名(ming)伶(ling)楊月(yue)樓冤案(an)(an)案(an)(an)發(fa)于清朝(chao)慈禧垂簾聽(ting)政(zheng)期間,即同治(zhi)、光緒之(zhi)交(jiao),曾間發(fa)生無數的(de)奇(qi)(qi)情冤案(an)(an),以楊乃武(wu)與小白菜案(an)(an)、名(ming)伶(ling)楊月(yue)樓冤案(an)(an)、太原奇(qi)(qi)案(an)(an)、張(zhang)文祥刺馬案(an)(an)最為轟動,統稱為清末四大奇(qi)(qi)案(an)(an)。這四個案(an)(an)件(jian),案(an)(an)情復(fu)雜,過程曲折,跌宕起伏,出人意料,引人入勝,至今仍為世人所相爭論。
楊月樓
阿寶
廷眷恰
某京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)戲班演(yan)(yan)小生的名(ming)(ming)伶楊(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou),由于演(yan)(yan)技(ji)扮(ban)相(xiang)(xiang)俱(ju)佳(jia)而(er)名(ming)(ming)噪(zao)一(yi)(yi)時,時譽贊其玉(yu)立亭亭藝(yi)兼文武。同(tong)治(zhi)十(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)——十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)期(qi)間他在(zai)上(shang)海租界著名(ming)(ming)戲園金桂園演(yan)(yan)出傾倒滬上(shang)男女,一(yi)(yi)般非偏愛(ai)京(jing)調(diao)只為(wei)(wei)貪看楊(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)。就在(zai)同(tong)治(zhi)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)冬天楊(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)因與一(yi)(yi)商家(jia)女子(zi)的姻緣(yuan)而(er)引發了一(yi)(yi)場官司。楊(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)在(zai)金桂園連續(xu)演(yan)(yan)出表現(xian)男女之(zhi)(zhi)情的梵王宮等劇(ju)(ju),一(yi)(yi)廣東香山籍茶商韋姓(xing)母女共往(wang)連看三天。韋女名(ming)(ming)阿寶年(nian)(nian)方十(shi)七,對楊(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)心生愛(ai)慕(mu)(mu)。歸(gui)后便自(zi)行(xing)(xing)修書細述思慕(mu)(mu)意(yi)欲訂嫁婚(hun)約,連同(tong)年(nian)(nian)庚帖一(yi)(yi)并遣(qian)人交付(fu)楊(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)約其相(xiang)(xiang)見。楊(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)且疑且懼不敢如約,韋女遂(sui)病且日見沉重。其父長(chang)期(qi)在(zai)外(wai)地經商未在(zai)滬,其母即順遂(sui)女意(yi)遣(qian)人告知楊(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou),令(ling)延媒妁(shuo)(shuo)以求婚(hun)。月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)往(wang)見遂(sui)應約,倩媒妁(shuo)(shuo)具婚(hun)書,行(xing)(xing)聘禮訂親并開始準(zhun)備婚(hun)事(shi),但事(shi)為(wei)(wei)韋女叔(shu)父所知,以良(liang)賤(jian)不婚(hun)之(zhi)(zhi)禮法堅予阻攔謂,惟退。
韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)母(mu)遂密商(shang)楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓仿照上海民間舊俗行(xing)(xing)搶(qiang)親,韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)女叔(shu)父(fu)即與在滬香(xiang)山(shan)籍鄉黨(dang)紳商(shang)以(yi)楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓拐(guai)(guai)盜(dao)罪(zui)公(gong)訟(song)于(yu)官(guan)(guan)。于(yu)是(shi)正(zheng)(zheng)當(dang)其在新居行(xing)(xing)婚禮(li)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日(ri)縣(xian)(xian)差及巡捕至(zhi)執月(yue)(yue)樓與韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)女,并起獲韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)氏(shi)母(mu)女衣物首(shou)飾七箱(xiang)據(ju)傳有四千金,在將韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)女解往公(gong)堂的(de)(de)(de)(de)路上,據(ju)記小(xiao)車一輛(liang)危坐其中,告天地祭(ji)祖先之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)紅衣猶(you)未(wei)去身(shen)也(ye)。沿途隨(sui)從觀(guan)者如云。審案(an)(an)的(de)(de)(de)(de)上海知縣(xian)(xian)葉廷(ting)眷(juan)恰亦(yi)為(wei)(wei)廣東香(xiang)山(shan)籍人(ren)(ren)(ren),痛惡而(er)(er)(er)(er)重懲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),并當(dang)堂施(shi)以(yi)嚴(yan)刑,敲打(da)其楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓脛骨(gu)百(bai)五。女因(yin)不(bu)僅(jin)無(wu)自悔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)語,反(fan)而(er)(er)(er)(er)稱(cheng)嫁雞(ji)隨(sui)雞(ji)決無(wu)異志而(er)(er)(er)(er)被批掌女嘴(zui)二(er)百(bai)。二(er)人(ren)(ren)(ren)均被押監待韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)父(fu)歸(gui)后再行(xing)(xing)判決。此案(an)(an)一出立刻傳遍街衢輿論轟動(dong),楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓是(shi)紅極一時(shi),人(ren)(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)(ren)皆知的(de)(de)(de)(de)名優,犯了這樣(yang)頗富(fu)戲(xi)劇性的(de)(de)(de)(de)風流案(an)(an)自然格外引人(ren)(ren)(ren)注目。同時(shi)優伶一向被視為(wei)(wei)賤民,而(er)(er)(er)(er)韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)姓(xing)茶商(shang)則不(bu)僅(jin)屬良(liang)家(jia)且捐有官(guan)(guan)銜(xian),是(shi)有一定身(shen)份、家(jia)資(zi)小(xiao)富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)商(shang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓以(yi)賤民之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)身(shen)而(er)(er)(er)(er)娶(qu)良(liang)家(jia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)女違反(fan)了良(liang)賤不(bu)婚的(de)(de)(de)(de)通行(xing)(xing)禮(li)法,此外韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)楊(yang)(yang)婚姻有明媒正(zheng)(zheng)娶(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)正(zheng)(zheng)當(dang)形式而(er)(er)(er)(er)鄉黨(dang)則以(yi)拐(guai)(guai)盜(dao)公(gong)訟(song)于(yu)官(guan)(guan),縣(xian)(xian)官(guan)(guan)又以(yi)拐(guai)(guai)盜(dao)而(er)(er)(er)(er)予重懲,這種(zhong)種(zhong)不(bu)合常規的(de)(de)(de)(de)事情也(ye)引起人(ren)(ren)(ren)們的(de)(de)(de)(de)興趣因(yin)而(er)(er)(er)(er)一時(shi)眾論紛紛。最(zui)后為(wei)(wei)案(an)(an)澄(cheng)清冤屈的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)是(shi)慈(ci)禧太后。不(bu)過,楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓案(an)(an)卻(que)是(shi)糊(hu)糊(hu)涂涂的(de)(de)(de)(de)了斷。參(can)與制造(zao)此案(an)(an)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)都未(wei)受到一點影響(xiang),照樣(yang)高高興興當(dang)官(guan)(guan)摟錢(qian)。而(er)(er)(er)(er)楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓的(de)(de)(de)(de)妻子韋(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)阿寶,亦(yi)被其父(fu)逐(zhu)出家(jia)門不(bu)知下落。