The story of Ji Xiaolan.

The real Ji Xiaolan in history is short-sighted. "Sleepy-eyed" means ugly; "Myopia" is myopia. This college student not only has these shortcomings, but also stutters. Zhicheng Deng, a historian of the Qing Dynasty in Ji Xiaolan, said that Qianlong judged people by their appearances, while Wenda (Ji Xiaolan) was short-sighted and was from Jiangbei, so he was not liked by the Qing Emperor (that is, Qianlong). At that time, if Weng, Zhu, Wang Lanquan and Zou Yigui were all rejected as officials, their fate was quite similar. The pure emperor allowed them to be wise and sensitive and led them to become governors. For example, Yu Wenxiang, Liang and Dong Wengong were all stored by jesters. "This article is excerpted from a corner of the Qing Dynasty-those little-known historical fragments. Author: Wang Wei. Publishing: The reason why Electronic Industry Press said that Ji Xiaolan was "sad" was because Qianlong commented on him: "I am good at your literature, so I got the Si Ku Quan Shu, but I only advocate the best and keep it. Why talk about state affairs! " I really don't know Ji Xiaolan's expression and mentality when he heard this sentence. The background of Gan Long's remarks is this: Yin Zhuangtu, a bachelor of cabinet, accused Chen of graft and said that the governor was "notorious and lax in official management". However, in his later years, Qianlong was intoxicated with the strange circle of self-beautification and could no longer listen to advice. Have it both ways, the ministers, proposed to cut off Yin Zhuang's head. Yin Zhuang-tu's father Yin was a scholar in the same year. Because of this relationship, Ji Xiaolan interceded for Yin Zhuangtu, and Gan Long flew into a rage and rebuked his real thoughts, saying that Ji Xiaolan "was raised as a prostitute. "History is always strikingly similar. 1800 years ago, Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty also interceded for others, which led to the cruel imprisonment of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in a rage. Sima Qian summed up his bloody lesson like this: "The ephemeris of literature and history is almost between divination and blessing, which strengthens the teasing of lords, advocates the superiority of livestock and ignores vulgarity. "This scene is repeated in Ji Xiaolan. Fortunately, Qianlong was much more affectionate than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Ji Xiaolan was released after a reprimand. In folklore, Ji Xiaolan is charming and handsome, and his relationship with Gan Long is the right-hand man of a wise monarch, full of trust, ridicule and humor. Ji Xiaolan is honest, witty, handsome and free and easy. He is tit for tat with Xiao Shenyang, always waiting for an opportunity to play tricks on his opponent and make a fool of himself. I often succeed in avoiding the revenge of Xiao Shenyang, and the whole vacation is true. In fact, this is not the case in history. These stories are all well-intentioned beautification that people take for granted, and they are all false. According to relevant data, the true image of Ji Xiaolan is quite different from folklore. The real Ji Xiaolan in history is short-sighted. " "Sleepy eyes" means ugly appearance; Myopia is myopia. This college student not only has these shortcomings, but also suffers from stuttering. Zhu Gui once wrote a poem about Ji Xiaolan, "Hejian Zongboheng stuttered and wrote a good book. Immerse in four warehouses and summarize ten thousand volumes. "But objectively speaking, since Ji Xiaolan can pass the imperial examinations at all levels, his appearance is definitely not' sorry for the audience' but' passable', but there is no doubt that Ji Xiaolan is not good-looking. Under the standard of judging people by their appearances, Ji Xiaolan suffered from these congenital deficiencies. Zhicheng Deng, a historian in Qing Dynasty, said that Qianlong judged people by their appearances, while Wenda (Ji Xiaolan) was short-sighted in appearance and was from Jiangbei, so he was not liked by the Qing emperor (that is, Qianlong). At that time, if Weng, Zhu, Wang Lanquan and Zou Yigui were all rejected as officials, their fate was quite similar. The pure emperor allowed them to be wise and sensitive and led them to become governors. For example, Yu Wenxiang, Liang and Dong Wengong are all preserved by jesters. " Gan Long's employment standards for his closest officials not only require them to be smart, flexible, intelligent and capable, but also require them to be young and handsome. Small Shenyang, Wang Jie, Yu Minzhong, Gao Dong, Liang Guozhi and Fu Changan are such examples. Therefore, even if Ji Xiaolan is brilliant, his "shortcomings" such as general appearance, myopia and stuttering are also the important reasons why Gan Long and Ji Xiaolan have been separated for life and have not received real attention. It is very difficult for Ji Xiaolan to become a favorite and minister of Qianlong, and it is also difficult to participate in major political decisions. He can only settle down in words and be a dry ci minister. Ji Xiaolan served as an imperial envoy of Zuodu in Duchayuan, and his misjudgment should be punished by the ministerial committee. However, Gan Long said, "The appointed Ji Xiaolan is a useless pedant who just wants to fabricate figures. Moreover, he is not familiar with the names of criminals and other matters, and it is excusable to make mistakes because of myopia. " A well-educated college student in A Talented Man and a Beautiful Woman turned out to be a "pedant" in his master's mind. How can a person stop saying that he was sad? Ji Xiaolan worked as an examiner after having obtained the provincial examinations twice, six times and three times as a history official. These are all official positions without real power, just vase-like decorations of the Qing court, and the embodiment of his real experience as a ci minister. Emperor Qianlong asked Ji Xiaolan to compile "Sikuquanshu" in order to give himself more powder and get more gimmicks for his "sandwich martial arts". Let Ji Xiaolan be the editor in chief. This is because Ji Xiaolan really has unparalleled talent in this field. Gan Long thinks that he can only do part of this kind of work, instead of treating him as an independent etiquette. Ji Xiaolan was fifty years old when he compiled Siku Quanshu. He devoted a lot of energy and painstaking efforts, and with his profound knowledge and amazing willpower, he made great contributions to the preservation and arrangement of China's ancient cultural heritage. Ji Xiaolan managed Sikuquanshu for thirteen years, and personally wrote the General Table of Sikuquanshu and the Concise Catalogue of Sikuquanshu, and his life's brilliance and brilliance reached its peak here. In the process of compiling Sikuquanshu, Ji Xiaolan and many colleagues suffered embarrassment, hardship and even family destruction brought by writing, and it is difficult for future generations to see the pleasure of "climbing the grid". Liu He, the chief editor, and Lu, the general school, were repeatedly reprimanded by Gan Long and handed over to the Ministry for discussion, and were fined for their mistakes. Finally, editor-in-chief Lu froze to death on the way to Shengjing School. Lu's principal was dismissed because he could not afford the cost of revision, and died of depression. After his death, his ancestral property was still confiscated. Ji Xiaolan has also been reprimanded and punished many times. After the re-examination of Sikuquanshu was completed in forty-five years of Qianlong (1780), many mistakes were found, and Qianlong "ordered discipline and land to pay compensation equally". Colleagues and their own personal experiences have brought Ji Xiaolan a deeper feeling and made him truly aware of the sinister environment in which he lives. Ji Xiaolan Tengda started as a pen and ink inkstone, and embarked on a career with words. During the Qianlong period in which he lived, it was also the period when the "literary inquisition" reached its peak, which of course gave Ji Xiaolan nightmares. Ji Xiaolan left a copy of Notes of Yuewei Caotang to future generations. This note is widely circulated. Mr. Lu Xun said that this book "measures the realm of ghosts and gods, making people feel subtle." Sun Li thinks this note is "the same as Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio". Ji Xiaolan also wrote such a note, which is really helpless. He witnessed too many people being carried away by words. After the book was finished, he recited regretfully: "I have tried my best to kill people all my life, and there are many clouds on the paper." The library to be built is old now, because it is said that ghosts are like Dongpo. "With Ji Xiaolan's profound knowledge, writing a book should not be difficult. But many words and things are not impossible to write, but afraid to write. In addition to the notes of Yuewei Caotang, we have not seen more words handed down by Ji Xiaolan, which is definitely a pity for future generations. " Dare not say a word "reflects his living state and mentality of walking on thin ice." In his later years, Ji Xiaolan often used games as metaphors to express his thoughts. He played a unique name "Taoist Guan Yi", from which he realized the officialdom, the world and the people's hearts when playing chess. Ji Xiaolan lived in officialdom for a long time, and he was able to do both in officialdom. He must have a way to be an official. He follows Qianlong's poems, flatters most of them, and also shows his "secular" side; Moreover, he is an official who doesn't offend anyone. He tries to remain neutral and never gets impulsive and angry. This is also the experience that Ji Xiaolan has accumulated from officialdom for many years. Ji Xiaolan is not always smooth sailing. In the thirty-third year of Qianlong (1768), he was involved in the salt policy deficit case because he tipped off the in-laws to Lu. Small Shenyang seized the opportunity and gave him the most fatal blow. He was sent to Urumqi, Xinjiang. During this period, his eldest son died of illness, his beloved concubine Guo Tsefu also died, and his family was ruined. But Ji Xiaolan still walked out of his grief firmly, and he returned to the court two years later. Ji Xiaolan worked as an editor and editor of imperial academy, giving lectures daily, with a bachelor's degree, an official of Zhan Shifu, a bachelor's degree in cabinet, a minister of Chinese Department, an assistant minister of the Ministry of War, an imperial consultant of Duchayuan Zuodu, an official of the Ministry of War, an official of the Ministry of War, and a university student as co-organizer. Dr. Guanglu, a banquet official and Wen Yuan Pavilion official, honored him and let him ride a horse in the Forbidden City. Ji Xiaolan, like Ah Q, has the ability to comfort himself, which is characterized by being open-minded, cheerful and humorous. Ji Xiaolan's humor is mentioned most in the notes of Qing Dynasty. Niu Yingzhi's Interpretation of Rain Window said: "Ji Wenda's coffin is humorous and many ministers are humiliated." Qian Yong also recorded in "Talking in the Garden": "Everyone knows that xian county is lucky and good at joking. "Ji Xiaolan's open-minded attitude enabled him to heal the wound in time and face it positively when he suffered various blows. At the age of 69, Ji Xiaolan wrote such an elegy: "The sea is like a gull, and the book of life and death is like a mullet. "Compare yourself to a seagull that rises and falls in officialdom; He said he was like a mullet in the book of life and death. This expresses his lament for his own fate, and also includes his understanding of his own life, which is also a true portrayal of his life experience. From this elegiac couplet, we can also see that Ji Xiaolan is tired of officialdom. Ji Xiaolan, who has been floating in the officialdom for a long time, didn't realize how many * * * elements are in the apprentice. Although he developed a detached attitude and saw through the world of mortals, his heart was full of loneliness and bitterness. Ji Xiaolan not only destroyed his personality, but also possessed the integrity of an intellectual. According to historical records, small Shenyang has developed authoritarianism for decades, and ministers at home and abroad have taken refuge. As a scholar, Ji Xiaolan didn't rely on Little Shenyang to seek a high position, which is very rare in itself. According to North Korea's special envoy Xu Youwen, only Liu Yong, Ji Xiaolan, Zhu Gui and others in North Korea never attached themselves to Shenyang. Ji Xiaolan has been ups and downs in officialdom for half a century, walking a tightrope in the cracks, trying to save himself and survive with sophisticated life experience. From this perspective, Ji Xiaolan is a successful secular figure and a model of "North Korea's great obscurity". In the 10th year of Jiaqing (1805), 82-year-old Ji Xiaolan died in Beijing and lived in Yongzheng, Qianlong and Jiaqing dynasties. Emperor Jiaqing Yu Ming said: "Being quick and eager to learn, you can write for the text and teach its politics, and you will accomplish nothing." Therefore, posthumous title is "literate", which is the highest recognition of his literary talent. In addition, there are titles such as "The First Talented Man in Manchu Dynasty", "Romantic Talented Man", "Humor Master" and "A Generation of Confucians", each of which has left many fascinating stories for future generations. We can't ask Ji Xiaolan to follow Tao Yuanming's example of "don't bend over for five buckets of rice"; Or learn from Li Taibai's "Oh, how can I solemnly bow and scrape to a powerful person?". This is the diversity of history and human nature. On the other hand, Sima Qian was humiliated by historical records. Ji Xiaolan got the Sikuquanshu with humiliation, and Ji Xiaolan can't be the minister whom Qianlong loved and reused. At best, he is just a literary minister raised by the emperor. "Every time I see the story of Ji Xiaolan, I want to say," Alas, Ji Xiaolan. "2. Classification: Society/Culture >> Analysis of historical themes: At present, there are endless TV dramas about Ji Xiaolan and Little Shenyang. Ji Xiaolan in the play is simple and honest, witty, handsome and free and easy, which is in sharp contrast with the glib and ignorant Shenyang. Ji Xiaolan became one with Xiao Shenyang, always playing tricks on his opponent, making him make a fool of himself, and often saved the day, successfully avoiding Xiao Shenyang's revenge. The audience couldn't help laughing and felt deeply happy. However, what is the true face of Ji Xiaolan in history? Ji Xiaolan (1724 ~ 1805) was born in xian county, Zhili (now Cangxian, Hebei). According to historical records, he was humorous, resourceful and brilliant all his life, leaving many stories for later generations, and was praised as "a romantic genius" and "a master of humor". He was a famous scholar, poet, bibliographer and novelist in Qing Dynasty. Generally speaking, his life is quite different from the image in folklore and on the screen. In popular folklore and TV series, the relationship between Ji Xiaolan and Gan Long is very harmonious, full of trust, ridicule and humor. This is a beautified description, which is not the case in history. In fact, Ji Xiaolan is just a literary poet. This should start with Ji Xiaolan's appearance. In folklore, Ji Xiaolan's image is charming and handsome; On the screen, the image of Ji Xiaolan, which is basically monopolized by Zhang Guoli, is also reasonable. The real situation is completely different. According to historical records, Ji Xiaolan was "short-sighted". The so-called "sleep" is ugly; The so-called "myopia" means short-sightedness. In addition, Zhu Gui, who has been friends with Ji Xiaolan for decades, once wrote a poem describing Ji Xiaolan: Hejian is a stuttering scholar who is good at writing books. Immersed in four warehouses, summarizing and recording ten thousand volumes. So, Ji Xiaolan still stutters. Of course, because Ji Xiaolan was able to pass the imperial examinations at all levels, a voice examiner checked his appearance and speaking ability through dialogue and visual inspection, so as not to affect the "image" of courtiers in the court, and he could not be too ugly to see anyone. However, there is no doubt that Ji Xiaolan is ugly. Ugliness, shortsightedness and stuttering have become the important reasons why Ji Xiaolan can't really trust him because of his appearance. We need to introduce some background knowledge here. The fate of Ji Xiaolan officialdom is in the hands of Qianlong. Qianlong is a famous "holy Lord" in the history of China and an emperor who grew up in a deep palace. He has many strange habits. For Ji Xiaolan, the most fatal point of Qianlong is the employment standard for the ministers close to him. He not only requires these people to be alert, agile, smart and capable, but also handsome, young and beautiful. For example, Xiao Shenyang, Wang Jie, Yu Minzhong, Gao Dong, Liang Guozhi and Fu Changan are among the best "handsome men", so they are highly valued. Needless to say, the beauty of Xiao Shenyang, even Fu Changan, can be prized in his later years, on the one hand, because he is dead set on following Xiao Shenyang instead of forming girlfriends, and on the other hand, because he is young and beautiful. Margaret, the British special envoy who has been to China, records in her works that Fu Changan is a typical noble, beautiful and energetic teenager. Looks are predestined, there is no way to choose. Ji Xiaolan, who is ugly, happens to meet Qianlong again, so even if he is clever, it is difficult to get real attention, and it is difficult to participate in major political decisions, so he can only settle down in words. Ji Xiaolan can only be a ci minister of Qianlong, but it is difficult to be a favorite and important minister of Qianlong. Ji Xiaolan's two examiners, six examiners, and three officials of the Ministry of Rites in his life all reflected this opportunity. This kind of official position has no heavy power or real power, but the decoration of the Qing court. Even if Qianlong appointed him as Douchayuan, he should be punished for his misjudgment. However, Gan Long said: "The Ji Xiaolan appointed this time is useless and pedantic. He just wants to make up the number. Moreover, he is not familiar with the names of criminals and is nearsighted. "