Introduction to the content of Ancient and Modern Laughter

"Laughter in Ancient and Modern Times" is a collection of classical Chinese notes and humorous satirical novels. The content in the book is mostly about real people and real events, ranging from monarchs of past dynasties to ordinary people in the market, all kinds of people, and all kinds of jokes. Of course, joking is just an appearance. The author undoubtedly hopes to use the humor of laughing and scolding to correct the social customs and benefit the world and people. The corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry, local ruffians, cowardly tyrants, literati, wise men and brave men written in the book are all vivid and vivid, and it seems that the shadows of similar figures today can be caught in them.