Chapter 2 king first

At the beginning of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "The way to be a king must first preserve the people. If you hurt the people to serve your body, it is like cutting your thighs to eat your belly. If you are full, you will die. If you want to secure the world, you must first straighten your body. There is no one whose body is upright but whose shadows are distorted, and who governs at the top but is chaotic at the bottom. Every time I think that those who hurt their bodies are not external things, they are all caused by lust. If you indulge in taste and pleasure, you will have more desires and damage It's also big, it not only hinders political affairs, but also disturbs the people. And come back with an unreasonable statement, all surnames will be disintegrated, and resentment and rebellion will be made, and rebellion will also flourish. Every time I think about this, I dare not let it go. "Admonish doctor Wei Zheng Conversation said: "The ancient sages and sages are all close to the body, so they can see things far away. In the past, Chu hired Zhan He and asked him the key to governing the country. Zhan He used the technique of self-cultivation. The king of Chu asked how to govern the country , Zhan He said: "I have never heard of those who rule the body and the country is in chaos." Your Majesty's clarification is actually the same as the ancient meaning."

In the second year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong asked Wei Zheng, "What does it mean to be a wise ruler and a dark ruler?" Zheng said: "The reason why you are bright is to listen; the reason why you are dark is to believe." "Poetry" says: The ancestors had something to say, and they asked Yu Ruo. 'In the past Tang and Yu Zhili, four gates were established, four eyes were brightened, and four wisdoms were achieved.Therefore, the disciples of the Communist Party and Gun cannot be blocked; Jing Yan's words are mediocre, and they cannot be confused.Qin Ershi hid himself, donated to others and trusted Zhao Gao, and the world collapsed and rebelled, so he didn't hear about it.Emperor Wu of Liang believed in Zhu Yi, but Hou Jing sent his troops to Que without knowing it.Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty believed in Yu Shiji, but he didn't know that the thieves attacked the city and plagiarized the city.It is the old man who listens to and accepts the subordinates at the same time, so the noble ministers will not be obstructed, and the lower feelings will be communicated. " Taizong was very good at his words.

In the tenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "The emperor's career, which is more difficult to create or maintain?" The left servant of the Shangshu shot Fang Xuanling and said: "The world is ignorant, and the heroes compete. Breaking down is surrendering, and victory is conquering. From this In other words, it’s difficult to start with a rough idea.” Wei Zheng said to him: “When an emperor rises, he will inevitably succeed in decline and chaos. The people want to be quiet but they are in endless labor, and the people are withered and wasteful. The country's decline and evils are always caused by this. As far as Si is concerned, it is difficult to maintain success." Taizong said: "Xuanling used to rule the world from me, and he was prepared for hardships. , Out of ten thousand deaths, one meets one’s life, so we see the difficulty of initial creation. Wei Zheng and I will settle the world, worrying about living in a place of arrogance and leisure, we will trample on a place of peril, so we see the difficulty of maintaining success. Today, the difficulty of initial creation is over, and maintaining success For those who are in difficulty, you should think about it with the public and be careful."

In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Wei Zheng went to Shangshu and said: Chen Guan has been blessed by pictures since ancient times, following the style and keeping the text, controlling the heroes, facing the south and facing down, they all want to match the virtues of the world, and they are as good as the sun and the moon.However, those who conquer the end are rare, and defeats follow one after another. What is the reason?So if you ask for it, you will lose your way.Yin Jian is not far away, it can be said. In the past, in the Sui Dynasty, the world was unified, and the army was strong and sharp. For more than 30 years, it has been popular for thousands of miles, and it is very powerful. Once it is abandoned, it will be the possession of others.Why did Emperor Yang hate the law and order of the world, and did not want the country to last forever, so he committed violence and perished?Relying on its prosperity and strength, there will be no future troubles.Drive the world to follow desires, exhaust all things and worship yourself, gather children in the field, and seek the wonders of the distance.Palaces are decorations, terraces and pavilions are worship, there is no time for corvee, and there is no time for fighting.It is serious on the outside, but dangerous on the inside. Those who slander evil will be blessed, and those who are loyal and upright will not be able to protect their lives.The upper and lower sides are confused, the ruler and ministers are separated, the people are miserable, and the land collapses.So, as the respect of the world, he was killed by the hands of ordinary people, and his descendants were killed. He laughed for the world, but it didn't hurt!

The sage took the opportunity to save him from drowning, the eight pillars reclined and straightened, and the four dimensions relaxed and expanded.It will not be more than a month to be far away and safe, and it will not wait for a hundred years to kill the disabled.Today's palaces and pavilions are all for living; rare and exotic things are all for collection; Ji Jiang Shuyuan is all for serving at the side; all over the world and nine states are all for ministers and concubines.If you can learn from the reason why he lost, and remember the reason why I got it, be careful every day, even if you don’t stop, burn the precious clothes of Lutai, destroy the wide hall of Afang, fear danger and perish in the high palace, and Si’an is in the humble palace, then you will be deified Submerged, inaction and governance, virtue is also above.If success is not destroyed, it will remain as it is, and it is not urgent to get rid of it, and it will be damaged again, mixed with maoci in Guidong, and built with jade and built with earth steps, to please people. , Those who do it work hard, billions of trillions of joy come with their sons, and all living beings look up to their nature, and virtue is second.If you just ignore the sage, accidentally die, forget the difficulty of building, and say that the destiny can be relied on, suddenly pick the rafters to be respectful and thrifty, and pursue the extravagant beauty of the carved walls, because the foundation is broad and the old is added to decorate it, If you grow up by touching the class, you don't know how to stop, people don't see virtue, but hard work is heard, so it is inferior.For example, putting out a fire with a salary, raising the soup to stop the boiling, using violence to cause chaos, and going the same way with chaos is unpredictable, so what is the future!If the husband's affairs are insignificant, people will complain, and when people complain, the gods will be angry. When the gods are angry, disasters will inevitably occur. Once disasters occur, disasters will inevitably occur. Once disasters occur, it is rare for them to be able to make a name for themselves.After the Shuntian Revolution, the grandson of seven hundred grandchildren passed on to the myriad leaves.

It was the month, and Zheng went up to Shu and said: I have heard that the elders who seek trees must consolidate their roots; those who want to flow far must dredge their springs;The source is not deep but the stream is far away, the root is not solid but the tree is long, the virtue is not strong but the principle of thinking about the country, even if you are a fool, you know it is impossible, let alone a wise man!The ruler of the people is the most important artifact, the largest in the domain, and the majesty of the sky, and will remain boundless forever.Don't think about danger in times of peace, avoid extravagance and be frugal, don't be as virtuous as you can, and love as much as you want, so you will cut down the roots in order to grow trees, and those who block the source and want to flow to the elders.

Every hundred heads of state, bearing the fate of heaven and earth, always speak with worry, and their virtues decline when they succeed.Those who have a good beginning are actually numerous, and those who can overcome the end are widowed. How can it be easy to obtain but difficult to keep?In the past, there was more than enough to take it, but now it is not enough to keep it, why?When a husband is worried, he must wait for him wholeheartedly; if he has achieved his ambition, he will indulge in pride.Sincerity makes the Hu and Yue become one, and arrogance makes the flesh and blood the way.

Even though Dong Zhi punished him severely and shocked him with might and anger, he was finally spared without being benevolent, courteous but not convinced. Resentment is not great, but people are the only ones to be afraid of. When a boat is capsized, it is advisable to be cautious. If a car is running fast, it can be ignored! A gentleman, if you can see what you want, you can think about it and know enough to guard yourself; if you want to do something, think about it and know how to stop it so as to calm others; The three drives are considered to be the limit. If you are worried and slack, think carefully about the beginning and respect the end. If you are worried about obstruction, think about humility to accept it. Then think of excessive punishment without anger.In summary, ten thoughts, greatness and nine virtues, let them be simple and capable, choose the good and follow them, then the wise will do their best, the brave will do their best, the benevolent will spread their benefits, and the believers will be loyal.Civil and military struggles, the monarch and his ministers have nothing to do, you can enjoy the joy of traveling in Yu, you can raise pine trees, Qiao's longevity, and play the qin and hang down the arch, all without saying a word.Why bother to think hard, take over the office, serve the clever eyes and ears, and lose the way of doing nothing!

Emperor Taizong's edict replied: The province frequently resists the table, is extremely loyal, and speaks to the point.Looking at the tiredness, every night. The non-public body has deep affection for the country, and enlightenment and righteousness, how can it show a good picture, and it is not as good as it!I heard that after Emperor Wu of Jin pacified Wu, he was devoted to arrogance and extravagance, and he no longer paid attention to politics.He Zeng retired to the court and called his son Shao, who said: "Every time I see the lord, regardless of the country's far-reaching pictures, but speak common words in life, this is not a person who will disturb the descendants of Juejue, and you can still be spared." Death in case of disorder." And Sun Sui, who was killed because of the punishment of adultery.The history is beautiful, and I think it is better than the foresight.I don't mean to say that Zeng's infidelity is a serious crime.A husband is a minister, he should advance and think loyally, retreat and make amends, he will follow the good and save the evil, so we rule together.He once served as a Jitai Secretary with a high reputation and equipment. When speaking directly and admonishing, discussing Daozuo.Now, it is absurd to think that it is wise to retreat, and to advance without court disputes!If you don't hold on to the danger, how can you use the other phase?I have heard of what the public said.A few cases should be placed, and the matter is equal to Xian and Wei.I must hope to harvest the mulberry elm, and at the end of the period, it will not make it healthy and good. It is only beautiful in the past, like a fish like water, and it is refreshing in today.Chifu Jiamou, committing crimes without concealment.I will be quiet and calm, and stand respectfully for the sound of virtue.

In the fifteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his servants: "It is difficult to keep the world?" Wei Zheng said to the servant, "It is very difficult." Taizong said: "It is enough to accept talents and be rebuked. What is difficult?" Zheng said: "Guan Guan Since ancient times, emperors, when they are in a state of worry and danger, have appointed virtuous men and received remonstrance. When it comes to peace and happiness, they must be lenient and lazy. It is precisely for this reason that the sage is prepared for danger in times of peace.Wouldn't it be embarrassing to be safe and fearful? "