Text | Qing Xinjun Yue
In the TV series " Yongzheng Dynasty ", there are many mysteries hidden in Brother Zhang -
In Jiangxia Town, Brother Zhang first met the fourth brother Yinzhen and the thirteenth brother Yinxiang That night, I saw the men of Lao Si and Lao Thirteen killing many people in a row. Why, as an ordinary citizen, Zhang Wu Ge not only did not panic, but also calmly provided a place for the destruction of corpses and traces?
You must know that Brother Zhang Wu did not know the true identities of Lao Si and Lao Thirteen at that time.
And why did Brother Zhang Wuge, who was lucky enough to save his life after the unjust imprisonment in the Ministry of Punishment, be bizarrely appointed by Kangxi as a guard with a sword in front of the emperor?
Wasn't Kangxi worried that it would be dangerous to have Brother Zhang with unknown origins by his side?
At the same time, in the later years of Yongzheng, after Lao Shisan died in the "Eight Kings Discussion" incident, why did Brother Zhang take the initiative to guard Lao Shisan's tomb for three years?
Could it be that Brother Zhang Wu did this just to repay Lao Shisan for his rescue?
What this article wants to reveal is the true origin of Brother Zhang Wu and the truth hidden behind these mysteries.
Whose person is he?
The true identity of Brother Zhang Wu can be said to be a highly discussed topic.
Regarding this issue, there are three mainstream views -
The first one is that Zhang Wuge is the person who sticks to the inner pole, and is a secret that Kangxi buried earlier. Because of this, Kangxi will be in After the unjust imprisonment occurred in the Ministry of Punishment, Zhang Wuge was specially appointed as the imperial guard.
The second one is that Brother Zhang Wu is a member of the Ba Ye Party, and his sister Alan is another spy arranged by Lao Jiu around Lao Shisan. It is precisely because of Alan's "chronic poison" that he can With the tragic ending of Lao Shisan's serious illness and death.
The third type is that Brother Zhang Wu is the fourth child. Therefore, on the night when Yong Zheng succeeded to the throne in Changchun Garden, facing the eager gaze of the Eighth Ye Party, Yong Zheng would ask Brother Zhang Wu for the gold medal command arrow and arrange its whereabouts. Wu Sidao sent a message.
These three views each seem to have their own reasonableness and legitimacy, but their unreasonableness is also extremely obvious.
Let’s first look at the first view, which is that Brother Zhang Wu is a Kangxi person.
This view can indeed explain why Kangxi made an exception and appointed Zhang Wu Ge as the imperial guard; it can also explain why Zhang Wu Ge did not panic when he saw the men of Lao Si and Lao Thirteen killing people in Jiangxia Town; it can even explain why Zhang Wu After I became a royal guard, why did I get into work so quickly?
But the problem is that if Brother Zhang is from Kangxi and belongs to the dark side of Da Nei Guan, when the "unjust imprisonment" incident occurs, Brother Zhang should seek help from his contact person as soon as possible, Either implying that Alan goes to Mr. Li San, the person in charge of the sticky pole, or to go to Delengtai and Tulichen. There should not be a scene where Alan goes to Lao Shisan for help.
Through this point, we can actually conclude: Zhang Wuge is definitely not from a sticky place.
Since Brother Zhang Wu is not a secret member of Sticky Rod, it indirectly shows that he is not a secret that Kangxi planted in advance.
Moreover, according to the time period, if Brother Zhang is really the secret buried by Kangxi, then the time of planting should be when Kangxi visited Jiangxia Town for the first time., but Brother Zhang was only ten years old at that time. Years old, how could Kangxi arrange a secret agent at such a young age?
At the same time, Jiangxia Town is not a confidential place, and it does not involve important people who need to be monitored secretly. There is no need for Kangxi to bury a chess piece there.
So, this view does not hold true.
Let’s look at the second view, which is that Brother Zhang Wu is a member of the Ba Ye Party.
The main basis for people who hold this view is what Lao Jiu said.
At that time, Yongzheng had already ascended the throne, and around the position of "General of the Conquest of the West", the Ba Ye Party and Yongzheng secretly fought.
During the process, Yongzheng was under heavy pressure to appoint Nian Gengyao as the general. Unwilling to lose the election, the fourth-year-old Yunqi personally sent a secret message to Funing'an to tell him to cause trouble, so that Nian Gengyao could not control more than 200,000 yuan. Army.
When Lao Jiu Yunjin learned about this, he said to Lao Fourteen:
"Okay, Funing'an is good. Gengyao couldn't control an army of more than 200,000 people that year. In the end, you have to go to the general." ”
But Lao Si4 was not too optimistic, thinking that Nian Gengyao could not control the army, and Yongzheng would also send Lao Thirteen there.
At this time, Lao Jiu said something that made people think:
"You don't know yet, it won't be long before Lao Thirteen is afraid that he won't even be able to leave."
It was precisely because of Lao Jiu's This sentence made many people think that Alan was the one who secretly poisoned Lao Shisan, and incidentally believed that Alan's brother Zhang Wuge was also a member of the Ba Ye Party.
But this kind of analysis is too taken for granted. You must know that Alan had no motive to poison Lao Shisan at all.
If Lao Jiu wants to control Alan to poison Lao Shisan, there are only two possibilities - one is coercion, the other is inducement.
If we talk about coercion, after the unjust imprisonment of the Ministry of Punishment, Lao Jiu no longer had any room for coercion.
After the unjust imprisonment in the Ministry of Punishment, Lao Shisan brought Zhang Wuge and his family to the capital, and Zhang Wuge became the imperial guard. Under such circumstances, Lao Jiu had no room to continue to intimidate Alan.
In terms of inducements, Alan is already the closest person to the Executive Vice Emperor Lao Shisan. With Lao Shisan at his side, 's glory and wealth are within reach, so there is no need to accept the huge profits promised by Lao Jiu.
At the same time, if Lao Jiu really arranged for Alan to poison Lao Shisan, would Lao Jiu really dare to speak out about this "fratricidal" thing without any scruples? The reason why Lao Jiu learned about Lao Shisan’s condition was most likely because he had arranged an informant to report it to Lao Jiu.
Since Alan did not poison Lao Shisan, and she is not from Lao Jiu, then Zhang Wu Ge cannot be from Ba Ye's party.
After all, if Brother Zhang was really a member of the Ba Ye Party, Brother Zhang would not have given the gold medal arrow to the fourth child that night in Changchun Garden; Not to mention asking Kangxi to plead with Lao Shisan.
Therefore, this view does not hold true either.
Finally, let’s look at the third view, which is that Brother Zhang Wu is the fourth child.
There are actually two reasons for holding this view -
Firstly, Lao Si went to Jiangxia Town with Kangxi many years ago. When raising money for disaster relief in Jiangnan, Lao Si went straight to Yangzhou, the base camp of the Baye Party. , Therefore, the reason why Lao Si knew that Yangzhou was the headquarters of the Baye Party was probably reported by the informant Zhang Wu Ge.
Secondly, that night in Changchun Garden, the reason why the Fourth Brother asked Brother Zhang for the gold medal and the arrows and so confidently asked Brother Zhang to go and report the news to Wu Sidao was because Brother Zhang was the Fourth Brother.
At first glance, these two evidences are persuasive, but their irrationality is equally obvious -
First, if Brother Zhang Wu is really the fourth child, then, after the case of unjust imprisonment in the Ministry of Punishment, Alan You should go to the fourth child for help first. But in the play, there is no trace to show that Alan has sought out the fourth child.
Secondly, if Brother Zhang is the fourth brother, then the time when the fourth brother planted this secret chess piece was when he accompanied Kangxi to Jiangxia Town. But the problem is, the fourth brother is the same as Kangxi, there is no need at all Plant this spy in Jiangxia Town.
Therefore, we can say that after Brother Zhang became the imperial guard, he immediately joined the fourth brother for various reasons, but it was not known that as early as in Jiangxia Town, Brother Zhang was the fourth brother.
In this case, who is Brother Zhang Wu, or what is his true identity?
Joined by bandits
In fact, there is a more reasonable explanation for the issue of Brother Zhang Wu’s true identity, that is:
Before he was admitted into the imperial guard of Ouchi, it was not someone who buried Brother Zhang. Anzi is not an ordinary commoner, but a "bandit".
After Lao Si and Lao Thirteen completed the task of "raising funds for disaster relief in Jiangnan", they received an urgent call from Kangxi. In order to rush back to the capital as soon as possible, they rushed late at night and happened to pass by Jiangxia Town.
This also shows that it is not inevitable for Laosi and the others to stay overnight in Jiangxia Town, but an accidental behavior.
Since it is not an inevitable result, to a certain extent, it also proves that Brother Zhang is not the spy of the fourth brother, because if it were not for this accidental acquaintance, there would be no intersection between the fourth brother and Zhang Wuge's family.
Lao Si and Lao Thirteen passed by Jiangxia Town and wanted to stay overnight. Unfortunately, Liu Ba Nu ordered that no outsiders enter the village that night. At the critical moment, Brother Zhang stepped forward, brought them into the village, and arranged for them to Live in the lower house.
Note that there are two key points here -
First, after Brother Zhang said hello to "Boss Ma" in the lower courtyard and took the fourth child and others into the hospital, Brother Zhang's father walked out of the room. , this shows that the place where Lao Si and others stayed for one night was also where Brother Zhang Wu and his family lived.
Therefore, regarding the living environment of Lao Si and others, especially the secret passage mechanism hidden under Lao Si's bed, even if Zhang Wu Ge's father does not know, Zhang Wu Ge must be aware of it.
Since Brother Zhang knew that there was a secret tunnel hidden under Lao Si’s bed, why did he bring Lao Si and others to live in it? Especially, even if there was no other accommodation for Lao Si and others, Brother Zhang should secretly Just remind the fourth child to wait for a while.
Secondly, after Lao Si and others moved into the lower courtyard, an informant went to report to Coach Hu, and there was such a conversation at that time.
When he learned about this, Coach Hu asked the agent who Brother Zhang Wu had brought in. The agent said:
"They are well-dressed, and their bags and bags are heavy, and they all have their belongings with them."
After hearing this, Coach Hu immediately immediately Said:
"Okay, it seems that this vote is a bit profitable."
It can be seen from Coach Hu's words that they do not rob foreign merchants once or twice. It can be seen from this eyeliner's description of Lao Si and others that when Lao Si and others are about to enter the village, in the eyes of some people, they are just a group of "fat sheep" waiting to be slaughtered.
In this case, by combining the above two points, we can actually draw a very possible speculation -
thinks that this vote is a bit oily, not only Coach Hu, but also probably Zhang Wu Ge. Brother Zhang is not the only one who wants to do this kind of thing, and his accomplice is most likely that "Boss Ma".
This is the reason why "Boss Ma" is willing to take the risk of offending the owner of the village, even though he knows that Liu Badu does not allow outsiders to enter the village, and wants to give Brother Zhang Wu this face.
At the same time, the secret passage mechanism under the bed of Lao Si and others was most likely secretly arranged by "Boss Ma" and "benefited a lot" from it.
Because of this, Brother Zhang Wu showed no panic when he saw Lao Si and others killing the people sent by Coach Hu, because before that, Brother Zhang Wu and "Boss Ma" had killed people passing by many times. merchants.
For this reason, when the fourth brother asked Brother Zhang:
"Brother Five, how should we deal with these people?"
Brother Zhang did not hesitate and gave the perfect solution:
"There is a river behind this room! "
's answer actually shows that Brother Zhang Wu handled similar matters in this way before.
And the reason why Brother Zhang Wu didn’t attack Lao Si and others later -
As soon as Coach Hu sent people to rob someone, Liu Badu arrived with his people, Brother Zhang and "Boss Ma" were gone. Time of committing the crime;
Next, when Brother Zhang saw Lao Si and others, he easily dealt with the people sent by Coach Hu, but knew that Lao Si and others were "hard scum", so he did not dare to continue taking action.
At the same time, when Coach Hu came after the conflict with Brother Zhang, he said:
"Good boy, you have the guts, I am just trying to deal with you."
Why did Coach Hu want to deal with Brother Zhang?
It is very likely that there is a "competition of interests" between him and Brother Zhang Wu - and the "interests" here are the competition for the "fat sheep".
It can be said that to some extent, Brother Zhang and Coach Hu are likely to be competitors.
If Brother Zhang Wu was just an ordinary servant in the village, how could he bring Lao Si and others into the village so smoothly? And Brother Zhang's "status" second only to Coach Hu in the village is most likely through Rob the "fat sheep" and offer what you get to the village owner.
At this point, the mystery about Brother Zhang's identity has been solved -
Brother Zhang became an imperial guard, not because of who he was, but because of his magnificent transformation of "from bandit to official".
The reason why such great "luck" came to Brother Zhang was that the character of "filial son" created by Brother Zhang touched the mind of Kangxi who was scratching his head because of "nine sons seizing the direct descendants".
The Mysterious Turn
After we come to the conclusion that the imperial guard Zhang Wuge was not someone who planted the secret in advance, but was "joined by bandits", let's find out why he wanted to be guarded by Lao Shisan. The mystery of Ling Nian was much easier.
At that time, the "Eight Kings Discussion" was secretly planned by the Eighth Prince Party, and the third son of the emperor Hongshi, the iron hat king of Guanwai, and the minister of study and military minister Longkodo actively cooperated. The "eight kings' political discussion" was successfully completed for the last time by the old thirteenth Yunxiang. After seizing the military power with bare hands, he was defeated.
Afterwards, Lao Shisan, Yongzheng's most trusted "executive deputy emperor", died of illness.
After the death of Lao Shisan, Zhang Wuge, who had already become one of Yongzheng's confidants, took the initiative to guard Lao Shisan's mausoleum, so Yongzheng personally saw him off.
When seeing him off, Yongzheng said to Brother Zhang:
"Brother Zhang, it is rare that you have such a filial heart and volunteer to guard the mausoleum of the Thirteenth Master. This yellow mantle is a reward from me..."
Could it be that, Is it really because of the so-called "filial piety" in Yongzheng's words that Brother Zhang Wu went to guard the mausoleum of Lao Shisan? Or, to be more precise, is it because of Brother Zhang Wu's gratitude to Lao Shisan?
The answer is naturally no.
Note that after the political situation at that time -
after the "Eight Kings Discussion" took place, although Lao Ba, Lao Jiu and Lao Ten of the Ba Ye Party were imprisoned, the largest force in the Yongzheng Dynasty, the "Ba Ye Party" existed in name only.
But in fact, the political situation at that time was not only unstable, but also perilous. After all, the battle for the right to inherit the throne had already been quietly going on in secret.
If it were anyone else, he might not be aware of the dangers involved. However, Brother Zhang, who had been with Kangxi and witnessed the princes' "secret fights" for the heir apparent, knew all too well how thrilling it was.
Let’s not talk about the “mutiny and forcing the palace” in which the prince was framed for hunting in Rehe, the small actions among the princes before and after the prince was deposed for the second time, and the “dead eagle incident” before Kangxi’s death. Take that night in Changchun Garden. Look, Brother Zhang, who stayed with Kangxi, knew that as an imperial guard, once made the wrong move or stood on the wrong team, he could become a victim at any time and be wiped out.
For Zhang Wuge, who has no background or backing, but was lucky enough to be "joined by a bandit", he is once again faced with a "clandestine fight among princes". The first thing he thinks of is how to escape from this The center of the vortex in order to protect itself.
And this is one of the reasons why Brother Zhang Wu will guard the tomb of Lao Shisan for three years.
Judging from Yongzheng's health at the time, he could not last three years. After three years, the new emperor had ascended the throne and the government had already stabilized. By then, he would be much safer when making choices or sides.
In addition, another reason why Brother Zhang Wu guards the tomb of Lao Shisan is to add a vital bargaining chip to his own future.
For imperial guards like Zhang Wuge, the space for promotion in is actually very narrow.
However, in the narrow road to promotion, there are many competitors - Tulichen, who has already joined Hongli, and De Lengtai, who is experienced and qualified. They compete with Tulichen, and Zhang Wuge himself He admits that he can't fight, but he may not be able to compete with De Lengtai.
If Brother Zhang W wanted to "overtake" De Lengtai on the narrow road to promotion, he had to take some "special action", and the way he chose was to guard the tomb of Lao Shisan.
By taking the initiative to guard the mausoleum, no matter who the next emperor is, he will recognize Zhang Wu's special contribution, which adds a crucial bargaining chip for his promotion.
At the same time, Brother Zhang Wu's step of guarding the tomb of Lao Shisan has two benefits for Brother Zhang Wu -
One of them is to add an amulet for him. With this special contribution, it is crucial. At this time, this credit can even be equated to a "gold medal to avoid death."
The second is to further establish his positive personality.
You must know that the reason why he was able to "become a gangster" back then was because of his "filial son" persona; and this time he has established a "emphasis on emotion and gratitude" persona for himself. What leader wouldn’t like that?
and above are the truth behind the mysteries hidden in Brother Zhang Wu.
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