The historical figure I want to talk about today is named Zhang Jian, who was the first keju jinshi in 996 AD, and the second year of Song Taizong to Dao in 996 AD, which was a dynasty of song and dance. The first is what people call "Yuan".
After Zhang Jian became a high school official, he was sent to the Yunzhou area as a shogun, because Zhang Jian was honest and honest, and he was a righteous official, so he was deeply respected by his colleagues.
Zhang Jian was in the Yunzhou area and got along very well with the local officials and people.
At that time, the Liao Dynasty was at the time of the Liao Shengzong Yuyu, and the Liao Shengzong was also Yelü Longxu. Once, Liao Shengzong went out hunting and came to the Yunzhou area, and according to the "custom" at that time, the local magistrate should greet Liao Shengzong with the specialties of his jurisdiction to show his loyalty. However, when Emperor Shengzong of Liao came to Yunzhou Yamen, the local local festivals left both hands empty-handed.
Emperor Shengzong of Liao found this very strange, and Jiedushi explained: "There are no specialties in the gongchen jurisdiction, only zhang Jian, a staff member, who hopes to sacrifice him for a generation of treasures." “
The festival reminded Liao Shengzong of a dream he had once had, in which he dreamed of four people serving and serving him, and then the Liao Shengzong in the dream rewarded them with a few mouthfuls of grain. And Zhang Jian's "frugality" word is not in line with the artistic conception of "frugality" in the dream!
Therefore, Liao Shengzong summoned Zhang Jian, and sure enough, after some conversation, Liao Shengzong found that Zhang Jian not only had noble character, but also had outstanding talents, and had profound insights into strategy, governance, and administration.
It is the gold that will shine after all, and the emissaries of Jiedu and the Liao Shengzong are Zhang Jian's Bole of the Thousand Mile Horse, and after Zhang Jian entered the official field, he showed his talents to the fullest, becoming the left arm of the Liao Shengzong, winning the trust of the Liao Shengzong, holding an important official position, and finally becoming the left chancellor.
Zhang Jian's talent was also jealous of the people, and some ministers deliberately slandered and framed Zhang Jian, and after Liao Shengzong knew about it, without saying a word, he demoted the minister who slandered Zhang Jian to a commoner and exiled him.
Zhang Jian as an official all his life, from beginning to end did not forget the original intention, in his daily life, has always maintained a frugal style, adhering to the principle of "can save the province, the simplicity is simple", Zhang Jian, whether it is clothing, or diet, are very simple, if Feng Lu has a surplus, Zhang Jian will take it to help the poor.
After the death of Emperor Shengzong of Liao, the crown prince Yelüzong Zhen ascended the throne, that is, Emperor Xingzong of Liao.
Zhang Jian was the chancellor of Emperor Shengzong of Liao, and Emperor Xingzong of Liao also gave zhang jian a heavy role, and Zhang Jian was the official to Zhongshu Ling, Taishi, and Shangfu.
There is such a story: Not long after Emperor Xingzong of Liaoxing ascended the throne, the home of a dignitary and dignitary was infiltrated and stolen by a group of thieves, and Liaoxingzong may be too young and eager to solve the case, and soon beheaded the eight people he caught and showed the public, however, no one thought that these eight people were just scapegoats, and when the real thieves were caught, the original eight people were not wronged, and their families went to court one after another to seek justice.
At this time, Liao Xingzong was at a loss and overwhelmed, and the matter had been dragged on, and Zhang Jian repeatedly asked Liao Xingzong to try the case again, and Liao Xingzong angrily rebuked: "Do you want to pay for your life?" “
Zhang Jian replied: "The eight families have been wronged and unsurrected, and if they can be slightly compensated so that they can collect the corpses and bury them, it will be enough to appease the living and dead." “
According to Zhang Jian's suggestion, Emperor Xingzong of Liao certainly appeased the grievances.
There is also such a story:
Zhang Jian worked with great opportunity, his life was simple and simple, compared with other courtiers' extravagant life, bright and beautiful clothes, every time he went to the court, Zhang Jian was a beautiful landscape, because his clothes were too simple.
Liaoxingzong was still relatively extravagant and wasteful compared to the former emperor Liao Shengzong. Liao Xingzong wanted to test whether Zhang Jian's frugality was true or false, so he sent his bodyguards to quietly burn a hole in Zhang Jian's clothes.
And Zhang Jian was busy with work every day, and he was not accidentally dressed, and many times he went to the court, Zhang Jian always wore the torn clothes, which made Liao Xingzong extremely moved.
Liao Xingzong asked Zhang Jian why, was there not enough Feng Lu!
Zhang Jian replied: "This dress has been worn for nearly thirty years, so I am reluctant to change it."
After Liao Xingzong listened, he opened the national treasury and said that the best clothing in the treasury was selected by Zhang Jian. Since the emperor's order could not be violated, Zhang Jian selected three relatively ordinary cloths from the treasury to show his acceptance of Emperor Xingzong's good intentions.
In the end, Zhang Jian lived until the age of ninety-one, which was quite long in ancient times, and his long life was a portrayal of "frugality to cultivate morality" and "not forgetting the original heart".