Liu Yu laughed: "Xianzhi, you have been in Wu for many years, and you know a lot about the big families in Wu. Zhang Shao is indeed smart and capable in our shogunate. Mu Zhi did not recommend the wrong person, but Zhang Shao I don’t know much about the clan, after all, they have been in Wu for a long time, not Jiankang, you can talk about it.”
Xu Xianzhi smiled slightly: "Speaking of the Zhang family in Wu County, it has a long history. The word Zhang first came from the name of bow chief, who was the fifth son of Shaohao, the son of Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi in ancient times. This commander was good at making bows and arrows. He could also set nets to catch birds and beasts, so he was appointed Gongzheng, responsible for making bows and arrows and organizing hunting. He took his official surname and became the ancestor of the Zhang family. After thousands of years, the descendants of the Zhang family went through the Xia, Shang, and Zhou, and entered Jin Dynasty with the son of King Zhou, and became a minister of Jin State from then on. Hundreds of years later, the three families were divided into Jin Dynasty, and the Zhang family in Jin State turned their allegiance to South Korea. Among them, one named Kaifangdi became an official in South Korea. The prime minister of the Five Dynasties of Han kings, and his grandson is even more famous, he was Zhang Liang, one of the founders of the Han Dynasty!"
Liu Yu's expression changed. He did not expect that the Zhang family in Wu County would have such a glorious history, especially Zhang Liang, who was an ancient figure he admired very much: "What, waiting for Zhang Liang? This peerless strategist actually Are they the ancestors of the Zhang family in Wu County? How did they come to the south? I remember that it should be before the Yongjia Rebellion, and they were a big family in Wu."
Xu Xianzhi nodded: "The Zhang family originally stayed in the north for thousands of years, but later Zhang Liang's son Zhang Buyi was deprived of his title because he supported the Lu family during the Zhu Lu rebellion after Liu Bang's death. This lasted until Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. At that time, his sixth descendant Zhang Qianqiu was restored to the title of Gongcheng. This was the eighth rank among the twenty ranks of the former Han Dynasty, which was much different from the highest rank of twenty ranks. "
"In the intervening more than a hundred years, the whereabouts of the Zhang family's descendants were not obvious, so that the genealogical records of the Zhang family were seriously lacking. I have read the family tree of the Zhang family in Wu County, and they claimed to be from Shu County when the Later Han Dynasty was founded. The fourth son of Zhang Mu, the prefect, moved to Wu County. But when I was in Wu, I had long heard that Zhang Liang's seventh grandson Zhang Zan was very famous in Wu County. There are also folk songs that say that there are many people in Zhang Liang's appearance. Be virtuous, accumulate good deeds, and your descendants will be prosperous!"
Liu Yu frowned: "Seventh generation grandson? The sixth generation grandson was from the former Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan. Is this seventh generation grandson also from the former Han Dynasty?"
Xu Xianzhi said with a smile: "I don't know. There is another family tree of the Zhang family. It is said that Zhang Zan was the prefect of Changsha before and later moved to the Xiangli of Wu County. As for the time, it cannot be verified. I only know that the ancestor of the Zhang family in the Xiangli of Wu County is This is Zhang Zan, who was the governor of Changsha. I don’t know which genealogy is true. But no matter which genealogy it is, one thing remains unchanged, that is, the Zhang family of Wu County moved to Wujun from the late Han Dynasty to the Xinmang period. Wu Jun, and they all claim to be Zhang Liang’s descendants.”
Liu Yu laughed: "It seems that they are probably an unknown Zhang family. After coming to Wu, in order to show their identity, they compiled a genealogy of Zhang Liang's descendants to frighten Wu Yue who had little experience. People. Anyway, it is impossible for the Wu people to go north to look up their genealogy. However, I prefer to believe that Zhang Zan was a very influential person and was very popular in the local area, so he left such a folk proverb. Hundreds of people It’s still circulating years later.”
Xu Xianzhi nodded: "Exactly, starting from Zhang Zan, the Zhang family in Wu County officially established and developed here. After hundreds of years, by the end of the Later Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, the Zhang family in Wu County was already a famous family in Jiangdong. Sun Quan's minister Zhang Wen is the Zhang family of Wu County. Behind him is the famous Jiangdong infantryman Zhang Han. He was very famous in the Western Dynasty."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "I know this Jiangdong infantryman. It's not that he is really an infantryman, but that he has a wild and uninhibited style and does whatever he wants. He is very much like Ruan Ji among the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest, because Ruan Ji has been an infantryman. The position of infantry captain is just like the calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi who once served as the general of the You Army and was called Wang Youjun, so the world calls Ruan Ji, Ruan Infantry. This Zhang Han is called the Jiangdong Infantry, which refers to his character and sentiment. , looks exactly like Ruan Ji."
Xu Xianzhi said seriously: "Yes, when he was not serving as an official in Jiangdong, he was wandering by the river one day and heard someone playing the harp on a boat. He immediately felt like a close friend. After getting on the boat, he didn't know the person playing the harp. But we felt like old friends at first sight. The person who played the piano was He Xun, a famous scholar from Wu County, who was about to go to Luoyang to serve as an official. Zhang Han followed He Xun directly to Luoyang without even informing his family. This is evident of his willfulness and indulgence."
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, after arriving in Luoyang, He Xun recommended him, and he became an official in Luoyang from then on, reaching the rank of Grand Sima Dongcao. However, after serving as an official for more than 20 years, he saw that The eight kings were in chaos. They had talents but could not serve the country, so they wrote poems to clarify their aspirations. The autumn wind blows, the leaves fly, the water of Wujiang River is full of fat fish, and I have not returned home after three thousand miles. I can't help but look up to the sky with sadness. With the excuse of missing the water shield and seabass in my hometown, I resigned and returned home. This way I was able to save my life.”
Xu Xianzhi laughed: "So, the Zhang family in Wu County is full of talents. Although since the Jin Dynasty moved south, the Zhang family, like other Wu families, has been suppressed by the overseas Chinese families in the north and lost the power in the court. However, since Sima Yao came to power, in order to fight against the king, he also tried to win over these big families in Wu who had lost power for a long time. For example, Zhang Shao's grandfather Zhang Pengzu was the governor of Guangzhou, and Zhang Shao's father Zhang Chang became the Minister, and after Huan Xuan usurped the throne, Zhang Chang also served as the court captain. At that time, I remember that Mu Zhi specifically admonished you, saying that the Zhang family was a famous family, so don't invade them, so you specifically ordered and sent troops to guard it. Zhang opened his family's door and protected their family. Therefore, he gained Zhang Shao's undying loyalty. When Xi Le first came back, he invited almost all the children of the aristocratic families in the city to have banquets and social gatherings in various names. Only the Zhang family was completely Don’t interact with them!”
Liu Yu nodded: "This is very surprising to me. Even Xie Hui, Fu Liang and Wang Hong would not refuse Xile out of face. Only Zhang Shao stood by me so resolutely." Bian. Tell me, are they really reliable?"
Xu Xianzhi curled up his lips: "Many aristocratic families make several bets, and they won't be offended if they fall in the wind, but the family in Wu is different. Most of them are leaning towards you. Now the surname of Wu is the Shen family. As the representative, and Wencai is headed by the Zhang family, these two families are devoted to you. I think they also see that one day, you will be completely in charge of power, so there is no need to surrender to others. You are right Both of these families are considered benevolent, and in the name of repaying their benevolence, following you will also quell the public opinion."
Liu Yu laughed: "Well, I know Zhang Shao's abilities. What talents do you mention Zhang Yi and Zhang Yu?"
