[Although Wei Zheng before Zhenguan was also very talented, he was not well-known.

What really made Wei Zheng famous through the ages was his "outspoken admonition" during the Tang Taizong period.

As the saying goes, "civil death advice, military death war", if a country wants to prosper, there must be great pioneers who gamble on everything to fight for! 】

[There are many celebrities in history who have fought to the death, such as Ding Ruchang, Lu Xiangsheng, Jiang Wei, etc.

However, although there are many officials in history, there are not many who are really famous through the ages, Wei Zheng is one, Bao Zheng is another, and others are probably almost meaningless. 】

"Who is Ding Ruchang? I don't think I've heard of it! ”

"Which dynasty is Bao Zheng from? Will it be on the leaderboard? ”

"I haven't heard of it, I think it's from the afterlife."

"Bao Qingtian! That's for sure! ”

[However, it is not easy to be a "courtier", first you have to meet an open-minded emperor, otherwise the end may not be good.

For example, Liu Bowen, the most famous minister of the Ming Dynasty, although he assisted Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, to create the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, but he ended up dying in a foreign land, which is extremely regrettable.

Therefore, the most important prerequisite for being a minister is: you must meet an emperor with a broad heart and a heart for all the people!

In this way, there can be a result, otherwise I am afraid there is only one point of no return. 】

Lao Zhu felt that he had been washed by Su Qian again, but he was thick-skinned and could still hold on.

[Wei Zheng, known as the first minister of the ages, met a good monarch, a good monarch with a broad heart and a good heart for the people, Tang Taizong Li Shimin.

He helped Tang Taizong build the foundation of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin also achieved Wei Zheng's first dynasty minister, leaving a name in history, making Wei Zheng a model and example for literati in all dynasties to learn and imitate. 】

"I and Wei Zheng are mutually successful and create a prosperous world together, this is a good story!" Tang Taizong Li Shimin's boasting still seems a little shameless.

[Then, if you want to be an excellent "minister", you also need to have a solid knowledge foundation, far-sighted wisdom, and extraordinary courage and courage.

Without knowledge, wisdom, vision and courage, isn't that a meat bun beating a dog, and never going back? 】

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"Why do I feel that this sentence tastes wrong?"

"Hahahaha! Su Shangshen is really getting worse and worse!! ”

[Wei Zheng is known for his outspokenness. Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng: "How can a monarch distinguish between right and wrong, and how can he be confused?" Wei Zheng replied: "If you listen to opinions extensively, you can distinguish between right and wrong, and if you believe in one person, you will be confused." Listening is clear, and partiality is dark. 】

[According to the statistics recorded in "Zhenguan Political Dignitaries", Wei Zheng presented 50 times to Li Shimin, presented 11 pieces of advice to Li Shimin, and admonished him as many as "dozens of thousands of words" in his life.

The number of times, the fervor of his words, and the firmness of his attitude are incomparable to those of other ministers.

The most famous of Wei Zheng's admonitions to Tang Taizong is "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong", but because of the length, we won't read it.

The approximate meaning of "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong" is that Wei Zheng took the ancient emperors as a lesson and pointed out that many kings were like Tang Taizong, although they successfully founded the country, but not many of them were able to persevere to the end.

This points out the truth that the emperor's foundation is "easy to take, but difficult to keep", and sincerely hopes that Tang Taizong can strictly do a good job of self-restraint, do a good job of "thinking contentment, thinking about stopping, thinking about humility" and other ten thoughts, and choose the good and follow it, so that the monarch and the minister can be at peace and the Tang Dynasty will be prosperous. 】

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"Ahh What a pity!! ”

"Su Shangshen, this is lazy, right? In fact, that's what we want to hear the most! ”

[Wei Zheng's existence is a mirror for Li Shimin to reflect on himself.

A large part of Li Shimin's Zhenguan rule is the result of Li Shimin's joint governance with his ministers, and it is impossible to rely on one person to achieve the great cause of prosperity.

In Li Shimin's place, Wei Zheng was reused and gave full play to his talents.

In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Wei Zheng died, and Tang Taizong posthumously presented Wei Zheng Sikong and Xiangzhou Governor, nicknamed Wenzhen. 】

[When Wei Zheng died, Tang Taizong was very sad, and he said with tears in his eyes: "Husband, with copper as a mirror, you can be dressed properly; With history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; With people as a mirror, you can see the gains and losses. I taste these three mirrors and use them to prevent my own mistakes. Now Wei Zheng died, and he died in one shot. ”

Li Shimin also abolished the dynasty for five days, personally led hundreds of officials out of the city to bid farewell, and wrote an inscription for Wei Zheng, which shows Wei Zheng's status in Li Shimin's heart. 】

"Your Majesty! The old minister is very harsh on you, and you still cherish the old minister so much in this life, you have no regrets! Wei Zheng was so moved that he was already in tears.

[However, after Wei Zheng died for only half a year, Li Shimin personally knocked down Wei Zheng's tombstone. 】

"Gah?!" Wei Zheng, who was still crying in tears just now, was stunned for a moment.

"Ahem, ahem!!" Even Li Shimin in the exchange space of the Ten Thousand Dynasties almost bit his tongue, but he also choked on himself.

Many people and officials before the Tang Dynasty also felt as if they had been hit by a basin of cold water and were stunned.

"Wouldn't it? Could it be that this Tang Taizong is pretending? ”

"Although it is a person who walks to the tea and cools, does this really not make other people feel cold?"

"I think there must be a demon when things go wrong, and let's see what Su Shangshen says next?!"

[However, the cause of the incident is not complicated, it is because Wei Zheng once recommended Hou Junji and Du Zhenglun to Tang Taizong, these two people had an accident.

Hou Junji was imprisoned for greed for money, and then he was involved in the rebellion of the crown prince Li Chengqian, and was executed by order of Tang Taizong.

Du Zhenglun was also implicated in the prince's rebellion and was removed from his official position and sent into exile. 】

As soon as these words came out, it was as if a bombshell had been dropped in Li Shimin's world, and it was at the level of a nuclear bomb!

The people around Hou Junji and Du Zhenglun suddenly focused their eyes on the two of them, and they were terrified.

As for Li Chengqian. He had now collapsed to the ground in fright, muttering "Impossible, why should I rebel?" Something like that.

When Li Shimin saw Li Chengqian's rebellion, his first reaction was "impossible", and then he began to think rationally, "Why?" ”

However, Li Shimin actually knew in advance that his next emperor would be Li Zhi, not Li Chengqian, but he always avoided this question, thinking that it was just a fight between brothers, but he didn't expect that Li Chengqian would rebel!

You must know that Li Shimin likes his son very much.

As Li Shimin's eldest son, Li Chengqian was made the crown prince two months after Li Shimin's accession to the throne, when he was only 8 years old.

Moreover, Li Chengqian is also talented, although he has foot disease, he "does not waste his steps", and is very favored by Tang Taizong.

When he was 12 years old, Taizong even ordered him to hear the lawsuit in Shangshu Province, "If there is anyone who does not help, he will be enlightened in the East Palace and make Cheng Qian decide."

After the death of Tang Gaozu, when Taizong "practiced filial piety", he ordered him to "live in prison and guard the country", if things develop according to such a script, it is logical for Li Chengqian to inherit the throne.

"What made Cheng Qian embark on the road of rebellion?" Li Shimin finally decided to face up to this matter, and he made up his mind: "When the exchange meeting begins, I have to ask Longji what is going on, and he should know a little bit about the rebellion. Right? ”

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