"Art comes from life, but it is higher than life", this is a well-known truth. In particular, the creation of some film and television works often uses more exaggerated techniques to highlight contradictions and thus show the characteristics of the characters. Especially costume dramas, in order to attract the audience, often deviate from history and reverse right and wrong. Good people write bad people, and bad people become good people.
For example, Ji Xiaolan, Empress Qin Xuan, and Zhu Qizhen are all relatively positive images in film and television works, but are they really the embodiment of justice in real history? In fact, it is not, according to historical records, these three people, in the social environment at that time, were "infamous" three people.
First, self-appointed Qing Gao Ji Xiaolan
Many people are familiar with the character of Ji Xiaolan, most of them through the TV series "Iron Tooth Copper Tooth Ji Xiaolan". Ji Xiaolan in the play, played by the old drama bone Zhang Guoguo, is a clean and honest official. Especially in the face of the great corrupt officials and the emperor, he was not afraid, heroic and decisive, and single-handedly overthrew the hezhen and saved the state property.
But the real history of Ji Xiaolan is far from the TV series. First of all, from the perspective of officials, the real Ji Xiaolan is just an ordinary civilian official, and his main accusation is to revise ancient works of literature. But even if it was such a simple job, Ji Xiaolan did not do a good job.
The historical Ji Xiaolan is a very pretentious and high-minded person, and he always feels that it is a bit of a big deal for him to revise these literary classics. Every day, I wondered how to please the emperor and how to promote to the rank of official. However, he just forgot his own job, often fished in muddy waters, and was completely out of the working state.
The Four Libraries Complete Book, which he revised, was also completely destroyed. This is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese culture, which should have been passed down through the ages for posterity to circulate. However, Ji Xiaolan made his own decisions, did not respect the laws of facts, and tampered with it at will, and eventually completely destroyed this work.
In addition to not doing a good job in work, Ji Xiaolan's own life is also a mess. Although polygamy was emphasized in ancient times, Ji Xiaolan, in addition to the concubines of the wives he was marrying, often spent time and wine outside, and his private life was very chaotic.
Such a historical figure, under the rendering of film and television works, has become the embodiment of justice. It's a bit unacceptable. If you don't know the historical facts, you may be blinded by the image of Ji Xiaolan, who is just and upright in the play.
Second, faint and incompetent Zhu Qi Town
Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, in many TV series, is a virtuous Mingjun. But in fact, the real Zhuqi town in history is not like this. Zhu Qizhen was twice proclaimed emperor and was the 6th and 8th emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
When he first inherited the throne, he was only 9 years old, because he was still young, so at that time, he only had the name of the emperor, but he did not have any real power in his hands, and the great persuasion was in the hands of Empress Xiaozhao. Later, there was a change in Tumu Fort, and Zhu Qizhen's younger brother Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne and became emperor.
Later, in order to regain the throne, with the help of Shi Heng and others, he launched another change to seize the door, and Zhu Qizhen was restored to the throne again, which was also his second time as emperor. After ascending the throne, Zhu Qizhen did not make much achievements, but because of his fainting, the people did not have a good life, and the development of the Ming Dynasty has been stagnant.
During the tumu fort change, Zhu Qizhen was captured by Wa Thorn, and at the request of the enemy, he actually agreed to let Datong Guanguan open the city gate. In this way, the people of the city will inevitably be attacked by the crazy attack of the watts, and there will be countless deaths and injuries. However, as the king of a dynasty, Zhu Qizhen did not consider the safety of the people in the city at all, and directly ordered the opening of the city gate.
How can such a king, who disregards the safety of his people, be called a good emperor? Not only that, the historical Town of Zhu Qi also disregarded his family affection and sent people to maliciously destroy the grave of his own brother.
This act is really the indignation of man and god, so he also ended up in the name of selfishness. Spoiling and raping villains and killing innocent loyalists are all "masterpieces" of Zhu Qizhen. Such an emperor is really very different from the virtuous emperor in film and television works!
Third, the ambitious Empress Dowager Xuan
People who watch "The Legend of Mi Yue" are all impressed by Mi Yue's personality charm. She was originally from the State of Chu, but she married King Huiwen of Qin and became Empress Xuan of Qin, also known as Empress Xuan. In the TV series, she does not let her eyebrows be shaved, and shows the tough and courageous, heroic and refreshing temperament of women to the fullest. Through his own efforts, he sat on the throne of Empress Dowager Qin step by step.
The historical Empress Xuan was indeed an ambitious woman, and she was even worse than Cixi. In ancient times, the participation of the harem in politics has always been a matter of explicit prohibition. However, Empress Xuan repeatedly interfered in political affairs, and everything that came to power had to give way. And this kind of interference in the government of the DPRK, many ministers also dare not speak out.
The love between Mi Yue and Yiqu Jun in the film and television drama can be sung and wept, which has touched countless people. But between Empress Xuan in real history and King Yiqu, there is no love at all, only use. Her relationship with the King of Yiqu itself is counterintuitive and belongs to the fornication, and there are 2 illegitimate children between the two people.
Later, for the sake of power, she designed to kill the King of Yiqu and their two children, and her methods were extremely cruel. Because she knew that only when king Yiqu died could she completely solve her worries in the Qin kingdom, and such a fierce empress dowager was indeed far from the image of innocence and kindness in film and television works.
In ancient times, a woman without talent is virtuous, like Mi Yue, who works and scheming, calculates everywhere, and only wants to seize power, and is indeed not a qualified woman. After sitting on the throne of the empress dowager of the Qin State, she did not stop, but continued to develop her own power, and many loyal and old courtiers also became the "victims" of her palace fight.
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In fact, in addition to these three, there are many characters in history, all of which are rendered in film and television works, which are very different from the real image. Although it is said that the main purpose of film and television works is to serve the public, in order to win attention, it is understandable to change history, but this kind of change, at least, must be adapted while respecting history.
If you disregard the historical truth and make changes at will, it is actually easy to mislead the audience. This also sounded a wake-up call for many viewers. When watching historical dramas, we must combine historical materials in order to understand the real history.