Ji Tang

Chapter 1278: Allow spirit and preserve wisdom

The Dou family, no, dates back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it should be the Hedou Ling family. It is said that the ancestor Dou Zhang was the great Honglu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Later, due to Dou Wu's disaster, he fled north to the Huns and changed his surname to Hedou Ling. After Xianbei took over the Central Plains, he restored the Han surname. Dou's.

But who can tell clearly what happened hundreds of years ago?
The emperor also said that their ancestor was Lao Tzu. He was of humble origin, but after becoming famous, he clung to his ancestor. This was very common in the Central Plains.And the person being possessed sometimes has a lot of conveniences, and can even come to the door in person and point out the genealogy from unknown generations ago, saying that this is your ancestor, and then continue the line of succession.

But since ancient times, there have been very few people who have forcibly clung to them. Of course, except for the original Eight Pillar Kingdom, they are called domineering.Holding a knife to your neck, I'll ask you whether you admit it or not!
But what are the specifics? The real history has long been changed beyond recognition. Now people say that it is the direct descendant of the Dou family. Is there anyone who can stand up and deny it?
Since the death of Dou Dan, the power of the Dou family has fallen into the hands of Dou Wei, the third ancestral house of the Dou family in Henan.However, the head of the Dou family in Pingling, Fufeng, did not recognize his status and gradually became alienated.

However, the two families have been separated for who knows how many years. In the early years, the Hedou Ling family returned to the Han surname. The Dou family, which has been a family for thousands of years, neither admitted nor denied it. Their intentions are unknown.

But since the Sui Dynasty, the two families have gradually merged.However, since the death of Dou Dan, the head of the Dou family in Pingling, Fufeng, his son was young, and the Dou family relied more on the third ancestral house in Henan.So, now I simply can’t figure out the twists and turns.The two families have both cooperation and competition, but it is undeniable that the Hedou Ling family has long become history. Now there are only the third ancestral family of the Dou family in Henan, which is the descendant of Dou Zhang of Dahonglu in the Eastern Han Dynasty!
If Dou Dan had not died, it would never have been his turn to be in this situation. After all, the Dou family in Pingling and the Li family were extremely close. Li Yuan trusted Li Shimin no matter how he looked at him, and even broke the law many times to protect Dou Dan.

Dou Dan is Li Yuan's son-in-law and Li Shimin's cousin.Dou Dan's father was Dou Kang, the prime minister of the early Tang Dynasty.Dou Kang is Li Yuan's brother-in-law and Li Shimin's uncle.Li Yuan, based on the principle of more marriages, married his second daughter, Princess Xiangyang, to Dou Dan.

In this way, the two families are almost indistinguishable from each other, which shows the trust between them.

Although Dou Kang was a wise man, his son Dou Dan was incompetent.

Dou Dan is the cousin and brother-in-law of the prince and princess. Li Shimin wants to use Dou Dan's identity to make Dou Dan the official of the clan to manage the prince and princess.In order to promote Dou Dan, Li Shimin also awarded him the right-leading general and the title of Duke of Shen State.

Li Shimin gave his brother-in-law Dou Dan such a high official position and title in the hope that his brother-in-law could control the emperor's younger brothers and sisters.

It's a pity that instead of restraining the emperor's younger brother and the emperor's sisters, Dou Dan stabbed Lou Zi and was impeached.

Li Shimin had no choice but to summon Dou Dan into the palace and ask his brother-in-law what was going on.It doesn't matter if you don't ask. Asking will make Li Shimin doubt his life.

"New Book of Tang Dynasty. Biography of Dou Dan" records that the original text is: "Taizong's words are foolish and wrong."

What does that mean?

This means: When this person is facing off against the emperor, he can't even speak.

Seeing that my brother-in-law was so stupid, he had no choice but to issue an edict: "The birth ratio is declining and cannot do anything. I know it and let him do it. It is said that he is not clear. Those who choose people for officials will rule, and those who choose officials for people will cause chaos. I will call him Guanglu Dafu." That’s it.”

Now I am completely disappointed. I just said that such a person cannot do things. It was my mistake to let him do things. In the end, I could only let him go home with Dr. Guanglu.

Li Shimin issued an edict to admit his mistake because of Dou Dan's incident.The Supreme Emperor Li Yuan was tricked by Dou Dan and was forced to admit his mistakes to his ministers.In the third year of Wude's reign, Dou Dan and his brother-in-law Li Yuanji did ridiculous things.Li Yuan protected the calf and his son-in-law Dou Dan.Li Gang argued hard and forced Li Yuan to deal with Dou Dan.Li Yuan had no choice but to apologize to Li Gang.

Anyway, this guy is a heartless guy who specializes in tricking his father-in-law and brother-in-law.Li Yuan was Dou Dan's father-in-law, but he was tricked by Dou Dan.Li Shimin and Li Yuanji were Dou Dan's brothers-in-law, but they were both tricked by Dou Dan.Dou Dan's deception has something to do with his biological grandfather Dou Rongding.

Why do you say that?Because this is a family tradition, and it is because of the saying "Don't belittle yourself".

Dou Rongding was the brother-in-law of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian. During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he married Yang Jian's sister Yang.When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty changed dynasties, Dou Rongding made great contributions.Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty attacked the Turks from the north, and Dou Rongding also took charge of the expedition and made great military exploits.Dou Rongding's contribution to the Sui Dynasty was greater than Chai Shao, the hero of Lingyan Pavilion, to the Tang Dynasty.

When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty wanted to grant Dou Rongding the title of Third Duke, Dou Rongding was the general of Youwuwei.Dou Rongding, facing the position of the three princes who were higher than the prime minister, said to his brother-in-law Yang Jian: "Wei, Huo, Liang, and Deng, if they don't disparage themselves, they will not overturn the clan."

To translate Dou Rongding's words, it means: "If the Wei Qing family and the Huo Qubing family, the Liang Ji family, and the Deng Zhi family gave in a little, they would not have caused the disaster of genocide."

When Dou Rongding said this, he made his attitude clear to his brother-in-law Yang Jian.Yang Jian saw that his brother-in-law was unwilling to take the position of Three Dukes, so he had to give up.Dou Rongding was very powerful in martial arts and was a general whom Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty relied on.Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty had just ascended the throne and asked Dou Rongding to guard Shandong.Dou Rongding was also unambiguous and immediately committed a crime, causing Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty to remove him from his post.

Therefore, although he was in a high position, he won the emperor's heart and was regarded as a confidant.

When Dou Rongding was about to become an extremely popular minister, he did something to deceive his brother-in-law.Brother-in-law Yang Jian was very relieved when he saw that his brother-in-law had no ambitions.Dou Rongding died rich and prosperous, and his title was inherited by his son Dou Kang.

"Zizhi Tongjian" records that Dou Kang was Li Yuan's brother-in-law.After Li Yuan founded the country, he relied heavily on Dou Kang.Li Yuan appointed Dou Kang as prime minister and also appointed him as general Zuowu Wei.Dou Kang became a general and became a prime minister, and his officials were extremely noble.

After Dou Kang emerged from the general phase and entered the phase, he started the mode of "less self-deprecation".Dou Kang did not care about national affairs and only cared about eating, drinking and having fun.Li Yuan believed that Dou Kang was not qualified for his job. After Dou Kang's death, he gave Dou Kang a posthumous title of Mi. "Posthumous Fa Kao" records that the posthumous name is not very good after supplementing the previous one.

Dou Rongding, Dou Kang, and Dou Dan all did something extraordinary when they thought they were about to reach the peak of their status as ministers.Especially Dou Dan, when his father-in-law and brother-in-law were in power, he always acted so stupid that people doubted his life.The Dou family pretends to be stupid from generation to generation, and becomes rich and powerful from generation to generation.

But you thought it was over?

Yes, there are more later.
Dou Kang's great-granddaughter is Li Longji's biological mother, Queen Dou of Zhaocheng Shunsheng in the Tang Dynasty.The Dou family gave birth to two empresses of the Tang Dynasty, and their wealth continued endlessly.In comparison, the Changsun family, Gao Shilian family, Chai Shao family and other relatives of the Tang Dynasty emperor were all no more wealthy than three generations.Chai Shao is Li Yuan's most capable son-in-law, and his wife Li Xiuning is Li Yuan's only eldest daughter.Chai Shao became a hero of Lingyan Pavilion and earned a great fortune for his descendants.According to the original history, Chai Shao's son did not understand the principle of "less self-deprecation", which resulted in Chai Lingwu's rebellion.Chai Shao worked hard, but his family fortune was ruined by his son who cheated him.

Changsun Wuji is Li Shimin's brother-in-law and the number one hero of Lingyan Pavilion.Changsun Wuji did not understand the principle of "less self-derogation". During the Emperor Gaozong's reign, he held the three positions of "inspecting the school, making secretaries, informing the ministers, and making troubles for his subordinates".The division of power among the prime ministers of the three provinces was made possible by Changsun Wuji, who blocked the sky with one hand.At this time, who is he not to die?
If Ji Song dares to join forces with him, he may not end up well!
Those who are less self-deprecating mean that their wisdom cannot be exhausted and their advantages cannot be exploited. The four words "less self-derogation" can be said to be gems every word. If you understand these four words, you can use them for a lifetime.

It can be said that this family is all smart people. This time the Longxi military nobles attacked Ji Song, but the Pingling Dou family stayed out of the matter. The reason was that the young master of the family was young and was in the army of His Majesty, so he could not take charge of the affairs.

Therefore, it seems that the Dou family and the Longxi nobles are fighting each other, but the head of the Pingling Dou family, who has the deepest foundation, is not involved. If there is no other intention in this, can it be believed?

Dou Xiaoci, the eldest son of Dou Dan, succeeded the Duke of Shen and became the general of Zuowei. How can a man in his thirties be said to be young?I don’t believe any ghosts.But that’s what people say. It’s obvious that they don’t participate in this matter. What can you do to them?
In terms of closeness, he is the eldest son of Dou Dan and the emperor's nephew. In terms of family background, he comes from a thousand-year-old family. He has great heritage and is deeply respected by the family. What can you do with such a person?
But fortunately, Mr. Dou is not involved in this matter, which means that nothing bad will happen. This is also good news.

This is why when Ji Song heard that the Henan Dou family was leading the alliance, with Yuwen, Yuan, Yu, Dugu, Zhao, and Hou Mo as the main body, he already knew it, so he dismissed it.

If the Pingling Dou family joins in, then there will be something to play with. A close confidant of the Emperor Dou, who do you want the emperor to help?
Among these families, only Dugu Mou is doing well in the Dugu family. The rest, the Yuan family, the Zhao family, and the Hou Mo family have declined, but they still have some influence in the border army. After all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The boat still has three pounds of nails.

However, compared with the current Ji family, it pales in comparison. Even a Biao Xungui from Chang'an is enough for them to drink a pot.

Therefore, after the news that the children of the Guanlong nobles were being squeezed out in the army came back to various families, everyone gathered together to attack Dou Yun, the son of Dou Wei, the Duke of Yan'an and the governor of Qizhou.

However, he has resigned as governor and now only retains his title.

At this time, martial law has been enforced outside the lobby, and anyone who enters without authorization will be killed.

Dou Yun is sitting at the top, with Dugu Mou on the left and the head of the Yuan family on the right.The others are all from the younger generation, and the older generation have passed away, or have lost their enterprising spirit and are not interested in worldly affairs.

To be honest, after truly understanding this military alliance, even Ji Song had to lament their strength.Their ancestors include naturalized Hu people, powerful Han people, and ordinary people.

Being able to fight his way out of darkness like that of the Southern and Northern Dynasties shows his courage and perseverance.The historical significance of the Eight Pillars Kingdom is not only that. Later historian Chen Yinke once said in "Jinmingguan Collection Series II": "Take the blood of the barbarians beyond the Great Wall and inject it into the decadent body of the Central Plains culture. The old stains are removed, the new machine is restarted, and the expansion With the expansion, we can create an unprecedented situation in the world."

There is also a saying that "the people who integrate the Hu and Han nationalities in Guanlong and Guanlong have military talents and wisdom", and the people in this group "will be prime ministers when they join, and generals when they leave. There is no separation between civil and military affairs."

Their existence has historical significance, because their identities are a mixture of Hu and Han. For a long time, there has been me among you, and you among me. It is even more difficult to distinguish each other after marriage!
This also led to the fact that both the dynasty ruled by the Hu people and the Southern Dynasty were not so defensive about it, and even absorbed and tolerated it, and finally integrated with each other.

In the Sui Dynasty, the Yang family was also a minister under the Yuwen clan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. From a historical perspective, this was the result of survival of the fittest.The northern clan, which combines the heads of the Hu and Han families, and the military aristocrats of Guan and Long, became generals when they came out, and prime ministers when they came in, sweeping away the decline of literati and the inaction of aristocratic families since the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms.

It can be said that they combined the wisdom of the Han family and the bravery of the Hu people. It is precisely because of this that both the former Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty were full of martial virtue.According to the theory of later generations, blood crossbreeding is more likely to produce outstanding children.This may be the reason why capable people emerged in large numbers during the Sui and Tang dynasties and evildoers roamed freely!

Of course, only history can tell what happened.

But after standing in high positions for a long time, they have long forgotten their original rise and long-cherished aspirations in the dark ages, and have become vested interests.Compared with the Han family's control of public opinion, it is not the hypocritical gesture of the royal family.The military aristocrats of Guanlong appear to be much more direct, which may also be a manifestation of bloody bravery.

In the dispute of interests, it is impossible to say who is right or wrong. The emperor has his own demands and hopes that the dynasty will be passed down from generation to generation. The Guanlong nobles who hold military power also have their own demands, that is, they cannot lose their power and army.

Because the lessons of history tell them that once they lose these, they will be at the mercy of others and have no power to fight back.To say that they have rebellious bones in the back of their heads is indeed a bit excessive, but to say that they are unruly, wild and untamable is absolutely correct.

This is like a wolf and a fox, both eat meat. The fox may be waiting for the opportunity, but the wolf is different. He is cunning and more practical at the same time. As long as someone provokes them, they will rise up and resist.

He is so fierce that he will take a bite out of his opponent's flesh even if it means death.

Emperors of all dynasties have tried to tame these guys, but it is obvious that even now they have been suppressed more severely.But neither the noble family nor the emperor ever exterminated them.

The ancestors of these people are all famous figures, and most of them have shed their blood for the Tang Dynasty. Many of them even died in the war, such as the Dugu family, and only Dugu Mou was left to support them.

The Yuan family, Yu family, etc. have all been in decline for a long time.

To be honest, Ji Songzheng did not want to provoke these people unless he had to. From an overall perspective, their existence was of positive significance to the Tang Dynasty. At least their ideas and bravery were indispensable to this nation.If the top management is like this, no matter how much this nation declines, it will always rise again one day.

Otherwise, when the wealthy families disappeared and the Guanlong nobles disappeared from the public at the end of the Tang Dynasty, by the Song Dynasty, the Han people had completely lost their blood. In addition, the Zhao family's theory of sharing the world with the literati would have been one of the two legs of the empire. Already.
But now that people are coming to the door, how can Ji Song sit still and wait for death?

If you don't teach them a profound lesson, they will never know that there are some people they can't afford to offend.
　This chapter introduces a lot of content, but it is also for everyone to read later. The relationship between the aristocratic families in the early Tang Dynasty was complicated, and the powerful Hu Han who went south at the beginning forced the family to recognize their ancestors, which made this period of history even more complicated.To put it bluntly, if it weren't for the existence of these people who combined the strengths of the Hu and Han families, those people in the Southern Dynasties, haha, it would be difficult to unify!
　　
　
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