"Dare to ask your lord, can the word filial piety be above the law?"

As soon as this question was asked, Mu Wenkang was slightly stunned, and then became vigilant.

The green-shirted scholar standing in front of him is not the dirt bun that makes him decide whose cow ate whose grass should be compensated or not... The other party is also a scholar, and there is no panic on his face, obviously he is confident, he is a county honor, if he falls into this kid's trap...

He pondered for a moment and hesitated to speak: "The law, the cornerstone of the country, the word filial piety, is the norm of human ethics, and the norm, if there is a conflict between the two, the law should naturally be the priority..."

Gu Huai nodded: "My lord, the court has its own law, everything naturally pays attention to the law, the elders of the clan will sue the Yamen, but they think that it is against filial piety and the law to fight with the servants in the next place, but I can think that this is a big fallacy!" ”

Mu Wenkang was a little puzzled, he didn't expect Gu Huai to admit these charges so neatly, and he seemed to have something to say: "Why?" ”

Gu Huai turned around abruptly and looked at the kneeling clan elders: "There are some things I want to ask these elders below, respecting the patriarchal clan is filial piety, isn't it filial piety to protect your parents?" ”

Several elders saw that Gu Huai was not in awe at all, and their faces became more and more ugly, and Mu Wenkang, who was still the leader, stroked his beard slightly: "Both." ”

Gu Huai arched his hand: "Then dare to ask the lord, which is more important?" ”

"This..."Mu Wenkang's hand paused, "The body is skinned, and the parents are naturally ... Be filial to your parents. ”

Seeing that Mu Wenkang was in the trap, Gu Huai's heartstrings relaxed slightly, knowing that this case was over.

"Thank you, my lord," Gu Huai sighed deeply, "Please also ask your lord to pronounce the verdict and acquit you." ”

"Why?"

"If you don't practice filial piety, how is it different from a beast?" Gu Huai straightened up, his eyes shining coldly, "Since the filial piety to your parents is more important, if you don't make a move, won't you be able to raise your head in the future?" ”

His voice raised suddenly, and he returned to his hometown all the way, only to find that the ancestral house was occupied, the lonely grave of his deceased mother was moved to a mass grave, and even the Gu clan people went out to tell him what they wanted to do to him, full of grief and indignation:

"According to the law of the Great Ming, whoever innocently enters someone's house at night will have eighty rods, and whoever is killed by the lord shall not be guilty; Whoever encroaches on another man's house shall be given fifty lashes, and for each additional house and field, one more shall be added, and eighty rods shall be suspended for two years, and if he occupies them by force, he shall be given a hundred rods, and shall flow three thousand miles..."

His voice was clear, and he memorized the Da Ming Law very well, and Mu Wenkang, who was at the top, was stunned, and looked at the startling wood in his hand with some uncertainty.

In the end, I am an official, or...

Several elders in the Gu clan naturally heard Gu Huai's words, and they broke out in a cold sweat, only then did they realize that Gu Huai's inexplicable words just now were actually paving the way for these!

The sin of good profit! What a ruthless heart!

Even the county lord himself said that the filial piety of his parents is heavier than the filial piety of the clan, so in order to avenge his parents, is there a problem to hurt others?

What's more, there is a great law here! The house... Gu Huai has a deed!

No way... It can't go on like this! The middle-aged man who was supporting the third prince last night changed his face, and replied before Mu Wenkang's words: "My lord Mingjian, the same clan and the same clan, where did the encroachment come from?" What is not negotiable? Gu Huai's family has been away from home for many years, life and death are uncertain, then Gu San married a daughter-in-law, the family is surrounded by walls, the elders in the clan can't stand it, and they want to help, so they temporarily borrowed your house, even if you are dissatisfied, you can't discuss it with the clansmen? Why bother cutting Gu San's ears first, and then fighting the clansmen? ”

He kowtowed: "Please also ask the county lord to investigate and punish him!" ”

Gu Huai also arched his hand and said sharply: "The ancestral house was invaded by others, how can the deceased parents turn a blind eye?" The spiritual position of the ancestor was abandoned, the lonely grave was moved, how can the spirit of heaven live in peace? As the saying goes, the hatred of killing one's father is not shared, how is this kind of blood feud different from it? Gu only hated that he couldn't slaughter these beasts to sacrifice the souls of his deceased parents in the sky, if he couldn't breathe, wouldn't he be a son of man in vain? ”

As soon as these words came out, the momentum was stronger than the middle-aged Gu clan just now, and it immediately aroused the resonance of the people outside the hall, pointing at the Gu clan.

In the feudal era, what was the best way to maintain people's code of conduct? Not the law, but the ethics! The so-called heaven and earth monarchs, even the rulers think that filial piety is second only to the monarchy who maintains the rule, let alone the common people? Who wants their son to be an unfilial son? Who wants to suffer the white eyes of their son after gray hair?

Originally, I thought that Gu Huai would fight against his clansmen as soon as he returned to his ancestral hometown, but after knowing the original situation and Gu Huai's impassioned attitude in the court, many people's minds changed.

Even Mu Wenkang nodded slightly, obviously understanding what Gu Huai was doing.

It's just that understanding is understanding, and what needs to be done has to be done... In the final analysis, Gu Huai did it, and the people who were injured were all Gu clan members, even if he didn't deal with the matter of his reckless Gu clan's fight, he had to pay some money to pay for the injury medicine... Qing'an Town is the most prosperous town in this county, and it is only separated by a river from Yingtianfu, so it is still safe to deal with things, after all, it is at the feet of the Son of Heaven...

But before the shocking wood could be filmed, Gu Huai, who was standing, started again: "Lord County, fellow villagers, the most ridiculous thing is that Gu thought about it all night last night, and felt that after all, blood is thicker than water, these elders are all my Gu family elders, my own elders!" Even if they have repeatedly bullied me, after last night's trouble, no matter how big the enmity is, it should be over! Cannibalism among the same clan is not good to spread out! So Gu dispelled the idea of suing these elders in court with a complaint, and didn't want adults to administer justice for Gu, but who would have thought..."

His face was full of grief and indignation, and even his body was trembling slightly: "Who would have thought that these relatives and elders would actually sue the wicked first, sue Gu Mou in court, and do such a thing that relatives and enemies are happy about?" Gu really beat his chest, and he was shameless! ”

When the middle-aged man who had been unable to interject heard this, his nose was almost crooked, and he said angrily: "Lord County, he... He's quibbling! I waited for more than 20 Gu clan members, and almost all of them were injured, how could such a domineering person who corrupted the law and order be easily let go? If you don't deal with him, my Gu clan..."

Mu Wenkang's face sank, and he was a little displeased: "Are you threatening this official?" ”

"The grass people don't dare, but..."

The corners of Gu Huai's mouth were slightly hooked, knowing that this lawsuit... He won.

It is certainly wrong to disrespect the elders and beat up brothers of the same clan, but what is it compared to encroaching on people's houses? Unless this county order intends to swallow back what he said in front of the people, and risk being corrupt at the feet of the Son of Heaven, these people from the Gu clan will be unlucky if they fight the lawsuit again.

But looking at the appearance of this county order, do you want to calm things down? It depends on your mood...