In the novel "Dream of the Red Chamber", is there really a thing like climbing ash and raising uncle?

In the Chinese classical novel "Dream of the Red Chamber", there are two very famous scandals - "climbing on the ash" and "keeping a younger uncle". Among them, the allusion of "climbing on the ash" is very obvious, but the identity of "keeping a younger uncle" is controversial. However, according to the context and scene of Jiao Da's scolding of "keeping a younger uncle" in the novel, it can be known that it refers to Wang Xifeng and Jia Baoyu.

As an old servant in the Jia family, Jiao Da, although furious, was clear that he could not openly argue with a woman. Therefore, he chose to vent his anger by scolding Jia Zhen, criticizing Jia Rong and Wang Xifeng. In "Dream of the Red Chamber", many plots are allusions, and Jiao Da's drunken scolding also contains many veiled hints.

In Jiao Da's drunken scolding, the first paragraph scolds his own unsuccessful life, and the second paragraph is aimed at the truth of the Jia family's confiscation of property, which is called "conspiracy". But in fact, all of them are camouflage words deliberately designed by Cao Xueqin to cover up the second scolding of "conspiracy". Therefore, "climbing on the ash" and "keeping a younger uncle" are just Jiao Da's random talk, and Qin Keqing was absolutely innocent before that.

However, on the night of Tianxiang Tower, Qin Keqing was assaulted by Jia Zhen and then committed suicide by hanging. After that, in order to escape guilt, Jia Zhen used You Shi to listen to Jiao Da's "climbing on the ash" to cover up the crime. Although "climbing on the ash" is only a moral issue, and "assault to death" is a crime, Jia Zhen still tried every means to guide public opinion and escape criminal responsibility. You Shi, who was "too obedient to her husband", dared to pretend to be ill and not take care of things, and Jia Zhen was afraid that others would not know about "climbing on the ash", which proved this point.

In conclusion, although "climbing on the ash" and "keeping a younger uncle" are famous scandals in "Dream of the Red Chamber", they also contain many veiled hints and deep meanings. They are not only plots in the novel, but also reflect the moral concepts of society and people at that time.

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