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with the two minister's opinion

Since all are in agreement.

So be it! Let the pheasant be released

Into the mountain forests.

Your Majesty, your humble servant wished to speak

Speak

I have a request

at the end to the evil ritual of burial

of living being

with their deceased Master

Kong Qiu

Why do you have such respect?

Because today, your humble servant

Is pleading for this little slave's life

Which little slave?

There he is

Uncle

Ins't that the slave

who ran away from your home?

Kong Qiu

He was my family's slave

and you took him into your house!

How dare of you!

Teacher

Minister Ji, please pardon him

This boy should not accompany

Lord Ji Yiru to the grave

Don't you always approve of observing

our ancient traditions?

This is just one of them!

Minister Ji

Benevolence is love for our fellow human!

A ritual murder is still a murder even if they

comply with our tradition!

Lord Shu

You showed benevolence toward a pheasant

I am here to ask you

Surely you also to speakup for

this wounded boy?

Today, we come here

Only for discussing about the

Winter Sacrifice

This matter is unrelated

No, there is a close relationship!

The "Zhou Book of Ethic" tells us to value

a human life above all

the burial of slave was praticed in wicked ways

It was outlawed since the commencement of the Zhou

throne in this Dynasty

Our Kingdom of Lu is the ancient home

of the Duke of Zhu

And know for its ethic

We should be innovative with our system

and abandon outdated traditions

Your Majesty, everybody

I, Kong Qiu, on my own life

I ask you spare this young slave

Kong Qiu

It was Lord Yiru's dying wish that

those he loved should be die with him

It is not cruel to bury this slave

Rather, it demonstrates the Prime Minister's

filiat piety, and his love to his father

General Gong, I know

You served Lord Yuri for years

I heard he said many times that

he could not live without you

Yeah! That's right.

Given how close you were to him

he must still need you that

he has passed to the next life

If you were willing to accompany

your lord in death

I could not object you to taking

this little slave with you

You

Can you say anything?

You! Bastard!

It seems the General is not willing to serve

his master beyond the grave

He imposes on others what he will not

impose on himself

Your Majesty, I have no more to say

The scholar's words seem to be profound

I decide

Approved, release him

Great! You will never have to back

to the Ji's house

Second bow

Boy... Don't cry, stand up

Qi Sigong. What's wrong?

Are you okay?

I am not crying

May I really stay here?

Alright now, today is a special day

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