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苑抽

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苑抽

唐尚书裴胄镇江陵,常与苑论有旧。论及第后,更不相见,但书札通问而已。论弟抽方应举,过江陵,行谒地主之礼。客因见抽名曰:“秀才之名,虽字不同,且难于尚书前为礼,如何?”

会抽怀中有论旧名纸,便谓客将曰:“某自别有名。”

客将见日晚,仓遑遽将名入。胄喜曰:“苑大来矣,屈入!”

抽至中庭,胄见貌异。及坐,揖曰:“足下第几?”

抽对曰:“第四。”

胄曰:“与苑大远近?”

抽曰:“家兄。”

又问曰:“足下正名何?”

对曰:“名论。”

又曰:“贤兄改名乎?”

抽曰:“家兄也名论。”

公庭将吏,于是皆笑。及引坐,乃陈本名名抽。既逡巡于便院,俄而远近悉知。

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