"Zhang Guan was no ordinary Young Lord. He was capable, ambitious, and, more importantly, knew how to restrain his desires. His virtuous reputation had spread throughout the Northern Lands. What if he carved out his own territory someday? Wouldn't that be like a tail too large to wag, leaving trouble for our descendants?" The woman complained with dissatisfaction, her voice brimming with vigilance and wariness.
Zhang Xiang gave a bitter smile. "He is still a child. He cannot see the great currents of the future. Why must you be so guarded against him?"
Zhang Shi said with considerable displeasure, "One must nip trouble in the bud. Zhang Guan has provoked Zhang Yu time and again. As a concubine-born son, he dares provoke the legitimate son—he is simply lawless, knowing neither heaven nor earth, let alone the rules."
"You have spoiled Zhang Yu beyond all reason. I have heard quite a few reports about him. You need to discipline him strictly." Zhang Xiang complained to Zhang Shi with great dissatisfaction. "I am busy every day integrating the Yellow Heaven Dao and cannot spare the time to educate my son. As his mother, you must keep him on a tighter leash."
Zhang Shi, however, was unconcerned. "Only a few lowborn people died. People are born divided into ranks, from the highest to the lowest. We are superior people, so we should possess the bearing of superior people. Zhang Yu is the future heir of the Northern Lands. From childhood, he must be cultivated to be decisive in killing and indifferent to human life. Only then can he command the entire Northern Lands in the future."
Zhang Xiang gave a bitter smile. He wanted to refute her, but found himself unable to say anything. He too belonged to the privileged class. Though his