Chapter 40 Disaster thirty-ninth
In the sixth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "I have seen that everyone agrees that auspiciousness is a good thing, and I often express congratulations. It is like my heart, but to make the world peaceful and the family to be satisfied. Although there is no auspiciousness, it can be compared with virtue Yao and Shun. If the people were insufficient and the barbarians invaded, even if there were sesame grass all over the streets and phoenix nests and gardens, how would it be different from Jie and Zhou? When I heard about Shile, some county officials burned Lianli wood and cooked white pheasant meat to eat. Can he be called the Lord of Ming Dynasty? Also, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty loved auspiciousness very much, so he sent his secretary and supervisor Wang Shao to dress up, burn incense and read the "Emperor Sui Ganrui Jing" in the court hall. If a husband is a ruler, he must rule the world in order to win the favor of all surnames. If Yao and Shun were superior, the people would respect them like heaven and earth, love them like their parents, and if they acted and made things happen, everyone would be happy, and if they gave orders, everyone would be happy. It is a great auspicious auspiciousness. Since then, there is no need to apply for all auspiciousness in the states."
In the eighth year of Zhenguan, there was a landslide in Longyou, big snakes were seen frequently, and there were many floods in Shandong, Jianghuai and Huaihe.
Taizong asked his courtiers, and the secretary supervisor Yu Shinan said to him: "In the Spring and Autumn Period, Liangshan collapsed, and the Marquis of Jin called Bozong to ask about it. The currency is courtesy.' Liangshan is the owner of the Jin Dynasty. The Marquis of Jin follows it, so it is harmless. In the first year of Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty, 29 mountains in Qi and Chu lands collapsed on the same day, and the water came out, so that the prefectures and countries could not come to offer. In the time of Emperor Ling of the later Han Dynasty, the green snake saw the throne; in the time of Emperor Hui of Jin, the big snake was three hundred steps long, met the ground, and entered the court through the market. According to the snake, it should be in the grass. , and entered the market, so it is a strange ear. Now snakes see mountains and swamps, and there must be dragons and snakes covering deep mountains and great swamps. It is not surprising. Also, although the rain in Shandong is frequent, it has been hidden for too long, and it should be stopped. The province is a prisoner, and the concubine or the will of the heavens. And the demon can't win the virtue, and the cultivation of virtue can be changed." Taizong thought it was true, and sent envoys to relieve the hungry and hungry, and appealed for unjust lawsuits, and many forgave them.
In the eighth year of Zhenguan, a comet was seen in the south, six feet long, and disappeared after more than a hundred days.
Taizong said to his courtiers: "The sky sees the comet, because I am immoral, and there are losses in government, what kind of monster is it?" Yu Shinan said to him: "In the past, when Duke Jing of Qi saw the comet, he asked Yanzi. Don’t be afraid of deep, don’t be afraid of high towers, don’t be afraid of heavy punishments, just see comets from the sky, and keep your ears off your ears!” Duke Jing cultivated virtue in fear, and the stars disappeared in the next sixteen days. If your majesty does not cultivate morality, Although there are few Lin Fengs, it is useless in the end. But if there is no government in the court, and the people are happy, even if there are catastrophes, how can it be detrimental to virtue? May your majesty not be proud of the merits of the ancients, and not be proud of the peace and prosperity. , If it can be consistent from the beginning to the end, it is not enough to worry about it." Taizong said: "My management of the country, there is no fault of King Jing. But when I was eighteen years old, I became the king of Jinglun. I cut Liu Wuzhou in the north, and Xue Ju in the west. Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong were captured in the east. At the twenty-fourth, the world was settled, and at the twenty-ninth, he occupied the great position. The four barbarians surrendered, and the country was safe. It is quite self-respecting to say that the heroes of the past are the masters of chaos. My fault. Heaven sees changes, so is it good? Qin Shihuang flattened the six kingdoms, Sui Yangdi was rich all over the world, he was arrogant and leisurely, and lost in one dynasty, so why should I be proud? Thinking of this, I don’t feel wary Don't be afraid!" Wei Zhengjin said:
"I heard that since ancient times, there have been no emperors without catastrophes, but they can cultivate virtue, and catastrophes will disappear. Because of the changes in the sky, your majesty can avoid fear, think over and over again, and deeply restrain yourself. Although there are such changes, it will not be a disaster."
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, heavy rains flooded the valley and flooded the city gate of Luoyang, entering Luoyang Palace. The ground was five feet flat, nineteen palaces and temples were destroyed, and more than 700 homes were lost.Taizong said to his courtiers: "If I am not virtuous, the emperor will send disasters. I will be blinded by hearing and hearing, and the punishment will be inappropriate, so that the yin and yang will be absurd, and the rain will be normal. I will sin against myself and worry about it. How can I be alone? Taste? You can order Shangshi to cut off meat and eat vegetables. All civil and military officials will seal their posts, and they will talk about their gains and losses." Zhongshu Shilang Cen's text said:
I have heard that it is difficult to achieve success in bringing order out of chaos, but it is not easy to maintain the established foundation.The former residence is prepared for danger, so it is determined its career; it has a beginning and a death, so it respects its foundation.Today, although there are billions of trillions in Yi'an, Fang Yu is peaceful and peaceful. After suffering from mourning and chaos, but also suffering from decay, there are still many household registrations reduced, and few fields are reclaimed.Fu Tao's kindness has been done, but the scars have not recovered; the wind of moral education has been destroyed, and the assets have been repeatedly emptied.For example, the ancients planted a tree, and the years are long and far away, and the branches and leaves will be sparse; if the sun is not planted, the roots are not fixed, even if it is blocked by a black grave, it is warmed by spring, and if one person shakes it, it will wither.Today's people are quite similar to this.When nourished often, it will grow every day; if there is a temporary conscript, it will wither with the day; born.So Emperor Shun said:
"A lovable man is not a king, but a fearful man is not a people." Kong Anguo said: "People regard the king as their destiny, so they are lovable.
The king loses the way, and the people betray him, so it is terrible. " Zhongni said: "A king is like a boat, and a man is like water.
The reason why water carries the boat is also why it capsizes the boat. "It is because the philosopher kings of ancient times did not rest even if they stopped, and those who were cautious every day, were good for this.
His Majesty Fu Wei looks at the past and present, and observes the opportunities of safety and crisis. The top priority is the community, and the bottom is thinking about billions of trillions.Tomorrow elections, careful rewards and punishments;If you hear it, you will change it, and follow advice like a stream.To be good lies in not doubting, and the period of issuing orders must be believed.Replenish the spirit and nourish the nature, save the entertainment of traveling and traveling; save extravagance and frugality, and reduce the cost of labor and labor.Be quiet in the interior, without seeking to open up soil; carry bows and arrows, without forgetting armaments.All these numbers, although it is the constant way of the country, are often practiced by your majesty.
The ignorance of the minister, I only hope that your majesty will think and not slacken, then the beauty of the Tao will be three or five times longer than that, and the glory of hundreds of millions of years will last as long as the world.Even if Sanggu is a demon, dragons and snakes do evil, pheasants are in the ears of the tripod, and stones are in the land of Jin, it is still necessary to turn misfortunes into blessings and disasters into auspiciousness. What's more, the trouble of rain and the constant principle of yin and yang can be called the punishment of heaven and the sacred heart. what?I heard that the ancients said: "The farmer works hard, but the gentleman takes care of it, and the fool speaks, but the wise man chooses it." Noir Chen is mad and blind, waiting for the axe.
Taizong accepted his words deeply.