Li Jia's joke

Zhang's parents and Li's family are short-sellers, Zhang's family is Zhang, and Li's family is Li Zicheng.

There is a saying among the people in the Ming Dynasty: "Zhang parents, Li family is short."

Zhang is very happy. At that time, the two men were evenly matched, and Zhang and Li Zicheng each had their own merits, and they were competing against each other. Hearing this, Zhang believed it was a prophecy, indicating that he would win and Li Zicheng would lose, and he was overjoyed.

In fact, "parents Zhang, gossiping about Li" is nothing more than saying that gossips like gossips love to gossip about others and enjoy criticizing the people in the neighborhood behind them, which is the "gossiping root" that has been passed down to this day. Where did Zhang Zhongxian win and Li Zicheng lose? Zhang is just wishful thinking.

The end of history is: Zhang is not long, and neither is Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng finished being the emperor of Dashun in forty days, but Zhang didn't even sit in the emperor's dragon chair for a day.

Extended data:

Parents Lee. Z short, as the saying goes, parents Zhang Chang, parents Li short, metaphor has nothing to do with their gossip.

Documentary evidence:

"Surprised at the Second Moment" Volume 1: "People in the boat, you say Zhang parents, I say Li family is short."

"Continued Jin Ping Mei": "Qian Qian, the matchmaker, has a beautiful book in his heart. Although his parents Zhang and Li are short, he remembers. "

"Wild Acid Exposes Words" Episode 26: "Chunhong is discussing with grandma, but her son flies to Zhang Laoshi's house and looks under the door. The women next door only care about Zhang's parents and Li's family. Zhang's mother only cares about drinking and eating vegetables. menstruation of Stone just sits there lost in thought. This son peeks, but no one sees it. "

References:

People's Network-From the Ming Dynasty proverb "Zhang parents, Li family shorts"

Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhang Parents and Li Short