Dragon is a turning point. It can be said that it is the work of Jin Yong. From the big point of view, there has always been a traditional topic in the trilogy of God Carving: the national justice of distinguishing right from wrong. And this gradually becomes blurred in Ba Long Department, because there is no opposite. In other words, the setting of opposites is no longer a simple nation and country. As for the analysis of characters' thoughts, Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism are readily available, involving all kinds of characters, which is really the "Dragon Eight Departments".
But in the legendary swordsman, it's a little different.
Jin Yong's works have a period of evolution: first, popular works, such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes; Followed by high-style popular literature, such as Eight Dragons; Third, literary works with ideological connotations, such as the legendary swordsman.
If someone asks me which novel of Jin Yong is the most recommended, I will definitely start with the legendary swordsman. There are two reasons:
First, because of his strong literariness, Jin Yong's language control ability has been arbitrary at this time, and various skills are popular, which can be appreciated as an excellent literary work, not just a popular novel.
Second, the legendary swordsman's ideological content has opened up a new height of similar novels. I believe all Jin Yong fans know what the legendary swordsman means. In fact, it not only alludes to that era, but also writes about human nature in ancient and modern times.
The Duke of Lushan took this ease to the extreme. The protagonist is relaxed and even lazy, without ambition and shame. In a word, this is a group of people who are usually the most neglected and looked down upon. However, it was people like Wei Xiaobao who witnessed the most important changes of that era and came into contact with the most complicated human nature, the dirtiest tricks and the most brilliant experiences.
In the Qing Dynasty, Confucius wrote some themes related to Luyi Gong in Peach Blossom Fan. But Peach Blossom Fan is a positive description, and Duke Lushan presents the most brilliant life and the most hilarious comedy. I saw him rise from a tall building, he entertained guests, and his building collapsed. So when people look at the Duke of Lushan, they seldom describe bloody scenes. Wei Xiaobao, the hero, saw scenes as good as Xiao Feng's, but they were all dismantled by Wei Xiaobao in a comedy way. How serious history is, but similar people's hearts have not changed. An uneducated hooligan becomes the protagonist, not so much mocking history as saying that Jin Yong is restoring human nature.
In Duke of Lushan, this is not the life you want.
As the saying goes, the core of all great comedies is actually tragedy.