Forty-eight stratagems to win all hearts of parents in the world

  This is absolutely not a good thing, this is a very serious matter. To others, it seems like the greatest honor, but Suning thinks it's a time bomb! Those princes, with Li Erbai's precedent, who dares to guarantee that there are no ulterior motives? As for the ministers, they will definitely follow the opinions of their elders at home, deliberately getting along with some people and not getting along with others. If one is not careful, it will be troublesome.

  He is just an earl, and Su Dingfang has not yet established himself in the military, establishing his own unshakeable position. The current Su family does not have the ability to protect itself.

  Su Ning suddenly felt a big headache and endless entanglement in his heart; looking at Su Ning's expression, Li Er thought it wasn't quite right: "What's wrong, you seem unwilling?"

  Su Ning was shocked, this Li Er's imperial family is a big pit, his children are still young now, but when they grow up, they will all be dragon kings who eat people. The intention of getting himself into it is also very obvious, no more than wanting to make himself produce a sense of identity with the royal family, and a strong loyalty to Li Er's own imperial family, as well as a strong loyalty to Li Er's descendants. By the way, he can also monitor what he does every day...

  This is the best opportunity for Li Erbai to get close to the throne, but it's too much to ask him to fill those big holes. It's a dragon's den, and if you're not a dragon, you'll die. Even if you are a dragon, if you're not careful and your strength is insufficient, it's still a dead end. In the struggle for the throne, only the last victorious dragon can survive and become the master of the Tang Dynasty. Those who fail will all die.

  Su Ning thought that he was just a small shrimp, and if he entered the palace, he would inevitably be involved in those things. If something went wrong, it would be a disaster, and the future emperor Li Zhi was only two years old now. Who would think that this two-year-old kid would become the future emperor? The crown prince Li Chengqian was only twelve years old! Everything had not yet started, so how could he take sides?

  Offering to be a super nanny for Li Er's son? Don't joke around! No way, absolutely not! Must not go.

  "Your Majesty, I have just reunited with my mother and relatives, it is the time to show filial piety to my mother. If I enter the palace every day to study, when will I have time to serve my mother? Moreover, as a minor official, I am already 14 years old, I can go elsewhere for training. Entering the palace to study, where can I gain experience? Unless it is like in the military, then entering the palace to study might be possible, but otherwise, please excuse me!" Su Ning couldn't find any suitable reason, he couldn't say in front of Emperor Li that he didn't want to participate in the struggle for the throne... These sons of yours are all not easy to deal with, I haven't lived long enough, I don't want to die...

  It's only been four years since the bloody incident at Xuanwu Gate, and the dark clouds still linger above. For Emperor Li, who has sworn to never let such a thing happen again, these matters are absolutely taboo, a reverse scale that cannot be touched - touch it and die!

  Du Ruhui's eyes flashed with insight, and he suddenly raised Su Ning by several levels. In fact, his approval of Li Er's decision also had a few points of consideration for Su Ning. Others thought that entering the palace was a good thing, but someone as astute as Du Ruhui could see that it was not a good thing at all, but rather a huge danger, accompanied by huge opportunities. If Su Ning couldn't see the doorways within, he would suffer greatly. Later on, saving his life would be considered repaying a personal favor, and from then on, they would owe each other nothing.

  If it's obvious, then Suning is in, and he can also protect himself and preserve his integrity. Suning's political ability must be quite good, with great potential for development. He can be guided and mentored, and Emperor Li attaches great importance to him, allowing him to enter the palace to study, which shows that Emperor Li has high hopes for him and plans to cultivate him vigorously. First, he will use him himself, and then leave him for his successor to make good use of him. After all, Suning is young, and who knows, maybe he'll become a powerful minister in the future. Even if Emperor Li dies, Suning will still help the Du family out of gratitude for his mentorship, allowing their mediocre eldest son and foolish second son to survive and continue the family line.

  But as the saying goes, "the people on the spot are confused, and the bystanders are clear". In this matter, Li Erbai, who tried to avoid his own mistakes, was actually the one who was confused. He was very unhappy, this is a good thing that many people can't ask for, you little boy dare to refuse? Refuse my recruitment? No way! This kid is so cunning, did he see something? No way, I must bring him to my side, let him be completely used by me, and tell me everything he knows. Hmm! It has to be this way!

  The Emperor Li is very angry, and the consequences are severe!

  "When can't you be filial to your mother? I'm not going to lock you up in the palace every day and not let you go home, but you're making excuses! Using this reason to deceive me! Alright! I'll issue an imperial edict! Let San Yuan County's Bo Su Ning start attending classes at the Hongwen Academy from tomorrow, no exceptions allowed!" Li Er called himself "Zhen", which was a very formal way of referring to oneself as the emperor. This seemed like a direct order that didn't need to go through the review of the Grand Council... it didn't seem necessary for this matter to be reviewed by the Grand Council either, just attending classes...

  Emperors actually don't always refer to themselves as "Zhen" in every sentence. The term "Zhen" is generally only used in formal settings and imperial decrees. In daily life, emperors also refer to themselves as "I" or "Wu". As for Liu Bang's kind of rascal, occasionally throwing out a "Nai Weng", that is, old man; this kind of formal self-reference, the emperors of all dynasties would not use it as spoken language. But once they refer to themselves as "Zhen", it becomes extremely formal. Su Ning also witnessed Li Er's majestic scene, revealing his overbearing manner...

  "How dare you, you still want to disobey the imperial decree!" Li Er glared at him with a hint of anger, and Su Ning couldn't resist. The three great mountains of feudalism weighed heavily on his shoulders. Just now it was sunny, but now dark clouds gathered and heavy rain was about to pour down. Su Ning had no choice but to yield, and reluctantly said: "I obey the imperial decree!"

  Li the Second Majesty left with great satisfaction, and before leaving, he did not forget to break the rules again and re-seal the 300 households of Du Ruhui's food fiefdom that were given to Su Ning, indicating honor and favor. He also instructed Du Ruhui to rest well, as there would be important tasks entrusted to him in the future, and he couldn't afford to exhaust himself. Then, he sternly ordered Su Ning to write down the key points of attention and all necessary items for treatment and hand them over to the Du family, otherwise, no reward would be given. He also instructed Su Ning to go to the palace to explore the way after handling the matter, and only then did he leave with satisfaction, leaving behind a secretly sorrowful Su Ning whose heart was filled with fluttering butterflies...

  As soon as Li Er left, everyone else also knew to leave. Madame Du immediately came up to thank Su Ning profusely, saying that without Su Ning there would be no Du Ruhui, and without Du Ruhui she wouldn't have anything else either. The eldest son, Du Gou, who was mediocre in talent but honest and kind, also came forward to give Su Ning a deep bow, thanking him for saving his father's life. As for the main culprit, Du He...

  "Scoundrel! You, you still have the face to see me, your father!" Du Ruhui's face turned bright red with rage as soon as he saw Du He. Then, furrowing his brow and clutching at his chest, he scared Du Furen half to death: "Husband, don't be like this! Su Xiaolang said you can't get angry! Husband, think of your body! This scoundrel isn't worth getting so angry about!"

  Du He's face was as pale as snow, with a look of despair. Suning couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to intervene: "Two Du brothers, please go find some writing materials for me. I want to write down some things that Lord Cai must do during his convalescence."

  Du He looked at Su Ning with a mixture of emotions, then quickly left Du Ruhui's room. Du Gou also bowed and left, leaving only the three people in the room: Du Ruhui, his wife, and Su Ning. Su Ning looked at Du Ruhui seriously and said: "Lord Cai, why must you get angry? Even if your body is healthy, it's not good to get angry easily. Getting angry can harm your body, and what's more, Lord Cai has just recovered from a serious illness and needs to take care of yourself carefully at this time. It's absolutely forbidden to get angry now! The disease you have, once you get angry, your heart will be stirred up, and it's very easy to relapse! This time, Lord Cai was lucky, but if there is a next time, no one can guarantee that you will still be safe!"

  Du Ruhui let out a long sigh and nodded, saying: "Alas! Your courtesy name is Sanming. In private gatherings, I'll just call you Sanming, all right?"

  Su Ning nodded: "As you wish."

  Du Ruhui nodded, revealing a forced smile and said: "In private, I'm not afraid to say something. I have two sons, the eldest is Du Gou, who has a gentle temperament and is kind-hearted, but his talent is mediocre, he can maintain the status quo, but he lacks the ability to make progress. However, if I were to hand over this family business to my eldest son, I wouldn't worry that he would ruin it. If there are talented descendants in the future, they may be able to create a new glory. But my second son Du He is a heart disease for me!"

  He was naughty and disobedient since childhood, refusing to be educated. As a child, he had already driven away several tutors with his temper. Later, I invited him to study in the palace with my eldest son, hoping that he would improve himself. However, not only did he not change, but he also befriended some spoiled and arrogant young masters, whose behavior was even more wicked than before. My wife is kind-hearted, and my eldest son is honest and reliable, but none of us can discipline him. As a result, he has become more and more unmanageable. This time, taking advantage of my illness, he stole our family's valuables and sold them to indulge in debauchery!

  Alas! I was so angry with him that I fainted, if it wasn't for Sanming's wonderful hands bringing me back to life, I'm afraid I would have been judged in the underworld by now. Alas! If I don't take care of this matter again, these two sons will become even more lawless and reckless, who knows what kind of outrageous things they'll do next? And when that happens, someone with ill intentions will frame them and my whole family will be implicated, this is what worries me the most!"

  Su Ning was also helpless, and the mistake of not knowing how to educate one's children is a big one. Not every famous minister can be like Zeng Guofan, who was strict with himself and had excellent educational methods, teaching several outstanding sons and daughters with great integrity. The Zeng family could thrive for generations, producing talented people time and again, breaking the curse of three generations, until the end of that thousand-year catastrophe in Chinese culture. Du Ruhui obviously couldn't reach Zeng Guofan's level, and Su Ning began to reflect on how he would teach his own children if he had any.

  The parents' hearts are all alike!