Zhang Wuge in "Yongzheng Dynasty" is definitely another "drama essence"-like existence after Tu Lichen.
Tu Lichen is the "drama spirit" in the "Yongzheng Dynasty", which is beyond doubt, and it has also been widely recognized by many friends, especially the sentence "The slave who pretends to be stupid and full of talent will go to kill Xiao Guoxing", not only establishing a "stupid and thick" and very loyal guard image in Kangxi's eyes, but also a sentence that sets out Kangxi's true evaluation of the Eight Brothers Yinyu and understands the direction of his own side.
Compared with Tu Lichen, Zhang Wuge is absolutely more than that, and is another "drama essence" in the play.
When Yongzheng and the thirteenth master Yinxiang first contacted Zhang Wuge, Zhang Wuge was full of enthusiasm and hospitality for these two strangers from Beijing. At this moment when Li Wei and Gao Fu got rid of yongzheng and others who came to plot against Yongzheng, they hinted at it with a sentence of "there is a river behind the belly", which not only won the favor of the two distinguished guests, but also took their responsibilities clean.
After escaping from death and becoming Kangxi's bodyguard, he diligently did his job, but he was very good at hiding himself, becoming an important "undercover" of Yongzheng's side of Kangxi, and then played a huge role in the night of the conquest, and also laid the foundation for his appreciation and reuse of Yongzheng in the Yongzheng Dynasty.
After the death of his benefactor, the thirteenth master, he took the initiative to guard the tomb for the thirteenth master, which seemed to be "retired", but in fact, he withdrew himself from the complicated political struggle in the court, allowing himself to temporarily avoid the sharp edge, while obtaining the due reward, and even more breaking the reward of the yellow coat, ending in a good end.
Leaving aside these, in the entire "Yongzheng Dynasty", zhang Wuge's most brilliant "performance" is the dialogue with Kangxi about the new prince.
Kangxi asked Brother Zhang which prince was the best, and Brother Zhang said, "The Thirteenth Master is the best!" Kangxi then asked Zhang Wuge if he should make the thirteenth grandfather crown prince, but Zhang Wuge gave a negative answer, and at the same time said his reasons:
"People are too straight, they can't turn, and they are easy to trust others."
And just as Kangxi's words turned sharply, he suddenly "questioned" his "little bodyguard, and even commented that his prince had come", but Zhang Wuge knelt on the ground and said a word
"Slaves only know how to tell the truth."
At this time, everyone in the court, without exception, was actively running for the election and supporting the establishment of a new prince, in order to follow more of his own interests, but at this time, when Zhang Wuge had the opportunity to speak for his life-saving benefactor, the thirteenth grandfather Yinxiang, he still replied to Kangxi in a truthful way, and this had a better effect.
And it is precisely because of this that even Zhang Wuge himself did not think that his simple remarks would allow Kangxi to release the thirteenth master, and he could also repay the thirteenth master's life-saving grace to a certain extent.
Zhang Wuge said that the thirteenth master was loyal and could not be the prince, which undoubtedly resonated with Kangxi.
At this time, the election of a new prince was in full swing above the court.
The vast majority of officials in the DPRK and China either continue to choose to attach themselves to the Eight Ye Party, or temporarily seize the opportunity to embrace the eight ye party's thighs, and these people without exception have labeled the Eight Brother Yin Yu as "virtuous".
In this way, Kangxi fell into a dilemma, for the Eight Brothers Yin, Kangxi did not agree with or even very disgusted with his "false benevolence and false righteousness", but for the supporting voices roaring in the middle of the country, the Kangxi Emperor had to pay attention to it.
Therefore, Zhang Wuge's sentence of "telling the truth" made Kangxi think of the idea of dealing with this problem.
First of all, it is to tell the truth yourself. In Kangxi's heart, he still did not give up the crown prince Yinrong, and still hoped that Yinrong could continue to sit in the position of the crown prince of the country, which was the inner intention that Kangxi had to adhere to.
Secondly, it is necessary for someone to stand up and speak the truth for themselves, and someone to be able to speak for the prince. And this heavy responsibility fell on Zhang Tingyu.
Third, it is to have someone to take responsibility for everything. And this is the "double reed" of Kangxi and Tong Guowei's chorus.
Since a small bodyguard, Brother Zhang Wu, can put down the "retribution", to tell the truth, and not recommend the thirteenth master to be the crown prince, Kangxi, as the emperor, must also insist on his own ideas, and cannot change his original intention because of the "virtuousness" in the mouth of the minister, it is Zhang Wuge who makes Kangxi more firm in this idea, so he will be very happy.
In addition, Kangxi's happiness also stemmed from a kind of relief, a relief for the thirteenth master, and also a relief for Zhang Wuge.
The thirteenth master saved The life of Zhang Wuge, which was originally a good opportunity to repay the favor, but Zhang Wuge did not speak for the thirteenth master, but this is indeed the cleverness of Zhang Wuge.
On the one hand, his own telling of the truth allows Kangxi to see the loyalty and steadfastness of Zhang Wuge, and such a Zhang Wuge will inevitably make Kangxi trust him more.
On the other hand, Zhang Wuge's words are even more praise for the side of the thirteenth master, the thirteenth master helps people, just because of the hero's liver and righteousness, and there is no other idea, which is in stark contrast to the eight brothers Yin Yu and others who continue to recruit party henchmen and invite buyers, making Kangxi have a better evaluation of the thirteenth master Yin Xiang.
Therefore, Zhang Wuge's remarks made Kangxi feel that he had such a good bodyguard who was loyal and courageous, and even more had a good son, so he felt very pleased, and it was precisely because of this that Kangxi would let Zhang Wuge release the thirteenth master and give him a "big face".