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In the Tang Dynasty at the end of the Five Dynasties, there was a farmer named Zhang.
I'm over 30 years old, and I don't know any big shots.
A relative of a fellow villager passed by their house.
This relative is not only a scholar, but also a scholar and a juror. In ancient times, that was a squire with great status.
Zhang Can envied him very much and asked him, "I want to study like you, can I?"
Relatives looked at him contemptuously and hissed, "I have never heard of farmers in their thirties." He doesn't know a word, and he can go to school, let alone middle school. "
Zhang Can's face suddenly turned red to his ears, and he only hated that there was no gap to drill, so he went back to the house despondently.
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However, he planted an idea in his heart, that is, reading.
Their home is close to the official road, and it is very lively. There is a hotel not far away, and passing officers often pass by and stay in the hotel.
Once, a Confucian scholar stopped at a hotel.
He looked at the Confucian scholar for a long time, walked slowly over and bowed to others. Confucian scholars were polite and quick-witted, and then asked him what was going on.
He said, I want to study. Look, I am over 30 years old this year. Will it be too late? No one will accept me as an apprentice.
Confucian scholars said, "No, I don't think you are lazy and clumsy. You are very ambitious. If you start studying hard now 10 years, you will achieve great success. " You were only in your forties at that time.
Zhang Can said, "If I don't rest at night and study day and night, can I do it for five years?"
Confucian scholars exclaimed: "As long as there is such ambition, nothing can be done. I have taught many students, and I have never met anyone so determined and urgent as you. I believe that you will definitely surpass those people. "
Zhang Can was very happy. He asked the Confucian scholars to stay in his house for a few days instead of staying in a hotel.
He asks questions every day and talks at night.
A few days later, he went to visit his parents and cried on his knees, begging them to give him five years' holiday to study.
Although my parents are farmers, they are loyal and kind, not ignorant people. They supported his idea and agreed.
The next day, Zhang Can followed the Confucian scholars and bid farewell to his parents. This process lasted for five years.
In the past five years, my father often thought of him and talked about him at home.
Villagers often talk about the missing Zhang Can, wondering what he will become.
Juren's relatives often come to see him and tell their neighbors with a smile that this guy may never come back.
Five years later, Zhang Can came back dressed as a Confucian scholar.
At this time, Zhang Can has been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, especially good at poetry and beautiful calligraphy.
Soon, the literati went in and out, chanting poems and commenting on the current situation.
A generation of scholars.
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In troubled times, Jiangzhou officials were corrupt.
Poor people are often framed in prison, depending on whose money is going to court. Those rich people deliberately created lawsuits, bribed the government, and embezzled the cultivated land and property of the poor, and public grievances boiled.
At that time, Jiangzhou Mu also knew this problem, but corrupt officials colluded with each other and were deeply rooted, and he could not control it.
Later, the court wanted to send officials to check the management of officials. Jiangzhou shepherds were afraid, so they discussed countermeasures with the people.
The janitor said that now, it is better to hire an upright person to manage public security and justice and severely punish corrupt officials.
Jiangzhou Mu promised and immediately set out to choose the right person.
As a result, everyone suggested that this position must be held by Zhang Can.
Jiang was surprised and said, I have heard about this stranger for a long time. I have to go through the formalities quickly.
The next day, Jiangzhou Pastoral sent people to visit with gold and silver, appointment documents and official uniforms, and respectfully invited Zhang Can to take office.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Can refused on the grounds that he was in poor health for a long time and was recovering from illness until his health improved.
Seeing that this is an excuse, Jiangzhou Mu is very strange. Ask his people. I have long heard that this Zhang family has four walls, but he is very talented.
Everyone is puzzled. Seeing that my eyebrows are on fire, there is nothing anyone can do if the most suitable candidate does not come.
The guest invited a familiar Confucian scholar, who often interacted with Zhang Can's poems and privately asked Zhang Can why he refused Jiangzhou shepherd's high salary.
Zhang Can said, "Jiangzhoumu is a good man, I know, but he is too weak. People around him are corrupt and pervert the law. I went to the dye vat and was dyed black at once. I must not go. "
My friend said that you can only save Jiangzhou people if you go.
Zhang Can said, "If I go, I will be influenced by these people. If I can't do anything, I will be hurt. "
Confucian scholars taught their disciples in the original words, and disciples taught Jiangzhou shepherd in the original words.
Jiangzhou animal husbandry cheered loudly and said that this official position must be this person.
The next day, Jiangzhou shepherd personally visited the house and made a wish in person, saying that everything would be done according to your orders, as long as you were willing to be an official.
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Guaranteed, Zhang Can finally agreed to come out as an official, and Jiangzhou Pastoral immediately appointed him as Jiangzhou Anti-Pushing Officer to manage Jiangzhou officials.
As soon as Zhang Can took office, he listed various reward and punishment measures. Corruption and bribery are strictly prohibited.
And punished and expelled a large number of evil officials, putting an end to asking for help. The prison procedure is selfless.
A year later, Jiangzhou officials were clean and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
At that time, it was the Li Siyuan era in the late Tang and Ming Dynasties, and the prime minister was Feng Dao.
Feng Dao heard the story of Zhang Can and admired it very much, so he asked Li Siyuan to promote Zhang Can as the defense judge.
In a flash, more than ten years have passed.
Over the years, emperors took turns to the post-Emperor Gaozu Liu Zhiyuan period.
Later, it was gradually popularized, so that it was awarded the honor of Shangdang area.
When Liu Zhiyuan was still in Hedong, he was hoarding strategic materials to recruit.
Especially cowhide, which was the most important strategic material at that time.
Just like steel and oil now, it is an important war reserve of a country and must not be sold to the enemy in wartime.
So in his territory, Liu Zhiyuan stipulated that all cows in Hedong should be sold to him after death, and they should not be sold out without permission.
Anyone who dares to sell it privately is equivalent to selling strategic materials to the enemy, and these strategic materials will be turned into shells and fired at him. He is guilty of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country and will be executed immediately.
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When Liu Zhiyuan became emperor, all his assistants became kyou-kan, holding important positions in the ministries of the three divisions, and still following the laws and regulations of Hedong period.
These guys are all new officials, and the system is quite harsh.
Local regulations suddenly became national laws, and people in many places didn't know it, which led to many unjust deaths.
At that time, more than 20 farmers who sold cowhide privately were arrested in Shangdang area, and all of them were beheaded.
At that time, the Shangdang judge was Zhang Can. After reading the verdict, he quickly said, no, these people are good farmers. It is cruel to be beheaded of innocent people.
Others said that the third division won the prize, so we did it. Who dares to stop it? Besides, our little place is not to be taunted.
Zhang Can's bad temper came up and said, I'll write a document now and report it to the third department. This is inappropriate.
He wrote in the last play:
When the emperor was in Hedong, he needed strategic materials such as cowhide. This is normal.
But now the emperor owns the world, and it is your own land that sells cowhide. This law has long been out of date and should be abolished. Because killing a large number of people is cruel. Please repeal this law and forgive these people's lives.
Officials of the third division were preparing to enforce the law when suddenly someone shot. I am very happy.
Holding a memorial in their hands, they said to Liu Zhiyuan, the emperor at the end of the Han Dynasty, "As soon as we came to power, there was opposition. A judge in Shangdang District refused to carry out our orders, but suggested that we amend the law, saying that the policy we have implemented for decades is wrong. "
Hearing this, Liu Zhiyuan was furious. A few days after I ruled the country, a little judge dared to disobey my orders and commit suicide.
Suddenly, more than twenty miles away.
When the letter came down, he had already gone home. Hearing the servants talking in succession, he was frightened to disgrace and hurried back to Liu Zhiyuan's office.
Liu Zhiyuan has gone back to eat.
Feng Dao quickly reported the emergency and asked the Emperor Liu Zhiyuan to come out to discuss it.
Liu Zhiyuan didn't know anything, so he came out in a panic and asked him what was wrong.
Feng Dao said: Your Majesty monopolized cowhide when he was in Hedong. Since there is a world, cowhide cannot help.
Now, all the people in the world are your majesty's children, and these people have been killed in vain. Your majesty, I'm sorry.
Zhang Can was a Shangdang judge, and his position in the imperial court was humble. He bravely stopped it at the risk of his life and wrote a letter to correct it. He can only get a reward, not be killed.
But I, Feng Dao, as the prime minister, can't investigate the mistakes inside.
Killing everyone is a capital crime, minister.
Liu Zhiyuan looked at Feng Dao and was speechless for a long time.
After a while, I sighed slowly and said, all wet, the letter has been sent.
Feng Dao said, I have asked them to put it there first and suspend delivery.
Liu Zhiyuan said, then spare him.
Feng Dao said, what about the people? What about the rule that selling cowhide is beheaded?
Liu Zhiyuan said, this regulation has been cancelled and everyone has let go.
After the turmoil, all officials in the imperial court knew the name Zhang Can, and they also knew Zhang Can's honest and frank temper.
Liu Zhiyuan was also moved by him, so he came to the Central Committee and was appointed as the suggestion.
At that time, the third division still had bad feelings for Zhang Can, and wrote in the letter of appointment: "The former official is unknown, and the latter official is not turbid."
When it was sent to the Prime Minister Feng Dao, Feng Dao was very angry and changed the word "must" to: "The first rule of official morality must be clear, but it cannot be drawn."
Then he called the official and said that the man was innocent. How can you slander his innocence?
In the name of innocence, spread throughout the government.
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Later, Zhang Can served as an imperial envoy in the temple, and has been serving in Luoyang and Xijing.
There is an official named Liu Wensou. Zhang Can learned that although Liu Wensou was an official in Beijing, he left his old mother at home and never took her away. He was angry and thought it was unfilial, so he went to court to impeach her.
It was the Chai Rong era in the late Zhou Dynasty, and Fan Ju was the prime minister.
Fan Ju and Liu Wensou are very good friends. They have always attached great importance to Liu Wensou. When they saw the letter and were afraid of being beaten, they showed it to Liu Wensou and asked him what was going on.
Liu Shaore was shocked and cried: "My mother is actually not her biological mother, but her stepmother. However, I am still very filial to her. I brought her when I went to Beijing to be an official. She doesn't adapt to the environment. Since she came here, she has been in poor health, and there is no way but to take her back to her hometown. The result is good.
After that, she can't come. The house in her hometown is spacious, quiet and peaceful, and he is very happy. I won't force her.
If I succeed in impeaching Zhang Can, I will be a sinner from now on!
Fan said, then write a letter to explain the details, and I will press it down here.
Liu Sou was so scared that he quickly wrote a letter to Zhang Can, explaining the whole story.
Zhang Can's impeachment had to be forgotten.
With a sigh, he said, can the prime minister show the impeachment documents to others in private? Then the client will write to me. what can I say?
I'm old and useless.
The next day, he went home sick.
All the officials are afraid of him. Now that he retired, everyone agreed and approved it soon.
Unexpectedly, he fell ill and died the next year. He died penniless.
He has two sons, both of whom are very progressive, especially the second son, Zhang Su, who was only a teenager at that time and wrote a good article.
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In this life, Zhang Can was a farmer before the age of 30, and only studied in his thirties, but he also made a career.
In Jiangzhou, in order to save the Li people from being hung upside down, there is only one thing in Shangdang area, that is, selling cowhide privately, which has now been abolished. Countless wronged people have survived all over the country.
Confucius said, benevolence, love.
This is the foundation of Confucian spirit. Confucius explained in particular that people with lofty ideals are benevolent, and it is not necessary to harm benevolence by living, but to achieve benevolence by dying.
You can sacrifice