虛構、邊緣與缺席：當代歷史小說《永安調》的寫作策略

The Writing Techniques ''Fictitiousness, Fringe and Absence'' in Contemporary Historical Novel Yongan Melody

當代歷史小說墨寶非寶《永安調》表面上書寫李成器與永安郡主的愛情故事，但由於兩人夾在武周時期李、武兩姓的身份與朝堂鬥爭、合作之間，對於一系列歷史的混亂殺戮無可迴避。武永安是小說虛構的角色，「永安」的作用，不僅僅作為女主角名字而存在，也代表著「盛世永安」，一個不在當下卻安穩無憂的美好期盼。李成器處於歷史的邊緣，小說突出其歷史評價「讓」以烘托他「至親性命，天下不換」的「價值觀」；利用史書上所記載的「風流」形象將「盛世永安」轉為「盛世、永安」。而李成器之所以願意為了「至親性命，天下不換」，放棄「盛世永安」的理想，又與武周時期的歷史特徵有關。武周時期實為歷史上極為特殊的時代，武則天姓武，但她的子孫們姓李，她即位為皇帝，但皇族仍是她姓李的子孫；李姓皇族生存於母親或祖母的權威之下，展現出極為明顯的父親或父系親族缺席的特點。可見，當代歷史小說《永安調》實運用了虛構、邊緣與缺席之寫作策略。

Yongan Melody (literally, The Melody of Eternal Peace) is a contemporary historical novel that tells the love story between Li Chengqi and the Princess of Yongan. However, Yongan Melody is more than just a romantic novel; it carries political implications. Li and the princess lived during the Wu Zhou dynasty, a period marked by the battles and collaboration for identity and imperial government between the Li and Wu families. Furthermore, it creates the female protagonist Wu Yongan. The role of ''Yongan'' not only exists as the heroine's name, but also represents ''a flourishing age and an eternal peace'': a beautiful hope that does not exist in present but safe and worry-free forever. Li Chengqi is at the edge of history, but Yongan Melody highlights his historical evaluation ''abdication'' to reflect the value of ''the families' lives do not sacrifice for royal authority''. Meanwhile, Yongan Melody utilizes the image ''romantic'' in the historical records of Li Chengqi, and ''a flourishing age and an eternal peace'' becomes ''a flourishing age'' and the heroine Yongan. The Wu Zhou dynasty was a very special time in history, as Wu Zetian has a surname of Wu, but her descendants had a surname of Li. In addition, even though she reigned as an empress, the royal members were still descendants of the Li family. The imperial family members who were surnamed Li lived under the authority of their mother or grandmother, exhibiting an extremely obvious absence of the father or paternal kin. It can clearly be seen that Yongan Melody utilizes the writing techniques ''Fictitiousness, Fringe and Absence''.