Du Fengju drank tea leisurely, as if he didn't see Dou Shiyuan's sudden change of expression.
After His Highness told about the meeting with Dou Shiyuan at Chunhui Tower last time, he asked Henglou to carefully investigate the Dou family, and a lot of discoveries were made.
The crisis facing the Dou family of officials was much more serious than he imagined.
He put down the tea cup, looked at Dou Shiyuan, and spoke slowly.
"The first one, the eldest grandson of the third family member of the Dou family, has been set up and entered Jixiang Gambling House three times. This was deliberately taken there. He is not addicted yet, but he probably won't be able to resist for much longer. "
"Secondly, regarding the Dou family's occupation of fertile farmland, after careful investigation, it was found that there was no real fact, but someone deliberately framed the problem. However, the tenant farmer did have someone who was ready to go to Jingzhao Mansion to make false accusations."
"The third……"
He said four things in succession, all of which were discovered by Henglou but unknown to Dou Shiyuan. They were all brewing or fermenting. If they were not dealt with, something would definitely happen to the Dou family.
Worries are often accumulated in the slightest, and wisdom is trapped in drowning. This is the reason why many families have troubles.
But in Du Fengju's opinion, this is not the case for the Dou family.
Where Dou Shiyuan couldn't see him, someone had already attacked the Dou family.
From this, we can deduce that someone is forcing the Dou family to take sides. The Dou family of the official department, and Dou Shiyuan, the young doctor of the examination department, have long been in the eyes of some people.
Finally, Du Fengju said: "Master Dou, I don't know the people or forces behind this, but I can be sure that His Highness Changding is not among them."
In terms of wooing Dou Shiyuan, His Highness did it openly and never used underhanded means.
Although this is due to her young age, she does have an uprightness that other forces do not have.
"Master Du, what if His Highness Changding is not among them?" Dou Shiyuan put down the paper in his hand and said calmly: "What is the purpose of telling me this?"
He knew that Du Fengju showed him these things for the Dou family, but...how to say this?
Anyone would be unhappy knowing that their family has become a piece of meat on the chopping block.
Du Fengju calmly replied: "Master Dou, if I say there is no purpose, you won't believe it, right? To be honest, the reason why this is happening is just because His Highness values Master Dou."
If His Highness hadn't taken a fancy to the Dou family, he wouldn't have asked Henglou to investigate the Dou family, and then these wouldn't have been discovered.
Dou Shiyuan may know these things in the future, but it will certainly not be so early, and the things will not be so subtle.
The disaster has not yet occurred, everything can still be controlled, but if it is later, it will be difficult to say.
This is what he wanted to tell Dou Shiyuan, and it was also the reason why he invited him to come over to his house to get together.
Dou Shiyuan obviously understood this, adjusted his attitude, and replied: "Anyway, I would like to thank Master Du this time."
Du Fengju shook his head and said: "Master Dou does not need to thank me. If you really want to thank me, Master Dou should thank you most for your ability and the influence of the Dou family."
If Dou Shiyuan didn't have real ability, and if the Dou family didn't have enough influence, it would be impossible for him to be favored by His Highness.
But whether being favored by His Highness is a blessing or a curse depends on what the Dou family thinks.
Dou Shiyuan looked at Du Fengju, who looked calm, and asked unexpectedly: "Master Du, has the Taifu Palace formed an alliance with His Highness?"
He felt His Highness's ambition, and he knew that His Highness wanted to win over him, but what did the Taifu Mansion mean in this matter?
Du Fengju is just a young man who has returned to Beijing less than a year ago. Can he have such great ability to find out so much information? There must be the full support of the Taifu Mansion behind this.
As for Du Fengju's willingness to work so hard for His Highness Chang Ding, he couldn't think of a second reason other than the alliance between the Taifu Mansion and His Highness Chang Ding.
Du Fengju laughed and said, "Master Dou, maybe the matter is not that complicated? It's just me doing it myself, not an alliance between the Taifu Mansion and His Highness."
He himself knew that no one would believe him unless his father exterminated him.
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Besides, is it important to Mr. Dou that the Taifu Mansion forms an alliance with His Highness? Not important at all. What matters is how Master Dou chooses. Du Fengju continued.
Even if what he told Dou Shiyuan could help him see more clearly, the Dou family's final choice was mainly because of His Highness, and only because of His Highness.
There are more than ten million officials in the imperial court? Who dares to say that it must be irreplaceable?
His Highness has indeed taken a fancy to the Dou family. If the Dou family is not used by His Highness, then there will be similar families that will be used by His Highness.
For His Highness, it just requires a lot of time and effort, but for the Dou family, it may be a matter of life and death.
The progress of the situation and the timing of the situation often occur in just an instant, in such a short period of time.
If you miss it, you have missed it. If you lose it, you will no longer be able to come back.
Hearing these words, Dou Shiyuan fell silent.
He is in a high position at a young age. He understands this truth better than Du Fengju, but he has not yet made up his mind. It is simply because of his personal interests.
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Du Fengju met his father Du Tong in the study of the Taifu Mansion and said respectfully: "Father, Dou Shiyuan has left."
Du Tong nodded, put down the book in his hand, glanced at Du Fengju, and then said: "Fengju, have you really thought about it? Do you really think His Highness Changding can do it?"
"Yes, father. I believe she can do it." Du Fengju replied without any hesitation.
Du Tong still didn't understand: "How long have you known His Highness Changding? How much do you know about her? Why do you believe she can do it?"
He was not denying the question, but in his opinion, His Highness Changding was not obvious in the past. It was only after he left the palace and opened his mansion that he seemed to have an enlightenment. The time was too short and he still needed to take another look.
Being ambitious is not terrible, but the terrible thing is not having the ability to match the ambition. If Her Majesty Changding does not have enough ability, not only will she herself suffer, but the people around her will also not end well.
He did not agree with Fengju's approach.
Du Fengju smiled and said, "Father, although I have not known her for a long time, I should know her better than my father and many other people."
It should be said that Du Fengju has been with her for a long, long time, long enough to teach her adoptive father's martial arts skills, long enough to let her see his true appearance.
Du Tong sighed and said, "No matter what you want to do, the Tutor's Mansion... will only be the Emperor's Tutor's Mansion. Do you understand?"
He is the Taifu because he taught the current emperor, not because of anything else.
Du Fengju nodded and said, "Father, I understand."
The Taifu's Mansion is indeed the Emperor's Taifu's Mansion. Without the Emperor, the Taifu's Mansion would not exist.
But the Du family is not just the Taifu's residence, so he invited Dou Shiyuan to his residence as Du Fengju.
The youngest son of the Grand Tutor has to do something.
