二十年前,我提出《金瓶梅》的作者,是山东峄县人贾三近。在这漫长的岁月里,国内外学术界,对于我的这一观点,支持和反对的文章,一直在发表着,至今未断。对此,我虽然没有公开说过一句话,但在内心里,对于所有肯定和否定我的观点的师友们,都是十分感激的。假如,一个观点提出后,同行们毫无反应,遇到的是一片沉默,那才是我的悲哀。 Twenty years ago, I proposed the author of “Jin Ping Mei”. In this long period of time, the academic circles at home and abroad have been publishing articles on this view, support and opposition of mine and have so far failed. In spite of this, although I have not said anything in public, I am very grateful to all the teachers and friends who have affirmed and rejected my point of view. If, after a point of view is proposed, there will be no response from colleagues and a silence, that is my sadness.