《鳴(ming)鳳記》為(wei)(wei)明朝無名氏所作(一說王世貞(zhen)作)昆曲傳統劇目。講述的(de)是錢南(nan)揚考證為(wei)(wei)唐儀鳳作,共四(si)十(shi)一出。
明嘉靖(jing)朝(chao)丞(cheng)相夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)言,為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)收復(fu)河套(tao)失地(di),派都御史曾(ceng)銃(chong)領命(ming)(ming)(ming)制(zhi)三(san)(san)邊。曾(ceng)銃(chong)顧慮朝(chao)中權貴從中作(zuo)梗,難成大(da)計(ji),夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)多(duo)(duo)加(jia)慰勉。曾(ceng)督(du)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)赴邊后,受嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)指使(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)總(zong)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)仇(chou)鸞和兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)丁汝(ru)夔(kui)都拒不(bu)(bu)(bu)發援(yuan)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)救助。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)竊據相位(wei),與(yu)其(qi)子(zi)(zi)世蕃(fan)總(zong)攬朝(chao)政,群臣們也多(duo)(duo)趨炎(yan)附勢,乘嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)慶壽時(shi)大(da)加(jia)獻媚的(de)(de)(de)刑(xing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)郎中趙文華,被升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)通(tong)政。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)為(wei)(wei)排擠夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)言,先排除曾(ceng)銃(chong)。兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)車駕司主(zhu)事(shi)(shi)楊(yang)繼盛,則上(shang)本(ben)(ben)參(can)奏仇(chou)鸞叛逆大(da)罪(zui)(zui)。在(zai)(zai)部(bu)(bu)(bu)院(yuan)議事(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)會上(shang),夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)言力(li)主(zhu)收復(fu)河套(tao),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)則認(ren)為(wei)(wei)中華疆域廣(guang)大(da),河套(tao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)足惜(xi),并認(ren)為(wei)(wei)曾(ceng)銃(chong)是罪(zui)(zui)魁,要先斬曾(ceng),于是指使(shi)(shi)心腹劾曾(ceng),并妄加(jia)罪(zui)(zui)名于夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)言,讓內臣在(zai)(zai)皇帝面前進(jin)讒言,曾(ceng)、夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)均遭斬首。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)氏(shi)(shi)家(jia)(jia)眷遠(yuan)(yuan)徙廣(guang)西(xi),夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)老仆朱裁為(wei)(wei)保夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)后嗣,讓已懷有(you)五月(yue)身孕(yun)的(de)(de)(de)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)妾蘇賽瓊連夜逃(tao)往杭州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),為(wei)(wei)杭州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)秀(xiu)才(cai)鄒應(ying)(ying)(ying)龍(long)之妻沈氏(shi)(shi)收留于家(jia)(jia)中桑園(yuan)。夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)去廣(guang)西(xi)途中,在(zai)(zai)宜山驛遇貶此(ci)(ci)(ci)為(wei)(wei)驛丞(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)楊(yang)繼盛,楊(yang)知夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)不(bu)(bu)(bu)幸事(shi)(shi),悲痛交加(jia),即(ji)(ji)備車轎(jiao)送夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)至徙地(di)廣(guang)西(xi)全州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),并致書馬平縣舉(ju)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)張翀,多(duo)(duo)方(fang)關照(zhao)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)老夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)久,仇(chou)鸞陰謀敗露,楊(yang)被升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)武選司員(yuan)外(wai)(wai)郎。楊(yang)為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)彈劾嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)無道(dao),燈下草(cao)本(ben)(ben),寫得手(shou)指流血仍不(bu)(bu)(bu)止,置(zhi)身家(jia)(jia)性命(ming)(ming)(ming)于度外(wai)(wai)。這一(yi)言辭激切的(de)(de)(de)奏章,惱怒了(le)(le)皇帝,楊(yang)被斬首,夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)張氏(shi)(shi)到(dao)(dao)刑(xing)場自刎,幼(you)子(zi)(zi)與(yu)家(jia)(jia)奴被遠(yuan)(yuan)徙外(wai)(wai)地(di)。此(ci)(ci)(ci)時(shi)東南(nan)沿海(hai)倭(wo)(wo)寇(kou)猖獗,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)等人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)對此(ci)(ci)(ci)不(bu)(bu)(bu)聞不(bu)(bu)(bu)問,日日尋歡(huan)作(zuo)樂。嘉靖(jing)帝命(ming)(ming)(ming)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)治倭(wo)(wo)寇(kou),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得不(bu)(bu)(bu)薦親信(xin)趙文華升(sheng)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)尚書,總(zong)統江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)水陸軍(jun),督(du)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)剿倭(wo)(wo)。其(qi)實,這些官(guan)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)只會坑害沿海(hai)百姓,殺戮良民冒(mao)功邀賞。大(da)比(bi)之年,臨(lin)安鄒應(ying)(ying)(ying)龍(long)和莆田林(lin)(lin)(lin)潤結(jie)義兄弟雙雙高中。這兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)師事(shi)(shi)翰(han)林(lin)(lin)(lin)學士郭希顏(yan),一(yi)向(xiang)景仰夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)、楊(yang)之忠誠。兩位(wei)新科(ke)進(jin)士與(yu)師三(san)(san)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)同拜(bai)謁夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)與(yu)楊(yang)繼盛夫婦靈墓,為(wei)(wei)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)所忌。嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)與(yu)監察(cha)御史鄢懋卿定(ding)計(ji),派鄒巡邊塞外(wai)(wai),林(lin)(lin)(lin)出(chu)使(shi)(shi)云南(nan),想以此(ci)(ci)(ci)置(zhi)兩人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)于死地(di)。郭希顏(yan)舉(ju)薦夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之侄易弘(hong)器到(dao)(dao)塞外(wai)(wai)投奔鄒應(ying)(ying)(ying)龍(long),鄒即(ji)(ji)差易赴廣(guang)西(xi),照(zhao)顧夏(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),等待赦(she)命(ming)(ming)(ming)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)久,回京的(de)(de)(de)鄒應(ying)(ying)(ying)龍(long)與(yu)刑(xing)部(bu)(bu)(bu)給事(shi)(shi)孫丕揚(yang)同上(shang)本(ben)(ben)章,揭嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)氏(shi)(shi)父子(zi)(zi)罪(zui)(zui)惡。已失帝寵的(de)(de)(de)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)氏(shi)(shi)父子(zi)(zi)及其(qi)黨羽終(zhong)受處分,趙文華因暴飲而(er)死,鄢因疽發而(er)亡,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)被放歸(gui)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)老家(jia)(jia),嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)子(zi)(zi)世蕃(fan)被充(chong)軍(jun)南(nan)雄衛(wei)。升(sheng)任南(nan)道(dao)御史的(de)(de)(de)林(lin)(lin)(lin)潤,査得回籍的(de)(de)(de)嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)仍橫行鄉里,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)世蕃(fan)也抗命(ming)(ming)(ming)不(bu)(bu)(bu)去南(nan)雄,即(ji)(ji)上(shang)奏朝(chao)廷(ting),終(zhong)將世蕃(fan)腰斬,嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)嵩(song)(song)(song)收禁,妻孥家(jia)(jia)產抄沒(mei)。鄒、林(lin)(lin)(lin)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)都御史,死難忠臣得到(dao)(dao)褒揚(y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戲曲表現
該劇目有《六十種曲》本和中華書局上海編輯所1959年排印(yin)本。