Dou Dan was born in the third ancestral family of the Dou family in Henan. He followed Yu Wentai and left Kansai, so he established a new family. This is how the Dou family in Fufeng came into being.
In other words, they are later generations. They are different from the Dou family who came to Fufeng in the northwest during the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. It is just that outsiders lump them together. In fact, their hometown is not in Fufeng at all. They just recognized the Dou family in Fufeng.
Just relatives.
Most of them are the descendants of brothers Dou Shan and Dou Chi. Dou Wei, Dou Kang's uncle and nephew who died a few years ago are the representatives of these two families.
Dou Wei, the internal historian, was the sixth son of Dou Chi, and brothers Dou Cong and Dou Gui were the sons of Dou Wei's eldest brother, Dou Gong.
Dou Dan's great-grandfather was Dou Shan... Well, there is no need to elaborate on the Dou family's genealogy list. All you need to know is that the Dou family in Fufeng has a great business and many descendants.
There were six brothers in Dou Dan's generation. After Dou Jing's death, only three were left. The other two brothers all died young and there were no descendants left.
The fourth brother Dou Shilun served in the Shaofu and was a famous craftsman in Chang'an. He was proficient in woodworking, silk art, etc., and he was also a famous painter in the world.
By the way, Dou Shilun was also a close confidant of Li Shimin. He once served as a counselor in the palace of the King of Qin, recorded affairs and joined the army. It was his persuasion that made Dou Dan, who was close to the prince and Li Yuanji, switch to the King of Qin Li Shimin.
It's just that now Dou Shilun doesn't care much about political affairs. Instead, he spends all day thinking about becoming a disciple of Taichang Temple Minister He Chou and learning skills. Of course, he is not very interested in official career.
Moreover, Dou Shilun had already moved out of the Dou family's main house... Mainly because he didn't get along with his eldest brother Dou Yan. The cousins in the main house also felt that he acted like a girl all day long, and consciously or unconsciously excluded him.
So after he moved out, he rarely returned to the Dou family's main house.
In fact, Dou Dan didn't want to live in the main house all the time. They had too many uncles and brothers, so it was inevitable that there would be bumps in the road, especially after he became the consort.
So after his father died, he only lived in his own mansion and would only go back when there was something wrong.
Don't think that this is a sign of alienation. The aristocratic families of the time strongly encouraged the children of the family to go out and live separately, because in this way, in addition to spreading branches and leaves for the family, it can also reduce the family's burden, and it can also
Reduce the damage caused by family separation to the entire family.
Many nobles have adopted the primogeniture system in order to ensure that the trunk of a big tree can survive healthily.
What brothers Dou Dan and Dou Shilun do will get great support and permission from the family, as long as you don't go against the main branch.
However, Dou Dan was away from home all year round, so he asked his wife to live in Zhuzhi so that his brothers could take care of his wife and children.
How else would Li Po see the green top of his head? There is nothing new in the mansion... On the outside, the aristocratic family looks glamorous, but privately there are a lot of messy things. The Gao family made a big joke not long ago.
The father and son chanted the same name for a daughter, and the whole Chang'an knew about it.
And the joke Dou made this time was quite big.
After Dou Dan came out of the palace, he completely regained his freedom and felt relaxed. Although he was a little embarrassed when he recalled everything that happened in the Tai Chi Hall, the final result was extremely satisfying.
He, Dou Guang, is a seven-foot tall man, so a little grievance is nothing... As long as the emperor is made happy, it is worth crying again.
Well, this guy is very adaptable. His thoughts before entering the palace and after entering the palace are completely different, but he can be so natural that he doesn't even realize anything is wrong. It is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.
But for him, today is definitely not a good day.
He returned to the main house happily, intending to rest for a day or two, take this time to visit relatives and friends, and then do some activities in the staff department to see if he could find a good position.
What's more, you should quickly see what your little cub has grown into, and check his studies and morals. If he is good enough, he will be sent to the palace. If he is really unbearable, you can only go to the palace to plead guilty.
Returning to the main residence of the Dou family, his nephew Dou Xiaojian and others have been waiting outside the house for a long time. Even though Li Po thought that this guy was a waste and stupid, Dou Dan was really not as bad as he thought.
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Dou Dan is a very promising figure in his generation. As Li Yuan's son-in-law, he has many opportunities to take on important responsibilities, such as assisting Li Yuanji in Jinyang, and becoming a Sima of the Prince of Qin's Palace to join the army.
After following Xue Ju, he served as the governor of Liangzhou, and then the governor of Mianzhou. He held almost all important positions, not much worse than the Dou Gui brothers.
Now the descendants of the Dou family have to start over again. Dou Dan has taken advantage of an old friend of the emperor, and will soon be restored.
His eldest brother Dou Yan also knew that he was coming back and went home early to wait for his return...or wait for the news that he would be sent to Dali Temple or somewhere else.
Dou Dan can turn around on his own, which means that the situation is very good, but he doesn't know what position he will hold in the future. As for whether the merits outweigh the faults or the faults outweigh the merits, you can see it in his future position.
Speaking of which, Li Yuan's defeat had a greater impact on the Dou family.
Dou Wei, Dou Kang's uncles and nephews made great contributions in supporting Li Yuan to the throne. They were related to the Li family by marriage, so the Dou family had a secure and solid seat on Li Yuan's boat.
The situation was similar to when Emperor Wen Yang Jian came to the throne. The Dou family had already found a position. That's why it is said that the Dou family was the most famous family of relatives since the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Their ability to prepare for a rainy day and change their family was unparalleled.
It's a pity that Li Yuan's boat sank before he could row a few steps, and everyone fell into the water one after another. Due to her position, Dou was the kind of person who was detained under the boat after falling into the water.
After struggling for a long time, he managed to get his head out of the water and almost drowned. In addition, Dou Wei, Dou Kang's uncle and nephew died in the past few years, which also brought a great blow to the Dou family.
Fortunately, Dou Wei had his nephew Dou Gui and Dou Cong supporting him, while Dou Kang was supported by Dou Yan's brother. They were both in a mess, but not fatal.
It was a bit tragic that the Fufeng Dou family, who relied on marriage, fell in love with an emperor like Li Po who had no relatives. Not long ago, they even thought about asking to marry the eldest princess, but before they could find a suitable matchmaker, the person
The wedding dates of the parents and princesses have been decided.
Generally speaking, the Dou family has gone downhill, and the official careers of the Dou family's children serving in the capital have been affected. It does not mean that their official positions have been demoted, or they have simply lost their official titles, but that their futures have changed from those in the past.
Improvement turned into uncertainty.
This is actually a very big blow to people in the officialdom.
For example, Dou Dan's eldest brother Dou Yan served as a Sima in the Zuoyi Wei Mansion and joined the army. He was supposed to be promoted to Chief Secretary last year, and then he could aspire to the general position.
Dou Yan was promoted very slowly, mainly because he had no military merit, and because he had not married a princess or a clan daughter, his talents were only mediocre, so he was inferior to his two younger brothers.
After Li Yuan's defeat, Dou Yan was not promoted, and his future prospects became very slim. If there were no special circumstances, if there was no improvement after staying in the position of Sima Junjun for several years, he would be transferred to another place and demoted.
The probability of employment is almost 100%.
Dou Yan is not the only one in the family to encounter this situation, it is very common, so the sky above the Dou family's main house has been cast with a bit of gloom.
In this way, Dou Dan was revealed. The nobility has always been about strong trunks and weak branches, but Dou Kang's branch was reversed at this time. The leader fell into mediocrity, but his younger brothers were quite outstanding. Do you think so?
What happens? What the wealthy family fears most is this kind of situation.
Dou Shilun didn't want to be on the same level as his elder brother, so he hid away for many years.
Dou Dan and his eldest brother are still married, otherwise he would not have sent his wife and children back to his eldest brother to take care of him, and he has been away from home all year round, so when he returns to the capital, he will never have any trouble with the clan leader. That is very unnecessary.
Dou Dan didn't plan to leave when he came back this time. He thought he would say hello to his eldest brother first. He had lived in the capital for a long time and might be able to give him some advice.
Moreover, he had established some friendship with the emperor, which was an unexpected blessing. It might bring countless benefits in the future. He had to tell his elder brother so that he wouldn't be so worried.
Seeing the worried faces and hesitating expressions of his nephews, Dou Dan also said that they had been worried about their own safety and felt that their family members could be relied upon. He, as an uncle, had only been busy with his own future before.
I feel a little ashamed that I neglected to take care of the younger members of my clan.
It will be fine in the future. He has found an official position in the capital, and everyone comes and goes frequently. He must let his nephews know that it is a blessing for the family to have him as an uncle.
He thought well. After seeing his eldest brother Dou Yan, nothing could be said. He also understood why his nephews looked like that.
When he met his eldest brother Dou Yan in the study of the Dou family's back house, Dou Dan's eyes were a little red. Dou Yan was really much older, and it was not easy to support the family.
Dou Yan was walking around in the study, his expression gloomy, his anger barely concealed, just waiting to be vented.
Dou Dan's tears were about to burst out but he held them back again. He blinked twice and thought to himself, "This is not for me, right?" He has been an official for many years and has seen so many killings. His bones were broken in front of the emperor.
He is a bit softer, and he is not vague when dealing with others.
I originally had a lot to say to my eldest brother as a gift, but now seeing Dou Yan's appearance, I didn't say anything. I just watched quietly, waiting for what my eldest brother would say.
Dou Yan stared at his younger brother for a long time, and then he barely suppressed his anger and said: "It will be good if you can come back. Don't go out when you are staying in the house these days. I will go talk to people and transfer you to the county as an official..."
After saying this, he sighed deeply, looked exhausted, waved his hands and said: "After all, we are all brothers...I won't say any more unnecessary words, you can go out."
Dou Dan was confused by him. Was he worried that I would offend the emperor? It doesn't look like that...