Problem description:
Typical examples of ancient and modern honesty
Analysis:
Famous officials under the leadership of Wei Zhi, Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin. He is not only famous for daring to remonstrate and supervise state affairs, but also advocating frugality and leading an honest and clean life all his life.
Wei Zhi remonstrated with Emperor Taizong more than 200 times before and after, and his remonstrance was permeated with a leading spirit, namely, "Be prepared for danger in times of peace, and refrain from extravagance and frugality". In the middle and late period of Zhenguan, the national situation is getting better and better. Li Shimin gradually forgot the initial difficulties, and his spirit of hard work gradually disappeared, which cultivated his luxury. Zhenguan 1 1 year (AD 637), Li Shimin built the Flying Mountain Palace in Luoyang, and Wei Zhi immediately wrote to Li Shimin, pointing out: "Emperor Yang Di relied on his wealth and wealth, and his future troubles were endless, and he was arrogant and extravagant, making the people poor, even ruined and extinct. Your majesty set things right. I should think about what I lost and get out of its magnificent space and settle in a low palace. If the base is widened and decorated by attacking ships, it will be chaotic and easy to be chaotic and difficult to lose. " It is suggested that Li Shimin stop building "Yu Jun".
Li Shimin visited Luoyang and lived in Ren Xian Palace on the road. He is often dissatisfied with the provision of life, loses his temper and punishes his servants. Wei Zhi thought this was a bad sign and reminded Li Shimin: "Your Majesty lost his temper because he thought the supply was not good. If this trend is promoted in the future, people will be miserable. Emperor Yang Di was punished for not providing food or offering poor sacrifices wherever he went, and he pursued enjoyment without limit. The people were overwhelmed and eventually perished. How can your Majesty imitate Emperor Yang Di? Today's supply, just be satisfied; If you are not satisfied, even if it is 10,000 times more luxurious than today, it will be difficult to satisfy. " Li Shimin was very shocked and said, "I don't know this unless I make it public!"
In Zhenguan 15, Li Shimin made brocade, gold and silver in Yizhou, and Wei Zhi admonished, "Gold, silver, pearls and jade are harmful to agriculture. Brilliant preparation will harm female workers. If the husband doesn't plow, the world will be hungry; If a woman doesn't knit, the world will be cold. " I hope Li Shimin will try its best to save expensive expenses.
Wei Zhi constantly advised the emperor to save money, and he was more strict in his personal life. As early as his youth, he died in the family property. Officer to Qing Xiang, still keep a simple style. "The living room is simple", Li Shimin tried several times to help him build a new house, but he resolutely refused.
In Zhenguan 15, due to overwork, Wei Zheng could not afford to get sick. Li Shimin sent someone to visit and a famous doctor to make a diagnosis and give treatment. When he saw Wei Zhi living there, he didn't even have a main hall to entertain guests. He ordered a temporary living room to be built for him within a time limit. According to Wei Zhi's thrifty habits, he got a set of items, such as ordinary plates, cloth quilts, several boxes and walking sticks, to make up for the shortage at home. On Wei Zhi's deathbed, Li Shimin visited him personally and asked him what else he wanted. Wei Zhi only said one sentence: "I (1i) don't care about weft, but I'm worried about Zhou Zong's death!" It means that widows worry about the rise and fall of the country. Li Shimin was "sad and crying". After his death, he ordered a funeral for the first-class official (according to the report, he was a second-class official before his death). Mrs. Wei politely declined to say, "It is not a sign of ambition to sign the agreement, but today it is a fake gift." Li Shimin followed Wei Zhi's legacy and changed to a thin burial. Plain car, white curtain, lacquerless car, grass spirit, buried with Zhaoling.