As we all know, A Dream of Red Mansions was repackaged by Qianlong at the instigation of Xiao Shenyang. Its predecessor is the Stone by Zhi Yanzhai (also known as Feng Yuebao), with a history of * * * eighty times. The core of the text revolves around the rise and fall of the Cao family, which is a very common family history. The reason why it caused a sensation in the literary world is mainly because of the author's origin, and his ancestors are inextricably linked with the Qing court.

And he is even more extraordinary. His mother is Princess Kangxi XIV, and he and Emperor Qianlong are cousins. According to common sense, Cao Cao's family with a large background can't collapse overnight. The problem is that it was unconsciously involved in the political whirlpool, so its attack became inevitable.

Because of the special status of family members, the author can't avoid royal topics when describing this history, and these topics are taboo for the royal family. At that time, discussing the private life of the royal family in private was also a capital crime. Because of this, the author can only find another way and adopt a subtle method to hide his head and expose his tail.

But emperor Qianlong was one of the parties, and the obscure brushwork could not escape the eyes of the parties. After reading it, he keenly felt that the book was all about the royal family, so he was very angry. It is for this reason that Emperor Qianlong ordered the destruction.

But it is also because all the things described in the book are royal private affairs, which aroused the interest of princes and ministers, and they did not hesitate to collect them privately and occasionally copied them to the people against their will. At that time, wealthy businessmen and gentry were proud to hold this book. In order to meet their own needs, some down-and-out literati regard copying books privately as an opportunity to make a living, and their behavior has contributed to the spread.

With this taboo, Gan Long was helpless and made a compromise. He ordered to do his best to get rid of criticism and tamper with the article. After tampering, the feeling given to Qianlong is no longer the original face, but more like Pearl Family Affairs, which was printed with confidence and renamed as A Dream of Red Mansions. The popular book we saw today is this book.

There are three main reasons why A Dream of Red Mansions has become a literary masterpiece. The first reason is that he was born in a noble family and belonged to the imperial class, so he has always been favored and sought after by literati. It is the celebrity effect that makes it gain social status and high popularity.

The second is that the content is simple and popular, and it is a reader suitable for everyone to read. Anyone can get what they want, enjoy the plot, appreciate its literary color and explore its history. To tell the truth, its original name "Yue Feng Bao Jian" is worthy of the name, because it is a book with books. On the front, we read novels, but on the back, there is an unknown history.