No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

Chapter 1039 Good Guys and Bad Guys
"What do you want, mother?" Sun Quan looked at his mother seriously. This was his most sincere request for advice today.

"I said the same thing again, don't be impatient!" Ou Mengmeng patted him gently, "Your mother gave birth to four of you, which one do you think is worse? Just like what I just said, if Emperor Wu of Han chose the third child, do you think he would be worse than Liu Fuling? You are still young, and you can have another son even when you are fifty. So, what we should think about now is that we should educate every child seriously and make them useful. As for the future, there has always been a saying since ancient times to establish the eldest, the legitimate, and the virtuous. Anyway, no matter which one you choose, it will not be wrong. The important thing is to make it clear to the people below that if they dare to stand in the wrong line, as long as there is a sign that it destroys the friendship between their brothers, they will be killed without mercy."

Sun Quan nodded. The old lady's words really hit the nail on the head. That was exactly what she meant. And the old lady had just made it clear. She was talking about the four brothers and didn't count the fifth brother at all. When it came to Sun Deng, she said that he could still have children at the age of fifty, and the key point was to teach his son well and not let him quarrel with each other.

"Let Shao'er and Lao Wu go and gain some experience. They can learn something from those workshops. I see that Lao Wu has made great progress these days. It seems that he is not good at fighting, but in terms of official career and economics, he is no worse than Zhang Zhao." Sun Quan was returning the favor and said with a smile.

"Okay! Zhao'er has a settled personality, and I don't think he can be as heroic as Ce'er. To put it bluntly, Shao'er, Song'er and Tai'er are all only children. They have to inherit their father's incense, and nothing must happen to them. If they learn a little bit about managing the household finances from the fifth brother and can take care of themselves, they will be worthy of their father." Ou Mengmeng thought about it and nodded.

Just now, Sun Quan seemed to want her to take care of these grandchildren, which made her even more annoyed. She felt that Sun Quan was too much, not only asking her to take care of his children, but also his nephew. She didn't want to get involved in the power struggle of Dongwu.

Sun Quan has few sons now, and he thinks that his nephews are a precaution. But when he has more sons, his nephews will become talented. Isn't this a hidden danger? Quickly define the circle. They are the only children of a fatherless man, and they have great responsibilities, so don't worry about big things. Just raise them like pigs and let them take care of themselves.

Sun Quan laughed, and felt deeply that this old lady was really good, and she could clearly distinguish between inside and outside. But this also made him feel comfortable. That was what he meant. Originally, he inherited his brother's territory, and some people secretly wanted him to return the territory to Sun Shao after he came of age. His biological mother also had this idea at the beginning, and had been looking for a powerful marriage for Sun Shao.

He didn't even think about it. It was his elder brother who designated him as the successor, not for him to keep the position for his nephew. He had also worked hard for Jiangdong for more than ten years. Why should he give it back when his nephew grew up?

So at this time, Wu Guotai's standards really won his heart, and he felt that Wu Guotai was the real sensible old lady. Who knew that Wu Guotai had changed her mind? Of course, if she hadn't changed her mind, she wouldn't care about it. She was even more indifferent than Ou Mengmeng. As long as it didn't concern her own children, she didn't care about the life and death of Sun Quan and others.

At this point, Ou Mengmeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was not Wu Guotai, and she had no grudges against the Sun family. At this moment, it had nothing to do with whether she liked Sun Deng or not. She had called Sun Quan here just to give him a special reminder. She had not come to Sun Quan for Sun Deng at all.

Sun Quan's life experience was similar to that of Emperor Wu of Han. Sun Quan reigned for 52 years from the time he took over Jiangdong to his death. Sun Deng was his best son, known as the most competent prince in history. But the prince died when he was in his thirties. When Sun Quan knew he was dead, he personally held the funeral and didn't want to face life anymore.

Sun Quan loved this son too much and devoted himself to teaching this prince. They were really a model of the royal family. As a result, the son who had high hopes died, the capable second son also died, and the other sons were not taught well. In the end, only the youngest son could take the throne. So after Sun Quan's death, there were three more emperors in the Eastern Wu. And the Wu Kingdom began to have internal conflicts within the royal family, between the royal family and the court officials, and between the court officials. If no one came to fight, they would fight themselves out.

So as the current Queen Mother of Wu, Ou Mengmeng must sit on the throne of Dongwu. It's not that she won't take care of Sun Deng, nor does it mean that Sun Quan shouldn't bet on one child; what she did was to tell Sun Quan that she would take good care of every grandson, but you can't decide who will take the throne now, and don't let the children kill each other. "Song'er and Tai'er, you'd better take care of them. You know that I wanted Xu and Cao to return home, and let my mother and you take care of the children. I still think so now. Xu and Cao are still young, so why should we keep them trapped? Before, you said the children were young, but now they are grown up, and they are not inseparable from their mother, so why should we keep them trapped?" Sun Quan said hurriedly.

This was sincere, he still liked Sun Song and Sun Tai. But he never liked Sun Song and Sun Tai's biological mother, even though they didn't live together, he didn't like them. He felt that they were not qualified to raise children.

"Don't be like this, they are biological mother and son. You forgot what happened to Shao'er. Your mother hates this the most." Ou Mengmeng sighed deeply. Mrs. Wu did not allow Sun Quan to drive away Sun Shao's biological mother. She said that as long as they did not ask, they could not be forced to leave.

But Ou Mengmeng felt that Sun Quan was still worried. Sun Song's biological mother, Xu, was a famous smart woman in history. She also occupied a chapter in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and she was an ordinary person. Under her guidance, Sun Song will be fine in the future. And Cao's Sun Tai has the support of Cao Cao. Only by cutting off their contact can Sun Quan feel at ease. However, Ou Mengmeng cannot support this. Xu and Cao are still concerned about their sons. Can a child with a mother be the same as a child without a mother?

“Yeah, never mind.” Sun Quan thought about how he wanted Sun Shao’s biological mother to return to her parents’ home, but was scolded by her own mother and almost turned against her.

Ou Mengmeng gently patted the back of Sun Quan's hand and said, "My favorite idea of ​​Laozi's teachings is ruling by doing nothing."

Sun Quan sighed softly and looked out the window. "Mother, do you think I'm a bad person?"

"You just said that when I get old, I would ask you whether Emperor Wu of Han was a good emperor. Now you ask me whether you are a good person?" Ou Mengmeng smiled.

"I've read a miscellaneous book that said a man was riding a frightened horse on the street. If he went left, one person would die, and if he went right, ten people would die. Which way do you think the man would pull the horse to?"

"Can you pull a frightened horse?" Sun Quan was a military general after all, so he had some common sense.

"Yes, this is a false proposition. If it can still be controlled, then it won't be a problem." Ou Mengmeng patted his hands again, "One person's death and ten people's death are both dead. Like Cao Cao said, I would rather betray the world than be betrayed by the world. You say he is a bad person? But he defended the integrity of the northern territory and resolutely kept the Huns out of the pass. The same is true for us and Liu Bei. We bite each other and bleed, but if there is a real foreign invasion, we will definitely unite against it. So who is good and who is bad, this is a question that only children would think about."

Well, I asked the editor, do you know that old ladies cannot write, without copyright, if there is a complaint, the whole book will be banned, don't worry, I will write it and put it on my public account. Free for everyone to read. Don't worry.