Du Shenyan, he boasts that his articles and calligraphy are the best in the world. Qu Yuan and Song Yu can’t compare to me in terms of articles. My calligraphy is even better than Wang Xizhi’s. You must be my queen! It can be seen that Du Fu's grandfather is indeed a bit frivolous. But he is indeed talented. He was deeply loved by the king in the palace, and Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi were also famous people in the palace, so it is not surprising that these three people are called brothers.
In our country’s more than two thousand years of history, no one has ever dared to speak so openly, right? Dare to belittle Qu Yuan and Wang Xizhi, dare to look down on them. Du Fu's grandfather is probably the first person in ancient and modern times at home and abroad. Du Shenyan was actually very talented. He was the first person to write five-character verses. Du Fu often praised his grandfather: "My ancestors' poetry is the most ancient." In Du Fu's eyes, his grandfather also had a certain status. After all, he is his grandfather.
Brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong are the grandsons of Zhang Xingcheng, the prime minister of the early Tang Dynasty. Because of their handsome appearance, these two men became the male favorites of Wu Zetian, China's first female emperor. It's really ridiculous. Zhang Yizhi entered the officialdom as a disciple and took up the post of AMTD. He was only in his twenties at the time. He was "fair and beautiful, good at music and lyrics". Zhang Changzong is quite similar to Zhang Yizhi, but their appearance is particularly striking. In the second year of Wu Zetian's Long Live Tongtian, Zhang Changzong entered the imperial palace on the recommendation of Princess Taiping. Not long after, Zhang Changzong recommended Zhang Yizhi to Wu Zetian, so the two absurd brothers became the male favorites serving Empress Wu Zetian and were deeply loved. Wu Zetian valued these two people very much. She appointed Zhang Changzong as General Yunhui, General Xingzuo Qianniu Zhonglang, and Zhang Yizhi as Sima Shaoqing, and bestowed generous gifts on each.
So it can be seen that no matter what kind of people they are, they will always have friends. No matter where they are, the same people will always gather together. These three people all have a certain status in the court. They They are all deeply favored by the king. They help each other in the court and build up their own power. This seems to be a very normal thing.