《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)傳(chuan)》是(shi)唐代傳(chuan)奇(qi)小說,由元稹編撰(zhuan)。原題《傳(chuan)奇(qi)》。主要講述的(de)(de)是(shi)貧寒書生(sheng)(sheng)張生(sheng)(sheng)對沒落貴族(zu)女子崔鶯(ying)鶯(ying)始亂終棄的(de)(de)悲劇故事。
唐貞(zhen)元中,有(you)張(zhang)生者(zhe),性溫(wen)茂,美風(feng)容,內秉(bing)堅(jian)孤(gu),非(fei)禮(li)不(bu)(bu)可入。或朋従游宴(yan),擾雜其(qi)(qi)間,他人(ren)皆洶洶拳(quan)拳(quan),若將不(bu)(bu)及;張(zhang)生容順而已,終不(bu)(bu)能亂。以是年二十(shi)三,未(wei)嘗(chang)近(jin)女色。知(zhi)者(zhe)詰之(zhi),謝而言曰:"登徒子非(fei)好色者(zhe),是有(you)兇行(xing)。余真好色者(zhe),而適不(bu)(bu)我值。何(he)以言之(zhi)?大凡(fan)物之(zhi)尤者(zhe),未(wei)嘗(chang)不(bu)(bu)留連于心,是知(zhi)其(qi)(qi)非(fei)忘情者(zhe)也(ye)。"詰者(zhe)識之(zhi)。
無幾何,張(zhang)(zhang)生游于(yu)蒲(pu),蒲(pu)之東(dong)十(shi)余里(li),有僧舍曰普救寺,張(zhang)(zhang)生寓焉。適有崔(cui)(cui)氏孀婦(fu),將歸(gui)長(chang)安,路出于(yu)蒲(pu),亦止(zhi)茲寺。崔(cui)(cui)氏婦(fu),鄭女也;張(zhang)(zhang)出于(yu)鄭,緒其(qi)親,乃異派之従母。是歲,渾瑊薨于(yu)蒲(pu),有中人丁文雅,不善(shan)于(yu)軍,軍人因(yin)喪而擾,大掠蒲(pu)人。崔(cui)(cui)氏之家,財產甚厚,多(duo)奴仆,旅寓惶(huang)駭,不知所托。
先是(shi)張(zhang)與蒲(pu)將之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)黨有善,請吏(li)護之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),遂不(bu)及于難。十余(yu)日,廉使杜確(que)將天子(zi)命(ming)以(yi)(yi)總戎節,令于軍,軍由是(shi)戢。鄭(zheng)厚張(zhang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)德甚,因(yin)飾饌以(yi)(yi)命(ming)張(zhang),中堂宴之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。復謂張(zhang)曰(yue):"姨之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)孤嫠未亡,提攜(xie)幼稚,不(bu)幸(xing)屬(shu)師(shi)徒大潰(kui),實不(bu)保其(qi)身(shen),弱子(zi)幼女(nv),猶君之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)生,豈(qi)可比常恩哉?今俾(bi)以(yi)(yi)仁兄(xiong)(xiong)禮(li)(li)奉見,冀所以(yi)(yi)報恩也(ye)。"命(ming)其(qi)子(zi),曰(yue)歡郎,可十余(yu)歲,容甚溫美。次命(ming)女(nv):"出拜爾(er)(er)兄(xiong)(xiong),爾(er)(er)兄(xiong)(xiong)活(huo)爾(er)(er)。"久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辭疾,鄭(zheng)怒曰(yue):"張(zhang)兄(xiong)(xiong)保爾(er)(er)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming),不(bu)然(ran),爾(er)(er)且擄(lu)矣(yi),能復遠(yuan)嫌乎(hu)?"久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乃至,常服睟容,不(bu)加新飾。垂鬟接(jie)黛,雙臉銷紅而(er)已,顏色艷異(yi),光輝動人。張(zhang)驚為之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)禮(li)(li),因(yin)坐鄭(zheng)旁。以(yi)(yi)鄭(zheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)抑而(er)見也(ye),凝(ning)睇怨(yuan)絕,若(ruo)不(bu)勝其(qi)體(ti)者。問其(qi)年紀,鄭(zheng)曰(yue):"今天子(zi)甲子(zi)歲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)七(qi)月,終(zhong)于貞元(yuan)庚辰,生年十七(qi)矣(yi)。"張(zhang)生稍以(yi)(yi)詞導之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)對(dui),終(zhong)席(xi)而(er)罷(ba)。
張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)自(zi)是(shi)(shi)惑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),愿致(zhi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)情,無由(you)得(de)(de)也(ye)。崔(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)婢曰(yue)紅娘(niang),生(sheng)(sheng)私為(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)禮者數(shu)四(si)(si),乘間(jian)(jian)遂道其(qi)(qi)(qi)衷。婢果驚(jing)(jing)沮,腆然(ran)而(er)(er)(er)奔(ben),張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)悔(hui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。翼日(ri),婢復(fu)至(zhi),張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)乃羞而(er)(er)(er)謝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)復(fu)云所(suo)(suo)(suo)求(qiu)矣(yi)。婢因(yin)(yin)(yin)謂(wei)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue):"郎之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言,所(suo)(suo)(suo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)言,亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢(gan)泄。然(ran)而(er)(er)(er)崔(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)姻族,君所(suo)(suo)(suo)詳也(ye),何不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)因(yin)(yin)(yin)其(qi)(qi)(qi)德而(er)(er)(er)求(qiu)娶焉?"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue):"余始自(zi)孩提,性不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)茍合。或時紈(wan)綺間(jian)(jian)居,曾莫流盼。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)當(dang)年,終有所(suo)(suo)(suo)蔽(bi)。昨日(ri)一(yi)席間(jian)(jian),幾(ji)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)自(zi)持。數(shu)日(ri)來(lai),行忘止,食忘飽(bao),恐不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)逾旦暮(mu)。若因(yin)(yin)(yin)媒氏而(er)(er)(er)娶,納采問名,則三數(shu)月間(jian)(jian),索我于枯魚之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)肆矣(yi)。爾(er)其(qi)(qi)(qi)謂(wei)我何?"婢曰(yue):"崔(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)貞慎(shen)自(zi)保,雖所(suo)(suo)(suo)尊(zun)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可以(yi)(yi)(yi)非語犯之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),下人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)謀,固難(nan)入(ru)矣(yi)。然(ran)而(er)(er)(er)善屬文,往往沈吟(yin)章(zhang)句,怨(yuan)慕者久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。君試為(wei)喻(yu)情詩以(yi)(yi)(yi)亂(luan)(luan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)然(ran)則無由(you)也(ye)。"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)大(da)喜,立綴春詞(ci)二首以(yi)(yi)(yi)授(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。是(shi)(shi)夕(xi),紅娘(niang)復(fu)至(zhi),持彩箋以(yi)(yi)(yi)授(shou)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue):"崔(cui)所(suo)(suo)(suo)命(ming)也(ye)。"題其(qi)(qi)(qi)篇曰(yue)《明月三五夜》,其(qi)(qi)(qi)詞(ci)曰(yue):"待月西廂下,迎風(feng)戶半(ban)開(kai)(kai)。拂墻花影動,疑是(shi)(shi)玉(yu)人來(lai)。"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)亦(yi)微喻(yu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)旨(zhi),是(shi)(shi)夕(xi),歲二月旬有四(si)(si)日(ri)矣(yi)。崔(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)東有杏(xing)花一(yi)株,攀援(yuan)可逾。既望之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夕(xi),張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)因(yin)(yin)(yin)梯其(qi)(qi)(qi)樹而(er)(er)(er)逾焉,達于西廂,則戶半(ban)開(kai)(kai)矣(yi)。紅娘(niang)寢(qin)于床,生(sheng)(sheng)因(yin)(yin)(yin)驚(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。紅娘(niang)駭曰(yue):"郎何以(yi)(yi)(yi)至(zhi)?"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)因(yin)(yin)(yin)紿之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue):"崔(cui)氏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)箋召(zhao)我也(ye),爾(er)為(wei)我告之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。"無幾(ji),紅娘(niang)復(fu)來(lai),連曰(yue):"至(zhi)矣(yi)!至(zhi)矣(yi)!"張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)且喜且駭,必謂(wei)獲濟。及崔(cui)至(zhi),則端(duan)服(fu)嚴容(rong),大(da)數(shu)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue):"兄(xiong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恩,活我之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)家(jia),厚(hou)矣(yi)。是(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)慈(ci)母(mu)以(yi)(yi)(yi)弱子幼女(nv)見(jian)托。奈何因(yin)(yin)(yin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)令之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)婢,致(zhi)淫逸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞(ci),始以(yi)(yi)(yi)護人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)亂(luan)(luan)為(wei)義(yi)(yi),而(er)(er)(er)終掠亂(luan)(luan)以(yi)(yi)(yi)求(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),是(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)亂(luan)(luan)易(yi)亂(luan)(luan),其(qi)(qi)(qi)去幾(ji)何?誠(cheng)欲寢(qin)其(qi)(qi)(qi)詞(ci),則保人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)奸,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)義(yi)(yi);明之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)于母(mu),則背人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)惠,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)祥;將寄與婢仆,又懼不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)發其(qi)(qi)(qi)真誠(cheng)。是(shi)(shi)用托短章(zhang),愿自(zi)陳啟,猶懼兄(xiong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)見(jian)難(nan),是(shi)(shi)用鄙(bi)靡之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞(ci),以(yi)(yi)(yi)求(qiu)其(qi)(qi)(qi)必至(zhi)。非禮之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)動,能(neng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)愧(kui)心,特愿以(yi)(yi)(yi)禮自(zi)持,無及于亂(luan)(luan)。"言畢,翻然(ran)而(er)(er)(er)逝。張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)自(zi)失者久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),復(fu)逾而(er)(er)(er)出,于是(shi)(shi)絕望。
數夕(xi),張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)臨軒(xuan)獨寢,忽有人覺之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。驚駭(hai)而(er)(er)起,則紅娘(niang)(niang)斂衾(qin)攜枕而(er)(er)至(zhi)。撫(fu)張(zhang)(zhang)曰:"至(zhi)矣(yi)!至(zhi)矣(yi)!睡何(he)為(wei)哉?"并枕重(zhong)衾(qin)而(er)(er)去(qu)。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)拭目危坐久之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),猶疑(yi)夢寐,然而(er)(er)修謹以(yi)(yi)俟(si)。俄而(er)(er)紅娘(niang)(niang)捧崔(cui)氏(shi)而(er)(er)至(zhi),至(zhi)則嬌(jiao)羞融冶(ye),力不(bu)能運支(zhi)體,曩(nang)時端莊(zhuang),不(bu)復(fu)同矣(yi)。是(shi)夕(xi)旬有八日也(ye),斜月(yue)晶(jing)瑩(ying),幽輝半床(chuang)。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)飄飄然,且疑(yi)神仙之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徒,不(bu)謂従人間(jian)至(zhi)矣(yi)。有頃,寺鐘鳴,天將(jiang)曉,紅娘(niang)(niang)促去(qu)。崔(cui)氏(shi)嬌(jiao)啼宛轉,紅娘(niang)(niang)又(you)捧之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)而(er)(er)去(qu),終(zhong)夕(xi)無(wu)(wu)一言。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)辨(bian)色而(er)(er)興,自疑(yi)曰:"豈其夢邪?"及明,睹妝在(zai)臂,香在(zai)衣,淚光(guang)熒熒然,猶瑩(ying)于茵席而(er)(er)已。是(shi)后又(you)十(shi)余日,杳不(bu)復(fu)知(zhi)。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)賦(fu)《會真詩》三(san)十(shi)韻,未畢,而(er)(er)紅娘(niang)(niang)適至(zhi)。因(yin)授之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),以(yi)(yi)貽崔(cui)氏(shi)。自是(shi)復(fu)容之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),朝隱(yin)而(er)(er)出,暮隱(yin)而(er)(er)入,同安于曩(nang)所謂西(xi)廂者(zhe),幾一月(yue)矣(yi)。張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)常詰鄭氏(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情,則曰:"我(wo)不(bu)可(ke)奈何(he)矣(yi),因(yin)欲就成之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。"無(wu)(wu)何(he),張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)將(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)長安,先以(yi)(yi)情喻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。崔(cui)氏(shi)宛無(wu)(wu)難(nan)詞,然而(er)(er)愁怨之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)容動人矣(yi)。將(jiang)行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)再(zai)夕(xi),不(bu)可(ke)復(fu)見,而(er)(er)張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)遂西(xi)下。
數(shu)月,復游(you)于(yu)(yu)蒲,會(hui)于(yu)(yu)崔(cui)氏(shi)者(zhe)又(you)累月。崔(cui)氏(shi)甚工刀(dao)札,善屬文(wen),求索(suo)再三(san),終(zhong)不(bu)可(ke)見。往往張(zhang)(zhang)生自(zi)以(yi)(yi)文(wen)挑,亦不(bu)甚睹覽。大略崔(cui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出人者(zhe),藝必(bi)窮極,而(er)貌若不(bu)知;言則(ze)敏辯,而(er)寡(gua)于(yu)(yu)酬對。待張(zhang)(zhang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意甚厚,然未(wei)嘗以(yi)(yi)詞繼(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。時(shi)(shi)愁(chou)艷幽邃,恒(heng)若不(bu)識;喜慍之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)容(rong),亦罕形見。異時(shi)(shi)獨(du)夜(ye)操琴(qin)(qin),愁(chou)弄凄惻,張(zhang)(zhang)竊聽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),求之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),則(ze)終(zhong)不(bu)復鼓(gu)矣(yi)(yi)。以(yi)(yi)是(shi)愈惑(huo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。張(zhang)(zhang)生俄以(yi)(yi)文(wen)調及期,又(you)當西(xi)去。當去之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夕,不(bu)復自(zi)言其(qi)(qi)情,愁(chou)嘆于(yu)(yu)崔(cui)氏(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)側(ce)。崔(cui)已陰知將訣(jue)矣(yi)(yi),恭(gong)貌怡(yi)聲(sheng),徐(xu)謂(wei)張(zhang)(zhang)曰:"始亂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),終(zhong)棄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),固其(qi)(qi)宜矣(yi)(yi),愚不(bu)敢恨。必(bi)也君(jun)(jun)亂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),君(jun)(jun)終(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),君(jun)(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)惠也;則(ze)歿身之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誓,其(qi)(qi)有(you)終(zhong)矣(yi)(yi),又(you)何必(bi)深(shen)感于(yu)(yu)此(ci)行?然而(er)君(jun)(jun)既不(bu)懌,無以(yi)(yi)奉寧。君(jun)(jun)常謂(wei)我善鼓(gu)琴(qin)(qin),向(xiang)時(shi)(shi)羞顏,所(suo)不(bu)能及。今且往矣(yi)(yi),既君(jun)(jun)此(ci)誠。"因命拂琴(qin)(qin),鼓(gu)《霓裳羽衣序(xu)》,不(bu)數(shu)聲(sheng),哀音(yin)怨亂,不(bu)復知其(qi)(qi)是(shi)曲也。左右皆唏噓,張(zhang)(zhang)亦遽(ju)止之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。投琴(qin)(qin),泣下流(liu)連,趨歸鄭所(suo),遂不(bu)復至。明(ming)旦而(er)張(zhang)(zhang)行。
明年(nian),文(wen)戰不(bu)(bu)勝(sheng),張(zhang)遂止于(yu)(yu)京,因貽書(shu)于(yu)(yu)崔(cui),以(yi)(yi)廣其(qi)意(yi)。崔(cui)氏(shi)緘(jian)報之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)詞,粗(cu)載于(yu)(yu)此。曰:捧覽來(lai)問,撫愛過深(shen),兒(er)女(nv)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情,悲喜交集。兼惠花勝(sheng)一(yi)(yi)合,口脂(zhi)五寸,致(zhi)(zhi)耀首膏唇之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)飾。雖荷殊恩,誰復為(wei)(wei)(wei)容?睹物增懷(huai),但(dan)積悲嘆耳。伏承使于(yu)(yu)京中就業,進修之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道,固在便安。但(dan)恨僻陋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren),永以(yi)(yi)遐(xia)棄,命也如(ru)此,知復何言?自去秋已(yi)(yi)來(lai),常(chang)忽(hu)忽(hu)如(ru)有(you)所(suo)(suo)失,于(yu)(yu)喧嘩(hua)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下,或勉為(wei)(wei)(wei)語笑,閑宵(xiao)自處(chu),無(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)淚零。乃至(zhi)夢寢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間,亦多感咽(yan)。離憂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)思,綢繆繾綣,暫若尋常(chang);幽會未終,驚魂(hun)已(yi)(yi)斷。雖半衾如(ru)暖(nuan),而思之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)甚遙。一(yi)(yi)昨拜辭,倏逾舊(jiu)歲(sui)。長安行(xing)樂之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,觸緒牽情,何幸(xing)不(bu)(bu)忘幽微,眷念(nian)無(wu)(wu)斁。鄙(bi)薄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志(zhi),無(wu)(wu)以(yi)(yi)奉酬。至(zhi)于(yu)(yu)終始之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盟,則固不(bu)(bu)忒(te)。鄙(bi)昔(xi)中表相因,或同(tong)宴(yan)處(chu),婢仆見(jian)誘,遂致(zhi)(zhi)私(si)誠。兒(er)女(nv)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心(xin),不(bu)(bu)能自固。君子有(you)援琴之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)挑,鄙(bi)人(ren)無(wu)(wu)投梭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)拒。及(ji)薦寢席,義(yi)盛意(yi)深(shen),愚陋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情,永謂終托。豈(qi)期既見(jian)君子,而不(bu)(bu)能定情,致(zhi)(zhi)有(you)自獻(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)羞(xiu),不(bu)(bu)復明侍巾幘。沒(mei)身(shen)永恨,含嘆何言?倘仁人(ren)用(yong)心(xin),俯(fu)遂幽眇(miao);雖死之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日,猶生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)年(nian)。如(ru)或達士略情,舍(she)小従大,以(yi)(yi)先(xian)配為(wei)(wei)(wei)丑行(xing),以(yi)(yi)要盟為(wei)(wei)(wei)可欺。則當骨化形銷,丹誠不(bu)(bu)泯;因風(feng)委露,猶托清(qing)塵。存沒(mei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誠,言盡于(yu)(yu)此;臨紙嗚咽(yan),情不(bu)(bu)能申。千(qian)(qian)(qian)萬珍重(zhong)!珍重(zhong)千(qian)(qian)(qian)萬!玉(yu)(yu)環(huan)一(yi)(yi)枚(mei),是兒(er)嬰年(nian)所(suo)(suo)弄,寄充君子下體所(suo)(suo)佩。玉(yu)(yu)取(qu)其(qi)堅潤不(bu)(bu)渝(yu),環(huan)取(qu)其(qi)終始不(bu)(bu)絕。兼亂絲一(yi)(yi)絇,文(wen)竹(zhu)茶碾(nian)子一(yi)(yi)枚(mei)。此數物不(bu)(bu)足見(jian)珍,意(yi)者欲(yu)君子如(ru)玉(yu)(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)真(zhen),弊志(zhi)如(ru)環(huan)不(bu)(bu)解,淚痕在竹(zhu),愁緒縈絲,因物達情,永以(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)好耳。心(xin)邇身(shen)遐(xia),拜會無(wu)(wu)期,幽憤(fen)所(suo)(suo)鐘(zhong),千(qian)(qian)(qian)里(li)神合。千(qian)(qian)(qian)萬珍重(zhong)!春風(feng)多厲(li),強飯為(wei)(wei)(wei)嘉。慎言自保,無(wu)(wu)以(yi)(yi)鄙(bi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)深(shen)念(nian)。"張(zhang)生(sheng)發(fa)其(qi)書(shu)于(yu)(yu)所(suo)(suo)知,由是時人(ren)多聞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。
所(suo)善楊巨源好屬詞,因為賦《崔娘詩(shi)》一絕(jue)云:"清潤(run)潘郎玉不如(ru),中庭蕙草雪銷初。風流(liu)才子(zi)多春思,腸(chang)斷蕭娘一紙書。"河(he)南元稹,亦續生(sheng)《會真(zhen)詩(shi)》三十韻。詩(shi)曰:
微月透簾櫳(long),螢(ying)光度碧空。遙天初(chu)縹(piao)緲,低樹漸(jian)蔥(cong)朧(long)。龍吹(chui)過庭竹,鸞歌拂井桐。羅(luo)綃垂薄(bo)霧(wu),環(huan)佩響輕風。絳(jiang)節隨金母,云心(xin)捧玉童。更(geng)深人悄(qiao)悄(qiao),晨(chen)會(hui)雨蒙(meng)蒙(meng)。珠瑩光文履,花(hua)明(ming)(ming)隱(yin)繡(xiu)龍。瑤釵行彩鳳,羅(luo)帔掩丹(dan)虹。言(yan)自瑤華浦,將朝碧玉宮。因游洛城北(bei),偶向(xiang)宋(song)家東。戲調初(chu)微拒(ju),柔情(qing)已暗通(tong)。低鬟蟬影動,回步玉塵蒙(meng)。轉面流(liu)花(hua)雪,登床抱綺叢。鴛鴦交頸舞(wu),翡翠(cui)合(he)歡籠(long)。眉黛羞偏聚,唇朱(zhu)暖更(geng)融。氣清蘭蕊(rui)馥,膚潤玉肌豐。無(wu)力傭移腕,多嬌愛(ai)斂躬。汗流(liu)珠點點,發亂綠蔥(cong)蔥(cong)。方(fang)喜(xi)千(qian)年會(hui),俄聞五夜窮。留連(lian)時有恨,繾綣意難終。慢臉含愁態,芳詞誓素(su)衷(zhong)。贈環(huan)明(ming)(ming)運合(he),留結表心(xin)同。啼粉流(liu)宵(xiao)鏡,殘燈遠暗蟲(chong)。華光猶苒苒,旭(xu)日漸(jian)瞳瞳。乘鶩還(huan)歸洛,吹(chui)簫亦上嵩。衣香(xiang)猶染(ran)麝,枕膩尚(shang)殘紅(hong)。冪冪臨塘草,飄飄思(si)渚蓬。素(su)琴鳴怨鶴,清漢望歸鴻。海闊誠(cheng)難渡(du),天高不易沖(chong)。行云無(wu)處所,蕭史(shi)在(zai)樓(lou)中。
張(zhang)之(zhi)(zhi)友聞之(zhi)(zhi)者(zhe),莫(mo)不(bu)(bu)聳異(yi)之(zhi)(zhi),然而張(zhang)志亦絕矣(yi)(yi)。稹(zhen)特(te)與張(zhang)厚,因徵其詞(ci)。張(zhang)曰:"大凡天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)所命(ming)尤物(wu)也,不(bu)(bu)妖其身,必妖于人(ren)。使崔氏子遇合富貴,乘寵(chong)嬌,不(bu)(bu)為(wei)云,不(bu)(bu)為(wei)雨,為(wei)蛟為(wei)螭,吾不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)其所變化(hua)矣(yi)(yi)。昔殷之(zhi)(zhi)辛,周(zhou)之(zhi)(zhi)幽,據百萬之(zhi)(zhi)國,其勢甚厚。然而一女子敗之(zhi)(zhi),潰其眾,屠其身,至今(jin)為(wei)天(tian)下僇笑。予之(zhi)(zhi)德不(bu)(bu)足以(yi)勝妖孽(nie),是(shi)用忍情(qing)。"于時(shi)坐者(zhe)皆為(wei)深(shen)嘆。
后(hou)歲余,崔(cui)已委身于(yu)人(ren)(ren),張(zhang)(zhang)亦有所娶。適經所居(ju),乃因其夫言于(yu)崔(cui),求以(yi)外兄(xiong)見。夫語(yu)之,而崔(cui)終不(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)出。張(zhang)(zhang)怨(yuan)念之誠(cheng),動于(yu)顏色(se),崔(cui)知(zhi)之,潛賦一章詞曰:"自(zi)従消(xiao)瘦減容光(guang),萬轉千回懶下床(chuang)。不(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)旁(pang)人(ren)(ren)羞不(bu)(bu)起,為(wei)(wei)郎憔悴卻(que)羞郎。"竟(jing)不(bu)(bu)之見。后(hou)數日,張(zhang)(zhang)生將(jiang)(jiang)行,又(you)賦一章以(yi)謝絕云(yun):"棄(qi)置今(jin)何道,當時(shi)且自(zi)親。還將(jiang)(jiang)舊時(shi)意,憐(lian)取眼前人(ren)(ren)。"自(zi)是(shi)(shi)絕不(bu)(bu)復知(zhi)矣。時(shi)人(ren)(ren)多許張(zhang)(zhang)為(wei)(wei)善補過者。予常于(yu)朋(peng)會之中(zhong),往(wang)往(wang)及此(ci)意者,夫使(shi)知(zhi)者不(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei),為(wei)(wei)之者不(bu)(bu)惑。貞元歲九月,執事李公垂,宿于(yu)予靖安(an)里第,語(yu)及于(yu)是(shi)(shi)。公垂卓然稱異(yi),遂(sui)為(wei)(wei)《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)歌》以(yi)傳之。崔(cui)氏(shi)小(xiao)名鶯(ying)鶯(ying),公垂以(yi)命篇。
關于張生的原型,舊有張籍(ji)(文昌)、張珙(君瑞)、張先(子(zi)野)三(san)說﹐皆誤。
宋(song)代王(wang)铚在《〈傳奇〉辯證》考(kao)證張生為元稹本(ben)人(ren)。
宋代趙令畤在《侯鯖(qing)集》第五(wu)卷,《辯傳奇鶯(ying)鶯(ying)事(shi)》中(zhong)論證
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魯迅在(zai)《中(zhong)國小說史略》中(zhong)說:“《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)傳》者,……元稹以張生自寓,述其(qi)親歷(li)之境。”
今(jin)人吳(wu)偉(wei)斌著《元稹考論》,商榷魯迅、陳寅(yin)恪、岑仲(zhong)勉(mian)等名家(jia)的權威結(jie)論,否定“張生(sheng)自寓”說(shuo)。
關于崔鶯鶯的原型,王铚認為鶯鶯是(shi)元稹(zhen)姨母(mu)鄭氏(shi)與永(yong)年縣尉崔鵬之女崔氏(shi),即元稹(zhen)的表妹。
近人(ren)(ren)陳寅恪從(cong)元稹詩集一(yi)首《曹(cao)十九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)舞綠鈿》,假定“曹(cao)十九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)”是(shi)“曹(cao)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)”的訛誤,又說(shuo)“九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)”二字古音與鶯鳥鳴(ming)聲相近,認(ren)為崔鶯鶯應是(shi)名叫“曹(cao)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)”的“酒家胡”,“此(ci)女姓曹(cao)名九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu),殆亦出于中亞種族”,因“中亞胡人(ren)(ren)善于釀酒”,得出曹(cao)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)“酒家胡”的結論(lun)。
還(huan)有一(yi)些其它(ta)說(shuo)法(fa),今人卞孝萱在(zai)《元稹年譜(pu)》中指出,“‘工(gong)于投(tou)機取巧之才(cai)人’元稹,怎么(me)忽然蠢起來(lai),把一(yi)個社會(hui)地位低下的‘酒(jiu)家胡’,說(shuo)成自己的姨妹?”。
吳(wu)偉斌(bin)在《元(yuan)稹考(kao)論》和《元(yuan)稹評傳》中對《元(yuan)稹年譜》、《元(yuan)白(bai)詩箋證(zheng)稿》等(deng)進行糾謬,重新考(kao)證(zheng)了元(yuan)稹的(de)為人(ren)和其(qi)作品,“解(jie)決了學術界關于(yu)元(yuan)稹一直無法自(zi)圓的(de)諸(zhu)多(duo)問題”。人(ren)物考(kao)證(zheng)至今仍無定論。
《鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)傳(chuan)》寫張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)與崔鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)戀愛,后(hou)(hou)來又將(jiang)她遺棄(qi)的故事。起始張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)旅居蒲州普救寺(si)時發生(sheng)(sheng)兵亂,出力救護了同寓寺(si)中的遠房(fang)姨母鄭(zheng)氏一家。在鄭(zheng)氏的答謝(xie)宴上,張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)對(dui)表(biao)妹鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)一見傾(qing)心,婢(bi)女(nv)紅娘傳(chuan)書,幾經反(fan)復,兩人(ren)終于花好月圓。后(hou)(hou)來張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)赴京應試未中,滯(zhi)留京師(shi),與鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)情書來往,互贈(zeng)信物以表(biao)深情。但張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)終于變心,認為鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)是(shi)天下之“尤物”,還搬出商紂,周幽王亡國(guo)的例(li)子(zi),證明自(zi)(zi)己“德不足以勝妖孽”,只好割愛。一年多(duo)后(hou)(hou),鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)另(ling)嫁,張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)也另(ling)娶。一次張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)路過鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)家門,要求以“外(wai)兄”相(xiang)見,遭(zao)鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)拒(ju)絕。數日后(hou)(hou)張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)離去,鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)回詩決絕“棄(qi)置今何道(dao),當(dang)時且自(zi)(zi)親。還將(jiang)舊時意,憐取眼前人(ren)”。當(dang)時人(ren)們還稱贊張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)“始亂終棄(qi)”的行(xing)為是(shi)“善于補過”。小說顯然是(shi)站(zhan)在張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng)的立場(chang),美化張(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)(sheng),為他的薄(bo)幸行(xing)為辯護。
傳(chuan)(chuan)奇(qi)小(xiao)說名篇(pian)。元(yuan)稹撰,原題《傳(chuan)(chuan)奇(qi)》,《異(yi)聞集》載(zai)此篇(pian),還保存原題,收(shou)入《太(tai)平廣(guang)記》488卷,收(shou)錄時改作(zuo)《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)傳(chuan)(chuan)》,沿用至今(jin),又因傳(chuan)(chuan)中有賦《會真(zhen)詩》的內容,俗亦稱《會真(zhen)記》。其篇(pian)末說:“貞(zhen)元(yuan)歲九月,執事(shi)〔友〕李公垂(chui)(chui)(李紳字)宿于予靖安里第,語及于是(shi),公垂(chui)(chui)卓然稱異(yi),遂(sui)為《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)歌(ge)》以傳(chuan)(chuan)之。”今(jin)考出是(shi)貞(zhen)元(yuan)二十年(nian)(804年(nian))九月,元(yuan)稹將故事(shi)講給李紳聽,李紳作(zuo)《鶯(ying)鶯(ying)歌(ge)》,元(yuan)稹寫了這篇(pian)傳(chuan)(chuan)奇(qi)。
《鶯鶯傳》于敘事中(zhong)注意刻畫(hua)人物(wu)性(xing)格和(he)(he)心理,較好地(di)塑造了崔(cui)鶯鶯的形象。崔(cui)鶯鶯是(shi)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)在(zai)封(feng)建(jian)家庭的嚴格閨訓中(zhong)長(chang)大(da)的少女。她(ta)(ta)有(you)強烈的愛情要求,但又(you)在(zai)內心隱藏得很(hen)深,甚(shen)至(zhi)有(you)時(shi)(shi)還會(hui)在(zai)表面上(shang)作出(chu)完全(quan)相反(fan)的姿(zi)態(tai)。本來,通過她(ta)(ta)的侍婢紅娘,張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)與她(ta)(ta)已(yi)相互用詩表達了愛情。可(ke)是(shi),當張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)按照她(ta)(ta)詩中(zhong)的約定前來相會(hui)時(shi)(shi),她(ta)(ta)卻又(you)“端服嚴容”,正言厲(li)色地(di)數落(luo)了張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)的“非禮(li)之動(dong)(dong)”。數日后,當張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)已(yi)陷于絕望時(shi)(shi),她(ta)(ta)忽然(ran)(ran)又(you)采(cai)取大(da)膽的叛逆(ni)行(xing)動(dong)(dong),主(zhu)動(dong)(dong)夜奔張(zhang)(zhang)生(sheng)住所幽會(hui),“曩時(shi)(shi)端莊,不(bu)(bu)復(fu)同矣”。崔(cui)鶯鶯的這(zhe)種(zhong)矛盾和(he)(he)反(fan)復(fu),真實地(di)反(fan)映了她(ta)(ta)克服猶豫(yu)、動(dong)(dong)搖而終(zhong)于背叛封(feng)建(jian)禮(li)教(jiao)的曲折過程。但是(shi),她(ta)(ta)在(zai)思(si)想(xiang)上(shang)又(you)始終(zhong)未能徹底擺(bai)脫社會(hui)、出(chu)身、教(jiao)養所加給她(ta)(ta)的精神桎(zhi)梏。她(ta)(ta)仍然(ran)(ran)認為私自(zi)戀愛結合是(shi)不(bu)(bu)合法的,“始亂之,終(zhong)棄之,固其(qi)宜(yi)矣,愚不(bu)(bu)敢恨”。因而在(zai)她(ta)(ta)遭到(dao)遺棄以后,就只(zhi)能自(zi)怨自(zi)艾,聽(ting)從命運的擺(bai)布。這(zhe)又(you)表現(xian)了她(ta)(ta)思(si)想(xiang)性(xing)格中(zhong)軟(ruan)弱(ruo)的一(yi)(yi)面。作品中(zhong)對(dui)這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)形象的刻畫(hua),傳神寫態(tai),有(you)血有(you)肉,異常(chang)鮮明。
作(zuo)者為了(le)(le)替張生遺棄崔鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)的無恥行徑辯解開脫(tuo),竟藉其(qi)口大罵崔鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)為“尤物”﹑“妖(yao)孽”﹑“不妖(yao)其(qi)身﹐必妖(yao)于人(ren)”,這(zhe)就不僅使得(de)人(ren)物形像前后(hou)不統一(yi),也(ye)造成(cheng)了(le)(le)主題思想的矛盾。誠如(ru)(ru)魯迅《中國小說史略》所說:“篇末(mo)文(wen)過(guo)飾(shi)非,遂墮惡(e)趣。”盡管如(ru)(ru)此(ci),讀(du)者從作(zuo)品的具體描述(shu)中卻仍然(ran)感到崔鶯(ying)(ying)鶯(ying)(ying)令人(ren)同情,而張生的負心,則令人(ren)憎惡(e)。應該(gai)說作(zuo)品的客觀藝術效果與作(zuo)者的主觀議論評價是截(jie)然(ran)相反(fan)的。
前(qian)語之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),后(hou)前(qian)不(bu)一(yi),文過(guo)非飾(shi),余有(you)異(yi),敢敘一(yi)二(er)。本自非正(zheng),乃歸正(zheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),人道張(zhang)生無(wu)情(qing),始亂終棄。姻緣(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)理,父母之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命,媒(mei)(mei)妁(shuo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言。父母之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命者(zhe)(zhe),夫(fu)婦之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道,崇敬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)敢以私(si)(si)心(xin)害法,媒(mei)(mei)妁(shuo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言,該(gai)無(wu)偏,以示明正(zheng)。故有(you)八抬大(da)轎,明媒(mei)(mei)正(zheng)娶之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意(yi)。兩者(zhe)(zhe)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)緣(yuan),本自私(si)(si)心(xin),何(he)敢正(zheng)堂。且后(hou)以外兄見之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),女以否。何(he)故?蓋怨念之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隨。后(hou)者(zhe)(zhe)當之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),妻為正(zheng),獨尊,勢比(bi)陰陽。妾,以美(mei)色私(si)(si)意(yi)財貨(huo)稱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。兩者(zhe)(zhe)焉能并(bing)取。諸輩以情(qing)愛為夫(fu)妻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本,隨今,男(nan)女之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道不(bu)尊,私(si)(si)意(yi)比(bi)離,天(tian)下彌亂。庭不(bu)正(zheng),與天(tian)下純然,可乎!