"But what's so complicated about taking pears?" Wu Yingxiong was very confused.

Wu Yingqi also asked puzzledly: "Why do you have to think twice?" ”

Wu Sangui said: "Why do you have to think twice, but because you have to make different choices according to different situations, instead of making the same choice. ”

The father's words confused the two brothers, and Wu Yingxiong asked: "What 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 if you encounter such a situation?" ”

Wu Yingxiong asked rhetorically: "What does the father think his son should do?" ”

Wu Sangui didn't expect his eldest son to ask this, he was stunned for a moment, and said, "My son must learn from Kong Rong and take 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 respectful of your elders, you must have a heart of filial piety to your elders. Therefore, you can't compete with your parents for big pears! In addition to your parents, there are also siblings, and since you are siblings, you have to take care of your siblings, so you can't fight with your siblings! ”

Wu Yingxiong nodded and said, "Son, remember." Then he asked suspiciously, "What if my brothers and sisters want to take a big pear?" ”

The eldest son's question made Wu Sangui stunned again, and then reprimanded very unhappily: "As an elder brother, you just need to remember what you should do, as for the brothers and sisters, they are up to them." ”

Wu Yingxiong didn't expect his father to suddenly get angry, so he was so frightened that he hurriedly replied: "Son, remember!" ”

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

Wu Sangui looked at his second son with tears and laughter, and really didn't know what to say about him.

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

"There are three more scenarios."

"What are the three situations?"

"The first is that the Son is in the midst of the world."

"What should the son do?"

"You should take it first, and you must take the big pear!" Wu Sangui said undoubtedly.

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 be the last to take it."

"What about the third scenario?"

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

"What should my son do?"

"You should take the pear before the people of the world, the people of the sages."

After listening to his father's three ways to take pears, Wu Yingxiong was very confused, as if he understood but did not understand, he said to his father: "Father taught his son these three ways to take pears, and my son felt that the truth was too profound, I wonder if my father can explain it to me?" ”

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

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

Wu Yingqi said: "Yes, in my opinion, whether it is a secular person or a sage person, they are all outsiders. So, for me, it's how to pick pears when you're among outsiders. ”

"And how do you take it?"

"Take the biggest pear, of course."

"Why?"

"It is hypocritical to have a big pear and not take it. I don't want to give up my benefits for the sake of fame. ”

Hearing what the second son said, Wu Sangui's eyes widened suddenly, and he carefully looked at this son, who seemed to him to be a little unlearned.

Wu Yingxiong was a little angry, he said: "Second brother, my father wants us to take pears in three situations, how come you only have one way to take big pears?" ”

"If it's not the Wu family, I'll only take big pears, do you want to let big pears be given to outsiders!"

Wu Yingqi said it rightly. As a result, Wu Yingxiong, who is the elder brother, became even more angry, and he said angrily: "Father gave three situations to make us think about it, not to let you just want to benefit from it." If this is the case, then why did the father give us three situations to think about? ”

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

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 came up with this question for his two sons to refer to was not to let them know when to take the big pear? But now it seems that the second son Ying Qi overthrew everything he had set up, and pointed to its core in one word, that is, no matter what the situation, he took the big pear first. This point is deeply in line with today's world.

"Father, what the second brother said you are ridiculous?" Wu Yingxiong was really angry by his younger brother's words and wanted to get support from his father.

"Ridiculous? Perhaps. ”

Wu Sangui was a little distracted, his eyes turned to the eldest son's face, and said lightly: "Ying Xiong, have you figured it out?" ”

Wu Yingxiong shook his head and said, "My son is dull and can't figure out the truth. ”

Wu Sangui also shook his head and said to him: "It's not that you are stupid, but these truths are a bit special, and when the father wants you to take big pears among the worldly people, it is because the worldly people often want to benefit more people for a while, and take less care of others." If you are in the midst of worldly people, you can't take big pears, you don't get benefits, you don't even have a chance to survive. ”

Wu Yingxiong Qi said: "There is no chance to live? ”

Wu Sangui nodded and said, "Exactly." Among the worldly people, all education is subordinate, and only survival is the foundation. If you don't understand this, don't say you can't get big pears, and you can't even get small pears! Over time, you ask yourself if you can still survive in this world? ”

"If, according to his father's words, the son takes the big pear directly, then isn't the son insulting Sven?"

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

"Then why did the father let his son take the little pear when he was among the sages?"

"Sages are often hypocritical and cunning, who clearly have a desire to benefit from the benefits in their hearts, but they dare not show it for fear of being discussed. Therefore, if you are polite and take the pear at the end, you can not only get the reputation of a sage, but also get the benefits of a big pear, why not? And if you take the big pears first, although you can get this benefit, you will definitely be able to arouse the public indignation of the sages. In other words, the spitting stars of the sages will drown you. ”

"Since you are a sage, how can you complain about people because of the trivial matter of taking pears?"

"I don't know! Throughout the ages, there has been no sage who has been able to escape the fireworks of the world. In other words, although a sage is a sage, he is a human being after all, and if he is a human being, he must have desires. The sage figure of the sage is also a desire. The reason why sages can get the name of sages is because their desires have overpowered their desires. However, it is only suppressed, not destroyed, so the appetite of the sages is still there. And they were revered as sages because they were good at hiding their appetites.

Therefore, if you are among the sages and sages, and you take the pear last, you will inevitably get both the benefits of the big pear and the great name of the sage. On the other hand, if you take the big pear first, the sages will disdain to be in the company of you, and feel that being in the company of you will damage their name as sages. In this way, you will become a worldly person, and a worldly person has rarely become a great man since ancient times. If you insist on being among the sages, the sages will drown you with their saliva! ”

"What if the sages and sages all take pears in the name of 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, and then close your eyes and reach out to take it." ”

"Why is that?"

"Because in the eyes of everyone, although you have the truth to take a big pear, you don't have the intention to take it. Your name as a sage will not be damaged by this. As officials, we often use this method to get benefits and protect our reputation. ”

"Why, then, does the father want the son to take it first from the sages in the third case, and not after the sages?"

The eldest son's questions one after another gave Wu Sangui a little headache, but he still patiently explained to him: "Because although the sages attach great importance to the name of the sage, if they are in the midst of the world, they will despise the name of the sage because of the threat to their vitality. If they still value the name of the sages, they will starve to death. Therefore, when worldly people take pears, they have already put resentment on them, and naturally they will not pay attention to others. At the same time, because there are worldly people who take the big pear first, it will inevitably arouse the greed of the sages and ignore the name of the sages. ”

"How can a man who is a sage ignore the name of a sage?" Wu Yingxiong disagreed with his father's opinion, because it was very inconsistent with what he had learned.

"A man of sages can only be born of a man of sages, and there is no sage among the worldly people! If so, they would have starved to death! But if you do not believe, then you will take the last pear, and you will get a small pear. Only according to the father's method to take the pear, you can still get the benefits of the big pear, but also to protect the reputation of the sage, for the father said is a lifetime of experience, I know you are confused, but you must remember, in the future, you will know that the father's words are right. ”

Wu Yingxiong felt that he seemed to understand his father's truth, but he didn't seem to understand. He really wanted his father to speak more clearly, but he saw that his father had a tired look on his face, and as a son of man, filial piety took the lead, so he got up and pulled his younger brother Ying Qi to say goodbye to his father, so that his father could rest early. After the two of them left, the strategist Hu Shouliang walked out from behind the tent and came to Wu Sangui's side.

"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 son of the world has the style of a great sage, but he has the kindness of some women, and he has no intention of being decisive and ruthless. When there is peace, he is a virtuous lord, but when he is in chaos, he is not a good king. On the other hand, His Royal Highness the Second Highness, although he looks rude and seems to be a scheming person, he is a person who can achieve great things, and he has the demeanor of a prince. ”

"Maybe."

Wu Sangui smiled, and did not blame Hu Shouliang for underestimating his eldest son Ying Xiong, because this is also his opinion as a father, but this does not mean that he is disappointed in his eldest son, because he never thought that his eldest son would experience strong winds and waves like him, he just needs Ying Xiong to live well, and then take over his Pingxi throne smoothly. In this world, there will always be peace.

Hu Shouliang knew what King Pingxi was thinking, so he didn't say anything more, but opened his mouth to talk about another thing: "Lord Hong's letter said that the Taiping army in Guangdong had entered Guangxi, and Chen Weixin, the governor of Guangxi, came to the rescue of the line Guoan, but the line Guoan refused to return to the army. ”

"Line Guoan is to go back now, Guangxi can be saved? Ma Xiong is so capable of fighting, if he doesn't die in a day, this will, that thief Xiucai is afraid that he is already standing at the head of Guilin City. But no matter how much the thief Xiucai rushes, it's too late. Wu Sangui sneered.

Hu Shouliang nodded, and said, "How do you reply to the letter from Lord Hong?" ”

"Tell him that this king will take Kunming first before Guoan and Zhao Butai."

"Where is King Shin?"

"In the past, I didn't take a big pear because it was not easy to take it, but now this pear is in front of me, if I don't take it, wouldn't it be too hypocritical?" After speaking, Wu Sangui got up and walked to the tent door, looked at the night sky and was speechless for a long time, half a sound, suddenly felt something, and said to Hu Shouliang: "The big pear is in my hand, you say, the court still wants to unload the mill and kill the donkey." (To be continued.) )