Yang Jiajiang's series of novels spread after the Five Tigers and Pingnan.

The story of Yang Jiajiang was widely circulated in the Southern Song Dynasty. According to the record of Zuiwengtan, there are "Yang" and "Five Langs are Monks" in the novels of the Southern Song Dynasty. Xie Tianwu swindled and demolished the Qingfeng Mansion, Meng Liang stole the bones of the Heaven Pagoda, eight kings opened a letter to save loyalty, Yang Liulang mobilized troops to break the sky, and Jiao Guangzan captured Xiao Tianyou alive. In the Ming Dynasty, novels describing stories appeared, and the new versions were all like Yang's biography, that is, Yang's biography. Thirty-four years of Ming Wanli (1606), eight volumes and fifty-eight articles. From Wanli Bingwu Chang to Qinhuai Mohist School in Japan, each volume is entitled "Qinhuai Mohist School Review, Yan Bo Fishing, Subscription". The Qinhuai poet is Ji Zhenlun, whose name is Chunhua and life is unknown. I'm not sure whether he is the author of this book. In addition, there are fifty biographies of the Holographic Romance of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, or written by Xiong Ming Damu. There are considerable differences between the Biography of Northern Song Dynasty and the Romance of Yangjiafu. Huyan Zan's story was written in the first fifteen chapters of the Chronicle of the Northern Song Dynasty, not the Romance of Yang Jiafu. Sixteen chapters and forty chapters in the Chronicle of Northern Song Dynasty are the same as those in the Romance of Yangjiafu, but the specific plot and text are also different. There is no story of Yang Nanzheng, only that he was besieged and twelve widows marched west. At that time, Yang Lingpo (She Taijun) and Mu were still alive, while Yang Jiafu's romance was about Yang being besieged and twelve widows' Western Expedition. At that time, Mu was dead and was in charge of Yang Xuanniang. Of the two books, The Romance of Yangjiafu may have appeared earlier than The Legend of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Yang Jiafu's Romance

The Legend of Yangjiafu reflects a long time span, with a history of 100 years, from Song Taizu and Zhao Kuangyin to Song Shenzong. Mainly tells the story of Yang Zusun's battle with Liao and Xixia in the Five Dynasties. Including Yang's killing, guarding the three passes, skyshatter gate array and twelve widows' westward expedition. Finally, Yang Huaiyu led his family to live in seclusion in Taihang Mountain. Only a few characters and stories in the novel are based on history, and most of the stories, especially the female generals in Yangmen, are false. The whole novel "Seven Deficiencies and Three Realities" is a heroic and legendary novel.

The novel enthusiastically eulogizes the patriotic enthusiasm of the descendants for defending the frontier and bravely killing the enemy for five generations, especially portraying the heroines such as She Taijun, Mu and Yang Xuanniang in Yangmen, which are rare in China's ancient novels.

The ideological content of this novel is very complicated. The idea of loyalty to the monarch, the Han chauvinism and patriotism of "respecting China and humiliating foreign countries" and the idea of "betraying the country and mourning the country" are mixed together. It can be analyzed from three levels. The first is the traditional loyalty thought of feudal literati. It is emphasized that "sacred objects" should be "sworn to death", and dying for the king is a fair death. However, this idea of loyalty to the monarch is combined with patriotism against aggression and defending the motherland. Loyalty to the emperor is also loyalty to the country, so it is also progressive. Secondly, the author attributed all the bad things to the "four foreigners" and even described them as demonic fantasies, which is undoubtedly the prejudice of Han chauvinism to belittle ethnic minorities, but the brutal acts of Liao and Xixia revealed by the author also showed the justice of the war. Thirdly, on the one hand, the author emphasizes the loyalty to the monarch, on the other hand, he quite clearly exposes the fatuity of the emperor and the mistakes of the treacherous court official to the country. Yang Jiajiang has been persecuted by treacherous court officials for generations. So at the end of the novel, Yang Huaiyu didn't want to work hard for the emperor. His actions of "moving his family to Taihang Mountain" and "plowing the fields to support himself" were all written with approval.

In terms of art, the overall level of the novel is not high, and individual characters and stories are more exciting. Some plots are tortuous and vivid. Yang Ye, for example, was "caught" according to historical records. He died without eating for three days. The novel is rewritten as Yang Ye's desperate situation, and it is even more heroic to hit Li Lingbei and commit suicide. Yang was killed by an arrow designed to rescue soldiers, which is not recorded in the history books and is full of tragic atmosphere. The whole novel is basically a patchwork of folklore stories. The content is complicated and unreasonable, and there is a ridiculous plot of ghosts and gods fighting. Many characters have a beginning and no end, and stories have a beginning and no end. There are many similarities before and after the plot.

The Romance of Yangjiafu is not high in ideological and artistic level, but it has far-reaching influence. This is probably because since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the feudal society in China has gradually entered the later period. Most dynasties are in decline, and foreign invasions are frequent. The people of China have been invaded and oppressed by foreign countries for a long time. Therefore, The Romance of Yangjiafu, which eulogized the fight against aggression and defending the country, adapted to the needs of society, gave psychological comfort to the people ravaged by aggression, and had an opportunity to stand firm, thus gaining a wide audience. More importantly, the materials provided by The Romance of Yangjiafu have opened a new world for the creation of China's traditional operas. Fiction and drama communicate and promote each other, making the original rough works perfect and become artistic treasures.

Under the influence of the Romance of Yangjiafu, several novels were produced in the middle of Qing Dynasty.

Hu Jia Jiang, also known as the biography of Tan Hu, has 40 chapters in volume 12, and its author is unknown. The earliest existing edition is the book publishing hall in the 44th year of Qing Qianlong (1779). The frontispiece is Preface of Forty-four Years of Ganlongzilin. Zilin's old man's name is Zhang Rong, whose word is silent and his life experience is unknown. General Huyan Zan in "General Hu Jiajiang", together with Yang Ye, made contributions to the Liao country and sealed the loyalty and filial piety to the king. His son Hu inherited his father's throne, married Yang Ye's daughter, and gave birth to brave and trustworthy children. In order to rescue the weak woman in danger, Huyan Zan and his son carried out the legal system of the imperial court and offended Prime Minister Pang Ji. Pang Ji colluded with his daughter and Ren Zong's favorite concubine Pang, instigated Ren Zong to chop the Hu family, built an iron mound grave, and buried Hu Yan Bixian and his wife upside down in the grave. Shou Yonghe escaped from the crypt in good faith and went through hardships. Fortunately, he was rescued by Bao Zheng, She Taijun, Yang Wulang and others, and defeated Pang Jiabing, who came to kill him, by borrowing reinforcements from Xifan, and avenged himself, thus prolonging a happy family reunion.

Biography of Yang Di in Wanhualou, also known as Biography of Yang Jiajiang in the Great Song Dynasty, Biography of Bao Gong in Wuwen Quxing and Biography of Di Qing, was written by Li Yutang in the Qing Dynasty (scattered in the West Lake), with fourteen volumes and sixty-eight chapters. It is a heroic and legendary novel that integrates Di Qing Pingxi, Bao Gong's verdict and Yang Jiajiang's story, and focuses on Di Qing's story. The first twenty chapters are biographies of Di Qing, which narrates that Di Qing was separated from his mother in a flood when he was nine years old, and was accepted as an apprentice by Wang Chan, a fairy teacher in Emei Mountain. Seven years later, he went to Bianjing to find his mother and became brothers with the outlaws Zhong Zhang and Yi Li. When they were drinking in Wanhualou, they met Hulun, the son of treacherous court official Hu Kun, and caused a battle. Di Qing fell to his death. Zhang Guo Pang Hong's son-in-law, Minister of War Sun Xiu, has a deep friendship with Hu Kun. He once arrested Di Qing, but fortunately he was released by Bao Gong. When Xixia invaded on a large scale, Marshal Yang Zongbao was in a state of emergency. Di Qing wrote a poem on the white wall of the tinker, which Sun Xiu used as an excuse to order beheading. Fortunately, he was saved by Yin Zheng, the king of Runan, from death. Later, I met Zhao Bi, the son of Empress Dowager Cixi, and became an imperial concubine with her aunt Cixi. In the command contest, Pang Hong's confidant general Tianhua Wang was beheaded, replacing Tianhua Wang's Yipin, and James Pang and Sun Xiu were born again. From 31 to 61, Di Qing and Shi Yu were described as sending clothes to the western border. Under the command of the marshal, he repeatedly made meritorious military service and was framed by Pang and Sun for many times. Thanks to Bao Gong's justice, they were spared. The story of Bao Gong meeting Li Chenfei in Chen Zhou and Renzong confessing his mother is inserted in the novel. Sixty-two times, Xixia attacked again. Yang Zongbao was killed by a mixed hammer and was in critical condition. Di Qing was made a world marshal, and he was called Iliad with Shi Yu, Zhong Zhang, Li Yi and Liu Qinghe. He led the troops to the Western Expedition and defeated Xixia. Miss Baihua fell in love with her son Yang and defected to the Song Dynasty. Xixia surrendered, please make peace. Injong ordered that Di Qing marry Fan Zhongyan's daughter and Yang marry Princess Baihua. The book ends in a festive atmosphere. The characteristic of the novel is to mix the stories of Yang, Bao and Di together and become a master of these folk stories. The plot of this novel is tortuous and vivid. Although the clues are complex, they can be integrated and not chaotic. Figures such as Bao Gong, Di Qing and Shi Yu left a deep impression on readers.

Prequel to the Five Tigers in the Western Heaven, 14 volume 12 chapter, published in the sixth year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (180 1). The author is unknown. The prequel of Five Tigers in the West is connected with the legend of Di in Wanhualou, and the prequel of Five Tigers in the South is the next part, which tells the story of the five tigers army led by Di Qing conquering the West Liao, demanding the pearl flag and helping to eradicate the traitors. The Biography of Five Tigers after Pingnan consists of six volumes and forty-two chapters, which was written in the second year of Qing Daoguang (1822). It tells the story that after the Five Tigers returned to Pingnan, the peasants rebelled and the Five Tigers, led by Di Qing, were frustrated in their conquest of the south. Zhong Zhang and Liu Qing returned to North Korea for help, but they were framed by treacherous court official Sun Zhen. Later, Renzong sent the queen of Yang to conceive a daughter, and the son of Emperor Qing was the governor of Nanjun.

There is also a Complete Biography of Ci Rhyme in Northern Song Dynasty, also known as Biography of Huilong in Northern Song Dynasty, which consists of eight volumes and thirty-five chapters. Published in the twenty-fifth year of Jiaqing earlier (1820). After the novel Five Tigers Pingnan, Gao Yong, the son of Di Qing, and Tommy Tam, the hero of Song Dynasty, raped Pang Sizhong to protect Prince Ci Yun (later Song Huizong). This paper focuses on Ci Yun's tortuous experience of fleeing abroad, aiming at praising loyalty and disdaining traitors.

From the 44th year of Qianlong reign in Qing Dynasty to the 2nd year of Daoguang reign, the above five novels appeared successively in the last 50 years, all of which were based on the stories of Yang, Bao, Di and Hu, and directly inherited the development of the creative path of The Romance of Yangjiafu, with many similarities. First, the narrative of the border war was combined with the struggle between loyalists and traitors in the imperial court to protect powerful enemies from Japanese invaders and exclude traitors from the imperial court. Second, the plot of the novel imitates each other, and the formulaic tendency is serious. Mu He secretly married on the battlefield in The Legend of Yangjiafu. Every subsequent novel has this kind of plot, which is actually "a young man succeeds, and a young lady raises a Han." A replica of the plot mode of "No.1 scholar, Pepsi dissipates". Third, the combination of heroic legend and case-solving, ghost stories and novels, honest judgment, fighting between ghosts and gods, and heroes helping the poor.