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Treatment of Zhenguan monarch and ministers (excerpt): 1. Bingwu, on stopping thieves with ministers. Or, please use heavy code to prohibit. The above statement said: "People are thieves because they are given heavy services, and officials are insatiable and have no time to care about shame. I should be extravagant and frugal, neglect thin taxes, and choose honest officials to make the people well fed and clothed, so I don't want to be a thief, I use heavy laws and bad laws! " A few years later, the sea is flat, the road is not connected, the outer door is not closed, and business travel is wild. On the other hand, he said to his courtiers, "The monarch depends on the country and the country depends on the people. Carve the people to serve the king, but still cut meat to fill their stomachs, and the stomach will die, and the king will be rich and the country will die. The trouble of old friends comes not from the outside world, but often from the outside world. If a husband wants to be prosperous, he will spend money indiscriminately, which will worry about the people, and the people will worry about the country. I often think, so I dare not indulge.

(C afternoon (21st), Emperor Taizong and his ministers discussed the problem of anti-theft. When hell to pay was asked, Emperor Taizong replied with a smile, "The reason why ordinary people are thieves is because of heavy taxes, officials taking bribes, and the people are hungry and cold, so they don't care about shame. I advocate putting an end to extravagance and waste, neglecting thin taxes, choosing honest officials, and letting the people have more food and clothing, so that they will naturally not be thieves. Why use severe punishment! " A few years from now, the world will be peaceful, roads will not be picked up, households will not be closed at night, and businessmen and tourists can sleep in the wild. Emperor Taizong once said to the ministers around him: "The monarch depends on the country and the country depends on the people. Exploiting the people to support the monarch is like cutting meat to fill your stomach, eating to death, making the monarch rich and the country dying. Therefore, the monarch's worries are not from the outside, but often from himself. Where there are many desires, the price is high, and the price is heavy tax. If taxes are heavy, people will feel sad and the country will be in crisis. If the country is in crisis, the monarchy will be lost. I often think about this, so I dare not indulge my desires. " )

2. In the world, Dai Zong, a doctor of the Ministry of War, is loyal and honest, and is called Shao Qing of Dali. In order to choose more people, deceive them and order surrender, the first one died. Before long, those who feel cheated and desperate want to kill them. Zhou Zou said, "Follow the law." He said angrily, "Your desire to obey the law made me break my promise!" " Yes, he said, "those who are in a hurry are out of a moment's anger, and those who are loyal to the monarch are convinced by the world." Your majesty is angry with the number of cheating candidates, so he wants to kill them, but since he knows that he can't, he will take the law again. This is to endure a small anger and keep a big letter! " The master said, "If you can enforce the law, why should I be worried?" Before and after the incident, words poured forth and everyone followed. There are no unjust prisons in the world.

Emperor Taizong thought that Dai Zhou, a doctor of the Ministry of War, was honest and honest, and promoted him to be a young official of Dali Temple. At that time, many candidate officials disguised their qualifications and background, and Emperor Taizong ordered them to surrender or be executed. A few days later, he found a fake one, and Emperor Taizong wanted to kill him. Dai Zhou said, "According to the law, you should be exiled." Emperor Taizong was furious: "Do you want to obey the law and let me break my promise in the world?" Dai Zhou replied: "The decree was made out of the monarch's temporary mood, and the law was used by the state to show the greatest credit to the world. Your Majesty was angry at the impostor of the candidate officials, so he wanted to kill them, but now he knows that it is not appropriate to do so, and then he will be tried according to law. This is a little bit angry and saved a lot of credit! " Emperor Taizong said, "Why should I worry if you enforce the law like this?" Dai Zhou offended the emperor many times before and after, and broke the law. When answering questions, Emperor Taizong listened to his advice, and China had no injustice. )

3. At the order of Feng Deyi, I did nothing for a long time. He said to me, "I don't care, but there are no wizards today!" " "The master said," Gentlemen take people as tools, and each takes its own advantages. Since ancient times, those who govern cannot borrow talents from different generations. People who suffer from self-ignorance can cheat for a lifetime! "Ti shame back.

Emperor Taizong ordered Feng Deyi to recommend talents, but he didn't recommend anyone for a long time. Emperor Taizong questioned the reason and replied, "It's not that I don't try my best, but that there are no wizards now!" "Taizong said," A gentleman uses people as tools, and each takes his own advantages. In ancient times, did the monarch who made the country realize great governance borrow talents from other times? You should blame yourself for not being able to identify talents. How can you slander people of the whole era? "Feng Deyi step down in shame. )

4. In the first month of the second spring, Wei Zhi said, "What is a master? What is darkness? " Yes, I said, "Listen to everything clearly, and be partial to it. Yao Qing asked the people yesterday, so Miao's evil was heard in the newspaper. Shun ming has four eyes, up to four smart, so always, change guns, can't get away with it. Qin Ershi partial trust in Zhao Gao, to become a disaster. Liang Wudi is partial to Zhu Yi in order to take the shame of Taicheng. Emperor Yang Di was partial to Historical Records, which led to the change of Pengcheng Pavilion. If the old gentleman listens to it all, your minister can't hide it, but the next situation is better. " Above: "Good."

In the first month of the second year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong asked Wei Zhi, "What should a monarch do to be wise? What can I do to be stupid? " Wei Zhi replied: "If you listen to opinions from all sides, you will make a wise decision; Listening to one-sided opinions can only make fatuous judgments. Yao Chang used to listen to public opinion, so he knew all the evils of Sanmiao. Shun extends in all directions, leaving bad guys like Gong Gong, Gun and Xiang nowhere to hide. There is no doubt that Qin Ershi trusted Zhao Gao and brought himself the tragedy that the palace in front of him was killed by Zhao Gao. Liang Wudi listened to Zhu Yi indiscriminately, and as a result, he was humiliated by starvation in Taicheng. Emperor Yang Di believed the Historical Records unilaterally and was killed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pengcheng Pavilion. Therefore, if the monarch widely listens to and absorbs opinions and suggestions, the minions can't be blinded (harmonious and blocked; Gai, blind) monarch, the follow-up information reached the monarch smoothly. " Emperor Taizong said, "Yes!"

5. (In the summer and April of three years) In Wu Jia, I went to the Taiji Hall and said to the courtiers, "Books, doors and confidential departments are out of the question. Than only see obedience, don't smell different. You do paperwork, who can't, why choose talents? " Fang and others all nodded their thanks. Therefore, whenever there is a major event in the army, the people in the book hold their own opinions and confuse them, which is called "five flowers judge things." Assistant Minister Zhongshu and Assistant Minister Huangmen refuted. The old system was declared from the beginning, so it rarely failed.

In the summer of April in the third year of Zhenguan in Wu Jia, Emperor Taizong rode to the Taiji Hall (for the first time) and said to a minister, "Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province are very important departments (divisions and departments), and should make comments or suggestions on inappropriate imperial edicts. Recently, I only do what I want, and I can't hear different voices. If Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province are only responsible for delivering documents, who can't? Why bother to choose talents? " Fang and others immediately kowtowed and apologized. The previous practice (practice) was that all state affairs were put forward by people in books, and their names were mixed together, which was called "five flowers to judge things." Then review the assistant minister and the order of the Chinese book, and then the assistant minister and Huang men can refute and correct the opinions of the Chinese book province. Emperor Taizong only reiterated the existing system, and since then there have been few violations.

6. Ugly B asks Fang and Xiao Yue: "What is Emperor Wendi like as a master?" On the contrary: "Wendi is diligent. Every time I come to the DPRK, or on the day of the coffin, the five products have been served and invited to discuss, and the guards pass the rice and eat; Although the nature is not kind, it is also the master of hard work. " Confucius said, "The public gets one, but they don't know the other. Emperor Wen is unknown, and he likes to examine; If you don't know, it doesn't make sense. If you are happy, you will have doubts about things. Everything is up to you. You won't be a minister. The world is big, and there are many opportunities in a day. Although the effort is hard, how can it be reasonable? The county minister knows the idea, but only relies on it. Although violated, but dare not argue, died the next year. I didn't. Choose talented people in the world, put them in the position of a hundred officials, let them think about things in the world, give them to the prime minister, and then listen to them. Give credit where credit is due. If you are guilty, you will be punished. Who dares to spare no effort to repair your career? Why worry about the demise of the world! " Because Beth said: "From now on, whoever is in trouble will play, be disobedient and not satisfied."

(b Chou (the second day), Emperor Taizong asked Fang and filial piety: "How about Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty as a monarch?" Answer: "Wendi is diligent in governing state affairs. Every time I supervise the imperial court and listen to politics, sometimes at sunset in the western hills, officials with more than five grades sit together to discuss things, and I can't let the guards be laid off and deliver meals. Although the character is unkind, it can also be called the king who makes great efforts to govern. " Taizong said, "You only know one thing, but you don't know the other. Wendi is not wise and likes to find fault. Without wisdom, he can't understand everything, but he is skeptical about things. He decides everything by himself and doesn't trust his minister. The world is so big, there are many things to do. Although it hurts my health and bothers me, can everything be to the point! Now that ministers know the Lord's opinion, they have to accept it unconditionally. Even if the Lord was at fault, no one dared to argue or remonstrate, so he perished in the second generation of Sui Dynasty. I'm not like this. Select talents from all over the world to be civil and military officials respectively, and let them consider world affairs, sum them up in the Prime Minister's office, think carefully, and then play them to me. Reward the meritorious and punish the guilty. Who dares not do their best? Why worry about poor governance in the world! " So he ordered all departments: "In the future, if there are improper imperial edicts, they should insist on submitting them, and they should not flatter and express their opinions fully. )

7. (December of six years) Wei Zhi said, "Choose someone to be an official, and don't expect anything. You use a gentleman, and all the gentlemen will come. If you use a villain, you are a villain. " Yes: "Of course. The world is uncertain, just take their talents and don't test their behavior. If the funeral is peaceful, you must have both, and you can't get it. "

Translation; In the winter of the sixth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to Wei Zhi, "Don't be too hasty in choosing officials. You appoint a gentleman, and gentlemen are willing to come. You appoint a villain, and villains flock. " Wei Zhi replied, "That's true. If the country is not unified, then only look at talents, not personality. If the country is stable (bereavement, death; Chaos, war), then you can't use it unless you have both ability and political integrity. "

8. In the spring and February of 13th year, the imperial clan minister was called to the imperial court to attack the secretariat. Yu Zhining, the son of Zuo Shu, thought that ancient and modern things were different, and he was afraid that it would not be a long-term harmony, so he argued. Qiu Ma Zhou also wrote: "The father of Yao and Shun still has sons of Zhu and Jun ... If there are children, if they are arrogant and stupid, the omen will be hurt and the country will be defeated by them. If your heart is broken, Wen Zi's rule is still there; I just want to stay, Luan Yu's evil has been revealed. It is better to create grace for one of the dead ministers than to poison the people you see (now). However, it is harmful to the so-called lover. I believe that it is right to give them soil and reward their residents. They must have materials to do it, so that their people can suffer greatly and their children and grandchildren can be blessed. "

In the spring and February of the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong wrote to let the imperial clan and some ministers serve as hereditary secretariat. Yu Zhining, the son of Zuo Shu, thinks that the situation in ancient times is different from today. I am afraid that this will not lead to long-term stability, so I object. Ma Zhou, an imperial envoy, also attended the recitation. He thought, "Yao Shun's father also has unfilial sons like Dani and Shang Jun. If children are allowed to inherit their posts, if they are indulged, the people will be hurt and the country will suffer. Want to cut off their positions, the credit of the elders is still there; Trying to keep their jobs, their sins are obvious. Obviously, instead of harming the people of this world, it is better not to be kind to the minister who has rendered meritorious service. In this case, the act of caring for them is only the act of hurting them. My deputies think they should be given land and population. If they are really (must, really) talented, they will be awarded corresponding official positions according to their abilities (equipment and talents), so that they can get the favor of your majesty and let their descendants enjoy a superior life. " Unwilling countries such as Wu Ji, such as Hui and Zhao Zhou, all made concessions on the table, saying, "Since we owe each other, we are treading on spring ice, and living in sorrow and trouble is like setting fire to soup. Myanmar has only three generations of feudalism, which cannot be controlled by force. So it is beneficial to it, and it is better than itself. The Han dynasty no longer waited for him, got rid of the accumulated disadvantages and cooperated deeply. Today, due to the change of ministers, I'm afraid it will disturb the discipline of the holy court. Moreover, future generations, ignorant and immature, may risk the national constitution and punish foreigners themselves. What's more, they will be extinct because of the reward of delaying the world. This is a pity. I hope to stop sweating and give him the grace of life. " I have met Sikong, Sun Chang Wuji, Zhaozhou Secretariat and others who are unwilling to accept hereditary posts. The above table is firmly declined. The contents of the table are: "since the imperial edict was issued, I feel lonely and desolate, walking on thin ice in spring;" The worries (worries, worries) of clans (clans, clans) and relatives (relatives, relatives) are like soup on fire. Looking back, only three generations implemented the enfeoffment system, probably because the central power could not control the local power, so the government decrees were often not promulgated by the central dynasty. The Han dynasty abolished princes and set up county chiefs. It is very appropriate to eliminate (avoid) the disadvantages of the past (before) (coordination, harmony, harmony). Now, because we have changed, I'm afraid it will disrupt the system in Tang Sheng. And those who are stupid and rude, or violate the laws of the country and bring about their own destruction. It's a pity that it has lasted for several generations, but it has led to the disaster of severance. Please take back your life (wandering, parting) and give life to your children and grandchildren. " Mowgli also asked his wife, Princess Changle, to invite him to the summit, saying, "I have thorns, Your Majesty. Since Hainan is one, why not abandon a foreign country? It is no different from migration. " He said: "the hero is divided into two parts, which is intended to be synonymous with the past and the present, and is intended to help my son and make it pass on forever." How dare I force the public to be evil? " Gengzi, write a letter to stop the world and seal the secretariat. Sun Chang Wuji made a firm request to Emperor Taizong through his daughter-in-law Princess Changle. He also said, "despite all the difficulties, I still work for your majesty." Now that the world is peaceful, why should I be assigned to other places? " This is no different from migration. "Emperor Taizong said:" It is a common practice in ancient and modern times for the Emperor of Heaven to grant land to heroes. The purpose is to let your descendants assist my descendants and jointly inherit the eternity of Datang. But you said you couldn't accept it. How can I force you to accept it? "On Gengzi Day, Emperor Taizong wrote a letter to stop the system of sealing and attacking the secretariat of the past dynasties.

9. In the summer and April of the sixteenth year, Ren Zi said to Chu Suiliang, a counselor, "You will still live here. Can you read this book?" He said: "Historians and scribes are eloquent and remember good and evil, but few people dare not do wrong and have never heard of it." He said, "If I am bad, do you remember evil?" Yes, I said, "I should start writing and dare not forget." Liu Yue, assistant minister of Huangmen, said, "If you don't remember, the whole world will remember." Above: "Really."

In the summer and April of the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to the counselor Chu Suiliang, "You are still a living lang. May I see your notes? " Chu Suiliang replied: "Historians (referring to the living Lang) recorded the words and deeds of the monarch and recorded the good and evil of the monarch in detail. Probably the monarch didn't dare to have bad words and deeds, and he never heard of the precedent of the monarch reading Juzhu himself. " Emperor Taizong said, "Do you want to record my mistakes truthfully?" Chu Suiliang replied: "My job is to record your words and deeds truthfully. I dare not record anything inappropriate." Liu Yue, assistant minister of Huangmen, said: "Chu Suiliang doesn't record, everyone records." Emperor Taizong said, "That's true."

10. In the spring of seventeen years, on the fifth day of the first month, Zheng Wenzhen married Wei Zhi. Thinking about the levy, he said to the courtiers, "People can wear clothes with copper as a mirror. Looking at the past as a mirror, we can see the rise and fall. Take people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. Wei Zhi didn't, I lost a mirror. "

Wei Zhi, the Duke of Zheng, died on the fifth day of the first month in the seventeenth year of Zhenguan. Emperor Taizong often (endlessly) missed him. He said to the ministers who served him, "People use copper as mirrors, which can be used to correct their looks. Taking history as a mirror, we can understand the law of the rise and fall of the world. You can know the gains and losses by looking at the minister as a mirror. " After Wei Zhi died, I lost a mirror.

11.201/In the summer of May, Chen Geng went to the Royal Cuiwei Hall and asked his courtiers, "Since ancient times, emperors have pacified midsummer, but they can't serve Rong Di. I didn't catch the ancients, but I succeeded and didn't tell them why. All the princes are handsome and tell the truth. " The ministers said, "Your majesty's merits are like heaven and earth, and everything is famous." He said, "Otherwise. I can do this because of five things. Since ancient times, emperors have overcome their own diseases, and I think the people's goodness is their own. Whether a person can have both, I often abandon its shortcomings and take its advantages. People often want to put their hearts on sages, and when they retire, they want to push the valley. I respect sages and pity them. Every sage has his place. Many people are evil and righteous, and the punishment is obvious, and there is no generation. Since my practice, an upright man has always stood side by side with North Korea and never blamed anyone. China has been valued since ancient times, and I love him as always, so his parents depend on me. These five things have made me who I am today. " Gu said, Chu Suiliang said, "Many people taste like historians. If I say so, can I really shout? " He said: "Your majesty's great virtue is unparalleled, and he is only proud of these five things and covers his humble ears."

In the summer and May of the twenty-first year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong rode in the Cuiwei Hall and asked the ministers around him: "Even if the emperor unified the Central Plains since ancient times, he could not make the surrounding ethnic minorities submit. My talent is not as good as that of the ancients, but my achievements have surpassed them. I don't know the specific reason. Let's open our hearts and talk about our views! " The ministers all said, "Your Majesty's merits are as vast as heaven and earth, and we can't tell you clearly." Emperor Taizong said, "Your answer is incorrect (of course). There are only five reasons why I can do this. Since ancient times, emperors have been jealous of people who are stronger than themselves, and once I find the advantages of others, I feel that I am as happy as these advantages (kindness, advantages). For excellent talents, it is often impossible to have both ability and political integrity. I often ignore their shortcomings and take advantage of their advantages. Emperors (masters, emperors) often want to hold them in their arms when promoting and appointing talents; When abandoning incompetence, I can't wait to push them all into the ravine. And I will respect talented people and pity incompetent people. Both kinds of people can find their own position. Monarchs often hate outspoken ministers and secretly execute them. There is no generation that is not like this. Since I ascended the throne, the Manchu and Qing dynasties have been outspoken ministers, and I have never reprimanded them. Since ancient times, emperors have valued the Huaxia nationality, but despised the ethnic minorities. Only I can love them equally, so all the ethnic groups around me depend on me like their biological parents. These five aspects are the reasons why I have achieved my career today. Emperor Taizong turned to Chu Suiliang and said, "You used to be a historian. What I just said is in line with the actual situation? "Chu Suiliang replied:" Your majesty's broad virtues are endless (victory and fatigue), but he is only satisfied with the above five aspects (praise). Your majesty is so modest. "