Zhang Mei

Zhang Mei

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Zhang Mei (918-985), whose name is xuangui, was born in Qinghe County, beizhou (now Qinghe County, Hebei Province). He was a general from the end of the Five Dynasties to the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Life of the characters

Early experience

Zhang Mei (918-985), whose name is xuangui, was born in Qinghe County, beizhou (now Qinghe County, Hebei Province). He was a general from the end of the Five Dynasties to the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhang Meishan was an accountant. She started a small official in zuozang. She was recommended by the third division to serve as an envoy of grain department in Danzhou. She handed over Chai Rong, the governor of Danzhou, and served as the Marquis of Mabu army in Puzhou. When Zhou Shizong ascended the throne, he was given the post of Privy Council Secretary, and moved to the right to lead the general of Weida and the third secretary. When Zhou Shizong attacked Huainan and the Liao state, he was responsible for the planning of grain and military supplies. He moved the general of the left prison guard and the envoy of xuanhui North Hospital to take charge of the affairs of the three departments. Later, Emperor Gong succeeded to the throne and was appointed as the chief inspector. It was established in the Northern Song Dynasty, and was appointed as the chief inspector. Li Yun, the governor of Zhaoyi, has made a lot of contributions in storing food and grass and supporting the pacification of him. Afterwards, he served as the governor of Dingguo army and guarded Tongzhou. In the fifth year of Qiande (967), he served as the governor of the Henghai Navy, guarding Cangzhou. Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty ascended the throne and became the general of Zuo Xiaowei.

In the second year of Yongxi reign (985), Zhang Mei died at the age of 68. She was awarded the posthumous title of "Gonghui".

Zhang Mei was good at doing accounting work when she was young. At first, she was a petty official in the warehouse and was famous for her ability. Later, after the recommendation of the third division (from the Five Dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty, Yantie, Hubu and Duzhi were the three divisions), he was appointed as the expert of the Treasury and became the supervisor of the Treasury.

Later, Zhang Mei was appointed as the food envoy of Chanzhou (now Qingfeng County, Henan Province). At that time, Chai Rong, the nephew of Chai family, empress Guowei, the Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty, led his troops to guard the city. Whenever there was a shortage of food and grass, Chai Rong asked Zhang Mei for it, and Zhang Mei provided it to him privately. When Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty heard that Hou was very angry, he prepared to send someone to scold Zhang Mei, but he was afraid of hurting Chai Rong's face, so he transferred Zhang Mei to Puzhou to serve as commander-in-chief of the Mabu army.

In the first year of Xiande (954), Emperor Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty died, and Chai Rong succeeded him as emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty. After Zhou Shizong succeeded to the throne, he recalled Zhang Mei to the capital and appointed him to the Privy Council. At that time, Zhang Shijun, the prime minister in charge of finance, was appointed to be the Prime Minister of the state.

have a successful official career

Soon after, Zhou Shizong won the southern expedition. After his class teacher returned to the court, Zhang Mei was officially appointed as the third secretary.

In the fourth year of Xiande (957), Zhou Shizong visited Huainan and left Zhang Mei in the capital, where he was appointed as the general inspector. Later, when Zhou Shizong personally led the army to the northern expedition of Liao, he still left Zhang Mei in the capital and took charge of the deployment of the capital. After ban Shi returned to the imperial court, Zhang Mei was appointed as the general of the guard of the left prison, the envoy of xuanhui North Court, and in charge of the third division.

Zhang Mei has a strong ability to handle affairs and is very resourceful. She can fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of things. Every time, Zhang Mei's governance reform plan was well grounded and well-organized, which was often recognized and implemented by later Zhou Shizong. Zhang Mei is often praised for her ability and agility. After Zhou Shizong went to the South and the north for years, he never lacked food, grass and military pay, all relying on Zhang Mei's strategic planning. Therefore, the Later Zhou Shizong deeply depended on him. But Zhang Mei faked and flattered him when she was in Chanyuan. Later Zhou Shizong looked down upon him very much, and Zhang Mei felt ashamed. In the sixth year of Xiande (959), Later Zhou Shizong died, and his son Chai zongxun, Later Zhou Gong emperor, succeeded to the throne, and Zhang Meiwei was appointed as the chief inspector.

In the seventh year of Xiande (960), Zhao Kuangyin launched the Chenqiao mutiny in front of the hall of the Later Zhou Dynasty to seize the world of the Later Zhou Dynasty and establish the regime of the Northern Song Dynasty. After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, song Taizu appointed Zhang Mei as the chief inspector.

In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, Li Yun, the governor of Zhaoyi, was in charge of Shangdang. He recruited outlaws there, mostly for lawlessness, and became increasingly stubborn and difficult to stop. Zhang Mei had expected that Li Yun would rebel against the Song Dynasty in the future, and he would gather grain and grass between huaizhou and Mengzhou to prepare for the war. Later, Li Yun defected, and song Taizu led the army to fight against him. One hundred thousand troops left Taihang. Zhang Mei's foresight was the source of all the money.

After the victory of song Taizu, he was deeply impressed by Zhang Mei's contribution and appointed him as the governor of the national army to guard Tongzhou.

At that time, the imperial court asked the people to sell wood to Guanzhong. Every year, Tongzhou took out hundreds of thousands of copper coins (each coin is 1000 Wen copper coins) to lend to the folk wood traders. Chang Shi asked them for one tenth of the dividend, which is called the rate of money. Every year, she can earn millions of money, but Zhang Mei doesn't get a cent. Soon, some people in other counties reported to the court that Chang Shi had accepted the money, and the court ordered them to repay it. Zhang Mei was also famous for her honesty and was praised by the court and people.

In 967, Zhang Mei moved to Cangzhou.

In 976, after Zhao Guangyi, Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty, succeeded to the throne, Zhang Mei was transferred back to the court and was appointed general Zuo Xiaowei. After returning to Beijing, Zhang Mei offered two orchards, six vegetable gardens, and more than 60 pavilions in the capital.

Old age

In 983, Zhang Mei returned home.

In 985, Zhang Mei died at the age of 68. In the early years of Chunhua, the posthumous title of Song Taizong was "Gonghui".

Main impact

After Zhou Shizong, Chai Rong went to the South and the north for years. Under Zhang Mei's plan, he never lacked food, grass and military pay.

In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, when Zhang Mei was the chief inspector, she hoarded a large amount of grain and grass in huaizhou and Mengzhou, which guaranteed the material basis for the war of song Taizu to pacify Li Yun.

Historical evaluation

Tuotuo: Although Zhang Mei was called Gan min, she had a trip to shame at the beginning. (history of the Song Dynasty)

Anecdotes and allusions

Later, when Zhou Shizong led his army to Huainan, he left Zhang Mei in the capital and served as the internal department of the University. One day, Zhang Meigang just went to bed with her clothes. When she was sleeping, she suddenly felt her heart beat abnormally. She was so surprised that she got up and walked out of her bedroom to inspect the palace city. After a while, a fire broke out in the internal games department. Because Zhang Mei was careful, she had prepared and arranged for the fire fighting. He immediately sent people to put out the fire, so that the palace city was free from a fire, which did not cause much damage.

Index of historical data

History of the Song Dynasty volume 259 biographies No.18

interpersonal relationship

Son: Zhang Shouying, an official to provide Treasury envoy, presented to Dengzhou observation envoy.

Sun Tzu: Zhang Shizong, Zhang Shiyu, Zhang Shitong, Zhang Shixuan.

Great granddaughter: Zhang Meiren of song Renzong? Song Renzong's favorite concubine gave the empress a present and buried with yongzhaoling.

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