In the past eight years, after the careful governance of Li Shimin's monarchs and ministers, the situation of disputes in the world has also ended completely a few years ago, and the Tang Empire has finally been leveled down. After bidding farewell to the old man in Dongye, Wang Xuance came all the way to Chang'an. I saw that the scenery along the road has long been desolate and bleak, and there are more people working hard between Qianmo and the peaceful and orderly traders in the market. The bustling crowd, accompanied by bits and pieces of smiles, dotted the entire land of China, and also made Datang show a faction of political and harmonious, and the Haiyan River was clear!

The three emperors and five emperors of morality, the fame of the Xia Hou Shang Zhou, the words are divided into two ends, and the book is said twice. With the passage of time, Li Shimin also moved from the former East Palace to the Taiji Palace, the emperor's residence in today's Daxing Palace, at the end of the third year of Zhenguan. Emperor Taishang Li Yuan moved the Taiji Palace to Hongyi Palace for retirement, and later changed Hongyi Palace to Da'an Palace, which was the predecessor of the later Daming Palace. And the main hall of this Daxing Palace is the Taiji Palace, which has been moved in for exactly five years. I saw that today's Taiji Hall is still majestic and majestic, and after several years of repair, it is more kingly. On this majestic square, looking up at the majestic Tai Chi Palace, anyone will be moved and excited. With the pacification of the Eastern Turks and the stabilization of the countries in the Western Regions over the years, the scene of all nations coming to the dynasty has gradually taken shape.

I saw that in a side hall of this Taiji Palace, Li Shimin was discussing the state affairs with Wei Zheng and several other ministers. At this time, Li Shimin, who was thirty-five or sixteen years old, was in the prime of life in the Spring and Autumn Period. Wearing a black head, wearing a bright yellow five-grasp dragon robe, a gold inlaid jade belt around the waist, plus an auspicious jade pendant hanging down the waist, sitting on the gold-inlaid dragon chair of Huanghuali, it looks more radiant and extraordinary! A lot of unapproved notes on the imperial case were placed in an orderly manner, and several ministers sat on the mahogany hollow show pier, sometimes proposing, sometimes thinking, only to see that according to their suggestions, holding a wolf pen, after some thought, also wrote their own comments! After a while, these notes were dealt with, which showed that the monarchs and ministers worked together to govern the country!

Looking at the finished performance, everyone was also a little relieved, only to hear Sun Wuji, the head of the household department, take the lead in saying: Your Majesty, now that the four seas are leveling, the people are busy farming, and the Juntian order is also being implemented in an orderly manner, and the barren land has been basically reclaimed in accordance with His Majesty's will. In addition, this year's abundant rain and autumn grain harvest have once again been harvested, and this year's tax is enough to support the national treasury for three years!

When Li Shimin heard such words, he put down the wolf pen in his hand, and encouraged with a little joy on his face: "Okay, my decision-making on governing the country has finally achieved a little effect, and this is all the credit of Zhong Aiqing." ”

I saw a few ministers, hearing this, hurriedly bowed their hands and replied: "This is all the credit of Your Majesty, how dare the ministers be greedy for merit."

In just two sentences of dialogue, Li Shimin was satisfied, and attributed all the credit to the hard work of the ministers, and concisely praised the good work of the ministers. The ministers were also satisfied, not only knowing that the emperor recognized such achievements, but also knowing that such a humble and harmonious dialogue would definitely be written down by the historians to write the beautiful words of the relationship between the monarch and the ministers, and to leave a name in history!

Therefore, since ancient times, the Holy Lord of the Ming Dynasty has always understood how to control the ministers and how to use only talents; This is something that the faint monarch and the mediocre monarch can never compare. This is the truth that Maxima often has, but Bole does not often have! Li Shimin's just one sentence, the credit is all yours. transformed the prosperity of the whole country into the pain point of leaving a name in the history of the literati in the depths of their hearts; He understood that all gold, silver and jewelry were illusions, and what the literati wanted was the emperor's affirmation and the country's approval. And the ministers are also very satisfied with the current result. Li Shimin's straightforwardness made them understand that their hard work was not in vain, not only achieved results, but also won His Majesty's approval; Talents have been brought into play, and value has been shown! Therefore, both sides took what they needed, and they were all happy, and a peaceful atmosphere enveloped the court inside and outside. And this is Li Shimin's most ordinary trick to control people!

"Okay, if the ministers are fine, they will retire and rest for the time being, and leave Xuancheng here to accompany me to play a game of chess" So, the ministers slowly retired. Immediately after, but saw a small yellow door take out a chessboard and put it on top of the soft collapse.

"Hyun Sung, please." Li Shimin looked at the chess sets that had been arranged, and said to Wei Zheng happily!

This Wei Zheng saw that Li Shimin had such a good luck, so he naturally took it as a good person, sitting on top of the soft collapse, showing a game formation.

is just a cup of tea, and I have seen Li Shimin frowning and looking at this chess game that seems to be a dead game and not like a dead game; In the face of his countless hidden killing attempts, they seemed to be resolved by Wei Zheng one by one, and he didn't know how to fall in an instant, which made the second monk confused. Therefore, he praised with a smile: "I am the first chess player in the Tang Dynasty, and I really live up to my reputation, this is only such a big time, I don't know how to fall."

Hearing Li Shimin's praise, Wei Zheng hurriedly replied in a sincere tone: "Your Majesty has the world in mind, and every day he considers military affairs, pointing out the direction for this Tang Dynasty; And Weichen, what he thinks about every day is how to play chess and how to mess around, which is naturally incomparable."

Listening to Wei Zheng's explanation, Li Shimin was very useful and laughed: "This is really true, what I have often considered over the years is that the people are rich, live and work in peace and contentment, the four seas are peaceful, and all countries are coming to the court!" Immediately afterwards, I saw him put down the chess pieces in his hand and asked seriously: "By the way, Xuancheng, since we talked about the direction of the emperor's thinking, let's talk about the emperor of the previous dynasty, as far as I know, it is the same, but why did he die in the country?" ”

After thinking about it for a while, Wei Zheng explained to him in an orderly manner: "This Emperor Yang is indeed an emperor with quite ideas, and his demise is due to his arrogance, and he thinks that his intelligence is higher than anyone else, so that he refuses to admonish and kill; As the saying goes, good medicine is bitter, but it is a pity that he can't listen to it at all, has no self-restraint, and doesn't want to self-restraint, so that it is so! From another point of view, not only Emperor Yang, but also from Pangu to Yao Shunyu Tang, there are more than 200 emperors of all generations. Looking at their intelligence, there should be little difference, but why is there such a big difference in the end? Weichen thinks that the biggest reason is that he has never been corrected and has not restrained himself!

"Self-restraint, this is a new word, let's listen to it specifically," Li Shimin patiently asked.

"I heard that the old farmer often said that in order for a small tree to grow into a towering tree, it is necessary to use an axe to correct the side branches from time to time, and only then can it reach straight to the sky and become a pillar! In fact, every emperor, except for the founding king, has basically been clothed and fed since the day of his birth, and he doesn't know the hard work of the people, let alone the taste of hunger. Although there is a heart to make the country stable and the people rich; But because I don't understand, I don't know how to cherish many things and squander them wantonly. When the emperor is like this, he will surely go up and down; If the emperor is extravagant, the minister dares to extravagance an inch; In this way, the court will be in a miasma! What's more, some ministers speculated about the emperor's food, clothing, housing, transportation, and hobbies, creating the illusion of comfort! Without the minister's axe and the emperor's self-restraint, arrogance and indulgence in pleasure would have been formed. In addition, the minister's axe is very risky, and when he encounters an emperor who does not accept advice and does not want to advise, he accidentally loses his head; Therefore, many ministers are silent and unwilling to state! At this time, the small tree will naturally grow crooked, so if you want the tree to become a talent and the country is stable, the emperor can only not forget his heart, always be dressed, and rule his words and deeds, so as not to deviate! ”

Listening to Wei Zheng's discussion, Li Shimin woke up like a dream, as an emperor, only by sticking to his heart and not forgetting his original intention can he become a virtuous monarch. Yes, it's easier said than done, in thousands of years of Chinese history, how many can do it? After thinking about it, he said to Wei Zheng in his heart: "Xuancheng is very good; Your high-minded remarks have made me quite useful! I also feel that the way to govern the country also lies in employing people, in promoting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, and giving full play to strengths. For example, Xuan Cheng you, you are the only minister, I stay by your side, remind yourself from time to time, and also positive deviations, it seems that it is really a wise choice!

Hearing Li Shimin's praise like this, Wei Zheng was also grateful, and hurriedly put down the chess pieces that he had been figuring out for a long time, and bowed down again and again. Li Shimin stretched out his right hand to help Wei Zheng and said to him easily: "Xuancheng doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this; In your life, what I want is for you to be a real minister, correct my deviations, and correct my clothes!

Hearing Li Shimin's heart-wrenching words, Wei Zheng was also deeply honored and full of promises.

Immediately afterwards, I saw it played uprightly: "When the minister and His Majesty are playing, look closely at this chess set, it looks ordinary on the outside, but there is a strong luxurious atmosphere hidden in the depths!" For example, this white seed should be made of fine Hetian white jade; And this sunspot is also made of fine black agate; And this chessboard is carefully carved with a thousand-year-old huanghuali whole. Such a thing of fine workmanship and exquisite materials must be of great value, and such a luxurious thing begs Your Majesty to abandon it." Saying that, Wei Zheng gave Li Shimin a long look and expressed his affection!

Li Shimin never expected that at this juncture, Wei Zheng would come with such a hand. However, such words made Li Shimin even more useful, and what he appreciated was Wei Zheng's talent. After this mention, Li Shimin came to his senses as if he had been empowered: yes, didn't Wei Zheng's advice just now make me refuse the style of luxury and self-restraint! Now, the country has decided to be more frugal. And if I use such a thing, it will definitely cause an upward and downward effect! So, he explained to Wei Zheng in a good way: "What Xuan Cheng said is very true, this chess set was actually made by the court craftsmen of the former Emperor Yang for three years. A few days ago, when the Inner Mansion was sorting out the treasury, I found it and dedicated it, and I never thought it would be such a luxurious thing! If this is the case, then remove this thing, seal it forever, and warn the kings of future generations that it will never be used! ”

Hearing that Li Shimin made a decision on the spot, he was quite pleased to have such a Ming lord and holy monarch, and hurriedly praised: "This is a thing that has died in the country, it is rare for Your Majesty to have such elegance, this is also my luck in the Tang Dynasty, and the blessing of all the people!" ”

Li Shimin replied with a smile on his face: "Xuancheng doesn't have to be so polite, just when it comes to the way of the emperor's governance, since ancient times, they have regarded their ministers as their real subordinates; But I don't see it that way. Although there is a difference between the dignity and the inferiority of the monarch and the minister, there is no difference in the idea of governing the country; Therefore, I regard my ministers as brothers and confidants! Only in this way will they not be separated from me, let alone hide from me! Therefore, etiquette does not need to be too detailed! Only in this way can you appear close, and you can have a heart-to-heart relationship! ”

Listening to Li Shimin's thoughtful words, Wei Zheng was also praised again and again. On this court, the two talked a lot, and they were quite happy! Wei Zheng deeply felt that it was his blessing to meet such a master; Li Shimin also felt that it was his fate to meet such a knowledgeable minister!

Looking at the values of Mingjun: the emperor is rich in the four seas, and the four seas are all emperors' families! No matter how much the emperor has done, it is still his own family affair after all; No one will reward you, the only thing you can get is fame and word-of-mouth, and you will only go down in history! A few years later, I saw that the historian left a certain emperor as a Ming monarch, and at this time, the common people supported you and supported you; In the eyes of the kings of later generations, you are their role model, and in the eyes of the literati of later generations, the prosperity of the world you govern is the ultimate goal they pursue. This is Mingjun's elegance and Mingjun's values. They understand that only by properly pacifying their subordinates, not hindering or restraining them, and maximizing their talents, can the country be orderly and somewhat stable.

Looking at the values of the faint monarch: everything is mine, and all this must be listened to me! domineering, unreasonable, plus the emperor and his subordinates compete for merit, close to the villain and far from the virtuous minister; so that the upward and downward effects, the traitorous ministers are in charge; It has caused huge losses to the country, the nation and the people. Therefore, the dynastic system in ancient China should be the world of the monarch, the monarch is virtuous, the world is safe, and the monarch is faint, the world is dangerous.

Seeing that it was getting late, the two monarchs and ministers, walking out of this Taiji Hall and overlooking Chang'an City, were still so orderly and well-layered. I saw that the sunset accompanied by the sunset on the horizon, once again dyed the whole sky red. The yellow, red clouds, sometimes dancing in the sky, sometimes changing this posture, are spectacular, such clouds have not been seen for many years, this scene is like yesterday. Inadvertently, Li Shimin recalled the situation eight years ago, and did he remember that the day of the Xuanwumen Revolution was also such a sunset. This scene reminded Li Shimin of the bloody and bloody past, recalled the old man, and remembered the old man Dongye, is he okay after eight years? To this day, I have governed the country in such an orderly manner, have you seen it? After so many years without any news, where did you go? I once agreed to find a virtuous person for my Tang Dynasty, but after so many years, there is still no news, let me wait!

And Wei Zheng looked at this scene, and he also completely recalled the changes in Xuanwumen. In the depths of the cell, although there was only a side window with the size of a bowl, in this evening, he and the old man Higashino also observed such a celestial phenomenon; Now that it comes out again, it still indicates the glory of this prosperous world!

The same environment, different thoughts, it seems that they all think of a common person! Looking at such an auspicious sunset and magical celestial phenomena, both the monarch and the minister were deeply grateful. With the quiet and harmonious words, the two pointed to the country and wrote about the great Tang Dynasty!