Nicknames: Zhang, Zhang
Font size: Zi Wei Zi,No.:
Time: Ming Dynasty
Ethnic group: Han nationality
Place of Birth: Fengling Township (now Ruicheng), Zhou Pu.
Date of birth: A.D. 1526.
Time of death: A.D. 1585.
Main works: The Collection of Tuned Records, etc.
Major achievements: Cabinet records
Posthumously awarded: Taishi
Shi Hao: Wen Yi.
Zhang Siwei-Zhang Siwei (1526- 1585), a cabinet official of the Ming Dynasty, was born in Fengling, Zhou Pu (now Ruicheng) and was a scholar in the thirty-second year of Jiajing (1553). In Qin Long, Zhang Siwei was praised as the cabinet record because he was familiar with frontier affairs and made peace with Anda. He is a bachelor of Hanlin and a left assistant minister in the official department. After Zhang died in Wanli, he served as a cabinet minister, opposed Zhang's reform measures, and used some opposition figures to cater to the current situation and win people's hearts. The following year, he left his post at his father's funeral and died as Wen Yi. He is the author of "Tiaolu Collection" and so on.
The road of imperial examination
Zhang Siwei was born in a salt merchant family in Shaanxi, and his father was a wealthy family in Zhou Pu. In his early years, he went out to do business, and his uncle Wang Chonggu was the minister of war and the governor of Shaanxi. He is good at talking about military affairs, influenced by it in four dimensions, and familiar with border defense affairs. Siwei was born intelligent and was listed as an outstanding scholar at the age of fifteen. Teacher Liu invigilator is very strange, saying that he wants to be a pillar of the country. In the 28th year of Jiajing (1549), he won the second place after having obtained the provincial examination. Thirty-two years (1553), a scholar. Because of his excellent writing and calligraphy, he was rated as the first Jishi Shu in the Academy. Thirty-four years (1555), edited by the academician courtyard.
Primary occupation
In forty-one years (1562) and forty-four years (1565), Jiajing took the exam and copied the transcript of Yongle Dadian with the examiner. At this time, Siwei studied behind closed doors, was poor in exposition, thoughtful and accomplished. Drafted the counselor's official document on behalf of Yuan, who is a master of ancient and modern times and is known as a "real naturalist". Investigating Xu Wenzhen's national policy plan is of great value to all kinds of strategies, stating interests, reasoning, winning praise and participating in politics. In the first year of Qin Long (1567), he copied the Yongle Grand Ceremony and was promoted to Right Spring Square and Right Central Plains. The emperor gave lectures in four dimensions and served as an official on a feast day. He answered correctly with all his heart, and played it incisively and vividly, and the emperor often listened to it. In the same year, he presided over the rural examination in Shuntian, and was soon promoted to Zuo Chunfang, Zuo Yude and Hanlin Academy.
Zhang Siwei is not only good at writing and understanding current affairs, but also romantic and talented. He and Bai Yang are fellow villagers and nephews of Wang Chonggu. Yang and Wang have been guarding the border for a long time and are good at talking about the military. Influenced by them, Siwei is also familiar with border defense affairs and is highly valued by the high arch records. The high arch is in charge of the official department. Qin Long three years (1569), was promoted to bachelor of imperial academy, right assistant minister of the official department, and participated in the discussion of state affairs. In October of four years (1570), Mongolia, which invaded the frontier, surrendered to the imperial court. When Governor Xuanda and Shanxi military affairs Wang Chonggu took the matter to court, there were many discussions in the court and there was a stalemate. Siwei strongly supported Gao Gong and Zhang's idea of reconciliation with Tatar leader Anda, making the peace talks successful, the border people trading and developing the economy. Gao Gong attached great importance to his talent, and he was promoted to left assistant minister of the official department. Because the four-dimensional work is fast and urgent, and the requirements are strict, it is very helpless to be suspected and interfered by colleagues. He gave himself up and begged for help. In the spring of six years (1572), the emperor gave lectures, called Siwei as the official of the East Palace, cooperated with Zhan Shifu, and then took charge of government affairs and taught Jishi Shu. In the summer of the same year, he died, and Zhang exiled the high arch and replaced it with Huiji, which led to the four-dimensional recovery.
Official experience
In the second year of Wanli (1574), he was still in charge of Zhan's official business and served as the deputy envoy of Shi Lu. Emperor Su has been in office for a long time, and his chapters are simple and complicated, and the archives of various departments are missing. Siwei worked hard to collect and sort out, and ten years after Jiajing, all the military affairs, national tax, personnel and other materials were sorted out properly, which won Zhang's appreciation. In March of the third year of Wanli (1575), Juzheng asked for the addition of cabinet ministers, and introduced Siwei as the Minister of Rites and the University of Tengge to join the cabinet to participate in the maintenance. Siwei attended the emperor's lectures and studied in the convenience hall. Shenzong endowed the four characters of "one morality and one heart" with its extraordinary degree. For four years (1576), he served as the president of the reconstruction convention. Five years (1577), presided over the examination, completed the Record of the Emperor Su, and was a college student. In the spring of six years (1578), he presided over Zongshen's wedding, worked hard and paid little, and was a college student of Jinwu Yingtang. Eight years (1580), passed the first-class examination, and was a master of Jia Zhu and a teacher of Prince Edward. In ten years (1582), he was promoted to Prince Taishi with his decision-making merits.
At the beginning of Zhang Ren's tenure, the military and political financial situation was not good, the national treasury was empty, peasant uprisings broke out one after another, and the crisis was serious. Siwei strongly supported all Zhang's decrees and reform measures, implemented the repressive measures of "stealing", implemented the "one-whip law" tax system, reduced redundant staff, reduced expenses, defended Tatars, and deepened the governance of Huanghuai, and achieved results.
In the ten years of Wanli, Zhang died, with four dimensions as the records, and at least teachers, officials and ministers, and college students in Zhongji Hall were added to the tired officials. When Zhang was in power, he ruled state affairs with severe punishment and severe laws, but he also made many enemies. Those who oppose the rule of law collude with eunuchs inside and outside, and the discussion is boiling, and the decree is difficult to implement. Seeing that many people in Siwei resent Juzheng, they decided to be lenient and appease people. When Zongshen gave birth to a child, they suggested that the emperor relax the policy, clean up impetuousness, benefit the world, and restore the positions of important people who were excluded or dismissed by Juzheng.
Oppose state affairs
The political situation changed slightly and the road began to flow smoothly. However, the eunuch is still very arrogant. Bao Feng, the eunuch of Li Si, was strongly opposed by Siwei because of the emblem of the two palaces. That is, Siwei was closely related to Wang Guoguang, a senior official of the official department, and framed him, instigating the Imperial censor to disintegrate Guoguang and hit Siwei. Zong Shen said angrily, "Yuan Fuzhong is a loyal minister, so there is no need to talk nonsense." Suggestion zhangwenda was demoted by disintegration. Li Zhi and Yan Guan, disciples of the last four dimensions, both exposed Feng Bao's crimes, and Zongshen was furious. He told Siwei that "slaves stole my power and punished me urgently for a long time". So Feng Bao and his henchmen fled, and things changed a lot. Four-dimensional stability, simplicity and emphasis, facing major events, resolving major doubts, tackling difficulties, helping the crisis and settling down, Amway country. Once Yunnan sent a tribute to the imperial court late, Zongshen wanted to punish the local officials, but it failed after four dimensions. He also ordered two hundred and two thousand pieces of silver from Yunnan old mine, but he stopped. Zongshen wants to order more than 100,000 pieces of ceramics made in Jiangxi, which requires ingenious styles and is difficult to complete, and Siwei tries to stop it.
Die of sudden illness
In the 11th year of Wanli (1583), his father Kunchuan passed away, and Siwei will go back to mourn and resign in Wenhua Hall, urging Zongshen to be loyal to his ancestors, filial, give lectures, diligent, pure-hearted, and have little desire, cherish money and love the people, and protect him all his life. Four-dimensional crawling and mourning, day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep, is terminally ill. Just got home, my stepmother, Mrs. Hu, died, and so did my two younger brothers. Their grief is complicated, and they are sad regardless of their illness. In October of 13th year (1585), Siwei was almost full of mourning and was ill at home. When the Shintoists heard of his death, they mourned, stopped to see the day, sent officials to treat the funeral, and gave the Taishi stone.