"True filial piety!"
Li Shimin couldn't help but murmur.
Even the officials were silent. Meton had mercilessly exposed the utilitarianism and formalization of filial piety and proposed true filial piety.
If the children were to be slightly dissatisfied, they would be labeled as unfilial! There were even some people who were harsh to their parents for the sake of their own reputation. Many people were extravagant and wasteful after death, holding a grand funeral to show their filial piety! Was this true filial piety?
Although this was the School of Mohism's idea of a festive funeral, Meton had extended it to show filial piety before death, but the idea of a festive funeral after death made everyone ponder deeply.
Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh, "Filial piety is the purest thing in the world, but now it is mixed with utilitarianism. Not caring when one was alive, and having a grand funeral after death, it is indeed against the nature of filial piety."
Li Shimin had been fighting in the north and south, so he wasn't unfamiliar with this phenomenon.
"Your Majesty, filial piety is mixed with utilitarianism now, but it can lead the people to worship filial piety, which is beneficial for educating the people. Overall, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages." Unexpectedly, Zhangsun Wuji suddenly spoke on behalf of Confucianism.
The group of scholars couldn't help but look at Zhangsun Wuji with grateful gazes. Li Shimin also couldn't help but nod his head. It had to be said that filial piety occupied a core position in the Chinese civilization. No matter which dynasty, filial piety would be strongly worshipped.
Meton looked at Zhangsun Wuji in surprise, but instead took advantage of the situation and said, "I also agree with Zhangsun Wuji's point of view. It is because of the widespread circulation of the 'Book of Filial Piety' that the Chinese civilization's family ethic of filial piety between father and son was created. However, going too far is as bad as falling short. Now, the people of the world have a biased understanding of filial piety, and there are many foolish filial piety matters that people don't know whether to laugh or cry. Your Majesty, please personally write a preface for the 'Book of Filial Piety' and revise the 'Book of Filial Piety' to correct the name of filial piety for the people of the world! "
The Book of Filial Piety that was passed down in later generations was a preface by Li Longji, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Today, Meton was going to read the Book of Filial Piety in advance by a few decades. With Li Er's experience, it was unlikely that he would be able to follow the strict ethics of filial piety that children should obey their parents.
Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up. He had killed his brother and imprisoned his father because of his filial piety. If he could personally preface filial piety and read the Book of Filial Piety, he would definitely be able to change his image. Meton's suggestion could be said to be exactly what he wanted.
"Mo Jiu is right. Your Majesty is the best candidate for revising the book of filial piety." Zhangsun Wuji naturally knew of Li Shimin's intentions and immediately agreed.
The other ministers all agreed. Since the Confucian and Mohist families were at odds over filial piety, it was naturally best for Li Shimin to step forward and resolve the issue.
Even a group of civil officials had to nod in agreement. After all, this was the best result. Moreover, with Li Shimin's new revision of the Book of Filial Piety, his reputation would definitely soar.
Li Shimin suddenly became spirited and said with a pleasant face, "In that case, for the sake of filial piety in the world, I will not decline."
Meton continued, "In addition, I think that filial piety and unfilial piety should be redefined in the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Those who abuse the elderly and do not support their parents should be severely punished, while those who are extremely filial should be rewarded. Only by punishing the evil and promoting the good can the filial piety of the Tang dynasty be spread throughout the world."
The ministers could not help but look at Meton in surprise. This suggestion was not a bad idea.
Li Shimin nodded and nodded to Fang Xuanling, "This matter will be handed over to Fang Xuanling. Add it to the Book of Zhenguan!"
Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
It just so happened that the Book of Zhenguan was being revised, so it would not cost much to revise it.
Kong Yingda's face suddenly turned bitter. Filial piety was originally a tool of Confucianism. Now that it had been added to the Tang dynasty's laws, Legalism might also have a foot in it. He was afraid that in the future, Confucianism would be restrained if they wanted to use filial piety as a weapon.
Li Shimin could not help but sigh. After revising the Book of Filial Piety, according to the laws of the Tang dynasty, Meton was not only eloquent, but also had one method after another, and it was quite feasible.
However, as an emperor, he did not only care about right and wrong, but also had scruples about the huge group of civil officials in the court. He immediately looked at Meton and said, "Meton, considering that Mo Lie died early, even if you did not violate filial piety by cutting your hair, as an official of the imperial court, your short hair has ruined our Huaxia's etiquette. Your salary will be deducted for half a year as a warning to others!"
Li Shimin directly did not define cutting hair as unfilial piety, but in fact, he had already made his attitude clear. The deduction of half a year's salary was actually an explanation to the civil officials.
"Ah!"
Meton was suddenly shocked and looked at Li Shimin with dissatisfaction. His salary was originally small, and now he was penalized for half a year. Wasn't it one disaster after another?
However, when he saw Li Shimin's fierce eyes, he could only reluctantly cup his hands and say, "I know I was wrong!"
During the Western Expedition, he did not get any benefits. However, when he just returned to Chang 'an, he was penalized for half a year on top of his original salary, and the betrothal gifts he promised were still far away. Sometimes he wondered if Li Shimin was deliberately penalizing his salary.
Although the civil officials were helpless, they had to swallow this bitter fruit. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that in this debate, the Confucian school could be said to have lost completely. Li Shimin punishing Meton was only the last layer of the Confucian school's fig leaf. If the Confucian school did not know what was good for them, they would lose all face.
After that, the officials continued to discuss matters as usual. However, no one in the imperial court mentioned Meton's haircut again. Even if Meton's crew cut was as dazzling as a 100-watt light bulb in the future, Kong Yingda and the others could only grit their teeth and swallow it down.
When Li Shimin saw this, he could only hurriedly end the imperial court meeting.
"Court is adjourned!"
When Modun heard these two words, he immediately knew what was good for him and disappeared as fast as he could. This greatly disappointed Li Jing, who was prepared to discuss the recruit plan with Modun.
Meton did not go far. Not long after he slipped out of Taiji Palace, he saw the palace maids of Changle Palace waiting for him. He immediately swaggered toward Changle Palace.
"Brother-in-law is here!"
In Changle Palace, a group of princesses had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Meton arrive, they immediately rushed out of the palace gate. When they saw Meton's tall figure with a crew cut walking toward Changle Palace, their eyes immediately lit up.
At this moment, although Princess Changle had a shy expression, she walked up with firm steps. Behind her head, her waist-length ponytail swayed.
"You cut your ponytail!"
When Meton saw this fairy-like girl with a ponytail walking over step by step, the memories of the present world and his previous life suddenly surged into his mind.
Princess Changle proudly shook her ponytail and asked, "Does it not look good?"
Meton's voice suddenly became hoarse, but he firmly said, "It looks good! This is the most beautiful hairstyle in the world. "
What moved Meton even more was not the ponytail hairstyle that he was familiar with in the future, but the fact that Princess Changle actually trusted him unconditionally and cut her hair despite universal condemnation. How could this trust not move Meton?
"It is my fortune to have such a girl!" Meton thought to himself.
The two of them suddenly stood side by side. The group of princesses suddenly realized that a crew cut and a ponytail, a general and a princess, Meton and Princess Changle were a match made in heaven.
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