" Confucianism forest outside history " the height that is novel of satirize of Chinese ancient time, it described imperial examinations the wonderful effect that the system produces in a dynasty. The strange person that the system lays imperial examinations, bring the story that each is between tears and smiles to us.
《儒林外史》是中国古代讽刺小说的高峰，它描述了科举制度在一个朝代中所发挥的奇妙作用。科举制度下的奇人，给我们带来一个个啼笑皆非的故事。
The first strange person, be worthy of is Yan Jiansheng, in the text, there still are two fingers before severe inspect gets angry in pharynx last, bear in mind constantly is worn two lampwick are careless. He is called “ of stage of ” Oriental Ge Lang, it is notorious Jew, people makes fun of sometimes others is miserly, also can add “ you this Yan Jiansheng! But ” is in had browsed whole postscript, discover however, an article is the overall quality that cannot explain him, yan Jiansheng also has a bit injustice.
第一个奇人，当之无愧是严监生了，课文中，严监生在咽最后一口气前仍在摇晃着两根手指，念念不忘着两根灯芯草。他被称为”东方葛朗台“，是众人皆知的守财奴，人们有时取笑别人吝啬，也会加上“你这个严监生！”可是在浏览过整本书后，却发现，一篇文章是无法诠释他的全部品质的，严监生也有一点冤枉。
That surprises with the 2nd namely the story of person —— Yan Gongsheng. Yan Jiansheng has an eldest brother, yan Gongsheng, it is the evil gentry that gave a name. A piggy was raised in Home Yan Gongsheng, go lose adjoining Home Laowang, family good intention sends back the pig, he says the pig that lose is ominous, sold with respect to 8 money silver next door. Wang Jiaxin laborious raises the pig hard big, one not careful, the pig runs in Home Yan Gongsheng, laowang comes to beg, yan Gongsheng says be their home this pig is former however. Adjoining Laowang has not been enraged, quarrelled with him a few, was interrupted leg. Yan Gongsheng is accused because of this thing prefectural Ya, escape to provincial capital to avoid hurriedly disaster.
那就是和第二个奇人——严贡生的故事了。严监生有个大哥，严贡生，是出了名的恶绅。严贡生家里养了只小猪，走丢到隔壁老王家，人家好心把猪送回来，他说走丢的猪不吉利，就八钱银子卖给了隔壁。王家辛辛苦苦把猪养大了，一不留神，猪跑到了严贡生家里，老王上门讨要，严贡生却说这猪原先就是他们家的。隔壁老王气不过，跟他争吵了几句，就被打断了腿。严贡生就因为这件事被人告上县衙，急匆匆逃到省城避祸。
Little brother severe inspect Shengbenke with the disposition with his Jew, see joke of his elder brother, but he took out money actually finally, side eldest brother solved difficult problem. Said again, treat a disease to give a wife, “ is daily 45 doctors use drug, it is ” of ginseng, monkshood, what is more,the rather that still 5 nephews are covetting his belongings, he can not is beware of worn a bit? So look, yan Jiansheng is some injustice really.
弟弟严监生本可以凭着他守财奴的性格，看他哥哥笑话的，可最后他竟然拿出了钱，帮大哥解决了难题。再说了，为了给妻子治病，“每日四五个医生用药，都是人参、附子”，何况还有五个侄子觊觎着他的财产，他能不提防着一点吗？这么看来，严监生的确是有些冤枉了。
The 3rd strange person, also be the character —— Wang Mian that comes on the stage the earliest. He teachs oneself a grow into useful timber, picture ability is masterly, style of writing quite beautiful, nature of crown of “ this king is clever, age resents 20 years old, the college that attends that astronomy, geographical, classics history asks, without one not be well versed in. ” he is borrowing by the composition sell a picture to sell a poem to make live poorly to become abundant slowly originally rise. Lord thinks favour sb he, can Where is Wang Mian? Clear away delicacy actually, the same night ran away, can be strange really. King crown humanness is great-hearted, do not agree be an official, hear imperial court should retain his secure an official position, the same night escapes toward meeting check hill, later due to illness and dead, bury falls at meeting check hill. Funny later, scholars says he makes “ king join the army ” , but he had not become a day of officer after all, so the author puts him in chock, also nothing more than it is to be published plaint, after all such person is too little really.
第三个奇人，也是最早出场的人物——王冕。他自学成才，画技精湛，文笔颇佳，“这王冕天性聪明，年纪不满二十岁，就把那天文、地理、经史上的大学问，无一不贯通。”他凭作文借着卖画卖诗使原本贫穷的生活慢慢变得富足起来。有老爷想抬举他，可王冕呢？竟然收拾细软，连夜逃走了，可真是奇怪。王冕为人清高，不肯做官，听闻朝廷要聘请他做官，又连夜逃往会稽山，后来因病而死，葬于会稽山下。后来可笑，文人学士称他作“王参军”，可他毕竟没做过一日官，所以作者把他放在楔子，也不外乎是发表一声感叹，毕竟这样的人实在是太少了。
The 4th strange person, it is a Qing Dynasty shedding in whole book, he says not clear it is clever muddleheaded still, he gives home of one's life experience, own the cropland with descendant ancestors and family property of 10 thousand be linked together, the everybody in the book calls him heroes of “ within the country, a thousand years is sharp person a person of extraordinary powers of ”“ the world person, heroic spirit is threatening ” , perhaps be as a child not expenditure of anxious food and clothing, do not know the value of money, it is a person probably too kind-hearted, ear origin is soft, listen not to get others to follow his complaint, the family comes, hold silver is big in both hands come out to be used to the family, generosity is gotten fearsome. His humanness is forthright, leave the employer to tailer's shop, exalted king lord comes on, he is same look upon, do not have the cent of the class, glad when drink with big mouth, grouchy when no matter which be curule entertain guests he does not go. Stroke recommend when Anhui make one's rounds when he goes to Beijing to should try, he unexpectedly malinger demit asks for monarch, think to be inferior to be in Nanjing “ is easygoing, make some of oneself issue. ” he deviated from the life way that home of division all over the world and feudal class provide for him. Became the ” of the first degenerate of “ Du Jia. He is Du Shaoqing, a great-hearted and free from vulgarity “ degenerate ” .
第四个奇人，是整本书中的一个清流，他说不清是聪明还是糊涂，他出身世家，拥有祖上传下的田地和万贯家私，书中人人称他“海内英豪，千秋快士”“天下豪士，英气逼人”，也许是从小不愁吃穿用度，不知道钱的重要性，又或许是人太善良，耳根子软，听不得别人跟他诉苦，人家一来，就把银子大把捧出来给人家用，慷慨得吓人。他为人豪爽，下至裁缝店的老板，上至尊贵的王老爷，他都一样看待，没有阶级之分，高兴时就一同大口饮酒，不高兴时无论是哪位高官请客他都不去。当安徽巡抚荐举他赴京应试时，他竟装病辞征辟，认为不如在南京“逍遥自在，作些自己的事。”他背离了科举世家和封建阶级为他规定的人生道路。成了“杜家的第一个败类”。他就是杜少卿，一个清高脱俗的“败类”。
Tell the truth, " Confucianism forest " in it seems that each person is strange person, in Nanjing marketplace, writing Ji Xia year, the Jing Yuan of the Wang Tai of tube of fire selling paper, Gai Kuan that opens cafes, tailor, still have arrive from goodness low Kuang Chao's person, the …… everybody content flesh and blood that the Shenyang of unique independence fines jade is trenchant, each character has his characteristic, it is each ” of “ strange person formed this book —— " Confucianism forest outside history " .
说实话，《儒林》中似乎每一个人都是奇人，南京市井中，写字的季遐年、卖纸火筒子的王太、开茶馆的盖宽、做裁缝的荆元，还有从善良到庸俗的匡超人，绝世独立的沈琼之……每个人物血肉分明，每一个人物都有自己的特点，就是一个个“奇人”构成了这本书——《儒林外史》。(文/傅林越)