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Chapter 1214 - 1208: This is What True Knowledge Really Means

Chapter 1214: Chapter 1208: This is What True Knowledge Really Means

"Ladies and gentlemen, that’s why when we read books, we really shouldn’t take things for granted. The author has their own symbolism behind their settings, and if as a reader you don’t understand, to blame the author’s writing instead is completely illogical."

"From the plot in the text we can analyze that Liu Hong and Miss Yin loved each other. It was only because of their family circumstances that they couldn’t be together. Initially, Liu Hong’s family was strongly opposed to him marrying Miss Yin. However, once Miss Yin was married, his family relaxed their surveillance on him, which provided Liu Hong with an opportunity."

"Liu Hong followed Chen Guangrui to the Hongjiang Ferry, bribed the sculler Li Biao, disguised himself as the boatman to kill Chen Guangrui, and then changed his name and eloped with Miss Yin, abandoning even his own identity. From this, we can see that Liu Hong had deep and earnest feelings for Miss Yin. That’s why after Liu Hong was killed, Miss Yin chose to commit suicide for love."

"As Liu Hong was born into an eunuch family, he was naturally well-versed in the ways of the court and executed everything with just the right touch. This is also why for eighteen years, he neither received a promotion nor was transferred. If Liu Hong were truly just a common sculler or a bandit, how could he have maintained this level? He would have probably been exposed long before Tang Monk came for revenge!"

"Of course, there’s definitely another more important reason. Can it be said that Miss Yin, after leaving home for eighteen years, never once contacted her family? No, it definitely isn’t like that. Logically speaking, Miss Yin must have frequently written letters home: ’Dear Mom and Dad, how are you? I am doing very well and living happily. Don’t come and see us since you are getting older. Since Guangrui is quite busy with work at the moment, we will surely visit you when we have free time."

"Well, with Miss Yin covering for him, it naturally wouldn’t be a problem to keep this secret."

"Additionally, there’s a more detailed analysis regarding Liu Hong. Everyone knows that Liu Hong acted upon lust at first sight with Miss Yin, meaning that he was captivated by a mere glance at her and was overwhelmed by lustful intent, leading to murder and abducting her for his own."

"If this were true, how incredibly arrogant and wantonly wild must Liu Hong’s character be. You can imagine, someone with this kind of personality must be an utterly deranged rapist!"

"However, after Liu Hong impersonated Chen Guangrui and became the local authority, why did he then restrain himself? Based on his nature as a rapist, after becoming the Local Tyrant of Jiangzhou, with sudden power in his hands, shouldn’t he have become even more tyrannical and acted even more recklessly?"

"Yet, we can see that he and Miss Yin lived a good life in Jiangzhou. This can be seen from episodes such as when the lady needed monk’s shoes and sought out temples — basically, Liu Hong accommodated Miss Yin in everything. Even when Chancellor Yin sent troops to capture him and Liu Hong woke from a nightmare, we do not find him to have any other women besides Miss Yin."

"From this point, we can determine that in truth, Liu Hong is not a rapist at all. Moreover, if the child Miss Yin was carrying, later known as Tang Monk, wasn’t Liu Hong’s, how could Liu Hong treat Miss Yin so well! Besides, eighteen years have passed, both of them have grown old, yet their relationship remains strong."

"All these aspects demonstrate that Miss Yin and Liu Hong were in fact the true married couple. And emotionally speaking, their bond may even be deeper than that of any other couple. Because after the death of Liu Hong, Miss Yin chose to commit suicide out of love."

After Li Changlin finished his speech, he seemed to have clarified things from every aspect. The audience below was enlightened, many of them exclaimed in admiration, deeply impressed by Li Changlin’s analysis.

"Now that you’ve put it that way, Mr. Li, your reasoning really seems irrefutable. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense!" Professor Ma applauded and nodded appreciatively.

"Who could have expected that Journey to the West possessed such scholarship?" Opposite him, Wen Chengzai also sighed with admiration.

Actually, when he first took on this task, he wasn’t very confident about the program, which is why he thought about inviting Ironclad Invincible to be a guest.

Journey to the West, being one of the Four Great Classical Novels, has reached a level of universal familiarity. It is extremely difficult for the guests to bring up something new, as even a child of a few years old could probably talk about it at length.

But now, having listened to Li Changlin’s explanation, Wen Chengzai was truly convinced.

He now understood that this was what real scholarship was all about.

"Mr. Li, with regards to your stance that Liu Hong is Tang Monk’s biological father, I still have some doubts," said Professor Cai, who had adjusted his attitude significantly. Initially, during his research on the question of who Tang Monk’s biological father really was, Professor Cai had dismissed Liu Hong from consideration due to various factors.

"Please speak, Professor Cai, we can discuss this together," replied Li Changlin without being confrontational, noticing that Professor Cai’s attitude had changed substantially from before, which naturally dissipated any desire on Li’s part to challenge him.

Professor Cai nodded, then spoke solemnly: "Actually, I too struggled with whether Liu Hong was truly Tang Monk’s biological father, but later dismissed the idea because of Liu Hong’s attempt to kill Tang Monk. Mr. Li, since you are so certain that Liu Hong is Tang Monk’s real father, could you please help clear up this confusion for me?"

This was not Professor Cai deliberately causing trouble; in the original text of Journey to the West, there actually is such a plotline. The text says, "Suddenly Liu Hong returned, and upon seeing the child, he wanted to drown him."

However, Liu Hong, of course, did not kill the child.

It’s worth noting that when Liu Hong decided to kill Chen Guangrui and his servant, it was done swiftly, resolutely, and decisively.

If Liu Hong truly wanted to kill Tang Monk, who was but a tiny infant at that time, and had Liu Hong wished to do as he pleased, it would have been all too easy.

It is obvious that if Liu Hong had the intent to kill, he could have used any method at any given time to take Tang Monk’s life on the spot.

Nevertheless, Liu Hong did not do so.

If Liu Hong truly intended to kill an infant, it would be as quick as blinking an eye or taking a breath; how could he possibly wait a month without taking action!

Li Changlin was well aware that Professor Cai wasn’t intentionally making things difficult for him, for many also discounted the idea of Liu Hong being Tang Monk’s biological father due to the same reasoning.