When it comes to the history of the Qing Dynasty, the first thing people think of is the glory of the prosperous ages of Kangxi and Qianlong. During that stage, many capable ministers appeared, such as Sony, Suk Saha, Ye Bilong, Chen Tingjing, Suo'etu, Nalan Mingzhu, Zhang Tingyu, Shi Lang, etc. Each one is famous in history. Among these capable ministers, there are very few who can start well and end well. Most of them ended up as prisoners because of their own selfish desires.
Today we talk about Zhang Tingyu. He is mentioned not because he started well and ended well. On the contrary, although Zhang Tingyu did not become a prisoner in his later years, he ended up miserable and did not end well. But because of his ups and downs in his official career, he assisted three emperors, from being highly appreciated to being ignored and rejected. This experience has attracted the attention of the world.
Zhang Tingyu was an imperial official for three generations. It can be said that "everyone wears a hat, and the house is full of red and purple clothes". The Zhang family has unlimited scenery and is deeply favored by the emperor.
Zhang Tingyu, in particular, was a veteran of the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong. During the Kangxi period, no one in the civil and military dynasties could surpass his status in Kangxi's heart. Kangxi would let him handle all important matters, and he had high morals and authority. He was meticulous at work and handled official duties conscientiously. He never left the work of the day until the next day. In terms of style, he was honest and honest, and never took other people's things privately. It can be said that he was a breeze; he was an important participant in the prosperous era of Kangxi and Qianlong. One of the most influential writers, he not only had a great influence on the political and historical development of the Qing Dynasty, but also had profound literary attainments and was very accomplished in literary works.
His major works include "History of the Ming Dynasty", "Records of King Sejong", "Huidian of the Qing Dynasty", etc. He also compiled some books on establishing and improving the military and memorial systems, providing relevant information for historical research and evidence collection. basis. At the same time, his calligraphy skills are also worth mentioning. To this day, many calligraphy enthusiasts still use his calligraphy works as models for copying. His cautious habits from the day he became an official until his death, it was this habit that saved the lives of his entire family. Only then did he finally realize his dream of enjoying the Ancestral Temple.
In his later years, Emperor Qianlong was very dissatisfied with Zhang Tingyu due to clique disputes and issues such as his right to enjoy the Ancestral Temple. He always wanted to find an opportunity to punish him, and even wanted to kill him, but he could never be found. handle.
The opportunity finally came: Zhang Tingyu's in-law, Sichuan academician Zhu Quan, after his mother passed away, in order to earn some "examination fees", he actually hid the news of his mother's death and "hided the funeral to rush for the exam". This was reported by Qianlong The emperor knew that such a despicable person was recommended by Zhang Tingyu and even became his son-in-law with Zhang Tingyu. This shows that Zhang Tingyu is not as "innocent" as he said.