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September, the third day of the new year.

Tai Chi Palace.

Li Shimin said: "Recently, I have seen Zhongqing congratulate Xiangrui many times, and the people's families are rich and there is no auspicious rui, which does not affect becoming Yao and Shun; The people are sad and resentful, and there is a lot of ruiqi, which does not affect the becoming a rude. In the Later Wei Dynasty, officials burned Lianli trees and boiled white pheasants to eat, could Lianli trees and white pheasants be the symbols of the prosperous era? ”

The next day, an edict was issued: "From now on, Da Xiangrui will be allowed to be heard by the above table, and all kinds of Rui Zhao other than Da Rui can be reported to the relevant departments." "There was once a white magpie in the palace dormitory on the locust tree to build a nest, the acacia mating like a waist drum, the left and right ministers in unison to congratulate. Li Shimin said: "I often joke that Emperor Yang of Sui likes auspiciousness, and getting a virtuous person is auspicious, what is there to celebrate!" "Ordered to destroy its nest and release the magpie into the wild.

On the 16th, the Turks invaded the border. Some ministers asked to repair the ancient Great Wall and requisition the people to use the castle to consolidate the border defense, Li Shimin said: "The Turkic natural disasters and man-made disasters continued, and Jieli Khan did not accumulate virtue and do good because of this, but became more tyrannical and cannibalistic, and his death is not far off." I am about to sweep away the enemies in the desert, so why bother the people to build castles and fortresses far away! ”

In the winter of the second year of Zhenguan, the major event that happened was that Du Yan died.

Du Yan, the word Zhili, Jingzhao Duling people, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

Du Yan was born in Jingzhao Du, and in his early years, he served as an official in the Sui Dynasty, served as the imperial historian, and later served for Wang Shichong, and was awarded the secretary of the ministry. After entering the Tang Dynasty, he was introduced by Li Shimin as a soldier of Tiance Mansion to join the army, and he was a bachelor of literature.

After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, he was awarded the title of Imperial Doctor Shi, named the Duke of Anji County, and later participated in the government as a secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and became the prime minister.

After his death, Li Shimin personally mourned and posthumously presented Shangshu to his right servant, nicknamed Xiang.

The key is that Du Yan is the uncle of Du Ruhui, the famous minister of the dynasty, and Du Ruhui has taken care of and praised Fang Xu since he entered the office.

Therefore, Fang Xu, who has always been lazy, braved the cold wind and heavy snow to go to Dufu to mourn.

History: In the winter of the second year of Zhenguan, in October, the imperial historian participated in the government of Anji Xianggong Du Yanxu.

It's the end of the second year of Zhenguan, and this person has to be mentioned. It is the famous - Wei Zheng, Wei Mirror.

Wei Zheng is very courageous and good at redeeming the emperor's ideas, and often makes blunt admonitions. Sometimes when Li Shimin is very angry, his face does not change, and Li Shimin's divine power is also restrained. He once took leave to pay homage to the ancestral tomb, and when he came back, he said to Li Shimin: "People say that Your Majesty is going to Nanshan, and the outside has been prepared and fully equipped, and you didn't go in the end, I don't know why?" Li Shimin said with a smile: "At first, I did have this plan, but I was afraid that you would come to blame again, so I stopped halfway." ”

There is also a famous story between Li Shimin and Wei Zheng. and Li Shimin once got a good harrier eagle, put it on his arm, and when he saw Wei Zheng coming from a distance, he hid it in his arms; Wei Zheng stood there playing the major affairs of the court and politics, and he didn't stop for a long time, and the harrier eagle finally died in Li Shimin's arms.

The two are really good friends through the ages.

The title of Li Shimin's screen book is also a very famous story.

Li Shimin wrote down the names of important officials on the screen and wrote down the deeds of the officials so that they could be used for future promotions.

Therefore, the title of the screen book and the Shangling Smoke Pavilion have become the name of the Ming monarch and the virtuous minister for the millennium of later generations, and have become the ultimate dream of literati and doctors.

Li Shimin said: "For me to protect the people, the only ones are the governor and the assassin, I often write their names on the screen, sit and lie down to watch, and learn about the good and evil deeds in office, all of which are noted in their names for reference when promoting and demoting." The prefectural order is especially close to the people, so it is not to be chosen carelessly. So he ordered officials of the fifth rank and above inside and outside the court to recommend those who were qualified for the position of county magistrate, and to submit their names.

On the Tang side, Jun Ming and Chenxian are working hard to make the country prosperous, sharpening their knives and Huo Huo to the Turks.

The Turks are not at peace.

December.

The Western Turkic Yehu Khan was killed by his uncle, who established himself as the leader of the Mohedu, Quli Khan. The people of the country were not satisfied, and the crossbow arrow Bibu recommended the mud Mo He as the khan, but the mud did not allow it. Tong Yehu's son Litler, in order to avoid the disaster of Mo Hedu, fled to Kangju, Ni Yu welcomed him back and set up as the leader, this is the Yibi Bala Yehu Khan, and Mo Helu attacked each other, fought endlessly, and sent envoys to ask for intermarriage with the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin refused, saying: "Your country has just had an internal strife, and the monarch and ministers have not yet been decided, how can you talk about a marriage proposal?" "And the ministers were told to keep it stable and not to attack each other again. As a result, the countries of the Western Regions and the Western Regions, which had previously attached themselves to the Western Turks, defected.

Most of the tribes in the north of the Turks rebelled from Jieli Khan and joined Xue Yantuo, and jointly elected Xue Yantuo's Tong Jin Yinan as Khan, but Yi Nan did not dare to take on this position. Li Shimin was trying to conspire against the Turkic Jieli Khan, so he sent the guerrilla general Qiao Shiwang to choose Xiaodao with a book to confer the title of Zhenzhu Viga Khan, and gave him drums and banners. Yi Nan was very happy, sent envoys to pay tribute, and built a tooth tent under the mountain of Yu Overseer in the desert, east to the west, west to the West Turks, south to the desert, north to the Kulun water; The Hui Hui, Bayegu, Aqiu, Tongluo, Servant Gu, and all the departments are attached to it.

So far, Fang Xu's strategy of using the Turks has achieved great results.