正文 55第五十五 今日翔鸾驾空去
次日,林如海公务完毕便请了楚适来说话。二人在小厅坐定上茶,将旁人打发出去，林如海便问道：“环哥儿那事<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">怎么想<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">？”楚适道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">本是想他再读几年书,人也长大些、心性也定了些,再说考试<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">好。只是昨日<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">回去家内跟<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">说了些话,<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">倒犹豫了。”林如海便问什么话，楚适便把楚夫人<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">话略述一遍。林如海笑道：“还是她们女人家心细,咱们再想不到这些<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">。”楚适忙道：“这么说，果然环哥儿在家里过<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">委屈了？”
林如海道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">先时派到黛玉身边两个嬷嬷，看她们信<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">话，环哥儿在家倒也说不上委屈，不过是照规矩行事，也就罢了。只是<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">那二内兄家里尚有一个嫡出之子，生<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">有些神异，其祖母宠爱异常，养在身边。在环哥儿这里，若无大事也就当没他这个人了。”楚适鼻子里哼出一声儿，道：“不就那个叫宝玉<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，也曾见过一面。长得倒是好模样，论行事可比环哥儿差<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">远了！”
林如海又道：“这些都不算什么。吃穿用度上不少环哥儿<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，环哥儿也不争，就是学业上环哥儿也从不张扬<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">。听说他们家上下都只道环哥儿拜<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">为师是撞了大运了，一点儿不知他真本事，更不用说他在外头<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">那些营生了。”楚适冷笑道：“也难为他们家竟生得出环哥儿这么鬼精鬼灵<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">孩子！”
林如海也道：“可不是，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">瞧他全然不像他父亲。就是他姑母也不是这样<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">。只可惜他再鬼精也是个孩子，家里大人眼里没他，家下<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">人更不把他放在眼中了。便是<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">家黛玉，就在他家老太君身边养着，尚且隔三岔五让他家那些刁奴人前背后<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">论黄数黑，还是<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">派<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">嬷嬷去了才略好些。何况环哥儿这样！在那里也没有个依靠，被欺负了也没处说去。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">想着他这次奔着童试来了，也是为<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">在家中好过些罢了。本看在亲戚份上<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">也该成全他，何况<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">还欠着他<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">情呢，越发要仔细替他打算了。”
楚适便问道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">做何打算？”林如海道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">也说了，环哥儿默经是好<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，只怕考诗。那边想个法子不考诗不就完了。江宁知县<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">虽不认得，不过想来<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">说话还有些用处，让人拿了<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4"><img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">名帖去说就是了。江宁府知府倒是熟识<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，不过一封信<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">事。更巧<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">是今年江苏学政点<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">是<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">同科<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">华仲，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">道此事可是大有可为？”楚适道：“哦，竟有此事！果然大有可为了！有这等机缘，合该环哥儿得偿所愿了。”林如海道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">也说可行，咱们便速速做定此事。”二人又细计一番，见无不妥，便唤了贾环来。
楚适唬着脸向贾环道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">姑父已定下了，让<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">去考县试去。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">可要认真仔细！若考不好了看<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">怎么罚<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">！”贾环一听大喜，忙行大礼道：“多谢先生成全！多谢姑父成全！”林如海笑道：“罢了！快起来吧！”因拉了贾环起来，向他道，“既是定准了要去，便要作速启程。县试日子不过二月半，还要报名、互结、甘结，好多麻烦，去晚了来不及。今日<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">便把衣裳书笔收拾出来，晚上<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">看。明日<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">先生还有话嘱咐<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">。后日吃了早饭便启程吧。”
贾环忙应是，回到自己屋里，让赵国基、严立两个收拾东西。一时，林如海那里<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">跟班名叫班勉<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，并游冬两个走进来，向贾环道：“老爷恐环爷带<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">人少不够使唤，派了<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们父子俩跟着环爷一起往金陵去。”贾环忙站起来谢过了，又向他两个道：“倒烦劳<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们了。”二人忙道原该<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，便上前帮着赵国基、严立理东西。
贾环因向班家父子问道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们在扬州这里有些日子了，可知道有什么地方有大雁聚集停驻<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">吗？”班勉奇道：“环爷问这个做什么？”贾环指了院中<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">大雁道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">原想着过几日拣个好天将那雁放了，不想走得这么急，须得这一二日寻个地方放了它才好。”班勉笑道：“若为这个环爷倒不用特意去寻了。咱们往金陵去从南门出，没多远便有一个飞鸿池，一到春秋那里便被各色禽鸟都住满了。到时候环爷把大雁放在那里就是了。”贾环便道那更好了。
一时，楚纶楚绶走进来来贺他，两兄弟说话眼中都有羡慕之色。贾环因笑道：“有什么可贺<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，还不知考成什么样呢！”楚绶道：“总之<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">能考去便是好<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们两个还不知什么时候能下场呢！”贾环道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们有什么可着急<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">！<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们家在这里，几时觉着能考了，几时回来考便是。”贾环反安慰兄弟俩一番让他们去了。
晚饭后，林如海到贾环这里来，见贾环收拾了大包<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">衣服放着，便笑道：“怎么？这是要一去不回了？”贾环忙道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">想着若是县试出圈了还有府试，把东西带够了也省事些。”林如海笑道：“得陇望蜀！府试在四月呢！<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">便是出圈了也要先回来，到时候再去。”见贾环点头，便又道：“这回<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">去金陵日子也短，又有事，就不必惊动<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">本家了。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">家在金陵也有个宅子，一向有人照管，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">只管住下。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">让班勉跟着<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">什么都不用管，万事让他办去。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">只管背书考试就是。考完了也不用等着，即刻便回来，那里自有人等消息。”贾环连连点头应是。林如海又看着他重新增减了行李、装了箱子，方放心回去。
第二日，贾环又到楚适这里听训。楚适倒没跟他说别<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，单把县试一应事项细细告诉他。怎么报名，怎么填三代履历，怎么互结，怎么甘结。因考默经必由考官亲自出题、亲自监考，故又告诉贾环见了考官如何应答，不可畏畏缩缩，不可失了气度。又让他到了金陵安顿好了，把背过<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">四书七经都理过一遍，考试时方可沉着应对。贾环一一记下。楚适又道：“这样考试与<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">并不难，只要<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">自己不乱，就什么都有了！”贾环忙应是。
从楚适这里出来，贾环复近内院，与楚夫人并楚纶楚绶话别。回到自己屋里，因想起不曾将此事告诉赵姨娘，便欲写信给她。又一想若告诉了她，难免她要日夜悬心。若是她又在东小院里挂上孔子、供着文曲星，也太招眼了，不如考完了告诉他中没中就完了。又想起怀瑾先前还问起此事，倒是该告诉他一声儿。故提笔写了一封信，让赵国基送到“玉留馨”去。并告诉纪掌柜，他有大半个月不在家，若有书信可送到林府放着。此事办完，贾环身边再无杂事，只安心等着启程。
次日，贾环梳洗毕，与林如海一起用过早饭。楚适也过来了，两个人又一长一短<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">嘱咐贾环好些话，直到班勉进来回道诸事齐备。二人方领着贾环出了二门，班勉、游冬、赵国基、严立早在这里等着了，另有装行李<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">三辆大车并五匹马。贾环拜别了林如海和楚适，请二人善自保重，不必挂念他。二人拉他起来，送他上马去了。
其时正是万物始生时候，柳梢桑桠才吐新绿，山花野卉略绽春颜。贾环骑在马上，心情分外轻松。春意虽浅，贾环也同那几个人有说有笑一路观赏。行至城外，前面远远一处水面。班勉指了向贾环道：“那里便是飞鸿池了。”贾环便道：“咱们走近去瞧瞧。”
待走近前来，见那一片水面十分阔大，兼有滩渚在其间，瞧不出个边沿。贾环心里暗道，这哪里是池，分明是湖嘛！因在水面上张望一圈，见四岸上留着些旧年<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">衰芦残蒲，水上远远<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">浮着些禽鸟，也看不大清是什么。贾环问那几个人道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们瞧见大雁了吗？”几人也东张西望一番，正待摇头，忽<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">从远处传来一声叫唤，贾环一听便知这是大雁了，忙道：“有了！快把咱们那只放出来！”几人都翻身下马，把雁笼子从车上拎下来，走到近水边把笼子打开。
那雁被关<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">惯了，笼子开了反不知所措，倒往里缩了缩。贾环拿鞭子杆伸进去捅了捅，大雁不为所动。贾环便让赵国基提起笼子脚，把大雁倒了出来。那雁惊叫两声，乍着翅膀站起来。晃了两晃，又收了翅膀站在那里愣神儿。贾环上前推它一把，道：“还愣着做什么，还不快跑！不跑把<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">吃掉！”那雁向前踏了两步，又扭扭哒哒走回来了。贾环无奈，正要那马鞭抽两下地吓它一吓，忽远处又有一声雁鸣。这只听了也直起身子叫了一声儿，远处又叫，两面应和起来。远处雁鸣声大振，那雁听了，便展开翅膀，快跑了几步，扑扇着飞了起来。
贾环看着它振翅飞掠水面，混在远处鸟群中不见了。
林如海道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">先时派到黛玉身边两个嬷嬷，看她们信<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">话，环哥儿在家倒也说不上委屈，不过是照规矩行事，也就罢了。只是<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">那二内兄家里尚有一个嫡出之子，生<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">有些神异，其祖母宠爱异常，养在身边。在环哥儿这里，若无大事也就当没他这个人了。”楚适鼻子里哼出一声儿，道：“不就那个叫宝玉<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，也曾见过一面。长得倒是好模样，论行事可比环哥儿差<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">远了！”
林如海又道：“这些都不算什么。吃穿用度上不少环哥儿<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，环哥儿也不争，就是学业上环哥儿也从不张扬<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">。听说他们家上下都只道环哥儿拜<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">为师是撞了大运了，一点儿不知他真本事，更不用说他在外头<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">那些营生了。”楚适冷笑道：“也难为他们家竟生得出环哥儿这么鬼精鬼灵<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">孩子！”
林如海也道：“可不是，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">瞧他全然不像他父亲。就是他姑母也不是这样<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">。只可惜他再鬼精也是个孩子，家里大人眼里没他，家下<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">人更不把他放在眼中了。便是<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">家黛玉，就在他家老太君身边养着，尚且隔三岔五让他家那些刁奴人前背后<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">论黄数黑，还是<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">派<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">嬷嬷去了才略好些。何况环哥儿这样！在那里也没有个依靠，被欺负了也没处说去。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">想着他这次奔着童试来了，也是为<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">在家中好过些罢了。本看在亲戚份上<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">也该成全他，何况<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">还欠着他<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">情呢，越发要仔细替他打算了。”
楚适便问道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">做何打算？”林如海道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">也说了，环哥儿默经是好<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，只怕考诗。那边想个法子不考诗不就完了。江宁知县<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">虽不认得，不过想来<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">说话还有些用处，让人拿了<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4"><img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">名帖去说就是了。江宁府知府倒是熟识<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，不过一封信<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">事。更巧<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">是今年江苏学政点<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">是<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">同科<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">华仲，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">道此事可是大有可为？”楚适道：“哦，竟有此事！果然大有可为了！有这等机缘，合该环哥儿得偿所愿了。”林如海道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">也说可行，咱们便速速做定此事。”二人又细计一番，见无不妥，便唤了贾环来。
楚适唬着脸向贾环道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">姑父已定下了，让<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">去考县试去。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">可要认真仔细！若考不好了看<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">怎么罚<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">！”贾环一听大喜，忙行大礼道：“多谢先生成全！多谢姑父成全！”林如海笑道：“罢了！快起来吧！”因拉了贾环起来，向他道，“既是定准了要去，便要作速启程。县试日子不过二月半，还要报名、互结、甘结，好多麻烦，去晚了来不及。今日<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">便把衣裳书笔收拾出来，晚上<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">看。明日<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">先生还有话嘱咐<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">。后日吃了早饭便启程吧。”
贾环忙应是，回到自己屋里，让赵国基、严立两个收拾东西。一时，林如海那里<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">跟班名叫班勉<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，并游冬两个走进来，向贾环道：“老爷恐环爷带<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">人少不够使唤，派了<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们父子俩跟着环爷一起往金陵去。”贾环忙站起来谢过了，又向他两个道：“倒烦劳<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们了。”二人忙道原该<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，便上前帮着赵国基、严立理东西。
贾环因向班家父子问道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们在扬州这里有些日子了，可知道有什么地方有大雁聚集停驻<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">吗？”班勉奇道：“环爷问这个做什么？”贾环指了院中<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">大雁道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">原想着过几日拣个好天将那雁放了，不想走得这么急，须得这一二日寻个地方放了它才好。”班勉笑道：“若为这个环爷倒不用特意去寻了。咱们往金陵去从南门出，没多远便有一个飞鸿池，一到春秋那里便被各色禽鸟都住满了。到时候环爷把大雁放在那里就是了。”贾环便道那更好了。
一时，楚纶楚绶走进来来贺他，两兄弟说话眼中都有羡慕之色。贾环因笑道：“有什么可贺<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，还不知考成什么样呢！”楚绶道：“总之<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">能考去便是好<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们两个还不知什么时候能下场呢！”贾环道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们有什么可着急<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">！<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们家在这里，几时觉着能考了，几时回来考便是。”贾环反安慰兄弟俩一番让他们去了。
晚饭后，林如海到贾环这里来，见贾环收拾了大包<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">衣服放着，便笑道：“怎么？这是要一去不回了？”贾环忙道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">想着若是县试出圈了还有府试，把东西带够了也省事些。”林如海笑道：“得陇望蜀！府试在四月呢！<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">便是出圈了也要先回来，到时候再去。”见贾环点头，便又道：“这回<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">去金陵日子也短，又有事，就不必惊动<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">本家了。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">家在金陵也有个宅子，一向有人照管，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">只管住下。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5oiRm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">让班勉跟着<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">什么都不用管，万事让他办去。<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">只管背书考试就是。考完了也不用等着，即刻便回来，那里自有人等消息。”贾环连连点头应是。林如海又看着他重新增减了行李、装了箱子，方放心回去。
第二日，贾环又到楚适这里听训。楚适倒没跟他说别<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">，单把县试一应事项细细告诉他。怎么报名，怎么填三代履历，怎么互结，怎么甘结。因考默经必由考官亲自出题、亲自监考，故又告诉贾环见了考官如何应答，不可畏畏缩缩，不可失了气度。又让他到了金陵安顿好了，把背过<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">四书七经都理过一遍，考试时方可沉着应对。贾环一一记下。楚适又道：“这样考试与<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">并不难，只要<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">自己不乱，就什么都有了！”贾环忙应是。
从楚适这里出来，贾环复近内院，与楚夫人并楚纶楚绶话别。回到自己屋里，因想起不曾将此事告诉赵姨娘，便欲写信给她。又一想若告诉了她，难免她要日夜悬心。若是她又在东小院里挂上孔子、供着文曲星，也太招眼了，不如考完了告诉他中没中就完了。又想起怀瑾先前还问起此事，倒是该告诉他一声儿。故提笔写了一封信，让赵国基送到“玉留馨”去。并告诉纪掌柜，他有大半个月不在家，若有书信可送到林府放着。此事办完，贾环身边再无杂事，只安心等着启程。
次日，贾环梳洗毕，与林如海一起用过早饭。楚适也过来了，两个人又一长一短<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">嘱咐贾环好些话，直到班勉进来回道诸事齐备。二人方领着贾环出了二门，班勉、游冬、赵国基、严立早在这里等着了，另有装行李<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">三辆大车并五匹马。贾环拜别了林如海和楚适，请二人善自保重，不必挂念他。二人拉他起来，送他上马去了。
其时正是万物始生时候，柳梢桑桠才吐新绿，山花野卉略绽春颜。贾环骑在马上，心情分外轻松。春意虽浅，贾环也同那几个人有说有笑一路观赏。行至城外，前面远远一处水面。班勉指了向贾环道：“那里便是飞鸿池了。”贾环便道：“咱们走近去瞧瞧。”
待走近前来，见那一片水面十分阔大，兼有滩渚在其间，瞧不出个边沿。贾环心里暗道，这哪里是池，分明是湖嘛！因在水面上张望一圈，见四岸上留着些旧年<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">衰芦残蒲，水上远远<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">浮着些禽鸟，也看不大清是什么。贾环问那几个人道：“<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">们瞧见大雁了吗？”几人也东张西望一番，正待摇头，忽<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">从远处传来一声叫唤，贾环一听便知这是大雁了，忙道：“有了！快把咱们那只放出来！”几人都翻身下马，把雁笼子从车上拎下来，走到近水边把笼子打开。
那雁被关<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?55qEm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">惯了，笼子开了反不知所措，倒往里缩了缩。贾环拿鞭子杆伸进去捅了捅，大雁不为所动。贾环便让赵国基提起笼子脚，把大雁倒了出来。那雁惊叫两声，乍着翅膀站起来。晃了两晃，又收了翅膀站在那里愣神儿。贾环上前推它一把，道：“还愣着做什么，还不快跑！不跑把<img align="bottom" style="margin-bottom:-2px;vertical-align:top;" src="/book2/showimg?5L2gm.jjwxc.com7c5a46a3a4">吃掉！”那雁向前踏了两步，又扭扭哒哒走回来了。贾环无奈，正要那马鞭抽两下地吓它一吓，忽远处又有一声雁鸣。这只听了也直起身子叫了一声儿，远处又叫，两面应和起来。远处雁鸣声大振，那雁听了，便展开翅膀，快跑了几步，扑扇着飞了起来。
贾环看着它振翅飞掠水面，混在远处鸟群中不见了。