《鳴鳳記》為明(ming)朝無名(ming)氏所作(zuo)(一說王世(shi)貞作(zuo))昆曲傳(chuan)統劇(ju)目。講述的是錢南揚考(kao)證為唐儀鳳作(zuo),共四十一出(chu)。
明嘉(jia)靖朝(chao)丞(cheng)相夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan)(yan)(yan),為(wei)(wei)(wei)了收復(fu)河(he)(he)套失(shi)地(di)(di),派都御史曾(ceng)銃(chong)領命(ming)制三(san)邊(bian)(bian)。曾(ceng)銃(chong)顧慮朝(chao)中(zhong)權貴從中(zhong)作梗(geng),難(nan)成大計,夏(xia)(xia)(xia)多(duo)加(jia)(jia)慰勉。曾(ceng)督(du)兵(bing)赴(fu)邊(bian)(bian)后(hou),受嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)指(zhi)使的(de)總兵(bing)仇(chou)(chou)鸞(luan)和兵(bing)部(bu)(bu)丁汝夔都拒不(bu)(bu)發援兵(bing)救助。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)竊據相位,與(yu)(yu)其子(zi)世蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)總攬朝(chao)政,群臣們(men)也(ye)(ye)多(duo)趨炎(yan)附(fu)勢,乘(cheng)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)慶壽時大加(jia)(jia)獻媚(mei)的(de)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)部(bu)(bu)郎中(zhong)趙文華(hua),被(bei)(bei)(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)通政。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)為(wei)(wei)(wei)排(pai)擠夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan)(yan)(yan),先排(pai)除曾(ceng)銃(chong)。兵(bing)部(bu)(bu)車駕司主事楊(yang)繼盛(sheng)(sheng),則上本參奏仇(chou)(chou)鸞(luan)叛逆(ni)大罪。在(zai)部(bu)(bu)院議事的(de)會上,夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan)(yan)(yan)力主收復(fu)河(he)(he)套,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)則認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)華(hua)疆(jiang)域廣(guang)大,河(he)(he)套不(bu)(bu)足惜,并認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)曾(ceng)銃(chong)是罪魁,要先斬(zhan)曾(ceng),于(yu)是指(zhi)使心腹劾(he)(he)曾(ceng),并妄加(jia)(jia)罪名于(yu)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)言(yan)(yan)(yan),讓內(nei)臣在(zai)皇(huang)帝面前進(jin)讒(chan)言(yan)(yan)(yan),曾(ceng)、夏(xia)(xia)(xia)均遭斬(zhan)首。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)氏(shi)(shi)家(jia)眷遠徙廣(guang)西(xi),夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)老(lao)仆朱裁為(wei)(wei)(wei)保夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)后(hou)嗣(si),讓已懷有五月身孕的(de)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)妾蘇賽瓊連(lian)夜逃往杭(hang)(hang)州,為(wei)(wei)(wei)杭(hang)(hang)州秀(xiu)才鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)應(ying)龍(long)之妻(qi)沈(shen)氏(shi)(shi)收留于(yu)家(jia)中(zhong)桑(sang)園。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)去廣(guang)西(xi)途中(zhong),在(zai)宜山驛(yi)遇貶此為(wei)(wei)(wei)驛(yi)丞(cheng)的(de)楊(yang)繼盛(sheng)(sheng),楊(yang)知夏(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)不(bu)(bu)幸事,悲痛交加(jia)(jia),即備車轎(jiao)送夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)至徙地(di)(di)廣(guang)西(xi)全州,并致書馬平(ping)縣(xian)舉人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)張(zhang)翀(chong),多(duo)方關照夏(xia)(xia)(xia)老(lao)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。不(bu)(bu)久,仇(chou)(chou)鸞(luan)陰謀敗露,楊(yang)被(bei)(bei)(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)兵(bing)部(bu)(bu)武選司員外郎。楊(yang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)了彈劾(he)(he)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)無道(dao),燈下(xia)草(cao)本,寫得(de)手指(zhi)流血仍(reng)不(bu)(bu)止,置身家(jia)性(xing)命(ming)于(yu)度外。這一(yi)言(yan)(yan)(yan)辭(ci)激切的(de)奏章,惱怒了皇(huang)帝,楊(yang)被(bei)(bei)(bei)斬(zhan)首,夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)張(zhang)氏(shi)(shi)到(dao)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)場(chang)自(zi)刎,幼子(zi)與(yu)(yu)家(jia)奴被(bei)(bei)(bei)遠徙外地(di)(di)。此時東(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)沿(yan)海(hai)倭(wo)(wo)寇猖(chang)獗(jue),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)等人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)對此不(bu)(bu)聞不(bu)(bu)問(wen),日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)尋歡作樂。嘉(jia)靖帝命(ming)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)治倭(wo)(wo)寇,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)不(bu)(bu)得(de)不(bu)(bu)薦親信趙文華(hua)升(sheng)兵(bing)部(bu)(bu)尚書,總統江(jiang)南(nan)(nan)(nan)水陸軍,督(du)兵(bing)剿倭(wo)(wo)。其實(shi),這些官(guan)兵(bing)只(zhi)會坑(keng)害沿(yan)海(hai)百姓,殺(sha)戮良(liang)民冒功邀賞。大比(bi)之年,臨(lin)安鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)應(ying)龍(long)和莆田(tian)林潤結(jie)義兄弟雙雙高中(zhong)。這兩(liang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)師事翰(han)林學(xue)士郭希顏(yan),一(yi)向(xiang)景仰夏(xia)(xia)(xia)、楊(yang)之忠(zhong)(zhong)誠。兩(liang)位新科進(jin)士與(yu)(yu)師三(san)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)同(tong)拜謁夏(xia)(xia)(xia)與(yu)(yu)楊(yang)繼盛(sheng)(sheng)夫婦靈墓,為(wei)(wei)(wei)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)所忌。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)與(yu)(yu)監察御史鄢懋卿定(ding)計,派鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)巡邊(bian)(bian)塞(sai)外,林出使云南(nan)(nan)(nan),想以此置兩(liang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)于(yu)死(si)地(di)(di)。郭希顏(yan)舉薦夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之侄易(yi)弘(hong)器到(dao)塞(sai)外投奔鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)應(ying)龍(long),鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)即差易(yi)赴(fu)廣(guang)西(xi),照顧夏(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),等待赦命(ming)。不(bu)(bu)久,回京的(de)鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)應(ying)龍(long)與(yu)(yu)刑(xing)(xing)(xing)部(bu)(bu)給事孫丕(pi)揚同(tong)上本章,揭嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)氏(shi)(shi)父(fu)子(zi)罪惡。已失(shi)帝寵的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)氏(shi)(shi)父(fu)子(zi)及其黨(dang)羽終受處分(fen),趙文華(hua)因暴飲而(er)死(si),鄢因疽發而(er)亡,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)被(bei)(bei)(bei)放(fang)歸江(jiang)西(xi)老(lao)家(jia),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)子(zi)世蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)被(bei)(bei)(bei)充軍南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)衛。升(sheng)任南(nan)(nan)(nan)道(dao)御史的(de)林潤,査(cha)得(de)回籍的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)仍(reng)橫行鄉里,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)也(ye)(ye)抗(kang)命(ming)不(bu)(bu)去南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong),即上奏朝(chao)廷,終將世蕃(fan)(fan)(fan)腰斬(zhan),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)收禁,妻(qi)孥家(jia)產抄沒。鄒(zou)(zou)(zou)、林升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)都御史,死(si)難(nan)忠(zhong)(zhong)臣得(de)到(dao)褒揚封(feng)贈。
戲曲表現
該劇(ju)目(mu)有《六十種(zhong)曲》本(ben)和(he)中(zhong)華書局上(shang)海(hai)編輯所1959年(nian)排印本(ben)。