When Liu Tan heard these two names, he knew why Huo Guang said they might not be suitable.
Because Zhang He and Zhang Anshi were the sons of Zhang Tang, and Zhang Tang committed suicide after being framed by the Chief Censor Li Wen and the Prime Minister's Chief Clerk Zhu Maichen.
Zhang Tang was indeed a cruel official, but at the same time he was also an honest official. These two attributes were contradictoryly combined in one person. The only explanation for this was that he did things by any means necessary.
Liu Tan had impressions of both Zhang He and Zhang Anshi. These two sons of Zhang Tang were not simple people either. Zhang He was implicated in the Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident and suffered castration, but he took care of Emperor Xuan of Han with all his heart.
Not to mention Zhang Anshi. During the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, he was appointed as the Grand Marshal, General of the Guards, and Recorder of the Secretariat, holding both military and political power. He was also a cautious person by nature.
I have to say that Huo Guang's vision is indeed good. The two people he recommended are both okay. Even though Zhang He is not well-known and has such a father and brother, he is not much worse. The most important thing is that Huo Guang thinks he has the ability, so it should be okay.
However, the biggest problem is that the son of their father's murderer is also in the Northern Border Country - Zhu Shanfu is the son of Zhu Maichen, and is about to become the future prefect of Xi'an Yang County!
Liu Tan said in a very annoying tone: "You are really good at recommending people."
Huo Guang chuckled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry too much. Even if there's a grudge, so what? As long as it doesn't delay matters, Your Highness should ignore them."
Liu Tan looked up at Huo Guang in surprise. Huo Guang calmly replied, "How many people in the court have blood feuds with each other, and it hasn't stopped them from becoming officials. Does Your Majesty have to find out who they have grudges against one by one and then avoid them? Having grudges is their business. Your Highness should just appoint people fairly."
Liu Tan thought about it and it seemed to be true. There were many people who had grudges against each other in the court. Even if they wanted to avoid each other, it was their own business.
Moreover, it was not certain that these two people would really be able to come. At most, he could just mention it to Liu Che. So Liu Tan wrote down the names of these two people without any psychological burden.
After Liu Tan sent the letter, he always felt that something was wrong. After thinking for a long time, he finally realized that he had never brought Liu Che anything delicious or fun when he wrote to him several times!
He was a little conflicted for a moment, fearing that Liu Che would be dissatisfied.
However, in fact, Liu Che had no complaints. It was normal for a son to ask his father for help when he couldn't solve a problem. Liu Che was happy when Liu Tan gave him delicious food and fun things, but he didn't think it was a big deal if he didn't give them anything.
If Liu Tan had to give Liu Che something every time he asked him for help, Liu Che would feel that it was a transaction. Even if it didn't make him feel awkward, it would lack a bit of humanity.
Before, Liu Che always thought that it was because Liu Tan was raised outside since he was a child, and was too cautious when facing him, so it was not strange for him to make such a transaction. He was the one who sent his son away with his own hands, so there was no reason to blame Liu Tan.
Now that Liu Tan has learned to ask him for people with confidence, he feels happy instead.
The only thing he was dissatisfied with was probably that every time his son made a request it was for national affairs and he rarely spoke up for his own affairs, but now he has made some progress.
Bu Fan, who was standing aside, smiled slightly as he listened to the Emperor's comments, but didn't dare to say a word. He thought to himself, this is just the King of the North, why not try someone else?
If it was the King of Qi or the King of Changyi, the emperor would probably be angry instead.
When Liu Che saw Liu Tan mention Zhang Tang's two sons, he felt quite sad for a moment.
When Zhang Tang committed suicide, Liu Che felt somewhat guilty. After all, Zhang Tang was framed and died, and he was unaware of it.
But his guilt only lasted for a short time. Afterwards, he forced and executed those who framed him. He felt that he had helped Zhang Tang clear his name, so he naturally put the matter behind him and did not pay much attention to Zhang Tang's son.
Now that Liu Tan mentioned it, he subconsciously asked, "What are the current official positions of Zhang Tang's sons Zhang He and Zhang Anshi?"
Liu Ju, who was sitting at the bottom, looked up in confusion and said, "Zhang He? Zhang He is my son's guest of the crown prince, and Zhang Anshi is just a palace attendant now."
Liu Che was surprised. "The Crown Prince's guest? Tan'er said this person is quite talented. What do you think?"
Liu Ju thought carefully and said, "This person... isn't particularly outstanding in the Crown Prince's Palace, but he's very careful and cautious in his work. He hasn't made any mistakes in all these years, which is quite rare."
Liu Che nodded: "That's fine."
It is very difficult to find a reliable person these days. Being able to be reliable and not make mistakes at least shows that this person has a clear mind and knows what to do and what not to do.
Where in the world can we find so many talented people?
Liu Che waved his hand and said, "If Tan'er wants to go, let him go."
Liu Ju was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. His brother's letter made him lose a guest of the crown prince.
Of course, he didn't think it was a big deal. The title of Prince's Guest was not an official position until the Tang Dynasty. Strictly speaking, it was just the Prince's follower. He might have a special position, but he was not an important official.
Liu Ju had too many guests serving the prince, so one more Zhang He would not be too many, and one less Zhang He would not be too few.
Since his brother needs it, just let Zhang He go.
However, after thinking about it, Liu Ju pretended to write a letter to Liu Tan to "complain". Well, this guy was too idle and was just teasing his younger brother.
Liu Che thought about it and realized that even if Zhang He and his brother went, the only one who could be of use was Zhang He. He was not Liu Tan and could not predict the future. He didn't know that Liu Tan's real purpose was Zhang Anshi. After thinking about it, he felt a little shabby, so he simply found another person to go with Zhang He and let Liu Tan make his own arrangements.
At this time, Zhang He still relied on the prince for his livelihood, and he and his younger brother Zhang Anshi were living a hard life.
Zhang Anshi had not yet shown any extraordinary talents, and Zhang Tang had left no inheritance. The salaries of the two of them were not much, so naturally they did not live well.
Unexpectedly, a pie fell from the sky. Since Zhang He was a guest of the prince, Liu Che simply handed the matter over to Liu Ju.
After Liu Ju returned, he summoned Zhang He and said, "The Northern Border Kingdom is currently in trouble and in need of talented individuals. His Majesty the King of the Northern Border has heard from somewhere that you two brothers are quite talented, and he has discussed with me that you and your brother should serve in the Northern Border Kingdom. What do you think?"
Zhang He was completely stunned after hearing this. He was stunned for a long moment before he asked cautiously, "Your Highness, are you saying... that His Highness the King of the Northern Territory asked us brothers to come over?"
Liu Ju nodded: "Exactly. I heard someone recommended you brothers to him. What do you think?"
Zhang He was instantly very excited, and for a moment he felt like a pie had fallen from the sky.
He has wasted a long time and has been looking for opportunities, but he has never been good at competing and does not have much talent. How can opportunities be so easy to find?
What's wrong with the Northern Kingdom being remote? There aren't many people available there. And it was the King of the North who made the offer himself. His position in the past must have been higher than his current one.
He also knew very well that Liu Ju doted on his younger brother very much. Although he was discussing it with him now, if he did not agree, then... there would probably be no future.
Zhang He nodded quickly and said, "Your Highness, rest assured. I will assist the King of the Northern Territory well."
Liu Ju chuckled. "My brother has many capable people around him. What he lacks now are only mid-level officials. He doesn't need your assistance. When you go there, remember to listen to his words."
Zhang He knew that this was the prince's reminder, and he kept these words firmly in his mind.
After returning, he told his brother Zhang Anshi about this. Zhang Anshi's eyes lit up after hearing it: "The Northern Border is great. It's easy to make achievements there. It's a good opportunity for us brothers to show our talents there."
Although Zhang Anshi is cautious, he is adventurous at heart. His brother is a complete jerk from the inside out.
Zhang He repeated the prince's words, and Zhang Anshi said, "That's natural. We had to listen to His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory. Brother, don't you think about the consequences of disobedience?"
Although Zhang He was a bit of a slacker, he was not stupid. After his brother said that, he figured it out - those who did not listen to the King of the North would either die or be dismissed.
Not to mention those who died, and those who were dismissed are probably seeing their careers come to an end. Just look at the attitudes of the emperor and the prince, and you will know that they will definitely not reuse those who have made the King of the North intolerable.
So this trip is both a blessing and a danger. The two of them cannot commit suicide like the original officials of the Northern Border Kingdom.
When Liu Che's reply letter reached Liu Tan's hands, the three people who were going to the Northern Border Kingdom to serve as officials were still halfway, moving slowly towards the Northern Border Kingdom. There was no other way, as the messengers changed horses but not people in order to deliver the letters. Even though these three people were not pampered, they had never run so far before, and they were about to give up halfway.
Liu Tan first glanced at Liu Ju's letter. After discovering that Zhang He was actually the prince's guest, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's a small world. I actually poached someone from my brother."
But after saying this, he felt that it wasn't that the world was small. The main thing was that the person Huo Guang could meet must have some status and position. Thinking about it this way, it seemed somewhat logical.
Moreover, he could see that Liu Ju's letter was more of a joke between brothers than a blame. Well, if you looked deeper, it was probably that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was just acting like a spoiled child.
Liu Tan wrote a letter back to Liu Ju, and prepared to send someone to bring some wine as his "apology" to Liu Ju. He also brought some candy. Liu Tan wrote a sentence: Your Highness, be good. I'll give you some candy.
After he finished writing, he couldn't help laughing. He didn't know what Liu Ju's expression would be when he saw it.
After reading Liu Ju's letter, he took another look at the letter from Liu Che. Liu Che said that in addition to Zhang He and Zhang Anshi, whom he wanted, he also sent someone else - Liu Zhen, the fifth son of King Jing of Zhongshan and the younger brother of King Ai of Zhongshan.
When Liu Tan saw the name, he searched in his mind and took a breath - wow, this is Liu Bei's direct ancestor.
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