"Good!"

"Color!" This scholar's remarks won the applause and applause of the scholars in the debate square, and they were very much in agreement.

However, Zeng Shen was still not convinced. After thinking for a while, Zeng Shen said loudly: "I think that there are three kinds of filial piety: great filial piety and respect for relatives, followed by non-disgrace, and it can be raised." ”

"The year before last, I traveled to Shen County in Nanyang County and found a eucalyptus case——"

"I can't support my mother and I didn't die when I threw myself into the river."

"At that time, there was a farmer who applied for land, named A, who could not support his mother, but asked his mother for money, and his mother jumped into the river in anger and was rescued."

"Shen Ling is poor and unable to support him, causing his mother to commit suicide, and he can survive after fishing, and he should be reduced by one grade."

"His mother, who is old and pleads, pleaded for retention, and ordered that she would be convicted of being kept in a flail."

"In this case, the son left his mother without food and clothing, and the mother jumped into the river in a fit of rage, and the county order to hear the eucalyptus reduced the son's punishment."

"This shows that an important aspect of the protection of 'children and grandchildren who have violated the fatwa' is the right to pension for the elders, and as long as the life of the elders can be maintained, the punishment for unfilial piety will be much lighter."

"His mother pleaded for a waiver on the grounds that she was old and needed to be cared for, and the judge allowed her son to keep him, and only imposed a cane punishment on the unfilial son."

"This provision of the law is not to show forgiveness and mercy to unscrupulous offspring, but still to embody the heart of the parents, so as to embody the power of respect for the elders—"

"The Elder has absolute control over the freedom of his offspring!" After a pause, Zeng Shen said: "Therefore, I think that this can be taken as an example, those who do not bear the obligation to support the elderly, can be given a verbal reprimand, if they do not listen, or cause the old man to commit suicide without dying, as in the above example." ”

"If an old man dies as a result, his unfilial son should be exiled." Zeng Shen's words did not resonate with the scholars.

They exchanged heads and whispered to each other.

"It's just exile, isn't it too light?"

"Such unfilial sons have already killed their parents, and they should be killed to set an example!"

"The loss of a parent's life is indeed unforgivable if it is related to the failure of the offspring to fulfill the obligation to support the child."

"It's not homicide, but it's manslaughter." The gentleman thought for a moment and continued to retort: "What the gentleman said, I can't agree with it! ”

"How can an unfilial person stand in heaven and earth? If you don't have the obligation to support your grandparents and parents just because you are poor, won't everyone in the world use this as an excuse to refuse to support the elderly? ”

"I've had a case in which I've been in the same situation." Shizi squinted his eyes and said: "In Yongxian, there is a person who has a slight limp in his left foot, but he can still walk, and he is not sick, and he cannot support his stepmother, causing his stepmother to hang herself. ”

"At that time, the judge believed that filial piety was the first of a hundred lines, that the son of man should be close to each other, and that he could not be neglected in the morning and evening, and that he was not a waste of illness and could not work, and his stepmother committed suicide due to lack of support, so he sentenced him to death."

"Sir, do you think the judge is fair?" Zeng Shen shook his head and said, "It's not fair, it's too harsh." ”

"This is a typical case, the judge fully considered the physical condition of the child when convicting and sentencing - the left foot is slightly lame, but he has not yet lost the ability to work, and his behavior of not supporting his stepmother cannot be exempted from responsibility."

"However, I believe that as long as the children and grandchildren are diligent and self-sufficient, they will be able to support their relatives, and if their relatives are unable to do good deeds, they should be severely punished for the crime of failing to do good deeds."

"Therefore, unless the offspring himself is incapable of working, everyone must fulfill the duty of support to the elder."

"One life pays for one life, which is inevitably biased." There was a heated debate with the Shizi, but no one could convince anyone.

What is certain, however, is that both believe that everyone has an obligation to actively support their grandparents and parents, and that failure to fulfill this obligation is punishable.

Zeng Shen thought that he should be punished lightly, just exile and cane punishment. The scholar thought that he should be severely punished, and he should be directly executed, and all his family property should be confiscated.

"Isn't he Wu Xun?" Qingji recognized it, and the person who debated with Zeng Shen was his tenth son, Gongzi Xun!

This son-in-law is Qingji and his cousin...... was not born to his cousin Teng Yu. Since childhood, he has been brilliant and good at debating, and has achieved considerable academic achievements.

"The king, it is indeed a son of Xun." Kongqiu replied. Hearing this, Qingji smiled and said, "This kid has a future." "Being able to fight with Zeng Shen and not fall behind, Gongzixun is indeed extraordinary.

Qingji believes that it is illegal to not support the elderly. Adult children have the obligation to support their parents.

This obligation is indefinite and the child shall continue to fulfil this obligation for as long as the parents need maintenance.

And the obligation of maintenance cannot be refused on the grounds of renunciation of inheritance. How exactly is it punished? Each has its own reason.

Seeing that the scholars had been debating for half an hour and had not yet discussed it, Qingji lost interest for a while.

"Please, the king decides!" After seeing Qingji's boring expression, Uncle Cheng in the imperial history immediately flattered and stood up.

On the debate square, all the scholars also set their eyes on Qingji. As a referee, Qingji is qualified to say it in a word.

Qingji thought for a moment and said, "Adult children have the obligation to support the elderly. ”

"Failure to fulfil such an obligation shall be punished. Children may not refuse to fulfill their obligation to support their grandparents or parents under any pretext. ”

"Those who violate it will be reduced to slavery, their property will be confiscated, and the government will support the elderly."

"King Shengming!" Being reduced to a slave and losing all the family property is even more uncomfortable than directly killing those unworthy offspring.

Next, Tingwei Deng Xi stood on the debate stage again and announced the next topic - can the descendants exercise the right of legitimate defense against the elder?

Zeng Shen stood up very actively and said: "There are no parents in the world! ”

"A gentleman is filial piety, his loyalty is used, and etiquette is precious."

"The lessons and punishments of children and grandparents by children and grandparents are at most like Emperor Shun's 'big rod will go, and small staff will suffer', and there is no justifiable defense!"

"Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule their country first; Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families; Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies; Those who want to cultivate their bodies must first correct their hearts; Those who want to correct their hearts must first be sincere; If you want to be sincere, you should know it first. ”

"Enlightenment is in Gewu. After knowing things, knowing and then sincerity; Sincerity and then the heart, the heart is right and then the body, the body is cultivated and then the family, the family is together and then the country, the country is governed and then the world is peaceful! ”

"Good!"

"Color!" On the square, the scholars all clapped their hands and admired Zeng Shen's knowledge. Unexpectedly, Zeng Shen's Confucianism has matured to such a point?

Qingji is very appreciative. Historically, Zengzi's book "University" clearly proposed three outlines and eight eyes at the beginning.

Now the young Zeng Shen has extraordinary knowledge.