Jia Yuanchun said the wrong thing when he was pro-provincial, why did Jia Zheng tell her to put state affairs first?
Jia Yuanchun's return to the province is the highlight of the dream of the Red Chamber, and it is also the only time jia Yuanchun has made a positive appearance. Although Jia Yuanchun does not appear many times, she is the biggest background figure in the dream of the Red Chamber, she has a strong sense of existence, the whole Jia House is proud of her, and she also rewards the Jia family with some things at the festival from time to time, or makes some riddles for everyone to guess.
It is reasonable to say that a big figure of Jia Yuanchun's level should be very mature politically, but in fact, Jia Yuanchun is a woman with a true temperament, and her political performance is not very mature, such as saying the wrong thing when she returned home to the province, which frightened Jia Zhengzhan and told her to put state affairs first.
So why did Jia Zheng tell Jia Yuanchun to focus on state affairs?
First, remind his daughter Jia Yuanchun to pay attention to words and deeds, and not to make taboos.
There were also Jia Zheng to greet Ann outside the curtain, and Jia Concubine hung the curtain to participate in other things. Tears were also in the curtain, saying to his father: "Although the house of the farmhouse, although it is salty and clothed, it will eventually gather the joy of heaven; now although it is extremely rich and noble, all sides of the flesh and bones have no interest in the end!" Jia Zheng also said with tears:
"Subject, the grass is reckless and cold, and among the doves and crows, do you want to conquer the phoenix and the lull." Now the noble people on the Xi Tian'en, the lower Zhao Zude, these are the mountains and rivers of the sun and the moon of the essence, the ancestors of the far de Zhong in one person, fortunately and the political couple. And now the great virtue of the creatures of the heavens and the earth, the grace that has never existed in ancient times, although the liver and brain are destroyed, how can the courtiers be repaid in case! But if you are loyal to your duties, may I live a long and everlasting life, and I am the same blessing of the world. Noble concubines should not think of the political couple's cruel years, be angry and golden, and pray for self-cherishing. But be diligent and diligent in serving, and do not live up to the consideration and love of such a long grace. (Dream of the Red Chamber 18th)
It can be seen from this that Jia Yuanchun went home to the province and said some touching words, but on such occasions, Jia Yuanchun obviously violated the taboo in the palace, described the palace as a place where people could not be seen, and said that he had no interest in the palace. These words made Jia Zheng very scared after listening to them, and he was afraid that his daughter Jia Yuanchun would say other things again, which would not only not help the Jia family, but also bring disaster to Jia Yuanchun and the Jia family.
Jia Zheng is more mature than his daughter in politics, and he knows that such an occasion is not suitable for saying these touching words, so he reminds his daughter to put state affairs first. In addition, he was also worried that if his daughter Jia Yuanchun's personality showed such outrageous emotions in the palace, he would be guilty and would also harm Jia Fu.
Concubine Jia also advised that "only focus on state affairs, maintain it in time, and do not remember it" and so on.
Jia Zheng's words alerted Jia Yuanchun, who was completely awake and returned to the real world, and instructed her father to put state affairs first. In fact, Jia Zheng is only a five-pin member of the foreign lang, not an important member of the imperial court, and there are not many state affairs that need to be handled by him.
In fact, in feudal society, whether it is a favorite concubine in the harem or a prince and a minister, it is difficult to escape the tragic end, because the imperial power dominates their fate. Even at this moment, Jia Yuanchun is the emperor's new favorite noble concubine, extremely rich, and he is also a person with "fate and no luck". As long as the emperor said a word, or was framed by other concubines in the harem, Jia Yuanchun could fall out of favor or die tragically. This is also the reason why Jia Zheng is worried that Jia Yuanchun said the wrong thing when he was in the province, and these things that are made out of nothing are most likely to become the sword that is hit by the opponent.
It's just that Jia Yuanchun is not politically mature enough, she lives a lonely and fearful life in the palace, even if she is extremely rich, she is not happy, she longs for the warmth of family affection, eager to reunite with her family, but her identity is destined to be imprisoned in the harem, there is no freedom, no happiness, some are cautious and forced to smile, such pain and bitterness make Jia Yuanchun can't help but cry when he returns home to the province, and also said words that are ultimately unintentional. Fortunately, her father Jia Zheng's reminder was timely, so that she did not commit more taboos.
Second, the harem is closely related to the previous dynasty.
Although the Jia family was a two-generation state capital, in the generation of Jia Huan, it was demoted to the throne, and the political status of the Jia family changed. In order to preserve this glory and wealth, Jia Zheng's eldest daughter Jia Yuanchun entered the palace to do female history, and later received the favor of the emperor and was promoted to concubine of Xiande, and later promoted to noble concubine, becoming the new patron of the Jia family.
Jia Yuanchun went home to save her relatives this time, and it was also after she became a noble concubine, and such opportunities and graces made many people blush. Jia Zheng was worried that Jia Yuanchun had said the wrong thing, that he had been caught by others, that he had been framed, and that the Jia family would be harmed.
In ancient times, the harem of the imperial court was closely related to the previous dynasty, and the status of the harem concubines was also related to the status of the mother's family, except for a few favored concubines who were favored by the emperor. For example, in the "Biography of Zhen Huan", the same as entering the palace as a show girl, Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong's canonization levels are different, Shen Meizhuang's initial sealing is noble, Zhen Huan's initial sealing is always there, and An Lingrong only agrees. The reason is that their origins are different, An Lingrong's father is only a county clerk in a small place, while Zhen Huan's father is Zhen Yuandao, the shaoqing of Dali Temple.
Unlike Zhen Huan, who participated in the Eight Flags Draft and entered the palace for the first time, Jia Yuanchun did not agree to it at the age of the draft, nor did he seal Chang Zai, but started from the female history, rose step by step, and finally was favored by the emperor and was awarded the title of Xiande Concubine, and later promoted to noble concubine. Among them, there are Jia Yuanchun's own efforts and excellence, of course, it is inseparable from the help of nobles, and there have been speculations before that Jia Yuanchun should have received the help of the old concubine.
The old lady in the palace was of noble status and was born in the Zhen family in Jiangnan, and the Zhen family was related to the Jia family. Later, the old lady died, and then the Zhen family in Jiangnan was raided. Although Jia Yuanchun's ending was not explained in the first eighty times of the Dream of the Red Chamber, from the judgment and the Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Yuanchun's ending was doomed to an inevitable tragedy.
Some hongxue experts believe that Jia Yuanchun should be affected by the political struggles of the former dynasty and fall out of favor, be treated coldly or be given death. After Jia Yuanchun fell out of favor, the Jia family was convicted, on the grounds that "the tiger meets the big dream" heralds the end of Jia Yuanchun's bad end.
It can be seen that although Jia Yuanchun is not the heroine of the Dream of the Red Chamber, she is an important figure who has a bearing on the overall situation. Her status was promoted to the throne, and her fall of favor were all related to the fate of Ningrong and Rong, which was also the reason why Jia Zheng was worried that Jia Yuanchun would be hit by political enemies and harm Jia Province. It can be said that Jia Yuanchun is an important figure in the dream of the Red Chamber, and although she appears less, she affects the fate of the entire family. The Jia family is proud of her, Jia Zheng is also proud of this noble concubine's daughter, this time Jia Yuanchun returned home to the province, and the Jia family also did everything to greet the noble concubine.
At such an important moment, Jia Zheng heard his daughter Jia Yuanchun say the words of "no interest in the end" in the palace, and he was already trembling, not only did he not forget to thank the emperor for his kindness, but also instructed his daughter to serve the emperor carefully and not to think of the parents' affection. Jia Yuanchun knew his responsibility and burden, so he did not continue to say heartfelt words, but instructed his father to put state affairs first. Even if she has thousands of reluctance, she also understands what her honor and disgrace mean, and she must keep her position for the sake of the family's interests, such Jia Yuanchun is sad and pitiful.
I am Xiao Meng, telling you the story of "Dream of the Red Chamber".
Reference works: Cao Xueqin, Fat Yanzhai commentary on "Dream of the Red Chamber" Fat Collection
Li Xifan Li Meng, "Dream of the Red Chamber" character theory