Chapter 63 Cao Xueqin three

In the later period of Yongzheng, the Cao family showed signs of prosperity again.After all, he is an old servant, and he is still bathed in the grace of the emperor. Among the princes, there are also family friends, like Prince Yi Yunxiang.One of Cao Xueqin's older sisters entered the palace and became a noble concubine, giving the family even more backing.But the price is: the sister of the imperial concubine also dragged the Cao family into the royal arena. During this period, Cao Xueqin has moved to Beijing, and may often return to Jinling.Later, it was written in Beijing, and the scenes in the novel are mainly in Jinling.In other words, Cao Xueqin's emotional memory is directed towards the south.Mr. Wu Shichang once pointed out that the old site of the Grand View Garden was Suiyuan in Nanjing, but now it has been moved to Beijing.

Cao Xueqin has been familiar with Beijing since she was a child, so this should not be a problem.The Beijing dialect is used, and the dialect and spoken language are refined into written language. The writer stays in the north, the memory faces the south... Is this the way you write? In a certain year of the Qianlong Dynasty, due to endless power struggles full of accidents, the Cao family was at a loss. The Cao family has been prosperous for more than 60 years, and it took nearly 20 years for it to go from prosperity to decline.In Cao Xueqin's life, the details are blurred, but the big lines are clear.He has lived a good life for more than ten years, "a land of flowers and willows, a gentle and rich town." Next, he watched failures and failures, and the family struggled.In a short period of time, it took a sharp turn for the worse, with a big gap, a deep impression, and a lot of emotion.

Language art aims at the gap, starting from "Love Monk Record" or "Fengyue Baojian" when I was in my twenties.In the prosperous atmosphere, women take the leading role.Promising men are struggling outside.However, Cao Xueqin won a female perspective in the garden, seeing through the distortion of men. Seeing through means: the writer goes deep into the female world, so he sees through the filthy male world that is opposite to the refreshing female. Chinese history, Chinese culture, this is the first time in the world! One, the primary value is here.The second is the huge picture scroll of the rise and fall of the family.Thirdly, Fang Wei has various special histories that sociologists like to talk about: the history of etiquette and customs, the history of delicacies, the history of architecture, the history of gardens, the history of clothing, the history of traditional Chinese medicine, the history of games, the history of slaves, the history of actors, the history of lawsuits, the history of transportation, etc. , divination history, funeral history...

Are all these special histories with the characteristics of the times worth the bitter history of thousands of years of Chinese daughters? If Cao Xueqin had been staying among his daughters as his "devil king of the world", then he would not be able to see his daughter's world clearly, and he would not cheer for the refreshing world he discovered.There are paradoxes and violent conflicts in his life.When gender awareness surfaced, he must have been very unhappy, facing the indescribable pain of gender splitting.However, the pressure of patriarchy and the urging of "official career economy" made him take a decisive step. He was completely tired of men, and raised this boredom to the level of value judgment.

"Daughters are made of water, and men are made of mud. When I see a daughter, I feel refreshed, but when I see a man, I feel foul." The author dares to assert that this is what Cao Xueqin wanted to say most throughout his life! This sentence is not enough, the writer said again: "The essence of the mountains, rivers, sun and moon is only precious to daughters, and men with eyebrows and eyebrows are nothing but scum." The final word is settled. It was Huang Zhong Da Lu who struck out with this hammer. It is clear at a glance to write about human nature.Human nature and family rule have structural contradictions.Families always have rebellious sons who want to "anti-addict themselves". This rebellious son is in line with the direction of human nature and the direction of social progress.I always suspected that when Jia Zheng beat Jia Baoyu so badly, he really wanted to kill him and eliminate the "evil obstacles" of this family.

It is a flower of Chinese that blooms in the depths of human nature, which is similar to Li Qingzhao: Li Qingzhao is a woman discovering a woman, and Cao Xueqin is a man discovering a woman.Both are “New World” discoveries.When it came out in the middle of Qing Dynasty, it had a ground-breaking effect. Cao Xueqin's point of attack is not so much the man, but the imperial power. Huge doubts accompanies the writer's growth, and what he is eager to ask is the same question for several years: Why are all the men who are going to work in the official career all ugly, and there is no good thing?

The family was defeated, and Cao Xueqin couldn't see any guilt—this grandson of the Cao family failed to take up the mainstay of the family.Maybe his subconscious is still a bit gloating.Mourning gold and jade, not mourning the family.What does it matter to him that the family's honor and disgrace are taken prisoner?The family provided a garden for the sisters, but used invisible means to pressure and violence them: "Three hundred and sixty days a year, the wind, the sword, the frost, and the sword are fierce." The writer has only fear of his father, the biggest family symbol, but no respect: Jia Baoyu is unwilling to be like his father and live a dignified life like his father even if he is beaten to death.

Western men have a patricide complex.Chinese boys may have a father-hating complex.The reason for this is not complicated: fathers usually exert pressure on children on behalf of society. The patriarchal society in the Qing Dynasty was strict. Both the officials and the people were oppressed by the power, family and theocracy. Men couldn't bear it, so they transferred the pressure to women. The Grand View Garden is full of beauty and fragrance, presenting the weak link of feudal rule.But every day a girl grows up, the pressure increases.Behind Xue Yashuang's bullying, the patriarchal hands are impressively exposed.The patriarchal arrogance is due to the ruling structure.

Scholars of Qing history said that when the Manchus first entered the customs, there was still a situation where the rulers of the Eight Banners ruled together. Later, they gradually fell into the pattern of imperial power, with many princes and many factions, and conflict became the norm.The political environment is deteriorating day by day, and corrupt and mediocre officials emerge in endlessly. Senior officials of the Han people are often deformed even more. The people in the officialdom are all the ungrateful Jia Yucun, with several faces on top of each other; the appearance is bright, and there are five people and six people, but the pus and blood are flowing inside, and the rotten smell is unpleasant.Cao Xueqin had a keen sense of smell and walked away when he smelled the stench. He was not interested in writing a record of officialdom and following the clues of the "official talisman" to expose it to the bottom.Officials have hideous faces and no sense of beauty at all.Cao Xueqin looked away.Just as Ruan rolled his eyes at Sima Zhao, Tao Qian threw off his official hat and turned to Qiu Shan...

Not for a few strange women, most likely not.This towering and majestic art palace is based on the colorful Fangfei Garden. Write about the freshness of a daughter's world, contrasting with the filthiness of a man.Let's look at Lin Daiyu first. Cao Xueqin's life experience will be detailed later. A fictional character in the palace of art, Lin Daiyu is number one in the women's gallery.These three words have a feeling when you meet them face to face.It's a pity that with some reading, it's easy to understand her on a petty level.The interpretation of Daiyu in the TV series strengthens this misunderstanding.Lin Daiyu's obstinacy in love is often implemented into her inexhaustible petty temper.The TV series has some poetry scenes, and the audience seems to understand it.In Shaoxing opera, Wang Wenjuan plays Lin Daiyu. Through singing, stage steps and dancing, she approaches Daiyu's temperament and succeeds.The love tragedy gains momentum.In this regard, feature films and TV series may be inherently insufficient.

Lu Xun said: "Tragedy is the destruction of valuable things for others to see." Lin Daiyu to Cao Xueqin means the highest value of women.It is not for nothing that Jia Baoyu is only in love with Daiyu when the golden hairpins compete for beauty in the Grand View Garden.Brother Bao loves sister Lin, including her petite temper.Why?Gein lovers are well aware of each other's situation.Daiyu came from the south alone. She had already lived under the fence and was careful everywhere; but she fell in love with Baoyu again, which gave birth to many troubles.Bao Dai loves each other, but she knows that this love cannot be decided by herself, and all kinds of troubles, suspicions, and sensitivities are born from this, and she can't explain it: Cao Xueqin doesn't know a word about it.For every crying in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, in the end, Baoyu always makes amends.I was also a little annoyed by this when I first read the novel, but later I understood it and respected it instead.Lovers should be like this, see the whole picture of the beloved, and consider every detail of her life.Jia Baoyu obviously knows what love is better than ordinary men. It couldn't be more appropriate for Cao Xueqin to let Lin Daiyu live in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.The bamboo is green, graceful, and lonely, and the bamboo also implies the tears of Concubine Xiang.Later, when a poetry club started, Baoyu simply called Daiyu Xiaoxiang concubine.The touching part of Lin Daiyu is that she despised the emperor and prince, and Baoyu gave a gift from the King of Beijing. She said: "What a stinky man took it!"Why not?Because she also loves and understands Baoyu's spiritual core.Baoyu rebelled against the patriarchal society. She was always a supporter and an ally. Unfortunately, she was also a victim. Lin Daiyu loves purely, so she loves noblely. She doesn't care about princes or emperors.A noble lady in the south of the Yangtze River, who has been cultivated by poetry, Lin Daiyu loves people just like Li Qingzhao.In ancient times, love was an oppressed word, and society did not allow it.The rebelliousness of Bao Dai and her converges in love.In spring, they both watched provocative things.To tease one's temperament is to say: brush off the dust of ethics for thousands of years, and let love see the light of day again.Daiyu is a love supremacist in the background of ethics. She loves Jia Baoyu without secular elements.Even if Baoyu becomes a beggar, she still loves her.Qingwen will do the same, sister Bao and Hua Xiren are a bit uncertain. Love, presented as value.The same is true today.Love takes itself as an end, and does not attach any conditions, let alone use love as a means to seek other things.This realm may be difficult for ordinary women to achieve due to various practical considerations, but deep down they yearn for it.Where there is yearning, there will be realms.This is like saying: If people on the earth can still look up, there will be a vast starry sky. Lin Daiyu's sensitivity has two points: one is related to love, and the other is related to life experience.Put yourself in her shoes, it's hard not to be sensitive.Apart from these two points, she is very insensitive. In front of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, she has no gesture of inviting pity, favor and favor.If a girl has a little bit of tact, she will please the old lady and wife.Or to encourage Baoyu to learn stereotyped essays, to secretly favor Jia Zheng.How could Lin Daiyu have these actions?Cao Xueqin arranged Qingwen's eyebrows and eyes to resemble Daiyu, which has a lot of meaning.As a human being, Daiyu has her principles.Her inaction, in fact, is everywhere. The twelve beauties of Jinling originally had their own sensitivities: Sister Feng was sensitive to the Vanity Fair of Jia’s Mansion, Tanchun was sensitive to concubine’s rank, Baochai was sensitive to personnel matters... and Lin girl was always confused about these other people’s sensitivities. Many things, under her nose, she can't see.For her, love is exquisite and transparent, without a trace of impurities, without going overboard.She plays a little bit, but doesn't engage in petty tricks.Love, be reserved. Through Lin Daiyu, we know what is pure and noble love. As far as men and women in general love are concerned, it is understandable to make small moves in order to get married eventually.But some men and women never engage in petty tricks. Even if the prospect of love is unpredictable, she does not engage in it, and she does not know how to engage in it. She is self-reliant and self-respecting in the field of "not", which is the so-called purity and nobility. Nobility is not wealth, but the two are related.Daiyu's love is not utilitarian, and has something to do with her status as a noble lady.Tolstoy wrote about Russian high-society women, such as Anna, Giti, and Nadaza, and we have seen a lot. In big families both at home and abroad, there are not only rebellious sons, but also "rebellious daughters".The so-called anti-addiction of the family itself must have the appearance of "anti-addiction to men and women".Why can Lin Daiyu rebel?Because she is a poet in her bones and has pure cultural genes.A poet like her can easily lead to "human self-awareness", leading to the self-awareness of new women. Only Li Qingzhao is comparable to Lin Daiyu in Cao Gong's writings among famous ladies and talented women in the past dynasties. The rest, such as Zhuo Wenjun, Cai Wenji, Cui Yingying, Hong Fu, etc., all engage in small actions within the framework of ethics, and it is difficult to compare with Li and Lin.Li Qingzhao is rich and noble, with a crystal clear poetic heart shining brightly.Dare to love, dare to hate, dare to be angry, dare to have sex, dare to write depressing poems about young women and widows, dare to criticize ancient and modern literati... And, regardless of public opinion and family status: remarry if you want to remarry, divorce if you want to divorce.When Cao Gong described Daiyu, he must have Li Qingzhao in his heart, right?