Wang Xifeng, nicknamed Sister Feng, nicknamed Feng Lazi, is the wife of Jia Lian. He was born with a pair of red phoenix triangular eyes, two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, a slender figure, a coquettish figure, a powdery face that is full of vitality but does not reveal it, and the red lips smell before they smile. From this description, it is not difficult to imagine what kind of character she is. She is competitive, refuses to be praised or criticized at all times, is scheming, and manages a complex large family Rongfu properly, which must be said to be her strengths. But she also has many shortcomings such as vanity, greed for money, insidiousness, viciousness, seeking credit, and blaming others for mistakes.
The artistic image of Wang Xifeng in "A Dream of Red Mansions" is rich and complex. Since the publication of "A Dream of Red Mansions", there have been many comments on Wang Xifeng in the history of Red Mansions. She is considered to be "the one who can govern the world." "Official minister, the traitor in troubled times", he called Wang Xifeng "Female Cao Cao" and "Rouge Tiger", which is a tigress. In many comments, it is "hate Wang Xifeng, scold Wang Xifeng, miss Wang Xifeng without seeing Wang Xifeng". This is probably a feeling that every fan of "Dream of Red Mansions" will have.
The character Wang Xifeng plays a very important role in "A Dream of Red Mansions". It can be said that this image is unique. She has a supporting role, a focusing role in the sense of artistic structure and artistic organism, or a radiating role. Because "A Dream of Red Mansions" is not only about the love and marriage of Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu, the author also wrote about more than 400 characters in this big family. If there were no Wang Xifeng, what would be the outcome of "Dream of Red Mansions". It can be said that if the complex interpersonal relationships in the Jia family, such as elders and younger ones, superiority and inferiority, kinship and distance, concubines, masters and slaves, etc., are compared to a network, then the character Wang Xifeng is in a relatively central position. This highlights the uniqueness of this character. She has to deal with all kinds of people. There are so-called three levels of parents-in-law on the upper level, countless uncles, sisters-in-law, brothers and sisters, and even aunts and concubines, and a large group of housekeepers, housekeepers, and servants on the lower level. Huan Xiaosi and so on. The relationship between Wang Xifeng and any of the characters is either connected, contradictory, or both connected and contradictory, which is a reflection of a certain social relationship. It is said that Wang Xifeng's seniority is very low in the entire Jia family. She is the grandson's wife, so why can a person like Wang Xifeng be the head of the family? This reason may be said to be the result of the development of various contradictions. She has the background of her natal family as the "Prince of Jinling", she has the backing of Jia Mu, the contradictory constraints of the second wife of Prince Xing, and of course the subjective conditions of her own talents and desires. At the same time, Wang Xifeng was pushed to the crater and became the target of public criticism. The result of many old conflicts became the cause of new conflicts. She is an extremely complex character! It can be said that Wang Xifeng summarizes all kinds of contradictions, a kind of family affairs where parents have shortcomings. The so-called fights between uncles and sisters, women and aunts, etc. are not like that. Because in China's feudal patriarchal society, the family and the state are isomorphic and have always been of the same origin. The family is a simplified form of the state. The rise and fall of power, cliques, and factional battles within the feudal emperor's "family world" can all be seen in the family. Therefore, Wang Xifeng, with her as the focus, or the various conflicts radiated from her, give people a sense of depth and cannot be viewed as a family conflict. In terms of the breadth of social life that the artistic image of Wang Xifeng can accommodate, it is also difficult for other images to match. For example, such a detail as lending money to earn interest. Wang Xifeng used the monthly money to make loan sharks. It is written more than once in the novel that Ping'er said, "Every year at least a thousand silver coins are found." Even the amount is very specific. It is impossible to put such economic details on other characters. For example, the master and his wife will not do such things and disdain to do such things. The girls and ladies do not manage money at all, so only Wang Xifeng can bear it. Therefore, the image of Wang Xifeng has the longest social tentacles. It can go beyond the walls of Jia's house, reach out to the government, to Buddhism, to the palace, etc. In other words, in terms of reflecting the depth and breadth of life, The artistic image of Wang Xifeng is irreplaceable and indispensable. Without Wang Xifeng, "Dream of Red Mansions" will be greatly weakened in terms of the depth and breadth of its reflection of life, and it will not even be called "Dream of Red Mansions".
Wang Xifeng’s “troublesome skills” manifested themselves in more situations and more occasions, such as exercising power and indiscriminate punishment. There are many descriptions of this aspect in "A Dream of Red Mansions". How about her usual method of punishing the girl? She said: "Kneel in the sun with a porcelain tile on your back, without food or tea." .
"When she found the little girl who was guarding Jia Lian, she ordered her to "take a rope whip and smash the little hoof with no master in its eyes", and threatened her to use a red-hot iron to burn her mouth and cut her flesh with a knife, and He immediately pulled out the hairpin and poked the little girl's mouth. This kind of hairpin is called a fragrant boudoir torture instrument. It is very painful to poke people. He raised his hand and slapped the little girl's cheeks immediately with purple swollen; besides, you see in Qingxu Guan At that time, a little Taoist priest, who was really a child, accidentally bumped into Wang Xifeng. Wang Xifeng raised his hand and slapped the little Taoist priest so hard that he couldn't stand. In such a place, Wang Xifeng's attack was so heavy and cruel. Kuai, he is a veritable "hot hand". Among the masters of the Jia family, there are very few people who take action personally like this. In the eyes of the servants, like those little girls, servants and Taoist priests, they are really frightened. Frightened, Wang Xifeng really looked like a devil at this time. No wonder some slaves were cursing her behind her back, calling her the "Kama of Hell" and the "Yaksha Star". So at this time, the so-called "decision to kill" has a certain meaning. The strong air-conditioning is really chilling.
Here we can also cite the famous plot of "taking power over the Iron Gate Temple". The old nun asked Wang Xifeng to do this. Wang Xifeng had a very famous saying. , what people often quote is that Wang Xifeng said that I "never believe in any retribution from the underworld and hell. No matter what the matter is, I can do it as long as I want it." "This sentence is often quoted, and some people think that Wang Xifeng is not superstitious. Indeed, this sentence sounds very heroic, but it is difficult to stop ghosts and gods. With such courage, it is a pity that this courage is used for evil purposes. Here, it does not mean that Wang Xifeng is not superstitious. Wang Xifeng is just like ordinary women. She also worships the god of plague and names her daughter to seek blessings. This does not mean that she is not superstitious, but that she is ungrateful, has no scruples, and has no scruples. , in order to achieve her own goals, she can do whatever it takes, regardless of the consequences, so it is clearly stated here that she is "exerting power". If she is "using power" when she "associates with Ning Guofu", then it is "exerting power" here. The section "Tiekan Temple" says that she played with power. She colluded with the government inside and outside the palace, relied on power, deceived her superiors in the palace, and made such a dirty deal in the name of Jia Lian without knowing it. Jia Lian was not aware of it. I know. If when "associating with Ning Guofu" it is said to be "using power", power means following authority, and commanding with authority, then here it is "exerting power", which is to play with power and use it for personal gain. It's different. The novel also points out that Wang Xifeng became more courageous and acted more arbitrarily. It can be seen that the "exerting power" section is a "case" for people to learn about Wang Xifeng's tricks and kill them all without leaving any trace. The state of the road. "Wang Xifeng and other women, compared with Mrs. Wang, she has no "womanly kindness" and no "compassion". She never regrets after doing something, and she will eradicate it. If we have not forgotten If that is the case, Jia Yucun will finally send him away from the disciples who know his true identity; then Wang Xifeng will finally find a way to kill Zhang Hua and his son who have got the handle. From this place, we will. You can fully understand Wang Xifeng’s fierce tactics, which cannot be felt by other people. The "hot hands" are often visible on the outside, while the scheming is hidden deep inside. Of course, the two are related, although. The "scheming heart" is deep inside, but there are also traces of it. People often say that Wang Xifeng has "ten thousand tricks" to describe her many scheming and the speed of her changes. This can be seen from Wang Xifeng's daily performance. Come and see. Wang Xifeng often weighs interests and calculates gains and losses in her daily life. Once, Wang Xifeng and Li Wan were joking about the expense of the Daguanyuan Poetry Club. Because the poetry club had some expenses, Wang Xifeng laughed at Li. Wan: "Thank you for being my sister-in-law! She said, "Your monthly salary of ten taels of silver is twice as much as ours." There is another boy who adds a full ten taels, --- the year is divided into years, and you are at the top. ... Calculated by ***, there are four to five hundred silver a year. "Now you are afraid of spending money and instigating them to make trouble with me----", she said a lot of words, and Li Wan replied to her, "Listen, I said something, and that's what she said." One car——", "Everyone in the world has been plotted by you! "Although Li Wan's words were somewhat joking, they were actually an appropriate comment for Wang Xifeng. She said, "Everyone in the world has been plotted by you."
Wang Xifeng withholds monthly money and lends money to earn interest. Not only does she use the servants' money to withhold, she even dares to misappropriate the money of old ladies and madams, and withholds it first, and even if it is "twenty-two or eighty-two pieces", she also wants Collect it together and put it out. Therefore, when Li Wan said that she was "specialized in making careful decisions," she was not unfair at all. After the gold necklace in Mrs. Wang's house was thrown into the well, the maid's quota became vacant. As the housekeeper, Wang Xifeng, the quota was not filled for a long time. Why? She said it was enough to wait for people to send gifts, because many people saw this gap and thought it was a "smart son". Everyone wanted to get this job, so Wang Xifeng held off until everyone had sent enough gifts to fill it. There were many things like this. When "making a big fuss in Ningguo Mansion", I didn't forget to ask Youshi for 500 taels of silver. In fact, she only spent 300 taels of silver. After asking for 500 taels, she earned another 200 taels. Wang Xifeng is famous for her calculation and coolness. Even she knows it. She told Ping'er: "My reputation is not good. If I work for another year (for loan sharking), I will be in trouble." Eat me." It can be seen that Wang Xifeng is famous for his money lending and his accumulation. This is her calculation, and she uses her scheming in this aspect. In fact, Wang Xifeng's scheming is certainly used to gather money, but it is also reflected in dealing with interpersonal relationships. In dealing with interpersonal relationships, she is thoughtful and strategic. Zhou Mi has a more exciting performance.