Although Dugu Xiude has never been in the Zuo Xiaowei system, he also knows that Zuo Xiaowei usually does not involve the task of searching for the city gate. Now that Zuo Xiaowei appears at the city gate, there is only one possibility. The matter is not simple.
Thinking of the word 'forbidden objects', he felt inexplicably that the matter might be serious.
When he stepped forward, he saw Zuo Xiaowei's soldiers taking out a crossbow from a bag of rice.
"How dare you steal a crossbow? Come on!"
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"Take them down!"
The merchant who was responsible for transporting grain suddenly shouted that he was wronged, "General, we don't have private crossbows, we are wronged!"
"Unjustly accused?" Lieutenant Zuo Xiao sneered, and ordered his men to throw the found bows and crossbows in front of the merchants, "They both took the stolen goods. These are the standard crossbows of the Ministry of Industry. You don't have the approval documents from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War.
If you are not a private thief, stop talking nonsense and come with me to Dali Temple!"
After saying this, the soldiers of Zuo Xiaowei did not follow the merchant, but directly took action, captured the merchant and his entourage in twos and twos, and quickly headed to Dali Temple with the stolen goods they found.
Dugu Xiude's pupils shook violently when he saw it. He was not shocked that what he found was a standard crossbow from the Ministry of Industry. He was shocked that the merchant was clearly a merchant under the Dou family.
Mr. Dou, thief of crossbows?
Reminiscent of the recent news that Emperor Li Yuan was furious about the loss of a crossbow from the Ministry of Works, he was keenly aware that the matter might cause an earthquake in the court.
"I'll go back to the house first." Saying hello to the guard, Dugu Xiude rushed to Dugu Mansion and informed the head of the family, Dugu Zhen, about the matter.
Inside Dugu Mansion.
After listening to Dugu Xiude's report, Dugu Zhen's expression did not fluctuate, but he looked very calm.
"Master, why did Dou want to steal the crossbow?"
"Private thief?" Dugu Zhen glanced at the ignorant Dugu Xiude and asked him, "Why do you think Dou wanted to steal the crossbow?"
Dugu Xiude thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I can't guess."
He really couldn't figure out why Dou wanted to hide the crossbows secretly. It wasn't rebellion, so what was the use of hiding those crossbows secretly? Moreover, although the crossbows were powerful, they would not be able to exert their combat effectiveness if there were not enough of them.
"What about you, can you guess it?" Dugu Zhen looked at Dugu Sheng.
Dugu Sheng had already considered this issue when he heard the news, so he said without thinking: "There is no need for Dou to steal the crossbow. They don't need that kind of thing at all. I suspect that behind this matter, someone is trying to deal with Dou."
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Hearing this, Dugu Zhen's face showed a look of relief. After this period of time, Dugu Sheng, through his words and deeds, finally began to slowly start to follow the path.
"So, who do you think will deal with Mr. Dou?"
"The only person in Beijing who has the ability to deal with the Dou family and is hostile to the Dou family is the prince." At this point, he bit his lips and hesitated: "There is another person who is also capable, but I'm not sure."
Dugu Xiude pondered: "It is indeed possible for the prince. The Dou family supports Li Shimin and has many conflicts with the prince in the court. If the prince takes action, there is nothing wrong with it. However, I haven't heard that the prince also has someone in the Ministry of Industry? Could it be that
Say, it was his secret agent in the Ministry of Industry that stole the crossbow?"
Dugu Zhen chuckled, "Whether it's the prince or that person, the Dou family is doomed this time."
"Who is that person?" Dugu Xiude asked puzzledly.
Dugu Sheng reminded: "The head of the family left the political hall, wasn't it the handiwork of that person? This time the Dou family was framed for hiding a crossbow, do you think that person is suspicious?"
Hearing this, Dugu Xiude's face instantly turned ugly.
"Very likely."
Dugu Zhen said indifferently: "As the old saying goes, the greatest prosperity must inevitably decline. If you are in the middle of the situation, how many people can know the causes and consequences?"
"Master, Dou is a member of Guanlong after all. Do we need to remind him?" Dugu Sheng asked.
Dugu Zhen thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It's too late. The deal is already done. Zuo Xiaowei has discovered the secret possession of the crossbow. More importantly, this incident did not happen suddenly. Li Yuan had already let him know not long ago.
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The investigation has begun. In other words, the people behind the scenes have cast the net, and now it is time to close it. It is useless for us to remind Dou. More importantly, whether Li Yuan did this or not,
He’s happy to see it come to fruition.”
"In this way, this matter is revealed, Dou Wei and Dou Kang, their status is difficult to protect." Dugu Sheng said.
Hiding a crossbow privately is tantamount to treason.
If Li Yuan had not been afraid of the Dou family, he would have been able to survive safely by virtue of his status as a royal relative of the Dou family. But the problem is that Li Yuan wished all the Guanlong people to withdraw from the court. In such a situation, how could the Dou family easily escape.
Dugu Zhen sneered and said: "When I left the Political Affairs Hall, I said that the Dou family will not be proud for long. It has just begun now."
Dugu Xiude pursed his lips and asked: "Master, I don't understand. Li Yuan obviously relied on us Guanlong people to establish his dynasty. Why is he suppressing us like this now!"
Hearing this, Dugu Zhen did not answer immediately, but looked at Dugu Sheng, "Do you know?"
Dugu Sheng thought for a while and replied: "Although Li Yuan founded the country based on Guanlong, he aims to unify the world. In this way, the imperial court will inevitably accept aristocratic families from all over the country in the future. The space in the political hall is limited and people need to move their seats. In addition, Li Yuan
He is no longer the Li Yuan he used to be. He is now the emperor and he does not like anyone to oppose him in the political hall."
"That's very well said." Dugu Zhen said: "The aristocratic family and the imperial court both prospered and were wary of each other. Li Yuan saw what Yang Jian and Yang Guang had done. Although he didn't like the aristocratic family, he wanted to unify the world and yet separated from it.
Don’t open an aristocratic family. There are countless people in Guanlong who hold important positions, from the political hall to the local government. If it were you Li Yuan, what would you do?"
Dugu Sheng and Dugu Xiude fell silent.
No need to ask, it is probably similar to what Li Yuan did, which was to weaken checks and balances.
Dugu Zhen continued: "When I left the political hall, the children of the Dugu family were not affected. This proves that Li Yuan actually understood who he relied on to build the country, but he could not let Guan Long dominate the court all the time, which would make him
Very uneasy. Therefore, whether it is the Dugu family or the Dou family, it is necessary and necessary to leave the court temporarily."
"Prince Li Jiancheng married the Zheng family of Xingyang, King Li Shimin of Qin married the Changsun family of Guanlong, King Li Yuanji of Qi married the Xiao family of Jiangzuo, and King Li Zhiyun of Chu married the former Sui clan. Their four sons have connected most of the families in the world.
.From the beginning, Li Yuan was ready to replace the Prime Minister of Zhengshitang and balance the situation of the government."
Dugu Xiude couldn't help but said: "So, after this incident, the Dou family will be eliminated from the political affairs hall. If things go on like this, won't we Guanlong people be squeezed out step by step and leave the center completely?"
"Do you think we are miserable?" Duguzhen asked him.
Dugu Xiude didn't understand what he meant and just nodded.
Duguzhen then asked: "Can it be as miserable as when Yang Jian and Yang Guang were in power?"
Dugu Xiude was startled, then shook his head.
No need to ask, of course not.
Yang Jian cut the flesh with a soft knife. Although it hurt, it didn't make people crazy. Yang Guang held a butcher's knife to his neck, forcing the Guanlong children to go to Liaodong to die. Compared with the current situation of the Guanlong family, it was already very comfortable at this time.
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After all, Li Yuan didn't have the guts to let the Guanlong disciples die.
"What does the head of the family mean?"
Dugu Zhen laughed, "There are only thousand-year-old families in this world. How can there be a thousand-year-old dynasty? Li Yuan is great, but that doesn't mean his son is great. It's not the Guanlong family he is wary of. In the future, he will unify the world without the Guanlong people. What will he do?
To check and balance the Jiangzuo gentry and the Shandong gentry? Don't focus on the gains and losses in front of you, but look to the future."
Dugu Sheng said: "Does the master of the family mean that we should be patient?"
"The world has been in chaos for a long time, and every family in Guanlong has suffered losses. Now is the time for us to recover. As for the things that belong to our Dugu family, there will always be opportunities to get them back bit by bit in the future. Don't be in a hurry."
Dugu Sheng asked: "What happened this time?"
"Just wait and see what happens." Dugu Zhen said indifferently.
"yes."
The people of Guanlong were well aware of Li Yuan's suppression of Guanlong. As the territory became larger and larger, it was not ideal to rely solely on the people of Guanlong to govern the country. Duguzhen understood that if he blindly opposed Li Yuan, not only would the people of Guanlong become
There will be heavy losses and nothing to gain.
When they initially supported Li Yuan, they had the intention of controlling the country behind the scenes, but Li Yuan showed them through actions that he was not a puppet.
In this way, Dugu Zhen had to adjust his relationship with the imperial court.
He is not worried about the future of his family at all. Since the Guanlong people united, none of the Wei, Zhou, and Sui dynasties, who have been emperors and turned their family into a country, have suppressed the Guanlong family afterwards.
But what about now?
They all died, at the hands of the Guanlong people, but the Guanlong family still stood strong.
The struggle has just begun.
A temporary concession is not giving up, it is just for the sake of a better comeback.