Rumors spread that the actual power holder of the Xiping Zhao Family, Zhao Ming, could no longer tolerate Zhao Hanzhang and ran all the way from Chen County to Luoyang to confront her;
However, it's said that Zhao Ming was no match for Zhao Hanzhang and had to use a soft approach, pleading with Zhao Hanzhang to favor the aristocracy and reduce taxes to appease the gentry in Yu State and Luoyang.
It's said that Zhao Hanzhang didn't agree, so Zhao Ming knelt for a long time, refusing to rise.
It's also said that the Fifth Grandfather of the Zhao Family, who went along, felt sorry for his son and also pleaded with Zhao Hanzhang.
Only then did Zhao Hanzhang relent. It's said she shed tears on the spot, expressing that she too wished to favor the gentry of both regions, since her great-grandfather had been very favorable to the Yu State gentry, helping the weak and assisting the poor, and recommending good talents to the court.
