176:. Hearing of the attack, Zhang Ce returned to civilian status so that he could take his parents to flee the disaster, and was much praised by the gentry who heard of this action. His father died soon thereafter, and he observed a period of mourning. Even after the period of mourning was over, however, for over a decade he did not seek an official appointment, but rather effectively became a hermit in the wilderness.
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In late 908, Zhang Ce sought retirement due to illness. He returned to
Luoyang. He spent the rest of his years on his garden planting trees, and enjoying books, music, and wine. He died in the fall of 912. He left a collection of his works — three volumes of his policy arguments in front of the
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After spending the time in the wilderness for over a decade, Zhang Ce entered imperial government service and served as a scholar at
Guangwen Pavilion (廣文館), and later
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Zhu
Quanzhong forced Han Jian to give up Zhenguo and then transferred him to Zhongwu in 901, placing a timeframe on Zhang's service under Han. See
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Jingnan in 887, which was, however, only six years after Huang Chao captured Chang'an in the
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Emperor Taizu took the throne as Later Liang emperor, Zhang Ce was made the deputy minister of public works (工部侍郎,
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