Zhang said: Don't perjure yourself, don't waste kindness.

Zhang Shuo (667730), born in john young (now Daxing, Beijing), moved to Luoyang. His family has been an official for generations, his grandfather Zhang Ke is the governor of Gyeongju, and his father Zhang Zhi is Hong Dongcheng. In the first year of Yongchang (689), the court was virtuous and upright. At that time, there were as many as ten thousand candidates from all directions, and the competition was fierce. Wu Zetian personally went to Luoyang to take the exam, said the countermeasures were second-class, and awarded the proofreader to the prince. Soon, he was promoted to Zuo Buque and became an official who often advised the emperor. & gt In the first year of IX (700 years), Wu Zetian went to Sanyang Palace for the summer, but she still didn't want to return in the cool autumn. Zhang Shu persuaded Wu Zetian to return in time. Although Wu Zetian didn't take his advice at that time, she still appreciated Zhang's spirit of daring to speak out and remonstrate. In the early years of Chang 'an, Zhang said that he was promoted to the position of Scheerer of Fengge and became an important official of the imperial court. In the third year of Chang 'an (703), Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian and Wu Zetian were overbearing and framed Prime Minister Wei. Wei is an honest official. He once accused Bangsha of being Zhang Yizhi's illegal servant, and prevented Wu Zetian from promoting Zhang Yizhi's younger brother Zhang Changqi as the long history of Yongzhou. Wei's loyalty and frankness made the Zhang brothers extremely angry and have been looking for opportunities to frame him. At that time, Wu Zetian was ill, so they made a rumor that Wei had privately discussed with Silicheng, saying that Taiyuan was old, so it was better to rely on the prince and make a long-term plan. This made Wu Zetian very angry. He put Wei He in prison and asked them to confront him. Zhang was asked to commit perjury and promised high officials a generous salary, and Zhang apparently agreed. When Wu Zetian called the prince, the king and the prime minister to court for confrontation, Zhang said, "I dare not tell the truth in court today. I really haven't heard Yuan Zhong say such a thing. It was manager Chang who forced me to commit perjury! " Wei was thus saved from being killed, but Wu Zetian blamed his words and deeds for not being the same, and will be assigned to Qinzhou (now Qinzhou County, Guangxi). & gt Zhongzong acceded to the throne, and recalled Zhang from Guangxi to Kyoto, where he was appointed Minister of War, and later promoted to Assistant Minister of War. Soon after, Zhang said that he left his job because of his mother's death, and he still served as assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry after the expiration of the mourning period. After being sentenced to assistant minister of the Ministry of War, he added a bachelor's degree from Hong Wen Pavilion, and Zong Rui acceded to the throne. Zhang said that he worships the assistant minister and the long history of Yongzhou. In July of the first year of Jing Yun (7 10), Wang Qiao Zhongfu, the second son of Zhongzong, rose up, rebelled in Luoyang and was defeated and killed. Du Dong stayed to arrest hundreds of Li Zhongfu's companions, but the trial was inconclusive for a long time. Ruizong said that he went to Luoyang to hear the lawsuit. Zhang said that Zhang and Zheng, the masterminds of the rebellion, were quickly arrested, the truth was tried, and all other coerced people were released. The case was handled skillfully. Appreciating Zhang's talent, he was promoted to be the assistant of the prince. Therefore, the relationship between Zhang and the prince is extraordinary. & gt in the first month of the second year of Jing Yun (7 1 1), Zhang was appointed assistant minister of Zhongshu and prime minister. & gt Zhang Shuo, who helped the prince destroy the dissident party, became prime minister when the internal struggle of the royal family was fierce. The struggle between Prince Li Longji and his aunt Princess Taiping became more and more fierce. Princess Taiping is ambitious and bent on changing the prince. The prince group has the support of the Song Dynasty. In February of the second year of Jing Yun, someone who was good at astrology said that urgent soldiers would enter the palace within five days. Hearing this, Zong Rui urgently ordered to take precautions. Zhang said that he was very disgusted with this. He said to Zong Rui, "This is a traitor's plan to alienate the prince. When your majesty rules the country with a monarch, he will be honored, treacherous and obstinate. " Yao Chong also said to him, "As Zhang said, the world is the best." Following Zhang's advice, he ordered the prince to supervise the country. & gt However, Princess Taiping fought back crazily. Her design forced ministers such as Yao Chong and Song to be expelled from the imperial court and demoted to local officials. Then, she went to find Zhang Xiang, demoted them to Zuo Cheng and ordered them to stay in the East. In August of the first year of congenital (7 12), Zong Rui gave way to Prince Li Longji for the sake of Xuanzong. Princess Taiping can't wait to attract followers to prepare for rebellion. Zhang said that he knew that the situation was urgent, so he sent someone to offer a sword to Xuanzong and asked him to make a decisive decision to get rid of Princess Taiping and his gang. Xuanzong decided to strike first. Before Princess Taiping staged a coup, he killed Princess Taiping and her henchmen in one fell swoop, and the political situation began to stabilize. Zhang said that because he helped Xuanzong get rid of Princess Taiping, he made a lot of contributions, which was called the order of the Secretariat, and he became prime minister for the second time. However, Zhang Shuo was at odds with another prime minister, the famous politician Yao Chong, and told on each other. As a result, Zhang Shuo was demoted to Xiangzhou secretariat and became a local official. Soon, Prime Minister Su paid tribute to Zhang in front of Xuanzong, saying that Zhang Zhonghou was honest and could not move out. Therefore, Zhang was appointed as the secretariat of Jingzhou. Soon, he became the governor of Youzhou, General You Yulin, and went to the DPRK to see Xuanzong in uniform. In the seventh year of kaiyuan (7 19), Zhang was called the governor of the governor's office and an envoy of the heavenly soldiers. & gt In June of the eighth year of Kaiyuan (720), Shuofang made Wang Suo seduce and kill Turks in the surrender city, killing more than a thousand people. The Turks in Datong and other places were terrified, and the border situation began to turmoil. That autumn, Zhang said that he personally led twenty riders to Datong and other places to appease. Li Xian, assistant special envoy, was worried about what had happened to him, so he wrote to dissuade him. Zhang replied: "I am not an antelope, so I am not afraid to eat;" If blood is not a wild horse, it is not afraid of thorns. Seeing danger is fatal, and so am I. "> In the ninth year of Kaiyuan (72 1), in April, Lanchizhou (Yanchi County, Ningxia) took Kang Daibin, captured Liuhuzhou, assembled 70,000 people and advanced on Zhou Xia. After contacting the Tangut, he attacked Yin Cheng (Shenmu County, Shaanxi Province), saying that 10,000 people were fighting against horse infantry. In order to avoid repeated crimes, Zhang said, "The soldiers of the imperial court should be counterinsurgency to appease them. How can it kill those who surrender? " Then he established Linzhou, settled the rest of the Tangut people and resumed his business. Zhang said that because of his achievements in quelling the chaos, he moved to the Ministry of War to become a minister, and he became a prime minister, holding the civil and military power of the court. & gt advocated the bachelor's museum as our time > In April of the 10th year of Kaiyuan (722), Zhang said that he knew our time and often visited the north personally. In September, Kang Daibin's remaining party rebelled against the imperial court and claimed to be Khan. Zhang said that he sent his troops to recover and scattered the Hu people in the six States of Hequ. Originally, there were more than 600,000 troops stationed in the frontier fortress, which cost a lot. Zhang said that he asked the court to stop fighting with 200,000 troops on the grounds that there was no strong enemy to suppress his territory. Xuanzong was quite worried. Zhang said that he persuaded Xuanzong and finally laid off more than 200,000 border soldiers, accounting for one third of the border soldiers. Zhang said that according to the actual situation, it is suggested to change the officers and men system to the recruitment system. Recruiting system is a system of combining soldiers with farmers, that is, young and middle-aged people usually farm at home, go out in wartime and bring their own military supplies. The government system makes soldiers miserable and there are many fugitives. In September of the 10th year of Kaiyuan (722), Zhang said that young and strong people were recruited as residential guards, exempted from rent and labor, and given generous treatment. In less than ten days, he recruited130,000 elite soldiers. Since then, the separation of soldiers from farmers has made soldiers become professional mercenaries, which is very beneficial to improving military quality, strict training and greatly improving the combat effectiveness of the army. & gt In February of the 11th year of Kaiyuan (723), Zhang said that he was also a senior official. He changed the yamen under the official book door. There are five rooms under the government hall: official room, cardinal room, military room, family room and punishment room. Cao is in charge of general affairs. The establishment of government office strengthens the power and position of government hall, and makes its development enter a new stage. Zhang said that he was a famous writer and scholar leader at that time. His articles are famous for their beauty and delicacy. There are many important articles in the imperial court, most of which were written by him. What he is best at is the inscription, which is beyond the reach of contemporary people. Zhang also advocated setting up a bachelor's degree, so Xuanzong set up an academy, which gathered many literary celebrities such as Xu Jian who were engaged in cultural and educational affairs. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty appointed Zhang as the book editor and was in charge of the academy. At that time, some people opposed this matter and demanded the closure of Li Zheng College. Later, the college was changed to Jixian College, with a bachelor's degree above level 5 and a bachelor's degree below level 6, and Zhang Ren was a scholar. Zhang said that he promoted and reused a number of people, among whom Zhang Jiuling later became a famous figure in the Tang Dynasty. & gt In the 14th year of Kaiyuan (726), Yuwen Rong impeached Zhang, saying that he "led the stars for personal gain". Xuanzong ordered his arrest and sent troops to surround his home. After this setback, Zhang's spirit suffered a great blow. Afterwards, eunuch Gao Lishi was sent to visit and saw Zhang unkempt, sitting at the table, "Eat it with pottery, lest he be punished". Gao Lishi put in a good word for him in front of Xuanzong, saying that Zhang said that he had worked as a waiter and made contributions to the country. Xuanzong therefore said that he was relieved of his post as prime minister by order of the book. After & gt left the imperial court, Zhang said that he studied literature and history. In the 16th year of Kaiyuan (728), the imperial court still invited Zhang to be a member of Jixian Academy. Every time the imperial court has something important, you should still consult him. In February of the seventeenth year of Kaiyuan, he was reinstated as Prime Minister Zuo Shangshu. & gt kaiyuan 18 (730) died in December at the age of 64. Xuanzong wrote his own epitaph for Zhang, and because he was once named Yan Gong, his anthology is called Zhang Yan Official Documents Collection, with a total of 25 volumes.