西门(men)庆(qing)吩咐(fu)玳安、琴童(tong)、四个(ge)排军,收(shou)拾下暖轿(jiao)跟(gen)随。才待出门,忽(hu)平安儿慌慌张张从外拿着双帖(tie)儿来报(bao),说:工部安(an)老爹来拜(bai)。先(xian)差了个吏(li)送帖儿,后边(bian)轿子便(bian)来(lai)也。慌(huang)的西门庆(qing)吩咐家中厨下(xia)备饭,使(shi)来(lai)兴儿(er)买攒(zan)盘点心伺候。良久,安郎中(zhong)来到,西门庆冠冕出迎。安郎中穿(chuan)着妆花(hua)云鹭(lu)补(bu)子(zi)员领,起花萌金(jin)带(dai),进(jin)门拜毕,分(fen)宾主坐定(ding),左右(you)拿茶上(shang)来。茶(cha)罢,叙其(qi)间(jian)阔之情。西门(men)庆道:老先(xian)生荣擢,失贺(he),心甚缺然。前日(ri)蒙赐华扎(zha)厚仪(yi),生正值丧事(shi),匆匆未及奉候(hou)起居为(wei)歉。安郎中道:学生(sheng)有(you)失(shi)吊问(wen),罪罪!生(sheng)到京也曾道达云峰(feng),未(wei)知可有礼到否?西门庆道:正是,又(you)承翟亲家(jia)远劳致赙。安郎(lang)中道:四泉(quan)一定(ding)今岁恭喜。西门庆(qing)道,在下才微任(ren)小(xiao),岂敢非望。又说:老先(xian)生荣擢美差(cha),足展雄(xiong)才。治河(he)之(zhi)功,天下所仰。安郎中道:蒙四(si)泉过誉。一介寒儒(ru),辱蔡老先生(sheng)抬(tai)举,谬(miu)典(dian)水利,修理河道,当此(ci)民穷财尽之时。前者皇船载(zai)运花(hua)石(shi),毁闸(zha)折坝(ba),所过倒悬(xuan),公私困(kun)弊之极(ji)。又兼(jian)贼(zei)盗梗阻,虽有(you)神输(shu)鬼役之才,亦无(wu)如之何矣。西门庆道:老先生大才展布,不日就(jiu)绪,必大升擢矣。因问:老先生(sheng)敕书上有期限否(fou)?安(an)郎(lang)中(zhong)道:三年钦限。河(he)工(gong)完(wan)毕,圣上还要(yao)差官来(lai)祭(ji)谢河(he)神。说话中(zhong)间,西门(men)庆(qing)令放桌(zhuo)儿(er),安郎中道(dao):学生实说(shuo),还要往黄泰宇那里(li)拜(bai)拜去。西门庆道:既如此,少坐(zuo)片(pian)时,教从者吃些点(dian)心。不一时,就是春盛(sheng)案酒,一色十六碗(wan)下饭,金钟暖酒斟来,下人(ren)俱有攒(zan)盘点心酒肉。安(an)郎中席间(jian)只(zhi)吃了三钟,就告(gao)辞起身,说:学生容(rong)日(ri)再来请教。西(xi)门庆款留不住,送(song)至(zhi)大门首,上(shang)轿而(er)去。回到厅上,解去冠带,换了巾帻(ze),止(zhi)穿紫绒狮补直身。使人(ren)问:温师(shi)父来(lai)了不(bu)曾?玳安回(hui)说:温师(shi)父尚(shang)未回哩(li)。有郑春(chun)和(he)黄四(si)叔家来定儿来邀,在这里半日了。
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