Art review 丨 Li Ke: The character shaping of Chen Tingjing in "The Great Qing Xiangguo"

Wen 丨 Li Ke

The language of "The Great Qing Xiangguo" is calm and concise, and the yin and qing are hidden in it; the thoughts are profound, and the brilliance is hidden in simplicity; the characters are thick and thick, and the tension is permeable on the back of the paper. Through the interpretation of the gripping story, the work has created a group of vivid characters, deeply excavated the evil of human nature and the beauty of human nature, and has a great depth of speculation, which is a rare masterpiece.

A peculiar "internal power and mind method" to interpret "jianghu"

Under the guidance of a famous teacher, Chen Tingjing, the protagonist of this work, cultivates a set of peculiar internal gong mental methods - "waiting, steady, forbearing, fierce, hidden" five-character key skills, practicing a martial art, and winning the Kangxi Dynasty.

The five-word trick, especially the word "forbearance", is difficult to do. "Forbearance" is a kind of self-denial of personal moral cultivation, but "forbearance" is not timidity and fear, wisdom and self-preservation, nor is it a compromise and concession without principle and without the concept of right and wrong, let alone condoning and indulging.

Chen Tingjing was a young talent, smooth sailing, full of confidence, but when participating in the examination and the palace examination, he was twice involved in the bribery case of the science field, and the first did not point out that he was only ranked second, and he was almost killed and greatly frustrated. Wei Xiangshu warned Chen Tingjing to plot the situation and then move, remembering the word "wait". Father-in-law Li Zuwang sent a message to Chen Tingjing that it is not enough to work hard, the most important thing is to be able to bear grievances, that is, to "endure". When the pearl and suo ertu were in the same situation and pouring over the party struggle, Chen Tingjing insisted on "waiting" and "forbearance" and did not take sides, and slowly realized a "stable" word -- to be stable in handing over people, to be stable in handling affairs, to see the direction of the wind, to be especially stable, and the most difficult thing in the official arena is the direction of the wind, and it is absolutely impossible to change the court at the slightest smell of the wind. With "waiting", "forbearance" and "stability", Chen Tingjing fixed his position in the court.

In the following twenty or thirty years, although Chen Tingjing always adhered to the way of loyalty to the king, love for the people, and cleanliness, he was still forced to demote the official once, return to the field twice, and win countless tricks. At this point, Chen Tingjing understood that only defense and not counterattack are only passive beatings, so he sacrificed the "fierce" word skill, seized the opportunity to kill Mingzhu with one blow, and even more accurately, when the contradictions of the various roads of Kangxi's southern tour broke out in a concentrated manner, he brought down Suo Ertu, Xu Qianxue, Gao Shiqi and others at one time.

Chen Tingjing practiced "fierce" feats to the top, and the imperial court also formed a clear pattern of Heqing Haiyan. However, the blessings were dependent on misfortune, Chen Tingjing soon also had the feeling of being cold from a high place, and through Yueyuan's strong persuasion and awakening, he understood the truth that "Mu Xiu is in the forest, and the wind will destroy it", and he made a little calculation to achieve "hidden" and finally achieved positive results.

A pair of Ling Han's arrogant character makes it "stand out from the crowd"

Vivid character images must have the true inner spirit and emotions of people, and the character portrayal of this work is so, which is extremely vivid. The relationship between Kangxi and Chen Tingjing, Chen Tingjing and Mingzhu, Chen Tingjing and Gao Shiqi and other monarchs and colleagues is a battle map of power and strategy. Chen Tingjing and Shuxian, Yueyuan, Zhen'er, Chen Tingjing and Chen Tingtong, Chen Tingjing and Zhang Feng, are the interweaving of love, family affection and friendship, like a light and elegant ink painting. The author interprets these complex interpersonal relationships by writing Chen Tingjing's wonderful journey of seeking knowledge, cultivation, handling affairs, and being a person, reflecting Chen Tingjing's lifelong cultivation of gao jie, and his unique gentleman's style in the turbid feudal court.

The path of curiosity is like "bamboo", straight and not frivolous. Chen Tingjing has lofty ambitions since he was a child, the township examination is over, and the candidates are like wild horses, but Chen Tingjing is as always, reading and playing the piano all day long. In the spring of Kyoto, people from all over the world entered Beijing early, walking through the door, sending silver, and wanting to crooked ideas, each playing tricks, while Chen Tingjing slowly pedaled on the road, and when he arrived in Kyoto, in addition to visiting a few village sages, he still quit writing and working. Even after experiencing two great difficulties in the examination and the temple examination, the heart was frightened, but the momentum of learning did not change. The boy tried first, in the middle of the yuan, hui yuan, rubbing shoulders, and then became the emperor, a lifetime of knowledge just like bamboo shoots breaking the earth.

The way of acting is like "juju", Tai is not arrogant. Chen Tingjing calmly entered the examination hall under the condition of carrying the unjust case and showed strong determination; the first time he faced the emperor, he was still calm and self-assured, and he showed extraordinary arrogance. He was a mid-level scholar at the age of twenty-one, a twenty-four-year-old secretary in the Inner Secretariat, and later served as an imperial master, and the officials became bigger and bigger, but in comparison, the promotion speed was much slower than that of Mingzhu and Suo Ertu, and there was no Gao Shiqi who was prosperous in front of the emperor, and even later than Xu Qianxue, a late scholar, who became a shangshu minister, which can be described as "getting up early and closing late work", while Chen Tingjing was not discouraged, still conscientious, not arrogant, and comfortable.

The cultivation qi is like "Lan", quiet but not sick. Chen Tingjing I cultivated to be elegant. From the small piano, chess, calligraphy and painting and cultivation, a Zhongniqin does not leave the body, in addition to official duties, often with the father-in-law tea discussion, no bad habits, good living habits to cultivate noble discipline. After completing his studies, he will not be tainted with crooked winds and evil spirits, and will not waver in his own values. Mingzhu and Gao Shiqi flattered the emperor, and Chen Tingjing was no better than not looking, not being humble, and not being profane. As an official in the same dynasty, Chen Tingjing was repeatedly damaged by Gao Shiqi and did not respond to the call, knowing that Gao Shiqi sent fake calligraphy and paintings to deceive the king, thinking that he would not mislead the king and the country and not point it out. When becoming a "Xiangguo" power, it can retreat bravely. Chen Tingjing, a true gentleman also.

The posture of a person is like "plum", proud and not vulgar. Chen Tingjing was a man of integrity and integrity all his life. Taiyuan Fuxue was arrested and imprisoned, and after The Wei pleaded with the book, the emperor Enzhun had a remorse to be spared, and Chen Tingjing not only did not write a letter of repentance, but also insisted on complaining about the students' grievances, insisting on advancing and retreating together, and spreading it as a beautiful talk. In the face of Ao Bai and Mingzhu's use of "love of introduction and the grace of saving lives" to win themselves over, Chen Tingjing insisted on keeping a distance and not playing tricks for the tiger. When the people in the government saw Fu Shan, the anti-Qing and Ming Zhizhi soldiers, they hid, and Chen Tingjing had great righteousness and did not shy away from suspicion, and talked with him all night to write poems and paintings, and repeatedly persuaded him with the heart of fist and fist, and also ventured to promote Fu Shan into the erudite and famous words. Chen Tingjing's righteousness was awe-inspiring, proud as a plum.

A classic image with a complex personality, full and vivid

Classical Chinese novels portray characters more extremes, this work does not fall into the trap, different from Zhuge Duozhi near demon, Liu Bei Zhiren near false, the author in the sublime tone, but also outlined Chen Tingjing's complex human nature. For example, Chen Tingjing's involvement in the Taiyuan Mansion Study Case shows that there is both dissatisfaction with the reality of the shortcomings of the science field and a proud and inflated mentality; in order to relieve Chen Tingtong's bribery and borrowing money, which are involved in such crimes as bribery and borrowing money, Chen Tingjing also has a conscience and makes behind-the-scenes transactions with his powerful ministers. These situational designs not only intensify the contradictions and conflicts of the characters' personalities, but also enhance the authenticity of the lives of typical characters, write out the turmoil, insecurity, pain, and struggle in the depths of human nature, and make the character image more plump and infectious.

In light of reality, the social criticality of literature must adopt a transcendent attitude, otherwise, it will only have the meaning of accusation and not the social value of conscience.