Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

In this era, not only did people avoid using names similar to those of the royal family, but servants also had to use the names of their master's descendants.

Not to mention that the names are exactly the same, even if there is one character in the name that is the same, these servants will change it.

Du He said softly, "Uncle Fu, I have to apologize to you for taking the trouble to go to the county government office to change the name."

In ancient times, people did not change their names casually. They also had to go to the local county government to handle it.

If there are people from a clan, they also have to change the name in the family tree.

Moreover, it is not just the genealogy of the direct line that needs to be changed, the new genealogies of various branches distributed in various places must also be corrected synchronously.

Du Dafu bowed and said, "Second Master, please don't say that. This is what I should do."

Although he was the steward of the Duke of Lai's Mansion, he was still a servant after all.

Let the master give him a servant to apologize. If this gets out, he won't be able to hold his head up high.

Du He nodded, and then asked, "Uncle Fu, do you have something important to talk to me about?"

Du Dafu said quickly: "My family sent Du Jingtong to bring valuable gifts to your house, and threatened to meet you, Second Master."

"I took a look and found that Du Jingtong brought nine boxes of valuable gifts. In addition to gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, there was also a deed to a thousand acres of land!"

When Du He heard that Jingzhao Du family had sent someone over, he raised his eyebrows and a bit of indifference appeared on his face.

Du Jingtong had already contacted him once last year and expressed his family's goodwill to him.

Regarding the group of old ghosts who wanted to get something for nothing, Du He did not reintegrate into the Du family, but instead clearly drew a line between himself and them.

Du Dafu saw that Du He frowned and remained silent, so he continued in a low voice.

"Second Master, Du Jingtong has come here several times before, but he didn't bring any gifts."

"Although the master received him, he did not make any promises to him."

"Du Jingtong is here with a valuable gift, and you and the master are on duty in the palace, so I can only invite him in first."

Guests are welcome. As a servant, it is impossible for Du He's cousin Du Jingtong to be turned away.

There was silence for a moment.

Du He said in a deep voice: "Uncle Fu, go tell Du Jingtong to take the things back!"

"The person supported by Jingzhao Du family is the governor of Xiangzhou, not the Minister of Works and the Minister of the Left!"

These old foxes saw that the King of Wei, whom Du Chuke supported, had lost power, so the family planned to reinvest in him and his elder brother Du Gou.

But Du He and Du Gou, who have now become powerful, have no need to use the power of their family, so there is no need to get entangled with them.

Du Dafu hesitated and said, "Second Master, Du Jingtong also asked me to bring you a message, saying that the family plans to let the old master's branch open a room alone!"

"The Jingzhao Du family will fully support us in opening a house with money, food and people!"

The old man that Du Dafu mentioned refers to Duke Du Ruhui of Lai.

The meaning of opening up a branch was to let the three brothers Du He separate from the Jingzhao Du family and list them as a separate branch, so that the people of the two branches would have equal status from then on.

Although the two families each take care of their own business and have no involvement with each other, they are still from the same clan.

The reason why a large family needs to divide into a new branch is because several important figures appear in the family at the same time. These important figures have prominent identities and do not need to obey orders from people in the same family.

Now that the two brothers Du He and Du Gou are both top-level officials, the Jingzhao Du family naturally cannot interfere in their affairs anymore.

Du He sneered: "These elders of the Jingzhao Du family are really not easy to deal with!"

"You knew you would be slapped in the face by me, but you still shamelessly moved forward."

Hearing Du He's sarcasm towards his family, Du Dafu and several guards all lowered their heads and did not dare to make any comments.

The Jingzhao Du family is a super aristocratic family. If they speak nonsense, they will be in trouble.

Du He asked Du Dafu calmly, "Uncle Fu, what did the master say?"

"Replying to Second Master, the First Master said that you have full authority to decide."

"alright."

Du He waved his hand and said when he saw that his elder brother had thrown the matter to him to solve.

"Uncle Fu, take me to see Du Jingtong."

Du Dafu quickly clasped his fists and bowed respectfully.

"Yes, Second Master!"

In the current Laiguo Mansion, although the head of the family is the eldest master Du Gou, the person who can make the final decision is the second master Du He.

Half an hour later.

Du He came to the residence of Duke Lai.

"Meet the Second Master!"

When the servants in the mansion saw Du He, they all bowed respectfully.

Du He nodded at them with a smile on his face, then his expression slowly returned to seriousness and he strode into the lobby.

"Nephew, congratulations on your promotion to Minister of Works!"

"When the elders of the clan heard this great news, they immediately asked me to bring some small gifts to their homes!"

Du Jingtong, who had some gray hair on his temples, immediately greeted Du He with flattery as soon as he saw him walk in.

Looking at his smiling face, he seemed to have completely forgotten the last time he was humiliated by Du He.

Du He ignored him and walked straight to the main seat and sat down.

At this time, the maid from the Duke of Lai's mansion also came in with cakes and fruits.

Du Jingtong looked at Du He's expression that kept people at a distance. His old face stiffened slightly, but he quickly forced a smile and said.

"Nephew, you and my eldest nephew Du Gou are now on the rise, and the elders of the clan recognize you very much."

"And you have a new baby this year, so you should write Ping An's nephew's name in the family tree."

"After discussion among the elders, we are going to choose an auspicious day for you to return to the ancestral temple to worship your ancestors and write Ping An's nephew's name into the family tree."

"See when it's convenient for you. Uncle will tell the elders in advance."

Nowadays, whether you are seeking promotion or having new children, you need to worship your ancestors.

Let your ancestors know this good news, so that they can be proud even in the netherworld.

Du He saw Du Jingtong buzzing non-stop like a fly, and felt his head buzzing.

Silence for a few breaths.

Du He said thoughtfully: "Mr. Du She, you are really quick!"

"You were just appointed Minister of Works this morning, and you came here with your things this afternoon."

Du Jingtong served as the Secretary of the Central Secretariat and was required to attend court meetings on normal days.

He was also the first to know that Du He was appointed Minister of Works.

Du He then waved his hand and said, "Mr. Du She, I appreciate your kindness, but there is no need to trouble you."

"After some time, I will pay homage to my late father and talk to him."

"If there is nothing to do with government affairs, just do what you need to do now!"

Hearing that Du He was still unmoved and even called him by his title, it was obvious that he did not consider him as a family member.

Du Jingtong's face looked a little ugly, and he cursed in his heart.

"This little fox is so difficult to deal with!"

"Acting with complete recklessness!"