I still remember that when I was a child watching the drama version of "Water Margin", adults were saying that among the one hundred and eight generals of Water Margin, the most complete ending was the prodigal son Yan Qing. On the one hand, because he was one of the few good people in Liangshan who could retreat with his whole body; on the other hand, it was also because he finally embraced the beauty and returned to the lake with the famous prostitute Li Shishi. However, it wasn't until I really watched the original work that I realized that it was true that Yan Qing retreated completely, but Master Li never flew with him.
However, after careful consideration, I feel that the ending of the original work on Yan Qing seems to be more reasonable and more profound.
To tell the truth, the author has read all four famous works, and the one he dislikes the most is "Water Margin", and the one hundred and eight generals dislike Song Jiang the most. But if you say that the favorite character is none other than Yan Qing. After reading this book, the author deeply felt that Yan Qing was simply the first person in the Water Margin!
Among the Heroes of the Water Margin, Yan Qing's appearance is late, but it is impressive. In the sixty-first time, the author describes him as follows:
The lips are like Zhu, the eyes are like dots of paint, and the face is like a pile of Qiong. There are heroes, ambitions, and intelligence. The instrument is naturally sharp, and the exaggeration at the upper end of Liangshan. Yizhou ancient tune, singing around the beam sound, is indeed the art garden specialization, the first place in the wind and moon bush. Listen to the noise of the drum board, the sound of the sheng is loud, and the humor is told. Sticks are jagged, fists are flying, and the four hundred military states are startled everywhere. Everyone envies the heroic leader, the prodigal son Yanqing.
Looking at the 100 single and eight generals of the Water Margin, they are handsome, versatile, and talented, except for Yan Qing, who is unsurpassed. This shows the author's love for his people. However, the author believes that the most touching thing about Yan Qing is not his extraordinary talent, but his loyalty and courage and sober wisdom.
Yan Qing's loyalty was first embodied in his Zhi'en Tu Bao. He was raised in the home of Lu Junyi after the death of his parents at an early age, so he regarded Lu Junyi as a reborn parent. When Lu Junyi was imprisoned, he did not abandon it, but begged outside the city to live, just to save his master. It is said that with Yan Qing's talent, he would never have fallen into such a messy field, if it were not for the morality in his heart, he could have lived a very dashing life. But Lu Junyi did not believe his advice, but instead kicked him down. However, Yan Qing did not remember the master, but went to the prison to visit the master. After that, he went to Shuipo Liangshan to find Song Jiang, and finally saved Lu Junyi and repaid the other party's nurturing grace.
Yan Qingzhi's loyalty was also manifested in his bravery and fearlessness. After going to The Water Po Liang Mountain, Yan Qing took the initiative to ask for orders many times and completed the task brilliantly. At the Dongyue Temple, he was wise and confident; in Tokyo City, when he met the Son of Heaven, he was not afraid of danger and told zhao'an heartfelt feelings; during the conquest of Fang La, he risked his life and went deep into the enemy camp with Chai Jin, making great contributions to the success of the battle.
It should be said that in "Water Margin", there are many people like Yan Qing who are righteous and cloudy, and who are not afraid of life and death, but few people are as sober and wise as him.
In the face of the many provocations of the beautiful li shishi, Yan Qing can sit still and deal with it skillfully, which is rare. If Master Li is just an ordinary fireworks woman, we can still understand. But from the perspective of the two people's relationship, they can be described as a talented woman, one blows the flute, the other sings, and it is not a good fit. Ancients Cloud: Food color also. At present, not to mention that she is still a confidant with a red face who is in touch with her own heart, Yan Qing can always remember her task and not be moved, which shows his sobriety.
Yan Qing knows very well that when the yin and yang decline, and when everything in the world develops to its peak, it will surely usher in a recession. After a person has achieved fame, if you want to save yourself, the best way is to retreat in a rapids. Therefore, when he was on the return journey of Fang La, he did not follow the crowd back, but chose to retire in time and wander the rivers and lakes. In the face of Lu Junyi's incomprehension, he just smiled indifferently and advised the other party to retire as soon as possible, so as not to harm himself. But how could the Jade Qilin who had been blinded by fame and fortune listen to his advice? Therefore, this also doomed him to a tragic ending later.
Presumably, people such as Wu Yong, who are as smart as the wise and multi-star, may not understand the principle of survival and survival, but seeing the fame and fortune that are at their fingertips, how many people in this world can easily let go? However, Yan Qing can see the fame and wealth as a floating cloud, which cannot be said to be unwise.
Li Jun was naturally sober, so he chose to run to Fei Bao and others, take a boat to the sea, and be the happy and happy king of Siam. But compared to Yan Qing, after all, the realm is a bit worse.
As for Wu Song, the reason why he did not want to return to Beijing was on the one hand because he was already disabled, and on the other hand, he had already seen through the ugly face of the imperial court and was disappointed in it. This is somewhat sad.
As for Ruda, he was able to attain enlightenment and cultivate positive results in the end, and he was naturally wise. However, he did not do less than killing people and setting fires in the early stages—although his killing was partial to justice—and always felt that some of them were too murderous.
Therefore, in contrast, Yan Qing seems to be the most dashing and transparent one. It is no wonder that the author said, "Although he is the end of the thirty-six stars, he is indeed clever, knowledgeable, and full of life, and he is as strong as the thirty-five." "This evaluation is not high.
Some people say that the theme of "Water Margin" is "officials forcing the people to rebel", which may have some truth. However, in the author's opinion, the word "loyalty" seems to be more appropriate. And the prodigal son Yan Qing is the embodiment of the hero Zhongyi of the Water Margin. His loyalty is not a Foolish Loyalty mixed with selfish desires in the Song Jiang style, nor is it a Li Kui-style brotherly righteousness that does not distinguish between right and wrong, good or evil, but the purest loyalty and righteousness that embodies the glory of human nature. What is even more precious is that he can also ignore fame and fortune, retreat from the rapids, and be his true self. Truly worthy of being the "prodigal son"!