Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 67

Xue Yantuo married his son Shuyu into the temple, crying: "Father died of a stroke last night at three o'clock!
"Everyone was shocked. The emperor cried and said: "The world uses copper as a mirror to straighten clothes;I always keep these three lessons to prevent my own mistakes.

Now that Wei Zheng is gone, I have lost a lesson! "Huixi, the emperor ordered all the officials to go to the funeral, preached to Yubao, and was buried under Zhaoling. The emperor climbed to the west tower of the garden, watched and cried, made his own inscription, and put it on the book stone, and named Zheng Gong. The year of the death At the age of 72, at the end of the first month of the 17th year of Shi Zhenguan. The official historian said: "The Tang Lord has more than a hundred heroes, and Wei Zheng directly advised him not to hide it."

The weather in Taiping is so visible, but once a good minister dies.

Wei Xun's appearance is not more than average, but he is courageous and good at answering people's ideas.Every time he commits a crime of bitter remonstrance, or whenever the emperor is very angry, Zheng's expression remains unchanged, and the emperor is also very prestige.The emperor tasted the beautiful harrier with white arms, and when he saw the levy coming, he hid it in his arms.The accident has been going on for a long time, and Harrier died in his arms.One day, the emperor stopped the court and said angrily: "I will kill this farmer!" Empress Changsun asked who it was, and the emperor said: "Wei Zheng! Every time you insult me." Back, and court uniform, stood in the court, the emperor asked in surprise Therefore, later said: "The concubine heard that the master Ming minister is straight, and now Wei Zheng is straight. It is because of your majesty's understanding, so I dare not congratulate you." Shuchang told the emperor and said: "I serve your majesty, and the envoys are good ministers. Envoys are loyal ministers." The emperor said: "What is the difference between loyalty and goodness?" Zheng said: "Ji Qi, Gao Tao, the monarch and his ministers work together, and all enjoy honor. The so-called good ministers; To punish the country and destroy it is the so-called loyal minister." The Emperor is delighted, no doubt.

It was the summer and June of the 17th year of Zhenguan, and suddenly someone reported: "Xue Yantuo in the north trained soldiers, packed up his equipment, and was about to invade the bandits. Today, the nine counties in Yunzhong belong to Yantuo." The emperor was shocked when he heard that, and he was at a loss what to do. .Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty is in the midst of thousands of armies. When you are attacking with arrows and stones, you are not moved. How can you be surprised when you hear that Xue Yantuo has invaded?" The emperor said: "Xue Yantuo is also a hero among the northerners. I have never won the land. I made a mistake. Let's set it up. Now that we are raising troops to invade the bandits, we are raising tigers and eating meat, so I can't be bothered!"

It turned out that Xue Yantuo was the name of the northern Turkic tribe. Since the fourth year of Zhenguan, there were many rebellions in the north of the Turks, and the rest of the Jieli party belonged to Xue Yantuo.At that time, all the ministries discussed and decided that his son's surname was Qijin and his name was Yi Nan as Khan.At this time, Emperor Fang Tujieli sent an envoy from Jiandao to enshrine the barbarian as Zhenzhu Kunga Khan and bestow him with drums and banners.The barbarians were overjoyed, so they built their teeth in the desert, under the governor's mountain, and all the tribes from far and near came to join them, and they vibrated in the north.Tang Mei caressed him with kindness, but dared not act.When he thought about entering the crown again, the border customs reported the news, the emperor asked his ministers and said: "Xue Yantuo is so strong that he has two strategies: Gou Fei sends troops to kill him, and marry him to caress his ears. You and others What is the first of the two you see?" Sikong Fang Xuanling said to him: "China is newly established, and the soldiers are dying and the war is in danger. According to my opinion, it is better to be with relatives." The emperor said: "Your words are very in line with my wishes. I am for the people. parents, Gou Keli, why cherish a daughter!"

Firstly, Qibi Heli, a general in the north, returned to his mother's province in Liangzhou. At a time when the Qibi tribe wanted to return to Yantuo, Heli thought it was impossible, so the tribe insisted on surrendering.He Li Nai drew his saber and shouted to the east, "How can there be a martyr of the Tang Dynasty who is willing to be subdued by the evil of the court!

"I cut off my left ear to swear to myself. Someone reported it to the emperor long ago, saying that Qibi had rebelled against Tang. "It happened that an envoy came to the Tang Dynasty to talk about Xue Yantuo, so the emperor ordered Cui Dunzha, the minister of the Ministry of war, to go to Yantuo on a festival, and Xu Yixin married him, so that he could get what he wanted, and he could get it back.

But Xue Yantuo Zhenzhu Khan was overjoyed to see Tang Xu's marriage, so he asked his nephew to come to pay money and offer sheep and horses.Qi Bi He Li played the emperor, saying that Xue Yantuo should not marry.The emperor said: "I promise it! How can I break my promise and break my trust in foreign countries?" He Li said: "May your majesty delay it and let the barbarian men come to welcome them in person; if they dare not come, they will never be famous."

The emperor followed it, and immediately issued an edict to relatives in Lingzhou, and called Zhenzhu Khan to come to the ceremony.Zhenzhu received the imperial edict and ordered her to pack up and go to Lingzhou to meet the princess in person.His minister remonstrated and said: "The emperor of the Tang Dynasty must have malicious intentions when he invites you, and you should not take it lightly. Why did your majesty allow it? This plan of fishing for dragons and setting bait will never return." Fortunately, Lingzhou, I love the princess as my wife, and I will see the emperor, and I will not hate death." The courtiers also remonstrated: "Although Taizong has the style of an elder, he is in a hurry, so he must not be cruel. Your Majesty must not Go lightly, for fear that regrets will be too late." Zhenzhu said: "I have made up my mind, so don't talk too much. Why do you, Xue Yantuo, have no king?" So he went ahead.It has arrived in Lingzhou in a few days.

It turns out that Zhenzhu donated sheep and horses as a betrothal gift, passing through the sandy moraine, more than half of them died.

When he saw the emperor, the emperor was responsible for the lack of preparation for the dowry, and because he was a small country, he refused the marriage.Chu Suiliang said: "The former Yi Xia Xian said that His Majesty wants to comfort the people, and if he doesn't love a daughter, he will be virtuous."Today, suddenly there is a heart of repentance, and the gains are less than the losses, and the ministers cherish it for the country.Since dissatisfaction arises, it is necessary to talk about border troubles. The other country is angry at seeing bullying, and the people feel ashamed of breaking the promise.The north of Fulongsha is immeasurable, and China will punish it, and it will never be exhausted.We should cherish it with virtue, so that those who do evil are not in China, and those who are untrustworthy are not in our ears.

After Di Lan finished, he said with a smile: "I don't know this. The pearl eagle looks at the wolf, and you can't marry him. It will be a trouble for the country for a long time. It's just right to kill him today." Sui Liang no longer dared to speak.Zhenzhu is ashamed and leaves.

It turned out that Xue Yantuo had no treasury accumulation, so he collected all kinds of ministries thickly to fill the recruitment money.All the tribes resented and rebelled against Xue Yantuo, so they declined.Later generations have a poem that says: Since ancient times, there is nothing to do to control the barbarians, so I made friends with Princess Xu Yantuo.

The emperor of Feiqian Tang did not believe what he said, especially the courtiers and Liao had many schemes.

Since the emperor rejected Xue Yantuo's marriage, there has been no incident in the Tang Dynasty since then, and each garrison has accumulated military rations for 20 years.

But it is said that the emperor first had a concubine Yang, who was the concubine of Yuanji, the king of Qi, who was favored by the emperor. Because of the collapse of the eldest grandson empress, she wanted to be made empress.Xuanling remonstrated and said: "Your Majesty, you are better than Tang Yu, so how can you win yourself with time?"As a result, he established his son Ming as the king of Cao to succeed Yuanji.In December of that year, it was suddenly reported to the Silla State envoy to pay tribute.The emperor hurriedly announced that when he saw his people worshiping under the gate, he said: "I am an envoy from Silla, surnamed Chang and named Heifei, and I was ordered by the king to pay tribute.

Passing through Koryo, before reaching the pass, he was defeated by Moli Zhigai Suwen, the gatekeeper of Koryo, and took away [-] grain and grass, and five pieces of gold.Today, Goryeo and Baekje have united troops to seek the tribute route of Silla, tattooing poems on the faces of ministers, and slandering His Majesty, all ministers deserve to die. "When the emperor heard about it, he ordered his ministers to take off the purple veil and look at his face. There is a poem on the left side: Tang Tianyu is evil, and he is greedy for money forever.

Kill the brother in the front hall, and imprison the father in the harem.

Rao Ru is in charge of Jiangshan, and there are no four hundred states.

I only for a while, blood flow everywhere.

Gai Suwen is an adult in the east of Koryo, whose surname is Quan and whose name is Gai Suwen.He is one foot long, with broad arms and girth, blue face and red hair, with a violent heart.Wearing five knives on the body, none of the left and right dare to look up, there are many illegal actions.The king and his ministers wanted to murder him, but Gai Suwen found out about it, so he ordered his troops to kill all the ministers. Because he ran into the palace, he killed the king with a knife, and established the son of the king's younger brother named Tibetan as the king, and himself Mo Lizhi.When the emperor finished reading the poem, he said angrily: "Gai Suwen killed his king and abused his people, and now he violates my imperial edict, so he must be punished." The four barbarians are intimidated and subdued, and their prestige is great. If you want to cross the river and make an expedition against the small barbarians, if you stumble, your prestige will be damaged, and you will raise angry troops, your safety will be unpredictable."

Before he finished speaking, Li Shiji went in and said, "Suiliang's words are wrong. In the past, when Xue Yantuo entered the bandits, His Majesty wanted to send troops to chase after them. Using Wei Zheng's words, he lost his chance. If he had raised his troops earlier, Xue Yantuo's army would have been wiped out by now." The emperor said: "This is the mistake of Wei Zheng, and I regret it."

The Emperor Naikan came to the post court, and then discussed the plan of personal conquest.The next day, Chu Suiliang remonstrated: "The whole world is like a person: the confidantes of the two capitals, the four limbs of the prefectures and counties, and the four barbarians are things outside the body. Goryeo has committed a serious crime, and it should be punished, but only one or two strong generals are ordered to lead Forty or fifty thousand soldiers take it like turning the palm of your hand. And now the crown prince is newly established, and the princes are childish, as your Majesty knows. Once you abandon all the gold and soup, and cross the danger of the Liaohai Sea, take the weight of the world, lightly travel far, and all be ministers It is deeply worrying." The emperor said: "Koryo is far away from China, and there are many people who are not accustomed to being kings, so it is very difficult to subdue them.

Kuang Gai Suwen murdered rebels fiercely, and I will use him to conscript him personally.In order to get rid of the country after trouble. "

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui came in and said: "The barbarians have been troubled by the barbarians since ancient times. In the past, Emperor Yang conquered the East and lost 100 million troops, but he could not win. Your Majesty, please don't ask me to go in person because of a moment of anger; and Goryeo is not benevolent. The land, the mouth of miasma and plague, is not suitable. May your Majesty follow Sui Liang's advice." The emperor said: "My intention has been decided, so don't talk too much." After all, what is it?
General comment: When Xue Yantuo comes back to invade the bandits, the best strategy is to kill them with his master.If it is said that China is newly established, the soldiers are fierce and the war is dangerous, and you want to make peace with it, you are a dignified lady, and you will offer the dustpan to Beidi.Unexpectedly, there was Chu Suiliang, but his opinion came from Qi Mi's subordinates.How can the emperor follow it.

Shi Silla sent envoys to pay tribute, but Goryeo had no way out, so it would be better not to arouse the wrath of the emperor's own conquest.

(End of this chapter)