In "Water Margin", Li Kui's mother was eaten by a tiger. Why did all the heroes laugh instead?

When Song Jiang's position in Liangshan was stable, he took his father Song Taigong over. This scene made Li Kui next to him envious. He suddenly thought of his old mother and felt that he was following her now. Song Jiang was a bit "pretty" in his life, so he also wanted to take his mother to Liangshan to "enjoy happiness"

Song Jiang couldn't stand Li Kui's request, so he had to agree to him. Li Kui was full of joy, rushed home and picked up his mother. Unexpectedly, on the Yiling Road, Li Kui's mother was killed by a tiger. This made Li Kui so sad that he killed the four tigers in anger. Afterwards, he went through a series of changes and finally returned to Liangshan. However, what Li Kui didn't expect was that when he told how his mother died from a tiger's mouth, his brothers, including his beloved Song Jiang, not only didn't care, but Instead, he laughed loudly and wrote in the book:

It tells that when he took his mother to Yiling, she was eaten by a tiger, so he killed four tigers. He also said that the fake Li Kui was killed, and everyone laughed. Chao and Song laughed and said, "You have killed four tigers, and today two more live tigers have been added to the village. It is a good time to celebrate." Many heroes were overjoyed, and taught them how to kill sheep and horses, and made a feast to celebrate the two new tigers. To the boss.

After reading this paragraph, it seems that we feel the indifference of the "heroes" in Liangshan. Why did the Liangshan heroes who usually called themselves brothers not only did not sympathize with Li Kui, but also laughed? What does Shi Naian want to explain? I think it’s nothing more than the following five points. 1. Highlight the contempt of Li Kui by Liangshan heroes

What is Li Kui’s status in Liangshan? At best, he was just Song Jiang's bodyguard, and Li Kui was usually extremely cruel, so the heroes didn't take him seriously at all, and he was just a joke.

For example, once it snowed heavily, Lehe caught a snowflake with his sleeve and counted a few petals. Everyone came to look at it, but a burst of hot air rushed out of Li Kui's nose and wiped out the snowflake. . Everyone laughed and said to Song Jiang: "I was looking at the snowflakes, but they were wiped out by the black whirlwind nose."

The snort melted the snowflakes, what's so funny about this? But just because it was Li Kui's breath, everyone found it funny. After Li Kui's intervention, everyone found it funny. This shows that everyone's attitude towards Li Kui is that of an object of pleasure, not a brother, and that everyone treats Li Kui with unequal contempt rather than equal treatment.

So, when everyone heard what happened to Li Gui, it was so funny, so naturally they laughed.

Furthermore, Li Kui was a cripple and easy to kill, and had no principles. All the heroes looked down on him at all. Even Song Jiang looked down on Li Kui at all. Since he doesn't even care about his "master" Song Jiang, then the other heroes probably don't even bother to give him face.

If it were not Li Kui's mother who died, but Song Taigong, all the heroes would never "laugh" or cry, but at least they would say a few words of comfort. 2. Is it none of my business?

Li Kui’s mother is dead, what does it have to do with other people? Will all the heroes care? No, because as the old saying goes: "It's none of your business, hang on high." What's more, Li Kui is not an important leader among the heroes of Liangshan. At best, he is just Song Jiang's bodyguard. His status is there, why should everyone be sad? ?

Moreover, when a person dies, the only ones who are saddest are immediate family members. The heroes of Liangshan are originally the strong men of each side. When they get together, most of them have no choice. Even if they have a good relationship, it is only limited to a few people. They are a small group, and since everyone looks down on Li Kui, there is no need to show it in terms of face.

It’s not his mother, so why should all the heroes be sad? 3. Revenge has been avenged, and a long time has passed

After Li Kui’s mother was eaten by a tiger, Li Kui killed four tigers at that time, which was considered a great revenge.

After that, many things happened. For example, Li Kui was drunk by Cao Taigong and Li Gui's wife, tied to a bench and sent to the government. In the meantime, Li Yun was beaten by Zhu Gui brothers, and then Cao was killed. It takes time for the Taigong and others to take revenge. It takes time for these series of things to happen. Even Li Kui, I believe he has diluted his sadness.

If Li Kui went back to Liangshan directly after killing the tiger and told the story, I believe that if there were still people laughing, Li Kui would have taken out his ax and started fighting with that person.

4. It’s just a death, but the heroes of Liangshan have already become numb

Who can survive in the world without getting stabbed? The heroes of Liangshan lived a life of licking blood from their swords. How could they still take it seriously if they died?

Even if a strong young man was killed, I don’t think the Liangshan heroes would take it seriously, not to mention that Li Kui’s mother was just an old lady in her dying years.

The dead are already numb in Liangshan. 5. Revealing the true face of Liangshan’s “heroes”

The so-called Liangshan heroes are actually a group of “black” organizations that robbed families and homes. The so-called brotherhood is just a cover-up of interests that no one wants to expose. Just torn tissue paper.

After Li Kui finished narrating, everyone knew that revenge had been avenged, and the funny parts had been laughed at, but what about the rest? Of course it’s to win people’s hearts!

That's why Chao and Song celebrated: "Today two more live tigers came up the mountain in the village, it's a good time to celebrate." The meaning is very clear, the dead ones are already dead, but things They are all made for living people to see. It is good to entertain two "living tigers" to show the enthusiasm of "brothers".

The incident in which Li Kui’s mother died and all the brothers laughed deeply exposed the ugly face of Song Jiang and others who deceived the world and stole their reputation.

In fact, the older I get, the more I feel that "Water Margin" is full of countless "stories" that are horrifying to think about. The so-called deep loyalty is just driven by interests; the so-called justice for heaven, It's just a sign to deceive the world and steal reputation.

Are there any real heroes in Liangshan? have. But more of it is hypocrisy and pretense. The "taste" of "Water Margin" lies in the fact that the more you taste it, the better you can feel about life and society.