《鳴(ming)鳳記》為(wei)明朝無名氏(shi)所作(一(yi)說(shuo)王(wang)世(shi)貞作)昆曲傳統(tong)劇目。講述的是錢南揚考證為(wei)唐儀鳳作,共(gong)四(si)十一(yi)出。
明嘉靖朝(chao)丞相夏(xia)(xia)言,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了收復河套失地(di),派都御史(shi)曾(ceng)(ceng)銃(chong)領命制三邊。曾(ceng)(ceng)銃(chong)顧慮(lv)朝(chao)中(zhong)權貴從(cong)中(zhong)作(zuo)梗,難(nan)成大計(ji),夏(xia)(xia)多(duo)加慰勉。曾(ceng)(ceng)督兵(bing)赴邊后,受嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)指使的(de)總兵(bing)仇鸞和兵(bing)部(bu)丁汝夔都拒不(bu)(bu)(bu)發援兵(bing)救(jiu)助。嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)竊(qie)據相位,與(yu)其子(zi)世(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)總攬(lan)朝(chao)政,群(qun)臣們也多(duo)趨(qu)炎附(fu)勢(shi),乘嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)慶壽時(shi)大加獻媚的(de)刑(xing)部(bu)郎中(zhong)趙(zhao)(zhao)文(wen)華,被(bei)(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)通政。嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)排(pai)擠夏(xia)(xia)言,先排(pai)除曾(ceng)(ceng)銃(chong)。兵(bing)部(bu)車駕司(si)主(zhu)事(shi)(shi)楊繼盛,則上(shang)本參(can)奏仇鸞叛逆(ni)大罪(zui)。在(zai)(zai)部(bu)院議事(shi)(shi)的(de)會上(shang),夏(xia)(xia)言力主(zhu)收復河套,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)則認為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)華疆域廣大,河套不(bu)(bu)(bu)足惜,并認為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)曾(ceng)(ceng)銃(chong)是(shi)罪(zui)魁,要先斬曾(ceng)(ceng),于(yu)(yu)是(shi)指使心腹劾(he)曾(ceng)(ceng),并妄加罪(zui)名于(yu)(yu)夏(xia)(xia)言,讓內臣在(zai)(zai)皇帝面前進讒言,曾(ceng)(ceng)、夏(xia)(xia)均遭斬首。夏(xia)(xia)氏家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)眷遠徙廣西(xi)(xi),夏(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)老仆朱裁為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)保夏(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)后嗣,讓已(yi)懷有五(wu)月身孕的(de)夏(xia)(xia)妾(qie)蘇(su)賽(sai)瓊連夜逃(tao)往杭(hang)州(zhou),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)杭(hang)州(zhou)秀才鄒應(ying)龍之(zhi)妻沈氏收留(liu)于(yu)(yu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)中(zhong)桑園。夏(xia)(xia)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)去(qu)廣西(xi)(xi)途中(zhong),在(zai)(zai)宜山驛(yi)遇(yu)貶此為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)驛(yi)丞的(de)楊繼盛,楊知夏(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)不(bu)(bu)(bu)幸事(shi)(shi),悲痛交加,即備(bei)車轎送夏(xia)(xia)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)至(zhi)徙地(di)廣西(xi)(xi)全州(zhou),并致書馬平(ping)縣舉(ju)人(ren)(ren)(ren)張翀(chong),多(duo)方關照夏(xia)(xia)老夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)久,仇鸞陰謀(mou)敗露,楊被(bei)(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兵(bing)部(bu)武(wu)選司(si)員外(wai)(wai)郎。楊為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了彈劾(he)嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)無道,燈(deng)下草本,寫得手指流血仍不(bu)(bu)(bu)止,置(zhi)身家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)性(xing)命于(yu)(yu)度外(wai)(wai)。這一(yi)言辭激(ji)切(qie)的(de)奏章,惱怒了皇帝,楊被(bei)(bei)斬首,夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)張氏到(dao)刑(xing)場自刎,幼子(zi)與(yu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)奴被(bei)(bei)遠徙外(wai)(wai)地(di)。此時(shi)東南(nan)沿(yan)(yan)海(hai)倭寇猖獗(jue),嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)等人(ren)(ren)(ren)對此不(bu)(bu)(bu)聞不(bu)(bu)(bu)問,日日尋歡作(zuo)樂。嘉靖帝命嚴(yan)(yan)治倭寇,嚴(yan)(yan)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得不(bu)(bu)(bu)薦(jian)(jian)親(qin)信趙(zhao)(zhao)文(wen)華升(sheng)兵(bing)部(bu)尚書,總統江南(nan)水陸(lu)軍(jun),督兵(bing)剿(jiao)倭。其實,這些官兵(bing)只會坑害沿(yan)(yan)海(hai)百(bai)姓,殺戮良(liang)民冒(mao)功邀賞。大比之(zhi)年,臨安(an)鄒應(ying)龍和莆田林(lin)(lin)潤(run)結義兄弟雙(shuang)雙(shuang)高中(zhong)。這兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)師(shi)事(shi)(shi)翰林(lin)(lin)學士郭(guo)希(xi)顏,一(yi)向景仰(yang)夏(xia)(xia)、楊之(zhi)忠(zhong)誠。兩位新科進士與(yu)師(shi)三人(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)同拜(bai)謁夏(xia)(xia)與(yu)楊繼盛夫(fu)(fu)婦靈墓(mu),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)嚴(yan)(yan)世(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)所忌。嚴(yan)(yan)世(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)與(yu)監察(cha)御史(shi)鄢懋卿定計(ji),派鄒巡邊塞外(wai)(wai),林(lin)(lin)出使云南(nan),想以(yi)此置(zhi)兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)于(yu)(yu)死地(di)。郭(guo)希(xi)顏舉(ju)薦(jian)(jian)夏(xia)(xia)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)侄易(yi)弘器到(dao)塞外(wai)(wai)投奔(ben)鄒應(ying)龍,鄒即差易(yi)赴廣西(xi)(xi),照顧夏(xia)(xia)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren),等待赦命。不(bu)(bu)(bu)久,回京的(de)鄒應(ying)龍與(yu)刑(xing)部(bu)給事(shi)(shi)孫(sun)丕揚同上(shang)本章,揭嚴(yan)(yan)氏父子(zi)罪(zui)惡。已(yi)失帝寵的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)氏父子(zi)及其黨羽(yu)終受處分,趙(zhao)(zhao)文(wen)華因暴飲而死,鄢因疽發而亡,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)被(bei)(bei)放歸江西(xi)(xi)老家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia),嚴(yan)(yan)子(zi)世(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)被(bei)(bei)充軍(jun)南(nan)雄衛(wei)。升(sheng)任(ren)南(nan)道御史(shi)的(de)林(lin)(lin)潤(run),査得回籍(ji)的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)仍橫行鄉里,嚴(yan)(yan)世(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)也抗(kang)命不(bu)(bu)(bu)去(qu)南(nan)雄,即上(shang)奏朝(chao)廷,終將(jiang)世(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)腰斬,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)收禁,妻孥家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)產抄沒。鄒、林(lin)(lin)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)都御史(shi),死難(nan)忠(zhong)臣得到(dao)褒揚封贈。
戲曲表現
該劇目有《六十種曲》本和中華書(shu)局(ju)上(shang)海編輯所(suo)1959年(nian)排印本。