Chapter 71 Red Sea Slight Record

Cao Xueqin intends to write a masterpiece of novels, and first opens the book with a "wedge".When the word "Qinggeng" was written by Xueqin, it particularly touched the readers' eyes. Zhiyan was immediately criticized here, pointing it out for people, saying: wonderful.It claims to be a root of fallen love, so it is useless to mend the sky. (Jiaxu, Mengjue, Mengfu, and Qixu are the same four editions) It is very important for Zhiyan to put forward the word "self-proclaimed" at the first opportunity. Who is the "self"?Smart or have a different understanding.Don't forget: the remaining "Ji" of "Stone" has not yet begun, but only the beginning of Xie Zi's words, so this "Zi" should undoubtedly refer to "Wedge Writer".However, the wedge was just finished. In the passage "Later Cao Xueqin was in the Mourning Hongxuan...", Zhiyan pointed it out for people again, saying:

If Yun Xueqin "reads" and "adds and deletes", but who wrote the article so far [after the original work]? !It shows how cunning the author's pen is!There are a lot of people in the following text, this is exactly where the author uses the painter's smoke and cloud to blur [method? ].The viewer must not be deceived by the author [the original cheating], it is a giant eye. In just one batch, "author" was used several times in succession.If it is said that Zhiyan's writing is not perfect, then it is easy, but I think that this is how Zhiyan attaches importance to the "problem" of "author", so I spare no effort to troublesome words, and remind again and again, "The viewer "Men, don't be entangled by Xueqin's cunning in writing.Therefore, Mingyi wrote a poem to the nineteenth poem for "A Dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Zixueqin", saying: "The stone returns to the foot of the mountain without spiritual energy, and it is useless to always be able to speak."

Maybe it was because Mingyi had a clearer mind, maybe he read Zhiban first, maybe it was a combination of both, he didn't waste a word on the three titles of "Stone", "Xueqin" and "Author". "Without a single word, you will be full of flair" is still an example of the word, and this little cunning, in Ming Yi's view, it turns out that there is nothing wrong in the world.However, what is the meaning of Xueqin's "self-proclaimed" "degenerate love roots"? A friend came to see me by chance, and I tried to explain, and I replied: Don’t you see what Hong Fang is thinking?For the first play, Cao Yin admired it even more. When Fangsi entertained Baimen, he held a high-level banquet and performed the whole play, setting up a seat for Fangsi [Note 1].Xueqin's novels have explicit references and hidden uses. He is no stranger to this script.In "Replenishment of Hate", it is written that the grandson Vega summoned Yang Taizhen, Taizhen met the Weaver Girl, and the first song she sang was "Putian Le":——sigh, injustice and karma before death.When I mentioned it, I swallowed first (ye four tones).The only thing is, a little root of love, planting the fruit of joy and love.

The last song of the whole play (before the end) is "Forever Reunion": ——Gods are passionate.Pengshan is far away, and there is love.The root of love has no life or death, and it will be together in the end. This is the origin of the word "emotion root" which is homophonic for Xueqin and interpreted for Zhiyan.Its meaning can be explained clearly by Fang Si, so there is no need to explain it further. My friend was interested when he heard what I said, so he asked again: This is an example of the "secret use" you mentioned.Is there anything else? I said yes. "To open up Hongmeng, who is the kind of love?" The word "love kind" has been cited above, and can be referred to later, so there is no need to list it separately.That is to say, Fairy Jinghuan, after she appeared on the stage, when she "introduced herself" to Baoyu, she said, "I... am Fangchun Mountain, Qianxiang Cave, and Fairy Jinghuan in the illusory realm. The daughter resents the man for being crazy..." This is also an allusion that is implicitly used. "Secret Oath", after Sheng sang "The End" with Dan, there was a passing song "Shantaohong" sung by Xiaosheng (Altair). He grew up as the director of Fengyue in the world.

The words Xueqin set up for Fairy Jing Huan obviously came from here. When it comes to Jinghuan, I have to say a few more words.In fact, Xueqin's imagination created a female fairy who "beautiful in the world" is still related to her.The "influence" he received (now commonly used, similar to "enlightenment", and the old saying is "touching") is "Zhenghe Tiansun" ("Biography" and "Qinyuanchun") Sentence) Tiansun Zhinu, it is this female fairy who "cooperates" with Emperor Ming and Taizhen's unswerving love between life and death.

It turned out that it was Tianbao's ten-year Tanabata Festival, and Taizhen set up melons and fruits to beg for a coincidence with Shuangxing. When Emperor Ming came, the two made an oath to worship Niunu:——Shuangxing is above,...Love is deep and kind, May life after life be a husband and wife together...with this alliance, double stars learn from it! [Singing]...Ask who will give the certificate tonight? [Student Referral] It's the Yinhan Bridge, both female stars! In this way, Niu Niu talked to Zhinu, and Zhinu promised that if she didn't break the alliance after a long time, she would "definitely cooperate with her".Later, Fangsi used "Counseling" to write about Qixi Festival in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, and the two stars of the cow and girl reappeared. Their wish was expressed in a "Second Criminal Wutong Tree":——Qinghua surrounds the embroidered curtain, Xiajin Shake pearls.Doufu Xinggong, Sui Sui will meet tonight.The Milky Way Bi Luo fairy match.Forever and forever, not only day and night. [Fifth Change] I would like to teach others that in the world, as husband and wife, they are all like me and Yi: always in pairs.

Then, in order to remind Emperor Ming and Taizhen of the matter, Qianniu said, "You are here to read the words of the alliance, and you will fight with Yuan!" Zhinu agreed, "There is no reason to comment on other people's affairs and waste this good night. Alas, Li Sanlang and Yang Yuhuan, you know I've worked all night for you!" Therefore, the twin stars of Niu and Daughter, once in Fangsi's works, are no longer the haters who "look at the Milky Way", but the fairy couple who are in charge of love.This point is an innovation in the history of literature and deserves a big book.

So, how does Xueqin feel about this?I said that he not only accepted this novel creation of literary and artistic imagination, but also "secretly used" this "allusion": ——this is how the phrase "Because of the unicorn crouching on the white head double star" was formed. Of course, under Xueqin's works, things will not be superficial imitations or simple repetitions.He came up with new ideas under the influence of inspiration, so as to add color to the novel.In the first half, Xueqin only reveals a little scale and claws in this sentence, and there is only a little bit in the sixty-fourth chapter of the biography:——It must be July, because of the festival of melons and fruits, every family Sister Lin felt deeply about the tomb of the last autumn festival, so she paid homage to it in her private room... I saw the smoke from the furnace, the remaining jade and wine, and Zijuan was watching people move the table in and put away the display. Fruit furnace tripod, etc.].

But this time the book is not written like Xueqin's, and it's from another hand, so whether the plot and story are in line with Xueqin's original intention is still difficult to judge.In the eighty chapters, there is no response to the word "double star", and Xueqin is the most careful writer, with no isolated pens and gossips. ——What's more, those who look back, probably even those who don't recognize Xueqin as the original author, can't deny that it is Xueqin who "separated chapters and compiled them into a catalog".Xueqin used this sentence without any sign of hesitation (that is, the recitation has changed quite a bit, and from all the old manuscripts, there is little difference in this recitation). , it should not have been written "indiscriminately" or unexplainable.

Many sources show that this sentence refers to the eventual marriage of Wen Baoyu and Xiangyun (see "New Cards of A Dream of Red Mansions" pp. 927-940).There are also those who do not believe in this point, so there is no need to discuss it further.But there are also those who believe. As far as I know, there are quite a few people.However, among the many believers, most of them directly understand the "double star" as referring to Bao and Xiang.I think this is still debatable.In my humble opinion, Xueqin's original intention of using these two characters is not to refer directly to Bao and Xiang, but he is actually using the "allusion", that is, Shuangxing is a person who "proves and cooperates", "wanhe" and "counseling", and his misunderstanding The reason why "Double Stars" refer to Bao and Xiang is that they failed to understand that this was borrowed from Fangsi.

Of course, this does not mean that the Wanhe people of Bao and Xiang must also be female fairies, but it is obvious that they are a couple. In the book, Zhinu was not very satisfied with Li Sanlang, thinking that he was a betrayer who ruined Taizhen; He has excuses and is determined to prove it.The tragedies experienced by the two of Baoxiang were extraordinary, and they were almost life and death. When people talked about Baoyu, they generally believed that he married Baochai because he was a failure to Daiyu, and he was also a person who broke the alliance and refused to join him. sorry.The cooperating person is probably one of the "double stars" who thinks that Baoyu has betrayed the alliance, and the other explains it, explaining that Baoyu forgot Dai and married the hairpin because of an order, not because of his own intentions, and then the two came together. Try to make the two Baoxiang and Baoxiang finally meet again after going through the joys and sorrows, encountering ups and downs, and experiencing the hot and cold world.And these are all based on the golden unicorn as the "cause" and "volt" (see pages 916-924 of "Xin Zheng").In this way, it seems to be more in line with Xueqin's original design and the meaning of the words. The two songs in "Reunion" are also excerpted and watched together today: ——[Five Offerings]... The sky will fill up the hatred, and the sea will fill up the resentment.Xie Cangcang is pitiful.Renovated and reconstructed. ...... Eternal ages prove the romance. Fairy Jing Huan said, "I live above the sky of Lihen, and in the sea of ​​sorrow...", we can see that this new name actually comes from Fang Si. [Jiang Ershui] I'm afraid that the ruthless species, why worry about a broken relationship.The two of you have to temper the parting life and death together, break through the love and open the truth.The cause and effect follow the fate.I feel that the reunion is not ordinary, but you meet in this reunion palace.Reading these words and sentences, I always feel "deja vu", because no matter Xueqin's main text or Zhiyan's comments, I can get some clues from them. More importantly, it's not a flop. Xueqin didn't "invite out" Daiyu's "dead soul" to sing "new opera", that would be too vulgar.After Daiyu's death, Baochai "broke in", Baoyu had no choice but to do anything about it (he would not do anything like "Daiyu's resurrection"), so he missed Daiyu's closest relatives and boudoirs who were the best with her during her lifetime and could be her replacement after death. Friends - Shi Xiangyun.Qingwen's character type is exactly a combination of Dai type and Xiang type, so when Qingwen is about to die, Haitang wilts first, and after her death she becomes "Fu Rong's daughter". Go, so burn high candles to illuminate the red makeup"), Furong hinted at Daiyu ("Furong was born on the autumn river, don't complain to the east wind"), the literary conception and techniques here are complex and subtle. Take the Mid-Autumn Festival as the time and place of reunion in Guanghan Qingxu House.This point also seems to have "influenced" Xueqin.Daixiang's couplet chanting on the Mid-Autumn Festival is a major part of the plot before and after, and it can also be said to be a text that hides the front and hides the back.Everyone dispersed, Baochai went home, and Daixiang was left alone. There is a deep meaning in it.The two recited the important poem "crossing the crane shadow in the cold pond, burying the soul of the flower in the cold moon".The last sentence implicitly refers to Xiangyun, and the next sentence refers to Daiyu very clearly. Daiyu (the next year?) was buried here on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival ("The soul of burying flowers" is a sentence written by Ye Xiaoluan, a young girl poet in the Ming Dynasty, see Ye Shaoyuan's "Continued Yaowen" records the Q&A between the deceased daughter Xiaoluan and Master Li'an).It is absurd to change "the soul of burial poetry" in the vulgar version ("the soul of flowers and birds is always hard to stay"; it has been seen in "Yin of Burial Flowers", what is the relationship with "burial poems"?).Miaoyu listens, stops her, continues to the last page, try her words: - "Good poem, good poem, it's really too sad! No need to go any further..." "...It's just too decadent and desolate. It's also about people There is a lot of energy. So I came out and stopped." "Now it's over, after all, we should return to our true colors. If we just lose our true feelings and things, and go to search for strange things, one will take off our boudoir face, and two" Then it has nothing to do with the topic." "I have to turn it around in this way, even though there is a sad sentence in front, it's not a big problem." Her continuation sentence is composed of "wife", "servant" and "empty account". "Xianping" writes "Lu Nong" and "Shuang Zhong", and also writes about Bumao Dengyuan, strange stones are like gods and ghosts, and wood monsters are like tigers and wolves-it can be seen that there are many accidents and the plot is sinister.Finally, "Chaoguang" and "Dawn of Dew" begin to shine through the morning sun, a thousand birds shake the forest, a monkey crows in the valley, bells sing and roosters sing - this is what happens in Baoxiang after the end of the first round of Baodai: there is How can happiness and sorrow continue, how can it be bothering to have no worries?Fangqing is only for self-indulgence, and who can tell the elegance.When you are tired and tired, you can talk about cooking tea in more detail. In the second half of Xueqin's original book, it can be seen from these words that there are many double-layered connotations. This article focuses on spying on Xueqin's various ingenious connections in conception from some words. It does not mean that Xueqin writes novels relying on "allusions" and "touching", but that he mainly relies on life and thoughts.Needless to say, but there was a time when Jomon writers had a standard that "must" cover everything, and it was not an old habit that the responsible person should be prepared. Let me explain it here to avoid misunderstanding.If there is no misunderstanding, then I can add a little bit more. Xueqin chose the Mid-Autumn Festival as an important festival to write the Dai-Xiang couplet. , I am afraid that Baoxiang's reunion in the future is also related to the Mid-Autumn Festival.At the beginning of Xueqin's complete book, there is a love story about Jiao Xing in Yucun Village during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Zhi Yan once said, "Start with Mid-Autumn Poems, collect them with Mid-Autumn Poems, and use Poetry Society in Autumn. The three springs are lamented, but they use the three autumns as the key." "Revelation, this "collection of Mid-Autumn Poems" and "Using Sanqiu as the key" must have major plots related to it. If it is not the rendezvous of Baoxiang, why is this "Festival of Reunion"?From my point of view, I think this may be the meaning. Of course, this is only what I can think of, because in Zhongfangsi's design, Li and Yang, the special envoys of the two stars, will reunite on the Mid-Autumn Festival "Reunion Festival". Qin took advantage of this, and looked at it in connection with "because of the Qilin Fubai's first double star", or it may not be for nothing.At this point in the writing, there is a suspicion that Chen Yi is not high.But my original intention, not here, is that I really want to use this not-so-boring way to bring up the thread and draw people's attention to the relationship with the content.Fangsi produced dramas, Lianting was fond of music, and the two of them made friends. It should also be mentioned that Fangsi had written a preface for Lianting's "Taiping Leshi", which was very appreciated, and Lianting was Fangsi's commentator on palace tunes [Note] two].There are seven laws of giving Fang Si in the Neem Pavilion, which I have repeatedly quoted in "Cao Xueqin's Family History and Life" and "Xin Zheng":—— The melancholy Jiang Guanbai happened, and the broken clouds and zero geese were all desolate. The happy years pass by absurdly, and the old articles become fearful. No one ever underestimated Ruan's nationality, and the poor and worrying heaven also favored Yu Qing. The advent of Zonghe people, only this can eliminate the eternal love. Just look, if Hong and Cao had no ideological and emotional exchanges, and only relied on "literary voice", such poems would not be able to be written.I also once said: If the title and the author have been concealed, then some people will believe that this poem is a work dedicated to Xueqin.It can be seen from this that the relationship between speaking and writing is not just a matter of some literary phenomena.It was Comrade Xu Shucheng who discussed the relationship between the two with me many times. He had raised this topic long ago and was interested in discussing it.I was inspired by him, and I often thought about this question later.This script, ideological level, and spiritual realm are far inferior to the novel, but we should not only make such a silly "comparison", but also focus on the historical relationship between the history of thought and the history of literature.For example, if there is no such thing, it will be difficult to produce it all at once in terms of style and technique.In the same way, from an ideological point of view, although it is much more complicated, if there are only Linchuan Four Dreams without the front, it will not be easy to produce all at once.Fangsi wrote in "Biography": ——In the field of love in the past and present, who do you ask, and the truth?But if there is, the sincerity will not disperse, and they will eventually get married.There is no need to worry about the south and the north in thousands of miles. Two hearts talk about life and death.Laughing at the world, the children are disappointed by fate, -- ruthless ears!Feel gold and stone, return to heaven and earth, show the sun, and pay attention to history.Seeing the loyalty of the ministers and the filial piety, it is always from love.The first sages never deleted Zheng Wei, and we took righteousness to turn over the palace (three tones).Borrow too true, spread a new word: love only. ("Man Jianghong") From here, we can not only see the ideological difference between Fangsi and Xueqin, but also the origin and relationship of their creations.Fangsi was finalized in 1688, the twenty-seventh year of Kangxi; Xueqin died in 1764 in the early Qianlong period, which was his creation period.Fang Si suffered a family change and was not tolerated by his parents, so he was in an extremely difficult situation.The two are not without similarities. They are separated for a while, and then they look at each other first.Due to the scourge of party disputes between the Manchu and Han ministers in the Kangxi Dynasty, he was deposed and caused a storm. How could Xueqin not know the reason.Various causes and conditions made Xueqin interested in it, aroused his deep thinking, and played a certain role in his creation of novels, which can be traced.Understand, it is not a good way to put it in a "vacuum" and look at things in isolation. You have to look at its up, down, front, back, left, and right, what was the situation at the time, and what things were around. close to correct.Mention, in fact, is just a more convenient example. 1979 ~~~~~~~~~ [Note 1] For the matter, see Jin Yun's "Towel box theory" cited on page 417 of "Xinzheng". [Note 2] I sorted out the updated version of "Xin Zheng", but I still don't know that there is a handed down version of Cao Yin's "Taiping Leshi".Later, Comrade Xu Gongshi recorded the preface of Fang Si and the preface of Neem Pavilion, and I would like to thank you here.