A Brief Introduction to Lu Huaishen's Life in New Tang Book (volume 126)

Lu huaishen (? —7 16), born in Lingchang (now southwest of Huaxian County, Henan Province), was then the censor, and later served as counselor and censor. Xuanzong became prime minister in the first year of Kaiyuan (7 13). Lu Huaishen knew that his talent was inferior to that of another prime minister, so he avoided everything. During his tenure, his achievements were only in recommending talents. Three years later, he became prime minister and died. Lu Huaishen is an honest official. He has no savings at home, no curtains at the door, no meat in his diet, and his wife and children are hungry and poor. He is a relatively clean prime minister. When Lu Huai-shen's son, Lu Huan, was a satrap in Guangzhou, he was unmoved by the local treasures, honest and clean, and was also praised by people at that time. Lu Huaishen is a native of Huazhou, about a noble family in john young. Grandpa Lu was appointed Lingchang county magistrate, so he became a Lingchang county person. Lu Huaishen was very extraordinary when he was a child. Han Siyan, a friend of his father's supervisor, lamented: "This child is not gifted!" When he grew up, he became a scholar and served as the supervisor of the empire. During the dragon years, he was promoted to the imperial history. Zhongzong went to Shang Yang Palace to see Wuhou, and Wuhou wrote a letter asking Zhongzong to appear before him every ten days. Lu Huai-shen remonstrated, saying, "In the past, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty established himself as emperor and went to the Imperial Palace to appear before the Grand Duke every five days. Because he ascended the throne from Buyi, he owned the world and gave his honor to his father, so he did so. Since your majesty abides by the law and inherits the imperial system, how can he follow suit? Besides, yingtianmen is only over two miles away from Elephant Gate. You can't ride in a row, and you can't ride in parallel. From here on, if a fool infringes on the driver, it's too late to blame him. The foolish minister thought that the Queen Mother should be sent to the inner court to show filial piety and avoid the trouble of going in and out. " Zhongzong didn't listen. & gt promoted to Zhong Cheng, right suggestion. The last chapter briefly stated the politics at that time, saying: > I heard that "good people can govern the country for a hundred years, overcome cruelty and avoid killing." He said: "If I am allowed to preside over state affairs, one year will be almost the same, and three years will be very rewarding." Therefore, "Shangshu" said: "Every three years, we should assess our political achievements, and after three assessments, we will decide to promote recognition or recall." In the past, it was Zheng's prime minister, who changed the law and promulgated the punishment book. In the first year, people were angry and wanted to kill him. Three years later, people praised his virtue. Zi chan is a saint. It will take him three years to govern the country, not to mention ordinary people. Recently, the state secretariat, the long history Sima, and the county magistrate of Gyeonggi moved their officials in a year or two or three or five months, regardless of their political achievements. In this way, people who have never moved an official will listen attentively, stand on tiptoe full of hope and rush forward without shame. How can they declare corruption and pensions for your majesty? Because of this, the etiquette and righteousness can't be implemented, the registered permanent residence is more dispersed, the warehouse is more and more scarce, and the people are getting worse. People know that being an official is not long, so they don't listen to his teachings; Officials know that the day of transfer is not far away and will not do their best. In a title and stealing security is used to cultivate seniority and prestige. Although Mingjun has the ambition to rule the world diligently, the road to luck has already been opened, and the upper and lower sides are deceiving each other. How can we try our best? This is a national disease. Jia Yi said that varus soles are not acceptable. This is a small problem. The disease is incurable, even if it is treated by a famous doctor. Name and reality assessment, Daxing governance, and the results enter the customs. Ba Huang was an excellent satrap, and Xuan Di conferred a title on him, commending his achievements on the spot, but finally refused to touch him. Therefore, those who were officials in ancient times can be passed on to future generations. I request the viceroy, the secretariat, the long history Sima, and the county magistrate of Jixian County to serve for less than four years and not move their officials. If the governance is particularly excellent, perhaps you can give the title of salary officer to horses and chariots, send envoys to express condolences and encourage them, and then wait until there is a vacancy to promote them and encourage management talents. Those who are incompetent or greedy and tyrannical will be dismissed from their posts and returned to their hometown to show their belief in clear rewards and punishments. In the past, "Tang Yao and Yu Shun collected archaeological events and set up official posts, with only 100 officials". "With the multiplication of officials, we can still employ talented people." This means reducing the number of officials. Therefore, it is said that "being an official is not perfect, but only seeking energy." "Don't ignore the official positions. The official position established by God will be replaced by people. " I'm talking about selecting talents here. At present, there are dozens of foreign officials in various lawsuits in the capital, which is unprecedented in modern times. It is superfluous to say that officials do not need to be complete; If a person can do his duty on his behalf, he will probably do nothing. However, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on wages every year, which exhausts the national treasury in vain. Is this the original intention of seeking treatment? At present, the people's strength is extremely weak, and the expansion of the Yellow River Weishui water transport is not enough to supply the capital. The private losses of public officials are countless, and the border is still not calm. If the flood and drought disasters become disasters, the tax revenue decreases, the enemy alert appears on the border, and the grain reserve for disaster relief is less than one year, what will your majesty use to solve the crisis? "Don't use the people's power easily, which will put the people in danger; Don't rest in the same place, because it is dangerous. " This means being cautious. Look at these foreign officials. They are all talented and good officials in the world. Did we use talents in the past because we promoted them but didn't play their role, and respected them with fame but didn't try our best? I request that talented foreign officials who can serve as local governors or spin doctor be promoted together, so that they can contribute to the local government and their achievements can be assessed by the imperial court. If the elderly, the sick and the disabled can't work, stop everything and let the sage and the unworthy be completely separated. This is the urgent task at present. & gt It is a political evil to fight for power and profit, accept bribes and bully widowers and widows. I saw that some officials inside and outside the imperial court were notorious for taking bribes and hurting civilians. Although exiled and demoted, he was quickly promoted back and still served as a local governor. Their appointment in Jianghuai, Lingbiao and desert areas is just a rude performance of punishment and reprimand. They give up on themselves in their hearts, so that they are greedy for money regardless of their own health. Finally, they have no intention of insulting the reform. A wise monarch has no prejudice to the fact that everything should be distributed equally. Governing a distant land with a guilty official is tantamount to biting off one's hand and abandoning others for thousands of miles. Far county, failed to live up to the enlightenment, but also to bear this evil government alone? Ethnic minorities and China people live together in the border areas, relying on danger and being far away, which is easy to disturb and difficult to settle down. If the Chief Executive is incompetent, civilians will die and become thieves. As a result, ordinary people do not have it, let alone cunning officials? I request that those who have been suspended for taking bribes should be removed from office within a few decades, and they should not be given the opportunity to be hired. Shangshu said: "Distinguish between good and evil" is the truth. Shu Tong called, but there was no reply. & gt was promoted to Assistant Minister of Huangmen and awarded Uncle Yuyang. Wei Zhigu and Wei Zhigu are respectively responsible for the election affairs in Du Dong. In the first year of Kaiyuan, he was appointed as Wei Zihuang. For three years, he served as Huang Menjian. Wang Xue's uncle Wang Xiantong abused the people. Yu Shitai has investigated and mastered his crime and has filed a case. At this time, another imperial edict ordered Zihui and Huangmen provinces to review the facts. Lu Huaishen and Yao Chong said: "Wang Xiantong's guilt is very clear. If the suggestions can be doubted, how can others believe them? " So the case is closed. Lu Huaishen thought that he was not as talented as Yao Chong, so he gave his own affairs to Yao Chong, but he was not arbitrary. At that time, people laughed at him as "the prime minister who accompanied him to dinner." He also served as an official minister, resigned due to illness and was approved. After his death, he was posthumously awarded the secretariat of Jingzhou. Leave the last sentence to recommend Song, Li, Li and Lu Congyuan. Xuanzong was very sad and sighed. & gt Lu Huaishen is clean and thrifty, and does not run industry. There are no luxurious decorations made of gold and jade on clothes and utensils. Although he has a prominent position, his wife and children are still hungry and cold. The wages and gifts I got were given to my relatives and friends without hesitation, and they were given away for nothing, and soon dispersed. When I went to Du Dong to preside over the election, I only brought a cloth bag. After getting sick, Song and Lu went to visit and saw that the mat was thin and broken, and there was no curtain on the door, which coincided with the wind and rain, so they lifted the mat to cover themselves. It is getting late. There are only two pots of steamed beans and several bowls of vegetables. When he left, Lu Huaishen shook hands with them and said, "Your master is eager to realize the great rule of the world. However, he has been in office for a long time and is a little tired of diligence. I'm afraid someone has ulterior motives and takes the opportunity to appoint. Remember these words! " At the end of the funeral, there was no savings at home. Xuanzong was going to Du Dong at that time. Zhang Xing, a doctor from the Fourth University, said, "Lu Huaishen is loyal, honest and upright. If he is not well paid, he can't persuade people to do good. " So he gave his family one hundred pieces of cloth and two hundred grains of rice. After Xuanzong, he traveled to and from the capital and hunted between Hubei and Du. He saw that the wall of Lu Huaishen's house was simple and low, and the family wanted to do something, so he sent envoys to inquire. The envoy came back and reported that it was twenty-five months after Lu Huaishen's death that he offered sacrifices to Daxiang, and Xuanzong rewarded the best silks and stopped hunting. After Lu Huaishen's tomb, the stone tablet has not yet been erected. Xuanzong stopped to watch, tears streaming down his face. The imperial edict ordered the court to erect a monument for him, and made Su, assistant minister of the Chinese book, write it himself. & gt son Lu Huan and Reuben. In his early years, Lu was clean and honest, and he had the name of innocence for the officials. He used to be an imperial consultant and a secretariat of Shaanxi Province. Twenty-four years of Kaiyuan. Xuanzong returned to Chang 'an and stayed in Shaanxi, praising his good governance and writing a eulogy in the hall where he worked, saying, "I am in charge of the secretariat of history and I am in charge of Shaanxi. I also benefited from everything, and I forgot my body with loyalty. It is really a national treasure, without losing the style of Lu Gong. " Soon, he was called into the court and served as assistant minister of the Ministry of War. In the early years of Tianbao, he served as the magistrate of Nanhai County. The South China Sea is a land where land and water meet, and its products are magnificent and rare. Former governors Liu Julian and Guo Peng were both convicted of accepting bribes, so Lu Yi was appointed as the deputy governor. Dirty officials dare not corrupt, and eunuchs dare not interfere with the laws of Lu Yi when they come to buy imported goods, so the folk customs in the distance are very stable. At that time, people thought that only Song, Li and Lu had managed Guangzhou in the past 40 years. Finally, he was appointed as an official. & gt Lu Huaishen, a native of Huazhou, is named Gai Fanyang. Zu became a Lingchang official and a county man. Huai Zhen is extraordinary in Tongmao. Han Siyan, the father and friend who supervised the suggestion, lamented: "This child is immeasurable!" Jilong, the first scholar, monitored the empire through the calendar. In the dragon, move to the empire. Zhongzong visited Shang Yang Palace in Wuhou, and later wrote a letter to the emperor for ten days. Huai Shen remonstrated and said, "In the past, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was ordered to go to the Imperial Palace on the fifth day of the fifth day, so he set up a cloth to ascend to the imperial throne, and his son won the world and was honored by his father, so this is the case. Your Majesty kept Wen Jitong today. What method did he adopt? In the second lane of the station, the situation should be mentioned, and continuous riding is not allowed, and cars are not allowed on the track. I repeat here that every fool commits a crime, although it is a crime. I said stupidly, I have to obey the inner court to be gentle and clear, and I am not bored. " I don't know. & gt move to the right of Yushitai Midtown. Shang Chen Shu Zheng Shi said: > I heard that "a hero can win a battle and kill the disabled for a hundred years." Confucius said, "If you use me, it will take only one month and three years." Therefore, "Book": "Three years of performance appraisal, three exams are quiet and clear." Yesterday, the son gave birth to Zheng, changed the law and issued a letter of punishment. For one year, the people complained and thought about killing him. For three years, the people sang it with virtue. Zi chan, a saint, is still young in politics, and what is the situation? Compared with, Shang Zuo, Ling, or one or two years old, or moving in March and May, no matter what class, everyone who didn't move listened, looked forward to it, and was driven to death. How can they have time for your majesty? Etiquette and righteousness can't flourish, household registration benefits, warehouses are even more scarce, and people are open every day. People know that officials will not teach them soon; Officials know it's not far away, and they don't pursue their power. Being in the title, I am looking forward to raising money. Although I know that the Lord has the ambition to work hard for the world, I am fortunate to be enlightened and would rather be public. This country is also sick. Jia Yi's so-called "small ears". This is not a change, although peace and delay will not work. Xuan Di, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, consolidated famous treasures, promoted the management of things, and Ba Huang gave him two thousand stones, increased his rank and presented him with gold, so he was able to go on working and refused to move. Therefore, ancient officials were officials, and so were future generations. Please viceroy, secretariat, Shangzuo, Ji Ling and other four people, do not make a move. If there is a special difference in treatment, or if Che Qiulu is given a rank, he will ask you questions and comfort you with a letter. If you need a public official, you will be encouraged. If he is not on duty or greedy for money, he will not come back to show the reward and punishment letter. & gt Yesterday, in the Tang Dynasty, there were only one hundred officials. In summer, business officials, and gram use. This province is also a big shot. Therefore, it is said that "you don't have to be an official, as long as you are talented" and "there is no official, it is a day worker who takes his place." So is this choice. Today, Beijing has dozens of foreign officials, which is unprecedented in modern times. It's more than enough to say it's unnecessary. It is more than enough to ask its foundry, but the cost of serving it is hundreds of millions of years ago, which is not enough to rule the government. "Today's civil rights are extremely open, and the rivers and nutrient-laden rivers are wide, and the capital is not given. Public and private losses are not quiet. If it becomes a disaster, the tax revenue is reduced, and there are policemen on the battlefield, how can we help it? " Don't underestimate personnel, but emphasize difficulties; It is dangerous to be in such a position. "This is also cautious. It turns out that officials other than staff were good at their work for a while, but they didn't apply their talents. They respect their names and don't let them play their best. They used to hire people, why not? I ask you to be a priest, butcher and transfer, so that you can spread your power everywhere and be responsible for treatment. If you don't take up your post, you can abandon it and save it. Only in this way can you be a valuable person. & gt The husband was insulted by the widow at the expense of his pet. I secretly saw that officials at home and abroad borrowed money from wolves, and they stripped people naked. Although wandering around, running back and forth, he is still herding and slaughtering animals, serving the river, Huai, Ling and Qi, showing rough punishment and demotion, giving up in his heart, favoring goods, but not intentional. Everything is wise and self-preservation, and it is equally divided without favoritism. It is resentful of the official and the distant party, that is to say, it is a blessing to rape and a legacy. How can you be sanctified by a distant county and endure its evil government alone? Border land, summer mixed land, it is difficult to settle down; If being an official is not his gift, Li Shu will be exiled and become a thief. From this point of view, you can't use every talent. What is the situation? I beg you to treat the waste as stolen goods, cut off the traces of decades, and don't lose your teeth. " The book says "Farewell to Yu Shu", which is its friendship. & gt Play with caution and don't report it. Assistant minister moved to Huangmen, uncle of Yuyang County. The valley of Wei and the valley of Wei are divided into east and east. In the first year of Kaiyuan, we entered the same chapter as Wei Zihuangmen. Three years, change to Huangmen prison. Wang Xuezhi's uncle, Wang Xiantong, violently attacked the people, and the sages were convicted, and the karma was reported. The crime of "Fairy Boy" played by Huai Shen and Yao Chong is very clear. If the suggestion is suspicious, how can we trust him? "This is a prison sentence. The talent of cherishing God is not as good as worshipping, and the stories are all pushed but not specialized, and sometimes they are ridiculed as "the prime minister with food." "He is also the official department minister, begging for bone in spite of illness, promising. When you die, you will be given to the governor of Jingzhou. The last words recommended Song, Li Jie, Li and Lu Congyuan, and the emperor mourned them. & gt I am cautious and frugal, and my clothes are not decorated with gold and jade. Although it is expensive, my wife is still hungry and cold, and I also collect a lot of money, so I don't care about my relatives. Go to Du Dong to choose, dedicate your body, and stop the bag. Since they are ill, both Song and Lu are willing to wait. When they see an open door, they don't stick foil. It will be stormy and self-defeating. Set vegetables, steam beans and count vegetables every day. When they left, the two men held each other's hands and said, "I am eager for treatment, but I have enjoyed the country for a long time and I am a little tired of being diligent." Someone will use it. Gongzhi! "There will be a funeral, there is no storage at home. Zhang Yan, a doctor from the Fourth University, said: "Be cautious and sincere, always be straightforward, and you can't persuade goodness without adding excellent tin. "Is to give his family one hundred pieces of furniture and two hundred meters of millet. After the emperor returned to Beijing, he saw that the Shenyang family was closed because of hunting and Du Jian in the school. If there is a camp in the family, I will ask it, and I will give it to the emperor to stop hunting. After passing his grave, before the tablet table was erected, he stopped to look at it and suddenly shed tears. He ordered the official to erect a monument and let Su, assistant minister of Zhongshu, write the book. , easy. Yes, trim it early, because officials have an innocent name. In imperial history, Cheng was the secretariat of Shaanxi Province. In the 24th year of Kaiyuan, Xi returned to Shaanxi for the second time and praised his beautiful politics. The topic praised him for listening to things: "It is important to focus on the special city, which is also beneficial to things, and it is a national treasure and does not fall into the family style. "Find a ministry of war assistant minister. At the beginning of Tianbao, he was the prefect of Nanhai. Nanhai is an amphibious metropolis, and its products are gorgeous and peculiar. Liu Juli, the original commander, was defeated by dividing the spoils, so he was replaced by Huan. Dirty officials have stopped, and people in China people's market dare not do it. Security is far from normal. At that time, it was said that since the early years of Kaiyuan, only Song and Huan were able to keep the Qing Dynasty clean. In the end, Shangshu was right.