If the five thousand years of Chinese culture are compared to a huge and gorgeous park, then the Tang Dynasty is undoubtedly the most magnificent, elegant and noble peony flower in this garden
。 It is true that the beauty of this flower not only relies on its own talent, but also on the intentions of the craftsmen to create a generation of prosperity and good stories. These craftsmen refer to the virtuous ministers. Sima Guang once commented:
Tang Shixianxiang, formerly known as Fang and Du, later known as Yao and Song, was modebi
。 "And what we want to talk about today is such a good minister who is highly praised by Sima Guang, Yao Chong, but his road to Cheng Xiang can be described as really difficult.
First, Wu Zetian entered the phase during the period
Yao Chong
Ancestors were officials in the era. His father was a well-known Qing official, and at the age of twelve, his father died, and Yao Chong, who has been orphaned ever since. But the lack of paternal love did not make him cynical, on the contrary, he was arrogant and exalted. As a teenager, he did not like to read, and only when he grew up did he begin to study angrily. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, he was admitted to the Jinshi And did so
Honoring the Lang officials
。 At that time, he was only twenty years old. At the time, it was shocking.
Then, in the first year of the Long Live Tongtian Dynasty, the Khitan offended the Heavenly Dynasty and raised troops directly into Hebei, and the situation was critical.
Wu Zetian
Let the group of ministers discuss countermeasures, after reading the book of the group ministers, found that Yao Chong's thinking about the problem was thorough, and also combined theory with practice exquisite perfection, under the surprise, yao Chong's promotion to the military attendant. Yao Chong, from then on, became one of the most important courtiers in the imperial court.
Since then, Yao Chong's official fortunes have been prosperous, and it has to be said that Yao Chong's official integrity is not afraid of power. This made Wu Zetian admire him very much, and he was appointed as the prime minister in the late Wu Dynasty, assisting Wu Zetian in handling military and political affairs. But this characteristic also made him disgusted and persecuted by adulterers, including Wu Zetian's favorite face-
Zhang Yizhi, Zhang Changzong
brothers.
These two people were favored by Wu Zetian, and they became more and more flying and lawless. However, even so, Yao Chong was not afraid to deal with them. Not only that, Yao Chong's punishment of Zhang Yizhi for detaining monks for selfish purposes for maintaining law and order was resented by his brothers.
The two repeatedly went in front of Wu Zetian to slander him, and eventually Wu Zetian lost patience with Yao Chong, and let him go.
2. Tang Ruizong entered the phase during the period
In the second year after leaving Beijing, Wu Zetian's repeated attempts to shield ErZhang's brothers had deeply angered his subjects, and the four ministers Zhang Kamzhi, together with Huan Yanfan, Cui Xuanwei, Jinghui, and Yuan Shuji, launched a coup d'état while Wu Zetian was seriously ill and bedridden, and overthrew them
Wu Zetian ruled
, returning the world to the Hands of the Li family, Tang Zhongzong. Later, the five people of Zhang Kam were crowned kings for their merits, which was called the "coup d'état of the five kings".
Although Yao Chong was not among these five people, he was an important person behind the coup. Although the world eventually fell into the hands of the Li family, it has already died in name only. Because
Zhongzong
He was a faint and incompetent emperor, and the power of the state was still in the hands of Empress Wei and Princess Anle. Li Longji, the son of Wu Zetian's fourth son, Li Dan the Prince of Xiang, saw that the situation was not good, and suddenly launched a palace coup d'état, eliminating Wei Hou, Princess Anle and their henchmen in one fell swoop. Li Dan, the Prince of Xiang, with the support of his son Li Longji and his sister Princess Taiping, restored the throne, and that was it
Tang Ruizong
。 Li Dan was restored to the throne and Li Longji was made crown prince.
Later, Emperor Ruizong worshipped Yao Chong as the Bingbu Shangshu and the Tongzhongshu Menxia Sanpin. This was Yao Chong's second entry, but to say that this Tang Ruizong, he and Tang Zhongzong could be said to be on par, the same fainting and incompetent. Blindly believing in Princess Taiping, indulging in the sound and color of dogs and horses, obeying Princess Taiping' words. This also caused a contradiction between Princess Taiping and Crown Prince Li Longji.
Yao Chong and Song Jing secretly went to Ruizong to request that Princess Taiping and her horse be placed in Luoyang, but unexpectedly this matter was known to Princess Taiping, causing her to be furious, and Ruizong was forced by Princess Taiping to send Yao Chong and Song Jing to the place to assassinate Shi.
3. Tang Xuanzong entered the phase during the period
In the first year of the first year of the first heaven, Emperor Ruizong gave way to Li Longji
Tang Xuanzong
。 This Princess Taiping harbored a grudge, and she launched a coup d'état with Xiantian in the second year, but this was already known to Tang Xuanzong and annihilated his henchmen in one fell swoop, and also killed Princess Taiping.
After everything was stable, Tang Xuanzong also welcomed Yao Chongzong into the picture, and Yao Chong also made ten suggestions to Tang Xuanzong at the same time. These ten suggestions are aimed at the social ills and historical lessons that have arisen since Wu Zetian came to power, and are an innovative program for saving the decaying political situation. It can be said that the rules hit the nail on the head, and the chapters are to the point. These ten pieces of advice are also called—"
Ten innovations
”。
During Yao Chong's more than three years as chancellor, he selected the wise and the able, rewarded honesty, strictly practiced frugality, punished corruption, and loved the people. It was his appearance that laid the foundation for the later "Kaiyuan Prosperous Era".
Fourth, Yao Chong in his later years
Such a talented and character beyond ordinary people's good looks, in his life has regrets? Yao Chong's evaluation of his son is this: "I have three sons, two in Dongdu, who are greedy and cautious. "From here, we can also see it.
But no matter how good Yao Chong's excellence is beyond ordinary people, he will eventually grow old. In his later years, Yao Chong, because of his son's corruption and bribery, was eventually disliked by Tang Xuanzong. At the end of the fourth year of the new century, Yao Chong's resignation.
In the ninth year of the New Century, Yao Chong, who was bedridden, knew that he did not have much time, and was afraid that his children and grandchildren would be ostracized by him and lost their positions, so when he was critically ill, he called his two sons to the bed and told them
"After I died, Zhang said that out of courtesy, he would come to mourn." All you have to do is take out all the antiques I have treasured and pile them in front of the coffin. Don't be upset, he loves this kind of thing the most.
If he sees it, give him what he likes, make sure he accepts it and ask him to write an inscription for me. As soon as you get the inscription, transcribe it and present it to the emperor and engrave it immediately. Zhang said that he would regret it, that he would ask for the inscription, and you would tell him that he had already reported it to the emperor. If he doesn't look at it, you should pack up your things as soon as possible, otherwise there will be
Killed
！ Yao Chong closed his eyes after he finished speaking
After Yao Chong's death, Zhang said that he did come to mourn as he had imagined, but when Zhang said that when he saw the antiques, he loved to play with them, and Yao Chong's two children took the opportunity to ask Zhang to write an inscription for Yao Chong. Zhang said that he was unwilling and difficult to refuse at this time, so he praised Yao Chong's life, but after sending the inscription to Yao Mansion, Zhang said that he regretted it and immediately wanted to return the inscription. Unexpectedly, Yao Chong's son had already shown the inscription to the emperor and had already carved it, and the Zhang family could only go back to their lives like this.
Zhang said that after listening to it, he beat his chest and regretted it, knowing that Yao Chong's death could also calculate the life of Zhang Said, Yao Chong's talent was far above him!
Yao Chong was an outstanding statesman of the Tang Dynasty and was also known for his military prowess. His three chancellors were concurrently appointed as the Shoshu of the Military Department. He once asked Qi Han what kind of prime minister he was, and Qi Han commented:
It can be called the phase of saving time
。 "If Yao Chong's rebellion was still there when An Lushan rebelled, the thieves would not be enough to destroy him."