Laiji

Laiji

Laiji (610-662), whose name is unknown, was born in Xinye County, Nanyang (now Xinye County, Henan Province). The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, Zhonglang of the Eastern Han Dynasty, will be the 19th grandson of she and the son of zuoyiwei of the Sui Dynasty.

He was a Jinshi in Wude years. In the 17th year of Zhenguan, Ren Tongshi Sheren moved to Zhongshu Sheren and wrote Jin Shu with Linghu dephen. Yonghui two years (651), worship minister, and hongwenguan bachelor, supervision of national history. Yonghui four years (653 years), plus with the book of three products. Yonghui six years (655 years), worship in the book order, check the Ministry of Li Shangshu. She was hated by Empress Wu Zetian for her opposition to "Abolishing Wang Liwu". Xianqing first year (656), and Prince guests, into Nanyang County Hou. In the second year of Xianqing (657), he also served as Prince Zhan. After Chu suiliang, he was demoted to Tingzhou.

In the second year of longshuo (662), the West Turks invaded Tingzhou and died in battle. They were 53 years old. He has 30 volumes of anthology, and the new history of Tang Dynasty is handed down to the world.

Life of the characters

A child in trouble at home

Laiji was born in Jiangdu (now Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province). His ancestral home is Xinye County, Nanyang. He is the 19th grandson of laishe, a famous general in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Gaozu came to be the Marquis of Xinye County in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, he descended to Liang and moved to Guangling, so he took this as his home. His father came to protect his son. He was a famous general in the Sui Dynasty. He once served as the general of Zuo Xiaowei, the general of Zuo Yiwei, the doctor of Guanglu, and the third division of Kaifu Yitong. He was granted the Duke of Rongguo. He was very kind and courtier.

In 618, yuwenhuaji, the general of youtunwei, launched a coup to kill the emperor. Laihu'er is unyielding to the rebels and killed by Yuwen Huaji. At the same time, laikai, the eldest brother of Laiji, was killed. Laihong, the fifth brother, was killed. Laikai, the sixth brother, was killed. Only Laiji and his brother laiheng were not killed because they were too young. After the disaster of Laiji's family, they were in exile. They were eager to learn, had words, were good at talking and knew the current affairs. In the time of emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty, Jinshi was promoted.

Tired of official worship

In the 17th year of Zhenguan (643), Emperor Taizong of Tang appointed Laiji as a general servant. Prince Li Chengqian was deposed for treason. Emperor Taizong ordered his ministers to discuss how to deal with the deposed prince. No one answered, but he came to help and said, "Your Majesty, if you are a kind father, you will be good when you are in heaven." Taizong deposed Li Chengqian as a commoner, but he saved his life and promoted him to be wailang.

In 644, Emperor Taizong appointed Lai Ji to be the Si Yi Lang of Prince Li Zhi and the direct Bachelor of Chongxian school. He soon changed his post to Zhongshu Sheren and wrote Jin Shu with Ling Hu de Fen.

In the 23rd year of Zhenguan (649), Emperor Taizong died and Prince Lizhi succeeded him to the throne.

In the second year of Yonghui (651), he came to Ji to serve as the Minister of Zhongshu and a Bachelor of hongwenguan.

Yonghui four years (653 years), to Ji worship prime minister, with the book of the next three products.

Yonghui five years (654 years), plus Yin Qing Guanglu doctor, to repair the national history of Nanyang County male, gift 700 sections.

Yonghui six years (655 years), to worship in the book order, check the Ministry of official book.

Oppose the establishment of armed forces

At that time, Emperor Gaozong wanted to replace empress Wang with Wu Zhaoyi. First of all, he granted Wu Zhaoyi the title of imperial concubine Chen, and came to Ji and Han Yuan to admonish him: "imperial concubines have a normal quota. Now they have another name. It's no good."

In the sixth year of Yonghui (655), Emperor Gaozong was going to make Wu's family queen. Laiji and Prime Minister Han Yuan admonished him: "the king decided to make queen in order to inherit the ancestral temple and be the mother of all the people in the world. He should choose the noble and elegant people to meet the wishes of the people and the will of the gods. Therefore, King Wen of Zhou established the Si family, and Guan Ju praises and bestows grace on the common people, and the blessing is just like that. Emperor Cheng of Han Dynasty indulged in lust and took his maidservant as his queen, and the national fortune declined in the middle of the day, and the disaster was just like that. I hope your majesty will look into it. "

However, regardless of the opposition of Laiji, Han Yuan, Chu suiliang and Chang sun Wuji, Gaozong deposed the queen and made Wu Chenfei queen. Lai Ji and others are not at ease. Empress Wu says that Lai Ji is loyal. Please feel relieved. But I hate them in my heart.

In the first year of Xianqing (656), Li Hong, the son of Empress Wu, was appointed as the crown prince. He came to Jinan to serve as a guest of the crown prince, and became the Marquis of Nanyang County. He was still the order of Zhongshu.

Gaozong once asked Laiji a good way to govern the people. Laiji said, "in the past, Duke Huan of Qi met an old man on a trip and gave him food. The old man said," please give him food and clothes. The old man said, "please give them clothes." Duke Huan of Qi said, "our Treasury is limited. How can all people give them? "The old man said," if spring does not hinder farming, there will be food; if summer does not hinder sericulture, there will be clothes. Therefore, reducing corvee is a good way to rule the people. " At that time, the number of people who were working in Shandong Province increased by tens of thousands every year, and they also discussed to use domestic money to replace the hired workers, which was a lot of trouble. Therefore, the government came to help them.

In the second year of Xianqing (657), he came to Ji and became Prince Zhan Shi. In the same year, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu falsely accused Laiji, Han Yuan and Chu suiliang of forming a clique and preparing to rebel. Chu suiliang demoted the governor of Guilin (now Guilin City in Guangxi), came to Ji to demote the governor of Taizhou (now Taizhou City in Zhejiang Province), and Han Yuan demoted the governor of Zhenzhou (now Sanya City in Hainan Province). He was not allowed to return to Beijing for life.

Death in Tingzhou

In the fourth year of Xianqing (659), Chang sun Wuji was forced to commit suicide, and Liu Xun (Queen Wang's uncle) and Han Yuan were executed.

In the fifth year of Xianqing (660), Lai Ji was appointed governor of Tingzhou (on the border of ten surnames of Western Turks, now Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang).

In 662, the West Turkic tribes attacked Tingzhou. He came to help the army to defend, and said to his subordinates, "I have violated the criminal law, and I have been forgiven for my death. Now I should make atonement with my body."

So Laiji did not wear armour, but led his troops to attack and died. At the age of fifty-three, the governor of Chuzhou was sent back to his hometown with a hearse.

Character evaluation

Old book of the Tang Dynasty: Han and Lai Zhugong can be said to keep the good way of death, but they don't return to seek happiness.

The new book of the Tang Dynasty: can the Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty treat evil? They are all ministers who are responsible for their life. Once reprimanded, bear but not save. Against the firmness of the sky and the brightness of the sun, Zhu Mingchen, the envoy of the dead, is not sad to move back home! Heaven flourished in the Tang Dynasty as a female army. Although the righteous people were benevolent and the people resisted it to death, they could never support it. However, yuan, Ji, Yi Yan and Yi were all aware of what they were doing.

Anecdotes and allusions

At the beginning, Lai Ji, Gao Zhizhou, Hao Chujun and sun Chuyue lived in Shi Zhonglan's home in Xuancheng. Shi Zhonglan's family was rich, knowledgeable and treated them very well. "I hope to be the Prime Minister of the country," said Hao Chujun, who talked about his ambition with them in private Laiji and gaozhizhou are the same. Sun Chuyue said: "the prime minister may not be able to expect, hope to do the Tongshi Sheren will be satisfied." Later, when he came to the Ministry of officials, sun Chuyue was transferred to the imperial court with Yingzhou shuzuo. He immediately made a note saying "Ruzhi" and made sun Chuyue serve as a general servant. Later, they all achieved the goal of "three public complements". 

Family members

Ancestors

The 19th ancestor: Lai she, a famous general of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Gaozu: Lai Cheng, the Marquis of Xinye County in the Northern Wei Dynasty, later descended to the Liang Dynasty.

father

To protect the son, Rong Guogong, a famous general of Sui Dynasty.

brother

Lai Kai, San Qi Shi Lang, Chao San doctor

Laihong, guoyilang general, jinziguanglu doctor

To straighten, Wu Ben Lang general, right Guanglu doctor

Lai Heng

Son

To work hard, the governor of Runzhou.

To Qingyuan, Zhongshu sheds people.

Historical records

The old book of the Tang Dynasty Volume 80 biography 30

New book of the Tang Dynasty volume 150 biography 30

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