After Emperor Taizong proclaimed himself emperor, he hired Zhang Ping as the right classroom director to supervise the timber trade of Qin and Long. Zhang Pingquan changed the new system, set up a capital service, and calculated the cost of land and water transportation. In the spring and autumn, he took a big bamboo raft and transported the wood of Weihe River to the Yellow River, and it was collected in Beijing through the mainstay mountain. After a year, the best wood piled up like a mountain. Emperor Taizong rewarded his contribution, promoted him as a sacrificial officer, supervised the timber affairs of Yangpingdu, and was also in charge of the shipyard. After the original officials built the ship, because the river was swift and fierce, in order to prevent the ship from drifting away, each ship had to be guarded by three families, and thousands of families were hired every year. Zhang Ping dug a pool to draw water and tied the boat to the pool, so there was no need to call the people's forces. There is a thief named Yang Bahua who has lived in Guanfu area for many years. The court ordered Chamberlain to lead the troops of several states to crusade, but none of them were destroyed. Zhang Ping sent someone to persuade him with good words, and the bandits joined him. Zhang Ping was appointed as the assistant envoy of Chongyi, and still holds his original post. I have served for nine years and saved 800 thousand official money.
Zhang Ping likes historical biographies. When he was in a humble position, if he found strange books, he would ponder all day and sometimes take off his clothes to change books. When the dignitaries arrived, they had collected thousands of books. When I was in Pengmen, several county officials abused Zhang Ping, who was later convicted and sent to Beijing Kiln as a coolie. Zhang Ping's son just went to inspect the laborers here, found them and told Zhang Ping about it. Zhang Ping called them to the yamen and gave a banquet to comfort them. He said, "Unfortunately, you suddenly encountered such a disaster. Don't take the original thing to heart. " I also gave them money to treat them well. Before long, these people were pardoned and returned to their original places. At that time, people praised Zhang Ping for his forgiveness and kindness.
(Author) Comments: When Emperor Taizong was not prominent, he would inevitably seek honest and capable talents around him. When he acceded to the throne, he promoted the original meritorious people around him, including Chen and others, all of whom were appointed at full capacity, and entrusted them with important tasks such as military supplies, so everyone worked hard in their respective jobs, which was commendable. But Zhang Ping doesn't care about past grievances, which (almost) goes beyond the mind of literati. Chen used magic to deceive and confuse the emperor's crooked ways and the attitude of the emperor's attendants was almost the same!