Zhang Jiuling (張九令字子寿), courtesy name Bowu, was a prominent politician, writer, and poet during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and the fourteenth grandson of Zhang Hua, the Duke of Zhuangwu Commandery in the Western Jin Dynasty.
The establishment of man begins sharply and works at the beginning, and at the end of the half, he is slightly sluggish, and he is sluggish and sluggish. When Emperor Xuanzong opened the Yuan Dynasty, he worked hard to seek cure, the elders were old, and they were respected, so Yao Yuanchong, Song Jing listened to their words and deeds, and it was not difficult to do so. And Taiping Jiu, the left and right ministers are all self-aware, easy and easy, willing to be satisfied and proud, while Zhang Jiuling is more and more eager, and does not listen to his words. - New Book of Tang
Young to fame
Zhang Jiuling was born into a family of officials and eunuchs, and was influenced by his family since childhood, studying literature and reading scriptures. When he was young, he was intelligent and studious, good at writing articles, and at the age of 9, he could write articles and works of famous people. At that time, his letters were appreciated by Fang Qing, the Assassin of Guangzhou, and predicted that he would become a great instrument in the future. For Zhang Jiuling, it has a positive effect on his lofty ambitions in the future.
Young people are officials
The young Zhang Jiuling was brilliant and intelligent, and during the reign of Wu Zetian, he ascended to the throne of Jin Shidi, was appreciated by Kao Gong Lang, and was awarded the official position of school secretary Lang.
Less than a year after Zhang Jiuling was an official, zhang said that zhang, the prime minister at the time, because of his outspoken personality, offended Zhang Changzong, the favorite minister of Tianzi, and was exiled to a remote area of Lingnan.
Zhang said that he was rich in five cars and high in eight buckets, and he was not only the prime minister at that time, but also the banner of the literati at that time. He served as an official in the DPRK for several years, and his reputation and prestige were high, and even if he was exiled, he had a certain right to speak.
Zhang said that during the process of exile, he had no intention of reading Zhang Jiuling's writings, and immediately praised Zhang Jiuling's ideas for being applied in a timely manner, and Zhang Jiuling was also encouraged by his words of praise.
In the third year of Shenlong, Zhang Jiuling went to Beijing to take the examination for the examination of the ministry of officials, and was appointed as the secretary of the provincial school secretary. Having been a school secretary for several years, he had already had the intention of returning to his hometown, but he caught up with Li Longji to promote the people of the world and personally asked questions.
Zhang Jiuling took the exam with excellent countermeasures, so he was promoted to the right pick, Zhang Jiuling no longer had the intention of retreating, and was bent on fighting for the future in his career.
After Li Longji ascended the throne, Yao Chong, who was promoted to chancellor, held the power of the military state, and was deeply valued by the emperor. In the second year of Li Longji's ascension to the throne, Zhang Jiuling wrote to Yao Chong, "Far from being obstinate, entering pure thickness."
Yao Chong, a sage of the ages, solicited advice and listened to his opinions, successfully straightened out the rule of officials, eliminated the drawbacks of distant relatives being a move, and changed the system to use talent to take people.
In the first year of the first year of the first heaven, Emperor Xuanzong held a bachelor's degree in the Eastern Palace, and Zhang Jiuling was awarded the title of Left Relic. During his term of office, Zhang Jiuling actively consulted Li Longji, advocating attaching importance to the selection of local officials and correcting the general trend of emphasizing the inside over the outside. The criteria for selecting officials should also pay attention to the meritocracy of talents and talents, and should not be qualified.
Self-resignation and homecoming
Zhang Jiuling served as Zuo Shiyi for 3 years, and there was a conflict with Yao Chong, and the two always disagreed. Yao Chong was extremely dissatisfied with him, and Zhang Jiuling was charged with "disobedience in time".
Zhang Jiuling took the rank of man as a pretext and asked himself to return to his hometown, but after he returned to Lingnan, he did not become depressed and degenerate, nor did he really retire to the countryside.
As soon as he returned to his hometown, he asked the imperial court to open the Dayuling Road, hoping to carve out a wide and flat transportation route for his hometown.
Dayuling Meiguan is the only way for Kyoto to enter and leave Lingnan, but because of its steep and dangerous natural geography, Lingnan has become a remote and poor place.
As far as the overall situation of Datang is concerned, Lingnan benefits from the coast, overseas trade and transportation have developed greatly, and some cities in Lingnan have become large commercial ports at the gateway of maritime transportation.
Zhang Jiuling suggested excavating the Meiguan Ancient Road, not only for the welfare and profit of the people in his hometown, but also for the economic consideration of the entire Datang. The imperial court quickly approved his proposal, and Zhang Jiuling served as the head of the road.
During the road construction, Zhang Jiuling personally went to the site to investigate, edge the road, covered with bushes, fearless of hard work, and directed the construction of the road.
After the completion of the Meiguan Ancient Road, the total length of more than ten kilometers, the width of the road is nearly 17 meters, pine trees are planted on both sides of the road, Zhang Jiuling also wrote the "Preamble to the Excavation of Dayuling Road", which describes that after the excavation of Dayuling, public and private trafficking.
This Meiguan Ancient Road is an important link connecting the north and south, strengthening the economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges between the north and the south, and is known as the "ancient Beijing-Guangzhou Line" by posterity.
Zhang Jiuling's move is not only a contribution to the society, but also benefits future generations.
Back to business
After Zhang Jiuling completed the road construction in Lingnan, he was called to Kyoto again in less than half a year. Because of his meritorious efforts in the construction of the Meiguan Ancient Road in Dayuling, the official appointed Zuo to fill the gap and presided over the selection of talents by the officials.
Zhang Jiuling's talent has just begun to be recognized by the officials, and he and Right Shiyi participated in the evaluation and selection of talents, and they can be fairly convinced every time. In the following year after returning to Beijing, he was changed to the position of Wailang of the Ceremonial Department, and another year later, he was promoted again to the rank of Wailang of the Sixun.
Three years after Zhang Jiuling returned to Beijing, Zhang said that he had paid homage to him again, and this chancellor had already known Zhang Jiuling's talent and had high hopes for him.
Zhang Jiuling was appreciated and promoted by the new prime minister, and Zhang Jiuling was promoted several times in the years after returning to Beijing, and the official was promoted to zhongshu sheren. Zhang said that because he and Zhang Jiuling had the same surname, Zhang Jiuling was also willing to follow Zhang, and the two became clan brothers.
Only when Zhang Shu was deposed, Zhang Jiuling was also implicated, and Zhang Jiuling was demoted to Too Often Shaoqing and exiled from Beijing twice, eventually becoming the Assassin of Jizhou. Zhang Jiuling resigned on the grounds that his mother was old, and became the governor of Hongzhou the following year.
Entered Beijing three times
Zhang Jiuling served as Hongzhou for 3 years, but Zhang said that he was again worshipped as Zuo Cheng Xiang but died of illness the following year, and he recommended Zhang Jiuling many times before his death.
In the second year of Zhang Shuo's death, Zhang Jiuling was recalled to Kyoto to be promoted to secretary and deputy governor of Jixian Academy. Zhang Jiuling was deeply trusted by Tang Xuanzong because of his talent.
At that time, Zhang Jiuling was already 55 years old, and he repeatedly submitted a petition to the emperor to return to his hometown, but the emperor did not approve and reused him, and made his two younger brothers Zhang Jiuzhang and Zhang Jiugao officials in his hometown.
Officials worship the Prime Minister
When Zhang Jiuling was 57 years old, the official worshiped the prime minister to supervise the revision of the history of the country and presided over the government. During this period, he had advised Tang Xuanzong to kill An Lushan, but the emperor did not heed the advice, saying that he had misunderstood the loyal and kind people.
After 3 years of power, Zhang Jiuling was appointed right chancellor by the emperor because of the rumors of the courtiers, and was exempted from the administration. When he was the prime minister, he always proposed a way of governance in response to the shortcomings of the government, which played an important role in consolidating political power, alleviating social contradictions, and maintaining the prosperity of Kaiyuan.
Zhang Jiuling was also known as one of the three masters of the "Qingzhen Zai Chancellor of the Kaiyuan Dynasty", but he dared to speak out, always reminding Tang Xuanzong to think of danger in peace, denouncing the actions of An Lushan, Li Linfu and other traitors even more, and doing his best to foil his plot.
In the twenty-fifth year of the new century, Zhang Jiuling personally recommended the governor to comfort yushi Zhou Ziyu, and because of his anger at the emperor, he was killed, and Zhang Jiuling was charged with recommending incompetence and demoted to the post of governor of Jingzhou.
Died of illness in a foreign land
After Zhang Jiuling was demoted for 2 years, he was named the founding uncle of Sixing and had five hundred households. The following year he died of illness, and the emperor gave him the title of emperor.
Shortly after his death, An Lushan launched the "An Shi Rebellion", and Tang Xuanzong fled to Shu and thought of Zhang Jiuling's advice, and regretted it.
After Emperor Xuanzong of Tang quelled the rebellion, he sent emissaries to Qujiang to pay tribute to Zhang Jiuling and posthumously honored him as Situ. A generation of celebrities finally preserved their reputation after their deaths, and were able to pass on for hundreds of lifetimes.
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