Chapter 890 Biography of Zhuge Liang in the Later Han Dynasty
Chapter 890 The Book of the Later Han·Zhuge Liang’s Biography
Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming, was born in Yangdu, Langya, and was Empress Zhuge Feng, the official of the Han Dynasty.
Liang lost his mother when he was three years old. His father Gui, whose courtesy name was Jungong, was the magistrate of Taishan County. He died in the official position in the sixth year of Zhongping. Liang was eight years old and served as an official from his father Xuan. When he heard that his brother had died, Xuzhou was in chaos, so he gave up his official position and returned home.
Liang brothers and sisters learned from Xuan Shou.
In the second year of Zhenguan, Xuzhou Prefecture School was established. Liang and his younger brother Liang both entered the Prefecture School. Liang was very talented and won the first place in all the Prefectural School examinations, which made the teachers and students happy.
In the sixth year, Emperor Shizong held an imperial examination to select scholars. He won three consecutive examinations and entered Luoyang. He was named the number one scholar and was given the title of Emperor Shizong. He was given a gold-colored sweat-blooded horse. Emperor Shizong was overjoyed and received it with tears. He was ordered to ride in the palace to show his honor. Later,
Liang entered the cabinet to observe the government. During the third month, the ministers called him Neng.
At the beginning, many people in Yizhou were engaged in selling natives. The natives were afraid and started to cause chaos. There was great chaos in southern Xinjiang. Liu Sheng, the general who conquered the barbarians, sent troops to fight against them and defeated them. When Shiliang was in charge of logistics affairs, Chen Qun, the official of the cabinet hall, was in charge of logistics. In June, there were many
Emperor Shizong was pleased with his political achievements and promoted him to the ninth rank.
At the beginning of the seventh year, Liang served as the representative of the collective farm in Jiexiu County. He was moved to Jiexiu County as a county official, and then moved to Taiyuan County. In the ninth year, Liang was appointed as the Jiexiu County Magistrate. He had many political achievements and was ranked first in the county in all evaluations.
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In the eleventh year, Liang was moved to the cabinet. The next year, he was moved to the court and was promoted to the fifth rank. He was different from the government and the public. There were criticisms. When people told him, Liang looked as usual and said: "This is an ordinary thing, not worthy of the Tao."
In the 13th year of Emperor Shizong's campaign against Japan, Liang used the cabinet hall officials to coordinate the three logistics arrangements, and the army was able to meet all the needs of the expedition. Everything was done without any mistakes, no matter how big or small it was. People at the time called it "Liang", and Liang's expression was as usual, and everyone was surprised.
In September, Guan Yu, the general who conquered the south, conquered the mountain and crossed the mountain. Liang resumed the post of logistics affairs. Yu praised Liang's ability. Emperor Shizong was pleased and promoted Liang to the fourth rank.
In October, Emperor Shizong's teacher Lu Zhi died of illness. Emperor Shizong was deeply saddened and ordered Liang to supervise the aftermath.
In November, Zheng Xuan, the Minister of the Xianxue Department, passed away. Shizong was also sad, and Liang took charge of the funeral affairs.
In the fourteenth year, Emperor Shizong restructured his cabinet, and Liang was appointed as the assistant minister of the third-rank cabinet, in charge of the Grand Canal affairs. The next year, Emperor Shizong granted the title of Prince Ze to the Western Qin State, and the cabinet was appointed as the assistant minister of Lu Yi, who was responsible for the affairs of the Grand Canal. He asked Liang for help, and Liang followed him.
In the 15th year of Yunzhou, chaos broke out in Yunzhou, and the Tubarbarians were in chaos. People from the Piao Kingdom in the south invaded, and they conspired with the Tubarbarians to destroy dozens of collective farms and plunder their people.
, Yunzhou was shaken.
At that time, Han Hao, the governor of Yunzhou, was seriously ill. Liang recommended himself as the governor of Yunzhou, and Shizong followed.
At first, Yunzhou was the hometown of Yizhou. In the sixth year of Zhenguan, there was chaos in Yizhou. After the war, the southern border of Yizhou was established as Yunzhou, where troops were stationed. All the rebels and thieves were killed, and the rest surrendered. Emperor Shizong compiled his households and accepted his people, and Yunzhou was governed.
, the people are happy.
However, the Yizhou people's plundering of the local people was repeatedly banned. The local people were troubled by the problem and asked the government for help. Shizong issued several edicts, but the government could not stop it. Shizong was angry and said: "It is easy to get rid of thieves in the mountains, but it is difficult to get rid of thieves in the heart."
So he was punished with severe punishments and severe laws. As a result, there were many resentful people in Yizhou, and those who violated the prohibition were frequently violated. The offenders were numerous, even in Jing, Jiao, counties with thousands of households, and thousands of households followed them. Emperor Shizong considered it a personal trouble.
Hou Liang, Sun Zhong, and Zhang Yun galloped into Yunzhou to rectify the state affairs. They were in compliance in the first month, and Sheng again advanced to attack them. In the third month, they were defeated. Sheng marched south for more than a hundred miles, chasing Piao's army in the southern border, and Piao's people were far away.
After fleeing, Yunzhou was leveled.
He made a statement and said: The local people of Yunzhou are all obedient, and if there are those who make trouble, it is all for their own benefit. Jing, the invaders are forced by the people, there are those who have lost their fathers and mothers, there are those who have lost their sons and daughters, and their fathers and elders see their ministers.
Everyone shed tears, and even an old man pointed at a child and asked where his parents were.
Or maybe they are all Han subjects, why are they harming each other? I am also moved by this, and I really cannot bear to be harshly criticized. Although the current chaos has subsided, if it is beneficial to Jing, if the enemy invades the people again, even if there is an army of 100,000, the chaos will break out again, so I
Speak boldly.
Although the offenders of Yi, Jing, and Jiao are prohibited by severe punishments and laws, I heard that the native people in the Central Plains are in short supply. If I go back and forth once, I will make ten times the profit. Everyone is greedy. If they are not restrained, the law will be stricter, and the offender will
The more people there are, the more endless they become.
In the past, His Majesty said that Han people were not allowed to be slaves, but native people could be slaves, and he opened the ban on native people. However, they all obeyed and accepted our citizenship and became our people. Why not be Han people? It's just that they can't understand the language and have a slightly different appearance. Even if they are
Our people are also natives, and the government cannot tell them apart.
The only current plan is, firstly, to set up prefecture schools and county schools in Yunzhou to recruit the people of Yunzhou and teach them knowledge; secondly, to set up collective farms widely and teach the native people of Yunzhou Chinese characters; thirdly, pursue
Suoyi and Jing handed over the responsibilities for committing crimes against the people and clearly stated the laws. Once the prohibition was violated, they would never be allowed to leave the county and were imprisoned in their place to deter the offending people.
The fourth is the most important thing. I hope that your Majesty will forever ban the trade of people. Without the trade of people, the subjects will be unprofitable. Yunzhou's difficulties will be solved by itself. The local people will be respectful and will be grateful for your kindness. In this way,
Then Yunzhou will always guard the southern frontier for the Han Dynasty, and the southern frontier of the Han Dynasty will no longer be in trouble.
Emperor Shizong was worried about this when he heard about it, and said: It is easy to ban, but if the people of the Central Plains have resentments, what can be done if there are strategies for action and countermeasures for people below?
Liang then went up to the table and said: The subjects break the ban because it is profitable. The greater the profit, the more offenders there are. It is beyond the scope of the law to prohibit them. If they are banned by force, they may provoke criticism and destabilize the people of the Central Plains. Therefore, there is no benefit to them.
Figure, or the consumption exceeds the income, then this is difficult to explain.
I would like to suggest that, firstly, the road tax card can be made to double the tax on the natives for transportation, and each tax card must be paid. If you do not pay it, you will not be allowed to pass. Secondly, the government of the place where the sales are made can be made to double the tax on the natives for buying and selling. If
If you don't hand it over, you can't sell it. If you sell it, you will be arrested, ordered to serve, and fined twice as much.
As a result, such expenditure exceeds the expenses required by the farmhands, which makes the farmhands' families unsustainable and the transporters unprofitable, which greatly reduces the amount of trade among the natives of the Central Plains. If there are still smugglers and smugglers, then
If it is targeted by laws and regulations, it will be justified.
In this way, the demand in the Central Plains will be greatly reduced, and those who violate the ban in Jingzhou, Jiaozhou, and Yizhou will have no profit, and Yunzhou will be stable. If we use enlightenment strategies to appease Yunzhou, Yunzhou will be safe, and those who are cowardly will not dare to come.
If it comes, attack it with the strength of the Yunzhou elders and you will definitely win.
When Emperor Shizong heard about it, he was delighted, said it was good, and implemented it. Within one or two years, the number of people who violated the prohibition in Jingzhou, Jiaozhou, and Yizhou was greatly reduced, and Yunzhou was at peace.
In the 16th year of Zhenguan, Piao State invaded Yunzhou territory again. At that time, Liu Sheng was ill, and his successor, Zhang Ren, led the troops to attack him and chased him out, chasing him 600 miles away.
Once the army was out, the logistics were difficult. However, Liang sent the Yunzhou elders to eat pots of pulp to support him. The army and the people were united and their morale was greatly boosted. They won a great victory, killed King Piao and captured 60,000 Piao people.
Shizong was overjoyed and said: Those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements, but I think that the victory of the Southern Kingdom was the first achievement of Liang.
In the fourth year of the Liang rule in Yunzhou, Yunzhou established the first school, the fifth county school, the thirty-seventh county school, and more than 500 collective farms. Farm tools and grain seeds from the Central Plains were introduced to Yunzhou and spread throughout Yunzhou.
The great governance of the state means that people do not pick up lost things on the road, do not close their homes at night, and Liang often goes out incognito to patrol the territory of Yunzhou. The elders all praise Liang for his good governance and call him "Grandpa".
Twenty years later, Liang returned from the imperial edict. The elders in Yunzhou wept and couldn't bear to leave. The farewell crowd blocked the road. For more than ten miles, Liang's car was not allowed to drive, so he got off the car and walked. However, every time he arrived at a county, the elders all
Weeping and unable to bear parting, it is difficult to travel brightly.
Liang returned to Luoyang, was awarded the title of Marquis of Yangdu County, and became an assistant minister of the cabinet.
At the beginning, Emperor Shizong planned to retreat after becoming a state. He had long wanted to retreat, so in the 15th year, he granted the Western Qin State to the hometown of Kangju. In the 17th year, he granted the Western Shu State to the hometown of Guishang.
In the 20th year of his death, he sealed the Western Wei Dynasty and the Western Yan State outside the territory. He then ordered all his disciples to seal the territory outside the territory.
When things were done, Emperor Shizong wanted to withdraw, so he asked Liang, who said: "The prince has been in government for a long time, is talented and intelligent, and is worthy of being respected by the world."
Shizong laughed and said: If you are honest, you are not afraid of my anger?
Liang also smiled and said: Your Majesty treats his ministers with sincerity, and I also treat your majesty with sincerity. There is absolutely no difference of heart.
Emperor Shizong was delighted, held up his bright hand, and said, "Why should I be afraid of a minister like this?"
Then he issued an edict, saying that the prince had been in the government for a long time and had a reputation as a virtuous person. He could be the king of a country and preside over the government. He then withdrew and made himself preside over the government. From then on, he stopped going to the court and did not manage the government.
At that time, although Renzong did not have the name of emperor, he had the actual status of emperor. Renzong used Liang as his humerus, and many people relied on him.
, there are too many cars and horses in the gates, and even the roads are blocked.
Liang was respectful and always interacted with people in both the government and the public. When he retired from the court, he closed the door and did not welcome guests. He did not accept any gifts or requests, and did not accept any requests. Therefore, as an official official of the imperial court, he did not dare to show favoritism.
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Ranliang also entered Jiang Wei, Deng Ai, Chen Tai, Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Chen Qiong, Ma Fu, Jiang Ying, Zhou Zhao, and Leqi Yu Renzong. At that time, they were all minor officials in the civil and military examinations.
He was born in a poor family and was tested by Renzong. He was talented and became the pillar of the country.
They thought of their kindness and asked to see Yu Liang, but Liang did not see him, so they asked someone to say: "You have talents and can be used for the country. You should fulfill your duties loyally and live up to the emperor's favor."
This is where he served as a public servant.
In the twenty-third year, the queen fell ill, and Shizong was in chaos, so he abdicated and became the Supreme Emperor. Later, he became the Supreme Empress, and was passed down to Renzong.
Renzong ascended the throne, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Chengde, appointed the chief minister of the cabinet, Liang as the chief minister of the cabinet, and the second rank of Jin Cong.
In the first year of Chengde, the Japanese state was in chaos. General Zhengbei sent troops to conquer the country. Suddenly, a storm occurred and the grain ships were damaged. At that time, the army was conquering the Japanese state. The food and grass were not available, so the army was in a hurry. Liang Nai urgently recruited the Yangzhou navy to go north, and teamed up with Gong Qiao.
The hospital established a fleet of trucks to transport grain, but the difficulty was solved, and the Japanese state was at peace.
Next year, the Supreme Empress died, and Emperor Shizong was so sad that he cried all day long and could not eat.
Renzong persuaded, but they could not go in. The empress dowager persuaded, but they could not go in. Renzong led his ministers to persuade him, but he still refused to go in. Liang Nai came in to persuade him, but he did not go in. Shizong personally erected a monument for the empress, and cried bitterly all day long, and there was no longer a royal wife.
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Three years later, the Grand Canal was completed. Emperor Shizong was so happy that he went out to patrol the Grand Canal, and Liang followed him. He left Luoyang, passed through the Central Plains, and even Wu County. He met Guan Yu, the general who conquered the south. At that time, Yu was ill. Liang searched for famous doctors, and Yu recovered.
It’s Xie Liang.
At the beginning, Emperor Shizong conquered Xianbei in the north and won a complete victory, taking over 700,000 prisoners. However, the central Xianbei and part of the western Xianbei fled west to Wusun. Three years later, General Zhang Fei arrived, and Xianbei fled west again, pursued by a large army.
However, later I heard that the remnants of the Xianbei tribe had settled in the West Sea and gradually gathered together.
In the fourth year of Chengde, Liu Ze, the king of the Western Qin Dynasty, reported that he met the Xianbei people in the West Sea and fought with them, but it was not good. He said that the Xianbei people were on the verge of a resurgence. There were no less than a hundred thousand people who controlled the strings. According to the bank of the West Sea, there were gradually Maodun and Tan.
The power of Shihuai is here to ask for help.
At that time, Emperor Shizong visited Jiaozhou in the south and reached Rinan County. Most of the opinions from the government and the public were exaggerated, saying that Xianbei had been defeated by Emperor Shizong. He was so frightened that he fled to the West Sea. Moreover, the expedition to the West Sea was very expensive. The establishment of the Western Qin State relied on the help of the Han
It makes no sense to ask for help now.
Renzong was worried and asked Liang. Liang suspected that Renzong was exaggerating. Renzong said, "He is my younger brother. He is honest and has no deceit."
Liang Nai said: From the West Sea to Luoyang, I don’t know how many thousands of miles there are. The Xianbei people have been escaping from their land for twenty years since the early years of Zhenguan. The ancients have gone through the sea and the land, and they don’t know the age. In the past, they fled far away in embarrassment, but now they are strong again.
, The Western Qin Kingdom guarded the western frontier for the Han Dynasty, which was the hard work of the Supreme Emperor. Today, the Supreme Emperor is patrolling Jiaozhou in the south. He does not know this matter. What will he do if he learns about it?
Renzong could not give up, so he called a court meeting and spoke loudly to the ministers, but the ministers were speechless. Renzong used Liang's words and ordered Zhang Fei, the general of the Western Expedition, to lead his troops for reinforcements.
The result was as Ze said, Xianbei invaded the Western Qin Kingdom with 100,000 string-controllers. Ze and Feili fought, defeated Xianbei, chased them to the bank of the West Sea, and wiped out all their people.
This is the first bright achievement.
In October of the eighth year of Chengde, the governor of Yangzhou reported that the Huaihe River was frozen, and the government and the public were shocked. At that time, Emperor Shizong had not returned from his southern tour of Yunzhou. When Liang heard about it, he stroked his beard and sighed and said: This is the work of the Supreme Emperor for decades. Decades ago, the Supreme Emperor
Unexpectedly, today, everyone says that I am a heavenly being, but do you really not know that the Supreme Emperor is a heavenly being?
When Zong Gui, later generations, talked about this matter, he smiled and said: I have a foresight, but without your help, how could I be here today?
Liang said: Without the kindness of the Supreme Emperor, I would not be able to serve the country. How dare I forget the kindness of the Supreme Emperor?
Shizong smiled and said nothing.
At that time, Shizong was often ill in his later years. He missed the old days and his old friends, but they were far away. Shizong often cared about them and couldn't smile. He wanted to go out to visit his old friends, but the holy body was difficult to rest. Renzong was extremely filial and worried, so he asked Yu Liang for advice.
Liang Nai said: The Supreme Emperor attaches great importance to friendship and misses his old friends. His old friends, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Qianzhao, etc., have been guarding the border for more than ten years and rarely get together. Therefore, the Supreme Emperor is not happy. If he can be ordered to return, it may make the Supreme Emperor happy.
Renzong thought it was a good idea, so he missed the emperor during his illness and ordered Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Qian Zhao and others to take up their posts in the court. He also appointed Jiang Wei, Deng Ai, Le Qi and others to take over their duties.
When Yu and others entered the court, they were reunited with Shizong. Shizong was overjoyed and went out of the city to welcome him. He wrote a poem, which said: The black hair leaves Zhuojun, the white head returns to Luoyang. Fifty years have been like a dream, and they will finally be reunited.
Then they had feasts every day, and went to the Imperial College with Yu and others to teach the students military science. Unexpectedly, he recovered from his illness. Renzong was so happy that he told Liang: "You know the Supreme Emperor."
Liang was diligent and thrifty. Although he was in a high position, his food, clothing, housing and transportation were just like those of ordinary people. He did not like luxury. He depended on officials for everything he needed and did not own any property. He also made his children farm and study, and personally taught farming techniques. He never had the luxury of beautiful clothes.
When Liang entered the court, he worked hard, and when he returned home, he entertained himself by playing the piano and cooking tea. Renzong praised Liang for his upright behavior and was often rewarded. He also relied on the kindness of Liang's two sons.
The Supreme Emperor and Your Majesty had such a gracious encounter, so he became more diligent and thrifty.
In the sixth month of the tenth year, Liang became seriously ill as an official. Renzong sent the imperial doctor to take care of him. However, in February, he still did not recover. When Shizong was sixty-five years old, he was worried and went to Liang's mansion. He made the decoction himself and gave Liang the medicine in his arms.
After more than ten days of this, without leaving the house, Liang Nai recovered from his illness.
Later generations taught Liang the art of Ba Duan Brocade and ordered Liang to practice it constantly without stopping for a day. Liang obeyed the order and did not dare to disobey it.
In September of the eleventh year, Emperor Shizong Yiliang had profound knowledge and good conduct, so he established the title of Crown Prince and Grand Master to Liang. Ruizhong was the crown prince at that time, and Emperor Shizong Yiliang was the master of Rui. He ordered Ruizong to learn from Yu Liang and carry out the rites of discipleship.
In August of the 14th year, Emperor Shizong was seriously ill. Renzong and Ruizhong were sick, and the illness did not recover. During his illness, he thought brightly, and when he heard about it, he went out to patrol the Grand Canal. When he heard about it, he galloped back on his horse and went to see Emperor Shizong.
When Shizong saw the light, he was overjoyed. He held his hand and said, "I don't have much time left, and I don't think about anything else. I only think about the common people in the world. I hope you will not forget your original intention and remember the way you came. In this way, I will smile at Jiuquan."
Liang shed tears and kowtowed, saying: "As long as I have one breath left, the mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty will not be harmed."
In September, Emperor Shizong passed away. He fainted with tears and blood, and his family was in panic. He recovered after a few days.
Renzong was extremely filial, but he was worried about his father's death, and was ill and unable to manage affairs, so he ordered Liang to assist in supervising state affairs as the head of the cabinet. Liang was in charge of state affairs for more than three months, until Renzong recovered from his illness, and there was no problem.
Later, Renzong became ill and gradually neglected affairs. He mostly used Liang to supervise state affairs, and Ruizong entrusted Liang to Liang. Liang had full power, or he said that Liang had the actual status of emperor but not the name of emperor. The words reached Renzong's ears, and Renzong laughed and said:
My father's eyes are like torches, and he sees people without distinction, so I have no worries.
In the 20th year of Chengde, Renzong died and was succeeded by Ruizhong, who was replaced by Yuan Yongyuan and assisted by Liang.
When Ruizong was twenty years old, he was close to Liang and entrusted him with state affairs. Liang fulfilled his duties loyally, acted impartially, did not show favoritism, and did not bend the law, and he obeyed him both inside and outside the court.
In the third year of Yongyuan, the king of the Western Jin Dynasty passed away and ordered his legitimate son Zhiyuan to ascend the throne. Zhiyuan was young at that time, but his eldest son Zhiyuan refused to obey because of his youth and started an army to cause chaos. Zhiyuan asked for help from Luoyang.
When Ruizong heard about it, he asked Liang, and Liang said: There are direct descendants, but there are no direct descendants. This is the rule. When Shizong was still alive, he often discussed this matter with his ministers. This was obtained by the blood of his ancestors. Although there are shortcomings, he still decided this.
If the rule is known and accomplished, everyone will follow it, fight for power and profit, kill blood relatives, the foundation will be shaken, and the country will be in chaos. In this way, isn't it a failure of Shizong's hard work?
Ruizong thought it was a good idea, so he ordered the general Jiang Wei to conquer the west. After a month of fighting, he defeated Zhiyuan and spread the news to Luoyang. The state of the Western Jin Dynasty was safe. After hearing this, all the feudal states came to Luoyang to express their congratulations.
Ruizhong was intelligent, good at mathematics, craftsmanship, and navigation, just like his ancestors. He often asked Liang about government affairs, but ignored him. The Empress Dowager Xiaoci was worried about him, and ordered Liang to inquire about it. Liang regarded Ruizhong in Gongqiao Academy, and studied navigation instruments with Ruizhong.
, Liang is better than this, Ruizong is happy.
The Queen Mother was angry and scolded Liang and Ruizong for neglecting government affairs.
Ruizong was worried, and Liang Nai said: Your Majesty is intelligent and good at craftsmanship, similar to the previous emperors and Shizong. During the reign of Emperor Shizong, he tried to improve the art of forging iron, papermaking, making fire oil tanks, trebuchets, and printing. He built many buildings. However,
There is no name for neglecting government affairs. Does Your Majesty know why?
Ruizhong asked Yu Liang, and Liang said: Although Shizong was good at this, he also regarded it as an important weapon of the country. However, Shizong was the king of a country. He considered governing the country as the most important thing and studying it as less important. There is nothing wrong with liking craftsmanship. However, your majesty is the monarch.
, instead of craftsmanship, governance should be the priority.
I am also good at this. However, I know very well that Shizong, the late Emperor, has placed great trust in His Majesty, and I dare not have any selfish interests. Therefore, I put the governance of the country first, and craftsmanship second. Your Majesty can always pay attention to it, and allocate funds to encourage it. If there is any skill,
If you think about it, you can also tell me that professional things have their own professional people.
Ruizong thought he was good, and later paid more attention to the administration of the court. The Queen Mother heard about it and gave him a generous gift to Liang.
In the sixth year, the governor of Rinan County reported that Zhang Yun, the governor of Yunjiao Prefecture, was corrupt. Yun and Liang were both civil servants and had always been good friends. Liang's daughter and Yunzi were married. The corruption case was reported and the government and the public were in an uproar. Ruizhong could not put an end to it, so he asked Liang.
Liang sobbed and said: The national law is like a mountain and does not tolerate favoritism, but please ask the three departments to review it.
Ruizhong followed this and held a meeting of three judges. The evidence was as solid as a mountain. It was said that he had corrupted 130,000 silver coins and more than 3 million copper coins. This was unprecedented since Emperor Shizong's revival. He became angry and went to the imperial edict to denounce Yun. Please be punished strictly, so he obeyed.
Han Law discusses death.
Or one may say that although he is corrupt, he is still a capable minister, has made meritorious deeds, and is friendly with Liang, so he can just seize his post and be dismissed from office, so why bother talking about death?
Liang cried and said: The national law is like a mountain and does not tolerate favoritism. If I show favoritism and have a spirit after death, how can I see Shizong, the late emperor? If Shizong, the late emperor has a question, is the country solid? How can I answer?
Ruizong heard about it and praised it deeply, and often entrusted Yu Liang with important matters.
In June of the 14th year, he became seriously ill, and he still supervised the transportation of grain from the south to the north. His illness gradually became serious, and many people tried to persuade him, but he refused to obey. Even Ruizong tried to persuade him, but he refused to obey. In September, he died as an official with a lifespan of seventy.
Ruizong was so sad that he left the court for ten days. He went to the Liang Mansion wearing sackcloth and mourning. He held the coffin and cried loudly. He fainted several times. He gave him the posthumous title of Wenzhong, and he was worthy of enjoying the Shizong Temple. He also ordered a temple to be built in Yangdu for Liang.
From then on, on every anniversary of his death, he would bathe and change his clothes, hold disciples' rites, and bow to Xuzhou. This would last for forty years until the end of his life. I am so grateful for this.
At the beginning, Liang said to Ruizong: There are one thousand acres of thin farmland in Yangdu, and there is a Shizong in Luoyang. The late emperor gave him eight hundred acres of fertile land. The children have enough food and clothing for themselves, and they can farm, study, and inherit the family. There is no need for large rewards. As for ministers serving abroad,
Make no distinction between arrangements, carry food and clothing with you, look up to the official, do not take care of life, use long measures, and if the day of my death, there will be no silk left inside and no wealth outside to bear down on Your Majesty.
It's as good as he said.
The children of Liang's family were restrained by him, and they did not manage the property. They cultivated, studied and passed down the family and became famous.
Later Ruizhong once said: During the reign of Duke Ge, he did not notice the difference. Since his death, he has not been able to compare with him, so he did not appoint a chief assistant in the cabinet and replaced him with a second assistant. In Ruizong's lifetime, there was no longer a chief assistant in the cabinet.
Liang had two sons, both of whom entered official positions through imperial examinations. They were not influenced by their father and had a reputation as a virtuous person.
During the reign of Liang, the second son was the governor of the county, the eldest son Zhan was in Liaozhou, and the second son Wangguan was in Yunzhou. They had political achievements and a distinguished official reputation, and were loved by their elders.
Ruizong thought that both of his sons were talented and wanted to serve as imperial officials, but Liang dissuaded him, saying that in the past, Sejong used his sons to develop the country and win the trust of the people. Although Liang was not as heroic as Sejong, he was still willing to imitate Sejong, so he would eventually live in Liang for the rest of his life.
He was unable to serve as an official in the court, and rarely returned home, mostly communicating through letters.
Looking back later, I hope that Ruizong will love him and use him seriously. He will be promoted to the cabinet minister, and he will be the secretary of the Ministry of household affairs. He will obey the law and do not violate the law. People at that time praised Liang for his good management of the family and called him one of the three outstanding figures of Zhuge.
A veteran of the three dynasties of the Liang Dynasty, he was promoted to Emperor Shizong and accepted by Emperor Renzong. Fourteen years after accepting the throne, Liang ruled the country as a minister for twenty years, appeasing the people, showing rituals, appointing officials, obeying the authority, being sincere and imparting justice.
Those who are loyal and beneficial will be rewarded even if they are cheated; those who break the law and neglect will be punished even if they are close to each other; those who admit guilt and lose love will be released even if they are serious; those who use rhetoric and clever words will be killed even if they are light; good deeds will not be rewarded even if they are small; evil will not be devalued even if it is not trivial.
The common things should be refined, physical principles should be followed, the names should be followed and the responsibilities should be fulfilled, and hypocrisy should be looked down upon.
Finally, within the country, he is feared and loved, and outside the country, everyone respects and respects him. Although the punishment and administration are severe but there is no resentment, he is admonished and enlightened because of his calm intentions. It can be said that Shizong, Renzong, and Ruizong love him.
A talented person who knows how to govern and manage is as good as Xiao Zhi.
Since ancient times, there is nothing better than this.
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