Ding Youtian pondered for a long time, even ignoring the smell in the examination room. Finally, he made up his mind, picked up his pen and wrote it down in one stroke.
After finishing, he threw down his pen and handed in the paper.
Summary of the policy paper: Children’s true filial piety towards their parents is not blind obedience. If they know that their parents’ desires are insatiable, but do not try to dissuade them and instead blindly follow their wishes, or turn a blind eye and use their power to make things easier for their parents, ultimately causing their parents to suffer fatal disasters, then this is the greatest act of filial piety as a son!
Ding Youtian's policy paper caused a huge uproar in various provinces and counties. The chief examiner was furious after reading it and denounced him as a madman.
As a minister, you must obey the orders of the king; as a son, you must obey the orders of your father; as a wife, you must obey the orders of your husband!
How can a son blame his parents for their mistakes?
Ding Youtian unsurprisingly came in last, and nearly lost his status as a student. When the news reached Old Ding, he was so excited that he slapped his thighs and cheered, and immediately began to show off his power in front of the boss and the others.
Old Mrs. Meng got even more excited, spitting all over Old Ding's face, trying to take credit for it, her back straight. "See what I said? You can help a cat climb a tree, can you help a dog climb a tree? This unfilial man still wants to be a scholar? He's dreaming!"
The two men also discussed going to the provincial government to sue Ding Youtian, accusing him of disobeying his parents and being unfilial, and clamoring to take back all their wineries and fish ponds.
For a while, the two of them walked around the village with their heads held high, and started shouting in front of the boss and the others, shouting that they wanted to bring the separated families together again, otherwise when they took back the winery and fish pond, they would not have a single hair left, and they would not even be able to eat warm shit!
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