Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

At least Du Gou was still respectful to him, but his nephew Du He did not treat him as his uncle at all, and there was no respect at all in his words.

After adjusting his mentality, Du Jingtong suppressed his unhappiness and continued speaking in a gentle voice.

"Nephew, the spirit tablet of cousin Keming is in the ancestral temple of our family. If you want to offer sacrifices, you should go back to the temple."

Du Ruhui, as an outstanding descendant of the Jingzhao Du family and an official of the right prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, was the basis for protecting the interests of the Du family.

After Du Ruhui died of illness, the Jingzhao Du family held a grand sacrificial ceremony and placed his spirit tablet high among a group of outstanding ancestors.

When Du He heard what Du Jingtong said, his brows immediately frowned.

Many members of the Jingzhao Du family were able to be selected as officials by the court thanks to the influence of their deceased father.

The family members took advantage of them while ignoring the three brothers. This behavior is simply unscrupulous.

This is also the reason why Du He is determined not to get involved with this group of jackals.

Du He raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth and said, "Mr. Du, I have my late father's memorial tablet at home, so you don't need to worry about it."

"If you have the time, you should support Governor Du Chuke!"

"I believe that with the family power of the Jingzhao Du family, it will not be difficult to bring Governor Du Chuke back to Chang'an."

Damn you bastard!

This person has such a mean mouth, he always brings up things that are not relevant!

Du Jingtong's old face, which had been forcing a smile, could no longer hold back a smile.

Because Du Chuke and King Wei were in cahoots with the enemy and committed treason, not only did they damage the interests of their family, they were also ridiculed and mocked by people from other families.

Many clan elders were furious about this and threatened to punish him by making him kneel in the ancestral temple for three days and three nights.

After all, the family spent a lot of resources on him, and finally made Du Chuke the Minister of Works. However, before they could make their money back, Du Chuke was exiled from Chang'an.

Although the power of the governor was great, it was limited to one state, which was the territory of the King of Wei.

The elders of the family wished that the family would be far away from King Wei, so how could they allow outstanding young men in the family to serve in King Wei's fiefdom?

"call!"

Du Jingtong let out a long sigh.

His face was suddenly filled with anger, and he spoke through gritted teeth.

"Nephew, cousin Shanbin has committed an unforgivable crime. The elders of the clan wish they could tear his tendons and skin him alive."

"If he were still in Chang'an right now, the elders would definitely beat him hard with sticks!"

Du Jingtong did not say anything nonsense about this. All the elders of the Du family wanted to kill Du Chuke.

Seeing Du Jingtong's appearance, Du He felt nothing in his heart and even wanted to laugh.

Du Jingtong’s current status is due not only to the support of his family, but also to the great efforts of Du Chuke behind the scenes.

However, his talent is really average. With so many resources allocated to him by his family, he is still a fifth-rank official, Zhongshu Sheren, after so many years.

Du He shook his head and said, "I am not interested in listening to your family affairs. If you don't have anything important to say, please go back!"

"Go back and tell the people from Jingzhao Du Clan that there's no need to waste time with me."

"Otherwise, in the end, everyone will fall out with each other, which will be a joke!"

this...

In response to Du He's straightforward words, Du Jingtong's chest rose and fell violently.

In his entire life, this was the first time he had met someone like Du He, who had no moral bottom line and spoke boldly and as he pleased.

However, Du Jingtong was not a pushover. He saw that his junior Du He had humiliated him time and again, so he stopped pretending.

He pointed at Du He and said sternly, "Nephew, are you going to break with the family?"

"You have to think carefully. Without the family's support behind you three brothers, what are you?"

"How can a person like you, Du He, have the confidence to stand in front of the prince?"

"I advise you to think carefully before answering, don't cry and regret it later!"

What the emperor values is not just a minister, but the family power behind him.

Du Jingtong thought to himself that without the help and support of his family, Du He would lose his value in front of the prince and would soon become a marginal figure.

Now the family sincerely wants to support the three brothers. This is a great thing that other brothers in the family would love to have.

Du He, on the other hand, actually wanted to draw a clear line with his family.

I don't know if he is really stupid or just ignorant.

"hehe!"

Du He sneered twice, then looked at Du Jingtong with disdain and said.

"Mr. Du, my three brothers have no talent, how can we marry into the powerful Jingzhao Du family?"

"Although I am just a small fry in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and not worth mentioning at all, I do have a good father-in-law."

"I believe that as long as I work hard, His Majesty and His Royal Highness will not treat me unfairly."

Since Du He dared to draw a clear line between himself and the Jingzhao Du Shi family, he had already thought about these questions raised by Du Jingtong countless times.

He was trusted by Li Chengqian because he grew up with Li Chengqian and his talents could help the prince.

The reason why Li Shimin valued him was not only because of the support of Li Chengqian, Hou Junji, Liu Bo and others, but also because of the contributions of his late father Du Ruhui to Li Shimin.

All of this has nothing to do with the Jingzhao Du family.

Hearing Du He's words and his arrogant look, Du Jingtong's beard stood up in anger.

"You...you bastard!"

His face turned gloomy, and he spoke harshly to Du He,

"Leaving the family means becoming an enemy of the family. This is not a wise move, and the consequences are not something you, the Minister of Industry, can bear!"

"I will allow you to have a good discussion with Du Gou and make a decision after careful consideration!"

Ever since they suffered a setback at the hands of Du He last time, a group of clan elders who were always thinking of scheming against others were also filled with resentment towards Du He.

These supreme people in the family felt that their dignity and the authority of their elders were threatened, and they all wanted to teach Du He, the rebellious son of the family, a lesson.

Du Jingtong dared to utter such harsh words with the instruction of the clan elders.

Du He stood up, walked slowly to Du Jingtong, and said calmly.

"Dusheren, are you threatening me?"

Du Jingtong was also a man who had experienced many ups and downs, and he looked down on Du He from the bottom of his heart, so he was not intimidated by Du He's aura.

He called Du He by name and said, “Du He, if you think this is a threat, then consider it a threat!”

"This is not only what I mean, but also what all the elders in the clan mean."

"You are still young. Even if you are given the position of Minister of Industry, you will not be able to control yourself. It won't be long before you are demoted."

"Don't be arrogant just because you have achieved a little success. You must remember that without the support of your family, you three brothers are nothing!"

After saying these words from his heart, Du Jingtong felt that his whole body became refreshed.