In the third year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "No matter whether the country is stable or chaotic, whether it is safe or dangerous, both the monarch and the courtiers should help each other in the same boat." . If the monarch can accept suggestions and the officials can speak freely, then there will be a very tacit cooperation between the monarch and the officials. This is a method that has been valued since ancient times. If the monarch is wise, but the officials are not right, the country cannot survive.

If you lose your country, you can't save your family. Like Yang Di, he is so autocratic that his deputies dare not speak, which makes him unaware of his mistakes. In the end, the country was ruined and the minister Yu Shiqi and others were quickly killed. This painful lesson is not far away from us. Ministers and I can not be cautious? We can't be laughed at by future generations. "

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, when Emperor Taizong talked about the rule of the Sui Dynasty, Wei Zhi replied: "I was in the Sui Dynasty before, and I heard that there was theft, and Emperor Yang Di sent Yu Shicheng to hunt it down. As long as suspicious people are found, they are tortured, and more than 2000 people are forced to admit that they are thieves. Emperor Yang Di ordered them all beheaded on the same day. Zhang Yuanji, a native of Cheng Dali, was surprised to check the documents about this case. On the day of the theft, six or seven people were originally detained in other places, but they were released after the theft, but they were also interrogated and tortured and tortured by plutonium. They confessed to the theft.

Zhang Yuanji therefore concluded that only nine of the two thousand people made a cold decision, so he didn't tell the truth. As a result, he killed all the two thousand people. Emperor Taizong said, "This is not only because Yang Di is heartless, but also because his deputies didn't try their best. They should correct and protest. They are not afraid of being killed. Without principles, how can they curry favor with the emperor and win his favor and praise? This was the case in the Sui Dynasty. How can we not fail? I rely on your help to empty the prison. I hope you can finish it from beginning to end, often like today. "

The original text of the third volume of Zhenguan Politician:

In the third year of Zhenguan, Taizong called the minister's son's day: "The monarch and the minister jointly ruled the chaos, and it was dangerous." If the monarch accepts loyalty and admonishes me, I will be outspoken, so I thought that the monarch gave me a contract, which has always been very important. Virtue without sincerity, desire without danger, can not be obtained. You can't be alone when you lose your country. Like Emperor Yang Di, he was so tyrannical that he went down to the jaws of death that he never heard of it, and then he died. Yu Shiqi and others found out and killed him. It's not far from what happened before, but I am not careful about you and others, and I will sneer at nothing! "

Zhenguan four years, Emperor Taizong to Sui and Japan. Wei Zhi said to Japan, "When I was in the Sui Dynasty, I heard that there was something about stealing hair. Emperor Yang ordered Yu Shicheng to arrest them. However, more than 2,000 people were suspected, tortured and plundered, and the antelope would be beheaded that day. Cheng Dali Zhang Yuanji blamed it and tried to find its shape. Six or seven people, on the day of stealing hair, were first banned from going abroad and released only after they were released. They were also forced to investigate and suffered a lot, so they falsely accused themselves of stealing.

Yuanji is therefore more curious, and only nine out of two thousand people don't understand. If an official is knowledgeable, four out of nine are not thieves. A division made a decision about Yang-ti, so he refused to fight and killed him. "The day of Emperor Taizong:" It's not that Emperor Yangdi has no choice but to leave his liegeman alone. We should talk to each other, but we can't avoid slaughter. Is it necessary to flatter only and praise only? In this way, how can you be unbeaten? With the help of Lai Gong and others, the prison became empty. May the public wait for a good beginning and a good end, like today! "

This article is from "Zhenguan Dignitary" by Jason Wu, a historian in the Tang Dynasty.

The creative background of Zhenguan dignitaries;

Jason Wu's book "Zhenguan Politician" aims to praise "Zhenguan Governance" and summarize the political gains and losses in the era of Emperor Taizong, hoping that the monarch can learn from it in the future. What is recorded in the book is basically the questions and answers between Emperor Taizong and Wei Zhi and other ministers during the Zhenguan period, as well as the letters of the emperor and the suggestions of ministers. The content is extensive, involving politics, economy, military affairs, culture, society, thought, life and other aspects, with special emphasis on discussing the relationship between monarch and minister, the relationship between monarch and people, seeking advice from competent ministers, making good use of talents, being diligent and thrifty, and being prepared for danger in times of peace.

Although Zhenguan Politician made some mistakes in historical facts, it was paid attention to by the rulers of past dynasties after the late Tang Dynasty because of its detailed narration, clear words and ruling style, and spread to Japan and the Korean Peninsula.