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第一回 小才女代父題詩

第一回 小才女代父題詩

詩曰:

詩曰:

六經原本在人心,笑罵皆文仔細尋。

六經原本在人心,笑罵皆文仔細尋。

天地戲場觀莫矮,古今聚訟眼須深。

天地戲場觀莫矮,古今聚訟眼須深。

詩存鄭衛非無意,亂著春秋豈是淫。

詩存鄭衛非無意,亂著春秋豈是淫。

更有子雲千載後,生生死死謝知音。

更有子雲千載後,生生死死謝知音。

話說正統年間,有一科甲太常正卿姓白名玄,表字太玄,乃金陵人氏。

話說正統年間,有一科甲太常正卿姓白名玄,表字太玄,乃金陵人氏。

因王振弄權,挂冠而歸。

因王振弄權,掛冠而歸。

這白太常上無兄下無弟,只有一個妹子,又嫁與山東盧副使遠去,止得隻身獨立。

這白太常上無兄下無弟,只有一個妹子,又嫁與山東盧副使遠去,止得隻身獨立。

他為人沉靜寡欲,不貪名利,懶於逢迎,但以詩酒自娛,因嫌城市中交接煩冗,遂卜居於鄉。

他為人沉靜寡欲,不貪名利,懶於逢迎,但以詩酒自娛,因嫌城市中交接煩冗,遂卜居於鄉。

去城約六七十里,地名喚做錦石村。

去城約六七十里,地名喚做錦石村。

這村裡青山環繞四面,一帶清溪,直從西過東,曲曲回抱,兩堤上桃李芳菲,頗有山水之趣。

這村裡青山環繞四面,一帶清溪,直從西過東,曲曲回抱,兩堤上桃李芳菲,頗有山水之趣。

這村中雖有千餘戶居民,若要數富貴人家,當推白太常為第一。

這村中雖有千餘戶居民,若要數富貴人家,當推白太常為第一。

這白太常官又高家又富,才學政望,又大有聲名,但只恨年過四十卻無子嗣。

這白太常官又高家又富,才學政望,又大有聲名,但只恨年過四十卻無子嗣。

也曾蓄過幾個姬妾,甚是作怪,留在身邊三五年再沒一毫影響。

也曾蓄過幾個姬妾,甚是作怪,留在身邊三五年再沒一毫影響。

又移去嫁人,不上年餘便人人生子。

又移去嫁人,不上年餘便人人生子。

白公嘆息,以為有命,遂不復買妾。

白公嘆息,以為有命,遂不復買妾。

夫人吳氏,各處求神拜佛,燒香許願,直到四十四上,方生得一個女兒。

夫人吳氏,各處求神拜佛,燒香許願,直到四十四上,方生得一個女兒。

臨生這日,白公夢一神人賜美玉一塊,顏色紅赤如日,因取乳名叫做紅玉。

臨生這日,白公夢一神人賜美玉一塊,顏色紅赤如日,因取乳名叫做紅玉。

白公夫妻因晚年無子,雖然生個女兒,卻也十分歡喜。

白公夫妻因晚年無子,雖然生個女兒,卻也十分歡喜。

這紅玉生得姿色非常,真似眉如春柳,眼似秋波,更兼性情聰慧,到八九歲,便學得女工針黹,件件過人。

這紅玉生得姿色非常,真似眉如春柳,眼似秋波,更兼性情聰慧,到八九歲,便學得女工針黹,件件過人。

不幸十一歲上,母親吳氏先亡過了,就每日隨著白公讀書寫字。

不幸十一歲上,母親吳氏先亡過了,就每日隨著白公讀書寫字。

果然是山川秀氣所鍾,天地陰陽不爽,有十分姿色,又十分聰明,到得十四五時,便知書能文,竟已成一個女學士。

果然是山川秀氣所鍾,天地陰陽不爽,有十分姿色,又十分聰明,到得十四五時,便知書能文,竟已成一個女學士。

因白公寄情詩酒,日日吟詠,故紅玉小姐於詩詞一道,尤其所長。

因白公寄情詩酒,日日吟詠,故紅玉小姐於詩詞一道,尤其所長。

家居無事,往往白公做了,叫紅玉和韻,紅玉做了,與白公推敲。

家居無事,往往白公做了,叫紅玉和韻,紅玉做了,與白公推敲。

白公因有了這等一個女兒,便也不思量生子,只要選擇一個有才有貌的佳婿配他,卻是一時沒有,因此耽擱到一十六歲尚未聯婚。

白公因有了這等一個女兒,便也不思量生子,只要選擇一個有才有貌的佳婿配他,卻是一時沒有,因此耽擱到一十六歲尚未聯婚。

不期朝廷遭土木之難,正統北狩,景泰登極,王振伏辜,起復朝臣。

不期朝廷遭土木之難,正統北狩,景泰登極,王振伏辜,起復朝臣。

白公名係舊臣,吏部會議仍推白公為太常正卿,不日命下,報到金陵。

白公名係舊臣,吏部會議仍推白公為太常正卿,不日命下,報到金陵。

白公本意不願做官,只因紅玉姻事未就,因想道:「吾欲選擇佳婿,料此一鄉一邑人才有限,怎如京師,乃天下文人聚處,豈無東床俊彥,何不借此一行?倘姻緣有在,得一美婿,也可籍半子之靠。」

白公本意不願做官,只因紅玉姻事未就,因想道:「吾欲選擇佳婿,料此一鄉一邑人才有限,怎如京師,乃天下文人聚處,豈無東床俊彥,何不借此一行?倘姻緣有在,得一美婿,也可籍半子之靠。」

主意定了,遂不推辭,擇個吉日,挈帶紅玉小姐同上京赴任。

主意定了,遂不推辭,擇個吉日,挈帶紅玉小姐同上京赴任。

到了京師,請訓朝廷,到了任,尋一個私宅住下。

到了京師,請訓朝廷,到了任,尋一個私宅住下。

這太常寺乃是一個清淡衙門,況白公雖然忠義,卻是個疏懶之人,不願攬事,就是國家有大事著九卿會議,也只是兩衙門與該部做主,太常卿不過備名色唯諾而已,那有十分費心力處。

這太常寺乃是一個清淡衙門,況白公雖然忠義,卻是個疏懶之人,不願攬事,就是國家有大事著九卿會議,也只是兩衙門與該部做主,太常卿不過備名色唯諾而已,那有十分費心力處。

每日公事完了,便只是飲酒賦詩。

每日公事完了,便只是飲酒賦詩。

過了數月,便有一班好詩酒的僚友,或花或柳,遞相往還。

過了數月,便有一班好詩酒的僚友,或花或柳,遞相往還。

時值九月中旬,白公因一門人送了十二盆菊花,擺在書房階下,也有雞冠紫,也有醉楊妃,也有銀鶴翎,盆盆皆是細種。

時值九月中旬,白公因一門人送了十二盆菊花,擺在書房階下,也有雞冠紫,也有醉楊妃,也有銀鶴翎,盆盆皆是細種。

深香疏態,散影滿簾,何減屏列金釵十二。

深香疏態,散影滿簾,何減屏列金釵十二。

白公十分喜愛,每日把酒玩賞。

白公十分喜愛,每日把酒玩賞。

這一日正吟賞間,忽報吳翰林與蘇御史來拜。

這一日正吟賞間,忽報吳翰林與蘇御史來拜。

原來這吳翰林就是白公妻舅,叫做吳珪,號瑞庵,與白公同里,為人最重義氣。

原來這吳翰林就是白公妻舅,叫做吳珪,號瑞庵,與白公同里,為人最重義氣。

這蘇御史名喚蘇淵,字方回,雖是河南籍中的進士,原籍卻也是金陵。

這蘇御史名喚蘇淵,字方回,雖是河南籍中的進士,原籍卻也是金陵。

又與白公是同年,又因詩酒往來,所以三人極相契厚,每每於政事之暇,不是你尋我,就是我訪你。

又與白公是同年,又因詩酒往來,所以三人極相契厚,每每於政事之暇,不是你尋我,就是我訪你。

白公聽見二人來拜,慌忙出來迎接。

白公聽見二人來拜,慌忙出來迎接。

三人因平日往來慣了,情意浹洽,全無一點客套。

三人因平日往來慣了,情意浹洽,全無一點客套。

一見了,白公便笑說道:「這兩日菊花開得十分爛熳,二兄何不來一賞?」

一見了,白公便笑說道:「這兩日菊花開得十分爛熳,二兄何不來一賞?」

吳翰林道:「前日因李念臺點了南直隸學院,與他餞行,不得工夫。

吳翰林道:「前日因李念臺點了南直隸學院,與他餞行,不得工夫。

昨晚正要來賞,不期剛出門,遇見老楊厭物拿一篇壽文,立等要做了,與石都督夫人上壽,又誤了一日工夫。

昨晚正要來賞,不期剛出門,遇見老楊厭物拿一篇壽文,立等要做了,與石都督夫人上壽,又誤了一日工夫。

今早見風和日麗,恐怕錯過花期,所以約了蘇老仙不速而至。」

今早見風和日麗,恐怕錯過花期,所以約了蘇老仙不速而至。」

蘇御史道:「小弟連日也要來,只因衙門中多事,未免辜負芳辰。」

蘇御史道:「小弟連日也要來,只因衙門中多事,未免辜負芳辰。」

三人說著話,走到堂上相見,更了衣,待了茶,遂邀入書房中看菊。

三人說著話,走到堂上相見,更了衣,待了茶,遂邀入書房中看菊。

果然黃深紫淺,擺好兩隅,不異兩行紅粉。

果然黃深紫淺,擺好兩隅,不異兩行紅粉。

吳翰林與蘇御史俱誇獎好花不絕。

吳翰林與蘇御史俱誇獎好花不絕。

三人賞玩了一會,白公即令家人擺上酒來同飲。

三人賞玩了一會,白公即令家人擺上酒來同飲。

Vocabulary

yóu — by, from, through, due to
製作
zhìzuò — to produce, create, or manufacture something
dì — ordinal prefix indicating sequence or rank
yī — the number one; first
huí — chapter (in fiction); to return
xiǎo — small, little, young
cái — talent, ability; just, only then
nǚ — woman, female, daughter
dài — to substitute for; generation, era
fù — father, male elder
tí — to inscribe, write; topic, title
shī — poetry, poem, verse
yuē — classical: said, speaks, states
liù — the number six
jīng — classic texts; scripture; to pass through
yuán — original, primary; source, origin
běn — root, origin; this, fundamental
zài — to be at, exist in, located at
rén — person, human being, people
xīn — heart, mind, inner feelings
xiào — to laugh, smile, find amusing
mà — to scold, curse, rebuke verbally
jiē — all, every, both (classical usage)
wén — writing, literature, culture, language
zǐ — young one; carefully (in 仔細)
xì — fine, detailed, careful, slender
xún — to search, seek, look for
tiān — sky, heaven, day, nature
dì — earth, ground, land, place
xì — drama, play, performance; to play
chǎng — stage, field, venue, occasion
guān — to observe, watch; view, perspective
mò — do not; no one (classical negation)
ǎi — short in stature, low in height
gǔ — ancient, old, classical times
jīn — now, present, today, modern times
jù — to gather, assemble, congregate
sòng — lawsuit, legal dispute, to litigate
yǎn — eye; insight, vision
xū — must, need to, necessarily
shēn — deep, profound, dark (of color)
cún — to exist, preserve, store, keep
fēi — not, wrong, to negate, improper
wú — without, lacking, there is no
yì — meaning, intention, thought, idea
luàn — chaotic, disordered, turbulent, messy
zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing state
春秋
Chūnqiū — Spring and Autumn Annals; classical era
qǐ — how could it be? rhetorical negation
shì — to be, is, are, yes, correct
yín — licentious, obscene, excessive, lewd
gèng — even more, further, still more
yǒu — to have, there is, exist
zǐ — son, child, master (honorific)
yún — cloud; a classical Chinese name element
qiān — one thousand; many, numerous
zǎi — year (classical); to record, carry
hòu — after, behind, later, subsequent
shēng — life, to live, be born, raw
sǐ — death, to die, dead
xiè — to thank; to wither; a surname
zhī — to know, understand, be aware of
yīn — sound, music, tone, news
huà — speech, words, language, to speak
shuō — to say, speak, explain, tell
正統
zhèngtǒng — legitimate lineage; Zhengtong reign era
nián — year, annual, age
jiān — between, among, period of time
xìng — surname, family name
bái — white; bright; blank; surname Bai
míng — name, fame, reputation
xuán — dark, mysterious, profound, abstruse
nǎi — then, thus, is, was (classical)
shì — clan, family name, surname suffix
yīn — because, due to, owing to
ér — and, yet, but (classical conjunction)
guī — to return, go back home
zhè — this, these (demonstrative pronoun)
shàng — above, upper, elder; to go up
xiōng — older brother, male peer elder
xià — below, lower, younger; to go down
dì — younger brother, junior male peer
zhǐ — only, merely, just
gè — general measure word for people/objects
mèi — younger sister
yòu — again, also, in addition
jià — (of a woman) to marry, wed
yǔ — and, with, to give (classical)
山東
Shāndōng — Shandong Province in eastern China
yuǎn — far, distant, remote
qù — to go, leave, depart
zhǐ — to stop, only, merely remain
dé — to get, obtain; result complement marker
zhī — single, alone; measure word for animals
shēn — body, self, one's person
dú — alone, solitary, only, single
lì — to stand, establish, upright
tā — he, him, that other person
wéi — to be, act as, for, because of
沉靜
chénjìng — calm, composed, quiet in demeanor
bù — no, not (negation particle)
tān — greedy, covetous, to crave
lì — profit, benefit, advantage, interest
lǎn — lazy, sluggish, unwilling to exert
yú — at, in, on, than, by (preposition)
dàn — but, however, only, merely
yǐ — by means of, with, using, because
jiǔ — alcohol, wine, liquor
zì — self, oneself, from, since
yú — to amuse, entertain, take pleasure in
xián — to dislike, mind, find objectionable
城市
chéngshì — city, urban area, town
zhōng — middle, center, among, in
交接
jiāojiē — to associate with; to hand over, connect
suì — thereupon, consequently, then (classical)
xiāng — countryside, rural area, hometown
yuē — approximately, about; to arrange, restrict
qī — the number seven
shí — the number ten
lǐ — Chinese unit of distance (500 meters)
huàn — to call out to, summon, name
zuò — to do, make, act as, work
lǐ — inside, within, interior
qīng — green, blue, young, fresh
環繞
huánrào — to surround, encircle, go around
四面
sìmiàn — all four sides, all around, every direction
dài — to carry, bring, wear; belt, zone
zhí — straight, direct, upright, vertical
cóng — from, following, along with
西
xī — west, western direction
guò — to pass, cross, go through
qū — bent, winding, curved; a tune
bào — to embrace, hold, encircle
liǎng — two, both, a pair, 50 grams
dī — embankment, dike, riverbank levee
táo — peach (fruit or tree)
lǐ — plum (fruit or tree); a surname
pō — quite, rather, considerably, fairly
shuǐ — water, river, liquid
zhī — of, 's (classical possessive/linking particle)
qù — interest, charm, delight, fun
suī — although, even though, despite
yú — remaining, surplus, more than, over
hù — household, door, family unit
mín — people, citizen, civilian
ruò — if, like, as if (classical)
yào — to want, need, must, important
shǔ — to count, enumerate; several, numerous
富貴
fùguì — wealth and social status, prosperity
jiā — family, home, household
dāng — ought to, should, to serve as
tuī — to push; to recommend, put forward
guān — official, government post, bureaucrat
gāo — tall, high, elevated, superior
xué — to study, learn; learning, education
zhèng — government, politics, administration
wàng — to hope, look toward; reputation
dà — big, large, great, major
shēng — sound, voice, tone, reputation
hèn — to hate, regret deeply, resent
què — but, yet, however, to retreat
yě — also, too; classical sentence-final particle
céng — once, previously, ever (past experience)
xù — to accumulate, keep, raise, harbor
jǐ — how many, several, a few
shèn — very, extremely, surpassing, excessive
作怪
zuòguài — to act strangely, cause mischief or trouble
liú — to stay, keep, retain, leave behind
biān — side, edge, border, nearby
sān — the number three
wǔ — the number five
zài — again, once more, then, further
méi — not have, did not, lacking
háo — the slightest bit, hair-thin, not at all
影響
yǐngxiǎng — influence, effect, impact on something
yí — to move, shift, transfer, change
便
biàn — then, convenient, so, thus
gōng — public, official; duke; mister
嘆息
tànxī — to sigh, heave a sigh of regret
mìng — life, fate, destiny, command
fù — again, to return, restore, repeatedly
mǎi — to buy, purchase
fū — man, husband; classical topic marker
gè — each, every, various, respective
chù — place, location; to be in, deal with
燒香
shāo xiāng — to burn incense at a temple or shrine
許願
xǔ yuàn — to make a vow or wish to a deity
dào — to arrive, reach; until, to
fāng — just then, only then; direction, square
ér — child, son; diminutive suffix
lín — to approach, face, be about to
rì — sun, day, daytime
mèng — dream; to dream
cì — to bestow, grant, give (from superior)
kuài — piece, chunk, lump; measure word
顏色
yánsè — color, hue; complexion, appearance
rú — like, as, such as, if, according to
qǔ — to take, fetch, obtain, select
rǔ — milk, breast, newborn; to nurse
jiào — to call, shout, name, order
qī — wife, spouse
wǎn — evening, night, late
rán — so, thus, correct; but then (classical)
fēn — to divide, separate, share; part
歡喜
huānxǐ — joyful, delighted, happy, pleased
姿
zī — appearance, posture, figure, grace
zhēn — real, true, genuine, indeed
sì — to resemble, be like, similar to
méi — eyebrow
liǔ — willow tree; graceful, slender
bō — wave, ripple; sparkling eyes
jiān — also, simultaneously, to combine both
性情
xìngqíng — temperament, disposition, personality nature
聰慧
cōnghuì — intelligent and wise, bright and clever
bā — the number eight
jiǔ — the number nine
suì — years of age, year (of life)
gōng — skilled at, work, craft, labor
jiàn — item, article, matter; measure word
xìng — fortunately, lucky; to favor
母親
mǔqīn — mother, one's mother
xiān — first, earlier, before, in advance
wáng — to die, perish, flee, lost
le — completed action particle; already done
jiù — then, immediately, just, as early as

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