"Zhenguan Politicians" is a political history book written by the Tang Dynasty historian Wu Jing. The book of ten volumes and forty articles, classified and edited during the twenty-three years of Tang Taizong's reign, with Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruyi and other ministers in the administration of the problems, the ministers' controversies, advice, discussions, etc., in order to standardize the ideology and morality of the monarchs and the ideology of governing the military and government, in addition to recording some major political and economic measures. It is the culmination of the strategies and tactics, theories and practices of China's enlightened feudal rule.
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【Original】
In the second year of Zhenguan, Sui Tongshi Sheren (1) Zheng Renji was sixteen and seventeen years old, Rong Se Ji (2), at that time, Empress Wende (3) visited and sought it, please prepare concubines (4), and Emperor Taizong hired chong hua (5). The edict has been issued, but the envoy has not yet been issued. When Wei Zheng heard that he had promised to marry The Lu clan, Fang Yunjin said: "Your Majesty is a parent, caress for the people, and be worried about what he is worried about, and enjoy what he enjoys." Since ancient times, the Lord of the Tao, with the heart of the people as his heart, therefore when the king is in Taixie, he wants the people to have the peace of Dongyu (6); when he eats anointing sorghum, he wants the people to have no hunger and cold; gu concubines want the people to have the joy of the family. This man is also the common way of the Lord. Now the daughter of the Zheng clan, who has long been a promise, His Majesty has no doubts, has no advisers, and spreads it all over the world, is it the way of the people's parents? Although the rumors of the subjects may not be, they are afraid of losing their holiness, and they dare not hide their feelings. The king will write a book, and he will pay special attention to god.". Emperor Taizong was horrified to hear this, and replied with his hand, deeply rebuking himself, so he stopped the envoy, but ordered the woman to return her old husband. The left servant Fang Xuanling, Zhongshu Ling Wen Yanbo, Libu Shangshu Wang Jue, And Yushi Dafu Wei Ting and other clouds: "Female Suitable Lu Clan, there is no obvious state, the great gift is done, it cannot be stopped." Lu Shi resisted the table: "A certain father Kang was in Japan, returned with the Zheng family, gave bequests of wealth from time to time, and did not negotiate relatives at the beginning of marriage." And yun: "Outsiders don't know, vainly say this." The minister advised again. Emperor Taizong was suspicious and asked Zheng Yue: "What is the division of the Lu clan by the group of subjects or Shunzhi"? Emperor Taizong said: "He Ye"? When he was a prince (7), the Emperor Taishang was displeased, so he ordered the Eastern Palace to be a wannian county, and every time he was afraid of war, he was often afraid of not having a full leader. Lu Shuang (8) thought that although His Majesty was now tolerant, he was afraid of the aftermath of the yin and the curse (9), so it was not surprising that he repeatedly stated that he meant it." Emperor Taizong laughed and said, "Outsiders' opinions, or so it should be." But what he said did not make people believe." It is said: "Now that the daughter of the Zheng clan has been appointed by someone first, the date of the previous publication of the document, the matter is not examined in detail, this is not the fault of the emperor, but also the fault of the priest." Those who grant chinese should stop." Time is not to be praised.
【Notes】
(1) Tongshi Sheren: The herald of the imperial court.
(2) Shū: Beautiful.
(3) Empress Wende: that is, the empress dowager of Emperor Taizong.
(4) Concubines: The emperor's concubines.
(5) Chong Hua: The name of a female official in the Tang Dynasty, one of the nine concubines of the emperor.
(6) Dongyu: Generally refers to the premises of the building.
(7) Prince Sheren: Official name. In the Tang Dynasty, the Right Chunfang of the Eastern Palace set up a house and held the shoulder of the Lingshu table.
(8) Lu Shuang: The character is enlightened, and the Linzhang people of Wei County. He was born in the fifth year of Emperor Datong of Liangwu and died in the eleventh year of Emperor Wen of Sui's reign, at the age of fifty-three. Young Congmin, who went to school at the age of nine, recited more than 2,000 words a day. In the seventeenth year, Wang Yue of Qi Qinghe was summoned as a book of life. Promoted to imperial service in the temple. After the death of Qi, Shuang and Yuan Wende were recruited by Emperor Wu of Zhou. Many of them will be heavy, and the book of dictatorship will be thousands of volumes. Emperor Wen of Sui was enthroned, washed horses for the crown prince, and died as an official. After Shuang entered the Sui Dynasty, he and Yuwen Kai and others wrote seventy volumes of the Eastern Palace Canon, which were written in the world.
(9) Slander: Blame and demean.
【Translation】
In the second year of Zhenguan, the daughter of Zheng Renji, a Sui Tongshi sheriff, was sixteen or seventeen years old, and was an extremely beautiful and beautiful woman, no one could compare at that time, and after Empress Wende visited, she asked Tang Taizong to stay in the harem as a concubine, and Emperor Taizong hired her as Chonghua. The edict has been issued, and the canonized messenger has not yet moved. When Wei Zheng heard that she had promised the Lu family, he hurriedly went into counsel and said, "As the parent of all the people, Your Majesty should worry about the people's worries and enjoy the people's happiness." Moral monarchs of ancient times were able to think of what the people thought. Therefore, when the monarch dwells in Taixie, he wants to make the people have a house to live in; when the monarch eats delicious food, he wants to keep the people from hunger; when he sees a concubine, he wants to make the people have the joy of marriage and marriage. This is the normal way to be a monarch. Now that the daughter of the Zheng clan has long promised someone else's home, His Majesty has no consideration of asking her to enter the palace, nor does he inquire about it, is this matter spreading to the whole country, is it the truth of being the parents of the people? Although the rumors I have heard are not necessarily true, I am afraid that the holy virtues have been lost, and I dare not hide my opinion. The monarch's every move is recorded by historians, and I hope that His Majesty will give special consideration." Emperor Taizong was taken aback, personally wrote an edict to answer Wei Zheng, rebuked himself fiercely, and immediately stopped sending emissaries to the canonization and sent the woman to her restored husband. The left servant Fang Xuanling, Zhongshu Ling Wen Yanbo, Libu Shangshu Wang Jue, the imperial master Wei Ting, and others said: "There is no conclusive evidence that this woman promised to marry Lu Shi, and the canonization ceremony has already been carried out and cannot be abolished halfway." And the Lu family also said on the table: "When my father Lu Kang was alive, he and the Zheng family often gave each other assets and property, and there was no marriage relationship at the beginning." He also said: "People on the outside do not know the truth, so they will talk nonsense." The ministers also persuaded Emperor Taizong to crown Zheng Nu. Emperor Taizong was also embarrassed at this time, so he asked Wei Zheng: "The ministers may want to obey my will, why does Lu Shi try so hard to clear it up?", Wei Zheng said: "In my opinion, Lu Zheng's intentions can be understood, he regards His Majesty as the same as The Emperor Taishang." Emperor Taizong asked, "What does this mean?" Wei Zheng said, "Emperor Taishang has just pacified the capital and gained Xin's wife, which is quite favored." Xin Chujian was a prince at that time, and the Emperor Taishang knew that he was not happy, so he ordered him to leave the Eastern Palace to become an official in Wannian County, and Xin Chujian was often afraid and worried that he would not be able to save his head. Lu Shuang believes that although His Majesty can tolerate him at present, he is afraid that he will secretly add to his crimes and degrade officials in the future, so it is not surprising that he has repeatedly confessed that his intention is here." Taizong smiled and said, "The idea of outsiders may be like this." But what I say does not necessarily make people believe it." So he issued an edict saying: "Now I know that the daughter of the Zheng clan has accepted the dowry of others in the past, and when the edict was issued earlier, the matter was not clear, this is not my fault, and the relevant departments are also at fault." The execution of the matter granted to Chong Hua should be stopped." People praised this at the time.
Zhenguan for three years, ZhaoGuanzhong (1) is exempt from taxes for two years, and Kanto is given (2) one year. Looking for the edict: "The service has been paid, and the loss is paid, and next year will always be the discount." Wei Zheng wrote to the matter: "Fushimi August 9 edict, the land is given for another year, the old and the young rejoice, or sing and dance." It is also heard that Ding has been assigned to the service, even if the service is fully folded, the remnants have also been lost, and the next year will always be folded. The people of the road are disappointed. This sincerity divides the people equally, and all are the same as the seven sons. However, the difficulties of the people and the beginning of the plan, the lack of daily use, are all based on the foreword of the state's remorse, two or three virtues. The courtiers eavesdropped, the heavens helped by benevolence, and the helpers of man believed. Now His Majesty has first attained the title of Great Treasure (3), Yizhao Guande. When the trumpet is issued, there are two words, the doubt of the eighth table (4), and the great faith of the fourth time (5). Even if the country is in a hurry to hang upside down, it is still impossible, and it is necessary to do this in the case of the safety of Mount Tai! For the sake of His Majesty's calculations, there will be small gains in wealth and great losses in virtue and righteousness. The courtiers are shallow in intellect and are sorry for His Majesty. Fu Is willing to read less about the words of his subjects and choose his interests in detail. The sin of presumptuousness is willing to be tolerated by the courtiers."
(1) Guanzhong: Tang Dynasty refers to the area west of Hangu Pass or Tongguan. Kanto refers to the area east of it.
(2) Giving: Preferential treatment for exemption from forced labor is given.
(3) The first great treasure: that is, the meaning of the first ascension to the throne.
(4) Eight tables: Eight parties, refers to all parts of the country.
(5) Four hours: spring, summer, autumn, winter, also refers to the morning, twilight, day, night.
In the third year of Zhenguan (629), Emperor Taizong issued an edict exempting Guanzhong from taxes for two years and from one year of conscription in Kwantung. Soon, there was another edict saying: Those who have already begun to serve in military service and pay taxes must continue to be converted together until next year. Wei Zheng wrote to the matter: "The edict of August 9 said that the whole country was exempt from one year of military service. When the people of the world heard this news, young and old cheered and sang and danced. Then I heard that there was an edict saying: If the people have begun to serve, let them serve until the end of their service, and if they have paid a part of the taxes that have not yet been paid in full, they must also be paid and converted together next year. The people of the whole country were greatly disappointed. Although the final effect of this practice was the same for the people, it was difficult for the lower classes to understand the intentions of the imperial court at the beginning. Moreover, they are now short of food and clothing, and their daily use is insufficient. They think it is the policy of the state to repent, and what they say does not count. I have heard privately that God is assisted by a benevolent monarch, and that the people are helping the trustworthy. Now that His Majesty has just ascended to the throne of the Son of Heaven, hundreds of millions of people are watching the virtues of the Son of Heaven. As soon as the Holy Decree is issued, it changes, and by doing so it will make the people suspicious and dishonest to the world. Even at a time when the country is in a very critical crisis, it is impossible to do this, let alone today's country is as safe as Taishan, but it does such a thing! The man who came up with such an idea for His Majesty, although he could have a little benefit in wealth, suffered a great loss in moral benevolence! I am indeed short-sighted, but privately I feel sorry for Your Majesty. May Your Majesty go through my sonatas, carefully weigh the pros and cons, and bear the guilt of daring to write a book."
(Zhenguan three years) Jian Dian made the right servant shoot Feng DeYi and so on, and wanted to be in the middle of the male (1) Eighteen has been on, Jian Dian into the army. Three or four out, the levy is not allowed. Deyi ensemble: "Imami Kando Yun, the second male Uchiha has a strong one". Emperor Taizong was furious, but he said: "The middle man has gone up, although he is not eighteen, and his body is strong, he also takes it." He did not comply with the levy and refused to sign the edict. Emperor Taizong summoned Wang Jue and treated them as if they were really small, and if they did not enter the army; if they were really big, they could also be taken simply." What does Yu Jun think? Being so stubborn that I don't understand justice! Zheng Zheng said: "The minister sniffs and does not take fish, but he must not fish, and there will be no fish next year; if he burns the forest, he will not get the beast, and next year there will be no beast." If the second man has gone up, try to join the army as much as possible, and the rent is mixed. Where will it be given? And is it less than the old defenders of the country who are not vulnerable to attack? But because of the loss of courtesy, people have no fighting heart. If more people are taken, they are still full of miscellaneous envoys, and although the number is large, it will be useless in the end. If you are lean and strong, and if you are courteous, and people are brave (2), why should they be more? Your Majesty every cloud, I am the king, treat things with integrity, want to make officials and people, and have no intention of being pretentious. Since the ascension to the pole, three major events have been unbelief, how can they win the trust of others?"? Emperor Taizong was stunned: "What is the cloud of unbelief, how is it"? Even if the Division of the Order is listed as a matter, the State Division of the Qin Dynasty is not an official property. His Majesty has made the King of Qin the Son of Heaven, and the State Division is not an official property, so what about the rest? It is also exempted from two years of rent in Guanzhong, and one year is given outside the customs. The people are blessed and rejoice. There is also an edict: This year, Bai Dingduo has been served, and if he is relieved from now on, and it is a false state favor, if he has been folded and lost, the general will be taken, and those who are exempted will start from the beginning of the year. After the dispersal, the party is more expropriated, and the hearts of the people cannot be blamed. If they have already requisitioned something, they will enter the army, and the coming year will begin, so how can they win the trust? It is also sent by the common sense, in the history of thorns, county orders, perennial appearance tax (4), and commissioned. As for the simplicity, it is suspected of being fraudulent. Looking down at the integrity, is it not difficult to see it?" Emperor Taizong said, "I see that the jun is stubborn and stubborn, and I suspect that the jun is hiding this matter." Today, when the state does not believe, it is unsophisticated. I don't think about it, and I don't think about it. It is often so wrong to act, if it is for reason," but stop the man, give a golden urn a mouthful, and give a silk fifty horses.
(1) Middle man: A man who has not yet become a man. In the early Tang Dynasty, it was decreed that those above 15 and 20 were middle males.
(2) Man hundred courage: refers to a person can be a centurion.
(3) Rent-a-rent debt: a tax debt that has been in arrears for a long time.
(4) Appearance tax: In ancient times, in order to prevent leakage of household registration and concealing age, to avoid military service, officials read their appearance to verify the truth of the old and the young.
(Zhenguan 3rd year) Jian Dian made the right servant Feng Deyi and other ministers want to recruit all men over the age of eighteen who had not yet become Ding, and who were over eighteen years old. The order had not yet been issued, and Wei Zheng thought it was inappropriate to do so. Feng Deyi then said to Emperor Taizong: "Listen to the person in charge of conscription, even if the men who are younger in the family, there are those who are physically strong." Emperor Taizong was very angry, so he issued an order saying: "Men who have not yet become ding, even if they have not reached the age of eighteen, as long as they are physically strong, will be conscripted into the army." Wei Zheng disagreed and refused to sign and issue the order. Emperor Taizong summoned Wei Zheng and Wang Jue, who was furious and said to them, "If a man who has not yet become a ding is too young, he will naturally not be conscripted into the army; if he is really strong, he can also join the army. You are so stubborn that I can't understand your thoughts." Wei Zheng said solemnly, "I heard that the water in the pond is dried up to fish, and the consequence of this is of course not that there are no fish to be caught, but that there are no fish to catch in the second year; setting fire to the forest to hunt is not that it is impossible to catch wild beasts, but that there are no more wild beasts to catch in the second year." If all the men in the family who have not yet attained the age of din are called into the army, who will bear the burden of the state's taxation? Slowly, the soldiers of the country will lose their combat effectiveness, is it because there are fewer soldiers? No, it is because the national ritual education is not good, resulting in people having no fighting spirit. If you just blindly want to recruit more troops, some of them also serve as miscellaneous servants, even if the number is large, there is no combat effectiveness. It is better to carefully select some strong men, respect them, and treat them kindly. One person can exert a hundred times the courage, where can a large number of people be used? Every time His Majesty said, I treat people sincerely so that the officials and the people will not have hypocrisy. However, since His Majesty took the throne, several major things he has done have not been convincing, so why should he win the trust of others?" If Emperor Taizong had some understanding, he asked in surprise, "What are the things you are referring to when you say things that are dishonest to the people?" Wei Zheng said: "When Your Majesty first ascended the throne, he issued an edict saying: All kinds of debts owed to the government in the past have been forgiven. Soon after the order was issued, the official in charge of the finances was ordered to list these as entries. The property that His Majesty possessed when he was the King of Qin was not owned by the government. Your Majesty succeeded to the throne from the King of Qin, and your things are not the property of the official family, so where do the other official property come from? There is also a two-year tax exemption in the Guanzhong area and a one-year exemption outside the Customs. When the people heard about this, everyone felt bathed in the grace of the emperor, and no one was unhappy. However, not long after, His Majesty changed another holy decree: this year the people's taxes have been paid, and if this policy is implemented now, some people will not enjoy the imperial favor. So in either case, this year's taxes will be paid in full, and the exemptions will begin next year. How can the hearts of the people be steadfast in receiving or not reaping, changing from day to day? All the property that has been expropriated is used to replenish the army, and the measures promulgated must be implemented from the second year onwards. The governance of a place lies in the history of thorns and county orders, and every year things like conscription are entrusted to them, and as for the selection and statistics of military personnel, they are suspected of hypocrisy and fraud, and there is no doubt about the use of people, and there is no doubt about the use of suspects. Isn't it very difficult for His Majesty to expect them to be honest and trustworthy in this way?" said Emperor Taizong, "I see that you are very stubborn one by one, and I suspect that something in your heart has been deceived. What you are talking about today is not convincing, and it is that people do not communicate well with each other. I didn't think hard about these things, and I made big mistakes. If such a mistake is made every time, how can the country be governed?" So he stopped recruiting people who had not yet become adults in his family into the army, and rewarded Wei Zheng with a golden jar and Reward Wang Jue with fifty silk silks.
In the fifth year of Zhenguan, zhishu served Yushi Quan Wanji and Li Renfa, both of whom were slandered and destroyed, and several people were introduced, and they catapulted their hearts and wantonly deceived them, and now they are angry at the top, and their subordinates are unable to be at ease. Inside and outside know what is not possible, and can not be slandered. To Wei Zhengzheng in the incident, he said: "Quan Wanji and Li Renfa are villains, do not know the general body, take slander (1) as yes, tell the truth as straight, and all the catapults are not guilty." His Majesty conceals his shortcomings and accepts everything he has, but he is committing treachery, attaching himself to his blasphemy, and committing many acts of rudeness in order to take the name of strength. Falsely accusing Xuan Ling, rebuking Zhang Liang, and doing nothing to solemnize (2), in vain to damage Shengming. The people of the road are all slanderous. The subject of the Sacred Heart will not think that he is deeply calculated, but may entrust him with the task of being a pillar, and will use his omniscience to warn the people. If you believe in evil and return to evil, you should not make small plans, and the group of ministers will not be pretentious, and the air will make the subordinates centrifugal. Those who are young and bright cannot stretch their way, and the rest are neglected, who can avoid their deception? May Your Majesty pay attention and think again. Since the two were driven, there has been a benefit, and the subject is willing to axe and suffer the crime of infidelity. If His Majesty fails to do good deeds to honor virtue, how can he commit adultery and harm himself?"? His Wanji was gradually exposed, Renfa was also deposed, and Wanji degraded Sima Lianzhou (3). The imperial court celebrated each other.
(1) Slander: Enter into rumors and say bad things about others.
(2) Solemnity: Rectification and encouragement.
(3) Sima (司馬): Official name. The tang dynasty states had Sima (司馬), which later became an empty name to house the officials who were despised by the imperial court.
In the fifth year of Zhenguan, the Zhishu attendant Yushi Quan Wanji and the attendant Yushi Li Renfa were summoned by Emperor Taizong many times for informing and slandering. They arbitrarily denounced and attacked others, and did their best to deceive, making the emperor angry and his subordinates unable to rest on their own. People inside and outside knew that something was wrong, but no one could argue with Emperor Taizong. Wei Zheng solemnly played the game in the middle of the matter, saying: "Quan Wanji and Li Renfa are both villains, ignorant of the general situation, and think that it is right to frame and slander, and exposing conspiracy is integrity, and all those who are accused and attacked by them are not really guilty." His Majesty conceals their shortcomings and listens to them completely. They then plotted against the inferiors and deceived the superiors, and did many rude things to gain the good name of Geng Zhi. They framed Fang Xuanling and rebuked Zhang Liang, but they could not clean up the imperial court, but they damaged the wisdom of the saint in vain. People on the road have all accused and discussed. I privately guessed that the divine mind would not have thought that they were well-intentioned and could be entrusted with the heavy responsibility of the pillars of the country, probably because they used their unavoidable words and deeds to warn and supervise the courtiers. But even if you really trust these unrighteous people, you can't use villains to calculate the ministers, not to mention that the subordinates did not correct the falsehood, and doing so will only make the subordinates centrifugal. Even people like Fang Xuanling and Zhang Liang have no way to argue for the right, and as for other people who are estranged and have low positions, who can avoid them from bullying and framing? I hope That Your Majesty will think again. Since the appointment of these two men, even if they have done a good thing to the country, the subjects have been willing to be cursed with axes and guilty of disloyalty. Even if His Majesty fails to elect good people to spread holiness, how can he introduce treachery and evil and damage his own prestige?" Quan Wanji's bad deeds were gradually exposed, and Li Renfa was also dismissed from his post and expelled. Quan Wanji was demoted to Sima of Lianzhou, and the courtiers congratulated each other.
In the sixth year of Zhenguan, someone sued Shang Shu right Wei Zheng, saying that he was a relative of his A Dang (1). Emperor Taizong sent Emperor Wen Yanbo to examine the case, but the speaker was not straight. Yan Bo said that the levy is humane, although it is selfless, it is also responsible. So Ling Yanbo said, "Erzhi corrected me with hundreds of articles, and if you do this small thing, you will damage the beauty of all." From now on, there have been traces." A few days later, Emperor Taizong asked Zheng Yue, "Yesterday I was out, what was wrong with what I heard?" That's not true. The subjects and the kings are in the same breath, and the righteousness is one. There is no justice in the unheard, but there is no sign of it. If the kings and lords follow this path together, the rise and fall of the kingdom may not be known! Emperor Taizong Quran (2) changed his appearance: "Before issuing this remark, looking for repentance, it is really not a big deal, and the public must not hide from it." Zheng Naibai said: "The subject promises the country with his body, and walks straight, and he will not dare to bully." May His Majesty's envoys be good ministers, and not their ministers loyal." Emperor Taizong said: "There is a difference between loyalty and liang"? Loyal subjects were condemned (4), the king fell into great evil, and his family and country were lost, and he had his own name. In this sense, it is far from the same." Emperor Taizong said, "If you don't violate this, I will not forget the strategy of the society." He gave two hundred horses of silk.
(1) Albanian party: partiality, asylum, and alliance with the party for personal gain.
(2) Qu Ran: Surprised and awakened.
(3) Symbol: Glory.
(4) 孫夷: The meaning of punishment or killing.
In the sixth year of Zhenguan, someone denounced Shangshu Right Servant Wei Zheng, saying that he was protecting relatives. Emperor Taizong of Tang then sent Wen Yanbo, the imperial chancellor, to find out about the matter. The result is that the whistleblower distorts the facts. Wen Yanbo said: "Since Wei Zheng has been told bad things, although he is not partial to favoritism, there is still something to blame." Emperor Taizong then asked Wen Yanbo to send a message to Wei Zheng, "You have bluntly slandered me hundreds of things, how can I deny so many benefits to you because of this small matter." But from now on, you can't fail to check your manners and deeds." After a few days, Emperor Taizong asked Wei Zheng, "Have you heard anything wrong when you have been outside in the past two days?" Wei Zheng said, "Your Majesty asked Wen Yanbo to convey the Holy Will to me the day before yesterday, saying: Why don't you check your own behavior, words, and deeds?" That's not true. I have heard that the kings and subjects are like-minded, which is logically equivalent to a whole. I have never heard of not being fair, but only checking my behavior and deeds. If the monarchs and courtiers go up and down the latter road and are careful, it will be difficult to say whether the country will rise or fall! Only then did Emperor Taizong wake up, his face changed and he said, "The last time I said this, I soon felt regretful, and I really said it very wrong." And don't let that mean you're going to be shy." Wei Zheng then bowed down and said, "I have handed over my body to the state, I have done things justly, and I will never dare to engage in any deceitful acts, but I hope that Your Majesty will let me be a good minister and not let me be a loyal minister." Emperor Taizong asked, "What is the difference between a loyal minister and a good minister?" Wei Zheng replied: "A good minister has gained a good reputation for himself, and the title of a king can also be honored, and his descendants will pass it on from generation to generation, and the glory and wealth will be endless." The loyalists themselves were condemned, but the saints were greatly infamous, and their homes and kingdoms were lost, leaving only the empty names of the loyalists. From this point of view, loyal servants are far from good ministers." Emperor Taizong said, "As long as you don't disobey what you say, I will certainly not forget the grand plan of governing the country." So Emperor Taizong rewarded Wei Zheng with two hundred silks.
Zhenguan 6 years, Xiongnu (1) Keping, Yuanyi (2) tribute, Fu Rui (3) solstice, Niangu Pindeng. Yue Mu (4) and others repeatedly asked for zen, and the group of ministers, etc., also known as the merits, thought that "the time must not be lost, the heavens cannot be violated, and now it is done, and the ministers and so on are still late." But Wei Zheng thought it was impossible. Emperor Taizong said, "If you want to get Qing Qing to speak bluntly, don't hide anything." "Gao Yi"? "De Wei Hou Ye"? "Huaxia Wei Anye"? "Yuanyi Wei Mu (5) Ya"? "Fu Duan has not yet reached Yahweh"? Nian Gu did not dengye"? "However, why not?" to the question: "Your Majesty has done a great job, but the people have not benefited." Virtue is thick, Ze is not bypassed. Huaxia an, not enough to provide for the matter. Far away, there is nothing to ask for. Although the fu duan is perfect, Wei Luo (6) is still dense. The accumulation of years is abundant, and the warehouse (7) is still empty. This minister is therefore not allowed to steal. The subject failed to go far, and borrowed a metaphor from others. Some people suffer from long-term pain and cannot hold on. Healing and healing, the skin and bones are only left, and they want to bear a stone of rice, and they will travel a hundred miles a day, and they will not be able to get it. The Sui Rebellion lasted for ten years. His Majesty is a good healer, and apart from his sickness, though he is at peace, he is not very full, and he has become a heaven and a earth, and his subjects are suspicious. And His Majesty's Eastern Seal, all the nations are salty, and they will not gallop outside the wilderness. Now from the east of Yi and Luo, Jihuhai and Dai (8), the vast and huge Zeze, the vast thousand miles, the population is cut off, the chickens and dogs do not smell, the roads are depressed, and the retreat is difficult. Would you rather lead Peter and show weakness? Exhausting one's wealth to reward one's wealth, not tired of the hopes of the distant; giving more than one year to restore, not paying the labor of the people, or encountering the calamity of floods and droughts, the changes of wind and rain, the evil opinions of the mediocre husbands, and the regrets cannot be pursued. The sincerity of the only subject is also the opinion of the public opinion." Emperor Taizong praised the good, so it stopped.
(1) Xiongnu: The name of an ancient Chinese ethnic group, also known as Hu. This refers to the Turks.
(2) Yi: Generally refers to ethnic minorities in remote areas.
(3) Fu Rui: Auspicious sign.
(4) Yue Mu: The combined name of the four mountains and the twelve states of mu in ancient legends. Later, it was generally referred to as a state capital official.
(5) Mu: Submission.
(6) Wei Luo: The original meaning is net, which is extended here to prison.
(7) Cangxiao (lǐn): Rice warehouse.
(8) Hai, Dai: Bohai sea and Taishan Mountain.
In the sixth year of Zhenguan, the Turks have been pacified, foreign tribes from afar have come to pay tribute, auspicious signs have arrived every day, and grain has been harvested year after year. The magistrates repeatedly requested that the ceremony be held, and the subordinates also sang praises and praises, believing that "the opportunity cannot be missed, providence cannot be disobeyed, and even if the ceremony is held now, we still think it is too late." Only Wei Zheng thought it was not possible. Emperor Taizong said, "I want you to speak truthfully and directly, and there is no need to hide it." Isn't my work still high?" Wei Zheng replied, "High." Emperor Taizong asked, "Isn't virtue thick?" Wei Zheng replied, "Thick." Emperor Taizong asked, "Is the whole country still not stable?" Wei Zheng replied, "It is settled." Emperor Taizong asked, "Haven't the distant foreigners admired it yet?" Wei Zheng replied, "Admire it." Emperor Taizong asked, "Haven't the auspicious things appeared yet?" Wei Zheng replied, "Has it appeared." Emperor Taizong asked, "Is there no harvest of grain yet?" Wei Zheng replied, "There is a good harvest." Emperor Taizong questioned, "If this is the case, why can't you seal Zen?" Wei Zheng replied, "Your Majesty has done a great job, but the people have not yet missed your benefits to them." Virtue is thick, but grace is not yet universal. The whole country is stable, but there is not enough power to do great things. Distant foreigners admired, but there were no more possessions to supply their needs. Although Fu Rui has appeared, the legal net is still too tight. Harvests have been harvested year after year, but the warehouse is not yet full. That's why I don't think I should be able to seal Zen yet. I don't take the analogy of distant history, but only use people nearby. Some people have long been sick and painful, can not support, although after treatment is almost healed, but has been skinny and bone-skinned, but want to immediately carry a stone of rice, a day to walk a hundred miles, certainly can not do. The Sui Dynasty has been in turmoil for more than ten years, And His Majesty has been a good doctor for the whole world and relieved the people of their sufferings, although it is already peaceful, it is not very rich, and I have doubts in my heart to sacrifice heaven and earth to report the completion of the great deeds. Moreover, His Majesty has sealed Mount Tai in the east, and all the countries under the world must raise up their forces and mobilize the masses, even in remote areas, they must send people to come. But now from Yishui and Luoshui to the east, to the Bohai Sea, Taishan, grass and trees, swamps, vast thousands of miles, sparsely populated, can not hear chickens and dogs barking, depression along the road, very difficult to advance and retreat. Would Your Majesty rather let distant foreigners come to the interior and let them see our weakness? Exhausting one's possessions to reward one does not meet the expectations of those who come from afar; a few more times of servitude does not satisfy the toil of the local people. If we encounter the disaster of floods and droughts, the harm of wind and rain, and make bad discussions abound, it is too late to regret it. This is not only my sincere plea, but also an argument that many people question." Emperor Taizong said that Wei Zheng had spoken very well, so he stopped sealing Zen.
In the seventh year of Zhenguan, the shu king (1) concubine Yang Zhen (誊), in the province of Jing, duguan Langzhong (2) Xue Renfang stayed behind to investigate, but did not take it. His son was Qianniu (3), and Chen Suyun in the court of the palace: "More than five products are not rebellious and do not fit in, so that they are relatives of the state, so they are born in the program, refuse to make decisions, and drown the years." When Emperor Taizong heard this, he said angrily, "Knowing that it is my relative, it is so difficult to pretend." Even if you order the staff to be a hundred, you will be relieved of the officialship. Wei Zhengjin said: "The city fox society rats are all microscopic things, and they have some trust, so it is not easy to get rid of them." Since the Han and Jin Dynasties, it is not forbidden to be forbidden, and among the martial virtues, with many arrogance, His Majesty ascends to the pole, and the beginning of depression. Since Ren Fang is a function and can abide by the law for the country, how can he impose punishment in vain to become a private interest of foreign relatives! Once this source is opened, all the ends will be raised, and they will regret it later, and they will have nothing to do. Since ancient times, this matter has been forbidden, but His Majesty is the only one. Be prepared for hesitation, for the country's common way. How can the water not flow cross and want to destroy the embankment? The courtiers thought about it, but did not see it." Emperor Taizong said, "As the word is told, the one who asks does not think." However, Ren Fang's prohibition is quite arbitrary, and although it is not a felony, it is advisable to punish him less." It is the scepter that is forgave twenty.
(1) King of Shu: Li Yan, the sixth son of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin.
(2) Duguan Langzhong: Tang Shi was in charge of the official position of prison.
(3) Qianniu: official name, left and right Qianniu Wei general in charge of the palace guards and other things.
In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Princess Shu's father, Yang Li, chased the maid in the palace, violating the laws of the time, and Xue Renfang, the official lang, left him down for interrogation and interrogation, but did not give a verdict in time. His son, the Qianniu Wei general, reported to the emperor during the shang dynasty: "The system of the Tang Dynasty stipulates that any official with more than five pins should not stay and inquire as long as he is not rebelling against the imperial court. Because this matter involved the emperor's relatives, the magistrate gave birth to many branches and refused to judge, which has been delayed for a long time." After hearing this, Emperor Taizong said very angrily, "Obviously I know that it is my relative, so it can be seen that he deliberately pretended to be so difficult." Therefore, he ordered Xue Renfang to strike a hundred staffs and remove him from his official position. Wei Zheng felt that Emperor Taizong's approach was biased, so he advised Tang Taizong: "Even the foxes on the edge of the city and the rats in the temple are not easy to get rid of, not to mention that this matter involves the emperor's relatives?" These relationships were difficult to deal with in ancient times, and since the Han and Jin dynasties, they have been repeatedly prohibited. During the Wude period, most of the imperial relatives and relatives were arrogant and arrogant, and did not abide by the law. When His Majesty ascends to the throne, everything starts from the depression, and more consideration should be made. As an official of the state, how can Renfang serve the country and abide by the law, so how can he punish him for no reason and arbitrarily, so as to satisfy the illegal selfish desires of foreign relatives? If His Majesty sets this precedent, all kinds of disputes will arise, and the Emperor will regret it later, and then there will be no way to govern it. Since ancient times, I think only His Majesty has been able to forbid this kind of thing. Preparing for the unexpected is the most common way to govern a country, and who wants to destroy the embankment because the flood didn't flood? I thought to myself that what His Majesty had just done was wrong." Emperor Taizong said, "You are quite right, but Renfang confined Yang Zhen without saying anything, he was too good at making claims." Although his actions do not constitute a major crime, they should also be punished slightly to solemnize state discipline." So he ordered Renfang to be pardoned after beating him twenty times.
In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the left servant shot Fang Xuanling, the right servant shot Gao Shilian (1) Yu Feng Shaofu supervisor (2) Dou Desu, and asked the North Gate (3) how to build more recently. Desu smells. Emperor Taizong said of Xuan Ling: "Jun Dan knows the south (4) thing, my north gate has little to build, how to predict (5) jun matter"? Wei Zhengjin said, "The subject does not understand His Majesty's responsibility, nor does he understand Xuan Ling and Shi Lian to thank him." Xuan Ling has served as a minister, that is, His Majesty's humerus eyes and ears (7), and has created something, why should he not know? The minister was puzzled by the accusations of the visit. And what is at stake, how many servants there are, and what His Majesty does, help His Majesty to succeed; what is not done, although it is created, should be played by His Majesty. This is the way of the king's envoys and the courtiers (8). Xuan Ling and others are not guilty, but His Majesty is responsible for it, and the subjects do not understand; Xuan Ling and others do not know what to keep, but they know that they are thankful, and the ministers do not understand." Emperor Taizong was deeply ashamed.
(1) Gao Shilian: Minister of the Early Tang Dynasty, Duke of Fengxu. At this time, Fang Xuanling was the left servant, and he was the right servant, that is, the left and right prime minister.
(2) Shaofu Supervisor: Shaofu is the official office built in charge of the project in the early Tang Dynasty, with Shaofu Supervisor as the main post and Shaofu as the deputy post.
(3) North Gate: Refers to the Xuanwu Gate, which is the north gate of the Tang Daming Palace.
(4) Nanya: The official offices of the state south of the Imperial Palace.
(5) Pre:Involved.
(6) Bye-thanks: Bye-bye-thanksgiving.
(7) Humerus ears and eyes: the thigh is the thigh, and the humerus is the arm. The four are the most powerful organs of the human body, and the two prime ministers, Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian, are the most powerful assistants of the king.
(8) Kings and Envoys, Ministers: This sentence is quoted from the Analects. The original saying is "the king makes the subject with courtesy, and the subject is loyal to the king." This means that the king should use his ministers according to etiquette, and his subjects should serve the king with loyalty.
In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the left servant Shot Fang Xuanling and the right servant Shot Gao Shilian met Dou Desu, the shaofu supervisor, on the road and asked him what the North Gate was building recently. Dou Desu reported the incident to Tang Taizong. Emperor Taizong said to Fang Xuanling, "You only take care of the affairs of the South Gate, my north gate is a little bit built, why do you need to intervene"? Wei Zhengjin said, "I don't understand why Your Majesty blames them, nor do I understand why Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian want to pay homage to them. Since Fang Xuanling had become a minister, that is, His Majesty's right-hand man, and had built something, how could he not let him know? His Majesty's accusation that he asked the authorities was something I did not understand. Moreover, whether the houses built are beneficial or harmful, whether the labor used is more or less, His Majesty has done a good job, he should assist His Majesty to complete it, and if it is not done correctly, even if it is already under construction, he should be asked to stop. This is the right way for a king to appoint a subject and a subject to serve the king. Fang Xuanling and others asked for innocence, but His Majesty blamed them, which I could not understand; Fang Xuanling and others did not know their duties, but only knew how to apologize for their sins, and I could not understand them." Emperor Taizong was deeply ashamed to hear this.
Zhenguan Ten Years, Yue Wang (1), born to empress dowager, prince Jiedi (2), brilliant and brilliant, favored by Emperor Taizong. Or the words of the three products or above are contemptuous of the king, intended to serve Wei Zheng and so on, in order to provoke anger. In the Imperial Qi Government Hall, the three pins were already sitting down, and they were furious (3) and said, "I have a word, to the public and so on." The Son of Heaven before, that is, the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven now, not the Son of Heaven? In the past, the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven, today's Son of Heaven, not the Son of Heaven? I saw the kings of the Sui family, and the daguan (4) had been laid down, and they could not avoid being trampled by him (5). My son, forbid himself, is not allowed to cross the line, and the common good is easy to live, and he is scorned by one another. If I indulge in it, how can I not wait!" Xuan Ling and other trembling, thank you. Zheng Zheng said, "There will be no one who despises the king today." However, in the case of the courtesy, the subject and the son, the "Biography" said that although the king was small, he was listed above the princes. The princes use it as a public, that is, a public; when they use it as a secretary, they are a secretary. If he is not a secretary of state, he is a corporal to the princes. Now more than three pins, listed as the secretary of state, and the son of heaven minister, His Majesty added respect. Even if it is a small thing, why should the Yue King be humiliated? If the state discipline is abolished, the subject does not know it. In this time of holiness, the King of Yue is like this. And Sui Gaozu did not know the righteousness of etiquette, spoiled the kings, acted rudely, sought to be deposed, and could not be the law, nor was he enough to say"? What Shuo Zhi said, when the body is privately loved; Wei Zheng's discussion, the great law of the country. The degenerate was angry, claiming that he was in doubt, and seeing what Wei Zheng had said, he realized that it was not reasonable. How easy it is to be a gentleman! "Summoning Xuan Ling and so on, and giving them a thousand horses of silk."
(1) King Yue: Mingtai, the fourth son of Emperor Taizong.
(2) Jiedi: Jie, big. An honorific for someone else's brother.
(3) Anger: Angry, loud and strong.
(4) Dignitaries: Prominent officials.
(5) Hept (zhì) Dun: Hept, tripped. Pause, pause. By extension, things don't go well.
In the tenth year of Zhenguan, Li Tai, the King of Yue, was born to Empress Changsun and was the younger brother of the crown prince, and was very intelligent, and Emperor Taizong of Tang was particularly fond of him. Some people said that officials with more than three pins despised the King of Yue, hoping to slander Wei Zheng and others and anger Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong came to the Qi Zheng Palace and summoned more than three officials into the palace, and after taking his seat, he changed his face and said angrily, "I have a word to say to you." The Son of Heaven in the past was the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven today is not the Son of Heaven? The son of the Son of Heaven was the son of The Son of Heaven, and the son of the Son of today was not the son of the Son of Heaven? I see that the kings of the Sui Dynasty, below the level of high-ranking officials, are inevitably destroyed by them, my son, naturally they are not allowed to run amok, but you are casually rising up and dare to despise them? If I indulge them, can't they crush and tease you?" Fang Xuanling and the others trembled with fear and apologized for their sins. Wei Zheng sternly advised, "Surely none of today's subordinates despise the Yue King. However, according to etiquette, the sons of his subordinates and his majesty should be regarded as an example, and the Classics say that although the officials under Zhou Tianzi were small, they were still ranked above the princes. The princes were appointed by Zhou Tianzi as gong and qing as qing. If he had not been appointed as a public secretary by Zhou Tianzi, he would have been only a prince of lower status than a scholar. Nowadays, all the officials above the three pins are ranked as secretaries of state, and all are ministers of the Son of Heaven, and they are respected and treated favorably by His Majesty. Even if they were a little too small to make a mistake, how could the Yue King insult them at will? If the legal system of the country had been corrupted, I would not know, but in today's holy world, how can the Yue king be so rude. Moreover, Sui Gaozu did not understand etiquette, and he favored and exalted the kings, causing them to do disrespectful things, and soon they were all deposed for committing crimes, how can this be imitated, and what is commendable?" What I am talking about, out of personal love, wei Zheng is talking about the great law of the state. I had just lost my temper, thinking that the reason was sufficient and did not doubt, and only after listening to Wei Zheng's discussion did I feel that I was very unreasonable. To be a gentleman is really not to be rash and casual." So he blamed Fang Xuanling and the others and rewarded Wei Zheng with a thousand horses.
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong rebuked Wei Zheng and other abusers. "Ministers, etc., are the advisers (1) of each person, who often speak of their strengths, are knowledgeable, and are strong and slanderous; they love life and are good at business, which is their shortcomings." Nowadays, Ling Jing wrote an inscription for people, teaching people to read the Book of Han, and following the entrustment of Inz, returning to Yi and seeking profits, which was different from what the ministers and others said. His Majesty did not use his strengths, but saw his shortness, thinking that his subjects were deceitful (2), but did not dare to bow down (3)". Tai Zonnazhi.
(1) Advisor: refers to the monarch asking his subordinates.
(2) Deception: Deception and deception.
(3) Heart volt: that is, heart obedience.
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, the relevant departments played the instrument of Ling Jing's loan to people. Emperor Taizong blamed Wei Zheng and others for indiscriminately recommending talents. Wei Zheng said, "Subjects and others have been inquired by His Majesty and often specify Ling Jing's strengths and weaknesses. Having a general knowledge and daring to denounce is his strength. Paying attention to life and liking to manage his belongings is his weakness. Nowadays, Ling Jing writes inscriptions for others and teaches them to read the Book of Han, thus pulling up relationships and exchanging profits, which is different from what I said about his emphasis on life and his love of managing property. His Majesty did not use his strengths, but only saw his shortcomings, and he thought that his subjects and others were deceitful, and he really did not dare to be convinced." Emperor Taizong accepted this opinion.
In the twelfth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said of Wei Zhengyi: "If what Is done by Bilai loses government, why should it go forward"? If virtue and righteousness are submerged, and the people's hearts are satisfied, they are far from each other than at the beginning of zhenguan." Emperor Taizong said, "The obedience of Yuanyi should be added by Virtue and Righteousness." In the past, why did he benefit greatly?" Spinning in the sea is safe, gradually increasing arrogance and self-overflowing. Therefore, although the work is prosperous, it is not as good as the beginning." Emperor Taizong also said, "What is different from what you have done before?" After three years, I saw people and obeyed them. For a year or two, he has been displeased with people's advice, and although he has listened to (2) he has listened, his intentions have been uneven, and he has forgiven them for their difficulties (3)". Emperor Taizong said: "At the beginning of the reign, the yuan lawyer was sentenced to death, and Sun Fujia (4) advised: The law does not lead to death, and there is no tolerance for indiscriminate punishment." So he gave lanling princess garden, straight money millions. Man or man: What is said is a common thing, and the reward is too generous. Answer: I have come to the throne, and there is no one to advise, so I reward him. This guide makes the speech also. Xuzhou Sihu (5) Liu Xiong yu Sui capital to add class. Whoever has a teller, His Majesty shall make him surrender himself, and shall not bow down and sin. So he insisted that his words were true, but he refused to bow his head. Dali (6) pushed his falsehood and will be sentenced to death, and Shaoqing (7) wears the gong to stop the discipleship. Your Majesty: I have broken with it, but I should be guilty of a capital offense. His Majesty is not the same, that is, to pay the Minister's Law Department. Sin is not worth dying, and it must not be cruel. His Majesty is a seductress, and he is persistent, and as for the four or five, he will forgive him. But to be able to keep the law so much for me, how dare I be afraid of indiscriminate abuse? This is pleasing to the ear. In previous years, Emperor Fude of Shaanxi County wrote a letter to the Holy Will, and His Majesty thought it was slanderous. The courtier said that the letter was not agitated, could not make people think, and the agitation was like slander. Although he obeyed the words of his subjects, he rewarded twenty paragraphs, and his meaning was very unfair, and it was difficult to receive advice." Emperor Taizong said, "As the saying goes, the non-righteous and incompetent are the ones who say this." Everyone is bitter and unconscious, and when they are not on the way, they all claim that what they do is unchanged. And see the public opinion, the fault is shocking. But with this intention, it will not violate the common word in the end."
(1) In terms of rank: it means the same day.
(2) Mǐn (黾) Reluctantly listens: Reluctantly listens to acceptance.
(3) Forgiveness is difficult: it is very uncomfortable because of stubbornness.
(4) Sun Fujia: A native of Bei Prefecture (corresponding to the area around present-day Qinghe, Hebei and Linqing, Shandong). In Wu De Zhong, shangyan advised the matter, and the emperor called it "Yi Chen". In zhenguan, worship the royal history, move dali qing.
(5) Si Hu: State Household Cao.
(6) Dali: that is, Dali Temple. Equivalent to the current Supreme Court.
(7) Shaoqing: This refers to the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, which is equivalent to the current vice president of the Supreme Court.
In the twelfth year of Zhenguan, Tang Taizong asked Wei Zheng: "Is the politics promoted by the imperial court now good or bad compared with before?" Wei Zheng replied: "If in terms of the court's kindness and prestige, now all the ethnic minorities from afar come to pay tribute, this is not the same as in the early years of Zhenguan." If it is said that the use of benevolence and morality is imperceptible and convincing to the hearts of ordinary people, it is far inferior to the early years of chastity." Tang Taizong was very surprised after hearing this, and asked: "The fact that the ethnic minorities from afar have come to submit should be the result of the implementation of benevolence by the imperial court." Wei Zheng said, "In the past, there was no peace in the world, so the heart of morality and righteousness did not dare to forget." Soon, the world was at peace, and the feeling of pride and complacency gradually grew. Therefore, although the merits of the imperial court are prosperous now, they are not as good as before." Tang Taizong asked again, "What is the difference between now and before?" Wei Zheng said: "In the early years of Zhenguan, Your Majesty was afraid that no one would come to the court, so he tried every means to persuade and encourage the ministers to give advice. After three years, His Majesty was able to accept it gladly when he saw someone speaking. But in the past two years, His Majesty has been unhappy that someone has made an opinion, and although he has reluctantly accepted it, he finally disagrees with it in his heart, and often has a difficult face." Tang Taizong was surprised and asked, "What made you say this?" Wei Zheng replied: "In the early years of Zhenguan, he sentenced Yuan lawyer to death, and Sun Fujia said: According to the laws of the state, he should not be sentenced to death, and abuse of torture should not be done." His Majesty took Sun Fujia's advice and gave him the million-dollar Lanling Princess Garden. Some people say incomprehensibly that the things he said were very ordinary, but His Majesty's rewards were too rich. But your Majesty says: No one has advised me since I took the throne, and in order to encourage this kind of behavior, I have rewarded him generously. It is His Majesty's encouragement to the Minister to make comments. Liu Xiong, the sihu of Xuzhou, privately raised his official rank during the Sui Dynasty, and when he was denounced, His Majesty asked him to surrender himself and convict him if he did not surrender. Liu Xiong insisted that the situation was true and refused to turn himself in. The results of the Dali Temple's examination were indeed forgeries, and Liu Xiong was sentenced to death. Dali Temple's shaoqing Dai Shangshang said that according to the law, only exile can be sentenced. But His Majesty said: I have decided that the death penalty should be imposed. Dai Ji insisted: Since His Majesty believes that he is guilty, he should be handed over to the relevant departments for handling according to law. His crime was not worthy of the death penalty, and His Majesty should not abuse torture. In this way, His Majesty was determined to kill him, and Dai Ji also argued on the basis of reason, arguing four or five times, and finally His Majesty pardoned him. Afterwards, His Majesty said to the officials: With such a minister strictly enforcing the law for me, why should I worry about abusing the criminal law? It can be seen from this matter that His Majesty is willing to accept opinions. A few years ago, the Shaanxi county official HuangFude wrote a letter, which offended His Majesty, who believed that he was slandering. I think this is not the case, and if the language of the courtier's recital is not intense, it will not attract the attention of His Majesty, and the agitated language seems to be slanderous on the surface. Although His Majesty accepted my opinion afterwards and gave him twenty pieces of Silk, His Majesty did not accept my point of view with satisfaction in his heart." Tang Taizong listened and sighed, "You're right, only you can say these words." Everyone loses self-knowledge when you don't say it, I still think that my attitude toward opinion is the same as in the past, and when you say it, I am surprised that my fault is so serious. It is rare to have a minister like you, and I will not disobey your instructions after all."