Filial piety, benevolence also.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that loyalty and filial piety cannot be satisfactory. On second thought, there seems to be some truth. I remember that when I was in the Three Kingdoms, Xu Shu, who entered Cao Cao without saying a word, was a good example! At first, I followed Liu Bei in troubled times. However, Cao Cao took a fancy to Xu Shu and knew that Liu Bei was kind to Xu Shu, so it was difficult to subdue him. He sent someone to put Xu Shu's mother under house arrest, forcing his eldest son Xu Shu to give up loyalty and take "filial piety". It's rare that Xu Shu still has a conscience, and Zhuge just left. That Xu's mother was a straight man, knowing that her son was unfaithful because of an affair and hanged herself! Xu Shu knew that he had been cheated by Cao Cao, deeply regretted it for a while, and then said nothing. See, you can't have both loyalty and filial piety? I didn't take them all. I wanted to be filial, but my loyalty was violated, and my mother was so strong-willed that she couldn't tolerate her son's betrayal, which made Xu Shulian fail in filial piety.
But do you think he was wronged? As far as I'm concerned, this is true. He is a very clever man. Will he really be deceived by Cao Cao's forged letters? I must be worried that my mother lost her mind and ended up like this. Not if he calms down.
So loyalty and filial piety can't be satisfactory. To put it bluntly, it's all bullshit! It's just an excuse not to choose between loyalty and filial piety. Filial piety depends on things. Filial piety is not an obligation, but a manifestation of extreme feelings in the world. Affection, no matter how difficult it is, no matter the rules of the ancestors and filial piety, never gives up. And what if it is ruthless? I don't think so. Ancestors' family precepts are reminders for lovers, but they are just decorations for heartless people. For them, even if it is the grace of parenting, even if it is given the title of obligation, if he is really cold-blooded, it is helpless. This is not uncommon today.
Looking back on Yue Fei, mother-in-law tattoo is a virtue that has been passed down through the ages. Yue Fei is both a loyal minister and a dutiful son. Because, for my mother-in-law, loyalty to the country is the greatest filial piety. Can't loyalty and filial piety be satisfactory? Of course, but if it happens to run counter to it, you can only sigh.
As for loyalty, it depends on Guan Yunchang. When I am in my heart with Han, I don't need to say anything. As we all know, as a general, even if he is a red rabbit or a good horse, he is treacherous, which shows that this man is very affectionate. This is the power of justice. Since it's the three vows in Taoyuan, it's brotherhood. Even in the storm, I am willing. Where can others buy it?
This is my humble opinion on loyalty and filial piety, and it is only for chatting after dinner.