Emperor Gaozong of Tang had the largest territory, covering an area of 12 million square kilometers

In the beginning, the empress dowager was able to bend down and endure humiliation, and obeyed the wishes of the superiors, so the upper platoon was established by the group; and the zhi, who was dedicated to Wei Fu, wanted to do something, and moved to be controlled by the latter, and the upper was overwhelmed by his anger. There are Taoist monks who practice truth, go in and out of the forbidden, taste the art of victory, and the eunuch Wang Fushengfazhi. Furious, he summoned Xitai Shilang and discussed with Shangguan Yizhi of the Eastern and Western Tai Sanpin. Yi Yin said: "The queen is arbitrary, and what the sea does not do with, please abolish it." "The above intention also thinks so, that is, the commandments of the grass.

At first, Empress Wu Zetian was able to bend over and endure humiliation and obey Tang Gaozong's will, so Tang Gaozong eliminated different opinions and made her empress; when she was successful, she was arrogant and dictatorial, and Tang Gaozong wanted to make a difference, and was often restrained by her, and Tang Gaozong was very angry. There was a Taoist monk named Dun Xingzhen, who went in and out of the palace and once performed the evil magic of "disgusting victory" that cursed and harmed people, and the eunuch Wang Fusheng exposed this matter. Emperor Gaozong of Tang was furious and secretly summoned Xitai Shilang to consult with Shangguan Yi of the Three Pins of Eastern and Western Tai. Shangguan Yi then said: "The empress is dictatorial and self-indulgent, and no one in the world says good things, please depose her." Emperor Gaozong of Tang also believed that this should be done, and immediately ordered Shangguan Yi to draft an edict.

　　Left and right rushed to the back, and then complained to themselves. The edict is still in the upper house, and the upper is ashamed and unbearable, and the treatment is as before; the fear is angry, because of the qi zhizhi: "I did not have this heart at the beginning, and all the officials taught me." Yi first consulted King Chen, and had an accident with Wang Fusheng as Crown Prince Zhong, and then xu Jingzong slandered Yi, Fu Sheng, and Zhongmou for rebellion. In December, Cheng Shu and Yi went to prison, and his sons Tingzhi and Wang Fusheng all died, leaving no home. Pengzi, Shi Zhong died in the exile house. Right Minister Liu Xiangdao sat with Yi Shan, dismissed government affairs, for Si Li Tai Chang Bo, Zuo Su Ji Zheng Qintai and other courtiers were very popular, all sat and communicated with Yi Yi.

　　People around the emperor ran to tell Empress Wu, and Empress Wu hurried to Emperor Gaozong of Tang to complain. At that time, the draft of the edict to depose was still with Emperor Gaozong of Tang, and he was ashamed and cowering, could not bear to be deposed, and treated her as before; I was afraid that she was resentful and angry, and coaxed her: "I did not have this idea, it was all the idea given to me by Shangguan Yi." Shangguan Yi had previously served as a counselor to King Chen, and wang Fusheng had served the deposed crown prince Li Zhong, and Empress Wu then instructed Xu Jingzong to falsely accuse Shangguan Yi, Wang Fusheng, and Li Zhong of plotting against the imperial court. In December, on the thirteenth day, Shangguan Yi was arrested and imprisoned, and his sons Shangguan Tingzhi and Wang Fusheng were executed, and the family wealth was confiscated and confiscated. On the fifteenth day, Li Zhong committed suicide in the exile. Liu Xiangdao, the right minister, was removed from his position because of his friendship with Shangguan yi, and was demoted to the post of Si Li Tai Chang Bo, and many of the imperial court officials such as Zuo Suji Zheng Qintai were exiled and degraded because of their dealings with Shangguan Yi.

　　Since everything is seen, the curtain is hanging behind, and the government is no big or small, and it is all with it. The power of the world is returned to the middle palace, deposed and killed, determined by its mouth, and the Son of Heaven is only surrendered, which is called the second saint at home and abroad.

　　After that, whenever Emperor Gaozong of Tang came to rule the dynasty, Empress Wu listened to the government in the back, and no matter how big or small the political affairs were, she had to participate. The power of the world is all vested in the empress dowager, and the rise and fall of officials depends on her words, the emperor is just idle people who have nothing to do, and the court inside and outside the court call them "two saints".

The Shangyu and the Sui Emperor are said to be servants: "When Emperor Jue refused to give advice and died, he often took it as a warning and humbly asked for advice; and if he did not have advice, why not?" Li said to Himself: "What Your Majesty has done is perfect, and the courtiers have no advice." ”

When Emperor Gaozong of Tang spoke of the Sui Emperor, he said to the ministers around him: "When the Sui Emperor refused to be persuaded and the country was destroyed, emperor often cited it as a warning and humbly sought advice, but finally did not enter the counsel, why? Li Shi replied, "Your Majesty has done everything perfectly, so there is nothing for the courtiers to advise." ”

Shouzhang zhang gongyi ninth cohabited, Qi, Sui, and Tang all expressed their doors. On Shou Zhang, fortunately in his house, asked so that he could live together, the public art book "forbearance" more than a hundred times to advance. The good, give the veil.

　　Shouzhang Zhang Gongyi lived together for nine generations, and the Qi, Sui, and Tang dynasties all honored his family. Emperor Gaozong of Tang passed by Shou Zhang, came to his residence, and asked him why he was able to live together, and Zhang Gongyi wrote more than a hundred "forbearance" characters. Emperor Gaozong of Tang thought this was very good and gave him a ribbon.

The Lord has repeatedly rebuked the attendants for not entering the sages, and the crowd dare not be right. Li Anqi, the youngest minister of the Division, said to him: "There is no sage in the world, nor does the group of ministers dare to hide the sage." The Secretary of State of Bilai has recommended that those who slander have been referred to as friends, and those who are stagnant and have not been extended to the throne are first punished. His Majesty's fruit is sincere, and who does not want to know! This is in His Majesty, not in the crowd also. "I thought so. Ann period, the son of a hundred medicines also.

Tang Gaozong repeatedly rebuked the ministers around him for not recommending people with both moral integrity and ability, and no one dared to answer. Li Anqi replied, "It is not that there are no wise people in the world, nor is it that the courtiers dare to bury the wise men." Recently, if the Secretary of State has made a recommendation, the good and evil people have accused them of forming a party for personal gain, the frustrated sages have not yet been used, and the incumbents have been convicted first, so everyone hastened to shut up. If His Majesty can really treat his subordinates with sincerity, who does not want to elect the wise men who know them! The key to this question lies with His Majesty, not with his courtiers. Tang Gaozong agreed with him. Li Anqi is the son of Li Baiyao.

Wan Qing composed the "Goryeo Text" as saying, "I don't know the danger of guarding Yalu." Quan Nan Jian reported: "Listen to your fate! "That is, the troops were transferred to Yalujin, and the Tang soldiers were not allowed to cross." On the smell, the flow is in Lingnan.

　　Yuan Wanqing wrote the "Gaoli Wen" and said: "I don't know the danger of guarding Yalu." This instead reminded Izumi Nanjian, who replied, "Obey your fate!" "Immediately dispatch troops to garrison Yalujin, tang soldiers can not pass." When Emperor Gaozong of Tang learned of this situation, he exiled Yuan Wanqing to Lingnan.

[14] Sikong, Crown Prince Taishi, and Yingzhen Wugong Li Shuyi summoned his sons to those who were outside the city and returned to the service of illness. The medicine given by the prince of Shanghe was baited, and the disciples greeted the doctor for it, and they did not listen to it, saying: "Wuben Shandong Tianfu, who was worthy of the holy Ming, was given the throne of the third duke, and the year will be eighty, is it not a fate!" Repair for a short period of time, how can you return to medical work to seek a living! Once, he said to his brother Si Wei Shaoqing: "I am less healed today, but I can enjoy the wine together." So the descendants of Xi Ji, the wine, said: "I will not be able to afford to live with myself, so I want to be different from Ru Cao." Ru Cao don't weep, listen to me restrain. I saw Fang and Du Ping were hard-working, and they could only set up portals, and they were overwhelmed by unscrupulous people. I have this descendant, and now I am paying you. After the burial, Ru retired and moved into our church to raise orphans and children, and I would like to take care of them. Those who have no ambitions and travel with non-class people are killed first, and then smell. "Self is no more. December, Penshen, Xue. On the smell of sorrow, on the day of the funeral, fortunately Weiyang Palace, climbing the tower and looking at the car weeping. Rise up like Yin Mountain, Iron Mountain, and Wude Mountain to break the Turks and xue yantuo.

　　[14] Sikong, Crown Prince Taishi, and Li Shi, the Duke of Yingzhenwu, were seriously ill, and Emperor Gaozong of Tang summoned all his sons from other places to the capital and asked them to serve him. Li Shi took the medicine that Emperor Gaozong and the crown prince rewarded; his sons asked for a doctor for him, but he would not let him see a doctor, saying: "I was originally a farmer east of Mount Kun, and I met the Shengming monarch, who was the third duke, and was nearly eighty years old. The length of life is regular, and you can ask the doctor for life again! One day, Li Shi suddenly said to his younger brother Si Wei Shaoqing Li Bi: "I am slightly better today, and I can set up a banquet to be happy together." So all the children and grandchildren gathered. When the banquet was about to end, he said to Li Bi, "I know that I can't get better from my illness, so I want to say goodbye to you." Don't weep and cry, listen to My arrangement. I saw that Fang Xuanling and Du Ruyi had to work hard in life to establish a portal, but they were destroyed by the descendants of Xiao Xiao. All my children and grandchildren are now entrusted to you. After my funeral, you will move into my house, raise your children and grandchildren, carefully supervise them, and kill anyone who has a bad intention and makes improper friends, and then report it to me. After that, he didn't say anything else. In December, on the third day of the first month, Li Shi died. After Tang Gaozong learned of his death, he wept bitterly, and on the day of his burial, he went to Weiyang Palace and went upstairs to see the hearse and wept bitterly. After burial, the tombs raised resemble YinShan, Tieshan, and WudeShan in recognition of li shi's exploits to the Turks and Xue Yantuo.

　　For the sake of the general, there is a good judgment; and the discussion with others is like a stream of good. The victory is attributed to the lower, the golden veil, the scattered soldiers, the old man thinks of death, and the direction of Kejie. When the matter is chosen, he will be sent away by those who are rich in appearance. Or ask the reason, "A man with a short life, a man of inadequacy and success." ”

　　As a general, Li Shi was strategic and good at making decisions; he could discuss things with people and be as good as a stream. If you win a battle, you will give credit to your subordinates, and all the gold and other property you have obtained will be given to the soldiers, so everyone is willing to die and be invincible. When generals are selected in the face of war, they must choose people who are full-looking. When asked why he did this, he said, "A man with a short life is not worthy of his meritorious service." ”

It is often said that "when I was twelve or thirteen years old, I was a thief who died, and whenever I killed anyone, I killed him." Fourteen and Five-Year-Olds are embarrassed to be thieves, and if they are not comfortable, they kill people. Seventeen or eighteen is a good thief, and Linchen is killed. Twenty are great generals, and soldiers are used to save people from death. ”

　　Li Shi often said to people: "When I was twelve or thirteen years old, I was a tyrannical thief, and I killed everyone." At the age of fourteen or fifteen, he was a difficult thief to deal with, and when he encountered unpleasantness, he killed people. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, he became a good thief and killed people before he was killed. At the age of twenty, he became a general and spared death with soldiers. ”

Roughly speaking, the tang dynasty's selection method takes people by body, speech, book, and judgment, and counts the amount of capital and labor to prepare officials. From the beginning of the collection, we have tried to read their books and judgments; they have tried and tried, and they have examined their bodies and words; they have made notes and inquired about their convenience; they have sung and sung; and they have gathered the crowd to tell them. Then the class thinks that A, first jane servant shooting, is to go to the door, to read in the matter, waiter province, waiter in the trial, improper refutation. After judging, and then hearing it, the Lord is commanded to do it, and each gives a sign, which is called a confession. The same is true of the military election of the military department. The method of the lesson test is to ride and shoot and to turn off, negative meter. People have not yet reached the limit of qualifications, but they can try three articles, called macro words, try to judge three articles, called outstanding, and those who enter the class can be taught without limit. The county officials of Qianzhong, Lingnan, and Minzhong Prefectures were not subject to the officials, and the governor of the committee chose the natives to supplement the teaching. All resident officials take the year as the examination, six products or less, and four examinations as full.

　　The method of quanting the selection of officials in the Tang Dynasty was generally based on their bodies, words, books, and judgments, calculating seniority, measuring labor performance, and then formulating official positions. First of all, focus on the examination of the officials, look at the quality of calligraphy, judge the merits of the literary and theoretical; after the examination, check whether the body is plump and tall, and whether the words are clear and accurate. Those who are elected may draw up an official post, but their own opinions shall be consulted; after the official position has been drafted, it shall be publicly announced among the candidates. After the announcement, I agree to be listed as Class A, first report to the servant, and then the servant report to the province, by the matter to be read, the waiter to check, the waiter to approve, and the objection to inappropriateness. After the examination and approval, it was reported to the emperor, and the officials were appointed according to the emperor's will, and vouchers were issued separately, called "informing the body". The same approach was taken to select military attachés. The content of the exam is horseback archery, weightlifting, and weight walking. Due to certain restrictions, those who fail to participate in the above-mentioned selections and can take the three-article examination are called "macro words", and those who should be examined for three articles are called "outstanding", and those who are able to take the examination can be appointed as officials in an exceptional manner. Prefecture and county officials in Qianzhong, Lingnan, and Minzhong were not selected by the officials, and entrusted to the governor to select locals to fill the posts. All incumbent officials shall be assessed once every year after the expiration of their term of office, and officials with less than six pins shall be deemed to have completed their term of office after four evaluations.

2nd year (Yi Hai, 675 AD)

In the spring, the first month of the month, Ying Yin, with the Khotanese kingdom as the governor of Bisha, divided into ten prefectures, and the Khotanese king Chi Fuxiong as the governor of Bisha.

In the spring, on the first month of the first month, Ying Yin (21st), the Tang Dynasty established the Governor of Bisha in Khotan, dividing the Khotanese state into ten states, and appointing Chi Fuxiong, the king of Khotan, as the governor of Bisha.

Yan Wei, on the feast Pei Xingjian, said: "Qing has both civil and military resources, and now he is granted the second post of Secretary of State." "It is the Great General of the Right Guard who is also the Rebbe Shoshu and the Colonel. Jia Chen, with Xingjian as the commander-in-chief of the Dingxiang Road March, had 180,000 troops, and cheng Wuting, the governor of Fengzhou in the Western Army, and Li Wen, the governor of Youzhou in the Eastern Army, had more than 300,000 yuan to curry favor with the Turks, and was subject to frugality. Wu Ting, the son of Ming Zhen also.

Emperor Gaozong of Tang invited Pei Xingjian to a banquet and said to him, "You have both literary and martial talents, and now you are granted two positions." So he was appointed as the Rebbe Shoshu and Inspector General of the Right Guard. Jia Chen (27th), appointed Pei Xingjian as the commander-in-chief of the Dingxiang Road March, leading 180,000 troops, together with Cheng Wuting, the governor of Fengzhou, the inspector of the Western Army, and Li Wen, the governor of Youzhou in the Eastern Army, to fight against the Turks, and they were all under the command of Pei Xingjian. Cheng Wuting is Cheng Mingzhen's son.

The eunuchs of the upper eunuchs are in the river and want to plant in the garden. The eunuch Ke Zhou carried bamboo, where he was a rioter; passing through Jingzhou, the governor of Jingzhou, Shi Suliangsi, imprisoned him, and shangshu cut admonition, thinking: "To distant foreign objects, to disturb the road, I am afraid that it is not the intention of the saint to love people." Again, the villain stole Wei Fu and lost Huang Ming. The Heavenly Queen said, "I am not strict in my restraint, and the result is strange to the good heir." "The hand commandment comforts the heirs, and orders them to abandon the bamboo river." Liang Si, the son of the eldest of the world.

Emperor Gaozong sent eunuchs to transport strange bamboo along the Yangtze River to be planted in the palace garden. The eunuchs requisitioned ships loaded with bamboo and went around committing tyranny; when passing through Jingzhou, the governor of Jingzhou, Shi Suliangsi, imprisoned them and wrote bluntly, saying: "In order to obtain strange items from afar and disturb the people along the way, I am afraid that it is not the original intention of the saint to love the people." At the same time, the villain played with authority without authorization, which also damaged the emperor's sainthood. Emperor Gaozong said to Tianhou Wu Zetian, "I was not strictly restrained, and I was indeed blamed by Su Liangsi." So he personally wrote an edict, comforted and instructed Su Liangsi, and ordered him to abandon the bamboo in the river. Su Liangsi was the son of Su Shichang.