Is “Historically, he was the emperor of a puppet regime supported by the Jin, but in the novel, he dares to hide Emperor Gaozong in his own home and inform against him.” true?
based on fact
Comparing the two, the 'History of Song: Biographies of Treacherous Officials: Qin Hui' records that 'Zhang Bangchang usurped the throne, and Qian Shan hurried to report to the Marshal's office, where the king appointed Qian Shan as deputy marshal by imperial decree,' showing his rise and fall in the court; 'The Story of Yue Fei, Chapter 71' has him directly involved in frontline affairs: 'My father and elder brother were both framed by the treacherous minister Qin Hui, and I fled here with my mother,' which is a typical romanticized treatment.
Zhang Bangchang
Zhang Bangchang's usurpation and hiding of Prince Kang
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