Norman Vincent once said, "Character determines destiny." "In the vast world, everyone has a different personality and plays a different role. It is precisely because of the differences of each person that this colorful world is formed.
In the novel "Water Margin", Liangshan is a small world composed of all kinds of heroes and good men. Each of them has a different personality.
Anyone who has read this book should have heard of the saying "Immediately Lin Chong, step down Wu Song", which shows that both of them are second to none martial arts masters in Liangshan. However, from their experience, it is not difficult to see that Lin Chong and Wu Song have very different personalities, which also leads to their different endings.
Although there is not too much description of Lin Chong's early experience in "Water Margin", it is not difficult to see from his various behaviors after his appearance that Lin Chong's growth process should be called smooth sailing, and he has not experienced too many twists and turns.
After learning martial arts, Lin Chong became the head of the Forbidden Army and became an instructor in the military camp, responsible for teaching soldiers the art of gun and stick. Such a job was extremely easy and stable at that time, so Lin Chong had more time to spend with his wife, and the husband and wife were very affectionate.
With a stable job, a happy marriage, and superior martial arts, Lin Chong's life can be described as envious of others. And Mrs. Lin's gentle personality also has a subtle impact on Lin Chong. Although he is a person who practices martial arts, Lin Chong rarely shows impatience, and more is tolerant of Tolerance.
And it was this personality that led to a series of tragedies that happened to Lin Chong later. On the way to accompany his wife to the temple to burn incense, Lin Chong saw Lu Zhishen dancing with a Zen staff, and he could not help but applaud as a martial arts practitioner, and Lu Zhishen invited him to drink with him.
So Lin Chong left Madame and Ya Gui and asked them to burn incense, while he and Lu Zhishen drank and chatted. However, this time the most ordinary outing has made Lin Chong's life undergo a huge change.
Just as Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen were drinking, Ya Gui ran to tell Lin Chong that Lady Lin was being teased. When Lin Chong arrived, he found that the person who flirted with his wife was Gao Qi's adopted son Gao Yanei. Forced by Gao Qi's forces, Lin Chong had to swallow his anger and let Gao Yunei go.
From Lin Chong's move, it can be seen that Lin Chong is a person with extreme restraint, even in a state of extreme anger, he can also maintain enough calm to keep his behavior under control. This is an extremely rare quality for a person who practices martial arts.
However, although Lin Chong planned to calm things down, Gao Yanei did not want to let his wife go. Therefore, under the conspiracy of Gao Li and Lu Qian, Lin Chong mistakenly entered the White Tiger Hall with a knife, violating the laws of the imperial court, and was arrested and imprisoned for attempting to assassinate Gao Qian.
In the process of confronting Gao Li in court, Lin Chong still called Gao Li "Grace Phase", which shows that Lin Chong is a completely obedient person, even if he is wronged, he does not forget the law and etiquette. Finally, after being sentenced to assassinate Cangzhou, Lin Chong first wrote a letter of resignation, afraid of delaying his wife.
It can be seen that Lin Chong is a person who abides by the law, is strict with himself, and always thinks about others. Such people, usually do not make extreme moves.
In stark contrast to Lin Chong is the famous hero Hao Han Wusong. In the first appearance of Wu Song in the book, he shows his fiery personality.
At that time, Wu Song had been living in Chai Jin's mansion for more than a year, and Song Jiang accidentally threw a charcoal fire on Wu Song's body, and Wu Song did not say a word, and the wheel fist was about to beat Song Jiang. When he learned that the person in front of him was Song Jiang, he immediately turned from anger to joy and became a brother with Song Jiang.
It can be seen that Wu Song's character is to repay with vengeance and to repay favors. When talking about his own encounters, he also did not hide anything, and he fully revealed his drunken and murderous behavior. The fast-talking personality has left a deep impression on people.
Later, Wu Song's encounter in Jingyang Gang became a well-known scene. When Shop Xiao Er kindly reminded him that there were tigers on the mountain, Wu Song said that it was an excuse for Shop Xiao Er to keep him in accommodation and earn more silver.
This also reflects another personality trait of Wu Song: he does not easily trust others, but only believes in his own judgment. Such a person has a strong sense of self and independent thinking ability, will not be easily manipulated by others, and will not be bent on perfection.
Therefore, after drinking eighteen bowls of wine, when he saw the notice of the county court, Wu Song realized that he had wronged a good person. However, his strong self-esteem did not allow him to turn back, so Wu Song had to go up the mountain with his scalp and kill the fierce tiger with his superb martial arts.
Although Wu Song's various performances seem reckless, in fact, Wu Song is thick and thin, and he is not a brainless person. While avenging his brother, Wu Songdou killed Ximen Qing and then Killed Pan Jinlian. But when he killed Pan Jinlian, he deliberately tore her clothes.
This seemingly inconspicuous move actually convicted Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing of adultery, and coupled with the fact that the neighbors knew about it at the time, Wu Song deliberately let them see themselves killing in front of them, which was also a deterrent to these people, so that they could testify in court.
Because of this, Wu Song was not sentenced to death after hand-bladed two enemies. It can be seen that Wu Song is not a simple reckless man, but a very clever Haojie, and he is bold and resolute, and dares to act boldly.
Through the analysis of the personalities of Lin Chong and Wu Song, it can be concluded that Lin Chong's greatest wish is to be able to spend his life in peace, while Wu Song's biggest appeal is to have a clear distinction between grace and resentment, and revenge will be repaid. Therefore, in the face of persecution by others, the two react very differently.
On the way to escort, Lin Chong was tortured by Dong Chao and Xue Ba, and his feet were burned with boiling water, and then he was forced to change into new straw shoes, and his feet were grinded to a blur of blood and flesh. But even so, Lin Chong chose to endure in silence, not realizing that the two had been bribed for the purpose of their lives.
In the wild boar forest, Dong Chao and Xue Ba, fearing that Lin Chong would run away, wanted to tie him to a tree. This move has clearly revealed the intention to deal with them, but Lin Chong is still expressing that he has no intention of escaping, if it were not for Lu Zhishen's timely appearance, Lin Chong would have died here.
After Wu Song defeated Jiang Menshen, Zhang Du was bribed by Jiang Menshen to kill Wu Song, and after some stolen frame-ups, he ordered wu song to be removed in Feiyunpu. Wu Song knew the conspiracy when he looked at the words, so he did not wait for others to attack, and it was better to attack first.
After that, Wu Song not only did not escape, but returned to the Mandarin Duck Tower to eliminate all the people who wanted to harm him, and perfectly implemented the killing strategy of cutting grass and roots.
Human behavior is controlled by thought, and thought is a reflection of character. In his long-term comfortable life, Lin Chong has formed a simple and kind character. Such a character will not cause trouble, but when threatened, it is powerless to resist, and I don't know how to be good.
And Wu Song's perennial career in the jianghu has allowed him to already see through the sinister people's hearts. Therefore, for him, the heart of defense is always there. Because of this, in a very dangerous environment, Wu Song was still able to fight back and let himself continue to live.