Han’s Son is Not a Slave

"But how is it so complicated to take pears?" Wu Yingxiong was very confused.

Wu Yingqi also asked with a puzzled face, "Why should you think twice?"

Wu Sangui said: "Why should you think twice before you act, but because you have to make different choices according to different situations, rather than making the same choice blindly."

The father's words confused the two brothers, and Wu Yingxiong asked, "What kind of situation does the father think the child will encounter, and how should he choose?"

Wu Sangui said: "For example, in your family, what should you do when you encounter such a situation?"

Wu Yingxiong asked back, "What does the father think the son should do?"

Wu Sangui didn't expect the eldest son to ask such a question, he was stunned for a moment, and said, "My son must learn from Kong Rong and get that little pear."

"The son remembers his father's teachings! It's just that the son is thinking, why did the father let the son take the small pear instead of the big pear?"

"In the family, since your parents are the elders, you must have a heart of filial piety. Therefore, you cannot compete with your parents! Besides parents, there are also brothers and sisters. Since they are brothers and sisters, you must take care of them. Love, so you can't compete with your brothers and sisters!"

Wu Yingxiong nodded and said, "Remember, son." Then he asked suspiciously, "What if the brothers and sisters want to take the big pear?"

The question of the eldest son made Wu Sangui stunned again, and then scolded very unhappily: "As an elder brother, you only need to remember what to do. As for the brothers and sisters, it is up to them to choose."

Wu Yingxiong didn't expect his father to suddenly get angry, so he quickly replied, "Remember, son!"

Wu Yingqi, who had been listening, asked, "Father, you asked the eldest brother to take the small one, so who should take the big one? Is it me?"

Wu Sangui looked at his second son dumbfounded, not knowing what to say to him.

"Other than that, what other situations does my father think?" Wu Yingxiong suddenly asked again after being silent.

"There are three more cases."

"Which three situations?"

"The first case is that the Son is in the midst of the worldly people."

"What should the son do?"

"You should take it first, and you must take the big pear!" Wu Sangui said without doubt.

Wu Yingxiong was thoughtful after hearing this, and then asked, "What about the second situation?"

Wu Sangui said: "The second situation is that the son is among the sages."

"What should the son do?"

"You should take it last."

"What about the third case?"

"The third situation is when you have both sages and worldly people among you."

"How about my son?"

"You should take pears before the sages and the sages after the people of the world."

After listening to his father's three ways to get pears, Wu Yingxiong was very confused, he seemed to understand and yet he didn't understand. Can you explain it to me?"

Just as Wu Sangui was about to speak, his second son Wu Yingqi said, "Father, I don't care about the three situations. In my opinion, there is only one situation and only one method!"

Wu Yingxiong looked at his brother and asked, "Which one is the only situation and one method?"

Wu Yingqi said: "Yes, in my opinion, whether it is a worldly person or a sage, they are all outsiders. Therefore, for me, it is how to get pears when I am among outsiders."

"Then how do you get it?"

"The biggest pear, of course."

"Why?"

"It's hypocrisy to have a big pear but not to take it. I don't want to give up benefits for a false name."

Hearing what the second son said, Wu Sangui's eyes suddenly opened, and he carefully looked at this son, who in his opinion was quite ignorant.

Wu Yingxiong was a little angry. He said, "Second brother, my father wants us to take pears in three different ways. How come you can only take big pears?"

"It's not the Wu family, so I'll only take the big pears. Can't I give the big pears to outsiders!"

Wu Yingqi said it righteously. As a result, Wu Yingxiong, the elder brother, became even more angry, he said angrily: "Father gave us three situations to make us think hard, not for you to only seek benefits like this. If this is the case, why does father give Three situations for us to think about!"

"Father actually wants us to take the big pear, right, father?" Wu Yingqi ignored his elder brother and looked at his father instead.

Wu Sangui was speechless for a while, and there was really no way to support the second son's opinion in front of the eldest son, although this opinion was very much in line with his heart. The reason why he asked his two sons about picking pears was to let them know when to pick big pears. But now it seems that the second son Yingqi overthrew everything he had set up, and pointed directly to the core, that is, no matter what the situation, he would take the big pear first. This point is deeply in line with the Great Dao of the world today.

"Father, is what the second brother said absurd?" Wu Yingxiong was really angry with his brother's words, and wanted to get support from his father.

"Absurd? Maybe."

Wu Sangui was a little lost, turned his eyes to the eldest son's face, and said lightly: "Yingxiong, do you understand?"

Wu Yingxiong shook his head and said, "My son is stupid and can't figure out the reason."

Wu Sangui also shook his head and said to him: "It's not that you are stupid, but that these principles are a bit special and can't be learned from books... When your father wants you to be among the worldly people, you must take the big pears. , because the worldly people tend to seek temporary benefits more than others. If you are among the worldly people, you can't take the big pear, and if you don't get the benefits, it's a small matter, and you may even have a chance of survival. there is none left."

Wu Yingxiong asked curiously, "Is there no chance to live?"

Wu Sangui nodded and said, "Exactly. Among the secular people, all education is vassal, and only survival is the foundation. If you don't understand this principle, let alone get the big pear, you can't even get the small pear! Over time, you ask yourself, can you still survive in this world?"

"If according to the father's words, the son takes the big pear directly, doesn't the son insult Sven?"

"Can Sven be able to eat?" Wu Sangui laughed, "Is it a big thing to live, or is it a big thing to be gentle? Do you know there are people in this world who can't afford to eat and pretend to be gentle?"

"Then why did the father choose Xiaoli when his son was among the sages?"

"Sages and sages are often hypocritical and cunning. They clearly have the desire to get benefits, but they dare not show it because they are afraid of being talked about. Therefore, if you are polite and take pears at the end, you can not only gain the reputation of sages, but also If you can get the benefit of the big pear, why not do it? And if you specifically take the big pear first, although you can get this benefit, it will definitely cause the public anger of the sages. In other words, the spit of the sages will drown you. ."

"Since he is a sage, how can he complain about life for taking pears?"

"My son doesn't know anything! From ancient times to the present, no sages have been able to escape from the fireworks of the world. That is to say, although sages are sages, they are human beings after all, and they must have desires. Sages and sages are also a kind of desire. The reason why the sages can get the name of the sages is because their desire has been suppressed by this desire. However, it is only suppressed, not eliminated, so the appetite of the sages still exists. They are honored as saints because they are good at concealing their appetites.

Therefore, if you are in the midst of sages and sages, and you take pears at the end, you will surely gain both the benefits of big pears and the great name of sages. On the contrary, if you take the big pear first, the sages will definitely disdain to be with you, and feel that being with you will damage their sages. In this way, you will become a secular person, and secular people, since ancient times, have rarely become great. If you insist on being among the sages, the sages will drown you with their saliva! "

"What if all the sages end up taking pears in the name of detriment to the sages?"

Wu Sangui didn't expect his son to ask such a question. He thought for a while and then said, "At that time you have to look at the big pear in the basket, then close your eyes and stretch out your hand to take it."

"Why is this?"

"Because in the eyes of the public, although you have the power to take a big pear, you do not have the will to take it. Your sage's name will not be damaged because of this. We officials often use this method to benefit and protect it. its reputation."

"Then why did the father ask the son to take it first from the sages in the third situation, and not wait for the sages to take it before taking it?"

The question of the eldest son one after another gave Wu Sangui some headaches, but he still explained to him patiently: "Although the sages take the name of the sages very seriously, if they are among the secular people, they will inevitably suffer because of their life. When the opportunity is threatened, they despise the name of the sage. If they still value the name of the sage, they will starve to death because of it. Therefore, when the worldly people take the pear, they have already put their resentment on them, and naturally they will not pay attention to others. , and because there are secular people who take the big pear first, they will surely arouse the greed of the sages and ignore the names of the sages."

"Since you are a sage, how can you ignore the name of a sage?" Wu Yingxiong disagreed with his father's opinion, because it was very inconsistent with what he had learned.

"Sages and sages can only be born among the sages, and among the people of the world, there is absolutely no sages! If there were, they would have starved to death! If you don't believe, then you will finally get pears, and you will get small pears. Only according to the father's order Taking pears from the law can still not only get the benefits of big pears, but also protect the reputation of sages... Ying Xiong, what my father said is a lifetime experience, I know you are confused, but you must keep in mind that it will be hard to ponder in the future. Then you know what the father said is right."

Wu Yingxiong felt that he seemed to understand his father's truth, but he didn't seem to understand. He wanted to make his father's words clearer, but when he saw a tired look on his face, as a son of filial piety, he got up and pulled his younger brother Ying Qi to bid farewell to his father, so that his father could rest earlier. After the two of them left, the advisor Hu Shouliang walked out from behind the tent and came to Wu Sangui.

"What do you think of my two sons?" When Wu Sangui spoke, his eyes still fell on the yellow pear on the desk.

Hu Shouliang pondered for a moment and said, "The prince has the style of a great virtuous man, but there are some women's benevolence, not decisive and ruthless. When he was peaceful, he was a virtuous master, but when he was in chaos, he was not a good ruler. Although he looks rude and seems like a scheming person, he can achieve great things, and he has the demeanor of a prince."

"Maybe."

Wu Sangui smiled and did not blame Hu Shouliang for underestimating the eldest son Yingxiong, because this is also his view as a father, but this does not mean that he is disappointed with the eldest son, because he never thought that the eldest son would experience like him. There are big winds and waves, as long as he can live well, Ying Xiong can take over his Pingxi throne smoothly. There will always be peace in this world.

Hu Shouliang knew what King Pingxi was thinking, so he didn't say anything, but said another thing: "Master Hong said in a letter that the Taiping army in Guangdong had entered Guangxi, and the governor of Guangxi, Chen Weixin, went to Xian Guoan to rescue, but Xian Guoan Refused to return troops, it seems that this is mostly what General Zhengnan meant."

"Xian Guoan is going back now, and Guangxi can be saved? Ma Xiong can fight like that, and he will die in one day. At this moment, the thief Xiucai is probably standing at the head of Guilin City. But no matter how fast the thief Xiucai is, It's too late." Wu Sangui sneered.

Hu Shou nodded brightly and said, "How do you reply to the letter from Mr. Hong?"

"Tell him that this king will take Kunming ahead of Guoan and Zhao Butai."

"Where is King Xin?"

"In the past, I didn't take the big pear because it was difficult to hold and pinch my hands. Now this pear is in front of me. If I didn't take it, wouldn't it be too hypocritical?" After speaking, Wu Sangui got up and walked to the tent door, looking at the night sky. For a long time, he was speechless, and after a while, he suddenly said with emotion: "The big pear is in my hands, you say, is the court still thinking about killing the donkey?" (To be continued.)