Chapter 311: The Biggest Troll in Zhenguan

[Liu Rengui handled the case impartially and was demoted.

Li Yifu has both power and color, and is as stable as Mount Tai.

Li Zhi's selective law enforcement is to tell everyone clearly that this good dog is guaranteed to be safe by the Emperor!

But the reason why the world can move forward is that there are always people who firmly believe that justice is more important than power, and can unswervingly abide by it.

The person who jumped out and slapped Li Zhi in the face this time was the Sixth Grade Censor, Wang Yifang.

Wang Yifang was once evaluated by Wei Zheng.

"Wei Zheng loves his talent and hates being too straight."

Who is Wei Zheng? The biggest troll in Zhenguan.

According to statistics from "Zhenguan Politicians", Wei Zheng gave fifty advices to Erfeng and eleven long memorials. These are only recorded.

There were even countless people who spoke frankly to Er Feng without writing. Historical records say that Wei Zheng had "hundreds of thousands of words" of admonitions and criticisms against Er Feng throughout his life.

Erfeng was once so angry that Wei Zheng was so angry that he jumped on his feet and shouted:

"I will kill this farmer!"

A person who can force the emperor to this position says that another person is "too straight". You can only imagine how angry this person can be.

Wang Yifang himself came from a poor background. His father died young and he was raised entirely by his mother. Fortunately, he was successful in his studies. During the Zhenguan period, he took part in the imperial examination and came first, which was highly appreciated by the examiner Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng wanted to get close to her whenever he was happy. It happened that Wei Zheng had a niece who was of the right age and had a good appearance.

Wang Yifang was very moved and then rejected Wei Zheng.

Not long after this incident, Wei Zheng died of illness, and he was immediately involved in the case of Lao Hou's rebellion.

Wei Zheng once pushed Hou Junji to Erfeng, claiming that he was a prime minister, but he rebelled against him.

Wei Zheng also praised Du Zhenglun to Erfeng, praising him for his talent, which is unrivaled in ancient times and modern times, and Erfeng reused him. As a result, Du Zhenglun's face was filled with the word "waste".

In addition, someone secretly reported that Wei Zheng specially showed the emperor's remonstrance to the historian Chu Suiliang.

The former is suspected of forming a party for personal gain, and the latter is suspected of seeking fame and reputation.

The two things collided, and when his emotions got up, he became irrational. He personally issued an edict to cancel the engagement between Princess Hengshan and Wei Shuyu, and destroyed Wei Zheng's tombstone.

As a result, at this juncture, Wang Yifang came to propose marriage, expressing his desire to marry Wei Zheng's niece.

He explained this very clearly. He had refused to marry the prime minister because he was suspected of being affiliated with the party, and it would not be good for Wei Zheng's reputation if word spread.

At this time, the marriage proposal was to repay Wei Zheng for his kindness. People at the time commented that he was a gentleman.

But just one year later, Erfeng, who had failed to destroy Goguryeo, gave himself a big mouth, worshiped Wei Zheng again, repaired Wei Zheng's tombstone, and personally expressed condolences and rewards to Wei Zheng's family.

Wang Yifang also caught Li Shimin's eyes because of this act of providing help in times of need, and became a popular figure in the eyes of the emperor.

But Wang Yifang's luck was not much better than Wei Zheng's.

The year after Wei Zheng's tombstone was repaired, someone reported Zhang Liang, a hero of Lingyan Pavilion, for treason. Li Shimin always acted swiftly, and Zhang Liang's head fell to the ground in minutes.

Wang Yifang was implicated because he was on good terms with Zhang Liang and was demoted to Ji'ancheng in Danzhou, which is also Hainan Island.

It's said to be a demotion, but in fact it's not much different from being exiled.

Wang Yifang did not complain too much and worked seriously. He opened the first school in history on Hainan Island to teach the natives Chinese civilization, making Hainan Island an integral part of Chinese civilization. 】

Wei Zheng pinched his beard, with a little doubt on his face:

"Zhenguan is number one...a big troll?"

Why does this compliment sound a bit... off?

Fang Xuanling guessed literally:

"Squirt means angry and scolding, and also describes the state of huffing and blowing one's nose."

"This is what later generations said, perhaps because Xuancheng's remonstrances were prestigious, and his remonstrances were impartial and awe-inspiring."

"Those who are highly virtuous, knowledgeable, and older are all called Da."

Wei Zheng imagined it as he was told, and felt that the new meanings of words in later generations were always interesting but just right.

Therefore, he turned around and promised Li Shimin:

"I must be vigilant and self-reflective at all times. I must be a good critic of His Majesty and myself."

"In this way, you can live up to your reputation as a big troll when you die."

Li Shimin opened his mouth, wanting to say it was unnecessary, but he also understood in his heart that no one is perfect, so he could only nod helplessly.

Wei Zheng was in high spirits. He was still holding Fang and Du over there, asking the two prime ministers not to forget to supervise His Majesty:

Let’s all work hard to become Zhenguan trolls.

Li Shimin's face turned slightly bitter, because he had seen the statistics of later generations:

Hundreds of thousands of words of advice!

This Wei Zheng was really able to remonstrate, dared to remonstrate, and remonstrated vigorously. No wonder later generations called him a big troll.

However, it seems that Li Shimin is a little complacent:

I can tolerate hundreds of thousands of harsh words of advice, so what else can I not tolerate?

Later generations actually said that I was petty. How could I be petty?

But then the atmosphere in Ganlu Hall cooled down rapidly as the light curtain said, "Destroy Wei Zheng's tombstone."

Among them, the most peaceful one is Hou Junji.

In other words, during the last secret meeting in the Ganlu Hall, Hou Junji fell flat:

The prince rebelled and I, the old marquis, got involved. What can I do?

I just hope that I can serve His Majesty well and make His Majesty have no grudges. As for whether the prince is Cheng Qian or Li Zhi, he, the old marquis, will definitely not interfere!

At the same time, Hou Junji looked at Wei Zheng with gratitude:

I didn't expect that Wei Zheng would praise our old Hou for his talent as a prime minister. He really has a good eye for people.

However, Wei Zheng didn't have time to interpret Hou Junji's eyes at this time. Seeing his tombstone being destroyed and rebuilt, Wei Zheng didn't look at it, and praised sincerely:

"This Wang Yifang is really a gentleman. Your Majesty has promoted the imperial examination to have such a talented official, which is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin nodded lightly. He didn't follow the trend, but was able to hold justice in his heart. He was born in poverty but didn't follow the powerful. This Wang Yifang really made him understand the benefits of the imperial examination. What is most lacking now is such a good minister.

After praising Wang Yifang, Wei Zheng's face was a little uneasy:

"What the future generations said is correct. This minister's action is quite suspected of being a name."

For his posthumous affairs, Wei Zheng didn't really have many complaints.

After all, if he really gave advice of hundreds of thousands of words and still died happily, it can only mean that he, Wei Zheng, really met a benevolent monarch.

But Wei Zheng also understood better than anyone that the ministers of remonstrance must not make mistakes.

It was rare to see the embarrassed look on Wei Zheng's face. Li Shimin admired it for a while before comforting him:

"Xuancheng did nothing wrong. On the contrary, I did fail you."

"After all, Xuancheng is not the reincarnated star god in the novels of later generations. It is normal for him to have some selfish desires."

"And I am able to pacify the chaotic world. Of course, I have the talent, but there are also Shubao Jingde who fought to the death, Keming Xuanling's strategy, and Yao Shi who alone controls the south."

"This is also the case in this dynasty. This is not my Zhenguan, but the Zhenguan of our monarch and ministers. Xuancheng left a letter to show the merits of Zhenguan. What's wrong? All the memorials of the ministers should be included in the records of this dynasty."

This Wei Zheng said that the people are like water and the monarch is like a boat, but isn't it the same between the monarch and the ministers?

And if we consider the emperors of the past dynasties, those who made fierce remonstrations like Wei Zheng and those who made great contributions like Li Jing were all able to be honored and have a good end, which can be a good story of Zhenguan.

As for destroying the tombstone... Take it as a lesson. If not, let Xuancheng have dinner with you tonight and then make amends.

Li Shimin smiled freely as he patted Wei Zheng's shoulder.

Liu Rengui, who had just entered here, felt that His Majesty was dazzling at the moment.

After Li Shimin dealt with these things, he looked at Zhang Liang's rebellion behind him and had a headache for a while.

[Relying on his excellent political achievements, Wang Yifang was promoted by Li Zhi in 656 and returned to the capital to serve as a censor.

Seeing that the emperor was biased, Wang Yifang could no longer sit still, but after writing the memorial, he hesitated.

Hainan Island cannot change its ambitions for ten years, but what should I do if it implicates my mother again?

The old lady is a great mother. It is said that during the Chu-Han War, Wang Ling's mother would rather commit suicide than let her son surrender to Xiang Yu. Now you can speak for morality, and you will die without regrets as a mother.

With his mother's support, Wang Yifang stood out and gave advice when he went to court, saying that Li Zhi, as the ruler of all nations, should set an example for the world and punish the treacherous prime minister Li Yifu with death according to Tang law.

Li Zhi looked up the Tang law and punished Wang Yifang for the crime of treason, demoted him to join the army in Laizhou, and saved Li Yifu again.

After arriving in Laizhou, Wang Yifang simply resigned from his post, opened a private school to teach and educate people, and took care of his mother.

Not long after his mother enjoyed her old age, Wang Yifang also died of illness at the age of 55.

Wang Yifang had several ups and downs in his life, and his highest official rank was only the sixth rank, but the "Old Book of Tang" had a separate biography for him, which can be regarded as a representative of the character of literati in the early Tang Dynasty.

In addition, Zhang Liang's rebellion may be the most absurd case in the late Zhenguan period.

Because after chopping off Zhang Liang's head, Li Shimin himself admitted that Zhang Liang "did not have the form of rebellion" and "still regrets it."

But what Li Shimin meant was that Zhang Liang himself was a bit dirty. After all, he adopted 500 adopted sons, secretly kept weapons, and started to fiddle with prophecies. It was not like a normal person to do it.

And Zhang Liang's case was very simple.

First of all, Zhang Liang himself was not a decent person. He was born in a poor family and made a living by farming. The first thing he did after he became rich was to abandon his original wife and marry the younger and more beautiful Li.

The Old Book of Tang described this Li in two words: lewd and arrogant.

She was said to be lewd because several of Zhang Liang's adopted sons called her mother during the day and Madam at night, and played a lot.

Among them, there was a particularly outstanding one named Zhang Shenji, who originally sold pens for a living, but because of his handsome appearance and good singing and dancing, Li took a fancy to him and let Zhang Liang recognize him as his adopted son and brought him into the mansion to have fun every night.

As their relationship deepened, Li began to think about how to get the most benefit for her lover, and the ultimate means was witchcraft prophecy.

So Zhang Liang, with the help of his adopted son, successfully "solved" two prophecies:

Li was destined to be a princess; Zhang Shen was a noble man.

The meaning was so straightforward that it was terrifying, but Zhang Liang not only accepted it all, but also became fascinated by witchcraft, and soon gathered around him a few sorcerers who wanted to cheat money.

After a few people closed the door and studied it, Zhang Liang discovered:

I actually have a destiny.

The matter became more and more serious, and was soon reported by someone with ulterior motives. Facing Li Shimin's imperial envoy, the sorcerer who praised Zhang Liang for having a destiny was particularly clear and sold Zhang Liang on the spot.

In the feudal era, it was difficult to talk about equality for all and fairness under the rule of law, so Zhang Liang died.

It is just a pity that Zhang Liang survived the end of the Sui Dynasty and passed the Xuanwu Gate.

During the Zhenguan period, local governance could crack down on the powerful and provide relief to the poor, which is why Wang Yifang became friends with him.

As a result, such a capable person from a grassroots background turned over in the backyard, which makes people sigh that history always has its similarities.

Don’t you think so? Li Shimin, Li Zhi. 】