Chapter 22: The Cunning Rabbit Dies and the Dog Cooks

The Su family is a large family in charge of military horses, but all the big officials in charge of weapons, grain and grass, military horses and so on, always seem to be extraordinarily superior to others.

Su family military horse on this piece of the status is remarkable, since the Ming Qi since the founding of the country, all are managed to obey. Pingnan Bo Su Yu is also the same. In his opinion, the Su family flowers, is bound to be long and long lasting. Perhaps the loyal ministers will have such an idea, as long as the loyal work, the royal family will not treat him poorly.

It’s just that since ancient times, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and who can say what’s going on in the world?

Su Yu over the years, with the lady is also considered love, although there are a few concubines, concubines born are daughters. There are only two sons in total, so the education of the sons is always extra strict.

The eldest son, Su Mingfeng, has joined the civil service at a young age, and is still in charge of the power of the military horse department as he is, and has even done better than Su Yu in the past half year. Some time ago, Su Mingfeng discussed with the veterinarians at the Imperial Hospital about reforming some of the rules and regulations for military horses, and surprisingly, the number of horses that die each year due to horse plague has been reduced by half, which is a great achievement. This is a great achievement. After the military horse statistics are fed back to the court next month, Su Mingfeng will definitely be rewarded for this.

The reward was secondary, the main thing was the honor that this represented. Su Yu had already passed his prime, and now that Su Mingfeng was at the right age, it was time for his son to follow in his father’s footsteps and expand Su Mingfeng’s fame. If Su Mingfeng was even more outstanding, he might become a talent left in the heart of the next Crown Prince.

The eldest son is so outstanding, Su Yu is naturally happy, but the younger son is a headache for him. About the younger son Su Minglang is his own wife’s age is quite old when he got, Mrs. pampered very much, is in order to develop a spoiled nature. Not to say that it is as good as the eldest son, that is, in the same age also often seem to lag behind some.

Originally, Su Minglang is not the eldest son, naturally he does not need to inherit the throne, so it is okay to be a bit stupid. However, Su Yu is a stubborn nature, where can not tolerate their own son half bad. So every time he comes back from Guangwen Hall to take the test, his youngest son is reprimanded, and his wife protects his shortcomings, so it’s really a bit of a chicken and dog fight.

This day, Su Yu was discussing things with Su Ming Feng in his study. Father and son have endless topics on the matter of military horses. Mr. Su is very pleased to have such an excellent son, what’s not to like? They talk about how Su Mingfeng’s reward will be coming down next month.

“In my opinion, His Majesty is bound to confer an official title this time. Jewelry rewards and what not to mention, father only hope that your career walk more stable. Now that the Huns are on the move, the strength of the army and horses needs to be emphasized. Mingfeng, as long as you have His Majesty’s attention, our Su family will only go further in the future. Your brother is young, and the Su family still needs you to carry the load.”

Su Mingfeng nodded his head. He is a teenager, there is also a righteousness between the eyebrows and eyes. However, in his gaze, he could not help but show a few hints of complacency, the young man is the most competitive period. Not to mention the affirmation from his father, that is, he has always been calm and steady in the matter of the government, at this moment is also a happy heart.

The father and son were both in a good mood when they heard the boy call out at the door, “Master, the second young master is back.”

It was the time when Su Minglang, the second young master of Su, left school. Every day when Su Minglang gets off school, he will be called to Master Su’s study to test his homework a bit, and today is no exception.

Master Su had some headaches and pressed his forehead, looking at the excellent eldest son and then looking at the stupid piglet-like second son, it was a bit funny. Su Minglang comes to the study every day and only ends up pissing Su Yu off.

Today is no different.

Su Minglang slowly entered the study, skimmed his lips, and called out, “Father, big brother.”

He was like a rounded leather ball, silly and adorable. Su Mingfeng smiled and touched his brother’s head, “Minglang, did you have a good time in the academy today.”

Su Minglang pursed his lips and didn’t say anything. Every time he did this, the meaning was that it was not good to have a good time, not good at all. Being reprimanded by Mr.

Master Su had a stern face and said to Su Minglang, “Stretch out your palm.”

Su Minglang cowering for a moment, aggrieved and stretched out his hand, then saw the white and tender palm, there are several red marks, what is it if it is not the traces of having been beaten by the board?

Master Su had a face that had long been expected, but Su Mingfeng was a little distressed for his own brother, asking, “How did this gentleman hit so hard, but it’s just a little kid.”

“It’s you guys who spoil him like this all day long!” Master Su thundered at his words and said angrily, “Where did it go wrong again today.”

Little Su Minglang paused before squirming, “Mr. Let me silence the four words rabbit death fox sorrow, I can not silence out …… “

“What can I say about you!” Master Su’s face was pained: “You can’t even memorize the word silent, look at the young masters your age, which one is like you. When your elder brother was your age, he was already learning the military horse strategy. The face of my Su family is about to be disgraced by you!”

Su Mingfeng was trying to persuade, then heard his own second brother huffed and puffed: “Although I can not silently out of the four words rabbit death fox sadness, but silently out of the cunning rabbit death walking dog cooking six words, to say that there are still two more words it. Since they all mean the same thing, isn’t it the same thing to say that the rabbit dies and the dog cooks?”

“Nonsense.” Master Su simply didn’t know what to say. Su Mingfeng laughed and said, “Second brother, these two words don’t mean the same thing?”

“What does that mean?” Su Minglang asked, tilting her little face.

“The meaning of the hare dying is that the hare dies and the fox feels sad that he has the same fate. The meaning of “The rabbit dies and the dogs are cooked” is that when the rabbit dies, the dogs used for hunting have no value and are also cooked. It means that the tools can be discarded when they are no longer useful and cannot be used for profit. Cunning rabbits die, walking dogs cook and cross the river to tear down bridges are somewhat similar.” Su Mingfeng was a good brother and patiently answered his brother’s questions.

It was Su Minglang who shook his head, still looking confused, “Since they are both things that happen after the rabbit dies, shouldn’t they be exactly the same. After all, the rabbit is dead.”

Su Mingfeng was about to explain, but he saw his father suddenly look faintly puzzled and repeat softly, “The rabbit died?”

“Yeah,” Su Minglang spread his palms, his round fat face still with an innocent and obstinate expression, “It’s always the rabbit that dies. Doesn’t this mean that as long as the rabbit dies, the fox and the dog are all going to be in bad luck? Since everyone is going to have bad luck, then these words don’t mean the same thing.”

Cunning rabbits die and dogs cook, naturally all the rules. What makes a fable a fable must have its axioms presented in life.

The rabbit is dead, and the fox is a little smarter than the dog and can about see his end. But who was the hound? What was the end of the dog who helped his master hunt the rabbit?

Su Yu’s complexion gradually sank.