The story of Emperor Taizong
Emperor Taizong was originally named Li Shimin. Some people say that his name hides the meaning of saving the world and helping people. He is Han nationality. He was not only a famous politician and strategist at that time, but also a very famous poet and calligrapher. He had many achievements in his life, among which he was praised by many people as very knowledgeable and good at performing his duties.
He practiced the famous rule of chastity. After he succeeded to the throne, he respected ministers very much, worked hard to learn how to govern the country, and actively learned from Ai Qing. During the Zhenguan period, he advocated weakening the local separatist forces, but did not force them to obey him, but knew that the power of tolerance was endless. He actively listened to the governing methods of various small countries and tried his best to satisfy them, thus achieving the goal of long-term stability.
When he was in office, in order to get more talents, he set up the Hong Wen Talent Pavilion for a rainy day, hoping that when the country needed it, they could do their part. Another reason why he is highly praised by scholars is that he takes morality as the sole criterion, regardless of rank, and provides opportunities for honest people who are not officials' children to serve the country. These poor disciples also brought some fresh air to the political circles. This has an indelible effect on rectifying political achievements. When dealing with ministers, Li Shiming took Yang Di as a warning. After becoming emperor, he actively encouraged ministers to express their opinions and relaxed the right to make suggestions, which can effectively reduce his decision-making mistakes. Sometimes even some ministers make Li Shimin appear some embarrassing situations in court, so he will not blame them, but discuss solutions with them. It is precisely because of his Qingming policy and the way of employing people that he brought a period of national prosperity and people's security to the country.
The selfless story of Emperor Taizong
Emperor Taizong was the second generation monarch of the Tang Dynasty and the founding hero of the Tang Dynasty. During his reign, the Tang Dynasty was very prosperous, and the ministers at that time were also very loyal. Whenever something happens, they dare to speak frankly and will not deliberately flatter. Li Shimin is also very strict with his ministers, and he will not practice favoritism at will.
Once, when he was the king of Qin, the official who worked under the door made a mistake and asked for his forgiveness. Li Shimin was embarrassed and hoped to forgive his sins instead of withdrawing from his office. However, he was opposed by Wei Zhi, who thought that when he was the king of Qin, there were many people under him. Now it's all over the world. When he committed a crime, he turned to him for personal gain. He must remember his old feelings and cannot withdraw from his office.
Li Shimin listened to Wei Zhi, not only not angry, but also very much in favor. He thinks Wei Zhi is right. He used to be the king of Qin, but he was only the owner of a mansion. It doesn't matter what he does, but when he becomes emperor, he is the master of the world. He has to make decisions for everyone, and he can't do things for personal reasons without estimating the result, so he immediately dismissed the official and gave him some gifts.
Of course, there is no monarch among a group of loyal ministers. If the monarch is fatuous, as a courtier who is in trouble with the tiger, in order to survive, it is inevitable that he will perfunctory the emperor with lies, so Li Shimin is also very strict with himself. As long as he makes suggestions, he will adopt them.
Great events in the period of Emperor Taizong.
Emperor Taizong's period can be described as the prosperous time of the Tang Dynasty, and the "rule of Zhenguan" is used to describe the achievements of Emperor Taizong. Li Shimin was the second emperor of the Li family. In order to ascend to the throne, he launched the Xuanwumen rebellion, killed his younger brother Li and his younger brother Li Yuanji, and succeeded in claiming the throne.
Li Shimin didn't let everyone down. During his tenure, he reused Wei Zhi and other virtuous ministers, practiced benevolent policies at home, let the people recuperate, reduced taxes, listened to the opinions of ministers from all sides, made good use of people, and attached importance to official management. He asked officials to be clean, learn from the lessons of the Sui Dynasty, practise frugality, and personally select some local officials. Therefore, the period of Emperor Taizong was a period of political clarity and people living in peace. During this period, Li Shimin also pacified the East Turkic and Biyantuo tribes, and successfully expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Because people can live in peace, the population of the Tang Dynasty has greatly increased with the efforts of Li Shimin, and the folk customs are also very good. Only 29 criminals were sentenced to death in Zhenguan four years. Basically, they don't answer the road and don't close the door at night. Because the people in this period were well-fed and did not hate the country, they did not take risks in committing crimes and formed a good social atmosphere.
The period of Emperor Taizong was also a good time for businessmen. Since ancient times, merchants ranked last in agriculture, industry and commerce, but Emperor Taizong provided convenience for commercial development and set up four towns in Anxi to safeguard the interests and safety of merchants, making the Tang Dynasty famous overseas.
From this point of view, the Tang Taizong period was indeed the heyday, which can be said to be the blessing of the people. When the people were well, Emperor Taizong naturally benefited. He laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and opened a new era for Li Tang's descendants.