The reason why I feel young is that many scholars and writers who have dated Mr. Feng Qiyong are mostly young, including Mr. Li Xifan and Mr. Jin Yong who have just passed away.

Author: Shen Xiaoping (member of the Chinese Dream of Red Mansions Society and deputy director of Feng Qiyong Academic Museum)

December 15, 2018, February River left. I was shocked when I saw this news on WeChat in the morning. For the author, Er Yuehe is a young writer. The reason why he feels young is that many scholars and writers who have dated Feng Qiyong are mostly Gao Shou, including Mr. Li Xifan who just passed away and Mr. Jin Yong who has just passed away. Eryuehe is indeed younger in terms of age and age, and it is indeed a pity - it's a pity that he is in his creative age, but he is a pity that he has achieved great success late but ends early, but he is simple and plain, but there are controversies about right and wrong...

Eryuehe's relationship with Mr. Feng Qiyong has become a beautiful story. Because I heard Mr. Feng talk about it more than once before his death, I know a little about the story between them. Although Eryuehe is a grassroots background, as one of Mr. Feng’s disciples who care about and care about growth, it is extremely difficult for him to achieve such achievements in the literary world.

In the letter left by Mr. Feng Qiyong, one of them was written to him by Er Yuehe in 1986. The letter began with:

Teacher Feng: Hello!

received long letters from teachers one after another, and I felt uneasy. I didn’t expect some specific and trivial matters, but you made careful arrangements! Here I send you another five volumes of books, and ask your teacher to pass on Mr. Qi Gong and Dai Yi. The one who indicates "student" is still given to you by the teacher. The other two books are called "Teacher Feng" and "Teacher Feng " and "Teacher Feng Tong" will be given to you by one. If the teacher thinks it is unnecessary, it is okay to keep it for your own saving, but it is only a little disrespectful. If you are not enough, please tell me, I am completely satisfied.

From the letter, we can see that Mr. Feng and Er Yuehe often communicate with each other in letters. This letter was written on April 18, 1986. Er Yuehe mentioned sending five volumes of books to Mr. Feng, which are the first volume of the newly published "The Emperor Kangxi". Eryuehe asked Mr. Feng to pass it to Qigong , Dai Yi, Feng Mu, and Mr. Feng Tong, who edited Nalan Xingde " Drinking Water Words ". Afterwards, we can see in "Feng Qiyong Biography" (hereinafter referred to as "Chronology") that on May 21, 1986, invited by the Yellow River Literature and Art Publishing House, Mr. Feng, together with Zhou Yuanlian, Deng Qingyou and Feng Tong, went to Zhengzhou to attend a symposium held by the Yellow River Literature and Art Publishing House from the 24th to the 25th to discuss the Eryuehe novel "The Emperor Kangxi". The five volumes of books were read by Mr. Feng and the scholars participating in the meeting two months before the meeting. The "Chronology" also states: "The meeting discusses the novel "The Emperor Kangxi", and the teacher speaks and fully affirms his achievements at the meeting."

Mr. Feng Qiyong and Er Yuehe took a photo in Malaysia.

1. The first time I met: "Mr. Feng is a person with a thermos personality"

The author sorted out their interactions in chronological order based on the communication between the "Chronological Biography" and the communications that can be seen now (there are not specified in the "Chronological Biography").

Mr. Feng and Er Yuehe's first meeting was at the third national academic seminar on "Dream of Red Mansions":

On October 19, 1982, the third national academic seminar on "Dream of Red Mansions" was held in Shanghai. The opening ceremony of the conference was chaired by Mr. Feng, and the closing ceremony was also made by Mr. Feng. At the meeting, Mr. Feng met Eryuehe (formerly known as Ling Jiefang ). Before this, Er Yuehe had submitted a submission to " Dream of Red Mansions " and wrote a letter to Mr. Feng Qiyong. In Er Yuehe's own words, he searched and found that in a series of lists of "Dream of Red Mansions 1" was Mr. Feng Qiyong, who had the word "in-charge" in the editorial board, so he wrote a letter to Mr. Feng, respectfully calling Mr. Feng a "teacher". The letter roughly means asking the teacher to read his article, hoping to give him a few words to tell him whether he can make a difference in this field. If the teacher sees that there is still a glimmer of clarity, please also tell him a few words, so he will work harder in this field. The letter and the manuscript were sent for about a week, and Mr. Feng's personal reply arrived.

reply is longer than sending a letter. Mr. Feng replied:

Comrade Jiefang, the letters and manuscripts have been read. The article is very good, showing the author's skill in refining words and sentences, and the structure is quite reasonable and smooth. I have suggested that the "Scholar Journal" be published.I think the article is better to be solid, the inside is as fine as gold and jade, and the outside is rich in literary talent. It is like reading "Han Shu" to drink. I have suggested that you participate in the National Academic Symposium on Dream of the Red Chambers, hoping to be able to see it at that time to comfort your thirst.

After receiving the letter, friends around Eryuehe told him: "This is a literary master. Chairman Mao once praised him. He is a literati with a certain influence across the country and even the world. It is a blessing to be able to write you such a handwritten letter." All kinds of discussions were recited among friends around Eryuehe, saying that they all praised Mr. Feng and also praised him. Gathering together made Eryuehe both sigh and excited. So he kept writing a lot of articles and sent them to Beijing and to Mr. Feng. Even Mr. Feng’s wife, Teacher Xia, and his family knew about Eryuehe and said, “This person is very good at writing.” In his reply, Mr. Feng also praised the paper he wrote for being "rich in imagination and delicate in writing, which is the brushwork of the novel."

That's it. At the invitation of Mr. Feng, Ling Jiefang participated in the academic seminar on "Dream of Red Mansions". It was the first time I met Mr. Feng Qiyong at the venue. Ling Jiefang sat on the court. Mr. Feng sat on the rostrum. He held Mr. Feng in the stands. He felt that he was not as easy-going and kind as he thought. Mr. Feng presided over the meeting, without any socializing, without any chance to smile, without whispering to others casually, "This is a thermos character." He came to this conclusion at that time. After years of contact with Mr. Feng and compared with what Mr. Feng did, he never changed his thoughts: the character of the thermos, the spirit of stirring, the knowledge, the full of wisdom and enthusiasm, and the kindness and warmth of dealing with people are all tolerated in a serious, calm and quiet appearance. You cannot feel it without in-depth contact.

After the meeting, Mr. Feng and Ling Jiefang had some communication: "I have read a lot of your articles. I think you will have a greater chance of success in literary creation. Your writing style is very good, and it is a technique of writing literary works, which is more suitable for this category." Ling Jiefang's answer at that time was: "I must choose the direction of breakthrough!" It was at this meeting that Ling Jiefang participated in a group discussion and heard some scholars' proposals: "So far, there is no decent literary work written about Kangxi , who has been in power for 61 years." Ling Jiefang said with a heroic sentence: "I will write it!" With this direction, and for his own promise, he devoted himself to the work of reviewing materials and searching for historical evidence when he went back.

Since then, his relationship with Mr. Feng has never stopped.

On March 25, 1984, Mr. Feng took his graduate students out for academic inspection. It took two months to go from Shandong, through Jiangsu, Shanghai, and then to Hubei, Sichuan, , Shaanxi, and Henan. He saw many scenic spots and spectacular mountains and rivers in the Yellow River and the Yangtze River Basin, visited historical and cultural relics, visited various museums, paid attention to the inscriptions, and met scholars and literati from all over the world, and gained great results. Along the way, Mr. Feng explained the history behind various inscriptions to the students, explained the value of literary works, and introduced his own academic experience. He also used his spare time to read the manuscript of "The Loyal Flag" and read the manuscripts of "The Legend of the Characters of "Dream of the Red Chamber". When he finally arrived at Nanyang , Mr. Feng went to visit Eryuehe and reviewed his manuscript of "The Great Emperor Kangxi" at his request.

Mr. Feng went to Nanyang to read the manuscript of "The Emperor Kangxi". Er Yuehe was both happy and anxious. He later said: "The Emperor Kangxi had already written 170,000 words of the first draft, but it was all drafts, and it was connected with one stroke. It would be very difficult for a new man to read the manuscript." So he rushed to work overnight and copied out ten chapters for Mr. Feng to read. After reading it, Mr. Feng was so proud that he immediately stated: "Don't write any red collections of yours, or any red school papers. That's fine. This is your career. Tell me immediately after writing it." Mr. Feng was doing research on "Dream of Red Mansions" at the time and was vigorously promoting research on Red Mansions. However, he taught according to his aptitude, not to include all talented people in the field of Red Mansions, but to encourage young scholars to develop in a certain direction according to their strengths. Since then, Eryuehe has been immersed in his own creations, and Mr. Feng’s concern for Eryuehe has not decreased because he is not in the same field.

On September 23, 1984, Mr. Feng sent the "Zuo Zongtang Biography" to Er Yuehe for his reference when writing.

On March 25, 1986, Mr. Feng received the first volume of the newly printed "The Emperor Kangxi" sent by Er Yuehe. On April 18, Er Yuehe sent five more books to Mr. Feng and asked Mr. Feng to give them to Qi Gong, Dai Yi and others.

On May 10, 1986, Zhonghua Book Company sent a proof of "The Stone Records of the Collection of Stones". This was a rare book "Dream of Red Mansions" that Mr. Feng and others made a special trip to the Soviet Union, and it was also an important task of Mr. Feng. But Mr. Feng was obsessed with the first volume of "The Emperor Kangxi" sent by Er Yuehe, so he read it quickly while proofreading it, and it felt good. On May 21, Huanghe Literature and Art Publishing House invited Mr. Feng to Zhengzhou to attend the novel symposium, and immediately agreed. From the 24th to the 25th, Mr. Feng fully affirmed this book at the symposium.

2. "The second brother is a man with affection and righteousness"

After Eryuehe became famous, others respected him: "Second Teacher", "Second Dean", "Second Mr.", "Tecond Teacher", etc., and his favorite title was "Second Brother". On the day of Eryuehe's death on December 15, Mr. He Weiguo of the Chinese Dream of Red Mansions Society released a message like this: "Mr. Eryuehe did not dare to take a plane in his early years. Every time he invited him to attend an event, he would say in strong Henan dialect: 'Weiguo, book me a train ticket.' I remember that after Mr. Feng Qiyong's death last year, I asked him to write a commemorative article, and he said: 'Mr. Feng is kind to me, I will definitely write it.' Second brother is a man with affection and righteousness! Let's go well!" Eryuehe is such a kind and righteous cultured person.

After Mr. Feng Qiyong passed away on January 22, 2017, the WeChat public account of Feng Qiyong Academic Museum "Kuantang Bookstore" released Er Yuehe's commemorative article "Although my teacher leaves, my thoughts will always be remembered". In the article, Er Yuehe described the process of his interactions with Mr. Feng in his unique brushwork. Lu Qixiang Mr. Lu is an old senior in the Red Academic circle. His husband, Mr. Huang Annian, also mentioned in his blog: "When he learned to pay shortages, Eryuehe extended his hands to sponsor several times, which is touching. Eryuehe is a true gentleman who is grateful for his kindness. Even if he is famous all over the world, he will never forget to repay his kindness..." All of this comes from the friendship between Mr. Feng Qiyong and Eryuehe.

Er Yuehe later really learned to treat Dream of Red Mansions as his parents' home. He said: "Every time I come to Beijing to meet people like Zhang Qingshan and others, sitting together, chatting and talking about stories, telling jokes, telling stories, etc., like my closest brother, enthusiastic and unprepared, and I can tell anything casually. Although I am very polite and very particular about friendship, I always have to prepare for every word I speak, ‘Be careful not to say something wrong’ - this is the difference between my parents' home and my stepmother's home." This is his true words.

A letter from Er Yuehe to Mr. Feng Qiyong.

3. "Emperor Kangxi - 'Emperor', what do you want to write?"

1985, the novelist Yao Xueying came to Nanyang. He is the author of the novel " Li Zicheng ". Er Yuehe specially met him at the Nanyang Hotel because of writing. After hearing about his intention to write "The Emperor Kangxi", Yao Xueying said directly: "The Emperor Kangxi - 'Emperor', China does not have this word. What exactly do you want to write?" Such questions were full of disapproval in Eryuehe. "This book is difficult to write." He remembered Yao Xueying's words. That was their first and last meeting.

That night, Er Yuehe spoke with Mr. Feng Qiyong in doubt and entanglement, and conveyed what Mr. Yao said to Mr. Feng. After hearing this, Mr. Feng Qiyong said this to Er Yuehe: "Others say you can't write it, but you will succeed; others say you can write it, but if you don't work hard, it's useless to say that you think more or more..."

Er Yuehe explained his intention to Mr. Feng Qiyong on the phone and obtained the support of his husband: The word "great" in the notes of the Qing people is not to praise someone's personality power or give him political color today, but to say that a person's physique is majestic and burly. The word "Great Emperor" also appears in "Records of the Grand Historian", and the "Jade Emperor" is circulated among the people.In addition, Russian Emperor Peter was called "Emperor Peter the Great" during the same period of Kangxi, and the Chinese can also call Kangxi the Great. As for his original intention of writing, he was to take the new spirit of the Qing Dynasty and work hard to govern, and promote the spirit of patriotism. Eryuehe's "The Great Emperor Kangxi" was carefully written down the word "big". He adhered to his creative philosophy: Anyone who made outstanding contributions to national unity, national unity, science, education and culture, and the livelihood of the people will be praised, whether it is an emperor, eunuch, high-ranking officials or civilians. More than ten years later, Er Yuehe's work won the first "Yao Xueying Long Historical Novel Award", which is also the encouragement he used his work to confirm the words of encouragement that Mr. Feng Qiyong said back then.

When Eryuehe recalls these things, he always says: "Old Feng was born into a poor family since childhood, and his life was bumpy, and he learned to be a talented person. He appreciated me, or some of them were sympathetic."

4. Mr. Feng's encouragement: "Don't be afraid of the turbid waves being empty."

When he wrote the first volume of "The Emperor Kangxi", Eryuehe did have many things to consider for Mr. Feng. In his letter to Mr. Feng, he said:

Regarding the entire idea, my original plan was four volumes (not to cover the death of Kangxi), and the publisher agreed, but when publishing the book preview, it turned into three volumes. They also asked about this matter. They only said one sentence: "It's okay to write three volumes, so don't do four volumes." Because there was no one at that time, I felt slim when talking about the problem of three volumes and four volumes. Hulu recognized it, and this was not very serious, and there was no big difference. There is no idea in the five volumes, but the death of Kangxi is arranged in the Yongzheng chapter, and the general regulations, plots, clues, and themes have been repeatedly considered. My original intention is to write about the greatness of the "Emperor", that is, it can be at its peak of thirty or forty years. Now, I don’t think about it. In fact, in the previous volume of Yongzheng, I was still not going to write Kangxi out of his mind. In his later years, Kangxi was unable to continue his energy, and there were some things that were lost. His thoughts are becoming increasingly conservative, and he feels unable to solve the accumulated problems left behind. He is hesitant and cautious in choosing his heirs, but in the end he chose Yongzheng. I think it is excellent and destined to solve many of the big problems left by him. His death is sad and sad, but he has no hatred. He was sober, although there was great sacrifice and pain in his soberness.

Mr. Feng Qiyong once asked him if he didn’t understand the handling of some characters in the work, why did he do this? He later wrote: "This question is difficult to answer. Even if I say something else, I may not be able to explain it clearly, so he answered tactfully on the phone (Mr. Feng): 'Their results are something I have thought about carefully, and students dare not make random fabrications.' Mr. Feng no longer asks."

Eryuehe has his own considerations in terms of the writing techniques of the novel and the orientation of the character nature. He said: "What kind of historical view do we use to observe historical figures like Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong? I judge historical figures with these three points: 1. Have you made contributions to the unity of the country and the unity of the nation in Chinese history; 2. Have you made contributions to the development of productivity at that time, adjusting production relations at that time, and improving people's living standards at that time; 3. Anyone who makes contributions to science and technology, education and culture, inventions and creations will be praised, and vice versa." In these views, he and Mr. Feng are obviously consistent.

In the letter to Mr. Feng on April 18, 1986 quoted by the author, Er Yuehe mentioned again:

I am determined to accept the teacher's opinion and write about (Kangxi) death, because I have to write about death anyway, so I will merge it. I think the publisher has no big problem, and they also attach great importance to this book. As long as it is reasonable, it can be consistent. The only thing that makes me feel embarrassed is that I don’t have many methods of jumping in the time sequence plot in the book. 61 years and long years have been included in it, jumping is inevitable. Not only the time sequence, but the characters are also changed one after another, for fear of losing the pen. This requires careful arrangement. The teacher mentioned two points very well at the meeting. I think this should be taken for granted, but I have no experience and have no right to interfere in the matter. I can only contact them. I don’t think there is any problem. I have told them about the time and asked them to consider what happens. I will inform you in time.The scale of the

meeting will not be large. This has been told to me a long time ago. Apart from you, there will be many more people. There may be a few more people in the province's universities, literary and art critics and press circles. I believe that there will be no differences in holding a good meeting.

This letter was sent to Mr. Feng before the symposium held for the first volume of Eryuehe's novel "The Emperor Kangxi" by Huanghe. The first is to report on how to write the book, when to write it, and the difficulties encountered in writing; the next is to introduce the situation of the symposium and prepare for Mr. Feng's arrival.

After Mr. Feng left Nanyang, the information published in the first volume of Eryuehe's "The Emperor Kangxi" spread, but he was criticized by the leaders of his work unit. When he was worried, Mr. Feng sent him a big couplet: "Don't be afraid of the turbid waves, I'm used to seeing the tides." He gave him positive encouragement and hoped that things would eventually develop in a smooth direction.

After the first volume of "The Emperor Kangxi" was published, the story of the two continues.

On November 9, 1988, Mr. Feng visited Yangzhou and read the third volume of "The Emperor Kangxi" at night. On the 20th, Mr. Feng passed through Zhengzhou and arrived in Nanyang in the evening. When the mentor arrived, Er Yuehe came to greet him in person. On the morning of the 22nd, Mr. Feng attended the discussion meeting on the third volume of Eryuehe "The Emperor Kangxi". It can be seen that Mr. Feng is still concerned about the writing of Eryuehe's "The Emperor Kangxi" and provides the strongest support from beginning to end.

"Luxia Trilogy" was gradually completed with the continuous efforts and persistence of Eryuehe. He said that except for the meetings that must be attended, he rarely goes out, and even rarely walks out of his courtyard and writes wholeheartedly. In 2002, Eryuehe went to Malaysia, which was probably the farthest he had walked in his life. Just so happens that the "Chronology" also records a relationship between them outside the domain:

On November 22, 2002, he flew to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur . The next day, I was interviewed by Sin Chew Daily to talk about research on Redology. At the dinner, Er Yuehe made a speech, and at the beginning he talked about his husband's help, saying that he pulled him out of the mud, and that his husband repeatedly encouraged him to write, which is what he is today. The husband said in his speech that Eryuehe’s achievements were the result of his own efforts, and the encouragement to him was his own responsibility, so there was no need to talk more. The teacher also wrote a poem impromptu: "The same spirit is connected to the branches and flesh, and the country is full of green waves. After ten years of visiting all the fragrant countries, he won the name of poetry and paintings."

24, a literary exchange meeting was held, and Er Yuehe made a speech, and Mr. talked about the research on "Dream of Red Mansions". Malaysian Finance Minister Chen Guangcai presided over the meeting, with as many as 2,500 listeners.

Review the "Chronology" and on December 29, 2002, there were records of visits by Er Yuehe, Zhang Qingshan, General Tian Yongqing and others. Since then, there have been more than ten such records, and they have maintained friendly interactions.

Mr. Feng Qiyong said in "Not to Be Able to Read": "It is difficult for people who have not experienced the pain of missing school to understand the preciousness of study opportunities... People should know how to develop themselves and create themselves. Often, they may not be clear about their inner potential. They must rely on their diligent study and expand their knowledge and interests to develop themselves." Today we are talking about the interaction between Er Yuehe and Mr. Feng. In the author's eyes, Mr. Feng Qiyong is a scholar with multiple identities, one of which is an educator. He is not stingy with everyone who is qualified and willing to work hard. It is also under his encouragement that many young people embark on the path of professional development. For example, he encouraged Ji Feng's "never-ending pursuit", wrote "Strive forward in difficulties" for Tan Fenghuan and wrote "Thousands of Ripples and One Line" for Ye Zhaoxin. There are countless similar situations. In order to support young people in the art field and to support self-taught people to make progress, Mr. Feng wrote articles from time to time and commended them in various ways. The "Chronology" written by Mr. Ye Junyuan and clearly recorded these touching journeys. In Mr. Feng's later years, the author visited him many times. He said more than once: "I am not a master, I am just a university teacher." This is what he said in his heart, and he really encourages every future student with the responsibility of a teacher.

In recent years, many scholars have left us. When every familiar name becomes a freeze, the author always feels lonely, but there is a little comfort in his heart, because their words and spirit have remained. These classic stories of Mr. Feng Qiyong and Eryuehe allow us to feel the power of cultural heritage and educational responsibility. This power shows the world the life inspiration of self-improvement and persistent progress, leaving an unforgettable and firm mark in the hearts of all living beings. Then let us follow their footsteps, and continue to move forward with pilgrimage to the cultural context, under the guidance and inspiration of our predecessors, along their footsteps, on this land where many sages emerged and today's people diligently read.

pictures in this edition are provided by the author of this article

" Guangming Daily " (15th edition, January 3, 2019)