《鳴鳳記》為(wei)明朝無名氏(shi)所作(zuo)(zuo)(一(yi)說王(wang)世貞作(zuo)(zuo))昆曲(qu)傳(chuan)統劇目。講述的是錢南揚考證為(wei)唐儀鳳作(zuo)(zuo),共(gong)四十一(yi)出(chu)。
明嘉靖朝(chao)丞(cheng)相夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan),為(wei)了收(shou)復(fu)(fu)河(he)套(tao)失地,派(pai)都(dou)御史曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)銃(chong)領命制(zhi)三(san)邊。曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)銃(chong)顧(gu)慮朝(chao)中(zhong)權貴從中(zhong)作梗,難成(cheng)大(da)計(ji),夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)多(duo)加慰勉。曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)督兵(bing)(bing)赴(fu)邊后(hou),受嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)指使(shi)的(de)總(zong)兵(bing)(bing)仇(chou)鸞和(he)兵(bing)(bing)部丁汝夔(kui)都(dou)拒不發援兵(bing)(bing)救(jiu)助。嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)竊據(ju)相位,與其子世(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)總(zong)攬朝(chao)政(zheng),群臣(chen)們也多(duo)趨炎(yan)附勢,乘嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)慶壽(shou)時大(da)加獻(xian)媚的(de)刑(xing)部郎中(zhong)趙文華(hua)(hua),被(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)通政(zheng)。嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)為(wei)排擠夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan),先(xian)(xian)排除曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)銃(chong)。兵(bing)(bing)部車駕司主事楊(yang)繼(ji)盛,則(ze)上本參奏(zou)仇(chou)鸞叛逆大(da)罪。在部院議事的(de)會上,夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan)力主收(shou)復(fu)(fu)河(he)套(tao),嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)則(ze)認(ren)為(wei)中(zhong)華(hua)(hua)疆(jiang)域廣(guang)(guang)大(da),河(he)套(tao)不足惜,并(bing)認(ren)為(wei)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)銃(chong)是(shi)(shi)罪魁,要先(xian)(xian)斬(zhan)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),于(yu)是(shi)(shi)指使(shi)心腹劾曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),并(bing)妄加罪名于(yu)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan),讓內(nei)臣(chen)在皇帝(di)(di)面前(qian)進讒言(yan),曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)、夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)均遭(zao)斬(zhan)首。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)氏(shi)家(jia)(jia)眷遠(yuan)徙廣(guang)(guang)西(xi)(xi),夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)老仆朱裁(cai)為(wei)保(bao)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)后(hou)嗣,讓已懷有五月身(shen)孕(yun)的(de)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)妾(qie)蘇賽瓊連夜逃往杭州,為(wei)杭州秀才鄒(zou)應龍之妻(qi)沈氏(shi)收(shou)留于(yu)家(jia)(jia)中(zhong)桑園。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)在去廣(guang)(guang)西(xi)(xi)途(tu)中(zhong),在宜山驛(yi)遇貶此(ci)(ci)(ci)為(wei)驛(yi)丞(cheng)的(de)楊(yang)繼(ji)盛,楊(yang)知夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)不幸事,悲痛(tong)交加,即(ji)備車轎(jiao)送夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)至徙地廣(guang)(guang)西(xi)(xi)全(quan)州,并(bing)致書馬平縣舉人(ren)(ren)(ren)張(zhang)翀,多(duo)方關照夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)老夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)。不久,仇(chou)鸞陰(yin)謀(mou)敗(bai)露,楊(yang)被(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)兵(bing)(bing)部武選司員(yuan)外(wai)(wai)郎。楊(yang)為(wei)了彈劾嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)無道,燈下草本,寫(xie)得手指流(liu)血仍不止,置身(shen)家(jia)(jia)性命于(yu)度外(wai)(wai)。這一(yi)言(yan)辭(ci)激切的(de)奏(zou)章,惱怒了皇帝(di)(di),楊(yang)被(bei)斬(zhan)首,夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)張(zhang)氏(shi)到刑(xing)場自刎(wen),幼子與家(jia)(jia)奴被(bei)遠(yuan)徙外(wai)(wai)地。此(ci)(ci)(ci)時東南沿海倭寇猖獗,嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)等(deng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)對此(ci)(ci)(ci)不聞(wen)不問(wen),日日尋歡作樂(le)。嘉靖帝(di)(di)命嚴(yan)治倭寇,嚴(yan)不得不薦親信趙文華(hua)(hua)升(sheng)兵(bing)(bing)部尚書,總(zong)統江(jiang)南水陸(lu)軍,督兵(bing)(bing)剿倭。其實(shi),這些官兵(bing)(bing)只會坑害沿海百姓,殺戮(lu)良民冒功(gong)邀賞。大(da)比(bi)之年,臨(lin)安鄒(zou)應龍和(he)莆田林(lin)潤結義(yi)兄弟雙雙高中(zhong)。這兩(liang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)師事翰(han)林(lin)學士(shi)郭希顏,一(yi)向景仰夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)、楊(yang)之忠誠。兩(liang)位新科(ke)進士(shi)與師三(san)人(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)同拜謁夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)與楊(yang)繼(ji)盛夫婦靈(ling)墓,為(wei)嚴(yan)世(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)所忌。嚴(yan)世(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)與監察御史鄢(yan)懋卿定(ding)計(ji),派(pai)鄒(zou)巡邊塞(sai)(sai)外(wai)(wai),林(lin)出使(shi)云南,想以此(ci)(ci)(ci)置兩(liang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)于(yu)死(si)地。郭希顏舉薦夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)之侄易弘器到塞(sai)(sai)外(wai)(wai)投(tou)奔(ben)鄒(zou)應龍,鄒(zou)即(ji)差易赴(fu)廣(guang)(guang)西(xi)(xi),照顧(gu)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren),等(deng)待赦命。不久,回(hui)京(jing)的(de)鄒(zou)應龍與刑(xing)部給事孫丕揚(yang)(yang)同上本章,揭嚴(yan)氏(shi)父子罪惡。已失帝(di)(di)寵的(de)嚴(yan)氏(shi)父子及其黨羽(yu)終受處(chu)分,趙文華(hua)(hua)因暴飲而死(si),鄢(yan)因疽發而亡,嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)被(bei)放歸江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)老家(jia)(jia),嚴(yan)子世(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)被(bei)充軍南雄衛。升(sheng)任南道御史的(de)林(lin)潤,査得回(hui)籍的(de)嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)仍橫(heng)行鄉里,嚴(yan)世(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)也抗(kang)命不去南雄,即(ji)上奏(zou)朝(chao)廷,終將世(shi)(shi)蕃(fan)(fan)腰斬(zhan),嚴(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)收(shou)禁,妻(qi)孥家(jia)(jia)產抄沒。鄒(zou)、林(lin)升(sheng)為(wei)都(dou)御史,死(si)難忠臣(chen)得到褒揚(yang)(yang)封贈。
戲曲表現
該劇目有《六十種曲》本(ben)和中華(hua)書局上海編輯(ji)所(suo)1959年排印本(ben)。