幕僚文士的市井情怀——论嵇永仁《扬州梦》传奇

The Emotional World of Men of Letters Serving as Governmental Aides: A Discussion Based on Ji Yongren's Dream of Yangzhou

清初戏曲家嵇永仁拥有特别的生命历程与戏曲作为,其传奇《扬州梦》将朝堂论争、沙场征战的人生理想,嘲风弄月的期许与自然本色的乡间生态融为一体,将沉浮幕僚的世俗愿望——"才"的施展与"情"的获得,寄托于知遇重用的获得上。《扬州梦》给予"才"以时局映照下新的定位,而其女主人公身份呈现出下移的态势,"情"的获得多有疲软之态,在场面描写与语言建构的强化下展现出幕僚文士真实的心灵状态与浓郁的市井情怀。

The dramatist Ji Yongren of the early Qing Dynasty had particular life experiences and drama works. His legendary Dream of Yangzhou is full of descriptions of imperial court debates, the battlefield life, the desire for love, and the natural country life, showing a blending of different life expectations. It holds up the favor bestowed by the ranking officials as the key to the fulfillment of the worldly desires of the lower class governmental aides for the chance to display their talents and for the acquisition of love. The drama gives a new definition of talents according to the then social context. In the drama, the heroines tend to be comparatively reduced to lower classes, and the love stories are not as refined and moving as expected. The scenario and the language used both reflect the real mentality and the worldly cares of the men of letters serving as governmental aides at that time.