Wen Zhang was from Qi County, Taiyuan. During the Xiantong period of the Tang Dynasty, he served as the prefect of Zhengtian Prefecture. Wen Zhang embezzled property and was violent and bloodthirsty. People feared his cruelty and harshness, so they did not dare to commit crimes.

Wenzhang , a native of Qi County, Taiyuan, served as the prefect of Zhengtian Prefecture during the Xiantong period of the Tang Dynasty. Wen Zhang embezzled property and was violent and bloodthirsty. People feared his cruelty and harshness, so they did not dare to commit crimes. Therefore, he gained a reputation for good governance. At that time, the system stipulated that when Jingzhao Yin went out, he had to clean the avenue and close the door. If anyone dares to laugh loudly on the way he is moving forward, he will immediately kill him with a stick.

In the autumn of this year, Wen Zhang came out of Tianjie and was about to go to the five gates in the south. The yamen runners shouted loudly, and passers-by hid. There was an old man wearing a yellow hat, wearing shabby clothes, holding a crutch and hunching his back, slowly crossing through them. The attendant riding a horse shouted loudly, and the old man seemed to have not heard it.

Wen Zhang ordered his subordinates to capture him and hit twenty big boards on his back. After the beating, the old man waved his sleeves to dust off the dust and left, as if it didn't hurt at all.

Wen Zhang felt very strange, so he called an experienced lieutenant and ordered him to put on a yellow hat and follow the old man. The little official secretly followed the old man. At sunset, he walked to a dilapidated house. This was the place where the old man lived, and the little official also followed him into the door.

At this time, a few people wearing yellow hats came out and respectfully paid homage to the old man and said, "Why is Zhenjun late?"

Zhenjun replied, "I have been humiliated by the evil people. Please prepare some hot water for me."

A man wearing a yellow hat led the way, and two boys in green walked behind the old man, and the little official followed him in immediately. After passing a few doors, the scenery inside changed drastically, the houses were magnificent, and the slender green bamboos were planted along the road, like the mansion of princes and ministers.

Before he could reach the courtyard, the True Lord turned around and said, "How could there be the smell of ordinary things here?"

Everyone wearing yellow hats came out to search, and the little officials had no place to hide, so they caught them. The little official had no choice but to confess Wen Zhang's meaning.

Zhenjun was furious: "This cruel official is so hateful. I don't know that the disaster is coming. My family is about to be destroyed. The death period will come soon. I dare to harm people so arrogantly. The crime is unforgivable!"

Zhenjun shouted at the minor official and asked him to leave. The minor official hurriedly thanked him, walked out of the door quickly, and ran to the government office to ask for a meeting with Wen Zhang. It was already late at night. Wen Zhang heard that the minor official had arrived and hurriedly got up and summoned him. The minor official told him in detail what he saw. Wen Zhang felt even more and more strange.

The next day, when it was getting dark, there were fewer pedestrians on the street. Wen Zhang recruited a minor official, dressed in casual clothes, and asked the minor official to lead the way, and came to the old man's residence together. The clerk stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the person inside asked who it was. The little official replied, "Jingzhao Wen Shangshu, come to pay homage to the True Lord."

Soon after, someone opened the small door. The little official went in to pay homage to the True Lord first and said, "Jingzhao Wen Zhang asked for a meeting."

Then Wen Zhang took a few steps, walked in quickly, and went forward to pay homage. The True Lord sat proudly in the lobby, wearing an travel crown and a Jiuxia suit, with a serious face.

Wen Zhang was very scared when he saw this and leaned on the ground and explained: "My responsibility is to govern the people. I use power only to shock the local government and strictly enforce discipline. If you are a little kind and weak, you will reduce your reputation. So I tortured you yesterday. I didn't expect you to be a great immortal. I already know that you are a crime. Now I am in charge and take the punishment. I hope you have pity for me as an official and will be punished. I hope you will be sanctioned and betrayed my official position."

Zhenjun scolded Wen Zhang and said: "You use killing to establish a reputation, be corrupt and abuse the law, and do not know how to satisfy you. A disaster is coming soon, and you dare to show off your power!"

Wen Zhang kowtowed repeatedly and requested forgiveness, but Zhenjun was always full of anger.

At this time, a man wearing a yellow hat came out of the house and knelt down and started to report, "Although the prefect of Zhengtian Prefecture is guilty, he is also a senior official of the emperor. Besides, Zhenjun, your cave is still within the territory under his jurisdiction. You should lower your identity a little and give him some courtesy."

Zhenjun heard this, and asked Wen Zhang to come to the lobby, set a small seat for him, and ordered him to give wine, but Zhenjun's anger was never resolved.

The man wearing a yellow hat said to Zhenjun again: "The offense and offense of the prefect of Zhengtian Prefecture is indeed very serious, and it is really difficult to be forgiven. But Zhenjun, you have become an ordinary person and visiting the world. How can ordinary people know it? In the past, the white dragon changed into a fish, and was shot into the eye by a fisherman. It was almost a disaster. Please consider this matter carefully."

Zhenjun thought for a long time before saying, "Okay, forgive your family, don't stay here for a long time, now you can leave."

Wen Zhang then stood up, came to thank Zhenjun in the courtyard, and then left. He and the little official walked quickly to the government office, and it was almost dawn. Wen Zhang ordered the minor official to keep this secret even if he was the closest person.

In the second year, Princess Tongchang died of illness. Tang Yizong was very sad and deeply hated that the medicines and stones of the four schools including Han Zongshao were not effective. She ordered Zhengtian Mansion to investigate to the end and execute them. However, Wen Zhang accepted the gold and silver bribes from Han Zongshao and others, and received a total of tens of millions of dollars, which was approved for their reprieve.

Later, this incident was discovered. Wen Zhang was afraid of the crime and committed suicide by drinking poisonous wine. Emperor Yizong of Tang did not punish his family.