The laws of the Great Qi Dynasty did have special provisions for unfilial piety, and the punishment was even more severe than for other crimes.
The punishment is probably, insulting grandparents or parents, and being caned;
Stealing and misappropriating the property of grandparents or parents will result in a prison sentence of three to five years;
Failure to support and care for grandparents or parents will result in caning and then exile;
Anyone who beats or even kills their grandparents or parents will be executed in the autumn, regardless of the reason.
However, although the law stipulates this, in real life, we rarely see or even hear of anyone being exiled or beheaded for being unfilial.
This is not because the officials neglected their duties, but because if one wants to accuse a child of being unfilial, it must be done by the parents or grandparents themselves.
This one point alone is enough to nip 99% of the cases in the bud.
As parents, no matter how naughty and unfilial their children are, it is difficult for them to take the initiative to report them to the government, and then watch their own children being sentenced, exiled or even beheaded.
So even though this law has been in place for many years, it is rarely used.
Even when Meng Yu went to the yamen to file a complaint, the Shuntian prefect was stunned for a moment. He sent people out to ask repeatedly, and only felt relieved after confirming that he was not suing Boss Ye and Madam You. He immediately gave a few instructions and sent the yamen runners to follow Meng Yu.
The yamen runners had received instructions before they arrived, so they naturally knew who to side with.
What's more, when this matter was made public, it was You Dehai and You Detao who were originally wrong.
The only difficult thing in this matter is Qian and her newborn baby.
Qian had just given birth to a child, so it was definitely impossible for her to be thrown into prison directly. That would not only imprison the prisoner, but would also kill him.
What's more, there is a baby here who cries loudly no matter who holds him.
Mrs. Ye had been frowning, but when she saw the officers coming to take the child away, she finally took the child from You Detao, held him in her arms, walked to Elder Cen, and whispered, "Grandfather, this child..."
She didn't want to take on these things, but she was worried that her father would blame her after he woke up.
No matter what, this child seems to be the only child of the You family at the moment.
What if Mr. You suddenly wants to hold his grandson again, but when he asks, he finds out that his grandson is in jail with his son and daughter-in-law? Wouldn’t that make him furious again?
But no matter how much she thought about it, Mrs. Ye only dared to think about it in her heart and did not dare to show the slightest bit on her face.
But Mr. Cen has worked in the palace for many years and is very good at observing people's words and expressions.
Just a glance and you can guess what Mrs. Ye is thinking.
He snorted coldly and said, "Since they can do such beastly things, what if I report them to the government?
"If your father is stubborn and insists on reuniting with his family for the sake of that so-called grandson, then I will kick him out and he will never be allowed to enter the gate of my Cen Mansion again!"
After hearing what Mr. Cen said, Mrs. Ye immediately fell silent.
Mr. Cen is right. There is no need to let these two shameless people affect you.
The officers quickly took everyone away, even Qian, who had just given birth, was carried away. Finally, even the baby was taken away from Mrs. Ye's arms by the officials.
"Hey, brothers, please be gentle. The child is just born after all, and he has done nothing wrong."
Mrs. Ye loves children the most because she has no children of her own.
Looking at the child crying bitterly in the officer's arms, he even took out a small string of copper coins from his sleeve and secretly stuffed them into the officer's hands, hoping that he would be nicer to the child.
After all, he is still a newborn baby, and it is difficult to take good care of him even with his parents around.
Not to mention handing it over directly to this group of burly officers.
Mrs. Ye felt uneasy when she saw them holding the child.
"Mrs. You, don't worry, this situation is nothing serious. We have a maid over there who helps us clean up on weekdays.
"It's a good opportunity for her to help take care of the child until he grows up."
"Thank you very much." Although she knew that this was not safe, it was the best solution at the moment. Mrs. Ye would never leave the child with her.
After the four people, including three adults and one child, were taken away by the police, what was left for Mrs. Ye was a messy room.
Qian didn't know how it happened, but the bed, the floor, the walls and even the ceiling were all covered with dirt.
Mrs. Ye got a headache after just one look. She made an excuse to go back to cook and unkindly handed over all the finishing work to Lu Hongyun.
Fortunately, Lu Hongyun was efficient and she quickly divided the waiters into two groups. One group continued to serve the dishes, while the other group stayed to clean the house.
With so many people around, the cleanup was quick, and soon everything was cleaned up.
The midwife, who had finally finished processing the placenta and other items and sealed them in the jar, came over and asked, "Who should I go to for today's payment?"
Only then did Lu Hongyun remember that he had not yet paid the midwife.
There is no hope at all to rely on You Dehai, You Detao and Qian. They might even turn the tables and say that they never said they wanted to hire a midwife and that it was Ye Dasao and Lu Hongyun who were making a fuss out of nothing.
Lu Hongyun was too lazy to bother Mrs. Ye with such a small matter. It was her fault for not thinking it through, so she simply paid the midwife out of her own pocket and had her sent away.
On the other side, after seeing the brothers You Dehai and You Detao being taken away by the police, Old Cen took Shi Lei and Meng Yu back to the Cen Mansion.
What he was most concerned about was You Bin, who had just fainted from anger.
While driving the carriage, Meng Yu thought that Old Man You had a really hard life.
If it weren't for Mr. Cen and Madam You taking care of him, his life would be so miserable now!
When Mr. Cen arrived home, You Bin seemed to have recovered and was sitting by the bed in a daze.
"I sent all those unfilial descendants to the government office!" Elder Cen said directly as he entered the room, "Don't tell me you really can't let go of your eldest grandson!"
But in fact, You Bin just wanted to get up from the ground, but before he stood up, he felt dizzy and sat down again.
I was just confused at this moment when I suddenly heard what Mr. Cen said.
You Bin was confused and asked in confusion: "What grandson? Where is the grandson? Where is the grandson?"
However, Mr. Cen misunderstood the meaning of his words, thinking that he immediately changed his mind after hearing that he had a grandson in his previous life.
The old man's eyebrows stood up instantly and his beard was blown high.
"You Bin, you bastard, what on earth do you mean?
"You don't really want to go look for the only child in your old You family, do you?
"I'm telling you today, if you can't let go of your grandson, then go to the government office and reunite with his family!
"I only recognize Qingtian and her parents!"
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