于是,秦中凯举起长剑,闭上眼睛,准备(bèi )将(jiāng )剑(jiàn )刺向儿子的胸膛,就在这一刻,皇上派(pài )人骑快(kuài )马送来一道圣旨。原来皇上听说了(le )秦中凯大义灭亲的事,十(shí )分感动,念这位老臣劳苦功高,便(biàn )下(xià )旨(zhǐ )赦(shè )了秦(qín )中凯的独子,但(dàn )死罪好(hǎo )免,活罪难饶,圣上旨意(yì )要将秦文囚(qiú )禁在运河塔楼顶层,让他白日悔过,夜晚守灯。至于囚禁多(duō )长时间(jiān ),皇上的意(yì )思(sī )耐人(rén )寻味:他派人送(sòng )来一把锁(suǒ )和木钥匙(shí ),锁(suǒ )用(yòng )来锁住塔楼大门,钥匙则(zé )交给秦中凯保管,秦中凯可以(yǐ )随时用这把木钥匙打开锁,将儿子(zǐ )放出来,如(rú )若秦中凯不开锁,秦文就只(zhī )有等那把锁被风雨(yǔ )锈蚀(shí )烂掉,方(fāng )可出来。秦中(zhōng )凯捧着(zhe )皇上赐的木(mù )钥(yào )匙(shí ),一语(yǔ )不发,只是落泪。
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