In the popular TV series "Do You Know, Do You Know, It Should Be Green, Fat, Red and Thin", the Sheng family has four talented and beautiful daughters: Sheng Hualan, Sheng Molan, Sheng Rulan and Sheng Minglan. People praised Sheng Hong's unique vision, and his daughters not only married happily, but three of them also climbed the family of Youjue. However, among these sons-in-law, the one with the best future development and the highest official position is not Sheng Minglan's husband Gu Tingye.
In the context of the Song Dynasty, the status of civil officials far exceeded that of military officials. This was mainly due to the Song Dynasty's long-term policy of emphasizing literature over military force, as well as the suspicious mentality of the founding emperor Zhao Kuangyin. Although he was born as a military general, he emptied the power of the military attache and avoided large-scale bloodshed and sacrifice by means of "releasing military power with a glass of wine". This distrust of military generals deeply affected the entire Song Dynasty and made the status of civil officials even more exalted.
In this context, the officialdom in the TV series "Know" is more advocating the "clear stream" of civilian officials. Minglan, Mo Lan and Hua Lan all married into a family of military generals, only Rulan, she married Wen Yanjing, who was born in a professional class. In fact, Sheng Hong originally intended to marry Mo Lanxu to Wen Yanjing, but considering that Mo Lan was a concubine and the Wen family's family background was average, he felt that this might be worthy of his concubine's daughter.
However, when Sheng Hong learned about Rulan and Wen Yanjing's private meeting, he was very angry. Although he has no deep feelings for Rulan, he always thinks that Rulan, as his daughter-in-law, is too much of a loss to marry Wen Yanjing. In his mind, Rulan's marriage should match a family like the Liu family. He is very concerned about the marriage of his daughters, if it weren't for Rulan's insistence on marrying Wen Yanjing, the marriage he arranged for his daughters should be the right one.
However, Wen Yanjing showed the spirit of self-improvement. He recovered from the injuries he suffered due to the conflict with Changbai's brother, and then personally went to the door to kowtow to Sheng Hong and his wife to make amends. At first, Wang's attitude towards him was extremely cold, making him kneel on the ground and ignore him. However, Wen Yanjing's determination and hard work eventually impressed the Sheng Hongs, and they began to reconsider the son-in-law, who was not optimistic at first.
This story deeply depicts the characters and the background of the times in "Do You Know", and shows Sheng Hong's concern for her daughter's marriage, Rulan's firmness and Wen Yanjing's self-improvement through meticulous brushstrokes. And these elements are also one of the important reasons why the work "Know" is loved by the audience. Sheng Hong said something in a cold manner, and then quietly entered the back room, immersed in his book world. He was praised by his colleagues in officialdom because his concubine was married low and was regarded as a noble character. After the turmoil, Sheng Hong unexpectedly became the biggest beneficiary, and he pushed the boat down the river and accepted this person who was regarded as a "cheap son-in-law".
Among these four sons-in-law, Sheng Minglan's husband Gu Tingye is the most beautiful. He was born in a family of military generals, was the new favorite and powerful man by the emperor's side, and inherited the marquis, which is extremely enviable. However, according to the consistent style of the emperors of the Song Dynasty, Gu Tingye will only become more and more suspicious. Although his title will not be stripped away, his glory will not last forever. In the original work, Gu Tingye took Minglan out and guarded the border passes, which is actually a way to protect oneself.
Hua Lan's husband, as Gu Tingye's subordinate, has also developed very well. Although he was born as a military general, no matter how good his development is, he will not surpass Gu Tingye. Although Mo Lan's husband had helped put down the rebellion, he was addicted to the gentle countryside of Neiwei and was not very self-motivated. Later, his father died, and without the support of his relatives, he developed the worst of all his sons-in-law.
As for Wen Yanjing, who Rulan married, he is a talent from the imperial examination and is extremely self-motivated. Coupled with Rulan's assistance and the strong support of the Yue family (Sheng Changbai and Gu Tingye), he eventually entered the center of the cabinet and became a prominent Zaifu. Of all the sons-in-law, he had the best follow-up development.
Choosing a son-in-law is not just about the present. A short-sighted person like Mo Lan, who only cares about the present, will never have a good life. We should be like Rulan, good at discovering "potential stocks" and willing to start from scratch with "potential stocks". Only in this way can we live a happy and happy life.