History live broadcast: My audience is the ancestors

Chapter 159 Pei Ju
My charming, short-lived ancestor: Wow! I originally thought he was a civil servant
Jiangnan is already in mist: civil servants also learn to ride and shoot, not all civil servants are crispy red sausages

Pay attention, this woman’s name is Xiaomei: There’s nothing wrong with her! For example, Du Changshi in "One Thought Guanshan"

I can't sleep at night (Guan): Yes, but it's a pity that these civil servants gradually become crispy.

I send my love to the bright moon: If you tell Zhu Qiyu that civil servants are weak, Zhu Qiyu will really have something to say!
My charming and short-lived ancestor: Hahahaha! Indeed, those civil servants fought really fiercely!
Not allowed to grow old in the world: It’s a pity that he is weak to outsiders! It's like he has no bones

Pay attention, this woman's name is Xiaomei: So when people are righteous and slaughter dogs, those who are heartless are the most educated!

Su Yue looked at the comment area and said, "Not all civil servants are bad. After all, Mr. Shui Tailiang is a civil servant, but Yu Shaobao is also a civil servant!"

My charming and short-lived ancestor: indeed! Don’t generalize, there are still good civil servants
Jiangnan is already in mist: Yes, it’s just a mouse dropping that ruins a pot of porridge, and it’s just because of those weirdos that the reputation of civil servants has been ruined

I can't sleep at night (Guan): But the civil service group is really not a good thing! It is said that even Zhu Biao's death was related to them.

I send my thoughts to the bright moon: who knows? After all, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were really powerful.
Wuduyi: Nothing wrong! Moreover, many things that happened in the Ming Dynasty had traces of civil officials.
Su Yue looked at their comments and said, "Okay, after talking about Chang Sun Sheng, let's take a look at the next one! This one is Pei Ju."

Pei Ju (548-627), whose real name was Shiju and whose courtesy name was Hongda, was later changed to "Shi" to avoid being tabooed by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

He was born in Wenxi, Hedong (now Wenxi, Shanxi).

Chinese politician, diplomat, and geographer during the Sui and early Tang Dynasties.

Pei Ju was born in a family of bureaucracy. During the Northern Qi Dynasty, he served as the Bingcao of the King of Beiping and engaged in the literature of the King of Gaoping.

After the fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Yang Jian, the general manager of Dingzhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, summoned Pei Ju to serve as the recorder.

After Yang Jian became prime minister, he appointed Pei Ju as the secretary of the prime minister's office.

After Yang Jianzheng became the emperor, Pei Ju was appointed as the minister and was involved in secrets.

In the 590th year of Kaihuang's reign (607), Pei Ju led his troops to quell the rebellion in Lingnan. He was promoted to Kaifu for his meritorious service and was given the title of Duke of Wenxi County. He was later promoted to Minister of Civil Affairs, Minister of Internal History, Minister Zuocheng, and Minister of Officials. Equal grade. After Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty came to the throne, because many merchants from various countries in the Western Regions came to Zhangye to do business, he ordered Pei Ju to take charge of his affairs. In the third year of Daye of the Sui Dynasty (), Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ordered Pei Ju to manage Dunhuang.

In the sixth year of Daye (610), Emperor Sui set up a grand "Hundred Theater" outside Duanmen in Chang'an at the suggestion of Pei Ju.

After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, Pei Ju first served as the right servant of Yu Wenhua and Shangshu, and then served as an official in Dou Jiande's army.

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, he served as Zuo Shuzi and Prince Zhanshi.

During the Xuanwu Gate Coup, Pei Ju was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs due to his meritorious service.

He died in the first year of Tang Zhenguan (627) at the age of 80.

Pei Ju used the valuable information he collected to compile three volumes of "Illustrated Records of the Western Regions".

The book introduces the national conditions of 44 countries in text and also draws maps.

The three avenues from Dunhuang to the Mediterranean were marked, which became the famous "Silk Road" in later history.

The most important activity of Pei Ju's life was to manage the Western Regions under the orders of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty attacked Tuyuhun, alienated, divided and weakened the Turks and other strategic goals.

During this period, Pei Ju worked hard to open up channels for trade and cultural exchanges between China and the West, directly promoting the surrender of more than 40 countries in the Western Regions or paying tribute to the Sui Dynasty, and opening up thousands of miles of territory.

In terms of system construction, Pei Ju once teamed up with Niu Hong to revise funeral rituals with reference to "Qi Li".

My charming, short-lived ancestor: Wow! This person is also a great figure

I send my thoughts to the bright moon: There is nothing wrong with it at all! Moreover, this man is so good at doing things, he can talk nonsense to others! Wuduyu: Who says it's not the case? If I had such eloquence, I would never be in such a miserable state!
Su Yue saw what they said and said, "Okay, let's take a look at this person's deeds!"

Pingding Lingnan
In the eighth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign (588), Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty appointed King Yang Guang of Jin as marshal and led the army to conquer Chen State in the south. Pei Ju was appointed as the marshal's office secretary.

After the Sui army captured Danyang, Yang Guang ordered Pei Ju and Gao Jun to collect maps and household registrations of Chen State.

In the tenth year of Kaihuang's reign (590), Pei Ju was ordered to inspect the Lingnan area.

At that time, Gao Zhihui, Wang Wenjin and others were causing trouble in the south of the Yangtze River, and the roads in the Wuyue area were difficult to pass.

Wang Zhongxuan, the Li commander, advanced to Guangzhou and ordered Zhou Shiju to besiege Donghengzhou.

Pei Ju traveled to Nankang and gathered thousands of soldiers. He and General Lu Yuan broke the siege of Donghengzhou. They defeated the rebels in Dayuling and Yuanchangling successively, beheaded Zhou Shiju, and fought all the way to the South China Sea.

Wang Zhongxuan was shocked and fled back.

Later, Pei Ju pacified more than 20 states in Lingnan and appointed the commander of the canal in the state as governor and county magistrate.

For this reason, he won the praise of Yang Jian, and after returning to the court, he was awarded the title of Kaifu and the title of Wenxi County Duke. Later, he served successively as Minister of Civil Affairs and Minister of Internal History.

Conquer the Turks
At that time, the Turks were powerful, and Princess Dayi, the wife of Dulan Khan, was a royal daughter of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, so she often invaded the border.

In the 593th year of the founding of the Emperor (), Princess Dayi had an affair with her entourage, and was exposed by Chang Sun Sheng. Pei Ju took the opportunity to request an envoy to the Turks and persuaded Dulan Khan to kill Princess Dayi. Later, Princess Dayi was indeed killed.

In the 599th year of Kaihuang's reign (), Dulan Khan and Datou Khan formed an alliance and defeated Qimin Khan.

Qimin Khan went south to join the Sui Dynasty.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty appointed Taiping Gong Shi Wansui as the commander-in-chief of the march and Pei Ju as the commander-in-chief of the march. He sent troops to Dingxiang Road and took the opportunity to attack the Turks.

In December of the same year, Dulan Khan was killed by his subordinates, and Datou Khan became independent.

In the 600th year of the founding of the Emperor (), Shi Wansui defeated Datou Khan, but was unjustly killed by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty after returning to the dynasty.

Pei Ju's achievements were therefore not recorded. He was later ordered to appease Qimin Khan and was promoted to Minister Zuocheng.

In the second year of Renshou (602), Queen Dugu died of illness.

Pei Ju and Niu Hong referred to "Qi Li" to formulate a funeral system and appointed them as ministers of the Ministry of Personnel.

Choose Cao Qigui
In the early years of the Great Cause, although Niu Hong served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he could not exercise exclusive power of selection.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty also ordered Nayan Suwei, General Zuo Yiwei Yuwenshu, General Zuo Xiaowei Zhang Jin, Internal History Minister Yu Shiji, Yushi Doctor Pei Yun, and Huangmen Minister Pei Ju to participate in the election. The seven of them are called "Select Cao Qigui".

The court admonished Taizong
After Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty succeeded to the throne, he was determined to punish corruption, so he asked people to carry out "fishing law enforcement". As a result, the criminal department commander Shi Lingshi accepted a piece of silk.

Taizong was furious and wanted to kill him.

Pei Jujin remonstrated: "This man took bribes and should indeed be killed. However, your Majesty let people test him, which is deliberately framed by others. I'm afraid it is not in line with the ancient teachings of virtue and etiquette."

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed and summoned all the officials to say: "Pei Ju can serve as a court official and refuses to obey. If everything can be done like this, why should the world be in trouble?"

(End of this chapter)