Du Chuke's residence was also in Yongxing City, not far from the Du Residence. Du Chuke was currently working in the Duke of Qin's residence. He was talented and had Du Ruhui as his elder brother. Thus, he was like a fish in water in the Duke of Qin's residence.
In his early years, Du Chuke was a subordinate of Wang Shichong and served under him. Du Chuke and Du Ruhui's uncle, Du Yan, both served under Wang Shichong.
Not only that, Du Yan was also the Minister of Rites of the State of Zheng established by Wang Shichong.
Du Yan and Du Ruhui had a grudge against each other. Du Yan used some means to imprison Du Chuke in an attempt to take revenge on Du Ruhui. Du Chuke only saw the light of day again after Wang Shichong was defeated.
At that time, Du Yan had already been imprisoned.
Logically speaking, it was normal for the Minister of Rites of Zheng to sentence Du Yan to death for treating Du Chuke like that. However, Du Chuke was a person who hoped for harmony in the family. Even though Du Yan had abused him, Du Chuke repaid evil with good and urged Du Ruhui to release Du Yan so that the family would not turn against each other.
In the end, Du Ruhui pleaded for mercy in front of Li Shimin and Du Yan escaped.
Even so, the relationship between Du Ruhui and Du Yan was still not good.
On the other hand, Du Chuke respected Du Yan.
Du Chuke's nature was to value family ties. In the end, he valued family ties too much. Even though Du Yan had treated him like that, Du Chuke still repaid evil with good.
However, Du Chuke was fair and just in handling matters. He was also quite capable.
On this day, Du Chuke returned to his residence early to rest after finishing his work at the Duke of Qin's residence after the morning roll call.
After all, the weather was cold.
Staying at home was more comfortable than going out.
However, while Du Chuke was reading at home, an order from the imperial court arrived to transfer him to the position of Chang 'an county magistrate. Even the corresponding robes and seals had been delivered to him for him to take up the post immediately.
Du Chuke was puzzled.
Du Chuke asked the messenger how he had suddenly become the county magistrate of Chang 'an. However, the messenger did not know either. He had only asked him to take up the post.
Du Chuke could not find out the reason and felt even more uneasy.
The reason was simple. He was only a subordinate in the Duke of Qin's residence. Although he was like a fish in water, he didn't have any status. But Chang 'an County Magistrate was different. It was an official position with real power and an extremely important one.
What right did Du Chuke have to obtain it?
Du Chuke didn't have anything else, but he still had some self-awareness. Especially since it involved such an important official position, Du Chuke was worried. Thus, he immediately changed his clothes and put on a large cloak before leaving the residence for the Du family.
He was going to see Du Ruhui.
When he returned home in the morning, he also knew that Du Ruhui was at home today. When Du Chuke arrived at the Du residence, he went straight to the study. When he saw Du Ruhui, he told him about the imperial court's transfer order and his appointment as Chang 'an's county magistrate.
In the end, Du Chuke said, "Elder brother, the imperial court's order is excellent. The problem was that this matter was a little strange. I haven't done anything yet, so I shouldn't be rewarded like this! Even if Erlang has made great contributions to the imperial court, it shouldn't be me who is valued by His Majesty. "
Du Qi's performance was highly praised by Du Chuke.
Du Ruhui said, "I'm not sure about that for now. After all, when it comes to Chang 'an's county magistrate, the Duke of Qin's residence didn't recommend anyone. I didn't expect that the Duke of Qin's residence didn't recommend anyone. Instead, His Majesty arranged for you to be Chang 'an's county magistrate. "
"Whether or not this matter has anything to do with Erlang is still unknown. But in my opinion, what you need to do now is to quickly take over the position of county magistrate. That's the most important thing. "
Du Ruhui said, "No matter how you got this position, it's most important to do your job well."
Du Chuke said, "Elder brother is right."
With Du Ruhui's advice, Du Chuke didn't stay for long. After he left the Du residence, he returned to his residence and changed into his official robes. He put on the ribbon seal given by the imperial court and went to the county magistrate's office.
Du Chuke had just arrived and was a new official.
As soon as he became the county magistrate, he was prepared to make drastic changes. However, before he could even ignite his first fire, he encountered a problem. After Xie Zhizhou and Xie Mu died, the underground forces in the northern part of the city were no longer under control.
Chaos ensued.
During the day, nothing happened in the northern part of Chang 'an. After all, no one dared to cause trouble in broad daylight. Anyone who came out at this time was courting death. It was tantamount to openly going against the government.
At night, even after the curfew, there were still many killings in the dark. In a short period of time, many people were killed or injured, but the government couldn't find a single clue.
It was difficult to determine the situation amidst the chaos.
Even if Du Chuke found some clues and found out the truth, there were still people who came to take the blame. The situation didn't change. The chaos in the local area still hadn't been resolved.
This matter alone had left Du Chuke in a terrible fix. Because he couldn't solve the root of the problem.
Moreover, there were some people in the county magistrate's office who disobeyed him.
Some of them were against Du Chuke.
Even the aides of the King of Qin's Residence obeyed Du Chuke, but there were still many people who were unwilling to follow orders. This caused Du Chuke to be restricted internally.
In short, Du Chuke didn't have an easy time.
Apart from that, because Chang 'an was under the emperor's rule, there were many nobles gathered here.
Many nobles committed crimes. Once Du Chuke dealt with these nobles, it was like poking a hornet's nest. In particular, some of them belonged to the King of Qin's Residence. And Du Chuke belonged to the King of Qin's Residence. It was even more difficult for him to deal with him.
Even if Du Chuke was quite capable, he didn't know what to do when he was trapped in the county magistrate's office. After two days of busy work, Du Chuke was mentally and physically exhausted. It was very difficult.
That night, he returned home.
He was extremely exhausted.
But he still had many things to deal with, so he was still in the study. But the more Du Chuke dealt with things, the more tired he was. He felt powerless.
Du Chuke felt that there were too many things and too many things that were difficult to deal with. Although the county magistrate's office was only a county magistrate, the problem was that Chang 'an was under the emperor's rule.
Du Chuke was tired and didn't have the mood to deal with things. He simply threw the pen away and sat down.
"What should I do?"
Du Chuke was a little hesitant.
It was too difficult for him.
At this moment, Du Chuke's wife came in. The weather was cold, and the weather at night was bone-chilling. So at night, Du Chuke's wife, Madam Yang, made chicken soup.
Seeing Du Chuke like this, Madam Yang's heart ached even more. She said, "Husband, is the position of county magistrate so difficult?"
Du Chuke said, "Of course. The position of county magistrate's office is far more complicated than that of a state's governor. Because it involves the powerful and the people involved are too complicated. "
Madam Yang said, "Husband, you have troubled yourself."
Du Chuke sighed and took a sip of the chicken soup. Madam Yang's culinary skills were not bad. The chicken soup was delicious. After taking a sip of the hot soup, Du Chuke felt much better.
Madam Yang suddenly said, "Husband, since it's so difficult, why don't you discuss it with Erlang? He was able to become a fifth-grade county magistrate at such a young age. I heard you say that your position might have been influenced by Erlang. Since that's the case, it's okay to make a trip. What if Erlang has a way? "
After hearing this, Du Chuke's eyes lit up. He said, "Madam Yang is right. Aiya, I've been so busy recently that I've become muddle-headed. Our Du family has a thousand-mile colt, so we should ask it. Madam Yang's suggestion has enlightened me. That's what we should do now. This is the best way to resolve this. "
Madam Yang smiled when she heard this. It would be best if she could help her husband.
Du Chuke was an extremely nimble person.
Once he received Madam Yang's advice, he quickly changed into a robe and put on a cloak. He went out to the Du family not far away. Although it was already late, it wasn't deep into the night yet, so Du Qi didn't rest.
When Du Chuke came to visit, Du Qi received him in the room.
After all, Du Chuke was his uncle in name.
Du Qi made sure he was well-mannered.
After the host and guest took their seats, Du Qi said, "Uncle, why are you looking for me at night?"
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