Entering the Dao during the period of honor, the old man actually smoked a hairpin. He who is not hesitant to be virtuous is like a noble heart. The secret is in the middle of the world, and the outside is scattered. Unique green door, the group of officials are deeply afraid. ——Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, "Sending He Zhizhang back to Siming"
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Jasper is made up of a tree high, and ten thousand green silk ribbons hang down. I don't know who cut the fine leaves, and the spring breeze in February is like scissors.
It is estimated that many people's understanding of He Zhizhang stems from this "Wing Liu", so our definition of He Zhizhang is usually only a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, He Zhizhang's identity, in addition to being a poet, was also an important minister during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Li Longji. When he was old and thinking of returning home, Li Longji personally set up a banquet for him outside Chang'an City to bid farewell, and also wrote a farewell poem for him, "Sending He Zhizhang to The Four Mings", and after Emperor Suzong of Tang ascended the throne, Li Heng posthumously named him the Rebbe Shangshu. So why did He Zhizhang gain the favor of the two emperors?
Madmen are generous
He Zhizhang was a native of Zhejiang and was the same age as Chen Ziang, a famous poet of the early Tang Dynasty. According to the Old Book of Tang, He Zhizhang was "
Prince Shima Naruhito's grandson also
That is to say, He Zhizhang was after the official eunuch. However, He Zhizhang did not enter the system by relying on the yin gong of his ancestors, he relied on his true ability. He was talented as a child, and his family had enough resources for him to study, so he was known for his achievements in poetry as a teenager. During the reign of Wu Zetian, he was elected as a jinshi as a champion and stepped into the official field from then on. (He was the first well-documented Duke of Zhejiang)
The future chancellor, Lu Xiang, first took a fancy to He Zhizhang's talent (it is not excluded that the two families had an old one) and introduced him as a teacher at the National University of the Tang Dynasty (first Dr. Guozi Simen, later Dr. Taichang). Although there was no smooth progress afterwards, the journey was still relatively smooth. He went all the way from a university teacher to the rank of deputy minister (Rebbe Shilang), and added a Bachelor of Theokan Academy, which although it did not have special real power, but he Zhizhang valued the latter more than the vice minister, because "
The way of the bachelor Huaixian King, for the gentleman's track ceremony, the words of the Yang Class, and the literature of YouXia...
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He Zhizhang of this period had already experienced the downfall of Wu Zetian, the violent death of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, the rise and fall of Li Xian of Emperor Ruizong of Tang, the rebellion of Princess Taiping, and the rise of Li Longji of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. He can stand firm in such a complex ecological environment, and his stability is enough to prove his personal ability. The poor are alone, and the poor are good at the same time. While he was rising step by step, He Zhizhang did not step on the shoulders of others, nor did he forget to carry those buried talented people. The great poet Li Bai had been promoted by him, and he would be li bai of "Beijing Drift" in Chang'an.
Words to Xuanzong
", it played a great role in Li Bai's later entry into the palace to work.
In order to thank him, after his death, Li Bai wrote several poems in memory of him, including famous sentences."
Siming has a madman, and the wind and current He Jizhen (Ji Zhen is the word of He Zhizhang). When Chang'an saw each other, he called me an immortal.
etc.
I have not forgotten myself in my drunkenness
In 726, Li Longji's younger brother died, and He Zhizhang's ceremonial department was responsible for selecting candidates to participate in the elegy of the coffin, because this was a shortcut to enter the army, so many people wanted to obtain this position. When He Zhizhang was dealing with this matter, he was exposed to the problem of unfair selection of people (at that time, Li Longji had already begun to reuse Li Linfu and others, and there should be hidden feelings in this), and he was forced to transfer from the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of Works (the Ministry of Works ranked last among the six ministries), which was a big blow to He Zhizhang, who was too old to be old. (Not only was he an official, but more importantly, he saw Li Longji's depravity.)
Although Li Longji was already addicted to pleasure and could not extricate himself, he was not confused in his heart, he knew that the traitors were using Shuang, but he could not entrust the future to these people, so he then arranged He Zhizhang to serve at the side of the crown prince Li Heng. At this time, although He Zhizhang had the heart to use all his thoughts on Li Heng, but the situation at that time made him very disappointed, he had seen how Li Longji had rectified the chaos and created the Tang Dynasty step by step, but he also saw how Datang slid from Li Longji's hands step by step to the end of all disasters. He had gone through many dynasties and was accustomed to the changes in the palace, but he was already unable to return to heaven when he was old.
At this time, while he was dedicated to assisting Li Heng, he also had to beware of the open guns and dark arrows in the court, and his pressure was getting bigger and bigger, and he often used wine to dispel his sorrows. “
Zhizhang rode like a boat, and his eyes fell into the well and slept under the water.
(Du Fu's "Eight Immortals in Drinking Song") Although it is exaggerated, it can also be regarded as in line with his situation at this time. In the popular TV series "In the Twelve Hours of Chang'an", He Zhizheng's role has the shadow of He Zhizhang, (he was once a guest of the crown prince, a doctor of Yinqing Guanglu and a secretary supervisor, so he was called "He Jian"). Later, He Zhizhang was physically and mentally exhausted, so he had to tell the old man to return to his hometown, and in order to prevent some people in the court from distrusting him, he also asked the emperor to allow him to escape into the Daomen.
When Li Longji left, he repeatedly retained him, but He Zhizhang had already made up his mind. When He Zhizhang left, In order to express his gratitude for He Zhizhang's years of hard work, Li Longji not only went out of the city to send him, but also gave poetry to the land and promoted his son. After He Zhizhang's death, Li Heng, who succeeded to the throne, in gratitude for He Zhizhang's great help, also posthumously gave him the Rebbe Shangshu.
brief summary
From this, we can see that He Zhizhang is not only a famous poet, he is also a sage who distinguishes between right and wrong and has made great contributions to sheji, which is why li longji and li heng, the two emperors, will attach so much importance to him.
References: New Book of Tang, Zizhi Tongjian
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