Looking at "The Proposal" again 13 years later, why did Pang Qingyun have to die?

First of all, it must be made clear that although the story of the "Notice of Prosecution" is based on the "horse assassination case", it is just a borrowed shell. Pang Qingyun is not Ma Xinyi, and the two of them are not related at all. This is also true of director Chen Kexin. As I have said long ago, the two stories are not related, so the "horse assassination case" cannot be used to apply to the "Report of Nomination".

In "The Letter of Voting", apart from Pang Qingyun himself, there are roughly several forces: the imperial power represented by Cixi, the officialdom represented by the three adults, and the military opposition represented by He Kui. The brothers who established the sect, represented by Jiang Wuyang.

Not all of these people originally wanted him to die, but He Kui was the only one who always wanted him to die. But after Pang Qingyun was promoted to governor of Jiangsu, they all became people who wanted to kill Pang Qingyun, and from their own point of view, everyone was right.

Looking from top to bottom.

Pang Qingyun started with a mere 108 people. He conquered Suzhou and captured Nanjing, and made great achievements. For the imperial court, this was a rare general.

Cixi admired Pang Qingyun's attitude at first. In the golden palace, he said in front of everyone: "The monarch and his ministers will be together for a long time in the future." As straight as Tianyin, with this sentence, the governor of Jiangsu is just a starting price, and it is not a problem to have a successful career in the future.

Cixi’s words are both a statement and a win-over. The premise is to be of one mind with the court and become Cixi’s person.

Pang Qingyun's sentence "asking for tax exemption for three years" suddenly destroyed the harmonious atmosphere between the emperor and his ministers.

To raise the issue of tax reduction or exemption in public in the main hall, given Pang Qingyun’s identity, it was more like a threat.

Cixi paused for a moment and passed on the next sentence: "Quality performance". In fact, it was announced that the relationship between monarch and minister was broken, and the relationship between monarch and minister could no longer last long.

Even so, the top management represented by Cixi will not personally harm Pang Qingyun, they just need to do nothing.

The three adults represent the upper levels of officialdom. Some people say that the prototypes of these three people are Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Hu Linyi. In fact, this is wrong.

Although the background of "Tou Mingzhuan" is the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period in the late Qing Dynasty, it is difficult to explain the storyline of "Tou Mingzhuan" and correspond to the corresponding historical figures using the historical background.

It is more like a shell. Although the background is the same, and shadows of characters and events can be found everywhere, it has actually been crushed and kneaded together by director Peter Chan, and cannot correspond to specific characters.

Take the three big guys as an example. Hu Linyi himself was one of the founders of the Hunan Army and died in 1861. Tianjing was not captured until 1864, so Hu Linyi is said to be one of the three big guys. One is unconvincing.

In the film, Mr. Chen represents the Military Aircraft Department, but in reality, the Military Aircraft Department is only an organization responsible for decision-making, and it is impossible for anyone to go out to control the troops.

Rather than saying that Mr. Chen represents the Military Aircraft Department, it is more reliable to say that he represents the Manchu dignitaries. This can better explain the court's appreciation of Pang Qingyun after his meritorious service, because compared to the Hunan Army and the Huai Army , this is an easier chess piece to win over.

The three bosses have the most complicated attitude towards Pang Qingyun. Pang Qingyun was originally under the command of Master Jiang, but it was obvious that he was not a direct lineage, but a miscellaneous soldier who could be casually sacrificed. Therefore, after his comeback, he changed his command and joined Chen Gong, who was short of major generals. In this way, for Master Di and Master Jiang, Pang Qingyun's army is no longer under their control, and they can abandon their vehicles to protect their soldiers when necessary. But at this time, Pang Qingyun was still someone they could win over and win over, and they didn't have to kill him.

Mr. Chen’s attitude is the most interesting.

Mr. Chen represents the Military Aircraft Department, and he seems to have taken good care of Pang Qingyun from beginning to end. At the beginning, it was because I wanted to strengthen my own strength, and everyone can see this. After Pang Qingyun was appointed governor of Jiangsu, Chen Gong still gave Pang good words and even reminded him: "If you want to make a difference, you have to live well and live well."

It seems that Chen Gong is still very fond of talents and made some insinuations to remind Pang Qingyun to pay attention to the black gun.

In fact, on the contrary, Mr. Chen is the one with the deepest control over the three big guys.

Pang Qingyun's request for a tax-free gift in public meant that he could no longer be won over by the court, and Chen Gong's intention of accepting him as his disciple naturally came to nothing.

At this time, the three bosses have reached an agreement that Pang Qingyun must die. ?Pang Qingyun and the imperial court do not belong to any faction? This is the reason.

Rebellious and unruly people who cannot be won over are hidden dangers, and it is safest to get rid of them. In the conversation between the three bosses while drinking, Pang Qingyun is a talented person, but he doesn't know how to be an official? Nanjing is an important city, and the Queen Mother wants to stabilize the world, so it is obvious how she can rely on an outsider.

Since you want to get rid of Pang Qingyun, why do you have to remind him to live well?

Because Pang Qingyun still had troops under his command at this time, and Zhao Erhu was also still in the army.

To get rid of Pang Qingyun, we must take three steps: 1. Remove his military power. 2. Get rid of Zhao Erhu first. 3. Only then can you take action against Pang Qingyun.

Otherwise, if Pang Qingyun is killed directly, Zhao Erhu will almost definitely rebel. At that time, Shanziying will really have the surname Zhao.

One of Chen Gong and Di Gong played a red face and the other a bad face. Pang Qingyun fell into the trap and declared disarmament on the spot, and went back to attack Zhao Erhu.

Pang Qingyun, who lost his army and Zhao Erhu, was like a tiger losing its claws. He Kui and others who were gearing up could not wait.

In the movie, it was not Jiang Wuyang’s knife that killed Pang Qingyun, but the black gun from behind. This is not surprising. Without Jiang Wuyang, Pang Qingyun would not have been able to reach the governor’s throne, because everyone I want Pang Qingyun to die.

As for Jiang Wuyang, he is just an insignificant figure. His fate is actually more tragic than Pang Qingyun. He was unable to see through any appearances until the end, and he still wants to take the blame for Pang Qingyun's death? In the deleted footage, Jiang Wuyang was finally punished by Ling Chi as the murderer of Pang Pang.

At least Pang Qingyun and Zhao Erhu can get a decent burial after death, but what about Jiang Wuyang?

Finally, let’s talk about Pang Qingyun.

Some people think that Pang Qingyun is unjust and ignores brotherhood for his own ambition. This is not right.

Pang Qingyun is not a selfish person, he is an idealist.

His ideal is peace in the world and no one being bullied, not just personal fame and fortune.

Killing people in Suzhou, living people in Nanjing, asking for tax exemptions in court, killing Zhao Erhu, but not Jiang Wuyang, these are all manifestations of his idealism.

People who can do anything for their ideals are the most terrifying.

No matter which faction it is, this kind of person is the most difficult to control. If it is just for oneself, it will be easy to handle. If it is for ideals, then there is no room for reconciliation.

It has military capabilities, does not take sides, and occupies the prosperous land of Jiangnan. If once every three years, the tail is not lost, it is not certain whether Jiangnan's surname is Qing or Pang.

Therefore, from a character point of view, Pang Qingyun must die.