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第三十七回 祭先圣南京修礼 送孝子西蜀寻亲
话说虞博士出来会了这几个人，大家见礼坐下。迟衡山道，"晚生们今日特来，泰伯祠大祭商议主祭之人，公中说，祭的是大圣人，必要个贤者主祭，方为不愧，所以特来公请老先生。"虞博士道："先生这个议论，我怎么敢当？只是礼乐大事，自然也愿观光。请问定在几时？"迟衡山道："四月初一日。先一日就请老先生到来祠中斋戒一宿，以便行礼。"虞博士应诺了，拿茶与众位吃，吃过，众人辞了出来，一齐到杜少卿河房里坐下。迟衡山道："我们司事的人，只怕还不足。"杜少卿道："恰好敝县来了一个敝友。"便请出臧茶与众位相见，一齐作了揖。迟衡山道："将来大祭也要借先生的光。"臧蓼斋道："愿观盛典。"说罢，作别去了。
到三(san)(san)月二(er)十(shi)(shi)九(jiu)日(ri)，迟衡山(shan)约齐杜仪、马(ma)静、季萑、金东(dong)崖、卢(lu)华(hua)士、辛东(dong)之、蘧(qu)来旬(xun)、余夔、卢(lu)德(de)、虞(yu)感祁(qi)、诸葛(ge)佑、景本蕙、郭铁笔、萧鼎、储(chu)信、伊(yi)昭、季恬逸、金寓刘、宗姬(ji)、武(wu)书、臧(zang)茶，一(yi)(yi)齐出了(le)(le)(le)(le)南门(men)，随即庄尚志也到了(le)(le)(le)(le)。众人看那泰伯祠(ci)时，几十(shi)(shi)层(ceng)高坡(po)上去(qu)(qu)，一(yi)(yi)座大(da)(da)(da)门(men)，左边(bian)是(shi)(shi)省牲(sheng)之所。大(da)(da)(da)门(men)过(guo)去(qu)(qu)，一(yi)(yi)个大(da)(da)(da)天井。又几十(shi)(shi)层(ceng)高坡(po)上去(qu)(qu)，三(san)(san)座门(men)。进(jin)去(qu)(qu)一(yi)(yi)座丹墀。左右两廊奉着从(cong)祀历(li)代(dai)先(xian)贤神位，中间是(shi)(shi)五(wu)间大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)，殿(dian)上泰伯神位，面前供桌、香(xiang)炉、烛台。殿(dian)后又一(yi)(yi)个丹墀，五(wu)间大(da)(da)(da)楼(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。左右两傍(bang)，一(yi)(yi)边(bian)三(san)(san)间书房(fang)。众人进(jin)了(le)(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)(da)门(men)，见高悬着金字一(yi)(yi)匾"泰伯之祠(ci)"。从(cong)二(er)门(men)进(jin)东(dong)角门(men)走(zou)，循着东(dong)廊一(yi)(yi)路走(zou)过(guo)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)，抬头看楼(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)上，悬着金字一(yi)(yi)匾"习礼楼(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)"三(san)(san)个大(da)(da)(da)字。众人在东(dong)边(bian)书房(fang)内坐(zuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)会。迟衡山(shan)同马(ma)静、武(wu)书、蘧(qu)来旬(xun)开了(le)(le)(le)(le)楼(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)门(men)，同上楼(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)去(qu)(qu)，将乐(le)器(qi)搬(ban)下(xia)楼(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)来，堂(tang)上的(de)摆(bai)在堂(tang)上，堂(tang)下(xia)的(de)摆(bai)在堂(tang)下(xia)。堂(tang)上安了(le)(le)(le)(le)祝版，香(xiang)案傍(bang)树了(le)(le)(le)(le)麾，堂(tang)下(xia)树了(le)(le)(le)(le)庭燎(liao)，二(er)门(men)傍(bang)摆(bai)了(le)(le)(le)(le)盥盆、盥悦。
金次福(fu)、鲍廷玺(xi)两人(ren)领了(le)(le)一班司球(qiu)的(de)(de)、司琴(qin)的(de)(de)、司瑟的(de)(de)、司管(guan)的(de)(de)、司鼗鼓的(de)(de)、司祝的(de)(de)、司敏的(de)(de)、司笙的(de)(de)、司镛的(de)(de)、司萧的(de)(de)、司编钟的(de)(de)、司编磬的(de)(de)，和六六三十(shi)六个(ge)俏(qiao)舞的(de)(de)孩子(zi)，进来见了(le)(le)众(zhong)人(ren)。迟衡(heng)山(shan)把(ba)签、翟(zhai)交与这(zhei)些孩子(zi)。下午时分，虞博士到(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)。庄绍光、迟衡(heng)山(shan)、马(ma)纯上、杜少卿迎了(le)(le)进来。吃过了(le)(le)茶，换了(le)(le)公服，四位迎到(dao)(dao)省牲(sheng)(sheng)所(suo)去省了(le)(le)牲(sheng)(sheng)。众(zhong)人(ren)都在两边书房里斋宿。
次(ci)日五鼓(gu)，把(ba)祠(ci)门大(da)开了，众(zhong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)起(qi)来(lai)，堂上、堂下、门里、门外、两(liang)廊，都(dou)点(dian)了灯烛，庭(ting)燎也点(dian)起(qi)来(lai)。迟衡山先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)主祭的(de)博士(shi)虞(yu)老(lao)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，亚献(xian)的(de)征君庄老(lao)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)；请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)到三(san)献(xian)的(de)，众(zhong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)推让，说道："不(bu)是(shi)迟先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，就是(shi)杜先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。"迟衡山道："我两(liang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)要(yao)做引(yin)赞，马(ma)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)系浙江(jiang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)马(ma)纯上先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)三(san)献(xian)。"马(ma)二先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)再三(san)不(bu)敢当，众(zhong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)扶住(zhu)了马(ma)二先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，同二位(wei)(wei)老(lao)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)一处。迟衡山、杜少卿(qing)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)引(yin)这三(san)位(wei)(wei)老(lao)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)出去，到省牲所拱立(li)。迟衡山、杜少卿(qing)回来(lai)，请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)金东(dong)崖(ya)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)大(da)赞；请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)武书先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司麾；请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)臧茶先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司祝；请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)季(ji)萑先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、辛东(dong)之(zhi)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、余夔先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司尊；请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)蘧来(lai)旬先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、卢德(de)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、虞(yu)感(gan)祁(qi)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司玉；请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)诸葛佑先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、景本意先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、郭铁笔先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司帛(bo)；请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)萧鼎先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、储信先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、伊昭先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司稷；请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)季(ji)恬逸(yi)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、金寓刘先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、宗姬先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)司馔。请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)完，命卢华(hua)士(shi)跟着大(da)赞金东(dong)崖(ya)先(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，将诸位(wei)(wei)一齐请(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)出二门外。
当下祭鼓(gu)发(fa)了三通，金(jin)次福、鲍(bao)廷玺两(liang)人领着一班司(si)(si)球(qiu)的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)琴的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)瑟的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)管的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)鼗鼓(gu)的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)祝的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)敏的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)笙的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)镛(yong)的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)萧的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)编(bian)钟的(de)(de)、司(si)(si)编(bian)磬(qing)的(de)(de)，和六六三十六个俏舞的(de)(de)孩(hai)子，都立在堂(tang)上堂(tang)下。
金(jin)东(dong)(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)先进来(lai)(lai)到堂上，卢华士(shi)跟着。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)站定，赞道："执事者，各司(si)(si)其事！"这(zhei)些(xie)司(si)(si)乐的都(dou)将乐器拿在(zai)手里。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞："排班(ban)。"司(si)(si)麾(hui)的武(wu)书，引着司(si)(si)尊的季筐、辛东(dong)(dong)(dong)之、余(yu)夔，司(si)(si)玉的蘧来(lai)(lai)旬(xun)、卢德、虞感祁(qi)，司(si)(si)帛的诸葛佑，景本蕙、郭铁笔，入(ru)了位，立在(zai)丹(dan)墀东(dong)(dong)(dong)边(bian)：引司(si)(si)祝的臧茶上殿，立在(zai)祝版跟前；引司(si)(si)稷(ji)的萧鼎、储信、伊(yi)昭(zhao)，司(si)(si)馔的季恬逸、金(jin)寓刘、宗(zong)姬，入(ru)了位，立在(zai)丹(dan)墀西边(bian)。武(wu)书捧(peng)了麾(hui)，也立在(zai)西边(bian)众人下。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞："奏乐。"堂上堂下，乐声俱(ju)起。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞："迎神(shen)。"迟均、杜仪(yi)各捧(peng)香烛，向门(men)外躬身(shen)迎接。金(jin)东(dong)(dong)(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞："乐止。"堂上堂下，一齐止了。
金(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)："分献者(zhe)就(jiu)位(wei)(wei)。"迟均、杜(du)(du)(du)仪出(chu)(chu)去(qu)引(yin)庄征君(jun)、马纯上进来(lai)，立(li)在丹(dan)墀(chi)里拜位(wei)(wei)左右两边。金(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)："主(zhu)(zhu)祭(ji)(ji)者(zhe)就(jiu)位(wei)(wei)。"迟均、杜(du)(du)(du)仪出(chu)(chu)去(qu)引(yin)虞(yu)(yu)博士上来(lai)，立(li)在丹(dan)墀(chi)里拜位(wei)(wei)中间。迟均、杜(du)(du)(du)仪一(yi)左一(yi)右，立(li)在丹(dan)墀(chi)里香(xiang)案(an)傍。迟均赞(zan)："盥(guan)洗。"同(tong)杜(du)(du)(du)仪引(yin)主(zhu)(zhu)祭(ji)(ji)者(zhe)盥(guan)洗了(le)上来(lai)。迟均赞(zan)："主(zhu)(zhu)祭(ji)(ji)者(zhe)诣香(xiang)案(an)前。"香(xiang)案(an)上一(yi)个沉香(xiang)筒，里边插着(zhe)许多红(hong)旗(qi)(qi)(qi)，杜(du)(du)(du)仪抽(chou)一(yi)枝(zhi)红(hong)旗(qi)(qi)(qi)在手，上有"奏(zou)乐(le)(le)(le)"二字。虞(yu)(yu)博士走(zou)上香(xiang)案(an)前。迟均赞(zan)道："跪(gui)。升香(xiang)。灌地。拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)；拜，兴(xing)。复位(wei)(wei)。"杜(du)(du)(du)仪又抽(chou)出(chu)(chu)一(yi)枝(zhi)旗(qi)(qi)(qi)来(lai)："乐(le)(le)(le)止。"金(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)(ya)赞(zan)："奏(zou)乐(le)(le)(le)神之乐(le)(le)(le)。"金(jin)次福(fu)领着(zhe)堂上的乐(le)(le)(le)工，奏(zou)起乐(le)(le)(le)来(lai)。奏(zou)了(le)一(yi)会(hui)，乐(le)(le)(le)止。
金东(dong)崖赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："行初献(xian)(xian)礼。"卢华士(shi)(shi)在(zai)殿(dian)里抱(bao)出一(yi)个牌子来，上写"初献(xian)(xian)"二字。迟(chi)均(jun)、杜(du)仪(yi)引着主(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)虞博士(shi)(shi)，武书(shu)持麾在(zai)迟(chi)均(jun)前走。三人(ren)从丹墀东(dong)边走，引司(si)(si)尊(zun)的(de)季(ji)(ji)萑、司(si)(si)玉的(de)蘧(qu)来旬(xun)、司(si)(si)帛的(de)诸葛佑(you)，一(yi)路同走；引着主(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)从上面走。走过(guo)西(xi)边，引司(si)(si)稷(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)萧鼎、司(si)(si)馔的(de)季(ji)(ji)恬(tian)(tian)逸(yi)，引着主(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)从西(xi)边下来，在(zai)香(xiang)案(an)(an)前转过(guo)东(dong)边上去。进到大殿(dian)，迟(chi)均(jun)、杜(du)仪(yi)立于(yu)(yu)香(xiang)案(an)(an)左(zuo)右(you)(you)。季(ji)(ji)萑捧(peng)着尊(zun)，蘧(qu)来旬(xun)捧(peng)着玉，诸葛佑(you)捧(peng)着帛，立在(zai)左(zuo)边；萧鼎捧(peng)着稷(ji)(ji)(ji)，季(ji)(ji)恬(tian)(tian)逸(yi)捧(peng)着馔，立在(zai)右(you)(you)边。迟(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："就位。跪(gui)(gui)。"虞博士(shi)(shi)跪(gui)(gui)于(yu)(yu)香(xiang)案(an)(an)前。迟(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)酒，"季(ji)(ji)萑跪(gui)(gui)着递与虞博士(shi)(shi)献(xian)(xian)上去。迟(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)玉。"蘧(qu)来旬(xun)跪(gui)(gui)着递与虞博士(shi)(shi)献(xian)(xian)上去。迟(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)帛。"诸葛佑(you)跪(gui)(gui)着递与虞博士(shi)(shi)献(xian)(xian)上去。迟(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)稷(ji)(ji)(ji)。"萧鼎跪(gui)(gui)着递与虞博士(shi)(shi)献(xian)(xian)上去。迟(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)馔。"季(ji)(ji)恬(tian)(tian)逸(yi)跪(gui)(gui)着递与虞博士(shi)(shi)献(xian)(xian)上去。献(xian)(xian)毕，执事者退了下来。迟(chi)均(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："拜，兴；拜，兴：拜，兴；拜，兴。'
金(jin)东崖(ya)赞："一奏(zou)至德之章，舞(wu)(wu)至德之容。"堂上乐(le)细细奏(zou)了起来(lai)。那三十六个(ge)孩子，手持签(qian)、翟，齐(qi)上来(lai)舞(wu)(wu)。乐(le)舞(wu)(wu)已毕。金(jin)东崖(ya)赞："阶下与祭(ji)者皆(jie)跪。读祝(zhu)文。"臧茶跪在祝(zhu)版前，将祝(zhu)文读了。金(jin)东崖(ya)赞："退班(ban)。"迟均赞："平(ping)身。复位(wei)。"武书、迟均、杜(du)仪(yi)、季萑、蘧(qu)来(lai)旬、诸葛佑(you)、萧鼎、季恬逸引着主(zhu)祭(ji)的虞博士，从西边(bian)一路走了下来(lai)。虞博士复归主(zhu)位(wei)，执事(shi)的都(dou)复了原位(wei)。
金(jin)(jin)东(dong)(dong)(dong)崖赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："行亚献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)礼(li)。"卢(lu)华(hua)士又(you)走进殿(dian)里去(qu)(qu)抱出一(yi)个(ge)牌子来(lai)，上(shang)(shang)(shang)写"亚献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)"二字(zi)。迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜仪引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)亚献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)到(dao)香案前。迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："盥洗。"同杜仪引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)盥洗了回来(lai)。武(wu)书持(chi)麾(hui)在(zai)迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)前走。三人从(cong)丹墀东(dong)(dong)(dong)边(bian)走，引(yin)司(si)(si)(si)尊的(de)(de)(de)(de)辛东(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)、司(si)(si)(si)玉的(de)(de)(de)(de)卢(lu)德(de)、司(si)(si)(si)帛的(de)(de)(de)(de)景(jing)本意，一(yi)路同走；引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)亚献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)从(cong)上(shang)(shang)(shang)面走。走过(guo)西边(bian)，引(yin)司(si)(si)(si)稷(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)储(chu)(chu)信(xin)、司(si)(si)(si)馔的(de)(de)(de)(de)金(jin)(jin)寓刘(liu)，引(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)亚献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)又(you)从(cong)西边(bian)下来(lai)，在(zai)香案前转过(guo)东(dong)(dong)(dong)边(bian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)(qu)。迸到(dao)大(da)殿(dian)，迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜仪立(li)于(yu)香案左右。辛东(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)尊，卢(lu)德(de)捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)玉，景(jing)本蕙捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)帛，立(li)在(zai)左边(bian)；储(chu)(chu)信(xin)捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)稷(ji)，金(jin)(jin)寓刘(liu)捧(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)馔，立(li)在(zai)右边(bian)。迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："就位。跪(gui)(gui)。"庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)跪(gui)(gui)于(yu)香案前。退均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)酒。"辛东(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)(qu)。迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)玉。"卢(lu)德(de)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)(qu)。迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)帛。"景(jing)本蕙跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)(qu)。迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)稷(ji)。"储(chu)(chu)信(xin)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)(qu)。迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)馔。"主寓刘(liu)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递与(yu)庄(zhuang)征(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)君(jun)献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)(qu)。各献(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)毕，执事者(zhe)退了下来(lai)。迟(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："拜(bai)(bai)，兴(xing)；拜(bai)(bai)，兴(xing)；拜(bai)(bai)，兴(xing)，拜(bai)(bai)，兴(xing)。"
金东(dong)崖(ya)赞："二奏(zou)至(zhi)德(de)之(zhi)章，舞(wu)至(zhi)德(de)之(zhi)容，"堂上乐(le)(le)细细奏(zou)了起来。那(nei)三十(shi)六个孩子，手持签、翟，齐上来舞(wu)。乐(le)(le)舞(wu)已毕。金东(dong)崖(ya)赞："退班。"迟(chi)均赞："平身。复(fu)位(wei)。"武书、迟(chi)均、杜仪、辛(xin)东(dong)之(zhi)、卢(lu)德(de)、景本蕙、储信、金寓刘(liu)引着(zhe)亚献(xian)的庄(zhuang)征君，从西边(bian)一路走了下来。庄(zhuang)征君复(fu)归了亚献(xian)位(wei)，执事(shi)的都复(fu)了原位(wei)。
金东(dong)(dong)崖赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："行终(zhong)献(xian)(xian)(xian)礼。"卢华士又(you)走(zou)进殿(dian)里(li)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)抱出一个牌子(zi)，上(shang)写(xie)"终(zhong)献(xian)(xian)(xian)"二(er)(er)字。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜(du)仪引(yin)(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)终(zhong)献(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)马(ma)(ma)二(er)(er)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)到香(xiang)案(an)(an)前(qian)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："盥洗。"同(tong)杜(du)仪引(yin)(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)马(ma)(ma)二(er)(er)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)盥洗了回来。武书持麾在(zai)迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)前(qian)走(zou)。三人从丹墀东(dong)(dong)边(bian)走(zou)。引(yin)(yin)司(si)(si)尊的(de)余(yu)(yu)夔、司(si)(si)玉的(de)虞(yu)感(gan)祁(qi)、司(si)(si)帛的(de)郭(guo)(guo)铁(tie)(tie)笔，一路(lu)同(tong)走(zou)；引(yin)(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)终(zhong)献(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)从上(shang)面走(zou)。走(zou)过西边(bian)，引(yin)(yin)司(si)(si)稷(ji)的(de)伊昭(zhao)(zhao)、司(si)(si)馔的(de)宗姬，引(yin)(yin)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)终(zhong)献(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)又(you)从西边(bian)下(xia)来，在(zai)香(xiang)案(an)(an)前(qian)转过东(dong)(dong)边(bian)上(shang)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。进到大殿(dian)，迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)、杜(du)仪立于(yu)香(xiang)案(an)(an)左右。余(yu)(yu)夔捧(peng)(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)尊，虞(yu)感(gan)祁(qi)捧(peng)(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)玉，郭(guo)(guo)铁(tie)(tie)笔捧(peng)(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)帛，立在(zai)左边(bian)；伊昭(zhao)(zhao)捧(peng)(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)稷(ji)，宗姬捧(peng)(peng)(peng)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)馔，立在(zai)右边(bian)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："就位。跪(gui)(gui)。"马(ma)(ma)二(er)(er)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)跪(gui)(gui)于(yu)香(xiang)案(an)(an)前(qian)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)酒。"余(yu)(yu)夔跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)(er)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)玉。"虞(yu)感(gan)祁(qi)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)(er)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)帛。"郭(guo)(guo)铁(tie)(tie)笔跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)(er)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)稷(ji)，"伊昭(zhao)(zhao)跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)(er)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："献(xian)(xian)(xian)馔。"宗姬跪(gui)(gui)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)递(di)(di)与(yu)(yu)马(ma)(ma)二(er)(er)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)献(xian)(xian)(xian)上(shang)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。献(xian)(xian)(xian)毕，执事者(zhe)退(tui)了下(xia)来。迟(chi)(chi)(chi)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)："拜(bai)，兴；拜(bai)，兴；拜(bai)，兴；拜(bai)，兴。"
金东崖赞(zan)："三奏(zou)至德(de)之章，舞至德(de)之容(rong)。"堂上乐细(xi)细(xi)奏(zou)了起来(lai)。那三十六(liu)个孩(hai)子，手持签、翟，齐上来(lai)舞。乐舞已毕。金东崖赞(zan)："退班。"迟均(jun)赞(zan)："平身。复(fu)位。"武书(shu)、迟均(jun)、杜仪、余夔(kui)、虞感祁(qi)、郭铁(tie)笔、伊昭、宗(zong)姬，引(yin)着终献(xian)的马二(er)先生(sheng)从西边一路走了下来(lai)。马二(er)先生(sheng)复(fu)归了终献(xian)位，执事的都复(fu)了原位。
金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："行侑食(shi)之(zhi)礼。"迟(chi)均、杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪又(you)从(cong)主(zhu)祭(ji)位上(shang)(shang)引虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)士从(cong)东(dong)边上(shang)(shang)来(lai)，香(xiang)案(an)前(qian)跪下(xia)(xia)(xia)。金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："奏(zou)乐(le)(le)，"堂上(shang)(shang)堂下(xia)(xia)(xia)乐(le)(le)声一(yi)齐大作(zuo)。乐(le)(le)止(zhi)。迟(chi)均赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："拜，兴(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)；拜，兴(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)；拜，兴(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)；拜，兴(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)。平(ping)身。"金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："退(tui)(tui)班(ban)。"迟(chi)均、杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪引虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)士从(cong)西边走下(xia)(xia)(xia)去(qu)，复(fu)了(le)主(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)位。迟(chi)均、杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪也(ye)复(fu)了(le)引赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)的(de)位。金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："撤(che)馔。"杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪抽(chou)出一(yi)枝红(hong)旗来(lai)，上(shang)(shang)有"金(jin)(jin)(jin)奏(zou)"二字。当(dang)下(xia)(xia)(xia)乐(le)(le)声又(you)一(yi)齐大作(zuo)起来(lai)。迟(chi)均、杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪从(cong)主(zhu)位上(shang)(shang)引了(le)虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)士，奏(zou)着乐(le)(le)，从(cong)东(dong)边走上(shang)(shang)殿去(qu)，香(xiang)案(an)前(qian)跪下(xia)(xia)(xia)。迟(chi)均赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："拜，兴(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)；拜，兴(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)；拜，兴(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)；拜，兴(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)。平(ping)身。"金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："退(tui)(tui)班(ban)。"迟(chi)均、杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪引虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)士从(cong)西边走下(xia)(xia)(xia)去(qu)，复(fu)了(le)主(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)位。迟(chi)均、杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪也(ye)复(fu)了(le)引赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)的(de)位。杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪又(you)抽(chou)出一(yi)枝红(hong)旗来(lai)："止(zhi)乐(le)(le)。"金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："饮福受胙。"迟(chi)均、杜(du)(du)(du)(du)仪引主(zhu)祭(ji)的(de)虞(yu)(yu)博(bo)士、亚献的(de)庄(zhuang)征君(jun)，终献的(de)马二先生，都跪在香(xiang)案(an)前(qian)，饮了(le)福酒，受了(le)胙肉(rou)。金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："退(tui)(tui)班(ban)。"三人(ren)退(tui)(tui)下(xia)(xia)(xia)去(qu)了(le)。金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："焚(fen)(fen)帛。"司帛的(de)诸葛佑(you)、景本蕙、郭铁笔(bi)，一(yi)齐焚(fen)(fen)了(le)帛。金(jin)(jin)(jin)东(dong)崖(ya)赞(zan)(zan)(zan)(zan)："礼毕(bi)。"众人(ren)撤(che)去(qu)了(le)祭(ji)器、乐(le)(le)器，换去(qu)了(le)公(gong)服(fu)，齐往后面楼下(xia)(xia)(xia)来(lai)。金(jin)(jin)(jin)次福、鲍廷(ting)玺带着堂上(shang)(shang)堂下(xia)(xia)(xia)的(de)乐(le)(le)工(gong)和俏舞的(de)三十六个孩子，都到后面两边书房里(li)来(lai)。
这一(yi)回大(da)祭，主祭的(de)(de)(de)虞(yu)博(bo)士、亚献的(de)(de)(de)庄征(zheng)君、终献的(de)(de)(de)马二先生，共(gong)三(san)(san)(san)位(wei)。大(da)赞(zan)的(de)(de)(de)金东崖、副赞(zan)的(de)(de)(de)卢华士、司(si)(si)(si)祝(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)臧荼，共(gong)三(san)(san)(san)位(wei)。引赞(zan)的(de)(de)(de)迟均、杜仪，共(gong)二位(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)麾(hui)的(de)(de)(de)武书一(yi)位(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)尊(zun)的(de)(de)(de)季(ji)(ji)萑(huan)、辛东之、余(yu)夔，共(gong)三(san)(san)(san)位(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)玉(yu)的(de)(de)(de)蘧(qu)来(lai)旬、卢德、虞(yu)感祁，共(gong)三(san)(san)(san)位(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)帛的(de)(de)(de)诸葛佑(you)、景本(ben)蕙(hui)、郭(guo)铁(tie)笔，共(gong)三(san)(san)(san)位(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)稷的(de)(de)(de)萧(xiao)鼎(ding)、储信、伊昭，共(gong)三(san)(san)(san)位(wei)。司(si)(si)(si)馔的(de)(de)(de)季(ji)(ji)恬逸(yi)、金寓(yu)刘、宗姬，共(gong)三(san)(san)(san)位(wei)。金次(ci)福(fu)、鲍(bao)廷玺二人(ren)(ren)(ren)领着司(si)(si)(si)球(qiu)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)琴的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)瑟的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)管的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)鼓(gu)鼓(gu)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)祝(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)敏的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)笙(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)镛的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)萧(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、司(si)(si)(si)编(bian)钟的(de)(de)(de)、司(si)(si)(si)编(bian)磬的(de)(de)(de)二人(ren)(ren)(ren)，和俏舞的(de)(de)(de)孩子(zi)共(gong)是(shi)三(san)(san)(san)十六人(ren)(ren)(ren)。通共(gong)七十六人(ren)(ren)(ren)。
当下(xia)厨役开剥了(le)一条(tiao)牛、四副羊，和祭品的肴馔菜(cai)蔬都(dou)整治起来(lai)，共备了(le)十(shi)六席：楼底下(xia)摆(bai)了(le)八席，二十(shi)四位同坐，两(liang)边(bian)书房摆(bai)了(le)八席，款待众(zhong)人。吃了(le)半日的酒，虞(yu)博士上轿先进(jin)城(cheng)去。这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)里众(zhong)位也(ye)有坐轿的，也(ye)有走的。见两(liang)边(bian)百(bai)姓，扶老(lao)携幼，挨挤着(zhe)来(lai)看(kan)，欢声雷(lei)动(dong)。马二先生(sheng)笑(xiao)问："你们这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)是为甚么事(shi)？";众(zhong)人都(dou)道："我们生(sheng)长在南京，也(ye)有活了(le)七(qi)八十(shi)岁的，从(cong)不(bu)曾看(kan)见这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)样(yang)的礼(li)体，听见这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)样(yang)的吹打。老(lao)年(nian)人都(dou)说这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)位主祭的老(lao)爷是一位神圣临凡，所以都(dou)争着(zhe)出来(lai)看(kan)。"众(zhong)人都(dou)欢喜，一齐进(jin)城(cheng)去了(le)。
又(you)过(guo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)几日，季萑、萧(xiao)鼎(ding)、辛东之、金寓刘来(lai)(lai)辞了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)虞博士，回扬(yang)州去了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。马纯上同蘧(qu)验(yan)夫到河房里来(lai)(lai)辞杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)，要回浙(zhe)江。二人(ren)(ren)走进河房，见杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)、臧(zang)荼又(you)和一(yi)个人(ren)(ren)坐在(zai)(zai)(zai)那里。蘧(qu)验(yan)夫一(yi)见，就(jiu)吓了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)跳，心里想道(dao)(dao)："这(zhei)人(ren)(ren)便是(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)我娄表叔(shu)家(jia)弄假人(ren)(ren)头的(de)张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)铁(tie)(tie)臂！他如何(he)也在(zai)(zai)(zai)此？"彼(bi)此作了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)揖。张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)铁(tie)(tie)臂见蘧(qu)验(yan)夫，也不(bu)好意思，脸(lian)上出神(shen)。吃了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)茶，说(shuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)会辞别的(de)话，马纯上、蘧(qu)验(yan)夫辞了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)出来(lai)(lai)。杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)送出大门(men)。莲验(yan)夫问道(dao)(dao)："这(zhei)姓张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)的(de)，世兄因(yin)如何(he)和他相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)与(yu)？"杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao)："他叫做张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)俊民，他在(zai)(zai)(zai)敝县(xian)天长住。"蘧(qu)验(yan)夫笑着(zhe)把他本(ben)来(lai)(lai)叫做张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)铁(tie)(tie)臂，在(zai)(zai)(zai)浙(zhe)江做的(de)这(zhei)些事(shi)，略说(shuo)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)几句，说(shuo)道(dao)(dao)："这(zhei)人(ren)(ren)是(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)与(yu)不(bu)得(de)(de)的(de)，少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)须要留神(shen)。"杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)道(dao)(dao)："我知道(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。"两(liang)人(ren)(ren)别过(guo)自去。杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)回河房来(lai)(lai)问张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)俊民道(dao)(dao)："俊老，你(ni)当初曾叫做张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)铁(tie)(tie)臂么？"张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)铁(tie)(tie)臂红了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)脸(lian)道(dao)(dao)："是(shi)小时(shi)有这(zhei)个名字。"别的(de)事(shi)含糊说(shuo)不(bu)出来(lai)(lai)。杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)也不(bu)再问了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)铁(tie)(tie)臂见人(ren)(ren)看破了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)，也存身不(bu)住，过(guo)几日，拉着(zhe)臧(zang)蓼斋回天长去了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)，萧(xiao)金铉(xuan)三个人(ren)(ren)欠了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)店账和酒饭钱，不(bu)得(de)(de)回去，来(lai)(lai)寻杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)眈带。杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)替他三人(ren)(ren)赔了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)几两(liang)银子(zi)，三人(ren)(ren)也各回家(jia)去了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。宗先(xian)生要回湖广去，拿行乐来(lai)(lai)求(qiu)杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)题。杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿(qing)(qing)(qing)当面题罢，送别了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)去。
恰好遇着武(wu)书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)走(zou)了(le)来(lai)，杜(du)少(shao)卿道(dao)："正字(zi)兄，许久不(bu)见，这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)些时(shi)(shi)在(zai)那里？"武(wu)书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)道(dao)："前(qian)日监(jian)里六(liu)堂(tang)合(he)考(kao)，小(xiao)弟又(you)(you)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)等(deng)第(di)一(yi)。"杜(du)少(shao)卿道(dao)："这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)也有(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)紧。"武(wu)书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)道(dao)："倒不(bu)说有(you)趣，内(nei)中(zhong)弄出一(yi)件奇事(shi)来(lai)。"杜(du)少(shao)卿道(dao)："甚么奇事(shi)？"武(wu)书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)道(dao)："这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)一(yi)回朝廷奉旨要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)甄(zhen)别(bie)(bie)在(zai)监(jian)读书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)，所以六(liu)堂(tang)合(he)考(kao)。那日上(shang)(shang)(shang)头(tou)吩咐下来(lai)，解怀脱脚，认(ren)真搜检，就(jiu)和乡试场一(yi)样。考(kao)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)两(liang)(liang)篇《四书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)》，一(yi)篇经(jing)文(wen)(wen)。有(you)个(ge)习《春秋》的(de)(de)(de)朋(peng)友，竟带了(le)一(yi)篇刻的(de)(de)(de)经(jing)文(wen)(wen)进(jin)去(qu)。他带了(le)也罢，上(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)告出恭(gong)，就(jiu)把(ba)这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)经(jing)文(wen)(wen)夹在(zai)卷(juan)子里，送上(shang)(shang)(shang)堂(tang)去(qu)。天幸遇着虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)值场，大人(ren)(ren)里面也有(you)人(ren)(ren)同虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)巡视。虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)揭卷(juan)子，看(kan)(kan)(kan)见这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)文(wen)(wen)章，忙拿了(le)藏在(zai)靴桶(tong)里。巡视的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)问是(shi)(shi)(shi)甚么东西，虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)说不(bu)相干。等(deng)那人(ren)(ren)出恭(gong)回来(lai)，悄悄递与他：'你(ni)拿去(qu)写。但是(shi)(shi)(shi)你(ni)方(fang)才上(shang)(shang)(shang)堂(tang)不(bu)该夹在(zai)卷(juan)子里拿上(shang)(shang)(shang)来(lai)。幸得是(shi)(shi)(shi)我看(kan)(kan)(kan)见，若是(shi)(shi)(shi)别(bie)(bie)人(ren)(ren)看(kan)(kan)(kan)见，怎(zen)(zen)了(le)？'那人(ren)(ren)吓(he)了(le)个(ge)臭死。发(fa)案考(kao)在(zai)二等(deng)，走(zou)来(lai)谢(xie)虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)推(tui)不(bu)认(ren)得，说：'并没有(you)这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)句话(hua)。你(ni)想是(shi)(shi)(shi)昨日错(cuo)认(ren)了(le)，并不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)我。'那日小(xiao)弟恰好在(zai)那里谢(xie)考(kao)，亲眼看(kan)(kan)(kan)见。那人(ren)(ren)去(qu)了(le)，我问虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)："这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)事(shi)老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)怎(zen)(zen)的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)肯(ken)认(ren)？难道(dao)他还(hai)是(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)该来(lai)谢(xie)的(de)(de)(de)？'虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)道(dao)，'读书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)人(ren)(ren)全要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)养其廉耻(chi)，他没奈何来(lai)谢(xie)我，我若再认(ren)这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)话(hua)，他就(jiu)无容(rong)身之地了(le)。'小(xiao)弟却认(ren)不(bu)的(de)(de)(de)这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)位朋(peng)友，彼(bi)时(shi)(shi)问他姓名(ming)，虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)也不(bu)肯(ken)说。先生，你(ni)说这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)一(yi)件奇事(shi)可(ke)是(shi)(shi)(shi)难得？"杜(du)少(shao)卿道(dao)："这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)也是(shi)(shi)(shi)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)家常(chang)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)事(shi)。"武(wu)书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)道(dao)："还(hai)有(you)一(yi)件事(shi)，更可(ke)笑的(de)(de)(de)紧！他家世兄赔(pei)嫁来(lai)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)个(ge)丫(ya)头(tou)，他就(jiu)配了(le)姓严的(de)(de)(de)管(guan)家了(le)。那奴才看(kan)(kan)(kan)见衙(ya)门清淡(dan)，没有(you)钱寻，前(qian)日就(jiu)辞了(le)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)去(qu)。虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)从(cong)前(qian)并不(bu)曾要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)他一(yi)个(ge)钱，白(bai)白(bai)把(ba)丫(ya)头(tou)配了(le)他。他而今要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)领丫(ya)头(tou)出去(qu)，要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)是(shi)(shi)(shi)别(bie)(bie)人(ren)(ren)，就(jiu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)问他要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)丫(ya)头(tou)身价，不(bu)知(zhi)要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)多少(shao)。虞老(lao)(lao)师(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)听了(le)这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)话(hua)说道(dao)：'你(ni)两(liang)(liang)口子出去(qu)也好，只是(shi)(shi)(shi)出去(qu)，房钱、饭钱都没有(you)。'又(you)(you)给了(le)他十两(liang)(liang)银(yin)(yin)子，打发(fa)出去(qu)，随即把(ba)他荐在(zai)一(yi)个(ge)知(zhi)县衙(ya)门里做(zuo)(zuo)长随。你(ni)说好笑不(bu)好笑？"杜(du)少(shao)卿道(dao)："这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)些做(zuo)(zuo)奴才的(de)(de)(de)有(you)甚么良心！但老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)家两(liang)(liang)次赏他银(yin)(yin)子，并不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)心要(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)人(ren)(ren)说好，所以难得。"当下留武(wu)书(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)吃(chi)饭。
武(wu)(wu)书(shu)(shu)辞了出(chu)(chu)去(qu)(qu)，才走到(dao)(dao)利涉桥，遇见一(yi)(yi)个人(ren)，头戴方巾，身(shen)穿旧布直裰。腰系丝绦(tao)，脚卞芒(mang)鞋，身(shen)上掮着(zhe)行(xing)李，花白胡须，憔悴枯(ku)槁。那(nei)(nei)人(ren)丢下行(xing)李，向(xiang)武(wu)(wu)书(shu)(shu)作揖。武(wu)(wu)书(shu)(shu)惊道："郭(guo)先生(sheng)，自江(jiang)宁镇一(yi)(yi)别，又是(shi)(shi)三年，一(yi)(yi)向(xiang)在那(nei)(nei)里(li)(li)奔走？"那(nei)(nei)人(ren)道："一(yi)(yi)言(yan)难(nan)尽！"武(wu)(wu)书(shu)(shu)道："请在茶(cha)(cha)馆里(li)(li)坐(zuo)。"当下两人(ren)到(dao)(dao)茶(cha)(cha)馆里(li)(li)坐(zuo)下。那(nei)(nei)人(ren)道："我一(yi)(yi)向(xiang)因寻父亲，走遍(bian)天(tian)下。从前有人(ren)说(shuo)是(shi)(shi)在江(jiang)南(nan)，所以我到(dao)(dao)江(jiang)南(nan)，这(zhei)番是(shi)(shi)三次了。而今(jin)听见人(ren)说(shuo)不(bu)在江(jiang)南(nan)，已(yi)到(dao)(dao)四(si)川山里(li)(li)削发为僧去(qu)(qu)了，我如(ru)今(jin)就(jiu)要(yao)到(dao)(dao)四(si)川去(qu)(qu)。"武(wu)(wu)书(shu)(shu)道："可(ke)怜(lian)！可(ke)怜(lian)！但先生(sheng)此去(qu)(qu)万里(li)(li)程途，非同(tong)容(rong)易(yi)。我想西安府里(li)(li)有一(yi)(yi)个知县，姓尤，是(shi)(shi)我们国子监(jian)虞(yu)老(lao)先生(sheng)的(de)(de)同(tong)年，如(ru)令(ling)托虞(yu)老(lao)师写一(yi)(yi)封书(shu)(shu)子去(qu)(qu)，是(shi)(shi)先生(sheng)顺路，倘若盘缠(chan)缺少(shao)，也(ye)可(ke)以帮助些(xie)须。"那(nei)(nei)人(ren)道："我草野之人(ren)，我那(nei)(nei)里(li)(li)去(qu)(qu)见那(nei)(nei)国于监(jian)的(de)(de)官府？"武(wu)(wu)书(shu)(shu)道："不(bu)妨(fang)。这(zhei)里(li)(li)过去(qu)(qu)几步就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)杜(du)(du)少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)家，先生(sheng)同(tong)我到(dao)(dao)少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)家坐(zuo)着(zhe)，我去(qu)(qu)讨这(zhei)一(yi)(yi)封书(shu)(shu)。"那(nei)(nei)人(ren)道："杜(du)(du)少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)？可(ke)是(shi)(shi)那(nei)(nei)天(tian)长不(bu)应征辟(pi)的(de)(de)豪杰么？"武(wu)(wu)书(shu)(shu)道："正是(shi)(shi)。"那(nei)(nei)人(ren)道："这(zhei)人(ren)我倒要(yao)会他。"便会了茶(cha)(cha)钱，同(tong)出(chu)(chu)了茶(cha)(cha)馆，一(yi)(yi)齐来到(dao)(dao)杜(du)(du)少(shao)卿(qing)(qing)家。
杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿出来(lai)相见作(zuo)揖(yi)，问："这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)位先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)尊姓？"武(wu)书道："这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)位先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)姓郭(guo)(guo)，名力(li)(li)，字铁山。二十年(nian)走遍天(tian)下(xia)，寻访(fang)父亲，有名的郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)。"杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿听了这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)话，从新见礼，奉郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)上坐，便(bian)问："太老(lao)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)如何数十年(nian)不(bu)知消息？"郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)好说。武(wu)书附耳低言，说："曾在(zai)(zai)(zai)江西(xi)做官，降过宁(ning)王，所(suo)以逃窜在(zai)(zai)(zai)外。"杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿听罢(ba)骇然。因(yin)见这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)般举(ju)动(dong)，心里(li)(li)敬(jing)他，说罢(ba)，留(liu)下(xia)行李，"先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)权(quan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)我(wo)家住一宿，明日再行。"郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)道："少(shao)(shao)卿先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)豪杰，天(tian)下(xia)共闻，我(wo)也不(bu)做客(ke)套，竟住一宵(xiao)罢(ba)。"杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿进(jin)去(qu)和娘子(zi)(zi)(zi)说，替郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)浆洗(xi)衣服，治办酒肴(yao)款待他。出来(lai)陪着郭(guo)(guo)孝(xiao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)。武(wu)书说起要(yao)问虞(yu)博士(shi)要(yao)书子(zi)(zi)(zi)的话来(lai)，杜(du)少(shao)(shao)卿道："这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)个容易。郭(guo)(guo)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)(zai)(zai)我(wo)这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)里(li)(li)坐着，我(wo)和正(zheng)字去(qu)要(yao)书子(zi)(zi)(zi)去(qu)。"只因(yin)这(zhei)(zhei)(zhei)一番(fan)，有分教：用劳(lao)用力(li)(li)，不(bu)辞虎窟之中(zhong)；远(yuan)水(shui)远(yuan)山，又(you)入蚕丛之境。毕竟后(hou)事如何，且听下(xia)回分解。