《鳴鳳(feng)記(ji)》為(wei)明朝(chao)無名氏所作(一說王世(shi)貞(zhen)作)昆曲傳統劇目。講述的是錢南揚考證為(wei)唐儀鳳(feng)作,共(gong)四十(shi)一出。
明嘉靖(jing)朝丞(cheng)相(xiang)夏(xia)(xia)言(yan),為(wei)(wei)(wei)了收(shou)復(fu)河(he)套(tao)失(shi)地,派(pai)都御史曾(ceng)(ceng)銃領命(ming)制三(san)邊。曾(ceng)(ceng)銃顧慮朝中權貴從中作(zuo)梗,難(nan)(nan)成(cheng)大計(ji),夏(xia)(xia)多(duo)加(jia)(jia)慰勉(mian)。曾(ceng)(ceng)督兵(bing)赴(fu)邊后,受(shou)嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)指(zhi)使(shi)(shi)的(de)總(zong)兵(bing)仇(chou)鸞(luan)和兵(bing)部(bu)(bu)丁(ding)汝夔都拒不(bu)(bu)發援兵(bing)救助。嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)竊據相(xiang)位,與(yu)(yu)(yu)其子(zi)世蕃總(zong)攬朝政(zheng),群臣(chen)們(men)也多(duo)趨炎附勢(shi),乘嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)慶壽(shou)時大加(jia)(jia)獻媚的(de)刑部(bu)(bu)郎(lang)(lang)中趙文華,被(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)通政(zheng)。嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)為(wei)(wei)(wei)排擠夏(xia)(xia)言(yan),先(xian)排除曾(ceng)(ceng)銃。兵(bing)部(bu)(bu)車駕(jia)司主事(shi)(shi)楊(yang)繼(ji)盛,則上本(ben)參奏仇(chou)鸞(luan)叛逆大罪(zui)。在(zai)部(bu)(bu)院(yuan)議事(shi)(shi)的(de)會上,夏(xia)(xia)言(yan)力主收(shou)復(fu)河(he)套(tao),嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)則認為(wei)(wei)(wei)中華疆域廣(guang)大,河(he)套(tao)不(bu)(bu)足(zu)惜,并(bing)認為(wei)(wei)(wei)曾(ceng)(ceng)銃是罪(zui)魁,要先(xian)斬曾(ceng)(ceng),于是指(zhi)使(shi)(shi)心腹劾曾(ceng)(ceng),并(bing)妄加(jia)(jia)罪(zui)名于夏(xia)(xia)言(yan),讓內臣(chen)在(zai)皇帝(di)面前(qian)進讒言(yan),曾(ceng)(ceng)、夏(xia)(xia)均遭斬首。夏(xia)(xia)氏家(jia)(jia)(jia)眷遠徙廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi),夏(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)老(lao)仆朱裁為(wei)(wei)(wei)保夏(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)后嗣(si),讓已懷(huai)有五(wu)月身(shen)孕的(de)夏(xia)(xia)妾(qie)蘇(su)賽瓊連(lian)夜逃往杭州,為(wei)(wei)(wei)杭州秀(xiu)才(cai)鄒(zou)應龍(long)之(zhi)妻沈氏收(shou)留于家(jia)(jia)(jia)中桑園。夏(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)在(zai)去廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)途中,在(zai)宜山(shan)驛遇貶此(ci)為(wei)(wei)(wei)驛丞(cheng)的(de)楊(yang)繼(ji)盛,楊(yang)知(zhi)夏(xia)(xia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)不(bu)(bu)幸事(shi)(shi),悲(bei)痛交加(jia)(jia),即備車轎送夏(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)至徙地廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)全州,并(bing)致書馬平縣舉人(ren)張翀,多(duo)方關(guan)照夏(xia)(xia)老(lao)夫人(ren)。不(bu)(bu)久,仇(chou)鸞(luan)陰(yin)謀敗露,楊(yang)被(bei)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)兵(bing)部(bu)(bu)武選(xuan)司員(yuan)外(wai)郎(lang)(lang)。楊(yang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)了彈劾嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)無道,燈下草(cao)本(ben),寫得(de)(de)手指(zhi)流(liu)血仍不(bu)(bu)止,置身(shen)家(jia)(jia)(jia)性命(ming)于度外(wai)。這(zhe)一言(yan)辭激切的(de)奏章,惱怒了皇帝(di),楊(yang)被(bei)斬首,夫人(ren)張氏到刑場(chang)自刎,幼(you)子(zi)與(yu)(yu)(yu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)奴被(bei)遠徙外(wai)地。此(ci)時東南沿(yan)海倭(wo)寇猖獗,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)等人(ren)對此(ci)不(bu)(bu)聞不(bu)(bu)問(wen),日日尋歡(huan)作(zuo)樂。嘉靖(jing)帝(di)命(ming)嚴(yan)(yan)治(zhi)倭(wo)寇,嚴(yan)(yan)不(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)薦親信趙文華升(sheng)兵(bing)部(bu)(bu)尚(shang)書,總(zong)統江(jiang)(jiang)南水陸軍,督兵(bing)剿倭(wo)。其實,這(zhe)些(xie)官兵(bing)只會坑(keng)害沿(yan)海百姓,殺戮良民冒功邀賞。大比之(zhi)年,臨(lin)安鄒(zou)應龍(long)和莆(pu)田林潤結義兄(xiong)弟雙雙高(gao)中。這(zhe)兩人(ren)師事(shi)(shi)翰林學士(shi)(shi)郭(guo)希顏,一向景仰夏(xia)(xia)、楊(yang)之(zhi)忠誠。兩位新科進士(shi)(shi)與(yu)(yu)(yu)師三(san)人(ren)一同拜謁夏(xia)(xia)與(yu)(yu)(yu)楊(yang)繼(ji)盛夫婦靈墓,為(wei)(wei)(wei)嚴(yan)(yan)世蕃所忌(ji)。嚴(yan)(yan)世蕃與(yu)(yu)(yu)監察御史鄢懋卿(qing)定計(ji),派(pai)鄒(zou)巡(xun)邊塞(sai)(sai)外(wai),林出使(shi)(shi)云南,想以此(ci)置兩人(ren)于死地。郭(guo)希顏舉薦夏(xia)(xia)夫人(ren)之(zhi)侄(zhi)易弘器到塞(sai)(sai)外(wai)投奔鄒(zou)應龍(long),鄒(zou)即差(cha)易赴(fu)廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi),照顧夏(xia)(xia)夫人(ren),等待赦命(ming)。不(bu)(bu)久,回京的(de)鄒(zou)應龍(long)與(yu)(yu)(yu)刑部(bu)(bu)給事(shi)(shi)孫丕(pi)揚同上本(ben)章,揭嚴(yan)(yan)氏父子(zi)罪(zui)惡。已失(shi)帝(di)寵的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)氏父子(zi)及(ji)其黨羽終(zhong)受(shou)處分(fen),趙文華因(yin)暴(bao)飲而死,鄢因(yin)疽(ju)發而亡,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)被(bei)放歸江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)老(lao)家(jia)(jia)(jia),嚴(yan)(yan)子(zi)世蕃被(bei)充軍南雄衛。升(sheng)任南道御史的(de)林潤,査得(de)(de)回籍的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)仍橫行鄉(xiang)里,嚴(yan)(yan)世蕃也抗命(ming)不(bu)(bu)去南雄,即上奏朝廷,終(zhong)將世蕃腰(yao)斬,嚴(yan)(yan)嵩(song)收(shou)禁(jin),妻孥家(jia)(jia)(jia)產抄沒(mei)。鄒(zou)、林升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)都御史,死難(nan)(nan)忠臣(chen)得(de)(de)到褒(bao)揚封(feng)贈。
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該(gai)劇(ju)目有《六十種(zhong)曲》本和中華書局上海(hai)編輯所1959年排印本。