Each of Jin Yong's works is worth savoring, the "Flying Snow Shoots White Deer in the Sky, the Laughing Book Hero Leans on the Blue Mandarin" and even the short story "Yue Nu Sword" can be regarded as classics among the classics, but the most classic part of Jin Yong's story lies in the word "inheritance", and most of his stories are related to each other.
For example, in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", there are many old characters in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", watching the descendants of Guo and Yang's families become the protagonists of the new generation, and the sense of "inheritance" is really wonderful.
(Stills of Zhang Wuji and the women)
However, it is strange to say that Guo Jing and Yang Guo have descendants, but why does Zhang Wuji not? Why did Jin Yong let Zhang Wuji's story come to an end in his generation?
1. Young hero Zhang Wuji
The three protagonists of the "Condor Trilogy" are all heroes, but their personalities are completely different, Guo Jing is honest and calm, almost without stain, while Yang Guo was frivolous and amorous in his youth, but later became deep and dedicated, it can be said that the prodigal son does not change his money, while Zhang Wuji is slightly indecisive and is the least manly of the three.
Of course, that does not affect Zhang Wuji to become a generation of heroes.
His life can be said to be low and high, he was tortured by the Xuanming Divine Palm to death, he was originally regarded as certain death, but he continued his life with Jiuyang Divine Skill, and unexpectedly learned the great shift of Mingjiao, and then shined in the battle at the top of the light, and was elected by the people of Mingjiao as the leader of the new generation, so that he could be majestic.
But if you just become the master of a sect, Zhang Wuji can not be called a hero, his greatest place is to mediate the contradiction between good and evil, after the battle of Wan'an Temple, he saved the righteous heroes have changed their views on Mingjiao, since then the two ways of good and evil have abandoned the previous suspicions, together to fight against the Yuan court, this is the real personality charm of a hero, his pattern is not only in the martial arts disputes, but the heart of the world, he also did it.
(Zhao Min stills)
Zhang Wuji is undoubtedly a hero, his story deserves to be continued, and even his experience determines that his future life will definitely not be low-key, he and his descendants will definitely be the focus of martial arts, but why did Jin Yong let him die?
2. Legends that should not disappear
When the plot of the original work developed to the last time, Zhang Wuji did have the intention of retiring, and he and Zhao Min agreed to go to the desert to retreat together, but although the idea was good, others might not be able to let him get his wish.
For the Central Plains heroes and the people, Zhang Wuji is a hero, but for the Great Yuan Court, Zhang Wuji is a heinous person, how can those Mongols let Zhang Wuji go? Going to the desert is equivalent to throwing themselves into a net, they will be besieged by the Mongols, and even Zhao Min beside him will become the target of public criticism, after all, in the eyes of the Mongols, she is also a sinner who betrayed her father and brother.
At the same time, Jin Yong mentioned in the afterword of "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" that Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min are not really determined to retire, and they may still be active in the martial arts.
He wrote: "Zhang Wuji finally went to Mongolia with Zhao Min and never returned to Middle-earth, but if other accidental factors appeared, if Zhou Zhi might go to Mongolia to find him, he might go to Persia with Zhao Min to find Xiao Zhao, he might have to go back to Middle-earth alone for the sake of Mingjiao, or he might have to meet Yin Li in the Western Regions...... The world is mainly man-made, and Zhang Wuji only remembers the benefits of others to him, so everyone is a good person, and everyone is very cute......"
He always remembered his confidantes, and he couldn't even be sure who he loved the most in his heart, and how could he live with Zhao Min with peace of mind.
But in any case, he said to Zhou Zhiruo that even if he didn't marry Zhao Min, he would "be a husband and wife" and "give birth to a baby" with Zhao Min, and he would definitely do this, so that Zhang Wuji should be full of children and grandchildren, and his magic skills would never rot in his stomach, in the rivers and lakes full of bloody wind and rain, he should pass on his magic skills to his children and grandchildren, so that they can have the ability to protect themselves.
But there is no legend about Zhang Wuji's family in later generations, why is this?
(Zhang Sanfeng stills)
Don't say that Jin Yong didn't write the sequel to "Yitian", at least Zhang Sanfeng's deeds are mentioned in "Chivalrous Travel", saying that is: "Zhang Sanfeng, the ancestor of the Wudang faction, is a martial arts master, and the inner fist he created is especially above the Shaolin faction." According to the villain's opinion, Patriarch Bodhidharma is a Hu person, which is insignificant, and Patriarch Zhang Sanfeng can be regarded as the first person in the martial arts throughout the ages. ”
Zhang Wuji was comparable to Zhang Sanfeng back then, how did he not surpass Zhang Sanfeng later, why didn't his children and grandchildren come out of the blue?
Later generations didn't say a word about him, it seems that Zhang Wuji's family is indeed dead, so why did Jin Yong let Zhang Wuji die?
The answer may be simple, it is to punish him for his misdeeds.
3. Zhang Wuji's mistakes
Zhang Wuji's abuse is different from Yang Guo, Yang Guo does have a frivolous side, but he has always been a knife-mouthed tofu heart, to put it bluntly, he is a colored heart and has no lustful guts, at most it is only verbal flirting, and later he will even take the initiative to keep a distance from Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang, which shows that he is measured.
But Zhang Wuji is different, he sees one and loves the other, and at the same time has a dream of "marrying everyone".
(Zhang Wuji, Xiaozhao stills)
For example, his inner monologue on Spirit Snake Island is very intuitive: "Zhang Wuji was frightened, and he was only so frightened that his face was blue and his lips were white. It turned out that he had just had a good dream when he was right, dreaming that he was married to Zhao Min and then to Zhou Zhiruo. Yin Li's puffy appearance has also become beautiful, and he and Xiao Zhao have also married themselves. The idea that he never dared to turn around during the day suddenly became a reality in his sleep, and he only felt that everyone of the four girls was good, and he was reluctant to part with them. When he comforted Yin Li, he still vaguely retained the warm sweetness brought by the dream in his mind. ”
If he has this evil thought, he will do something.
For example, when he separated from Xiao Zhao, he knew that he couldn't be with Xiao Zhao, but he couldn't hold back, and only said in the book: "Zhang Wuji imprinted a deep kiss on her cherry lips and said: 'Little girl, I blamed you for lying to me at the beginning, but I didn't expect you to treat me so well. ’…… Zhang Wuji nodded, hugged her soft body and sat on his lap, and kissed her again. Her soft lips were stained with tears, sweet and bitter. ”
(Zhang Wuji, Zhou Zhiruo stills)
Everyone is leaving, why are you still spoiling people?
and Zhou Zhiruo, the two of them have a marriage contract, and one is the head of the Ming Sect, and the other is the head of Emei, but he regretted the marriage in front of the heroes, which makes Zhou Zhiruo still have the face to gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes? Her reputation has also been ruined, and even there is an extra female devil in the martial arts, didn't Zhang Wuji create evil?
This is Zhang Wuji's biggest sin, although he is a hero, but his attitude towards feelings is too frivolous, Jin Yong let him be the last, which can be regarded as a punishment for his frivolity.