左右逢源无限意——论《金瓶梅》中西门庆的人际关系

Intentionally Communicating with Others in One Way or Another——on the interpersonal relationship of XI Men-qing in Jingpingmei

明代小说《金瓶梅》中男主角西门庆是一个在其交际圈中左右逢源上下顺畅的有万般手段的高明者。他深深懂得走上层路线结交权贵的重要,不惜用金钱铺路来寻找靠山,为的就是以财贿官,依官生财。对于身边亲近的人,西门庆懂得如何平衡妻妾关系,拉拢朋友伙计,来成就家庭稳定、朋友广泛、生意顺利的局面。对待他的下层关系,他利用金钱利诱奸淫妇女,利用流氓气息欺凌弱小,作威作福,凶狠乖戾,戕害性命,坏事做尽。

The leading actor XI Men-qing in the Ming dynasty novel ＂jin ping mei＂ is indeed a good one in communicating with others in his social circle by various means. He deeply understand the importance of associating with the upper line, do not hesitate to use money to find a backer, so as to bribe officer and make money out of them. As for the people who close to the him, he knows how to balance the relationship between wives, draw friends to his side so as to achieve the situation of stable family, wide range of friends and smooth going of business. To his lower relationship, he uses money to induce and rape women and utilize his rogue way to ride roughshod over puniness, he acts as tyrant by injuring and killing people as he wishes.