In the fourth year of Tang Gaozu Wude (621), in order to reward Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong with special honors, Li Yuanfeng's second son Li Shimin was made a general of Tiance, a leader of The Situ, and a Shangshu Ling of Daxingtai in Shaanxi Province. Li Shimin, who was brilliant and politically far-sighted, knew that he could not rely solely on the conquest of force to pacify the world, and began to "sharpen the scriptures" and "pay attention to Confucianism". A literature museum was built in a place close to the prefecture, and people with many knowledge from all over the world were recruited, and a total of eighteen people, including Du Ruyi, Fang Xuanling, Yu Zhining, Yu Shinan, and Su Shichang, entered the museum. This matter caused a sensation at the time, "the admiration of the time, called 'Dengying Prefecture'" historically known as "Eighteen Scholars of Qin Province".
These eighteen people were the best among the intellectuals at that time, and they made great contributions to the unification of Li Tang and the creation of the zhenguan prosperous world. As one of the eighteen bachelors, Su Shichang, although his fame is not as good as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruyi, he is a prodigy who is a blockbuster. According to historical records, When Su Shichang was a teenager, he wrote to Emperor Wu of Zhou, and Emperor Wu did not believe that such an article was written by a small child and decided to interview himself. As soon as they met, Emperor Wu of Zhou asked Su Shichang what was the central idea of the "Filial Piety Classic" and "Analects". Su Shichang replied with great humility and profound significance: The Book of Filial Piety says that "those who serve the country do not dare to insult widows and widows"; the Analects talk about "serving the government with virtue". Emperor Zhou Wu nodded as he listened, this child is not simple.
Without a few brushes, Su Shichang dared to give the emperor an open lesson?
Initially, Su Shichang followed the boss Wang Shichong and Li Yuan as an enemy, and after Wang Shichong was picked up by Li Shimin, he changed the court and attached himself to Li Yuan. Li and Su are old acquaintances, and as soon as they met, Li Yuan ridiculed Su Shichang for coming sooner rather than later? Su Shichang Zhenzhen had a word: Sui lost its deer, and those who were quick to get it first. Since His Majesty has already received it, why should he complain about those whose legs and feet are not flexible?
Li Yuan was bored and had to laugh. Knowing that Su Shichang liked to satirize him, Li Yuan made him an official of the Counselor Doctor, who was specifically responsible for giving advice.
Once, Li Yuan took many people out hunting, and the harvested prey was placed on the ground, Li Yuan played quite hi, casually saying: "Is today's hunting fun?" ”
Before the others could make a sound, Su Shichang rushed to say, "What is this happy, only one day of hunting, if you hunt for a hundred consecutive days, then it is called happiness!" ”
Li Yuan's hunting was only an occasional adjustment, where there would be as many as a hundred days. Su Shichang's words were too harsh, Li Yuan listened to the change in his face, forced himself to endure anger, smiled and found a step for himself: "You guy is crazy and has a seizure, right?" ”
Su Shichang said: "In the eyes of Your Majesty, it seems that I am indeed crazy to talk like this, but for the country, it is loyalty in capital letters." ”
Li Yuan was speechless, so he had to hehe again.
Once again, Li Yuan was feasting on his courtiers at the Phi Xiang Hall, and everyone was drinking with great interest, when Su Shichang suddenly asked Li Yuan, "Such a luxurious hall should have been built by the sui emperor who had destroyed the country, right?" ”
Li Yuan snorted coldly and said, "You guy is hateful, you obviously know that this hall was built by me, but I still want to talk about it." ”
Su Shichang said, "Sorry, SORRY!" Wei Chen is really lonely and unheard of, I see that the Phi Xiang Hall is so magnificent, it seems that only the Shang Dynasty King's Palace and Lutai can be compared, this kind of thing should not be the work of a founding prince like you. If it was really built by His Majesty, then I would be blindsided. At the beginning of His Majesty's rebellion against the Sui, the residence was only able to shelter from the wind and rain. Now that there are palaces in the former dynasty that have been lived a hundred times stronger than before, who knows that the newly built palaces are more luxurious than the emperors, how can this correct the faults of the emperors? ”
Li Yuan was red in the face and answered without words.
Why didn't Su Shichang obstruct Li Yuan before he built the construction project, but he wanted to complain afterwards?
Historians record the events in the historical records in the historical records, is it to praise Su Shichang's outspokenness and bold advice? Or is it a satire that he only knows how to set off an afterthought?