Chapter 96 Keeping Filial Piety
In some dynasties, after the death of their parents, children usually had to observe mourning for three years. There were even special laws, which included provisions that prohibited children from getting married or taking exams. If they did not comply, they would be punished accordingly.
However, since He said so, it means that this dynasty was not strict about this, and was not as strict as she understood.
Xu Qingmeng asked: "Are there any laws and regulations regarding mourning?"
Gu Yunyi was not surprised at all that she could think of this.
"No, our dynasty has always ruled the world with military force, and military generals have always been unruly and would never propose such things. It's just that in recent years, the status of scholars has become higher and higher, and some scholars who have learned the teachings of sages have mentioned this matter. However, Confucianism is not the only school of thought that is prevalent now, and not everyone agrees with the idea of observing mourning for three years, so it has never been included in the law."
After Gu Yunyi finished speaking, Xu Qingmeng breathed a sigh of relief. Since there were no laws, there was still room for maneuver.
At this time, He was also a little relieved.
Xun Ge'er asked, "Uncle, who is the person who reported you? Do you know? Could it be that this person deliberately didn't want you to take the college entrance examination?"
"It's not impossible." Gu Yunyi nodded. "This person hasn't shown up yet, so it's hard to jump to conclusions. If it's really for the college entrance examination in August, I think he won't let it go. Although the law doesn't say it, filial piety has been a common human ethics since ancient times. I'm just afraid that someone will incite rumors, and then you may be implicated and pointed at."
"Whoever wants to say it can say it. My family affairs have nothing to do with them. How can they interfere in matters that the court laws don't care about? Remember, if someone asks, ignore it." He said directly and domineeringly.
Gu Yunyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Mom, how can you do whatever you want in life and ignore everything?"
Xu Qingmeng frowned, "So what are your plans now? Or do you plan to avoid the entrance exam this time?"
Gu Yunyi shook his head. "Since my father passed away, I have indeed done some dishonest things. The report is also true."
"What are you talking about? Your father's biggest regret is that he didn't see you succeed. If you can pass the imperial examination, it will be the greatest filial piety to your father." He said with a pah sound, and then said:
"Don't worry about the mourning. If anyone really asks, I'll tell you that you were almost dying of illness when you got married. As for the imperial examination, just say it was your father's last words. Who dares to say anything? Isn't filial piety based on your father's wishes?"
"Alright, alright, it's so late, let's all go to bed early."
When they returned to the room and were alone with Xu Qingmeng, Xu Qingmeng said, "You don't plan to not take part in the college entrance examination, do you? Are you still teasing your mother on purpose?"
Gu Yunyi smiled and said, "I really can't hide anything from you, my lady. I was a little hesitant at first, but then I thought, if I really do what others want, there might be other reasons to hinder me next time. It's better to just do it in one go and pass the exam first."
"Is it related to Er Laizi's group?" Xu Qingmeng guessed.
Although the identity of the He family is still not fully understood, as of now, they are definitely not a simple family. In the beginning, they guided people like the original body to marry into the Gu family, and later things like Er Laizi happened. Now, because Gu Yunyi passed the college entrance examination and ranked first, another incident like this happened.
The other party obviously did not want the Gu family to leave this small county, did not want the Gu family to climb up, or it could be said that they did not want Gu Yunyi to succeed, and took He to the capital.
Gu Yunyi nodded, "That's possible, but it could also be related to County Magistrate Liu."
Liu Shengming was thrown into the prefectural jail. In order to survive, County Lieutenant Liu cleared him of all charges and threw all the evidence and dirty water on his own son and Liu Shanchang, which aggravated the guilt of the two.
Now that he has suffered such a huge loss and lost a profitable source of income from the academy, he hates Huang Boyang and Lord Huang. Of course, he will not have any charity towards Gu Yunyi, so this is not impossible.
Xu Qingmeng felt that this was not impossible. After all, there was no clue about the person behind this. Now it was just their guess and everything was possible.
Xu Qingmeng frowned: "So what are your plans?"
Gu Yunyi lifted the quilt and leaned back on the bamboo couch. He placed a stool at the end of the couch. Now that he was used to sleeping on it, he didn't think it was a big deal.
Then he said calmly: "Don't worry, I already have a solution. You and mother don't need to worry. If outsiders ask, just do what mother says."
Xu Qing dreamed that he was confident and thought that he was worrying for nothing. He lifted the quilt and crawled into it: "It's OK if you have a plan. My mother and I are completely in the dark about these things and can't help."
Now she only wants to worry about her pastry shop. She doesn't understand the twists and turns of officialdom and doesn't want to waste her energy on them.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Xu Qingmeng did not close the tent when she slept. With the moonlight outside the window, Gu Yunyi could see her face by turning his head.
Xu Qingmeng was worried all day and still had work to do, so she closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.
Gu Yunyi looked at her sleeping face and said softly, "Sweet dreams."
The weather was getting warmer, the days were getting longer, and the mornings came early. Sister Tang and Aunt Li arrived when it was just getting dark.
By now, Xinting had gotten used to making the stuffing. Xu Qingmeng hadn't woken up yet. She felt like staying in bed for a while as her mind wasn't clear.
As a result, I hadn't fallen asleep for long when I heard crying outside.
Yun Sheng woke up with a confused look on his face. He looked at the sky, thinking that he had not slept too long. However, he saw Sister Tang and Aunt Li had already arrived, and his mother and the others were already making dumplings. Only then did he realize that it was already early.
Thinking of the peach jam that she had been thinking about for days but never got to eat, she felt extremely aggrieved. She got up, put on her clothes, and ran to Yun Mo's room.
Then the two started fighting.
Yun Mo usually wouldn't fight with anyone, but now he was beaten up before he even woke up, so he got angry.
The two of them wrestled in a ball on the bed. One of them cried loudly, saying that Yun Mo had lied to her and caused her to not get to eat the peach jam. The other one cried silently, crying in pain from being beaten by her sister, but she clenched her teeth and said nothing.
When Xun Ge'er separated the two people, he found that Yun Sheng had scratched a mark on Yun Mo's face.
This really pissed off He. She had always felt that her daughter was being spoiled, and now she was taking her anger out on Yun Mo. She even wanted to use force, so she immediately took out a bamboo stick and hit her on the buttocks twice.
(End of this chapter)
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