Foreword: Yongfeng County, Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province is the hometown of Ouyang Xiu, the author as a late student of Ou Gong's hometown, I hope to use the "New Book of Tang" written by Ou Gongxiu to introduce my hometown to everyone, this article is all pictured in Yongfeng County, Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province, Ouyang Xiu's hometown.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was a noble family with the surname of Qidouling. In the process of Sinicization, the Qiu douling clan claimed to be the Han surname Fufeng Dou. The Fufeng Dou clan had the attribute of being an imperial relative, and Dou Yi married Princess XiangyangChang, the daughter of Emperor Wentai of Northern Zhou, and gave birth to a daughter of the Dou clan. Dou married Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang, and gave birth to Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Xuanba, Li Yuanji, and Princess Li of Pingyangzhao.
Dou Rongding, Dou Rongding's uncle, married Emperor Wen of Sui's sister Princess An Changchang and gave birth to a son, Dou Kang. In other words, Dou Kang was Emperor Wen of Sui's nephew and the sui emperor's cousin. In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Dou was posthumously honored as empress by her husband Li Yuan of Tang Gaozu. As a representative of Empress Dou's mother's family, Dou Kang was made chancellor by Li Yuan. Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji and other princes and princesses all honored Dou Kang as their uncles.
The New Book of Tang compiled by Ouyang Xiu records that Dou Kang and his brother-in-law Li Yuan were partners from childhood to old age. When Li Yuan started his business, the Dou Kang family gave his brother-in-law great help. Even though Li Yuan became emperor, he still called Dou Kang his brother. Li Yuan and Dou Kang were close to each other, and married Princess Xiangyang, the daughter of Shu Chu, to Dou Kang's son Dou Xiang.
At the beginning of Li Yuan's claim to the throne, although he had the title of emperor, his territory was only Shanxi and Shaanxi. Li Yuan sent the crown prince Li Jiancheng to guard Shaanxi, sent Li Shimin, the King of Qin, to lead his troops to attack the four sides, and to send Li Yuanji, the King of Qi, to guard Shanxi. Li Yuanji was only 15 years old, and Li Yuan was not at ease with the hairless King of Qi, and sent his son-in-law Dou Shi to assist Li Yuanji in defending Shanxi.
At that time, Dou was born rich and powerful, and Li Yuan wanted him to help, but the result was that he was getting more and more helpful. Liu Wuzhou sent Song Jingang and Wei Chi Jingde to attack Shanxi. Li Yuanji and Dou Sheng were greedy and afraid of death, and the brothers left the old, weak, sick and disabled town to guard Taiyuan, but they themselves smeared oil on the soles of their feet. Dou Shi and Li Yuanji took the lead, and the Shanxi defenders collapsed in a battle without a leader.
Shanxi was captured by Liu Wuzhou, and Li Yuan was half-killed. At that time, the Tang Dynasty had a total of two pieces of land, and Dou Shi and Li Yuanji lost Shanxi, that is, they lost half of the Tang Dynasty. Li Yuan scolded Pit Daddy's son-in-law and son while asking Li Shimin to wipe their butts. Fortunately, Li Shimin gave strength, defeated Liu Wuzhou, recaptured Shanxi, and by the way subdued the fierce general Wei Chi Jingde.
Since then, Li Yuan no longer dared to reuse Dou Zhi, and could only let Dou Sheng hold an idle position with high power and light salary. Dou Tian was also happy and leisurely, and lived a simple and happy life. After the change of Xuanwumen, Li Shimin ascended the throne and became emperor. Dou Is Li Shimin's second brother-in-law, li Shimin's cousin, and a representative of Li Shimin's maternal family. Li Shimin looked at the faces of his sister, mother and uncle, and gave Dou a position as a general of the Twelve Guards.
During the Tang Dynasty, the Twelve Wei Generals were of the same rank as the Prime Minister, and were the highest military officials. Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, and Wei Chi Jingde were born and died, and made great military achievements for the Tang Dynasty, and the official position at that time was also the Twelve Wei Generals. Dou Didn't have any merit, just because he was Tang Taizong's brother-in-law and cousin, he got such a high official position, really a person is more popular than a dead person.
After Dou Yan took office, he made many low-level mistakes one after another, and the imperial historians impeached Dou Shi for incompetence. Tang Taizong, under the pressure of public opinion, decided to summon Dou Shi for questioning. When Li Shimin asked, Dou Tiansan did not know. Li Shimin asked again, Dou Tian still did not know. Dou Tian's stupidity exceeded Li Shimin's imagination, and Li Shimin was so stupid that he doubted his life by this foolish brother-in-law.
The New Book of Tang compiled by Ouyang Xiu records that Li Shimin was so embarrassed by Dou That he could only apologize to the Imperial Historian:
Birth is worse than decay, can not do things, know and let it go, is not clear. And those who choose officials rule, and those who choose officials are chaotic. It was headed by Dr. Guanglu.
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Dou Sheng pit his father-in-law Tang Gaozu and his brother-in-law Tang Taizong, but it did not affect his high-ranking official Houlu in the slightest. Although Li Shimin did not dare to reuse this foolish brother-in-law, he still had to give him the position of Guanglu Doctor. Dr. Guanglu was responsible for arranging the royal banquet and other work, and was a high-powered and light-paid idle post.
Dou Continued to live a dashing and cheerful life, during which he was also crowned as the Duke of Xinguo and Zong Zhengqing. Zong Zhengqing managed the royal affairs, and although he had a high status and a lot of salary, he had no real power. Dou Was born and died a good death, and was posthumously honored as the Shangshu of the Ministry of Works by his brother-in-law Li Shimin.
In my opinion:"
Although Dou Tian is stupid and does not pull a few, but a fool has a foolish fortune. Because of his good reincarnation skills, he did not have to work hard and laboriously, but he had a high-ranking official Houlu, which can be described as a winner in life.