Writing novels, especially historical novels, is ultimately about "making up for regrets."
Many people will ask, I wrote this novel because I feel really aggrieved. I am not a king, but I am always working as a supporter and being abused. Am I looking for regrets or making up for the regrets I have left? Am I sick?
How about taking the opportunity to finish this speech today? It can be regarded as a unified answer.
In fact, this novel may be different from most historical novels in that it does not make up for the regrets of a specific dynasty, but identifies one person - Confucius.
He is a living Confucius.
Most of the events in this novel can almost be seen in "Zuo Zhuan". Moreover, it can basically be regarded as a simulated experience across time and space after being substituted by Confucius.
Students who have a little knowledge of "Zuo Zhuan" must know that "Zuo Zhuan" can actually be divided into three generations.
That is, through the perspective of Confucius, it is divided into "the world seen", "the world heard" and "the world seen and heard".
What Confucius experienced personally was "the world he saw"; what he heard from his predecessors was "the world he heard"; and for earlier times, there were not many celebrity anecdotes passed down, and only some historical materials were handed down, that is,
"Seeing and hearing the world".
And in "The World Seen" and "The World Heard", what can be seen everywhere is Confucius' yearning for the "Utopia" in his mind, and his regret for various "comrades" and "ancestors".
In the "Spring and Autumn Annals" written by Confucius and the "Zuo Zhuan" circulated by later generations, readers can deeply feel it during the careful reading of the text.
Whether it was for King Ling of Chu, or for Prince Chao, or for Duke Zhao of Lu, these were undoubtedly Confucius' regrets.
Therefore, in the novel, the author tries his best to make up for Confucius' regrets.
That's right, Li Ran is Confucius's substitute in another "world".
Shuxiang and Zichan, as the big guys in "The World I Heard", and as the idol of Confucius, I made Li Ran their teacher and friend.
King Ling of Chu, as the most "respected" king by Confucius in the "world he has heard of", the reason why Confucius later chose Chu as the destination of his travels was largely because he was inspired by the deeds of "King Ling of Chu"
Inspiration. Therefore, I did not hesitate to ask Li Ran to assist him.
Duke Zhao of Lu was Confucius' regret when he "saw the world". When he was young, Confucius fell in love with Duke Zhao of Lu. He even excitedly named his son "Carp" because Duke Zhao of Lu gave him a carp.
Confucius naturally regretted the situation of Lu Zhaogong.
Therefore, in the face of this regret, I naturally want to write a big book about it.
All of these are covered in this novel by the author Jun, so I will not elaborate on them one by one here. Therefore, the purpose of this novel is to describe in detail the outstanding life of Confucius.
, and also made up for Confucius’ regrets.
Here, I have to mention another character - the vertical cow
Shu Niu, as the main villain in the novel, has neither a prominent life experience nor extraordinary abilities. The only thing he has is the "resentment" when facing the reality of unfair status, and a desire to "
The determination to change the world.”
As a real figure in history, whether it is his origin or his persistence, he is actually "no different" from Confucius. It's just that at the fork in the road in life, he chose a different way of life. In the end
The two also embarked on completely different paths.
However, it is undeniable that Shu Niu and Confucius, as two completely different personalities from the same era and the same country, are not far apart and are naturally the best comparison.
Therefore, in the novel, the main villain does not choose Fan Yang, Tian Qi, or Ji Sunshi, but chooses Shu Niu, just to highlight this characteristic.
Of course, as a historical novel, the author knows that there are still many areas for improvement.
As mentioned before, the "pleasure" and "abuse" in the novel are actually flaws and common faults of this novel. Even this novel cannot be called a true Internet novel.
novel.
But then again, being able to restore that complicated history in a relatively complete manner. Being able to find interconnected clues from the vast sea of historical materials and echoing them is also an advantage of this novel. (Please forgive me.
I'm here to sell melons to Mrs. Wang:)
All in all, it’s a matter of opinion.
If you are a book lover who is interested in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period, you might as well take a look at it as an unofficial history. The author will be very pleased. Of course, for book friends who are not interested in the Spring and Autumn Period but are interested in history,
If you can tolerate the shortcomings and characteristics mentioned by the author in the novel, then book lovers are welcome to read it.
Of course, the author also hopes that book lovers who are not interested in this novel will bear with it.
Finally, I would like to thank "that layman" who has been working silently for the operation of the book, as well as many assistants, such as "Knife Boy", "Huang Tiantian", etc. (Sorry, I really can't remember the name.
, but thank you very much for your efforts)
I must also thank my editor Liu Xing, as well as the various starting point bosses who silently supported me behind the scenes.
Of course, last but not least, I would like to thank all the adoptive fathers who subscribed to this article. You have spent a lot of money.