There was a flurry of discussion!
"Heinous crime?"
"It's Jia Zheng again?"
"Why is it related to Jia Zheng?"
"How is Jia Zheng's crime written here?"
"Isn't this nonsense? Is this a crime that's even worse than hiding property?"
"The Jia family only has such a good person. Other than the crime from before, what else could he have done?"
Anyone present who had read "Dream of the Red Chamber" could not keep quiet. They began exchanging their opinions and views with their companions around them. They were all confused by Zhang Ye's words.
A Redologist said, "Zhang Ye, don't change the topic."
Zhang Ye smiled, "I'm not changing the topic. I'm talking about one thing."
Another thing? Which eye of yours saw that it was a thing? Teacher Yang glanced at him, "Alright then. Explain Jia Baoyu's poem to everyone. Can you explain the plot that no one can explain? We are all ears. "
Countless pairs of eyes looked towards the rostrum!
Five to six thousand people present were waiting for Zhang Ye to give an answer!
Zhang Ye also said very seriously, "Sure, but I have something to say first. What I'm saying is my personal point of view. If everyone feels that it's right, you can listen. If you feel that it's not right, and have other conclusions or your own analysis, it's fine. We can discuss it amongst ourselves. Then, back to the question from before. Why did Jia Baoyu write such a poem? Teacher Yang has also mentioned it, so I'll add on a little. It's still the 78th chapter. In the beginning, Jia Baoyu wrote a long poem praising General Suanni. And in the second half, he expressed his grief for Qingwen. He wrote "Hibiscus Suanni". The lines in "Hibiscus Suanni" are very sharp. It challenges the mainstream ideology of feudalism. Doesn't that mean Jia Baoyu has a split personality? This failure is too great. What's going on? "
That's right!
What's going on?
We are asking you!
A few people from the literary world nearly died from anger from Zhang Ye's "teasing" way of speaking! F * ck your sister, just say it! Don't tease us!
They were anxious to make Zhang Ye suffer, but Zhang Ye was not anxious. He took another sip of Pu'er tea to moisten his throat. He put down his thermos flask and said, "Alright, then let me tell everyone what's going on. Everyone said that this was Cao Xueqin's fault and a stain on 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. In fact, the reason why everyone thought so was because they did not understand Cao Xueqin's intentions, nor did they see the hidden mystery in this passage. To understand this plot, we first have to solve a few problems. First, was the General Taowu that Jia Baoyu praised really the suppressing peasant rebellion? If that's the case, then I really can't defend Jia Baoyu. But what if it's not the case? "
Meng Dongguo stared, "Is there still a doubt?"
Ma Hengyuan also remembered it very clearly, "The original text in the book, the Yellow Turban and Red Eyebrows were written very clearly!"
"How could that be? If it's not the case, then it's a peasant rebellion written in black and white! "A literary author, who came from outside to cause trouble, said. He was a fatty.
Zhang Ye looked at the fatty, "It's not written in black and white that it's a peasant rebellion, but Yellow Turban and Red Eyebrows. This is very important, but it cannot be confused. Does the Yellow Turban and Red Eyebrows really represent a peasant rebellion? Then let us take a look. We all know history. After the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, they carried out a massacre and implemented a harsh ruling policy. After the situation was settled, they recuperated and made concessions to the peasants. Hence, during this period of time, there were no large scale peasant revolts. There were no peasant rebels that could be compared to the Yellow Turban and Red Eyebrows, which were strong enough to take down cities. Hence, from history, we can see that everyone's understanding of the Yellow Turban and Red Eyebrows is problematic! "
Yan Yu was stunned.
Teacher Yang's eyebrows were also tightly knitted.
"The Yellow Turban and Red Eyebrows in chapter 78 is not really referring to a peasant rebellion. It's just a name for the invaders!" Zhang Ye gave an explanation.
A woman said, "Isn't your explanation a little too far-fetched?"
A youth who studied Redology said, "Besides, Jia Zheng was just casually telling a story. It might not be true!"
Zhang Ye laughed, "Friend, I do not know how deep your research on 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is, but from my point of view, 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is not a romance novel. It has politics, it has humanistic feelings, etc. Do you think Cao Xueqin would get Jia Zheng to come up with a completely fictional General Taowu for no reason, so that juniors would write poems praising her for no reason?"
The youth choked and did not say another word.
Indeed, the text of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was very meticulous. If not, it would not have been so difficult to study!
"Every stroke of Cao Xueqin's had a purpose. For example, the characters in the book all have their prototypes. For example, the stories in the book all have metaphors. It's the same for this plot. Let's take a look." Zhang Ye's gaze landed on the people from the literary world in the first row. He said, "The book says that in the Qingzhou region, there was a Prince Heng. Please note that in the Qing dynasty, there was a very special characteristic. After the capital was established, the Emperor's son would not be conferred the title of Prince outside of the capital." Seeing everyone stunned again, Zhang Ye said, "When the Prince was conferred the title of nobility, including being conferred the title of Prince, the Prince's residence would be built in the capital, in front of the Emperor. So in the Qing dynasty, there were Princes, but it was impossible for there to be a Prince Heng from Qingzhou! Hence, the character and story that Jia Zheng gave was not from the Qing dynasty! "
A few History department teachers nodded.
Professor Zeng, who was a professor of both Chinese and History, also gave a deep nod.
Zhang Ye deliberately pondered for a moment, waiting for everyone to digest this piece of knowledge. He then said, "Then when did the phenomenon of the Emperor conferring the title of Prince outside of the capital exist?" With a pause, he gave the answer, "Exactly. It happened in the Ming dynasty!"
"Ah?"
"Ming dynasty?"
"Why the Ming dynasty?"
"The other dynasties also had such situations, right? And it's very common! "
A few Peking University students began to speak. Although they were not using microphones, their voices were not soft. They were all sitting in the front row.
Zhang Ye, who was on the podium, heard them and said, "Some people are wondering why I specifically mentioned the Ming dynasty." He said something surprising, "Because in the Ming dynasty, there was a place called Qingzhou! And in the history of the Ming dynasty, there was also a Prince Heng! "
Teacher Yang immediately said, "Impossible!"
"How can that be! There's no such proof! "Ma Hengyuan's face turned black.
The other Redologists also stared at each other with their eyes wide open. They were confused, for no one knew.
In the current research of the Redology world, there was really no proof of this place. Besides, there was no Prince Heng, right? If there was, wouldn't it have been dug out long ago?
There were quite a number of History professors and lecturers present. There were also many Peking University's History department students. Although they were studying History, even if they studied History every day, it was impossible for them to memorize all the Kings of the Ming dynasty for no reason. Besides, some of the Kings were not well known, so it was not easy to verify them. Hence, many of them began to search for information on the internet. Some of the people from the literary world even called their friends to help them verify it. They wanted to refute Zhang Ye's point of view and make him suffer a crushing defeat!
After a while.
Professor Zeng found it first. He frowned and said, "There's no Prince Heng."
One after another, Peking University students found it. "Right, there's no such King. Teacher Zhang, you are wrong!"
When Yao Mi heard this, her face turned pale. Holy sh * t, that can't be. Did Uncle Zhang make a mistake? Even when it came to academic matters, Uncle Zhang would make a mistake?
Ma Hengyuan, Teacher Yang and company were already smiling.
However, Zhang Ye also revealed a smile. He chuckled without a care, "Everyone, don't be in a hurry to deny it. I know that you are definitely investigating the eternal Heng."
Ma Hengyuan retorted, "If it's not the eternal Heng, what is it? Haven't you read the original text? "
Zhang Ye was not angry. He said, "It's because many people pay attention to the original text that they missed out on things that should not have been missed. The reason why no one has ever verified this matter, or should I say that no one noticed this metaphor, is because the Ming Dynasty's Prince Heng is the Heng of balance!"
What?
It's not Prince Heng, but Prince Heng?
At this moment, the person from the Beijing Writers' Association who made the call put down his cell phone. He said with an awkward expression, "The Ming Dynasty … did have Prince Heng. It's the Heng of balance."
Teacher Yang, "This …"
Meng Dongguo said in a speechless manner, "Really?"
Only then did they realize that Zhang Ye had f * * king prepared for this. This fellow had probably predicted that they would ask about Jia Baoyu's poem!
Zhang Ye's tone was calm and filled with confidence, "When Cao Xueqin was writing chapter 78, he had used Jia Zheng's mouth to allude to the Ming Dynasty's Wang. The pronunciation of the word did not change, but the Heng of balance was written as the eternal Heng. He had deliberately changed the words a little! This is very normal. Such a thing could not have been written openly at that time. For example, when Cao Xueqin compared the political forces in the book, didn't he also use the words' Moon faction 'or' Sun faction '? "
Teacher Yang said, "Then what does this prove?"
Ma Hengyuan raised his eyebrows, "Yes, it doesn't prove anything. It can only say that Cao Xueqin's story had a source and was not made up."
Zhang Ye smiled and asked, "Does it really not prove anything?"
The Peking University students were confused when they heard this. This also could not explain the fact that Jia Baoyu was praising a feudal female general? Alright, you said that the setting had changed, from the Qing Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. But if it changed, then so be it. Not to mention Prince Heng becoming Prince Heng, even if Prince Heng became America's President, it still could not explain it!
Some people had not figured it out, but there were smart people among them!
Professor Zeng's expression suddenly froze. He stood there in a daze without any warning!
Elder Qian thought for a moment and suddenly looked enlightened. He could not help but smack his thigh, "So that's what happened! So that's what happened! "
Zhang Ye looked over in surprise, "Hur Hur, Professor Zeng and Teacher Qian should know."
Know?
Know what!?
What were they talking about!?
The others were baffled. What kind of riddle was this?
"If anyone has not figured it out, then let me remind you." Zhang Ye held onto the podium and straightened his back, "During the Ming Dynasty, in Qingzhou, many things happened in this place. Did Prince Heng face an attack from invaders? I can tell everyone with certainty that he did. Then, who attacked him? "
One of the foreign history professors was stunned!
Yan Yu, the Writers' Association's Vice President, also exclaimed, "The Qing army moved south!" After saying that, she took a deep breath. She was shocked by her own words!
Zhang Ye smiled, "That's right! It was the Qing army moving south! The Qing army attacked! "
With this, the bunch of people from the literary world understood. They stared with their mouths agape!
One of them, a thin-faced Redologist in his forties who had not spoken all this while, could not help but stand up from his seat in excitement when he heard Zhang Ye's words!
It was the Qing army!
It was actually the Qing army!
Senior Song smacked herself hard in the head, "Why didn't I think of it earlier!"
Senior Zhou exclaimed, "F * * k! So that's how it can be explained! "
The Peking University students were also shocked by Zhang Ye's analysis. They were so shocked that their jaws nearly dropped!
Zhang Ye's colleague, Su Na, clenched her fists and exclaimed excitedly, "Good!" This newcomer, Teacher Zhang, really lived up to his reputation! He was too powerful!
At this moment, no one thought that Zhang Ye was bragging when he said "I can explain all the logical problems" earlier in the lecture!
He really could explain everything!
All the logical problems raised by everyone had been explained by him!
Zhang Ye's following words struck everyone's hearts. He said, "So, sometimes, the truth is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Look, the Yellow Turban and Red Eyebrows in the book were nearly ignored by everyone, right? If we were to analyze Jia Baoyu's poems and his character, then we would never be able to solve this mystery in our entire lives. We would never be able to study 'Dream of the Red Chamber' in our entire lives. Now that I've helped everyone analyze it, the result should be very clear, right? The invaders that the Yellow Turban and Red Eyebrows pointed to were actually the Qing army! Hence, what kind of person was Lin Siniang? What kind of person did Jia Zheng want Jia Baoyu and company to praise? When the Ming Dynasty collapsed and Qingzhou was in danger, all the male officials wanted to accept the surrender, but she stepped forward bravely and led the female army to fight against the Qing Dynasty. She was a heroine! "
Everyone was dumbfounded from hearing this!
Teacher Yang, Ma Hengyuan and company were also shocked speechless!
This …
This …
Zhang Ye spread out his palms. "Once the riddle is revealed, everyone will exclaim in understanding. So it's that simple? Yes, the riddle is often that simple. Did Jia Baoyu's artistic image collapse? No. In chapter 78, Jia Baoyu's long poem was actually praising a hero who resisted the Qing! Jia Baoyu was still anti-Qing deep down! But what was Jia Zheng doing? He was doing something very dangerous. It was almost a crime of rebellion! This was also the second crime I mentioned. It was also his greatest crime. This was the real reason why the Jia family was punished! It had nothing to do with Jia She! This was also the foreshadowing and information that Cao Xueqin had revealed in the first 80 chapters! It was almost clearly told to us! "
After explaining this, Zhang Ye followed the topic of the plot after chapter 80. Halfway through, he came back and summarized it. He used the scene of Jia Baoyu praising the Bi Chi General to prove his own point of view. Furthermore, he gathered them together to make a perfect ending. He said, "This is also the reason why I cannot accept the plot after chapter 80. We can see that the reason why the Jia family was convicted was because of Jia Zheng! It was because of Ningguo Prefecture! Hence, the plot after chapter 80 of the 120 circulated chapters could not have been written by Cao Xueqin! This is without a doubt a fact that does not even need to be discussed! I have already presented the evidence today! I wonder if anyone still has any questions? "
"…"
Silence!
No one dared to answer!
Zhang Ye looked at his watch. "There's an extension of 20 minutes. There's only 2 minutes left before class ends. If you have no questions, you can ask."
Still no one answered!
The bunch of people from the literary world were stunned!
None of the students made a sound either!
Zhang Ye was at a loss for words. This can't be. The last time class ended, there were countless people surrounding him. Just now, there were quite a number of people who did not allow the class to end. Why are they all so silent now that they are asking questions that they do not understand? Alright, then forget it. Zhang Ye began to pack up his materials. "Then let's end the class. That's all."
One page …
Ten pages …
Zhang Ye slowly organized his materials and turned around, preparing to leave the stage and go home.
But at the moment he turned around, someone in the audience, who had been silent out of fear, suddenly started clapping. Then the next moment, the tidal wave of applause nearly tore off the ceiling of the Peking University Auditorium! It really felt like a bomb had exploded!
Boom!
The audience erupted in applause!
One person …
A hundred people …
A thousand people …
There were people who stood up one after another. In the end, the 5000 to 6000 Peking University students present had all stood up. Everyone was clapping their hands with all their might. No one had dismissed the class, but just stood in front of their seats and gave their applause to Zhang Ye!
Wu Zeqing also stood up and clapped!
Chang Kaige, Zhen Shuquan, Su Na, Professor Zeng and the other Peking University Chinese department teachers also stood up. There were a few more voices in the thunderous applause!
Teacher Yang sighed.
Ma Hengyuan and Meng Dongguo remained in their seats without any grace. Many other people from the literary world were the same. They pretended not to care.
However, the National Writers' Association's Vice President, who could also be said to be the leader of their team, Yan Yu, slowly stood up and looked at Zhang Ye. Bba, bba, bba. Yan Yu gently clapped.
Meng Dongguo said in shock, "President Yan!"
"This …" A few colleagues from the literary world glanced over.
The Vice President was applauding? They could not put on airs anymore. One by one, they also stood up.
Before coming, Yan Yu had come with prejudice. But after the class ended, after hearing Zhang Ye's incredible analysis and narration of "Dream of the Red Chamber" from various angles, Yan Yu was already speechless. Admittedly, she still had a grudge against Zhang Ye's limerick that bombarded the literary world. She also did not like Zhang Ye's temper and character, but in terms of academics and research on "Dream of the Red Chamber", Yan Yu could not help but be convinced by Zhang Ye's talent! That was why she stood up and applauded. This applause was not for Zhang Ye as a person, but for Zhang Ye's achievements in the academic field!
The reporters were also excited. Some took pictures, while others filmed!
Before the public lecture, who could have expected that Zhang Ye's second lecture would be such a one-sided situation? The people from the literary world who had come aggressively to tear down the stage were all dumbfounded by Zhang Ye?
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
