舟中落雨声 作品

第七十二章 岳塘江大潮,所谓何事!

            
                最后一人穿着短衫的黝黑汉子,看起来像是一个普通的庄稼汉。
                
            

            

            
            
                道士笑着对黝黑汉子阿氓说:
                
            

            

            
            
                “阿氓,你真的回家种地去了?”
                
            

            

            
            
                黝黑汉子摆了摆手。
                
            

            

            
            
                道士不由点头。
                
            

            

            
            
                “你是我们几个之中杀心最重的,能回家种地,贫道是不信的。”
                
            

            

            
            
                黝黑汉子摸了摸头,露出一口大牙,笑着说:
                
            

            

            
            
                “少保说结婚生子,我不仅种了地,还生了几个娃。”
                
            

            

            
            
                道士听后,无言以对。
                
            

            

            
            
                身穿莽袍的男子此时走了过来。
                
            

            

            
            
                红衣莽袍,显得他气度不凡。
                
            

            

            
            
                他笑道:“阿氓,就算是少保让他去死,他都不带犹豫的。”
                
            

            

            
            
                “当年少保归隐,叫我们二十八人回家享享福,成成家,恐怕只有阿氓真正听进去了。”
                
            

            

            
            
                精神矍铄的老人转身笑道:“老夫的儿子都有儿子了,倒是伱们几个,也不讨个婆娘。”
                
            

            

            
            
                老者看了看,莽袍男子手中的纸条。
                
            

            

            
            
                “这件事可是和老夫无关,别之后少保问罪,你们两个把老夫供出来。”
                
            

            

            
            
                “那就别怪老夫不讲江湖义气了。”
                
            

            

            
            
                道士听后笑了笑,看向黝黑汉子道:
                
            

            

            
            
                “阿氓,是兄弟就一起担着!”
                
            

            

            
            
                黝黑汉子啐了一口。
                
            

            

            
            
                “老子不认识你们两个,别来给我套近乎。少保要是发火了,我可担不住。”
                
            

            

            
            
                道士听后,脸上浮现出一丝愁容。
                
            

            

            
            
                朝廷造反他可是一点不慌,但唯独担心少保生气。
                
            

            

            
            
                少保的军令如山,一旦发起火来。
                
            

            

            
            
                回想当年,他内心发怵。
                
            

            

            
            
                蟒袍男子拍了拍道士的肩,调侃道:
                
            

            

            
            
                “别怕,出了事,少保生气,你一个人顶住,我们几个心意到了就行。”
                
            

            

            
            
                道士闻言,再也忍不住,骂骂咧咧起来:
                
            

            

            
            
                “好你个虞许,这计划本来就是你出的,如今却翻脸不认人了。”
                
            

            

            
            
                “你那鱼腹的纸条还不算什么,可是贫道所刻的石碑上写着‘紫薇大帝下凡治世’可就有些夸大了。”
                
            

            

            
            
                “贫道真怕少保砍了我,到时候,可别怪我第一个供出你。”
                
            

            

            
            
                虞许笑着摇了摇头,不再理会道士的抱怨。
                
            

            

            
            
                凭栏而望,望着大江滚滚。
                
            

            

            
            
                岳塘江源出西域,东奔入海,气势勃勃。
                
            

            

            
            
                他轻声道:
                
            

            

            
            
                “少保无意这万里江山,做奴才的便要多费费心了。”
                
            

            

            
            
                虞许小时家中贫寒,为求活命,被送往宫中做了太监。
                
            

            

            
            
                皇帝被狩北风,虞许从皇宫之中逃出。
                
            

            

            
            
                这一路走的太难,他当时刚刚十一岁。
                
            

            

            
            
                这个世道比想象之中还有残酷。
                
            

            

            
            
                他一路乞讨,受尽欺辱。
                
            

            

            
            
                本以为这一生苦难,却被陆沉在一堆难民之中选中。
                
            

            

            
            
                当年,少保在一群脸色发黄的乞儿中,拉起他的手道:
                
            

            

            
            
                “年纪虽小,性格隐忍,以后必定能稳后方。”
                
            

            

            
            
                “跟我走吧!”
                
            

            

            
            
                虞许到如今还记得,少保那一双明亮至极的眼睛。
                
            

            

            
            
                士为知己者死!
                
            

            

            
            
                男儿岂敢忘恩!
                
            

            

            
            
                虞许自言自语道:
                
            

            

            
            
                “紫薇大帝下凡治世,夸大吗?我虞许心中可是一直认为,少保乃是紫薇落凡尘。”
                
            

            

            
            
                黝黑汉子奇怪道:
                
            

            

            
            
                “小五,怎么一个人跑去那里等少保了?”
                
            

            

            
            
                老人看了看桥口道:
                
            

            

            
            
                “随他去吧,小五是这个性子,他当年跟少保最久,感情最深。”
                
            

            

            
            
                黝黑汉子反驳道:
                
            

            

            
            
                “小五时间最久,俺没话说,可是感情这个我可就不服了。”
                
            

            

            
            
                老人也只是笑笑。
                
            

            

            
            
                他们几人,谁不为少保效死力。
                
            

            

            
            
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                观江台,下面还有一个台子。
                
            

            

            
            
                上面有九人,多是岳塘江本地的官员。
                
            

            

            
            
                他们自知身份,可不敢再上一层。
                
            

            

            
            
                九人中最末位一人,便是苏子吟的父亲苏烈。
                
            

            

            
            
                此时,他脸色有些焦急。
                
            

            

            
            
                直到卫兵传来消息,脸色才有所好转。
                
            

            

            
            
                女儿苏子吟无事!
                
            

            

            
            
                消息说:
                
            

            

            
            
                自己女儿带着几个江湖人,请求借浮桥过江进京。
                
            

            

            
            
                江湖客?
                
            

            

            
            
                过江进京。
                
            

            

            
            
                苏烈不禁有些疑惑。
                
            

            

            
            
                (本章完)