During the Emperor Gaozu's reign, yu zhang was highly respected and was named an Changhou. He was a special official. He asked to give him the land of Niufei Pavilion in Ping Ling, but Quyang Hou objected, thinking that this land was near the Sleeping Buddha Temple in Ping Ling Cemetery, and it was the only place to travel in clothes, so he should be given another piece of land. Emperor Han refused to listen and finally gave the land to yu zhang.
Wang Gen was so jealous of yu zhang's favor that he repeatedly vilified yu zhang in front of Emperor Han Cheng. However, Emperor Han Chengdi became more and more respectful and kind to Zhang Yu. Every time yu zhang fell ill, Emperor Han showed great concern, and even went to Zhang Yujia's house to visit him personally, and visited yu zhang in front of his bed. Although yu zhang lived at home, he was a "particularly progressive" teacher of Emperor Han Chengdi. Every time there is a major event in the country, Emperor Han Chengdi will discuss with him before making a decision.
At that time, disasters were frequent, and most officials and people thought that Wang's autocracy caused the disasters, and they wrote letters accusing Wang's autocracy. Emperor Han Chengdi also thought it was reasonable, but he felt that the facts were not obvious. Take a bus to the mansion, retreat left and right, ask about the change of the astronomical phenomena, and tell Wang Gong about the letter.
Yu zhang said to Emperor Han Chengdi: "The eclipses and earthquakes recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals were either because the governors attacked each other or because the righteous emperor invaded China. The variation of the disaster from the sky has far-reaching influence and is hard to see. Therefore, saints rarely talk about destiny, nor do they talk about genies. Life and heaven, even Zi Gong's generation, have not been able to listen to Confucius, let alone those Confucian scholars who have a little knowledge. Your majesty should make politics clear, respond to the warnings from heaven with kindness, and do more good deeds with his men. This is the original intention of Confucianism. Don't trust and appoint those freshmen, they are talking nonsense and making mistakes. Everything is done only according to Confucianism. "
Yu zhang said this because he "saw that he was old, his children were weak, and he was at odds with Quyang Hou, fearing that he would complain". In other words, in order to please the Wang group, the officials' remarks about the disaster caused by Wang's authoritarian power were denied for fear of retaliation from the Wang group.
Emperor Han Chengdi always trusted and loved yu zhang. When he heard this, he no longer doubted the king. Later, when Hou of Quyang and your children heard about it, they were very happy and close.
Yu zhang for his own self-interest, regardless of the country, blindly please the consorts of the powerful ministers, without principle, which really made him feel ashamed of the trust of Emperor Han Cheng and the title of a teacher. Zhu Jun, the county magistrate of Li Huai, was very angry when he heard about it. He wrote to ask questions, and in front of officials, when the public angrily criticized yu zhang as a courtier.
He said: "Today's court ministers cannot judge the master of the world and benefit the people of the world. It's all vegetarian. Confucius said,' If a husband is humble and doesn't serve the king, he will not die if he suffers'! I am willing to give Fang a sword, I will cut off one head and hit the rest! "
Emperor Han Chengdi asked, "Who do you call a courtier?" Zhu Yun said bluntly: "Anchang Zhang Houyu!" Emperor Han Chengdi was furious. "How dare you, an audacious little county magistrate, slander the important state minister and openly insult the imperial envoys above the imperial court?" . Sentence to death without mercy! "
The censor arrested Zhu Yun, who clung to the railing of the palace and refused to leave. He shouted, "I am satisfied to swim underground with Pang Long and Beagan! I don't know what the enlightened Han Dynasty will be like! " The railing was broken, and the censors took Zhu Yun hostage and took him to the temple.
At this time, the left general Xin Qingji took off his official hat and ribbon, bowed to his royal highness, and said, "Zhu Jun, a courtier, has always been famous for his crazy love for honesty. If what he says is right, you can't kill him; Even if what he says is wrong, he should be tolerated. Dare to ask your majesty with death! " Xin Qingji kowtowed and bled, and Han Chengdi's anger eased slightly, so he forgot to kill Zhu Jun.
Later, when officials wanted to repair the palace railings damaged by Zhu Yun, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, "Don't change them! Just make it up as it is, I want to use it to commend Chen Zhi! " From this point of view, Emperor Han Chengdi still paid great attention to listening to different opinions, and it was not without merit.