Wang Xifeng who evaluates a dream of red mansions ~

The artistic image of Wang Xifeng in A Dream of Red Mansions is rich and complicated. Since the publication of A Dream of Red Mansions, there have been many comments on Wang Xifeng in the history of redology. She is regarded as "a capable minister who manages the world and a traitor in troubled times", and Wang Xifeng is called "female Cao Cao" and "rouge tiger", that is, tigress. In many comments, it is "hate Wang Xifeng, scold Wang Xifeng, but miss Wang Xifeng", which is probably the feeling that every fan of A Dream of Red Mansions will have.

The character Wang Xifeng plays a very important role in A Dream of Red Mansions, and it can be said that this image is unique. She has the function of supporting, focusing or radiating in the sense of artistic structure and artistic noumenon. Because A Dream of Red Mansions is not only about the love and marriage between Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu, but also about more than 400 characters in this big family. If there were no Wang Xifeng, what would be the result of a dream of red mansions? It can be said that if the Jia family's complicated interpersonal relationships, such as seniority, seniority, intimacy, humility and subjectivity, are compared to a net, then the character Wang Xifeng is in a relatively central position. This highlights the uniqueness of this character's image. She has to deal with all kinds of characters, so-called three-level in-laws, including countless uncles, sisters-in-law and even aunts, maids and concubines, as well as a large group of lower-level housekeepers, servants, maids and pages. The relationship between Wang Xifeng and any one of them is either related or contradictory, or both, which is a reflection of certain social relations. Supposedly, in the whole Jia family, Wang Xifeng's qualifications are very low. She is a granddaughter-in-law. How can someone like Rainbow Xifeng be in charge? This reason is also the result of the development of various contradictions. She has the background of "King Jinling", Jia's support, the contradiction between Mrs. Xing and Wang, and of course the subjective conditions of her own desire. At the same time, Wang Xifeng was pushed to the crater and became the target of public criticism. The result of many old contradictions has become the cause of new contradictions. She is an extremely complicated role! It can be said that Wang Xifeng summed up all kinds of contradictions, a kind of housework that parents manage short, so-called uncles and sisters-in-law, and so on, which is not the case. Because in China's feudal patriarchal society, home and country are isomorphic and have always come down in one continuous line, and home is a simplified form of country. The ups and downs, factional disputes and factional struggles of the feudal emperor's power to "rule the world" can be seen in the family. Therefore, the contradiction from that Wang Xifeng, concentrated on her, or radiated by her, gives people a sense of depth and cannot be regarded as a family contradiction. As far as the breadth of social life tolerated by the artistic image of Wang Xifeng is concerned, it is also beyond the reach of other images, such as borrowing money and earning interest. Wang Xifeng took out the money of the month to lend usury. In the novel, written more than once. Pinger said, "You have to pay a thousand pieces of silver every year at least." Even the amount is very specific. It is impossible to put such economic details on others. For example, the old lady won't do such a thing, and she doesn't bother to do such a thing. The young lady doesn't manage money at all, and only Wang Xifeng can bear it. Therefore, the social tentacles of the image of Wang Xifeng are the longest, which can go beyond the walls of the Jia family and extend to the government, Buddhism and the court. In other words, Wang Xifeng's artistic image is irreplaceable and indispensable in reflecting the depth and breadth of life. Without Wang Xifeng, A Dream of Red Mansions would be greatly discounted in reflecting the depth and breadth of life, and it would not even be called A Dream of Red Mansions.

Wang Xifeng's "tough measures" are manifested in more situations and more occasions as overbearing power and indiscriminate punishment. In this regard, there are many descriptions in A Dream of Red Mansions. What is her usual way of punishing the girl? She said, "Kneeling in the sun with tiles, no tea, no food", "Even if it is made of iron, it will confess one day." When she found the little girl who stood guard for Jia Lian, she ordered her to "take a rope whip and smash her little hoof without a master", and threatened her to brand her mouth with a red-hot soldering iron, cut the meat with a knife, and immediately pulled out the hairpin to poke the little girl's mouth. This kind of hairpin is called boudoir torture device, and it hurts to poke people. She immediately gave the little girl a slap in the face. In addition, when you were in the Qingxu Pass, a little Taoist, who was really a child, accidentally met Wang Xifeng, and Wang Xifeng slapped him with his hand, making the little Taoist unable to stand up. In this place, Wang Xifeng's hands are heavy, hard and fast, which is truly "difficult". Among Jia Fu's masters, it's rare to see anyone who pushes himself like this. In people's eyes, just like those little girls and young monks, it's really terrible. Wang Xifeng at this time is really like a demon. No wonder some slaves cursed her behind her back, calling her a "bitch" and a "hag star". At this time, the so-called "war determination" has a new air conditioner, which really makes people shudder.

Here, you can also cite the famous "Iron Threshold Temple". In this scenario, old ni asked Wang Xifeng to do so. Wang Xifeng has a famous saying, which is often quoted. Search said that I "never believed in the underworld. I just said I would do it. " This sentence is often quoted by everyone, and some people think that Wang Xifeng is not superstitious. Indeed, this sentence sounds very heroic, that is, ghosts and gods are irresistible and have this kind of courage, but it is a pity that this kind of courage is used in evil. Here, it is not that Wang Xifeng is not superstitious. Like ordinary women, she is also a god of plague and named her daughter happiness. It's not that she is not superstitious, but that she is ungodly, reckless and reckless. She can do whatever it takes to achieve her goal regardless of the consequences. So it is obvious that she is playing politics in this place. If we say "associate with Ningguo House", that "Tiexi Temple" means that she is playing politics. Outside her house, she colluded with the government and relied on her power to deceive her superiors in the house. Jia Lian made such a dirty deal in the name of Jia Lian without knowing it. If "assisting Ning" means "using power", then it is "playing politics", that is, playing politics in the palm of your hand by hook or by crook. So this is different. The novel also points out that since then, Wang Xifeng has become more courageous and willful. It can be seen that "playing politics" is a "case" for people to learn Wang Xifeng's means. She is a hard bone to chew, and there is no way out. The so-called "small amount is not a gentleman, non-toxic is not a husband." Compared with Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and other women have no "woman's benevolence" or "compassion". After she did something, she never regretted it. She wanted to uproot the grass. If we don't forget, Jia Yucun finally gave him a long way to go. Then Wang Xifeng must finally find a way to put Zhang Hua and his son to death. From this place, we can fully appreciate Wang Xifeng's spicy means, which others can't feel. The "tough hand" is often external, but the machine heart is hidden inside. Of course, the two are related. Although the "machine heart" is hidden inside, there are traces to follow. People often say that Wang Xifeng seldom talks about "having ten thousand minds", which is to describe the speed of her scheming and machine change. It can be seen from Wang Xifeng's daily performance. In her daily communication, Wang Xifeng often has the balance of interests and the calculation of gains and losses. Once at the expense of the Grand View Garden Poetry Club, Sister Wang Xifeng and Sister Li Wan were joking there. Because this poetry club needed some expenses, Wang Xifeng laughed at Li Wan: "You are still a sister-in-law!" She even said, "Your monthly salary of twelve taels of silver in January is twice that of us. There is also a boy who has added twelve taels-you are in the middle of the year, and you are in the middle of the year ... According to * * * *, there are four or five hundred pieces of silver a year. " "Now you are afraid of spending money to annoy them-",and Li Wan said a lot. "Listen, I said one thing, and she said a lot-""You calculated the whole world!" Although Li Wan's words are a joke, they are actually a proper evaluation of Wang Xifeng. She said, "the whole world has been set up by you." Wang Xifeng embezzles money every month to pay interest, not only embezzles the servant's money, but also dares to misappropriate the old lady's and his wife's money, and first holds it, even if it is "1282 bits and pieces", it should be saved together and released. Therefore, Li Wan said that she was "good at calculating two pounds" and did not wronged her at all. After Mrs. Wang's golden pheasant was thrown into the well, the number of maids was vacant. As a housekeeper, Wang Xifeng has been slow to fill in this number. Why? She said it was enough to wait for a gift, because many people took a fancy to this vacancy and thought it was a "smart son". Everyone had to ask for this job, and Wang Xifeng put it off until everyone gave gifts. There are many such things. When "making a scene in Ningguo Mansion", I didn't forget to ask you for five hundred and twenty pieces of silver. In fact, she only spent 320, asked for 520, and she earned another 220. Wang Xifeng is famous for her shrewd calculation and calm accumulation. Even she knows. She said to Pinger, "I have a bad reputation. If I leave it for another year, I will be eaten alive. " It can be seen that Wang Xifeng's money loan and Wang Xifeng's accumulation are famous. This is her calculation, and all her efforts are used in this respect. In fact, Wang Xifeng's scheming is of course used to collect money, but it is more reflected in dealing with interpersonal relationships. She is meticulous in calculation and strategy, and has a more wonderful performance.