Greenfield Hall Pei Du will
Watching the edge of the Emperor Wenzong's injury
"After the change of Ganlu", the Emperor Wenzong's spirit suffered a lot of blows, and was in a bad mood. Even when he held banquets, watched songs and dances, and went hunting and batting, he never smiled. [836.11] on the change since the Ganlu, the intention is not happy, the two armies will be reduced to six or seven ball bow, although the feast enjoys a plethora of music and music and abundantly filled the court, did not try to solve the face.
Sometimes wandering alone, long pout and short sighs, talk about national affairs, sad face. [836.11] Idle or wandering and looking out, or sighing alone. ... on the Yan Ying said the prime minister said: "I am every time with the Secretary and other things in the world, it is not free from worry.
He kept reading, compared himself with the ancient emperors, always feel too ordinary, [836.11] said: "United every reading, shame for the mortal Lord."
Also told the prime ministers, "I said I can do, can not do, only drink all drunk, do not think about it!" [836.11] on the reappointment of the prime minister said: "I discuss with the Secretary and other things in the world, there is the potential not to be able to do, back but drink alcohol to seek drunken ears!"
At this time, the chancellor ministers are always checking themselves and comforting the emperor, showing mutual understanding and support. The [836.11] responded, "This is the sin of all the ministers."
The ministers of Emperor Wenzong were very good.
Emperor Wenzong liked to compose poetry. Chancellor Zheng Qin, who valued the scriptures, often advised him, "The poetry of the literati is seldom beneficial to the affairs of state. Empress Chen and Emperor Yang of Sui were very good at writing poems, and they could not help but perish, so why should Your Majesty attach such importance to it?" [836.4] On discussing with the prime minister on the workmanship of poetry in a calm manner, Zheng Qin said, "The workmanship of poetry is not as good as the 300 Psalms, which are all composed by the people of the country to assassinate and beautify the government of the time, and the king adopts them to view the customs of the ear, and I do not hear that the king is also a poet. Later generations of poems of the rhetorician, flashy but not real, does not help. Chen Houzhu, sui yang emperor all work in poetry, not inevitably the death of the country, your majesty why take it!" Qin Dudu in the scriptures, on the very important.
Emperor Wenzong wanted to set up a poetry bachelor, Chancellor Li Jue reminded: "Poets are pompous and romantic, unrealistic, does not help the country's political affairs, do not have to promote special." Wenzong to dispel this idea.838.11 on the good poetry, tasted want to set poetry bachelor; Li Jue said: "Today's poets frivolous, not beneficial to the reason." Is stopped.
Pei Du is the old qualifications of the Zaifu, at this time is the Hedong Festival Minister. Wenzong see his old age, special take back to the east capital of the green field hall. When Pei Du died, he left a will, only an unfinished paper, mentioning that the country had not yet established a crown prince, and his heart was worried, not mentioning anything about his home. [839.1] Pei Du arrived at the capital, returned to the first with a disease, could not enter the meeting. On the labor asked to bestow, the messenger beside the noon. In March, c Xu, princely, posthumous name Wenzhong. On the strange degree of no table, asked his family, got half of the draft, to reserve the heir is not determined to worry about, the words are not private.
Wenzong especially miss Pei Du, successively recited some poems for him:
The carriage road spring grass, when the upper forest flowers.
It expresses his infinite nostalgia for the ministers of the state.
Li Shi recommended Han Yi, a member of the Ministry of Jin, to preside over the state finances, but he embezzled more than 3,000 coins and was imprisoned. Li Shi was very uneasy, said to the emperor: "I only know Han Yi long in the financial affairs, only to promote him, I did not expect to be so greedy!" [836.9] Li Shi used Han Yi, a member of the Ministry of Jin, to judge the amount of money, and in the case of Yi, he sat on the stolen goods of more than 3,000 coins, and was sent to prison. Shi said: "I began to benefit from the knowledge of the money valley, so I used it, I do not know its greed is like this!"
Emperor Wen Zong sympathized with his feelings: "Prime Minister see the strengths of people to use, committed a mistake on the punishment, it is easy to find talent. If the person you use is guilty, but you don't hide it for him, then you are being impartial." Then Han Yi was relegated to the position of a minister of Wuzhou. [836.9] Shang said, "Prime Minister, but know the person is used, there is a punishment, so it is easy to get people. Secretary used people do not cover up their evil, can be said to be the most fair. Once upon a time, the prime minister used people to cover their faults, do not want people to impeach, this is also a big disease." Winter, November, Ting Si, depreciation of Yi Wu State Secretary.
After the death of Li Xiaoben, the family was confiscated, the two young daughters were arrested into the right army of the Divine Strategies, to do the maidservant of the general. Wenzong learned of the situation and specially took the two young girls into the palace. [836.7] Li Xiaoben's two daughters were matched with no right army, and the top took them into the palace.
The right pickup Wei Mure wrote a letter saying: "His Majesty is not close to the sound and color, many times released the palace girls, is a great thing. Recently, I heard that the teaching workshop in the outside selection of women, there are several hundred people, Zhuangzhai make also continue to search for new people. His Majesty has also called Li Xiaoben's daughter into the palace, disregarding the relationship between blood relatives of the same clan, and public opinion has been accusing her, so I really feel sorry for His Majesty. When Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty took one more look at the picture of a beauty on the screen, Song Hong made a serious accusation, and Emperor Guangwu immediately ordered the screen to be removed. Why doesn't Your Majesty think of Song Hong, who went so far as to place himself among the Han Guangwu?" [836.7] The right pickup Wei Muo on the oversight, thought: "His Majesty is not near the sound and color, and repeatedly out of the palace girl to match the widower. I heard a few months since, the workshop selection test to a hundred, Zhuangzhai collection of the market is not yet; and call Li Xiaoben female into the palace, do not avoid the clan name, the big boom in the theory of things, I steal the pity. In the past, Han Guangwu a Gu Lian female screen, Song Hong is still colorful resistance, Guangwu is withdrawn. Your Majesty can not think of the words of Song Hong, want to live under Guangwu!
Wenzong immediately ordered Xiaoben's daughter to be released from the harem, and promoted Wei Mu as a complementary queue, explaining to him: "I choose the woman, I want to give to the Prince. Xiaoben's daughter is only twelve or thirteen years old, lonely, I sympathize, only to accept in the palace, not expected to cause suspicion outside. Jun Wei was able to admonish me frankly, truly worthy of being a good descendant of your forefathers." It turned out that Wei Mure is the fifth generation grandson of Wei Zheng. Wenzong also told the Zhongshu Province to write a commendation and send it to Wei Mure. [836.7] on that is, out of filial piety this daughter. He said, "I have chosen a woman from the market to give to the kings. I am sorry to see Xiao Ben's daughter, Zong Zhi, who had been left alone, so I adopted her into the palace. Mol in doubt between all can say, can be said to love me, do not envy my ancestors!" He was rewarded with a book. Mol, Zheng's fifth grandson.
Soon after, he was asked to offer his ancestor Wei Zheng's Chao Wat. Chancellor Zheng Qin said, "The important thing is the person, not in that Chao Wat." Emperor Wenzong said fondly, "Wei Zheng was loyal and upright in his admonition, and his relics are worthy of remembrance." 838.1 The Emperor ordered Wei Mou, a housewife, to present the tablet of his ancestor, Wen Zhen Gong. Zheng Qin said, "It is not in the man but in the tablet." Shang said, "Also the comparison of Gantang."
Liu Gongquan was a Hanlin scholar and minister, teaching calligraphy to the court, and a member of the Central Secretariat. One day, Emperor Wenzong held up his sleeve and asked Liu Gongquan to take a closer look: "My clothes have been washed three times already." The implication was that he was very thrifty. The emperor and consort of the palace usually wore their clothes only once and then threw them away, but now he washed them three times and still wore them, so of course he was proud of them. The people next to him all followed the emperor's wishes and praised Wenzong for his noble virtues. Liu Gongquan, however, did not make a sound. Wenzong asked him, "Do you disapprove?" [837.4] on to the Chinese book Sheriff, Hanlin scholar and service book Liu Gongquan is equal to the right temple, on the sleeve of the shirt raised to show it said: "This coat has been three coats carry on!" All beauty on the thrifty virtue, Gongquan only speechless. On asked the reason
Gongquan then said in all seriousness: "Your Majesty is the son of God, rich in the four seas, change of clothes, the daily small things, why boast about it? The important thing is to bring in good talents, dismiss incompetent officials, accept the weight of the right words, merit and fault, reward and punishment, in order to achieve a peaceful and prosperous world. At that time, what harm will it do if Your Majesty just changes new clothes three times a day?" [837.4] He replied, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, rich in the four seas, and you should promote the wise and withdraw the unworthy, accept the admonitions, and make clear the rewards and punishments, so that you can reach a time of peace and prosperity. The service of washing the agriculture, is the last section of the ear."
Wenzong was very touched, told Liu Gongquan: "The Chinese Minister is no longer able to go to the appointment of the admonition of a small minister. But you have the style of frank ministers dare to say, the court less you can not, but also have to commission you miles." The next day, the imperial decree appointed Liu Gongquan as the chief admonishing officer. [837.4] on said: "joint know the Sherman should not be reinstated for the admonition, to the Secretary has the elegance of frank ministers, must be flexed for the Secretary." B Si, in order to public power as counselor, the rest as before.
From the above mutual respect and understanding between the monarch and the minister, I am afraid that Emperor Wenzong of Tang is also an outstanding figure after Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Very undesirable is the Prince Li Yong, young and playful, close to the villain, 838.9 Prince is quite good banquets, intimate close to the villain, Xianfei day and night to ruin it. In September, polyoxyethylene, on the open Yan Ying, called the prime minister and the two provinces, the Royal Historian, Lang official, sparing the Prince of the overly evil, discussing the abolition of the, said: "is it appropriate for the son of heaven?" Wenzong wanted to abolish him, the ministers have opposed.
Wenzong could not, the East Palace officials banished to exile, but the Prince still does not change, and then suddenly died, Wenzong was very sad. 838.10 Prince Yong still not reformed, gengzi (16th), the violent princely.
The next winter, Emperor Wenzong went to the Hall of Huining to watch acrobatic performances. There is a "edge" program, that is, the Rex carrying a long pole, the child climbed to the top of the pole dance, very thrilling. The program began, the child in the pole top free tumbling, but there is a person walking around the edge of the field, distracted, staring at the pole top children, like ants on the hot pot. [839.10] on the fortunate Hui Ning Hall for music, there are children edge, a man to and fro walk its under as crazy.
Wenzong found it strange and asked who this man was. The left and right said is the child's father. Wenzong immediately hot tears, sad and crying: "I am the son of heaven, but can not protect their own son, where compared to ordinary people?" After the retreat, and the usual lure the crown prince to eat, drink and play a few people called, counting said: "Lure the crown prince, slander the crown prince, are all you do. Now you are going to make another prince, do you still want to interfere?" Immediately handed them over to the court, with a cane to death. Watching the acrobatic performance of the children, Emperor Wenzong was greatly stimulated, his heart was sad, his old illness returned, and his spirit collapsed. [839.10] on the blame, around said: "his father also." On the watering tears, said: "I noble son of heaven, can not all a son." Called Liu Chuzai and other four people, the palace people Zhang ten ten and other ten people, said: "constructed harm to the crown prince, all of them are also Cao! This is more Prince, and want to be evil?" Execution to pay the officials, F6, are killed. Because of the sadness, the old disease is increased.
Slightly better, and find the living quarters of Wei Mu, asked him to "living notes" to see for themselves. Wei Mu reluctant to give, told Emperor Wenzong: "The Rising Note" is written every day, good and bad things, good words and beautiful behavior, nonsense, all straight record, the purpose is to warn the emperor to be good. Your Majesty need not look at this record book as long as you endeavor to do good." [839.10] on the living room warden Wei Muo to take the record of the note to see, Muo can not, said: "The record of the note and book of good and evil, so the warning into the emperor. Your Majesty, but force for good, do not have to watch history!"
Wenzong apologized and smiled: "I have read it before." Wei Mu nodded, "That is the sin of the historian! When the Son of Heaven can read the records, the Historian will have scruples, how can he record the true words and deeds? How can they be trusted by future generations?" Wenzong was told to be coy. [839.10] said: "I have tasted to watch." He said, "This曏日史官的罪也。 If Your Majesty to watch the history, the historian will have to avoid, how to get the trust in the future!" On the stop.
The next day, Emperor Wenzong summoned the bachelor Edward Zhou, handed a glass of wine, asked: "You see, compared with the previous emperor, I am similar to which people?" Edward Zhou replied, "It is about the same as Yao and Shun of the past." [839.11] on the disease less between, sitting in the Hall of Government, called when straight bachelor Edward Zhou, give the wine, because asked: "I can square the previous generation of the Lord?" Said: "Your Majesty, Yao, Shun's Lord also."
Wenzong laughed bitterly: "How dare than Yao and Shun it? I want to ask you, compared with King Blushing of Zhou and Emperor Xian of Han, how are the advantages and disadvantages?" [839.11] Shang said, "I would not dare to compare with Yao and Shun! So I ask the Secretary, how is it like Zhou Blushing, Han Xian ear."
Edward Zhou was shocked: "They are dead kings, how can they be compared to Your Majesty's holy virtue?" Wenzong's face was miserable, depressed and unhappy: "King Blushing and Emperor Xian, by the powerful vassal hostage; I, even by the home of the minion bullying, even worse than them ah!" Before he finished speaking, his clothes were already wet with tears. Edward Chow also wept bitterly.
After that, Emperor Wenzong did not go to court again. He was tormented by illness and pain, for he was a very responsible emperor and always felt that it was a great shame to be at the mercy of eunuchs. Edward [839.11] was shocked and said, "How can he, the lord of a dead country, compare with the Holy Virtue!" On said: "blush, dedication subject to the strong vassals, now I am subject to the house slaves, in this case, I am not as good as!" Because of the sobbing stained lapel, Edward crouched down and shed tears, since it is not to see the court.
In the spring of the following year, Wenzong's condition worsened, with a belly full of hate and shame, said goodbye to the world. The year is only thirty-three years old. He was only thirty-three years old when [840.1] he collapsed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. ...Wenzong was crowned [Li Yan, who was crowned at the age of 27].
①This poem is contained in the All-Tang Dynasty Poems.