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Zhang Ye was a general and Official.
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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 5 passages
然昶年少不親政事，而將相大臣皆知祥故人，知祥寬厚，多優縱之，及其事昶，益驕蹇，多逾法度，務廣第宅，奪人良田，發其墳墓，而李仁罕、張業尤甚。
Yet Chang was young and left government largely to others. His generals and chief ministers were Zhixiang's old companions; Zhixiang had been indulgent with them, and under Chang they grew still more arrogant and lawless, enlarging their mansions, seizing fertile land, and opening graves—Li Renhan and Zhang Ye worst of all.
廣政九年，趙季良卒，張業益用事。
In the ninth year of Broad Governance Zhao Jiliang died, and Zhang Ye's influence grew.
業，仁罕甥也。
Ye was Renhan's nephew.
仁罕被誅時，業方掌禁兵，昶懼其反，乃用以為相，業兼判度支，置獄於家，務以酷法厚斂蜀人，蜀人大怨。
When Renhan was executed Ye still commanded the palace guard. Fearing rebellion, Chang made him chief minister. Ye also oversaw the Revenue Bureau, maintained a private prison, and squeezed the people of Shu with harsh laws until they bitterly resented him.
十一年，昶與匡聖指揮使安思謙謀，執而殺之。
In the eleventh year Chang plotted with Upright Sage Command Commissioner An Siqian, seized Ye, and killed him.