The Code of Xia

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Following the Xia code entailed acting outside the law. Youxai's activity gave commoners recourse against egregious offenses but didn't address the larger injustices done to them by royalty and those in government.

The second meaning of the phrase deals with righting wrongs in dealings with the government. Upholding the code of Xia didn't mean you were necessarily a sword-wielding martial artist; on very rare occasions, government administrators also followed the code in their own way.

The first is Di Renjie, minister to messianic leader Wu Zetian. What makes this historical figure unusual is his consistent support of a woman for Empress.

                                            Di Renjie                                                                                                         Bao Zheng

Without his support, she surely wouldn't have been as effective in reforming her government and providing stable, prosperous conditions for the common people. The second is Bao Zheng, a government official renowned for his honesty and unswerving respect for the rule of law. On numerous occasions, he prosecutes royalty and has high officials dismissed for neglecting their duty.

At first glance, neither man stands out from the many officials who went before and came after them. However, as future family members understand the need for martial arts, one question they must seriously consider is, "Why then are these two immortalized in Wuxia fiction?"

Again, the saying,

"On behalf of Heaven, walk path,"

answers the question.