Most of the readers of martial arts stories are passionate men, so the creators usually unfold the stories from a male perspective. The protagonist in the book often encounters many beautiful women and then gets together with one of them. , and Duan Yu in "天龙八部" should be regarded as one of the luckiest protagonists in Jin Yong's works. He later became the emperor of Dali, and also named his beloved women Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing as A concubine is a winner in life.
But from the perspective of those women, are they also considered lucky? On the surface, Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing are both married to their beloved brother Yu, but their lives may not be easy.
(Mu Wanqing stills)
It’s not that they want to share Duan Yu’s love. Duan Yu naturally loves them equally, and judging from the details in the book, there may be a more tragic fate waiting for them.
1. Lovers eventually get married
The ending of "Dragon Babu" seems to be happy for some and sad for others. Among the three protagonists, the eldest brother Xiao Feng has a more tragic ending. He felt ashamed of Liao Feng. The emperor committed suicide, and even his body was carried by Azi and fell off the cliff. In the end, no bones were left.
And the second brother Xu Zhu came together with Menggu . The third brother Duan Yu even became the emperor, surrounded by beauties.
In the newly revised version, Duan Yu failed to get together with Wang Yuyan. This setting is reasonable. Wang Yuyan never really fell in love with Duan Yu and always only regarded him as a spare tire. She was not worthy of Duan Yu. At the same time, Duan Yu only loved the statue of the fairy sister. Jin Yong let Wang Yuyan leave Duan Yu to get rid of his "inner demon".
(stills of Xu Zhu and Meilan, Zhuju)
However, Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing have always been in love with Duan Yu. When they come together, that is when lovers finally get married.
At the end of the newly revised version, Jin Yong also explained Duan Yu's rewards for them. The original text said: " Duan Yu was a king, quiet and inactive, and the territory was peaceful. Later, he reported to his uncle, Master Benchen, and told the secrets of his life experience to Hua Hegen and Batianshi and other confidants said that Li Mu Wanqing is the noble concubine, Zhong Ling is the virtuous concubine, Xiaolei is Shu concubine . There is no doubt that Duan Yu loves them very much, but even so, Zhong Ling is the concubine. Hemu Wanqing still cannot escape his tragic fate.
2. Duan Yu who cannot help himself
Duan Yu is a person with a historical prototype. He is Duan Zhengyan, also known as " Duan and Yu ". It is not difficult to see that the name Duan Yu comes from Duan After the change of He Yu, Duan Yu's prototype naturally did not experience those strange things in the book, but judging from Jin Yong's setting in the newly revised version, Jin Yong did intend to bring Duan Yu closer to his historical prototype, such as making Duan Yu closer to his historical prototype. Renowned as a monk.
Duan Yu has no "Buddha nature" at all. He has always been greedy for beauty, otherwise he would not have been chasing Wang Yuyan. It can even be said that he is like his adoptive father Duan Zhengchun. He falls in love with everyone he meets. How can he Maybe become a monk?
(Stills of Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan)
However, at the end of the newly revised version, there is a setting mentioned: "Dali (historically known as 'Hou Li') Emperor Xuanren Duan Yu of Xianzong of Dali, his reign title was 'Rixin' when he ascended the throne, and it was later changed Wenzhi, Yongjia, Baotian and Guangyun had five reign titles. He later became a monk and served as emperor for a total of forty years. He was passed down to his son Duan Zhengxing. "
It is worth noting that "the Emperor of Dali abdicated the throne" and It is not necessary. For example, the real Duan Zhixing in history, that is, the " Nan Emperor " in later generations, did not become a monk. It is in line with the logic of the plot that he would choose to become a monk in Jin Yong's works. He was influenced by Yinggu 's children. The thrill of death.
Therefore, Duan Yu’s move to become a monk lacks a reasonable explanation. Combining his historical prototype and some of his easily overlooked actions in the book, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion.
3. The fate of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums
It’s no secret that the real Duan family of Dali in history were just puppets most of the time. The people who really control the lifeblood of Dali are actually the Gao Shengtai family, who is the one in "The Eight Parts of the Dragon". There is the character Gao Shengtai , who is brothers with Duan Zhengming, and this is only a superficial setting. Jin Yong has always respected history, so the characters of these characters will naturally be consistent with the historical prototypes.
(Zhong Ling stills)
As mentioned earlier, Duan Yu only made Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling his concubines, so who is the queen? It’s the Gao family, and the Empress Gao often bullied other concubines in history. In the "Historical Records of Dian", it is mentioned that the Empress Gao ordered people to punish Concubine Wang De, Concubine Mu, and Concubine Zhong Xian. Here " "Mu Guifei" is not a typo, but Mu Wanqing's prototype may be this "Mu Guifei". As for who the two concubines Wang and Zhong are referring to, there is no need to explain.
Of course, this is only explained from the perspective of historical facts, but in fact, a closer look at the original work will reveal that Duan Yu deliberately curry favor with his ministers. This can be seen from the way he dealt with Mei Lan, Zhu and Ju. .
Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum stunned the world when they appeared on the stage. People in Thirty-six Cave and Seventy-two Islands were all attracted by their beauty. Duan Yu was also present at the time, so he would naturally be deeply impressed by these four women.
After the Song-Liao War, before Duan Yu and Xu Zhu parted ways, Meng Gu encouraged Xu Zhu to dedicate plums, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums to Duan Yu. The book says this: " Li Qinglu said: 'Your master and I will After discussing it, we decided to give you to Brother Duan. If he likes your beauty and cuteness, he will make you four concubines. If he dislikes your naughty behavior, he will make you four. Put you in the heavenly prison for seventeen or twenty-eight years before you are released! '"
(stills of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum)
With Duan Yu's character, how could he not be disappointed if he has such four stunning beauties coming to his door? The reason for marriage? He has never been a single-minded person. At the end of the book, it is mentioned that he married many concubines besides Zhong Ling, Mu Wanqing, and Xiaolei. However, he did not keep these four women as his own. It was given to the ministers headed by Gao Taiming.
The original text says: " Duan Yu obtained the approval of the four concubines Mei Lan, Zhu Ju and Xu Zhu, and betrothed them to the sons of Gao Taiming, Hua Hegen, Ba Tianshi and others. "
As for him, he is so The reason for this has been explained earlier. He was a puppet emperor, so he naturally wanted to please these ministers, especially the Gao Shengtai family. Looking back, it makes sense to see Duan Yu's subsequent move to become a monk. He was bullied For a lifetime, the throne was more like a cage to him.
The fate of Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing will naturally be as humiliating as their historical prototypes. They can only sigh that "the most ruthless imperial family", not to mention that they married a puppet emperor.
