in2ebook Chapter 273 Feng Menglong
Chapter 273 Feng Menglong
Tang Dynasty
At this moment, Han Yu, who was suffering from the loss of his tooth, strongly agreed with Lin Ke's words: if he had taken good care of it before!
Unexpectedly, a package appeared next to his table, and he realized it was something Miss Lin had given him about dental care!
I wonder if there's any hope for his teeth!
In another timeline, Bai Juyi, Xin Qiji, and Lu You all received gifts from Lin Ke, and most importantly, painkillers too!
Of course, Lin Ke will still have the three of them: Dragon, Phoenix, and Pig!
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After submitting his submission, Lin Ke is going to talk about the ancient fan fiction writer Feng Menglong one last time. He just doesn't know if he can recreate the stories of our ancestors!
She continued, "Ahem, the person we're about to introduce is a novelist, but his writing is a bit different; he's passionate about fabricating events for all sorts of ancient figures."
"In fact, when he writes about historical figures, his writings are so compelling that people consider them legitimate historical sources!"
"This person is Feng Menglong. He lived during the late Ming Dynasty, from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty to the Shunzhi period of the early Qing Dynasty. He witnessed the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the establishment of the Qing Dynasty."
"But our focus here is not on his personal life, but on how many of the historical figures he created were actually fabricated!"
A bystander from the Song Dynasty commented: "In a way, this person is quite talented!"
Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty
At this time, Feng Menglong had only been creating for a short time, and when he suddenly heard about his future, he was momentarily stunned.
However, his friends were quite surprised. Feng Menglong usually kept a low profile, yet the characters he created were being treated as historical figures!
Everyone present: (?( ˙??˙? )?)??????
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Lin Ke continued, "Let's start by mentioning a few 'victims' from Feng Menglong's works. The first to appear are Emperor Li Longji and Consort Yang Yuhuan."
Li Longji, who was hopelessly addicted to retirement, was shocked. Why was it his turn again? Wouldn't it have been better to let him gracefully exit the stage of history?!
It's easy to imagine that the scholars of the Ming Dynasty wouldn't have had anything good to say about him!
"You are all familiar with their story, but in Feng Menglong's writing, it is mostly told from Yang Yuhuan's perspective, satirizing Li Longji."
"For example, one story goes that after the Mawei Slope Mutiny, Li Longji missed Yang Yuhuan, who had died tragically, so he asked a Taoist priest for a chance to meet the imperial concubine."
"The Taoist priest drew a blurry portrait, and then had Li Longji fast and bathe, and think about Yang Yuhuan for three days and three nights. After all this was done, the Taoist priest began to perform the ritual."
As he expected, Yang Yuhuan did indeed appear, but her first words were: "Even the ruler of the world cannot protect a weak woman, how dare you come to see me!?"
Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty (retired): ...
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: That's absolutely right! Hahahaha!
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: This story sounds pretty true, hahaha, and the criticism is spot on!
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"Feng Menglong wrote about figures such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Li Shimin, Liu Che, and Wei Qing, among whom the greatest [victim] was the great literary figure Su Shi."
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: ...
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: !!!
The optimist Su Dongpo: ...
"For example, in the story 'Wang Anshi's Three Challenges to Su Shi,' the impetuous young Su Shi offended Wang Anshi with his frivolous words and was demoted to the position of prefect of Huzhou."
"Three years later, he was demoted again for being arrogant and conceited. After these three hardships, the story ends with Su Shi becoming a humble person with the help of Wang Anshi, and regaining his status as a Hanlin Academician through Wang Anshi's petition."
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Why does it feel like they're written strangely?
Su Dongpo, the epitome of optimism: (；′⌒`)
Wang Anshi of the Northern Song Dynasty: Is it really necessary to write this story?!
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"In another story, Su Shi had a younger sister, whom we usually call Su Xiaomei. In Feng Menglong's writing, Su Xiaomei often bickered with her brother Su Shi, and she was portrayed as a talented and intelligent woman."
"Su Xiaomei's official partner is Qin Guan, but many people believe that this is a female version of Su Shi and Qin Guan's love story. Although Su Xun had a daughter in history, his wife certainly did not give birth to a sister for Su Shi and his family."
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Good heavens! Later generations really know how to imagine things! I wonder what the stories of the others are like!?
Empress Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: ...I feel I'm in a bit of danger!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: (???)...
Su Shi in another time and space could hardly find the right words to express his current feelings!
No!? This is the image he left for posterity!?
What are the titles of all the books he writes?! He wants to see how Feng Menglong portrays him!
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"However, speaking of Su Xun's daughter, I have to mention someone here—Su Ba Niang. She was Su Xun's third child and the older sister of Su Shi and Su Zhe."
"Su Xun once said that young girls are studious and generous... Judging from his description, Su Ba Niang was excellent in both character and literary talent."
"It is said that during the Song Dynasty, it was very common for daughters to marry back to their wives' maternal families."
"As mentioned before, cousin marriage is very unfriendly to women, and all sorts of problems will follow."
"When Su Ba Niang was sixteen, her uncle Cheng Jun proposed marriage to her for his son Cheng Zhicai, but Su Xun was reluctant."
"It was just because of the prevailing social customs at the time, and perhaps he also felt that the Cheng family was, after all, his wife's maternal family, and he knew them well. Even if things went badly, he might still be able to bring his daughter home."
"But he never expected that this decision would cost Su Ba Niang her life."