After killing Li Gui, Li Kui was silent for a long time, lowering his head and not knowing what to think.
Cao Cao was very understanding of his thoughts. He patted Li Kui on the back and said, "Tieniu, you feel that you were kind-hearted for a moment, but you let go of a person who is worse than a pig or a dog. Not only does he not appreciate it, but he keeps insulting you, so you are unhappy?"
Li Kui exhaled and said sullenly: "Why are there such birds in the world?"
Cao Cao said: "There are all kinds of people in the world. Some are good and some are evil. There are those who can discern the truth and there are those who are stubborn. If you are angry about this, you will never be angry for the rest of your life. I only ask you, when you let him go, Is it because he wants to thank you?"
When Li Kui heard this, he tilted his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Why should he thank me? I just pity him for his filial piety, and I don't want to kill a filial son."
Cao Cao said: "That's it. You have no intention of doing anything to him, so why should you hate his words? If I find out that I lied to you, I will kill you with one knife. I ask you again, next time if someone says that there is an old woman to support at home, , Do you still want to kill him?"
Li Kui blurted out that he wanted to kill him, but after thinking about it carefully, he slowly shook his head: "What if that guy really has a mother, wouldn't I have also killed his mother?"
Cao Cao was very happy after hearing this, patted him on the back and said: "Look, you actually understand very well. Kill him because you want to kill him, spare him because you want to spare him. All choices are based on your true intention. , since it is your true intention, you will have no regrets. As for whether others appreciate it or not, whether it is worthy or not, it is their true intention, and what does it have to do with you? You have a path in your heart, just keep walking straight."
Although Li Kui didn't understand what he heard, he felt that his heart suddenly became enlightened. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "What my brother said must be right. My mother also taught me before. You just do what you do and don't care about what others do." Say. Thinking about it this way, good people and bad people are all seen differently. For example, the prisoners who were robbed of their money by me must see me as a villain who deserves to be killed. In the eyes of my brothers, Tienniu is a good person. The same is true for others. Therefore, if anyone blocks our way, no matter how good or bad he is, he will be killed with an axe. If someone does not block our way, some people will regard him as a good person, so why not forgive him?"
After hearing these words, Cao Cao was first surprised and then delighted. He couldn't help but laugh loudly, patted Luan Tingyu and said, "Did you hear that? This Tieniu seems ignorant, but he is actually a wise man. What he said Although the truth is not subtle, how many people in the world can understand it?"
Luan Tingyu also praised himself and said: "It seems to me that my elder brother's teachings are better. As for what happened today, he rarely had good intentions, but he let it go. He was struggling with his brains. If it weren't for my elder brother's enlightenment, he would not be able to do anything in the future. This kind of kindness is completely gone."
The more the three of them talked, the happier they became, and they didn't feel tired from walking. By the time they reached the east of Dongdian, Baizhang Village, where Li Kui's family was located, the sun had set, and the trees, fields, and houses were all shining with gold, as if they were young. old dream. Li Kui looked at it, nostalgia welled up in his heart, and he couldn't help but hurry up.
Cao Cao and Cao Cao followed him closely, walking through each house. Suddenly Li Kui stopped in front of a door, swallowing his throat, and his hands that had not shaken even though he had killed thousands of enemies, were trembling uncontrollably. It took him a long time to open the fan. The door opened and he walked in carefully.
The room was dark, with a wooden bed next to the wall, and an old mother-in-law sitting on it, exclaiming in shock: "Who is coming in?"
Cao Cao looked and found that the mother-in-law's eyes were open and she was blind. She was holding a string of rosary beads in her hand.
Li Kui said with a crying voice: "Mom, Tieniu is here."
When the old lady heard this, it was as if an ancient well suddenly turned into a stream. Her whole body suddenly came to life. With a trace of uncontrollable anxiety, she stretched out her hand and said, "My son, where have you been these past few years? Come on, Come on, let me touch you."
Only then did Li Kui realize that his mother was blind, and couldn't help crying: "Mom, why can't you see your eyes?" He stepped forward, grabbed his mother's two old hands that were as skinny as chicken feet, and put them on his face. superior.
She anxiously touched her son's face up and down, crying: "After you left, I worried about you every day and cried all my tears, so I became blind. My son, how are you always outside? No. If we fight again, what trouble will we cause?"
Li Kui saw that his mother was getting older and thinner, and when he touched his face with his hands, it was like a skeleton. He remembered that he had no shortage of fish and meat to use outside, and he still didn't know if he had stuttering all year round. For a moment, his heart felt like a knife. With tears streaming down her cheeks, she wailed, "Mom, Tieniu is unfilial. Tieniu is out eating and drinking, but my mother has become so thin. Tieniu deserves to be struck by lightning."
Li Kui's mother lightly slapped her son in the mouth and spat: "Nonsense! Are you talking about thunder and lightning? Buddha bless him, Buddha bless him, children's words are unbridled, children's words are unbridled..."
Li Kui is such a majestic man with a beard, but his thin and withered mother is still talking about children's words. This scene is very interesting, but Cao Cao and Luan Tingyu only felt moved when they saw it. Poor parents in the world, whenever they look at their children, they always look like they are immature and need to be cared for by their own family. Li Kui's mother is very different from Niu Gao's mother in terms of temperament and knowledge, but the love for her son is not the same at all.
Li Kui said quickly: "That's right, Tieniu is talking nonsense, mother, don't take it to heart. Mother, I have become successful now. I have become a high official, and I want to pick my mother up to enjoy her happiness. By the way, my eldest brother also said to Tieniu She is a good woman who is filial and sensible. Mother, let her and Tieniu honor you together."
The old lady Tieniu was surprised when she heard this: "My son has said marriage? And he has become an official? He is blessed by Bodhisattva, but how can your elder brother have the ability to marry you? He doesn't even care about himself."
Li Kui said: "Mom, it's my sworn brother, Brother Wu Zhiwu Dalang. He is the capital of Yanggu County. He settled the lawsuit for me. He wants to take me to Yanggu County and let Tieniu become the capital. There is also brother Luan Tingyu, who is a teacher, and it was these two brothers who accompanied me to pick up my mother."
The old lady Tieniu said in surprise: "Oh, that's a distinguished guest. Why don't you invite someone to sit down, Tieniu? Hurry up and get someone some water."
Cao Cao came forward and sat down on the edge of the Kang. The smell on the Kang was very pungent, but Cao Cao seemed unaware. He stretched out his hand to hold my mother's hand and said warmly: "My mother, I am Wu Zhiwu Dalang. I am now in Yanggu County. Mr. Dutou, your Tieniu is a good boy. He and I have become sworn brothers. We will take you to Yanggu County and ask him to honor you. Your wife and in-laws are all waiting for you in Yanggu County now. .”
Hearing this, Mrs. Li Kui's old eyes that had been dry for many years burst into tears again. She squeezed Cao Cao's hand tightly and said, "Thank you very much Wu Dutou. Wu Dutou is so kind and kind. My Iron Niu family is blessed to meet a noble man, but the old woman I can't see, and now I can't walk. Besides, I'm a blind woman, so don't scare away the iron cow's wife."
Li Kui shouted: "Why can't it be done? Tienniubi mother hurried to the west village of the county. There was a brother Zhu Fu who had prepared a car waiting for us and took you there. As for my daughter-in-law, if she dares to dislike my mother, I will , I don’t want her anymore.”
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'll take care of your daughter-in-law Song Baolian. I personally proposed marriage to Tieniu. Your son is an honest and simple man. How could I choose such a frivolous woman for him? This daughter-in-law and her in-laws are both He is a reasonable person, so I can rest assured and enjoy my happiness. When I get to Yanggu County, I will ask a famous doctor to take a look. If he can be cured, I will give Tieniu a grandson."
As soon as he said this, it was like eating a bowl of ginseng soup. The old lady suddenly became energetic and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go, I'll go. If I can give Tieniu a few more years of childbirth, I'll be satisfied even if I die." Wait for his eldest brother to come back and talk to his eldest brother."
Li Kui said: "What are you waiting for him to do? My son will just carry you on his back."
Before he finished speaking, his eldest brother Li Da brought a jar of rice and was surprised when he saw many people in the room.
There is a different teaching: a man's pure gold is better than gold, and it is his intention to forgive or kill. The eldest brother broke down the door in anger, and the tigress walked up the mountain on the back of an iron bull.
