jicudematishengzhuangsuixianyaqiandechanmingshi，suhengzhengdingzheliudafubeituozoudefangxiangfazheng。
neichuanxuansejinpaodenanrenzaomeilezongying，zhiyuchapenglipiaolaibanlvchenshuixiang，hunzhelangxiashaijiaodeaicaowei，ciderenbijianfasuan。
“州府急报！”
daihongyingmaodechayifanshenxiamashi，yaojiantonglingzhendedingdangxiang。
tapaodetaiji，zaoxuejiantizaiqingshibanshang，liangqiangliangbucaiwenzhushenxing，huailidexinjianbeifengxianqibanjiao，“shuiyin”erzixianggenxizhenzhajinsuhengyanjing，tazuoriheduijuanyinzhangceshi，qiahaofaxianjinchunshuiyinrukujilubiwangnianboleliangye。
wangdarenjiexindeshouzaidou。
huoqiyinzishizhoufucaoyunsideqilinwen，tazhijiaqiajinfengnilicaisikai，muguangsaoguoxinjianshi，meixinshunjianningchenggegeda。
tangxiazhongrenjingdenengtingjiantahoujiegundongdeshengxiang，zhidao“pa”deyisheng，xinjianpaizaigonganshang，zhendechazhanlideshuijianchubandi。
“douweiguolai！”wangdarenchezhesangzihan，shengyinfazhanquedaizheguhenjing，“zhoufuchazhangchadaozanmenxian，qusuiqiushuiyinrukushaolesanqianliang。
caoyunsishuozheikulongyaoshitianbushang，quanxiandianlilianzuo，wozheidingwushamaoyedezhai！“
tangxiazhakaiyipianchouqisheng。
suhengwangzhewangdarenqingbaidelian，houjingdehanmaoturanshuqilai，liudafuneisanbailiangjuanyinkulonggangtianshang，zheisanqianliangdeshuiyinkuikonglaidetaiqiao。
tamolemoxiuzhongbanpianjiaotianqi，turanxiangqizuoyejiejiaoneidaolengliedeshixian，xianggenxianqiaoqiaochuanqileliangzhuangshi。
“sudianli。”wangdarenturandiantamingzi。
suhengxintouyilin，likeshangqianbanbu：“xiaolizai。”
“nichaliudafuneianzishi，shuokanzhangceyaoxiangkanyanjing。”wangdarenzhijieqiaoleqiaogonganshangduichengshandezhangce，“xianzaizheishuiyindezhang，jiujiaojini。
sanrinei，woyaozhidaozheisanqianliangshizhanglechibangfeile，haishijinlesheideyaobao。“
youtongliaozaidixiachixiao，shuo“xiaodianlinengyouduodabenshi”。
suhengchuiyandingzhezijiqingbushandexiukou，neilihaizhanzheliudafuanlidesongyouzi，quebahuayaodejiqing：“darenfangxin，xiaolidingbameibiyinzidelailuquchudoufanchulai。”
tazhuanshenshi，yuguangpiejianzhangwenchaotashilegeyanse。
neishiqianyazuilaoshidewenshu，zongzaimaoshisankejitadailianggetangmianmantou，cikezhengzuanzhebankuaisuanpan，zhijiefanbai，kanlaizheishuiyindeshi，tayezaoyouchajue。
danganshidemen“zhiya”yishengtuikai，meiweihunzhejiuzhideseweipumianerlai。
suhengbazhutaigezaianshang，huoguangzhaodeduichengqiangdezhangcetouxiaheiying。
tawanqixiuzi，zhijianfuguozuishangmianneiben《dajingershisannianqiushuiyinlu》，fengpimodefaliang，shibeifanfufanguodehenji。
diyiyeshigexiangbaozhangdewanshuijilu，mojinongdanbuyi。
suhengfandaodiqiye，turandunzhu，“zhangjiazhuang”deshuiyinshumupang，zhubigaide“shouqi”yinziyansefahui，erqianye“licun”deyinziqueshixianyandezhuhong。
tacoujinxiqiao，yinnilidejinbofenbuyebudui，“zhangjiazhuang”dejinbogengxisui，xiangbeishuijinguozhongxindiaoguo。
“moseshenqianbianxinjiu，zhiwenhengshufenxianhou。”tafuqinjiaodehuaturanzaierbianxiangqi。
suhengchouchusuishenxiedaidetongchi，qingqinghuaguo“zhangjiazhuang”neixingzi，zhiwenguoranbiqianhouyegengpinghua，zheiyezhangce，shihoulaizhanshangqude。
taxintiaodelihai，youfanchuquniantongqideshuiyinzhangceduibi。
guobuqiran，dajingershiernianqiushuili，“zhangjiazhuang”deshuiyinshumubijinnianduolewubailiang，erershisanniandezhangceli，“zhangjiazhuang”houmiangenzhede“zhaocun”“matun”，zhuyinyansedoufanzhebuzirandehui。
“yourengailezhangce。”suhengmozheneiyebeitihuandezhi，zhijianzhanlexiejixidefenmo，shisuijinbo。
taturanxiangqizhangfangzhuguanqianguang，qianrizaikufangjiantashi，xiukouzhanzhejinfen，shuoshijixinzhangcegaiyinshibuxiaoxincengde。
keshuiyinzhangceyongdeshiguandingyinni，jinbogaishimuzhigaidaxiaodebopian，nalaizheisuimo？
“苏典吏。”
身后突然响起低唤。
suhengheleyitiao，zhuantoujianzhangwensuozaimenkou，shoulihaizuanzheneibankuaisuanpan。
tazuoyoukanlekan，caishanshenjinlai，yadishengyin：“wogangcaiquzhangfangzhaoqianzhuguanduishumu，ta。。。。。。tasuozhejuzihemenjiu，jianwojinqujiushuailechawan，shuo‘zaichajiuchurenming’。”
suhengdingzhezhangwenfazhandezhijian，youxiangqichapenglineidaoxiangcuibingdeyanshen。
tabaneiyedongguoshoujiaodezhangcewanghuailiyishou，houlongfajin：“niqiequchachaqianguangzheibanniandeyinqianwanglai，tebieshihezhoufulaideren。。。。。。”
“danglang”yisheng，yuanwaichuanlaitongluoxiang。
是酉时退衙的信号。
zhangwenzuanzhesuanpandeshousongkai，zhuzi“huala”saleyidi。
tadunxiaqujian，taitoushiyanliquanshijiaolv：“sudianli，zheikulongyaoshizhenhezhoufuyouguan。。。。。。”
“cha。”suhengdaduanta，bazhangcewangxiuzhonganlean，“jiushibazheidanganshifangedichaotian，yedebaneisanqianliangdequchuzhaochulai。”
tazhuanshenshi，zhuhuoturanhuanglehuang，jiangliangrendeyingzitouzaibanbodeqiangshang，xiangliangbingjiuyaochuqiaodedao。
yigengbangziqiaoguodeshihou，suhengdunzaixianyahouqiangdelaohuaishushang，zhijiaqiajinshupili。
zhangwensuozaitajiaobiandecaokeli，suanpanzhuziluodedatuishengteng，zheishitamenshanglianglebangeshichende“zuijiajianshidian”：jinengkanjianzhangfanghouchuangdezhuhuo，younengjiezhehuaiyezhedangshenying。
“qianguangjinrimeiqufantang。”zhangwendeshengyinxiangbeirouzhoudezhi，“woqusongmaoshicha，tazhuoshangbaizhebankuailengdiaodechuibing，chazhanlifuzhechayezhazi，yansebiwangchangshen。。。。。。”
苏蘅没接话。
tadingzhezhangfangneishanhuzhejiuchuangzhidechuanghu，chuanglingshangdehongqizaotunchengledanfen，xiangkuaimeixuesedezuichun。
shenshisanketaqukufanglingxinzhangceshi，qianguangzhengbeiduizhemenbosuanpan，suanpanzhuzhuangchudecuixianglihunzhezhongwutuozhuaidemenxiang，xianzaixianglai，neihuoxushitazaizangshenme。
“laile。”zhangwenturanzhuaitakujiao。
yueguangmanguoqingwa，zhaojianqianguangdeyingzicongxilanghuangguolai。
tajintianmeichuanchangridedianqingzhiduo，huanlejianxidefabaidecubuduanda，yaojianxizhegenmasheng，zoulushizongwangzuoyouqiao，huoxiangzhibeimaodingshangdehaozi。
jingguoyuanjiaodeshiliushushi，taliangqianglexia，shoubennengdiqufushugan，keneishouzaibankongdunledun，yousisizuanzhuleyaojianmasheng，suhengmiqiyan，mashengguqidehudu，xiangzangzhegetiehe。
qianguangmochuyaochishi，shoudoudelihai。
tongyaochizhuangzaimenhuanshang，“danglang”yisheng，jingdehuaishushangdechanpulenglengfeiqilai。
suhengdexintiaodaolehoulongkou，tatingjianzhangwenzaidixiachoulekouliangqi，mangyongjiaojianqingqingpengtahoujing，zheishitamenyuedingde“jinsheng”anhao。
zhangfangdemen“zhiya”kailetiaofeng，qianguangshanjinqudeshunjian，suhengyijingcongshushanghuaxialai。
tatiezheqianggenmaoyaopao，qingbushancaguozhuanfenglideqingtai，liangsiside。
houchuangdechuangzhipolegemuzhidadedong，tacouguoqu，kanjianqianguangzhengbayaojiandetiehewangliangshangdeangelisai。
zhuhuozaitalianshangtouxiahuangdongdeyinying，taejiaodehanzhuzigunjinlingkou，bacubushanyinchugeshensedeyuan。
“pa”deyisheng，qianguangpaishangangedemuban。
suhengchentazhuanshenfanzhangcedegongfu，zhijiankouzhuchuangyanqingqingyitui，houchuangnianjiushixiu，jing“ka”dikailedaoliangzhikuandefeng。
tapingzhuhuxijijinqu，xiedigangzhandi，jiutingjianqianguangdesuanpanzhu“huala”sanleyizhuo。
“shei？”qianguangdeshengyinfazhan。
suhengtiezaizhangjiahoumian，nengtingjianzijiermodetiaodongsheng。
takanjianqianguangdezaoxuejianzaiqingzhuandishanglaihuinuo，zuihoutingzaimenkou。
menshuan“kada”yishengchashangshi，taxunsuaishenzuanjinzhangjiadixia，neishitazuorichazhangshifaxiandekongxi，ganghaonengrongxiayigeren。
钱广的脚步声近了。
suhengdingzhetazaoxueshangdenidian，turanxiangqijinzaotashuoquchengjiaoshouzu，kechengjiaodetushihonghese，zheinidianqueshiqinghuisede，xiangzhanlexianyahouxiangdeyingoushui。
“caotaniangde。”qianguangmaleju，shengyinmenzaihoulongli。
jiezheshizhizhangsiliedecuixiang，suhengxinliyijin，nandaotayaohuizhengju？
kedengqianguangdejiaobushengzaiyuanxie，tacongzhangjiadixiazuanchulaishi，quejianantoubaizheben《dajingershisannianqiushuiyinlu》，neiyebeisiqulebanzhang，suizhipiansanzaitanpenli，haishengbanjiaomeishaowan，yinyuenengkanjian“zhangjiazhuang”sangezi。
suhengdezhijiaqiajinzhangxin。
tamochuxiuzhongneiyebeitihuandejiuzhangce，duizheyueguangbidui，guoran，siqudeweizhihetafaxiandecuangaiyewanquanwenhe。
gengguanjiandeshi，antouneizhantongdengdedengxinjiezheheihua，dengyoulifuzhejinbosuixie，hetazaidanganshifaxiandesuijinfenyimoyiyang。
“咚，”
院外传来二更梆子。
qianguangturanbasuanpanwangzhuoshangyishuai，zhuaqibantanjiuguanleliangkou。
suhengchenjimodaoliangshangdetiehe，tiehemeishangsuo，xiankaigaizideshunjian，tachadianjiaochusheng，limianzhengzhengqiqifangzheshierzhangqizhi，meizhangdougaizhezhoufucaoyunsideqifengyin，zuishangmianneizhangderiqi，zhengshidajingershisannianbayueshiwu，yejiushishuiyinrukudeqianyiri。
“zou！”suhengbatiehesaijinhuaili，tiezhehouchuangfanchuqushi，yijiaoguazhulechuanglingshangdedingzi，“cila”yishengsikaidaokouzi。
tagubushangteng，shunzheqianggenwangjiapao，huailidetieheluodeleigushengteng，kexinliquexiangchuailetuanhuo，zheishierzhangqizhi，zugoubaqianguanghezhoufudegoudangdaigezhengzhe。
suhengdejiazaichengnanxiangwei，qingzhuanqiangpamanleyeqiangwei。
tatuikaimenshi，fuqinzhengyizaizhutashangkesou，yaoguanlidekuxianghunzheaicaoweipumianerlai。“aheng。”fuqintaiyan，hunzhuodeyanzhuturanliangqilai，“nixiujiaopole？”
suhengbatiehewangkangxidixiayisai，dunzaifuqinjiaobian：“fangcaiduomaoshiguade。”tashenshouqumofuqindeetou，chushouyipianguntang，“die，yaoheleme？”
“hele。”fuqinzhuazhutadeshou，zhangxinxiangpiankushupi，“woqiaonijinrihuilaidewan，xinlijiuyoushu。”takeleliangsheng，youxiaoqilai，“nixiaoshihoufanwoantoudejiujuan，yeshizheifuyanshen，xiangfaxianlebaobeidexiaohaozi。”
苏蘅鼻子一酸。
tazhengyaoshuohua，yuanwaituranchuanlaijiaobusheng。
neishengyinbuzhong，quexiangkuaishitouzajinjingtan，xianshi“pada”yisheng，xiangxiedinianguoqingshiban，jiezheshi“shasha”democasheng，xiangshiyourentiezheqianggennuobu。
父亲的手突然收紧。
suhenglikeqishen，batiehesaijinzaotanglidecaohuidixia，youyongbohuogunbolebo，rangcaohuijunyungaizhuheshen。
tazhuanshenshi，tingjianmenhuanbeiqingqingkouleliangxia，“dong、dong”，xiangqiaozaitaxintiaoshang。
yueguangcongchuangzhiloujinlai，zhaojiansuhengzuanzhebohuogundeshoubeishangqingjintuqi。
tashenxiyikouqi，chaozhemenkouzouqu，zhijiangangchudaomenshuan，jiutingjianmenwaidejiaobushengyoujinlexie，hunzheruoyouruowudechenshuixiang，hechapenglineidaolenglieshixiandeweidao，yimoyiyang。