Zhang Shaozeng’s assassination stemmed from his years of grudge against Zhang Zuolin. During the Revolution of 1911, Zhang Shaozeng's classmate and close friend Lan Tianwei served as the commander of the Third Mixed Association in Shenyang. In response to the Wuchang Uprising, he prepared to start an uprising in Shenyang, but was forced to leave by Zhang Zuolin, who was the commander of the patrol battalion. Therefore, Zhang Shaozeng's "Luanzhou Military Advice" lost support. There was a bad blood between the two. Warlord Sun Chuanfang was defeated by the Northern Expeditionary Army and fled to Beijing to join forces with Zhang Zuolin. Sun Chuanfang believed that Zhang Shaozeng broke his trust during the warlord melee, so he slandered Zhang Shaozeng in front of Zhang Zuolin.
Zhang Shao once returned to Tianjin to live. Although he recited Buddhist scriptures, studied calligraphy, and practiced boxing on the surface, he still cared about the fate of the country. Years of ups and downs in officialdom made him lose confidence in the Beiyang government. He learned that Feng Yuxiang had connections with Sun Yat-sen and other Kuomintang figures, so he strengthened his contacts with Feng Yuxiang and became his son and daughter. At this time, Zhang Shaoceng set up his own radio station at home to frequently communicate with Feng Yuxiang and others. Zhang Zuolin was very dissatisfied with this, and in connection with the past conflicts, he had the intention of killing Zhang Shaozeng to avoid future troubles.
In March 1928, Zhang Zuolin sent his trusted general Wang Qi to Tianjin to secretly arrange the assassination of Zhang Shaozeng. Also participating in the conspiracy were Zhili Supervisor Chu Yupu, Police Chief Li Dasen and Zhao Jingyun. On the day of the banquet, Zhang Shao ordered the driver to drive out of the car. Unexpectedly, as soon as the car left the garage, one of the front wheels broke. Zhang Shaozeng was shocked and said he was not feeling well, so he was going to give up the banquet. However, Zhang Huiqing, the subordinate who was bribed by Zhao Jingyun, persuaded him in every possible way, so he had no choice but to put on new tires and go to the banquet. Then the assassination took place. After the incident, Tianjin County Governor and Military Judge Wang Zhongshen used bluff to arrest all the madams, prostitutes and servants of Caifeng Class, tortured them one by one, imprisoned them for many days, and finally released them all. This political murder shocked both the government and the public. General Feng Yuxiang made this evaluation of Zhang Shao in his book "My Life": "To be fair, Mr. Zhang is actually the most loyal friend of the revolution. He took risks and advanced money in large amounts without any intention of doing anything. , as long as he helped the Northern Expedition revolution. Mr. Zhang's death was a sacrifice for the revolution, and his achievements are worthy of commemoration." After Zhang Shaozeng passed away, his descendants buried him in the scenery next to the Reclining Buddha Temple in Xishan, Beijing. The land of mountains and forests is only separated by a ridge from the cemetery of Wang Jinming, Shi Congyun and others who were martyrs of the Luanzhou Uprising. The tomb adopts the form of a monk's tomb that looks like a stone pillar. There is a sacrificial hall, a pillar, etc. in front of the tomb, which is a scenic spot in the west of Beijing.
Zhang Shao once lived in Tianjin for six years, living at the south end of Wellington Road in the British Concession, which is the site of the Fifth Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory at No. 334 Hebei South Road. His old house is a two-story building in the Baroque style with brick and wood structure, with a regular and gorgeous appearance and smooth lines. Facing east at the entrance of the building, there are two concrete slabs, two Roman columns attached to the wall, supported by water ripples. The interior is spacious and bright, and the hall is divided by arches, making it appear solemn and solemn. Interiors have light gray moldings, Philippine wood herringbone floors and double grooved windows. The house was built in the early 1920s, and the style of that time can still be vaguely glimpsed.