喻世明言穷马周遭际卖缒食旁媪

    <span style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;; mso-hansi-font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;">喻世明言</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;">第五卷</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;">穷马周遭际卖缒</span><span lang="en-us"><font face="times new roman">(</font></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;">食旁</span><span lang="en-us"><font face="times new roman">)</font></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;">媪</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;">前程暗漆本难知，秋月春花各有时。静听天公分付去，何须昏夜苦奔驰？</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;">话说大唐贞观改元，太宗皇帝仁明有道，信用贤臣。文有十八学士，武有十八路总管。真个是：鸳班济济，鹭序彬彬。凡天下育才有智之人，无不举荐在位，尽其抱负。所以天下太平，万民安乐。就中单表一人，姓马，名周，表字宾王，博州往乎人氏。父母双亡，一贫如洗；年过一旬，尚未娶妻，单单只剩一身。自幼精通书史，广有学问；志气谋略，件件过人。只为孤贫无援，没有人荐拔他。分明是一条神龙困于泥淖之中，飞腾不得。眼见别人才学万倍不如他的，一个个出身通显，享用爵禄，偏则自家怀才不遇。每曰郁郁自叹道：&ldquo;时也，运也，命也。&rdquo;一生挣得一副好酒量，闷来时只是饮酒，尽醉方休。日常饭食，有一顿，没一顿，都不计较；单少不得杯中之物。若自己没钱买时，打听邻家有酒。便去瞳吃。却大模大样，不谨慎，酒后又要狂言乱叫、发风骂坐。这伙一邻四舍被他联噪的不耐烦，没一个不厌他。背后唤他做&ldquo;穷马周&rdquo;，又唤他是&ldquo;酒鬼&rdquo;。那马周晓得了，也全不在心上。正是：未逢龙虎会，一任马牛呼。</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;">且说博州刺史姓达，名奚，素闻马周明经有学，聘他为本州助教之职。到任之曰，众秀才携酒称贸，不觉吃得大醉。次日，刺史亲到学官请教。马周几自中酒，爬身不起。刺史大怒而去。马周醒后，晓得刺史曾到，特往州衙谢罪，被刺史责备了许多说话。马周口中唯唯，只是不能使改。每通门生执经问难，便留住他同饮。支得傣钱，都付与酒家，几自不敷，依据曰在门生家喝酒。一日，吃醉了，两个门生左右扶住，一路歌咏而回。恰好遇着刺史前导，喝他回避，马周那里肯退步？喧着双眼到骂人起来，又被刺史当街发作了一场。马周当时酒醉不知，次日醒后，门生又来劝马周，在刺史处告罪。马周叹口气道：&ldquo;我只为孤贫无援，欲图个进身之阶，所以屈志于人。今因酒过，屡被刺史责辱，何面目又去鞠躬取怜？古人不为五斗米析腰，这个助教官儿也不是我终身养老之事。&rdquo;便把公服交付门生，教他缴还刺史，仰天笑，出门而去。正是：此去好凭一寸舌，再来不值一文钱。自古道：水不激不跃，人不激不奋。马周只为吃酒上受刺史责辱不过，叹口气出门，到一个去处，遇了一个人提携，直做到吏部尚书地位。此是后话。</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;">且说如今到那里去？他想着：&ldquo;冲州撞府，没甚大遭际，则除是长安帝都，公侯卿相中，有个能举荐的萧相国，识贤才的魏无知，讨个出头日子，方遂乎生之愿。&rdquo;望西迤逦而行。不一日，来到新丰。原来那新丰城是汉高皇所筑。高皇生于丰里，后来起兵，诛秦灭项，做了大汉天子，尊其父为太上皇。太上皇在长安城中，思想故乡风景。高皇命巧匠照依故丰，建造此城，迁丰人来居住。凡街市、屋宇，与丰里制度一般无二。把张家鸡儿、李家犬儿，纵放在街上，那鸡犬也都认得自家门首，各自归家。太上皇大喜，赐名新丰。今日大唐仍建都于长安，这新丰总是关内之地，市井稠密，好不热闹！只这招商旅店，也不知多少。</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;">马周来到新丰市上，天色己晚，只拣个大大客店，踱将进去。但见红尘滚滚，车马纷纷，许多商贩客人，驮着货物，挨一顶五的进店安歇。店主王公迎接了，慌忙指派房头，堆放行旅。众客人寻行逐队，各据坐头，讨浆索酒。小二哥搬运不迭，忙得似走马灯一般。马周独自个冷清清地坐在一边，并没半个人睬他。马周心中不忿，拍案大叫道：&ldquo;主人家，你好欺负人！偏俺不是客，你就不来照顾，是何道理？&rdquo;王公听得发作，便来收科道：&ldquo;客官个须发怒。那边人众，只得先安放他；你只一位，却容易答应。但是用酒用饭，只管分付老汉就是。&rdquo;马周道：&ldquo;俺一路行来，没有洗脚，且讨些干净热水用用。&rdquo;王公道：&ldquo;锅子不方便，要热水再等一会。&rdquo;马周道：&ldquo;既如此，先取酒来。&rdquo;王公道：&ldquo;用多少酒？&rdquo;马周指着对面大座头上一伙客人，向主人家道：&ldquo;他们用多少，俺也用多少。&rdquo;王公道：&ldquo;他们五位客人，每人用一斗好酒。&rdquo;马周道：&ldquo;论起来还不勾俺半醉，但俺途中节饮，也只用五斗罢。有好嘎饭尽你搬来。&rdquo;王公分付小二过了。一连暖五斗酒，放在桌上，摆一只大磁瓯，几碗肉菜之类。马周举匝独酌，旁若无人。约莫吃了一斗有余，讨个洗脚盆来，把剩下的酒，都倾在里面；骊脱双靴，便伸脚下去洗灌。众客见了，无不惊怪。王公暗暗称奇，知其非常人也。同时岑文本画得有马周濯足图，后有烟波钓叟题赞于上，赞曰：</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;">世人尚口，吾独尊足。</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;">口易兴波，足能涉陆。</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;'>处下不倾，干虽可逐。</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;'>劳重赏薄，无言忍辱。</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;'>酬之以酒，慰尔仆仆。</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;'>今尔右忱，胜吾厌腹。</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;'>吁嗟宾王，见趁凡俗。</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;'>当夜安歇无话。次日，王公早起会钞，打发行客登程。马周身无财物，想天气渐热了，便脱下狐袭与王公当酒钱。王公见他是个慷慨之士，又嫌狐袭价重，再四推辞不受。马周索笔，题诗壁上。诗云：</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;'>古人感一饭，干金弃如展。</span>

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