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暗销肌 青黛 2040 字 2023-07-03

儿大不中留

茫茫夜雪,澄信唱着“浮生只合尊前老”踉跄而归。推开房门,长子昭江长跪面前,是一脸“也风雨也晴”。

终于还是来了。应下这“父亲”之名,早晚一场躲不过。

“潇池睡了?”澄信问。

“是,池弟睡熟了,旁人儿子也都打发了去。”昭江答得平静。

澄信略点一点头,反手闭了房门,门闩横锁。“地上凉,起来说话。”

昭江摇一摇头。澄信上前箍住儿子臂膀,半是将人强拉起来。昭江不好违拗,起身恭敬侍立。

澄信垂首略踱几步,再往上手圈椅坐了。“说罢。”

昭江躬身长揖,肃声道:“父亲垂聆,儿子十三失恃,至今不满三载。时时记起母亲,哀哀不能自已。子曰‘食旨不甘,闻乐不乐’,声色口腹尚不能安,况秦晋事乎!”

“儿子如今见女子暄妍之面貌,辄不能不思母亲生前之音容。‘哀哀父母,生我劬劳’,母亲禀绝世姿容,一朝嫁为人妇,上侍翁姑、中奉夫婿、下教雏儿,为夫族耗尽一生之心血,春蚕丝尽、蜡炬成灰。……父亲……三年未满,上至父亲、下至潇池,吾三人岂一时忘却至亲殒逝之痛……父亲何以要孩儿此时娶亲?父亲何忍!”

昭江一字字慢慢说完,再而举目望向澄信,眼圈通红。澄信听得心酸,待他说完,轻点一点头。

“情理俱在,眷眷穷。”澄信笑笑,“好文思。”昭江垂首,澄信静一会儿才道:“母丧三载,期间不娶亲、不出仕。如今纳采虽早,亲迎却在菊月,届时三年早过,何来孝期一说?”澄信理一理衣袖,“此理不通,再试。”

“父亲!”昭江痛声揖下去,急道:“子曰‘安则为之’,夫士之为礼,在心而不执外相,母丧何在三年!昭儿之心不能安!”

澄信听得竟笑了,摇一摇头,“‘安则为之’。你说你记念母亲,心不能安。我问你,三年非期,则何者是期?三年又三年?”昭江急忙要辩,澄信抬手拦住。

“你说思母不能心安,你母亲若泉下有知,见你居孝不肯婚娶,则你亡母安否?”澄信话音一顿,抬眸望向昭江,沉了声音又道:“昭儿一篇话说得情义深重……只不知昭儿之心,亦挚诚如此否?你亡母生前将你视作珍宝,不愿闻你一声啼哭……便是如今亡故,泉下想必亦不肯见你一丝苦楚。可她的昭儿呢?扪心自审,母亲几分是你借口?”

昭江当即跪下,澄信缄住口,一双修长凤目定定沉在昭江面上,眸光清凉。昭江浑身冰冷,面白似玉,阖眸静了好一会儿,再张眼道:“儿惭愧……地自容!”

澄信盯他半晌,许久轻叹一声,上前将他扶起。

“你方才说,‘哀哀父母,生我劬劳’。子曰‘见志不从,又敬不违’。汝之亲事乃你伯父主张,事早议定,涉及家族根脉。姜氏祖上于我族有恩,如今族主又升海东臬台,此门亲事不得不为。你伯父主意甚笃,思母尽哀虽孝,然顾及吾族荣辱、从家主之言方是大义。孩子……明白么?”

昭江面白如纸,红着眼好一阵不言不语,澄信几乎不堪此景。

门外积雪映着天光,隔着窗屉渐渐透进莹白色彩,恍惚望去,仿佛天光将亮。一抹苍灰身影自云/墙上翻身而下,五房余人颈后各是一个手刀,如今睡得深沉。

澄信搀住昭江,边抹他面上泪珠,却道:“为父言至于此,昭儿心服否?若没旁的话说,回去歇着罢。”

昭江哑声唤句“父亲”,手紧紧扯住澄信摇头流泪不止。

澄信疼得说不下去,由着儿子在自己面前一径抽噎。

好一阵过去,昭江拿袖子抹着眼角,忍泪道:“父亲……儿子尚有一言……”

澄信叹气,缓声道:“不急,昭儿慢慢说。”

昭江抹了眼角再揖下去。“我朝以忠孝立国,忠字在前,是以治学报国在先,齐家行孝在后。吾族‘知不可为而为之’,家主以降,不勉力举业。大伯父寒窗廿载,儿如今举业未成,正当勉力进学、存养浩然之气,岂敢早早结亲蹉误正业!”

澄信笑了,扶着儿子道:“《礼早有言:‘修身、齐家、治国、平天下。’齐家本在治国之先,你大伯父二十年举业亦未耽搁他娶亲。何况慧业文人,谋事虽其在人,成事毕竟在天。难道举业不成,你便一世不娶么?则天下人皆后矣。”

昭江哑然,澄信再叹一回。

“昭儿,还不肯说么?”

此语一出,屋内鸦雀声,昭江低头紧咬牙关,澄信几乎听得儿子嗵嗵心跳。门外雪撒鹅毛、风鸣呜咽,堂上灯烛噼啪,早是一地红泪。

澄信忽而苍凉一笑,侧首望着远处,“你伯父说了,家中再容不得第二个仙人。谁若说他也要往庙里去,你伯父便将家业全付了那人再不管了。”

话音未落,昭江撩袍重重跪在地上,插烛似的拜下去。澄信被惊一跳连忙去扶,昭江连作三叩,死死扯住澄信不肯起身。

“父亲,儿子对女子全心思,绝不能娶姜家千金!”

澄信心如擂鼓,张大了凤目对上昭江,尽量沉声道:“此言何意,说清楚!”

“儿子不能娶女子为妻!”

澄信心下轰然,虽是早有所料却仍旧是心迷意乱,信口拦道:“这话胡说,你还要学司马光?便是执古夫子,哪有不娶妻的?”

“父亲见过儿子诗句!”昭江面上尽是决然,“儿子唯爱须眉,不能与裙钗共衾,强之亦不能成!姜氏如若嫁我,异守寡!”

澄信彻底惊住,退几步跌坐椅上。

“儿子若害姜氏如此,禽兽不如!”

北风呜咽,烛火被撩得忽闪明灭,幽黄暗淡。昭江垂首长跪,澄信扶额不语。

“……那人是谁?”

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