Taxes, British troops, tea, the Intolerable Acts, and King George.
To farm, to take care of their parents, and to respect the empero best describes the common people in confucianism.
Confucianism is mostly described as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. In fact, It is built on an ancient religious foundation. In which the goal is to establish the social values, institutions, and transcendent ideals of traditional Chinese society.
It doesn't apply to executive orders