Recently I was reviewing "Water Margin", and I always had the feeling that Wu Yong had a temperament, an unhurried and unhurried style, and he felt like he had seen through everything. In fact, many people may have felt the immortality of Guzi, that is, is this Wu Yong Shi Naian himself? Wu Yong's creation at that time was based on Shi Naian himself. This question is very interesting. Let's analyze it together and see what's going on!
Who is Shi Naian? What is his life experience? Is he the author of "Water Margin"? A great suspense that leads to a consistent conclusion. Therefore, if we say that Wu Yong in "Water Margin" is the author himself, there is no way to make a comparison and get a positive or negative answer.
However, if we only look at the literary image of Wu Yong, I am afraid that the author of "Water Margin" would not use this to describe himself. If the author compares himself to Wu Yong, it would be tantamount to destroying his character and image. Why is this?
1. Wu Yong is very scheming, and is really a "scheming bitch"
Wu Yong is a bit like Zhuge Kongming, with many tricks and calculations. Ce, can be called the first military advisor in Liangshan and the most resourceful person in "Water Margin". However, Wu Yong seemed to have miscalculated on two major matters.
The first major event was that Chao Gai outwitted the birthday card. Shi Naian's review seems to be inconsistent with the content, and there is a suspicion that the article is not on topic. Because Wu Yong's plan seemed very clumsy, and it was discovered by He Qing, a gambler in the market. There was no way to talk about "outsmarting the birth plan".
But it was said that when He Qing was registering for accommodation at the Anle Village Hotel, he saw seven jujube merchants and recognized one of them at a glance as Baozheng Chao Gai of Dongxi Village. Wu Yong was Chao Gai's disciple, and they discussed everything with each other. He must have known that Chao Baozheng loved to make friends with people in the world. As long as someone came to join him, he would usually welcome them. He Qing had been to Dongxi Village before, so of course he recognized Chao Gai. However, Wu Yong did not consider this factor and easily exposed Chao Gai.
Bai Sheng, the day mouse, went out early in the morning to pick a load of wine. When the store owner asked him what he picked, Bai Dalang replied that it was a load of vinegar. This matter was encountered by He Qing again. Later, when the incident in Huangnigang spread, He Qing thought about it and realized that the seven date guests in Huangnigang were Chao Gai and others who appeared in the hotel? The man who took the "jealousy" role was Bai Sheng.
Wu Yong’s “outwitness” is so full of flaws. Is it because of his ingenuity? If Wu Yong’s ingenuity was nothing more than this, the author of "Water Margin" would not compare himself to "Water Margin" Useless".
In fact, the "wisdom" of "outsmarting" the birthday card is reflected in Wu Yong's skillful exposure of Chao Gai and his skillful help in helping the government solve the case. What Wu Yong wanted to achieve was to force Chao Gai to go to Liangshan. Previously, Wu Xuexue volunteered to go to Shijie Village. While persuading San Ruan to participate in the robbery, he specifically inquired about the situation in Shuibo Liangshan and was already prepared to go to Liangshan. After receiving the news from Song Jiang, Wu Yong had already packed his bags. Song Jiang turned around, and Wu Yong took Liu Tang and five or six loads of birthday packages and immediately set off on the road to Shijie Village.
Chao Gai had no doubt about such scheming. Not only did Chao Gai have no suspicion, but for a long time, even the masters such as Jin Shengtan and Li Zhuowu failed to see through Wu Xuexue's intentions. This story of "outwitness" with other meanings was also included in middle school textbooks.
Another major event was that Liangshan sent a false letter to save Song Jiang. This fake letter was also deliberately written by Wu Yong, so that the Jiangzhou government could see through it, and then forced Chao Gai to go down the mountain to rob the execution ground to save people. Because the mistakes Wu Yong made were common sense. For example, when using business cards now, no one would hand over the film to a client after he became a supervisor. Wu Yong actually used Cai Jing’s seal when he was in the Hanlin Academy. At this time, Cai Jing was already a Grand Master, and the difference in level was really huge.
However, Wu Yong only admitted one mistake, saying that the father should not have used a seal when writing letters home to his son.
Chao Gai did not want to make progress in Liangshan, so he was just waiting to die. Wu Yong, who wanted to go to Liangshan, was very worried. If this continued, he would be wiped out sooner or later. Therefore, he forced Chao Gai to cause trouble in Jiangzhou and declare himself an enemy of the government. Only then could Liangshan grow stronger. Facts have proved that Wu Xuedue's choice was correct.
It’s correct to be correct, but this person’s scheming is really too deep. Who wants to be such a “scheming bitch”?
2. Wu Xueguo was cruel and tricked, and he was tricked. To the author's ruthless curse
This incident was Li Kui's ax attack on the small government office.
In order to trick Zhu Ding into going to Liangshan, Wu Yong designed and stole the four-year-old child of the Cangzhou magistrate away from Zhu Ding. The book says: Li Kui took some anesthetic, put it in his mouth, and carried him out of the city. This is Liangshan's usual dirty trick. It is a trick that Sun Erniang, Li Li and other gangster owners use to make money and kill people. It has been discontinued long ago. However, Wu Xuexiu used it to abduct children. Shi Naian was saying that Wu Xuexiu was even more sinister than the gangsters.
Li Kui carried Xiao Ya Nei to the outskirts and split his little head open with an ax in the woods. It's a pity that a four-year-old innocent and lovely child died tragically under Wu Xuexue's vicious plan.
Later, Zhu Ding could not forgive Li Kui, so Wu Yong joined forces with Lei Heng to shirk responsibility and persuaded: "It was all Song Gongming's brother who distributed the order like this." It is true that Song Jiang wanted Zhu Ding to go to Liangshan. . However, Wu Yong must have come up with the scheme, and Wu Xue cannot escape the blame.
In "Water Margin", there is a big background for Wu Yong's design to kill Xiaoya Nei. Shi Naian specifically confessed that because Zhu Tong couldn't bear that Lei Heng's old mother had no one to take care of her, he secretly let the winged tiger go during the escort. "Left" Lei Heng, Zhu Tong surrendered, took responsibility, and was assassinated in Cangzhou. Meiyan spared King Chao Tianwang privately and helped Song Jiang escape. Both of these things were due to Zhu Tong's personal loyalty and selfishness. However, letting Lei Heng go is not only an act of loyalty, but also an act of filial piety.
Therefore, Shi Naian said that the day when Zhu Tong took Xiaoya Nei to see the river lanterns coincided with "half a month later, it was July 15th - the Bon Festival day".
The so-called Obon Day is about saving his mother from suffering. It is the footnote and implication of Zhu Dian's story of letting go of thunder. Wu Yong designed and used cruel methods to harm Zhu Tong, and he will receive "retribution".
Half a month before Bon Festival, it is the first day of July, the Chinese "Ghost Festival". Legend has it that on this day, hell is freed from the chains of ghosts and "let go" for half a month. During this half-month, living relatives pay homage to their ancestors, which is also about filial piety and brotherhood. On the 15th day of July, Bon Festival, hell puts ghosts in chains again and ends the "release".
Shi Naian used this as Wu Yong to send Li Kui to kill the small Yameni and cause misfortune to others. During the Bon Festival, Wu Yong was about to be imprisoned and "criminalized in Fengdu". In the story of "Jiutian Xuannv Temple", Shi Naian metaphorically implies that Wu Yong and Song Jiang read the heavenly book together. Song Jiang committed a crime in Fengdu, and Wu Yong could not escape.
With such Wu Yong, can Shi Naian be talking about himself?
3. Is Shi Naian resourceful?
Regarding the authorship of "Water Margin" , still relatively unanimously recognized Shi Naian as the author of this book. However, the conclusion that Shi Naian is Shi Yanduan from Baijuchang, Jiangsu Province, or that Shi Naian is a native of Jiangsu Province, is almost a fact, has been severely challenged. The old Taoist Luye strongly agrees with the view that Shi Naian is not Shi Yanduan, nor is he from Jiangsu. According to "Qiantang Shi Naian", the author of "Water Margin" should be from Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
Due to the "Great Migration" of his place of origin, a series of questions are involved. The most relevant one to this answer is whether Shi Naian participated in Zhang Shicheng's uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.
If Shi Naian is said to be from Jiangsu, then this person may be the legendary aide to Zhang Shicheng, and may also be cousins ??with Zhang Shicheng's general Bian Yuanheng. Since he is a staff member, Shi Naian is somewhat similar to Wu Yong in "Water Margin". They are both think tanks in the rebel army. However, this matter is about "Shi Yanduan", not the real Shi Naian.
Whether Shi Naian, who wrote "Water Margin" is a think tank, is really worthy of scrutiny.
It is said that after Zhu Yuanzhang established the country, he repeatedly recruited Shi Naian, but Shi Naian refused to serve. The reason why Zhu Hongwu invited Shi Naian again and again was because this person was a good friend of Liu Bowen, and of course he was a resourceful person. Wu Yong in "Water Margin" has many strategies, and he is simply like Zhuge and Bibowen. Shi Naian compares himself with this, which seems to confirm Zhu Yuanzhang's recruitment.
However, this legend is not recognized by the Green Field Master. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang massacred military generals and was suspicious of his advisers. Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Liu Bowen and others did not end well, so why did he need to recruit Shi Naian? If he was worried that Shi Naian was too resourceful, Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that if he recruited Zhang Shicheng's old troops, he would lead to rebellion. They get caught, and then they are harmed. So, can Shi Naian escape and live forever after being rejected several times?
Therefore, even if it is possible to identify Shi Naian as the author of "Water Margin", his experience is still worthwhile It is doubtful whether Zhang Shicheng's aide was known for his resourcefulness and attracted the attention of Zhu Yuanzhang. This is a big question. Since it is a question, it cannot be said with certainty that Shi Naian wrote his wisdom into "Water Margin" and used Wu Xuexue to describe himself.
Moreover, judging from the ideas embodied in "Water Margin", Shi Naian will never be as scheming and vicious as Wu Yong. Not to mention that he was anti-human and killed innocent children and cursed himself to hell.
Regarding the author of "Water Margin", whether Shi Naian was Shi Yanduan and what his experience was is a very complicated academic question. This question and answer will never be able to explain this doubt clearly.
However, one thing is certain, Shi Naian, or the author of "Water Margin" will never compare himself to Wu Yong.