I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Dou Ying clearly understood the purpose of these two distinguished guests today.

——The current Wei Qihou Mansion has long since lost its good reputation in the past.

Once upon a time, Dou Ying was a rare representative figure of "both civil and military" in the Han Dynasty. Not only did he enjoy a high prestige in the army because of Wu Chu's rebellion, but also because of his achievements in Confucianism, he was already a prince. , and enjoys a high reputation in academia.

It's normal to think about.

A foreign relative, especially a foreign relative in the family of the empress dowager, can already be regarded as "respectful and gentle" if he can not bully men to dominate the market and force a good man into prostitution.

If the above two points can be achieved, it seems that small troubles such as making troubles and riding horses are not unforgivable.

And Dou Ying at that time, not only did not have the defects of those dudes who were born from the womb, on the contrary, he was still serious!
With Confucian classics in one hand, he became a prince and a tutor based on his academic prestige and achievements;

Holding a seven-foot long sword in one hand, he shined in the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu, and became the top military leader of the new generation of the Han family.

He is famous in the academic world, has martial arts in the army, and even prepares for the Queen Mother Dou in the imperial court. He can put a few words on the big things.

Such a relative - such a relative who has everything he wants, but who has nothing wrong with him, used to be the aristocratic class in Chang'an, and even the whole world, eager to make good 'friends'.

Just say ten years ago, who were Dou Ying's guests?

The prime minister's old Anhou Shen Tujia regarded Dou Ying as a friend who had forgotten his age;

The censor Tao Qing, Marquis of Kaifeng, wished to invite Dou Ying to come over for a drink.

As for other people, let's not mention it—the court ministers, ministers, civil and military officials, no one felt that Dou Ying was not worthy of a deep friendship, and that Dou Ying was a person who "could not be friends with".

If there is anyone who does not want to form a personal relationship with Dou Ying, it is Chao Cuo who once had a conflict with Dou Ying in "The Policy of Cutting Fans", and after Dou Ying became famous, he couldn't bear to befriend him.

At that time, it was very difficult to visit Dou Ying at home.

You have to hand in the greeting post first, and then wait for the reply;

I don't know if there are three or two out of ten people who can wait until Dou Ying replies, "I can welcome you at this time".

Even if you get an affirmative reply, it must be "Recently busy with this matter, I really can't entertain you very well. If you don't mind, I hope you can come back on a certain day in a certain month (usually three to five months later) ) to the door' and the like rhetoric.

But even so, no one would be dissatisfied because Dou Ying's schedule was too late, but would be happy because he could really visit her.

——That's Dou Ying!
——The great general of Zeng Jin, the current prince and Taifu, the present Empress Dowager Dou, the future Empress Dowager Dou, when the new king is about to stand, it is not an exaggeration to say that one hand can cover the sky!

It is a great honor to have the opportunity to meet with Dou Ying in private, regardless of the position of two thousand shi, or the food town with five thousand households or more...
What about now?
The Prime Minister Taohou Liu She had not had much contact with Dou Ying when he was still in the Shaofu.

After becoming the prime minister, in order to clarify the relationship between himself and his relatives, he completely cut off his contacts with every relative, especially Dou Ying.

The last meeting between Liu She and Dou Ying dates back to the last official occasion: the New Year's Eve Dachao Yi.

The last time we met in private, let alone the year of the monkey.

Liu She is like this, and the situation of others is not much better.

Needless to say, Tian Shu, Zhao Yu and others, let alone Zhi Busu, Zhou Ren and the like.

Even the newly emerging relatives—Jia Gui from the Shaofu, and Yuan An, the immortal courtesan of the Han family, have stopped interacting with Dou Ying at all!

Now, Dou Ying's Marquis of Wei's mansion can also welcome Guan Fu, who has a close personal relationship with Dou Ying, and his official position is not too high - at least he is the center of the court, and he has caused trouble, and needs Dou Ying to solve it. .

It can even be said: If he hadn't caused trouble, even a reckless man like Guan Fu with well-developed limbs and a simple mind would have to weigh whether he should visit Dou Ying at home.

Therefore, Dou Ying is very clear about the purpose of being able to find her distinguished guest at the moment.

——I got into trouble, or wanted to achieve some unattainable goals, and searched all over Chang'an, but couldn't find anyone who could help me;
In desperation, with the idea of ​​"treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor", he approached Dou Ying, who had long since retired from court.

As for Dou Ying, ignoring his old acquaintance Guan Fu, and instead first asking Xiang Tianfu, the king of Jiaoxi, it is so that people can see at a glance whether relatives are far or near.

——Stay away from Tian Fu, and deal with Tian Fu's matter first;

After sending Tian Fu away, I will close the door with Guan Fu and talk about things that can only be said between my own family...

"Before I came to Chang'an, I was still worried: with my current status, even with the mission entrusted by the King of Jiaoxi and the Queen Mother, it is difficult to meet Wei Qihou face to face."

"It's just that I never thought that the fulfillment of the emperor and courtiers in Wei Qihou is too obvious..."

"I don't know how Wei Qihou lived well in the years after Emperor Xiaojing's death?"

Regarding Dou Ying's question of "speak quickly and let go of fart", Tian Fu tactfully changed the topic and shifted Dou Ying's attention from his own intentions to his own situation.

Of course Tian Fu is not that kind—at least not to the point where he cares about Dou Ying or a relative he doesn't know well and who must have lived comfortably for generations.

The reason why Tian Fu did this was that apart from feeling the impatience hidden in Dou Ying's words, he wanted to change the subject to make Dou Ying less guarded against himself and less resistant in his heart. There was also another layer of extreme euphemism. deep meaning.

——Tian Fu wants to remind Dou Ying: Today is different from the past, you, Wei Qihou, are no longer in the state where people are queuing up to see you...
"Yes~"

"Time has changed and circumstances have changed, and the sea has changed..."

"Once upon a time, I was the crown prince's Taifu who was sure to be the eldest son of the emperor, and Wang Xiang was the think tank and military adviser of the son Liu Zhi competing for the reserve position."

"—Because of these things, there was some unhappiness between me and Wang Xiang back then."

"It's just that I never imagined that one day, the two of us would meet in Wei Qihou's mansion in such a capacity..."

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"Ugh······"

"Fate~"

"This is all doomed fate."

"I, Dou Ying, was destined to have this catastrophe where the bird was hidden and the rabbit died. With the help of a relative's tiger skin, I managed to keep my name and survive in the world."

"As for King Jiaoxi..."

"Hi~"

"Stop talking about it, drink, drink..."

Waving her hands as if she was extremely bitter, and pretending to be free and easy, she raised her head and drank all the fine wine, and Dou Ying once again swayed back on her side, completely ignoring herself as the Duke of Chehou, the nephew of the empress dowager. dignity and dignity.

Hearing Dou Ying's words, Guan Fuzi was also full of unwillingness to complain, similar to the complaints like "Liu used it like Zizhu, discarded it like a shoe", as if he didn't want money.

Regarding everything that happened in the living room, the servants of the Hou Mansion don’t know whether they are “well-trained” or they are accustomed to it—almost from the moment Dou Ying spoke the first sentence of more than five words today, they consciously exited the door collectively .

But after the extremely taboo words of Dou Ying and Guan Fu reached his ears, Tian Fu's heart tightened a little;
Subconsciously looking around, Fang lowered his head with lingering fear, and frowned again to think.

Tian Fu thought about Dou Ying, who might have resentment towards his current situation, as well as the Empress Dowager Dou, and even the father and son of Tian Zi Qi and Tian Zi Sheng.

But no matter what, Tian Fu never imagined that the great general and prince Taifu who used to be so high-spirited now have become so decadent.

So much so that at this moment, Tian Fu was a little confused about what to say next, whether he should continue or not.

As Guan Fu's thoughts were gradually replaced by the humming of the dancer in Guan Fu's arms, and Dou Ying's eyes slowly closed, the living room fell into a very long silence.

Dou Ying is very peaceful, Guan Fu is very devoted, Tian Fu is very embarrassed...
It wasn't until Guan Fu's face turned red, that he was going to burn the lights all night tonight, and he just gave up because of the occasion, that Dou Ying's voice, which had been hoarse for some reason, rang out in the living room without warning.

"What King Jiaoxi wants, I, Dou Ying, may not be able to help King Jiaoxi."

"—If it was the former General and Crown Prince Fu, he might be able to do it easily."

"But today's Wei Qihou can no longer satisfy King Jiaoxi's ambition..."

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"As for what King Jiaoxi wants to do, I won't persuade or say much."

"I just hope that Wang Xiang can tell the Queen Mother: Your Majesty, it's not that you have just reached the crown."

"—As early as when the Wu-Chu Rebellion broke out, when Emperor Xian Xiaojing made up his mind to kill Chao Cuo, and followed the old Marquis An Zhenwu to rescue Chao Cuo, Your Majesty, he was already an adult."

"Your Majesty today, I am afraid that his mind is not as good as that of Emperor Xiaojing back then, and even in some respects, he is even worse than that..."

"My Dou Ying's current situation is the best proof..."

Having said that, Dou Ying finally opened her eyes again, but this time she didn't get up again.

Still lazily lying on his side on the couch, resting his head on the palm supported by his forearm, he said indifferently: "The things that the Queen Mother did back then, even my son Rong and Li Ji all know."

"Your Majesty is wise early. I'm afraid you don't know what the Queen Mother planned for the King of Jiaoxi back then."

"For King Jiaoxi, His Majesty may only be on guard;"

"However, His Majesty's guard against the Queen Mother will probably remain until His Majesty brings her into the Maoling Mausoleum."

"The queen mother can already be content with her life."

"Even if it's not for herself, not for the wealth and name of the Tian family, but just for her own son, the Queen Mother should put down some things..."

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"—Emperor Xiaojing Xian, is a person who is cruel enough, but not cruel enough to kill his siblings;"

"——Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, although he is ruthless and capable of fighting, he is extremely scrupulous about the theory of things in the world, and he loves feathers extremely."

"But your Majesty today is neither a wise emperor like Emperor Xian Xiaojing, nor a holy emperor like Emperor Taizong Xiaowen."

"Your Majesty, it is the hero."

"For a hero, the difference between a sage and a tyrant is often just a thought..."

After leaving this last sentence, Dou Ying closed her eyes again, raised her hand a little bit, and it was regarded as an order to expel Tian Fu.

Poor Tian Fu, the majestic Prime Minister of Jiaoxi, this time he came to Chang'an, but he hit a wall everywhere. When he came to the door with the last luck, he couldn't say a few words in total, and he was ordered by Dou Ying before he even had time to explain why he came. Eviction order.

Affectionately and complicatedly got up, cupped hands to Dou Ying full of doubts, turned and walked towards the door of the living room, halfway there, Tian Fu finally stopped within three or five steps inside the door, and put the baby in his arms He took out a stack of land deeds and handed them to the servant who sent him out.

"This is a gift from King Jiaoxi to Wei Qihou—to his elders."

"In today's situation, I shouldn't show such intentions in such an inappropriate way, but as a subject, I really dare not violate the king's order..."

For Tian Fu's embarrassing situation, the old servant who looked like a butler was full of sympathy, he only tightened his lips and nodded slowly, as if he recognized the fig leaf that Tian Fu had found for him.

--it is more than words······

"Your Majesty..."

Almost at the moment Tian Fu's figure disappeared outside the door, Guan Fu's slightly anxious body line sounded, but it made Dou Ying grin slightly.

After Guan Fuman was anxious, he roughly described the trouble he caused—the trouble he caused this time, and briefly summarized the attitudes of all parties on this matter, Dou Ying opened his eyes in a flash. eyes!

He didn't look at Guan Fu, but looked straight at the direction Tian Fu was leaving - at Weiyang Palace, which was only a wall away from Shang Guanli.

"What did His Majesty say?"

"—Would Ting Wei be punished severely?"

"Are you sure His Majesty told the palace servants like this???"

It seemed to be a question to Guan Fu, but it caused the old servant who had already left behind Dou Ying to nod his head slightly.

"The news that just came out of the palace around dusk, His Majesty seems to be quite annoyed by this..."

Hearing this, Dou Ying uncharacteristically sullenly sat up straight from the couch like a flagpole.

His eyes looking out of the living room became sharper, and his alcohol-smelling breath became heavier and heavier.

Until Guan Fu couldn't make up his mind, thinking about whether to be more acquainted, when Dou Ying left before Dou Ying chased away, Dou Ying's voice suddenly turned cold, which only made Guan Fu stunned on the spot as if struck by lightning. land.

"The contribution to the suppression of the Wu-Chu Rebellion is not even able to save a single life..."

"Hey······"

"As expected of the Emperor Liu..."

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"Go, send an invitation to Tingwei."

"By the way, bring a word to Wei Ting."

"—Guan Fu, the criminal minister, let a certain lord personally welcome him into Wei Qihou's mansion."

"If you want to punish the crime, let Tingwei come to the door to arrest the person himself."

"I'd like to see if Zhao Yu has the guts..."

"Humph!"