Zhang Jiuling (678-740 years old) was named Zishou, Shaozhou Qujiang (now Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province), Western Han Dynasty Liuhou Zhang Liang is his distant ancestor, Western Jin Zhuangwu County Gong Zhang Hua The fourteenth generation grandson of . The last famous figure in the prosperous Kaiyuan period, a famous poet.
(I) Since childhood, he has been smart and extremely talented
may also be influenced by the genetic gene of of his ancestors. He has been smart and intelligent since he was a child. He has become a poem at the age of five or six, and can write articles at the age of seven. . In the eyes of locals, he is a child prodigy that is hard to come by and the pride of his hometown.
When he was seven years old, he visited Baolin Temple with his family. It happened that the prefect of Shaozhou led officials from all over the country to enter the incense. Many pilgrims saw so many officials coming and hurriedly avoided it, but Zhang Jiuling didn't take it seriously and did it himself.
Seeing that he was innocent and cute, the prefect wanted to tease him, he said, "I'll make a pair. If you meet, I will give you a fruit on the altar to eat." After the prefect wrote a first couplet, who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jiuling casually said the second couplet.
The prefect was secretly surprised and thought that this child was not easy, and he had to come up with a difficult one. I thought about it and recited: A boy, climbing dragons, phoenixes, climbing Dangui . Zhang Jiuling looked up and saw three great Buddhas in front of him, and replied: three great Buddhas, sitting on a lion, sitting on an elephant, sitting on a lotus. The prefect sighed: This child is not an ordinary person, and he will become a great man in the future!
712, Zhang Jiuling took the exam held by Prince Li Longji in the East Palace, and his grades were among the best and he was awarded the position of right-hand picking up the imperial examination. After Li Longji succeeded to the throne, he was changed to the position of Zuo Shiyi. Because he had disagreements with Prime Minister Yao Chong, he resigned and returned home.
Not long after returning to his hometown in Lingnan, he planned to solve the problem of travel difficulties for the people in his hometown. After approval from the court, a Dayuling Road connecting the north and south was built. He personally served as the construction commander-in-chief, recruited migrant workers who split the mountains and opened the roads, and climbed the steep mountain roads many times to solve one or another problems that arise during construction. Hard work pays off. After hard work, it has opened up obstacles to exchanges between the north and the south and promoted economic and cultural exchanges between the north and the south. People in modern society praised this road as the "Ancient Beijing-Guangzhou Line"
Because of their contribution to the construction of Dayuling Road, Zhang Jiuling was summoned by the court to be the left to fill the palace. Later, he was appointed as the Minister of Rites and the Minister of the Secretariat. .
(II) Adhere to the code of impartiality and dare to advise
Zhang Jiuling is a brave and visionary politician. He upholds the code of impartiality and dare to advise, and has made positive contributions to the creation of the "Kaiyuan Prosperity".
Zhang Jiuling is versatile and plays very well. Tang Xuanzong's chess skills are not on the same level as him, but a chess fan often likes to play chess with Zhang Jiuling, and he is determined to compete with him. Seeing that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was obsessed with playing chess and delayed national affairs, Zhang Jiuling reminded him many times that it was not good to be obsessed with playing chess. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang could hear it.
Once Zhang Jiuling intended to make Tang Xuanzong's chess. After a while, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang began to be "general". Zhang Jiuling's "cool" remained unmoved. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was anxious and said that your "cool" was about to be eaten! Zhang Jiuling smiled and said, if the game of chess is played, if the old coach does not move when it should move, the chess and horses, artillery, artillery and soldiers and other chess pieces, ignore the old coach and go their own way, and of course they will lose this game. For example, if you are not necessarily very appropriate, you can play chess while cooking state affairs. The old coach does not move when he should move, and everyone... After saying something, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang blushed, but he had to accept Zhang Jiuling from the bottom of his heart. It's reasonable.
Zhang Jiuling was also highly valued by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. In 733, 56-year-old Zhang Jiuling became the prime minister and was responsible for presiding over the daily work of the court. At that time, the deputy general An Lushan failed in the battle against Khitan and was sent to the capital according to military law, and was prepared to be sentenced to death after interrogation according to procedures. An Lushan and Zhang Jiuling are "old acquaintances".
Although An Lushan is a barbarian, he is a skilled expert in the upper class and is a very familiar one.A few years ago, he visited Zhang Jiuling in the capital. Zhang Jiuling really has keen eyes and golden eyes. He only had one conversation to see his inner thoughts and concluded that he was a person who was in trouble. He told Shizhong Pei Guangting that the guy who disturbs Youzhou in the future must be this Hu man An Lushan.
This time, An Lushan himself broke into the "gun" and must not tolerate evil spirits. He immediately reported to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and firmly demanded that he should strictly follow the military law to prevent future troubles. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang believed that Zhang Jiuling was worried about nothing. Under the storm of Yang Guifei's pillow blew in , he made a decision on his own, pardoned An Lushan and asked him to return to Fanyang . Shortly after Zhang Jiuling passed away, " Anshi Rebellion " happened. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang thought of Zhang Jiuling's foresight and regretted it.
(III) The "No. 1 Person in Lingnan" in the poetry world of the Tang Dynasty
Zhang Jiuling is one of the best among the many rookies supported by Zhang Shuo . After Zhang Jiuling became prime minister, he inherited the traditions of Zhang's speech and often promoted talented people. He once recommended Meng Haoran to be an aide to Jingzhou Prefecture , and promoted Wang Wei to be the right-hand man. Du Fu When he was young, he planned to present himself and his works to him for guidance, but unfortunately he didn't find any opportunity for a long time. I still feel very sorry in my later years.
Zhang Jiuling's poems are exquisite and have many excellent works, and is known as the "poet, prime minister". He is particularly good at five-character ancient poem , and is known as the "No. 1 person in Lingnan" in the poetry world. His poems completely eliminated the beautiful and debauchery style of the Six Dynasties poetry inherited from the early Tang Dynasty. The poetry style is light and elegant, and the language is simple and simple. Representative works include "Qujiang Collection" and so on.
Finally, let us appreciate his poem " Looking at the Moon and Falling in the Falling ". The original poem is omitted. The author tried to translate it in prose:
The bright moon rises slowly from the sea, and the relatives who are at the ends of the earth are all looking at the bright moon. Lovers always resent that the night is long and hard to bear, and they miss their relatives far away all night. It was late at night that he put out the candle in his hand and came to the window to look away, and felt that the moon was bright and cute. Put on thick clothes and walked outside the house, feeling the coolness of the night wind dripping. Pity! You cannot hold the beautiful moonlight in your hands and give it to your relatives far away when you meet. Why! Go back to the house and go to bed, fortunately, meet your relatives far away in your dreams.
[Author Profile] Zhao Xinfang, pen name Zhao Shi, is a director of Chongqing Miscellaneous Literature Society and a director of Chongqing Nan'an District Writers Association.
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