Chapter 6 Zhang Zhao: I have a dream of becoming a prime minister

Tell me about Zhang Zhao. It is said that Zhang Zhao will start with the Battle of Chibi. Before the Battle of Chibi, Zhang Zhao was the number one counselor of Soochow. According to the words of the history books, he was called the "conspirator". In 208 A.D., Cao Cao led his army to the south of the Yangtze River and sent a letter to Sun Quan, asking him to join him in hunting in Wu.This letter was like a bomb, stirring up waves in Soochow.People inside Soochow have their own confidantes and make small plans. At that time, the most volatile people in Soochow were not Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, or Lu Su, but Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao thought, God help me, my dream is about to come true. What is Zhang Zhao's ideal? We have to start from the beginning. Zhang Zhao's hometown is Pengcheng, Xuzhou.There was a well-known fortune teller in Pengcheng. One day he saw little Zhang Zhao playing in front of his house, and he was surprised to tell Zhang Zhao's father that this child was extraordinary, and at least he would be able to come out of the court and become a fortune teller in the future.Zhang Zhao's father laughed when he heard this, asked his family to give the fortune teller some money, and sent him away.

The fortune teller left, Zhang Zhao's father turned around and said loudly to Zhang Zhao, son, did you hear that, people say that you will be very promising when you grow up, and you can worship the fortune teller. This is a joke, a tease.Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhao said loudly, if the time is good, ambition will not only stop at mutual understanding!It means that if the opportunity comes, the prime minister counts! Zhang Zhao's father hurriedly covered his mouth, pulled him into the house, and said, it's okay to stay in the house and talk about it, don't go outside and shout.

Zhang Zhao said that the prime minister is a ball, but since then, he has dreamed of being a prime minister. Zhang Zhao at that time, although young, was very knowledgeable, well-read, and well-known in the village. A little longer, Zhang Zhao had a relationship with Zhuge Liang's elder brother Zhuge Jin.The two talked all night long, tirelessly.Zhuge Jin said to others, Zhang Zibu is a rare talent, and it is a lifetime blessing for me to be able to make such a friend.He sighed again, it would be great if he could change his temper, he is too stubborn and easily offends others. At the age of twenty, the village wanted to make Zhang Zhao Xiaolian.Zhang Zhao refused, saying, you are all mediocre, how can you have the qualifications to recommend me!

He sat down with Xuzhou famous scholars Wang Lang and Chen Lin, etc. Wang Lang personally poured water for him, and Chen Lin sent him outside the door. Chen Lin went directly to Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, and spoke highly of Zhang Zhaozhi's talent.Tao Qian said, bring him to me.Chen Lin came back and found Zhang Zhao in the posthouse.Zhang Zhao shook his head and said, Tao Qian is mediocre, I don't want to see him.No matter how much Ren Chenlin persuaded her, she just refused to go.Chen Lin had no choice but to come to see Tao Qian again, saying that Zhang Zhao was in poor health and would come to see you again when he recovered.Tao Qian said, I'm afraid he looks down on me, so why don't you excuse me, and find two people to carry him directly to the prison.Chen Lin hurried back to the posthouse and sent Zhang Zhao out of the city gate. When they parted, she held onto Zhang Zhao's hand with tears in her eyes and said, is there still a chance to work together?Zhang Zhao said, maybe.

Chen Lin went back to Tao Qian and said that Zhang Zhao had escaped.Tao Qian no longer pursued it. Later, Chen Lin went to the capital to be an official, and Zhang Zhao also went to the capital.Chen Lin wanted to recommend Zhang Zhao to General He Jin.Zhang Zhao shook his head, He Jin, butcher's ear, I am ashamed to see him.He also said, I want to see the emperor directly, Chen Zhiguo's policy. Chen Lin said, what should I do when I see the policy of the emperor Chen Zhiguo? Zhang Zhao said, I want to be the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Chen Lin said that her husband's talents are worthy of this job, but she might not be able to use her ears today.

Zhang Zhao said, "I don't want to be a prime minister." Chen Lin said silently, yes, I will definitely meet the emperor when I have a chance and recommend Mr. Unexpectedly, someone reported to the General's Mansion that Zhang Zhao had insulted He Jin and wanted to be prime minister.He Jin was furious and wanted to arrest Zhang Zhao.Chen Lin heard the news in advance and sent Zhang Zhao out of the city in person. Zhang Zhao said, you have sent me twice in this year.Chen Lin said, what can I do?Who made you so stubborn.Zhang Zhao said, there is no way, I am just such a person.Chen Lin said, can we meet again?Zhang Zhao said, it's hard to say in this world.

Later, Chen Lin returned to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao was defeated, and returned to Cao Cao.Zhang Zhao and him never saw each other again. Zhang Zhao later told others more than once that Chen Lin was my bosom friend, but unfortunately, our time together was too short. Besides, Zhang Zhao left the capital and went to Yangzhou to avoid disaster.Sojourn in an old friend's house, close the door and concentrate on studying.Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, occupied Yangzhou. He heard that Zhang Zhao lived in seclusion here, so he came to see him with a special gift.After talking twice, Zhang Zhao refused to leave the mountain.Zhang Zhao saw that although Sun Ce was brave, he lacked strategy and could not last long.But for the third time, Sun Ce said something that moved him.Sun Ce said that if I were proclaimed emperor facing the south in his year, I would be the first prime minister.Zhang Zhao was overjoyed, and then looked at Sun Ce carefully, and was shocked.Sun Ce has a dignified appearance and a heroic spirit.Zhang Zhao felt that he had misjudged earlier.Perhaps, those who are brave and foolhardy need more assistance, guidance, and training.He thought to himself, it seems that my ambition to be prime minister depends entirely on this person.

Sun Ce also valued Zhang Zhao's talent very much. He and Zhang Zhaosheng worshiped their mothers and regarded Zhang Zhao as a humerus. But Sun Ce is not only brave and foolish, but also has a fiery temper.This shortcoming contributed to his short life.In the end, he was injured by Xu Gong's servants and died of illness soon. Before his death, Sun Ce asked Zhang Zhao: Although my younger brother Zhongmou has a genius, he has no ambition to be an emperor. I am afraid he can only settle down with Jiangdong. After speaking, Sun Ce died.Zhang Zhao wept bitterly, lamenting in his heart that there would be no more bosom friends in the world.Wiping away his tears and enduring his pain, he personally helped Sun Quan mount his horse and went on a tour. The civil and military officials and the common people in Jiangdong all "know that they have returned." Sun Quan successfully passed the most difficult period of power transfer.

Jiangdong is stable, but Zhang Zhao has his own worries.He often thinks about Sun Ce's last words.He knows that Jiangdong can only be peaceful, and it is difficult, almost impossible to go north.It seems that I can only be a top adviser in the south of the Yangtze River. As for the "Prime Minister" that the Xiangshi said at the beginning, it will be an eternal dream. Of course, Zhang Zhao wanted to be the prime minister, not entirely for his own private name, but out of consideration for national affairs.He felt that the most important thing for a country to prosper was the rule of culture, not martial arts. He looked down on Zhou Yu, Gan Ning and others from the bottom of his heart, thinking that these people only rely on fighting and killing, and they have nothing to do, and they will only bring disasters to the people.He wants to use his talents to achieve great order in the world.

Today, Cao Cao pacified the north, took Jingzhou, surrendered Liu Cong, and defeated Liu Bei. Now that he was about to go south again, Zhang Zhao suddenly saw a hope.He felt that the opportunity had come.He tried his best to persuade Sun Quan to surrender to the court. Li said: The long history Zhang Zhao and others said: "Cao Gong, a jackal and a tiger, coerced the emperor to conquer the four directions, and used the court as an excuse; if you refuse today, things will not go well. And the general who can refuse to operate, the Yangtze River; After winning Jingzhou, Liu Biao ruled the water army, and Mengchong's battleships were in short supply, and they floated along the river. They also had infantry, and they went down both land and water. This means that the danger of the Yangtze River has been shared with us, and the forces are numerous. There is nothing to say about being few. If you are stupid, it is better to welcome it." Zhang Zhao said that General Sun Ce said the same thing back then, if he couldn't resist, he would surrender. Sun Quan was also a little shaken when he said it. At this time, Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others persuaded Sun Quan to fight Cao Cao to the death. Sun Quan's heart moved back again, wanting to take a gamble. Sun Quan was on the court hall, holding a sharp sword, "snapped", cut off a corner of the table case, and said sharply, "I have decided to fight to the death with Cao thief. If there is another surrender, it will be the same as this case." Zhang Zhao was sweating profusely, he knew that his idea could not be realized.He walked out of the court hall and let out a long sigh. Even if Cao Cao couldn't plan to go to the south of the Yangtze River this time, he couldn't stay there for a long time.If I can see that Jiangdong has not suffered misfortune in my lifetime, I will be lucky. Next, in the Chibi War, Soochow created a war miracle of winning more with less. In this war, the biggest winners are Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, and even Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.The one who lost the worst was of course Cao Cao.But Zhang Zhao also lost a lot.In addition to the loss of Cao Cao's troops, he still did not lose his status after returning. He was still famous and became the Duke and King of Wei.The political future looks bright. What about Zhang Zhao?I can only follow Sun Quan to settle down in Jiangdong.Although Sun Quan didn't blame him deeply, he had a great prejudice against him. Sun Quan finally proclaimed himself emperor.The prime minister is not Zhang Zhao, which is expected. At that time, everyone proposed Zhang Zhao as the prime minister.Sun Quan said that being a prime minister is very annoying. Although the position is high, the burden is also heavy. Letting Zhang Gong take this position is not really giving him special treatment and respect. The implication is, forget it, let the old man rest. So Sun Shao, who was not well-known, was made prime minister. Sun Shao died, and everyone recommended Zhang Zhao.Sun Quan said that Mr. Zhang was irritable and lost his temper, and the position of prime minister was not suitable for him. So Gu Yong was established. Not only did he not give the aspect to Zhang Zhao, but he also sarcastically said: Mr. Zhang, if I had listened to you during the Battle of Chibi, would I still be the emperor now? Zhang Zhao's complexion changed "shua", and he prostrated himself on the ground, covered in cold sweat, soaking through his clothes. Seeing Zhang Zhao's distressed appearance, Sun Quan couldn't bear it.He said in his heart, old man, do you know why I don't let you be prime minister?At the beginning, my brother entrusted me to you and said that if you didn't like me, you could replace me.I heard it all. You are a tiger.How can I reuse you?It's not my character for me to reuse you, call you a father-in-law or something, and let you lead me by the nose. How could Zhang Zhao know what Sun Quan was thinking?I'm afraid he won't know for the rest of his life. Of course, how could Sun Quan know Zhang Zhao's ambition? Zhang Zhao's ambition was to be the prime minister of a big country, not a small country, but he didn't even become the prime minister of a small country in the end. Not becoming prime minister, Zhang Zhao was a little discouraged, seeing that he was old and had nothing to look forward to, so he retired and returned home. In history, his talent for governing the country has not been revealed much, but he has left a reputation for being upright. In Romance, his image is even worse, he is an out-and-out capitulator and a representative of corrupt Confucianism. Alas, history is like a game, life is full of variables. The novel is written here, and I can't write any more.Maybe make it up: Zhang Zhao told his old age to return home, and saw that fortune teller again. Of course, that fortune teller was already very old, maybe over a hundred.Zhang Zhao said, do you remember me?I am the kid you said you could be the prime minister.The fortune teller opened his eyes and coughed for a while, and said, I have said this to many people, and now you are so old that I can't remember your young appearance, what kind of child are you? Don't write anymore, it's boring. Zhang Zhao Biography Zhang Zhao (156-236), courtesy name Zibu, was born in Pengcheng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu).He was a famous scholar in the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, the main adviser of the Soochow Group during the Three Kingdoms period, and a famous military strategist and politician in the Wu State.The official came to assist General Wu, and his posthumous title was Wu Wenhou. Zhang Zhao was eager to learn when he was young, and read a lot of books.At the age of 20, he refused to take the Xiaolian examination and discussed current affairs with celebrities such as Wang Lang, which was deeply appreciated by Chen Lin.Made friends with Zhuge Liang and other talents.At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhao avoided chaos in Yangzhou.When Sun Ce launched an incident, Zhang Zhao served as Chang Shi and Fu Jun Zhong Lang.Sun Ce attached great importance to Zhang Zhao, and Zhang Zhao handled all civil and military affairs.When Sun Ce died, he entrusted Sun Quan to Zhang Zhao, and Zhang Zhao tried his best to assist Sun Quan, and quickly stabilized the morale of the people.Zhang Zhao dared to speak out and advise, and once refused to let Sun Quan go to court because he violated Sun Quan's wishes.After Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor, Zhang Zhao resigned due to old age and sickness, and wrote "The Analects of Confucius".In the fourth year of Jiahe, Zhang Zhao died.Sun Quan wore plain clothes to offer his condolences.Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms" comment: Zhang Zhao was assisted by the deceased, made great achievements, was loyal and upright, and did not act for himself; , It’s just for the elderly, so as to clarify the inadequacy of power. The second question of the story of Zhang Zhao's violation of Yan Jianzheng Sun Quan is good at hunting in the fields, and often shoots tigers at risk.Zhang Zhaojian said: As a monarch, you should "control the heroes and drive the sages", instead of chasing in the wilderness and fighting against the beasts.Also, Sun Quan was addicted to drinking, and got drunk at Diaotai, Wuchang. "Quan made people sprinkle water on the officials and said: 'Today, if you are drunk, you will fall into the platform when you are drunk, so you should stop your ears'".Zhang Zhao was angry and left the table. Sun Quan sent someone to summon him. Zhang Zhaozheng remonstrated, saying: "Once upon a time, King Zhou of Yin "drank for a long night in the wine pool of the bad hills", and you were no different from him. In October 232 A.D., Gongsun Yuan, the prefect of Liaodong, rebelled against Wei Chen Wu. Sun Quan was overjoyed and sent envoys to reward him.Zhang Zhao and others believed that his surrender was deceitful, and advised Sun Quan to stop him.Sun Quan couldn't bear it, and said angrily with his sword: "A man of the state of Wu will worship the orphan when he enters the palace, and he will worship the emperor when he leaves the palace. The orphan respects the emperor to the utmost. If you are counted among the crowd, you will lose the orphan. If you are alone, you may lose your plan." Zhang Zhao burst into tears, rereading the words of the Empress Dowager and Sun Ce's last edict to protect his fate, and argued hard with reason.Although Sun Quan "threw the knife to the ground and wept with Zhao", he still refused to accept the advice.Zhang Zhao said that he would not go to court if he was ill.Sun Quan knew the reason, and benefited by "hating him, blocking his door with soil".Zhang Zhao was even more angry, so he also sealed the door with soil from the inside, saying that he would never go out again.Soon, Gongsun Yuan killed the envoy of Wu.Facts proved that Zhang Zhao's judgment was correct, and Sun Quan regretted not accepting Zhang Zhao's words, so he "consoled and thanked Zhao".When Zhang Zhao didn't come out, Sun Quan "passed by his door and called for Zhao".Zhang Zhao resigned with illness.Sun Quan set fire to his door to force him out, but Zhang Zhao still did not come out. Sun Quan hurriedly put out the fire and waited outside the door for a long time.Zhang Zhao was finally helped out by his son, "the power was returned to the palace, and he was deeply responsible."