Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 707

Chapter 705 Jiang Li’s Past

“Come and see! This person’s name is so interesting! It’s the same as Mr. Jiang.” Luo Zhu called to his brother and Ji Kongkong, his previous gloom gone.

“Indeed, this person is also called Jiang Li.”

Luo Ying and Ji Kongkong were drawn in, much like Luo Zhu, both intrigued by their namesake.

“It’s rare to see someone with the same name as Uncle Jiang. Should we take a look at this person’s past?” Ji Kongkong asked.

Because of Jiang Li’s presence in Jiuzhou, parents don’t name their children “Jiang Li” out of respect. Currently, there’s only one person named Jiang Li in Jiuzhou.

“This Jiang Li grew up in this orphanage.”

Ji Kongkong used the Way of Time to see into the past, sharing his vision with Luo Ying and his sister with his spiritual sense.

…

At the orphanage’s entrance, a young couple carrying a basket stealthily placed it at the door. They knocked softly and quickly left.

The orphanage director, an elderly woman, opened the door to see the basket lying alone on the ground. No one was around, and she sighed.

In the basket was a baby sleeping peacefully.

The old director sighed. This wasn’t the first time she’d encountered such a thing. Young couples, impulsively giving birth to children, were unable to raise them for various reasons, so they’d leave them at the doorsteps of orphanages, hospitals, and other places, secretly leaving as if nothing had happened.

“If you didn’t have the ability, why let this child come into the world and suffer?”

The old director picked up the child and noticed a note in the child’s hand. It said “Jiang Li.”

“It seems this child’s name is Jiang Li.”

Time flew by, and ten years passed. A child named Jiang Li grew up in the orphanage, enjoying a wonderful childhood with his brothers and sisters.

“Jiang Li, you did very well on this final exam, but your homeroom teacher called me over again.” The old director called Jiang Li into the room, a look of helplessness written all over her face.

Jiang Li had just finished playing soccer and was grimy. He washed his face and excitedly asked, “Did the teacher praise me again?”

The old dean pointed at his expression and said, “Do you think I praised you? The teacher told me not to think too wildly.”

“For example, in this question, Xiao Ming and his mother’s combined age this year is 38. Five years from now, his mother will be 16 years older than Xiao Ming. How old is Xiao Ming this year?”

“Yes, you calculated that Xiao Ming is 11 years old, that’s correct.”

“But why did you also calculate his mother’s age? Okay, you calculated that his mother is 27, that’s also fine.”

Jiang Li nodded and followed the old dean’s words as a matter of course, “Then I’ll write that Xiao Ming’s mother gave birth to him when she was 16. Early marriage and early childbearing violate the Marriage Law, which is also correct.”

The old dean rubbed his temple in pain, regretting having Jiang Li study law so early.

The old dean was worried that Jiang Li would be abandoned by his parents and would become withdrawn, so he explained the law to him, saying that the world is a beautiful place and that there are laws to punish bad people.

Jiang Li didn’t develop a withdrawn personality; quite the opposite. He was the most outgoing among his peers and had also developed an interest in law.

This was a good thing, but the old dean constantly received complaints from the class teacher, saying that Jiang Li’s mind was too active, and he would always go off on a tangent while answering the correct questions.

The old dean tried to dissuade Jiang Li from this, but always failed.

“Forget it, knowing and understanding the law isn’t a bad thing. So be it,” the old dean said, waving his hand, and sending Jiang Li back to playing football.

Watching Jiang Li’s back as he ran happily, the old dean shook his head helplessly, a smile of relief on his face.

Jiang Li’s excellent grades had earned him admission to a prestigious university, and his chosen major was, naturally, law.

Law encompasses a wide range of subjects, including criminal law, civil law, international law, jurisprudence, and so on.

Jiang Li’s first class was jurisprudence.

Jurisprudence, the principle of law, is a subject with a strong theoretical focus.

The jurisprudence teacher took the podium and unhurriedly posed a question: “Students, do you know what the law pursues?”

What does the law pursue?

This question sparked discussion among the freshmen. Most of them chose law not because they loved it, but because they were unsure of what to choose as a major and, believing it offered promising prospects, chose it.

However, they knew nothing about legal theory.

Although Jiang Li had studied law, he had only studied legal texts. He had never considered the origins of law or the underlying meaning.

Yes, what does the law truly pursue?

Seeing that the freshmen didn’t understand the question, the jurisprudence teacher smiled slightly, believing it was perfectly normal. He quickly announced the answer.

“The law pursues eternal fairness and justice.”

“Since ancient times, the law has constantly evolved, precisely because people’s understanding of fairness and justice has constantly shifted.”

“To this day, we still don’t have a definitive answer to what fairness and justice actually mean.”

“Perhaps you will find the answer in your future lives.”

Jiang Li shuddered at the words.

The teacher continued, “Abuse of power for personal gain, enriching oneself, and appointing people based on personal connections are never just practices.”

“As legal professionals, I hope that as you enter your respective roles, you will not forget the original purpose of the law and your own heart.”

With this opening remark, the teacher began the lecture: “In ancient times, people envisioned the possibility of a ‘philosopher king,’ a person at the pinnacle of power who could transform society into an ideal one. However, this was only a hypothesis; a philosopher king never existed…”

At the end of his four years of university, Jiang Li, drawn to jurisprudence, chose to pursue further studies, earning both a Master’s and a Doctoral degree in Jurisprudence.

During these master’s and doctoral studies, he studied a wide range of legal theories, both ancient and modern, both Chinese and foreign, and could recite every theory by heart. His doctoral advisor praised his learning ability and believed he would become a leading authority in the field.

After Jiang Li passed his graduation defense, his doctoral advisor wanted him to stay on as a teacher. However, he chose to put his theory into practice and instead chose to work and uphold justice.

The advisor wanted to dissuade him, but after a few words, he realized Jiang Li’s determination was unstoppable.

The advisor sighed and said, “You may appear playful and unruly, but you actually have strong principles. They’re so clear-cut that no one can shake them.”

“Thank you, Professor,” Jiang Li said, rubbing his head sheepishly.

“I’m not flattering you. Your personality will be a real disadvantage in the workplace. You need to turn a blind eye to some things and learn to do what others do. Don’t be a maverick, and don’t be so rigid in your distinctions between right and wrong.”

“You may be right, but you don’t have to do what’s right. It will hinder your career.”

Jiang Li was puzzled. “Why? Right is right, wrong is wrong. Why not distinguish them? I know it’s right, so of course I have to do it.”

The advisor shook his head and said, “You’ll understand later.”

Jiang Li finally got his wish and joined the workforce, becoming a legal professional.

(End of Chapter)