(1) Tang Wei Yuanzhong used thieves to prevent theft
Wei Yuanzhong was a famous politician of the Tang Dynasty, he served as prime minister twice in the three dynasties of Emperor Gaozong, Empress Wu, and Emperor Zhongzong, and had certain military talents, which played a certain positive role in the smooth transition from the rule of Zhenguan to the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan era, and was one of the more effective among the many prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty. At the time of Emperor Gaozong's arrival in the eastern capital Luoyang, there was a famine in Guanzhong Province. Emperor Gaozong was afraid that he would be robbed on the road, so he ordered the superintendent Wei Yuanzhong to inspect the front and rear of the car to prevent accidents. After Wei Yuanzhong was ordered, he immediately inspected Chixian Prison and found a thief who spoke and behaved differently from ordinary people. Wei Yuanzhong ordered the jailer to open his rusty hands and feet, let him tidy up his clothes, follow him in a car, and live with him. Then he was told to guard against the robbers, and the man promised with a smile. During Emperor Gaozong's inspection of the eastern capital, he accompanied more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, but he never lost a penny. Wei Yuanzhong has the talent of Meng Weijun, even if he is a thief of chickens and dogs, he is still useful.
(2) Yuan Lian Xixian lived and went to the soil
When Lian Xixian was in charge of Zhongshu Pingzhang's political affairs, Jiangnan Liu Zheng visited him as a high-ranking official, and he did not invite Liu Zheng to sit down. After Liu Cheng left, a Southern Song Xiucai in shabby clothes came to see him with a poem, and Lian Xixian very politely invited Xiucai to sit down and watch tea, very politely, discussing poetry books and classics with him, caring for his life and diet, as if he was an old man who had been away for a long time. Afterwards, his younger brother Lian Xigong was puzzled and asked: "Liu Jun is a high-ranking official, you are not polite to him, Xiucai is just a literati, but you treat him very courteously, is there such a reason?"
Lian Xixian replied: "This is not something you can understand, the minister's behavior is related to the family and the world." Although Liu Zheng's official position was noble, he betrayed his master by eating the Song Dynasty; Southern Song Xiucai was not guilty, there was no need to embarrass him into trouble. Now that our country has risen from the northern desert, if I do not respect these literati, Confucian scholarship will be lost. "It is a pity that the Yuan Dynasty has only been in the Central Plains for a hundred years, and if the top and bottom are like Lian Xi Xiangong, they will not establish a brutal rule.
(3) General Han Weiqing is not authoritarian outside
When the Han Dynasty general Wei Qing sent troops to Dingxiang, two generals, Su Jian and Zhao Xin, led more than 3,000 cavalry on patrol, and encountered Shan Yu's army on the way. The Han army fought with the Xiongnu for a day, the native soldiers were killed, Zhao Xin surrendered to Shan Yu, and Su Jian returned to the camp alone. Yilang Zhou Ba said: "Since the general sent troops, he has never beheaded the deputy general, and now Su Jian abandons the army and can kill him to show the majesty of the general." Chang Shi'an said: "No, Su Jian only has a few thousand cavalry to resist tens of thousands of enemy soldiers, and after a day of fighting, the native soldiers dare not have different intentions." Now that he has escaped and returned, the general wants to kill him instead, doesn't it make it clear that future generations will not be able to return if they encounter this kind of thing in the future. I don't think Su Jian should be killed. Wei Qing said: "I lead the army with a sincere heart, I am not afraid of no majesty, and Zhou Ba thinks that it can show my majesty, which is really not my intention." Moreover, although my authority can be beheaded, but with the favor I have received, I dare not kill indiscriminately outside the country, and I should send it back to the Jingshi and ask the Son of Heaven to adjudicate, and use this to teach that those who are ministers cannot be dictatorial, isn't it very good? So he sent Su Jian back to Jingshi, and the emperor really pardoned Su Jian, and as the king of a country, Gaen's subordinates won the hearts of the people, and Wei Qing also won the trust.
Wei Qingbai
Wei Qing held military power for several years and was extremely favored, and the emperor had no suspicion of him, and his subordinates were not jealous, this was because he could avoid power and stay away from dislikes. If it weren't for this, as a general, although he had the outstanding merits like Di Qing, he still couldn't end well, and he really couldn't help but tremble and walk on thin ice!
Di Qing of the Song Dynasty was also a tiger general, serving as a secret envoy, but he was self-proud, very arrogant and untamed, and also loved his subordinates very much. Every time the soldier received clothing and food, he said, "This is a reward from Grandpa Di Family." "The soldiers only know Di Qing, but they don't know the imperial court. The whole court was in trouble. At that time, the Duke of Wen Lu was in power, and he suggested that Emperor Renzong of Song make Di Qing serve as the envoy of the two places. Di Qing wrote a letter pointing out that he was unsuccessful but was given the title of Temperance, but he was innocent but released, which was very wronged. Song Renzong couldn't make up his mind, and he also felt this way, so he mentioned this matter to Lu Gong, saying that Di Qing was a loyal minister and could not treat him like this. Lu Gong said, "Isn't Taizu a loyal minister of Zhou Shizong? Only because of the military heart, there was a yellow robe and Chen Qiao's change. Song Renzong was silent, and Di Qing did not know about it, so he went to Zhongshu to defend himself. Lu Gong looked at him and said, "There is no other reason, it's just that the imperial court suspects you. Di Qing took several steps back in fright.
After Di Qing went to the domain, Renzong sent messengers to comfort him twice a month. Every time he heard that the emperor's envoy had arrived, Di Qing would be frightened and doubtful all day long, and within half a year, he fell ill and died. These are all schemes adopted by Wen Yanbo. The entire Song Dynasty raised the text to suppress martial arts, strong and weak, lest the yellow robe increase incident reappear. Di Qing also died decently, and the Song court remembered his merits, posthumously presented him with the title of Zhongshu Ling, and gave him the title Wuxiang.