When Liu Che arrived at Zhangwu Houhou's mansion, it was the time when the lanterns were first lit.
In recent years, Dou Guangguo, the Marquis of Zhangwu, became obsessed with seeking immortality and cultivating immortality. Therefore, the Marquis of Zhangwu's residence was moved to a remote corner in Qili, Chang'an City.
The surroundings of the Hou Mansion are covered with pines and cypresses, and many orchids are planted on both sides of the road.
Although it is still winter, everything is dry and quiet.
However, the Hou Mansion is surrounded by faint pines and cypresses. Looking from a distance, it does have a hint of the fairy home.
As soon as Liu Che got out of the car, Dou Xin, the eldest son of Dou Guangguo, who had been waiting at the door to greet him, immediately came forward to greet him and said: "I am following my father's orders to welcome you to my family, and the Fuwei family will go to Jin'an!"
"Sir, please get up quickly..." Liu Che quickly helped Dou Xin up and said with a smile on his face: "We are all a family, why should we be polite?"
Dou Xin looked a little dull. He responded obediently. He didn't dare to take Liu Che's polite words seriously. He lowered his head and said, "My lord, please, my father is waiting in the main hall!"
Liu Che nodded, but said: "How dare you bother the elders to wait? It's really the fault of being alone!"
"You deserve it! You deserve it!" Dou Xin smiled and invited Liu Che into the Hou Mansion.
Before Liu Che came this time, Zhang Wuhou's Mansion already knew what the prince was here for.
For something like this, Liu Che wouldn't be stupid enough to make a sudden attack. Naturally, he had Wang Dao report it.
After entering Zhang Wu Hou's Mansion and coming to the main hall, Liu Che saw the contemporary Zhang Wu Hou Dou Guangguo, sitting in the upper seat, closing his eyes and reciting something unknown.
Ever since he failed to compete for the position of prime minister, the monarch completely gave up his political efforts and devoted himself to cultivating immortality. He learned the attitude of waiting for the past and seldom interfered in political affairs.
But no one dares to ignore the influence of this monarch in front of the late emperor, the queen mother and the current emperor.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Wuhou can even decide the direction of policy with just one sentence.
Liu Che straightened his clothes, stepped forward, and bowed with the etiquette of a junior: "My dear brother Che, please greet your great-uncle!"
Hearing this, Dou Guangguo opened his eyes slightly and said softly: "The prince is here..."
His voice is not loud, but it is quite clear, but he probably hasn't gotten out of the rhythm of cultivating immortals yet. Therefore, his accent is a bit strange, which makes people feel a little awkward.
Liu Che quickly bowed and said, "Young man, I came here at starry night to disturb my great-uncle's Qing Dynasty. It's a sin. A sin!"
Dou Guangguo chuckled, stood up, waved his robe, and said: "It's not a bother, but I have devoted myself to Qing Dynasty in recent years and no longer interfere with secular affairs. Therefore, if the prince has something to do, he can discuss it with me. I have nothing to do with it.
objection!"
When Liu Che heard this, he immediately knew that Dou Guangguo was probably a little dissatisfied.
It's right to think about it, the Dou family is already sparsely populated.
Empress Dowager Dou had two brothers in total.
The eldest brother, Dou Changjun, had a bad life and died shortly after enjoying a long life, leaving only one son, Dou Pengzu.
The youngest brother, Zhang Wu Hou Dou Guangguo, was separated from the Queen Mother Dou in his early years. It was not until the Queen Mother Dou became the queen that they were reunited. They suffered a lot and did not have many children. They only had two sons and three daughters in total.
Others like Dou Ying, Dou Quan, etc. are actually all side branches.
But even including these side branches, there are only about ten adult males in the entire Dou family.
Liu Che ran over to vent his anger on his ministers and to negotiate to deal with one of them.
It would be strange for Dou Guangguo to be happy!
Thinking about the fact that Dou Ying made such a big mistake in his previous life, and that Empress Dowager Dou was able to forgive him later and support him as prime minister, Liu Che could probably guess what Dou Guangguo was thinking.
For people in this era, clan is greater than heaven.
Fortunately, in this era, even the Gongyang sect has not really become the mainstream. The Guliang sect, which advocates intimacy and mutual seclusion, is naturally still playing in the mud.
If this matter had been changed to the time of Emperor Cheng and Yuan, Liu Che would never have imagined it would be so easy!
However, if this old man loses his temper, he naturally needs to be coaxed.
With a smile on his face, Liu Che supported Dou Guangguo, accompanied him carefully, and said: "My uncle, your words are serious...this country and the country also have your hard work in it!"
Liu Che sighed with emotion and said: "At the beginning, the late emperor's edict that 'I am the only one who can control the chaos in the world' was your suggestion. Isn't it your uncle's suggestion that the Han family can be as prosperous as it is today?"
This could be considered as scratching Dou Guangguo's itch.
During the reign of the late Emperor, starting from the sixth year of the Middle Ages, in all the edicts, there was a shadow of this monarch plotting behind the scenes.
As the late emperor's think tank, Dou Guangguo participated in almost most of the political activities in the middle and later periods of the late emperor's reign.
Even when Zhang Cang was dismissed, Dou Guangguo's shadow was still looming in it.
However, with the fall of Zhang Cang, Dou Guangguo, who was the most popular candidate for the prime minister in the world and had the highest voice, was forced to decline the appointment of prime minister on the pretext of cultivating immortality and enlightenment due to the debate between the government and the public. Dou Guangguo became discouraged with politics from then on.
Feeling cold, I closed the door and thanked guests, and really concentrated on practicing.
Over the years, Dou Guangguo has often thought about what would happen if he became the prime minister back then.
At this time, when Dou Guangguo heard Liu Che mention his proud work of the year, Dou Guangguo's mood immediately improved a lot, and his expression became more natural.
Liu Che came over to discuss how to deal with Dou Quan, the governor of Henan County.
Dou Quan and Dou Guangguo actually don't have much impression. They are just the sons of a clan brother in a side house, and they are actually quite far apart from Dou Guangguo.
In addition, he, Dou Guangguo, had been separated from his family since he was a child. He did not recognize his sister until he was in his twenties.
To be honest, in his heart, his sisters, brothers, and their respective descendants are his family.
Others, even the now famous Dou Ying, are also outsiders.
To be honest, Dou Quan killed Liu Che's ministers and slapped the crown prince's face, but it was actually the Dou family's face that was hurt.
If this matter spreads out, outsiders will probably gossip and say that the Dou family is domineering and even bullies the grandson's nephew and the prince.
Therefore, after hearing about this matter, Dou Guangguo had already made up his mind.
There is no need to hurt the harmony of your loved ones for the sake of an outsider.
However, after all, Dou Quan's surname was Dou, and he had a good relationship with his brother's family. When his brother was still alive, he recommended him to become an official.
Therefore, for the sake of his deceased brother's face, he couldn't say, "Go and kill the prince, but don't give me face!"
More or less, I have to give my late brother some face.
We cannot let our deceased brother go underground without being accused of nepotism!
Now, seeing Liu Che's performance, Dou Guangguo immediately walked down the stairs. He chuckled and said, "Oh, that's all because Emperor Taizong saw thousands of miles, and the old minister was just picking up the missing pieces and filling in the gaps..."
As he spoke, he changed the subject and said: "Old Minister, I heard that some people have been a bit ungrateful recently. Some people, under the banner of Old Minister, are running rampant outside and disregarding the laws of the country. Here, Old Minister, I want to express my gratitude to our family.
No matter who the descendants of the Dou family are, no matter who they are, if they break the law, I will never protect them and will definitely punish them severely!"
After hearing this, Liu Che still didn't understand what Dou Guangguo meant.
As for Dou Quan, you can deal with him or kill him, but you can't do it openly because you have to show some mercy to the Dou family.
Think about it, even if the three gongs and nine ministers commit crimes, as long as they are not treason, they will die with nothing more than a glass of poisonous wine.
Not to mention the relatives and descendants?
Don’t look at the monk’s face but look at the Buddha’s face.
What's more, the Queen Mother of the East Palace has the best face in her life!
After thinking this, Liu Che also lowered his head and said: "My uncle, he said something serious, he said something serious..."
In a few sentences, although Dou Quan was not mentioned, Dou Quan's fate was actually decided.
Although the national law cannot cure him, Dou's family law cannot spare him!
It was probably the result of committing suicide and 'dying of shame'!
This is good, lest anyone complain that the Liu family is mean and unkind, and cannot even tolerate a foreign relative! (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
