Plead for correction of Lu Zhi's imperial edict
Su Shi in Song Dynasty
I wait for the charges to be sparse, and I will be ready to read. Learning is new when Ming Dynasty ascended to Heaven Sect. My talent is limited, my words are endless, my heart is full of words, I feel ashamed and I don't know what to do.
Stealing refers to the loyalty of people and ministers, such as medicine used by doctors. Although the medicine reached the doctor, it reached the ancients. If you already work in the world, you don't have to come from yourself.
Fu met the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty and became a teacher. On the deep involvement, speech and morality are inseparable. Wisdom is like an ovary, too much writing. Debate like Jia Yi, skill is not sparse. Above, it is your inner right and wrong, below, it is the ambition of the world. But unfortunately, now is not the time. Dezong takes strictness as his ability and admonishes it with loyalty and righteousness; Dezong took suspicion as his skill, but advised him to push sincerity; Dezong is good at using soldiers, and destroying soldiers is the first; Dezong likes to gather wealth, but he is eager to spread it. As for employing people to listen to their words, governing the border and controlling the law, the crime will win the hearts of the people, change to justice, eliminate evil, and cherish fame and fortune. Such a flow is not easy to be sufficient. It can be said that it is a bitter stone, and the needle hurts the body. If Dezong uses him, then chastity can be restored.
Every time Diego retires, I will tell you privately, and I will be happy to talk about it with your wisdom. However, the sages are consistent, that is, they are both ministers and masters. Yesterday, Feng Tang talked a lot. Mu Zhi was a saint, but he talked too much about Chinese. When Wei and Dong are right, filial piety leads to rejuvenation. If your majesty can be a self-sufficient teacher, he should be close to others. There are six classics and three histories, and a hundred schools of thought contend, all of which are sufficient for governance. However, the holy word is far away, and the final study is fragmented. For example, the worship of mountains and seas is deep, and it is difficult to choose one or two. As the saying goes, the book is clear. Gather ancient and modern elites and learn from others. I want to take the paper, make some changes, and then write it out. May your majesty sit in the corner, if you see noodles, read them again and again, if you talk to them. You can send holy wisdom and succeed in the years. I can't wait, so I'm going to stop.
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I have held many positions in imperial academy, such as lecturer, reading club and so on, relying on my vague and shallow talent. The wisdom of the emperor is given by heaven, and his knowledge is getting deeper every day. I have limited knowledge, but there are endless ways for sages. Although I want to express myself clearly, I can't express it in words, so I feel ashamed and don't know what to do.
I think, as a courtier, loyalty to the emperor is like a doctor treating a disease and taking medicine. Although this medicine was handed down by doctors, most prescriptions were left by the ancients. If the prescription is proved to be effective in the world, then it is not necessarily created by the doctor himself.
I heard that Tang Dezong's Prime Minister Lu Zhi was originally the emperor's assistant, and his knowledge was enough to become the emperor's teacher. His speech is profound, in line with things and human feelings, and his words never deviate from the moral norms of sages. It can be compared with Zhang's ovary in the Western Han Dynasty, but literary talent is better than him. The talent of discussion is like Jia Yi in the Western Han Dynasty, but the method is not sloppy. On the one hand, it can correct the mistakes of the emperor's concept, on the other hand, it can be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people all over the world. He is the only one of three generations. But unfortunately, he failed to catch up with the good opportunity to be an official. Tang Dezong is strict and stingy, while Lu Zhi is loyal and sincere. Tang Dezong treats people with suspicion and jealousy, while Lu Zhi convinces them with confidence. Tang Dezong likes to fight with soldiers, while Lu Zhi thinks that eliminating war is the first thing to do at that time. Tang Dezong likes to accumulate wealth, while Lu Zhi thinks that the most urgent thing is to distribute wealth among the people. As for the method of appointing talents and accepting opinions, the strategy of rectifying frontier defense and controlling generals, it is difficult to list all the reasonable suggestions, such as gathering people's hearts, correcting the wrong situation, expelling villains to get rid of people's evil, and cherishing the wealth of titles to reward those who have made meritorious deeds. Lu Zhi can really be said to have prescribed a bitter medicine to treat serious diseases that endanger health. If Tang Dezong can fully listen to Lu Zhi's advice, then the grand occasion of Zhenguan rule will reappear.
Every time I quit from Xige, the emperor was there listening. I talked to each other privately and thought you were the son of a wise man. You must like Lu Zhi's comments. As long as a saint like you agrees with a saint like Lu Zhi, it's like a saint and a saint are in the same era. At the beginning, Feng Tang praised the talents of Lian Po and Li Mu during the Warring States Period, while Emperor Wen of Han sighed that they could not be used. Wei Xiang stated that Chao Cuo and Dong Zhongshu responded to the words of the emperor at that time in the Western Han Dynasty. According to these words, Emperor Gaozu Xuan Di made great achievements in revitalizing the Han Dynasty. If your majesty can find his own teacher, he might as well choose Lu Zhi from the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the six classics of poetry, calligraphy, ceremony, Yi, Yue, Chunqiu, Historical Records, Hanshu and Houhanshu, as well as the works of a hundred schools of thought contend, are not without emulation. The truth expounded in these historical books is enough to govern the country well. However, the sage's words in the Six Classics are profound and mysterious, while the sage's words in historical books and sub-books are quite incomplete, as lofty and profound as mountains and seas, and it is difficult to choose many things that can be directly popularized and applied. And Lu Zhi's argument, as soon as you open the book, is very clear, which brings together the theoretical essence from ancient times to the present, and is indeed a mirror for the country to control chaos. I want to sort out and proofread his advice to the emperor, copy it again and present it to your majesty. I hope your majesty will put it next to the seat, just like seeing Lu Zhi's face with his own eyes; Reading over and over again is like talking to Lu Zhi face to face. In this way, your majesty's sacred talent will be aroused, and in a short time, you will certainly achieve the achievements of a powerful country. I can't tell you how stupid I am. Please decide whether to adopt it or not.
To annotate ...
(1) Staffing: make up the number of people. Speaking and reading: refers to the teacher's formal address.
(2) Catch: arrive, and.
(3) Lu Zhi: Bachelor of Hanlin, Prime Minister, and later demoted. He wrote Hanyuan Collection, also known as Lu Memorial Collection. In Tang Dezong, Prime Minister Lu Zhi is clean and never accepts any gifts. In their dealings with local officials, they never talk about profits and never take more money. Lu Zhi's mother died. During the three-year worry period, the local buffer regions gave gifts in succession, and there were hundreds of them, but he only confiscated one. In this regard, some local officials who want to curry favor with him as a senior official in the DPRK by giving gifts are dissatisfied and complain that he is inhuman. This kind of voice reached the ears of Dezong. Dezong also felt that Lu Zhi was "too cautious" and privately said to Lu Zhi: "Too cautious, all kinds of feedback refused, fearing that things would not work, such as whips and boots, which were neither painful nor itchy." I'm afraid it's too much to be too cautious and honest and refuse gifts from local officials at all levels. You don't have to accept valuables, but you can always accept small gifts such as whips, boots and shoes. However, Lu Zhi has his own opinion. He believes: "what is good for the small will be harmful to the big." As soon as the bribe was demanded, the exhibition was in full swing, and the sound of flogging was endless. Clothes are not as good as clothes, then gold. " And pointed out sharply: "There is nothing worse than personal injury; This is just a slap in the face. "Since then, Lu Zhi has been incorruptible.
(4) Famous vessels: "Zuo Zhuan": "Only vessels are named, not fake people." It means that the reward should not be excessive.
(5) Quite: Lian Po. Pastoral: Li Mu. They were all famous soldiers in the Warring States period.
(6) Breathe: sigh loudly.
(7) Chao: Chao Cuo. Dong: Dong Zhongshu. They were all thinkers in the Western Han Dynasty.
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Lu Zhi is the Prime Minister of Tang Dezong and a famous political critic. His recitation often hits the nail on the head and is highly praised by later generations. This article was written shortly after Song Zhezong ascended the throne. At that time, the old party was in power, and the new law promoted by Wang Anshi was completely denied by Lv Huiqing and others, which had many disadvantages. The debate between the old and new parties is still fierce, and the country is not peaceful. Su Shi entered this essay, begged Lu Zhi to memorialize it, and suggested that Zhezong read it again and again, from which he was inspired to govern the country. The article is beautifully written and convincing. For example, "although medicine entered the hands of doctors, many prescriptions were handed down to the ancients" and "sages are connected, that is, the minister and the Lord are together", which are in line with the author's relationship with Lu Zhi and Song Zhezong. The article holds that Lu Zhi's Zazi is not used by Dezong, but it has been a good medicine such as "practical work" and "turtle's method of dealing with chaos". If it is read by Zhezong, "it will be holy and brilliant and contribute to the years." This article is really touching.