Take the most popular 120 chapters as an example:
The first seventy chapters of the story introduce each hero one by one in a fluent style, and the story seems to be integrated into one. The appearance of each hero is not introduced with a deliberate time or place. While narrating the story, the author is able to connect them seamlessly without leaving any trace.
Until the 70th chapter of the novel:
The stone tablet in the Loyalty Hall is decorated with astronomical data, and the heroes of Liangshanpo are ranked in order of rank.
All the clues in the previous text converge into one line, and the grand story line moves forward from here.
And the Blue Star at this moment.
As seemingly endless numbers of readers bought Water Margin and started reading, the first thought that came to many people's minds was:
This book is very similar to "Journey to the West"!
Of course, it’s not the similarities in plot or subject matter.
This is mainly because "Water Margin" and "Journey to the West" are both ancient literary narratives.
However, "Journey to the West" was originally divided into two versions, and readers can also read the modern version.
Unlike the version of "Water Margin" which only has ancient narrative text, only some obscure and unpopular sentences have been replaced by the system in a way that everyone can understand.
After reading more, the reader will have a deeper feeling:
This book and Journey to the West do have many similarities in content and structure!
For example, the thirty-six heavenly generals and seventy-two earthly evil spirits mentioned at the beginning.
The same concept was accurately mentioned by Chu Kuang in Journey to the West:
Zhu Bajie's transformations are the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals, and Sun Wukong's Seventy-Two Transformations belong to the Earthly Fiends.
Considering the statement about 108 reincarnations of demon kings at the beginning of "Water Margin", it is hard not to have all kinds of associations and even fantasies.
Can this be understood as...
Is Chu Kuang's ambition for this book to replicate the miracle of Journey to the West
After realizing this, many readers' reading mentality has changed, from pure spiritual enjoyment to the desire to seriously explore while reading.
With such exploration, the story content did not disappoint the readers.
When Lu Zhijie punched Zhen Guanxi, the direction of the story was revealed and it also aroused the readers' enthusiasm!
Gradually, some people realized the intention of the old thief Chu Kuang:
At the beginning of the book, General Hong lets go of 108 demon kings and monster stars. This should be the biggest foreshadowing of the whole book, right
Among the numerous demon kings and monster stars in the sky, which one does Lu Tingjie correspond to
What role will General Gao Qiu, who rose to prominence because of Cuju, play
The answers are still unknown, but the plot continues as readers read with relish, and those stories that are familiar to the Chinese people also spread the fragrance of words in this world.
Make a big fuss at Mount Wutai!
Make trouble in Taohua Village!
The Warehouse Temple was burned!
Pull out the weeping willow!
Lu Zhishen was free and easy and lawless all the way, which made the audience excited and happy!
at the same time.
Lin Chong was also introduced in the story line of the Drunken Monk.
He accidentally entered the White Tiger Hall, and the title of the instructor of the 800,000 imperial guards was no match for the simple frame-up of a playboy.
Who is General Gao
A glimpse of the whole leopard can reveal a single part; a single leaf can indicate deep autumn.
The story has a seamless rise and fall, the plot is coherent, the characters are linked together and the fate of each character captures the readers' attention without them realizing it.
Great book!
People who realize this have become deeply addicted to it and become readers who forget to eat and sleep.
And the quickest reader has already seen "Lin Chong goes to Liangshan on a snowy night."
…
I can't say that I can digest the contents of a book of a million words in a day or two, but at least I should have no problem finishing it.
But the book really took off on the second day.
Star Online.
A large number of readers who have read the full text sang praises!
The old thief Chu Kuang once again became Teacher Chu Kuang in the song of praise!
"Congratulations to Mr. Chu Kuang for finally creating a work that can rival Journey to the West. The same ancient narrative style and the same long aftertaste, both are masterpieces!"
"Teacher Chu Kuang is mighty and domineering!"
"The book is indeed a rare good book, but those who are called heroes in the book are not necessarily heroes. I think this is Chu Kuang's cruel and bloody portrayal of the reality of ancient society."
"Am I the only one who thinks this book has a wrong outlook?"
“That depends on how you read the book.”
"I think it depends on the psychological age of the readers. People with a younger psychological age are the happiest, as they will see a martial arts Liangshan. Adults can probably read a thick-skinned Liangshan, with too many twists and turns. I am 58 years old this year, and reading Water Margin is like a hell. In order to survive, people have to become ghosts. There is no reincarnation, no liberation, and they can never get out of this hell. So I am always grateful that I can live in the present era, but I can't forget those times. I need Chu Kuang to remind everyone in this way that history is the best lesson for us."
“I think it’s more than just a lesson learned.”
"Even now, our world has the shadow of Water Margin. Only by becoming smarter and stronger can people live a better life. This principle is true at any time and in any place. Because Chu Kuang mentioned such a concept in one of his books, I deeply agree with it: Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes."
“This is a wonderful book!”
"It is heartbreaking to see the Tian Gang and Di Sha defeated in the battle against Fang La; it is tearful to see Wu Yong and Hua Rong hang themselves; it is also a classic ending of Chu Kuang-style when Huizong was unjust and allowed evil to run rampant."
“Almost wiped out.”
"Murder and arson are subject to imperial decree."
"The metaphor of this story is quite deep."
"Strangely, no one is making a fuss. It seems like everyone is used to Lao Zei's way of handling things. Lao Zei has now succeeded in his pua work on us readers."
It’s true.
It's really strange that no one criticized such a cruel ending, but instead it triggered many readers to praise it.
The same goes for this ending.
The characters that aroused the most emotion among everyone were actually mainly concentrated on two people.
a Song Jiang;
A Lu Zhishen.
The former is the leader who betrayed his brothers.
The latter is widely regarded by readers as the person most qualified to be called a "hero".
"The tide is rising on the Qiantang River. Today I know who I am."
This sentence comes from the 119th chapter of "Water Margin".
The full text of Lu Zhishen's stanza before his death in Liuhe Temple in Hangzhou is:
"I have never done good deeds in my life, I only love to kill and set fires. Suddenly, the golden rope was loosened, and the jade lock was broken. Hey! The tide is coming on the Qiantang River, today I know who I am."
When life and death meet.
Lu Zhishen had a great enlightenment.
I don’t know how much readers have understood, but I only know that many people who read this couldn’t help but murmur:
The tide is coming in the Qiantang River, and today I know who I am.
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Day 3.
Many media outlets have published book reviews on "Water Margin", and they tacitly avoided each other, and the content of their discussions was completely different.
Some people are talking about Song Jiang killing Yan Poxi;
Some people lamented that Yang Zhi had to sell knives to make a living;
There is also the story of the Seven Stars Gathering together and the story of Wu Yong's clever capture of the birthday gift.
Song Jiang meets Dai Zong like a hidden dragon in the sea; Li Kui fights Zhang Shun and they become acquainted after a fight.
The scene where Wu Song fights the tiger is naturally the focus of discussion.
There are many book reviews by university professors and literature experts, each showing their own unique skills:
"Through this book, you can first see a hero, but his small movements make you suspect that he is a thief. When you take a step back, you suddenly see a taller thief behind him. At this time, the camera zooms out to see the endless blue sky with endless grass.
This book has both vulgar truthfulness and crude understanding.
The only thing he doesn't show off is that it's obvious that Chu Kuang's writing style could be more gorgeous.
But he could also use the most common words to describe scabies as flowers on the skin and weeds as the Xiangshan Botanical Garden.
The affairs of the market are extremely concise and vivid, and there is no lack of a sense of fate. The most tragic parts are definitely not laid out, and after everything, it's all about going to Liangshan.
What comes after Liangshan
The world is getting crazier and crazier. Li Kui can even be a judge. It is not until the last two pages that Chu Kuang provides readers with an outlet for venting and a space for improvement:
When the Qiantang tide comes, I am myself.
In this absurd world, it is not easy to kill and set fire to people. When Lu Zhishen had a sudden enlightenment, I wonder if the other 107 people also had a sudden enlightenment in their lives, or died with enlightenment. "
After all, it is the first of the four great books of the Ming Dynasty.
This book is so down-to-earth that everyone can find their own interests and preferences in it.
Popular literature, popular literature, this book has reached a certain extreme in terms of literary quality and popularity.
Others take a different approach and analyze the book from a special perspective.
The most outrageous thing is that a book reviewer actually conducted a census of the Water Margin world:
"There are more than 600 characters in the book. A total of 76 women are described, of which 29 are briefly mentioned without specific description. Among the other 47 characters that are described in detail, there are 4 heroes, 18 positive characters, 22 negative characters, and 3 fairy characters. There are also 13 characters with Taoist magic and more than 40 bureaucrats of various levels. Among the 108 heroes, there are nearly 50 different professional origins. There are 77 surnames (the most common surname is Li, with 7 people); the hometowns involve 14 provinces and cities today; 36 people were wrongly imprisoned for various reasons; 16 Liangshan heroes such as Shi Jin and Lin Chong reported their ages when they appeared on the stage, and the average age of these 16 people was 28 years old..."
You can’t write a book review, so you do this
However, this statistical survey does prove that there is nothing wrong with the publicity of Silver Blue Library.
This book is indeed the most exaggerated group portrait in history.
As for the previous propaganda that "Water Margin" is a panoramic military literature, this person also made statistics:
The book describes sixty-four battles and campaigns, thirty-two of which are recorded in the first seventy-one chapters. In the largest battle, both sides mobilized two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand troops.
It writes about six combat commanders: the Liangshan righteous army, the imperial court officers and soldiers, the Liao Kingdom, Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang La.
It describes nine scenes of wizard battles and twenty-six spy battles.
It also describes more than 30 kinds of weapons, including command weapons and firearms.
Liangshanpo carried out six seating arrangements.
Water Margin not only reflects an earthly world, but also an animal world that is closely related to humans.
There are 44 animals mentioned, including tiger, horse, dragon, snake, etc., but 11 of them are described in detail. Among the 108 nicknames of the Liangshan heroes, 34 of them use the names of 17 animals
How long will this statistics take
Is this guy a book reviewer or an accountant
…
Just when the book was becoming extremely popular, Lin Yuan suddenly received a call from the chairman.
The other party came straight to the point: "I think the plot of Water Margin is very suitable for adaptation into a TV series!"
The chairman's sense of smell is always so keen.
Lin Yuan had no objection, and he didn't need the other party to tell him that he had this plan. "Water Margin" was a very suitable work to be adapted into a TV series.
What Lin Yuan didn't know was.
Just as "Water Margin" became popular all over the world, some discussions about Chu Kuang gradually changed.
The original rhythm originated from the geek tribe.
Lingkong, the prince of the tribe at that time, suddenly posted a long article like this:
"I recently read "Water Margin" and suddenly felt a little emotional. Chu Kuang is really as prolific as a sow. So I couldn't help but ask a friend who types at an extremely ridiculous speed, if I asked him to write a novel, could he reach Chu Kuang's writing speed
The friend smiled and said:
If it was just typing, he could barely do it, but if he took aspects such as conception into consideration, it would be an almost impossible task unless someone had written the content in advance for him to copy.
So the question is, does Chu Kuang’s creation not require any conception
I think everyone has had the same question, but the excellence of those works has concealed many details that should have been discussed long ago.
At the same time I know—
Someone is going to criticize me when they see this.
For example, I am jealous and vengeful.
After all, everyone knows that Chu Kuang and I have some grudges, and this wave of slander is obviously a deliberate attempt to smear us. "
Don't rush to criticize, just read this paragraph.
As a writer, Chu Kuang's writing speed is too unreasonable. It seems that he doesn't need to conceive when writing books, as if the content is already written by others and he only needs to plagiarize.
These are my friend’s exact words.
My friend’s words woke me up.
I certainly don't doubt that these works were copied from somewhere by Chu Kuang. In fact, my idea is even bolder:
Rather than the statement that Chu Kuang plagiarized, I am more inclined to another terrible guess. In fact, the so-called Chu Kuang old thief does not exist. He is most likely a virtual character created by a certain team!
Why did he write the book so quickly
Because there is a team behind him, and there is more than one excellent writer in this team, and finally all their works are put under the name of Chu Kuang alone. Can this explain why he can create so quickly
Chu Kuang’s fans will definitely say that I’m talking nonsense.
Then let me ask you another question, if I am talking nonsense, how do you explain why the styles of Chu Kuang's novels are always so different
Because he is a genius
If he is a genius, how do you explain why the character Chu Kuang never appears in public if he exists? This shouldn't be a difficult thing for a writer, right
Because Chu Kuang does not exist.
So Chu Kuang did not show up.
This is the only explanation I can think of. After all, Chu Kuang does not exist, so instead of creating a fake Chu Kuang, it is better to give him a mysterious personality.
hehe.
This inspiration should come from the shadow that really doesn't like to show its face, right
But it is also difficult for Chu Kuang and Yingzi, as they have to perform with a character that does not exist.
What three best friends
It's all just marketing.
The real Xianyu and Yingzi have been covering for the fictional character Chu Kuang, so no one has ever dared to doubt it.
After all, who is willing to believe:
How could Xianyu and Yingzi, two god-like beings, actually cooperate with Chu Kuang, who does not exist, to tell such a huge lie? "
Chu! Kuang! Is! Fake!
It was a crazy guess, even to the point of being sensational, and the one who fired it was Lingkong, a big shot in the geek tribe. The number of readers of this blog post exploded in a short period of time!
Soon someone forwarded it to the blog!
In just a short period of time, the industry was shocked, the entire network was shocked, and the whole country was shocked. Is Chu Kuang Lao Zei a virtual character created by the efforts of an entire team
This statement sounds ridiculous -
But the arguments given by Lingkong seem to make some sense
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ps: The inspiration for this paragraph comes from the Fang Zhouzi and Han Han incident many years ago.