Chapter 27 The twenty-seventh round accepts the advice to stop the construction of the new palace and withdraw from Tubo

When the eunuch who summoned Wei Zheng walked out of the palace gate, Li Shimin's heart was burning with anger, and he thought that after Wei Zheng entered the palace, he would definitely reprimand him to relieve his hatred.As for how to convict him, it will be a matter later. Thinking of this, Li Shimin's heart suddenly became excited, and he thought: "That's right, how to convict him? Does it mean that he is rebellious and disobedient, or that he insulted the king?" Thinking of the countless fights in the past, Li Shimin was mostly at a disadvantage.Wei Zheng was convinced that Li Shimin wanted to govern the country well, so he was willing to compromise on his weak point of accepting advice, and won every time he attacked.Thinking of this article, it is clearly organized, with concise sentences, and quotes from many sources. It is obvious that Wei Zheng has been pondering for many days.Li Shimin knew that this old man never fought unprepared battles, so he dared to be so bold, he must have something to rely on!

Li Shimin went to the case again, quickly flipped to the last chapter of Shangshu, and suddenly saw Wei Zheng wrote at the end of the chapter: "I hope that your majesty will adopt the words of the minister's madness, and participate in the discussion of the humble, hoping to win a thousand things." If you have a good job, you will be willing to follow the axe on the day of death and the year of birth." Seeing this verse, Li Shimin secretly hated: "Hmph, this old man also knew that what he wrote was a rebellious statement, and he already had the heart of death. What's the matter? Didn't you originally want to be a good minister? Why do you want to be a loyal minister this time? Are you trying to make me a foolish king?"

He thought about it again, and suddenly realized: "What a deliberate old man, you, Wei Zheng, seem to have the will to die, knowing that I will definitely not kill you, that's why you are so bold and humiliated me to the extreme." Li Shimin's mood gradually calmed down. For more than ten years, Wei Zheng has given countless remonstrances. Although his words were fierce and directly exposed his shortcomings, Li Shimin was unable to step down many times. It is indeed good for the country.Li Shimin has felt for many years that adopting Wei Zheng's opinion is very beneficial to himself and the country except for a little grievance.The memorial in front of me is also like this, because Wei Zheng has reached his current age and status, he will no longer use words to invite favor, and he will not intentionally find the emperor's embarrassment. The reason why he wrote such fierce words must be in line with his consistent purpose .

This prompted Li Shimin to sit in front of the case, calm down, and continue to read Wei Zheng's remonstrance. "Your Majesty has just ascended to the position of high-ranking and deep-sighted. He only does things peacefully. He has no desires in his heart. He eliminates the source of hunting inside and outside. After a few years, he can't be firm. The ceremony of the three drives, so that the entertainment of the panyou is seen and ridiculed by the people, and the tribute of the eagle and the dog is as far as the four barbarians. Or the place where the time is taught, the road is far away, the invasion is in the morning, and it is returned at night, and it is joyful to gallop. Don't worry about unexpected changes, unexpected things, can it be saved? This is gradually inevitable, seven."

In the past few years, Li Shimin has seen the stability of the world, and there are more opportunities to go hunting and travel outside.According to Wei Zheng and others, if the common people see that the emperor frequently leads other people out to hunt, they will think that this is an act of playing with state affairs, so try to reduce it as much as possible.Li Shimin nodded after reading this, and said in his heart: "This passage is quite accurate and not exaggerated. The number of times I go out is indeed more frequent." "Confucius said: 'The emperor treats his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the emperor with loyalty.' However, the emperor treats his ministers with righteousness. Your Majesty first practiced the great position, and respected him to take over. Do your best and have nothing to hide. Over the past few years, I have neglected many things, or foreign officials have acted as envoys to enter the court. I want to see the court, and I will tell you what I have seen. If I want to speak, I will not respond. Because of the short time, it is difficult to question the details. Although there is a strategy of clever debate, it is impossible to claim his loyalty, but it is difficult to hope that the upper and lower sides will be in harmony, and the monarch and his ministers will reconcile with each other? It is gradually impossible to end, eight."

In recent years, due to the great chaos in the world, Li Shimin thought that his ability was outstanding, so he unconsciously changed his attitude. When the ministers played a role, he would "not take up the color" on topics that he was not interested in, or interrupted the speaker to criticize him. Its shortness made the ministers feel jealous when they played things, and they dared not speak freely.Wei Zheng believed that this would block the way of speech and gradually create a estrangement between the monarch and his ministers. Li Shimin's mood gradually calmed down at this time, and he thought: "The so-called bystanders are clear, maybe I am really like this, but I don't realize it."

"Pride cannot grow, desire cannot be taken, joy cannot be extreme, and ambition cannot be satisfied. Four, the former king was blessed, and Tong Xian regarded it as a deep warning. At the beginning of Zhenguan, Your Majesty, he was diligent and never slackened. For the past few years, I have been a little reserved, relying on the great achievements, scorning the former king, bearing the wisdom of the sage, and despising the contemporary age. This is the strength of pride. If you want to do something, you will follow your will, even if you suppress your feelings and follow your advice, In the end, I can't forget, this is the indulgence of desire. Ambitious to play, never tired of love, although not completely hindering political affairs, no longer concentrate on governing the way, this joy will be extremely happy. Leading the land and righteousness, and the four barbarians' money and clothes, still working far away Shima, ask the sinners, this ambition will be fulfilled. Those who are close to the sex will not speak out, and those who are distant are afraid of power and dare not speak out. If they accumulate endlessly, they will lose their holiness. This will gradually fail. .

"In the past Tao Tang and Cheng Tang, they were not free from disasters, but those who were called holy virtues had a beginning and an end, and they were inaction and desireless. When disasters occurred, they were extremely anxious and diligent, and when the time was safe, they were neither arrogant nor restless. At the beginning of Zhenguan, Frost and drought have been frequent, and the registered permanent residence in Jinai is outside the customs. We have brought together the old and the young. For several years, no one escaped from the family, and one complained about suffering. This sincerity was nurtured by His Majesty, so I will not take it with me until death. Since then, I have been tired of corvee service, especially the people in Guanzhong. The apprentices of miscellaneous craftsmen will be retained and hired next day; Husbands follow the road one after another. There are accumulated disadvantages, and it is easy to be disturbed. Because of floods and droughts, the grain and wheat will not be harvested, fearing the hearts of the people, it cannot be as peaceful as the previous day. This is gradually unstoppable, ten."

Wei Zheng said that the ninth reason why Li Shimin could not have a beginning and an end was that he believed in great achievements, despised the previous emperors, conceited his intelligence and intelligence, and despised the sages of the present in his heart, and gradually developed a heart of pride.In this way, he indulges his desires, loves to play and play, and kills his lofty ambitions. Li Shimin also admitted this after reading it. In recent years, he has said on many occasions that the rule of Zhenguan is not inferior to the achievements of previous sages. As for the tenth matter, Wei Zheng said that Li Shimin is now gradually violating his original intention of keeping the people quiet in the early years of Zhenguan, which is manifested in the increase of conscripts.Like some time ago, Li Shimin said in public that if the people are too idle, they will easily feel at ease, so they have to work non-stop to avoid chaos. This fallacy was refuted by Wei Zheng and others on the spot. sexual transformation.

After Li Shimin read this, he sighed: "Prevent the erroneous things from getting worse, this is what Wei Zheng said. It seems that if people can examine themselves three times, they still can't fully understand their own mistakes." At this time, the eunuch who went to summon Wei Zheng entered the hall and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Zheng is waiting outside the hall." At this time Li Shimin had lost interest in questioning Wei Zheng, he was unwilling to meet Wei Zheng, and said: "I don't see him today, but Wei Qing will return first." Li Shimin's tone became obviously milder.

Li Shimin continued to bury his head in reading the remonstrance. "My minister heard that there is no way to misfortune and good fortune, only people call'. People have no provocations, and demons do not act rashly. His Majesty Fu Wei has ruled the sky and the universe for more than ten years. The Tao is in harmony with the world, Weijia is in the sea, the year is rich, and the etiquette is good. Yuxing is likened to a house in Kefeng, and millet is the same as water and fire. This year, natural disasters are prevalent, and the heat and drought are far away in the county and country; evil and ugly crimes are suddenly approaching under the hub. What can God say? ?Looking down as a warning, His Majesty Si Cheng is frightened and anxious. If you see the commandment and fear it, choose the good and follow it, be careful with Zhou Wenzhi, and pursue the guilt of Yin Tang. The reason why the former king said, Do it diligently; today, those who have lost their virtue, think about it and change it. Renewing things and changing people's eyes and ears will make treasures boundless, and the world is lucky. The foundation of today's peace is the admiration of the extreme height of the sky; the accumulation of nine renminbi is still a short-lived effort. During the rest of a thousand years, time is hard to come by again. The wise master can do what he can but not do it, and the humble officials are depressed and sigh and also. "The minister is sincere, stupid and despicable, and does not grasp the opportunity of the matter. I briefly cited ten things I saw, and I heard the sage above. I hope that your majesty will adopt the words of the minister's madness, and participate in the discussion of the humble, hoping that if you have a thousand thoughts, you will be rewarded. , then the day of death and the year of birth, willing to follow the axe." After reading this chapter, Li Shimin couldn't help smiling, and said in his heart: "I never believe in all kinds of bad omens, and you Wei Zheng is more than me. But here you warn me with all kinds of ominous signs, saying that it is time to be frightened. Worry about the day of hard work. Could it be that you are so poor that you really can't find my shortcomings, so you have to use these false images to make up for it? "'Nine Ren's accumulation is still a fall short', this sentence is true, but Wei Zheng, do you believe that I can become a perfect person, and I can't be a little bit deviant? If I follow the rules all day long and be a man What's the fun? "Gan Cong Axe! Gan Cong Ax! You know my thoughts, you know that you must die, and you have already decided in your heart that I will not kill you. You know that I love the reputation of my virtuous king more than my life. Hmph, but you Full of scheming. But have you ever thought about it, if I really kill you, what's the problem? Huh, you really walked through the gate of hell this time. But in this way, I will be my virtuous king , you will be your loyal minister, and we, the monarch and the minister, will get what we deserve, isn't this your original intention?" Li Shimin's mind was very active, and he thought that when he was furious just now, he couldn't understand Wei Zheng's meaning carefully, so he turned back and read his remonstrance again. At this time, his mood has completely calmed down, and he read it word by word very carefully, and repeatedly figured out what Wei Zheng meant.Seeing that he was very angry, the eunuchs and maids in the hall quietly retreated to the corner of the hall, holding their voices and dared not even breathe out, the hall seemed extremely quiet.The sunlight gradually moved up, and the beam of light penetrating into the hall shrank a little, and the time flew by unconsciously. When Li Shimin read the ending sentence "Gan Cong Fu Yue", more than an hour passed again. Li Shimin raised his head, his state of mind has completely changed. If it is said that when he first read Wei Zheng's remonstrance chapter, he was angry because of touching his face, which was caused by human weakness, then now he carefully discerns its flavor with a calm mood, and finally understands that Wei Zheng's heart of serving the country with fists is formed by him all the time. Due to the superiority over ordinary people. After reading Wei Zheng's remonstrance, Li Shimin was deeply touched by the words "be prepared for danger in times of peace". He understood why Wei Zheng used such passionate words, so he chose his own single case to make alarmist remarks. , should always be cautious. What's more, Wei Zheng did not preach in public in the court this time, but adopted a one-on-one approach, which can be regarded as taking into account his own face. Thinking of this, Li Shimin suddenly thought of the bronze mirror: Wei Zheng is beside him, isn't it a bronze mirror?Standing there, he can always see what he is missing and what is wrong. Every move of the emperor's body is related to the world. If it is repaired according to this, what a blessing it will be for the great fortune of the country! On that day, Li Shimin stayed in the Hall of Liangyi, rereading Wei Zheng's letter of remonstrance over and over again, pondering it carefully, and occasionally took out Ma Zhou and Liu Ji's Shangshu for comparison and reading, feeling a lot. At the court meeting on the second day, after the ministers had finished their performance, Li Shimin called out Wei Zheng and said, "Wei Qing, I announced you into the palace yesterday, but then let you go back, do you know why?" Wei Zheng said to him: "I suspect that your majesty must have read the minister's letter and came to inquire because of the announcement." Since Wei Zheng went to the letter, he also knew that his words in the letter were too aggressive. , It was also a short-lived thing, and I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.He was declared into the palace yesterday, and along the way he was beating several small drums in his heart. He didn't know the consequences, and then Li Shimin asked him to retreat, which made him confused again.During these repetitions, Wei Zheng didn't know that Li Shimin's heart was going up and down, which had a great impact on his fate. Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's right, I'm doing this right now. I have carefully studied your two letters yesterday, and I named them. The first letter can be called 'Ten Thoughts Book', and the second letter The seal can be called "Ten Jian Shu". Wei Qing, the so-called sharing of wonderful writings, you come up and read these two books to all the ministers in class." Wei Zheng saw that Li Shimin's face was calm, but he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.He went to the imperial platform, took his two letters, turned around and read them to the officials. After listening to "Ten Thoughts", the group of ministers felt calm, but after listening to "Ten Gradually Shu", the scene became a little noisy.Many people wondered why Wei Zheng was so bold to refute Li Shimin in disregard of the king's face.Confucius also admired the doctrine of the mean. Wei Zheng has been a scholar-bureaucrat for many years and has been infiltrated with Confucianism for a long time. Why can't he use a peaceful mind and a neutral sentence to comfort the emperor?Some people even guessed Li Shimin's meaning, and some even complained about Li Shimin: "It's just a matter of reading such intense words, why bother to read it out here in class?"Wouldn't it be self-defeating? Li Shimin said: "My family, what do you think after hearing Wei Qing's remonstrance? Wei Qing, don't move, just face the ministers and listen to what they have to say." Xiao Yu came out of the class and said: "I think Wei Zheng's words are really aphorisms that worry about the country and the people. Sometimes I want to write such admonitions, but due to limited intelligence, it is difficult to write such incisive thoughts into chapters and sentences. Your Majesty, Wei Zheng's words It is frank and straightforward, and its original intention is to let His Majesty be prepared for danger in times of peace, and there are unavoidable offenses in it, I think his loyalty is the highest, and hope that his sins will be forgiven." Li Shimin secretly said: "Xiao Yu and Wei Zheng both have straightforward temperaments and close thoughts. It is really rare for them to have the courage to praise me in class without trying to figure out my intentions." Fang Xuanling came out of the class and said: "I agree with Xiao Gong's words. Now that the world is in great order, one should always be vigilant. Wei Tejin's words are of course addressed to the emperor, but they also serve as a warning to the officials. .” However, some people raised objections. Xu Jingzong, a member of Zhongshushe, came out of the class and said: "Wei Tejin is worried about the country. This time, he speaks bluntly and succinctly, which is really respectable. It's just that the words in his succinct words are fierce and lack a bit of honesty. It seems disrespectful to remonstrate with the emperor with these words. I think that Wei Tejin should withdraw this statement and change the sentence." As soon as Xu Jingzong said this, more than half of the officials nodded, obviously agreeing with Xu Jingzong's words. When Li Shimin saw that the officials were arguing, he felt that he had to express his attitude first, so that some of the officials would not guess what they meant, so that they would not waste their words in the future, so he said: "That's all, don't argue anymore, my lords. I have something to say. Wei Qing, turn around. "Wei Qing, it's very easy for a minister to serve the monarch and obey the will, but it's very difficult to disobey the sentiment and offend Yan Zhizhi. Since I read your essay, I've pondered it over and over again, and I deeply feel that the words are strong. Lizhi has used his book as a barrier to look forward to day and night. "I've been slacking off for a while. Today, in front of all the ministers, I promise to change what I hear. In my lifetime, I will stick to the practices of the early years of Zhenguan. Wei Qing, if I go against this statement in the future, I really have no face. See you and your ministers again." Wei Zheng bowed and said: "Your Majesty accepts the words of the minister, it is indeed enlightened. The words of the minister are fierce and wild, and it is really a blessing for the people of the world to be tolerated by Your Majesty." "That's right. I don't want to be a foolish ruler. You want to be a good minister. Our rulers and ministers should restrain each other and bring out the best in each other. Wei Qing, you obviously spent a lot of time writing this chapter. How can I reward you?" "Your Majesty's ability to accept advice is a great reward for the minister." "You persuaded me to be prepared for danger in times of peace. This is a great contribution, and I must reward it. Ma Zhou and Liu Ji also have rewards. Your words "Shi Si Shu" and "Shi Jian Shu" are straight to the point, every word Zhuji, I have had someone transcribe it and hand it over to the History Museum, so that people in the millennium will know the friendship between our monarch and his ministers." After Li Shimin said, Xuanren gave Wei Zheng ten catties of gold and two good horses. At the same time, Ma Zhou , Liu Ji also received corresponding rewards. Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng to return to the class, then stood up and said, "Wei Qing's 'Ten Thoughts' and 'Ten Jianshu' are comparable to the classics. I have placed them on the left and right to watch day and night. Xuanling is right , Wei Qing's booklet is not only beneficial to me, but also to all the ministers. I have asked people to transcribe it, so that all ministers can have a copy, and read it day and night to understand Wei Qing's deep meaning. In addition, you can spread this booklet to the world, Let the officials in the world know about it." As soon as Li Shimin's words came out, the officials were greatly shocked.It seems that the emperor not only exposed his shortcomings in the court, but also wanted the officials, big and small, to know about it. What kind of heart is this! Li Shimin went on to say: "When I hear about it, I will change it, and I have to express it. Now I have a few things to say, and you have to do it immediately. "One, stop the construction of Luoyang Palace and Feishan Palace immediately, and the prepared wood and stone can be given to the people affected by the disaster nearby, so that they can repair their houses; "Both, the Ministry of Household Affairs and Dali Temple will jointly investigate the situation of government expropriation of labor at all levels. If anyone dares to violate the "Zuyong Tiao Law" and abuse the power of the people, he will be severely punished. From now on, from now on, no one shall take People's power, if I violate it, I will be punished according to the law; "Thirdly, in the future, Honglu Temple will not send the rare items received from foreign tributes to the palace. They can be recorded and stored in the treasury. When there are festivals, some of the tribute items can be selected to be listed in Lingyan Pavilion. For the enjoyment of the people. If there are good horses coming, they can be transported to the Longxi horse farm, and they are not allowed to be sent to the palace. Wei Qing, from now on, I will no longer hunt. If I violate it, you can stop it at any time; "Fourth, from now on, I will remove and demote officials, after the approval of the Political Affairs Hall, and then book the award. "These four things are about to be done by the Sim. Xuanling, this matter is up to you." Fang Xuanling came out to lead the class. Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng again and said, "Wei Qing, as for the trivial words and great meanings described in the article, I will slowly chew on them and incorporate them into my daily actions. People are not sages and sages, so who can be innocent? If you hear it, you will correct it." It's so good, I understand these words. It's just that human desires are natural, and it's really hard to restrain them by your own strength. You can be by my side these days, and when you see my mistakes, you can give advice at any time .Wei Qing, I compared you to a bronze mirror yesterday, which can reveal my shortcomings at any time." Hearing that Li Shimin compared himself to a bronze mirror, Wei Zheng thought, "Taking people as mirrors? It's the first time I've heard such a saying, it's quite new." The confrontation between Li Shimin and Wei Zheng ended with Wei Zheng winning.Li Shimin changed his mind immediately after hearing about it, and drew inferences from one instance to another, trying to get rid of his arrogance, and restore the ambition and practice of the early years of Zhenguan.If the emperor is like this, his subjects naturally dare not neglect, they all perform their own duties, work diligently for the people, and continue to govern state affairs with the purpose of "helping the people to calm down and only emphasizing education". Qi Zong Nongzan led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to kill Tuyuhun that day, these tens of thousands of cavalry were in the territory of Tuyuhun as if they had entered the territory of no one, and soon attacked Nuohebo's tooth tent.After Tuyuhunxin was defeated by the Tang Dynasty, its military strength has been weakened, and it is difficult to resist the attack of Tubo soldiers like wolves and tigers.When Nuohebo heard about it and was startled, he had no thought of resisting at all, and hurriedly called his tribe to retreat to Liangzhou and Shanzhou to seek Li Daliang's protection. Abandoned by Zong's compliments, he was in vain. When he heard that the Tuyuhun people had entered Liangzhou and Shanzhou, he became even more angry and scolded: "You talkative boy, do you think you can sit back and relax by hiding in the Tang City? Oh my God!" Don't be afraid, don't be afraid of the earth, this time I will meet Tang Jun hard, and I will definitely drag you out of the city." The Tubo soldiers flocked to the Liangzhou city and attacked the city fiercely. The soldiers called Nuohebo's name and asked him to leave the city early and surrender.Liangzhou City is located on the main road leading to the Western Regions, and has always been a battleground for military strategists. Over the years, the Tang Army has built the city very strong to defend against enemy attacks.There is sufficient food and grass in the city, and there is no risk of food shortage.The Tang soldiers guarding the city believed that the city was strong and had food, and generally ignored the attackers. Now they also allow the Tubo soldiers to jump and curse at the bottom, as long as they don't attack the city or smash the door, they don't care about them at all.In this way, the two armies lived in peace. At dusk, Li Daliang led an army to cover up Liangzhou City.Li Daliang ordered Tang soldiers to line up from the east, and the soldiers held torches in their hands. The scene was truly spectacular.Li Daliang ordered the trumpets to be fired and ordered the defenders in Liangzhou to open the city gates and fight.The Tubo soldiers had no experience in night battles. Seeing this formation, Qi Zong Nongzan did not dare to be negligent, so he hastily called for someone to blow the rhinoceros horn. Immediately, the Tubo soldiers retreated southward like a tide. On the second day, Qi Zong praised and weighed the strength of both sides, and felt that Liang and Shanzhou could not be captured, and there was nothing he could do.However, this time I sent my master to the north, I didn't show any color to Nuohebo, and I came back in a mess. After returning, wouldn't I be ridiculed by the people of the country?Abandoned Zong Nongzan thought of this, but he didn't want to be kind.If you want to lead the troops to attack eastward, you must first defeat the Dangxiang Headquarters affiliated to the Tang Dynasty, and then flee into the Tang Dynasty through this, and let your bad breath out. Lu Dongzan obviously disapproved of continuing to attack, and persuaded: "Zanpu, the purpose of our army's battle this time is to punish the talkative Nuo Hebo. Now that Nuo Hebo has fled, the purpose of this battle has been achieved, and it seems like a class teacher. If we attack the Party Headquarters again, or even invade the Tang territory, we will become the enemy of the Tang Dynasty. Zanpu, now that the Tang Dynasty is strong and strong, and the weak and weak in all directions are no opponents, it would be unwise for our country to be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty." "But Nanuohebo hid in Liangzhou City, and his hair was not damaged. How can I swallow this breath?" "Zanpu means that he wants to marry Datang. After our class teacher, I will bring treasures and go to Chang'an in person. I will persuade the emperor of Tang Dynasty to visit a good princess for Zanpu. If the two countries go to war, things will go wrong. It will become troublesome, and it may take a lot of trouble to fix it." "Hmph, I sent envoys to Chang'an several times to ask for marriage, but the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty didn't take me seriously at all, and just refused me, even worse than Nuohebo. This time, I will protect Nuohebo in every possible way. If we stop here, they will hardly know my methods. You don’t need to persuade me anymore, we will fight and talk.” Lu Dongzan said worriedly: "Zanpu, I'm afraid things will get worse." Qizong Nongzan refused to listen to Lu Dongzan's persuasion, and insisted on leading his army to plunder eastward.As a result, the tens of thousands of Tubo cavalry suddenly mobilized and rushed directly to the party headquarters.Tuoba Chici heard that Tubo was coming to attack, but he couldn't figure out the reason why Tubo and himself had a bad relationship.He had no choice but to rely on the terrain to resist the attack of Tubo soldiers, and at the same time send people into Datang for help. The Tubo soldiers have been fighting across the plateau these years, with sharp combat effectiveness.The Party Headquarters tried their best to resist, but they were no match after all, and were quickly defeated. Tuoba Chici was also killed in the rebellion.After the Tubo soldiers swept across the territory of the Party Headquarters, they rushed towards Songzhou without stopping.Han Wei, governor of Songzhou, saw that Tubo was coming to attack and organized troops to fight, but was quickly defeated.Han Wei had no choice but to retreat to Songzhou City and send people into Chang'an for help. Qizong Nongzan led the army to show off his might in the Songzhou area, and some neighboring Jimi prefectures saw that Tubo was strong, and they rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and surrendered Tubo.In a few days, Bie Cong Woshi, the governor of Yanzhou, and the governor of Nuozhou sent the Libuli tribe to Tubo. After receiving Wei Zheng's remonstrance that day, Li Shimin checked himself three times every day, tried his best to rectify his mistakes, and diligently governed the government. It seemed that he was a different person from the previous period. On this day, Li Shimin summoned Yu Shinan, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Ma Zhou, Chu Suiliang, Wen Yanbo, Wang Gui, Liu Ji and others into the Hall of Liangyi, and asked the eunuchs to bring chairs for them, and let them sit around in front of him. . Li Shimin waited for everyone to sit down, and said slowly: "I read Wei Qing, Ma Qing, and Liu Qing's remonstrance chapters that day, and after reading it repeatedly, I found it more interesting. Yesterday, I casually turned to this "Qun Shu Li" After careful study of its meaning, I found that there is also the truth that Wei Qing and others said, but the principle of being cautious at the beginning and the end is unavoidable." After Li Shimin became the emperor, in order to meet the needs of vigorous governance, Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan and others Deleted and edited the abridged version of "A Hundred Generations of Emperors Rise and Fall", based on the actions of the emperors of all dynasties, highlighting the good and repelling the evil, as their own rules and regulations. After the book was completed, it was named "Group Book Li Yao". Wang Gui said: "The principles of sages and sages are roughly the same in ancient and modern times. Everyone knows the principle of prudent beginning and careful end, but in fact, very few people can practice it throughout their lives." "That's right, Wang Qing is right. Since I came to the throne, in order to find references for governing the world from historical records, I have never let go of the scrolls, and I am tired of reading them every night. If you can understand the reason like this, but you can't end well, you still need Wei Qing Wait for someone to advise you before you can be vigilant. It seems that many things in a person's life are easy to say, but it is really not easy to completely overcome one's own demons." Chu Suiliang said: "Your Majesty can take advice, such a mind is really hard for ancient and modern emperors." Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Suiliang, if it was my father who was by my side, I would never have said such a thing. You must always be cautious when looking at the past and the present, and the opportunities for safety and danger. I am a king, and I cannot be complacent. If love gradually rises and accumulates, I will love to listen to compliments, which is really a disaster." Chu Liang, the father of Chu Suiliang, had retired from his official position at this time and returned home. Chu Liang was cautious and upright throughout his life, and was always respected by Li Shimin.Therefore, after he became an official, Li Shimin often sent people into his house for interrogation.Chu Suiliang made a fuss when he came up, and his face was immediately ashamed, and he didn't dare to say anything. Li Shimin went on to say: "Yu Qing, Wei Qing, the "Li Yao of Qun Shu Li Yao" is well edited, but the section 'Careful at the beginning and the end' needs to be added, and you can add it in the near future. After the book is completed, I will distribute it to the kings." As well as important ministers, let them have a copy, so that they can read it often, so as to understand the righteousness of the country." This is a serious and beneficial matter, and both Yu Shinan and Wei Zheng agreed. Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said: "After listening to Wei Qing's words, I dare not build more palaces. I also asked the Ministry of Households and Dali Temple to investigate the excessive collection of people's power by all levels of government. It does not increase the extra burden on the people, as long as The government saves its money, so it should be safe. However, these years, the grain has been ripe every year, and the price of grain has plummeted. There is a saying that 'cheap grain hurts the farmers'. If things go on like this, it may not be a good thing, what do you think?" Fang Xuanling said to him: "The minister is also thinking these days. If the treasury is full and it overflows, the price of food will be even lower. If things go on like this, it will not be a problem. The previous kings, when their national treasury was full, might make a lot of money. Mausoleums, or extravagantly repairing palaces, in order to consume wealth. Your Majesty wants the people to be quiet, and he will never do it. How to solve this problem? This reminds me of the early days of Zhenguan, when Your Majesty asked the people to build water conservancy projects on their own initiative. These years, wind inquiries The rain is smooth, and there is no danger of drought or flood, but the weather is unpredictable, and building water conservancy while the harvest is good, I think it is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone." Wen Yanbo interjected: "If you want to build water conservancy, the government must take the lead. For some large-scale water conservancy projects, in addition to donations from the people and other people, the government must also contribute a part of money and goods before they can be completed." The monarchs and ministers then talked about some literary and historical classics, and they seemed to have returned to the conversation scene in the early years of Zhenguan, where they used history as a mirror to benefit current affairs. At the right time, an eunuch prostrated himself on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the Minister of War sent an urgent document six hundred miles away, and he is waiting outside the hall." Li Shimin said in surprise: "The Tibetans have not attacked Liangzhou. Haven't they already returned to the country? Now they are here to expedite the documents. Where did the war start? Announce him to come in." Hou Junji came into the hall, first saluted Li Shimin, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Tubo soldiers invaded Liangzhou and were killed by Li Daliang. They turned their heads and fled eastward, first attacking the party's headquarters, and Tuoba Chi resigned to fight Then they invaded our territory and are now besieging Songzhou. This is an emergency document sent by Han Wei, governor of Songzhou, please take a look at it.” Li Shimin asked: "I remember that the king of Tubo sent envoys to our country one after another a while ago to express his good intentions. Why is he sending troops to invade our country now?" Hou Junji couldn't answer Li Shimin's question for a while.When the Tubo soldiers invaded Tuyuhun territory, and then invaded Liangzhou, Li Daliang sent people to send military documents, which said that the Tubo soldiers would be repelled.Hou Junji thought that if the Tubo soldiers did not attack Liangzhou, they would definitely lead their troops back to the country if they could not make any money, so they didn't pay much attention to it, let alone report it to Li Shimin.He didn't expect that this matter would get worse and worse, and he was afraid of Li Shimin's censure when he entered the palace this time.At this point, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "Your Majesty, according to what Li Daliang said, Tubo Zanpu came to our court and failed to propose marriage. He thought it was Tuyuhun who provoked him, so he angered Tuyuhun because of this battle." Li Shimin smiled and said: "Haha, I heard that this abandoned sect praised the young hero, but unexpectedly he used a sword because of a woman, and his mind is too narrow." "There is no written language in Tubo so far, and everyone up and down rely on courage, and their actions are difficult to reason with." "Well, they advocate force. If it's okay to deal with some small tribes, it's not okay to use tens of thousands of soldiers to show off our power. Wei Qing, how do you think we should deal with the invading enemy?" Wei Zheng replied: "Regardless of Tubo's intentions for sending troops, they are now coming to invade our borders and harass the people. They can only retaliate with an eye. It's just that after the war, it is best to seek peace on the border and not use force blindly. The Tubo kingdom rose in recent years in The plateau, if you attack it year after year, is not a long way. I just want your Majesty to judge the situation, suppress it with prestige, comfort it with kindness, so as to achieve long-term peace and stability." Li Shimin nodded, and said: "How to appease Tubo, we have to plan for a long time. The only thing in front of us is to send troops to repel them. Junji, what is the situation of our army in Songzhou?" "At present, Han Wei is standing in Songzhou City. The city of Songzhou is strong, and there is sufficient food and grass in the city. As long as Han Wei doesn't leave the city easily, he can hold on for two months. On the left and right wings of Songzhou, General Niu Jinda of Zuowuwei The supporting troops were stationed at Kuoshui, and the left-leading general Liu Jian led his troops at Taohe, and they formed a line to prevent the Tubo soldiers from going further into the interior, which is why the Tubo soldiers did not dare to advance easily." Li Shimin asked Hou Junji to submit a map of the local mountains and rivers, watched it intently for a while, and soon made a decision, and said resolutely: "Junji, you will be in charge of this military operation. I will appoint you as the general manager of Dang Mi Dao's march. Go to the front line. I then appointed Zhi Sisili as the chief of the Bailan Road March, Niu Jinda as the chief of the Kuo Waterway March, and Liu Jian as the chief of the Taohe River March. They are all under your control. Your march this time can be based on the last time Li Yaoshi defeated Tuyuhun According to the marching strategy, step by step, fight steadily, and drive the Tubo soldiers out of the country. Well, you can use this soldier talisman to mobilize 50,000 troops to complete this campaign." Hou Junji couldn't help being overjoyed when he saw Li Shimin let him take charge of the military.I thought that after so many years, I finally had the opportunity to be the coach.However, when he heard that he was only allowed to lead 50,000 soldiers, he felt that the number of troops was too small and he was very dissatisfied, so he said: "I will lead the army to attack, and I will kill the Tubo soldiers without returning. It's just that 50,000 troops is a little too thin, I beg Your Majesty to send more troops to ensure a complete victory." Li Shimin shook his head and refused, and said: "The battle against Tubo this time is slightly different from the previous campaign against Tuyuhun. Tubo country is located on a plateau, so as long as it has good relations with our country and does not disturb our territory, it is best. I have no intention of sending it again. Heavy troops. It is of no benefit to our country to spend a lot of effort to destroy the country. For your troops this time, first, you will first break the siege of Songzhou and drive the Tubo soldiers out of the country; The land, establish its leader; the three, contact Li Daliang, and jointly march to drive the Tubo soldiers out of the Tuyuhun territory, so as to restore the old Tuyuhun territory. Thinking that Abandoned Zong Nongzan only brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, you rule 50,000 soldiers and horses, With the help of Dangxiangbu and Li Daliang, we will be able to drive the Tubo soldiers back to their country." Li Shimin said again: "After you restore the old place of the Party Headquarters and install its leader, you must pay homage to Tuoba Chici on my behalf. Alas, this person came to Beijing to meet me a few months ago, but he died in battle today, which makes me very sad. " Hou Junji took the military talisman and hurried out of the hall to start the military deployment. Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and the others couldn't help being moved when they saw Li Shimin's peaceful deployment of the military and his decision on the purpose of the battle.Wei Zheng said: "When your Majesty is being invaded by other countries, you can still think about the people, stop when it's enough, and don't resort to military force. This is the blessing of our country and the blessing of other countries." Li Shimin saw that it was already noon, so he left everyone to give a banquet, and called the eunuch to take out the wine that Wei Zheng had offered for everyone to drink.He took another piece of paper from the case and said, "Wei Qing, I drank the '醽醁 Cuitao' you offered, and found it to be delicious with a long aftertaste. I wrote a poem here, and now I give it to you." Wei Zheng took the paper with both hands, looked at it carefully, and saw that it read: The "Lansheng" mentioned in the poem is said to be the Baiweizhi wine of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, while "Yu Xie" was the wine enjoyed by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.Li Shimin used these two things as a metaphor, which shows his admiration for the wine presented by Wei Zheng. During the banquet, everyone tasted Wei Zheng's self-brewed "醽醁 Cuitao", and they were full of praise.Li Shimin asked with a smile: "Wei Qing, did you brew all these wines yourself?" Wei Zheng replied: "This wine is called '醽醁 Cuitao'. Grapes must be of pure color and equal in size, so that the color of the wine will be emerald green. Another point is that after the wine is finished, it has a strong aroma and a strong taste. Daigo, the taste will not dissipate within ten years, so it must be made by steaming ten times and brewing ten times. I have studied the method of brewing wine for decades, and I have to do every process by myself. If there is a slight loss, it will be a thousand miles away Dare to let others make it for you.” Xiao Yu interjected: "According to what you said, this wine must be made by your own hands. What if a hundred years from now, this wine brewing method will be lost, and the world will never see such delicious food!" "Yes, all manual work requires one's own understanding. Relying on precepts and deeds, others can only know a little bit, and the subtleties have to be understood by each person's understanding." Li Shimin took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Wei Qing, I never imagined that you, as an important minister, would be obsessed with such labor. Let me ask you, is your obsession with making wine harmful to your affairs in the court?" ?” Wei Zheng understood the meaning of Li Shimin's words, it was a slight irony that he only knew how to advise the emperor to restrain his own desires and not to play games, but he was hiding in the house and brewing fine wine in the dark, which is obviously not doing his job properly.He was speechless for a while, so he took a shallow sip. 温彦博取笑道：“魏特进的'醽醁翠涛'大名鼎鼎，我若致仕归家，要到东市里寻一店铺，再求魏特进书一牌匾，名为'翠涛酒轩'。定能大发其财。” 这句话逗得李世民也笑起来，说道：“哈哈，届时二卿一人酿酒，一人卖酒，定是耸动天下之事。不过如此一来，天下人定会指摘朕的不是。天下富足多年，二卿又为朝中贤相，你们现在当街卖酒，人们定说是朕短了你们的薪俸，以致你们潦倒如此。” 席上之人闻言皆轻笑起来，在此轻松之际，魏征也就免了回话。 侯君集和执失思力带领从人向松州奔去。 侯君集出京之前，派人分二路向牛进达、刘简传达命令，让他们接讯后立刻带领所部向松州移动，以解松州之围。侯君集还行在路上的时候，牛进达与刘简已经到达松州前线，战斗已经打响了。 是时，吐蕃兵已经猛攻松州城二十余日，吐蕃兵惯在高原之上跨马搏杀，没有攻坚的经验，其在松州城下吼声连连，然面对高耸的城池和固守不出的唐兵，无计可施，只好在城池四周扎寨，妄图困死城内唐兵。 牛进达率领两万兵马出阔水潜行奔往松州，北面的刘简也带领一万兵马出洮河快速南下。两人运动之时，密切联络，商定进攻的时间和步骤，他们约定先由牛进达发起攻击，刘简再及时现身予以支援。待共同吃掉吐蕃兵一股之后，即安营扎寨，与吐蕃大队人马相持，以等候侯君集、执失思力前来，进行下一步的大行动。 牛进达和刘简的这二路兵马行进之时，吐蕃兵毫无觉察。这日薄暮时分，牛进达所部突然出现在松州城东面，那里有二千吐蕃兵驻扎，暮色渐合，唐军分成无数小队围着这二千吐蕃兵，猛然攻打。很快，有一千余名吐蕃兵被斩下头来，仅有二百余人逃出重围，仓皇奔向弃宗弄赞的主帐所在地。 弃宗弄赞得知唐军来攻，看着外面漆黑的夜幕，镇定说道：“传令，各队人马不得妄离营盘，须坚守不动，有事明日再说。”吐蕃兵不善夜战，若在此黑夜调兵往攻，弄不好会先乱了自己的阵脚。弃宗弄赞此举，可谓决断得宜。 到了第二日，天刚麻麻亮，弃宗弄赞带领禄东赞等人来到松州城前的一面高坡上，抵近观察唐军形势。 这时，禄东赞已派人侦知面前的这二路兵马由牛进达、刘简所率，又听说大唐皇帝遣兵部尚书侯君集带领大队人马，星夜从长安向松州赶来。弃宗弄赞闻讯，不禁忧色上脸，对禄东赞道：“大唐皇帝调兵何其迅速？唐境国土巨大，我本想攻其一点，其难以为备。不料其旬日之间，重兵接踵而至，看来我还是失算了。” 弃宗弄赞嘴里这样说，心里还有一丝不服气，怒道：“唐军此次与我交手，或凭城池坚固，或欺我不善夜战，他们若有种，何不与我这高原铁骑对阵一番？如此才能见我的手段。” 禄东赞对此次攻战不以为然，这些日子一直侧面劝说弃宗弄赞退兵：“赞普，臣以前听何吉罗说过，大唐皇帝爱马成癖，大唐马政在其手中兴旺发达，中土之马已不输于四夷之马。昔日东突厥号称控弦百万，何其强盛，结果到了大唐面前，还是不堪一击。由是观之，我们不可轻视唐军。再说中土多有兵法大家，像古代有孙子，当代有李靖，其兵家谋略即是以最小的代价取得完胜，以其所长制敌所短，他们凭借坚固城池，多发动夜战，即是此例。” 这句话令弃宗弄赞为之气沮，其叹道：“中土越国千年，可谓博大精深，我国草创未久，与其相比委实粗陋。我苦求与大唐通婚，即是想若两国从此通好，我国也可见识上邦礼仪多加交往。可惜呀，大唐不知我的这番心意，屡次拒绝通婚，将我看得连那小小的诺曷钵都不如，你说可气不可气？” 禄东赞摇头道：“不然，我们仅与大唐通使数回，想那大唐皇帝至今难知我国全貌。换句话说，我国与今日吐谷浑相比，实有天渊之别，小小的诺曷钵尚能请婚大唐公主，赞普为何不能呢？其实唯时日长短而已！赞普，臣听何吉罗说过，这名大唐皇帝年轻英武，与赞普有相似之处。其征战之时，遇强则强，杀伐决断游刃有余，终于一统中土江山。他还有另一般好处，就是胸怀宽阔，没有华夷之分，四夷之人皆愿效力。像前次袭破吐谷浑，固然由李靖为帅，然契苾部、党项部、突厥部充当了急先锋，对此役贡献可谓居功至伟，由此可见一斑。” 弃宗弄赞听出了禄东赞的话里含有深意，问道：“你在这里大赞大唐皇帝，到底有何话说？” “臣想问赞普，我国若与大唐为敌，如此可行吗？” “这也没有什么不可。西突厥现在面似与大唐和睦，其实互相猜忌。大唐皇帝封了泥孰可汗，使得乙毗钵罗肆叶护可汗大为生气。我国若与乙毗钵罗肆叶护可汗联手，定会使大唐手脚忙乱。” 前几年，李世民看到这两派在那里征战不已，将西域搅得乌烟瘴气，影响了大唐的商贾通路，遂决定支持东方的莫贺咄侯突利俟毗可汗，册其为泥孰可汗。泥孰可汗在大唐的支持下，渐渐由弱变强，很快打败了乙毗钵罗肆叶护可汗，将其逐向更西方。由此，泥孰可汗在西突厥内部斗争中取得了绝对优势。弃宗弄赞说要与西突厥联手，自然不会找与大唐友善的泥孰可汗。 禄东赞显然不赞同弃宗弄赞的话，知道这是他气急败坏之时说的偏激之言，遂劝道：“与西突厥联手？如此，我们须隔过泥孰可汗，若大唐来攻，我国势必独当其锋，那乙毗钵罗肆叶护可汗居于西鄙之地救援不及，何谈联手？臣请问，赞普此次出兵，到底意欲何为？莫非要坚持与大唐为敌吗？” 弃宗弄赞想想自己此次为争一口气大举出兵，不免有些效小儿女之态，遂微笑上脸。弃宗弄赞这些年雄起于高原，并非一任武力，亦是辅以相当的谋略而成。他默识大势，知道与大唐和睦相处才符合自己的利益，这也是他一直坚持与大唐通婚的原因。想到这里，他又反问禄东赞道：“我们已出兵与大唐交恶，现在又处于如此不尴不尬的境地，你有何妙法？” 禄东赞年龄与弃宗弄赞相当，这些年相伴弃宗弄赞左右，两人名为君臣，然心意融洽，实为莫逆。大至宗国大计，小至排解纠纷，弃宗弄赞每遇事皆要找禄东赞相商，且多言听计从。禄东赞现在观察弃宗弄赞的神色，知道他的心意已经有了转变，遂决然道：“主动罢兵！” “主动罢兵？” “对。赞普，以眼前的这数万兵马，与唐军决战，有必胜把握吗？” “我们若决心与唐军一战，即可回国调兵，再调二十万人马来，足可一战。”禄东赞的话激起弃宗弄赞的满腔豪气，慨然喝道。 “然我们所立的地方为大唐的地盘，是为其西境边缘，其后方广大，后续兵马可源源不断开来，且粮草充足。我们与其相比，就失了地利。何况，若此战一开，我军千里出战，须倾举国之力来支援。不出半年，定损折我国无数钱粮，更有许多人战死域外，我国定然疲敝不堪。到了那时候，国内若有部落发难，则赞普首尾难顾，悔之不及矣。” 弃宗弄赞微笑点头。 禄东赞接着说道：“赞普此次出兵，本意是与大唐通婚。若此战一开，请婚之事肯定成为泡影。臣以为，赞普此次出兵，已达到耀武扬威的目的，大唐皇帝定能掂出赞普的分量。以大唐皇帝的英武才智，他岂能惜一女子而使两国交恶？这样对两国皆不利，大唐皇帝肯定不会采用如此下策。” 弃宗弄赞此时已经完全拿定了主意，待他听完了禄东赞下面的话，不禁哈哈笑起来，说道：“好吧，我们立刻退兵！我回国后即着手建造宫殿，殿成之日，即是我迎娶大唐公主之时。我就先信了你这一回。” 禄东赞说道：“我们先退兵回国，使大唐明白赞普的诚意。待缓一些时日，臣亲身往长安面见大唐皇帝，年底之前定为赞普访来一名好公主。” 弃宗弄赞弯刀一挥，吐蕃兵徐徐退回吐蕃国内。 待侯君集到了松州城，见这里已见不到吐蕃人的踪迹，不禁大为奇怪。又想此次兵不血刃，吐蕃自退，实乃幸事，遂举章向李世民禀报。他又知会党项部、吐谷浑，让他们复归旧地，他又到拓跋赤辞的灵前祭奠一番，方才班师回京。