Datang: Let you supervise the country and become an emperor through the ages

Chapter 85
As a matter of fact, being an official is what Wei Zheng is, the official rank and title don't really mean much to him. What Wei Zheng values ​​most is Li Shimin's recognition of him, so Wei Zheng is very moved today.

The imperial decree said that using copper as a mirror can straighten your clothes and compare yourself to the emperor's bronze mirror. Wei Zheng blushed when he heard it.

Originally, Wei Zheng thought that Li Shimin had hated him for a long time since he repeatedly offended Li Shimin, but he didn't expect that Li Shimin not only had no complaints against him, but had such a high opinion of himself.

At this moment, Wei Zheng really had the urge to die for his confidant, thinking that the choice of assisting Li Shimin was right from beginning to end.

But Wei Zheng never expected that all of this was not Li Shimin's original intention, and now Li Shimin, looking around but not seeing the prince, had the urge to take advantage of the opportunity in front of him to show off in front of the courtiers.

"My lords, during my leisurely travels yesterday, I came across three words from a sage, and I just wanted to use the morning court to encourage you all."

The words of a saint?The ministers looked surprised. They got three quotes from the saint while walking around the street. Are they true or false?
Saints are all ancient times, Confucius, Mencius and others who founded a school. Since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, China has not produced a saint for nearly a thousand years. Where did your majesty get it? The so-called saints What about words?
Seeing the disbelieving expressions on the faces of the officials, Li Shimin said slowly.

"Using copper as a guide, you can correct your clothes; using the past as a guide, you can know the ups and downs; take people as a guide, you can know the gains and losses! Do you think these three sentences can be the words of a sage?"

When Li Shimin said these three sentences slowly, the entire hall fell into a dead silence for an instant.

The civil and military officials all looked shocked, and some of them were panting heavily, as if they were overwhelmed by the content contained in these three sentences. Everyone's eyes were full of disbelief.

Especially Wei Zheng, who was still kneeling on the ground, but held his head high, opened his mouth wide, and once again lost his dignity in front of the palace.

"Using copper as a guide, one can straighten one's clothes; taking the past as a guide, one can know the ups and downs; taking people as a guide, one can know the gains and losses! This, no wonder, it turns out that's the case, His Majesty's imperial decree comes from these three sentences!"

"These three sentences are really wise words, no wonder His Majesty would say they are the words of a sage!"

Li Shimin was already prepared to argue with those courtiers who are usually active and active, why these three sentences are the words of a sage, but he did not expect that there was no voice of opposition in the hall except for admiration .

It was Wei Zhengdu's dumbfounded expression that greatly satisfied Li Shimin's vanity.

"It seems that you don't have any objections, so I will write these three sentences in my own handwriting and hang them in the imperial study. If you think these three sentences are good, you can also follow my example."

"I think that we should imitate these three sentences and always think about our own mistakes so that we can do the right thing and be worthy of the people of the country."

The ministers all bowed and prostrated to the ground, "Your Majesty is wise, I wait to bow down!"

"Your Majesty is so virtuous, it is the blessing of the people of my Tang Dynasty!"

"The old minister thinks that these three sentences should be hung in the Chongwen Museum and even in all the academies in the Tang Dynasty!"

"The ancients said that when the heart is upright, then the body will be cultivated; if the body is cultivated, then the family will be in order; if the family is in order, then the country will be governed; if the country is governed, then the world will be peaceful, but now I think that these three words of Your Majesty are the true insight for governing the world!"

"Your Majesty, the old minister dares to ask, where is the person who spoke the words of such a saint?"

The last sentence was asked by Kong Yingda, a great Confucianist and a descendant of Confucius.

The old man is the first grandson of Confucius No.30, the son of the state offering wine, doctor Yinqing Guanglu, and now he is ordered to edit the "Five Classics of Justice", which can be said to be a model for the world's students. When he spoke, many people projected their expectations on Li Shimin. eyes.

Someone who can speak the words of a saint is definitely not an ordinary person. All the ministers want to know who this person is so that they can go and pay a visit.

Of course, it is impossible for Li Shimin to expose Li Fu, even if it is exposed, no one will believe it.

"It's said that I found out by accident. I was shocked and inexplicable at the time. When I wanted to look for it, I found nothing. If I think about it now, it must be God bless me, Datang..."

Li Shimin's clichés made the officials embarrassed, but they had nothing to do with Li Shimin, they could only keep their curiosity in their hearts.

After retiring from the imperial court, the officials left the hall, discussing the words of the saint one by one.

"Zheng Guogong, it's great to congratulate. After being promoted, shouldn't we invite our old guys to have a drink?" Yuchi Jingde stopped Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng smiled wryly.

"Duke E doesn't dislike drinking wine, so come to the mansion for a drink at night. Don't dare to say anything else, there must be enough wine!"

"Hahaha... I'll just wait for your words. I bring fried locusts with me for dinner. I'll definitely drink you up tonight!" Yuchi Jingde immediately became excited when he heard Wei Zheng's promise.

"Old Wei, isn't it kind of you to invite Yuchi Hei instead of my old Cheng?" Cheng Yaojin also came up to joke.

Hearing this, Wei Zheng could only cup his hands and bowed towards the surroundings, "Okay, okay, there is a banquet at the house tonight, if you are free, please come over and have a glass of thin wine..."

"It's rare that Mr. Wei hosted a banquet. Everyone, everyone, must drink up all his money!" Cheng Yaojin hooked Niu Jinda's shoulder, and the way he yelled, made Niu Jinda a little embarrassed.

Wei Zheng just happened to see Niu Jinda, paused for a moment, and slowly came to Niu Jinda, "General Niu, I offended you a lot before, please don't mind, I have a banquet at home today, I hope the general can ignore the past and come to attend!"

Niu Jinda was thinking about how to ease the relationship between himself and Wei Zheng, but he didn't expect Wei Zheng to take the initiative to give him a step, so he hurried down the step.

"What is Zheng Guogong talking about? I, Lao Niu, will definitely go tonight to ask for a glass of water and wine!" Niu Jinda bowed to Wei Zheng, "I have lived outside the Great Wall for a long time, and please forgive Zheng Guogong if I offend you. Lao Niu will not dare anymore !"

Smiling away their grudges, Wei Zheng and Niu Jinda started talking to each other, and both burst out laughing.

This scene fell into Li Shimin's eyes, and he was suddenly overjoyed. He didn't expect that the words of the saint he said had been fulfilled in his subjects, so he admired Li Fu even more.

Li Fu, who knew nothing about it, was writing "Dream of Red Mansions" with Princess Jinyang and eldest grandson Pingting.

Suddenly he felt itchy in his nose, and he sneezed suddenly, disrupting the pages of the chapters that Li Mingda had just written.

"Ah Fu, you messed up my manuscript, you pay me for it!" Princess Jinyang looked at the manuscript that Li Fu sneezed and flew away, and she suddenly became coquettish...

(End of this chapter)