The top think tank of the Yongzheng Dynasty also has its own weaknesses.
In "Yongzheng Dynasty", Zhang Tingyu is the auxiliary minister left by Emperor Kangxi to Yinzhen. After Emperor Yongzheng ascended the throne, he served as the chief minister of military aircraft, and concurrently served as the head of the household department and other important positions. As the center of the imperial court, Zhang Tingyu advised the new emperor on his accession to the throne, and in the following thirteen years, he became an indispensable think tank around Emperor Yongzheng. However, Zhang Tingyu in the play is not a blind "tool man", he also has his own weaknesses. Zhang Tingyu's weakness is his own brother: Zhang Tinglu.
In the play, Zhang Tinglu is Long Keduo's henchman, and he is also the intermediary between Long Keduo and the eighth, ninth, and tenth masters. In the imperial examination, Long Keduo used Zhang Tinglu to manipulate the examination room and leaked the exam questions to the eighth master and others in advance. And Zhang Tingyu had to compromise with Long Keduo in order to protect his younger brother, and even went to Long Mansion in person to intercede for Long Keduo and Zhang Tinglu. In the play, Zhang Tingyu's protection of his younger brother can be described as meticulous. In addition to the above incidents, there was another time when Zhang Tingyu learned that Zhang Tinglu was beaten by the Thirteenth Elder Brother, and immediately put down his work and went to the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion to ask for the guilt.
Although Zhang Tinglu was finally given death, Zhang Tingyu's protection of his younger brother has always been the same.
This kind of protection, on the one hand, comes from the family affection between brothers, and on the other hand, it comes from the traditional family style of the Zhang family of "brothers work together, and their profits are gold". In the play, when Zhang Tingyu was deposed, Zhang Tinglu offered to be punished in place of his brother. And Zhang Tingyu said: "We brothers, neither of us is missing. The formation of this traditional family style may have something to do with their family background. Zhang Tingyu's father's name is Zhang Ying, the word Dunfu, and the number Lepu. He was one of the famous ministers of science in the early years of the Qing Dynasty, and his official rank was a scholar of Wenhuadian University and a scholar of the Ministry of Rites. During the Kangxi period, Zhang Ying successively served as the left waiter of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households. Zhang Tinglu was born in the twentieth year of Kangxi (1681), seven years younger than his brother Zhang Tingyu. Both are Zhang Ying's sons.
Due to the early death of his father, Zhang Tingyu lived with his mother since he was a child. His mother played a vital role in his education and nurturing when he was growing up. And Zhang Tinglu has been living under the protection of his brother because of his young age. As a result, the relationship between the two is very close.
Zhang Tingyu's mother was also a virtuous and virtuous woman. After the death of her husband, she took up the burden of the family on her own and taught her son to be loyal to the country, filial to his parents, and friendly to his brothers. This concept of family education has had a profound impact on Zhang Tingyu.
In the play, we can see that whether it is in the face of the emperor's criticism or the exclusion of colleagues, Zhang Tingyu can maintain a calm and restrained attitude; And when dealing with family affairs, he can also be impartial and do not take sides. These are closely related to the good tutoring he received from an early age.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Tingyu's mother also wrote a poem for him: "Loyalty and filial piety are in a dilemma, and the king's order cannot be violated." Where children and grandchildren are full of laughter and noise, don't forget the teachings of the ancestors. This poem is not only an expectation and exhortation to Zhang Tingyu, but also a guide and spur to his future life path.
We can conclude that in the work "Yongzheng Dynasty", there are many reasons why Zhang Tingyu was able to become the center of the imperial court and was deeply trusted by the emperor. One of the most important points is that he has a good foundation of tutoring and personal qualities. And these excellent qualities also enable him to maintain a calm and restrained attitude in the face of various difficulties and challenges; At the same time, he can also be impartial and impartial in handling family affairs, and do not take sides of the road.