《鶯鶯傳》是(shi)(shi)唐代(dai)傳奇小(xiao)說,由元稹(zhen)編撰。原題(ti)《傳奇》。主要講述(shu)的是(shi)(shi)貧(pin)寒書生張生對沒落貴族女子崔鶯鶯始亂終棄(qi)的悲(bei)劇(ju)故(gu)事。
唐貞元(yuan)中,有張(zhang)生(sheng)者(zhe)(zhe),性溫茂,美風(feng)容,內秉堅孤(gu),非(fei)禮(li)不可入(ru)。或朋従(cong)游宴,擾雜其間,他人皆(jie)洶洶拳拳,若將不及;張(zhang)生(sheng)容順而已,終不能亂(luan)。以(yi)是年二(er)十三,未嘗近女色(se)。知者(zhe)(zhe)詰之,謝而言曰:"登徒子非(fei)好(hao)色(se)者(zhe)(zhe),是有兇行。余(yu)真好(hao)色(se)者(zhe)(zhe),而適不我值(zhi)。何以(yi)言之?大凡物之尤者(zhe)(zhe),未嘗不留(liu)連于心,是知其非(fei)忘(wang)情(qing)者(zhe)(zhe)也。"詰者(zhe)(zhe)識之。
無幾何,張生游于蒲,蒲之(zhi)東十余里,有僧(seng)舍曰(yue)普救寺,張生寓焉(yan)。適有崔氏(shi)孀婦,將歸長(chang)安(an),路(lu)出于蒲,亦止茲(zi)寺。崔氏(shi)婦,鄭女也;張出于鄭,緒其親,乃異派之(zhi)従(cong)母。是歲,渾(hun)瑊薨(hong)于蒲,有中人丁文雅,不(bu)善于軍,軍人因喪而擾,大掠蒲人。崔氏(shi)之(zhi)家,財產甚厚,多奴仆,旅寓惶駭,不(bu)知所托(tuo)。
先(xian)是張(zhang)與蒲將之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)黨有善(shan),請吏護之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),遂不(bu)(bu)及于(yu)難。十(shi)余(yu)日,廉使杜確將天(tian)子命(ming)(ming)以(yi)(yi)(yi)總戎節,令于(yu)軍,軍由是戢。鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)厚張(zhang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)德甚,因飾(shi)饌以(yi)(yi)(yi)命(ming)(ming)張(zhang),中(zhong)堂宴之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。復謂張(zhang)曰(yue)(yue):"姨之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)孤嫠未(wei)亡,提攜幼稚(zhi),不(bu)(bu)幸屬(shu)師徒大潰,實不(bu)(bu)保其身,弱子幼女,猶君之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)生(sheng),豈可比(bi)常(chang)恩哉(zai)?今(jin)俾以(yi)(yi)(yi)仁兄禮(li)奉見(jian),冀所以(yi)(yi)(yi)報恩也(ye)(ye)。"命(ming)(ming)其子,曰(yue)(yue)歡郎,可十(shi)余(yu)歲,容甚溫美。次命(ming)(ming)女:"出拜爾(er)兄,爾(er)兄活爾(er)。"久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辭(ci)疾,鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)怒曰(yue)(yue):"張(zhang)兄保爾(er)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming)(ming),不(bu)(bu)然(ran),爾(er)且(qie)擄矣(yi),能復遠嫌(xian)乎?"久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乃至,常(chang)服睟容,不(bu)(bu)加(jia)新飾(shi)。垂(chui)鬟接黛,雙臉(lian)銷(xiao)紅(hong)而已,顏色艷異,光輝(hui)動(dong)人。張(zhang)驚為之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)禮(li),因坐(zuo)鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)旁。以(yi)(yi)(yi)鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)抑而見(jian)也(ye)(ye),凝睇怨絕(jue),若不(bu)(bu)勝其體者。問其年紀,鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)曰(yue)(yue):"今(jin)天(tian)子甲子歲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)七(qi)月(yue),終(zhong)于(yu)貞(zhen)元(yuan)庚辰,生(sheng)年十(shi)七(qi)矣(yi)。"張(zhang)生(sheng)稍以(yi)(yi)(yi)詞導之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)對(dui),終(zhong)席而罷。
張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)自是(shi)(shi)(shi)惑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),愿致(zhi)其(qi)(qi)情,無由得也。崔(cui)(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)婢(bi)(bi)(bi)曰(yue)(yue)紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)(niang),生(sheng)私為之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)禮者數四,乘間遂(sui)道其(qi)(qi)衷(zhong)。婢(bi)(bi)(bi)果(guo)驚沮(ju),腆(tian)然(ran)(ran)而(er)(er)奔,張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)悔(hui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。翼日(ri)(ri),婢(bi)(bi)(bi)復(fu)至(zhi),張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)乃羞(xiu)而(er)(er)謝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)云所(suo)(suo)求(qiu)矣(yi)(yi)。婢(bi)(bi)(bi)因(yin)謂(wei)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue)(yue):"郎(lang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan),所(suo)(suo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢言(yan),亦不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢泄(xie)。然(ran)(ran)而(er)(er)崔(cui)(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)姻族(zu),君所(suo)(suo)詳也,何不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)因(yin)其(qi)(qi)德而(er)(er)求(qiu)娶(qu)焉?"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue)(yue):"余始(shi)自孩提,性不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)茍合。或時紈綺間居,曾莫流盼。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為當年,終有(you)所(suo)(suo)蔽。昨日(ri)(ri)一席間,幾(ji)(ji)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)自持。數日(ri)(ri)來(lai),行忘止,食忘飽,恐不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能逾(yu)(yu)旦暮。若因(yin)媒氏而(er)(er)娶(qu),納采問名(ming),則三數月(yue)間,索我于枯魚之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)肆矣(yi)(yi)。爾(er)其(qi)(qi)謂(wei)我何?"婢(bi)(bi)(bi)曰(yue)(yue):"崔(cui)(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)貞慎自保,雖所(suo)(suo)尊(zun)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)非語犯之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),下人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)謀,固難入矣(yi)(yi)。然(ran)(ran)而(er)(er)善屬文,往(wang)往(wang)沈吟(yin)章(zhang)句,怨慕者久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。君試為喻(yu)情詩以(yi)亂(luan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)然(ran)(ran)則無由也。"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)大喜,立綴春詞二首(shou)以(yi)授之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。是(shi)(shi)(shi)夕(xi)(xi),紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)(niang)復(fu)至(zhi),持彩箋(jian)以(yi)授張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue)(yue):"崔(cui)(cui)(cui)所(suo)(suo)命也。"題其(qi)(qi)篇曰(yue)(yue)《明月(yue)三五夜(ye)》,其(qi)(qi)詞曰(yue)(yue):"待(dai)月(yue)西廂下,迎風戶(hu)半開。拂墻花影動,疑(yi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)玉人(ren)來(lai)。"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)亦微喻(yu)其(qi)(qi)旨(zhi),是(shi)(shi)(shi)夕(xi)(xi),歲二月(yue)旬有(you)四日(ri)(ri)矣(yi)(yi)。崔(cui)(cui)(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)東有(you)杏花一株,攀援可(ke)(ke)逾(yu)(yu)。既望(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夕(xi)(xi),張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)因(yin)梯其(qi)(qi)樹而(er)(er)逾(yu)(yu)焉,達于西廂,則戶(hu)半開矣(yi)(yi)。紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)(niang)寢于床,生(sheng)因(yin)驚之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)(niang)駭(hai)曰(yue)(yue):"郎(lang)何以(yi)至(zhi)?"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)因(yin)紿之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)(yue):"崔(cui)(cui)(cui)氏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)箋(jian)召我也,爾(er)為我告之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。"無幾(ji)(ji),紅(hong)(hong)娘(niang)(niang)復(fu)來(lai),連曰(yue)(yue):"至(zhi)矣(yi)(yi)!至(zhi)矣(yi)(yi)!"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)且喜且駭(hai),必(bi)謂(wei)獲濟。及(ji)崔(cui)(cui)(cui)至(zhi),則端服嚴(yan)容,大數張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue)(yue):"兄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恩,活我之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)家,厚矣(yi)(yi)。是(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)慈母(mu)(mu)以(yi)弱子(zi)幼女見托。奈何因(yin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)令之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)婢(bi)(bi)(bi),致(zhi)淫(yin)逸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞,始(shi)以(yi)護人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)亂(luan)為義,而(er)(er)終掠(lve)亂(luan)以(yi)求(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),是(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)亂(luan)易亂(luan),其(qi)(qi)去幾(ji)(ji)何?誠(cheng)(cheng)欲寢其(qi)(qi)詞,則保人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)奸(jian),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)義;明之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)于母(mu)(mu),則背人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)惠,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)祥;將寄與婢(bi)(bi)(bi)仆(pu),又懼不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得發(fa)其(qi)(qi)真誠(cheng)(cheng)。是(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)托短章(zhang),愿自陳啟(qi),猶懼兄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)見難,是(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)鄙靡之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞,以(yi)求(qiu)其(qi)(qi)必(bi)至(zhi)。非禮之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)動,能不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)愧(kui)心,特(te)愿以(yi)禮自持,無及(ji)于亂(luan)。"言(yan)畢,翻(fan)然(ran)(ran)而(er)(er)逝。張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)自失者久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),復(fu)逾(yu)(yu)而(er)(er)出(chu),于是(shi)(shi)(shi)絕望(wang)(wang)。
數夕(xi),張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)臨軒獨寢,忽有(you)人(ren)覺之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。驚駭而(er)起,則(ze)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)娘斂衾(qin)攜枕而(er)至。撫(fu)張(zhang)(zhang)曰:"至矣(yi)(yi)!至矣(yi)(yi)!睡何為(wei)哉?"并枕重衾(qin)而(er)去(qu)。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)拭目危(wei)坐久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),猶疑(yi)夢寐,然而(er)修謹(jin)以(yi)俟。俄(e)而(er)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)娘捧(peng)崔氏(shi)(shi)(shi)而(er)至,至則(ze)嬌羞融冶(ye),力(li)不(bu)能運支(zhi)體,曩時端(duan)莊,不(bu)復(fu)(fu)同矣(yi)(yi)。是夕(xi)旬有(you)八日也,斜(xie)月晶瑩,幽輝半床。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)飄(piao)飄(piao)然,且疑(yi)神(shen)仙之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徒,不(bu)謂(wei)従人(ren)間(jian)至矣(yi)(yi)。有(you)頃,寺鐘鳴,天將(jiang)曉,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)娘促去(qu)。崔氏(shi)(shi)(shi)嬌啼(ti)宛(wan)轉,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)娘又(you)捧(peng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)而(er)去(qu),終(zhong)夕(xi)無一(yi)言。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)辨色(se)而(er)興,自疑(yi)曰:"豈其夢邪?"及明(ming),睹(du)妝在臂,香(xiang)在衣,淚光熒熒然,猶瑩于(yu)茵(yin)席(xi)而(er)已。是后又(you)十余日,杳不(bu)復(fu)(fu)知。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)賦(fu)《會真詩》三十韻,未(wei)畢,而(er)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)娘適(shi)至。因授之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),以(yi)貽崔氏(shi)(shi)(shi)。自是復(fu)(fu)容(rong)(rong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),朝隱而(er)出,暮隱而(er)入(ru),同安于(yu)曩所(suo)謂(wei)西廂者,幾一(yi)月矣(yi)(yi)。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)常詰鄭氏(shi)(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情(qing),則(ze)曰:"我不(bu)可奈何矣(yi)(yi),因欲就(jiu)成之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。"無何,張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)將(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)長安,先以(yi)情(qing)喻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。崔氏(shi)(shi)(shi)宛(wan)無難詞,然而(er)愁(chou)怨之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)容(rong)(rong)動人(ren)矣(yi)(yi)。將(jiang)行之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)再夕(xi),不(bu)可復(fu)(fu)見,而(er)張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)遂(sui)西下。
數(shu)月,復(fu)(fu)游于(yu)(yu)蒲,會于(yu)(yu)崔氏(shi)者又累月。崔氏(shi)甚(shen)工刀札,善屬文,求索再三,終(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可見。往往張(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)自以(yi)(yi)(yi)文挑,亦不(bu)(bu)(bu)甚(shen)睹覽。大(da)略(lve)崔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出人(ren)者,藝必(bi)窮極,而貌若不(bu)(bu)(bu)知(zhi);言(yan)則(ze)敏辯(bian),而寡于(yu)(yu)酬對。待張(zhang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意甚(shen)厚,然未嘗(chang)以(yi)(yi)(yi)詞繼之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。時(shi)(shi)愁艷幽邃(sui),恒若不(bu)(bu)(bu)識;喜慍之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)容,亦罕形見。異時(shi)(shi)獨夜操琴(qin),愁弄凄惻,張(zhang)竊(qie)聽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),求之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),則(ze)終(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)(fu)鼓矣。以(yi)(yi)(yi)是(shi)愈(yu)惑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。張(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)俄(e)以(yi)(yi)(yi)文調及期,又當西去。當去之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夕,不(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)(fu)自言(yan)其情,愁嘆于(yu)(yu)崔氏(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)側(ce)。崔已陰知(zhi)將(jiang)訣(jue)矣,恭貌怡聲,徐謂張(zhang)曰:"始亂(luan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),終(zhong)(zhong)棄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),固其宜矣,愚不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢恨。必(bi)也(ye)君亂(luan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),君終(zhong)(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),君之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)惠也(ye);則(ze)歿身(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誓,其有終(zhong)(zhong)矣,又何(he)必(bi)深(shen)感于(yu)(yu)此行?然而君既不(bu)(bu)(bu)懌,無以(yi)(yi)(yi)奉(feng)寧。君常(chang)謂我善鼓琴(qin),向時(shi)(shi)羞(xiu)顏,所(suo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)及。今且往矣,既君此誠。"因命拂琴(qin),鼓《霓(ni)裳羽衣(yi)序》,不(bu)(bu)(bu)數(shu)聲,哀音怨亂(luan),不(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)(fu)知(zhi)其是(shi)曲也(ye)。左右皆(jie)唏噓,張(zhang)亦遽止之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。投琴(qin),泣下流連,趨歸鄭(zheng)所(suo),遂(sui)不(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)(fu)至。明旦而張(zhang)行。
明年(nian),文(wen)戰不(bu)勝,張遂(sui)止(zhi)于(yu)京(jing),因貽書(shu)于(yu)崔(cui),以(yi)(yi)廣其(qi)意。崔(cui)氏緘報之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞,粗載(zai)于(yu)此。曰:捧覽來(lai)問,撫愛過深,兒女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情(qing),悲(bei)喜交集。兼惠花勝一(yi)(yi)合,口脂五(wu)寸,致耀首(shou)膏唇之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)飾。雖荷殊恩,誰復(fu)為(wei)(wei)容?睹物(wu)增(zeng)懷,但積悲(bei)嘆(tan)耳。伏承使于(yu)京(jing)中(zhong)就業,進修(xiu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道,固在便(bian)安。但恨(hen)僻(pi)陋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren),永(yong)以(yi)(yi)遐棄,命(ming)也如此,知復(fu)何言?自(zi)去秋已(yi)來(lai),常忽(hu)忽(hu)如有(you)所失(shi),于(yu)喧嘩(hua)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下(xia),或勉為(wei)(wei)語笑,閑宵(xiao)自(zi)處(chu),無不(bu)淚零。乃(nai)至(zhi)夢寢(qin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間,亦多(duo)感咽。離(li)憂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)思,綢(chou)繆繾綣,暫若尋常;幽(you)(you)會未終(zhong),驚魂已(yi)斷(duan)。雖半衾(qin)如暖,而思之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)甚(shen)遙。一(yi)(yi)昨拜辭,倏逾舊歲。長(chang)安行(xing)樂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,觸緒牽情(qing),何幸不(bu)忘幽(you)(you)微,眷念無斁(yi)。鄙(bi)薄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志,無以(yi)(yi)奉酬(chou)。至(zhi)于(yu)終(zhong)始之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盟(meng),則固不(bu)忒。鄙(bi)昔中(zhong)表(biao)相因,或同宴處(chu),婢仆見誘,遂(sui)致私誠。兒女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心,不(bu)能自(zi)固。君(jun)子(zi)(zi)(zi)有(you)援琴之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)挑,鄙(bi)人(ren)無投梭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)拒。及薦寢(qin)席,義盛意深,愚陋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情(qing),永(yong)謂(wei)終(zhong)托。豈期既見君(jun)子(zi)(zi)(zi),而不(bu)能定情(qing),致有(you)自(zi)獻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)羞(xiu),不(bu)復(fu)明侍巾幘。沒身(shen)永(yong)恨(hen),含嘆(tan)何言?倘仁人(ren)用(yong)心,俯遂(sui)幽(you)(you)眇;雖死之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日,猶生之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)年(nian)。如或達士略情(qing),舍小(xiao)従大(da),以(yi)(yi)先配為(wei)(wei)丑行(xing),以(yi)(yi)要盟(meng)為(wei)(wei)可(ke)欺。則當骨化(hua)形銷,丹誠不(bu)泯;因風委露,猶托清(qing)塵。存沒之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誠,言盡(jin)于(yu)此;臨紙嗚咽,情(qing)不(bu)能申(shen)。千(qian)萬(wan)(wan)珍(zhen)重(zhong)!珍(zhen)重(zhong)千(qian)萬(wan)(wan)!玉環一(yi)(yi)枚(mei),是兒嬰年(nian)所弄,寄充(chong)君(jun)子(zi)(zi)(zi)下(xia)體所佩。玉取其(qi)堅潤不(bu)渝,環取其(qi)終(zhong)始不(bu)絕。兼亂絲(si)一(yi)(yi)絇,文(wen)竹茶碾子(zi)(zi)(zi)一(yi)(yi)枚(mei)。此數物(wu)不(bu)足見珍(zhen),意者(zhe)欲君(jun)子(zi)(zi)(zi)如玉之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)真,弊志如環不(bu)解(jie),淚痕在竹,愁(chou)緒縈絲(si),因物(wu)達情(qing),永(yong)以(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)好(hao)耳。心邇身(shen)遐,拜會無期,幽(you)(you)憤所鐘,千(qian)里神合。千(qian)萬(wan)(wan)珍(zhen)重(zhong)!春(chun)風多(duo)厲,強飯為(wei)(wei)嘉(jia)。慎(shen)言自(zi)保,無以(yi)(yi)鄙(bi)為(wei)(wei)深念。"張生發其(qi)書(shu)于(yu)所知,由(you)是時(shi)人(ren)多(duo)聞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。
所(suo)善楊巨源好屬詞(ci),因為賦《崔娘(niang)詩(shi)(shi)》一絕云(yun):"清(qing)潤潘郎玉不如,中庭蕙草雪銷(xiao)初。風流才子多春思(si),腸(chang)斷蕭娘(niang)一紙(zhi)書。"河南(nan)元(yuan)稹,亦續生《會真詩(shi)(shi)》三十韻(yun)。詩(shi)(shi)曰:
微(wei)月透簾(lian)櫳,螢光度(du)碧空。遙(yao)天(tian)初(chu)縹緲,低樹(shu)漸(jian)蔥朧。龍吹過庭(ting)竹,鸞(luan)歌拂(fu)井桐。羅(luo)綃垂薄(bo)霧,環(huan)佩響(xiang)輕風。絳節隨金(jin)母,云心(xin)捧玉童。更深人悄(qiao)悄(qiao),晨會(hui)(hui)雨(yu)蒙蒙。珠瑩光文(wen)履,花明(ming)隱(yin)繡(xiu)龍。瑤釵行(xing)彩鳳,羅(luo)帔(pei)掩丹虹。言自(zi)瑤華(hua)浦,將(jiang)朝(chao)碧玉宮。因游洛城北,偶向宋家(jia)東。戲調初(chu)微(wei)拒,柔情已(yi)暗(an)通。低鬟蟬影動,回步玉塵(chen)蒙。轉面流(liu)花雪,登床抱綺叢。鴛(yuan)鴦交(jiao)頸舞(wu),翡翠合(he)(he)歡籠(long)。眉黛(dai)羞偏聚,唇朱暖(nuan)更融。氣清蘭蕊馥,膚潤玉肌豐。無力傭移腕,多嬌愛斂躬。汗流(liu)珠點點,發亂綠蔥蔥。方喜千年會(hui)(hui),俄聞五夜(ye)窮。留連時有恨,繾綣意(yi)難(nan)終(zhong)。慢(man)臉含愁態,芳詞誓素(su)衷。贈環(huan)明(ming)運合(he)(he),留結(jie)表心(xin)同(tong)。啼粉(fen)流(liu)宵鏡,殘燈遠(yuan)暗(an)蟲。華(hua)光猶苒苒,旭日漸(jian)瞳瞳。乘鶩(mu)還歸(gui)洛,吹簫亦上嵩。衣香猶染麝,枕膩尚(shang)殘紅(hong)。冪冪臨(lin)塘草,飄飄思渚蓬。素(su)琴鳴怨鶴,清漢望(wang)歸(gui)鴻。海(hai)闊(kuo)誠難(nan)渡,天(tian)高(gao)不易(yi)沖。行(xing)云無處(chu)所(suo),蕭史在樓中(zhong)。
張之(zhi)友聞(wen)之(zhi)者,莫不(bu)(bu)(bu)聳(song)異之(zhi),然(ran)(ran)而張志亦絕矣。稹特與張厚,因徵其詞。張曰:"大凡天之(zhi)所(suo)命尤物(wu)也,不(bu)(bu)(bu)妖其身,必妖于人。使崔氏(shi)子遇合富貴,乘寵嬌,不(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)云,不(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)雨(yu),為(wei)(wei)(wei)蛟為(wei)(wei)(wei)螭,吾不(bu)(bu)(bu)知其所(suo)變化矣。昔殷之(zhi)辛,周之(zhi)幽,據(ju)百萬之(zhi)國(guo),其勢甚(shen)厚。然(ran)(ran)而一女子敗之(zhi),潰其眾,屠其身,至今為(wei)(wei)(wei)天下僇笑。予之(zhi)德不(bu)(bu)(bu)足以勝妖孽,是用忍情。"于時(shi)坐者皆為(wei)(wei)(wei)深嘆(tan)。
后(hou)歲余,崔(cui)已委(wei)身于人,張(zhang)亦有(you)所娶。適經所居,乃因其夫言于崔(cui),求以外(wai)兄見。夫語之,而崔(cui)終不(bu)為出(chu)。張(zhang)怨念之誠,動于顏(yan)色,崔(cui)知之,潛(qian)賦一(yi)章詞曰(yue):"自従(cong)消瘦減容(rong)光,萬轉千回懶下床。不(bu)為旁(pang)人羞不(bu)起,為郎憔悴卻羞郎。"竟不(bu)之見。后(hou)數日,張(zhang)生將行(xing),又賦一(yi)章以謝絕(jue)云(yun):"棄置(zhi)今何道,當(dang)時且自親。還將舊時意,憐取(qu)眼前人。"自是(shi)絕(jue)不(bu)復知矣。時人多(duo)許張(zhang)為善補過者。予(yu)常(chang)于朋會之中,往往及此意者,夫使(shi)知者不(bu)為,為之者不(bu)惑(huo)。貞元歲九(jiu)月(yue),執事李公垂(chui),宿于予(yu)靖安(an)里第,語及于是(shi)。公垂(chui)卓然稱(cheng)異,遂為《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)歌》以傳之。崔(cui)氏小名鶯(ying)鶯(ying),公垂(chui)以命篇。
關于張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生的(de)原(yuan)型,舊有張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)籍(文昌)、張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)珙(gong)(君瑞(rui))、張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)先(子野)三說﹐皆(jie)誤。
宋(song)代王铚在《〈傳奇〉辯證》考證張生(sheng)為元稹本人。
宋代趙令(ling)畤在《侯鯖集》第五卷,《辯傳(chuan)奇(qi)鶯鶯事》中論(lun)證
詳細。
魯(lu)迅在《中國小說史略》中說:“《鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)傳》者,……元(yuan)稹以(yi)張生(sheng)自寓,述其親歷之境。”
今人(ren)吳偉斌著(zhu)《元稹(zhen)考論》,商榷(que)魯迅、陳寅恪、岑仲勉等名家(jia)的權(quan)威結論,否(fou)定“張生自寓”說。
關于崔鶯鶯的(de)原型,王铚認為鶯鶯是元(yuan)稹(zhen)姨(yi)母鄭氏與永年(nian)縣尉崔鵬之(zhi)女崔氏,即元(yuan)稹(zhen)的(de)表(biao)妹。
近人陳寅恪從元稹詩集一首《曹十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)舞綠鈿》,假定“曹十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)”是“曹九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)”的(de)訛誤,又(you)說“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)”二字(zi)古音與鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鳥鳴聲(sheng)相近,認為崔鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)應是名叫“曹九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)”的(de)“酒家(jia)胡”,“此女姓曹名九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu),殆(dai)亦出于(yu)中(zhong)亞種族”,因“中(zhong)亞胡人善于(yu)釀酒”,得出曹九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)是“酒家(jia)胡”的(de)結論。
還有一些其它說法,今人(ren)卞孝萱在《元稹(zhen)年譜》中指出,“‘工于投機取巧之才人(ren)’元稹(zhen),怎么忽然蠢起來(lai),把一個社會地位低下(xia)的‘酒家胡(hu)’,說成自己的姨妹(mei)?”。
吳偉(wei)斌在《元稹考論(lun)》和(he)《元稹評傳》中對《元稹年譜(pu)》、《元白(bai)詩箋證稿》等進行糾謬(miu),重新考證了元稹的(de)為人和(he)其作品,“解決了學術界關于元稹一直無法自(zi)圓的(de)諸多問題(ti)”。人物考證至今(jin)仍無定論(lun)。
《鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)傳》寫張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)與崔鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)戀愛,后來(lai)又將她遺(yi)棄(qi)的(de)(de)(de)故(gu)事(shi)。起始(shi)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)旅居蒲州普救寺(si)時(shi)發生(sheng)(sheng)兵亂,出力救護了同寓寺(si)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)遠(yuan)房姨母鄭(zheng)氏(shi)一(yi)家。在(zai)鄭(zheng)氏(shi)的(de)(de)(de)答謝宴上,張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)對表妹鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)一(yi)見傾心,婢女(nv)紅娘(niang)傳書,幾經(jing)反復,兩人終(zhong)于(yu)花好月圓。后來(lai)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)赴京(jing)應試未中(zhong),滯留京(jing)師,與鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)情書來(lai)往,互贈信(xin)物以表深情。但張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)終(zhong)于(yu)變心,認為(wei)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)是天下之“尤物”,還(huan)搬(ban)出商(shang)紂,周幽(you)王亡國的(de)(de)(de)例子,證明自己(ji)“德不足(zu)以勝妖孽”,只好割愛。一(yi)年(nian)多后,鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)另嫁,張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)也另娶。一(yi)次(ci)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)路過(guo)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)家門,要求以“外(wai)兄”相見,遭鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)拒絕。數日后張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)離去,鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)回詩(shi)決絕“棄(qi)置今何(he)道,當時(shi)且自親。還(huan)將舊(jiu)時(shi)意,憐取眼前(qian)人”。當時(shi)人們還(huan)稱贊張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)“始(shi)亂終(zhong)棄(qi)”的(de)(de)(de)行為(wei)是“善于(yu)補過(guo)”。小說顯(xian)然是站在(zai)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)立場,美化張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng),為(wei)他的(de)(de)(de)薄幸行為(wei)辯護。
傳(chuan)奇小說名(ming)篇。元稹(zhen)撰,原題《傳(chuan)奇》,《異聞集(ji)》載此篇,還保存(cun)原題,收(shou)入《太平廣記》488卷,收(shou)錄時(shi)改作《鶯鶯傳(chuan)》,沿用至今,又因傳(chuan)中有賦(fu)《會(hui)真詩》的內容,俗亦稱《會(hui)真記》。其篇末說:“貞元歲九月,執事(shi)(shi)〔友(you)〕李公垂(李紳字)宿于予(yu)靖安里(li)第,語及于是,公垂卓然(ran)稱異,遂(sui)為《鶯鶯歌》以傳(chuan)之。”今考出是貞元二十年(nian)(nian)(804年(nian)(nian))九月,元稹(zhen)將故事(shi)(shi)講給(gei)李紳聽,李紳作《鶯鶯歌》,元稹(zhen)寫了這篇傳(chuan)奇。
《鶯鶯傳》于(yu)(yu)敘事中(zhong)注意刻(ke)畫人物性(xing)格和心(xin)理,較好(hao)地(di)(di)(di)塑造了(le)(le)(le)崔鶯鶯的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形象。崔鶯鶯是一個在(zai)(zai)(zai)封建(jian)家(jia)庭的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)嚴(yan)格閨(gui)訓中(zhong)長大的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)少(shao)女(nv)。她(ta)(ta)有(you)強烈(lie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)愛情(qing)要求,但又(you)(you)在(zai)(zai)(zai)內心(xin)隱藏得很深(shen),甚至有(you)時(shi)還會(hui)(hui)(hui)在(zai)(zai)(zai)表面上(shang)作(zuo)(zuo)出(chu)完(wan)全相反(fan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)姿態。本來(lai),通過她(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)侍婢(bi)紅娘(niang),張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)與她(ta)(ta)已相互用詩(shi)表達了(le)(le)(le)愛情(qing)。可是,當(dang)(dang)張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)按照她(ta)(ta)詩(shi)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)約定前(qian)來(lai)相會(hui)(hui)(hui)時(shi),她(ta)(ta)卻又(you)(you)“端服嚴(yan)容”,正言(yan)厲色(se)地(di)(di)(di)數落了(le)(le)(le)張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“非禮之(zhi)動(dong)”。數日后(hou),當(dang)(dang)張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)已陷于(yu)(yu)絕望時(shi),她(ta)(ta)忽然又(you)(you)采(cai)取大膽的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)叛逆(ni)行(xing)動(dong),主動(dong)夜(ye)奔張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)住所幽會(hui)(hui)(hui),“曩時(shi)端莊,不(bu)復同矣”。崔鶯鶯的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)種矛(mao)盾和反(fan)復,真實地(di)(di)(di)反(fan)映了(le)(le)(le)她(ta)(ta)克(ke)服猶(you)豫、動(dong)搖而終于(yu)(yu)背叛封建(jian)禮教的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)曲折過程。但是,她(ta)(ta)在(zai)(zai)(zai)思想上(shang)又(you)(you)始終未能(neng)徹底(di)擺(bai)脫社會(hui)(hui)(hui)、出(chu)身、教養所加給她(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)精神(shen)桎(zhi)梏。她(ta)(ta)仍然認(ren)為私自(zi)(zi)戀愛結合是不(bu)合法的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),“始亂之(zhi),終棄之(zhi),固其宜(yi)矣,愚不(bu)敢(gan)恨(hen)”。因(yin)而在(zai)(zai)(zai)她(ta)(ta)遭到(dao)遺(yi)棄以后(hou),就只(zhi)能(neng)自(zi)(zi)怨自(zi)(zi)艾,聽從命運的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)擺(bai)布。這(zhe)又(you)(you)表現了(le)(le)(le)她(ta)(ta)思想性(xing)格中(zhong)軟弱(ruo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一面。作(zuo)(zuo)品中(zhong)對這(zhe)一形象的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)刻(ke)畫,傳神(shen)寫態,有(you)血有(you)肉,異常鮮明。
作者為(wei)了替張(zhang)生遺(yi)棄(qi)崔(cui)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)的(de)(de)無恥(chi)行徑辯解開脫,竟藉其(qi)口(kou)大罵崔(cui)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)為(wei)“尤(you)物”﹑“妖孽”﹑“不(bu)(bu)妖其(qi)身(shen)﹐必(bi)妖于人(ren)(ren)”,這(zhe)就(jiu)不(bu)(bu)僅使得人(ren)(ren)物形(xing)像(xiang)前后不(bu)(bu)統(tong)一(yi),也(ye)造成了主題思想的(de)(de)矛盾(dun)。誠(cheng)如魯迅《中國(guo)小說(shuo)(shuo)史略》所說(shuo)(shuo):“篇(pian)末文過飾非(fei),遂墮惡趣。”盡管如此,讀者從作品的(de)(de)具體描述中卻仍然(ran)感到(dao)崔(cui)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)(ying)令人(ren)(ren)同情,而張(zhang)生的(de)(de)負(fu)心,則令人(ren)(ren)憎惡。應該(gai)說(shuo)(shuo)作品的(de)(de)客觀(guan)藝術(shu)效果與作者的(de)(de)主觀(guan)議(yi)論評價(jia)是截然(ran)相反的(de)(de)。
前(qian)(qian)語之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),后前(qian)(qian)不一(yi),文過非(fei)飾,余有異,敢敘一(yi)二。本自(zi)非(fei)正(zheng),乃歸(gui)正(zheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),人道(dao)張生無情,始亂終棄。姻緣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)理,父母之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命,媒妁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言。父母之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命者,夫婦之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao),崇敬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不敢以(yi)(yi)私心(xin)害(hai)法,媒妁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言,該無偏,以(yi)(yi)示明(ming)正(zheng)。故(gu)有八(ba)抬(tai)大轎,明(ming)媒正(zheng)娶之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意(yi)(yi)。兩者之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)緣,本自(zi)私心(xin),何敢正(zheng)堂(tang)。且后以(yi)(yi)外兄見之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),女以(yi)(yi)否。何故(gu)?蓋怨念之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隨。后者當之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),妻為正(zheng),獨(du)尊,勢比陰(yin)陽。妾(qie),以(yi)(yi)美色(se)私意(yi)(yi)財貨(huo)稱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。兩者焉能并取。諸輩以(yi)(yi)情愛為夫妻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本,隨今,男女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)不尊,私意(yi)(yi)比離,天下彌亂。庭不正(zheng),與天下純然,可乎!