中(zhong)(zhong)国的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)代历史(shi)上许多统治(zhi)者拥有(you)(you)(you)无穷无尽的(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)聪(cong)明,并以耍小(xiao)聪(cong)明为(wei)(wei)荣;很(hen)少有(you)(you)(you)人想到诚(cheng)实执(zhi)政(zheng)、坦白对人。结(jie)果当(dang)政(zheng)者用(yong)诡(gui)计驭使(shi)部(bu)属;部(bu)属也(ye)依(yi)样画葫芦用(yong)诡(gui)计蒙蔽首脑。李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)是中(zhong)(zhong)国古(gu)代历史(shi)上真正做(zuo)到诚(cheng)实执(zhi)政(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)帝王,他(ta)在任(ren)时(shi)对臣(chen)(chen)僚敞开胸怀(huai),不(bu)(bu)行欺(qi)诈(zha)之术;臣(chen)(chen)僚也(ye)恪尽职守,不(bu)(bu)搞(gao)欺(qi)瞒(man)哄骗(pian)的(de)(de)(de)传统官(guan)场(chang)伎(ji)俩。李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)即位(wei)之初,曾花大力(li)气整(zheng)治(zhi)吏治(zhi),下(xia)决心(xin)要(yao)(yao)在官(guan)场(chang)根治(zhi)贪污受贿(hui)的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)治(zhi)之症。为(wei)(wei)了侦查那些暗中(zhong)(zhong)受贿(hui)或有(you)(you)(you)受贿(hui)迹象的(de)(de)(de)贪污官(guan)吏,李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)令(ling)亲信(xin)(xin)暗中(zhong)(zhong)向各部(bu)官(guan)员行贿(hui),结(jie)果还真查处了几个(ge)贪官(guan)。李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)在得意之余把他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)谋略(lve)告诉一(yi)位(wei)隋朝遗臣(chen)(chen),没想到这(zhei)位(wei)大臣(chen)(chen)当(dang)场(chang)泼(po)了他(ta)一(yi)瓢冷水:陛下(xia)平时(shi)总告诫(jie)臣(chen)(chen)民(min)(min)(min)要(yao)(yao)诚(cheng)信(xin)(xin)待(dai)人,可(ke)(ke)陛下(xia)自己却(que)先(xian)行欺(qi)诈(zha)之术,上梁不(bu)(bu)正下(xia)梁歪(wai),臣(chen)(chen)民(min)(min)(min)会一(yi)样用(yong)欺(qi)诈(zha)的(de)(de)(de)手段报(bao)答你(ni)。李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)认为(wei)(wei)大臣(chen)(chen)的(de)(de)(de)话(hua)有(you)(you)(you)很(hen)深(shen)的(de)(de)(de)智慧(hui),欣然接受了这(zhei)句可(ke)(ke)能会使(shi)当(dang)权者恼(nao)羞(xiu)成怒的(de)(de)(de)逆耳忠言。还有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)次(ci),李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)下(xia)令(ling)年龄虽不(bu)(bu)满18岁(sui),但体格健壮的(de)(de)(de)男(nan)子(zi)也(ye)要(yao)(yao)应征(zheng)入(ru)伍,魏(wei)徵拒绝在诏书上副(fu)署(这(zhei)是李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)最为(wei)(wei)智慧(hui)的(de)(de)(de)杰作,他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)命令(ling)没有(you)(you)(you)分管大臣(chen)(chen)的(de)(de)(de)签字没有(you)(you)(you)法律(lv)效力(li),没有(you)(you)(you)哪个(ge)皇帝会主(zhu)动限制自己的(de)(de)(de)无限权力(li),只有(you)(you)(you)李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)例外(wai)),李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)解释说:“这(zhei)是奸民(min)(min)(min)逃避兵(bing)役,故意少报(bao)年龄。”魏(wei)徵回答说:“陛下(xia)常说要(yao)(yao)以诚(cheng)信(xin)(xin)待(dai)天下(xia),要(yao)(yao)人民(min)(min)(min)不(bu)(bu)可(ke)(ke)诈(zha)欺(qi);可(ke)(ke)你(ni)却(que)先(xian)失去诚(cheng)信(xin)(xin)。陛下(xia)不(bu)(bu)以诚(cheng)信(xin)(xin)待(dai)人,所以先(xian)疑心(xin)人民(min)(min)(min)诈(zha)欺(qi)。”李(li)(li)(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)(min)深(shen)以为(wei)(wei)然并立(li)即收回成命。