Chapter 38 Lucky thirty-seventh

At the beginning of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "Emperor Yang of Sui built a large number of palaces to make a fortune. From Xijing to Dongdu, Ligong and other halls, facing Daoci, even Bingzhou and Zhuojun, everyone knows it well.The roads are hundreds of steps wide, and trees are planted to decorate them.The manpower is overwhelmed, and they gather together as thieves. At the end of his arrest, there is only one person with a foot of land, and he is not his own.From this point of view, what good is it to have a wide palace and good luck?This is what I have heard with my ears and seen with my eyes, and I deeply admonish myself.Therefore, I dare not use manpower lightly, but to make the people quiet and free from resentment. "

In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong was lucky enough to go boating in the Jicui Pond at Luoyang Palace. Gu Wei's courtier said: "This palace looks at the marshes and what Emperor Yang did. The so-called exorcism of the living people, poor in this beauty, can no longer guard this capital, and take all the people into consideration. The good deeds are endless, and the people are unbearable. The ancient poet said: 'What grass is not yellow?When will it not work? ''Small east, big east, the shaft is empty. 'That's what it means.So the world resented and rebelled, and the country was destroyed, and now all the palaces and gardens are mine.The overthrow of the Sui family was not only because of its lack of morals, but also because of its unscrupulousness.For example, Yu Wenshu, Yu Shiji, and Pei Yun's disciples are high-ranking officials, earn a lot of money, and are appointed by others. They can only flatter and sycophant, conceal their intelligence, and want to make their country safe, which is impossible. "Sun Wuji, the chief minister of Sikong, said: "When the Sui family died, its king would be loyal to Du Sai, and his ministers would try to be self-sufficient.According to this, it is not only the way of heaven, but also the monarch and ministers do not match each other. "

Taizong said: "I and Qing have inherited other disadvantages, but we must promote the way and move the wind, so that all generations will depend on it forever." In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong called Wei Zheng and others and said: "Emperor Yang of Sui inherited the rest of Emperor Wen's career, and if he could stay in Guanzhong all the time, would he be defeated?" So he ignored the people and went straight to Jiangdu without accepting Dong Chun. , Cui Xiang, etc. remonstrated, slaughtered the country and destroyed it, and laughed for the world. Although the emperor is right and wrong, he is entrusted with Xuantian, and the blessings, goodness, and misfortunes are also up to the people. Every time I think about it, if you want the monarch and his ministers to last long, the country will not be in danger. , If the ruler violates or fails, the minister must speak out. I heard the advice from Qing and others, even if I can’t immediately follow it, I must think about it and use it.”

In the twelfth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong made a hunting tour in the east and was about to enter Luo, which was second to Xianren Palace, and he was often punished for court lawsuits.The waiter Wei Zhengjin said: "Your Majesty is fortunate to be in Luozhou today. It is the old place where the expedition is conducted, and it is stable. Therefore, I want to give grace to the old man. The people in the city have not benefited from virtue, and there are many lawsuits and prisons. The things are not refined, and they use what is not for offering food. This means that you don’t think about enough, and you want to be extravagant. Prestige and punishment. What is good at the top, there must be more at the bottom. The competition is infinite, and then it will perish. This is not heard in the records, but seen by your majesty. It has no way, so your majesty is appointed to replace it. When you tremble and tremble, Save time on everything, go to the forefront, teach your descendants, but why do you want to be under others today? If your majesty thinks it is enough, today is enough; if you think it is not enough, ten thousand times this is not enough." Taizong was shocked and said: "It's not public. I don't hear this. From now on, there are few such things."