Gu Tianya and his family were sitting in the yard enjoying the shade.

He held a cattail leaf fan in his hand and gently fanned the child. Xiaoqing and Xiaorou next to him raised their palms from time to time and killed the flying mosquitoes with a snap.

Zhao Ning handed him a bowl of herbal tea and joked with a low smile: "How is it? Is my service comparable to that Liaodong girl?"

This is a private conversation between husband and wife.

Gu Tianya glared at her angrily, took the herbal tea and drank it in one gulp, saying: "Are you done? I've told you the inside story of the matter! This is a strategy, used to block outsiders' eyes..."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ning chuckled and joked again: "A man's mouth is a liar."

Gu Tianya looked helpless!

This is a summer night, and the stars are like water.

The footsteps of night watchmen occasionally sounded outside the courtyard, accompanied by the chirping of insects in the grass or on the trees, making the atmosphere seem increasingly quiet and peaceful.

Zhao Ning suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed the ear of the tiger baby who was trying to run around, and shouted with a raised eyebrow: "Little thing, you want to run away again, just stay with your parents to enjoy the cool air. If you dare to run around again, I will break your legs."

The tiger cub was pitiful and looked at Gu Tianya with its eyes.

How could Zhao Ning, a person like him, not see through his son's thoughts? He sneered and said, "It's useless to look at your father. Don't think he can plead for you! Take out the book, mother will test your academic performance."

The tiger cub shivered immediately, and his little face looked even more pitiful.

The little guy looked at the elders present one by one, hoping that someone would say something to save him, but all his aunts were silent, and even Aunt Chang'e, who had always loved him, didn't speak.

The little guy was immediately discouraged, knowing that he didn't run away this time.

I saw my mother picking up the book, opening a page in the book at random, and asking: "Tonight is a summer night, and my family is enjoying the cool air. You recite a summer night poem for my mother and aunts to listen to. If you recite

It's good enough to allow you to have fun for a while."

The tiger cub was greatly surprised, and asked eagerly and anxiously: "How long can we play?"

Unfortunately, Zhao Ning's face suddenly darkened and he scolded: "You should finish memorizing the poem first before talking!"

The baby tiger took a deep breath, scratched his head and began to ponder the poem.

After half a day passed, the little thing finally thought of a song and recited it stutteringly: ""Spring Dawn", spring sleep does not wake up, everywhere..."

Before he started the second sentence, he was suddenly slapped in the head. He heard Zhao Ning getting angry and scolding: "I asked you to recite a summer night poem. What's going on with this "Spring Dawn"?"

The tiger cub burst into tears after being punished.

Gu Tianya couldn't bear it, and subconsciously wanted to persuade him, but after thinking about it, he finally decided not to interrupt.

After all, this is teaching children!

The tiger cub was trained for a long time, and finally spoke again, stumbling, and recited: ""Chasing the Coolness on a Summer Night", the night heat is still the same as the noon heat, the small standing moon is bright when the door is opened. Where the bamboos are deep and the trees are dense with insects, there are...

…sometimes…sometimes there’s a slight coolness that’s not the wind.”

After he finished reciting, he looked at Zhao Ning with a worried face, fearing that his mother would give him an angry shout and slap him on the head again.

Fortunately, it didn't happen this time. Zhao Ning seemed very satisfied, nodded in praise and said: "Very good, pretty neat."

The tiger cub was immediately overjoyed and said eagerly: "Then..."

Zhao Ning smiled lightly and said: "You are allowed to play for half an hour, but you are not allowed to run around in the yard. You can play around this big tree and listen to your father's explanation of government affairs."

Although there were many restrictions, the tiger cub was already very happy. The little guy immediately jumped up from the mat and ran to the grass not far away like a joy.

He took out a bamboo sword and started playing with it hahaha.

Seeing the little guy playing with the bamboo sword, Zhao Ning's face suddenly darkened again.

This time Gu Tianya finally spoke and persuaded him in a gentle voice: "Don't train him, it's nature. Every child has his own nature. As parents, we shouldn't force him too much."

Zhao Ning sighed.

She is the head wife of the family and has the responsibility for every heir of the Gu family. So she looked at the two younger children and said in the same serious tone: "You two, brothers and sisters, also need to take the exam."

The boy on the left wearing crotchless pants is Xiao Qing's son, and the little Yaya with pink makeup on the right is Xiaorou's daughter.

Zhao Ning pondered for a moment, but his tone was still serious and said: "You two little guys are still young and do not need to be disciplined as harshly as your big tiger brothers, but as children of the Gu family, you must learn what you need to learn."

He paused for a moment, then continued: "Don't blame me for being serious, aunt, I must be responsible for you. In our Gu family, even the heirs of concubines are not allowed to indulge..."

This is her right as a head wife.

The two little guys sat obediently in their mother's arms.

Xiaoqing and Xiaorou were so angry that they didn't dare to say anything.

Zhaoning pondered for a moment, then asked: "What is three plus two? Little Qingfeng, please answer it."

The little boy opened his little fingers and plucked the thorns for a long time, then replied in a low voice: "It's equal to five!"

Zhaoning was very satisfied!

She turned her eyes to little Yaya and asked the same question: "What is the equivalent of two plus two? Little Mingyue, you should also answer it."

Little Yaya is smarter, she can blurt it out with almost no calculation, and sweetly said: "Report to auntie, two to two equals four."

Zhao Ning was even more satisfied. She stretched out her hand and gently rubbed little Yaya's forehead and praised: "It's very good. Yaya studies very hard."

The two little guys were eager and asked eagerly: "Can we go play?"

Zhao Ning's face became gentler, but her tone was still serious, and she said: "Go and play, good children must be rewarded. But you are also not allowed to run around. You are only allowed to play with the tiger baby brother. Don't fall or fall.

Your mother feels sorry for you."

The two little guys didn't care about the instructions and ran to the tiger cub with a cheer.

Gu Tianya had been watching with cold eyes, and it was only then that he spoke out his praise and said: "The tutor is very good, you are attentive."

Zhao Ning sighed and said: "With this word from you, I am satisfied. Tianya, you know, what I am most worried about is that you will be angry and think that I treat my concubine harshly."

Gu Tianya also sighed and said solemnly: "This is your right. Disciplining children is a big deal."

Xiaoqing and Xiaorou next to them looked grateful, and took the opportunity to say: "We are very grateful. The princess treats our children equally... If it were left to other families, the heirs born from a concubine would not have this treatment."

Gu Tianya glanced at the two of them and said warmly: "Since you are grateful to Zhao Ning, you two should be more affectionate to her in the future."

Xiaoqing and Xiaorou blurted out without thinking, "We are the princess's maids."

Gu Tianya nodded.

At this time, Zhao Ning sat down next to Gu Tianya and asked in a low voice: "Are you really going to write the name of that Liaodong girl in a letter to heaven?"

Gu Tianya did not shy away from it, he nodded and admitted, "I have discussed this matter with my eldest and second brothers secretly..."

He paused for a moment, then continued: "We are our own family, we have nothing to hide. You just need to remember that this is a strategy of our family."

Although Zhao Ning was not good at conspiracy, he was born in the Li royal family after all. Hearing this, he nodded and said thoughtfully: "Any force in the world must leave a loophole to exploit, otherwise the business will not be successful.

If you go forward, most people in the world will be in awe."

Gu Tianya smiled slightly and said: "It's not a big deal to be in awe, but it's definitely true to keep a respectful distance."

Zhao Ning nodded again and said: "Once we are kept away from others, our Youyun Gu family will be alone. It will not be conducive to continued development and will easily become the target of public criticism."

At this time, Tan Xiao, who was next to him, interjected and said: "So we must deliberately leave gaps to make people feel that there are loopholes to exploit. Only in this way can our family continue to have both sides."

Xiao Qing also said: "In battle, it is important to lure the enemy with benefits, and the same applies to establishing a country. If we fail to pour water on our power management, no one will be willing to deal with us again."

Even Xiao Rou, who has always been gentle, also joined in and whispered: "My husband often said that business forces must be willing to let others take advantage of them. A force that cannot be taken advantage of will definitely make it difficult for others to deal with."

Only Songtsan Ayu frowned and said with worry on his pretty face: "Goguryeo has just been defeated, and the people's hearts are far from planning. If you are not careful, the false loopholes may become real loopholes."

Zhao Ning laughed and comforted her: "Don't worry, we can't get out of this big trap. As long as we women stick together and keep our back house stable...then the so-called outer room is just a loophole deliberately left for others to exploit.

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Gu Tianya said 'hmm' and said, "If you can see through this, I'll be relieved. What I'm most worried about is that you don't understand me and think that I really want to raise a Goguryeo concubine."

Zhao Ning suddenly chuckled and said with a sarcastic tone: "With your small body, we will worry about you picking wild flowers? You can't handle the women in your own family, how can you have the energy to deal with the wild girls outside the rain and dew."

Several concubines nearby also chuckled.

Gu Tianya was immediately embarrassed and said angrily: "Nonsense, what's wrong with my small body? If you dare to make fun of me again, please be careful."

Several women laughed and laughed and said with excitement: "I'm looking forward to it, I'm looking forward to your family method. It's best to be fierce and cruel, beating us with a gun on the bed until we scream."

At this time, Gu Chang'e winked and said with a mischievous smile: "Why don't I go hunt a few tigers and come back, so that I can nourish my brother. Then I will really show off my power and beat my sisters-in-law until they scream."

Gu Tianya's face turned dark and he scolded angrily: "Smelly girl, even you are also fooling around."

As he spoke, he looked around for something to beat.

Gu Chang'e jumped up and ran away to teach the tiger cub how to practice martial arts.

Gu Tianya snorted and gritted his teeth in anger at this younger sister.

After returning to his anger, he continued to talk about business. His face suddenly became solemn, and he said solemnly: "Our family is about to open the country, and it involves all kinds of issues. If my guess is correct, you will also be very busy in the next few days.

And we need to study this carefully..."

Several wives and concubines all came over and said solemnly: "Are you referring to the arrangement of various duties after the founding of the country?"

Gu Tianya exhaled slowly and said slowly: "It can also be understood as the distribution of power among various forces."

For him, it is distribution.

But for various forces, this is actually a struggle for power.

Since the founding of the country since ancient times, there must have been a lot of competition among the people under his command!

Although they are all loyal, as long as they are alive, people have selfish desires, or in other words, ambitions.

The founding of the country by the Gu family was a great opportunity for many families.
Chapter completed!