" A Dream of Red Mansions " is the fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth chapters. After the Lantern Festival, the old lady fell ill and died soon after. Along with Wang Xifeng 's miscarriage, the Jia family has a series of incidents, and there is no good news until the end. Although the old concubine
appeared in secret, the influence on the Jia family was very far-reaching. One could not help but wonder what the relationship between the old concubine and the Jia family was.
The old lady did not tell her specific identity, but highlighted the word "old".
In the palace at that time, there were emperors, emperors, empress dowagers and old ladies. The concubine of the Taishanghuang should be called a concubine, obviously not an old concubine.
Add the word "old" before the concubine, and the old concubine is destined to be higher than the emperor. In terms of seniority, she was probably the concubine of the emperor of Ning Rong's generation.
The status of the old concubine is so high, it is no wonder that the funeral after her death is of such a high grade. Not only did the common people stop getting married, the people could not have entertainment, but the emperor even led the princes and princes to send spirits together, which was almost equivalent to the specifications of the "big empress dowager".
does not mention the specific identity of the old concubine, there is very little original information, and no special interpretation is made.
need to talk about the relationship between the old lady and the Jia family. This has a certain connection with the Jiangnan Zhen family.
After the old concubine fell ill, the emperor immediately ordered to summon Jiangnan Zhen's family to Beijing for an audience. It is speculated that the old concubine was born in the Zhen family in nine out of ten. The Zhen family was the old concubine's natal family, so it was no wonder that the Zhen family had been richer than the Jia family for several lifetimes.
But Cao Xueqin suddenly ended in the "climax" atmosphere of Jia's Lantern Festival, when the old concubine fell ill and died soon. Among them, the key role of the old lady is obvious.
The old concubine came from the Zhen family, and the Zhen family and the Jia family are also old relatives. It is not ruled out that there is some kinship between the two parties.
After Jia Yuanchun entered the palace, her biggest front is undoubtedly the old concubine. Including the promotion of the virtuous concubine, since Jia Zheng went to the "East Palace" after thanking him, it does not refer to the residence of the prince, but the residence of the queen mother. The promotion of Yuanchun should benefit from the reward for serving the old concubine.
Before the fifty-fourth Lantern Festival banquet, most of the Jia family were good things, peaceful and happy. When the fifty-fifth time the old concubine fell ill, the Jia family's situation began to take a turn for the worse.
is like this, Wang Xifeng, as the daughter-in-law of the eldest grandson of Rongguofu , needs a son to be the heir most. However, she was pregnant with a son and miscarried. Not only did she have no backer, but the eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion also had no successor.
The key point is that Wang Xifeng not only lost his son, but was completely removed from the position of housekeeper of Rongguo Mansion. After several ups and downs, he was never able to take full power again. After that, Jia Lian secretly married You Erjie and Qiutong entered the door, both of them gave Fengjie a fatal blow.
For example, the death of Jia Baoyu on the second day of his birthday Jia Jing completely opened the curtain of Ning Guofu bringing down the Jia family.
For example, Jia's family's financial crisis is becoming more and more severe, internal struggles continue, and internal and external troubles cannot be stopped until they are completely defeated.
The death of the old concubine, like a tragic signal, became the key to the demise of the Jia family.
So why is the old lady so influential? Jun Jian Yakan Honglou believes that the significance of the old concubine is that she is the last witness of the achievements of Ning Rong Er Gong's era, and the only old man who survives the royal family.
In the era of Ning Rong and Er Gong, there were many heroes. The emperor
promised to "don't forget the wealth and honor", so that the four kings and eight kings were awarded the title and hereditary, and gave the future generations wealth and honor for generations.
However, once the emperor and the courtier, when this generation of emperors ascend the throne, they must cultivate their own confidants and forces. It is bound to infringe upon the interests of these veteran officials.
cake just soIt's big, but the person who divides the cake needs to change it.
Jia's old officials, of course, do not want their cakes to be handed over to others. conflict with the emperor.
is like Jiao Da "dislikes" Jia Rong, they pride themselves on their achievements and look down on the new emperor, and the new emperor is more vigilant and guards against old officials. As a result, the estrangement and contradiction between the two sides deepened day by day.
has the old concubine alive as a witness to the merits of the year, which represents that the contract of the former emperor is valid, and the benevolence, loyalty and obedience between the former monarch and ministers, and mutual commitments are guaranteed.
When the old concubine died, the last link of the year was cut off. The incense relationship between the emperor and the four princes and eight princes was completely cut off, and only interest was left.
Therefore, as soon as the old concubine died, Jiangnan Zhen's house was first raided. It means that the emperor can't wait to "righteousness destroy the Qing Dynasty", and then he will bayonet to kill the old ministers such as the Jia family who do not submit to him.
In Jia Yuanchun's judgment, "Tigers and Sis meet and dream come back" is the most ingenious.
" Husi " is from "The Analects of Confucius · Ji Shi · Ji Shi will cut Zhuanyu", the story is the "unjust" battle of the unkindness of the ruler and the disrespect of the minister.
The old concubine, as a historical witness of Ning Rong Ergong's period, her death represents the end of a whole heroic era. At that time, the "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust" that was advocated did not fall, but now the ritual is broken and music is broken. The ruler is not the ruler and the minister is not the minister. Waiting for the Jia family, the four kings and eight princes, or the emperor, is an unjust war of life and death.
The above opinions are organized and deduced based on the story clues of "Dream of Red Mansions" before 80 episodes.
Text｜Jun Jian Yakan Red Mansions Illustration｜Qing Dynasty painter Sun Wen "Dream of Red Mansions"
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