In history, Zhang Zhao has always been regarded by the ministers as the best candidate for Prime Minister Sun Quan, but unfortunately Sun Quan does not see it that way, so Zhang Zhao completely worships the position of Prime Minister. Later, Sun Quan and Zhang Zhao almost broke up in the diplomatic affairs of Liaodong, and Sun Quan could only stand at the door of Zhang Zhao's house to seek reconciliation.

【No Prime Minister】

At the beginning, Sun Quanfeng decided to set up a prime minister, and everyone thought that Zhang Zhao was suitable. Sun Quan said: "If there is chaos today, the person in charge of the president's work has a great responsibility, and his position is not something to be used to treat people preferentially." ”

Later, Sun Shao died, and the hundred officials jointly elected Zhang Zhao, Sun Quan said: "How can a lonely man be stingy with Zibu, but considering the complicated affairs of the prime minister, and his strong temperament, if his words are not listened to and adopted, there will be resentment and criticism, which is not beneficial to him." So Gu Yong was used.

Sun Quan thinks that Zhang Zhao's personality is not suitable for serving as prime minister, which is not completely unreasonable, but Sun Shao and Gu Yong, whom Sun Quan appointed himself, are actually not the people who work, and he does not let Zhang Zhao serve as prime minister mainly because Sun Quan does not want to have a strong official leader, so he only lets Sun Shao and Gu Yong, the puppets of the prime minister, come to power, and Sun Quan actually decides the big and small matters himself.

After all, Zhang Zhao is not only Sun Ce's former minister in history, he is also Sun Ce's minister before his death, and even in a sense, he has the power to directly abolish Sun Quan, although it is just talking, but it cannot be underestimated, Sun Quan faces Zhang Zhao, just like facing the elders, he has to think twice about everything, otherwise he may be criticized, and Sun Quan can't take Zhang Zhao well, Sun Quan dared to turn the old minister Yu who followed Sun Ce to the frontier, but he definitely didn't have the courage to do this to Zhang Zhao, because Sun Quan couldn't afford the consequences at all.

Like Sun Quan, when he was called emperor, he could take the opportunity to ridicule Zhang Zhao, but this kind of opportunity was rare, under normal circumstances, Zhang Zhao criticized Sun Quan, and Sun Quan listened obediently.

In the future, every time Zhang Zhao met in court, he was vigorous and righteous, and he once refused to see him because he was outspoken and contrary to his will. Later, the envoy of Shu Han arrived and praised the virtue of his country, but none of the ministers could make him submit, Sun Quan sighed and said: "If Zhang Gong is sitting, he will scratch if he does not give in, how can he still boast!" The next day, I sent an envoy to ask for a meeting with Zhang Zhao. After Zhang Zhao arrived, he avoided the table and apologized, but it turned out that Sun Quan knelt down to stop him.

After Zhang Zhao sat down, he raised his head and said: "At the beginning, the Queen Mother (referring to Mrs. Sun Jianwu) and King Huan (referring to Sun Ce) did not hand over the old minister to His Majesty, but handed over His Majesty to the old minister, so the minister wanted to repay the kindness of the minister, but the minister was shallow and short-sighted, and disobeyed the will of His Majesty's holy mind. However, the minister's foolish heart is used to serve the country, and he is determined to be loyal and unswerving, and he is only dead. If you want a minister to change his mind in order to win the honor of the world and the favor of His Majesty, this is absolutely impossible for a minister! Sun Quan apologized to him for this.

Therefore, as long as Sun Quan is still alive, even if he is for himself, it is impossible for Zhang Zhao to be the prime minister, not to mention who Zhang Zhao will listen to in the future after Zhang Zhao becomes the prime minister, Sun Quan himself can't stand this crime!

【Liaodong Controversy】

In the first year of Jiahe (232), Gongsun Yuan rebelled against Wei in Liaodong, and called Sun Wu a minister as a foreign response, Sun Quan was very happy, and sent an envoy to lead more than 10,000 troops to Liaodong, and named Gongsun Yuan as the king of Yan. After learning of this, the ministers of the Wu court objected one after another, and many people, including Lu Xun, wrote to him, but Sun Quan was indifferent.

Zhang Zhao also held an opposing view, and he advised: "Gongsun Yuan betrayed the Wei state, and he was afraid of being requisitioned, so he came from afar to ask for help, which was not his original intention. If Gongsun Yuan changes his mind and wants to show his heart to the Wei State, our two envoys will not be able to come back, isn't this to make the world laugh? ”

Sun Quan argued with him repeatedly, but Zhang Zhao insisted more on his own views. Sun Quan couldn't bear it, pressed the knife in his hand and said angrily: "The officials and scholars of the Wu State will pay homage to me when they enter the palace, and salute you when they leave the palace. The lonely person's respect for you is also at the top, but you have repeatedly refuted the lonely person in the public, and the lonely person is really worried that he will do something wrong. ”

Zhang Zhao looked at Sun Quan for a long time and said: "Although the minister knows that his words will not be adopted, and he always tries his best to be foolish, it is indeed because when the queen mother was dying, she called the old minister to the bed, and the words of the edict are always in my ears!" "Talking and sobbing exchanges. Sun Quan threw the knife on the ground and wept opposite Zhang Zhao. However, Sun Quan finally sent Zhang Mi and Xu Yan to Liaodong. Zhang Zhao resented that his advice had not been adopted, so he claimed that he was sick and would no longer go to court.

In a fit of rage, Sun Quan ordered the door of Zhang Zhao's house to be sealed with earth to show that he would never have to go out. Zhang Zhao also blocked the door from the inside with earth to show that he never planned to go out again.

As a result, Gongsun Yuan finally killed Zhang Mi and Xu Yan and betrayed Sun Quan. Sun Quan knew that he sent people to comfort Zhang Zhao many times and compensated him, but Zhang Zhao resolutely did not get up, Sun Quan passed by Zhang Zhao's house for some reason (there are no three hundred taels of silver here) and called him out to meet him, Zhang Zhao resigned as seriously ill.

In a fit of rage, Sun Quan set fire to the door of his house in an attempt to scare him out, but Zhang Zhao closed the doors and windows of the inner room tightly. Sun Quan didn't dare to really hurt Zhang Zhao, so he let people extinguish the fire and stood outside the door for a long time, saying that Zhang Zhao would always stand outside if he didn't come out again. Zhang Zhao came out to meet Sun Quan with the support of his sons, and Sun Quan took Zhang Zhao into the palace in a car, and made a deep condemnation of himself. Zhang Zhao had no choice but to resume the court.

After Gongsun Yuan betrayed the alliance, Sun Quan's face and discipline were also lost.

[Zhang Zhao passed away]

In the fifth year of Jiahe (236), Zhang Zhao died at the age of eighty-one. Before his death, Zhang Zhao left a will, asking him to tie his hair with a cloth, not to use a lacquer-colored coffin, and to be buried in ordinary clothes. Sun Quan personally mourned in plain clothes, sacrificed with the rituals of the ether prison, and posthumously called him "Wenhou". Zhang Zhao's eldest son, Zhang Cheng, has been made a marquis, so his youngest son Zhang Xiu inherited the title.

Historically, Zhang Zhao was famous for his political ability, and recommended Yan Ji, Lü Meng and others to Sun Quan, and also made achievements in literature and calligraphy.

【Zhang Zibu in History】

Name: Zhao Zhang

Attributes: Commander (B) In history, Zhang Zhao once led troops to fight, and rarely led troops after the defeat of Dangtu

Politics (A-) Zhang Zhao's own political ability is not as strong as it was handed down in later generations, but his reputation is indeed very high

Strategy (B) Zhang Zhao was actually Sun Ce's mastermind, Sun Quan's main strategist in the early days, but his performance was average

General Review (A+) Zhang Zhao has a pivotal position within the Sun Wu Group and is the minister left by Sun Ce

Alias (title): Zhang Gong, Zibu

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Han

Profession: Minister, General, Strategist

Official position: General Wu of the Auxiliary

Title: Marquis of Fist→ Marquis Lou

Family background: Xuzhou scholars

Born and died: 156-236

Place of birth: Pengcheng, Xuzhou

Main social relations: Son (Zhang Cheng, Zhang Xiu)

Major Experiences:

From 156 to 200, he refused Tao Qian and assisted Sun Ce, and was asked by Sun Ce to help Sun Quan

From 200 to 229, he helped Sun Quan stabilize the situation, and Chibi was humiliated and retired due to illness when Sun Quan was proclaimed emperor because of persuasion

From 229 to 236, he served as the general of auxiliary Wu and the third division of Banya, and repeatedly criticized Sun Quan, the lord of Wu

Summary: One of the two Zhang in Jiangdong, Zhang Zhao has a high reputation, but his actual contribution may not be more than Zhang Hong.

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