Chapter 18 3. There is no snow on the threshold of the leisurely garden - Xue Baoqin

The four major families, Jia, Wang, Shi, Xue, Jia Siyan, Wang Xifeng, Shi Xiangyun, and Xue Baochai were all included in the Twelve Beauties. Why was Xue Baoqin, who was described as both talented and beautiful, extraordinary and refined, not included in the list? Some experts believe that Xue Baoqin will marry Mei Hanlin in the future, a couple of gods and immortals, carefree and carefree, and therefore not considered a misfortune.However, the whole film is about "a thousand reds cry, and all the beautiful women are sad together". All the daughters of Daguanyuan cannot escape their fate, how can Xue Baoqin be an exception?

Therefore, I thought it was not that she was not included in the list, but just not in the official list.She, like Xing Xiuyan, Li Wen, and Li Qi who entered the park at the same time, is a character in the supplementary book. Then, since she is Baochai's younger sister and a descendant of the Xue family, one of the four major families, why does she have to be relegated to the sub-registration? When introducing the identities of Xue Bian and Baoqin in the book, there is only a vague sentence - "Later, Xue Bianzhi followed his younger brother Xue Bian, because his father married his younger sister Xue Baoqin to the son of Zhongmei Hanlin when he was in Beijing. He wanted to go to Beijing to get married, and when he heard that Wang Ren was going to Beijing, he brought his sister and came after him."

"Congdi" means cousin, the son of the father's brother.Naturally, if he is the son of his father's cousin, as long as he has not passed the five clothes, he can also be called a younger brother. Although Xue's family is a prosperous family, it is not a prince's family, and its status is not as good as Jia's, Wang's and Shi's. The "Official Protection Talisman" indicates that the first three families are Ningrong Ergong, Baolinghou, and Du Taiwei. Money banker, with a total of eight rooms." In the Qing Dynasty, the noble system, below the king, originally had five levels: Duke, Marquis, Bo, Zi, and Nan.Therefore, the status of the king of Beijing is the most respected, while the four major families are headed by the Jia family, followed by the Wang family, and the Shi family is the third. However, the Xue family has only an inexplicable title of "Ziwei Sheren", and its official business is the imperial merchant. There is money, and what is lacking is title.

According to the hereditary system, the position of imperial merchant can only be passed on to the eldest son, who is probably Xue Baochai's father; but when it comes to Baoqin's father, although he can also use his family relationship to conduct business, he may not be an imperial merchant, and his status is low. many.This is also the reason why Baochai wanted to marry to Jia's mansion after failing to enter the palace. As for Baoqin, she followed her father all over the country since she was a child, and even went to the West Sea. She also saw a western beauty with yellow hair and a couplet. She is the daughter of the Hou family, but she often has to show her face in public.I am used to making cryptic words. On the surface, this passage only feels that Xue Baoqin has a magnificent mind and extraordinary knowledge. However, when I think about it, I can understand the helplessness of a young lady who has not left the court. The reason for the marriage.

When Xue Baochai persuaded Xiuyan, he said: "Pianmei's family is in office again, and they will come in the next year. If you are here, Qin'er will pass by, so we can discuss your matter. If you leave here, it will be over. It's not a decision now. Regarding his sister, he would never dare to marry first." That Xue Biao came to Beijing to marry his younger sister. It was amazing that the woman rushed the man, but the man's family rushed to take office at this time, and put the marriage aside.However, according to the custom of orderly seniority, the older brother should get married before the younger sister gets married. Why is this Xue Biao "undecided about his younger sister, so he definitely dare not marry first"?It can be seen that the urgency of getting married and the embarrassment of identity.

Regarding Baoqin's status as inferior to that of Qunfang, there is another supporting evidence, that is, Jiamu ordered Mrs. Wang to recognize her as a goddaughter. This paragraph also looks very sweet and harmonious, but deep thinking is not the same thing. Who in the book recognizes goddaughter and godson indiscriminately?Wang Xifeng and Jia Baoyu also. At first Wang Xifeng recognized Lin Zhixiao's family as his goddaughter, and later he wanted to recognize Xiaohong as his goddaughter, while Baoyu casually recognized Jia Yun as his godson. So this is a kind of promotion and value.

Similarly, Mother Jia asked Mrs. Wang to recognize Baoqin as her daughter because she valued her personality and intended to elevate her status.Because Aunt Xue clearly said that even though Baoqin's mother had phlegm, she was still alive, why did she have to recognize someone else as her mother?Besides, there is Aunt Xue, the closest aunt in the garden, and Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang are already sisters. After all, we are all relatives, so why bother, why do you recognize a daughter? Naturally, although Baoqin is outstanding in talent and appearance, her background is far inferior to those in the garden, so it is necessary to find a strong backer for her.

When Xiluan and the fourth sister went to play in the garden, Jia's mother ordered the mandarin ducks to pass on a message—"Although the remaining Xiluan and the fourth sister are poor, they are the same as the girls at home. Please take good care of them. I know The men and women in our family are "a rich heart, two respectable eyes", so they may not be taken seriously. Some people underestimate them, I hear that but I don't believe it." When Baoqin entered the mansion, Mother Jia also ordered Amber to tell Baochai, "Don't worry about Miss Qin. He is still young, so he can do whatever he likes. Just take what you want, don't worry too much. "It's the same heart that worries me.Because she knew that Baoqin's status was low, and Baochai was too cautious, so she restrained Baoqin for fear of people's words.Therefore, on the one hand, Baoqin's status was promoted, and on the other hand, Baochai was hinted to relax.And this trick really worked, the people below got the order, and immediately flattered Baoqin, the housekeeper Lai everyone hurriedly bought a good one, and dedicated two pots of wintersweet and two pots of narcissus to Baoqin, which can be seen.

To sum up, just as Xiluan and the fourth sister are descendants of the Jia family, but they are not direct descendants of the Jia family, Xue Biao and Baoqin have the same status in the Xue family.Therefore, Xue Biao's wife, Xing Xiuyan, and younger sister, Xue Baoqin, cannot enter the main book, but can only stand shoulder to shoulder with Xiang Ling, and be the master and girl of the secondary book. Once Xue Baoqin's identity is clarified, another doubtful point can be explained, that is, why did Jia's mother propose to Xue Baoqin when she clearly liked Daiyu?See the 50th chapter of "Lu Xueguang Zhenglian Immediate Scenery Poetry Nuanxiangwu Yazhi Spring Lantern Riddles"——

Jia Mu also said that it is better to fold plums under snow on Baoqin than on paintings, so she asked him about his Nian Geng horoscope and the family situation.Aunt Xue guessed what she meant, and she probably wanted to marry Baoyu.Aunt Xue also agreed in her heart, but she had already promised the Mei family. Because Jia's mother hadn't said it clearly, and she couldn't make a plan, she half-confided and told Jia's mother, "It's a pity that this child is not blessed. His father died the year before last." He has seen a lot of the world since he was a child, and he has traveled all over the four mountains and five mountains with his parents. His father is very happy. Because of business, he took his family to visit this province for a year, and then go to that one next year. I went shopping for half a year in the province, so five or six of the ten stops in the world stopped. That year, he was here as Mei Hanlin's son, but his father passed away the next year, and his mother had phlegm disease again." Sister Feng also said Before finishing speaking, he stomped his feet and said, "unfortunately, I'm just going to be a matchmaker, and I've already agreed to it." Jia Mu laughed and said, "Who are you going to match?" Sister Feng said, "" Don't worry about the old ancestors, I've seen in my heart that they are a couple. Now that they have promised someone, it's useless to talk about it, so it's better not to talk about it." Jia's mother also knew what Sister Feng meant, and when she heard that she had a family, she didn't like it. mentioned.

Because of Jia's mother's willingness to propose marriage, many readers who love Lin Daiyu have hurt many readers, thinking that Jia's mother is no longer willing to complete Baodai's marriage, but wants Baoyu to marry Baoqin. But take a step back and think, if Baoyu married Baoqin, then Baoyu would not be able to marry Baochai.This also means that Jia's mother rejected Xue Baochai's golden and jade marriage - I would rather marry my younger sister Baoqin who is not as noble as my sister, which naturally means expressing that I don't want to marry Baochai. Moreover, Baoqin's status is low, and she lives with Xiangling as a deputy. Does this also mean that she is actually a candidate to be a concubine? Jia's mother knew that Daiyu was in poor health and had to deal with heavy tasks. Even if she married Baoyu, it would be difficult for her to manage the housework and pay attention to common affairs.She loves her granddaughter Lin Daiyu dearly, but she loves her grandson Jia Baoyu even more. She has to think carefully about his grandson's lifelong happiness, and the best way to make up for it is to marry a wife who suits him well.That Baoqin is healthy and well-informed, so she is the best candidate.The most important thing is that she gets along well with Daiyu again, they are like sisters, even if they work together, she will not be arrogant and bully Daiyu. In other words, it is likely that Jia's mother had the idea of ​​marrying Yuqin together, marrying Baoqin to assist Daiyu and serve Baoyu together.The qin of Baoqin is the meaning of harmony between Qin and Se, and Baoqin and Baoyu have the same birthday. According to Si'er's saying, "the same birthday is husband and wife", the two were originally destined for marriage. You might as well make a contribution in the article by borrowing Jia Mu's mouth, and conceal the following. It was very common in ancient times for two women to marry together. Li Jinfeng and Yufeng married Mr. An together as a typical example.They are not judged by wives or concubines, but only by sisters. Daiyu's title of "Xiaoxiang Concubine" refers to the story of Ehuang and Nvying marrying Emperor Shun together. Therefore, it is very possible and reasonable for Jia Mu to have such an idea, no matter from the ancient law or from the stories in the book. Daiyu is the granddaughter of Jiamu, who is Baochai?The daughter-in-law's sister's daughter.She is several floors away from Shi Xiangyun, and has no blood relationship at all. After the Xue family came to Beijing, they spread the theory of "gold and jade" everywhere. It is impossible for Jia's mother not to have heard of it, and she is well aware of the Xue family's calculations.But she had already made up her mind to make Baoyu and Daiyu perfect, so how could she alienate her granddaughter and favor outsiders?But she didn't want to hurt the Xue family's face, so she proposed to propose marriage to Baoqin, who has a lower status. In this way, the marriage between Jia and Xue can be completed, and the face of relatives can be maintained, while the marriage between Bao and Dai can still be completed, and the interests of her granddaughter can be protected. . And this meaning, Aunt Xue understood it, and immediately retreated and took corresponding measures. Not only did she move into the Xiaoxiang Pavilion to take care of Daiyu, but she also recognized Daiyu as her goddaughter, and offered to say "all corners are perfect". Make the decision for Daiyu and propose marriage to the old lady.This is not only An Daiyu's heart, but also following Jiamu's intention, which is equivalent to implying Jiamu: Even if Baochai and Daiyu marry Baoyu together, I am willing. Previously, Aunt Xue wanted Baochai to marry into Jia's mansion, but since the concubine of Yuan Dynasty gave gifts at the Dragon Boat Festival, the rewards given to Baochai and Baoyu alone were the same, which clearly meant that Baochai was chosen.Aunt Xue's mother and daughter thought they had the chance to win, and at one time they became more arrogant. Baochai even changed her normal behavior.However, the supreme old lady of the Jia family kept pretending to be confused, seeing that Baochai was getting older day by day, but she refused to propose marriage.At this point, if Aunt Xue is still unwilling to give up clinging to the in-laws of Jia's family, she can only accept Daiyu and let her marry Baoyu together with Baochai-this is already the only choice. Come to think of it, the old lady must be willing to this proposal, right?It is even possible that Jia's mother knew that Baoqin had a husband's family, and the reason why she proposed marriage to Baoqin was to imply that Aunt Xue's "all corners are perfect". It's a pity that even with such compromises, it still failed to bring about a new realm of "taking a step back and broadening the sea and the sky", so Lin Daiyu finally died of tears.But one thing is for sure, that is, Baoyu did not betray her, Baochai did not win her love, Jia Mu would not be so cruel to ignore her, and Wang Xifeng never played any "swapping tricks", everything was just God's will. Xue Baoqin can be said to be the most abrupt character in the book. She didn't appear until the forty-ninth chapter, and when she came, she overwhelmed the crowd and gained the upper hand. Na Tanchun said: "As far as I can see, even his sister and these people It’s not as good as him.” Even Jia’s mother was very appreciative, and not only immediately forced Mrs. Wang to recognize her goddaughter, but once wanted to propose marriage to her for Baoyu, but she overwhelmed Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun and others. it's - Daiyu always wins with talent, but Baoqin composes ten nostalgic poems by herself before the Lantern Festival Lantern Riddles. Baochai's popularity has always been the best, but after Baoqin came, not only did she get along well with the sisters, but even those who depended on everyone offered narcissus and wintersweet to please; Xiangyun has always been bold and admirable, but compared with Baoqin's knowledgeable and extraordinary conversation, he is nothing but a big witch. ——This is the real "Jianmei", and it is "perfect" at all.Because everyone in the book has shortcomings, but Baoqin is perfect in talent, appearance, character, and behavior, and it seems to be perfect. However, it is such a character who is too perfect, when he hides his thoughts and thinks back, he only feels his face is blurred, except for the scene of a girl holding a plum blossom behind him on the snowy slope, he can't think of it. Figure out what she should look like. Not only does she have a strange appearance, but her background is also strange. She obviously came to the capital to get married, but her husband's family is in office together, so she doesn't know who it is?Didn't they exchange news before they entered Beijing, didn't they know that the Mei family was not in the capital?Besides, her father just passed away the year before last, and her mother suffered from phlegm disease, so she didn't need to observe mourning for three years, leaving behind her seriously ill mother, the siblings came to live in Beijing together, why is that? Compared with Lin Daiyu who was only five years old back then, who was known to serve soup and medicine, and mourn for mourning, this Xue Baoqin can be described as extremely unfilial.Since entering the mansion, she has not seen any mourning for her father, let alone any worry for her mother. She only takes pleasure in Jia Mu's favor and the company of her sisters every day. Isn't it ruthless? Daiyu recognized Aunt Xue as her godmother because she lost her mother since she was a child and there was no one to care about her; People take care of him and teach him. If Uncle Bao doesn’t think his nephew is stupid and considers him his son, it will be my good luck.” As for Xue Baoqin, whose mother is still alive, she has already recognized Mrs. Wang as her godmother. What's the reason? It turns out that what looks the most perfect and noble on the surface may be the most riddled with holes on the inside, full of irrationality and inappropriateness. The most unreasonable thing in the whole book is that in the section of offering sacrifices to the ancestral hall of the Jia Mansion, close relatives such as Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu did not participate, but Xue Baoqin, an outsider, was able to accompany him and watch the whole process.what about this? The only explanation is that she recognized Mrs. Wang as a godmother, so she was considered a girl of the Jia family, so she could enter the ancestral hall with the Sanchun sisters to worship the ancestors, which can be described as "climbing to the top". However, in Baoqin's poem chanting red plum blossoms, there was a sentence "There is no snow on the sill in the leisurely courtyard, and there are sunsets in the flowing water and empty mountains". It can be seen that after the defeat of the Jia family, the Xue family was also implicated. Baoqin can't be borrowed in Jia's mansion. Finished.So, did she marry Mei Hanlin? Some people think that Xue Baoqin did not marry Mei Hanlin's son, but followed Liu Xianglian because of the sentence "not by the plum blossom but by the willow" in Baoqin's "Plum Blossom View Nostalgia". However, this poem is just because Xue Baoqin's poem is a story, so it quotes the ready-made sentence of Du Liniang, the character in the play.Du Liniang's lover in the play is Liu Mengmei. The original meaning of this poem is to meet someday, either by the plum tree or by the willow tree.It doesn't mean that you marry someone, not someone with the surname Mei, but someone with the surname Liu.It is too far-fetched to use words to harm the meaning.What's more, Third Sister You killed herself with the mandarin duck sword she had been engaged to, and Liu Xianglian became a monk for this reason. If she returned to the vulgar and continued to marry because of Baoqin afterwards, not only could she not be called a "love species", but it would be extremely disturbing. It can be seen that although the ten nostalgic poems all refer to each other, they do not necessarily allude to Baoqin itself.On the contrary, her chants may hint at her future fate more clearly: