Du Shiniang's poignant love story has been circulated to this day, and we have no way of verifying the authenticity of the story, but it can reflect the status of women in feudal society. The story takes place in the Ming Dynasty, written by the famous writer Feng Menglong at that time, the tragic fate of Du Shiniang in the story makes the world sigh, and let us condemn the darkness of the society at that time.
During the Ming Dynasty, in order to replenish the empty treasury, officials proposed to let the rich participate in scientific expeditions by donating money. As soon as this news came out, it was supported by many rich people. The Du Shiniang and Li Jia in the story met in this context, but in the end, because of Li Jia's abandonment, Du Shiniang threw herself into the river with a treasure chest, because Du Shiniang found that there were even greater secrets in it.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" > who caused Du Shiniang's tragedy, not just Li Jia's betrayal, but a conspiracy was discovered! </h1>
First, Du Shiniang entered the Qinglou at a young age
The status of women in feudal society is low, and some families who are poor and cannot afford to raise their children's parents will sell their daughters to the Qinglou because of the compulsion of life, and Du Shiniang fell into the Qinglou in this way. Du Shiniang's real name is Du Wei, because her family was poor since she was a child, she had no choice but to sell her to Qinglou for her living parents, just so that she could live and have food to eat without being starved to death.
In this way, Du Shiniang, who had just turned 12 years old, began her miserable life, and the old bustard saw that she was born and taught her carefully, hoping that she would become his cash cow in two years. Du Shiniang is also a skillful person, under the guidance of the old bustard, she soon became proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and in the past two years, she has become more and more beautiful and generous.
The old bustard saw Du Shiniang's water spirit appearance and knew that he could make her his own cash cow, so he let her start to receive customers. Du Shiniang was very disgusted with such a life, and she looked for opportunities every day to break free of the old bustard's shackles, rush out of this cage-like green building, and breathe freely outside. 7 years have passed, and Du Shiniang has become the top card of the Qinglou.
Du Shiniang had given up the dream in her heart at this time, and she could only force herself to live a life of laughter every day, in order to earn enough silver for the old bustard, Zhou Xuan was against her heart. She had bitterness and could not say that there were tears that could not flow. How can a weak woman compete with the feudal society at that time, but there is always a flame of longing for freedom burning in her heart, and Li Jia is the one who lit the flame at this time.
Second, Li Jia first met Du Shiniang
Li Jia's family was considered a second-generation official in the society at that time, and his father was an envoy from Zhejiang Province. Growing up in a rich family, he never felt the suffering of the people, and his appearance made Du Shiniang's already disappointed heart rekindle hope. At that time, Li Jia came to the capital to participate in the national examination, and his father bought him such an opportunity with money.
With the entrustment and hope of his family, Li Jia came to the capital with his book boy to prepare for the exam. Who knew that as soon as this pompous disciple arrived in the capital, he was attracted by the prosperity in front of him, and where he could still take care of learning, he plunged into the Qinglou. He had long heard of Du Shiniang's beautiful name and proposed that Du Shiniang receive him. When Du Shiniang came to him, Li Jia was already stunned and unable to speak.
Three, the two fell in love
Du Shiniang Tingting came to Li Jia's face, and a pleasant string music made Li Jia even more astonished. Back at home, his heart was already full of love for Du Shiniang, and he had been sleepless all night. The next morning he was anxious to find Du Shiniang, and the old bustard saw Li Jia's anxious and urgent eyes, and she knew that this was another cash cow.
After Li Jia paid the money, he saw Du Shiniang, and the two looked at each other tirelessly, and both had a good feeling for each other. Du Shiniang was also a little moved to see the dancing teenager in front of her, and she decided to entrust her life to him. At this time, Li Jia had already forgotten the purpose of his trip, and since then he has been living in the Qinglou and Du Shiniang's double flight is not happy.
4. Li Jia redeemed Du Shiniang
In this way, the two spent almost a year together, and their relationship developed rapidly. Li Jia is everything to Du Shiniang, and she Li Jia redeems herself and takes her out of this cage-like green building. Li Jiawei was very willing, and during this time he also developed deep feelings for Du Shiniang, and he was willing to redeem du Shiniang and marry her.
When Li Jia flew with Du Shiniang in the Qinglou, his father also knew the news of his son's presence in the capital and angrily cut off his financial resources. This can make Li Jia anxious, how can he redeem Du Shiniang without money? Du Shiniang saw Li Jia's anxious look and knew that he really treated himself sincerely, so she took the initiative to take out her own private money and let him hand it over to the old bustard.
5. Li Jia betrayed Du Shiniang
Du Shiniang finally waited for this day, and she prepared to return to his hometown with Li Jia with new expectations and a vision of a better future. When Du Shiniang left the Qinglou, her sisters came to bid her farewell, and in order to help Du Shiniang, they all took out their jewelry and gave it to her, hoping that she would be happy and happy in the future and no longer sell herself for money.
In this way, the two took a boat to prepare to return to Li Jia's home, and along the way Du Shiniang was happy like a caged bird, and the original air was so sweet. Li Jia was not happy at this time, it turned out that when he was in the Qinglou, he also really wanted to redeem Du Shiniang, but now when he returned home with her, he felt embarrassed, as if he saw his father's angry face.
After all, at that time, the society was very discriminatory against the women of the Qinglou, not to mention the family like Li Jia, and along the way, his sad face and Du Shiniang's happiness became a sharp contrast. At this time, someone had already noticed Li Jia's expression, he was the rich businessman Sun Fu. Li Jia thought that he had missed the national examination for Du Shiniang's abandoned studies this year, and he also spent all the silver on his body in the Qinglou.
Sun Fu saw the relationship between Li Jia and Du Shiniang, and he had long coveted beauty and was bent on dominating. Li Jia could not withstand Sun Fu's instigation when he was struggling, and he became more and more afraid to let Du Shiniang and himself go home. Sun Fu saw that the time was ripe to give 1,000 taels of silver to Li Jia and asked him to sell Du Shiniang to him, but Du Shiniang was still fantasizing about the happy life of the two.
Sixth, the treasure chest of anger sinks
Li Jia's conspiracy behind Du Shiniang and Sun Fu was known to Du Shiniang, and she felt a darkness in front of her eyes, and before she could see hope, she was betrayed by her most trusted lover, and sold herself to Sun Fu for a mere 1,000 silver. She resents Li Jia's betrayal, and she wants Li Jia to regret it. She took out the rare treasures inside and threw them into the river one by one.
Li Jia was already regretting it at this time, why not just 1,000 taels of silver in a treasure chest? He asked Du Shiniang to forgive him for everything, at this time Du Shiniang had already seen through the hypocrisy and shamelessness, and also saw through this feudal society, desperately jumping into the rolling Yangtze River and disappearing into the human world. Li Jia knelt on the boat and looked at the river and wept bitterly.
Summary: Du Shiniang's fate is tragic, it is the darkness of feudal society that forced her to die, she with a yearning for a new life, with resentment towards Li Jia into the rolling Yangtze River. After seeing through the dark society, she understood that her fate had long been arranged, and the only way to change everything was to overthrow the feudal society.
And all this she a weak woman how to have the ability to change, see through this dark society, let Du Shiniang feel disappointed, she has nothing to remember, only by leaving this dirty society, can she get herself real.