Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty plundered and killed Zhang's descendants. What caused this?
However, only two years later, in A.D. 1584, Zhang confiscated his family property.
Looking at the overbearing figure of the Royal Guards, Zhang's eldest son, Zhang, thought that his family used to be a record, but now he was humiliated and hanged himself in a rage. His younger brother Zhang Maoxiu also chose to throw himself into the well, but after failing to do so, he went on a hunger strike, but he still didn't die. A few days later, Zhang Maoxiu was exiled to the frontier by Emperor Wanli and died soon.
Emperor Wanli's face suddenly became like summer weather. One moment it's sunny, the other it's rainy. Under the thunder, Zhang, our descendant, was seriously injured.
Why did Emperor Wanli plunder and kill Zhang's descendants after Zhang's death?
1, Zhang is a descendant.
According to historical records, our three sons were among the best in the imperial examinations. It is not easy for one son to be among the best in the imperial examination, and it is even possible for three sons to get a good ranking together. Is Zhang's son, Xun's son, a great talent?
Of course not. At the very least, Zhang Maoxiu's number one scholar has moisture. According to historical records, Zhang Maoxiu won the first place in the senior high school entrance examination in Chen Geng on 1580. In other words, Zhang's son did commit corruption in the imperial examination, and it was already very serious, ranging from disqualification to death. However, when Zhang was in North Korea, he could still roll with the punches.
But once Zhang died, Zhang's sons naturally lost their asylum, and it was easy for Wanli to punish them. However, although Zhang once had a height and weight, and his son was so bold, he really didn't give Zhang peace of mind. Therefore, Zhang's sons are not innocent, and they all need to be responsible for their previous illegal acts.
Emperor Wanli has long been dissatisfied.
In addition to Zhang Maoxiu and others, Zhang's descendants are indeed implicated, and the source of the involvement really comes from Zhang himself. At that time, Emperor Wanli gradually began to like flashy things after his wedding. With Zheng Fei and other concubines entering the palace one after another, there are more and more concubines of Wanli, and their living expenses are also increasing. We all know that many problems start with money, and the contradiction between Emperor Wanli and Zhang also broke out from money.
Seeing that the harem account books donated by the Ministry of Finance were gradually making ends meet, Zhang was a little worried, so he asked Emperor Wanli to read the account books himself. The meaning was very simple, that is, to let Emperor Wanli save some flowers. The emperors before Wanli were very obedient students, and they all passed Zhang's visit happily. However, this time, Emperor Wanli left Zhang's notes in the book for money.
To stay in China means not to carry out it. The emperor's chess is very simple. He just won't listen to you, Zhang.
Later, Emperor Wanli asked the Ministry of Industry to cast special coins for the palace, which was abolished by Zhang because it was easy to cause civil economic problems. The emperor's orders were recorded and abolished, which made the emperor Wanli very angry.
Later, the official told Emperor Wanli not to buy tribute brocade from Suzhou and Songjiang for the harem. Emperor Wanli disagreed, but Zhang cut off most of the tribute brocade. The emperor's record agrees with what he doesn't like and opposes what he likes. Over time, the contradiction between Emperor Wanli and Zhang became more and more serious. After Zhang's death, Emperor Wanli sent Zhang's sons, Zhang Bianxiu and Zhang, directly to the frontier, which was hardly full of anger.
Zhang's reform has brought great hidden dangers.
Zhang is a reformist, but as an autocratic minister, he will naturally do many things that offend people.
During the political reform, Zhang's examination method offended many officials. According to historical records, many ministers were eliminated or punished because they passed the exam. If Zhang doesn't do anything corrupt in scientific research, officials can only say something bitter in their hearts. However, after Zhang Mao was admitted as the top scholar through connections, officials could not stay any longer, and their dissatisfaction with Zhang became more and more serious.
In addition, Zhang's whipping method has offended many people. For example, when Zhang was in Jiangnan, he offended a large number of local officials and strongmen in Jiangnan. These people say nothing on the surface, but secretly they hate him.
As early as when Zhang was not dead, many people were ready to move and began to attack Zhang. For example, if Zhang wants to continue to work in the record post at his father's funeral, Zhang will be impeached if he dresses improperly at the emperor's banquet. In the eyes of other ministers, Zhang, who influenced them to earn money, had to pay a huge price.
After Zhang's death, Zhang, the eunuch he offended, was ordered to search his home. After Jingzhou's wake got the news, it immediately blocked the gate of the Zhang family and made a trick of "falling into the rain". In order to avoid the East Factory and the Royal Guards, Zhang's children had to enter an empty house to escape. Because I didn't eat for a long time, a dozen people starved to death as soon as I opened the door.
Since then, Zhang's eldest son, Zhang, was beaten by Si and others who came to raid the property, and soon hanged himself. During this period, ministers remained resolute, and many people still demanded flogging. If it weren't for the kindness of Emperor Wanli, the fate waiting for the Zhang family would be even more tragic.
Shortly after Zhang was robbed of money, his son Zhang Jianxiu and his grandson Zhang Chongrun became common people. According to the records of later generations, they became pawns of traffickers overnight. Their tragic fate, like Zhang's descendants entering the grave, is a magical arrangement of fate.
Although Emperor Chongzhen later rehabilitated the Zhang family, there were no eggs in this nest. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang's youngest son Xiu committed suicide because he opposed being an official in Zhang. Since then, the feud between the Zhang family and the Ming Dynasty has been wiped out, but under the historical sky, there is only one title of famous minister.
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