After sending Dou Deming away, Dou Dan did not relax.
He had a good conversation with Dou Deming, and even stayed with Dou Deming for dinner. Although Dou Deming was a little older than him, he was very respectful to him, a true junior who saw the behavior of his elders.
Dou Deming didn't hide anything in front of him. He told him about his difficulties and promised to act according to the opportunity. However, he had no certainty whether things would work out or not.
In fact, whether Dou Deming was pretending or he really wanted to help his uncle, Dou Dan didn't expect Dou Deming to be of much help. He really didn't have that kind of friendship.
Dou Deming came to him and he was half reassured. He needed someone to pass some news to him in the official department. He had not returned to Beijing for many years and his news was too limited. As long as Dou Deming had a heart, his eyes and ears would be better informed.
This has always been the case in the officialdom, the value of a piece of information may be worth a thousand pieces of gold... Furthermore, when people in the officialdom interact, most of them use each other. They are both descendants of the Fufeng Dou family, so they need to be closer, but they have not done much before, so
Right now, profit comes first.
Dou Deming took the initiative to visit him, which was a great honor. Regardless of whether he helped or not, he must remember this favor.
In fact, Dou Dan believed that there was someone else who could really help.
That is his brother-in-law, the former governor of Yizhou and the current minister of the Ministry of Industry, Duke Ji Guogong Duan Lun...
Duan Lun's father was Duan Wenzhen, the former Minister of War of the Sui Dynasty and a minister of Yang Guang.
Duan Wenzhen was an extraordinary person. He participated in almost all wars from the Northern Zhou Dynasty to the Kaihuang period of the former Sui Dynasty. His military exploits were so great that almost no one could match them.
When Duan Wenzhen was here, all the guards in the imperial palace obeyed orders and did not dare to disobey them. Wei Wensheng, Fan Zigai and others who later shocked everyone were all his subordinates at that time.
Duan Wenzhen died on the way to his first expedition to Liaodong, and Li Po even paid tribute to him...
Duan Lun, the second son of Duan Wenzhen, married Li Yuan's eldest daughter, Princess Langya, Li Xiu. He served as the governor of Yizhou. He was dismissed from his post and returned to Beijing because of disagreements with Li Xiaogong, the minister of Xingtai, and Li Xiaogong participated in his evil conspiracy.
He held great power in Yizhou, and he treated Li family members like Li Xiaogong very casually, as well as his subordinates. He was almost domineering. Returning to Beijing to be punished was not an injustice to him.
It was just that people said that he wanted to rebel, but there was no real evidence, so he was reinstated as Secretary Supervisor, Dr. Zuo Guanglu, and was soon promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Li Yuan liked to use his own habits to promote him quickly, and he was just one step away from becoming the prime minister.
Already.
After Li Yuan's defeat, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry changed hands, and Duan Lun became the Minister of the Ministry of Industry... Perhaps it was his appointment in Yizhou that touched him, so he seemed not too interested in an official career, and he practiced Taoism and made elixirs at home.
, which is very criticized by people.
Even though Duan Wenzhen is so powerful, the Duan family has always been small in number. It is said that a monk told Duan Wenzhen that he killed too much and would harm his descendants.
I don’t know what happened to the monk in the end, but it seems to be quite accurate. There are three Duan Lun brothers, and now only Duan Lun is left.
And Duan Lun has only one son, and the Duan family is about to die.
As the son of Duan Wenzhen, it goes without saying that Duan Lun has a lot of connections. Most of the veterans in the court will give him respect, and his influence in the Wei Mansion will be even more entrenched. Otherwise, even if he marries Li Yuan's daughter, he will not be able to do anything.
Maybe the promotion went so smoothly.
The most important point is that Duan Lun and his servant Changsun Shunde are in-laws. Changsun Shunde's eldest son Changsun married Duan Lun's daughter Duan Jianbi.
As both consorts, Dou Dan and Duan Lun had some friendship. Duan Lun was rather proud and difficult to get along with, but he was very attentive when interacting with Dou Dan.
It was probably because of Dou Dan's family background and the fact that he was also the Prince Consort. As for his talents, being able to speak, etc., they were nothing in Duan Lun's eyes.
It's still the same process, choose a day when someone's home is closed, send a greeting note, and after getting a reply, he and his wife go to the Duan Mansion in the evening.
Duan Lun was a few years older than Dou Dan, but he didn't have that many worries at home, and he wasn't worried about marrying Li Yuan's daughter. It didn't even matter to him whether he should be the minister of the Ministry of Industry or not.
Their family was too thin, and it could even be said that they had no family background for him to honor. As long as they didn't meet people like Li Xiaogong in the officialdom, basically no one dared to provoke him, so they lived a life as carefree as a god.
He looked much younger than Dou Dan with his radiant face, which made Dou Dan, who was worried about a lot of bad things in his heart, envious.
Li Erniang was even more envious than him. Among the three sisters, she had the worst life. Aunt Li was married for the second time. At first, she even laughed at her behind her back. But now it seems that she is really lucky... now she
I was envious that Duan Lun's family was so small. There wasn't that much gossip, and no one wanted to divorce his sister-in-law and go out, right?
Especially Li Sanniang, who was able to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people to attack cities and conquer territory back then. Now it is even more amazing. She spread her wings and protected so many people from the overthrow of the nest, which made her unable to even feel jealous.
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The couple received a warm reception at Duan Lun's place, which made the couple in desperation very grateful.
Duan Lun was a man with many shortcomings, but he was always honest with others and would say whatever he wanted, because few people needed him to flatter him. This was the main reason why he offended many people during his tenure in Yizhou.
Seeing Dou Dan's haggard look, Duan Lun put his hand on Dou Dan's arm to "comfort" him and said, "I've heard a little bit about San Lang. Don't be like those villains. Both San Lang and I are men of seven feet. You have to follow him."
I am learning to be more relaxed and what will happen if I admit what I did? There is no need to explain to others..."
Dou Dan...
He smiled bitterly for a few times before saying: "How can I compare with my brother-in-law? You have always been a hero and have extraordinary spirit, but I am just an ordinary person, so I naturally have a lot of troubles."
This was a good flattery, and Duan Lun burst into laughter. He had been practicing Taoism for several years, and he indeed felt that he was no longer a human being... Well, Dou Sanlang was still very discerning, and he could tell at a glance.
Duan Lun has an eccentric temperament, and most of his connections are left by his father, but he doesn't have many friends of his own. Today, Dou Dan came to visit, and he was naturally very happy.
So he held a banquet in the back house to entertain the guests.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, he asked about things in Shuzhong. He had stayed in Yizhou for two years and was very familiar with it. At that time, he had great power and had done a lot of privately conferring officials and titles.
It can be said that he has made great achievements in Bashu by wiping out some southern barbarians, but he is not without faults.
Duan Lun has a clear understanding of what he did back then, but he has no regrets. Just like what he said just now, he just did it, and there is nothing to explain.
He was indeed consistent in his words and deeds. When he returned to court, he did not defend himself except for the accusation of treason, because there were too many people who were protecting him, and no one could do anything to him.
Dou Dan had nothing to hide. He picked up some of the important things in Shu and didn't need to cover up Duan Lun. When he talked about Li Xiaogong and Liu Hongji, he even cursed and vented his frustrations.
Feeling.
Duan Lun was even more happy. He had become enemies with Li Xiaogong in Shu. After listening to Dou Dan's description, he nodded in agreement and felt that Dou Sanlang turned out to be such a sweet-tempered person. Why hadn't he noticed it before?
, otherwise wouldn’t it be a pleasure to have a deep friendship?
Well, this scene can actually be regarded as the resonance between two losers in life after being polished by society. Two years ago, even a year ago, the two would never have sat together so happily.
Drink together.
When Dou Dan mentioned that Li Xiaogong fell ill in Jinzhou and might never come back to Chang'an, Duan Lun sighed sadly. He also wanted to take the opportunity to severely humiliate that guy.
The two chatted while drinking, and they actually got quite harmonious. When Duan Lun talked about his monastic career, Dou Dan was greatly surprised and couldn't help but give some advice.
Duan Lun liked everything about Dou Dan at this time. If others tried to persuade him, he would definitely get angry. But when Dou Dan tried to persuade him, he felt that he was really thinking about him, and there was no way that others could stop him in this matter.
he.
The dinner lasted until very late. Dou Dan was recovering from his illness and was overwhelmed with alcohol. He drunkenly started talking, pouring out his heart full of sadness, mixed with the ambition of his youth, and shed tears as he spoke.
, Duan Lun accompanied him and also cried loudly... and cursed Dou Yan and others for being nothing.
That night Dou Dan was so drunk that Duan Lun vomited all over the floor, so Dou Dan stayed in Duan's house.
Dou Dan woke up the next day and thought about everything last night. Fortunately, he didn't drink and he could still vaguely remember what he said and how he pulled out the knife from the wall of the hall and danced around.
Then he slashed the knife on the case, just like slashing on the enemy's neck, making him cry and laugh happily.
Duan Lun also clapped like crazy and danced to the beat for him...
Oh my god... Dou Dan covered his forehead. He, a seven-foot tall man, was so dissolute that he really didn't deserve the teachings of his ancestors... But he also felt that the world was strange, that he could be like this.
Before yesterday, he would never have dreamed that he and Duan Lun could talk freely and get drunk together... Has his ability to make friends with Dou Guangda improved, or has Duan Congli become easier to talk to?
He sighed softly. This was the first time in his life that he had lost his temper after drinking. Then he retched twice. He drank too much last night.
There was some noise here, and the maid who was guarding outside looked over, said hello, and called for the people to rush in, and began to change Dou Dan's clothes and wash himself.
Before he went to look for Duan Lun, Duan Lun had already come over, "Sanlang has a good drinking capacity, but unfortunately he is still a few points behind me. How about it? Is it okay? If nothing happens, just follow me and walk outside the city.