Zhang Jiuling, the bright moon on the sea, died on 15. Why does the emperor remember that he still cried like a child?
In the 13th year of Kaiyuan (725), Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty held a amenorrhea ceremony in Taishan. This kind of retreat ceremony is a great event in the past dynasties, and it is a great honor to walk with the emperor. If you can't follow, it means that the emperor doesn't value you. You should know how Sima Tan, the father of Sima Qian, a famous historian in the Western Han Dynasty, died, that is, Emperor Wu went to Mount Tai to hold a meditation ceremony, but Sima Tan failed to follow him and died of depression.
Therefore, the Tang Dynasty also attached great importance to the candidates for this ceremony. Zhang said that he was responsible for drawing up the list. Most of the candidates he proposed were his cronies or subordinates, and he took the opportunity to promote these people to official ranks, which smacked of abusing power for personal gain. Zhang Jiuling is naturally on the list, but Zhang Jiuling is very honest and won't keep quiet just because he says Zhang is a benefactor. He advised Zhang that the official position is a public instrument in the world, so we should talk about virtue first, and then talk about merit and achievement. The list you have drawn up now is mixed, and I am afraid that once it is published, the Quartet will be disappointed. I hope you can treat it with caution so as not to regret it. But Zhang said not to listen. Sure enough, when the list came out, public opinion was in an uproar, saying that Zhang's reputation for life was greatly damaged by this incident.
After Zhang's death, Jixian Academy was left unattended. Unexpectedly, Zhang often mentioned Zhang Jiuling's name before, so he appointed Zhang Jiuling as secretary and bachelor of Jixian College, and soon he was promoted to prime minister. Zhang Jiuling's tenure as prime minister was the second half of the most prosperous Kaiyuan period in the Tang Dynasty. There are famous figures such as Yao Chong and Song Jing in the first half, and Zhang Jiuling is the representative in the second half. His ruling philosophy is clear,
Pay attention to the people's livelihood. For example, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the people continued to use foreign troops to expand their territory, some fought back in self-defense, some were simply overjoyed, and the burden on the people was heavy. Du Fu's famous sentence "Car Shop" satirizes Tang Xuanzong: "The side court is bleeding into sea water, and the heart of Emperor Wu is still beating for war." Zhang Jiuling repeatedly remonstrated with Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and even used his power to prevent Bian Jiang from being raised. He does not attach importance to national defense, but opposes the abuse of force regardless of people's livelihood.
He has many deeds in administration. In a word, he is closely related to the orderly social order and the overall prosperity of economy and culture in the second half of Kaiyuan. Moreover, he did a great thing to benefit future generations, that is, he opened up a new road in Dayuling.
The traffic between Lingnan and the mainland is very inconvenient. There are five ridges across today's Jiangxi, Hunan and Guangdong. The road is steep and long, and there are many reasons why Lingnan is backward. Such a large territory of our motherland has not been fully developed, and such rich resources are still unknown. Who's not in a hurry? Therefore, Zhang Jiuling's actions have a strategic impact on the country. Because Zhang Jiuling, like the emperor's relatives, would cry.