Dou Huang said: "Father, I am not only mourning my uncle, I am mourning the entire Ruoao clan!" The uncle is the guardian of the entire family. If the Ao clan has prospered for more than a hundred years, the enemy is enough to destroy the clan, and the power is enough to seize the lord; There are as many people who love their uncle as they hate their father.

"Uncle is here, the enemy doesn't dare to move, and now that he's dead, if the Ao clan loses its protection, can it not perish? You are now the patriarch of the Ruoao clan, and I am your heir; What is the cause of my uncle's death, and why are you hiding the truth from me? ”

Doujiao didn't want to hide it from his son, so he revealed all the secrets to him.

After Douhuang learned the truth of the incident, he was even more painful: "Father! How can you self-destruct your home?! You and your uncle are the two gates of the Ruo Ao clan, relying on each other. Now that my uncle is gone, what is the use of a door? Na Jia is an out-and-out villain, he has been an enemy of the Ruo Ao clan since before the Battle of Chengpu! When did he think about Ruo Ao?

"When you conspire with him, why did he so easily agree? Why did he exclude you when he was planning the conspiracy? How can he be more enthusiastic about your business than he is about his own? And what is his interest in it?

"Looking at the current situation, are you in the same position as your uncle when he was alive? Did Zang Jia take another step? Where is your support? Did Bao Jia murder his uncle just for a mere Sima? Who can guarantee that he will not frame his father again?

"It's not worth being afraid of just one of them. But don't you think about why the whole conspiracy went so smoothly that you can't even imagine it? Is there anger on the king's face for his uncle's crimes? Is there an abomination? Do you feel guilty about your uncle's deeds? Do you have any regrets?

"I saw nothing but the relieved lightness in the king's eyes, the contempt and mockery in his eyes. Those who loved their uncle became those who hated their father, but their former enemies did not diminish at all. Now you understand the true purpose of this conspiracy! How do you cope with the current situation?

"It is not enough for a large country not to annex a small country to be a great power; If a big clan does not encroach on a small clan, it is not enough to become a large clan. The great power is insatiable, coercing the Son of Heaven; The great clan is insatiable and coercs the monarch. Zhou Tianzi was jealous of the king and won the Central Plains, why couldn't the king be jealous of Ruoao's monopolistic state affairs?

"From the beginning of Ziwen to the present, seven of the country's eight Lingyin are from the Ruoao clan (Dougu Yuying, Cheng Dechen, Doubo, Cheng Daxin, Cheng Jia, Douban, Doujiao); There are no two heavens, there are no two lords in the country, which king can tolerate Ruo Ao sharing the Chu country with him? Although my father was a very good minister, who was the person who gathered around the king every day? It is the prince Yingqi, the prince side, the Peng family, the Pan family, the Qu family, and the Wu family, these royal upstarts!

"If the Ao clan has already sunset! There is resentment from the king, and there are small clans coveting it, how can the Ao clan not be destroyed? So far, my father should tell the old man, and fulfilling the wishes of the people of Chu is the way to protect the family. And there is also Dou Kehuang in the royal court, he knows the courtesy and kindness, and he will be able to protect the Ruo Ao family. Ziwen's prophecy has already shown signs, don't let it come true! ”

Dou Jiao said: "Emperor, you are right! I do, indeed, very much regret it, but if a cow is fat and strong and is about to be sacrificed, will it cut off its limbs, cut off its flesh, and ruin its appearance if it can, in order to survive? Maybe you will, but I won't.

"If you forsake yourself, they will forsake you; If you destroy yourself, they will destroy you; You still can't save yourself after all. Let my father tell you: I have been above the royal court for more than 30 years with the third king of Chu and countless doctors; I was there when Ziyu committed suicide, I was there when Zishang was killed in vain, and I was also there when Zixi was killed, Ziyang ...... But your father survived!

"Emperor! If the Ao clan was already hated by people when he became a king! So over the years, three Ling Yin have been killed. Which princely state in the world has ever had such chaos? The king knew that the son had been falsely accused; And if Zixi was not persecuted by King Mu, how could he make a rebellion? Loyalty is useless, Ziyu, Zishang, and Ziyang are all precedents; And it is not possible to retreat, and you will have a good death.

"As you said, the big clan does not invade the small clan, and when I tell the old man, if the Ao clan has the name of the big clan but does not have the position of the big clan, you will find that you are surrounded by salivating wolves, and Ruo Ao is just a tiger with no teeth and no claws, unable to stand up, and with no fur.

"Those royal upstarts, if they don't invade the Ruo Ao clan, how can they become big? You are very smart, but you are naïve; You read a lot of books, but they don't use them at all. Not everyone can retire! We've done it a long time ago, but we've gone too far now!

"Emperor, my father has no way to turn back, I'm afraid that I can only win in the chaos, even if I can't achieve great things, I will kill Shan Jia! This traitor is the biggest accomplice in the destruction of the Ruo Ao clan! I'm going to bear the notoriety of rebellion, and it's also to save Ruo Ao's clan! Go back to the fiefdom, and I won't get you involved in heinous sins, because you've got a good reputation. If your father fails, you should flee to the great powers! ”

After Dou Jiao finished speaking, he no longer listened to his son's bitter crying and advice, and after hugging Dou Huang, he sent him back to the fiefdom.

Doujiao admired Pu Jia for a period of time - his every move seemed so elegant and noble, witty and funny, and he could tell all kinds of lewd jokes with the taste of pure love.

But Dou Jiao was now starting to dislike him—he felt that this man was so hateful, and that his words were yin and yang, and his every move seemed pretentious and disgusting.

Bao Jia also felt the change in Doujiao's mood, but he didn't care. Because there are thousands of times more people who hate Doujiao than those who hate themselves; And he was sure that the people of Chu would soon never see that ten thousand people again.

The idea was not wrong, but what he didn't expect was that the first person the people of Chu couldn't see was himself - although Bao Jia was more wise, Dou Jiao was even more crazy. The Great Sima of Chu often needed to leave the capital and go to various places to inspect the military situation.

In April of the fourth year of Lu Xuangong, when Bao Jia went out on inspection, Doujiao led the clan armor to attack his convoy in an inaccessible place, the clan armor killed all his guards, and two warriors twisted his arms and dragged him to Doujiao, forcing him to kneel on the ground. Dou Jiao held the big Yue in his hand, circled around him twice, and then asked him: "Bo Huan, did you think about today's fate when you murdered Ziyang?" ”

Bao Jia tried to raise his head, still showing a nonchalant look: "Bo Di, I really didn't expect it. But it's not because of you, but because I despise the Dou Huang, without him you would have died a long time ago. But I can tell you: if I die, you will die; But the Bao clan will live and die in the Chu state, and the Ruo clan will perish. I will enjoy the sumptuous sacrifices of the descendants of the Xue clan, and I will also see your ghost skinny, begging in rags! Hahahaha! ”