,要一根叶儿也没有。则天大怒,遂贬于洛阳。故此洛阳牡丹冠于天下。有一支上楼春词,单赞牡丹花的好处。词云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>名花绰约东风里,占断韶华都在此。芳心一片可人怜,春色三分愁雨洗。</span>
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<span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">醒世恒言</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">第四卷</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">灌园叟晚逢仙女</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">连宵风雨闭柴门,落尽深红只柳存。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">欲扫苍苔且停帚,阶前点点是花痕。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">这首诗为惜花而作。昔唐时有一处姓崔名玄微,平昔好道不娶妻室,隐于洛东。所居庭院宽敞,遍植花卉竹木。构一室在万花之中,独处于内。童仆都居花外,无故不得辄入。如此三十余年,足迹不出园门。时值春日,院中花木盛开,玄微日夕倘佯其间。一夜,风清月朗,不忍舍花而睡,乘著月色,独步花丛中。忽见月影下,一青衣冉冉而来。玄微惊讶道:“这时节哪得有女子到此行动?”心下虽然怪异,又说道:“且看他到何处去?”那青衣不往东,不往西,迳至玄微面前,深深道个万福。玄微还了礼,问道:“女郎是谁家宅眷?因何深夜至此?”那青衣启一点朱唇,露两行碎玉道:“儿家与处相近。今与女伴过上东门,访表姨,欲借处士院中暂憩,不知可否?”玄微见来得奇异,欣然许之。青衣称谢,原从旧转去。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">不一时。引一队女子,分花约柳而来,与玄微一一相见。玄微就月下仔细看时,一个个姿容媚丽,体态轻盈,或浓或淡,妆东不一,随从女郎,尽皆妖艳。正不知从里来的。相见毕,玄微邀进室中,分宾主坐人。开言道:“请问诸位女娘姓氏。今访何姻戚,乃得光降敝园?”一衣绿裳者答道:“妾乃杨氏。”指一穿白的道:“此位李氏。”又指一衣绛服的道:“此位陶氏。”遂逐一指示。最后到一绯衣小女,乃道:“此位姓石,名阿措。我等虽则异姓,俱是同行姊妹。因封家十八姨数日云欲来相看,不见其至。今夕月色甚佳,故与姊妹们同往候之。二来素蒙处士爱重,妾等顺便相谢。”</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">玄微方待酬答,青衣报道:“封家姨至。”众怕惊喜出迎。玄微闪过半边观看。众女子相见毕,说道:“正要来看十八姨;为主人留坐,不意姨至,足见同心。”各向前致礼。十八姨道:“遂授旨青衣去取。十八姨问道:“此地可坐否?”杨氏道:“主人甚贤,地极清雅。”十八姨道:“主人安在?”玄微趋出相见。举目看十八姨,体态飘逸,言词泠泠有林下风气,近其旁,不觉寒气侵肌,毛骨竦然。逊入堂中,侍女将桌椅已是安排停当。请十八姨居于上席,众女挨次而坐,玄微未位相陪。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">不一时,众青衣取到酒肴,摆设上来。佳肴异果,罗列满案。酒味醇,其甘如饴,俱非人世所有。此时月色倍明,室中照耀,如同白日。满座芳香,馥馥袭人。宾主酬酢,杯觥交杂。酒至半酣,一红裳女子满斟大觥,送与十八姨道:“儿有一歌,请为歌之。”歌云:</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">绛衣披拂露盈盈,淡染胭脂一朵轻。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">自恨红颜留不住,莫怨春风道薄情。</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">歌声清婉,闻者皆凄然。又一白衣女子送酒道:“儿亦有一歌。”歌云:</span>
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<span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"">皎洁玉颜胜白雪,况乃当年对芳月。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>沉吟不敢怨春风,自叹容华暗消歇。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>其音更觉惨切。那十八姨性颇轻佻,却又好酒。多了几杯,渐渐狂放。听了二歌,乃道:“值此芳辰美景,宾主正欢,何遽作伤心语!歌旨又深刺余,殊为慢客,须各罚以大觥,当另歌之。”遂手斟一杯递来,酒醉手软,持不甚牢,杯才举起,不想袖在箸上一兜,扑碌的连杯打翻。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这酒若翻在别个身上,却也罢了,恰恰里尽泼在阿措年娇貌美,性爱整齐,穿的却是一件大红簇花绯衣。那红衣最忌的是酒,才沾滴点,其色便败,怎经得这一大杯酒!况且阿措也有七八分酒意,见污了衣服,作色道:“诸姊妹有所求,吾不畏尔!”即起身往外就走。十又姨也怒道:“小女弄酒,敢与吾为抗耶?”亦拂衣而起。众女子留之不住,齐劝道:“阿措年幼,醉后无状,望勿记怀。明日当率来请罪!”相送下阶。十八姨忿忿向东而去。众女子与玄微作别,向花丛中四散而走。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>玄微却观其踪迹,随后送之。步急苔滑,一交跌倒,挣起身来看时,众女子俱不见了。心中想道:“是梦却又未曾睡卧。若是鬼,又衣裳楚楚,言语历历;是人,如何又倏然无影?”胡猜乱想,惊疑不定。回入堂中,桌椅依然摆设,杯盘一毫已无;惟觉余馨满室。虽异其事,料非祸祟,却也无惧。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>到次晚,又往花中步玩,见诸女子已在,正劝阿措往十八姨处请罪。阿措怒道:“何必更恳此老妪?有事只求处士足矣。”众皆喜道:“言甚善。”齐向玄微道:“吾姊妹皆住处士苑中,每岁多被恶风所挠,居止不安,常求十八姨相庇。昨阿措误触之,此后应难取力。处士倘肯庇护,当有微报耳。”玄微道:“某有何力,得庇诸女?”阿措道:“只求处士每岁元旦,作一朱幡,上图日月五星之文,立于苑东,吾辈则安然无恙矣。今岁已过,请于此月二十一日平旦,微有东风,即立之,可免本日之难。”玄微道:“此乃易事,敢不如命。”齐声谢道:“得蒙处士慨允,必不忘德。”言讫而别,其行甚疾。玄微随之不及。忽一阵香风过处,各失所在。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>玄微欲验其事,次日即制办朱幡。候至廿一日,清早起来,果然东风微拂,急将幡竖立苑东。少顷,狂风振地,飞沙走石,自洛南一路,摧林折树;苑中繁花不动。玄微方晓诸女者,众花之精也。绯衣名阿措,即安石榴也。封十八姨,乃风神也。到次晚,众女各里桃李花数斗来谢道:“承处士脱某等大难,无以为报。铒此花英,可延年却老。愿长如此卫护某等,亦可致长生。”玄微依其服之,果然容颜转少,如三十许人。后得道仙去。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>洛中处士爱栽花,岁岁朱幡绘采茶。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>学得餐英堪不老,何须更觅枣如瓜。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>列位莫道小子说风神与花精往来,乃是荒唐之语。那九州四海之中,目所未见,耳所未闻,不载史册,不见经传,奇奇怪怪,跷跷蹊蹊的事,不知有多多少少。就是张华的</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>)</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>,也不过志其一二;虞世南的行书厨,也包藏不得许多。此等事甚是平常,不足为异,然虽如此,又道是子不语怪,且搁过一边。只那惜花致福,损花折寿,乃见在功德,须不是乱道。列位若不信时,还有一段</span><span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'>)</font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>的故事,待小子说与位看官们听。若平日爱花的,听了自然将花分外珍重;内中或有不惜花的,小子就将这话劝他,惜花起来。虽不能得道成仙,亦可以消闲遣闷。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>你道这段话文出在哪个朝代?何处地方?就在大未仁宗年间,江南平江府东门外长乐村中。这村离城只去三里之远,村上有个老者,姓秋名先,原是庄家出身,有数亩田地,一所草房。妈妈水氏已故,别无儿女。那秋先从幼酷好栽花种果,把田业都撇弃了,专于其事。若偶觅得种异花,就是拾著珍宝,也没有这般欢喜。随你极紧要的事出外,路上逢著人家有树花儿,不管他家容不容,便陪著笑脸,捱进去求玩。若不常花木,或家里也在正开,还转身得快,倘然是一种名花,家中没有的,虽或有,已开过了,便将正事撇在半边,依依不舍,永日忘归。人都叫他是花痴。或遇见卖花的有株好花,不论身边有钱无钱,一定要买,无钱时便脱身上衣服去解当。也有卖花的知他僻性,故高其价,也只得忍贵买回。又有那破落户晓得他是爱花的,各处寻觅好花折来,把泥假捏个根儿哄他,少不得也买。有恁般奇事!将来种下,依然肯活。日积月累,遂成了一个大园。那园周围编竹为篱,篱上交缠蔷薇、荼縻、木香、刺梅、木槿、棣棠、十样锦、美人蓼、山踯躅、高良姜、白蛱蝶、夜落金钱、缠枝牡丹等类,不可枚举。遇开放之时,烂如锦屏。远篱数步,尽植名花异卉。一花未谢,一花又开。向阳设两扇柴门,门内一条竹径,两边都结柏屏遮护。转过柏屏,便是三间草堂。房虽草覆,却高爽宽,窗明亮。堂中挂一幅无名小画,设一张白木卧榻。桌凳之类,色色洁净。打扫得地下无纤毫尘垢。堂后精舍数间,卧室在内。那花卉无所不有,十分繁茂。真个四时不谢,八节长春。但见:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>梅标清骨,兰挺幽芳。茶呈雅灡軦李谢浓妆。杏娇疏雨,菊傲严霜。水仙冰冗玉骨,牡丹国色天香。玉树亭亭阶砌,金莲冉冉池塘。芍药芳姿少比,石榴丽质无双。丹桂飘香月窟,芙蓉冷艳寒江。梨花溶溶夜月,桃花灼灼朝阳。山茶花宝珠称贵,蜡梅花磬口方香。海棠花西府为上,瑞香花金边最良。玫瑰杜鹃,烂如云锦,绣球郁李,点缀风光。说不尽千般花卉,数不了万种芬芳。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>篱门外正对著一个大湖,名为朝天湖,俗名荷花荡。这湖东连吴淞江,西通震泽,南接庞山湖。湖中景致,四时晴雨皆宜。秋先于岸傍堆土作堤,广植桃柳。每至春时,红绿间发,宛似西湖胜景。沿湖遍插芙蓉,湖中种五色莲花。盛开之日,满湖锦云烂熳,香气袭人,小舟荡桨采菱,歌声泠泠。遇斜风微起,偎船竞渡,纵横如飞。柳下渔人,舣船晒网。也有戏鱼的,结网的,醉卧船头的,没水赌胜的,欢笑之音不绝。那赏莲游人,画船箫管鳞集,至黄昏回棹,灯火万点,间以星影萤光,错落难辨。深秋时,霜风初起,枫林渐染黄碧,野岸衰柳芙蓉,杂间白苹红蓼,掩映水际;芦苇中鸿雁群集,嘹呖干云,哀声动人。隆冬天气,彤云密布,六花飞舞,上下一色。那四时景致,言之不尽。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>朝天湖畔水连天,天唱渔歌即采莲。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>小小茅堂花万种,主人日日对花眠。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>按下散言,且说秋先每日清晨起来,扫净花底落叶,汲水逐一灌溉,到晚上又浇一番。若有一花将开,不胜欢跃。或暖酒儿,或烹瓯茶儿,向花深深作揖,先行浇奠,口称花万岁三声,然后坐于其下,浅斟细嚼。酒酣兴到,随意歌啸。身子倦时,就以石为枕,卧在根傍。自半含至盛开,未尝暂离。如见日色烘烈,乃把棕拂蘸水沃之。遇著月夜,便连宵不寐。倘值了狂风暴雨,即披顶笠,周行花间检视。遇有欹枝,以竹扶之。虽夜间,还起来巡看几次。若花到谢时,则累日叹息,常至堕泪。又不舍得那些落花,以棕拂轻轻拂来,置于盘中,时赏观玩,直至乾枯,装入净瓮之日,再用茶酒浇奠,惨然若不忍释。然后亲捧其瓮,深埋长堤之下,谓之“葬花”。倘有花片,被雨打泥污的,必以清水再四涤净,然后送入湖中,谓之“浴花”。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>平昔最恨的是攀枝折朵。他也有一段议论,道:“凡花一年只开得一度,四时中只占得一时,一时中又只占得数日。他熬过了三时的冷淡,才讨得这数日的风光。看他随风而舞,迎人而笑,如人正当得意之境,忽被摧残,巴此数日甚难,一朝折损甚易。花若能言,岂不嗟叹!况就此数日间,先犹含蕊,后复零残。盛开之时,更无多了。又有蜂采鸟啄虫钻,日炙风吹,雾迷雨打,全仗人去护惜他。却反恣意拗折,于心何忍!且说此花自芽生根,自根生本,强者为干,弱者为枝,一干一枝,不知养成了多少年月。及候至花开,供人清玩,有奇不美,定要折他!と一离枝,再不能上枝,枝一去干,再不能附干,如人死不可复生,刑不可复赎,花若能言,岂不悲泣!又想他折花的,不过择其巧干,爱其繁枝,插之瓶中,置之席上,或供宾客片时侑酒之欢,或助婢妾一日梳妆之饰,不思客觞可饱玩于花下,闺妆可借巧于人工。手中折了一枝,鲜花就少了一枝,今年伐了此干,明年便少了此干。何如延其性命,年年岁岁,玩之无穷乎?还有未开之蕊,随花而去,此蕊竟槁灭枝头,与人之童夭何异。又有原非爱玩,趁兴攀折,既折之后,拣择好歹,逢人取讨,即便与之。或随路弃掷,略不顾惜。如人横祸枉死,无处申冤。花若能言,岂不痛恨!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>他有了这段议论,所以生平不折一枝,不伤一蕊。就是别人家园上,他心爱著那一种花儿,宁可终日看玩;假饶那花主人要取一枝一朵来赠他,他连称罪过,决然不要。若有傍人要来折花者,只除他不看见罢了;他若见时,就把言语再三劝止。人若不从其言,他情愿低头下拜,代花乞命。人虽叫他是花痴,多有可怜他一片诚心,因而住手者,他又深深作揖称谢。又有小厮们要折花卖钱的,他便将钱与之,不教折损。或他不在时,被人折损,他来见有损处,必凄然伤感,取泥封之,谓之“医花”。为这件上,所以自己园中不轻易放人游玩。偶有亲戚邻友要看,难好回时,先将此话讲过,才放进去。又恐秽气触花,只许远观,不容亲近。倘有不达时务的,捉空摘了一花一蕊,那老便要面红颈赤,大发喉急。下次就打骂他,也不容进去看了。后来人都晓得了他的性子,就一叶儿也不敢摘动。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>大凡茂林深树,便是禽鸟的巢穴,有花果处,越发千百为群。如单食果实,到还是小事,偏偏只拣花蕊啄伤。惟有秋先却将米谷置于空处饲之,又向禽鸟祈祝。那禽鸟却也有知觉,每日食饱,在花间低飞轻舞,宛啭娇啼,并不损一朵花蕊,也不食一个果实。故此产的果品最多,却又大而甘美。每熟时先望空祭了花神,然后敢尝,又遍送左近邻家试新,余下的方鬻,一年到有若干利息。那老者因得了花中之趣,自少至老,五十余年,略无倦意。筋骨愈觉强健。粗衣淡饭,悠悠自得。有得赢余,就把来周济村中贫乏。自此合村无不敬仰,又呼为秋公。他自称为灌园叟。有诗为证:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>话分两头。却说城中有一人姓张名委,原是个宦家子弟,为人奸狡诡谲、残忍刻薄,恃了势力,专一欺邻吓舍,扎害良善。触著他的,风波立至,必要弄得那人破家荡产,方才罢手。手下用一班如狼似虎的奴仆,又有几个助恶的无赖子弟,日夜合做一块,到处闯祸生灾,受其害者无数。不想却遇了一个又狠似他的,轻轻捉去,打得个臭死。及至告到官司,又被那人弄了些手脚,反问输了。因妆了幌子,自觉无颜,带了四五个家人,同那一班恶少,暂在庄上遣闷。那庄正在长乐村中,离秋公家不远。一日早饭后,吃得半酣光景,向村中闲走,不觉来到秋公门首,只见篱上花枝鲜媚,四围树木繁翳,齐道:“这所在到也幽雅,是哪家的?”家人道:“此是种花秋公园上,有名叫做花痴。”张委道:“我常闻得说庄边有甚么秋老儿,种得异样好花。原来就住在此。我们何不进去看看?”家人道:“这老儿有些古怪,不许人看的。”张委道:“别人或者不肯,难道我也是这般?快去敲门!”</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>那时园中牡丹盛开,秋公刚刚浇灌完了,正将著一酒儿,两碟果品,在花下独酌,自取其乐。饮不上三杯,只听得的敲门响,放下酒杯,走出来开门,一看,见站著五六个人,酒气直冲。秋公料道必是要看花的,便拦住门口,问道:“列位有甚事到此?”张委道:“你这老儿不认得我么?我乃城里有名的张衙内,那边张家庄便是我家的。闻得你园中好花甚多,特来游玩。”秋公道:“告衙内,老汉也没种甚好花,不过是桃杏之类,都已谢了,如今并没别样花卉。”张委睁起双眼道:“这老儿恁般可恶!看看花儿打甚紧,却便回我没有。难道吃了你的?”秋公道:“不是老汉说谎,果然没有。”张委哪里肯听,向前叉开手。当胸一,秋公站立不牢,踉踉跄跄,直撞过半边。众人一齐拥进。秋公见势头凶恶,只得让他进去,把篱门掩上,随著进来,向花下取过酒果,站在旁边。众人看那四边花草甚多,惟有牡丹最盛。那花不是寻常玉楼春之类,乃五种有名异品。哪五种?黄楼子、绿蝴蝶、西瓜穰、舞青猊、大红狮头。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>这牡丹乃花中之王,惟洛阳为天下第一,有“姚黄”、“魏紫”名色,一本价值五千。你道因何独盛于洛阳?只为昔日唐朝有个武则天皇后,淫乱无道,宠幸两个官儿,名唤张易之、张昌宗,于冬月之间,要游后苑,写出四句诏来,道:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><font face='times new roman'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'> </span></font></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>来朝游上苑,火速报春知。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>百花连夜发,莫待晓风吹。</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>不想武则天原是应运之主,百花不敢违旨,一夜发蕊开花。次日驾幸后苑,只见千红万紫,芳菲满目,单有牡丹花有些志气,不肯奉承女主幸臣,要一根叶儿也没有。则天大怒,遂贬于洛阳。故此洛阳牡丹冠于天下。有一支上楼春词,单赞牡丹花的好处。词云:</span>
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<span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'> </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: "times new roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "times new roman"'>名花绰约东风里,占断韶华都在此。芳心一片可人怜,春色三分愁雨洗。</span>
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