Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Under the guidance of housekeeper Du Dafu, Du He and Li Yi took Du Ping'an to respectfully worship and burn incense to Du Ruhui's spirit tablet.

Du Gou also paid homage to his wife Wen Shufen and told her that she was pregnant.

After the sacrifice, Du Gou said respectfully, "Your Highness, the meal is ready. Please move to the side hall."

"Thank you, brother."

Li Yi said softly.

She and Du He looked at each other, and then, led by Du Gou and his wife, went to the place where they would have their meal.

Side hall.

When Du He looked at the dishes on the table, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Stewed spare ribs, braised lamb with soybeans, steamed chicken with medicinal herbs...

Du Gou saw Du He's surprised expression and explained with a smile: "Second brother, we have made several large iron pots in the mansion, and the chef has also learned your way of cooking pork and used it on other meats."

"After a period of trial and error, the dishes cooked by the chefs are becoming more and more delicious."

Before Du He went on the expedition, he wrote a lot about how to cook pork.

I didn’t expect that the chef of Duke Lai’s Mansion had such great talent. He could make such delicious dishes just by knowing the cooking methods.

Li Yi also said, "My husband, the imperial chefs in the palace also learn to cook beef and mutton the way you cook pork."

"My father and all the princes and princesses are full of praise for the cooking methods you left behind."

In the past, the imperial chefs cooked dishes by boiling them in water. Now, with the big iron pot and the cooking methods written by Du He, these chefs have started to study stir-frying.

In particular, the paragraph that Du He wrote before cooking each dish has become a must-know recipe for beginners in cooking.

"Heat oil in a pan and sauté onions, ginger and garlic until fragrant."

Du He smiled and said, "It seems that I have to open a few more wine shops in Chang'an. I can't let my cooking skills go to waste."

Du Gou shook his head and said, "Second Brother, you are the Minister of Works, how can you open a wine shop and compete with the people for profits?"

"If the people from the Censorate find out, they will definitely come before His Majesty to impeach you."

"Besides, as high-ranking officials of the imperial court, how can we engage in business?"

Forehead...

Du He's expression paused slightly.

He just made a joke, but he didn't expect that the old-fashioned elder brother took it seriously.

Moreover, from what the eldest brother said, it can be seen that he has a certain prejudice against businessmen, and believes that businessmen are several levels lower in status.

At this moment, Wen Shufen, who had been observing everyone's expressions, greeted them with a smile.

"Your Highness, Second Brother, Miss Linglong, please take a seat and enjoy your meal."

"Once the meat gets cold, it loses its delicious flavor."

Du He glanced at his dignified and generous sister-in-law, smiled and nodded.

My brother, an old-fashioned man, is lucky to have a good wife like his sister-in-law.

After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are over.

Du Gou said to Li Yi with an apologetic look on his face: "Your Highness, I have something to discuss with my brother. I will excuse myself for now. I will ask my wife to accompany you to the lobby to have tea and rest."

Li Yi smiled and said, "Brother, go and do your work. I'll chat with my sister-in-law."

Before coming to Duke Lai's Mansion, her husband had already told her about the breakup with the Jingzhao Du family. She knew that her husband and her elder brother Du Gou must have a lot to discuss.

"Thank you, Your Highness Princess."

Du Gou bowed respectfully again.

He waved to Du He, then walked out of the side hall, dragging his right leg, one high and one low.

In the study room.

Du Gou sat in the main seat, staring at Du He below him with a serious face, and did not speak for a long time.

There was silence for a long time.

Du Gou frowned and asked, "Second Brother, what are you thinking? Why do you want to break up with the family?"

"The family promised us a separate room. Isn't that good for us?"

"This way, we can put aside the disputes with the family, and we won't completely sever ties with the family. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?"

In his heart, although he hated the family for not helping the three brothers, he had no intention of breaking off ties with the family.

Now Du He is acting on impulse and has completely broken with his family. From now on, they will all be rootless.

Even if I die of old age in the future, there is no way for me to return to my roots and be buried in my ancestral land.

Du He said with a serious expression: "Brother, if we don't break up with the Jingzhao Du family, even if we open a separate room, we will be entangled by them in the future."

"If the elders of the clan ask you for a small request, to arrange for a young man from the clan to serve in the court, would you help?"

this...

Du Gou was stumped by the question.

As a fair, strict and upright person, he did not want to abuse his power for personal gain and promote the young men in his family.

But as a promising person in the tribe, if he doesn't help, the elders and other tribesmen will definitely condemn him.

Du Gou whispered, "Second Brother, although that's what you said, you don't have to do it so ruthlessly."

"After breaking up with the family, if anything unexpected happens to the three of us brothers, we will have no one to rely on."

"Although the family treated us badly in the past, they are willing to support us now. Why not give the family a chance?"

The news of breaking up with the family has not spread out yet. If I surrender to the family now, I can still make peace.

He also didn't want to be forced into a desperate situation after the three brothers lost power because they had no family protection.

After all, dynasties come and go, but aristocratic families remain forever.

Even if the Tang Dynasty was replaced by other dynasties in the future, the Du family would still be able to maintain their prominence, and the descendants of their three brothers would also be protected.

Du He shook his head and said, "Brother, it is better to rely on yourself than on others."

"The people of Jingzhao Du clan used my father's influence to gain many benefits, but they fully supported Du Chuke and ignored us three brothers."

"What are such an ungrateful family doing here?"

"Moreover, Du Jingtong threatened that day that the family would deal with the three of us brothers. Do you still have expectations for such a family?"

With the current status of the three brothers, they are fully capable of allowing the next generation to continue to prosper.

They can support themselves, why should they care about other people's feelings?

If there are no outstanding people in their lineage, even if people in other branches of the Jingzhao Du family are prominent, they will not be able to help their descendants.

Since they can't help the people in their own lineage, how can they have the energy to take care of others?

Like the four Du brothers in the Ministry of Works, they are all from the same lineage as Du Chuke. This is human nature.

For example, Pei Xingjian was born into the middle branch of the Pei family in Hedong, and was the only surviving direct descendant of the family.

But it was very difficult for him to even enter the officialdom, and he relied on his own talents rather than the support of his family.

"Hey!"

Du Gou sighed heavily.

He said with a serious expression: "Second Brother, what you said makes sense. I will open a new family tree in the next few days!"

Genealogy is the soul of a family's cohesion. Now that they have drawn a clear line with the Jingzhao Du family, they have to revise a new genealogy.

Du He smiled and said, "Brother, this is a good thing. In the future, we will have more branches and leaves and make our family prosperous."

"Let the people of Jingzhao Du clan see that without the three of us brothers, they are nothing!"