The Zen master must have a word and a sound, like a pearl falling on a jade plate: "Zhang, Cambodia, Zhi!" ”

"Zhang Cambodia?! Who is he? Zhang Cambodia's face showed a look of surprise, trying to control himself, pretending not to know how to ask rhetorically.

The Zen master must have raised his finger in the direction of Xinzhou County, and his words were like the stream of Tianlu Mountain Canyon gushing out: "I heard that he originally came from a young age to dabble in scriptures and historical books, and when he was 16 years old, he filled the vacancy as a student. The sacrificial wine made Hu Deqi think that he was a genius, so he expected him as an auxiliary minister of the emperor. After being a sergeant, he was initially transferred to Qingyuan County. In the first year of Yongchang (689), the imperial court called for the examination of virtuous subjects, and he ranked first. Awarded the official to supervise the imperial history, and later moved to the Fengge house.

At this time, the Turkic leader silently asked for his daughter to marry, and the empress Wu Zetian wanted Wu Yanxiu to marry her. He said: "Since ancient times, there has never been a matter of a son of heaven marrying a woman of a different race. "Violated Wu Zetian's will and was transferred out of the imperial court Renhe and Shu Erzhou Assassin History. In the old case, 500 soldiers were sent to garrison Yaozhou every year, and there was a miasma here, and he would die here.

He vigorously stated his disadvantages and said - the minister researched Yaozhou, which is an ancient mourning country, located outside the Eight Wilderness Domain, with dangerous mountains and rivers. During the Western Han Dynasty, there was no communication with China, and during the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Tang and Meng opened up the road to Yelang, Yunnan and Zhen, but they did not belong to the prison. At the end of Guangwu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it asked to be accepted as a subject country and set up Yongchang County to govern it. Its salt, cloth, felt carpets, and woollen fabrics were levied in favor of China.

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Zhang Cambodia's recital was not accepted. Soon he was transferred to serve as the governor of Jingzhou.

During the Chang'an period, Wu Zetian asked Di Renjie: "Where can I get a wizard to use him?" ”

Di Renjie said: "If Your Majesty asks for articles and qualifications, the current prime ministers Li Qiao and Su Wei are enough. Could it be that the scribes are obsessed with small things, which is not enough to achieve the great cause of the world? ”

Wu Zetian said: "Yes. ”

Di Renjie said: "Although Jingzhou Governor Shi Zhang Khan Zhi is old, he is a prime minister. With him, he will do his best for the country. ”

Wu Zetian immediately summoned Zhang Khan to serve as Sima of Luozhou.

After a period of time, Wu Zetian asked for talent again, and Di Renjie said: "The minister once recommended Zhang Cambodia, but you didn't use him." ”

Wu Zetian said: "He has been promoted." Di Renjie said: "The minister recommended the prime minister but appointed Sima, which is not a talent. So Zhang Cambodia was awarded the title of Commander Shaoqing, and was promoted to the autumn official.

Later, Yao Chong served as the military envoy of Lingwu, and was about to set off, Wu Zetian Zhao also recommended the person who could be the prime minister among the hundred officials outside the palace, Yao Chong said: "Zhang Cambodia is deep and steady, strategic, can decide major matters, he is old, and he should be appointed quickly." ”

Empress Wu summoned him on the same day, conferred the title of official with Fengge Luantai Pingzhang, and promoted Fengge Shilang.

In the first month of the first year of Shenlong (705), Wu Zetian was very ill, and Zhang Yizhi, the supervisor of Lintai, and Zhang Changzong, the official servant of the Spring Official, lived in the palace to govern, and Zhang Khan Zhi, Cui Xuanwei and Zhongtai Youcheng Jinghui, the punishment Shaoqing Huan Yanfan and the Prime Minister's Sima Yuan Shuji plotted to kill Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong.

Zhang Cambodia asked Li Duozuo, the general of the right Yu Lin Wei, and said: "Who gave the general today's glory and wealth?" ”

Li Duozuo replied with tears in his eyes: "It was given by Emperor Gaozong." ”

Zhang Cambodia said: "Now that the emperor's son is threatened by Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, doesn't the general want to repay the emperor's kindness!" ”

Li Duozuo replied: "As long as it is beneficial to the country, I will do everything according to the arrangements of the prime minister, and I dare not take care of the safety of myself and my wife and children." ”

So he swore to the sky, and together with Zhang Khan Zhi, Cui Xuanwei and others, he set a plan to eradicate Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong.

At the beginning, Zhang Cambodia took over the position of Yang Yuanyan, the governor of Jingzhou Prefecture, and the two boated together in the Yangtze River.

After Zhang Cambodia became the prime minister, he recommended Yang Yuanyan as the general of Youyulin, and reminded him: "You probably remember what we said when we were boating in the heart of the river, right? Today's appointment is not for you. ”

Zhang Cambodia also appointed Huan Yanfan, Jing Hui, and Li Zhan, the right scattered cavalry attendant, and made them serve as the left and right Yulin generals, and handed over the forbidden army to their command. This incident aroused the suspicion and worry of Zhang Yizhi and others, and Zhang Cambodia appointed his henchman Wu Youyi as the general of the right Yulin, and Zhang Yizhi and others were relieved.

Soon, Yao Chong returned from Lingwu to the court, and Zhang Cambodia talked to Huan Yanfan and said: "The big thing is about to succeed!" So he told Yao Chong about the plan he had discussed.