Dahan first prince

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Zhang Tang was from Duling. His father had served as the Chancellor of Chang'an. When he went out, Zhang Tang guarded the house as his son.

After his father came back, he found that the meat in the house had been eaten by mice. His father was furious and whipped Zhang Tang.

Zhang Tang dug the mouse hole, caught the mouse that stole the meat, and found the leftover meat. Take it, the crime is confirmed, and the mouse is punished in the hall.

After his father saw it, he took the words of his interrogation of mice and read it. He was very surprised like an old jailer who had been handling cases for many years, so he asked him to write the documents of prison management.

After his father died, Zhang Tang inherited his father's position and served as an official in Chang'an for a long time.

Zhou Yang Hou Tiansheng was detained in Chang'an for a crime when he was serving as Jiuqing.

Zhang Tang wholeheartedly helped him.After he was released, he was named a Marquis, and he had a deep friendship with Zhang Tang, and introduced Zhang Tang to meet all the nobles.

Zhang Tang served as the internal history for Ning Chengyu. Because he handled the affairs correctly, he was recommended to the prime minister and transferred to Maoling Wei to handle affairs in the mausoleum.

Hou Tianfu of Wu'an served as the prime minister, recruited Zhang Tang as the prime minister, and recommended it to Emperor Wu, who was appointed as the censor ("Han Shu" served as the censor), and ordered him to handle the lawsuit.

When dealing with the case of Empress Chen's witchcraft, he tracked down her party members deeply. Therefore, Emperor Wu thought he was very capable and promoted him to be a doctor of the Taizhong.

He and Zhao Yu worked together to formulate various laws and regulations, which must be strict and meticulous in accordance with the laws and regulations, especially for the officials in office.

Soon, Zhao Yu was promoted to lieutenant and transferred to Shaofu, and Zhang Tang was also promoted to Tingwei. The two had a close relationship, and Zhang Tang treated Zhao Yu like an elder brother.

Zhao Yu is honest and aloof. Since he became an official, there has never been a diner in the house.

Gongqing invited Zhao Yu one after another, but Zhao Yu never reciprocated. His intention was to prevent invitations from close friends, relatives, friends and guests, so as to insist on his own ideas.

He passed all the legal judgment documents he received, and did not review them, so as to grasp the faults of the officials.

Zhang Tang is very cunning, and he uses his wits to control others.

At the beginning, he served as a small official, and had a close relationship with Jia Tianjia, Yu Wengshu and other palace merchants in Chang'an.

As far as the position of Guanda Jiuqing, he accepted and made friends with well-known scholars and bureaucrats from all over the country. Although he didn't approve of them in his heart, he still showed admiration on the surface.

At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty favored people with literary talent and knowledge. Zhang Tang decided on major cases and wanted to follow the righteousness of the ancients, so he asked the doctor's disciples who studied "Shangshu" and "Spring and Autumn" to serve as Yanwei Shi to solve the law. Difficulties in.

The above-mentioned difficult cases must be distinguished in advance for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to distinguish the original story of the case. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty affirmed it, he wrote the Judgment Law as the legal basis for Yanwei to decide the case to show the wisdom of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Tang thanked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty when he was reprimanded. He also figured out Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's intentions, citing the correct remarks of Ting Weizheng, Jian, and Shi Shi, saying: "They originally made suggestions for my ministers. Their suggestions were not adopted. The vassals are ignorant, and that's all."

Therefore, mistakes are often forgiven, and sometimes they play to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and are praised, so they say: "I don't know how to play to your majesty like this, but a memorial written by a court official, supervisor or clerk."

When he wants to recommend someone, he often praises the person's advantages and covers up his shortcomings in this way.

For the criminals he judged, if Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to commit more crimes, he would ask Tingwei Jian or Shiqiong to punish him;

If the judged criminal is powerful, he must use the law to slander and punish him.

If it is a poor and weak low-class commoner, it will be reported orally to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty immediately.

Although the legal provisions are still used to punish crimes, the rulings of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty are often as Zhang Tang said.

Zhang Tang was very careful with senior officials, and often gave them food and drinks for their guests.

For the children of old friends, whether they are officials or poor, they are especially thoughtful in taking care of them. It is a big mistake to visit all the ministers, and it is even more difficult to avoid the cold and heat.

Therefore, although Zhang Tang's usage is severe and profoundly unfair, he has gained a good reputation for his approach.

And those harsh officials who are used by him like minions are also attached to those who are talented and knowledgeable. Prime Minister Gong Sunhong praised his advantages many times.

When dealing with the rebellion cases of the three kings of Huainan, Hengshan, and Jiangdu, they all pursued them vigorously and tried them thoroughly.

Emperor Wu of Han wanted to release Yan Zhu and Wu Bei.

Zhang Tang argued with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, saying: "Wu Bei had already plotted a rebellion, but Yan Zhu was close to his Majesty's close ministers who went in and out of the palace, and he also made friends with princes privately. If he is not punished, he will not be able to deal with it in the future."

Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty agreed to punish Wu Bei and Yan Zhu.

He took the trial of the case to exclude the minister as his performance, and it was like this. From then on, Zhang Tang was more respected and trusted, and he was promoted to the imperial doctor.

It just so happened that King Hunxie and others of the Xiongnu descended to Han, and the Han court mobilized a large army to attack the Xiongnu. The east of Xiaoshan was droughty, and poor people wandered and migrated. They all relied on the government to provide food, and the government's inventory was empty.

Zhang Tang therefore accepted the will of Emperor Wu and asked to make platinum coins and five baht coins, monopolize the production and trading of salt and iron, and exclude wealthy businessmen.

He also issued arrest warrants, cut off families merged by tyrants, played tricks on rhetoric, and cleverly slandered to assist the implementation of the law.

Every time Zhang Tang went to the court to perform affairs and talk about the country's wealth, often at dusk, Emperor Wu even forgot to eat.

The prime minister is in name only, and Zhang Tang's opinions are all listened to on national affairs.

The whole country was made to live in dire straits, and there was a commotion, and the various productions promoted by the government could not make a profit.

Officials robbed and profited from it, and were severely punished according to law.

Therefore, officials below Gongqing and ordinary people all criticized Zhang Tang. When Zhang Tang was ill, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went to visit him in person, and he was so expensive.

The Huns came to ask for peace, and the officials discussed the matter in front of the emperor.

Dr. Dishan said: "A marriage is beneficial to us."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked what the benefits were, and Di Shan said: "Weapons are murderous weapons and should not be used many times. Emperor Gao wanted to conquer the Xiongnu, but was in trouble in Pingcheng, so he made peace with the Xiongnu.

During the reign of Emperor Xiaohui and Empress Gao, the world was able to enjoy peace and happiness.

As far as Emperor Xiaowen wanted to take military action against the Xiongnu, the northern border was desolate but suffering from war.

During Emperor Xiaojing's time, the seven kingdoms of Wu and Chu rebelled, and Emperor Xiaojing went back and forth between the two palaces, trembling with fear for several months.

After the rebellion between Wu and Chu was put down, Emperor Jing never talked about military affairs, and the country was rich and substantial.Now Your Majesty has sent troops to attack the Xiongnu, leaving our country empty, and the people in the border areas are extremely poor and destitute.From this point of view, it is better to make peace. "

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Zhang Tang, and Zhang Tang said, "He is a stupid Confucian scholar with no knowledge."

Di Shan said: "Your subjects are indeed foolish and loyal, but like Zhang Tang, the censor, they are deceitful. For example, Zhang Tang tried the Huainan and Jiangdu kings' rebellion cases, slandered the princes and kings with vicious words, and separated the flesh and blood of the clan. The relatives made the Fan officials feel uneasy. Therefore, the officials know that Zhang Tang is a fraudulent loyalty."

So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said to Dishan with displeasure: "I let you be the chief of a county, can you prevent the Huns from entering and plundering?"

The answer was: "No."

Ask again, "What about a county?"

The answer was: "No."

He asked again, "Where are you in charge of a beacon barrier?"

Di Shan knew that if he said no, he would be punished, so he had to say "yes".

So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Dishan to the border to take charge of a beacon barrier.

After more than a month, the Huns beheaded Dishan and left.

From then on, the officials were frightened and dared not talk about making peace again.

Tian Jia, Zhang Tang's servant, is a businessman, but he has good morals.

When Zhang Tang was a small official, they had exchanges with each other because of money. When Zhang Tang became a high official, Tian Jia once blamed Zhang Tang for his negligence in his actions, and also showed the demeanor of a loyal and upright man.

Zhang Tang was finally dismissed from office and punished in his seventh year as the Yushi doctor.

Li Wen, a native of Hedong County, once had a estrangement with Zhang Tang, and soon became the censor Zhongcheng.

In order to vent his anger, he searched for evidence unfavorable to Zhang Tang in the written documents many times, but failed.

Zhang Tang had a beloved official named Lu Yiju, who knew that Zhang Tang was dissatisfied with Li Wen, so he ordered others to play an allusion to Li Wen's treacherous plot. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty handed over the matter to Zhang Tang, and Zhang Tang sent Li Wen was sentenced to death.

In fact, he knew in his heart that this matter was done by Lu Yeju.

Emperor Wu asked about this matter and said: "How did the accusation of Li Wen's conspiracy come about?"

Zhang Tang pretended to be surprised and said: "This is probably caused by the resentment of Li Wen's former acquaintances."

Lu Yeju was ill and lived in a family in Li Lane. Zhang Tang went to visit in person and massaged Lu Yeju's feet.

The state of Zhao made profits by smelting and casting. Liu Pengzu, the king of Zhao, accused the iron officials many times, but Zhang Tang always rejected the king of Zhao.Zhao Wang searched for Zhang Tang's ulterior motives.

Lu Yiju once tried Zhao Wang's lawsuit. Zhao Wang felt resentful towards him and wrote a letter saying: "Zhang Tang is a minister of the court. Lu Yiju is sick, but Zhang Tang went to him to massage his feet. I suspect they may have some big conspiracy."

The matter was sent to Yanwei for trial.

Lu Yeju died of illness, and his younger brother was implicated in the matter and was detained by the instructor.

Zhang Tang also went to Daoguan's office to interrogate other prisoners. When he saw Yeju's younger brother, he wanted to help him secretly, but pretended not to know him.

Lu Yeju's younger brother didn't know his intentions, so he resented Zhang Tang and ordered people to write a letter to report the conspiracy of Zhang Tang and Lu Yeju, and jointly reported Li Wen's affairs on the charge of conspiracy.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty handed over the case to Xuanxuan.

Xuanxuan had a quarrel with Zhang Tang. After taking over the matter, he pursued it relentlessly and refused to play to Emperor Wu.

It happened that someone stole the burial money from the cemetery of Emperor Wen of Han. The prime minister, Zhuang Qingzhai, went to the court and made an appointment with Zhang Tang to apologize.

In front of Emperor Wu, Zhang Tang thought to himself that only the prime minister would go to the mausoleums of various countries to worship at four o'clock. This matter should only be pleaded by the prime minister. He himself did not participate in it, so there is no need to take responsibility.

After the prime minister apologized, Emperor Wu sent a censor to review the matter.

Zhang Tang wanted to report that the prime minister knew about the money theft, and the prime minister Zhuang Qingzhai was deeply frightened.

Therefore, the three chief historians of the prime minister's mansion prepared to attack Zhang Tang and frame him for crimes.

The chief historian, Zhu Maichen, always hated Zhang Tang. Zhang Tang was a small official at that time, and those who wanted to kneel down asked Zhu Maichen to come forward.

Soon, Zhang Tang served as Tingwei, tried the case of King Huainan's rebellion and excluded Zhuang Zhu, and Zhu Maichen was dissatisfied with this.

When Zhang Tang was promoted to be a doctor of imperial history, Zhu Maichen was promoted to be a captain and captain as a prefect of Kuaiji. He was in the position of Jiuqing.

He once went to visit Zhang Tang, who sat proudly on the bed, and his Fu Cheng and Shi Shi were not polite to Zhu Maichen.

Zhu Maichen was a scholar in Chu; he resented this deeply and often wanted to put Zhang Tang to death.

The dynasty is a native of Qi. Because he knows alchemy, he is an official to the right internal history.

Bian Tong learned the art of talking about people from the strategists of the Warring States Period. He was a man with a strong and strong personality. He served as an official twice to the Jinan Kingdom.

They all had higher status than Zhang Tang, and soon lost their official positions. They served as prime ministers and chief ministers, so they had to compromise in front of Zhang Tang. Zhang Tang acted as prime minister many times.

Therefore, the three long history partners made a plan and said: "At the beginning Zhang Tang made an appointment with the prime minister to apologize to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but soon betrayed the prime minister; now he wants to impeach the prime minister for the ancestral temple. This is to retain the position of the prime minister. We know that Zhang Tang unspeakable things."

They sent subordinate officials to arrest and interrogate Zhang Tang's friend Tian Xin, etc., saying that Zhang Tang made suggestions to Emperor Wu, and Tian Xin knew in advance, so he accumulated money and shared it with Zhang Tang.

They also said that Zhang Tang had other treacherous things, and these words quickly spread to Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said to Zhang Tang: "I have any plans, the merchants know in advance, and double the stockpile. told them of his plan."

After hearing this, Zhang Tang didn't apologize, but said in surprise: "Someone must have done this."

The reduction of the announcement also played the matter of Lu's residence.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really thought that Zhang Tang was treacherous and lied to his face, so he sent envoys to accuse Zhang Tang of eight crimes with books.

Zhang Tang denied them one by one and refused to accept it.

So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhao Yu to blame Zhang Tang.

After Zhao Yu saw Zhang Tang, he urged Zhang Tang to say: "Your Excellency, you don't know how to measure. How many people have you interrogated and executed? Now people have grounds for accusing you. Your Majesty attaches great importance to your case and wants you to deal with it properly." Disposal, why do you have to testify multiple times?"

Zhang Tang then apologized and said: "Zhang Tang has no credit of size. He started as a knife and pen official, and became an official to the Sangong because of his majesty's favor. There is nothing to excuse his guilt. However, it was the prime minister's mansion who conspired to frame Zhang Tang. Three long history."

So he committed suicide.

After Zhang Tang's death, the family's property did not exceed five hundred gold, all of which were rewards from the emperor, and there was no other property.His brother's son wanted to bury Zhang Tang generously.

Zhang Tang's mother said: "As a minister of the emperor, Zhang Tang was slandered to death by evil words. What is there to bury!"

So his body was buried in an ox cart, with only a coffin but no outer coffin.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew about it, he said: "Without such a mother, such a son cannot be born."

Therefore, the three long historians were sentenced to death; the prime minister Zhuang Qingzhai was forced to commit suicide; Tian Xin was released.

Emperor Wu felt sorry for Zhang Tang's death and promoted his son Zhang Anshi to the official position.

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Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty discussed with Zhang Tang about making white deerskin coins, and asked the chief minister Yan Yi for his opinion.

Yan Yi objected, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not happy.

Zhang Tang was at odds with Yan Yi again, and it happened that someone reported Yan Yi on other matters, so Yan Yi was arrested and put in prison, and interrogated by Zhang Tang.

Yan Yi had a conversation with the guest, the guest said that the order was issued at the beginning, there was inconvenience, Yan Yi did not respond, just a few words of sarcasm.

Zhang Tang said that Yan Yi, as Jiuqing, was inconvenient to see the law, and he slandered him without expressing it, and sentenced him to death.

So the precedent of the so-called "belly defamation (belly slander)" was opened. From then on, most of the officials and officials flattered and flattered the emperor.

(End of this chapter)