"Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" is a drama that is very popular among those born in the 80s and 90s. In this drama, three male actors have created very successful characters. Wang Gang performed He Shen's cunning; Zhang Guoli performed Ji Xiaolan's wit, humor, integrity and cuteness; Zhang Tielin performed the majesty of Emperor Qianlong. The relationship between the three of them is very harmonious, and these three are also called the Iron Triangle by us.

In history, although Emperor Qianlong and Ji Xiaolan were emperors and ministers, they actually got along very well with each other in private. Qianlong had the habit of reciting poems and writing poems, and Ji Xiaolan also read poems and books. He was a civil servant. Qianlong once composed the first couplet, in which all rats, big or small, are called old. Ji Xiaolan composed the second couplet, which only made people applaud and marveled. It became an absolute and has been passed down to this day. .

I am familiar with Ji Xiaolan because of the TV series "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan". Ji Xiaolan was born in a literary family, and his elders were all officials in the imperial court. Ji Xiaolan is very talented. When she was six years old, she took the children's exam and achieved very good results. She was called a child prodigy for this reason. Ji Xiaolan passed the Jinshi examination at the age of thirty-one and started her career.

Ji Xiaolan was in charge of the compilation of "Sikuquanshu". Ji Xiaolan and Heshen were popular figures in front of the emperor at that time. In fact, Ji Xiaolan and He Shen are not like they appear in the TV series. They are actually very different in age. Ji Xiaolan is not as smooth and well-mannered as He Shen. Ji Xiaolan often guides He Shen on how to deal with work problems, while He Shen is not as smooth as He Shen. It is to guide Ji Xiaolan on how to behave.

One thing that is very similar to the play is that Ji Xiaolan is a person who holds a cigarette bag every day. My former agent Xiaolan was still smoking before going to court and had no time to put out his cigarette pouch, so he put the cigarette pouch directly into his shoes and burned himself.

Since then, he has been going to court on crutches, earning the nickname "Ji Da Tobacco". This is one of Ji Xiaolan's very famous image characteristics. Another image is that he is a literati, with literary talent and writing ability not to mention, so he has always been reused by Qianlong.

Once Qianlong was in a good mood, and for fun, he challenged his ministers. He wrote the first couplet and asked others to write the second couplet to see who could make a good second couplet. Qianlong made the first couplet: "No matter how big or small the rat is, it is called old." Qianlong thought that this couplet was very good, and it would be difficult for others to make a suitable second couplet.

This first line is very interesting and complex. It does require a certain level of skill to make a suitable second line. At this time, after thinking about it, Ji Xiaolan stood up and wrote the second line of "Parrots of both sexes are called brothers".

Qianlong admired the quality of this second line. No matter the content or what he wanted to express, this second line could catch up with the first line written by Qianlong. This second line was also imitated by later generations, and many similar versions appeared.

First of all, mice and parrots are both animals, and they can be compared whether they are present or not. In the end, although these two animals are ugly in appearance, one is called old and the other is called brother, but there is something that makes people have to admit it. It means, and I am lower than the senior level, so I will not offend Qianlong.

This shows Ji Xiaolan's erudition. Everyone else thought for a long time but failed to come up with a suitable second line. Only Ji Xiaolan came up with it. Everyone else admired Ji Xiaolan very much. Ji Xiaolan not only did a good job, but also had nothing to say about other aspects.

Couplets are part of our country’s traditional culture and have been passed down to this day. During the New Year, Jiajia will post couplets on her paintings. The couplets contain expectations for a better life in the future. They are also posted on the doorstep of the home. A very good meaning. Ancient literati used couplets as a pastime when they had nothing to do. Although couplets are just two simple sentences, they can express a lot of things.

During the Qianlong period, the empire inherited from Kangxi and Yongzheng was prosperous and was known as the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong. Qianlong was a person who liked couplets. The country was peaceful and the people were safe, so he had the leisure and elegance to create some difficult first couplets and let his courtiers make second couplets for fun.

At the same time, the literary prison during the Qianlong period also developed into a serious situation. Countless literati and lofty ideals were punished and dismissed from official positions because of the literary prison. As an important official, Ji Xiaolan gradually became afraid to speak carelessly in the later period. If she was not careful, she would be severely punished.

Fortunately, Ji Xiaolan was still considered Qianlong's confidant, and was not implicated in the end. However, the relationship between the two was not what it used to be. The gap became wider and wider, and friendly things like this towards the couplet were no longer the same. Yes.

Ji Xiaolan was involved several times. Because he sincerely apologized and made amends, all of Ji Xiaolan’s colleagues were punished. Only Ji Xiaolan survived in the end. Under this situation, Ji Xiaolan became more and more cautious, and was much more cautious and low-key. When the Literary Prison was prevalent, if you accidentally said something wrong, you might be sentenced to a felony. Such a period was very detrimental to the development of culture.

The literati did not dare to speak out any ideas they had, and could not write profound works. They could only write what the emperor liked to see, which was to cover their ears and steal the bell, which had no effect on the development and progress of society.

Ji Xiaolan was sharp-tongued and very talented, and her interactions with Emperor Qianlong left some classic and interesting allusions. For example, couplets are also a way to enhance communication between monarchs and ministers. Ji Xiaolan was able to make out the first couplet of the emperor "all rats, big or small, are called old", which shows that he is an official of a certain level and wisdom. This is why he was still able to express his feelings during the literary prison period. The reason for being safe and sound.

The relationship between Qianlong and his ministers is not like what is filmed in the TV series. There is no conflict. There are periods when they can have fun with the couplets, but there are also periods of tension and disharmony. Ji Xiaolan stayed until the end with her full knowledge and sincerity towards the emperor.

The development of literary prison has undoubtedly seriously affected the development of culture. People's thoughts are imprisoned and there is no freedom at all. Ji Xiaolan, a free and humorous scholar, was finally suppressed and no longer looked like himself. People can't help but lament that the emperor is cruel and ruthless, and will never let down his vigilance when it comes to matters concerning the country, the country, and the country.

There are still a few very stupid kings in history. However, under very oppressive rule, it is very easy to curb development, cause dissatisfaction among the people, and cause more problems. This is why the reform conference later proposed the two banners of democracy and science, which are the two things that the people value most.