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1 ◎巴延三
2 巴延三制府,初任軍機司員,齷齪無他能,人爭鄙薄之。嘗當值宿,時西域用兵,夜有飛報至,大臣俱散出。清乾隆帝問值宿者,以巴對。上呼至窗下,立降機宜,凡數百語。巴小臣,初覲龍顏,戰慄應命,出宮後一字不複記憶。時有上親侍小內臣鄂羅里,人素聰黠,頗解上意,遂代其起草。上閱之稱嘉者再,因問其名,默志之。數日語傅文忠曰:「汝軍機有若等良材,奚不早登薦牘?」因立放潼關道,不數歲遂至兩廣總督。巴感激鄂切骨,常以恩人呼之。既任封疆,毫無建樹,終以貪黷罷歸,為鄂怨恚者再。以節鉞宗臣,而其才反不若閹豎,亦可醜也。
3 ◎是鏡之詭詐
4 江陰是鏡,詭詐誕妄人也。胸無點墨,好自矜飾。海寧陳相國為其所惑,高東軒相國亦信之。尹健餘侍郎督學江左,因二公之言,造廬請謁,結布衣交。鏡遂闢書院,招生徒,與當時守令往還,冠蓋絡繹。常州守黃靜山水年,亦與過從。其後因囑托公事不複往。鏡因於書院靜室中,供陳、高、尹、黃四木主,俗所謂長生祿位也。稍有識者,皆非笑之。辛未,雷翠廷先生督學至,廣文以為言,先生貽書令其來見,以覘其學。鏡不往而令廣文通意,欲先生造廬,如尹故事。先生笑曰:「吾固知賢士不可召見,但恐吾往見後,則四公木主之外,又增一人,故不為耳!」後數年,鏡為鄉人告訐,亡命不知所終。鏡居村去市數里,有小路,如逾溝而行,則稍近數十步。鏡平生必由正路過橋,不趨捷也。一日市歸,途遇雨,行至溝旁,四顧無人,一躍而過。有童子匿橋下避雨,驚曰:「是先生亦跳溝耶?」鏡餌以一錢,囑勿言。童子歸,其父詰錢所從來,遂爭傳是先生跳溝,聲名大損。
5 ◎橫郵湯
6 雍正初年,大將軍羹堯寵眷甚渥,嘗入京陛見,世宗因命其於正大光明殿閱朝考卷,時複有所宣召。殿庭深邃,繞出前庭,路頗迂折。年方起座,聞後楹丹展欲然,四扉洞開。年趨視之,則某侍郎已橫佑諂澠裕蓋啟扉以便其行也。時謂之橫郵湯稍啤
7 ◎崇文門關吏需索之苛
8 吾國榷稅之關,以京師崇文門胥吏為最侈且暴。言官屢劾,諭旨屢誡,而積習如故也。商賈行旅,赴試士子,均莫敢或抗。凡外吏入都,官職愈尊,則需索愈重。大臣展覲,亦從無與較者。吳江陸中丞以山東布政使陛見,關吏所索過奢,公實不能與,乃置衣被於外,攜一僕前行曰:「我有身耳,何稅為。」既入,從故人借衾褥為宿。事竣,還之而去,時以為異聞。
9 ◎崇文門兵役苛索
10 崇文門兵役,索難過客最苛,或有食物,群攫食之。清道光時,有何某者,嗜鼻煙,每行必攜精美古壺十數具,壺中皆貯美品。一日入城,盡為門兵所攫。何某因告其友周姓,意極憤恨。周曰:「此易耳,當為君報之。」因研疥痂入鼻煙中,貯八九壺,偽為過客入崇文門。門兵搜得煙壺甚喜,複攫之。越十餘月,周複入城,見門兵皆疥,大笑。兵詰之,周從容語前事,眾皆怒。周曰:「疥已入髒,急懺猶可治,不然魚爛死矣。」眾懼,跪乞其方,誓以後不再索難。周因與藥,並屬急須懺罪。越數日,疥者皆瘥,自是門兵詰客稍稀矣。
URN: ctp:ws510453

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