Chapter 34 Tribute Thirty-third

In the second year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong called the court envoy and said: "If the soil is used as a tribute, it will be distributed in the front code, and if it is produced in Dangzhou, it will fill the court. Compared with the reputation of the governor and the governor, it is not good to give it to Juetu. , more than unexpected, more imitated, so it became a custom. It is extremely troublesome, and it is necessary to change this disadvantage, not more." In Zhenguan, Linyi Guogong paid a tribute to the white parrot, which was intelligent in nature, especially good at answering, and often said bitter and cold words.Taizong stunned him and paid his envoy, and the order was returned from Lin Tiao.

In the twelfth year of Zhenguan, Shule, Zhu Jubo, and Gan Tang sent envoys to pay tribute to Fangwu. Taizong said to the officials: "To make China uneasy, why did the tribute envoys from Japan and the Western Regions come? How can I be worthy of it?" Seeing this, I am filled with fear. Qin Huang and Han Wu were the only ones who brought peace to the world in modern times and expanded the frontiers. The first emperor was tyrannical, and his son died. In the four seas, Yuan barbarians are subjugated, billions of trillions are safe, and they claim that the two masters will not be reduced. However, the two masters are at the end of the road, and neither can protect themselves. Therefore, every time they fear danger, they will not dare to slack off. Only the public and others can speak out and correct If we only promote the beauty and hide the evil, and make flattery together, then the country will be in peril, and we can stand and wait."

In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong will attack Goryeo, and Qi Moli will send an envoy to pay tribute to Baijin.Chu Suiliang, the servant of Huangmen, remonstrated and said: "Mo Lizhi tortured and killed his lord. The nine barbarians will not tolerate it. Your Majesty will use it to raise troops and kill the matter. It is a shame for the people of Liaodong to avenge the master's humiliation. The ancients punished the thief who killed the king. Receive their bribes. In the past, the governor of the Song Dynasty left Lu Jun with Gao Ding, and Duke Huan accepted it in the temple. Zang Aibo remonstrated and said: "The king and the people will block the virtues, and now the virtues will be destroyed, and the bribes will be placed in the big temple." The temple is like a hundred officials, so why punish it? King Wu conquered the merchants and moved the Jiuding to Luoyi. The righteous people are still not the same. What's more, if the bribes that violated the chaos are placed in the big temples, what is the situation? "

The book, a hundred kings take it, if you accept the basket and bamboo of disobedient ministers, and accept the tribute of murdering rebels, if you don't feel guilty, how will you be punished?The minister said that Mo Lizhi's offering was not suitable for him. "Taizong followed it. In the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, King Gaozang of Goryeo and Moli Zhigai Suwen sent envoys to present two beauties. Taizong said to the envoys: "I pity this girl for leaving her parents and brothers in this country. If you love her beauty and hurt her heart, I will not take it." Also." But he returned it to his own country.