1. Wei Zheng came from a humble background. He was lonely and poor when he was young. He once became a Taoist priest. He likes to read, studies ancient books attentively, and is very knowledgeable. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Wei Zheng participated in the uprising against the tyranny of the Sui Dynasty. Later, he took refuge in the Tang Dynasty founded by Tang Emperor Li Yuan and worked for Prince Li Jiancheng. Because of Wei Zheng's outstanding talents, he was highly valued by the prince.
Later, Li Shimin, the second son of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, launched the "Xuanwumen Mutiny" and killed his brother Li Jiancheng. The young and keen Li Shimin knew that Wei Zheng was a talent, so he summoned him personally.
As soon as Li Shimin saw Wei Zheng, he asked him very angrily: "Why do you want to alienate our brothers' feelings?" The ministers present felt that Wei Zheng would be killed. However, Wei Zheng was calm and composed, and replied in a very confident tone: "If the crown prince had listened to me earlier, he would definitely not have ended up like this."
After hearing this, Li Shimin was shocked by Wei Zheng Moved by his spirit of fearlessness and integrity, I admire his personality from the bottom of my heart.
Therefore, instead of punishing him, he was reused. Soon, Li Shimin ascended the throne and became Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty appointed Wei Zheng as an admonishment official (an official position dedicated to advising the emperor), and later promoted him to prime minister. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty worked hard to govern and often summoned Wei Zheng to discuss the gains and losses of governing the country with him.
Wei Zheng was ambitious and courageous, and he boldly gave advice with a pragmatic spirit. During his decades in office, in order to make the people of the Tang Dynasty rich and powerful, he made more than 200 remonstrances to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Each time, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty carefully considered his suggestions and adopted them as much as possible.
2. Once, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty violated his regulations that only 18-year-old men were required to serve in the military, and decided to recruit tall men over 16 years old and under 18 years old to join the army. After the order was issued, Wei Zheng strongly opposed it. Tang Taizong was very angry and sent someone to call him and reprimand him.
Wei Zheng was not afraid. He remonstrated very seriously: "You are sending all the strong middle-aged men to serve in the army. Then, who will plant the fields? Who will do the work? You often "Say, as a king, I must first be trustworthy, but the country's law clearly stipulates that only the strongest men need to serve in the military. Why don't you abide by it? By doing this, aren't you losing trust in front of the people?" /p>
He said to Wei Zheng sincerely: "Sir, you are really a mirror to me and the country! I originally thought you were too stubborn and unreasonable, but now after listening to your words, I think it makes sense. The government orders are inconsistent. The people are at a loss and the country cannot be governed well." So Emperor Taizong immediately ordered to stop recruiting middle-aged men for military service and rewarded Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng, who dared to speak out and advise, not only made immortal contributions to the country, but also became a model for officials in subsequent dynasties to follow. Wei Zheng once assisted the two emperors Gaozong and Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. He remonstrated and was not afraid of sacrifice, so much so that he was furious with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty several times. Fortunately, Empress Changsun interceded for him and saved him from punishment.
3. Once, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Taichang Shaoqing Zu Xiaosun to teach music to the palace people, but the teaching was not good. Tang Taizong scolded him greatly. Wen Yanbo and Wang Gui who were present disagreed with Taizong's approach and said: "The filial grandson and the elegant scholar are now being taught to the palace people and then punished. I think it is inappropriate."
After hearing this, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty He got angry and accused them of "being attached to others but not superiors". Yan Bo was frightened and bowed down to apologize. Wang Gui refused to bow and said, "Your Majesty charges your ministers with loyalty and uprightness. What I am saying is not personal! This is your Majesty's duty to your ministers, not your Majesty's fault!" After hearing this, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had to give up. The next day, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said to Fang Xuanling privately: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult for emperors to accept remonstrances sincerely. I scolded Wen Yanbo and Wang Gui yesterday, and I still regret it."
At that time, not only ministers dared to remonstrate, but also minor officials Dare to remonstrate. Liu Rengui, the Prime Minister of Yueyang County, disagreed with Taizong's decision to go hunting in Tongzhou (today's Dali County, Shaanxi Province) during the busy autumn harvest season, and asked him to go hunting during the winter leisure time instead. After Liu Rengui's dissent, Emperor Taizong not only withdrew his order, but also promoted Liu Rengui's official position to a higher rank as a reward.
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Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (January 28, 598 - July 10, 649), was born in Chengji, Longxi (now Qin'an County, Gansu Province). The second emperor of the Tang Dynasty (reigned from 626 to 649), an outstanding statesman, strategist, military strategist, and poet. He was the second son of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty. His mother was Empress Taimu Dou.
Cong Jian Ruliu
Li Shimin took Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty's refusal to remonstrate as a warning for the country's subjugation. After he came to the throne, he tried his best to seek advice. He expanded the power of the remonstrator and encouraged his ministers to criticize him. Decisions and style. Among them, Wei Zhengting remonstrated more than 200 times and directly stated the emperor's faults in the court. In the early court, there were many situations that embarrassed Li Shimin and made him unable to step down. Another example is Wang Gui, Ma Zhou, Sun Fuga, and Chu Suiliang, all of whom are famous for their extreme advice.
In his later years, due to the prosperity of the country and the power of the people, Li Shimin was not as accepting of remonstrances as he was in his early years. Occasionally, he regretted killing ministers by mistake, but generally he still restrained himself and maintained the demeanor of accepting remonstrances. ?
He Qing Haiyan
Under the governance of Li Shimin during the Zhenguan period, the society did not close its doors at night and did not pick up lost things. In the fourth year of Zhenguan (630), there were only 29 prisoners sentenced to death nationwide. In the sixth year of Zhenguan (632), the number of death row prisoners increased to 290. At the end of the year, Li Shimin allowed them to go home to take care of funeral arrangements, and they would die if they came back in the autumn of 633 AD (the seventh year of Zhenguan) (in ancient times, they were executed in autumn).
In September of the seventh year of Zhenguan (633), all 290 prisoners were returned, and none of them escaped. At that time, China's politics were well-established, officials performed their duties, people lived and worked in peace and contentment, there were fewer injustices, and there was not much resentment in the hearts of the Chinese people. People who have plenty of food and clothing will not take desperate risks to survive; people with a peaceful mind are not prone to extremes, so the probability of committing crimes is very small.
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