张之洞与赵凤昌:非同寻常的主幕关系

The Extraordinary Relationship of Zhang Zhidong and Zhao Fengchang

清代幕府繁盛,地方各衙门辟幕成风,主幕关系是当时主要社会关系之一。出于不同目的而走到一起的主官和幕僚是否投缘,相得益彰,取决于多种因素。赵凤昌进入张之洞幕府后,表现出的勤勉敬业、稳重可靠、严谨周密等作风能弥补张之洞个性之不足,深为张之洞所激赏,同时张之洞对他也非常倚重信任,两人关系十分亲密。这种亲密关系即使在赵凤昌被迫离开幕府后仍延续终生。他们的交往不仅留下主幕相得、以道义亲的佳话,而且也颠覆了人们对张之洞的刻板印象。更重要的是,使赵凤昌从一个读书不多的普通幕僚跃身为东南精英,对清末民初政局产生了影响。

Li was one of Zhang’s private assistants. He was modest and reliable and did an excellent job. Li’s effort was a great complement to Zhang’s career. For this reason,Zhang appreciated and trust him very much.Li was always Zhang’s good friend,even though he finally left Zhang’s mansion. The life of Li,a poorlyeducated-assistant-turned-national-elite,interested us and was worthy of furthered discussions.