Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Congratulations to Yuchi on Meeting His Old Friend He Jiluo Encountering a Beautiful View on the Road
After Dai Zhou passed away, Li Shimin promoted Sun Fujia to Dali Qing.When Li Shimin was sad, he summoned Sun Fujia one day, and tirelessly described Dai Zhou's life story in detail, and asked him to be as diligent as an official like Dai Zhou, to judge cases impartially, and specially asked: "Dai Zhou obeys my orders." Some people think that the purpose of lenient law and cautious punishment is contrary to the spirit of the legal system, but it is not the case. Using moral means to make people in the world consciously obey it is better than severe punishment after breaking the law. Moralization comes first and criminal law comes later. is the fundamental difference."
Sun Fujia naturally agreed again and again.
In the twinkling of an eye, winter turns to spring, everything revives, and the earth gradually turns green.On this day, Li Shimin invited Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, and Chu Liang to go boating in Chunyuan together.In the spring garden, the early blooming flowers are dotted around the courtyard, and the willow branches with green buds are slanted towards the water surface. The spring breeze blows the water into ripples, and even blows the willow branches into erratic swings. Feeling the gentleness of this wind on the face, I am more happy in my heart.
The four monarchs and ministers sat in the same boat. On the stern of the boat, a strong eunuch gently rowed there, and the boat glides silently and slowly on the water.Touching the scene, Li Shimin sighed, "It's a pity that Ru Hui and Dai Zhou can't come to see the beautiful scenery on such a beautiful day."
Fang Xuanling said with relief: "After Dai Zhou passed away, Your Majesty was heartbroken and nostalgic. Your Majesty, indulging in sorrow for a long time is the most likely to hurt the dragon's body. The dead are dead, and the living are always pregnant. It is human nature to recall memories, and it is too much to be so sad and unable to let go of His Majesty."
Chu Liang also said: "What Fang Pushe said is very reasonable, His Majesty wants to change his mood."
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "My heart hurts them, not just the two of them, but because I have thought a lot. Since I came to the throne, Du Yan, Feng Deyi, Ma Sanbao, Qu Tutong, Wen Daya, Changsun Shunde, King Huai'an , Li Gang, Du Ruhui, Zhang Gongjin, Dai Zhou, Su Shichang and others died one after another. Except for Li Gang, their causes of death were different, but one thing was the same, that is, they did not die at the end of their lives. They did this because they worried too much about the country, so that they forgot to take care of the country. My own body. I can’t sleep at night, and I want to sacrifice these ministers for the sake of the country’s great governance. If I am still tense in the future, I don’t know which minister will be unable to hold it. Alas, I think I am young and strong, so I forget The bodies of all the officials are different, but everyone is working hard in the same way, isn't this harmful to them?"
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty thinks this way, some blame oneself too much. Ruohui and their passing away, of course, are related to their respective bodies, but also due to the number of days, human power cannot save them. In other words, if the ministers damage some bodies , and finally brought order to the world, this account is still a good deal.”
Li Shimin disagreed with Fang Xuanling's words, thinking that as an emperor, he couldn't even take good care of the ministers around him, so how could he benefit the people all over the world?Li Shimin asked Chu Liang to let the Ministry of Officials take the lead, and starting from this year, he would organize all the officials in Beijing to go to the Imperial Medical Office for a pulse diagnosis every year.And know the states, let them follow this example and pay attention to the health of the officials under their jurisdiction.He expressed this meaning to the three people: talents like Du Ruhui and Dai Zhou have gone through hardships and are proficient in political affairs, but they die young, which is a great loss to the country, and makes them feel that they are stretched.
Chu Liang said with relief: "Looking at the stories of the previous dynasty, if there is a British lord, he will be good, and talents will emerge in large numbers. Since the Taiyuan Shouyi, His Majesty has treated his subordinates kindly, accepted them wholeheartedly, made the world return to his heart, and talents gathered. The so-called talents depend on heroes." It is only when the main consciousness is used. It is like this example that His Majesty found Ma Zhou from the cloth and reused it. From this point of view, there is no limit to the way of talents, so there is no need to worry about it.”
Fang Xuanling added: "Your Majesty stopped the method of regularly selecting officials every year at the beginning of Zhenguan, and listened to the election at four o'clock, and followed the notes to draw up, so that the world's talents can be selected in time. Although the veterans are rich in experience, they are limited by their vision. , Enthusiasm is not enough, with these young talents coming up, we can guarantee a smooth replacement."
Li Shimin nodded and said: "Yes, as time goes by, some officials will be eliminated, such as Jingde. It’s not as simple as Xuanling said, I dare not entrust a newcomer lightly when encountering a major event. Like the previous war with Jieli, if I sent someone rashly, what if he is Zhao Kuo or Ma Di? Every time I encounter such an important I am most assured that senior brother Yao and Li Shi will be the commanders in this battle."
Li Jing remained silent and did not interrupt. Hearing this, he cupped his hands and said humbly: "Your Majesty praises me so much, I dare not be a minister."
Li Shimin stood up, laughed and said: "Brother Yao, you don't have to be too modest. Looking at the generals in the past, there are no more than five people who can compare with Brother Yao. Our country is stable, and the defense of the frontier and the affairs of the barbarians depend on you to plan."
Suddenly there was a "quack" in the air, and a pair of colorful big birds swooped down to the surface of the water. With the support of their feet, their bodies floated on the water surface, followed closely by the boat, and moved forward with the encouragement of the waves.After being persuaded by his officials, Li Shimin's mood gradually improved. Seeing this strange bird following him, he was in a happy mood, and he blurted out praise: "Good bird." If you are good at it, how about trying to chant a song about this bird?"
"I obey the imperial edict." Chu Liang stood up, turned his head and looked behind for a long time, then lowered his head and slowly chanted:
After Chu Liang chanted, the others praised softly, but did not dare to applaud for fear of disturbing the other birds.Li Shimin was still not satisfied at this time, and asked the eunuch on the shore to send Yan Liben to paint this portrait.
At this time, Yan Liben was appointed as the Lord Langzhong, and his job was not to deal with painting.Just because of his reputation, Li Shimin has always admired his ability. Whenever there is a picture, Li Shimin will think of him first.At this time Yan Liben was serving as a director in the yamen, when he saw eunuchs coming to call for them one after another, he didn't dare to neglect after hearing the news, he hurriedly grabbed the drawing board and other things, and trotted to Chunyuan.
The pair of different birds were quite patient, and they were still rippling along with the boat.Yan Liben ran to the poolside, already covered in sweat, he couldn't care about these things, so he leaned on the side of the pool and set up a drawing board, concentrating on drawing strokes one by one, and then waved the dan powder with his hand to dye it out in thick colors.Soon, the picture showed Li Shimin's gentleness of the monarch and his ministers rowing on the water, as well as the beautiful posture of the pair of colorful birds, just like a beautiful spring scene.When Yan Liben's painting was completed, his body was still sweating.
Li Shimin ordered the boat to go ashore. At this moment, the pair of different birds saw that there were no waves on the water, and felt bored, so they flapped their wings and flew straight into the sky.Li Shimin walked to Yan Liben's side and carefully admired the newly completed painting. He saw the two birds on the screen were lifelike and colorful, and praised: "Thanks to Liben's godlike brush, the bird's demeanor is preserved. Now the birds It soars into the sky, but I can experience its charm for a long time."
Seeing Li Shimin's relaxed demeanor, Fang Xuanling and the others thought, these birds came in time, which eased his depression.
Li Shimin greeted Chu Liang and said, "Chu Qing, the poem you recited just now complements the painting in Liben. Come and inscribe that poem in the lower right corner of the painting. It can be said to complement each other."
Chu Liang wrote the poem according to the order, and everyone watched it again, and then broke up happily.
However, after Yuchi Jingde returned to Beijing, he was still worshiped as the Great General of Youwuhou. After living in Beijing for several months, he gradually forgot what Li Shimin taught him, and began to be domineering again.At this time, Chen Junbin had just been conferred the title of Tai Fuqing, Yuchi Jingde remembered that he didn't help him at that time, he couldn't help but feel angry, and wanted to find fault everywhere.
Yuchi Jingde first approached Fang Xuanling and Chu Liang, and talked about Chen Junbin's shortcomings, and asked them to find a way to rate Chen Junbin's merits in the annual examination.What kind of people are Fang Xuanling and Chu Liang, they understood Yuchi Jingde's thoughts, they were unwilling to go along with him, and refused in person.Fang Xuanling patiently persuaded him: "Jingde, you have made great achievements with the emperor, but Chen Junbin is not bad. You think, the emperor has just ascended the throne, and the world is in trouble, so Chen Junbin is the governor of one party. With my own efforts, I managed Dengzhou's agricultural affairs in full bloom, and became a model for the world's governors. The world's agricultural and mulberry affairs prospered. .”
Yuchi Jingde encountered a cold nail, so he had no choice but to retreat angrily.When he got home, he felt unwilling, so he called Duan Zhixuan, Shi Danai and others to discuss cleaning up Chen Junbin.After Duan Zhixuan and Shi Danai heard the details, they were afraid that Li Shimin would blame him if things were done, so they refused to mess around with him.Yuchi Jingde was furious, kicked the two out, and shouted: "It's just such a trivial matter, you are still pushing back and forth, calling us friends for many years. Hmph, if Yao Jin is in Beijing, he will definitely help me out of loyalty." .”
Yuchi Jingde was helpless and unwilling, so he had to find a few followers, let them see the opportunity, and on the way back home, covered Chen Junbin's head and beat him up.Two days later, Chen Junbin came up with a bruised nose and a swollen face. Li Shimin found out and asked why, but Chen Junbin faltered and said that he fell like this.Li Shimin didn't believe it, so he asked Sun Fujia to send someone to investigate the matter.
Sun Fujia had heard that there was something wrong between Yuchi Jingde and Chen Junbin before, and he thought to himself that Yuchi Jingde was responsible for most of the incident, but there was no evidence and no one to prove it, so the matter was slowly shelved down.
A few days later, in order to celebrate the defeat of the Eastern Turks in one year and the harvest in autumn, Li Shimin ordered a banquet to be held in the Danxiao Hall, and ordered the civil and military officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing to come here to drink together.That night, Yuchi Jingde got into a big fight in the hall again because of the improper arrangement of the seats.
Yuchi Jingde came late, when he came, the eunuch led him to the seat, he stared and saw that there was only one seat vacant for him, the others were already seated, the chief was Li Daozong, King of Rencheng.
Li Daozong is Li Shimin's cousin. He fought from Li Shimin to the north and south. He has experienced the battles against Song Jingang, Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong.After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was worshiped as the governor of Lingzhou, and Jieli was escorted to Beijing by him.He is not only a royal family, but also a king, and has military merits, so it is not an exaggeration to sit at the head of this case.
Unexpectedly, when Yuchi Jingde saw Li Daozong sitting in the seat, he immediately became angry and shouted: "What merit do you have, dare to sit on me?"
Li Daozong was narrating the scene of Jieli's capture with his co-inmates, and he was talking happily. Hearing that Yuchi Jingde was provoking him, he did not show weakness, and said solemnly: "I am the king of Rencheng, and you are the Duke of E. The court system, you are under me, what can you say?"
Yuchi Jingde looked down on Li Daozong at all, thinking that he took advantage of the royal family and became the throne without making many achievements. He is not like himself as the general of the current emperor.Seeing that Li Daozong dared to talk back to him today, and seeing everyone staring at him, he felt more and more humiliated, so he took a step forward and raised his right fist to strike Li Daozong, cursing: "You dog, how dare you compete with me for merit?" ?”
Yuchi Jingde's strength was strong and his fist was heavy, Li Daozong did not expect that he would do it as soon as he said it, without any precautions, his fist landed on his left eye.Hearing a muffled sound, Li Daozong's left eye was punched firmly, and blood gushed out immediately. He lost weight again, and he leaned back and fell to the ground with a "plop".Suddenly, there was noise and chaos here.
Li Shimin was sitting with Fang Xuanling and other ministers at the same time. Hearing the commotion there, he hurriedly sent someone to ask what happened. come over.
When Yuchi Jingde was brought over, Li Shimin yelled face to face: "Daozong is a member of the imperial court and also a member of the royal family. Who gave you the courage to punch Daozong during this feast, almost to the point of killing his left eye?" Beat blind?"
After all, Yuchi Jingde was afraid of Li Shimin, he lowered his head, not daring to say a word.
Li Shimin stood up and said loudly: "I read the history of the Han Dynasty and saw that there were very few heroes preserved by Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. I often thought that this was something that Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty did wrong. Therefore, since I came to the throne, I have always wanted to preserve the heroes so that your descendants will never die. Looking at your behavior today, you are really arrogant and arrogant. Only then did you know that Han Xin and Peng Yue were killed. It was not the fault of Han Gaozu alone. Jingde, if you don’t change in the future, you may follow the same mistakes as Han Xin and Peng Yue, although I don’t want to see it That's the end."
Yuchi Jingde lowered his head even lower.
Li Shimin waved his sleeves and said: "It's a good banquet, you've spoiled the fun, what else is there to eat? Let's go! Take Jingde back to the mansion, and within three months, he is not allowed to leave the mansion. Let him come to see me after he has figured it out." After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, and the feast broke up unhappily.
From then on, Yuchi Jingde was bored in the mansion, thinking behind closed doors. Chang He, under Li Shimin's order, arranged two guards at the gate of his mansion day and night to prevent Yuchi Jingde from going out.Yuchi Jingde has always had a lively temperament, so he was confined in the house every day, even though there was no shortage of food and clothing, the loneliness made him very uncomfortable.In this way, day after day, more than two months have passed.
The guards on duty will let everyone else in the house go, and outsiders can also enter.One day, a man with a high nose and deep eyes came to the door and asked to see Yuchi Jingde.
At first Yuchi Jingde couldn't remember that he had such an old friend from a foreign land, but when someone told him that his name was He Jiluo, he suddenly understood, ordered him to let him go, and greeted him out of the hall.
After He Jiluo entered the house, he bowed to Yuchi and saluted him respectfully, saying: "The villain He Jiluo pays homage to Mr. Yuchi."
When Yuchi Jingde saw He Jiluo for the first time, he was very happy in his heart. He looked at him carefully, and then said loudly: "Brother He, is it really you? So you are not dead."
He Jiluo in front of him was the Persian sent by Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and Shi Wanbao to assassinate Yuchi Jingde on the eve of the Xuanwumen Incident.He Jiluo was intimidated by Yuchi Jingde's righteousness when he assassinated, so he didn't do it in the end, but explained the reasons to Yuchi Jingde in detail, and then fled out of Beijing.Feeling his loyalty, Yuchi Jingde presented him with his beloved horse, the Wuzhui horse.After this farewell, it has been nearly six years since we saw each other.
Yuchi Jingde lived in the house for more than two months, now seeing his old friend, one can imagine the joy in his heart.He hastily welcomed He Jiluo into the middle hall and asked how he spent these days.
He Jiluo escaped from the capital that day, and fled westward at high speed.He intends to escape back to Persia, but on the way west, the border gates of the Tang Dynasty are one after another, which is extremely dangerous.Even if they escaped from the Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions are now under the jurisdiction of the Western Turks. At that time, the Western Turkic Royal Court and the Tang Dynasty maintained a superficial harmony and guarded each other internally. They took the official documents of the Tang Court and went to the Western Regions. If it is not done well, there will be mistakes again.At this time, he remembered that there was a spice merchant in Tuyuhun who was familiar with him. He heard that this person was well-versed in Tuyuhun, so he turned his horse's head and ran towards Tuyuhun.
When the spice merchant learned that He Jiluo had offended the present prince of the Tang Dynasty, he felt that the situation was serious. He said, "If you have suffered like this, you can't stay here for long. After Fuyun, the king of Tuyuhun, was defeated by Chai Shao, he sent people into Chang'an, Ask for a marriage. If Fu Yun finds out that you are here, he will definitely arrest you and send you to the capital as a gift to meet him."
He Jiluo worried: "It's hard for me to go to the Western Regions, and I can't stay in Tuyuhun. Is there only one death?"
The businessman thought hard for a long time, then suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "I thought of a good place, but the terrain is high and the climate is cold. You have lived in Chang'an for a long time, do you want to go?"
"Hey, given my current situation, is there room for me to pick and choose?"
"Okay, you might as well go there and live in seclusion for a while. The name of this place is Tufa, and its capital city is called Luoxie, about five thousand miles away." The businessman said that Tubo is called Tubo in China. The capital is logical, which is today's Lhasa.
He Jiluo looked confused, obviously he had never heard of baldness.
The businessman explained: "If you want to say that this bald man has not yet had contact with China. It is said that the people of his country are the descendants of Nanliang bald and Lilugu, and it was the land of the Western Qiang in Han Dynasty. His leader is called Zanpu, and in recent years , Zanpu was succeeded by Abandoned Emperor Zanpu. This man was young and weak, but he was brave and resourceful. He subdued the neighboring countries and Qiang. This man was not very old, but he was eager to contact the outside world. He heard that Listen to me selling spices here, I sent someone to send a cart of gold and silver a few days ago, and asked to send some spices there. If you are interested, send this batch of spices over for me, and just hide there for a while."
He Jiluo was helpless, and felt that this was the only way, so he nodded in agreement.A few days later, he led the horse team and rushed towards Luoxi City.
They have been on the road for more than two months. The road is full of glaciers and snow-capped mountains. One can imagine the hardships and hardships.Halfway through the journey, the horse couldn't bear the high mountain climate and was overwhelmed by the load. The frail horse fell down and died.I heard that on the plateau, people use yaks to carry their loads. They bought dozens of yaks nearby before walking slowly.
In this way, when I arrived at Luoxie City, I saw that the city was very small, and the houses built were all flat-topped, not like the pointed houses in the middle of the earth.Tubo nobles do not live in flat-headed houses, but in large felt tents, which they call Fulu.
He Jiluo lived in Luoxie in the name of a spice merchant. After he came here, he could not understand the language, so he mostly used gestures to communicate with the locals.The first days were very difficult, but fortunately, he had inexhaustible gold and silver by his side, he was bold in his actions, and got on well with the locals, so he gradually became acquainted.
He Jiluo lived here, and three years passed in a flash.At this time, he has learned some local languages and can have simple conversations with the locals.During the period, the Tuyuhun merchant brought in spices, and He Jiluo helped them take care of them.After a long time, people knew that this foreign man with a high nose and deep eyes was a spice merchant, and they were willing to talk to him in their spare time.
One day, a Tubo man who claimed to be Lu Dongzan came to visit He Jiluo.This person probably has a relatively noble status, as soon as he came, the person who was chatting with He Jiluo suddenly showed fear on his face, and bowed his head to avoid it.
According to the Tubo custom, He Jiluo put his hands on his chest and bowed to salute. Nalu Dongzan's small eyes sparkled, and he also bowed to return the salute, and then the two sat facing each other.He Jiluo offered the cheese tea, but Lu Dongzan was not polite and drank it all in one gulp.
Lu Dong praised his words with humility, and asked: "I heard that you were originally a Persian from far away, and you have been living in the capital of Zhongtu, is that true?"
He Jiluo nodded in agreement, and replied: "I sell spices for a living, and I have been wandering around the world for so many years. Because I lost my money in Chang'an, the middle land, I had to come here to make some small money."
Lu Dongzan smiled "hehe" and said, "Chang'an has well-developed water and land transportation, which is suitable for merchants. If you come to this despicable place, what kind of business can you do?"
He Jiluo only had a few conversations with him, and he felt that this person had a quick mind, and his seemingly humble words concealed a sharp edge, and he was actually a powerful character.Because he didn't know the details of the other party, he became more and more cautious.
Seeing that He Jiluo refused to explain his background, Lu Dongzan did not continue to delve into this topic, and said sincerely: "You have traveled far and wide, and you must be familiar with the customs and customs of the world. I came to you today because I wanted you to talk about Persia and Chang'an Scenario. You know, our country has no information from foreign countries because of the snow-capped mountains across the northern border, so we don't know anything."
He Jiluo understood the purpose of Lu Dongzan's visit, so he carefully explained the customs and customs of Persia and Chang'an.The two exchanged a sentence in the room, and they didn't realize that the sun had set and night had fallen.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Dongzan stood up and said, "I have learned a lot from listening to the customs outside today. Well, tomorrow I will send someone to invite you to my tent to continue the conversation." After finishing speaking, he Bow down and salute.
He Jiluo wanted to find out the origin of this person, so he asked the neighbors on the left and right, and the neighbor told him in surprise: "He has been talking with you for a long time, but you don't know his identity? He is Zanpu's subordinate!" "
He Jiluo was surprised. It turned out that there were two ministers under Zanpu, called Dalun and Xiaolun, and Ludong Zanguan was Xiaolun.
Afterwards, the two gradually became friends.Lu Dongzan is indeed an outstanding figure among Tubo people. He treats people generously and modestly, and people feel very easy-going when interacting with him.The two talked about a wide range of topics at the beginning, but later, Lu Dongzan gradually focused on the affairs of the Tang Dynasty.At this time, Lu Dongzan told He Jiluo that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty had changed a few years ago, and Li Yuan's second son Li Shimin became the emperor.
When He Jiluo heard the news at first, he couldn't help but have mixed feelings.Now that Li Shimin became the emperor, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji would definitely lose power, and Yuchi Jingde, as Li Shimin's confidant, would definitely gain power.
Lu Dongzan didn't know that He Jiluo still had so many secrets, and sighed: "I heard that since the new emperor came to the throne, he has concentrated on domestic affairs and organized domestic farming very prosperously. A while ago, he They also sent troops to destroy the formerly powerful Eastern Turkic Khanate and expanded its territory a lot. It seems that this person is a powerful character."
He Jiluo said leisurely: "That's right, this man is young and promising, and he is good at fighting. Most of the land of the Tang Dynasty was won by him. He is resourceful and good at making decisions, and he is good at winning over people. Now he is the emperor. Governing the country is not bad at all.”
He Jiluo lived in Luoxi for these years, and the news was extremely closed. He also avoided disasters and did not take the initiative to inquire about the news. As a result, the news of Li Shimin's winning the throne was not known until now.He Jiluo returned to the house one day and lay on his back on the couch, thinking of the prosperous Chang'an and the familiar people, he couldn't help feeling hot.After that, he inquired in many ways and confirmed what Lu Dongzan said, and gradually he thought of returning to Chang'an.
Lu Dongzan was very happy when he heard that He Jiluo was going back to Chang'an, and said, "Okay, I'm discussing with Zanpu these days, and I'm about to send people to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. You are familiar with us in Chang'an. After entering Chang'an, I would bother you to introduce relevant people."
He Jiluo agreed with all his mouth: "But I have an order, and I will not refuse it."
Lu Dongzan was baffled by He Jiluo's request for the Guanwen. It turned out that there was no written language in Tubo at this time.Now if you want to write an article, there is really no words to write.
In the end, Lu Dongzan was astute, and said: "Well, you write in Chinese characters. After you write it, I will record it with cinnabar, and this article will be completed." He Jiluo asked someone to fetch a thin paper On the sheepskin, a few lines of words were written in Chinese characters, and Lu Dongzan took cinnabar and drew a strange bright red symbol on it, and the Guanwen was completed.
A few days later, He Jiluo took this official document and a bag of red gold as a gift from Lu Dongzan, and set out from Luoxie to the east.
At this time, the Tang Dynasty had not completely stabilized Longyou, and Tuyuhun was very powerful here. He Jiluo was unwilling to pass through here to avoid trouble. He wanted to go straight to Xunzhou via Medog, and then went north to Chang'an.
When He Jiluo was selling spices in the capital, he traveled all over the country. Luzhou, Yizhou, and Mianzhou are rich in Shu brocade, which is a major commodity he sells abroad. He has been here many times.After two days on the Tang soil, He Jiluo was surprised to find that the self-made passage was useless at all. He was a tall-nosed, deep-eyed foreigner walking on the road, and the people he met only looked at him lightly. After a few glances, I didn't ask any questions.
After walking for two days, He Jiluo had a deep feeling that the appearance of Zhongtu has changed a lot since he left Zhongtu a few years ago. You can see the relaxed and satisfied expressions on the faces of the people he saw along the way. Life must be good.
That night, He Jiluo missed the inn. He slowed down his horse and wanted to find a farmhouse on both sides of the road for a temporary night's rest.
At this time, the moon had already hung high in the sky, and the silver light illuminated the earth brightly.He Jiluo saw a light shining from a farmhouse not far away, so he went to the farmhouse and got off his horse.At this moment, seeing that the door was not closed, he called out, "Is there anyone in the room?"
A thin middle-aged man came to the door and asked, "What do you want to say, guest officer?"
He Jiluo bowed: "I missed the inn because I was in a hurry, and I want to spend the night in your house. I wonder if it is possible?"
Hearing the words, the middle-aged man immediately put a smile on his face, stepped out of the door, took the reins of the horse, tied the horse under the window, and said, "Well, I have a free bed here, I'm afraid you can't live in it." I'm used to it." After finishing speaking, he led He Jiluo into the house, and by the light of the house, he found that He Jiluo had a high nose and deep eyes, and he was not from the Middle Earth. People, why can you speak the language of Middle-earth fluently?"
"I guess I have lived in Middle-earth for nearly twenty years."
The middle-aged man pointed his head into the back room and shouted: "Miss, there are guests here, hurry up and prepare some wine and dinner."
He Jiluo was worried about his horse and was afraid that Ye Lai would be taken away by someone, so he told the middle-aged man his worries.
The middle-aged man laughed, and said: "It's okay. Don't say that you are a horse. Even if you have gold and silver on your horse, no one will move it. Since the past few years, it has become a custom not to pick up lost things on the road, and some people will take the initiative to steal Guest officer, don’t worry, if the horse disappears tomorrow morning, I will compensate you according to the price.”
Seeing that the middle-aged man spoke firmly, He Jiluo was embarrassed to mention it again, but he was not at ease.
After a while, the woman in the back room prepared the food and greeted them to eat.
On the small table in the house, there are already several dishes of side dishes, and He Jiluo knows that one of the dishes is the "Mixed Yellow Beef" made by Yang Chun in Beijing. Unexpectedly, it can be eaten in this mountain village Seeing such a delicacy, He Jiluo suddenly sighed infinitely.The middle-aged man was extremely hospitable, and he offered He Jiluo a taste of his homemade shochu.
In a short while, He Jiluo had already had a few glasses of wine.During these years in Tubo, the wine he drank was highland barley wine, which tasted much weaker than that of the middle-earth wine.Tasting this taste today made He Jiluo arouse the old drinking pleasure again, and soon drank a jar of wine with the middle-aged man to the bottom.
He Jiluo was drunk at this time, he stretched out his hand to hold the middle-aged man's hand, and said: "I am born in a foreign land, unexpectedly, my brother is so hospitable. I am very grateful."
The man smiled heartily and said: "Guest officer, don't be too polite, in fact, no matter where you go, you will entertain guests like me." He waved to his wife and said: "My lady, bring another jug of wine. This guest officer is very generous and good at drinking, it is rare for me to meet him, and I must have a good drink today."
They opened another jar of wine, then drank each other, and gradually drank half of the jar of wine. They both drank too much wine, so they went to bed separately.
Seeing that the door of the middle hall was not closed, He Jiluo called a middle-aged man to close the door.The middle-aged man laughed again, and said: "It's cool at night, just let the cool wind sober us up, so there's no need to close the door."
It was night, because He Jiluo drank too much wine, he fell asleep soundly as soon as his body touched the bed, and fell asleep until the sun was up.When he opened his eyes and got up, he saw that the middle-aged couple had prepared breakfast.
He Jiluo touched the package beside him, and saw that it was lying on his side intact, and he stepped out of the door again, only to see his horse tied there in good condition, and he was leisurely gnawing on a pile of green grass under his feet.At this time, he put all his heart into his belly and went back to the house to have breakfast.
After breakfast, He Jiluo had to continue on his way, so he bid farewell to the middle-aged couple.He Jiluo took out some broken silver from the package and handed it to the middle-aged man as a means of staying overnight.
When the middle-aged man saw this, his face immediately darkened, and he said angrily: "Guest officer, you either really don't understand the rules, or you just look down on us."
He Jiluo was puzzled: "It's only natural to pay for staying in a hotel. How do you say that?"
"You came from far away to stay overnight, why did you stay at my house? It's just a predestined word. A little wine and food, it's nothing, if you give me money, it's obviously a slap in the face."
The man's wife also persuaded: "The guest officer may not know, there have been people who stayed overnight before, and my man has never received money."
The middle-aged man waved his hand and said loudly: "You go around and ask around, and all the guests have never paid. If I take your money, not only you look down on me, but the neighbors around you will also Look down on me. If you have a lot of money, you can throw it into the river as much as you want, and don't want me to see it."
He Jiluo saw that the couple's attitude was sincere and showed that they were not fake, so he cupped his hands and said, "Because I don't know the customs here, I am a little abrupt. Well, I will pack up these silvers, and I have to keep my hospitality in mind." .”
The middle-aged man smiled again, and said: "That's right, if you go north from now on, if you miss the inn and stay at his house again, don't pay any more money. You are lucky to meet me with a good temper today. If you get bad-tempered, I will definitely give you a good meal. Well, guest officer, it’s getting late, hurry up and get on your way, don’t miss the inn again today.”
He Jiluo bowed and thanked the enthusiastic couple, then got on his horse and left in the dust.As he was walking on the road, he kept thinking, could it be that he met a generous and loyal couple last night?In order to prove this, he deliberately missed the inn that night, and found a farmer on the side of the road to stay overnight.What he met this evening was a young couple who entertained him equally warmly and did not accept money.Up to now, Fang Wu didn't meet someone special, but the folk customs.
He Jiluo met Yuchi Jingde and narrated his experiences over the years.When Yuchi Jingde was lonely, he felt very happy to hear such an encounter with him.The two were drinking tea and chatting in the middle hall, but they didn't realize that it was getting dark. He Jiluo got up and said goodbye, saying that he would rush back to "Persian Residence" to rest and come back tomorrow.Yuchi Jingde grabbed him, called the little lady loudly to tidy up the food and drinks, and said eagerly: "We haven't seen each other for many years, and we have a lot to talk about. What kind of shabby place is 'Persian House'? Don't go there anymore, you first Live in my house for a while. First, we can chat, and second, I will find a house for you. When you come back this time, don’t leave again. With me, Yu Chigong, your affairs are mine. If there is anything in the capital, I can handle it for you."
He Jiluo saw that the kindness was hard to give up, so he had to stay.Seeing Yuchi Jingde asking about his future livelihood, he replied: "The villain is coming back this time, and he doesn't plan to go out again. After much deliberation, the villain thinks it's best to go back to the old job."
Yuchi Jingde said frankly: "Okay, aren't you still doing your spice business? It's okay, if you don't have the capital, I will cover it for you first; if you want to find a way, no matter whether it is in the palace or outside the palace, I, Yuchigong, will do it myself. Let me lead you to peddle and see who dares not buy my face! By the way, you are not allowed to call yourself a villain from now on, and you are not allowed to call me an adult. We have sworn brothers last time. From now on, I will call you a brother, and you will call I am my younger brother. If you mess up the address again, I will definitely not want to."
He Jiluo hastily changed his words: "As a brother, you will obey your orders from now on."
"That's right. Ladies, hurry up and drink, I'm going to get drunk with Brother He tonight. Where's Pauline? Let him come out and drink with us."
It was night, the two let go of their stomachs and drank heavily. They both had a lot of alcohol and drank until midnight.
In the next few days, the two narrated each other in detail.He Jiluo was very calm when he heard about the thrilling change of Xuanwu Gate. When he heard Li Shimin's ruling policy over the years, he couldn't help being shocked, and sighed: "Stop it with stillness, and even the world will be ruled. I am in the capital." Over the years, he has experienced several emperors, and he is able to achieve such achievements in just a few years, and this is the only one."
Yuchi Jingde's narration inevitably contained his own opinions, and when He Jiluo learned the reason why he was imprisoned, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.At the beginning, he was afraid of Yuchi Jingde's violent temper, so he didn't dare to persuade him, but later the conversation became more and more speculative, and his courage gradually grew stronger, and he tried to persuade him today: "Brother Yuchi, the emperor has treated you with the utmost benevolence and righteousness."
Yuchi Jingde has been relying on his great achievements and disdain for his colleagues these years, and has been reprimanded by Li Shimin several times. Now hearing what He Jiluo said, he opened his eyes unconsciously and shouted: "Brother He, you think it's all brother's fault, don't you?"
"Brother Yuchi, my brother has always been in business, only for his own profit. If you look at the matter between you and the emperor from the perspective of business, the emperor is really lenient to you. You helped the emperor win the Xuanwu Gate, and many of them You know the most secrets. It is not a glorious thing for a brother to win the palace, not to mention that the current emperor is not the eldest son, he has many shortcomings in your hands. Remember in ancient times, there was a saying called "a rabbit dies when a dog cooks, and a bird dies when its bow is hidden". The emperor is now on the throne, and there are many courtiers who can rely on him. For a rebellious hero like you, he can find an excuse to kill you. You must know that if this is a business, you have no use. It's time to give up."
"Nonsense, is the emperor such an unrighteous person?"
"That's right, it is precisely because of the righteousness of the emperor that you have been preserved until today. Brother Yuchi, it is my fault to look at this matter as an outsider. Think about it, a feast was ruined by you. A king of the royal family was almost blinded by you, the emperor has no other punishment for you, but only makes you think about it at home for three months, and another emperor, can you tolerate such nonsense?"
He Jiluo called him again and said: "The emperor asked you to think about it for three months at home, just to let you figure it out. If you really figured it out, and take the initiative to ask the emperor to admit your mistakes, I think the confinement can be lifted from tomorrow. "
何吉罗见尉迟敬德不语，又接着劝道：“为兄听了你转述朝中的景况，觉得皇上还是偏爱旧臣的，像房玄龄、杜如晦为其左右臂，即使像魏征、王珪等昔日的仇臣，他们能为今日的朝廷出力，皇上一样用他们。由此可以看出，皇上固然记着旧臣以前的功劳，更希望他们再立新功，继续为朝廷出力，方得欢喜。尉迟兄弟啊，为兄说一句不中听的话，你若是还以这种状态硬抗，总有一天，皇上会忘了你的。我问你，皇上就是不治你罪，而是不管不问将你晾在一边，你能受得了吗？”
这句话让尉迟敬德大受震动，拱手道：“何兄，我听你的话，明日就找皇上请罪，不知皇上能允我出府吗？”
“能成！你明日一早先写一道折子，派人送往宫中，若皇上果然召你，事儿不就成了吗？”
第二日，尉迟敬德写了折子，让人急急送往宫中。人走之后，尉迟敬德如热锅上的蚂蚁，在家中焦急地等待。一直到了午后，方有一名太监来传旨：“皇上有旨，召尉迟敬德即刻入宫。”
尉迟敬德大喜，一拍大腿，向一直陪同自己的何吉罗道：“何兄，事情果然成了。”
何吉罗微笑道：“见了皇上，你只要能以诚恳打动他，则万事大吉。”
李世民正在太极殿东暖阁里批阅奏章，听说尉迟敬德候在宫外，他眼皮未抬仍旧直视奏章，说道：“宣他进来。”
尉迟敬德疾步进入殿来，趋至李世民面前，“扑通”一声跪倒在地，叩头说道：“陛下，罪臣尉迟敬德来谢罪。”
李世民依旧看着奏章，并不抬眼看他：“你来谢罪？你有何罪呀？”
“臣居功自傲，妄自尊大，将陛下宽宏及同僚相让视若不顾，连连惹下祸端，实在是抹黑了皇上的脸面。陛下多次训诫臣下，然臣愚顽不能体察皇上圣心，实在是猪狗不如，自今以后，臣定当痛改前非，谦虚为人。”说完，尉迟敬德哽咽起来，将头伏在地面上，肩头连连耸动。
“谦虚为人？你有此觉悟，很好。”李世民眼光离开奏章，边说边立起身来，然后慢慢向窗前踱去。
李世民凝望窗外的景色，叹了一口气，说道：“敬德，你以前随我身侧，何等勇猛，何等直率，怎么到了朕即位之后，你的性格就大变了呢？且变得连我都不认识了。想起往事，我实在痛心。你这些日子在家思过，我这些日子每每想起你，心里也实在不是滋味。”
尉迟敬德哽咽道：“臣……臣……实在该死，竟然让陛下分心。”
“你起来吧，站起来说话。”
尉迟敬德依言立起身来，就见其脸上的泪道沾上了地上的灰尘，成为一条黑道，模样实在滑稽。
李世民叹了一口气，说道：“你这个样子怎么与我说话？你去净面后再来。”
尉迟敬德依言到一旁净面，返回后垂手站在李世民的面前。
李世民接着教训道：“敬德，记得我曾说过你几回，都是当时好一阵子，时间长了又故态复萌。你是小孩吗？缘何如此没有记性？你今日不要答应得爽快，过些天再反复。敬德，我告诉你，今后同类的话题，我不会再说你了。”
尉迟敬德心里一紧，觉得果然印证了何吉罗的预言。他“扑通”一声跪在地上，叩头道：“臣不敢再反复，若再犯出事儿，就请皇上砍了臣的脑壳。”
“起来吧。朕不会砍你的头，你立有大功，朕不会诛杀功臣。”
尉迟敬德慢慢爬了起来。
李世民挥手指了一下殿侧的椅子，说道：“敬德，我们一同坐下。唉，想起以前征战之时，我们之间何等亲密，无话不说。我当了皇帝，竟然连说话的机会都没有了。今天我有空闲时间，我们就在这里闲话一回。”
尉迟敬德小心翼翼说道：“陛下如今日理万机，操心的都是大事，确实分身乏术。臣等看着皇上操劳的样子，心里其实也很不是滋味。”
“嗯，天下之事，以国事为大，关乎天下黎民啊。敬德，你以前有大功，然不能躺在以前的功劳堆上不动，须知你居此官位，就有一份责任。你食的是百姓之禄米，还要替天下之人尽心。”
“臣今后痛改前非，力求尽心尽职，不负了皇上的期望。”
李世民忽然微微一笑，问道：“敬德，我知道你的脾气，靠你自己居家苦思冥想，难以转过弯来。你今日主动找我忏悔前事，莫非这些日子以来，像玄龄、无忌和段志玄他们多次去劝过你吗？”
“他们一开始确实劝过，奈何臣的脾气不好，他们来了臣就与他们吵架，慢慢地也就不来了。”
“怎么到了最后反而省悟了？”
“臣所以省悟，实因近日来了一名故人，他诚恳劝说臣，终于使臣回了心意。”
“故人？此人是谁？”
“皇上定然还记得这位故人。还在武德九年的时候，史万宝派人来刺杀臣。惜其奸计未成，就是此人从中起了作用。”
李世民稍一思索，恍然大悟：“噢。我想起来了，此人好像是一名波斯人，你与他结拜为兄弟，并将乌骓马赠送给他。”
“皇上圣明。确然就是此人，他名为何吉罗。”
“他逃出长安之后，这些年隐居何处？”
“何吉罗为避灾祸，倒是想了一条好计。他先走向吐谷浑，然后奔往吐蕃，在那里隐姓埋名至今。”尉迟敬德简略地把何吉罗的遭遇说了一遍。
“吐蕃？我听唐俭说过，近年来，吐蕃在那雪域之地势力渐大，想不到兴旺如此。”李世民说完，暗自沉吟。
尉迟敬德说道：“这其中还有一件有趣的事儿，吐蕃至今尚未有文字，要靠刻木结绳来记事。何吉罗求取一封过所关文，竟然还要何吉罗自己用中土文字写成。陛下，你说好笑不好笑？”
李世民摇头，说道：“不然，古人与今人之智力，其实区别不大。孔夫子生于千年之前，然其一部，后人从未超越过。由此来看，只要吐蕃有能人，其没有文字不算什么，可以短期之内造出来的。唐俭仅对我说过吐蕃大概情况，其详情如何，毕竟没有何吉罗亲历所观准确。像这位弃宗弄赞，年仅弱冠，而其功业超过其先祖数倍，不可忽视呀。还有那位禄东赞，其居于边鄙之地，殷勤打探外境之事，其志不小。敬德，你回府后，明日带同这位何吉罗到鸿胪寺，让他将吐蕃的风土人情详细说上一遍。”
"The minister obeys the order."
“何吉罗愿意为官吗？他若有意，就让他到鸿胪寺谋一差使。”
“此人性好商贾，依旧想做他的香料生意，做官非他所愿。”
“那好，朕不强人所难。”
“陛下，何吉罗自西南入国，北上入京，一路上混了许多白饭。他对臣感叹道：'不料离开中土数年，国内竟然有如此大变。可谓民风淳朴，路不拾遗，夜不闭户。'一直在赞颂陛下的功业呢。”
李世民显然很感兴趣，急忙道：“他路上遇到了什么？你详细说说。”
尉迟敬德凭着回忆，将何吉罗路上的所观所遇说了一遍。
李世民听完，缓缓站起身来，自言自语道：“何吉罗这样说，看来各州报来的奏章并非虚妄。”
他扭头对尉迟敬德道：“若何吉罗所言不虚，则验证了各州的呈报。”
“陛下，何吉罗为一异域之人，他与臣相交甚厚。他所说的话，臣以脑袋作保，其中定然没有一点水分。”
李世民摇头道：“我不是怀疑何吉罗之语，而是对各州刺史报来的奏章有怀疑。历来下面人上报奏章，喜欢报喜不报忧，其中多溢美之词。我若看到这类奏章，就将之丢到一边，看也不看。这些年，此类奏章太多了。你今天说了何吉罗的际遇，看来我以前有些偏激了。”
“还有一点让臣实在不解，人们夜不闭户，路不拾遗，莫非他们都不爱财吗？”
“嗯，你问到点子上了。这就是教化的力量。贞观之初，封德彝他们让朕以严刑苛律管理百姓，独魏征等人力主用教化的法子施教于民，朕采用了魏征的建议，于是有了今日的结果。管理天下非是行军打仗，你不仅要管其行为，更要体察其心理，因势利导。否则，你滥施严刑苛法，则犯法者连绵不绝，防不胜防。有句话叫做'法不责众'，若犯法者多了，法律就失去了作用。”
尉迟敬德对此话听得不算明白，但连连点头。