The little emperor squinted at the book in his hand. Tang Qiwei was sitting on the bench as if he was sitting on pins and needles. He couldn't move, but he couldn't move. The sweat on his face was falling drop by drop, but he still didn't dare to reach out.
Go wipe it, because Tang Qiwei can't understand the little emperor's expression at this time.
After a while, the little emperor took a deep breath, put down the memorial in his hand, and said softly: "Tang Qiwei, Tang Qiwei, I think you have really had enough of your life. You dare to write such a treasonous memorial, so just write it down."
, you actually dare to show it to me now? What are your intentions?"
When Tang Qiwei heard this, he immediately fell off the chair, lay on the ground, and shouted cautiously: "Your Majesty, if you kill Wei Chen today, Wei Chen will have no complaints, but Wei Chen sincerely hopes that the Emperor can be well.
Take a look at this excerpt, because what is written in it is all the truth of Wei Chen. I can die, but I cannot die in vain. If I exchange the life of one person for the lives of thousands of people, I think this transaction is worth it."
"Are you saying that I am a foolish emperor?" The little emperor was furious, waving his hand and throwing the book on the ground.
"Weichen doesn't mean that. Weichen just wants you to know more about the current situation of our Daliang. Your Majesty, you have been blinded by those people in Jinluan Palace. There are some things you can see and some things you can't."
"You can't see it, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist!" Tang Qiwei's body was still trembling slightly as he spoke.
The little emperor looked at Tang Qiwei kneeling on the ground and took a deep breath, trying to calm down his mood. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "Even if you die today, you still want to point me out, right?"
"Your Majesty, I don't need any explanation, I just want to say something that you can't see or hear!" Tang Qiwei replied in a low voice.
"Okay! Then I will give you this opportunity today." The little emperor nodded lightly, turned around and sat down and whispered, pointing at Tang Qiwei and shouting: "You raise your head now."
Tang Qiwei quickly raised his head.
"I have read your story and I understand it. Now I will ask you a few questions and you can think of answers for me." The expression on the little emperor's face was extremely serious. This time he seemed to be more angry than before in Jinluan.
It's a bit more serious in the main hall.
"My lord, I obey the order." Tang Qiwei's eyes were firm.
"I ask you, who should I first recommend among those who can be called a virtuous king in the third generation of China?"
When Tang Qiwei heard this, he pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, and said calmly: "The first one to recommend is Emperor Da Guangxiao, the Great Sage of Civil and Military Affairs, the former Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty."
"Tang Qiwei, how dare you say the posthumous title of the former emperor in front of me? Do you know that just based on your words just now, I can execute you!" The little emperor gritted his teeth and scolded.
"Let's talk about the matter. The emperor was talking about me, China. If you can't even mention the posthumous title of the previous emperor, what's the point of your question?"
"You are really sharp-tongued. Why didn't I realize that you had this ability?"
"Wei Chen is just discussing the matter." Tang Qiwei said expressionlessly.
"Okay, then I will discuss the matter with you today." The little emperor nodded, and then continued: "I have no objection to what you said earlier. Although the previous dynasty was not the same generation as our Daliang, the wise Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and the Zhenguan Emperor
The emperor must be recited by future generations, but you used Xu Jing's words in the memorial to me, seeking perfection and harsh criticism, and by belittling the previous dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and you belittled me. Such a virtuous king was attacked in this way. In your mind, he is a virtuous man.
Who are you?"
Tang Qiwei shook his head helplessly when he heard these words and whispered: "Yao, Shun, and Yu."
"I'm talking about three generations at a time!" the little emperor Zhu You shouted, patting the table.
"I have already said in my memorial that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty three generations below can be called a virtuous king."
"Then let me ask you again, since you recognize Tang Taizong as a virtuous king, why do you accuse Tang Taizong of worrying about travel, retreating, and neglecting his policies? Is this mirroring me?
Tang Qiwei's eyes were downcast and he did not explain.
"Why don't you reply?" the little emperor shouted angrily.
"This statement is not worth refuting." Tang Qiwei had an unruly look on his face.
“Isn’t it worth a refutation or is it a silent reply?”
"Your Majesty did not understand my memorial, so it is not worth refuting."
The little emperor smiled helplessly when he heard this, gritted his teeth and said: "What a great knowledge, I ask you to reply."
Tang Qiwei sighed softly, raised his head and said: "Tang Taizong pursued extravagant pleasures in his later years and was lazy in political affairs. In the 16th year of Zhenguan, Tang Taizong issued an edict stating that other institutions should not restrict the things used by the prince. As a result, the prince was wasted seriously. Taizong of the Tang Dynasty
He also began to build a palace
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Feishan Palace was built in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and Cuiwei Palace was built in the twenty-first year of Zhenguan. In the view of Weichen, the prince's uncontrolled spending was indeed a fault of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. As for the construction of palaces, it was for powerful people.
For the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it was really nothing. This was the second one.
The little emperor nodded slightly, his face softened a lot, and he raised his hand and said, "Go on."
"Secondly, in his later years, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty disliked speaking outspokenly and refused to listen to advice. It can be seen from Wei Zheng's admonitions "Ten Gradual Bu Ke Zhi Shu Shu" and "Ten Thoughts" that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in his later years was tired and lazy and disliked speaking outspokenly.
, so Wei Zheng listed ten changes in Tang Taizong's attitude towards politics from the beginning to the present, and advised Li Shimin to restrain his aggression and be prepared for danger in times of peace. Facts have proved that Tang Taizong refused to listen.
After admonishing him, he did a lot of wrong things. Later, before his death, he wrote "Emperor Fan" to Prince Li Zhi, in which he reviewed the mistakes of his life and hoped that future generations would learn from them." Tang Qiwei paused, and then
Then he said: "Third, the expedition to Goguryeo was a waste of people and money. In the 19th year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty personally went to Goguryeo. This expedition failed because it consumed a lot of manpower and material resources."
The little emperor looked at Tang Qiwei and said nothing.
"Governing by doing nothing will lead to the shortcomings of leisurely retreat and neglect of government affairs." Tang Qiwei slowly raised his head, looked at the young emperor with firm eyes and said: "But I still think that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty is a virtuous emperor!"
"Why?" the little emperor asked.
"Because Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty still had the beauty of being close to the people, the virtues of kindness, forgiveness, courtesy and frugality, and caring about the people's hearts, cultivating and living with the people. Following the Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and carrying forward the virtues of Emperor Taizong, there was the rule of Zhenguan, and later there was the prosperous age of Kaiyuan. However,
Your Majesty, you think that you have been prospering for thousands of years and wantonly promulgated new orders and new policies.
Completely disregarding the sentiments and needs of the people in today's Liang Dynasty, cultivating Taoism and setting up government is actually a large-scale construction project, setting up hundreds of officials like domestic slaves, treating the national treasury as private property, using the heart of one person to steal the hearts of the people, and doing nothing to help the people live and thrive, leading to extravagance and greed at the top and bottom.
If you use up the people's wealth, the world will not be governed, and the people's livelihood will be miserable. Let me speak frankly."
Tang Qiwei suddenly paused, and the little emperor suddenly raised his head and looked at Tang Qiwei.
"As wise as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, he still had the disadvantages of abolishing the government. The current emperor is not as good as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty."
After saying this, Tang Qiwei turned to look out the window with a sad expression.
"Bata!"
In the imperial study room, the pen in Lang Yi's hand fell to the ground, and the air seemed to freeze. The historian on the side was holding a pen, but he did not dare to write because he really didn't know how to write these words on paper. Daliang followed.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, neither the young emperor Zhu You nor the late emperor Zhu Wen have ever faced such a situation.
Minister, the current emperor is not as good as the previous Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. No one can say this, and no one dares to say this. Even if Ming Daozi, who had great achievements in the past, is resurrected, he will no longer say such treacherous and unethical words. However,
At this time, this man who walked into the Imperial Study Room for the first time was so outspoken, and it was completely mindless.
After the little emperor heard those words, he felt like thousands of knives piercing his bones. He quickly covered his chest and breathed rapidly. Seeing the emperor's reaction, the eunuch on the side quickly stepped forward, but was pushed away by the little emperor.
"Go on!" the little emperor pointed at Tang Qiwei and shouted.
Tang Qiwei withdrew his gaze and said slowly: "There were tens of thousands of officials in the Liang Dynasty, but no one dared to say anything to me. If I don't say anything, future generations will say it in the glorious history books. I know that after I say these words, hundreds of officials will definitely say it.
Refuted by me, but I want to ask, they didn’t say anything and I said it alone, what is the reflection? I said it alone, but all the officials refuted it, do they want the emperor to be infamy for eternity?"
The little emperor stood up, stared and shouted: "There are more than 2,700 civil and military personnel in the entire dynasty. You are the only one who is a loyal minister? A virtuous minister?"
"I'm just a straight minister!" Tang Qiwei replied.
"A straight minister who has no king in his eyes? A loyal minister who has no country in his heart?"
Tang Qiwei smiled helplessly.
"I let you speak!" The little emperor grabbed the furnishings on the desk and threw them towards Tang Qiwei.
"Wei Chen lost his father when he was four years old. My mother raised me by herself. I left home and became an official. My mother taught me earnestly. Although you have no father, you will be your father when you are the emperor. In fact, I am not the only one, Tang Qiwei.
Does a person regard the king as his father? No one in the world does not regard the king as his father. Unfortunately, the current emperor does not regard the people as his subjects. Since he ascended the throne, he has always regarded the king as his father.
The officials sent to all levels in the palace, from the imperial court to the provinces, Fuzhou and counties, all regard the common people as fish and meat. Although they have not done anything extraordinary on the surface, they secretly collude with each other in private.
, The common people cannot see the use of power for personal gain. The emperor lives deep in the palace and dominates the world. How often does he think about the sufferings of the people?
I have thought about tens of millions of people. Although there is a king but no father, although there are officials but they are like thieves, all you can see is that your will is conveyed and completed one after another. But do you know how much blood and blood of the people are missing in the middle?
Money? Take the government soldiers handling the case as an example. You did a good job, but except for the fourteen cities that were named
, is this also the case in poor places? I have seen with my own eyes that there are hungry and cold babies everywhere, and soldiers are arrogant and arrogant, but you can’t see or hear, because the only ones you can see and hear are our Daliang people.
In the Fourteen Continents, other than the Fourteen Continents, aren’t the other people your people? Are they not your people?”
Tang Qiwei seemed to get more and more excited as he talked. He stared at the little emperor and shouted: "Father, do you know?"
"You!" The little emperor stood up angrily and pointed at Tang Qiwei, his face extremely ugly.
"Your Majesty, the previous emperor once said something like this: Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. Although you have been carrying the mirror for thousands of years since you were born,
luck, but have you ever thought that some things still need to be seen in person?
It is far more true than what others have said. I don’t know how many words you, Your Majesty, will be able to listen to what Wei Chen said today, but even if you hear one sentence, Wei Chen will have no regrets even if he dies today." Tang Qiwei
When he said this, his face was full of indifference, as if he was indifferent in life and calm in death.
The little emperor stared and remained silent for a long time. Then he slowly loosened his clenched fists and sat down on the stool with a thump.
"You go out, I want to be alone." The little emperor waved his hand with a pale face.
Tang Qiwei was shocked when he heard this.
"If you still don't leave, do I have to kill you and leave a reputation in the history books for not listening to advice and not distinguishing between loyal and traitorous people?" The little emperor smiled very bitterly. In fact, no matter who is loyal or traitorous, the little emperor wanted to kill you at this time.
The Tang Qiwei in front of him, but his imperial skills told him that this person could not be taken seriously.
Use it, but you must not kill it. Once you kill this person, the people of the world will be chilled, and the honest officials in the court will be chilled. Then Tang Qiwei may really become the last minister in Daliang who accepts advice and advice. The little emperor has no choice but to do so.
Letting this person go does not mean that the little emperor really does not hold grudge against this person.
Tang Qiwei's words, even if they were spoken from the bottom of his heart, even if they were all for the sake of Daliang's country, even if the little emperor listened to them all, he still didn't want to hear them, because these words were too harsh.
"Thank you Lord for your humility."
Tang Qiwei quickly knelt on the ground.
The little emperor looked at Tang Qiwei's back and said softly: "Tang Qiwei, I won't kill you today, but it doesn't mean that I really don't want to kill you. It was the people of the world who saved you. From today on, I don't want to see you again. A country
The official position of Zi Jijiu is enough for you to go back and repay your kindness. You are no longer my direct and loyal minister. You are the minister of the people of this world. Go and go back!"
"Your Majesty!" Tang Qiwei suddenly raised his head.
"Am I still the emperor in your eyes? Do you still think of me as the emperor in your eyes?" The little emperor shouted, then walked up to Tang Qiwei, grabbed Tang Qiwei's clothes and asked: "Even if he is the emperor, he is still the emperor."
Such a miserable emperor, please remember that if one day you, Tang Qiwei, no longer make decisions for the people, then I will personally take back your life."
"If the emperor is unwilling to give in, he may die because of his humble position." Tang Qiwei shouted with firm eyes.
"If you die, how will I explain to the people of the world? If you die, how will I face the civil and military forces of the dynasty? If you want to die now, you will put me in a state of being unkind, unjust, stupid and unethical. You want to die.
, you want to be beautiful, you have to live for me, live well, and live for your poor people."
After saying this, the little emperor slowly let go of Tang Qiwei's official uniform, and walked lonely into the imperial study.
Tang Qiwei didn't know how long he knelt in the imperial study room. Anyway, it was dark outside when he went out.