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752:. The Qianlong Emperor was displeased, but granted Zhang's request. The next day, Zhang did not visit the emperor to thank him in person, instead sending his son Ruocheng. The Qianlong Emperor was greatly angered by this, and issued an edict to rebuke Zhang. Wang Youdun, one of Zhang's students, sought clemency on Zhang's behalf, and informed Zhang of the emperor's anger. However, Zhang made the mistake of seeking an audience with the emperor even before the edict rebuking him had reached his residence. The Qianlong emperor then knew that Wang had leaked the news of his anger to Zhang. The emperor then relieved Wang of his official post (Wang had been in said position for less than a month), and Zhang of his nobility title. In the second lunar month of 1750, Zhang again requested to return to his hometown. As the emperor's eldest son 757:
Qianlong emperor agreed to the revocation, but did not punish Zhang further. In the seventh lunar month of the same year, Zhang Ruocheng's father-in-law Zhu Quan was implicated in a case, which then implicated Zhang Tingyu. The emperor then decided to punish Zhang by revoking all rewards which had been bestowed upon Zhang by himself, his father and grandfather.
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had just died, the emperor was again incensed. He then sent Zhang a list of past officials who had their plaques enshrined in imperial ancestral temples, and ordered Zhang to reflect on whether he was worthy of the honour. Zhang then requested the emperor to revoke the honor and to punish him; the
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according to the wishes of the Yongzheng Emperor and the Qianlong Emperor, who had decided to reverse the revocation decision. He was the only Han Chinese official during the Qing dynasty to be bestowed such a posthumous honor.
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In 1749, Zhang requested for retirement, his second request in two years. In his letter, Zhang further requested the Qianlong Emperor to honor the Yongzheng Emperor's wish to allow his plaque to be placed at the
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was the principal announcer of the will of Kangxi. Zhang was the only official to survive the battles of succession from Kangxi to Yongzheng to Qianlong, and was trusted by all three emperors. His Manchu rival,
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Zhang was an upstanding civil service officer and highly praised for both his upright character and principled background. Having considerable skill in literature, he compiled the
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emperors. Zhang Tingyu was especially trusted by the Yongzheng Emperor, who made him one of the first members of the
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in 1739. There is some confusion as to whether he or another trusted officer
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Zhang died of illness in 1755, and was granted a plaque at the
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Chinese name
family name
Zhang
Third Class Count Qinxuan

Chief Grand Councillor
Marsai
Ortai
Grand Councillor
Grand Secretary of the Baohe Hall
Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall
Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Library
Assistant Grand Secretary
Minister of Revenue
Xuyuanmeng
Jiang Tingxi
Minister of Rites
Beijing
Tongcheng, Anhui
Chinese
pinyin
Wade–Giles
Han Chinese
Qing dynasty
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Wade–Giles
Chinese

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