Hearing the scandal his eldest son had committed, Zhou Xuennian was so shocked and furious that he nearly passed out. He asked several times before he could confirm that the disgraceful deed was indeed true.
Zhou Dajun, that cursed brute, had actually committed an act deserving of being struck by lightning.
Knowing this, Zhou Xuennian began to panic, his first thought was not of what kind of retaliation his son might face, but of his own reputation and prospects. If word got out, he wouldn't be able to show his face in society, after all, there is an old saying, "The father is at fault when the son is not taught." The son's character led others to believe that he bore a great responsibility.
And to have raised such a son who knew nothing of human decency was also a flaw in his own character. Even if by chance he became an official, if this incident came to light, he would never live it down; even the Imperial Censor would eviscerate him.
