《鶯鶯傳(chuan)(chuan)》是唐代傳(chuan)(chuan)奇小說,由元稹編撰。原題(ti)《傳(chuan)(chuan)奇》。主(zhu)要講述的是貧(pin)寒(han)書(shu)生張生對沒落貴族女子崔鶯鶯始亂終(zhong)棄的悲(bei)劇(ju)故事。
唐貞元中,有張生者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),性溫茂,美風容,內(nei)秉堅孤,非禮(li)不(bu)可入。或朋従(cong)游宴,擾雜(za)其(qi)間,他人皆洶洶拳拳,若將不(bu)及;張生容順而已(yi),終不(bu)能亂。以是年二十(shi)三(san),未嘗(chang)近女色(se)。知(zhi)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)詰之(zhi),謝而言曰:"登徒子非好色(se)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),是有兇(xiong)行。余真好色(se)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),而適(shi)不(bu)我值。何(he)以言之(zhi)?大(da)凡物之(zhi)尤者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),未嘗(chang)不(bu)留連于心,是知(zhi)其(qi)非忘(wang)情者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)也。"詰者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)識(shi)之(zhi)。
無幾何,張(zhang)生游于蒲(pu),蒲(pu)之(zhi)東十(shi)余里,有(you)僧舍曰普救(jiu)寺,張(zhang)生寓(yu)焉。適有(you)崔(cui)氏(shi)孀婦,將歸長安,路出(chu)于蒲(pu),亦(yi)止茲寺。崔(cui)氏(shi)婦,鄭女也;張(zhang)出(chu)于鄭,緒(xu)其親,乃異(yi)派之(zhi)従母。是歲(sui),渾瑊薨于蒲(pu),有(you)中人丁(ding)文雅,不善于軍,軍人因喪(sang)而(er)擾(rao),大掠蒲(pu)人。崔(cui)氏(shi)之(zhi)家,財產甚厚(hou),多奴仆,旅寓(yu)惶駭(hai),不知所托。
先是張與蒲將之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)黨有善,請吏護之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),遂不及于(yu)難。十(shi)余(yu)日,廉使(shi)杜確(que)將天子(zi)命(ming)(ming)以總戎節,令于(yu)軍(jun),軍(jun)由是戢。鄭(zheng)厚張之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)德甚,因飾饌以命(ming)(ming)張,中堂宴之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。復(fu)謂(wei)張曰(yue):"姨(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)孤嫠未(wei)亡(wang),提攜幼(you)稚,不幸屬(shu)師徒(tu)大潰,實不保其身,弱子(zi)幼(you)女,猶君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)生,豈可(ke)比常恩哉(zai)?今(jin)俾以仁兄(xiong)禮奉見,冀所以報恩也。"命(ming)(ming)其子(zi),曰(yue)歡郎,可(ke)十(shi)余(yu)歲,容甚溫美(mei)。次命(ming)(ming)女:"出拜(bai)爾(er)(er)兄(xiong),爾(er)(er)兄(xiong)活爾(er)(er)。"久(jiu)(jiu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辭疾(ji),鄭(zheng)怒曰(yue):"張兄(xiong)保爾(er)(er)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)(ming),不然(ran),爾(er)(er)且擄矣,能復(fu)遠嫌乎?"久(jiu)(jiu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乃至,常服睟容,不加新飾。垂鬟接(jie)黛,雙臉(lian)銷紅而已,顏色艷(yan)異(yi),光輝動人。張驚為之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)禮,因坐(zuo)鄭(zheng)旁。以鄭(zheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)抑而見也,凝(ning)睇怨絕(jue),若(ruo)不勝其體者。問(wen)其年(nian)紀,鄭(zheng)曰(yue):"今(jin)天子(zi)甲子(zi)歲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)七(qi)月,終于(yu)貞元庚辰,生年(nian)十(shi)七(qi)矣。"張生稍(shao)以詞(ci)導之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不對,終席而罷。
張(zhang)自(zi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)惑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),愿致其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)情(qing),無(wu)由(you)(you)得(de)也。崔(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)婢(bi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang),生(sheng)私為(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)禮(li)者數四(si),乘間遂道其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)衷。婢(bi)果驚(jing)沮,腆然(ran)而奔,張(zhang)生(sheng)悔(hui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。翼日,婢(bi)復(fu)至(zhi),張(zhang)生(sheng)乃羞而謝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)復(fu)云所求(qiu)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。婢(bi)因(yin)(yin)謂張(zhang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"郎之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言,所不(bu)敢言,亦不(bu)敢泄。然(ran)而崔(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)姻族,君(jun)所詳也,何不(bu)因(yin)(yin)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)德而求(qiu)娶焉(yan)?"張(zhang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"余始自(zi)孩提(ti),性不(bu)茍(gou)合。或時(shi)紈綺間居,曾莫流盼(pan)。不(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)當年,終有所蔽(bi)。昨(zuo)日一(yi)席間,幾(ji)不(bu)自(zi)持(chi)。數日來,行(xing)忘止,食忘飽,恐不(bu)能逾旦暮。若因(yin)(yin)媒氏而娶,納(na)采問名,則三(san)數月間,索我(wo)于枯(ku)魚之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)肆矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。爾(er)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)謂我(wo)何?"婢(bi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"崔(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)貞慎自(zi)保,雖所尊不(bu)可以(yi)(yi)非(fei)語犯之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),下人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)謀,固難(nan)入矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。然(ran)而善屬(shu)文,往(wang)往(wang)沈吟(yin)章(zhang)句(ju),怨慕者久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。君(jun)試(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)喻(yu)情(qing)詩以(yi)(yi)亂(luan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)然(ran)則無(wu)由(you)(you)也。"張(zhang)大喜(xi),立綴春詞二(er)首以(yi)(yi)授(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。是(shi)(shi)(shi)夕,紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)復(fu)至(zhi),持(chi)彩箋以(yi)(yi)授(shou)張(zhang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"崔(cui)(cui)所命(ming)也。"題(ti)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)篇曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)《明月三(san)五夜(ye)》,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)詞曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"待月西廂下,迎風戶(hu)半開(kai)。拂墻花(hua)影動,疑(yi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)玉人(ren)來。"張(zhang)亦微喻(yu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)旨,是(shi)(shi)(shi)夕,歲(sui)二(er)月旬有四(si)日矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。崔(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)東有杏花(hua)一(yi)株,攀(pan)援可逾。既(ji)望之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夕,張(zhang)因(yin)(yin)梯其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)樹(shu)而逾焉(yan),達(da)于西廂,則戶(hu)半開(kai)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)寢于床,生(sheng)因(yin)(yin)驚(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)駭曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"郎何以(yi)(yi)至(zhi)?"張(zhang)因(yin)(yin)紿之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"崔(cui)(cui)氏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)箋召我(wo)也,爾(er)為(wei)(wei)(wei)我(wo)告之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。"無(wu)幾(ji),紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)復(fu)來,連曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"至(zhi)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)!至(zhi)矣(yi)(yi)(yi)!"張(zhang)生(sheng)且喜(xi)且駭,必(bi)謂獲濟。及崔(cui)(cui)至(zhi),則端服(fu)嚴容,大數張(zhang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):"兄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恩,活我(wo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)家(jia),厚矣(yi)(yi)(yi)。是(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)慈(ci)母(mu)以(yi)(yi)弱子幼(you)女見托。奈何因(yin)(yin)不(bu)令(ling)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)婢(bi),致淫逸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞,始以(yi)(yi)護(hu)人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)亂(luan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)義,而終掠亂(luan)以(yi)(yi)求(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),是(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)亂(luan)易亂(luan),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)去幾(ji)何?誠(cheng)欲(yu)寢其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)詞,則保人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)奸,不(bu)義;明之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)于母(mu),則背人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)惠,不(bu)祥;將寄與婢(bi)仆,又懼不(bu)得(de)發其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)真誠(cheng)。是(shi)(shi)(shi)用托短章(zhang),愿自(zi)陳啟,猶懼兄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)見難(nan),是(shi)(shi)(shi)用鄙靡之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞,以(yi)(yi)求(qiu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)必(bi)至(zhi)。非(fei)禮(li)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)動,能不(bu)愧心,特(te)愿以(yi)(yi)禮(li)自(zi)持(chi),無(wu)及于亂(luan)。"言畢,翻(fan)然(ran)而逝。張(zhang)自(zi)失者久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),復(fu)逾而出,于是(shi)(shi)(shi)絕望。
數夕(xi),張(zhang)(zhang)生臨軒獨寢,忽有(you)人覺之(zhi)(zhi)。驚駭而(er)(er)起,則(ze)紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)斂衾(qin)攜枕(zhen)而(er)(er)至。撫張(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue):"至矣(yi)!至矣(yi)!睡(shui)何(he)為哉?"并枕(zhen)重衾(qin)而(er)(er)去(qu)。張(zhang)(zhang)生拭目(mu)危坐(zuo)久之(zhi)(zhi),猶(you)疑(yi)夢寐,然(ran)而(er)(er)修謹以(yi)俟。俄而(er)(er)紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)捧(peng)崔(cui)氏(shi)而(er)(er)至,至則(ze)嬌羞融冶,力不(bu)能運支體,曩(nang)時(shi)端莊,不(bu)復同矣(yi)。是(shi)(shi)夕(xi)旬有(you)八日也,斜月(yue)晶(jing)瑩,幽輝半床。張(zhang)(zhang)生飄飄然(ran),且疑(yi)神仙之(zhi)(zhi)徒(tu),不(bu)謂(wei)従人間至矣(yi)。有(you)頃,寺鐘鳴,天將曉,紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)促去(qu)。崔(cui)氏(shi)嬌啼宛(wan)轉,紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)又捧(peng)之(zhi)(zhi)而(er)(er)去(qu),終(zhong)夕(xi)無一言。張(zhang)(zhang)生辨色而(er)(er)興,自疑(yi)曰(yue):"豈其夢邪?"及(ji)明(ming),睹妝在臂,香在衣(yi),淚(lei)光熒熒然(ran),猶(you)瑩于茵席而(er)(er)已。是(shi)(shi)后(hou)又十余(yu)日,杳不(bu)復知。張(zhang)(zhang)生賦《會真詩(shi)》三十韻,未(wei)畢,而(er)(er)紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)適(shi)至。因授之(zhi)(zhi),以(yi)貽崔(cui)氏(shi)。自是(shi)(shi)復容(rong)之(zhi)(zhi),朝隱而(er)(er)出,暮隱而(er)(er)入(ru),同安于曩(nang)所謂(wei)西(xi)廂者,幾一月(yue)矣(yi)。張(zhang)(zhang)生常詰鄭氏(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)情(qing),則(ze)曰(yue):"我不(bu)可奈何(he)矣(yi),因欲就成之(zhi)(zhi)。"無何(he),張(zhang)(zhang)生將之(zhi)(zhi)長安,先以(yi)情(qing)喻之(zhi)(zhi)。崔(cui)氏(shi)宛(wan)無難(nan)詞(ci),然(ran)而(er)(er)愁(chou)怨之(zhi)(zhi)容(rong)動人矣(yi)。將行之(zhi)(zhi)再(zai)夕(xi),不(bu)可復見(jian),而(er)(er)張(zhang)(zhang)生遂西(xi)下(xia)。
數月(yue),復游于蒲,會于崔(cui)(cui)氏(shi)者又(you)累(lei)月(yue)。崔(cui)(cui)氏(shi)甚工刀札,善屬文(wen),求索再三,終(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可見(jian)。往(wang)往(wang)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生自以文(wen)挑,亦不(bu)(bu)(bu)甚睹(du)覽。大(da)略崔(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出人者,藝必(bi)窮極,而貌(mao)若不(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi);言則敏辯,而寡于酬(chou)對。待張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意(yi)甚厚,然(ran)未嘗以詞繼之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。時愁(chou)艷幽邃,恒若不(bu)(bu)(bu)識;喜慍(yun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)容,亦罕形見(jian)。異時獨夜操(cao)琴(qin)(qin),愁(chou)弄凄惻,張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)竊聽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),求之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),則終(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)復鼓矣。以是愈惑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生俄以文(wen)調及(ji)期,又(you)當西去。當去之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夕,不(bu)(bu)(bu)復自言其情,愁(chou)嘆(tan)于崔(cui)(cui)氏(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)側。崔(cui)(cui)已(yi)陰知(zhi)將訣矣,恭貌(mao)怡聲,徐謂張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰:"始亂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),終(zhong)(zhong)棄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),固其宜(yi)矣,愚不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢恨。必(bi)也(ye)(ye)君(jun)亂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),君(jun)終(zhong)(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)惠也(ye)(ye);則歿身之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誓,其有終(zhong)(zhong)矣,又(you)何(he)必(bi)深感于此行(xing)?然(ran)而君(jun)既(ji)不(bu)(bu)(bu)懌,無以奉(feng)寧。君(jun)常謂我善鼓琴(qin)(qin),向時羞(xiu)顏,所不(bu)(bu)(bu)能及(ji)。今且往(wang)矣,既(ji)君(jun)此誠。"因命(ming)拂琴(qin)(qin),鼓《霓裳羽衣序》,不(bu)(bu)(bu)數聲,哀音怨(yuan)亂,不(bu)(bu)(bu)復知(zhi)其是曲也(ye)(ye)。左右皆唏噓,張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)亦遽止之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。投琴(qin)(qin),泣下(xia)流連,趨歸(gui)鄭所,遂不(bu)(bu)(bu)復至。明旦而張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)行(xing)。
明年,文戰不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)勝,張(zhang)遂(sui)(sui)止于(yu)京,因貽書于(yu)崔,以(yi)廣其意。崔氏緘(jian)報之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞,粗載于(yu)此(ci)(ci)。曰:捧覽來問(wen),撫愛過深,兒女(nv)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情(qing)(qing)(qing),悲(bei)(bei)喜交集。兼惠花勝一合,口(kou)脂五寸,致(zhi)耀首膏(gao)唇之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)飾。雖(sui)(sui)荷殊恩,誰復(fu)(fu)為(wei)(wei)容?睹物增懷,但積(ji)悲(bei)(bei)嘆耳。伏承使于(yu)京中(zhong)就(jiu)業,進修之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道,固(gu)在(zai)便安(an)(an)。但恨(hen)僻陋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人,永(yong)以(yi)遐棄,命也如(ru)此(ci)(ci),知(zhi)復(fu)(fu)何言?自(zi)(zi)去秋已(yi)來,常忽忽如(ru)有(you)所(suo)(suo)失,于(yu)喧嘩(hua)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下(xia)(xia),或(huo)勉(mian)為(wei)(wei)語(yu)笑,閑宵自(zi)(zi)處,無(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)淚零。乃至夢寢(qin)(qin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間,亦(yi)多(duo)感咽。離憂(you)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)思(si),綢繆繾(qian)綣(quan),暫若尋常;幽(you)(you)會(hui)未終(zhong),驚魂(hun)已(yi)斷。雖(sui)(sui)半衾如(ru)暖,而思(si)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)甚遙。一昨拜辭,倏逾(yu)舊(jiu)歲。長安(an)(an)行(xing)樂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,觸緒(xu)(xu)牽情(qing)(qing)(qing),何幸不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忘(wang)幽(you)(you)微,眷(juan)念無(wu)(wu)斁。鄙薄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志(zhi),無(wu)(wu)以(yi)奉酬(chou)。至于(yu)終(zhong)始之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盟(meng),則固(gu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)忒。鄙昔中(zhong)表相因,或(huo)同宴處,婢(bi)仆見誘(you),遂(sui)(sui)致(zhi)私(si)誠。兒女(nv)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心(xin),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能自(zi)(zi)固(gu)。君子有(you)援琴之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)挑,鄙人無(wu)(wu)投梭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)拒(ju)。及薦寢(qin)(qin)席,義盛意深,愚陋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情(qing)(qing)(qing),永(yong)謂終(zhong)托(tuo)。豈期(qi)既(ji)見君子,而不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能定情(qing)(qing)(qing),致(zhi)有(you)自(zi)(zi)獻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)羞,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)(fu)明侍巾幘。沒(mei)身(shen)永(yong)恨(hen),含嘆何言?倘仁人用心(xin),俯遂(sui)(sui)幽(you)(you)眇(miao);雖(sui)(sui)死之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日,猶生之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)年。如(ru)或(huo)達(da)士略情(qing)(qing)(qing),舍小従大,以(yi)先配為(wei)(wei)丑行(xing),以(yi)要盟(meng)為(wei)(wei)可(ke)欺(qi)。則當骨(gu)化形(xing)銷,丹(dan)誠不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)泯;因風(feng)委(wei)露,猶托(tuo)清塵。存沒(mei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誠,言盡于(yu)此(ci)(ci);臨紙嗚咽,情(qing)(qing)(qing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能申。千(qian)萬珍重!珍重千(qian)萬!玉(yu)(yu)環一枚,是兒嬰年所(suo)(suo)弄(nong),寄充(chong)君子下(xia)(xia)體所(suo)(suo)佩(pei)。玉(yu)(yu)取其堅潤不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)渝(yu),環取其終(zhong)始不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)絕(jue)。兼亂絲(si)一絇(ju),文竹(zhu)茶碾(nian)子一枚。此(ci)(ci)數物不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)足見珍,意者欲君子如(ru)玉(yu)(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)真,弊志(zhi)如(ru)環不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)解,淚痕在(zai)竹(zhu),愁緒(xu)(xu)縈(ying)絲(si),因物達(da)情(qing)(qing)(qing),永(yong)以(yi)為(wei)(wei)好耳。心(xin)邇身(shen)遐,拜會(hui)無(wu)(wu)期(qi),幽(you)(you)憤所(suo)(suo)鐘(zhong),千(qian)里神合。千(qian)萬珍重!春(chun)風(feng)多(duo)厲,強(qiang)飯(fan)為(wei)(wei)嘉。慎言自(zi)(zi)保,無(wu)(wu)以(yi)鄙為(wei)(wei)深念。"張(zhang)生發其書于(yu)所(suo)(suo)知(zhi),由是時人多(duo)聞(wen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。
所(suo)善(shan)楊巨源好屬詞,因(yin)為賦《崔娘(niang)詩(shi)》一絕云:"清潤潘郎玉不如,中庭(ting)蕙(hui)草雪銷初。風流才子多春思,腸斷蕭娘(niang)一紙書。"河南(nan)元稹,亦續生《會真詩(shi)》三十韻。詩(shi)曰:
微月透(tou)簾櫳(long),螢光度碧空。遙天(tian)初(chu)縹緲,低樹漸(jian)蔥朧。龍(long)吹(chui)過庭竹,鸞歌拂井桐(tong)。羅(luo)綃(xiao)垂薄(bo)霧(wu),環佩響輕(qing)風。絳節隨金母(mu),云心捧玉童。更深人悄悄,晨(chen)會雨蒙(meng)蒙(meng)。珠瑩光文履,花明隱繡龍(long)。瑤釵(chai)行(xing)彩鳳,羅(luo)帔掩丹虹。言自瑤華(hua)浦,將朝碧玉宮(gong)。因游洛(luo)(luo)城北(bei),偶向宋家東。戲調初(chu)微拒,柔情已暗通。低鬟(huan)蟬影(ying)動,回步玉塵蒙(meng)。轉面流花雪,登床(chuang)抱綺(qi)叢。鴛鴦交頸舞,翡翠合(he)歡籠。眉(mei)黛羞偏(pian)聚,唇朱(zhu)暖更融。氣(qi)清(qing)蘭蕊馥,膚(fu)潤(run)玉肌(ji)豐。無力傭(yong)移腕,多嬌(jiao)愛(ai)斂(lian)躬(gong)。汗流珠點點,發亂綠蔥蔥。方喜(xi)千年會,俄聞五夜窮。留(liu)連時(shi)有恨(hen),繾(qian)綣意難終。慢臉(lian)含愁態,芳詞誓素衷。贈環明運(yun)合(he),留(liu)結(jie)表(biao)心同(tong)。啼粉流宵鏡,殘(can)燈遠暗蟲。華(hua)光猶(you)(you)苒(ran)苒(ran),旭日漸(jian)瞳瞳。乘鶩還歸(gui)洛(luo)(luo),吹(chui)簫亦上嵩。衣(yi)香(xiang)猶(you)(you)染麝,枕膩尚殘(can)紅。冪(mi)冪(mi)臨塘(tang)草,飄飄思渚蓬(peng)。素琴鳴怨鶴,清(qing)漢望歸(gui)鴻。海(hai)闊誠難渡,天(tian)高不易沖。行(xing)云無處所,蕭史在樓(lou)中。
張(zhang)之(zhi)(zhi)友聞之(zhi)(zhi)者,莫不(bu)聳異(yi)之(zhi)(zhi),然(ran)而張(zhang)志亦絕矣。稹特與張(zhang)厚,因徵其(qi)詞。張(zhang)曰:"大(da)凡天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)所命(ming)尤(you)物也,不(bu)妖(yao)(yao)其(qi)身(shen),必妖(yao)(yao)于人。使崔氏子(zi)遇合富貴,乘寵嬌,不(bu)為(wei)云,不(bu)為(wei)雨,為(wei)蛟為(wei)螭(chi),吾不(bu)知其(qi)所變化矣。昔殷(yin)之(zhi)(zhi)辛,周之(zhi)(zhi)幽,據百萬之(zhi)(zhi)國,其(qi)勢甚厚。然(ran)而一女(nv)子(zi)敗之(zhi)(zhi),潰其(qi)眾,屠(tu)其(qi)身(shen),至今為(wei)天(tian)下僇笑。予之(zhi)(zhi)德(de)不(bu)足以勝妖(yao)(yao)孽,是用忍情。"于時坐(zuo)者皆為(wei)深(shen)嘆。
后(hou)歲余,崔已委身于(yu)(yu)人,張(zhang)(zhang)亦有所娶(qu)。適經所居,乃因其(qi)夫(fu)言于(yu)(yu)崔,求(qiu)以外兄(xiong)見。夫(fu)語之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),而崔終不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)出。張(zhang)(zhang)怨念之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誠,動于(yu)(yu)顏色,崔知(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),潛賦(fu)一章詞(ci)曰:"自従消瘦減容(rong)光,萬轉千回(hui)懶下床。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)旁人羞不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)起,為(wei)郎憔悴(cui)卻(que)羞郎。"竟不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)見。后(hou)數日,張(zhang)(zhang)生將行(xing),又賦(fu)一章以謝絕云:"棄置今(jin)何道,當時(shi)且自親。還將舊時(shi)意(yi)(yi),憐取眼前人。"自是(shi)絕不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)復知(zhi)矣。時(shi)人多許張(zhang)(zhang)為(wei)善補過者(zhe)。予(yu)(yu)常于(yu)(yu)朋(peng)會之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中,往(wang)往(wang)及此意(yi)(yi)者(zhe),夫(fu)使知(zhi)者(zhe)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei),為(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)者(zhe)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)惑(huo)。貞元(yuan)歲九(jiu)月,執事李公垂,宿(su)于(yu)(yu)予(yu)(yu)靖安里第,語及于(yu)(yu)是(shi)。公垂卓(zhuo)然稱(cheng)異(yi),遂為(wei)《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)歌》以傳(chuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。崔氏小(xiao)名鶯(ying)鶯(ying),公垂以命(ming)篇。
關于張(zhang)生的(de)原型,舊有(you)張(zhang)籍(文昌)、張(zhang)珙(君瑞)、張(zhang)先(xian)(子野)三說﹐皆誤。
宋代王(wang)铚在《〈傳(chuan)奇(qi)〉辯證》考(kao)證張生為(wei)元稹(zhen)本人(ren)。
宋(song)代趙令畤(zhi)在《侯鯖(qing)集》第五卷(juan),《辯(bian)傳奇(qi)鶯鶯事(shi)》中論(lun)證
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魯迅在《中國小(xiao)說(shuo)史略》中說(shuo):“《鶯鶯傳》者,……元稹以張生自寓,述其(qi)親歷之境。”
今人吳偉斌著《元稹考論》,商榷魯迅、陳寅(yin)恪、岑仲勉等名家的權威結(jie)論,否定“張(zhang)生自寓”說。
關(guan)于崔鶯(ying)鶯(ying)的原型,王(wang)铚認為(wei)鶯(ying)鶯(ying)是元稹姨母鄭(zheng)氏(shi)與(yu)永(yong)年縣尉崔鵬(peng)之女崔氏(shi),即元稹的表妹。
近人陳(chen)寅恪從元(yuan)稹詩(shi)集一首(shou)《曹(cao)(cao)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)舞綠(lv)鈿(dian)》,假定“曹(cao)(cao)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)”是“曹(cao)(cao)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)”的訛誤,又說“九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)”二(er)字古(gu)音與鶯鳥鳴聲相(xiang)近,認為崔鶯鶯應是名叫“曹(cao)(cao)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)”的“酒(jiu)家(jia)胡”,“此女姓曹(cao)(cao)名九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu),殆亦出于中亞種(zhong)族”,因“中亞胡人善于釀酒(jiu)”,得出曹(cao)(cao)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)是“酒(jiu)家(jia)胡”的結(jie)論。
還有一些其它說(shuo)法(fa),今人卞孝萱在《元稹(zhen)年譜(pu)》中(zhong)指出,“‘工(gong)于投(tou)機取巧(qiao)之才(cai)人’元稹(zhen),怎(zen)么忽然蠢(chun)起來,把一個社會地位(wei)低下的‘酒家胡’,說(shuo)成(cheng)自(zi)己的姨妹(mei)?”。
吳偉斌在(zai)《元(yuan)(yuan)稹(zhen)考論》和《元(yuan)(yuan)稹(zhen)評傳》中對《元(yuan)(yuan)稹(zhen)年(nian)譜》、《元(yuan)(yuan)白詩箋證(zheng)稿》等進行(xing)糾謬,重新考證(zheng)了元(yuan)(yuan)稹(zhen)的為人和其作(zuo)品(pin),“解決了學術界關于元(yuan)(yuan)稹(zhen)一直無(wu)法自圓的諸多問題”。人物考證(zheng)至今仍(reng)無(wu)定論。
《鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)傳》寫張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)與(yu)(yu)崔鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)戀愛(ai),后來(lai)又將(jiang)她遺棄的(de)故(gu)事。起始張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)旅居蒲州普救寺時(shi)(shi)發生(sheng)(sheng)兵亂,出(chu)力救護了同寓寺中的(de)遠房姨母鄭(zheng)氏(shi)一(yi)家。在(zai)鄭(zheng)氏(shi)的(de)答謝宴(yan)上,張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)對表(biao)妹鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)一(yi)見傾心,婢女紅娘傳書,幾經反復(fu),兩人終于(yu)花好月圓。后來(lai)張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)赴京應試(shi)未中,滯留京師,與(yu)(yu)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)情(qing)書來(lai)往(wang),互贈信物以表(biao)深(shen)情(qing)。但張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)終于(yu)變(bian)心,認為(wei)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)是(shi)天下之“尤物”,還搬出(chu)商紂(zhou),周幽(you)王亡國的(de)例(li)子,證明自己“德不足以勝(sheng)妖孽”,只好割愛(ai)。一(yi)年多后,鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)另嫁,張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)也另娶(qu)。一(yi)次張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)路過(guo)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)家門,要(yao)求以“外(wai)兄”相見,遭鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)拒絕。數日后張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)離(li)去,鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)回詩決絕“棄置今何道,當(dang)時(shi)(shi)且自親。還將(jiang)舊時(shi)(shi)意,憐(lian)取(qu)眼(yan)前人”。當(dang)時(shi)(shi)人們還稱(cheng)贊張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)“始亂終棄”的(de)行為(wei)是(shi)“善于(yu)補過(guo)”。小說顯然是(shi)站在(zai)張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)立場,美化張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng),為(wei)他的(de)薄幸行為(wei)辯護。
傳(chuan)奇(qi)小說名(ming)篇(pian)(pian)。元稹(zhen)撰(zhuan),原(yuan)題《傳(chuan)奇(qi)》,《異聞集》載此篇(pian)(pian),還(huan)保(bao)存(cun)原(yuan)題,收入《太平廣記(ji)》488卷,收錄時改(gai)作(zuo)《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)傳(chuan)》,沿用至今,又因傳(chuan)中有賦《會真(zhen)詩》的內容,俗亦稱《會真(zhen)記(ji)》。其篇(pian)(pian)末說:“貞元歲九月,執(zhi)事(shi)(shi)〔友〕李公垂(李紳字)宿于(yu)(yu)予靖安里第,語及于(yu)(yu)是,公垂卓然稱異,遂為《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)歌》以傳(chuan)之。”今考出是貞元二(er)十年(804年)九月,元稹(zhen)將故(gu)事(shi)(shi)講給(gei)李紳聽,李紳作(zuo)《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)歌》,元稹(zhen)寫了這篇(pian)(pian)傳(chuan)奇(qi)。
《鶯鶯傳》于敘事(shi)中注(zhu)意刻(ke)畫人物性格(ge)和(he)心(xin)理,較(jiao)好地塑(su)造了崔(cui)鶯鶯的形(xing)象(xiang)。崔(cui)鶯鶯是(shi)一個(ge)在(zai)封建家庭的嚴(yan)格(ge)閨(gui)訓(xun)中長大的少女。她(ta)有強(qiang)烈的愛情要求,但又在(zai)內心(xin)隱藏得很深(shen),甚至有時還會在(zai)表面上作出(chu)完(wan)全相(xiang)反(fan)的姿態。本來(lai),通過她(ta)的侍(shi)婢紅娘,張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)與她(ta)已相(xiang)互用(yong)詩表達了愛情。可是(shi),當張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)按照她(ta)詩中的約定(ding)前來(lai)相(xiang)會時,她(ta)卻又“端服嚴(yan)容”,正言(yan)厲色地數(shu)落了張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)的“非(fei)禮之(zhi)動”。數(shu)日后(hou),當張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)已陷于絕望時,她(ta)忽然又采(cai)取大膽的叛逆(ni)行動,主動夜(ye)奔(ben)張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)住所(suo)幽(you)會,“曩時端莊,不復同矣”。崔(cui)鶯鶯的這種矛盾和(he)反(fan)復,真實地反(fan)映了她(ta)克服猶豫、動搖而終(zhong)于背叛封建禮教的曲(qu)折過程。但是(shi),她(ta)在(zai)思想上又始(shi)終(zhong)未能(neng)徹底擺(bai)脫社會、出(chu)身、教養所(suo)加給她(ta)的精(jing)神(shen)桎梏(gu)。她(ta)仍然認(ren)為私自戀愛結合是(shi)不合法的,“始(shi)亂之(zhi),終(zhong)棄(qi)之(zhi),固其宜矣,愚不敢恨(hen)”。因而在(zai)她(ta)遭到(dao)遺(yi)棄(qi)以后(hou),就只能(neng)自怨自艾,聽從命運的擺(bai)布。這又表現了她(ta)思想性格(ge)中軟弱的一面。作品中對這一形(xing)象(xiang)的刻(ke)畫,傳神(shen)寫態,有血(xue)有肉,異常(chang)鮮明。
作(zuo)者為了(le)(le)替張(zhang)生遺棄崔(cui)鶯鶯的(de)(de)(de)無恥行(xing)徑辯解開脫,竟藉其(qi)口(kou)大罵崔(cui)鶯鶯為“尤物”﹑“妖孽”﹑“不(bu)妖其(qi)身﹐必妖于人(ren)”,這就不(bu)僅使得人(ren)物形像前后(hou)不(bu)統(tong)一,也造成(cheng)了(le)(le)主(zhu)題(ti)思(si)想的(de)(de)(de)矛盾。誠(cheng)如魯迅(xun)《中(zhong)國小說史略》所(suo)說:“篇(pian)末文過飾(shi)非(fei),遂(sui)墮惡趣。”盡管如此,讀(du)者從作(zuo)品(pin)的(de)(de)(de)具體描述中(zhong)卻仍然(ran)(ran)感(gan)到崔(cui)鶯鶯令(ling)人(ren)同情,而(er)張(zhang)生的(de)(de)(de)負心(xin),則令(ling)人(ren)憎(zeng)惡。應該說作(zuo)品(pin)的(de)(de)(de)客觀藝(yi)術效果與作(zuo)者的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)觀議論評價是截然(ran)(ran)相反的(de)(de)(de)。
前語之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),后前不(bu)(bu)一,文過非飾,余有異,敢敘(xu)一二。本自非正(zheng),乃歸正(zheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),人道(dao)張生無(wu)情,始亂終(zhong)棄。姻緣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)理,父(fu)母之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命,媒妁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言。父(fu)母之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命者,夫(fu)婦(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao),崇(chong)敬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)敢以(yi)私(si)心害法,媒妁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言,該無(wu)偏(pian),以(yi)示明正(zheng)。故(gu)有八抬(tai)大轎,明媒正(zheng)娶之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意。兩(liang)者之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)緣,本自私(si)心,何(he)敢正(zheng)堂。且(qie)后以(yi)外兄見之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),女以(yi)否。何(he)故(gu)?蓋(gai)怨念之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隨。后者當之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),妻為(wei)正(zheng),獨(du)尊(zun),勢(shi)比(bi)陰(yin)陽。妾(qie),以(yi)美色私(si)意財(cai)貨稱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。兩(liang)者焉(yan)能并取。諸輩以(yi)情愛為(wei)夫(fu)妻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本,隨今,男女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)不(bu)(bu)尊(zun),私(si)意比(bi)離(li),天下(xia)彌亂。庭不(bu)(bu)正(zheng),與天下(xia)純然,可乎!