Dou Dan's health is indeed not bad. After resting for two more days, his condition is getting better.
At this time, Dou Dan did not dare to delay any more and immediately went to visit his nephew, Dou Deming, a doctor in the official department.
Dou Deming was a hussar general in the former Sui Dynasty, Shangzhu State, and a descendant of Su Gong Dou Yi. His daughter Dou, who was Dou Dan's aunt, married Tang Guogong Li Yuan.
Dou Yi's branch is much more prominent than Dou Wei and Dou Kang. They are also one of the mainstays of the Dou family in Fufeng. Even now, they are affected by the Li family in Longxi, but the blow they received is not that serious.
Just like back then, they had a deep friendship with the Yuwen family and the Yuan family. When Emperor Wen Yang Jian came to the throne, he did not do anything to them, and soon he accepted them as his confidants.
That's not only because of Yang Jian's magnanimity, but also because Dou Yi is a really great person. After three dynasties, he still stands firm and cannot be ignored in military and political matters.
In fact, it was the Dou family of Fufeng who made great progress during the years when Dou Yi was alive. When talking about the Dou family of Fufeng, Dou Yi cannot be avoided.
Just like Wei Xuancheng and Wei Xiaokuan were to Wei Shi.
Dou Yi has many descendants, and Dou Deming is the main descendant of this lineage. He serves as a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs and can be said to be in a key position. However, compared with his great-grandfather, he is not even a little bit worse.
The situation Dou Dan is facing now is that if he is kicked out by his eldest brother and relatives, many connections and resources belonging to the Dou family will no longer be available to him.
At that time, no one will care about why you were kicked out by your tribe, but they will feel that if you had not made a big mistake, you would not have been like this. In other words, you are stained and you are three points shorter than others.
Therefore, in today's families, especially in large families, the authority of the clan leader is very important, and most of them will not get any good results if they go against them. This is a conventional method for the family to safeguard the overall interests. Basically, there is no right or wrong, only honor and disgrace.
Dou Yan's behavior is a real insult, and the target is his brother. It is not a glorious thing, but as the head of the clan, he has such power to restrain the family members.
At that time, people often compared running a family with running a country. This is the truth. The leader is very important. Every major decision he makes can arouse countless resentments or unite people's hearts. It can determine whether the family or the country
The rise and fall of a country, its honor and disgrace.
Dou Dan was caught off guard and was attacked by his family, so he naturally had to fight hard, but he had no good way to deal with Dou Yan.
If you want to get rid of the control and influence of the Valve Master, the way is very simple. Just have a greater power and position than the Valve Master and have higher prestige in the family.
At that time, he will have nothing to do with you. Whether you establish another clan or continue to serve the family depends on you. If the clan leader wants to do something to you, the clan members may not agree with it.
Before Dou's birth, he was still in power, at least his official position was much higher than that of Dou Yan, and he was closely connected with the Li family in Longxi, so Dou Yan was quite friendly with him.
Now that he has been away from Beijing for many years, the situation has changed dramatically when he comes back... After turning against Dou Yan, he actually fell into an isolated and helpless situation.
Thinking about it, if he hadn't fallen ill, it would have been more fun to go to the door with a knife and make a big fuss.
It is helpless to look for Dou Deming now. Dou Deming's brother has been an official in the capital all year round, but he has lived abroad for a long time in recent years. Although they are both from the Dou family in Fufeng, and they are both on good terms with the King of Qin Li Shimin, they have not had much contact.
When you come to ask for help, you can only rely on a face and a surname. This is the state of a big family. If you don't come and go frequently, you will still be in trouble. Maybe you are not as good as the township party.
But if you really want to think this way, you are so wrong. People can often gain respect based on their last name, and relatives will help each other if they can. Well, under normal circumstances.
When Dou Deming received the invitation to visit Dou's birthday, he really didn't want to see his uncle. He felt that the quarrel in the family was a bit outrageous. It was okay to forget that the brothers in the family were not at odds, but outsiders knew about the quarrel.
This undoubtedly makes the Fufeng Dou family look disgraceful... Moreover, it is said that they are divorcing the daughter of the Li family in Longxi and going out. They are too embarrassed. If this is not an urgent moment and everyone wants to stay out of trouble, they should ask the ancestral residence.
Speak up and teach these unworthy descendants a lesson.
And he is one of those people who wants nothing to do. They are also very close to the Li family in Longxi, but they will not speak for the Li family in Longxi until they see the situation clearly.
Furthermore, he naturally understood Dou Dan's intention of visiting him, but the Ministry of Civil Affairs had changed three ministers during this year. Previously, King Qin Li Shimin served concurrently, and later he was replaced by Wen Yanbo.
Wen Yanbo was from Jin, had a serious temperament, and seemed difficult to get along with. Although he did not go to war with the officials in order to appease people's hearts, it is an indisputable fact that the people he brought to Jin took up key positions.
Dou Deming is still in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but no one knows what will happen next, but official affairs are much smoother than before.
Because Wen Yanbo had followed the emperor for many years and gained trust, he was the leader of the people when he was in Jin Dynasty, and even more so after coming to Chang'an. Both the secretary and the subordinates respected him, and the official staff naturally improved, and finally
Among the six departments, it really beats the household department.
Although Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was gaining momentum before, he fought so fiercely with Zhongshu and his subordinates that the Shangshu Province was not stable. From the perspective of subordinates like Dou Deming, it was far less smooth than it was now.
However, Wen Yanbo served as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for a short time, and was immediately promoted to the right servant of the Minister. He was succeeded by Huang Puwuyi, who was of a different style compared to Wen Yanbo.
Huang Puwuyi previously served as the minister of the Ministry of Justice, and was known to both the government and the public for his uprightness and incorruptibility. What this person looked down upon the most was the people in the big clan, thinking that they were extravagant, formed a party, and corrupted the government, although he himself was actually a member of the clan.
One member.
Huang Pu Wuyi was a serious Confucian disciple who believed in the Confucian creed of being loyal to the emperor, loving the people, and being honest and self-reliant. His father, Huang Pudan, was killed because he did not want to follow the Han Dynasty king Yang Liang's conspiracy.
When he came here, his temperament was also extremely strong. He had previously criticized the Qin King Li Shimin and the Prince Li Jiancheng for their efforts to fight for power and position regardless of big and small matters.
Now that he is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he naturally dislikes the Dou family who is affiliated with the Li family and his son. Dou Deming is on pins and needles in his position as a doctor of merit examination. He should be resigning soon, so where can he take care of other things?
Moreover, Huang Pu Wuyi and Dou Dan's uncle Dou Jing were old enemies. Both of them had served in Yizhou a few years ago. Dou Jing was Huang Pu Wuyi's superior officer, but Huang Pu Wuyi continued to interfere in his family's extravagance and suppressed the
Stealing property and other things during banditry.
In anger, Dou Jing also believed that Huang Pu Wuyi was too harsh in his position as an official, treated officials and people harshly, and was not conducive to appeasing the people of Shu. Li Xiaogong agreed, so Huang Pu Wuyi packed up and returned to the capital.
Huang Puwuyi turned around and took revenge. Both old enemies were no longer in good health, and both were dismissed from their posts and returned to Beijing.
Now the situation has changed, Huang Pu Wuyi has gained the power, but Dou Jing went to work as secretary to supervise the book revision, so Dou Jing completely shrank his head, but it was Dou Deming and others who were in the official department who were affected.
Therefore, Dou Dan came to the wrong family, and Dou Deming did not have the slightest fondness for their uncle and nephew.
But it happened to be a coincidence. Dou Deming was at home that day, so he invited several brothers to gather together to discuss the future of the family.
During the dinner, his younger brother, Dou Dexuan, who served as the doctor of Jianyi under his sect, talked about his uncle Dou Dan who had just returned to Beijing a few days ago. He said that he and the emperor had an old relationship. They should have formed a friendship when they were in Jin Dynasty. Two days ago, they were still friends.
I sent my son to the palace as a companion to the prince, and it seems that he will recover in a matter of days.
Several other brothers also talked about it. Dou Dan was considered an outstanding son in the Dou clan. He was in his forties. Not only did he marry a princess, but he also gradually rose to a high position. When talking about this uncle before,
They all respect and envy him.
But now it's mostly a pity. The Xianjian Pavilion thing is really a loss. In addition, there seems to have been a joke about divorcing the wife two days ago, which is really disgusting.
But... he had an old relationship with the emperor? He also sent his son to the palace as a companion? The brothers all expressed their surprise and kept talking about the twists and turns and the unpredictable events in the world.
Dou Deming asked his brother carefully.
Dou Dexuan said: "My cousin entered the palace the day before yesterday, and now he is under the door. He is taught by Wei Xuancheng, the doctor who advises Yi, and he is inspecting his knowledge and virtues. I went to ask Wei Zheng, and he praised my cousin quite much, saying that he is worthy of being a descendant of the Dou family. Xiaoxiao
With his age and good moral character, he is undoubtedly a good son of the Dou family.
It is estimated that the child will be sent to the clan mansion in two days... Some people heard about this and are thinking about sending the child to be selected."
With such well-informed information, how can others compare with them?
Dou Deming thought about it for a while and then asked several brothers, "My uncle wants to visit tonight. I don't want to see him. The trouble over there is really terrible, but... do you think I should see him?"
Sanlang Dou Deyuan was the quickest, "I have to meet him no matter what. My uncle has been away for many years and his talents are obvious to all. Now he is quite down and out. It is time for his family to help him in times of need."
Dou Dexuan nodded, "Third brother is absolutely right...my uncle must be here for his position. My eldest brother is in the civil service, so it's best to help if you can. After all, we are relatives."
The brothers all agreed. In addition to valuing Dou Dan's talents, the most important reason is probably that Dou Dan had an old relationship with the emperor. If Dou Dan could recover, it would be of great benefit to the Dou family at this time.
Big benefits.
Dou Deming was in a bit of a dilemma. Huang Pu Wuyi was not easy to deal with, especially since Dou Dan was Dou Jing's nephew. If he spoke for Dou Dan, it might be counterproductive.
But that's how the promotion system is, connections are the most important. If Dou Deming doesn't want to speak up, he can just let others recommend him. At worst, he can return the favor later.
Dou Deming did not wait for Dou Dan to come to meet him at his door. Since he wanted to help, he had to show his family ties, so Dou Deming went to Dou Dan's house first.
There's no reason for your uncle to come visit your nephew...
And once the gesture was made, what else did Dou Dan not understand?