When did A Dream of Red Mansions write about Jia Tanchun's real in-laws, and did she really become a princess?
Therefore, the ending of many characters in the lost manuscript has become the most interesting issue for readers. As for the ending of Jia Tanchun pricking his hand with "rose", the most popular version is "foreign princess".
However, has Jia Tanchun really become a foreign princess? I'm afraid it remains to be discussed. On the 22nd time, under the riddle written by Jia Tanchun, Zhi Yanzhai criticized: "This spring exploration is far from appropriate." Combined with his verdict and A Dream of Red Mansions, Jia Tanchun finally married in a distant place, which is beyond doubt.
And why is Jia Tanchun considered a "princess"? This has to start with the flower sign she drew at the party group's night banquet.
At Jia Baoyu's birthday party, Jia Tanchun waved an apricot blossom sign with an ancient poem: "Apricots are planted on clouds in the sun." . note:
If you have to sign here, you will get your husband.
That's not all. After seeing this flower card, everyone jokingly said:
"Our family already has a princess. Are you a princess too? "
As soon as this statement came out, many people took it as a prediction that Tan Chun would become a princess. However, if we carefully taste this sentence, we will know that this understanding runs counter to the author's original intention.
First of all, this is not an affirmative sentence, but a question. Just a "yes" and a "no" will push Tanchun into uncertainty.
Secondly, Jia Yuanchun is the only one who has the meaning of "concubine", such as the sentence "Liu Huahua is in the palace". But no matter in Jia Tanchun's verdict, or in the book spectrum, or in A Dream of Red Mansions, there is no hint that she becomes a "princess" except seeing the ending of her marriage with Haiyue.
Finally, the author uses Jia Tanchun's words to imply that she is not destined to be a princess.
On Jia Baoyu's birthday, Pinger, Xing Xiuyan and others happened to be the same Armano, which was just a coincidence. Tanchun mentioned Jia Yuanchun's birthday when counting everyone's birthdays:
I didn't waste it on New Year's Day, but my elder sister brought it. I can't blame him for being so lucky. His birthday takes precedence over others.
Throughout the whole article, Jia Yuanchun is the only one who is called "Duff". For example, when Xing Er mentioned it to the You sisters, he also used the word "Duff". Therefore, the author denies that Jia Tanchun can be as "blessed" as Yuan Chun.
This time, when people made fun of Tan Chun, they used the word "princess" instead of "imperial concubine", which blurred that Jia Yuanchun was a "princess". Obviously, it emphasizes that Jia Tanchun can't be the second "Duff" Jia Yuanchun, or even a "princess". Tanchun can only get a "rich husband" at most.
After denying the "flower sign", let's look at something more realistic.
Careful readers will find that as early as the eightieth time, there are words about Tanchun marriage, so in the seventieth time, the article points out:
Another official media came to ask Tanchun and other things.
According to the Qing system, if it is a "king" marriage, it must be referred to by the emperor. This system was not relaxed until the Qianlong period. If it is a "peaceful vassal", it is even more necessary for the emperor to refer to marriage. Therefore, from the perspective of "official media seeking relatives", it is absolutely impossible for Jia Tanchun to marry a "king" and become a princess.
So, the person Jia Tanchun wants to marry, like her sister Yingchun at best, is arranged by the "official media" to marry her husband's family like a quality official.
Since she is not a "foreign princess", where did Jia Tanchun go when she sailed thousands of miles? When it comes to Jia Tanchun's marriage, friends who are slightly familiar with A Dream of Red Mansions know that the attitude of Nanan toffee to Jia's sisters is an important point that cannot be ignored.
A group of ladies-in-waiting such as toffee, princess and imperial edict came to celebrate the 80th birthday of Jia Mu. During this period, Taifei Nan 'an volunteered to meet with the "ladies". The "lady" that Tai Fei Nan 'an wants to see refers to several girls of Jia's family, but does not include relatives such as Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. After all, she didn't know there were so many relatives and girls in Jiafu. So after hearing these words, Jia also answered:
"The hall over there is accompanying her aunt and sisters to the theatre."
After Jia ordered Wang Xifeng to call several sisters, Nan 'an first took Tanchun and Baochai by the hand and asked them how old they were. Facing Daiyu and Baoqin behind them, they could only "praise". In the old society, when outsiders ask a girl's age, it only means "blind date". For example, when Jia asked Bao Qin's age, Aunt Xue immediately thought that Jia meant "seeking a match".
Therefore, it is obvious that Taifei's trip to Nan 'an should pay special attention to the "ladies" of Jia's family.
Therefore, Jia, as a lady's slipper, recognized the meaning of being in Nan 'an early, and specially sent Wang Xifeng to call out several sisters, and especially pointed out that as long as the "third sister" accompanied, the word "accompany" contained the smoothness of people in the old society when they got married. However, Yingchun and Xichun couldn't get rid of them, so they were eliminated by Jia Mu.
So, who is the Nanan toffee for? Because Taifei Nan 'an celebrated her birthday with a single Nan 'an county king, many people thought that Taifei Nan 'an was looking for a wife for her son. But we have analyzed before that Tanchun can't be a "princess". In addition, Nan 'an Wang Fu is close to the capital. If Tan Chun marries Nan 'an Wang Fu, it is not a distant relative. Finally, shortly after Tai Fei visited Nan 'an, the official media came to kiss her.
Therefore, Tai Fei of Nan 'an paid attention to the girls in Jia Jia for others this time.
However, what kind of person can let Tai Fei personally help guide the bridge and connect the lines from Nan 'an? First of all, to be sure, this family is related to the interests of Nan 'an Wang Fu.
Secondly, this family is far from Beijing, but it's in a corner of the sea, so Tanchun's marriage will take a boat.
Judging from the word "Nan 'an", this family should be the home of military commanders who can stabilize southern Xinjiang. For political needs, Taifei Nan 'an used a good marriage to win over each other.
So, who will be the home of military commanders who can settle down in southern Xinjiang? In fact, the author has quietly buried the answer in a key place. That is, on Jia Mu's birthday, a family living by the sea gave Jia Mu a present.