Chapter 6 Advice fifth

At the beginning of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong had a banquet with Wang Yu, the servant of the Huangmen, and sometimes there were beauties by his side. She was originally the concubine of Yuan, the king of Lujiang, but Yuan was defeated and did not enter the palace.Emperor Taizong instructed Gui and said: "Lujiang is not a lawful place. Thieves kill their husbands and accept their houses. The tyranny is so severe that there is no one who does not die!" "Your Majesty thinks it is evil to take Lujiang River, is it not evil?" Taizong said: "Anyone murdered and took his wife, and you asked me right and wrong, why?"

Said: Duke Huan of Qi's Guo State asked his father and elders, "Why did Guo die?" ’ The old man said: ‘It is good to be good and evil to be evil. ’ Duke Huan said: ‘If you speak the words of the son, you are a virtuous ruler, so why did he die? ’ The old man said: ‘No.Guo Jun was good but could not use it, and was evil and could not go away, so he died. 'Now this woman is still around, and I secretly think that the Sacred Heart is it.If your majesty thinks it is wrong, it is so-called knowing the evil and not going away. " Taizong Dayue, known as Zhishanju, ordered the beauty to be returned to his relatives.

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, the imperial edict was sent to repair the Qianyuan Hall in Luoyang for hunting tours.Zhang Xuansu wrote a letter to Zhang Xuansu saying: Your Majesty is wise enough to cover all things in the world, and what you order, why should you not do it?If you want what you want, why not follow?My minister secretly thought that Qin Shihuang was the king, and with the help of the Zhou family, because of the prosperity of the six kingdoms, it will benefit thousands of leaves.And his son died, forgive me for those who are addicted to running, and who are against the sky and harm others.It is to know that the world cannot be conquered by force, and the gods cannot be relied on by themselves.Only when you are thrifty, thin and restrained, and cautious in the end and the beginning, can it last forever.

Now that you are the end of a hundred kings, it is a matter of withering and disadvantages, and you must use etiquette to be restrained. Your Majesty should put your body first.The eastern capital is not lucky enough to be repaired; the kings are now out of the domain, and they need to be built.There are so many Xingfa, how can it be tired of people's expectations?It cannot be the same.When His Majesty first pacified the Eastern Capital, all the buildings and palaces were ordered to be demolished, and the world was full of joy and admiration.Is it possible that in the beginning you hated its extravagance, but now you are following its beauty?It cannot be two.Every time you inherit the purpose of the sound, you will go on a tour before it is too late. This is not an urgent task, and it will become a wasted labor.If the country does not have the accumulation of years, what is the use of the two capitals?Overwork, resentment will arise.It cannot be three.After the common people were separated from the chaos, their financial resources were exhausted, the blessings of heaven were full of nurturing, they survived the rough things, they were still hungry and cold, and their livelihoods were not secure. In three to five years, they could not return to the old days.But how can we run an unlucky capital and deprive people of their strength?It cannot be four.

In the past, Luoyang was the capital of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. Lou Jing said that he would drive to the west today.Don't you know that the land is only in the soil, and the tribute is equal, but it is not as good as the pass.Your Majesty Fu Wei has changed the people who are withered, and the customs of the revolution. The days are still young, and they are not very peaceful. If you consider matters, how can you be lucky?It cannot be five. I have seen that this hall was first built in the Sui Dynasty. The pillars are magnificent, and the big trees are not owned by the close road. Most of them were picked from Yuzhang. Two thousand people pulled a pillar, and the hubs under it were all made of pig iron. If a wooden wheel is used in the middle , the fire comes out when it moves.Roughly counting one column, hundreds of thousands have been used, and the remaining cost is twice as much.The minister heard that A Fangcheng made the people of Qin disperse; Zhang Hua went away and the people of Chu left; Qian and Yuan completed their work and the people of Sui disintegrated.And with your Majesty's current skill, how can it compare to Sui's day?After inheriting the withered people, it cost hundreds of millions of efforts to serve the devastated people, and attack the evils of hundreds of kings. In this way, it may be farther than Emperor Yang.

I sincerely hope that your Majesty will think about it, and if nothing is laughed at by Yu, then the world will be very lucky. Taizong called Xuansu and said: "Qing thinks that I am not as good as Emperor Yang, how can I be like Jie and Zhou?" Confrontation: "If the soldiers in this palace prosper, the so-called common end will be chaos." Taizong sighed and said: "I didn't think about it, so I ended up here." Gu Weifang Xuanling said: "Now that Xuansu is on the table, Luoyang is really not suitable for building. Afterwards, things must be done. Why bother to sit in the open? All work should be stopped immediately. However, it is not easy to be humble and respectful in ancient times. It’s not because of his loyalty, how can An Neng be like this? And being the only one of the people is not as good as a man’s smugness. You can give two hundred pieces of silk.” Wei Zheng sighed and said: “Mr. Zhang has the power to return to heaven. !"

Emperor Taizong had a steed horse, which he loved very much. He kept it in the palace and died suddenly without illness.Taizong was angry with the man who raised the horse and wanted to kill him.The queen remonstrated and said: "In the past, Qi Jinggong used horses to kill and kill people. Yan Zi asked him to count his crimes and said: 'You die while raising a horse, and you are guilty of one crime. If you make a man kill someone with a horse, and the people hear about it, they will blame my lord, and you are guilty of two crimes. When the princes hear about it, they will despise our country, and you have committed three crimes. 'Your Majesty is to forgive the crime. Your Majesty has read and seen this, will you forget the evil?" Taizong meant to explain.It is also said that Fang Xuanling said: "It is very beneficial for the empress to share her common affairs with each other."

In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong will be lucky enough to enter the palace. Yao Silian, a regular servant of Sanqi, came in and said: "Your Majesty lives in Ziji, and would rather help the common people, you should obey others with your desires, and you cannot follow your desires. However, traveling away from the palace was a matter of Qin Huang and Han Wu, so it was not the work of Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang. "The words are very to the point. Emperor Taizong said: "I have a gas disease, and the heat will suddenly become severe. "Because of giving fifty paragraphs of silk.

In the third year of Zhenguan, Li Daliang was the governor of Liangzhou. He tasted a Taiwanese envoy to the state, saw a famous eagle, and satirized Daliang to offer it.Da Liang said in secret: "Your Majesty has long refused to go hunting, and the emissary asked for an eagle. If it is His Majesty's will, he will obey the old order deeply; if it is selfish, it will be someone who is not his. " Taizong wrote a letter saying: "You are both a civil and military official, and have a true ambition. Therefore, I am appointed as a vassal and herdsman. I should resend it here."

Compared with Zhouzhen, the reputation is far and wide. If you think of this loyalty and diligence, don't you forget to sleep?The envoys sent to present eagles, but they didn't follow the rules. They talked about the present and quoted the past, and offered straight words from afar.It is very sincere to reveal my heart and mind. I can't help but sigh with praise. If there are ministers like this, why should I worry about it!It is advisable to keep this sincerity, and the beginning and the end are the same. "poetry" Yun: "Jing shares your position, good is integrity."Listen to God, Jieer Jingfu. 'The ancients said that a word is as important as a thousand pieces of gold, and what you say is deep enough to be precious.Today I bestow upon you a golden pot, a vase, and a golden bowl. Although they are not as heavy as a thousand yi, they are for the couple's own use.Qing is determined to be upright, to be honest, to be an official, to be an official, and to be appointed by each deputy, and Fang Da will be an envoy to resend it.It is advisable to watch classics in your spare time.I also gave Qing Xun Yue a copy of "Han Ji". This book is concise in narration, profound in discussion, extremely political in style, and fulfills the righteousness of the monarch and ministers. "

In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the Chancellor of Shanxian County, Fu Decan, wrote a letter of disobedience, which Taizong thought was slanderous.Attendant Wei Zhengjin said: "In the past, when Jia Yi was Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty, he wrote a letter saying, 'One can be one who weeps bitterly, and six can be a long sigh. It seems to be slanderous, but your Majesty will check whether it is acceptable or not." Taizong said: "It is not the public who is incompetent." In the fifteenth year of Zhenguan, an envoy was sent to Liyehu Khan in the Western Regions, but he did not return them, and they sent more gold and silk to go to various countries and markets.Wei Zheng remonstrated and said: "The emissary is now in the name of establishing a Khan. If the Khan has not yet been established, he will go to various countries to market horses. He must think that his intention is to market horses, not to establish a Khan exclusively. If the Khan can be established, he will not be very kind, and if he cannot be established, he will have deep resentment.The Fans heard about it, and they didn't pay much attention to China.But to make the other country peaceful, the horses of the countries will not come to themselves.In the past, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty offered a thousand-mile horse, saying: "My auspicious day is thirty, and the day of the murder is fifty. Luan Yu is in front, and the chariot is behind. I ride a thousand-mile horse alone. Will it be safe?" 'It is to pay for the expenses in the way and return.In Guangwu, there were those who presented a thousand-mile horse and a sword. The horse was used to drive the drum chariot, and the sword was given to the knight. Everything your Majesty does today is above the three kings, but why do you want to be below Xiaowen and Guangwu?And Emperor Wen of Wei asked for the great pearls of the Western Regions, and Su Ze said: "If your Majesty benefits the whole world, you don't need to ask for it, but you can get it, and it is not expensive." ? "Taizong ordered to stop it suddenly. In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Gao Jifu, the right concubine of the crown prince, went up to discuss the gains and losses.A special potion of stalactite was given, which said: "Qing said that you entered the medicine stone, so I repay it with the medicine stone." In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to Changsun Wuji and others: "Madam and ministers are more obedient to the emperor than disobedient, and they are willing to speak out to please. I ask questions now, and I must not hide it. It is better to say my fault next time." Changsun Wuji , Tang Jian, etc. all said: "Your Majesty sanctifies the way to bring about peace, and if you look at it with your ministers, you will not see its loss." However, someone wrote a letter, and those who did not understand the reasoning, or who were confronted with it, were all ashamed to retreat. I am afraid that those who have advanced words will be rewarded." Taizong said: "This statement is true, and I should change it for you." Taizong tasted Mu Yu, the west supervisor of Nuyuan, and ordered him to be beheaded by the court.At that time, Emperor Gaozong was the crown prince, and he suddenly violated Yan Jin's remonstrance, and Taizong meant it.Situ Changsun Wuji said: "Since ancient times, the crown prince's remonstrance can be said calmly. Now His Majesty is angry with the power of heaven, and the crown prince's remonstrance against Yan is honestly unprecedented in ancient times and modern times." Dyeing habits. Since I ruled the world, with an open mind and integrity, there was Wei Zheng admonishing him day and night. Since Zheng Yun died, Liu Ji, Cen Wenwen, Ma Zhou, Chu Suiliang, etc. followed. The crown prince was young at my knees, and every time he saw my heart Those who speak admonitions, because they are tainted with nature, have today's admonitions." Zhijian (attached) In the second year of Zhenguan, Zheng Renji, a member of Sui Tongshishe, was sixteen and seventeen years old. She had a beautiful appearance, which was beyond comparison at that time. Empress Wende visited and asked for it.The edict has been issued, but the envoy has not been issued.When Wei Zheng heard that he had promised to marry the Lu family, Fang Jujin said: "Your Majesty is a parent, caressing the people, you should worry about their worries, and take pleasure in their joys. Since ancient times, the master of the Tao has taken the hearts of the people as his heart. Therefore, when you are on a terrace, you want the people to have peace in the buildings; If you want the people to be free from hunger and cold; if you want the concubine to be an imperial concubine, you want the people to have family happiness. This is the common way of the master. Now the daughter of the Zheng family has been betrothed for a long time, and your majesty will take it without doubt. Is it the way of the people’s parents? Although the rumors may not be true, I am afraid that I will lose my holiness, and I dare not hide my feelings. You must write down your actions, and you should pay special attention to your wishes.” Taizong was shocked when he heard it, and he answered with an edict, deeply Self-restraint, so he stopped planning and envoys, but ordered the daughter to return to her old husband.Zuo Pushe Fang Xuanling, Zhongshu Ling Wen Yanbo, Minister of Rites Wang Gui, Royal Shifu Wei Ting, etc. said: "Women are suitable for the Lu family. There is no obvious appearance. The big ceremony is done and cannot be stopped." Lu's counter-examination said: "A certain father, Kang Zairi, went back to the Zheng family. He donated property from time to time, and there was no marriage negotiation with relatives at the beginning. " Bingyun: "Outsiders don't know, so they say so." The minister persuaded him again.Taizong was quite suspicious, and asked Zheng: "The ministers may follow the order, why is the Lu family too sparse?" Taizong said: "Why?" Zheng said: "When the Taishang Emperor first pacified the capital, he got a frugal wife from Xinchu, and was favored a little. When he was frugal, he was the prince's wife. Fearing war, he often fears not being the leader. Lu Shuang thought that although His Majesty tolerated him now, he was afraid of being relegated later, so he repeatedly stated his intentions. This is not surprising." Taizong laughed and said: "The opinions of outsiders may be so .However, what I said cannot make people believe it.” But the edict said: "Now I heard that the daughter of the Zheng family has been hired first. On the day when the document was issued before, the matter was not examined in detail. This is my fault and the fault of the Secretary. It is better to stop whoever grants money." Always admire. In the third year of Zhenguan, Guanzhong was exempted from rent and tax for two years, and Guandong gave it for another year.Looking for an edict: "Have been served and accepted, and sent to accept, the next year will always be discounted." Wei Zheng wrote to the incident and said: "Fushimi's imperial edict on August 9th, all the land will be given to the next year, the old and the young will have fun, sing and watch the dignitaries in Zhenguan. If the repatriation is lost, it will always be the next year. People who are on the road are disappointed. This sincerity divides the people equally, and they are all the same as the seven sons. But the troubles of the people and the beginning of the plan, the daily use is not enough, and the country regrets the foreword, two or three of its virtues I have heard it from a private source. Those who are assisted by heaven are benevolent, and those who are assisted by human beings are trustworthy. Now Your Majesty has acquired a great treasure for the first time, with billions of trillions of virtues. When you first issued a large trumpet, there were two words. Great faith. Even if the country is in dire straits, it must not be done, let alone the safety of Mount Tai, and it will be done! For your majesty, it will benefit little for money, but will greatly damage morality. I am sincere and knowledgeable. His Majesty cherishes the shallowness. I would like to read less about the words of my ministers and carefully choose the interests. The crime of presumptuousness is what I am willing to do." Jian ordered the right servant to shoot Feng Deyi and others, and wanted the male eighteen to join the army. The edict came out three times and four times, and Zheng Zong thought it was impossible.Deyi ensemble: "Now I see the simple point, the second man is big and strong." Taizong was angry, but issued an edict: "The middle man is already on the top, although he is not yet eighteen, and he is strong, so he will take it." Zheng did not follow. , refused to sign the edict.Emperor Taizong summoned Wang Yu and treated him with sex, saying: "If a middle-aged man is really small, he will not be selected to join the army; if he is really big, he can simply take it. Why do you think it is so stubborn? I don't understand the general will. !” Zheng Zhengse said: "Your minister heard that if you exhaust the lake to get fish, you must not get fish, and next year there will be no fish; if you burn the forest and plant it, you must not catch beasts, and next year there will be no beasts. If the second son has already gone to the army, he will join the army as soon as possible, and rent money and miscellaneous corvees. How will he get it? Moreover, in recent years, the country's guards have been unbearable to attack and fight. How can it be so few? But because of the loss of courtesy, people have no fighting spirit. If more people are recruited, they will be filled with envoys. Although there are many people, it will be useless. If it is simple and strong , when you meet him with courtesy, people are brave enough, why should there be so many? Your Majesty always said that I am a king, treat things with integrity, and want to make officials and people, and have no hypocrisy. Since ascending to the top, there have been three major events If you don't believe me, how can you win people's trust?" Taizong said in amazement: "What do you mean if you don't believe it?" Zheng said, "Your Majesty first came to the throne, and the edict said: "The debts of renting and renting, and the debts owed to officials, are exempted from the original. Even if the order is listed as a matter of fact, the State Secretary of the Qin Mansion is not an official property.Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven since the King of Qin, and the Secretary of the State is not an official property, so what do you own the rest?In addition, two years of rent adjustment will be exempted in Guanzhong, and one year will be granted outside Guanzhong.The people were blessed, and all the people rejoiced.There is also an edict: "Bai Dingduo has finished his service this year. If he is exempted from now on, it will be a waste of the country's grace. If he has lost or lost, he will be taken by the general. Those who are exempted will start from the next year." After it was returned, the party would collect more. The hearts of the people cannot be blamed.If you have acquired the things, you will join the army, and the next year will start. How can you win the trust?And the common reason is that the governor and the county magistrate, who pay taxes all the year round, have been appointed.As for the simple point, it is suspected of fraud.Isn't it difficult to look down on integrity? Taizong said: "I see that you are very stubborn, and I suspect that you are covering up this matter."Today's disbelief in the country is due to the incompatibility of human feelings.I don't think about it, it's too deep.Acting is often so wrong, if it is reasoning? "It was a middle-aged man who gave him a gold urn and fifty bolts of silk. In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Quan Wanji, the official censor, and Li Renfa, the official censor, all criticized and slandered them.Inside and outside know it's impossible, but can't argue.In the matter, Wei Zheng played a serious role and said: "Quan Wanji and Li Renfa are villains. They don't understand the general situation. They regard slander as right and accusation as straight. Whatever they shoot, they are not guilty. Your Majesty conceals his shortcomings. To accept everything is to engage in treacherous schemes, attaching to subordinates and superiors, and doing a lot of rudeness in order to get the name of being strong. False Fang Xuanling, reprimand Zhang Liang, do nothing serious, and only damage the sage. People on the road are all slanderous Discussion. The minister Fudu Sacred Heart must not think that he has deep plans, and he can be entrusted with the role of a pillar. He will use him to be unavoidable, and he wants to warn the officials. If you believe in sex and return to evil, you can't make small plans for big things. There is no hypocrisy, and the emptiness makes the ministers centrifugal. With the disciples of Xuanling and Liang, it is still impossible to stretch their injustice. The rest of them are humble, how can they avoid being deceived? I hope that your majesty will pay attention and think again. Since the two were driven, there has been a great Yi, the minister is willing to accept the crime of infidelity. Even if your majesty fails to do good deeds to honor virtue, how can you commit adultery and harm yourself?" Taizong gladly accepted it and gave him five hundred pieces of silk. Wanji's treachery was gradually revealed, Renfa was also dismissed, and Wanji was demoted to Sima of Lianzhou.The imperial court congratulates each other. In the sixth year of Zhenguan, someone told Shangshu Youcheng Wei Zheng that he was a relative of the party.Emperor Taizong sent Wen Yanbo, a doctor of imperial censorship, to test the case, but the words were not straightforward.Yan Bo said that since Zheng is the way of people, although he is selfless, he is also to blame.So he ordered Yan Bo to say to Zheng: "You have advised me to correct hundreds of things. How can this trivial matter damage the beauty of all. From now on, I have to keep track of it." After staying for a few days, Emperor Taizong asked Zheng, "I was away yesterday, what's wrong with hearing about it?" Zheng said: "The day before yesterday, Ling Yanbo issued an imperial edict and said: 'Why is there no trace?' This statement is very wrong. The ministers heard that the emperor and the ministers are of the same spirit, and the righteousness is one.It is not fair to hear that there is no justice, but the deeds show.If the monarch and ministers follow this road together, the prosperity and mourning of the state may be unknown! " Taizong Qu Ran changed his face and said: "I regretted it when I said this before. " Zheng Naibai said: "The minister promised the country with his body, walked straight, and would not dare to bully. I hope that your majesty's envoys will be good ministers, not loyal ones. " Taizong said: "What's the difference between loyalty and goodness?" "Zheng said: "A good minister will gain a good name, the king will receive the title, and the descendants will pass it down, and the blessings will have no boundaries.Loyal ministers were punished by barbarians, the emperor fell into great evil, and the family and country were lost together, which has a unique name.From this point of view, it is far away. " Taizong said: "Your Majesty, but don't violate this statement, I will not forget the plan of the country. ” Two hundred bolts of silk were given. In the sixth year of Zhenguan, the Xiongnu Keping, Yuanyi paid tribute, Fu Ruiri arrived, and Niangu frequently ascended. Yue Mu and others repeatedly asked for Zen, and the officials and others also stated their merits and virtues, thinking that "the time must not be lost, and the sky must not be violated. If we do it now, the officials and others will say it is too late."But Wei Zheng thought it was impossible.Emperor Taizong said: "I want you to speak frankly, don't hide anything. Is my merit not high?" Said: "High." "Isn't morality thick?" Said: "Thickness." "" China is not safe? " Said: "It's safe. " "Haven't the far barbarians admired you?" Said: "Admired." "Haven't the Fuduan arrived yet?" Said: "It has arrived." Niangu has not yet arrived? " Said: "Deng Yi. "Then why not?" Confrontation: "Your Majesty's achievements are high, but the people have no benefits. Virtue is great, and the luster has not flowed aside. China is safe, but it is not enough to serve. Far and barbarians are admired, and there is nothing to supply. . The years are rich and rich, but the granary is still empty.That's why this minister said it's okay to steal.I can't compare it far, but I use it as a metaphor for others.Some people suffer from pain for a long time, and they can't take it anymore. After treatment, they heal, and only the skin and bones remain.The Sui clan's rebellion lasted more than ten years. Your Majesty is a good doctor for him, and relieves his sufferings. Although he is safe, he is not very fulfilled.Moreover, Your Majesty sealed off the East, and all nations are rich in salty water. If you want to go beyond the desert, there is no one who does not run.Today, from the east of Yi and Luo, to Huhai and Dai, there is a huge marsh, a vast expanse of thousands of miles, with no human habitation, no chickens and dogs, no roads, and difficult advance and retreat.Would you rather lead Bi Rongdi to show weakness? Exhausting money for rewards does not tire of the expectations of people from afar; adding years to rewards does not compensate the people for their labor.Or in the event of floods and droughts, changes in wind and rain, mediocrity and evil opinions, regrets cannot be pursued.How can Du Chen's sincerity also have opinions from public opinion? " Taizong called it good, so he stopped. In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Yang Yu, the father of the concubine of Shu, competed for a maidservant in the province. Xue Renfang, the official doctor of the capital, stayed behind to investigate, but failed to seize it.His son is Qianniu, and he reported in the palace court: "If you are above the fifth rank, you are not rebellious and you are not fit to keep your body. Because you are a relative of the country, you have a show, and you refuse to make a decision, and you will drown the years." Taizong heard it and said angrily: "I know it's me. Relatives, pretending to be so difficult." That is to say, the staff is one hundred, and the officials are dismissed.Wei Zhengjin said: "Foxes and rats in the city are small things. They have something to rely on, so it is not easy to get rid of them. Besides, the family is expensive, and the old name is unreasonable. Since the Han and Jin Dynasties, it cannot be forbidden. How arrogant and indulgent, His Majesty ascended to the top, before he began to be depressed. Since benevolence is a duty and can abide by the law for the country, how can we impose penalties in vain in order to serve the selfishness of foreign relatives!Once this source is opened, thousands of disputes will arise, and you will regret it later, and there will be nothing.Since ancient times, only His Majesty has been able to forbid this matter.Preparing for danger is the way of the country. How can you want to destroy the embankment before the water flows?The minister steals and thinks, but he doesn't see it. "Taizong said: "As the public says, those who want to don't think about it.However, the benevolent side often forbids not to speak, which is quite exclusive. Although it is not a felony, it should be less punished. "It is to make the stick twenty and pardon it. In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the left servant shot Fang Xuanling, the right servant shot Gao Shilian at Lufeng Shaofu Supervisor Dou Desu, and asked how the North Gate has been built recently.Virtue is known.Taizong called Xuanling and said: "You only know about the affairs of the South Yamen, but there are few constructions in the north gate. How can you predict the affairs of the emperor?" Xuanling and others thanked. Wei Zhengjin said: "I don't understand your majesty's responsibility, nor do you understand Xuanling and Shilian's thanks. Xuanling is a minister, that is, your majesty's eyes and ears, and has made something. Why don't you know? I am responsible for visiting the lawsuit. I don't understand. And what For the sake of benefit, how many servants are there, if your majesty does good, you should help your majesty to complete it; You are not guilty, but your majesty blames it, and the officials don't understand; Xuanling and others don't know how to guard it, but they know how to thank you, and the officials don't understand." Taizong was deeply ashamed. In the tenth year of Zhenguan, the king of Yue, born to the eldest grandson empress, the prince introduced his younger brother. He was extremely intelligent and sensitive, and was especially favored by Taizong.Or it is said that those who are above the third rank are contemptuous of the king, with the intention of slandering Wei Zheng and others in order to arouse the anger of the superior.Going up to the Royal Palace of Qizheng, citing the third grade who had already entered the seat, he said in a furious manner: "I have something to say to the public. In the past, the emperor was the emperor, but now the emperor is not the emperor? In the past, the emperor was the emperor, but today the emperor is not the emperor? When I saw the kings of the Sui family, the high-ranking officials had already stepped down, they were all stunned by them.My son, since he is not allowed to be vertical and horizontal, it is easy for the public to pass, and we must be contemptuous of each other.If I let it go, can't I just stop and wait for you! "Xuan Ling and others trembled, and they all thanked them. Zheng Zheng said and said: "Today's officials, there must be no contempt for the king of Yue.However, in the case of rites, ministers and sons, the "Biography" states that although the king is small, he is listed above the princes.If the princes use it as the public, they are the public; if they use it as the Qing, they are the Qing. If you are not a public minister, you will be a corporal to the princes.Now those who are above the third rank are listed as public ministers and ministers of the son of heaven, and are respected by your majesty.Even if it's a small thing, why would the King of Yue be humiliated? If the country's discipline guidelines are abolished, the ministers will not know.How can the king of Yue be like this in today's holy age. Moreover, Emperor Gaozu of the Sui Dynasty did not know etiquette and righteousness, favored the kings, made them behave rudely, and sought to be deposed by crimes. " When Taizong heard his words, he was very happy, and said to his officials: "Everyone's words make sense, so they must be subdued.What I said is personal love; what Wei Zheng said is the law of the country.I was angry with those who said that it was reasonable, but when I saw what Wei Zheng said, I realized that it was very unreasonable.How easy it is to be a gentleman! " Call Xuanling and others to take responsibility, and give a thousand horses of silk. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, the secretary played Ling Jing to beg for money, and Taizong blamed Zhong Wei Zheng and others for invading people.Zheng said: "Whenever a minister is a consultant, he often tells his strengths and weaknesses. Knowledgeable and strong in admonition are his strengths; love of life and good management are his weaknesses. Today Ling Jing writes inscriptions for people and teaches people to read "Han "Book", because it is entrusted hereby, it is easy to seek profit, which is different from what the ministers said. Your Majesty didn't use his strengths, but saw his weaknesses, and thought that his ministers and others were deceiving him, so he didn't dare to surrender. " Taizong accepted it. In the twelfth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong called Wei Zheng and said: "What has been done in recent years has lost power, how can we move forward?" Confrontation said: "If Enwei adds, the tribute from the barbarians is compared to the beginning of Zhenguan, and it cannot be graded. If Virtue and righteousness are hidden, and the hearts of the people are pleasing. Compared with the beginning of Zhenguan, the distance is far away." Taizong said: "The far barbarians come to obey, and it should be added by virtue and righteousness. Why is the merit of going forward?" Zheng said: " In the past, the four directions were uncertain, and they always took virtue and righteousness as their heart. They turned to be safe in the sea, and gradually became more arrogant and extravagant. Therefore, although the achievements are prosperous, they are not as good as before." Taizong said again: "What is the difference between what you do and what you did before? "Zheng said: "At the beginning of Zhenguan, I was afraid that people would not speak, and the guide made remonstrance. After three years, when I saw people remonstrate, I was happy to follow it. For one or two years, I didn't like people's remonstrance. Forgive me for the embarrassment." Taizong said: "Why is this so?" He said to him: "At the beginning of his accession to the throne, lawyer Chu Yuan was sentenced to death, and Sun Fujia remonstrated: 'The law does not lead to death, there is no room for indiscriminate punishment. ’ So he bestowed the Lanling Princess Garden with millions of dollars. People may say: "What is said is commonplace, but what is rewarded is too generous." The answer said: "I have come to the throne, but there are no admonishers, so I reward them." 'This is the guide's words.Xuzhou Sihu Liuxiong arbitrarily added class in Sui capital.If someone tells him, His Majesty will order him to surrender, and if he does not surrender, he will be punished.So he insisted that it was true, but he refused to surrender.Dali deduced the hypocrisy, and executed Xiong to death, and Shaoqing Dai Zhou played the law to stop his disciples. Your Majesty said: "I have already done it with him, but he should be punished with death." Zhou said: "Since your Majesty is not the case, you will pay the Minister of Justice."Sin does not deserve death, and it cannot be abused. ’ His majesty sent to kill for sex, but he insisted on it endlessly. As for four or five, he then pardoned him.It is said that the Judiciary said: "But if you can abide by the law for me, how can you be afraid of punishing barbarians." 'This is a pleasure to follow and remonstrate.In previous years, the Prime Minister of Shanxian County, Fu Decan, wrote a letter, disobeying the imperial decree, and His Majesty thought it was slander.Chen Zuo said that the letter was not passionate and could not raise ideas, and that being passionate was like slander.At that time, although he followed the minister's words and rewarded twenty paragraphs, his meaning was very unfair and it was difficult to accept remonstrance. " Taizong said: "It is true as the public says, and those who are not public are incompetent.People are suffering unconsciously, and when the public is not in the right path, they all claim that their actions will not change.And see the public opinion, the fault is shocking.But with this heart in mind, I will never violate the words of the public. "