Zhang asked for a reward, and Qianlong angrily cut his title. Why did it take 45 years to discover Zhang's power?

Zhang was a very important political figure in the early Qing Dynasty. For a long time, he was the first official of Yongzheng and Qianlong Dynasties and Han Dynasty. He was also the only minister of Han nationality who enjoyed the ancestral temple in Qing Dynasty. Zhang Shen was trusted by Yong Zhengdi, and Yongzheng came to the point of sharing weal and woe. In the case of Zhang's good treatment of Gan Long, he was mercilessly attacked by Gan Long and lost his reputation.

In the 13th year of Qianlong (1748), Zhang asked to abdicate, but Qianlong refused. Later, Zhang actually called many times and kept asking for a reward. Qianlong cut his title in a fit of pique. What happened here? However, it took 45 years to discover Zhang's power.

Zhang is a teacher.

Master Cheng Huai's self-determined chronology urgently contained "the first month of the first year of Yongzheng, specially instructed:, Zhang, Xu and Ji Zengyun, who wrote for the princes and made Qin choose an auspicious day to enter the class. Four people, including Yu Ting, went into the study to see the third son, the fourth son and the fifth son. The chamberlain sent a message saying, "When the prince meets his master, he should pay homage. Zhang et al. Refused to be generous, so he bowed. The more I went to see him, the imperial edict said: it is very important for the prince to study in class. It is very important for him to pursue his career with virtue. If you just read chapters and recite words, an academician can do it, which I didn't expect. Yu Ting worship. "

In this way, the teacher-student complex between Zhang and Gan Long fell. In addition to dealing with state affairs, Zhang also taught his ministers. Zhang praised Emperor Qianlong, and Qianlong had great respect for Zhang. In the eighth year of Yongzheng, Qianlong asked Zhang to preface his "Leshan Dynasty", and Zhang Xinran was ordered to preface: "There are hundreds of classics, and the mystery of sex is the origin of Fu."

In the eleventh year of Yongzheng, Zhang was ordered to return to Tongcheng, Anhui Province to hold a ceremony to worship the gods for his father. He wrote a poem "Send Mr. Zhang from Tongcheng to his hometown for a while" as a gift. The poem says: After taking the title of Ziting, Ouyang has looked at the stars. In the glory of new grace, old virtues last forever. North Quesi holds the palm of his hand, while East holds the palm of his hand temporarily. That is, look at the sand embankment and worship the royal screen calmly. "

In August of the 13th year of Yongzheng (1735), Yongzheng died in Yuanmingyuan, and the throne was suspended. At this critical moment, Zhang stepped forward and shouldered the heavy responsibility of adopting heirs. He and E Ertai proposed to take out the imperial edict of Li Chu: "The Great Emperor once showed me two people, because he passed on important things and personally wrote secret orders, and I didn't know anything else. This order is kept in the palace in case of emergency. Please come out. " With Zhang's help, the supreme power of Qianlong was handed over smoothly.

Zhang deserves the ancestral temple storm.

In the place where Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, in order to reward Zhang's great contribution, he made public the fate of Zhang's ancestral temple after his death in the form of a posthumous edict, and Zhang enjoyed the honor of the ancestral temple. Due to the differences between Shi Yizhi and Zhang, some ministers in Shi Yizhi openly neglected this matter, while Zhang did not deserve to own the ancestral temple.

At that time, the contradiction between Manchu and Han, coupled with the internal contradictions of the Qing government, constantly "attacked" each other, and Zhang became increasingly aging. After fourteen years in Qianlong, Zhang did a very inappropriate thing. He actually asked Emperor Qianlong to reiterate that he should enjoy the ancestral temple after his death. "Biography of the History of Qing Dynasty" records: "Meng Shizong, the first emperor, was ordered to enjoy the ancestral temple because of the grace of the dragon song. Last year, some ministers in the Yuan Dynasty were not suitable for returning to the fields. Bow without a hat, please give a speech as evidence. "

Zhang asked Emperor Qianlong to give him a promise. Obviously, this is a distrust of Emperor Qianlong. Emperor Qianlong issued an imperial edict to give poetry peace of mind. Zhang didn't go to the palace gate to thank him and asked his son to represent him. Emperor Qianlong was dissatisfied with this and asked him to reply. The next day Zhang went to the palace gate to apologize.

"Biography of the History of Qing Dynasty" records that Qianlong blamed Zhang for "the crime of husband Zhang", not to thank him personally, but to invite him to appreciate it personally. He invited me personally because he didn't trust me and offended the gods of heaven and earth. "Gan Long has a strong desire for power and is very sensitive to the party building of the minister. Because what is certain is that Wang Youdun leaked the secret to Zhang, "This is a Japanese law, and Fu Heng and Wang Youdun are two people. If compared, who is not Wang Youdun? "

According to the minister's opinion, Qianlong issued a decree that he was not entitled to enjoy: try to think that the ancestral temple is worth enjoying and all serve the founding fathers. What kind of achievements does Zhang have? E Ertai has made great achievements in the scenic spot, while Director Zhang, who is not diligent and careless, only writes decrees. To be fair, Zhang should not be qualified to go to the ancestral temple, but this is too much.

Through this incident, the relationship between Gan Long and Zhang was at odds. Zhang was badly hit, and Emperor Qianlong wanted to get rid of the Han army headed by Zhang. After fifteen years of Qianlong, the eldest son of the emperor decided to die. Just after the first sacrifice, Zhang remembered to leave Beijing and return to the south. Gan Long accused Zhang of "trying to think that Yi served me to study and was engaged to Master Wang, but he was indifferent, thinking that this was for people who still have hearts?"

In the 15th year of Qianlong (1750), Emperor Qianlong began to suppress Zhang again because of "Zhu Quan's funeral". "Yi is a great scholar, Zhang's children's in-laws, dare to collect money in such a mess, and the Ming Dynasty relied heavily on Zhang Wei for shelter. Zhu Quan was found to be alone in the case of Lv Liuliang and Yan Hongkui, so he invited Kuandian and later recommended him. He belongs to the scum of clothes. Zhang, a great scholar, wrote "Chongqing edict" for Yan Hongkui, a veteran of the two dynasties. Don't you know that he is married openly? What is his sincerity? "

Until the thirty-sixth year of Qianlong, no one of Zhang's descendants was an official except Zhang Ruoting, the son of Zhang. Zhang, who lived at home for six years after 20 years of Qianlong (1755), died silently. The Qing History Biography records the imperial edict of Qianlong: "Zhang Jin has died of illness and should be punished. Although he was asked to take the exam himself, I couldn't bear to disobey. And Zhang is there.

The emperor was diligent and careful in praising and packaging the imperial examinations. He is an old minister and deserves preferential treatment. He should still enjoy the ancestral temple according to the testamentary edict to show the country's reward for his hard work. "Judging from the letters of Qianlong, he seems unwilling to let Zhang get the honor of ancestral temple, but he is afraid of bearing the reputation of unfilial. However, 45 years after Zhang's death, Zhang's descendants were appointed as Taibao and Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.