In December of the eighth year of Emperor Taizong's reign, a very ordinary edict was issued from the imperial palace.
Originally, Empress Eldest Sun thought that there were fewer concubines in the harem, and after inquiring about it, she heard that the daughter of the chancellor Zheng Renji had not yet married, so she persuaded Tang Taizong to marry her into the palace.
Tang Taizong, who was in a good position, did not know too much about this matter and agreed to it.
Therefore, there is an edict at the beginning of the article that crowns Zheng Renji's daughter as a harem concubine.
However, just when Tang Taizong was preparing to welcome the bride, Wei Zheng hurriedly asked for a visit.
After meeting Emperor Taizong of Tang, Wei Zheng hurriedly stated that zheng Renji's daughter had already been promised to a famous scholar named Lu Shuang many years ago (Wei Zheng heard that he had tasted Lu Shuang, a concubine).
Hearing Wei Zheng's words, Tang Taizong was immediately shocked, and immediately ordered the recovery of the emissaries who had gone to issue edicts and stop the matters related to the canonization (Emperor Wenzhi, great alarm, order to stop the envoys).
Moreover, he blames himself for his reckless behavior.
Because, in Tang Taizong's view, if he married this daughter of Zheng Renji, in the eyes of outsiders, he would rely on the authority of his own Son of Heaven and rob women with the common people!
Although this sentence is only a few short words, it is not easy to say.
For Tang Taizong, who attached great importance to how the history books recorded his words and deeds, such an extremely low-level mistake could never be made.
However, Fang Xuanling and others believed that after all, Lu Shuang and this woman had not yet married, and the emissaries had already gone on the road, and the palace had already made corresponding preparations, which could not be interrupted (the gift could not be suspended).
However, Tang Taizong thought about it and thought that it was better not to entrust people with tongues, so he ordered the matter to be terminated.
Of course, here I also want to admire Mr. Wei Zheng's courage - even the emperor Lao Tzu married such a thing, he dared to take care of such a thing, absolutely the first cattle man around Tang Taizong!
Reference materials: Zizhi Tongjian Tang Ji