Chapter 120: Cherish the Feather
Although Zhang Jun said that he was entering the palace, the place he went was Lingjuntai. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoBecause his uncle Zhang Mao has been recuperating from his body, he changed the dormitory and office to the beautiful Lingjun Terrace.
Not only can you breathe the freshest air every day, but you can also see most of Guzang City. As the ruler of Liangzhou, what could be more enjoyable than being on top of the sky every day?
I didn't wait to see my uncle, but I met my uncle first. The previous document briefly explained that at that time, Zhang Mao ordered Han Pu to be the general of the army, and transferred Jia Mo to the general of the palace. It seems to be promoted, but in fact, it rises and falls.
However, although he left the Chinese army, Jia Ji's strength in the army is still not small, and this is not a problem that can be completely solved by a position. From his new position, it is not difficult to see that Zhang Mao not only guarded against him, but also had to entrust him with important tasks. The general in the palace, as the name suggests, his post is in the palace, in addition to being in charge of Zhang Mao's dormitory guards, he is even in charge of the key in the palace gate!
It is said that the rift between the Zhang family and the Jia family has become bigger and bigger, why did Zhang Mao give such an important position to Jia Mao? In fact, this question has also troubled Zhang Jun for a long time, and if he is not familiar with history, I am afraid he will be puzzled.
The history books say that Zhang Mao "can decide big things", obviously he is not an indecisive person. But at the same time, Zhang Mao also cherishes his reputation very much. At the beginning, Zhang Yu was killed by the chaotic party, and Liangzhou fell into the chaos of the dragons without a leader. But in fact, he has never been a man of greed for power.
In the first year of Jianxing (313), Sima Bao, the king of Nanyang, recruited Zhang Mao as a Zhonglang, and recommended him as a loose cavalry squire and a general of Zhongli, but Zhang Mao did not take office. In the second year of Jianxing (314), Zhang Mao was recruited to serve as a servant, but Zhang Mao still resolutely resigned on the grounds that his father Zhang Liang was old. Although the political environment at that time had deteriorated, as witnesses of history, they would never have guessed that the chaos was coming, so it is certain that Zhang Mao did not have much political ambition. This can also be seen from his last words to Zhang Jun in history.
On the 14th day of the fifth month of the third year of Taining (June 22, 325), Zhang Mao died, and when he was dying, he took the hand of his nephew Zhang Jun and wept and said: "In the past, our ancestors were known for their filial piety. Since the early days of the Han Dynasty, generations have been loyal and obedient. Now that China is in turmoil, and the emperor is adrift and migrating, you should also be cautious to observe the festival of the people and ministers, and do not lose anything. I encountered the era of great chaos in the world, adhering to the Yu virtue of my ancestors, acting for this state, in order to save my life, I want to live up to the Jin family, and I want to protect the people below. However, the official position was not appointed by the imperial court, and the position was made possible by private discussion. Where is the glory? On the day I died, I wore a white hat to the funeral, and did not wear court clothes, to express my heart. ”
As the saying goes, people are good at their words, Zhang Mao will never lie to his nephew and successor on his deathbed, and there is no need for this at all. Therefore, from the words of the last words, we can see the sentence "Adhering to the remaining virtues of the ancestors, acting for this state, in order to save his life, I want to live up to the Jin family, and I want to protect the people below". It shows that Zhang Mao became the lord of Liangzhou, and there were actually three purposes. First, we must be worthy of our ancestors, and Zhang's foundation cannot be cut off in his hands; the second is to save one's life, and only with power can one protect oneself; In the end, it is necessary to have an explanation to the court and the people.
It can be seen that Zhang Mao has a very light view of power in his character. It's not that he doesn't pay attention to it, it's that he values himself.
Jia Ji is Zhang Yu's brother-in-law, which is equivalent to a figure representing the former Liang Lord in the post-Zhang era. When Zhang Mao succeeded to the throne, some people proposed to let Zhang Jun take the throne, but they gave up considering that Zhang Jun was not old enough. Therefore, there have always been rumors in the community, saying that Zhang Mao bullied his nephew at a young age and forcibly occupied the position of his brother.
But in fact, this is not the case, Zhang Mao emphasized at the beginning of his succession that he was only an agent, although on the one hand, he was cut off from the imperial court and was not canonized; On the other hand, Zhang Mao also tried his best to avoid suspicion. In addition, he also clarified the heir status of his nephew Zhang Jun.
As the saying goes, gossip stops at the wise, but the people only like gossip. Therefore, the people's misunderstanding of Zhang Mao has always existed, even if the voice is not high, but it is like a thorn, pierced deep in his heart for a long time. This also led to Zhang Mao choosing to tolerate and back down on the issue of dealing with Jia's issue.
If he deals with Jia's family, as long as he doesn't grasp the scale well, someone will definitely jump out and accuse him of ignoring family affection and betraying his family! Let's ask, how could Zhang Mao, who cherishes feathers so much, make up his mind so easily?
Zhang Jun greeted Jia Ji, who was dressed in military uniform, and Jia Ji smiled and said: "I heard that the righteous path is messing around again, and Jun'er has to take care of it more." ”
"What did my uncle say, my uncle is now very famous and is very respected by Gu Zang's children······"
"Humph!" Jia Ji said angrily: "It's all a group of gentlemen, what can they do." Uncle has already talked to your uncle, and next month he will arrange the righteous path to enter the Chinese army for training and training. ”
"Oh?" Zhang Jun's heart tightened when he heard this, but on the surface, he said with a smile: "My uncle is extremely skilled in martial arts, and he will definitely be able to make a name for himself in the army!" ”
"Hahahaha!" Jia G smiled at this time and said, "Jun'er, go in quickly, don't let your uncle wait for a long time." ”
"No!" Zhang Jun bowed slightly, then turned around and entered a warm palace.
When I met Zhang Mao, this middle-aged man with gray sideburns was reviewing the documents submitted by various ministries. He didn't dare to disturb, so he just sat quietly to the side and watched his uncle's every move.
After about half an hour, Zhang Mao put down his pen, took a long breath, stretched out his waist, turned his head to Zhang Jun and said, "Jun'er is impatient, right?" ”
"Nope." Zhang Jun immediately stepped forward and said: "My father is diligent in government affairs, and my nephew doesn't dare to disturb." ”
"Huh!" Zhang Mao pointed to his nephew and said with a smile: "You kid, you will make me happy." ”
"Tell me, what's the matter with coming to my uncle?"
Zhang Jun cautiously spoke: "Father, I don't know what reward my nephew can have this time?" ”
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Mao laughed and said, "I knew you were going to ask this!" After that, he thought for a moment before he said: "Uncle will not favor you, but he will not deliberately create hardships for you. ”
"Hey, hey, hey." Zhang Jun came over and squeezed Zhang Mao's shoulder and asked, "Uncle, can you reveal a thing or two?" ”
"Kaifu! Teething! Zhang Mao waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about the three divisions of Yitong, wait for you to make new contributions." ”
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhang Jun nodded again and again happily, which made Zhang Mao laugh again.