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警世通言第一卷俞伯牙摔琴谢知音

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    <span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">警世通言</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">第一卷</span><font face="times new roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">俞伯牙摔琴谢知音</span>

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    <span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman">   </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">浪说曾分鲍叔金,谁人辨得伯牙琴!</span>

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    <span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman">   </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">干今交道好如鬼,湖海空悬一片心。</span>

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    <span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman">   </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">古来论文情至厚,莫如管鲍。管是管夷吾,鲍是鲍叔牙。他两个同为商贾,得利均分。时管夷吾多取其利,叔牙不以为贪,知其贫也,后来管夷吾被囚,叔牙脱之,荐为齐相。这样朋友,才是个真正相知。这相知有几样名色:恩德相结者,谓之知己;腹心相照者,谓之知心;声气相求嗜,谓之知音,总来叫做相知。</span>

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    <span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman">   </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">今日听在下说一桩俞伯牙的故事。列位看官们,要听者,洗耳而听;不要听者,各随尊便。正是,&ldquo;知音说与知音听,不是知音不与谈,&rdquo;话说春秋战国时,有一名公,姓俞名瑞字伯牙,楚国郢都人氏,即今猢广荆州府之地也。那俞伯牙身虽楚人,官星却落于晋国,仕至上大夫之位。因奉晋主之命,来楚国修聘。伯牙讨这个差使,一来是个大才,下辱君命;二来就便省视乡里,一举两得。当时从陆路至于郢都,朝见了楚王,致了晋主之命,楚王设宴款待,十分相敬。那郢都乃是桑梓之地,少不得去看一看坟墓,会一会亲友。然虽如此,各事其主,君命在身,不敢迟留。公事已毕,拜辞楚王。楚王赠以黄金采缎,高车驷马。伯牙离楚一十二年,思想故国江山之胜,欲得恣情观览,要打从水路大宽转而回。乃假奏楚王道:&ldquo;臣不幸有犬马之疾,不胜车马驰骤。乞假臣舟揖,以便医药。&rdquo;楚王准奏,命水师拨大船二只,一正一副。正船单坐晋国来使,副船安顿仆从行李。都是兰桡画桨,锦帐高帆,甚是齐整。群臣直送至江头而别。</span>

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    <span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman">   </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">只因览胜探奇,不顾山遥水远。伯牙是个风流才子,那江山之胜,正投其怀。张一片风帆,凌千层碧浪,看不尽遥山叠翠,远水澄清。不一日,行至汉阳江口。时当八月十五日中秋之夜,偶然风狂浪涌,大雨如注。舟楫不能前进,泊于山崖之下。不多时,风恬浪静,雨止云开,现出一轮明月。那雨后之月,其光倍常。伯牙在船舱中,独坐无聊,命童子焚香炉内,&ldquo;待我抚琴一操,以遣情怀。&rdquo;童子焚香罢,捧琴囊置于案间。伯牙开囊取琴,调弦转轸,弹出一曲。曲犹未终,指下&ldquo;刮刺&rdquo;的一声响,琴弦断了一根。伯牙大惊,叫童子去问船头:&ldquo;这住船所在是甚么去处?&rdquo;船头答道:&ldquo;偶因风雨,停泊于山脚之下,虽然有些草树,并无人家。&rdquo;伯牙惊讶,想道:&ldquo;是荒山了。若是城郭村庄,或有聪明好学之人,盗听吾琴,所以琴声忽变,有弦断之异。这荒山下,那得有听琴之人?哦,我知道了,想是有仇家差来刺客;不然,或是贼盗伺候更深,登舟劫我财物。&rdquo;叫左右:&ldquo;与我上崖搜检一番。不在柳阴深处,定在芦苇丛中!&rdquo;左右领命,唤齐众人,正欲搭跳上崖。忽听岸上有人答应道:&ldquo;舟中大人,不必见疑。小子并非奸盗之流,乃樵夫也。因打柴归晚,值骤雨狂风,雨具不能遮蔽,潜身岩畔。闻君雅操,少住听琴。&rdquo;伯牙大笑道:&ldquo;山中打柴之人,也敢称&lsquo;听琴&rsquo;二字!此言未知真伪,我也不计较了。左右的,叫他去罢。&rdquo;那人不去,在崖上高声说道:&ldquo;大人出言谬矣!岂不闻&lsquo;十室之邑,必有忠信。&rsquo;&lsquo;门内有君子,门外君子至。&rsquo;大人若欺负山野中没有听琴之人,这夜静更深,荒崖下也不该有抚琴之客了。&rdquo;</span>

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    <span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman">   </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">伯牙见他出言不俗,或者真是个听琴的,亦未可知。止住左右不要罗唣,走近舱门,回嗔作喜的问道:&ldquo;崖上那位君子,既是听琴,站立多时,可知道我适才所弹何曲?&rdquo;那人道:&ldquo;小子若不知,却也下来听琴了。方才大人所弹,乃孔仲尼叹颜回,谱入琴声。其词云:&lsquo;可惜颜回命蚤亡,教人思想鬓如霜。只因陋巷箪瓢乐,&rsquo;到这一句,就断了琴弦,不曾抚出第四句来,小子也还记得:&lsquo;留得贤名万古扬。&rsquo;&rdquo;怕牙闻言大喜道:&ldquo;先生果非俗士,隔崖遥远,难以问答。&rdquo;命左右:&ldquo;掌跳,看扶手,请那位先生登舟细讲。&rdquo;左右掌跳,此人上船,果然是个樵夫:头戴箬笠,身披蓑衣,手持尖担,腰插板斧,脚踏芒鞋。手下人那知言谈好歹,见是樵夫,下眼相看:&ldquo;咄!那樵夫下舱去,见我老爷叩头,问你甚么言语,小心答应。官尊着哩!&rdquo;樵大却是个有意思的,道:&ldquo;列位不须粗鲁,待我解衣相见。&rdquo;除了斗笠,头上是青布包巾;脱了蓑衣,身上是蓝布衫儿;搭膊拴腰,露出布棍下截。那时不慌不忙,将蓑衣、斗笠、尖担、板斧,俱安放舱门之外。脱下芒鞋,骊去泥水,重复穿上,步入舱来。官舱内公座上灯烛辉煌。樵夫长揖而不跪,道:&ldquo;大人施礼了。&rdquo;俞伯牙是晋国大臣,眼界中那有两接的布衣。下来还礼,恐失了官体,既请下船,又不好叱他回去。伯牙没奈何,微微举手道:&ldquo;贤友免礼罢。&rdquo;叫童子看坐的。童子取一张杌坐儿置于下席。怕牙全无客礼,把嘴向樵夫一弩,道:&ldquo;你且坐了。&rdquo;你我之称,怠慢可知。那樵大亦不谦让,俨然坐下。</span>

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    <span lang="en-us"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font face="times new roman">   </font></span></span><span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">伯牙见他不告而坐,微有嗔怪之意,因此不问姓名,亦不呼手下人看茶。默坐多时,怪而问之:&ldquo;适才崖上听琴的,就是你么?&rdquo;樵夫答言:&ldquo;不敢。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;我且问你,既来听琴,必知琴之出处。此琴何人所造?抚他有甚好处?&rdquo;正问之时,船头来禀话:&ldquo;风色顺了,月明如昼,可以开船。&rdquo;伯牙分付:&ldquo;且慢些!&rdquo;樵夫道,&ldquo;承大人下问,小子若讲话絮烦,恐担误顺风行舟。&rdquo;伯牙笑道:&ldquo;惟恐你不知琴理。若讲得有理,就不做官,亦非大事,何况行路之迟速乎!&rdquo;樵夫道:&ldquo;既如此,小子方敢僭谈。此琴乃伏羲氏所琢,见五星之精,飞坠梧桐,凤皇来仪。凤乃百鸟之王,非竹实不食,非悟桐不栖,非醴泉不饮。伏羲以知梧桐乃树中之良材,夺造化之精气,堪为雅乐,令人伐之。其树高三丈三尺,按三十三天之数,截为三段,分天、地、人三才。取上一段叩之,其声太清,以其过轻而废之;取下一段叩之,其声太浊,以其过重而废之;取中一段叩之,其声清浊相济,轻重相兼。送长流水中,浸七十二日,按七十二候之数。取起阴干,选良时吉日,用高手匠人刘子奇制成乐器。此乃瑶池之乐,故名瑶琴。长三尺六寸一分,按周天三百六十一度;前阔八寸,按八节;后阔四寸,按四时;厚二寸,按两仪。有金童头,玉女腰,仙人背,龙池,凤沼,玉轸,金徽。那徽有十二,按十二月;又有一中徽,按闰月。先是五条弦在上,外按五行:金、木、水、火、土;内按五音:宫、商、角、徵、羽。尧舜时操五弦琴,歌&lsquo;南风&rsquo;诗,天下大治。后因周文王被囚于羡里,吊子伯邑考,添弦一根,清幽哀怨,谓之文弦。后武王伐纣,前歌后舞,添弦一根,激烈发扬,谓之武弦。先是宫、商、角、徵、羽五弦,后加二弦,称为文武七弦琴。此琴有六忌,七不弹,八绝。何为六忌?一忌大寒,二忌大暑,三忌大风,四忌大雨,五忌迅雷,六忌大雪。何为七不弹?闻丧者不弹,奏乐不弹,事冗不弹,不净身不弹,衣冠不整不弹,不焚香不弹,不遇知音者不弹。何为八绝?总之,清奇幽雅,悲壮悠长。此琴抚到尽美尽善之处,啸虎闻而不吼,哀猿听而不啼。乃雅乐之好处也。&rdquo;</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>伯牙听见他对答如流,犹恐是记问之学。又想道:&ldquo;就是记问之学,也亏他了。我再试他一试。&rdquo;此时已不似在先你我之称了,又问道:&ldquo;足下既知乐理,当时孔仲尼鼓琴于室中,颜回自外入,闻琴中有幽沉之声,疑有贪杀之意,怪而问之。仲尼曰:&lsquo;吾适鼓琴,见猫方捕鼠,欲其得之,又恐其失之。此贪杀之意,遂露于丝桐。&rdquo;始知圣门音乐之理,入于微妙。假如下官抚琴,心中有所思念,足下能闻而知之否?&rdquo;樵夫道:&ldquo;毛诗云:&lsquo;他人有心,予忖度之。&rsquo;大人试抚弄一过,小子任心猜度。若猜不着时,大人休得见罪。&rdquo;伯牙将断弦重整,沉思半晌。其意在于高山,抚琴一弄。樵夫赞道:&ldquo;美哉洋洋乎,大人之意,在高山也!&rdquo;伯牙不答。又凝神一会,将琴再鼓,其意在于流水。樵夫又赞道:&ldquo;美哉汤汤乎,志在流水!&rdquo;只两句,道着了伯牙的心事。伯牙大惊,推琴而起,与子期施宾主之礼。连呼:&ldquo;失敬!失敬!石中有美玉之藏,若以衣貌取人,岂不误了天下贤士!先生高名雅姓?&rdquo;樵大欠身而答:&ldquo;小子姓钟,名徽,贱字子期。&rdquo;伯牙拱手道:&ldquo;是钟子期先生。&rdquo;子期转问:&ldquo;大人高姓?荣任何所?&rdquo;伯牙道:&rdquo;下官俞瑞,仕于晋朝,因修聘上国而来。&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;原来是伯牙大人。&rdquo;伯牙推子期坐于客位,自己主席相陪,命童子点茶。茶罢,又命童子取酒共酌。伯牙道:&ldquo;借此攀话,休嫌简亵。&rdquo;子期称:&ldquo;不敢。&rdquo;</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>童子取过瑶琴,二人入席饮酒。伯牙开言又问:&ldquo;先生声口是楚人了,但不知尊居何处?&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;离此不远,地名马安山集贤村,便是荒居。&rdquo;伯牙点头道:&ldquo;好个集贤村。&rdquo;又问:&ldquo;道艺何为?&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;也就是打柴为生。&rdquo;伯牙微笑道:&ldquo;子期先生,下官也不该僭言,似先生这等抱负,何不求取功名,立身于廊庙,垂名于竹帛;却乃资志林泉,混迹樵牧,与草木同朽?窃为先生不取也。&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;实不相瞒,舍间上有年迈二亲,下无手足相辅。采樵度日,以尽父母之余年。虽位为三公之尊,不忍易我一日之养也。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;如此大孝,一发难得。&rdquo;二人杯酒酬酢一会。子期宠辱无惊,伯牙愈加爱重。又问子期:&ldquo;青春多少?&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;虚度二十有七。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;下官年长一旬。子期若不见弃,结为兄弟相称,不负知音契友。&rdquo;子期笑道:&ldquo;大人差矣!大人乃上国名公,钟徽乃穷乡贱子,怎敢仰扳,有辱俯就。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;相识满天下,知心能几人?下官碌碌风尘,得与高贤结契,实乃生平之万幸。若以富贵贫贱为嫌,觑俞瑞为何等人乎!&rdquo;遂命童子重添炉火,再熟名香,就船舱中与子期顶礼八拜。伯牙年长为兄,子期为弟。今后兄弟相称,生死不负。拜罢,复命取暖酒再酌。子期让伯牙上坐,伯牙从其言。换了杯箸,子期下席,兄弟相称,彼此谈心叙话。正是:&ldquo;合意客来心不厌,知音人听话偏长。&rdquo;</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>谈论正浓,不觉月淡星稀,东方发白。船上水手都起身收拾篷索,整备开船。子期起身告辞,伯牙捧一杯酒递与子期,把子期之手,叹道:&ldquo;贤弟,我与你相见何太迟,相别何太早!&rdquo;子期闻言,不觉泪珠滴于杯中。子期一饮而尽,斟酒回敬伯牙。二人各有眷恋不舍之意。伯牙道:&ldquo;愚兄余情不尽,意欲曲延贤弟同行数日,未知可否?&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;小弟非不欲相从。怎奈二亲年老,&lsquo;父母在,不远游。&rsquo;&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;既是二位尊人在堂,回去告过二亲,到晋阳来看愚兄一看,这就是&ldquo;游必有方&rsquo;了。&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;小弟不敢轻诺而寡信,许了贤兄,就当践约。万一禀命于二亲,二亲不允,使仁兄悬望于数千里之外,小弟之罪更大矣。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;贤弟真所谓至诚君于。也罢,明年还是我来看贤弟。&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;仁兄明岁何时到此?小弟好伺候尊驾。&rdquo;伯牙屈指道:&ldquo;昨夜是中秋节,今日天明,是八月十六日了。贤弟,我来仍在仲秋中五六日奉访。若过了中旬,迟到季秋月分,就是爽信,不为君子,&rdquo;叫童子:&ldquo;分付记室将钟贤弟所居地名及相会的日期,登写在日记簿上。&rdquo;子期道:&ldquo;既如此,小弟来年仲秋中五六日,准在江边侍立拱候,不敢有误。天色已明,小弟告辞了。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;贤弟且住。&rdquo;命童子取黄金二笏,不用封帖,双手捧定道:&ldquo;贤弟,些须薄礼,权为二位尊人甘旨之费。斯文骨肉,勿得嫌轻。&rdquo;子期不敢谦让,即时收下。再拜告别,含泪出舱,取尖担挑了蓑衣、斗笠,插板斧于腰问,掌跳搭扶手上崖。伯牙直送至船头,各各洒泪而别。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>不题子期回家之事。再说俞伯牙点鼓开船,一路江山之胜,无心观览,心心念念,只想着知音之人。又行了几日,舍舟登岸。经过之地,知是晋国上大夫,不敢轻慢,安排车马相送。直至晋阳,回复了晋主,不在话下。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>光阴迅速,过了秋冬,不觉春去夏来。伯牙心怀子期。无日忘之。想着中秋节近,奏过晋主,给假还乡。晋主依允。伯牙收拾行装,仍打大宽转,从水路而行。下船之后,分付水手,但是湾泊所在,就来通报地名。事有偶然,刚刚八月十五夜,水手禀复,此去马安山不远。伯牙依稀还认得去年泊船相会子期之处。分付水手,将船湾泊,水底抛锚,崖边钉橛。其夜晴明,船舱内一线月光,射进朱帘。伯牙命童子将帘卷起,步出舱门,立于船头之上,仰观斗柄。水底天心,万顷茫然,照如白昼。思想去岁与知己相逢,而止月明。今夜重来,又值良夜。他约定江边相候,如何全无踪影,莫非爽信?又等了一会,想道:&ldquo;我理会得了。江边来往船只颇多。我今日所驾的,不是去年之船了。吾弟急切如何认得?去岁我原为抚琴惊动知音。今夜仍将瑶琴抚弄一曲,吾弟闻之,必来相见。&rdquo;命童子取琴桌安放船头,焚香设座。伯牙开囊,调弦转轸,才泛音律,商弦中有哀怨之声。伯牙停琴不操:&ldquo;呀!商弦哀声凄切,吾弟必遭忧在家。去岁曾言父母年高。若非父丧,必是母亡。他为人至孝,事有轻重,宁失信于我,不肯失礼于亲,所以不来也。来日天明,我亲上崖探望。&rdquo;叫童子收拾琴桌,下舱就寝。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>伯牙一夜不睡,真个巴明不明,盼晓不晓。看看月移帘影,日出山头。伯牙起来梳洗整衣,命童子携琴相随,又取黄金十镒带去:&ldquo;傥吾弟居丧,可为赠礼。&rdquo;踹跳登崖,行于樵径,约莫十数里,出一谷口,伯牙站住。童子禀道:&ldquo;老爷为何不行?&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;山分南北,路列东西。从山谷出来,两头都是大路,都去得。知道那一路在集贤村去?等个识路之人,问明了他,方才可行。&rdquo;伯牙就石上少憩,童儿退立于后。不多时,左手官路上有一老叟,髯垂玉线,发挽银丝,箬冠野服,左手举藤杖,右手携竹篮,徐步而来。伯牙起身整衣,向前施礼。那老者不慌不忙,将右手竹篮轻轻放下,双手举藤杖还礼,道:&ldquo;先生有何见教?&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;请问两头路,那一条路,往集贤村去的?&rdquo;老者道:&ldquo;那两头路,就是两个集贤村。左于是上集贤村,右手是下集贤村,通衢三十里官道。先生从谷出来,正当其半。东去十五里,西去也是十五里。不知先生要往那一个集贤村?&rdquo;</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>伯牙默默无言,暗想道:&ldquo;吾弟是个聪明人,怎么说话这等糊涂!相会之日,你知道此问有两个集贤村,或上或下,就该说个明白了。&rdquo;伯牙却才沈吟,那老者道:&ldquo;先生这等吟想,一定那说路的,不曾分上下,总说了个集贤村,教先生没处抓寻了。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;便是。&rdquo;老者道:&ldquo;两个集贤村中,有一二十家庄户,大抵都是隐遁避世之辈。老夫在这山里,多住了几年,正是&lsquo;土居二十载,无有不亲人&rsquo;。这些庄户,不是舍亲,就是敝友。先生到集贤村必是访友,只说先生所访之友,姓甚名谁,者夫就知他住处了。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;学生要往钟家庄去。&rdquo;老者闻&ldquo;钟家庄&rdquo;二字,一双昏花眼内,扑簌簌掉下泪来,道:&rdquo;先生别家可去,若说钟家庄,不必去了。&rdquo;伯牙惊问:&ldquo;却是为何?&rdquo;老者道:&ldquo;先生到钟家庄,要访何人?&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;要访子期。&rdquo;老者闻言,放声大哭道:&ldquo;子期钟徽,乃吾儿也。去年八月十五采樵归晚,遇晋国上大夫俞伯牙先生。讲论之间,意气相投。临行赠黄金二笏。吾儿买书攻读,老拙无才,不曾禁止。旦则采樵负重,暮则育读辛勤,心力耗废,染成怯疾,数月之间,已亡故了。&rdquo;</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>伯牙闻言,五内崩裂,泪如涌泉,大叫一声,傍山崖跌倒,昏绝于地。钟公用手搀扶,回顾小童道,&ldquo;此位先生是谁?&rdquo;小童低低附耳道:&ldquo;就是俞伯牙老爷。&rdquo;钟公道:&ldquo;元来是吾儿好友。&rdquo;扶起伯牙苏醒。伯牙坐于地下,口吐痰涎,双手捶胸,恸哭不已。道:&ldquo;贤弟呵,我昨夜泊舟,还说你爽信,岂知已为泉下之鬼!你有才无寿了!&rdquo;钟公拭泪相劝。伯牙哭罢起来,重与钟公施礼,不敢呼老丈,称为老伯,以见通家兄弟之意。伯牙道:&ldquo;老伯,令郎还是停枢在家,还是出瘗郊外了?&rdquo;钟公道:&ldquo;一言难尽!亡儿临终,老夫与拙荆坐于卧榻之前。亡儿遗语瞩付道:&lsquo;修短由天,儿生前不能尽人子事亲之道,死后乞葬于马安山江边。与晋大夫俞伯牙有约,欲践前言耳。&rdquo;老夫不负亡儿临终之言。适才先生来的小路之右,一丘新土,即吾儿钟徽之家。今日是百日之忌,老夫提一陌纸钱,往坟前烧化,何期与先生相遇!&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;既如此,奉陪老怕,就坟前一拜。&rdquo;命小童代太公提了竹蓝。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>钟公策杖引路,伯牙随后,小童跟定,复进谷口。果见一丘新土,在于路左。伯牙整衣下拜:&ldquo;贤弟在世为人聪明,死后为神灵应。愚兄此一拜,诚永别矣!&rdquo;拜罢,放声又哭。惊动山前山后,山左山右黎民百姓,不问行的住的,远的近的,闻得朝中大臣来祭钟子期,回绕坟前,争先观看。伯牙却不曾摆得祭礼,无以为情。命童子把瑶琴取出囊来,放于祭石台上,盘膝坐于坟前,挥泪两行,抚琴一操。那些看者,闻琴韵铿锵,鼓掌大笑而散。伯牙问:&ldquo;老伯,下官抚琴,吊令郎贤弟,悲不能已,众人为何而笑?&rdquo;钟公道:&ldquo;乡野之人,不知音律。闻琴声以为取乐之具,故此长笑。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;原来如此。老伯可知所奏何曲?&rdquo;钟公道:&ldquo;老夫幼年也颇习。如今年迈,五官半废,模糊不懂久矣。&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;这就是下官随心应手一曲短歌,以吊令郎者,口诵于老伯听之。&rdquo;钟公道:&ldquo;老夫愿闻。&rdquo;伯牙诵云:</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>忆昔去年春,江边曾会君。今日重来访,不见知音人。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>但见一杯土,惨然伤我心!</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>伤心伤心复伤心,不忍泪珠纷。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>来欢去何苦,江畔起愁云。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>子期子期兮,你我千金义,历尽天涯无足语,此曲终兮不复弹,三尺瑶琴为君死!&rdquo;</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>伯牙于衣夹间取出解手刀,割断琴弦,双手举琴,向祭石台上,用力一摔,摔得玉珍抛残,金徽零乱。钟公大惊,问道:&ldquo;先生为何摔碎此琴?&rdquo;伯牙道:</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>摔碎瑶琴凤尾寒,子期不在对谁弹!</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>春风满面皆朋友,欲觅知音难上难。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>钟公道:&ldquo;原来如此,可怜!可怜!&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;老伯高居,端的在上集贤村,还是下集贤村?&rdquo;钟公道:&ldquo;荒居在上集贤村第八家就是。先生如今又问他怎的?&rdquo;伯牙道:&ldquo;下官伤感在心,下敢随老伯登堂了。随身带得有黄金二镒,一半代令郎甘旨之奉,一半买几亩祭田,为令郎春秋扫墓之费。待下官回本朝时,上表告归林下。那时却到上集贤村,迎接老伯与老伯母,同到寒家,以尽天年。吾即子期,子期即吾也。老伯勿以下官为外人相嫌。&rdquo;说罢,命小僮取出黄金,亲手递与钟公,哭拜于地。钟公答拜,盘桓半晌而别。</span>

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    <span lang='en-us'><span style='mso-spacerun: yes'><font face='times new roman'>   </font></span></span><span style='font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;'>这回书,题作俞伯牙摔琴谢知音。后人有诗赞云:</span>

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