作者：叶长青（大陆大学生）
编辑：李聪玲 责任编辑：罗志飞 翻译：程铭
又在B站上刷到了古装剧的解说视频，这些古装剧的解说视频大多是解说《宰相刘罗锅》和《铁齿铜牙纪晓岚》，这两部剧中的主人公，无一例外都是与权倾朝野，贪污受贿的和珅分庭抗礼，粉碎其各种计划，做斗争。
那么，真实的历史当真如此吗？我们都知道历史是由人来造就的，合乎人性，也就成了必然。在真实的历史中，无论是刘墉还是纪晓岚，都是与和珅的关系极为要好的，与电视剧完全就是南辕北辙。可以试想一下，有谁为了一个无权无势的平民，而得罪自己的同僚，而且还是权倾朝野，乾隆皇帝的宠臣钮祜禄氏和珅呢？和珅是皇帝的宠臣，他的贪腐行径都是皇帝默许的，刘墉或者纪晓岚，他们都是皇帝身边的人，必是绝顶聪明的，能不明白吗？
这两部电视剧无非是中国人的演义与幻想的体现罢了，幻想一个宋朝的包拯一样的“青天大老爷“替自己惩奸除恶、维护正义。从这一点可以看出来，中国人没有公民意识，也体现出中国人对统治阶级抱有不切实际的幻想，总想着让自己头上有个皇帝般的存在。对待今天的中国共产党，也是一样的态度。无论受到了什么不公，也只会认为上面的本意是好的，都是下面不好。其实，共产党高层根本不会在乎底层人的死活，中国人本就是他们盘剥的对象罢了。
我之前给同学讲共产党的诸多恶行，我以为他听进去了。后来，我有机会给他看油管上BBC中文部对64事件的讲述视频，他跟我说“原来你说那些主席哪里坏，我不信的，现在你给我看了这个，我信了”。
中国人如果连基本的对统治阶级的幻想都改不了，那么中国民主更是遥遥无期。等到哪一天，中国人抛弃了对统治阶级的幻想，民主自由的种子自然会在中国生根发芽，势不可挡。
I have a feeling about watching costume dramas.
——Some personal views on China’s democratization
Abstract: Costume dramas create the illusory image of Liu Yong, Ji Xiaolan fight against He Shen, catering to the people’s fantasies. In real history, they have a close relationship with HeShen. Chinese people lack civic awareness and always fantasize about the kindness of governor or the benevolent government of the upper class, which hinders the germ of democracy and freedom.
Author: Ye Changqing (mainland college student)
Editor: Li Congling Responsible Editor: Luo Zhifei Translator： Ming Cheng
In addition, I found the commentary videos of ancient costume dramas on the B station. Most of the commentary videos of these costume dramas are commentary on “Prime Minister Liu Luoguo” and “Iron Tooth and Bronze Tooth Ji Xiaolan”. The protagonists of these two dramas, without exception, are against the court of He Hao, who is corrupt and accepting bribes, smashing their various plans and fighting.
So, is the real history really like this? We all know that history is created by man, and it is inevitable in line with human nature. In real history, both Liu Yong and Ji Xiaolan have a very good relationship with He Shen, which is completely different with the TV series. You can think about it, who would offended his colleagues for the sake of a powerless civilian, and especially the colleague was a powerful, beloved minister of Emperor Qianlong, Niugulu Heshen? He Shen is the emperor’s favorite minister. His corrupt behavior is acquiesced by the emperor. Liu Yong or Ji Xiaolan, they are all around the emperor. They must be extremely smart. Can’t you understand?
These two TV series are nothing more than the embodiment of the interpretation and fantasy of the Chinese people, fantasizing about a “Qingtian Master” like Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty to punish adultery, eliminate evil and uphold justice for himself. From this point, it can be seen that the Chinese people have no sense of citizenship, which also reflects that the Chinese people have unrealistic fantasies about the ruling class and always want to have an emperor-like existence on their heads. There is a same attitude towards today’s Communist Party of China. No matter what injustice you suffer, you will only think that the original intention of the emperor is good, and the ruling class is bad. In fact, the senior leadership of the Communist Party does not care about the life or death of the people at the bottom of their heart at all. The Chinese are just the target of their exploiting.
I told my classmates about many evil actions of the Communist Party before, and I thought he had listened to it. Later, I had the opportunity to show him the video of the BBC Chinese Department on YouTube about the 64 incident. He said to me, “It turns out that you said that those chairmen are bad. I don’t believe it. Now you show me this, and I believe it.”
If Chinese people can’t change their basic fantasy of the ruling class, China’s democracy will be extremely remote. Only if the Chinese people abandon the illusion of the ruling class, the seeds of democracy and freedom will naturally take root and sprout in China, which is unstoppable.
