At the beginning of the book, Jiafu is already "magnificent and glorious for a hundred years", which is not only the master of meritorious deeds passed down from ancestors, but also the bustling joy of visiting relatives by imperial concubines.
Such a noble family is like a century-old tree with lush roots. If it wants to collapse, it must be as Tan Chun said when he raided the house. "If such a big family is killed from the outside, it will not be killed for a while."
Not only must it rot from the inside, but it must also root, loosen the soil and shake the foundation one by one.
This book is based on Rongning Mansion and involves many famous families with common interests. Before the decline of Jia's family, most of these famous families had already declined. Declining friends in the future to save the Jia family, have also crossed the river-difficult to protect themselves.
Some of these famous families are Jia's in-laws and some are politically friendly. Summarizes the decline of Lin, Xue, Shi, Wang, Zhen, Qin, Li, Xing, You, Feng, Liu and Jing.
forest
Lin is the first declining aristocratic family in the book. Daiyu's father, Lin Ruhai, was born in a noble family, and his ancestors had visited Liehou. He is a family of literati and Zhong Ding. Lin Ruhai himself is a flower-exploring and salt-testing background, and he is qualified to be the son-in-law of Jia Fu. In a sense, the Lin family, like the other three families, has both foundation and strength, and is a powerful alliance for the Jia family to grow and develop.
The decline of the Lins is relatively fast. In the second time of A Dream of Red Mansions, Mrs. Jia died, and Jia quickly ordered someone to pick up Daiyu, and never sent it back to the Lins (only came back to deal with the funeral).
First of all, grandma misses her granddaughter. Why let her stay for a long time instead of visiting her from time to time? Secondly, according to common sense, even if Lin Ruhai is gone, the daughters of famous families are not left to relatives, which is obviously against the etiquette of ethnic groups; Third, for a family like Fu Lin, it was not difficult for Lin Ruhai to adopt an heir, but he didn't adopt a son and didn't remarry, so he sent Daiyu away in a hurry and never thought about taking it back.
Then it may be: Daiyu has a reason to leave, just a cover for grandma to miss her granddaughter. It is the truth to send Daiyu away and leave her in a relatively peaceful environment; And Lin Ruhai himself, it is to meet the coming collapse.
Only then did Grandmother Jia comfort Baoyu by saying that "the Lins are all dead". She didn't just coax Baoyu casually, but actually told Baoyu that the Lins were all dead. If Fu Lin were still here, Grandmother Jia wouldn't say such things to her in-laws. Under what circumstances will all the people in the government die in a few years? Crime of embezzlement and genocide!
worried
Next is the Xue family. I won't extract the "official amulet" describing Wang Xue of Jia's family. The decline of the Xue family, after the death of Xue Pan's father, Xue Pan's family went to Beijing, perhaps earlier, and was clearly recognized. The Xue family is an imperial merchant, whose interests are higher than those of ordinary craftsmen, especially imperial merchants, or in the name of the Ministry, equivalent to state-owned enterprises.
Xue Pan lost his father when he was a child, and the boss never achieved anything, so he entrusted some old hands to handle family affairs. Veterans and their families handle things in different ways, and their efficiency is naturally different. In addition, some people bullied Xue Pan and took the opportunity to kidnap him. In addition, Xue Pan spent money like water, so when he went to Beijing, Beijing's business was "gradually consumed"-of course, this consumption was not a day or two, but began after Xue Pan's father died.
Aunt Xue was born in Wang Fu when she was young. According to the identity of Mrs. Wang's husband, Aunt Xue's husband must also be the ruler of Xue Fu. After his early death, according to the current situation of Xue Pan's management of the economy, the industry should not be handed over to the people, and it is basically still in Xue Pan's hands, and it is very likely that Xue Pan will completely decline in the end.
history
In addition to the declining Xue family, there are historians. Except for Shi Taijun and Shi Xiangyun, no one has rewritten the historian in this paper, which can be said to be the one with the least ink among the four families.
From the styles of Shi Taijun and Shi Xiangyun, we can know that Shi Taijun is a young lady raised by historians from time to time, with vision, taste, interest and talent; Looking at Shi Xiangyun again, his parents died in infancy, and he had to live with his uncle and aunt.
How did her uncle and aunt treat her? Baochai once said to Aaron, "Their family thinks it's expensive, but in fact, they don't need those people who sew. Almost everything is done by their women." Although children without parents are easily bullied, it is not excluded that uncles and aunts are not good to her, but it can be seen from Baochai's words that the needlework at home is not done by historians, but by women at home. Although historians are Hou Fu, the days are tight.
Xiangyun invited a crab feast. Although Baochai helped her, she also told the truth through Baochai's mouth: Xiangyun only has a few strings of money every month, which is not enough to spend. Look at the girls in Jiafu. Who has fallen to the point where money is not enough? (Don't talk about Xing Xiuyan, she is helping the family, please the servant girl. )
king
The Wangs seem to be rising step by step, but there are differences inside. Lin Daiyu just entered Jia's house. How did Jia introduce Wang Xifeng? The villain gave in. Although it is a joke, it must be a well-founded ridicule. In other words, the Wangs have declined. This Wang family is limited to a small branch of the family to which Wang Xifeng belongs, and does not represent the whole Wang family.
The main figures of the Wangs, except the married Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue, are harmony, which has been rising, controlling nine provinces, followed by nine governors, and finally being promoted to the cabinet university. Nature and Wang Xifeng do not belong to a branch. So the decline of a small branch is nothing. When did the Wangs represented by Wang Ziteng decline as a whole?
Nature began with the death of Wang Ziteng. In one hundred and twenty books, Wang Ziteng died of an emergency, less than a month before and after Yuan Chun died. Regardless of Wang Ziteng's status, people will use the wrong medicine at will. It is unusual to say that these two people are in tandem. Yuan Chun is an important pillar of Jiafu, and Wang Ziteng is the pillar of Wang Fu. So two important people died unexpectedly one after another, indicating that someone was behind them. Almost all the cabinet college students who can influence the fate of the imperial concubine are ready, including members of the royal family, and even Wang and Jia are involved in this huge political struggle.
I am skeptical about 120 palindrome. Maybe Cao Xueqin didn't mean to let Wang Ziteng die like this. However, even if Wang Ziteng didn't know that these people were so rampant behind them, he would inevitably be implicated.
differentiate
There is a family who writes about property in the book, the Zhen Shi family in the south of the Yangtze River, which has always been a luxurious house in the world of flowers in the mirror, almost in contrast with the Jia family. There are also a few ladies and girls, and there is a big garden. There is also a Baoyu, a grandmother who loves him. Even Zhen Baoyu's personality coincides with Jia Baoyu's.
The Zhen Shi family has been mentioned many times in the book, from the big gift in front to a few boxes sent in a hurry. Finally, Tanchun said neatly: "You didn't mention the Zhen Shi family when you got up early today. Your family's property is good. Sure enough, you really copied it today. We are coming gradually. " Mrs. Wang also told Shi Taijun face to face how the Zhen family was convicted and how to seal up the property.
Therefore, the decline of Jia, on the one hand, alludes to the arrival of Jia's bad luck, on the other hand, it is also the fall of Jia's powerful friends.
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In addition to Jia Xue and Lin Jia, there is another one that everyone declined long ago, which is easily overlooked. There is a family represented by Miaoyu.
I don't know Miao Yu's laity surname, but it is clearly written in the article that she was born as an official. She had to be born in Taoism because of her weak body. This life experience is a bit like Dai Yu, but Dai Yu didn't go.
What is the value of her identity? Mrs. Wang has to post if she wants to be invited. She has a melon paste, a rhinoceros paste, and a colorful small cover clock in the kiln. She casually drinks tea in a green jade bucket. "Even the Jia family may not be able to find such an antique treasure." She also knows the tea drinking habits of luxury people, which is the rain of the old year and the snow of plum blossoms; Couplets can be called poetic immortals in the Grand View Garden, so they are more knowledgeable than all the girls in Jiafu.
Then, nine times out of ten, her background is not lower than Jia Fu's, but her parents died and her family business has long since dissipated.
surname
Another decline is the Qin family, and the Qin family of Qin Zhong. Perhaps the Qin family is not a noble family, but a camp repair lang, but a small camp repair lang can climb the friendship with Ningfu. He brought a baby girl from Yangshengtang to be a housewife in Ningfu. Nature has a deep interest relationship. To some extent, it is also one of the bases of Jia Fu's extension, but it is not deep enough.
The collapse of Fu Qin began with the death of Qin Keqing. Ke Qing died, Qin Bangye died, and finally Qin Zhong died, and the Qin family really died.
plum
In fact, the decline of the Li family may be earlier than that of the Lins, because Li Wan's father has just "served" a drink offering in imperial academy, and now he has stepped down.
The full text does not say when the Li family declined. According to common sense, if the Li family is prosperous, it is inevitable to communicate with each other according to the identity of Li Wanrong's grandmother. Whose daughter is married and doesn't even have a provincial relative Even if Li Jiayuan is in Jinling, the mountain is high and the road is far, servants or relatives in Beijing can send letters back and forth; Especially in Jia Fu's big events, such as Shi Taijun's birthday and Yuan Fei's mothering. Li has never come to celebrate.
Then Li Wan's widowed aunt took her daughter. If the Li family can support one or two idle people and a few men are enough to support the livelihood of the government, then the widowed aunt will not have to bring her children to her niece. After all, she is not the daughter of the first relative. It's a sponsorship to come to her.
Xing (surname of China)
Like Li Wan and Li Wan, there are several daughters-in-law married to Jia Fu, such as Mrs. Xing and You Shi.
There is no specific time for the decline of Mrs. Xing's family, only that she is extremely stupid and insatiable. Jia Fu's choice of daughter-in-law is also exquisite, and it must be a family with status and status. Marriage is common in a family of four, and mistresses can be slightly inferior, but it is not an ordinary family.
Mrs. Xing and Mr. You are second wives. Their parents are not as noble as Xue Jia and Wang Jia Xianhe, and they may not be as noble as the Lins. They are official families, and their ranks are lower than Jia's, so the children raised by others have seen a little of the world. Why is Mrs. Xing obsessed with accumulating money instead of relying on her children? That is, in her mind, people are not as reliable as money, which is generally caused by people who have experienced serious economic difficulties; Uncle Xing later dragged his wife and daughter to see Mrs. Xing, which also showed that the Xing family had entered the life of being a sponsor.
special
You's family background is not much different from that of Mrs. Xing. It is clearly written in the book, especially with a stepmother and two unrelated sisters, so the conditions of your family should not be so good. Otherwise, your father can marry a decent girl again, so why should he marry a widow with children?
Later, the stepmother took her two daughters to You's house. Seriously speaking, she is only the mother of Youming, and her children are not related to Youjia. She is either too brazen or desperate to go to your house.
surname
In the book, there are several families who have contacts with the Jia family except those who have in-laws and political cooperation with them. This kind of communication is not through the heads of Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen, but through people like Jia Baoyu, Xue Pan and Jia Lian, the most famous of whom are son of the general SHEN WOO and Feng Ziying.
In the article, Feng Ziying's "great misfortune" is a hot topic for Redology scholars in past dynasties. What is certain is that Feng Ziying's political participation is far greater than that of Baoyu and Xue Fan, and may even be greater than that of Jia Lian. The great disaster in his mouth is not as simple as fighting with people, chickens and dogs, but may be related to his political future and even his life. Fortunately, because he narrowly escaped the robbery.
In his refusal, he said, "It's just that I have something important today. I want to see my father when I go back, but I dare not take it." But he didn't mention it again. He said that the iron net is surrounded by mountains, not just pulling, but the foreshadowing laid by Zuo Zongtang early; In front of the iron net, surrounded by mountains, the prey is in hand. In the back, it is likely to become the prey of others.
willow
Then Liu Xianglian. It is clearly explained in the book that he belongs to a noble family and his parents died early, so he can't study. He is cool, playing with guns and swords, gambling and drinking, even sleeping in the flowers, playing the flute and playing the piano, doing everything, and occasionally making a guest appearance. It is unrealistic for such a person to be invincible in the family business. Moreover, Liu's second brother himself admitted that he was obviously a tramp wandering on the duckweed every day.
water
The last one, I make a bold guess here, is Beijing Wangshui.
Among the four princes of Dongping, Xining, Nan 'an and Beijing, the titles of several kings of Beijing are the highest and most prominent. "On that day, only King Jing succeeded, and in the future, people will especially attack the Wang Jue."
King Beijing is also the closest relationship between the four kings and Jia's family. He not only personally attended the sacrificial ceremony in Qin Keqing, but also had a talk with Jia Baoyu. I speak well, too. If Jia Fu is found guilty in the future, he will certainly lend a helping hand when he thinks of the friendship that day. But in the end, the fate of the Jia family is "like eating birds and throwing forests, a vast expanse of land." So, did King Jing help? When he was in Jiafu Property, was he still able to help?
Many people are interested in the story between Daiyu and the water god. Jiang Yuhan gave Baoyu a red sweat towel (from King Jing to Jiang Yuhan), and Baoyu gave it to Aron, which contributed to the marriage between Aron and Jiang Yuhan. Then Emperor Jingdi of Beijing once gave Baoyu a string of fragrant rosary, and Baoyu also gave it to Daiyu. The difference is that Daiyu didn't take it, but threw it.
Whether the red line of King Jing of Beijing is for Baoyu or for himself, whatever, I think this object has a hint that the rosary is given by the emperor and represents the favor of the emperor. Baoyu gave it to Daiyu, perhaps in the hope that Daiyu would get asylum when her property declined in the future, but Daiyu refused to accept it, indicating that Daiyu did not accept this favor, and the rosary was still in Baoyu's hand, which also meant that the only person who could get asylum in the future was Baoyu, and this asylum came from the King of Beijing.
By the time Jia Fu was robbed, King Jing had basically withdrawn from the imperial power of Guang Guang. He tried his best, but only sheltered a Baoyu who had done nothing wrong.
The reason why I quit the kingship is because at the beginning of the article, King Jing of Beijing is a very dazzling figure. My guess is based on the King of Beijing in Baoyu Road. At that time, the King of Beijing was wearing a white hat with silver wings, a white embroidered robe with five claws in Jiangya seawater and a jade red cymbal belt. His face is as beautiful as jade, and his eyes are like stars. He is really a beautiful figure. He was not only the first king, but also "celebrities at sea are all in the capital." At that time, Jingdi in Beijing was a romantic figure, which attracted the attention of the government and the public.
Look at the judgments of King Jing and Yuan Chun first. "Just watch, throw everything away. Swing leisurely, fragrant soul consumption ",obviously dead; Yuan Chun's sudden death means that Jia's family failed in the political struggle, and Jia's family is closely related to Jing Wang, so it is very likely that Jing Wang himself or his faction was pushed out of the power center. At this time, his poor people gathered together, which became evidence to win the hearts of the people and form gangs.
King Jing at this time, I'm afraid he can protect Baoyu, and he has done his best. Although he doesn't seem to have much difference, his light has been collected, his wings have been cut off, and he has barely maintained his baron status for a while, but he has no power at all.
I think the book A Dream of Red Mansions is very comprehensive, and readers have Qian Qian's absolute sentiment. I would like to hear the words of a hundred schools of thought and increase my humble opinion.