第1章
崇祯十六年，三月。
大明，顺天府。
qingchen，yilunqinglengdehongricongdongfangshengqi。
jinsedeyangguangsamandadi，longpanhujudezijincheng，gujiuzhongtouzhebanbo。
zichongzhenhuangdijiweishiliunianlai，damingtianzairenhuobuduan，panluansiqi。
changniandezhanluanrangzheigepangdadediguo，haojinlezuihouyisiyuanqi。
zheiyike，diwuciruguandeqingjun，yijingdamingbeifangfudichangjuelesigeyue，lianxugongxiansanfu，shibazhou，liushiqixian。
tongnianlizicheng，zaixiangyangjianlidashunchao。
yibei，yinan，liangzhipanjunduidamingjingji，xingchenglejiagongzhishi，zheiyinianmingjunquanxiankuibai，damingdiguojijiangluomu，xianrulefengyupiaoyao。
京城内，勾栏胡同。
zheilijuzijinchengbuyuan，shijingchenglizuifanhuadediduan，zheiliyoujiaofangsi，youchaoyangmen，yeyoudadaxiaoxiaodeguanya。
“furongmian，bingxueji，shenglaipintingnianyikai，meihuabanhanrui，sikaihaibi。”
youjingdexiangzishenchu，youyizuosijindedazhaizi，gaomendahu，chuchudouzhangxianzhezhurenjiadexianhe。
zhibuguoyinweijingchengxiaojin，zhaizidamenjinbi，neiwaiyipiansiji。
清晨时分，内院。
jidichenluguazaichuanglingxiadeyingchunhuashang，sanfazhezhenzhenqingyou，yuanzhongxinhaizhangzheyikewaiboziliushu，shushaozhishang，yeyishengchuleshaoxunenya。
“叮铃！”
yizhenweifengchuiguo，guazaishuzhishangdeyimeitongling，fachuyueerdecuixiang。
tuikailewofangdemen，zhoushixianmaibuzouchu，tayangmaosiwenjunmei，shenzhangyuli......huotuotuojiushiyigefujiaguigongzi。
“这鬼天气！”
kanzhetian，zhoushixianwangshoushanghazhereqi，shuhuozhedongjiangdejingu。
zheizaochundetianqihanyishifenshizhong，zaizheigemeiyoukongdiaonuanqideshidai，zhenshibihandonglayuehaiyaonanao。
“太坑了啊！”
tajunmeikanbinvzidelianshang，daizheyisiaiyuan。
tabushizheigeshidaideren，talaiziweilai，shiyimingputongdejunxiaosheng。
sangeyueqiandemouyitian，tacongjunxiaobiye，chenzheshujiazhengzaiyoulangugong，turanxinzangbingfazuoersi，sihoulinghunchuanyuedaolezheili。
rujintadeshenfen，shidamingtaipusiqingzhouguofuzhizizhoushixian。
tongshitahaiyouyigeshenfen，chongzhendizhinv，dangchaozhangpinggongzhuzhumeichuo......shangweichengqindefuxu！
maikaitui，zhoushixianhuanbuzoudaoyuanzhong，zhanzaiyikewaibozishuxia，junmeidelianxiangshangtaiqi，qishiwudujiaoyangwangzhetiankong，yanzhongfanzheaiyuandeleiguang。
“zhangdeshuaiyeshicuoa？”
jiushiyinweitazhangdetaijunmeile，caizaiyinianqiandeyicigongtingyanhuishang，yiyanbianbeichongzhenxiangzhongle。
yushi，dangchangzaiwenwubaiguanmianqianhezhangpinggongzhudingleqin，chengledamingfuma。
zheishihaibeixiejinlemingshi......
keyanxiashichongzhenshiliuniansanyue，julichongzhendidiaosizaimeishanshang，haiyouyinianshijian，zheibushigedakengme！
zhoushixianjunmeidelianshang，luchuyisikuxiao。
“laotianye，zheishikaileyigetiandadewanxiaoa！”
suishuotachushenyushuxiangmendi，laodieweiliedamingjiuqingzhiyi，tazheigedamingfumayedeshenfenshigouzunguile，kebingmeiyoushiquan。
dazhonghualichaolidai，damingdefumashizuimeidiwei，zuibeicuide。
damingzuzhi，fumabuxuchashouchaozheng，buxulingbingdazhang，kongyouyigexianhedeshenfen，shijishangjiushihuangjiayangdezhu！
zaizheidamingchao，danfanyoudianzhuiqiudeqingniancaijun，yewurenyuanyiqudangzheigefuma。
“唉。”
zhoushixianqingqingtanlekouqi。
cishitingdaoyuanmenwai，chuanlailianggehuyuandexiaoshengyilun。
“waimiandouzaichuan，shandongneibian......dezhoufubeijianlugongpole。”
“tingshuodewangdianxiabeishale。”
“嘶......”
jishengyilunguohou，yuanwaihenkuaianjingle。
zhoushixianyishiwuyan，zhishishouqileganhuai，shenshendekanleyiyanbeifangdetiankong，tashensuideshuangmou，touzheruizhi，kanchuanleshikong。
tadeshixianyueguolejingcheng，kanxiangbeifanggengyuandetianjixian。
neiliwuyunyading，tianyinchenchende！
neiliyouzhezhongyuanwangchaodeshengsidadimanqing，yousanbainianbiguansuoguo，wenziyu，haiyouhoushirenershunengxiangdebainianquru。
可是，认命吗？
“绝不！”
kanzhedongfangchushengdechaoyang，zhoushixianyanjingmileqilai，chongzhenshiliunian，zheiyinianlihuifashenghenduodashi。
siyue，qingjuntuibing，fanhuiguanwai。
wuyue，zhangxianzhonggongxianwuchang，jianlidaxichao。
shiyue，lizichengpotongguan，damingdushisunchuantingzhansi......
xiangdaoci，zhoushixianqingchedeyanzhong，touzheyisisijianyi，liujitadeshijianzhendebuduole，zhiyouduanduanyinian！
yinianli，tayaoxiangjinbanfa，daozhuanqiankun！
“啪啪啪。”
cishiyuanwaichuanlaiqingyingjiaobusheng，xiangqiyahuanqingrouzhiyin：“dashaoye，gaiyongshanle。”
zhoushixianbudongshengse，qingqingyingle：“jiulai。”
congcongjingleshou，zhenglezhengyishan，kuaibuzouchu。
正午，周府前院。
zhoushixiankuaibuzoujinqianyuan，yuanneiyoujigechuanzheqingseduanyizhiren，huangmangyingleguolai。
“yo，dashaoyelaile。”
“给大少爷请安。”
zheijigeshizhoufulidehuyuan，yigegepeidaizheyaodao，bingqi，lianshangdaizhechanmei，daqiande，qingandedouyou。
“嗯。”
zhoushixianbailebaishou，kuaibujinruzhengting。
zhengtanglishifenzhengjie，zhengzhongbaifangzheyizhangbaxianzhuo，zhuoshangbaifangzhewankuaicaiyao。zhuoziyipang，zhangdengshangzuozheyigezhongnianrusheng，guozilian，sishilaisui，chuanyishenzhengsanpinguanpao，zhengzaifankanzhejizhanggongwen。
baxianzhuoliangpang，haiduanzuozheliangweimeifuren。
zheiliangweifuren，yiweiyongronghuagui，sishilaisui，yangmaohezhoushixianyouwufenxiang。lingyiweizhiyouershiqiba，yangmaojiaomei，shencaiyaotiao，meiyuzhijiantouzhejifenjiaorou。
“xianerjidie，niangqingan。”
“二娘，早。”
zhoushixianganmangshangqianqingan，zheishitazheiyishidejiaren，fumu，yiniang。
sanpinwenguanmeimaoyiyang，buyuedao：“xianer，weihelaichi？”
zhoushixianditou，baolebaoquan：“huidiedehua，youshi，dangele。”
zheiweixiangmaotangtangdelaoyezi，bianshitadebianyilaodie，damingtaipusiqingzhouguofu，zhuanguanchaotingdemazheng，yeguanhuangdiyujia，weiliedamingjiuqingzhiyi。
zhouguofusuiyilianbuyue，quemenshengdao：“xiabuweili。”
zhoujiashidaiweiguan，lifasenyan。
“知道了，爹。”
zhoushixiandiandiantou，xiaolexiao。
zhouguofulianseshaoyouhuanhe，zhenglezhengyishan，naqiyifuxiangyakuaizi，qingdao：“yongshanba。”
“是，老爷。”
“是，父亲。”
jiandaojiazhudonglekuaizi，liangfangfuren，haiyouzhoushixianzheigezhangzi，caigannaqikuaizi，haizhiganchizijimianqiandejigecai。
zheichaotingjiuqingzhiyidedazhaimen，chuchudoutouzheguiju。
yishijian，anjingdeshanfangli，zhiyouqingqingjujiaodeshengyin。