Yongzheng Dynasty: Emperor Yongzheng was besieged, Zhang Tingyu actually stood by? This is great wisdom. In the long history of the Qing Dynasty, there was an event that caused fierce controversy, that is, the Yongzheng Emperor's reform of wanting to let the banner people support themselves and cultivate their own crops. Although this reform is for the benefit of the country and the people, it has been resolutely opposed by some people. In this offensive and defensive battle, Zhang Tingyu, the minister of the Han people, actually "stood by and watched" and did not help Emperor Yongzheng to implement reforms, which made people question how clever his wisdom was? Zhang Tingyu's actions are incomprehensible, what kind of profound intentions does he have?
In the fourteenth year of Yongzheng, Emperor Yongzheng convened a special meeting on rectifying flag affairs and reforming the lives of flag people. Emperor Yongzheng believed that this situation must be changed, and the banner people should be self-reliant and self-reliant. As soon as this reform was proposed, it met with strong opposition from some banner people.
There are two reasons for opposition: one is to violate the Kangxi Emperor's legacy, and the other is to believe that the Manchu people hunt for a living and the Han people cultivate, which is a matter of course, and the reform will not work at all. The leader of the opposition was Prince Lian Yinxi, who bit Emperor Kangxi's words and did not let go, forcing Emperor Yongzheng to be at a loss.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Emperor Yongzheng originally wanted Zhang Tingyu to "rescue the flames", but he didn't expect this Hanchen to stand by and perfunctory. At this time, Emperor Yongzheng was really angry, and directly reprimanded Zhang Tingyu for "clever words". But Zhang Tingyu did not retreat as Yongzheng imagined, but had a more clever intention.
As a Hanchen, if Zhang Tingyu acts rashly and argues strongly, he will inevitably be regarded as "standing and talking without backache". In order to resolve the crisis to the greatest extent and protect Emperor Yongzheng, Zhang Tingyu had to deliberately show weakness as an introduction, so that Emperor Yongzheng could vent his anger in a situation of "extreme anger". This plan really succeeded, and Emperor Yongzheng reprimanded Zhang Tingyu in public, and the meeting broke up unhappily.
When there were only two people left, Emperor Yongzheng turned to Zhang Tingyu to "ask for help". Under the emperor's obedience and pleading, Zhang Tingyu finally took out the real guy. He first gave the magic weapon to resolve the reform dispute - "heavy agriculture and rejuvenation of the country", which is the basic national policy formulated by Emperor Shunzhi, and whoever dares to violate it is a sinner; Second, he suggested that an important minister should be appointed to directly lead the direct subordinates, and the implementation of reforms would not be relentless.
The result? Emperor Yongzheng, with the support of Zhang Tingyu, successfully implemented the reform of the banner people to support themselves, and the opposition such as Prince Lian Yinxi was helpless. This confirms Zhang Tingyu's cleverness of "standing by and watching", he is controlling the overall situation for Emperor Yongzheng, rather than retreating from the battle as some people say. Not only that, Zhang Tingyu's support for reform has also allowed the national policy of "rejuvenating the country through agriculture" to continue for the benefit of future generations. It can be said that Zhang Tingyu's plan of "stealing beams and replacing pillars" truly demonstrates his unfathomable wisdom.
Zhang Tingyu's wise move of "not being chaotic and adapting to changes in the face of danger" is really impressive. On the surface, he seems to be sitting on the sidelines and not giving directions; But in fact, he was secretly controlling the overall situation and resolving the crisis for Emperor Yongzheng. This is reminiscent of Zeng Guofan's famous assertion when dealing with the Taiping Rebellion: "If there is a slight negligence at that time, when will the rivers and rivers put down the rebellion?" In this battle for reform, Zhang Tingyu also did not mess up the situation, judged the situation, and walked to the road to victory at the highest level with one move.
Looking back on the whole process, after Zhang Tingyu was reprimanded by Yongzheng, he did not fight back head-on at the first time, but first gave Emperor Yongzheng a chance to "vent". It was only when Emperor Yongzheng realized the importance of reform and took the initiative to "ask for help" from Zhang Tingyu that Zhang Tingyu showed his true move. He first played the card of "valuing agriculture and rejuvenating the country", and raised the legitimacy of reform to the level of national policy formulated by Emperor Shunzhi. This is tantamount to closely linking the interests of the Manchurian banner people with the entire Qing Dynasty. Whoever dares to disobey is a sinner for dereliction of duty!
Next, Zhang Tingyu put forward a pertinent strategy, that is, to directly send important ministers to preside over and lead the reform. With a highly prestigious official to carry it out, there is naturally no need to consider the "inaction" or obstruction of other banner people. Sure enough, Emperor Yongzheng listened to Zhang Tingyu's suggestion, changed his previous arrogance, and instead used the method of "carrying the heavy with the heavy". He appointed his confidant scholar Wu Zhiying to lead Zhili, who was responsible for implementing reforms with the assistance of Yinzhi, the prince of Yong. Wu Zhiying is the hardcore of Yongzheng, and with the support of Prince Yong, he naturally swept away all the resistance and went straight to the local implementation.
In this way, the overall situation of reform has been achieved, and even Prince Lian, who has the highest opposition voice, is helpless. He had cunningly held Kangxi's legacy hostage and wantonly intimidated Yongzheng, but now he was finally completely choked by Zhang Tingyu's killing plan. After all, if you don't listen to persuasion, it is a crime of dereliction of duty, and no one dares to disobey if you use the name of Emperor Shunzhi to oppress people!
All of this is due to Zhang Tingyu's precise support in the face of danger and strategizing. His "standing by" is not weak and incompetent, but is helping Yongzheng to control the initiative and clear the way for reform. Once the time was ripe, Zhang Tingyu made another plan and pointed out the direction for reform. This kind of cunning and step-by-step wisdom is really breathtaking! Zhang Tingyu's performance of "standing by and watching" this time can be called the best portrayal of self-preservation and seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. He first deliberately showed weakness to entice his opponent to unleash his attacking momentum, and then turned the whole situation around when the time was right. Precise strategizing demonstrates his extraordinary wisdom and talent. #头条首发大赛#