It's not that the emperor was powerless to these courtiers, but that most famous courtiers met wise kings, and all the people who were killed were nobody. Therefore, it is the emperor who controls these officials. Since ancient times, there has been a famous saying, "If there are courtiers, they will not die; A father with a son will not lose his family. " The emperor knew that what these people said was basically correct, so the enlightened emperor would hold a holy meeting. Wei Zhi, Kou Zhun, Bao Zheng, Hai Ruikuai and Sima Bai are the most famous courtiers from ancient times to the present. Here I give the examples of Wei Zhi and Bao Zheng.

First, Wei Zhi (Emperor Taizong-Li Shimin)

Wei Zhi, Dr Guan Zhi Guanglu, posthumous title "Wen Zhen". Shi Biao was defeated by Wang and surrendered with Shi Biao. Wei Zhi has always been famous for daring to remonstrate. According to the statistics of Zhenguan dignitaries, Wei Zhi remonstrated with Li Shimin more than 50 times and made 1 1 suggestions to Li Shimin. His admonitions in his life amounted to "hundreds of thousands of words". The number of times, the urgency of words and the firmness of attitude are all comparable to those of other ministers.

On one occasion, because of the shortage of soldiers, Taizong was asked by Prime Minister Feng Deyi to recruit even underage men. Wei Zhi refused to sign the imperial edict of transferring to Xiamen. Emperor Taizong was furious and bluntly reprimanded: "I have made up my mind. How dare you object? " Wei Zhi replied, "Release the water in the lake to catch fish. Although fish can be obtained, there will be no fish in the lake next year. " Burning forest to catch wild animals will also catch wild animals, but not next year. "After a moment's meditation, Emperor Taizong ordered to stop conscription and gave Wei Zhi a golden urn.

It can be said that without the broad mind of Emperor Taizong, there would be no such minister as Wei Zhi.

Second, Bao Zheng (Song Renzong-Zhao Zhen)

Tiansheng five years, Bao Zheng Jinshi. I know that when I suggested the court, I talked about illegal dignitaries as their agents many times. Longtuge awarded a bachelor's degree, transferred an envoy from Hebei, and moved to Yingyang Prefecture, becoming the official authority of Zhifengfu, Yushi and Sanshi. In the seventh year of Jiayou, Bao Zheng died and posthumous title was "filial". Bao Zheng is honest and upright, stands firm, independent of powerful people, and is wise and outspoken.

Injong's favorite concubine, Zhang, was the later Empress Wencheng. Together with her uncle Zhang Yaozuo, she asked Renzong for an official position. With the help of this niece, Zhang Yaozuo was promoted to be the provincial judge, the deputy envoy of the third department, the Tianzhangge to be made, and the civil servant of the official department. She served in the Ministry of War for a long time and was promoted to a bachelor's degree in Longtuge and a bachelor's degree in Duan Mingdian. Bao Zheng was the first to stand up and tell Injong that his consort was promoted too fast, and he was entrusted with an important task, and he had a stake in mastering the lifeline of the country. Bao Zheng spoke of excitement and spat on Injong's face. Injong wiped his face with his sleeve and nodded. Second best, then Zhao Zhen changed his life. Our time in Zuo Wei, Yao Zhang, and our time here became an empty title.

In this way, it can be seen that it is not the emperor who is afraid, but the emperor who understands the righteousness. If the emperor is in a daze, there are basically no ministers.