Red Mansion, Second Master Lian is too despicable

Chapter 125 Miscellaneous Talk: Record of the Love Monk
Taoist Kongkong then changed his name to Qingseng, and changed "The Story of Stone" to "Qingsenglu".Wu Yufeng wrote "A Dream of Red Mansions".Donglu Kongmeixi wrote the title "Fengyue Baojian". 】Since there were too many people with the names Yufeng and Meixi in history, there are also many researches on "Wu Yufeng" and "Donglukong Meixi".Some people think that "Wu Yufeng" is Wu Wen who died in the 43rd year of Kangxi's reign in "Biographies of Qing History", with the courtesy name Tianzhang and Yufeng.Others believe that "Yufeng" refers to Zhao Shilin, the governor of Jiangsu in the 25th year of Kangxi's reign, whose nickname was Yufeng.Some scholars believe that Kunshan in Jiangsu Province is also known as "Yufeng", so those poets and literary talents from the Wu area in the south of the Yangtze River can be called Wu "Yufeng" in a specific sense.

As for "Donlu Kongmeixi", some researches have verified that it is Kong Jihan, the ninth-generation grandson of Confucius No. 60, some have researched that it is Li Yu, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, and some have researched that it is the dramatist Kong Shangren. In fact, these researches The reason is simply formed by associating some related characters from the words "Wu", "Yufeng", "Donglu", "Kong" and "Meixi". It should be said that there is nothing particularly convincing. The vouchers, some don’t even match the time.

There is another point of view, because there is no punctuation mark in ancient literary works. People have different understandings of the sentence "To Wu Yufeng's title: Dream of Red Mansions", which will result in different sentence fragments.If we regard the three characters "Wu Yufeng" as a personal name, then the sentence formed based on this understanding is "to Wu Yufeng, titled "A Dream of Red Mansions"", which means "the book was passed to Wu Yufeng, who handed it over to him" Named "Dream of Red Mansions".If we do not regard the three characters "Wu Yufeng" as a person's name but read them in fragments, we will form a sentence like this: "To Wu, Yufeng, the title is "Dream of Red Mansions"."Here, "Wu" refers to the land of Wu, including present-day Zhejiang, southern Jiangsu, and southeastern Anhui. "Yufeng" is a homonym of "yufeng", which means "wanting to be banned".Then, to interpret this sentence according to this sentence, it should be "This book was passed down to Wu, and if it was to be banned, it was titled "A Dream of Red Mansions"".

It is equally possible that the "Kong Meixi" in the sentence "Donglu Kongmeixi is titled "Fengyue Baojian" is not a personal name. "Kong Meixi" here should be a homophone of "fear not to cherish". I am afraid that no one will cherish this book, so this sentence can be understood as "Shandong literati were worried that they would not attract people's attention and cherishment of this book, so they Title it "Feng Yue Bao Jian".

If you change the title of the book, you can escape the ban and attract people to cherish it. I don’t think so!Therefore, I will interpret it mainly based on the text of "Dream of Red Mansions" and some important comments.Corresponding to "Donglu Kong Meixi's title is "Fengyue Baojian"", there is an eyebrow comment, [Jiaxu eyebrow comment: Xueqin's old book "Fengyue Baojian" is the preface of his younger brother Tangcun.Today, Tangcun has passed away, but I still see the new and nostalgic, so I still feel like it. 】This sentence is the reviewer telling us that when he saw the "new" work "The Story of the Stone", he remembered "Xueqin's old book "Fengyue Baojian"". Not only did he think of this old book, I also thought of the relevant people. Xue Qin’s brother Tangcun wrote a preface to the old book!Now that Tangcun is dead, time has passed, things have changed, and people have changed. The reviewers "see the new and feel nostalgic, so they still use it." The four words "therefore are still due to it", without a better explanation, can only be understood as "therefore the title "Fengyue Baojian" is used."In other words, "I see new nostalgia", so Xue Qin's new work is named "Fengyue Baojian".So, "yu" means me, and who am I? The text of "Dream of Red Mansions" clearly states, "Kong Meixi of Donglu wrote the title "Fengyue Baojian"."Therefore, I think that the commentator of this considerable comment in the Jiaxu version should be named Meixi.

Flipping the book further back, to Chapter No. 13, there is an eyebrow tattoo signed "Meixi".This comment was written in response to "After the three springs have passed, all the fragrances will be gone, and everyone must find their own door.": "You don't have to read it all, I want to cry when I see these two sentences. Meixi." This comment is in the Jiaxu version and the Gengchen version. All.When ancient people wrote notes and comments, it was very common for them to leave their names and characters but omit their surnames when signing.It can be seen from the content of the comments that Meixi not only does exist, but also has an extraordinary relationship with Xueqin. He is the "Kong Meixi" in the text. So in retrospect, "Wu Yufeng" is also a person named Wu Yufeng, " Xueqin in the comment "Kong Meixi" also appears in the text.

[Later, Cao Xueqin read it for ten years in Mourning Hongxuan, added and deleted it five times, compiled it into a catalog, divided it into chapters, and titled it "The Twelve Hairpins of Jinling". 】

The text of this sentence means that Cao Xueqin revised, added and deleted "A Dream of Red Mansions" many times. He organized "The Story of the Stone", divided it into chapters, compiled a table of contents, and gave it a new name called "The Twelve Hairpins of Jinling".At the same time, this text also further emphasizes that Cao Xueqin is not the original author.There is an important comment after this sentence.

[Jiaxu Meibiao: Ruoyun Xueqin has read additions and deletions, but who wrote this chapter at the beginning of the book?This shows how cunning the author's style is.There are many people like this in the following articles.This is exactly where the author used the smoke and clouds to blur the painting. The viewer must not be deceived by the author, for this is the giant eye. 】

The reviewer said that if Xueqin was only the organizer of "The Story of the Stone", then who wrote the long introduction from the beginning to the present?It can be seen that the author is too cunning and the routine is too deep.As you read on, there are still a lot of ambiguities in the text. These are the places that were deliberately blurred when painting. Readers must not be fooled by the author. He is the hero with the giant eyes!
"Smoke and cloud" is not only the author's unwillingness to reveal his true identity, but also one of his writing techniques. There are many in the following article. I will give an example here.

Xue Tao is not only beautiful, but also has talents, diction and knowledge, which are her strengths. She also has experience living in the capital.Now, in a Chengdu entertainment venue, she was quickly spotted by senior officials from the central government, which made her have contacts with many celebrities at that time. Literary leaders such as Bai Juyi, Zhang Ji, Liu Yuxi, Du Mu, etc. all had a taste of Xue Tao's style.

Xue Tao is as talented as Cai Wenji, and his personality is more like Zhuo Wenjun. The main theme of "A Dream of Red Mansions" is about love, and I will also talk about Xue Tao's sister-brother relationship.

In March of the fourth year of Yuanhe (809), Yuan Zhen, a scholar who was at the height of his power at that time, was ordered to work in Sichuan as a supervisory censor.We mentioned Yuan Zhen in the sixth episode. He was the same Yuan Zhen who wrote for his wife, "Once upon a time, everything was difficult to overcome, but Wushan is not a cloud." He also wrote the legendary novel "The Legend of Yingying".In the Jin Dynasty, "The Legend of Yingying" was adapted into the drama "The Romance of the West Chamber" by Zhugongdiao, and Wang Shifu of the Yuan Dynasty adapted it into "The Romance of the Western Chamber with Cui Yingying Waiting for the Moon".

Yuan Zhen had heard of Xue Tao for a long time, so he wrote to Xue Tao to meet him when he left the capital. As soon as he arrived in Sichuan, Xue Tao was waiting there. As soon as he met Yuan Zhen, Xue Tao was attracted by Yuan Zhen's handsome appearance and outstanding literary talent. The 31-year-old Yuan Zhen brought unprecedented shock and passion. The 41-year-old Xue Tao decided that this man was the man of her dreams, so she did not hesitate to offend senior officials, turned down all social activities, and devoted herself to Yuan Zhen's arms.

From the time they met until Yuan Zhen was transferred from Sichuan and returned to Luoyang to take up a post, they had been together for at most three months.This meeting with netizens changed the rest of Xue Tao's life. Late love made Xue Tao feel happiness like never before.During those days, the two of them lingered under the sunset and held hands by the river. This was the happiest time in Xue Tao's life.

After going to Luoyang, Yuan Zhen never came back even though Hongyan passed on the letter, Xue Tao could understand.For the rest of her life, she took off her red dress and put on a Taoist robe, avoiding the hustle and bustle of the world.It's a pity that I don't know how to compose music. This section should be paired with Lu Guanting's song: "The lover never comes again after leaving. I sit alone and speechless and look outside the world. The flowers will always wither but will bloom again. The love of my life is looming outside the white clouds. The sea of ​​bitterness is rising. Love and hate cannot escape fate in this world, but blind dates are inaccessible, or I should believe it is fate."

27. Chaoyun Chaoyun was adopted into a singing and dancing class since he was a child because of his poor family. He is naturally beautiful, smart and dexterous, and can sing and dance well.Su Dongpo was demoted to the general magistrate of Hangzhou for opposing Wang Anshi's reform. One day, he and several friends traveled to the West Lake. During the banquet, they entertained with songs and dances. Amidst the melodious sound of silk and bamboo, several dancers appeared on stage wearing heavy makeup. Wang Chaoyun appeared with gorgeous appearance and Superb dancing skills, eye-catching.

What is shown in movies and TV dramas is not very realistic. After the singers sing and the dancers finish dancing, they cannot come out. In fact, they have to change their clothes and then sit down to drink.Wang Chaoyun stepped down and changed her attire. She washed off her heavy makeup and put on light paint. "My eyebrows were lightly brushed with powder, and my red lips were a little bit crazy." She was dressed in a simple dress, fresh and elegant, and charming. The 12-year-old Wang Chaoyun looked like this. The lotus in the sharp corner and the orchid in the empty valley accompany Su Dongpo.

The bright sunshine, sparkling West Lake, sudden changes in weather, misty drizzle, fragrant wine, beautiful food, and beautiful people eliminated Su Dongpo's worries about officialdom. He wrote, "The clear water is beautiful, and the mountains are empty and rainy. . If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, light makeup and heavy makeup are always suitable." This is also the way of writing "The plank road is built in the open and Chencang is covered in the dark". It expresses the beautiful scenery of the West Lake and implicitly expresses Su Dongpo's heartbeat when he first met Wang Chaoyun.Chaoyun admired Su Shi's talent very much and was treated well by Su Shi and his wife. He was very lucky to meet Su Shi and was redeemed by Su Shi. He entered the Su family as a maid and became a concubine when he was 16-18 years old. He decided to follow Su Shi. lifelong.

Because Wang Chaoyun was still young when she followed Su Shi, she often received guidance and guidance from Su Shi. Su Shi had a profound influence on her in terms of literary and artistic cultivation.She knew her husband's intentions in every move of her hands and feet. The poems written by Dongpo, even if they mentioned the past lightly, would arouse Zhaoyun's joy and sadness.

The most typical one is "Butterflies in Love with Flowers" "The flowers have faded and are red and green, and the apricots are small. When the swallows fly, the green water is surrounded by people. There are few willows blowing on the branches. Where is there no grass in the world? There are swings in the wall and roads outside the wall, and pedestrians outside the wall. The beautiful woman smiles. The laughter gradually disappears and becomes quieter. She is passionate but is annoyed by ruthlessness."

When Su Shi was demoted to Huizhou, he was in his sixties. Seeing that there was a rare opportunity for promotion, all the maids and concubines around him dispersed one after another. Only Wang Chaoyun stayed the same and followed Su Dongpo on a long journey across the mountains and ridges to Huizhou.

Su Shi often asked Chaoyun to sing this song "Butterfly Loves Flowers" to relieve his depression.Whenever Chaoyun sang "There are few willows blowing on the branches", he cried and couldn't sing anymore.Dongpo would hug her and ask why, and Chaoyun said: "I can't sing because there is no grass anywhere in the world!" This sentence, in today's terms, means "Don't hang yourself on a tree." !It is to persuade infatuated people to have a chance to face their relationship, and it is also to persuade Su Dongpo to have a chance to face his political future.

Unfortunately, Wang Chaoyun encountered the plague in Huizhou and was very weak. He was only 34 years old when he died. Su Shi never listened to this song "Butterfly Loves Flowers" throughout his life.

The author of "A Dream of Red Mansions" classified the benevolent and the evil through Jia Yucun's words, and then wrote about people who were born with both good and evil qualities.The fate of these people is affected by their innate good and evil dispositions, as well as their acquired educational environment. The educational environment is divided into three categories, one is "the family of a wealthy prince", the other is "the family of poor poets and writers", The third is "Bozuohanmen".

The author gives us examples of 27 celebrities. One thing we need to understand is that "such as Xu You, Tao Qian, Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Liu Ling, Wang Xie Clan, Gu Hutou, Chen Houzhu, Tang Minghuang in the previous generation , Song Huizong, Liu Tingzhi, Wen Feiqing, Minangong, Shi Manqing, Liu Qiqing, Qin Shaoyou, and recently Ni Yunlin, Tang Bohu, and Zhu Zhishan." These people are all free people, and the lowest social status is also a commoner.

These two episodes say, "Another example is Li Guinian, Huang Banchuo, Jing Xinmo, Zhuo Wenjun, Hong Fu, Xue Tao, Cui Ying, Chaoyun and others."According to the social values ​​at that time, the three actors Li Guinian, Huang Banchuo and Jing Xinmo were considered to be of the lowest rank.The three of them are men, but their identities are actors. No matter how famous Li Guinian is, he is also an actor.In ancient times, there was a bad habit of cultivating male favorites. The actors who were cultivated were already of low status, and with the blessing of male homosexuality, they were often blamed for the harm to the country and the people. One can imagine their social status. In the text of "Dream of Red Mansions", the relationship between the actor Jiang Yuhan and the prince is so close, the author indirectly describes it, and directly points out the relationship between Jiang Yuhan and Jia Baoyu, as well as Qin Zhong, who is even more despicable than the actor.

Zhuo Wenjun eloped with Sima Xiangru when he returned to his natal family and became a widow, which was obscene.Hong Fu, a character in the novel, whose authenticity is difficult to tell, has a free love affair with Li Jing, and is obscene.Xue Tao, a singer, is a low-level singer.Cui Yingying, a character in the novel and drama, has a free love affair with Zhang Sheng, which is obscene.According to Wang Chaoyun, the singing girl turned into a concubine and became a low-ranking concubine.

Tang Bohu, Liu Qilang and others sleeping in flowers and willows are not considered obscene. Cui Ying, Hongfu and Zhuo Wenjun, women who secretly date and have free love, are despised and classified as actors. This is a display of the limitations of the author's feudal thinking.This kind of feudal thought is often reflected in the text of "Dream of Red Mansions". For example, the twelve beauties in Jinling are all listed in the official list, and Qin Keqing is also in the official list. Concubines and maids cannot be included in the official list.

We cannot ask the author to be completely ahead of the times and oppose the era in which he lived. He has already made a huge breakthrough in "Dream of Red Mansions", just as we ourselves cannot completely oppose the era in which we live.

(End of this chapter)