Saint of the Confucian way

In the main hall of Ji mansion, Ji Quan stood at the door. Obviously, he was just a thin old man, but he blocked the whole Ji mansion like a huge lion.

Mrs. Ji's hairpin was messy and collapsed in a chair. She kept wiping her tears with a silk handkerchief, and the servant girl gently rubbed her shoulders.

The young master of Ji's house, dressed in a scholar's suit, stood beside his mother with a gloomy face and looked at his favorite second sister coldly.

The second young master of Ji's house is absent. The young master Ji can is only 13 years old, but he is taller than Ji Quan. He holds the scabbard in his left hand and the handle in his right hand. He bends slightly and stares at the second sister in front like a predatory wolf. He seems to be able to draw his sword and cut out at any time.

Ji Yue, the second miss of the Ji family, is over 26 years old. She is dressed in a simple light cyan Ru skirt, has a round face and fine eyes, and looks dignified. She stands tall in the main hall and looks at her father calmly.

"I will go to the children's test on March 15!" Ji Yue's spine straightened a little while talking.

Ji can, the young master, said angrily, "second sister, what does your father usually do to you?"

"Love in every way." Ji Yue said.

"After the second brother-in-law died in the war, who was the first to take you home and save you from the humiliation of your mother-in-law's family?"

"It's dad."

"Then, what makes you so rebellious and become an unfilial daughter!" the flame of anger flashed in Ji can's eyes.

Ji Yue said without fear: "testing children is not unfilial. Even if I become a child or even a female scholar with a higher literary position, I will always be filial to my father."

Ji can points to Ji Quan, who blows his beard and glares, and says, "is that how you honor your father? It's called filial piety to make your father angry like this?"

Ji Yue gently bit her lower lip with her teeth. Then she bit her teeth with firm eyes and said slowly, "what's the word?"

"You..." Ji Quan pointed to his daughter, looking blue and unable to say a word.

Ji can stares at her sister in disbelief.

Ji Yue's mother was so angry that she rolled her eyes, and the girl behind her hurried along her back.

"He Yan Yu" refers to an allusion of filial piety, one of the thirteen classics.

Zeng Zi once asked Confucius whether his son could be filial only if he absolutely obeyed his father's orders.

Confucius said what this is called and opposed it. That is what Ji Yue said.

Confucius added later that only when the monarch does things unjustly can the ministers persuade the monarch to be loyal, and only when the father does things unjustly and makes mistakes can the children who advise the father be called filial sons. If a child blindly obeys his father's orders, how can he be called a filial son?

Ji Yue said these four words, which is equivalent to quoting the whole paragraph after Confucius.

Ji can's father and son have read the filial piety Sutra, and even Ji's mother have read it. They didn't expect that she would fight back with the holy classics.

Ji can said angrily, "you've been crazy for only a few years! You can use the words of saints? You say your father is unjust? Come on, tell me, where's your father unjust!"

Ji Yue silently counted his interest and said slowly, "if I say it, dad will be angry."

"I promise my father that you can say it! I'll see what you can say!" Ji can angrily said.

Ji Quan was slightly unhappy, but he didn't stop his favorite little son.

Ji Yue saw that her father didn't stop her. A look of disappointment flashed in her eyes and said decisively: "The Terran is facing the crisis of annihilation and continues to expand the number of scholars. As a woman, is it a righteous act to promote a scholar and work for the Terran? Fang Sheng is a semi saint of the Terran. He commands Qun Lun. He issued an edict to recruit female scholars. We wait for Jing Cong. Is it a righteous act? I know my father doesn't like men and women to take the exam together, but I didn't hide it. I asked my father to agree. Is it a righteous act? Small Younger brother, I'd like to ask you why you are so aggressive when you know that I want to take part in this year's children's test. What's your old man's demeanor? What's your old scholar's demeanor? Is it because you also take part in this year's children's test for fear that I might steal your limelight? "

"You... You spit out blood! Father, look at your sister, but I'm just messing around!" Ji can suddenly turns to look at Fang Yun, with tears in his eyes.

Ji Quan saw that his youngest son, who was most like him, cried and became angry. He said, "you unfilial daughter, are you going to kill me!"

Ji Yue saw such a familiar scene and remembered that every time she had a conflict with her brother, she would be scolded by her father. Her tears rolled in her eyes and asked, "Dad, in your eyes, is my daughter unworthy of reading and being a child?"

Ji Quan saw his daughter's eyes red, snorted coldly and said, "if I thought you didn't deserve it, I wouldn't teach you to read and write, and I wouldn't let you fool around like a woman in the women's society. It's a rule that women can't be scholars. This rule can't be broken now!"

"Who made the rules? Is it Kong Sheng?" Ji Yue asked.

Ji Quan was stunned and said, "of course it's Kong Sheng! If Kong Sheng allows women to become scholars, he will directly give talent to women. Why only give it to men? Why only admit men in the imperial examination? This is not only Kong Sheng's rule, but also the rule of all saints!"

"Now, Fang Sheng has made Fang Sheng's rules!" Ji Yue said.

Ji Quan's blood surged up and said angrily, "the Ji family can't mention the name of the murderer! Isn't it enough for him to harm the Ji family, Qingguo and Qingjun? If it wasn't for him, Qingjun would die miserably! If it wasn't for him, why would the Ji family fail like this! Thanks to him, the Ji family has everything! He will be opposed by all saints, and his rules shouldn't exist!"

"That Daddy means, you can deny the semi holy rule?" Ji Yue asked.

Ji Quan suddenly took a step, waved his right arm and slapped Ji Yue in the face.

Ji Yue covered her face and looked at her father in amazement.

Ji's mother and the young master of the Ji family looked at Ji Quan in disbelief, while Ji can sneered with satisfaction.

Ji Quan watched his daughter's tears fall like broken pearls, and suddenly turned and walked out.

Ji Quan said as he walked, "come on, lock yue'er with a chain and lock her in her boudoir. Don't leave the Ji family half a step before the 15th! Who dares to let her go, I'll break your legs! This Qingguo, this Ji family, don't surname Fang!"

Ji can smiled and said, "second sister, now you know what it means to lose by not listening to the old man's words? I said, your women are not worthy of reading, you just don't listen. Now you're ok? Hide in your boudoir and embroider. When I'm a boy, you dare to bully me again, and I'll teach you a lesson with talent! Ha ha..."

Ji can strides away.

"Second younger sister, let's go." the eldest young master of the Ji family winked at the servant and shut Ji Yue into the boudoir.

Ji Yue sat by the bed, secretly took out a book from under the mattress and stroked it gently.

New notes to the Analects of Confucius

On the morning of the tenth day of the lunar new year, the gate of the Ji family was smashed open.

A Jinshi walked in with two people.

Before the Ji family knew what had happened, they saw the chief Jinshi holding up his token and Lang said, "the punishment hall received a report. Ji Quan obstructed the Oracle, set up a private prison, and immediately arrested and brought to justice!"