《鳴鳳記》為明朝無名(ming)氏所作(zuo)(一說王世貞作(zuo))昆(kun)曲傳統劇目(mu)。講述(shu)的是錢(qian)南(nan)揚考證為唐儀鳳作(zuo),共四十一出。
明嘉(jia)靖朝丞相(xiang)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan),為(wei)了收(shou)復河套失地(di),派都(dou)(dou)御(yu)史曾(ceng)(ceng)銃領命制三邊。曾(ceng)(ceng)銃顧慮朝中權貴從中作梗,難成大計(ji)(ji),夏(xia)(xia)(xia)多(duo)加(jia)(jia)(jia)慰(wei)勉(mian)。曾(ceng)(ceng)督兵赴邊后(hou),受(shou)嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)指使(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)總兵仇鸞和兵部(bu)(bu)(bu)丁汝(ru)夔都(dou)(dou)拒不(bu)(bu)發援(yuan)兵救助。嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)竊據相(xiang)位(wei),與(yu)其(qi)子(zi)世蕃(fan)(fan)總攬朝政,群臣(chen)們(men)也多(duo)趨炎附勢,乘(cheng)嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)慶壽(shou)時大加(jia)(jia)(jia)獻媚的(de)(de)(de)刑(xing)(xing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)郎(lang)中趙文華,被(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)通政。嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)為(wei)排擠(ji)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan),先(xian)排除曾(ceng)(ceng)銃。兵部(bu)(bu)(bu)車駕(jia)司主事(shi)(shi)楊(yang)繼盛(sheng)(sheng),則上本(ben)參奏(zou)仇鸞叛(pan)逆大罪。在部(bu)(bu)(bu)院議事(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)會上,夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan)力主收(shou)復河套,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)則認為(wei)中華疆域廣大,河套不(bu)(bu)足惜(xi),并認為(wei)曾(ceng)(ceng)銃是罪魁(kui),要先(xian)斬(zhan)曾(ceng)(ceng),于(yu)是指使(shi)(shi)心腹劾(he)曾(ceng)(ceng),并妄(wang)加(jia)(jia)(jia)罪名于(yu)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan),讓(rang)內臣(chen)在皇(huang)帝(di)面前進讒言(yan),曾(ceng)(ceng)、夏(xia)(xia)(xia)均遭斬(zhan)首。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)氏家(jia)眷遠(yuan)徙廣西(xi)(xi)(xi),夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)老仆朱裁(cai)為(wei)保夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)后(hou)嗣,讓(rang)已(yi)懷有(you)五月身(shen)孕(yun)的(de)(de)(de)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)妾蘇賽瓊連(lian)夜逃往杭州,為(wei)杭州秀才(cai)鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)應龍之妻沈氏收(shou)留于(yu)家(jia)中桑園(yuan)。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫(fu)人在去(qu)廣西(xi)(xi)(xi)途(tu)中,在宜山(shan)驛遇貶此(ci)為(wei)驛丞的(de)(de)(de)楊(yang)繼盛(sheng)(sheng),楊(yang)知夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)不(bu)(bu)幸事(shi)(shi),悲痛交加(jia)(jia)(jia),即備(bei)車轎送夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫(fu)人至徙地(di)廣西(xi)(xi)(xi)全州,并致書馬平縣舉(ju)人張(zhang)翀,多(duo)方關照夏(xia)(xia)(xia)老夫(fu)人。不(bu)(bu)久(jiu),仇鸞陰謀敗露(lu),楊(yang)被(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)兵部(bu)(bu)(bu)武選司員外郎(lang)。楊(yang)為(wei)了彈劾(he)嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)無道(dao)(dao),燈(deng)下草(cao)本(ben),寫得(de)手(shou)指流血(xue)仍不(bu)(bu)止,置(zhi)身(shen)家(jia)性命于(yu)度外。這一言(yan)辭激切的(de)(de)(de)奏(zou)章,惱怒(nu)了皇(huang)帝(di),楊(yang)被(bei)斬(zhan)首,夫(fu)人張(zhang)氏到刑(xing)(xing)場(chang)自刎,幼子(zi)與(yu)家(jia)奴被(bei)遠(yuan)徙外地(di)。此(ci)時東南沿海(hai)倭(wo)寇(kou)猖獗,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)等人對此(ci)不(bu)(bu)聞不(bu)(bu)問(wen),日(ri)日(ri)尋歡作樂。嘉(jia)靖帝(di)命嚴(yan)(yan)治倭(wo)寇(kou),嚴(yan)(yan)不(bu)(bu)得(de)不(bu)(bu)薦親信趙文華升(sheng)兵部(bu)(bu)(bu)尚書,總統江南水陸軍,督兵剿倭(wo)。其(qi)實,這些官兵只會坑害沿海(hai)百姓(xing),殺戮良民冒功邀賞。大比(bi)之年(nian),臨安鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)應龍和莆田林(lin)潤(run)結(jie)義兄弟雙雙高(gao)中。這兩人師事(shi)(shi)翰林(lin)學(xue)士(shi)郭希顏(yan),一向景仰夏(xia)(xia)(xia)、楊(yang)之忠(zhong)誠。兩位(wei)新科進士(shi)與(yu)師三人一同拜(bai)謁夏(xia)(xia)(xia)與(yu)楊(yang)繼盛(sheng)(sheng)夫(fu)婦靈墓(mu),為(wei)嚴(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)(fan)所忌(ji)。嚴(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)(fan)與(yu)監察御(yu)史鄢(yan)懋(mao)卿定計(ji)(ji),派鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)巡邊塞外,林(lin)出(chu)使(shi)(shi)云南,想以此(ci)置(zhi)兩人于(yu)死(si)地(di)。郭希顏(yan)舉(ju)薦夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫(fu)人之侄易(yi)弘器(qi)到塞外投(tou)奔鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)應龍,鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)即差易(yi)赴廣西(xi)(xi)(xi),照顧夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫(fu)人,等待赦(she)命。不(bu)(bu)久(jiu),回(hui)京的(de)(de)(de)鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)應龍與(yu)刑(xing)(xing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)給事(shi)(shi)孫丕揚同上本(ben)章,揭嚴(yan)(yan)氏父子(zi)罪惡(e)。已(yi)失帝(di)寵的(de)(de)(de)嚴(yan)(yan)氏父子(zi)及其(qi)黨羽終(zhong)受(shou)處分,趙文華因暴飲而死(si),鄢(yan)因疽(ju)發而亡,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)被(bei)放歸江西(xi)(xi)(xi)老家(jia),嚴(yan)(yan)子(zi)世蕃(fan)(fan)被(bei)充軍南雄衛。升(sheng)任南道(dao)(dao)御(yu)史的(de)(de)(de)林(lin)潤(run),査得(de)回(hui)籍的(de)(de)(de)嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)仍橫行鄉里,嚴(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)(fan)也抗(kang)命不(bu)(bu)去(qu)南雄,即上奏(zou)朝廷,終(zhong)將(jiang)世蕃(fan)(fan)腰斬(zhan),嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)收(shou)禁,妻孥(nu)家(jia)產(chan)抄(chao)沒。鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)、林(lin)升(sheng)為(wei)都(dou)(dou)御(yu)史,死(si)難忠(zhong)臣(chen)得(de)到褒揚封(feng)贈(zeng)。
戲曲表現
該劇(ju)目有《六十種曲》本(ben)(ben)和(he)中華書(shu)局上(shang)海編輯所1959年排印(yin)本(ben)(ben)。