There were similar figures in the Tang Dynasty. He didn't feel depressed like Xu Shu, but he did something worthy of applause from his younger generation, but his leader was not very happy.
1. The introduction of Tan Zhong, an ordinary official in the Tang Dynasty, is very concise. According to records, his ancestral home was in Jiangxian County, Shanxi Province, and his grandfather, Tan Yao, once worked as a county magistrate in Henan Province. During the Anshi Rebellion, he died at the hands of rebels, so it can be said that the Tan family is also a loyal family.
Tan Zhong, who grew up in turbulent times, is keen on learning martial arts and reading military books. When I grow up, I am spirited, physically strong and have considerable military talent. Such a good prospect was taken a fancy to by Liu Ji. First, he was sent to the border with 2000 soldiers to exercise, and then he was transferred back to Youzhou to be an officer of Liu Ji's guard force.
Here, I would also like to mention Liu Ji, who is Lu Long's special envoy. To put it bluntly, it was one of the warlords in Hebei in the middle and late Tang Dynasty.
Different from other people's rudeness, because I studied in Chang 'an before and had a high cultural literacy, I obeyed Chang 'an's instructions, which was different from those neighbors' arrogance and threatened to "go their separate ways" from time to time.
But Bai Juyi once hit the nail on the head: Liu Ji is a big traitor, more insidious than other warlords in Hebei, seemingly honest but actually cunning inside.
Working in a place like this, it is natural to stand on the same side. Liu Ji didn't listen to the court, and the general courtiers naturally followed suit. What should Tan Zhong, a descendant of loyal ministers, do?
Second, the three-inch golden tongue During the years, Chang 'an attacked the disobedient Chengde buffer region, not only sending imperial troops to the war, but also asking the surrounding buffer regions to send troops to help.
The news caused an uproar. As a member of Hebei warlord group, Chengde Fanzhen is connected with everyone. No one expected the emperor to be so decisive.
Liu Ji quickly sent Tan Zhong to contact neighbors to discuss what to do. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it is not allowed to exchange envoys between our times, which shows that Hebei Fanzhen Group no longer takes Chang 'an's laws seriously.
Tan Zhongxian went to visit Ambassador Weber Tian Ji 'an. It happened that he was holding a military meeting. Tian Ji 'an said: We and Chengde are as close as lips and teeth, and it's up to everyone what to do.
The generals at the bottom got the message and raised their hands and said, "Never let the imperial army cross the border." Tian Ji' an gave a hand and said, Brothers, awesome! If you want to meet the Central Army, you will kill those who oppose it.
Maybe everyone was too excited and loud, and Tan Zhong, who was waiting to meet in the wing, heard the content. He was very anxious and asked to meet Tian Ji 'an immediately, trying to stop Weber's rebellion.
You know, Liu Ji sent him here to discuss countermeasures, not to take a stand to stop the rebellion. It can be seen that everything Tan Zhong did at this time was for the national justice in his bones.
However, Tian Ji 'an supported Chengde not because of good relations, but because of his own interests. Tan Zhong has been thinking about how to proceed from the interests of Weibo Town and not let the other party see his original intention.
He said: "If the time of the battlefield makes you decide this way, it is to lead the soldiers of the world to attack themselves. Before every military operation, the general is required to lead troops. This time, the eunuch was appointed as the commander-in-chief, indicating that it was the emperor's own idea and he wanted to show his ability to deter old ministers. Before the army arrived in Chengde, you were destroyed halfway, and the son of heaven was so angry that blood became a river. Can your relationship with Chengde Wang Chengzong really be iron enough to block a gun for him? ! "
Hearing this, Tian Ji 'an said, yes, you can't ruin your work at home for a long time. So he asked, "What should we do now?"
Tan Zhong said: "This is simple. When the imperial army crosses the border, you should treat it well, and then mobilize the army to crusade against Chengde, and secretly discuss with Wang Chengzong to let him cut out a county as our victory and make it a job of the central government. After that, I stayed where I was, which means I have an explanation for the Lao Wang family next door. In this way, Chang' an and Chengde will not offend or suffer. This deal is more cost-effective. "
Tian Ji 'an was very happy after hearing this, so he implemented it as planned.
Things haven't finished here. Tan Zhong has to go back and find a way to make Liu Ji support himself.
Third, Liu Ji, who was upset by two sources, is also calling a meeting of his subordinates, because Lu Long and Cheng De have been enemies for more than ten years, and the two sides have forged an indissoluble bond. Liu Ji was afraid that Wang Chengzong was heavily guarded against himself. In case of war, the situation would be unfavorable.
Tan Zhongxian replied: "The son of heaven will never let us crusade, and Chengde will not guard against us!"
Liu Ji was furious and said, "Why didn't you just say that Wang Chengzong and I rebelled?" Tan Zhong was imprisoned on the spot.
Afterwards, Liu Ji sent someone to investigate and found that Wang Chengzong really didn't guard himself! The next day, the imperial edict from Chang 'an arrived and ordered Liu Ji to concentrate on guarding the border and not to take part in the crusade against Wang Chengzong.
Liu Ji was surprised and let Tan Zhong go, asking him how he knew about it in advance.
Tan Zhong said: "It is precisely because we have been enemies with Chengde for more than ten years that Wang Chengzong will not take precautions. In this way, he sent spies to Chang 'an to spread the news of Lulong and Chengde's joint rebellion, which aroused the emperor's suspicion. In order to prevent accidents, the emperor will definitely not let you take part in the crusade. The imperial army's crusade against Chengde must go through our Lulong, and it's hard to say whether there will be a fake crusade afterwards. "
Liu Ji listened to the cold sweat and asked the same question as Tian Ji' an: "What should I do now?"
Tan Zhong replied: "As we all know, Lu Long and Cheng De have forged a deep hatred. Now the son of heaven is rebelling against Cheng De, so don't go south with hundreds of soldiers to beg for thieves. This is a true rumor. " Our soldiers in Lulong are loyal, but they are notorious for harboring virtues and betraying the imperial court. Please consider it carefully. "
Liu Ji got the message and immediately ordered the three armies: "Within five days, the whole army will set out south to beg thieves, and those who violate the order will be beheaded!" He appointed his eldest son to stay in Youzhou, and led 70 thousand troops despite his illness. This time killing ten thousand people, Liu Ji died in front.
Lulong buffer zone is the largest and most powerful place in Hebei Province, and it is responsible for defending the nomadic people in the north all the year round. Compared with Chengde and Weibo, Lu Long did the least in disobeying the imperial court, which must be attributed to Tan Zhong.
10 years later, Tan Zhong, who was in his twilight years, persuaded his successor, General Liu, to accept the command of the imperial court, thus ending the 30-year separatist history of Lu Long.
Tan Zhong was the last person to become an ancient scholar. This official position is actually very ordinary, far from those famous senior officials in history books. However, in a chaotic era, it is difficult for many people to have the courage to stick to their morality.