The court officials felt that the Dou family was too arrogant.
Directly enjoy the emperor's guard of honor...
This is no longer a matter of floating or not, you are flying directly into space on a three-wheeler!
The courtiers who were close to the Mu family all cried bitterly at home, lamenting that the country was about to perish. And half of the courtiers who were close to the Dou family frowned secretly, feeling that the general had taken this step too hastily.
The remaining half were all solid supporters of the Dou family, either branches of the original Dou family, or in-laws of the Dou family. After hearing the news, they all celebrated with joy.
After Empress Dowager Dou heard the news, she had a clear understanding in her heart and asked someone to give Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" to Dou's family.
Dou Jing did not understand what Empress Dowager Dou meant at first. He took the Tao Te Ching in his hand and flipped through it. He found that the ninth chapter had been torn out, and he instantly understood its meaning.
He sat alone in a quiet room and recited in a loud voice: "It is better to hold on to it than to keep it full. To hold it in and sharpen it cannot be kept forever. If there is a house full of gold and jade, no one can guard it. If you are arrogant when you are rich, you will suffer the consequences." It is the way of heaven to retreat after one's merits."
Dou Jing smiled and laughed: "The Queen Mother is advising me that I should retire after my success!"
At this moment, the attendant came to report: "General, Doctor Guanglu is here to visit."
Doctor Guanglu is Dou Hong, Dou Jing's younger brother.
Dou Jing said: "Tell him to come in."
The attendant said yes.
His brother, Dou Hong, was not polite to his elder brother. After entering the door, he said bluntly: "I want to be the Luoyang Order, and I hope that my brother will plan for me!"
Dou Jing frowned when he heard this: "Sanlang just went to Guanghan to take up the post of governor, and you asked me for Luoyang. Don't you know where Luoyang is? That is the capital of the East! Do you think there are only people named Dou in this world?! "
Dou Hong snorted softly and leaned on the secret bag comfortably: "The emperor's appointment depends on the wishes of his elder brother. Isn't the world's surname Dou?"
Dou Jing frowned: "Erlang, don't be too presumptuous!"
Dou Hong looked at his brother's face and sneered: "Now that things have happened, do you still want to be a good minister? What if I ask you for an official position? Could it be that one day the Dou family falls, the world will Do you forgive me because you didn’t give me a high position?!”
Dou Jing's face suddenly darkened as his younger brother revealed something painful to him, and he remained silent.
Dou Hong waited for a moment and finally couldn't help but urged again: "Brother!"
"Go back and wait," Dou Jing stroked the jade Ruyi at his hand and said thoughtfully, "I will give you an answer in these three to five days."
When Dou Hong heard this, he felt a little more confident. He stood up and thanked his brother.
Dou Jing accepted it without hesitation. After Dou Hong left, he went to the study to draft a memorial - he wanted to write a memorial to ask the emperor to take charge of the government personally!
On the second day, this notice arrived at Zhu Yuanzhang's desk.
Dou Jing knelt on the ground, with a respectful face and a sincere speech: "In the past, Emperor Ruizong was young and unable to handle everything in the court, so he specially ordered his ministers to coordinate with Shangshu Ling, Guang Luxun and others to manage the government. , I work hard at night and day, and do not dare to slack off in the slightest. Now that Emperor Ruizong has passed away, and now the Emperor is coming to the court, I can retire after my achievements, return home, entertain my grandchildren, and become a rich man..."
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the civil and military officials in the court changed.
Some people are worried that the Dou family group will plummet after General Dou retires, some are worried about the liquidation after that, some are not sure what Dou Jing is thinking, and some are worried.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even wait for Dou Jing to finish speaking, he stepped down the jade steps and picked him up personally: "General, please get up quickly!"
He had a sincere look on his face and repeatedly tried to persuade him. When his eyes swept over the ministers, there was a look of uneasiness and unfamiliarity in his brows: "I am still young, and I really can't shoulder the responsibility of these thousands of miles of country. How can I do all the things in the court?" How can I get away from the general?"
Dou Jing firmly declined: "A corrupt person, as a minister, how can he have the right to administer on his behalf?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was more determined than him to stay, holding on to his sleeves tightly, even with tears in his eyes: "The general has the power to help the country, who dares to doubt it? Do you really want to abandon me?" !”
When Dou Jing saw this, he couldn't help but look embarrassed. At this time, the rest of the Dou family members spoke out to persuade him. After repeated attempts, he finally took back his resignation. The emperor and his ministers were happy with each other.
…
Since Dou Jing handed over the memorial letter asking for help, Han Yan, the censor Zhongcheng, couldn't help but sweat secretly.
I'm sweating for the emperor.
After he ascended the throne, he vigorously promoted the Dou family. Dou Jing himself was even granted the title of king without the surname Mu - this was unprecedented since the founding of the country!
Han Yan knew very well that there were only two reasons for the emperor to do this.
First, as an idle clan member, Dou Jing was suddenly fed such a big piece of cake into his mouth, so he felt grateful to Dou Jing and did everything he could to repay him.
Secondly, he deliberately put the Dou family on the fire to roast it. The fire was cooking oil and flowers were blooming, followed by the waxing and waning moon, wasn't it?
Han Yan understood this, and Dou Jing certainly understood it too.
So Dou Jing took the initiative to resign.
For example, if the emperor feels that General Dou was inspired by the Queen Mother's letter and really has the idea of retreating bravely, he will take advantage of the situation and allow it——
I'm afraid something less than perfect will happen next.
Fortunately, the emperor did not step into a pit. It can even be said that the emperor climbed out of this pit in the most perfect manner.
Han Yan walked out of the front hall where the court meeting was held and went to Zhishe to sit in class. He saw the official of Shangshu Province holding the imperial edict and walking quickly through the long corridor not far away. The censor learned from the mouth that the imperial edict just issued was to confer Dou Hong, the younger brother of King Yan and General Dou Jing, as the Luoyang Order.
"Luoyang order?" Han Yan couldn't help but said: "The Dou family is really full of talents."
…
After Dou Jing accepted the decree to confer the title of King of Yan and travel with the Emperor in honors, he was not in a hurry to accept it. He put on a show to test the young Emperor, and after confirming that he was just as toothless a tiger as Emperor Ruizong, Finally happily accepted.
Dou Hong made an arrangement, and the rest of the Dou family was not to be outdone. For several days in a row, most of the Dou family's children gained official positions, and even Dou Jing's fellow villagers, because the general protected his shortcomings, were able to find a job. A good official position.
Official positions in the government were like a carrot pit. If someone went in, someone would come out. Suddenly, the government and the public were filled with complaints, and the perception of the Dou family plummeted.
Some people even complained privately to the emperor that the Dou family was monopolizing power.
Zhu Yuanzhang was unmoved by this.
What does it matter?
Anyway, he has no acquaintance in the court, and most of the government affairs are controlled by heroes.
As for whether it is controlled by the Dou family faction or the Pan and Geng families, it makes no difference at all to him.
He can't promote the courtiers - to say the least, even if he does promote the courtiers, they won't be grateful to me and obey his orders.
As for many appointments and transfer orders, it's not that he doesn't want to object, but it's useless if he objects, it will only be in vain.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang's daily life consists of riding horses, hunting, eating, drinking and having fun - although he feels a little sorry for his cousin who just passed away, in order to paralyze Dou Jing, he can only do this.
Oh, and chatting with the gentle and understanding chambermaids.
The waiters are all talented and nice to talk to. I like them here very much!
Occasionally, he would read the memorials and make some insignificant suggestions to show his sense of presence. Since the rights and interests of the Dou family were not touched, Dou Jing accepted them all with dignity.
Then there is writing a diary.
As we all know, serious people like to keep diaries.
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March 21, sunny.
Hunting, eating barbecue, having someone send one to General Dou, and practicing calligraphy.
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March 27 turned sunny to cloudy.
Hunting, eating barbecue, having someone deliver a portion to General Dou, and chatting with the chamberlain.
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March 29th, sunny (but the mood is very gloomy).
The young master, Ling Mao Chuo, dares to make false accounts and embezzle our money!
Lao Zhu, don’t be angry, don’t be angry.
I don’t get angry when others are angry, but when I get sick from anger, there is no one to take care of me.
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April 1st is cloudy.
Staying at home, he wrote a memorial to impeach the Dou family with his left hand.
He pointed out the evils of the times and denounced the Dou family for their misbehavior, especially the eldest son of King Yan and General Dou Jing, Marquis Wucheng, who was buying and selling official titles, and asked him to be killed.
Of course we are anonymous.
But the paper used is the paper used only by Shangguan, the Shaofu department under the jurisdiction of Dou Jing's political enemy Mao Chuo.
"Not Completely Anonymous"
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April 5th, sunny.
I don’t know why, but Mao Chuo was given up by Dou Jing.
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April 7th, cloudy.
The courtiers reacted violently.
After all, no matter how you say it, it is not a small matter for a minister to give up one of the nine ministers.
What can we do?
We are just a puppet.
Sigh - hold your chin.
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April 9, light rain.
Dou Jing has been so crazy lately. People everywhere say that someone is secretly framing him.
The fight with the other two heroes was very tense.
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April 12, sunny.
Dou Jing came to the palace and told me that he was having a hard time recently.
I said it’s not dead, just go ahead and do it. No matter what time, you will always have a place in my heart.
