In the history of Jigong, his family, like Yang Jiajiang's, is a royal family. Li Chongju, the ancestor of Jigong, was the founding hero of the Song Dynasty. During the reign of Zhao Kuangyin, Li Zunxu was the son-in-law of Zhao Guangyi, Song Taizong, and the Li family was a nobleman for generations. Li, the great-grandfather of Jigong, was honest and too mean, and was excluded by the powerful people at that time. Thus, the Li family fell from power and influence, and Li Juan, the grandfather of Jigong, was just a county magistrate. At that time, he was caught up with the shame of Jingkang, and the court summoned him. Li Juan recruited Xiang Yong alone, led the militia to resist gold, and died because of poor support. Li Maochun, the father of Jigong, and his two sons are also praised by the people as heroes against gold. When Jigong was in his teens, his parents died one after another, and the Li family was completely lonely. Li Xiuyuan may have become a monk after witnessing the rise and fall of his family.
In the novel Biography of Jigong, when Jigong became a monk, his parents died and he saw through the world of mortals. Later, after enlightenment, Hua Shu and his fiancee came back and punished Zhang Shifang who tried to seize the family property. All Li's money was distributed to the poor.
In the TV series, Jigong became a monk when his parents were alive, and then the housekeeper occupied the family property (the prototype of the housekeeper was Zhang Shifang in the novel, but Zhang Shifang was stopped by Jigong in the novel, but he failed, and finally died in the wild, but the TV series succeeded). Later, Jigong was stimulated and burned down his home, leaving no property for the wicked (there was something wrong with the adaptation of the TV series, so don't argue that Jigong harmed his family, because in history and legend, Jigong did not harm anyone until his parents died and his filial piety expired. The TV play only simplifies the plot, but it is not handled properly.
However, although there are loopholes in the story of TV series, it still embodies a truth.
Is passive seclusion can't solve any problems!