In addition, there is a strict rule in the court, which is said to be the ancestral system, that is, "no more than three spoons of food", that is, "no more than three spoons are allowed to eat", and no third spoon can be scooped. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoBecause scooping the third spoonful of the dish is definitely what you usually like to eat, if you let outsiders know, someone may make up your mind to assassinate this dish. "Eat no more than three" means to be cautious and not to be gluttonous to avoid poisoning. Imagine which dynasty and which generation did not die violently in the palace?

Although Ci'an and Cixi only ate two incense balls, Cixi's next order was to "take it" instead of "give it to everyone to taste", which is very revealing.

The Empress Dowager Cixi did not comment on whether the incense group was delicious, but said to Lin Yizhe gently: "You have this filial piety, which is very rare." You must know that these days when you go abroad, the impeachment of you is like snowflakes, and one of them is 'your parents are here, not far away', implying that you are not filial, saying that you have been going abroad for a long time, you must have forgotten the foundation of filial piety, and now that you are back, I think this discussion can be calmed down. ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, filial piety is the foundation of Pepsi, although the minister is in a foreign country, never forget to declare my Chinese filial piety. And the Taixi countries also emphasize filial piety, which is no different from my China. They are ignorant of acid and rot, do not know how to investigate and distinguish in detail, make ridicule in vain, confuse right and wrong, and are really misleading the country and the sick people. When Lin Yizhe heard that the Empress Dowager Cixi said that the official had impeached him like this, he was secretly shocked and hurriedly replied.

"Oh? Western states also emphasize filial piety? The Empress Dowager Cixi wondered.

"Back to the Queen Mother, that's exactly the case. Western countries teach children mostly simple and unpretentious proverbs. As the English proverb goes: 'The love of parents is the foundation of all virtues.' As the French proverb goes, 'With the grace of parents, water cannot drown, and fire cannot be extinguished.'" As the Prussian proverb goes: 'The affection of one father for ten sons is greater than the affection of ten sons for one father.' Socrates the great philosopher of Greece: "Whoever is the son of man, if thou art not grateful for the kindness of thy parents, then thou shalt not be thy relatives or friends, and it is known to all that it is not beneficial to do one's cordial friendship with those who are not filial to thy parents." And so on, all of which are words of persuasion of filial piety and goodness, which are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in the western country and are well-known words. If it emphasizes filial piety, it will not be secretly in line with ****. Ministers in the western country, often talk about filial piety with their noble officials, because they know it. ”

Hearing Lin Yizhe's answer, the Empress Dowager Cixi was very surprised at first, and then nodded again and again, approving.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Cixi had already entered the palace, Lin Yizhe breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The reason why Lin Yizhe pointed out that "filial piety" is also popular in Western countries is because now he wants to block the mouths of those gossip officials, and the best topic that can be used to solve the problem is the word "filial piety"!

Because the current Qing Dynasty advocates "filial piety" to rule the world! This "filial piety", of course, does not only refer to "filial piety" in the narrow sense, but also refers to "filial piety" in the broad sense.

The original meaning of "filial piety" is that I treat others with this heart, and everyone is encouraged to treat others with this heart, and by extension, to all interpersonal levels, the world is harmonious. Since "filial piety" is the beginning of human ethics, it is considered to be the initial and basic starting point for a person to cultivate courtesy and benevolence to others. Therefore, the ancients also had the saying of "ruling the world with filial piety". This is also the reason why the rulers promote the "Book of Filial Piety".

It is precisely because of this that "Lü's Spring and Autumn" will say that "filial piety" is a "wonderful technique" to govern the world. If the Son of Heaven can achieve filial piety and promote it to others with empathy, the world will be ruled greatly; The same is true for the common people, who can be filial and loyal, and those who are loyal to personnel must be able to fulfill their responsibilities and know their duties, do everything well, and become adults.

Why can "filial piety" rule the world? It is because ancient China was a patriarchal society composed of blood ties. The stability of the basic organizational structure of society, such as the family and the clan (clan), has a bearing on the ruling order of the entire country. If the clan and family are unstable, it may be detrimental to the stability of the country. Disorder within the clan or family, strife, and disintegration will inevitably weaken the ruler's implementation of decrees. This is because the state collects taxes and conscripts soldiers, which can only be implemented through families and families, and if families and families are chaotic, the social order on which the state depends will get out of control. Another, more serious situation is when families and clans become rebels. In this case, the rule of the dynasty is subverted. In fact, in many historical events, the two opposing political forces are, in the final analysis, a combination of the interests of each local force, and these local supporting forces belonging to different camps are often the opposing families or clan villages in the local area.

In addition, since the "country" of a political entity is closely related to the "family" of a blood association, and its social structure is based on "family" as its basic constituent social unit, the words "country" and "jia" are often used as words in Chinese characters. The so-called "country" really means that there is a "home" in the "country", and there are also certain political characteristics of the "country" in the "home". In this way, the general ethics of the family is the ethical basis for the ruler to exercise his rule, and it is implemented in the form of legal provisions, and the broad sense of "filial piety" is also associated with "loyalty". The requirements of "filial piety" in the Book of Filial Piety include not only honoring parents, elders and ancestors, but also being loyal to the nation and the motherland. The requirement of filial piety in the "Book of Filial Piety" is to "open the sect and clarify the righteousness" to first talk about cultivating virtue, and to say through the mouth of Confucius: "The first king has the utmost virtue to obey the world", "Husband filial piety, the foundation of virtue", and said that filial piety should first start from the Son of Heaven himself, and the Son of Heaven is filial piety by example. There is also the subtle meaning of the "Admonition Chapter", which shows that the following way of facing the top is not to go against the grain and let the other party do injustice in the world. It emphasizes the necessity of admonishment and the attitude of being a son. It is precisely because the practice of "filial piety" is very important for people's self-adulthood and standing in the world, it is the cardinal for the development of self-worth, and it is also the basis for social harmony, and it is also a kind of value expectation for oneself and others, so the rulers of Chinese dynasties have vigorously advocated "filial piety".

And Lin Yizhe wants to change the prejudice of the Qing Dynasty's ruling class against foreign countries, which is to solve the problem with this "filial piety"!

"These ignorant scholars are really hateful! Whenever the western kingdom is mentioned, the words "barbarian state", "ghosts" and "beasts" are all spoken in the open and closed mouths, which is disgusting. The Empress Dowager Cixi said with some annoyance, "The ministers of the court and the central government are still deceived by it and are even more annoying!" Since the West Country and **** worship filial piety, how can there be a barbarian ghost and the like? ”

"What the Queen Mother said is extremely true, "Lü's Spring and Autumn Period" cloud: 'The husband is a master of one technique and a hundred goodness, a hundred evils are gone, and the world is served, and his only filial piety is also.'" If the Western countries want to ask for governance, how can they give up this and not use it? Zeng Ziyun: 'Husband and filial piety, put it in the heaven and the earth, Pu Zhi and cross the four seas, and give it to future generations without day and night. Push and put the East China Sea and accurate, push and put the West Sea and accurate, push and put the South China Sea and accurate, push and put the North Sea and accurate. 'The monarchs and ministers of the Western Kingdom have learned their own reasons and are governed by their country. Lin Yizhe said, "This generation uses gossip to deceive the holy hearing, hinder the **** from making friends with the Taixi states, and don't want my queen mother and emperor to understand the public opinion of the world, which can be described as having ulterior motives." ”

When Emperor Tongzhi heard Lin Yizhe's story, he felt very fresh, so he interjected: "Lin Kunyu, the proverbs of the Western Kingdom that you have said are simple and easy to understand, and they are easier to understand than the words of sages. What else do you know about the establishment of filial piety in the Western Kingdom? Listen to me. ”

"Back to the emperor, there are a lot of such proverbs in the western country, and their sage words are easy for the people to understand, and they are also plain. The minister still remembers some, and briefly describes one or two for the emperor and the queen mother. Lin Yizhe said respectfully, "As the Old Testament scriptures of the Western Kingdom say: 'The son of wisdom listens to the teachings of his parents.'" As the French proverb goes, 'A mother's love is always in the spring.' ’……”

"......'A mother's love is the highest love.'" ”

"'The sweetest voice to mortals, heard from Mother, Family, and Elysium.' ”

"'The Son owes the greatest and most permanent debt to his parents, and he should pay it by grace.' ”

"'It is useless not to be filial to one's parents and to do to others.'" ”

"'A mother's heart is a child's paradise.'" ”

"'How wonderfully nature has arranged everything, as soon as a baby enters the world, he finds a mother watching over him at all times.'" ”

"'The first love we feel and receive begins in our mother's heart.'" ”

"'A baby first grows up in its mother's arms, but often in her heart.' ”

"'The teardrop of the mother washes the injustice of the child.'" ”

"'The love of a mother is like the love of heaven.'" ”

"'A mother's love is the greatest force in the world.'" ”

"'There is no kindness and love in the world as a parent for a child.'" ”

"'The scenes of childhood are vague like dreams, and the warmth of mother's love will never be forgotten; Mother, I miss you so much, I can't go back the years! ’”

"'Honor thy parents, who have begotten thee, who have nurtured thee tenderly, who have taught thee in thy youth, who have always loved thee: Honor, obey, and love them, which will fill their souls with holy joy, and will bless thee from the heavens; In the days to come, your son will honor you and fill your life with peace. ’……”

Emperor Tongzhi heard Lin Yizhe's eloquent words, he couldn't help but be surprised by his excellent memory, he just wanted to say a few words, but suddenly found that at this time, the Alut clan, heard Lin Yizhe say these Western countries about filial piety, his face actually showed a look of shame.

How did Emperor Tongzhi know that at this time, the heart of the Alut clan had been set off by these beautiful words!

In Arut's ears, every word and every pronunciation that Lin Yizhe said was like a natural sound, penetrating into her body, into her mind, and into the depths of her heart, making her crazy and unable to help herself.

At this time, the Alut clan was full of all the care and love that Cixi had for herself when she first entered the palace, and all the unpleasant things that happened to the two of them later disappeared.

"Lin Kunyu, you have to go through the experience in the western country, and write an article about what you see in this filial piety, so as to set the record straight." Empress Dowager Ci'an said.

"Commandment." Lin Yizhe said.