Chapter 723

"Lord Quan only remembers that the king is the subject, but he doesn't remember Confucianism. There is also the husband as the wife. It's ironic that Lord Quan is a great Confucian scholar, but he takes it out of context." Merton snorted coldly.

Quan Wanji retorted without shame: "you are the subject, the husband is the wife, and the father is the son. Among the three subjects, naturally, you are the subject, and what the old minister said is not wrong."

Many literary officials could not help showing their arrogance. The reason why Confucianism was valued by emperors of all dynasties was that the way of being loyal to the king was a trump card. Moreover, in the marriage of princesses before the Tang Dynasty, it has always been said that the Lord married the emperor and the daughter.

"Well, in my opinion, it's a big mistake," retorted Merton.

Quan Wan Gideon sneered and said, "do you think the Mohist School's way of being loyal to the king is very wrong?"

Even if Merton would oppose Shang's son-in-law, he would have thought of the reason to splash dirty water on Merton. It can even be said that the thing he proposed Shang's son-in-law was the pit he dug for the Mohist son. If Merton agreed, he would be unable to lift his head like a redundant son-in-law from now on. If Merton opposed, it would be an iron evidence of being unfaithful to the king.

Merton retorted, "what I said is very wrong, but the Mohist school has mechanically applied the way of kings and officials to the way of husband and wife. It's just a crowning and Li Dai."

Quan Wanji tried to say: "ordinary couples naturally have no such hidden worries. However, the princess is the king in the palace and married again as a wife, so there is a compromise between the son-in-law and the horse."

"According to what you mean, if the princess gets married, her mother-in-law and father-in-law will salute the princess. Will the etiquette of worshipping the high hall be changed when the princess gets married?" Merton asked.

When Merton finished, many important officials who were engaged to the royal family suddenly turned pale. If they were allowed to salute their daughter-in-law, I'm afraid his old face wouldn't hang up.

"After all, my father-in-law is an elder..." Quan Wanji shouted bad in his heart and stammered to explain.

"Didn't lord Quan just say that you are the leader of the Chen Gang?" Merton attacked the son's shield with the son's spear and fought back.

Quan wanjiton's face stagnated and he was speechless.

"If the imperial concubines in the Imperial Palace marry into the Imperial Palace, they are also kings. If the provincial parents see their parents, according to the meaning of Lord Quan, should their parents give their daughters the gift of kings and ministers?" Merton pressed step by step.

Quan Wan Gideon's face changed. If parents saluted their daughter, wouldn't it be a corruption of human relations?

Li Shimin looked embarrassed and immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. If so, the harem would be in a mess.

"Weichen doesn't mean that!" Quan Wanji quickly defended.

"Lord Quan means that only the princess and her son-in-law can exercise the way of kings and ministers." Merton said unintentionally.

Quan Wan Gideon was like grasping a life-saving straw and said, "yes! Yes! That's what the old minister meant."

"The next officer will sue Lord Quan for deliberately destroying the marriage of the princess." Merton hit back.

Quan wanjiton was out of breath. He couldn't believe it. He looked at Merton, and other important officials unexpectedly watched the reversal of the good play.

"How can I destroy the marriage of the princess? Do you think the MOH family will repent?" Quan Wanji said sternly. He has always taken the initiative to attack the MOH family. He didn't expect to be bitten by the MOH family today. If Merton takes the game of losing both sides, I'm afraid he won't benefit Quan Wanji.

Li Shimin's face sank on the Dragon chair and stared at Merton.

Merton Lang said, "Your Majesty, the Mohists advocate universal love and advocate equality between husband and wife and love each other. Naturally, they will not use their husband as their wife to coerce Changle. Moreover, I believe Changle will treat my minister the same way. Moreover, my parents died early and there is no relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Therefore, it is nonsense to say that adults Quan are more worried."

Li Shimin's face slowed down a little. It was indeed some of Merton's worries, which had nothing to do with him and Changle.

"The old minister is not aiming at Princess Changle, but complaining about grievances for other princesses!" Quan Wanji quickly saved himself regardless of the fire breathing eyes of other important ministers engaged to the royal family.

Merton sneered: "this is what Mo sued! The princess and her son-in-law live alone in the princess's house. The son-in-law must be separated from his parents. Doesn't it reduce the chance for the son-in-law to be filial? Weichen thinks that if a man with filial piety is afraid of the reputation of unfilial, he will resist marrying the princess. If so, wouldn't it be a mistake for the princess."

Filial piety is also a powerful ethics of Confucianism. Merton once again used the spear of Confucianism to attack the shield of Confucianism. What Merton said is not empty. In the Song Dynasty, it was popular to worship the son-in-law, and the son-in-law's status was very low. At that time, officials who were admitted to the Jinshi were reluctant to marry the princess to avoid affecting their official career, let alone the number one scholar, Chen Shimei's case, which was widely circulated in later generations, is just a play.

The only example of the number one scholar marrying a princess in history is the period of emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty. Zheng Hao married Princess Wanshou. It is worth mentioning that Zheng Hao was forced.

Li Shimin's face suddenly changed. It's not just that a filial man doesn't want to marry the princess. I'm afraid even some backbone people don't want to marry the princess. After all, a dignified man doesn't want to grovel to a daughter, even if the person is a princess who looks like an immortal.

In this way, men with filial piety and pride are unwilling to marry the princess. They are all soft bones. How can people who follow the trend be a good match? Merton sued Quan Wanji to destroy the princess's marriage.

"That's not what the old minister meant?" Quan Wanji said in fear. He thought he was standing at the commanding height of morality, but he didn't expect to eat the consequences in the end.

"How can the way of kings and officials be confused with the way of husband and wife? Officials think it is not advisable to be a son-in-law." Fang Xuanling took the lead in opposing. If Fang Yiai marries an ancestor at home, it will be the end of the Fang family.

Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and Wei Zheng also objected one after another. After all, Merton has been fighting for them. Merton and Princess Changle are in free love, which has little impact. If they don't speak again, I'm afraid they will suffer in the end.

As the important officials stated their positions, Quan Wanji's face turned gray. He immediately knew that this time he was completely planted under the clever teeth of Mohist Zi. Even the imperial governors who had helped him before kept silent for fear of causing trouble.

Li Shimin took a deep breath: "the royal family also abides by the law. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law should be paid an audience by the princess to become the beauty of the country. From today on, when the princess marries in the future, she needs to salute her mother-in-law. Don't mention it again when the Emperor's son-in-law says that the princess marries is an eternal example."

With the exception of Merton and Chang sun Chong, almost all the people who are engaged to the Royal Princess are the legitimate second son. If there is another emperor's son-in-law, I'm afraid even the legitimate second son won't marry the princess.

"Your Majesty is wise!" all the ministers immediately relaxed, especially the important ministers who married the royal family.

"Wei Chen didn't have this intention, but thought of the princess wholeheartedly!" Quan Wanji struggled to death.

Merton sneered: "If you shouldn't worry about adults Quan, you shouldn't work adults Quan. In order to marry the princess, Mo has already bought a house next to Mo's house. It has been built secretly for nearly a year. Now it has been largely completed as a new marriage house. As for diet, Mohist glass greenhouse, four seasons evergreen, fruits and vegetables, you will never let the princess feel aggrieved in food and accommodation."

If others say that they will not let the princess be wronged, some people may say that this person is talking big, but from the mouth of Mohist Zi, I'm afraid no one will refute it. Mohist cuisine is unique in the world, and Mohist technology is superb. Let alone build a new house, it is not difficult to give them enough time and materials to rebuild a Changle palace.