Zhang Wu

Zhang Wu

Zhang Wu, (?)? –？） A famous general of the Western Han Dynasty. Liu Heng, Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, was a doctor of the state of Dai when he was the king of Dai. In 180 B.C., Zhou Bo and Chen Ping cleansed zhulv and established the king Liu Heng. Zhang Wu suspects that there is fraud and dissuades Liu Heng from going to Chang'an. However, song Chang, a counsellor, objected. He thought that the LV family was unpopular and that Liu Heng should go to Chang'an to ascend the throne. Finally, Liu Heng adopted song Chang's opinion and became Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.

Zhang Wu was killed when he was guarding Xiaoguan and fighting with the Huns.

Historical records

"Shiji Xiaodi Benji:" Prime Minister Chen Ping, Taiwei Zhou Bo and others sent people to welcome the king. The king asked Zhang Wu and others, who were the ministers of the Han Dynasty. Zhang Wu and others discussed the agreement: all the ministers of the Han Dynasty were generals in the reign of emperor Gao, and they practiced military skills and resorted to deception. Especially afraid of emperor Gao, empress Lu is dignified. Now that zhulv has been killed, the new bloody capital, it is not believable to think that he is the king. May the King say that his illness will not go away, so that he can see the change... He ordered song Changshen, Zhang Wu and other six people to pass a message to Chang'an. To Gaoling stop, so that song Chang first Chi Chang'an view changed. It is to make taipuying and Marquis of Dongmou live in Qinggong, fengtianzi Fajia, welcome Daidi. The emperor entered Weiyang Palace on the eve of the day. Naiye worships song Chang as the general of Wei and pacifies the northern and southern armies. Take Zhang Wu as Zhonglang general. “

Interpretation of the original text

Chen Ping, prime minister, Zhou Bo, Tai Wei and others sent people to meet Dai Wang. On this issue, Dai Wang asked the left and right ministers and doctor Ling Zhang Wu and others for advice. Zhang Wu and others commented: "the ministers of the imperial court were all generals in the time of emperor Gao. They were familiar with military affairs and were good at deceit. I'm afraid their intention was more than that. They were just afraid of the power of emperor Gao and Empress Dowager Lu. Now they have just killed zhulv and stained the capital with blood. At this time, they are supposed to welcome the king, but they can't be trusted. I hope you don't go there if you are ill, so as to observe what changes they will have. "

”Then he ordered song Chang to take part in the ride, and Zhang Wu and other six people also took the post car to Chang'an with the king. He stopped at Gaoling and sent song Chang to Chang'an to see if the situation had changed. So Xia Houying and Liu Xingju were sent to clean up the palace. Then the emperor's Dharma carriage was used to welcome the emperor. The emperor entered Weiyang palace that night. He appointed song Chang as the general of the Imperial Guard to command the northern and southern armies of the two palaces, and Zhang Wu as the doctor's order to patrol the palace.

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