Wu Zixu returned to Xiangguo's mansion and asked someone to find his son Wu Feng, saying, "Feng'er, you go and clean up now, and go out with your father." Be careful to bring all the clothes you wear and all the items you use. ”

Wu Feng was taken aback: "Father, what's wrong?" ”

Wu Zixu said with a gloomy expression: "Son, don't ask. Go ahead and prepare. I'll talk to you on the way. By the way, I asked someone to prepare two horses. ”

Wu Feng went out. Wu Zixu got up, did not alarm anyone, and quietly came to the warehouse by himself. This is where all the valuable things he has gathered all his life's worth are stored. He was not greedy or corrupt all his life, he lived on salary, lived diligently and thriftily, and still had some savings. Coupled with the gifts of friends, there is also considerable wealth. He found a bag and filled it with gold and silver and jade jewelry. Tell someone to put them on horseback.

Wu Feng packed his bags and came over and said, "Father, it's done." ”

Wu Zixu said: "You can ride out of the city now, there is a small town twenty miles north of Gusu City, you wait for me there, I will be there in a while, we will have a lunch there, and then go on the road." ”

Wu Feng looked at his father with doubts, agreed, went out, got on a horse, left the house, went out of the city, and marched forward on horseback. Wu Feng dismounted and stood at the intersection outside the town and waited.

There was not much time, and a person from the south came on horseback, it was really Wu Zixu. The father and son met together, entered the town, dismounted in front of a restaurant, entered, wanted to eat, and ate and drank slowly.

Wu Feng finally couldn't help it and said, "Father, what happened?" ”

Wu Zixu just ate with his head bored and didn't squeak. Wu Feng inevitably panicked in his heart, usually his father was not like this. Every day when I return to the house after work, I always like to get together as a family, chat, and gossip. Although Wu Feng was well-educated and proficient in volleys, Wu Zixu did not allow him to gain a little fame, but only urged him to manage the fields in the countryside. Learn to be a common man. Wu Feng also likes ordinary days and has no ambition to make contributions.

Wu Feng saw that his father was preoccupied and depressed, and knew that something important had happened, so he put down his chopsticks and said: "Father, Feng'er obeys your wishes, does not become an official, and does not take fame, but Feng'er knows that his father has not been happy all these years, and he is very disappointed. But you only hide your pain in your heart, and never say a word to me. Although the son is a mediocre person, he still feels sorry for his father. Even if you can't share your father's worries, it's good to shed tears with your father. Father, tell me, what has happened? ”

Wu Zixu looked up at his son, who was sensible and obedient, loyal and honest, and a good person, but because he was unhappy with his officialdom, he left his hometown and went to another country. My heart is full of apologies. said: "Feng'er, my father has not let you go out to be an official all these years, but only let you take care of the fields and housework. Do you resent your father in your heart? ”

Wu Feng said: "My son knows my father's hard work. Officialdom is corrupt and dark, full of strife and strife, and the slightest carelessness will invite death. Moreover, kings are narrow-minded, vicious and mean, and the most difficult to serve. The father arranged this for the good of his son. I have no ambition and think that it is best to be an ordinary person. ”

Wu Zixu said: "My son is sensible. Fame and fortune are like spring snow, flying flowers in front of you. As soon as the sun came out, there was nothing. fought for his father for decades in the south and the north, and died nine times in his life. There are multiple scars on his body. A piece of blood and heart, what will end up in the end? but he was not treated well by the king. The Father is extremely disappointed and saddened by these things. Only then will you stay away from the red dust and live an ordinary life. I am glad that you can understand the good intentions of your Father. I did this because my father loved my son so much. ”

Wu Feng grabbed his father's hand and said: "My father is a hero, and he will definitely go down in history." But how much hardship, how much risk, how much humiliation, how many people can understand? The father endured all the hardships here to prevent his children and grandchildren from repeating the mistakes of the past. ”

Wu Zixu said sadly: "The biggest mistake my father has made in his life is that after our Wu family's revenge was avenged, he has not retreated bravely from the red dust. At that time, he was young, proud, and high-spirited, and all he wanted was to help the king and dominate the world. Now think about it, how boring these are. ”

Wu Feng said: "Father, my son has already seen that you brought me to Qi Country because you didn't plan for me to come back. Tell me, have you encountered a hurdle that you can't meet? ”

Wu Zixu said: "Son, here's the thing, after the Wu State destroyed the Yue Kingdom, the King of Wu was bewitched by Fan Li and Bo Yao, and did not cut the grass and eradicate the roots, leaving the Yue King Goujian, and the good minister. And he trusts Fan Li very much. This is a curse. His father has always reminded King Wu that Yue Guo is a big trouble for Wu Guo. We must not take it lightly, the biggest threat to Wu in the future must come from Yue. However, King Wu was confused by Fan Li and Bo Yao, and never accepted my advice. And no longer trusts me, and finally develops into disgust with me. Now, the Yue Kingdom has established its own army, which can be pounced on at any time to destroy the Wu State, and the King of Wu still has not woken up. Seeing that Wu was at a critical juncture of life and death, he gave bitter remonstrances for his father, and his words were fierce, which completely offended King Wu. This time, King Wu won't let me go. ”

Wu Feng said: "Father, people have the instinct to seek profit and avoid disaster, we don't listen to him, we can choose to stay away." Why go all the way to the dark? ”

Wu Zixu also put down his chopsticks and said, "What I have taken for my father is a road of no return." Now there is still one last mile, and the father must insist on finishing him. After his father returned from the Qi Kingdom, he died soon after. My son remembers, never return to the country of Wu, never think about revenge, never let his children and grandchildren become officials. ”

Wu Feng's tears flowed down, and he cried and said, "Father, my son remembers." Since the Father has seen death ahead, why can't we avoid Him? We are in Qi together, and we don't want to come back. Good no good? The father was a hero, and finally ended up like this, so that his son could be sad. ”

Wu Zixu said with tears in his eyes: "Son, don't persuade me. I must let King Wu kill me, and I must die for the Kingdom of Wu. I knew that I had no power to return to the sky, and I knew that there was an abyss ahead, but I still had to jump down without hesitation. In this way, it is a complete Wu Zixu. ”

"Father......" Wu Feng knelt down, hugged Wu Zixu's legs, and cried bitterly.

Wu Zixu is also in tears. The father and son hugged their heads and cried.

Wu Feng said: "What about other family members? ”

Wu Zixu said with tears in his eyes: "I can't care about it so much." Just get out of here. The Father will arrange for you. You marry a wife and have children in the country of Qi, and continue the incense of my Wu family. My father was relieved. ”

Wu Feng said: "I remember." ”

The father and son, wiping away their tears, left the restaurant, got on their horses and hurried, and they never talked about it again.