GBP Chapter 1105 Fathers concealing for sons, sons concealing for fathers? The sky of kinship concealmen
Chapter 1105 Fathers concealing for sons, sons concealing for fathers? The sky of kinship concealmen
Liu Lian knew something was wrong just by looking at Yang Shaofeng's face.
Although he was a few years older than Yang the Madman, what good was being older?
Being targeted by Yang Dianfeng, his brother-in-law, meant he would be trained like a dog on the farm.
As for resistance?
Stop being ridiculous.
To turn things around, the first thing to do is to confront Chang Mao, whose mind isn't quite right.
This guy is incredibly strong. He's afraid of the Crown Princess, Princess Funing, and Princess Fuyang. Even the Duke of E, known in the martial arts world as Chang Shiwan, can't control him.
Even if she got past Chang Mao, there was still her own father, who was terrified of being tormented by Yang Dianfeng.
Then there's His Highness the Crown Prince and the Emperor.
And then, he had the Empress to back him up.
Liu Lian felt that she had no power to resist.
As a result, Liu Lian came to hate Lady Yang.
If I, Liu, can't deal with Yang the Madman, can't I deal with you, a remnant of the Pu family?
Liu Lian stared coldly at Madam Yang and said, "Madam Yang, I'm giving you one last chance."
"Who instructed you to take in Pu Benchu?"
"Who helped Pu Benchu change his name?"
"You'd better confess them one by one."
Madam Yang hugged Yang Benchu tightly, stared at Liu Lian, and shouted sharply, "What exactly does my lord want me to confess! This child's surname is Yang! His surname is Yang!"
At this point, Madam Yang turned her gaze to Yang Shaofeng and exclaimed, "Son-in-law! Your surname is Yang, and so is mine! As the old saying goes, we were one family five hundred years ago. Can't you, Son-in-law, give me a way to live?"
Yang Shaofeng rolled his eyes and sneered, "You want me to give you a way out? Fine, get Emperor Song Shao, Zhao Bing, to plead for you, and I'll give you a way out."
Suddenly, Yang collapsed to the ground, then looked at Liu Lian and cried out, "I changed this child's surname to Yang, so he is now surnamed Yang. He doesn't remember any Pu family at all!"
"Moreover, the Great Ming Code also stipulates that relatives should conceal each other's wrongdoings, and the Great Proclamation issued by the Emperor also allows relatives to conceal each other's wrongdoings!"
"How can an official so blatantly oppress a common woman? What about the Great Ming Code and the Great Proclamation?!"
Liu Lian finally couldn't hold back any longer.
I've already booked extra training at Ningyang Farm in advance, and you're still here arguing with me about some kind of family feud?
Looking at Yang Shi, who was still rambling on about their kinship, and then at Yang Shaofeng, who was coldly scrutinizing him, Liu Lian suddenly felt a surge of anger and malice—if I can't live, then none of us should live!
If Yang the Madman can make all the officials in the court feel like they're in heaven and hell, then I, Liu, might not be able to do the same!
Liu Lian glared coldly at Madam Yang, then slammed his gavel down and shouted, "That shrew!"
"The idea that relatives should conceal each other's faults is a deliberate misinterpretation of the sage's words, with someone intentionally changing the character '櫽' to '隐'!"
"The father conceals the son's wrongdoing, and the son guides the father's actions" originally meant to take responsibility and correct wrongdoing.
"Moreover, the principle of 'family members concealing each other' originally did not include situations like Pu's."
"If you continue to argue with me, don't blame me for using torture on you!"
As Liu Lian finished speaking, the entire main hall of the Quanzhou government office fell silent.
Who would have thought that Liu Lian would suddenly unleash his ultimate move?
When Liu Lian pointed out that the "yin" in "qin qin xiang yin" (亲亲相隐) does not mean to hide or conceal, but rather to correct or rectify, the issue involved was no longer simply whether there were problems with the "Da Ming Lü" (大明律) and "Hong Wu Da Gao" (洪武大诰), but directly related to whether the interpretation of the "Analects" over the past thousand years has been correct.
As early as the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of Han had already made it clear through an imperial edict that it was not a crime for a junior to conceal the actions of a senior, and that a senior to conceal the actions of a junior could be exempted from punishment unless it was a capital offense.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the legal system began to be systematized, and the system of concealing wrongdoing was also formed into a relatively complete system in the Tang Code Commentary.
Later, the Song and Yuan dynasties also inherited this rule, and the Ming dynasty was no exception.
Liu Lian's words directly destroyed the very foundation of this system.
The sky, where loved ones concealed each other's faults, has collapsed!
Along with it, the concept of "filial piety," which had been passed down for nearly a thousand years, was also destroyed.
This means that either Emperor Zhu had to reluctantly admit to the principle of kinship concealment, or he would have to drastically revise the "Great Ming Code" and the "Great Proclamation," and acknowledge that the idea, which has existed since the Han Dynasty, that if a son reports his father's crimes to the government, the government can severely punish the son for "filial impiety" is wrong.
Compared to this, Pu's little troubles are nothing!
Yang Shaofeng sat up straight and carefully recalled the contents of the Analects.
Zhu Biao was also a little confused.
If Liu Lian is right, then Song Lian and the others are all wrong?
If Liu Lian is wrong, then how do we explain the "straightforwardness" in Confucius's saying, "The father conceals the son's wrongdoing, and the son conceals the father's wrongdoing; therein lies straightness"?
Then the problem is coming.
Was Song Lian's scholarship inferior to Liu Lian's?
What the hell are you talking about!
Zhu Biao thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution. He blinked and looked at Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Brother-in-law, what do you say?"
Yang Shaofeng chuckled and said, "I have suddenly realized something."
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and Yang Shaofeng continued, "I suddenly understand why these officials and gentry insist on keeping the power to annotate the classics in their hands."
"They all know that it is wrong to simply interpret 'family members concealing each other' as fathers concealing the wrongdoings for their sons and sons concealing the wrongdoings for their fathers.
"But they can't admit that it's wrong."
"Because once they admit that this is wrong, when they commit a serious mistake and are punished by the court, their descendants may face the same problem of being punished."
"In other words, a simple act of kinship concealment can often be used to ensure the continuation of their family and allow their descendants to survive in situations where death is certain, except for treason or other certain death traps."
"For example, if an official is corrupt, and his son does not report him, it can be explained by the principle of kinship concealment, and his son can live or even be innocent."
"On the contrary, if an official is corrupt and his son does not report him, he may face the same punishment."
After a slight pause, Yang Shaofeng continued, "Without a doubt, if the character '隐' (yin) is changed to '櫽' (yu), which carries the meaning of correction, then the entire section of 'Zilu' about kinship and mutual concealment will make perfect sense."
"If a father makes a mistake, his children have the responsibility to advise him to correct it."
"If children make mistakes, fathers also have the responsibility to advise them to correct them."
The saying "Uprightness lies therein" by Confucius has also been perfectly explained. Confucius did not think that it was right for relatives to cover for each other, but rather that relatives should advise each other. Only in this way can the role of morality and education be better demonstrated.
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, a look of realization appeared on Zhu Biao's face.
The look of realization on Zhu Biao's face came quickly and went even faster.
Zhu Biao suddenly grinned maliciously and said, "Good, good, really good!"