Chapter 14: Asking Where the Flowers Are (2)
Chapter 14 is to ask uā where is (2)
Early dynasty begins.
There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two lords on the earth. The implementation of democracy in this era would have been a disaster for the Tang Dynasty. It's not democracy, the division of major politics, it's already a disaster. The three of them had the right to preside over the government, and the court was severely divided. Except for the ministers who were loyal to Wu Zetian and Li Wei, the other ministers all adopted the method of protecting themselves with wisdom.
As for Li Zhi, except for a few ministers who secretly wept, they basically ignored it. It's not disrespect, the eyes can't see, and the body hasn't gotten better, how many people can really respect?
But there is a good thing, there are very few ministers who go to the court.
What can I do with the march? In the hands of the emperor, a set of policies. In the hands of the Queen Mother, it is another set of policies, not to play, Liu Renliang and Li Yiyan are loyal to the emperor's faction. Pei Yan and Xue Yuanchao were ostensibly loyal to the Queen Mother's faction. What the centrist ministers say doesn't count as marches and has no effect.
The eunuch was just about to announce the dissolution of the dynasty, when Li Wei suddenly announced that he would lead Liu Renliang and Li Yiyan to inspect the prefectures of Henan Province.
Many ministers didn't know the inside story, and they were stunned one by one, Guo Zheng raised his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, no, the country is embarrassed, Your Majesty is on patrol, and the cost is high." Some time ago, it was an edict from the emperor, and His Majesty was the crown prince at that time, and the time and situation were different. Your Majesty no longer has to go out on patrol today. ”
This is good advice.
Li Zhi's foundation is still good, there are many ministers in the court, and they can't do Zhu Jingze's death, but there are many ministers and a conscience, so they all echo it.
"Guo Qing, this is wrong. Not to mention me, even my children and grandchildren in the future, I will continue to let them go out on patrol from time to time. If you don't go out of the palace, how can you know the suffering of the people. But going out on patrol is to observe the people's suffering, not Emperor Yang going down to the south of the Yangtze River, and not sealing Zen, there must be a lot of pomp. Dr. Wei (Wei Siqian), you are the Imperial Doctor, please remember my remarks today. Travel, is to take a look at the people, the difficulties of the people, not pomp, in order to avoid the tragedy of Emperor Jin Hui saying that there is no food to eat. Where you go, you must not extravagantly charge, let alone pave the road with yellow sand, sprinkle dust with clear water, and do not deliberately build a palace. ”
"Your Majesty, the minister does not agree." Pei Yan said immediately.
This old guy must be uneasy and kind, but he is the prime minister, and Li Wei, the emperor, is not a real emperor yet, so he has to live and suffer.
Pei Yan also said: "The country respects the inferior and orderly, which is the foundation of Confucian governance. Either don't travel, although you can be frugal when you travel, don't learn from Emperor Yang of Sui, but you can't be too lazy, so as not to breed slowness among the people. ”
It seems to make sense that the dignity of the emperor is maintained by the Confucian dignity and orderliness. There are emperors in foreign countries, but they will not be as noble and powerful as the emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty. To put it mildly, it's just the instinct of animals to evolve into humans, just like monkeys must have a monkey king.
Will Li Wei believe it?
First of all, you, Pei Yan, may not take me, the emperor, in your heart.
Li Wei slapped the table and said, "Could it be that Pei Qing, do you want to lock me up in the palace and be a Qin II?" ”
"The minister doesn't dare, it's not against His Majesty's patrol, the country is not in a good year, at least don't go out on patrol easily, so as not to move the place." Pei Yan once again said that it was righteous and awe-inspiring, and it was very powerful.
But some people still know that Cen Changqian, Guo Zhengyi, and Wei Xuantong are all worried in their eyes.
Li Wei sneered a few times.
Pei Yan is always moral, but I am not the old Chen
said: "Pei Qing, let me ask you, since Qin swept ** and unified the Eight Wildernesses, how many years has Qin Lizhengshuo been?" After the Han Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty had the rule of Wenjing, and the Han Dynasty Xuan Zhongxing, with a population of more than 100 million trillions, which was three or four times that of our dynasty. How many years has it been established? The Eastern Han Dynasty has Guangwu Zhongxing, abolishing the redemption of slaves and maids, can not be described as a benevolent monarch, and how many years are Zhengshuo? To the Three Kingdoms, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the Sui Dynasty, how many years did it take? ”
"Your Majesty, there are many reasons for this, some are young and strong, and some are mediocre emperors. Therefore, it is best not to appoint the young emperor as the king, and the emperor should be benevolent to the people. Pei Yan replied calmly. But it's still interesting, this young emperor, including Li Wei. Less than thirty years old, physical strength is the highest peak of life, but wisdom is still jerky. Justified the name of Li Zhi and his wife.
Pei Yan bit Li Wei's speech disease, and Li Wei also bit his speech disease, and said: "The emperor loves the people. Then I ask you, what is charity? Could it be that staying in the deep palace and not traveling, or traveling, patrolling before and after, and not even being able to meet the people, can you understand what the people want and what they lack? Respect and order are the foundation of Confucianism. But even the people's food and clothing can't be guaranteed, how can the people talk about love and loyalty? ”
Suddenly, he said loudly: "He Weizun, when I was in Qinghai, I shared weal and woe with the soldiers, and the soldiers were happy for my use." In the battle of Fuling, more than 10,000 soldiers responded in unison, willing to commit suicide for our luck and rush to open a bloody road. If I had taken out the body of the prince at that time, would the soldiers have been willing to do that? This dignity is a kind of benevolence, not the prestige of honor. Yang Guang went out on patrol, and the honor guard must be thick and heavy, but what? I'm sorry, Pei Qing, I think you are deliberately misleading me and going down the back road of Yang Guang. ”
In fact, the problem is very simple, Li Wei used the vague name system to make things difficult for Pei Yan. However, let Wu Zetian kick it, which in turn made it difficult for Liu Renliang. Wu Zetian helped Pei Yan to get out of trouble, and Li Wei would inevitably resolve it for Liu Renliang. But I can't say it directly, so I have this oral argument.
He also said: "Not only me, but when my princes grow up a little, I will prepare them to live in the homes of poor people for a year or two, and secretly send people to protect them, so that they can understand the suffering of the people from an early age." In this way, the probability of fainting can be guaranteed to be reduced. It's just that there are a lot of affairs, and I haven't proposed it. Pei Qing, you have read poetry and scriptures, you should know that Mencius once said that the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light. The people are the most noble of the country. ”
This sentence is almost deafening.
It has been placed in Mencius for thousands of years, but a few emperors dared to say it publicly. Li Shimin did a good job, but he just said one sentence, take it from the people, use it for the people, and said another sentence, the king is like a boat, the people are like water, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn a boat. But he didn't have the courage to say openly that the common people were more noble than the emperor.
After speaking, there was almost silence in the court.
Li Wei said again: "On Qinling and I discussed wine twice, saying that the heroes of the world are the only ones who have two ears. I'm not talented, I don't know how many heroes and heroes in the world are, and I don't dare to accept this praise. But at least I'm not stupid now, and I still want to make a difference. But you can't mislead me into becoming mediocre. ”
It is also very meaningful, and it is a very modest statement on the surface, but it is actually very proud. On the great talent of Qinling, the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty have acquiesced in this fact. Such a character is said to be the only hero in the world, Li Wei and Tan Qinling, and he did not hesitate to mobilize nearly 300,000 soldiers to surround and kill. How much importance is attached to Li Wei.
But did you mention you Pei Yan?
"Over the years, as a crown prince, I have traveled to many places and seen many people. It has been decades since the founding of our dynasty, but there are still many people who are living very hard, some of them do not even have enough to eat, and in the cold winter, they only wear a thin piece of clothing, and sometimes they can freeze to death. I can't bear it. I can't bear to look at what I'm wearing, what food I'm wearing, what palace I'm living in, and what I'm using in the palace. The soldiers at the border pass were stationed at the border for several years, often fighting bloody battles, and also had to endure the pain of being separated from their wives. But there is not even a single salary, and some family members are still living a miserable life in the rear. I can't bear it. If it weren't for this dignity and order, I would hate to cut the cost of the East Palace by half, and release all the palace maids and maids in the palace to go home and reunite with the family. ”
The three unbearable finally moved many ministers.
Li Yiyan had already taken the lead in lying down and weeping: "Your Majesty doesn't have to blame yourself, you have done a good job, the emperor of the ages, when it comes to benevolence and love for the people, few people can do it." ”
While crying, he said: "In the past few years, the minister has been listening to folk discussions, saying that His Majesty is a good prince, Prince Ren, and finally saw that His Majesty has grown up, both civil and military, and is still a pure heart to the people. ”
Not only Li Yiyan, but also Di Renjie, Zhu Jingze and others also raised their sleeves and wept one by one.
Pei Yan was speechless, as Li Wei said, benevolence to the extreme, but a kind of sternness.
Li Wei flicked his sleeves and said, "Scatter the dynasty." ”
The ministers withdrew with their own thoughts.
Some are worried, while others are smiling. Especially Liu Renliang, looking at Pei Yan, his face was full of joy, didn't he want to make things difficult for the emperor, but let the emperor say something, which won the hearts of many ministers.
Pei Yan snorted, turned his head and left, ignoring it.
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As soon as it is simple, the speed of travel is very fast, and you will leave Luoyang on the third day.
Wu Chengsi came to Wu Sansi's house, and Wu Sansi greeted him in a wide open: "Big brother, what's the matter to board in person."
"Third brother, the emperor wants to inspect Henan Road."
"I've heard that."
"Do you want to ...... or not"
"I don't know how many days the emperor has been on patrol?"
"I don't know, he didn't say."
"Let me think about it again," Wu Sansi welcomed Wu Chengsi to the mansion, sat down, asked his subordinates to pour tea, and said, "There are many things happening in the court, and I have heard about it. The queen mother and the emperor have a difference, in this case, it is not easy to do something first, but it is not easy. ”
"Third brother, you're right, no wonder the emperor wants to go out on patrol at this time."
"I'm afraid there are other reasons for going out on patrol, but if the emperor can't go out on patrol at this time, it won't have a great impact on the emperor."
"Then the third brother, the queen mother and the emperor ...... last"
"Big brother, don't think optimistically, don't think pessimistic. They are fighting at the moment, but they are fighting in a measured way. It shows that the emperor still thinks about filial piety, and the queen mother still has a motherly heart in her heart. The dispute between Liu Renliang and Pei Yan and others will not have a big impact. These two people are both extremely wise people, not King Yong, and others are not easy to influence their minds. ”
"Third brother, what you said, I suddenly opened my mouth. Thank you, thank you. ”
"We are cousins of the lineage, one is honored, and the other is humiliated, so why say thank you for this unseen word? Drink tea and let me think again. ”
Wu Chengsi took a sip of tea, and Wu Sansi said again: "Therefore, the situation is not very clear, and we can't express our position." But the emperor was very fond of several wives and concubines. ”
"There's such a thing."
"Then I will definitely take them on a trip."
"Soon."
"Then let's advise."
"I think so too, with a famous patrol, several concubines in the East Palace also have face."
Wu Sansi smiled and said nothing, and brought Wu Youji and other cousins, more than a dozen martial arts, and rushed to Tianjin Bridge. Just crossed the Tianjin Bridge, and walked out of the Sifang Pavilion a young man, dressed in a Tang Dynasty official SUV suit, with blond hair scattered over his shoulders. With the wind, the hair and skirt fluttered. Walking in small steps, each step is even, even if it is the family of the Tang Dynasty, the posture is three points inferior.
Wu Chengji looked at his eyes all the time. f@。
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