"Don't think this is an isolated case.
Everyone has probably heard of Wei Zheng, who assisted Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in jointly establishing the "Government of Zhenguan" and was called "a famous prime minister of a generation" by later generations.
Wei Zheng was known for his courage to remonstrate when he made mistakes, but Tang Taizong still wanted to kill him several times.
"Once, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty left the court and cursed: "This country bumpkin must be killed. "
After hearing this, Queen Changsun was very puzzled and asked, "Who has offended Your Majesty?"
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said: "It's not that damn Wei Zheng who repeatedly confronted me in the wild hall and prevented me from getting off the stage." After hearing this, Empress Changsun changed her court clothes and stood in front of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. After seeing this, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty asked in surprise: "Queen, what are you doing?"
Empress Changsun explained this way: "I heard that the Lord is loyal to the Holy Minister. Now His Majesty is Shengming, so Wei Zheng has the courage to speak politely. I feel very lucky to be in the harem of Emperor Shengming. How dare I not congratulate him?"
Wei Zheng likes to be the first person so much. Tang Taizong not only did not punish him, but also allowed him to work by his side for sixteen years and finally died a good death. Is the reason for this really just because of tolerance? It's not that complicated.
Reason one: to appease the needs of the prince and the rest of the King of Qi.
After the palace coup in June of the 9th year of Taketoku, how to deal with the remaining parties in the East Palace and Qi Mansion became an easy problem. At that time, the generals of the Qin Mansion came up with a trick and killed all the hundreds of close associates of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji. Check it out to relieve the hatred in your heart. As soon as this statement came out, people were panicked. However, Tang Taizong did not want this, because he had just seized power and his position was really unstable. If the remaining parties in the palace were eradicated, it would easily provoke their desperate confrontation and destroy social peace; and the Tang Dynasty had only been established for nine years, and it was riddled with holes. There is a Turkic threat outside, and Li Jiancheng also has power locally. If another civil war intensifies, neither the people nor the government can afford it, and the East Turks will reap the benefits. Therefore, in the name of Li Yuan, he issued a general amnesty to the world and issued an edict: "The crimes of evil and rebellion will stop at Jiancheng and Yuanji, and the party will be left alone, without any questions."
Under such a prospect, Emperor Taizong spared Wei Zheng's life. When he learned that Wei Zheng had been urging his elder brother to kill him, but the elder brother refused, he sternly shouted: "Why do you want to slander our brother?"
Wei Zheng behaved calmly and replied: "If the former prince had listened to me, he would never have ended up like today." It can be seen that Wei Zheng is upright. Even if the defeat is determined, he still dares to say this. He is really unrepentant and a stubborn person. . In the eyes of ordinary people, Tang Taizong should gnash his teeth at him and want to kill him quickly.
Not only did Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty not kill him, he also entrusted him with important responsibilities. This move sent a signal to the outside world. Even the remnants of the prince who dared to talk back to me like Wei Zheng were not punished. As for the other remnants, let alone the other remnants, the arrangement will definitely deal with them leniently and let the past go.
. In this matter, Wei Zheng was the example set by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. For example, when Liu Bang rewarded Yong's teeth, all the generals were rewarded when they saw the person Liu Bang hated the most. What about your own share? It must be indispensable! Since there are advantages to be gained, why bother? Just go to sleep.
Reason 2: Serious situation
Not long after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the Turkic cavalry attacked the Weishui River bridge, and the civil strife resulted in the death of the entire clan.
Reason 3: The forces behind the scenes
Wei Zheng has a special relationship with Shandong. Wei Zheng represents the wealthy families of Shandong to a certain extent.
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All these factors, coupled with the fact that Wei Zheng was really talented, made Emperor Taizong keep him. Otherwise, given his temper, any emperor would probably have been beheaded.
