Emperor Taizong and Wei Zhi, one is a famous monarch through the ages, ranking among the best among the emperors of all ages; One is famous for his outspoken advice. He is the most famous consultant in the history of China. Pot-bellied, open-minded, one dares to speak, and puts forward "listening is bright, favoritism is dark" and "monarch, boat, people and water are also. Water can carry a boat or overturn it. " Waiting for the famous words. Harmony between monarch and minister, * * * created a story in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

After Wei Zhi's death, Emperor Taizong was very sad and went to visit the shrine in person, with tears streaming down his face. He said: "My husband can dress himself up with copper as a mirror; Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; Take people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. I have kept these three mirrors in case I pass by. Now that Wei Zhi is dead, he died in a mirror. " Li Shimin's inscription "Abolishing the Five Days" is extremely tragic. However, in less than half a year, Li Shimin personally ordered the destruction of the monument in Wei Zhi, leaving an eternal mystery. Later generations accused Li Shimin of telling the truth all his life, which made Li Shimin very angry. After his death, he smashed the Wei Zhi stone tablet to vent his anger. In fact, everyone is wrong about Li Shimin, and the main fault is not Li Shimin. Wei Zhi did make huge political and personal mistakes.

First of all, he made a serious political mistake. Du and Hou were strongly recommended as prime ministers. Because of his recommendation, Du was promoted to be the minister of war, and later was appointed as the son of the prince, equivalent to the deputy chief of staff of the Central Military Commission. Hou Yeguan went to the official department to proofread the book, which is equivalent to the organization minister. After Wei Zhi's death, they all participated in the rebellion of Prince Li Chenggan. One was exiled and the other was imprisoned and killed. Rebellion is understandable, but they are all recommended by Wei Zhi, and Wei Zhi is the culprit. At that time, public opinion generally believed that Wei Zhi's move was suspected of secretly forming a party.

Secondly, he made serious mistakes in discipline and morality. Wei Zhi gave some of his "admonitions" to the historian Chu Suiliang, which means that historians will pass them on to future generations. Some people say that Emperor Taizong was angry because he was afraid that these things would damage his image. This may be one reason, but the state has a system, and historians are responsible for sorting out the materials of the emperor's memorial. There are strict procedures for internal information transmission, and confidential information is not given to historians by the prospective minister himself. Otherwise, these materials will be recorded one by one without the emperor's verification, which will leave serious hidden dangers for the political operation of later generations. In doing so, Wei Zhi just wanted to step on the shoulders of the emperor and make his name in history. This is not only a moral issue, but also a serious discipline issue.

In the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong led an army to personally levy in North Korea. The war was unfavorable and supplies were insufficient, so he was forced to retreat. On the way back from the war, Emperor Taizong regretted this military action. At this time, he remembered Wei Zhi and said to everyone, "If Kevin·Z were here, he wouldn't let me do anything!" He ordered Chiyi to sacrifice Wei Zhi to a small prison, rebuild the monument he made, and ask his wife to go in and give it to him. He also paid tribute to Wei Zhi with a gift from a young prison, erected the overturned tombstone again, and restored his reputation and treatment. However, Princess Hengshan, who promised Wei Zhi's son, has married someone else and cannot be corrected.