许章 / Xu Zhang (Western Han)

Overview

许章 / Xu Zhang enters the wiki through Hanji 469 as a Western Han court actor on the 史高 side of the first 萧望之 conflict.

Current Profile

Hanji 469 gives Xu Zhang a narrow role. 郑朋 had earlier attacked Shi Gao and Xu Zhang in memorials while close to Xiao Wangzhi and 周堪. After Xiao cuts him off, Zheng turns toward Shi Gao and Xu Zhang and claims that the earlier attacks were directed by Zhou Kan and 刘向 / 刘更生.

Key Characteristics

• Court actor named with Shi Gao as a prior target of Zheng Peng’s memorial attacks.
• Receives Zheng Peng’s defection after Zheng is rejected by Xiao Wangzhi.
• Functions mainly as part of the hostile recipient side rather than as the episode’s principal operator.

Evidence

Prior target:

• Hanji 469 says Zheng Peng had previously attacked Shi Gao and Xu Zhang while close to Xiao Wangzhi’s side.

Defection recipient:

• Hanji 469 says Zheng Peng later turns toward Shi Gao and Xu Zhang and blames the earlier attacks on Zhou Kan and Liu Gengsheng.

Qualifications

This page is source-scoped to Hanji 469. It does not settle Xu Zhang’s full office, broader factional role, or later career.

What Changed

• Created from Hanji 469 as part of the anti-Xiao accusation field around Zheng Peng’s defection.

Relationships

• 史高 - named alongside Xu Zhang as a target and later recipient side of Zheng Peng’s defection.
• 郑朋 - actor whose accusation reversal places Xu Zhang in the Xiao Wangzhi case.
• 周堪 and 刘向 / 刘更生 - figures Zheng Peng blames for his earlier attacks.