I am the Empress Dowager!

Chapter 366 I have a friend like you, huh!

"Cui Yuan, you can still come out alive?"

Just when Cui Yuan strode out of the palace, an exclamation immediately sounded in his ears.

There seems to be a sense of relaxation in this voice.

Cui Yuan, who had just walked out, immediately turned gloomy after hearing this voice.

Looking around, he soon discovered the familiar carriage. He rushed over in three steps and two steps at a time, pushing it away without waiting for the servant to pay his respects.

"Stay here, I want to have a good talk with your master!"

Following Cui Yuan's words, he rushed straight to the carriage, opened the curtain and rushed in without saying a word.

"Brother Cui."

"Dou Zhang, you are a son of a human being in vain!"

Looking at his friend who was smiling apologetically in front of him, Cui Yuan scolded him without even thinking about it. The anger in his tone also made Dou Zhang's face full of embarrassment.

As a good friend of Cui Yuan, he is also the one who recommended Cui Yuan here step by step.

Dou Zhang also knew that what he did was not honest, and he really felt sorry for the good friend in front of him.

Therefore, I can only laugh and comfort Cui Yuan.

"Brother Cui, you also know the pain we are waiting for."

"Haha." Cui Yuan couldn't help but sneered after hearing Dou Zhang's words, "You are suffering, don't you think I am suffering?

You, the Dou family, are from a famous family, but I am just a country man, right? "

"Brother Cui, calm down. Calm down."

At this time, Dou Zhang looked at the angry Cui Yuan in front of him and could only keep saying good things.

At the same time, he really couldn't refute what Cui Yuan said.

To be honest, Dou Zhang had no selfish motives in recommending Cui Yuan as an official, because not only were they close friends, but Cui Yuan's ability was also real.

He is not the kind of guy who only has fame but no real talent. He really has this ability.

But letting him become Sikong is really selfish.

Because Dou Zhang really understands this friend's character and knows many things that he dare not say out loud, but he can't get rid of the sand in his eyes.

Cui Yuan also knew Dou Zhang. From the beginning when he was recommended as Sikong by Dou Zhang and Hu Guang, he had already noticed that something was wrong.

Now looking at Dou Zhang with the apologetic smile on his face, he couldn't help but snort.

but

He also understood that some things really couldn't be blamed on Dou Zhang, because he really had no choice.

Unlike his own family, which started over, Dou Zhang was really a standard disciple from a famous family.

His ancestor was Dou Guangguo, Marquis of Zhangwu, and his Taizu was one of the overlords in the troubled times and a famous minister and general of the Han Dynasty, Dou Rong, Marquis of Anfeng Dai.

When Wang Mang came to power, Dou Zhang's ancestor was already a general under Wang Mang.

It's just that although their Dou family is from a famous family, Dou Rong is not very tall.

He only served as a Sima under the strong crossbow general Wang Jun, and was a feudal warrior because of his meritorious service in suppressing Zhai Yi, Zhao Ming and others.

Later, he married his sister to the great Sikong Wangyi as a concubine in exchange for moving to Chang'an.

From then on, the Dou family had a second chance to rise.

From that time on, Dou Rong had a history of visiting noble relatives, connecting with heroes in the village, and taking the name of Ren Xia.

Later, in the last years of Xin Mang, soldiers and horses from all walks of life began to swarm. Wang Mang took the Taishi Wang Kuang as the commander, and Wang Kuang asked Dou Rong to help him fight Fan Chong.

Later, he fought against Emperor Guangwu in Kunyang.

In that battle, Emperor Guangwu had divine help, but Dou Rong escaped by chance. After that, he led troops several times and was defeated several times, and was transferred to the Reform Army as the governor of Julu County.

Finally, he looked for an opportunity to return to Liangzhou, the place Dou was most familiar with, and defended the land of Hexi, becoming the Lord of Hexi.

After living in Hexi for many years, Yan Ran became rich and prosperous. After that, soldiers and horses were drilled, and Ming Fengsui was shocked when practicing war. Prevent Qiang people from disturbing and attack Xiongnu from invading.

In the end, after helping Emperor Shizu Guangwu to defeat Longyou Weixiao, he completely devoted himself to Emperor Shizu Guangwu.

Thus he became a famous minister of the Han Dynasty.

In the thirteenth year of Jianwu's reign, he served as the shepherd of Jizhou, and was later promoted to the rank of Da Sikong.

After that, there were ups and downs, but they were still strong. At the peak, the Dou family was a noble one.

There are "one duke, two marquises, three princesses, and four or two thousand stones, all of which are combined with each other. From the ancestors to the grandsons, the official residences are facing each other in the capital, and there are thousands of slaves and maids, which are incomparable among relatives and meritorious officials."

But it is a pity that the future is miserable, and the great family can only gradually decline.

Although they finally caught up with the second batch of famous Yuntai generals, the Dou family also gradually declined during the reign of Emperor Xiaoming.

By the time Dou Zhang reached adulthood, the Dou family was far worse than before.

What's more, Dou Zhang is still the youngest son of Dou Wanquan in this lineage. Although he is a direct descendant, his title and family have nothing to do with him.

Young Master Dou Zhang was studious and talented, and he was a talented man, which is why he became close friends with Cui Yuan.

At that time, he had to live in Waihuang to avoid the Qiang rebellion.

However, he was still diligent and filial, and continued to lecture and read. Finally, he was recommended by the servant Deng Kang to enter Dongguan as the school secretary.

To put it bluntly, he was able to achieve his current status because he sent his twelve-year-old daughter to the palace and became a nobleman.

Only then was he favored.

As a half-relative, Dou Zhang knew exactly how he got what he had now.

He also knew very well that Mrs. Dou had a hard time getting where she was today, and he couldn't let Mrs. Dou have any accidents.

But if he wanted to do something for the Dou family and himself, then he couldn't involve his family.

This is shameless, but also very realistic.

Dou Zhang knew these things very well, so his face was full of guilt, and he could only smile while looking at his friends in front of him.

And Cui Yuan naturally understands his difficulties, but she understands, but she wants to acknowledge his difficulties.

"I am not helping you this time, but also for the sake of the world.

After today, don't ask me for this kind of thing again. If your Majesty can really drive away all the moths like you, the big man.

That might still be an opportunity for my Anping Cui family to rise.

I have already failed my family and your Majesty with what I have done today.

You take care of yourself! "

Seeing that his mansion was getting tighter and tighter, Cui Yuan couldn't help but snorted again.

Before getting off the bus, he also "reminded" Dou Zhang again.

Seeing Dou Zhang's bowed look, Cui Yuan could only flick his sleeves hard even though he was full of anger.

"You are so."

"Brother Cui, please don't get angry. Zhang will definitely come to apologize in person in the future."

"That's all!" Cui Yuan interrupted Dou Zhang's words directly, "I have friends like you, it's really... hum!"

With the last cold snort, Cui Yuan strode in directly.

And Dou Zhang couldn't help but sigh. Under the gaze of the servant, he waved his hand slowly.

"Go find Hu Guang."

(End of this chapter)