Zhang Jiazhen

Zhang Jiazhen

Zhang Jiazhen (666 ~ 729 years), the word Jiazhen, Puzhou Yi county (now Linyi County, Shanxi Province) people. The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty was the son of Zhang Siyi, Chengji county magistrate.

In the first year of chuigong (685), he was awarded the title of Pingxiang county magistrate. In the second year of Chang'an (702), she was summoned by Empress Wu Zetian, promoted to censor, moved to governor of Qinzhou, and transferred to governor of Qinzhou. In the eighth year of Kaiyuan (720), he became a minister of pilgrimage, served as the Minister of Zhongshu and Zhangshi of Tongping, and later moved to Zhongshu. In 723, he was demoted to be the governor of Chenzhou because of his brother Zhang Jiayou's corruption. He successively served as governor of Yizhou, governor of Taizhou, governor of Dingzhou, and Marquis of Hedong county. In her later years, Zhang Jiazhen was fond of painting and calligraphy and died of the industry.

In 729, he died of illness at the age of 64. He was given the title of Gongsu as governor of Yizhou.

Life of the characters

Early experience

In 685 (the first year of chuigong), Zhang Jiazhen was granted the title of Pingxiang County Lieutenant after taking the examination of Ming classics. Because of the involvement of the case, he returned home without official.

Tired promotion

In 702 (the second year of Chang'an), Zhang xunxian, the imperial censor, was appointed as the interviewing envoy of Hedong. Wu Zetian summoned Zhang Jiazhen, interviewed her talents, and promoted him to the rank of censor. Since then, Zhang Jiazhen successively served as member of the Ministry of war wailang, Zhongshu Sheren, governor of Qinzhou and governor of Bingzhou. The government is serious and deeply respected by the officials and the people.

In 717 (the fifth year of Kaiyuan), nine Turkic surnames were attached to the Tang Dynasty and scattered in the north of Taiyuan. Zhang Jiazhen went to the imperial court and asked for the presence of heavy troops to deter her. Tang Xuanzong then set up a heavenly army in Bingzhou and appointed Zhang Jiazhen as the ambassador of the heavenly army.

In 718 (the sixth year of Kaiyuan), Zhang Jiazhen entered the court. At this time, someone falsely accused Zhang Jiazhen of treason, and Tang Xuanzong wanted to punish the informer. Zhang Jiazhen thought that this action would block the way of speech and absolve him. Tang Xuanzong was very happy and promised to worship him as prime minister in the future. Zhang Jiazhen took the opportunity to play: "at that time, Ma Zhou walked into Chang'an and met Emperor Taizong. He was very important, but he died at the age of 50. If Taizong promoted Ma Zhou a few years later, this talent would be missed. Now, if your majesty wants to use your ministers, please worship them earlier and don't wait for them to grow old. " Tang Xuanzong said, "if you return to Bingzhou, I will call you back to Beijing as soon as possible."

As prime minister

In 720 (the eighth year of Kaiyuan), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty dismissed song Jing and Su Xun as prime ministers, called Zhang Jiazhen back to the court, promoted him to be the Minister of Zhongshu, and made a peace with Zhongshu. In May, Zhang Jiazhen was promoted to zhongshuling, jiayinqingguanglu doctor. He is good at making decisions and playing right, but he is despised by public opinion because of his short temper and headstrong. Later, Zhang Jiayou, the younger brother of Zhang Jiazhen, also joined the court as general Zuo Jinwu. The two brothers lived together as a general, and were very prominent for a time.

In 722 (the 10th year of Kaiyuan), Zhang Jiazhen visited Luoyang with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. Wang Jun, the chief official of Luoyang, built a house for Zhang Jiazhen in Luoyang in order to obtain the position of censor. As a result, it was revealed. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was so angry that he ordered his staff to kill Wang Jun. Zhang Jiazhen urged the executioner to speed up the execution in private for the sake of extermination, and put the blame on Wei Kang, the imperial historian, and Wei Zhongcheng for their modesty, which made them demoted.

Later, the Secretary jailed Jiang Jiao, and Zhang Jiazhen encouraged Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty to use the Imperial Staff, resulting in Jiang Jiao's death. Soon after, Pei Fuxian, the governor of Guangzhou, was sent to prison for a crime, and Zhang Jiazhen asked for tingzhang. Zhang Shuo objected: "a scholar can be killed but not humiliated. Jiang Jiao committed a crime before. If he should be killed, he should be put to death in public. He should not be humiliated in court. The matter of Jiang Jiao is irreparable. We can't make any more mistakes when dealing with PEI Tang Xuanzong adopted Zhang's opinion. Zhang Jiazhen was very unhappy. She accused Zhang privately and said, "what you said is too heavy." "No one can be Prime Minister for life," Zhang said. We have set a precedent for your officials to accept the staff. It is hard to guarantee that they will be humiliated in the future. "

the vicissitudes of official life

The contradiction between Zhang Jiazhen and Zhang Shuo has a long history. At first, Zhang said that he was the Minister of the Ministry of war, ranking above Zhang Jiazhen. After Zhang Jiazhen worshipped the prime minister, she surpassed Zhang Shuo and did not yield to him. Zhang said he was dissatisfied with this. In 723 (the 11th year of Kaiyuan), Zhang Jiayou's corruption happened. Zhang said that he took the opportunity to persuade Zhang Jiazhen to be guilty. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty demoted Zhang Jiazhen as governor of Chenzhou and ordered Zhang Shuo to take over the post of Zhongshu Ling. Zhang Jiazhen knew that she had been cheated by Zhang, so she regretted it very much.

In 724 (the 12th year of Kaiyuan), Zhang Jiazhen was promoted to be the Secretary of the Department of household inspection and the governor of Yizhou. Soon after, Tang Xuanzong held a banquet in Zhongshu province and ordered Zhang Jiazhen and the prime minister to hold a banquet together. Zhang Jiazhen said to Zhang that she hated him and abused him at the dinner. Yuan Qianyao and Wang Yao tried their best to get rid of Zhang Jiazhen.

In 725 (the 13th year of Kaiyuan), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty gave his favorite Minister Wang Shouyi death. Zhang Jiazhen was also demoted as the governor of Taizhou because of her deep friendship with Wang Shouyi. Soon after, Zhang Jiazhen served as the Secretary of the inspection department and the governor of Dingzhou. When Zhang Jiazhen took office, Tang Xuanzong personally wrote poems to encourage him, and ordered all officials to go to shangdongmenwai for farewell.

In 729 (the 17th year of Kaiyuan), Zhang Jiazhen fell ill and returned to Luoyang for medical treatment. After returning to Luoyang, he was blind and his condition worsened. The special imperial doctor of Tang Xuanzong went to treat him. In August of the same year, Zhang Jiazhen died of illness. At the age of 64, she was awarded to the governor of Yizhou and posthumous title Gongsu.

Character evaluation

Shu Yuanyu: Ma Zhou and Zhang Jiazhen played on behalf of others, and became famous officials when they went against the line.

Liu Su: Zhang Jiazhen is down and down with great ambition. She is neither different from herself nor inferior to others. Since Pingxiang, the captain is free from going back to the village, but in the middle of being blocked by the cloth, he is complacent.

Liu Fang: Xuanzong started the Tang Dynasty again with his powerful talents. He was controlled by the virtuous officials, and his power was in the past. Yao Chong, song Jing, Su Xun and so on, all of them were ministers with a bone sticking in their bones. The town was quiet and quiet. The court had its own decisions, but there was no desire for them. It's just to drive the invaders from all over the world; it's just to tax the rich people. After Zhang Jiazhen and Zhang Shuo, we should guard and not lose.

Yuan Zhen: in the past, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty got Yao Yuanchong and song Jing to lay out great laws to harmonize with people and gods, and to benefit Zhang Shuo, Su Zhen, Jiazhen and Jiuling's disciples. They could always close the gap without losing discipline.

Liu Xu: 1. Jiazhen is quick and quick, and is good at playing. However, she is strong and impetuous, which is ridiculed by the time. ② Although Zhang Jiazhen didn't set up a garden, she was eager to be snobbish and learned from her friends. She was not a neutral person. ③ In the era of Kaiyuan, many scholars filled the court. Daily use without guard, Jiazhen near name.

Song Qi: 1. The nature is simple and sparse, and people do not doubt it. There are those who like to enter, draw them, and be able to be gracious all the time. ② In the heyday of Kaiyuan, all the assistants were provided by talented people. Those who were not as good as Zhang and Yuan were still in their official positions, and their wisdom was highly praised. Many gentlemen in the dynasty believe in Taipingji! The third prime minister of Zhang's family, however, was poor in utensils. Jiazhen was poor in vulgarity. Yanshang was poor in Yao. Hongjing was poor in power. What a pity!

Sima Guang: since he ascended the throne, Yao ChongTong, song Jingfa, Zhang Jiazhen, Zhang Shuo, Li Yuandan, Du Siam, Han Xiu and Zhang Jiuling have been used as the prime ministers. They have their own strong points.

Anecdotes and allusions

Hedong Jiake

When Zhang xunxian was inspecting Hedong, he encountered some difficult issues and asked the officials, "are there any good guests in Hedong?" The official recommended Zhang Jiazhen. Zhang xunxian summoned Zhang Jiazhen and asked him to help with the affairs. Zhang Jiazhen's analysis was very thorough. Zhang xunxian was so surprised that he asked him to draft a memorial. As a result, he found that there were many contents that he didn't even think of.

Meet the queen

Zhang xunxian recommended Zhang Jiazhen to the imperial court, and asked for his official position. Wu Zetian said, "don't I have an official position to place talents?" She summoned Zhang Jiazhen in person and talked in the inner hall. Zhang Jiazhen's appearance was beautiful and her speech was extraordinary. She was praised by the empress and asked: "I am a man from the countryside. I don't know the majesty of the imperial court. I am appreciated by your majesty and called to the inner hall. Now I am very close to your majesty, but I can't see your Majesty's face clearly. I don't think it's in the way of a monarch or a minister. " Wu Zetian laughed and ordered people to remove the curtain.

Seeking an official for my younger brother

After Emperor Xuanzong succeeded to the throne of Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiazhen returned to the court as governor of Bingzhou, and was praised by the emperor for her outstanding achievements. He took the opportunity to ask Tang Xuanzong: "my parents died early, and the two brothers depended on each other. My younger brother Zhang Jiayou is now a BIE Jia in Shanzhou, far away from me. I hope your majesty can transfer him to be an official near Bingzhou, so that our brothers can get together. I will do my best to repay your majesty. " Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty transferred Zhang Jiayou to Xinzhou near Bingzhou as a governor.

Anecdotes of worshiping the prime minister

After Song Jing dismissed the prime minister, Tang Xuanzong wanted to appoint Zhang Jiazhen as prime minister, but he forgot his name, so he asked Wei Kang, the Minister of Zhongshu: "this man's surname is Zhang, and his name is two words. Now he is a great general in the north. Please think about who it is for me." Wei Kang said, "it's probably Zhang Qiqiu. He's now Shuofang Jiedushi." Emperor Xuanzong ordered Wei Kang to go back to draft an imperial edict and appointed Zhang Qiqiu as prime minister. Later, Tang Xuanzong read the memorial and picked up Zhang Jiazhen's Memorial. He knew that he had made a mistake. He immediately recalled Wei Kang and asked him to revise the imperial edict and appoint Zhang Jiazhen as prime minister.

No country

Although Zhang Jiazhen was a prime minister, she never paid attention to the management of rural houses. In the face of other people's persuasion, he replied: "I used to be a prime minister. As long as I didn't die, I didn't have to worry about hunger and cold. If a crime is committed, even if there is a lot of land, it will be confiscated. The scholar bureaucrats often like to buy land and houses, and eventually they all made money for their children. I'm not going to do such a stupid thing

personal works

There are three poems in the whole Tang Poetry: enchi Shangshu provincial banquet Kunming chiying system, Fenghe zaodeng Taihang Mountain Yanzhi Yingzhi system, Fenghe Shengzhi sending Zhang Shuo to patrol the border.

There are eight articles in quantangwen, which are: Fu on clearing the fresh water, Fu on water mirror, Fu on playing forgiveness for the sin of being negligent, Da Quan Zhi Tian Yuan Zha, preface to Shi Qiao Ming, praise of the former teacher Zhong Gong, and so on

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