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In the large-scale TV series Zhu Yuanzhang, there was a character named Lv Chang, who was thrifty and housekeeping, and was appointed as the first minister of the Ming Dynasty by Zhu Yuanzhang. In fact, Lv Chang is a fictional character, and his prototype character is Zhang Chang. Zhang Chang, with his profound knowledge and simple life, helped Zhu Yuanzhang to formulate a series of codes and systems, and was the main editor of Daming Law. When Zhu Yuanzhang secretly burned a hole in Zhang Chang's clothes, the hole still existed a year later, and Zhu Yuanzhang put him in charge of money and food.

Zhu Yuanzhang suffered from childhood and joined the Red Scarf Army by chance. Later, after Zhu Yuanzhang led the rebel army to attack Chuzhou, his power began to grow. Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang set his goal in Nanjing and gained a firm foothold after capturing Nanjing. At this point, the Yuan Dynasty general Chahantimur (Wang Baobao's uncle) defeated Liu Futong and Han Liner, so he sent a man to surrender Zhu Yuanzhang, and this man was Zhang Chang. At that time, Liu Bowen had just defected to Zhu Yuanzhang. When he heard that a Zhang Chang was coming, he hurriedly asked Zhu Yuanzhang to be kind to this person and try to keep him. Because Zhang Chang and Liu Bowen were scholars in the same year, Liu Bowen hated the officialdom of the Yuan Dynasty and resigned to live in seclusion, while Zhang Chang was an official in the Yuan Dynasty, and he was also an official of the Ministry.

The Ming History records the details of Zhang Chang's coming to Zhu Yuanzhang's side:

The first time Chahan broke Shandong, the rivers and Huai waters shook. The Maoists sent a special envoy. Yuan sent ministers from the Ministry of Housing to grant Mao Rong Lu, Jiangxi and other places doctors, promoted to middle school, saved political affairs, and gave him a robe and royal wine. Just arrived, Chahan was stabbed, and Mao refused. He killed the horse and plotted to keep Zhang an official.

When Zhu Yuanzhang met Zhang Chang, he was really talented and good at using allusions in his speech. Chahan Timur was so powerful that Zhu Yuanzhang was a little scared at first. Later, Timur was assassinated, and Zhu Yuanzhang was relieved to stay in the army and not let him return to Yuan.

After Liu Bowen came to Zhu Yuanzhang's army, he always suggested that Zhu Yuanzhang should be strict with military aircraft, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang's army would be no different from other bandits, but with the arrival of Zhang Chang, he had already got the answer. Zhang Chang is very familiar with the laws and regulations of the previous dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Zhang Chang as a political advisor and formulated a special code. From this perspective, Zhang Chang has made great contributions.

Although Zhang Chang is good at managing money and food, he has a very famous feature, that is simplicity. Zhang Chang's robe hasn't changed for a long time. In order to test his idea, Zhu Yuanzhang secretly asked the guard Guo Ying to burn a small hole in Zhang Chang's robe. The next year, a magical scene appeared, and the hole in Zhang Chang's clothes was still there. Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed. The appointment of Zhang Chang as the general manager of money and grain is equivalent to the appointment of Zhang Chang as the "Minister of Household Affairs" in advance.

Zhang Chang's ending was tragic. Zhu Yuanzhang soon discovered that Zhang Chang was in Cao Ying and his heart was in the Han Dynasty. Although Zhang Chang contributed to Zhu Yuanzhang on the one hand, he actively tried to escape to Dadu to continue to serve the Yuan Dynasty on the other. Even under Zhang Chang's bed, I found the words "I am in the south of the Yangtze River, and my heart is in the north".

When Zhang Chang learned of this, he quickly pleaded with Zhu Yuanzhang, saying that he worked for the king of Wu and had been loyal to his duties, but his son was still in Dadu and had to find a way to go back. Zhu Yuanzhang was greatly moved after hearing this and planned to pardon him. But later, evidence of other rebellions was discovered. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear it any longer and ordered the killing of Zhang Chang.

Zhang Chang died in A.D. 1367, and Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor and established the Ming Dynasty the following year. Although Zhang Chang has been in charge of money and food for a long time, he has never really served as the Minister of the Interior. He has enough ability, but his heart is not here. If he can be used by Zhu Yuanzhang, he will certainly make greater contributions to the Ming Dynasty.

This article comes from the official account of WeChat WeChat: History broke the news.