Article | Xingzhi

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If you ask Gu Long what is the most important thing in the world, he will definitely tell you three answers: friends and wine and women.

Gu Long has written about the friendship between many friends, such as Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua, Shen Lang and Panda'er, Li Xunhuan and A Fei.

He once said: After many years of friends, through adversity and passion, there will definitely be love in the end - not the kind of homosexual love, but a kind of mutual understanding and eternal love.

In short, it is the love between men. Now he is jokingly called "gay friend" by many people. In fact, most things about homosexuality are stereotypes. When everyone is still in the womb, the combination of genes and chromosomes inherited from both parents determines the sex of the fetus, forming a "masculine brain" or a "feminine brain" accordingly.

The "masculinized brain" determines that the fetus will like to look at beautiful women in the future, and the "feminized brain" determines that the fetus will like to look at handsome guys in the future. But in a small number of fetuses, there is a mistake when deciding to separate "male and female". The so-called homosexuality is because their sexual orientation was genetically tampered with before they were born.

No matter how strong the world is, it cannot fight against the genes that created it. Genes determine a person's "fate". Homosexuals are chosen by "fate" and they have no choice. So the world may not like them, but there is no reason to despise them.

In "fate", all living beings are weak and pawns.

But the love between men mentioned by Gu Long has nothing to do with sexual orientation. When the relationship between a man and a woman reaches a certain level, there will always be some relationship beyond the spiritual realm. Even if it doesn't happen, it is inevitable that there will be times when you are distracted. Under the influence of hormones, the so-called "men and women do not have pure friendship" is natural.

But the relationship between men and men is deep enough to a certain extent. They are sincere and sincere, and "a man will die for his bosom friend." They can compare to the most intimate contact between a man and a woman with a simple hug.

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In "Dragon", Duan Yu and Xiao Feng became friends and sworn brothers. However, Duan Yu became friends with Xu Zhu and became sworn brothers. Later, Xiao Feng led the Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry in the Shaolin Temple and was besieged by thousands of people. Duan Yu saw it: No matter how weak he is, he is still full of heroic spirit and passionate. Duan Yu's personality, at this moment, is blooming with the glory of the most manly side.

Every time I read the 41st chapter of "Dragon", "Eighteen Flying Riders of Yanyun, Galloping like Tigers, Wind and Smoke", without exception, I feel tears welling up in my eyes. This chapter is also, in my opinion, the most wonderful chapter among all the novels written by Jin Yong.

At this time, the love between two men has reached its peak. No matter whether he lives or dies, right now, I want to have a drink with you. But at this moment:

I always think this is the greatest turning point in Jin Yong's works.

The novel continues:

At this time, the trio of brothers Xiao, Duan and Xu was officially established. This is an interesting combination. The linker in the middle is Duan Yu. He first met Xiao and became sworn brothers, and then met Xu and became sworn brothers. However, Xiao and Xu have never met each other, so there should be no chance for them to become sworn friends.

But when Xu Zhu saw that Duan Yu and Xiao Feng decided to commit suicide, this opportunity appeared. Although Xu Zhu was dumbfounded, he knew that the hardest thing to drink in the world was the wine of life and death for brothers. This glass of wine was a man's magnificent pride. So he asked, "Why don't you call me when you're drinking?"

As for Xiao Feng, as a man of great righteousness, he believed in the friendship principle of "brothers of brothers are also my brothers." He trusted Duan Yu and valued Duan Yu, so he knew that the people Duan Yu valued must also be extraordinary. So when he met Xu Zhu for the first time, he saw that this honest monk dared to stand up in such a dangerous situation, which showed his heroic spirit and made him a worthy brother.

You must know that Xiao Feng is a dragon and a phoenix among people, with a very high vision. At one time, he admired Murong Fu, who was the same as him. Later, after seeing through Murong Fu's villainous behavior, he was extremely angry and roared at him. : "Xiao, a good man, has the same name as a person like you!"

In his eyes, being named the same as a villain is a deep insult.

It is impossible for such a person with a spiritual mysophobia to easily become sworn friends. But Xu Zhu was able to become sworn sworn friends with him when they first met, which is a powerful side proof of Xu Zhu's outstanding personality.

In Jin Yong's novels, Xiao, Duan, and Xu are, in my opinion, the most perfect combination of brothers. Their magnanimity is comparable to that of the three sworn brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang Taoyuan.

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And what about the group of friends written by Gu Long. The friends he writes about are certainly touching. But the difference between him and Jin Yong is that he is better at writing about friends than rivals.

Gu Long has always believed that the best opponent is also the best friend.

Who is Ximen Chuixue’s best friend? I think it’s not Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows, but his opponent, Baiyun City Lord Ye Gucheng.

Ximen Chuixue is the God of Swords. Although Lu Xiaofeng has the martial arts skills of flying colorful wings and Lingxi Finger, her understanding of swords is not on the same level as him. In Ximen Chuixue's eyes, sword is a kind of Tao and an art of killing.

The only person who knows his sword is Ye Gucheng, who also has superb swordsmanship. Ximen Chuixue is almost invincible in swordsmanship. The only one he likes is Ye Gucheng's "Flying Immortal from Heaven".

Gu Long is very interesting. He just wrote about Ye Gucheng, but he wanted to write about "A House Full of Flowers".

Ye Gucheng is full of flowers. It's obviously a pair. Their names also metaphor their completely different personalities and value orientations.

They have great similarities. They are both handsome young men with extremely superior conditions in all aspects, and they are both superior to others. But their values ??are completely different.

Ye Gucheng is a typical worldly value person. He already has too much. The fame, fortune and wealth that the world strives for are easily available to him. In order to complete the ritual of life, he chose to challenge a higher level. For those who have already reached the commanding heights of the world, what higher height is there? He chose to take the place of the current emperor, intending to usurp the entire country.

As for Huamanlou, he is good at everything, but it is a pity that he is blind. But his heart has never been blind, and he believes in worldly values:

In his heart, life is not a vain pursuit, but a peaceful perception.

Hualouman has an innate nobility and elegance. If we talk about who is the most gentleman in the world, it will definitely not be Lu Xiaofeng, but Huamanlou.

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Ye Gucheng’s conspiracy finally failed and he met Ximen Chuixue head-on. So on a full moon night, on the top of the Forbidden City, a sword came from the west, and immortals flew from the sky.

At this time, Ximen Chuixue's swordsmanship had fatal flaws. As Lu Xiaofeng saw, his sword "tied an invisible thread to his wife, his home, and his feelings." , It’s this invisible line.”

But Ye Gucheng’s sword has no line and moves smoothly. But when his sword edge was about to pierce Ximen Chuixue's throat, he deliberately missed it by an inch or two, and he chose to end up under Ximen Chuixue's sword.

He regards Ximen Chuixue as his best opponent and his best friend. Since his life is about to disappear, he thinks that the best ending is to die under Ximen Chuixue's sword. Thereby entrusting and transferring the glory to Ximen Chuixue.

An opponent is not necessarily an enemy. There are no grudges or murderous intentions between good opponents. It's just that the times have chosen them, making them equally outstanding, making them love each other and want to kill each other, and making them not feel lonely because of their invincibility.

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My favorite novel by Gu Long is "The Sword of the Third Young Master". The third young master Xie Xiaofeng and Ye Gucheng are very close in talent. They are both gifted, independent, and almost god-like. He has only one person who can be his opponent, and that is Yan Shisan.

But the difference between Xie Xiaofeng and Ye Gucheng is that he has no desire for fame and fortune. He just wants to be an ordinary person in his life. He even felt that being a dung picker was much happier than being a third young master. His worldly values ??are also different from those of Hua Manlou. Huamanlou focuses on the subtle perception of life and the discovery of beauty. But Xie Xiaofeng values ??ordinary truth and pursues true inner peace.

As for Yan Shisan, before he met Xie Xiaofeng, he was too lonely and had no opponent. But he smelled a sense of fate, and he knew that there must be a sword showdown between him and Xie Xiaofeng. Because since heaven and earth have created two peerless swords, they must meet each other.

However, what Yan Shisan didn't know was that he was so talented that he had actually mastered the unprecedented "Fifteenth Deadly Sword". This sword was a demonic sword and a sure-killer. No one can stop the sword, but he himself cannot control it.

In the end, Xie Xiaofeng brought his Xie Family Divine Sword to face Yan Shisan. But when Yan Shisan stabbed his throat with a sword, he suddenly reversed the blade and stabbed his own throat. Like Ye Gucheng, he chose to entrust and transfer his glory to his best opponent and best friend.

And what about Xie Xiaofeng:

Yes, if there is one person in the world who can understand Yan Shisan’s swordsmanship, it must be Xie Xiaofeng. Because they are best friends.

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I have always believed that having a best opponent in life is equally important as having a best friend.

Dugu Qiufei's life is regrettable. His invincibility is not glory, but torture, because he does not have a good opponent. Ximen Chuixue and Xie Xiaofeng are lucky. They both have the best opponents that they can only meet once in a century.

I really like to watch some well-matched people playing ball, games, chess and the like. I always feel that it's close to a kind of art.

I once saw two people playing an arcade game, King of Fighters 98, one of my favorite fighting games. There are two masters, and you can tell from their conversation that they must be old friends. One of their playing styles is extremely elegant and agile, while the other is extremely delicate and clumsy. But they were absolutely evenly matched, with each winning and losing. Every time they finished a game, they stood up, laughed, and exchanged a few words.

I saw a kind of light in their eyes, a kind of true inner joy. I'm even a little envious.

Any game, once played to a high level, has style. The collision of two different styles is very beautiful when their strengths are equal.

Let’s take the game of chess again. It’s great to see two equally matched people playing chess.

The best thing to watch is the laughter and chatter between these opponents during the chess game, the quarrels, mutual losses, and unwillingness to admit defeat after winning or losing. These are daily warmth, but they are all a passionate fragrance brewed over time, because they are rivals and best friends at the same time.

You must know that there is an opponent who competes with each other, urges each other, and criticizes each other a few words, and each other will care but not care. This may seem ordinary, but it is also one of the most wonderful things in the world.

2016-5-1