Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

"Your Majesty, he is Zeng Shen, the son of my minister, named Ziyu."

Zhi Su Neishi once looked at Qingji's expression, and said in a low voice.

"Oh, Zeng Dian, you have a good son. This son will be a pillar of our Great Wu in the future!"

"Your Majesty praised you."

Zeng Dim couldn't hide his complacency and pride.

After all, Zeng Shen's talent is clear to him, and the blue is better than the blue.

It's a pity that Zeng Shen, who is already in his twenties, has no intention of becoming an official. Maybe he doesn't want to go to the grassroots step by step and start from a young age.

In the past few years, Zeng Shen, who was crowned, began to travel around the world, looking for good teachers and friends to learn and broaden his knowledge.

As for Zeng Shen's ability, how could Qing Ji, as a time traveler, be unclear?
Zeng Shen occupies an important position in the history of the development of Confucianism. Later generations revered him as "Zongsheng" and became one of the four consorts worthy of the Confucian Temple, second only to "Fusheng" Yan Yuan.

"Humph!"

At this time, Li Ke snorted, and said disdainfully: "What you said with one step is also Da Miao!"

"People don't know etiquette, it's not enough to settle down. But if etiquette is useless, wouldn't it be common for my Great Wu to commit adultery between relatives and married women with others in the future?"

"This is not only indecent, it is also unfair to treat the adulterer's husband!"

"There is a family where relatives commit rape, and the parents are probably even more ashamed and angry!"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Shen said calmly: "Li Zi's words are wrong."

"Whether it's relatives committing adultery, or a married woman having an affair with someone else, what's the benefit of punishing the crime if it's already happened?"

"The rape of relatives is due to the lack of strict discipline of the parents. If a crime is committed, the parents are also duty-bound."

"As for the saying that a married woman has an affair with another person and treats her husband unfairly, it is even more absurd."

"Fairness is achieved by oneself, why blame it on the law of the country?"

After a pause, Zeng Shen said: "So, I don't think the crimes of relatives' adultery and married women's adultery with others are not guilty!"

"Aren't you afraid that this bad trend will prevail in the future?"

Zeng Shen shook his head and said: "The incidents of relatives' adultery and married women's adultery with others are very rare after all. There are strict rules of ethics and evil words to hurt others, so why do we need to be sanctioned by the national law?"

"absurd!"

Li Ke said angrily: "Ethics are ethics, and national laws are national laws. They cannot be generalized!"

"Li Zi, I agree with what you said. However, adultery between relatives and married women is immoral and does not harm others."

"Hmph, what you say is not enough to be trusted. At least relatives' adultery and married women's adultery with others have damaged the family of the adulterous relatives and the husband of the adulterer. Although they did not seek wealth and death, they did In terms of reputation, deal a huge blow to it."

Hearing this, Zeng Shen frowned.

This loss of reputation is indeed a great loss, especially for people with strong self-esteem.

"You two, I have a suggestion."

At this time, Zuo Qiuming stood up.

"May all ears be heard!"

Zeng Shen saluted Zuo Qiuming.

The two are acquainted.

Zeng Shen admired Zuo Qiuming, who was younger than himself but had extraordinary knowledge and knowledge.

Zuo Qiuming thought about it for a while, then smiled and said: "The rape of relatives and the adultery between married women and others are indeed immoral, and they also damage other people's reputation."

"In view of this, the state should formulate laws that force the husband and wife to separate immediately if a married woman has an affair with another person. The married wife leaves the house completely, and all property belongs to the husband."

"And the adulterer should also be deprived of all property, half to the husband and half to the state!"

"it is good!"

"color!"

Zuo Qiuming's proposition won applause from the scholars.

Sitting on the square platform, Qingji also nodded slightly in agreement.

In this way, presumably married women's affairs with others should be greatly reduced.

After all, who wants to spend all of his property for a woman?

Even if it is the kind of person who "die under the peony flower, even if he is a ghost", it doesn't matter, anyway, the country can get an extra income.

It's a form of punishment.

"Qiu Zi has a great opinion, I admire you!"

Li Ke saluted Zuo Qiuming in admiration.

"Qiuzi, what if relatives commit adultery?"

"The incidents of relatives committing rape are very rare, it can be said to be rare."

Zuo Qiuming said slowly: "It is for the purpose of etiquette. Rape between relatives is rare, so there is no need to punish them. Other people's bad words and worldly prejudice are enough to put an end to such incidents!"

"good!"

Qingji smiled and pointed at Zuo Qiuming, who was the most powerful and brilliant in the debate square, and said, "I love him to death. Kong Qiu, after the debate is over, immediately let Zuo Qiuming enter the palace to see you."

"promise."

Kong Qiu and Deng Xi were a little embarrassed.

Their disciples performed exceptionally well, why did Qingji seem to only have his eye on Zuo Qiuming?

At this time, Deng Xi stood on the debate stage and said loudly: "The next topic."

"Is it a crime for children and grandchildren to violate the edict and not support their grandparents and parents?"

"I also invite the second and third sons to express their opinions and speak freely!"

After Deng Xi withdrew, there was another heated discussion in the square.

The state of Wu has a relatively complete welfare system. There are nursing homes for orphans and widows, and the folks are encouraged to take the initiative to take care of their elderly grandparents and parents.

However, there is no express provision, should those who do not support their grandparents or parents be punished?

Zeng Shen got up immediately and said: "The right to punish the offspring rests entirely with the grandparents and parents. This is indeed the grand way of teaching filial piety."

"This is all a matter of education. We should not set up reformatory schools and the like to promote education. This has nothing to do with criminals, and it doesn't need to be stipulated in the criminal law!"

"The children and grandchildren can't support the elders, the children and grandchildren refuse to obey the discipline and contradict the elders, the misconduct of the descendants indirectly leads to the elders committing suicide, the offspring steal or rape others indirectly leads to the death of the elders, and the elders teach the children and grandchildren to commit rape and commit suicide in fear of crime. covered by such crimes.”

Hearing this, a scholar stood up, sneered at Zeng Shen, and said, "What the Master said, Da Miao!"

"Filial piety, livestock, and livestock, raising."

"Parents exhaust their efforts to raise their children, and when they get old, they gradually lose their ability to work. If they have no savings, they will have no food and clothing."

"Even if you have no worries about food and clothing, your ability to live independently will be weakened or lost due to aging and disease."

"Therefore, my country of Wu has long stipulated that children must fulfill their 'reciprocal' obligations of raising their mouths, bodies, and health to their parents."

"As the so-called doing good to parents is filial piety, using the way of heaven, sharing the benefits of the land, and using it sparingly to support parents, this is the filial piety of common people!"

After a pause, the scholar said again: "I think that laziness of limbs, disregarding parents' support, one is unfilial, gambling like drinking, disregarding parents' support, second is unfilial, good money, private wife, disregarding parents' support Support, three unfilial acts..."