The two black lines of the winning (two upper), one moving horizontally and vertically, are like two wings of scissors, and the soldiers and horses sandwiched in the middle are hinged into ashes. Wang Fubao, Cao Dan, Yin Qiu, Shi Zan and other fierce generals died in battle, and the entire Dou family army fell apart

"Ahh Dou Jiande took two steps back and sat down. By this time the night was dark, and the ministers had retreated to rest. In the empty hall, except for a few guards, only Dou Jiande's wife Cao Shi was still sitting behind a screen, beating her spirits hard. Hearing Dou Jiande's exclamation, she hurriedly snatched it out, hugged his waist with both hands, and her face was full of concern, "Big brother, what's wrong with you, big brother!" Big brother, don't scare me! ”

The guards of the inner palace also quickly stepped forward, and when they saw this scene, they quickly turned around and retreated. He gently closed the door. Cao is a good woman, and they all respect it in their hearts. So I don't want to embarrass the other party.

"I, I'm fine, what time is it?" Dou Jiande woke up like a dream, holding his sun with both hands**. Look at it again, where are the scissors and traitors on the map, the mountain is still the mountain, the water is still the water, and the thick ink line outlines it is just the general outline of all parts of Hebei.

"It's three watches. Big brother, what's wrong with you? Do you want to find Lang Zhong? Cao asked with tears in his eyes and choked up. Before marrying Dou Jiande, she was just an ordinary peasant girl. I don't know any martial arts at all, and I don't have any scheming. After getting married, she regarded her husband as her backbone and pillar, whether her husband was a small leader under Gao Shida, or promoted to the throne, there was not much difference in her eyes. As long as Dou Jiande is safe and sound, she will be satisfied.

"No, I'm just thinking too much about things and getting distracted for a while! No big deal! Dou Jiande let out a long breath, stroked his wife's long black hair and said. Cao is fourteen or fifteen years younger than him, and thanks to the recent improvement in food, the long hair behind his back is like a waterfall, shining with the luster of youth and life everywhere. And he, unconsciously, grew old. In the past, I avoided the pursuit of officers and soldiers, and I didn't feel tired of marching in the swamp for several days without stopping. Now, just looking at the map for a while, I just stand there and start having nightmares.

It stands to reason that as a person who practices martial arts, thirty-six years old should be regarded as a proper prime of life, and his qi, blood, and spirit should be very vigorous. But Dou Jiande always felt that his energy was low, and every morning before getting up, there was no place on his body that was not sour. During the day, when discussing with his ministers, he often flew out of the sky. For this reason, since the beginning of spring this year, he doesn't know how many famous Langzhong have been invited, and even the imperial doctor who once treated Yang Guang was sent by Wang Fubao to take extraordinary measures to "invite" him from the south bank of the ** River. But those celebrities and national players couldn't see any clues, and they all said that Dou Wang Ye was only overworked, and he could be cured by taking a few pairs of tranquilizing soup. As a result, the soothing soup was drunk from the beginning of spring to the end of summer, and the medicine pot was boiled several times, but Dou Jiande's body showed no signs of improvement.

Last month, Shi Shilang Kong Deshao invited a Taoist priest from the traveling side to come over, and it is said that this person has the ability to treat incurable diseases. Dou Jiande has never had a good impression of these Taoist priests and monks, but this time he was in the mood to give it a try, which made the other party feel relieved. Subsequently, the Taoist priest told him that this disease was not a disease, but a kind of heart disorder, which was called "Emperor Barrier". Just as a cultivator will inevitably suffer a thousand calamities before ascending, anyone who has the spirit of a king on his head will inevitably pass through this level. After crossing this hurdle, everything will be smooth from then on, and the future will be bright. If you can't pass this hurdle, you will suffer all kinds of setbacks, even

Even what, the Taoist priest didn't dare to say anything. But everyone present could understand it. The Taoist priest did not prescribe medicine to Dou Jiande, but only said that this obstacle needs to be resolved by the practitioner with his own merit and concentration, and it can be broken without the power of the medicine stone. If it had been a few years ago, Dou Jiande would have ordered someone to beat the Taoist priest out with a stick. This time, he just sighed, and asked people to take 5,000 pieces of flesh as a diagnosis fee, and sent the Taoist priest away.

The Emperor Barrier can be broken without the power of medicine stones! Is this the end of Lone's career? Dou Jiande didn't believe it, and he was never reconciled. From the little boss who followed Sun Anzu back then to the present, what storms and twists and turns have stumped him? What is this physical discomfort? As for the merit, since our old Dou became the king, he has paid light taxes and taxes, and never killed innocents indiscriminately, this merit is always greater than that of a monk who can recite scriptures! Be ruthless and stick to the end, I don't believe you can't break this level!

Having said that, in terms of diet and daily life, Dou Jiande is still much more careful than before. In the past, he always personally handled the government affairs, but now most of them are handed over to Song Zhengben, Ling Jing, Zhang Xuansu, and Kong Deshao. and boldly enabled the demotion of the old Sui and the children of the family who were willing to be loyal to him. As for military affairs, Dou Jiande arranged it as much as possible for Cao Dan and Wang Fubao. Let the two of them do it freely and never interfere.

In this way, Dou Jiande needs to personally ** a lot less things. It's just that the civil and military officials don't dare to call the shots, or when it comes to the long-term development plan of the Dou family's army, they personally check it. Ordinary trivial matters are all let go.

For example, whether to respond to Liu Wuzhou's call to deal with Li Yuan's uncle and nephew together is a major matter that Dou Jiande needs to personally check. After Liu Wuzhou's messenger arrived, Song Zhengben and others did not dare to call the shots, and presented Liu Wuzhou as soon as possible. Dou Jiande summoned several core civil and military ministers under his command to discuss for an afternoon, and everyone's head grew three times, but he never came to a unanimous conclusion.

Gao Kaidao and Yang Gongqing must be the main battle, but the suggestions of the two of them can be ignored directly. has reached the era of winning the championship, but the thinking of these two people is still limited to the framework of seeking revenge in the rivers and lakes, and there is no progress. The reason why Dou Jiande appointed the two of them to show that he did not forget the old brothers, and he did not regard them as his right-hand man at all. In addition to these two people, the remaining important ministers were basically divided into two waves, and among the civil ministers, Ling Jing and Zhang Xuansu advocated seizing the opportunity to unify Hebei in one fell swoop. Song Zhengben advocated being cautious, laying a good foundation for himself before plotting for others. And the generals were also very rarely divided into two factions, Cao Dan and Yin Qiu uncharacteristically supported Ling Jing, while Wang Fubao and Shi Zhan, Ruan Junming and Gao Yaxian firmly came together with Song Zhengben.

The remaining one, Condesau, proclaimed that there was a truth in war, and that there were advantages in not moving the soldiers, turning over and over again and in thin mud. Everyone forced him to make a statement, and he immediately knelt on the ground, declaring that only the king of Changle was the first to look forward. As long as King Changle gives an order, whether it is actively preparing for war, or standing still, cultivating and recuperating, he will carry it out to the letter!

encountered such a slippery hob meat, and Dou Jiande couldn't do anything about him. After all, Kong Deshao is a descendant of Confucius and is very influential among readers. And this generation is a little more cunning, but when it comes to doing things, it is orderly. Every task assigned to him can always be completed with quality and quantity. In his own words, he is not good at planning, but he is good at execution. is not a virtuous minister, but has the ability of a good minister. Therefore, in the Dou family's army, there will always be a bite of food for him.

The courtiers were not able to come up with the best answer, so Dou Jiande had to do it himself. After dispersing, he kept standing in front of the map, thinking about it repeatedly. Before you know it, you lose track of time. It wasn't until he was gradually taken advantage of the "heart barrier" that he suddenly woke up, and the cold sweat on his back was dripping down.

Even in front of his gentle and obedient wife Cao, Dou Jiande was never willing to tell what he had just seen in the nightmare. That won't have a positive effect, it will only make Cao worry about himself in vain. If Cao accidentally talked to his sisters in the harem one day, it would be easy to spread the rumors of his uneasiness beyond the palace walls. You must know that now in the harem, there are not only him and the Cao husband and wife, the palace must have the grandeur of the palace, even if it is not too obsessed with women, King Changle's harem must also add a number of concubines according to tradition. And these women who were sacrificed by their subordinates and local heroes, who knows if they have another pair of eyes behind them.

Lying silently on her husband's back for a while, Cao's mood gradually stabilized. Since Dou Jiande was unwilling to say it, she would not ask again. Men have men's considerations, and women had better not follow and mix. It's just that her husband's back is getting thinner and thinner now. Although it is still solid, it can faintly touch the bones.

That's the price of being a king. Brocade clothes and jade food, a hundred responses. A few years ago, Cao never dreamed of today's days. She was proud of her husband, but her heart ached. There were too many things on her husband's shoulders, and he almost withstood half of Hebei with all his might. I don't have much knowledge, so I can't help at the critical moment. Thinking of this, her eyes became moist again, and she hurriedly lifted her head from Dou Jiande's back and reached out to wipe her tears.

"I'm really fine!" Dou Jiande's senses were very keen, and he immediately woke up from his contemplation and turned back to comfort his wife. "Li Mi is said to approve more than 200 copies of the book every day, and I haven't even done half of his work. Look at you, what are you crying about? ”

"I'm sleepy, my eyes are dry!" Cao smiled softly and made a very lame excuse for himself. Dou Jiande's heart warmed, he turned his body completely, held his wife's cold fingers, and gently ordered: "Go to sleep when you are sleepy, you don't have to wait for me every day." Look at Concubine Gao and Concubine Liu, they have never been as hearty as you! ”

"They are the concubines of the eldest brother!" Cao Shi smiled and shook his head slightly, "The concubine is the eldest brother's wife. If the eldest brother doesn't sleep, the concubine can't sleep well. ”

"Why are you doing this!" Dou Jiande clasped his wife's hand and sighed in a low voice. He knew that persuasion was useless, even if he slept in the bedrooms of the other concubines at night, the lamp in front of his wife's room would remain on until after he had rested. It was his wife's stubbornness, gentleness and tenacity, which he could never refuse.

If only I were a rich man. For a moment, Dou Jiande thought involuntarily. This thought was immediately suppressed by him with all his might. Heart barrier, heart barrier, this is a heart barrier. How can those who have achieved great things covet gentleness? The harem is just a palm-sized place; Outside, it's picturesque.