Tang Taizong Wei Zheng
"Ten Thoughts on Admonishing Taizong" is a text that many people memorized when they were in school. It tells about Wei Zheng's advice to Tang Taizong.
Stills of Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng was a good prime minister, very upright, so upright that even the emperor thought the old man was fierce. Li Shimin liked to watch some things about Emperor Sui Yang. He asked Wei Zheng why Emperor Sui Yang did so many ridiculous things despite his good cultural level. Wei Zheng told him that although Emperor Sui Yang knew many principles, he did not follow them and regarded himself as his own. Center, not listening to other people's opinions and blocking one's voice will lead to those ridiculous behaviors. Taizong felt that Wei Zheng's words were very good, so throughout Li Shimin's life, he always listened to the opinions and suggestions of ministers and integrated everyone's opinions to handle national affairs.
Wei Zheng's attitude towards Taizong was like a strict father towards his son. He was never merciful. Once he had an argument with Taizong in the court, and his face turned red, but Wei Zheng did not give in. After Taizong went to court, He told the queen that sooner or later he would kill this old guy, but the queen persuaded Taizong that only ministers who have a wise monarch will speak out and give advice. Taizong understood immediately.
From Taizong's first formal contact with Wei Zheng, Taizong was attracted to him, because Wei Zheng was accused of helping the prince and persuading the prince to kill Li Shimin, so Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng why he provoked their brotherly feelings. When everyone thought that Wei Zheng was about to finish, Wei Zheng said that if the prince listened to him and killed Li Shimin, things would be different. Instead of blaming him, Taizong felt that Wei Zheng was upright, so he kept it for his own use.
It can be said that Taizong of the Tang Dynasty could not have lived without Wei Zheng. Without him, Taizong might not have had the political achievements he had at that time. Opportunities for talent. They are a generation of wise kings and a generation of famous ministers. The story of Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng was a very famous person in the Tang Dynasty of our country. He made great contributions to the service of ministers and was also a reassurance to political stability. His various great deeds not only It sounded an important alarm bell at that time, promoted the prosperity of the country, and had a profound impact on modern times, so the story of Wei Zheng shocked ancient and modern times.
Wei Zheng Sculpture
As long as Wei Zheng has an idea that he thinks is feasible, he will risk his life to speak out and never discuss it behind his back. This is a very respectable point about him.
Once, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, asked Changsun Wuji for questioning. He said that every time Wei Zheng gave him advice, as long as he did not accept it, Wei Zheng would not give up and insisted that Li Shimin go. Agree to him and ask Changsun Wuji what the reason is. Wei Zheng was also on the side at the time, but before Changsun Wuji could answer, Wei Zheng began to say that if the emperor did something wrong, I would definitely tell the truth. If the emperor is unwilling to listen to me, wouldn't it violate my original intention to tell the truth? Did you take an oath? At that time, Tang Taizong said that we could talk in private. At this time, Wei Zheng jumped out and said that if we talk in private, it would be a secret and deceiving people. I will not do things that deceive people. This is the behavior of a villain. Wei Zheng expresses his own views so openly, which is really admirable.
Wei Zheng advocated winning the trust of the people. He believed that orders could not be changed overnight. In political affairs, he felt that the number of soldiers was not large but the quality. He could not recruit young people privately for the sake of war. He felt that this was Sorry people. Although Tang Taizong felt that the words were harsh, he was still happy in his heart, so he adopted his idea and also praised Wei Zheng.
There are too many stories about Wei Zheng, which are worthy of admiration and learning by future generations. Such a spirit also plays an irreplaceable role in the development of the entire country. Wei Zheng's famous quotes
Wei Zheng was a great politician in the Tang Dynasty of my country. Not only that, he was also a great thinker and writer. His famous aphorisms shocked ancient and modern times.
Stills of Wei Zheng
He had this sentence in his advice to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty: The reason why you are wise is because you listen attentively. That is to say, you can listen to the opinions and suggestions of people around you, so that you can govern the country well. There is another sentence behind, the reason why the secret person is because of partial belief, which is a warning to Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty at that time, which means that you cannot Believe only, but consider the opinions of all people, open up your opinions, and then you can distinguish right from wrong. This is the sage monarch. This sentence has a very important impact on future generations. Now it seems that not only his behavior as a person, but also his dealings are all important. This sentence should be used as a motto to measure ourselves.
He also said to Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, that the safety of the world lies only in the good and evil of government, the difference between good and evil, the difference between kindness and evil, the difference between good words and villainous words. Especially important. Of course, there is such a passage in his great sayings, using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using the past as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; if you use people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. This passage clearly tells us , The most valuable thing in life is to know your strengths and weaknesses. You can learn from those officials who are honest and non-corrupt.
One of my favorite quotes from Wei Zheng is that small good deeds are not enough to cover up evil. This is what we should do now: do not do good deeds because they are small, and do not do evil deeds that are small. , we must act on our own conscience, and do not refuse to do it just because it is a small good deed, nor do we do it arbitrarily just because it is a small mistake or omission. We must do more good deeds, even if they are only small. We must take Wei Zheng's famous saying as our motto to restrain our words and deeds. Wei Zheng Slays the Dragon
In 1970, a movie "Wei Zheng Slays the Dragon" was released in Hong Kong. It tells the story of the city of Chang'an that suffered from drought for many years during the Zhenguan period. Jinjiao Laolong tampered with the rain film due to a bet with the immortal master Guiguzi, which led to his death. After Jinjiao Laolong realized his mistake, he was so frightened that he begged Li Shimin, a human dragon in the world, for mercy. Li Shimin wanted to spare Jinjiao Laolong from the death penalty for his merits, and ordered Wei Zheng, who was executing the execution, to enter the palace to accompany him. chess. Li Shimin thought that Wei Zheng would not be able to carry out the execution. However, unexpectedly, Wei Zheng's soul left his body while he was sleeping deeply, and killed the golden-horned old dragon with one blow.
Stills of Wei Zheng
When I was a child, I saw a similar storyline when watching "Journey to the West". I didn't understand it very well at that time. I just felt that the Dragon King was so pitiful that he lost his life in vain. . This mythical story is also widely circulated among the people, and there are many literary works related to it, including operas, books, movies... The protagonist is of course the selfless Wei Zheng. Just like a novel that originates from life but is higher than life, although this is just a mythical story, it reveals the shadow of the real world intentionally or unintentionally. Wei Zheng and Li Shimin are real. Just like in the movie, Li Shimin is emotional, rich in emotions, and puts human feelings above principles; Wei Zheng is rational, upright and a bit stubborn, and puts principles above everything else. Even in a dream, he must adhere to principles and implement rules. From this point of view, Wei Zheng seems a bit too unreasonable, too stubborn and rigid. But if you calm down and think about it carefully, if there were no people like Wei Zheng who put regulations and etiquette above everything else and insisted on implementing the law, wouldn't the world be in chaos? There are no rules to speak of. Li Shimin is afraid of Wei Zheng
"Using the past as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses." This is a famous saying that everyone has heard through the ages, and the story between Li Shimin and Wei Zheng is also known to women and children. history. After Wei Zheng's death, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, lamented: "Wei Zheng passed away, and then a mirror died." Comparing people to mirrors, taken out of context, not only does not mean to appreciate, but also adds a bit of intentional derogation. But if we restore this sentence to the larger story background and place it after the famous sentence at the beginning, we will find that this is Li Shimin's highest praise for Wei Zheng.
Stills of Wei Zheng
"A Famous Prime Minister" is the world's evaluation of Wei Zheng, and "a mirror" is Li Shimin's evaluation of Wei Zheng. One is straightforward and the other is euphemistic, both of which are opposites. Wei Zheng's praise and awe. It is well known that Li Shimin was afraid of Wei Zheng. How could an emperor be afraid of a minister? At the beginning of the story, no one would believe it.
"I actually had this intention at first, but I was afraid of your anger, so I stopped hearing it." Poor Taizong wanted to go to Nanshan to visit, but he was afraid of Wei Zheng's reproach, so he gave up. Another day, Taizong was playing with a falcon, and he was in good spirits. Nong, when he saw Wei Zheng coming over, he hurriedly hid the eagle in his arms like a naughty boy seeing his strict father, and did not dare to take it out for a long time. In the end, the eagle was suffocated to death; even when he was preparing the dowry for his beloved daughter Princess Changle, Do not listen to Wei Zheng's advice, and do not increase the etiquette.
Why is Li Shimin afraid of a mere minister and being bound by him for many years? I think Li Shimin was not "afraid" but "fearful" of Wei Zheng. Wei Zheng once served as Prince Xi Ma by Li Jiancheng's side, and was used by Li Shimin after the Xuanwumen Incident. Li Shimin respected Wei Zheng's talent and knowledge and allowed him to serve all the way to the prime minister. Because of Li Shimin's important role, Wei Zheng became a benchmark for ministers and a symbol of justice and truth. So every time Wei Zheng made a bitter remonstrance, everyone felt that Li Shimin must have done something wrong again. At this time, Li Shimin could no longer shake Wei Zheng's position in everyone's hearts, and the situation was no longer within the control of his emperor. Secondly, after the Princess Changle incident, Queen Changsun greatly praised Wei Zheng and gave him support. Whenever Li Shimin was angry with Wei Zheng, the queen would speak for Wei Zheng.
With such a big backer, why should Wei Zheng be afraid? Why is Li Shimin not afraid?