Chapter 952

The gaze Emperor Li Shimin of Tang cast toward Wei Zheng became increasingly cold.

"Your Majesty, this prosperity is not the merit of Your Majesty alone, but was created together by thousands upon thousands of soldiers, tens of thousands of officials, and countless ordinary people of the four classes of society."

"And just as Your Majesty said: use copper as a mirror to straighten your clothes; use history as a mirror to know the rise and fall; use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses."

"In the early years of the Great Han, having experienced the chaotic times at the end of the Qin, the people were withered, and there were the Xiongnu eyeing them like tigers; but in the end, did it not usher in the Rule of Wen and Jing?"

Wei Zheng, at this moment, used Emperor Li Shimin of Tang's own words, combined with the situation in the early Han Dynasty, to refute Emperor Li Shimin of Tang's words.

"Wei Zheng, you are worthy of being my minister of direct remonstrance; these words are truly pearls of wisdom!"

The last trace of the monarch-minister relationship Emperor Li Shimin of Tang had for Wei Zheng was now completely extinguished by Wei Zheng's words.

Emperor Li Shimin of Tang never expected that in Wei Zheng's heart, he was actually such a person!

Although, since Emperor Li Shimin of Tang ascended the throne, Wei Zheng had often offered suggestions under his command to improve and correct the past mistakes of the Great Tang.

Originally, Emperor Li Shimin of Tang thought that Wei Zheng had submitted to him, but now it seemed that the one Wei Zheng served was not him, the Emperor of Great Tang, but the people of Great Tang.

That was why Wei Zheng did not flatter him like other ministers, and even pointed out the mistakes of him, the Emperor, to his face whenever he, Li Shimin, made a mistake.

Because in Wei Zheng's eyes, there were only the people of the world, not him, Li Shimin, who was the noble Emperor of Great Tang! ===== CHAPTER 954 =====