《鳴鳳(feng)記》為(wei)明朝無名氏所作(一(yi)說王世貞作)昆曲傳統劇(ju)目(mu)。講(jiang)述的是錢南揚考證(zheng)為(wei)唐(tang)儀鳳(feng)作,共四十一(yi)出。
明(ming)嘉(jia)靖朝丞相(xiang)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言,為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)收(shou)復(fu)河套(tao)失(shi)(shi)地(di),派都御(yu)史曾(ceng)銃(chong)(chong)領命(ming)制三邊。曾(ceng)銃(chong)(chong)顧(gu)慮朝中權貴從中作(zuo)梗,難成大(da)(da)計,夏(xia)(xia)(xia)多(duo)加慰勉。曾(ceng)督(du)兵(bing)(bing)赴(fu)邊后(hou),受嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)指(zhi)使(shi)的(de)總兵(bing)(bing)仇(chou)(chou)鸞和(he)兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)丁(ding)汝夔都拒(ju)不(bu)(bu)發(fa)援(yuan)兵(bing)(bing)救助。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)竊據相(xiang)位,與其(qi)子(zi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)總攬朝政(zheng),群(qun)臣們也多(duo)趨炎附勢,乘嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)慶壽時(shi)大(da)(da)加獻媚的(de)刑(xing)部(bu)郎中趙文(wen)華(hua)(hua)(hua),被(bei)(bei)(bei)升為(wei)通政(zheng)。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)為(wei)排(pai)擠夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言,先排(pai)除曾(ceng)銃(chong)(chong)。兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)車駕(jia)司主(zhu)事(shi)(shi)楊(yang)(yang)繼盛,則上本參奏(zou)(zou)仇(chou)(chou)鸞叛逆(ni)大(da)(da)罪(zui)。在(zai)部(bu)院議事(shi)(shi)的(de)會上,夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言力主(zhu)收(shou)復(fu)河套(tao),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)則認為(wei)中華(hua)(hua)(hua)疆域廣(guang)(guang)大(da)(da),河套(tao)不(bu)(bu)足惜,并(bing)認為(wei)曾(ceng)銃(chong)(chong)是罪(zui)魁,要先斬(zhan)曾(ceng),于是指(zhi)使(shi)心腹劾曾(ceng),并(bing)妄加罪(zui)名于夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言,讓內臣在(zai)皇(huang)帝面(mian)前進讒(chan)言,曾(ceng)、夏(xia)(xia)(xia)均遭斬(zhan)首(shou)。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)氏(shi)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)眷遠(yuan)徙廣(guang)(guang)西,夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)老(lao)仆(pu)朱裁為(wei)保夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)后(hou)嗣,讓已懷有五月身孕的(de)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)妾蘇賽(sai)瓊連(lian)夜(ye)逃往杭州(zhou)(zhou),為(wei)杭州(zhou)(zhou)秀才(cai)鄒(zou)應(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)龍(long)之(zhi)妻沈氏(shi)收(shou)留于家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)中桑園。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)去廣(guang)(guang)西途中,在(zai)宜山驛(yi)遇貶(bian)此為(wei)驛(yi)丞的(de)楊(yang)(yang)繼盛,楊(yang)(yang)知夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)不(bu)(bu)幸事(shi)(shi),悲痛交加,即備車轎送(song)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)至徙地(di)廣(guang)(guang)西全州(zhou)(zhou),并(bing)致(zhi)書(shu)馬(ma)平縣舉(ju)人(ren)(ren)(ren)張翀,多(duo)方(fang)關照夏(xia)(xia)(xia)老(lao)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)。不(bu)(bu)久(jiu),仇(chou)(chou)鸞陰謀(mou)敗露,楊(yang)(yang)被(bei)(bei)(bei)升為(wei)兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)武選司員外(wai)郎。楊(yang)(yang)為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)彈劾嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)無(wu)道(dao),燈下草本,寫得(de)手指(zhi)流(liu)血仍(reng)不(bu)(bu)止,置(zhi)身家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)性命(ming)于度外(wai)。這一言辭激切的(de)奏(zou)(zou)章(zhang),惱怒了(le)(le)(le)皇(huang)帝,楊(yang)(yang)被(bei)(bei)(bei)斬(zhan)首(shou),夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)張氏(shi)到刑(xing)場自刎(wen),幼子(zi)與家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)奴被(bei)(bei)(bei)遠(yuan)徙外(wai)地(di)。此時(shi)東南(nan)(nan)沿海倭(wo)寇猖獗,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)等人(ren)(ren)(ren)對此不(bu)(bu)聞不(bu)(bu)問,日日尋歡(huan)作(zuo)樂。嘉(jia)靖帝命(ming)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)治倭(wo)寇,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)不(bu)(bu)得(de)不(bu)(bu)薦親信趙文(wen)華(hua)(hua)(hua)升兵(bing)(bing)部(bu)尚書(shu),總統(tong)江(jiang)南(nan)(nan)水陸軍(jun),督(du)兵(bing)(bing)剿倭(wo)。其(qi)實(shi),這些官(guan)兵(bing)(bing)只會坑害沿海百姓,殺戮(lu)良(liang)民(min)冒功邀賞。大(da)(da)比之(zhi)年,臨安(an)鄒(zou)應(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)龍(long)和(he)莆(pu)田(tian)林(lin)潤結(jie)義兄(xiong)弟雙雙高中。這兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)師(shi)事(shi)(shi)翰林(lin)學士(shi)郭希顏,一向景仰夏(xia)(xia)(xia)、楊(yang)(yang)之(zhi)忠誠(cheng)。兩位新科進士(shi)與師(shi)三人(ren)(ren)(ren)一同(tong)拜謁夏(xia)(xia)(xia)與楊(yang)(yang)繼盛夫婦靈墓,為(wei)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世(shi)(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)所忌。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世(shi)(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)與監察御(yu)史鄢懋(mao)卿定計,派鄒(zou)巡邊塞(sai)外(wai),林(lin)出使(shi)云南(nan)(nan),想以此置(zhi)兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)于死地(di)。郭希顏舉(ju)薦夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)侄易(yi)弘器到塞(sai)外(wai)投奔鄒(zou)應(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)龍(long),鄒(zou)即差易(yi)赴(fu)廣(guang)(guang)西,照顧(gu)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren),等待赦命(ming)。不(bu)(bu)久(jiu),回京的(de)鄒(zou)應(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)龍(long)與刑(xing)部(bu)給事(shi)(shi)孫丕揚(yang)同(tong)上本章(zhang),揭嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)氏(shi)父子(zi)罪(zui)惡。已失(shi)(shi)帝寵的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)氏(shi)父子(zi)及其(qi)黨羽終受處分(fen),趙文(wen)華(hua)(hua)(hua)因暴飲(yin)而死,鄢因疽發(fa)而亡(wang),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)被(bei)(bei)(bei)放歸(gui)江(jiang)西老(lao)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)子(zi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)被(bei)(bei)(bei)充軍(jun)南(nan)(nan)雄衛。升任南(nan)(nan)道(dao)御(yu)史的(de)林(lin)潤,査得(de)回籍(ji)的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)仍(reng)橫行鄉里,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世(shi)(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)也抗命(ming)不(bu)(bu)去南(nan)(nan)雄,即上奏(zou)(zou)朝廷,終將世(shi)(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)腰(yao)斬(zhan),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)收(shou)禁,妻孥家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)產抄沒。鄒(zou)、林(lin)升為(wei)都御(yu)史,死難忠臣得(de)到褒(bao)揚(yang)封贈。
戲曲表現
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