弘治己未科场案真相再探

Restudy on the Truth of the Case of the Spring Civil Examination in 1499

弘治己未科场案改变了唐寅的人生轨迹和创作道路,对其真相的探索成为唐寅研究和科举史研究中的重要议题。《明孝宗实录》大致完整地记载了科场案审理的过程,弘治帝出于维护老师程敏政的目的插手了案件的调查,从而引出了科道官员要求公论与皇帝满足私心之间的博弈。尽管此案以双方妥协的方式了结,但对审理内幕知之甚少的唐寅、徐经二人却始终觉得自己遭受了迫害而含冤衔恨。与程敏政确有私下往来的徐、唐二人正好遇到了初出仕途有志"杜私门"的华,于是才有了那场轰动一时的科场案。

The Case of the Spring Civil Examination in 1499 changed Tang Yin＇s life track and creation path,and the exploration of its truth has been an important issue in the research on Tang Yin and the history of imperial examination.The Record of Ming Xiaozong almost completely records the process of hearing the case.Hongzhi emperor participated in investigating the case for his teacher,Cheng Minzheng,which led to a competition between imperial examination officials and asking for a fair trial and the emperor satisfying his own demand.Though the case end in a way of compromise between the each other,Tang Yin and Xu Jing,who knew little about the hearing＇s truth,still felt indignant and resentful in suffering from the injustice.The two candidates,who had private contact with Cheng Minzheng,came across a new official——Hua Chang,who aspired to end selflessly,then there came the sensational case.