When Zhang was in power in the ruling and opposition parties, someone wanted to kiss up to Zhang Yi and gave him a couplet: "When the Prime Minister was in charge, one virtue assisted the three dynasties, and he made outstanding achievements; The number one scholar ranks second, so it's hard to get the second place. Learn to be the number one scholar. "

The first article said that Zhang assisted Jiajing and Wanli, and the next article said that Zhang was knowledgeable. Seeing such flattery, Zhang was of course very happy and immediately hung couplets in the hall.

Another official made a couplet out of gold and gave it to Zhang. The couplet reads: "the sun and the moon shine together, and all nations admire the son of heaven;" Qiushan is Yue, and the Quartet praises Taiyue Xianggong. "

Zhang Taiyue, the bottom line refers to Zhang. In this couplet, it is taboo to compare Ming Chengzu with Zhang. However, Zhang doesn't care at all. He readily adopted couplets and prepared for a promotion. Only shortly after his death, he didn't have a chance to promote this official.

Not only did officials offer couplets to flatter, but Emperor Wanli personally wrote couplets to Zhang: "Loyalty and righteousness can be a model, and benevolence and righteousness will last forever; Zhao Gong holds the sun, and the rest will be broadcast in a hundred years. "

Unfortunately, when Zhang was alive, everyone respected and praised him. But not long after his death, Emperor Wanli ordered the seizure of property and forgot all his previous dependence.

Looking back at these couplets at this time is really full of irony.