名伶(ling)(ling)楊月樓冤案(an)(an)案(an)(an)發(fa)于(yu)清朝慈(ci)禧垂(chui)簾聽政期間,即同治、光緒之(zhi)交,曾間發(fa)生無數(shu)的奇情冤案(an)(an),以楊乃武與小白菜案(an)(an)、名伶(ling)(ling)楊月樓冤案(an)(an)、太原(yuan)奇案(an)(an)、張文祥刺馬案(an)(an)最為(wei)轟動,統稱為(wei)清末四大奇案(an)(an)。這(zhe)四個案(an)(an)件,案(an)(an)情復雜(za),過程(cheng)曲折,跌(die)宕起伏,出人(ren)意(yi)料,引人(ren)入勝,至(zhi)今仍為(wei)世人(ren)所(suo)相爭論。
楊月樓
阿寶
廷眷恰
某京(jing)劇(ju)戲(xi)班演(yan)小(xiao)生的(de)名(ming)伶(ling)楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou),由于演(yan)技(ji)扮相俱(ju)佳而名(ming)噪一(yi)時(shi)(shi),時(shi)(shi)譽贊其(qi)玉立(li)亭(ting)亭(ting)藝兼文武。同(tong)(tong)治十一(yi)年(nian)——十二(er)年(nian)年(nian)期(qi)間他(ta)在上(shang)海租界著名(ming)戲(xi)園(yuan)金桂園(yuan)演(yan)出傾倒滬上(shang)男(nan)女(nv),一(yi)般非偏愛京(jing)調只為(wei)貪看(kan)楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)。就(jiu)在同(tong)(tong)治十二(er)年(nian)冬天(tian)楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)因(yin)與一(yi)商家女(nv)子(zi)的(de)姻(yin)緣(yuan)而引發(fa)了一(yi)場官(guan)司。楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)在金桂園(yuan)連續演(yan)出表現(xian)男(nan)女(nv)之情(qing)的(de)梵王(wang)宮等(deng)劇(ju),一(yi)廣東香山籍茶商韋(wei)(wei)姓母女(nv)共往(wang)連看(kan)三天(tian)。韋(wei)(wei)女(nv)名(ming)阿寶年(nian)方十七,對楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)心生愛慕。歸后便自行修書細述思慕意欲(yu)訂嫁婚約(yue)(yue)(yue),連同(tong)(tong)年(nian)庚帖一(yi)并(bing)遣人交付楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)約(yue)(yue)(yue)其(qi)相見(jian)。楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)且(qie)疑且(qie)懼不敢(gan)如約(yue)(yue)(yue),韋(wei)(wei)女(nv)遂病且(qie)日見(jian)沉重。其(qi)父長期(qi)在外地經商未在滬,其(qi)母即順(shun)遂女(nv)意遣人告知(zhi)楊(yang)(yang)月(yue)(yue)樓(lou),令(ling)延(yan)媒妁(shuo)以求婚。月(yue)(yue)樓(lou)往(wang)見(jian)遂應約(yue)(yue)(yue),倩媒妁(shuo)具婚書,行聘禮訂親并(bing)開始(shi)準備(bei)婚事,但事為(wei)韋(wei)(wei)女(nv)叔父所知(zhi),以良賤不婚之禮法堅(jian)予(yu)阻攔謂,惟退。
韋(wei)(wei)母遂(sui)密商(shang)(shang)楊(yang)月(yue)樓(lou)仿(fang)照上(shang)海(hai)民(min)間舊俗行(xing)(xing)搶親,韋(wei)(wei)女(nv)(nv)叔(shu)父即與在滬香山籍鄉黨紳商(shang)(shang)以楊(yang)月(yue)樓(lou)拐盜罪公訟(song)于官。于是(shi)(shi)正當其(qi)(qi)在新居行(xing)(xing)婚禮之(zhi)日縣(xian)差及巡捕至執月(yue)樓(lou)與韋(wei)(wei)女(nv)(nv),并起獲韋(wei)(wei)氏母女(nv)(nv)衣物首飾七箱據(ju)傳(chuan)有四(si)千金,在將韋(wei)(wei)女(nv)(nv)解往公堂(tang)的(de)路上(shang),據(ju)記小車一(yi)輛危坐其(qi)(qi)中,告天地祭(ji)祖先之(zhi)紅衣猶未去身也。沿(yan)途(tu)隨從觀(guan)者如(ru)云(yun)。審案(an)(an)的(de)上(shang)海(hai)知縣(xian)葉廷眷恰亦為廣東香山籍人,痛惡而(er)(er)重懲(cheng)之(zhi),并當堂(tang)施以嚴刑,敲(qiao)打其(qi)(qi)楊(yang)月(yue)樓(lou)脛骨百(bai)(bai)五。女(nv)(nv)因不(bu)(bu)(bu)僅無自悔之(zhi)語(yu),反而(er)(er)稱嫁(jia)雞隨雞決無異(yi)志而(er)(er)被(bei)批掌女(nv)(nv)嘴二百(bai)(bai)。二人均被(bei)押監(jian)待韋(wei)(wei)父歸后(hou)再行(xing)(xing)判(pan)決。此(ci)案(an)(an)一(yi)出立刻傳(chuan)遍街衢輿論轟動,楊(yang)月(yue)樓(lou)是(shi)(shi)紅極一(yi)時(shi),人人皆(jie)知的(de)名優,犯了(le)這樣(yang)頗富(fu)戲劇性(xing)的(de)風流案(an)(an)自然格(ge)外引人注目。同時(shi)優伶一(yi)向被(bei)視為賤(jian)民(min),而(er)(er)韋(wei)(wei)姓茶商(shang)(shang)則不(bu)(bu)(bu)僅屬良(liang)家(jia)(jia)且捐有官銜(xian),是(shi)(shi)有一(yi)定身份(fen)、家(jia)(jia)資小富(fu)的(de)商(shang)(shang)人。楊(yang)月(yue)樓(lou)以賤(jian)民(min)之(zhi)身而(er)(er)娶良(liang)家(jia)(jia)之(zhi)女(nv)(nv)違(wei)反了(le)良(liang)賤(jian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)婚的(de)通行(xing)(xing)禮法(fa),此(ci)外韋(wei)(wei)楊(yang)婚姻(yin)有明(ming)媒正娶的(de)正當形式而(er)(er)鄉黨則以拐盜公訟(song)于官,縣(xian)官又以拐盜而(er)(er)予重懲(cheng),這種(zhong)種(zhong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)合(he)常規的(de)事情也引起人們的(de)興(xing)趣因而(er)(er)一(yi)時(shi)眾論紛紛。最后(hou)為案(an)(an)澄清冤(yuan)屈的(de)人是(shi)(shi)慈禧太后(hou)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)過(guo),楊(yang)月(yue)樓(lou)案(an)(an)卻是(shi)(shi)糊糊涂(tu)(tu)涂(tu)(tu)的(de)了(le)斷。參(can)與制(zhi)造此(ci)案(an)(an)的(de)人都未受到一(yi)點影響,照樣(yang)高高興(xing)興(xing)當官摟錢(qian)。而(er)(er)楊(yang)月(yue)樓(lou)的(de)妻子韋(wei)(wei)阿寶,亦被(bei)其(qi)(qi)父逐出家(jia)(jia)門不(bu)(bu)(bu)知下落。