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A mirror

"Wei Zheng is a mirror, a mirror for Li Shimin. Wei Zheng's outspoken advice has been very famous throughout history. His objections will be raised directly in the court, which often makes Li Shimin furious. Although many times He criticized Wei Zheng, but the other party remained unmoved."

"Dare to think, dare to speak, and dare to do. This is the impression Wei Zheng left to future generations. He would point out any inappropriate aspects of Li Shimin's political achievements. The two often argued endlessly because of their different opinions."

"With the existence of such a loyal minister, even though Li Shimin is an emperor, his life is not going well. His opinions are often opposed by Wei Zheng, which makes him lose face."

"Although Wei Zheng repeatedly violated Shang Jin's advice, Li Shimin never resented Wei Zheng for it. The emperor and his ministers in the court were very angry because of the argument. After calming down, they would think about whether Wei Zheng's advice was really feasible and meaningful."

"Many times after Tang Taizong calmed down, he would gradually agree with Wei Zheng's opinions and make some adjustments and changes. The two of them were monarchs and ministers in court, and they were like teachers and friends in private. One was Bole, the other was a thousand-mile horse, and the other was a horse. Together they have accomplished great things."

"After Wei Zheng passed away, Li Shimin was deeply saddened. He felt that Wei Zheng's departure had caused him to lose "a mirror."

"In addition to Wei Zheng, Empress Changsun also had special regard for Fang Xuanling. Even when she was seriously ill, she still told Emperor Taizong that Fang Xuanling was the person who had served the emperor the longest. He was cautious, resourceful, and a wise man. If he is a reliable person, if he has no serious faults, I hope the emperor will not give up on him, and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty will also listen to his wife's opinions."

"She tried her best to protect her loyal ministers, but she had strict requirements for her natal family."

"Changsun Wuji was a childhood friend of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and the queen's brother. The favor he received was unique among all ministers. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty regarded Changsun Wuji as his confidant and wanted to appoint him several times. I shot for Shangshu's right servant, but was strongly opposed by Empress Changsun."

"She felt that being a queen was already a great favor for her family. She did not want her family's influence to spread throughout the government and the public, and she was worried that the influence of her relatives would bring disaster to the court. She persuaded Taizong to withdraw the appointment of Changsun Wuji."

"Taizong of the Tang Dynasty refused to listen, so she forced Changsun Wuji to give up his high position and generous salary. In the end, there was no other way. Li Shimin dismissed Changsun Wuji from his official position and gave him a sinecure position, but he enjoyed a generous salary."

"With her wisdom and foresight, Empress Changsun laid the foundation for Tang Taizong's benevolent governance and the creation of the Zhenguan rule."

"Queen Changsun was not only a good assistant to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, but also his best wife."

"One night, Chai Shao suddenly came to report that something had changed. When Emperor Taizong heard about it, he immediately put on his armor and prepared to go out. Queen Changsun, who was sleeping with him, saw it. Regardless of her illness, she immediately got dressed and followed her husband out. Everyone They all advised her to take care of herself and stay in the palace to wait for news. But Queen Changsun refused to comply. She followed her husband consistently and stayed with him through life and death."

"Another time, Li Shimin was seriously ill, and Empress Changsun was waiting in front of the bed with her clothes untied. She also carried a bag of poison with her. If Emperor Taizong unfortunately passed away, she was prepared to never live alone in the world."

"The most ruthless imperial family, but Empress Changsun's deep love for Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was incomparable. No wonder Emperor Taizong called her "a good wife"."

"Extreme wisdom will inevitably lead to injury, but deep love will not last long. Perhaps God is jealous of such a deeply affectionate couple. After Empress Changsun's mother and Taizong's father passed away one after another, the grief-stricken Empress Changsun suffered from gas disease and fell ill. Yes, even though I tried many medicines, they didn’t work.”

"Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was so anxious that he personally went to the temple to pray for God and Buddha, pray for his wife, and repaired the world's famous places to pray for his wife, but his efforts again and again failed." "On July 636, 7 AD, The empress, the eldest grandson of a wise empress, passed away at the age of 28. This couple, who had been married for 36 years, had stood side by side throughout their lives, supporting each other through the ups and downs of life, but they were separated forever."

"Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was heartbroken, but he followed the queen's last wish: to keep the funeral simple, not to build a tomb, and to use the mountain as a mausoleum. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty Xia Zhao took it as an ancestral system and passed it on to later generations. From then on, he created the Tang Dynasty's tradition of using mountains as mausoleums. First of all."

"After Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty buried his wife in Zhaoling, in order to relieve his longing, he ordered people to build a high-level view in the palace. As long as there was nothing in the court, he would go up to the high-level view to look at Zhaoling in the distance, mourn the eldest grandson, and sometimes even take the ministers with him. They are with him."

"In that feudal era, there was a saying that "the husband should not sacrifice his wife": sons should be filial to their parents, but they should not mourn their wives."

"This layer of temples violated the ancestral precepts, and Wei Zheng also ridiculed him. Tang Taizong also knew that he violated the ethical traditions, so he suppressed his extreme grief and ordered the people to dismantle the layer of temples."

"But even if the layers of view are removed, it cannot remove the longing for his wife day and night by a generation of emperors."

"When the grief in his heart could not be resolved, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty even ignored his emperor's face and cried to his ministers. He lost sleep at night, lost his taste in food, and was in a daze all day long."

"Tang Taizong also ordered people to build a house outside Yuan Palace, and ordered the palace people to live in it and serve Empress Changsun as they did when she was alive. It can be seen that in Emperor Taizong's heart, Empress Changsun was always alive."

"Using living people to serve the dead is a precedent since the Tang Dynasty."

"Tang Taizong was no exception to his love for his family. He doted on the Empress Changsun, and he also doted on her family."

"Empress Changsun lost her father in her early years, and was later raised by her uncle Gao Shilian. Gao Shilian was like a loving father in Empress Changsun's heart."

"The marriage between the two of them was also brokered by his uncle. Therefore, Emperor Taizong respected and appreciated Gao Shilian throughout his life. He often visited Gao Shilian and chatted with him about his family affairs."

"Tang Taizong also took care of the queen's uncles, nephews and other relatives. Even his half-brother who could not tolerate the eldest grandson, mother and daughter before was pardoned by Emperor Taizong after the empress eldest grandson begged for his involvement in the rebellion. His capital crime."

"He also loved all the three sons and four daughters he had with the queen. After the death of the eldest grandson, he personally raised the young Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang."

"Tang Taizong and his wife had high hopes for their eldest son Li Chengqian. After Taizong ascended the throne, they made him the prince and pampered him. Later, Li Chengqian rebelled. Even so, Tang Taizong was still reluctant to kill him and just deposed him. When he later established the prince, We also considered his safety and tried our best to protect him.”

Li Shimin: Wait, rebellion?Why did Gao Ming rebel?

(End of this chapter)