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## No One Knows a Son Like His Father
Fan Li, the legendary strategist known as Lord Tao Zhu, once said: "No one knows a son like his father." This ancient wisdom still holds profound truth today.
When his second son was imprisoned in Chu for murder, Lord Tao prepared a fortune in gold and wanted his youngest son to deliver the bribe. But his eldest son insisted on going, even threatening suicide. Reluctantly, the father agreed, instructing: "Give the gold to my old friend Master Zhuang. Trust him completely. Do not argue."
The eldest son delivered the gold but secretly stayed behind in Chu. Master Zhuang, an honest man, had planned to return the gold after securing the son's release. When the son heard the king was planning a general amnesty, he naively asked for the gold back. Insulted, Master Zhuang told the king that the amnesty would appear to be for a rich man's son. Enraged, the king ordered the immediate execution—then declared the amnesty.
The eldest son returned with his brother's death notice. Lord Tao said calmly: "You grew up struggling beside me, so you cling to money. Your younger brother, born to wealth, could let it go easily. That's why I sent him. Your inability to release the gold killed your brother."
**Life Wisdom:**
Money is a tool, not a master. True wisdom lies not in how much we keep, but in what we can let go. Understanding others—and ourselves—requires seeing beyond surface desires.