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There is a catchphrase in the Water Margin that is funny when spoken, and Shi Naian used it to satirize the court
In Shi Naian's "Water Margin" In "Biography", the author describes 108 heroes. Each of these people has his or her own characteristics and experiences. Some of the more rude people, such as Li Kui, swear when he speaks. Many people have catchphrases, such as Lu Zhishen who often curses. He calls himself "Sa Jia", while Gongsun Sheng calls himself "Pindao" and so on. But the most meaningful mantra in Water Margin is undoubtedly "Qingping World".
When Lin Chong appeared on the stage, he and his wife went to the temple to burn incense. Lin Chong was chatting with Lu Zhishen. Unexpectedly, his wife met Gao Yanei. Gao Yanei immediately teased Mrs. Lin. When Lin Chong went over, he only Seeing a young man on the ladder, he stopped Lin Chong's wife and said, "Go upstairs and talk to you." Lin Chong's wife blushed and said, "In a peaceful world, what's the point of teasing your beloved?"
When Lin Chong saw him, he stepped forward, pulled the young man's shoulder blades over, and cursed, "What kind of crime is it for teasing a husband's wife?" Unexpectedly, he met Gao Yanei, the son of Taiwei Gao, so Lin Chong let him go. However, later Gao Yanei refused to let Lin Chong go, and the following story emerged. This was the first time that Mrs. Lin said such words as "Ping the world."
There is also such a mantra in the plot later in the novel. For example, Sun Erniang, who opened a black shop, also said this. When Wu Song was escorted to Cross Slope, he entered Sun Erniang's shop. Wu Song saw it at a glance. There was something wrong with the steamed buns coming out of this shop, so she questioned Sun Erniang. Faced with Wu Song's questioning, Sun Erniang said: "In a peaceful world, in a bright world, where did the human flesh steamed buns come from? My steamed buns are from scalpers."
Sun Erniang opened a black shop and harmed many people. However, the words "peace the world" came out of her mouth. It is really funny. She herself made the world unstable, but in turn said that the world was peaceful. Isn't this nonsense? It can be seen that the reason why Shi Naian arranged such a plot was to satirize the Song Dynasty court at that time.
The Song Dynasty has become a mess in the hands of Emperor Daojun. He re-appoints treacherous ministers and only concentrates on cultivating Taoism and becoming an immortal all day long. He only cares about his own calligraphy and completely ignores the comfort of the people in the world. Facing the outside world, They didn't know how to use troops to resist the invasion. At that time, the world was already on the verge of chaos, so the "four great bandits" came out. Where did the "peaceful world" come from?
In fact, the mantra "Ping the World" is not exclusive to women. In the novel "Water Margin", men also said this. For example, Song Jiang and others destroyed Tian Hu and Wang Qinghou. , one day Yan Qing and Li Kui went out to relax, but they saw a Chinese character flying bricks and throwing tiles to hit another person. While beating him, he said: "Ping the world, let the world be shaken, broke up twice, refused to pay back the money, and hit my house upside down." "
It turned out that the man who owed money had not paid back, and the creditor came to ask for the debt. When Li Kui saw it, he wanted to step forward to help, but was pulled by Yan Qing, and the man who owed money could only hear that. The man said: "I have an account with him to ask for money. What do you want to do? I will go to the south of the Yangtze River with Zhang Zhao today. Don't mess with me." It turns out that the person who owes money is a soldier of the imperial court, and he is about to go to conquer Fang La. , life or death is still uncertain, so I don’t plan to pay back the money.
It is precisely because of this plot that the subsequent story of Song Jiang asking the emperor for orders to conquer Fang La was introduced. However, no matter how the plot was arranged, Shi Naian used "Qingping World" as a catchphrase many times in the novel. , this is naturally a satire on the imperial court, what do you think?