"Let's start with the saying 'If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish.'"
Huo Jingtian took the towel handed over by the housekeeper and took a slow walk with his two sons. His voice was full of energy and carried a kind of kingly majesty.
Just like Huo Jianying, a rich young man who is used to being arrogant and domineering outside, becomes silent in front of Huo Jingtian and behaves as well as a little lamb.
"In ancient China, there was a king named Duke Wu of Zheng who married the daughter of another king as his wife. Her name was Jiang."
"This Jiang gave birth to two sons, named Duke Zhuang and Gong Shuduan."
When Huo Jingtian said this, he smiled, pointed at himself and his two sons, and said, "Just like me now, I have two sons."
Huo Jianying secretly complained in her heart: "These two are born to the same mother, and their situations are completely different from my two brothers."
"I don't understand what's wrong with this old man today. He was just playing basketball, but he insisted on giving me a history lesson."
Huo Jiandong listened with great interest. Although he had always been exposed to Western culture, he was still very interested in these interesting historical stories of China.
He also understood that his father would not tell this historical story for no reason. He was curious about who wrote the anonymous letter to his father.
At this moment, the image of a woman talking nonsense in the police station appeared in his mind. Could it be the Miss Hong Kong
I was thinking of a woman, but my father's loud voice kept ringing in my ears:
"This Duke Zhuang was a child with a bad fate. He was born with his feet first, which tortured his mother, Madam Jiang, to death. That's why Madam Jiang disliked him since he was a child."
"Jiang has always doted on her youngest son, Gong Shuduan. It is said that loving mothers often spoil their children, and this saying is absolutely true."
"Gong Shuduan relied on Jiang's favor and acted recklessly, constantly challenging Duke Zhuang's authority as the eldest son."
Huo Jianying, who had no interest in this historical story, was startled when she heard this. She became more alert and muttered to herself:
"What the old man means is that he is the eldest son who is disliked by his mother? And this Jiang is the annoying mistress Zhu Meiling? Gong Shuduan is the annoying Huo Jiandong?"
Thinking of this, Huo Jianying's originally depressed look immediately cheered up. She quickly took a bottle of water from the housekeeper and handed it to Huo Jingtian respectfully:
"Dad, drink some water first..."
If the eldest brother hadn’t married and had children, Huo Jiandong would really want to call him “Xiao Yingzi” just by looking at his fawning look.
The story was a bit harsh, but after all, it was his father's. Huo Jiandong did not interrupt him and continued to listen to his father patiently.
The housekeeper standing by was also stunned. This young master would not steal his job like this.
Huo Jingtian took the towel handed over by his eldest son, wiped the sweat off his face, and sighed in his heart: This brat, does he think the Duke Zhuang he is talking about is himself
After all, he was still too immature and could only understand the literal meaning. Moreover, he was so eager to express his ideas before he had even finished speaking. This is a taboo in the business world.
In comparison, he was obviously much more satisfied with his younger son's performance.
Although the story initially sounded unfriendly to the younger son, he did not show any displeasure.
This is the quality that a successor to a group should possess: to remain calm even when faced with a huge crisis.
"Duke Zhuang became the king, and his younger brother Gong Shuduan was dissatisfied with him, so he planned to rebel with the support of his mother who favored him."
"At first, Gong Shuduan expanded his city first. When Zheng Zhuanggong's minister Ji Zhong found out, he advised him to eliminate Gong Shuduan before his power grew stronger."
"At this time, Duke Zhuang of Zheng said: 'If you do too much evil, you will surely perish. Just wait and see.'"
"What this sentence means is: If you do too many bad things, you will definitely destroy yourself. Just wait and see."
Huo Jingtian lit up a cigar and did not continue speaking. Instead, he looked at his two sons and asked, "Do you agree with this statement? What do you think will be the fate of the two brothers in the future?"
The eldest son Huo Jianying spoke first: "Dad, I never believe in good deeds being rewarded and evil deeds being punished. I only believe that the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy."
Huo Jianying may not be well educated, but as a man in society, he has heard these two ancient sayings many times. Even if he has not read the books, he has at least watched quite a few movies.
These two ancient sayings are familiar lines in the movie "Young and Dangerous".
Huo Jingtian nodded. This sentence was indeed true. It made him, a self-made businessman, believe that good would be rewarded with good and evil would be punished with evil. Isn’t this funny
That's just an excuse the weak use to comfort themselves.
This society has always been a place where the strong prey on the weak, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy.
Whoever laughs last will rewrite history.
The so-called "evil will be punished" is often unscrupulous, meaningless, boring and continuous evil.
This kind of person is not "evil" but "stupid". It is because of his "stupidity" that he suffers a bad fate.
For example, if you want money, you rob people; if you hate someone, you kill them; if you like a woman, you rape her. If it is such a stupid way of doing evil, who will be unlucky if not yourself
The truly smart way to "do evil" is to be shameless and conscienceless at the most critical moment, and not to do evil under normal circumstances, but to be ruthless at critical moments.
For example, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was always talking about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but at the critical moment he killed his own brother.
There is also the saying that good deeds will be rewarded, and if kindness could make money, everyone in this world would be a philanthropist.
Indiscriminate kindness to others is the most foolish behavior, especially being kind to your enemies, which is being cruel to yourself.
In this era, there were no such words as "saint bitch" and "holy father", otherwise Huo Jingtian would have engraved these words deeply in his mind.
"Jiandong, what do you think?" Huo Jingtian took a puff of his cigar and looked at his younger son who had been silent.
The youngest son is like him, deep-minded and never expresses his thoughts casually.
This is good, but many times even he himself can't figure him out, which makes Huo Jingtian, who is used to controlling everything, very uncomfortable.
"Daddy, do you think this Duke Zhuang is smart or stupid?"
Huo Jiandong did not answer his father's question immediately, but answered a question with a question.
"If you win, you're smart, and if you lose, you're stupid!"
Without waiting for his father to answer, Huo Jianying interrupted anxiously,
Is this kid confused after studying in the UK? He can't even answer such a question, and he has the nerve to ask his dad instead.
Huo Jiandong raised his eyebrows, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Then how do you think this Gongshu Duan died in the end?"