The reason of their meeting was the civil strife in Korea and Qing army entering into Korea.Zhang went to Korea as the confidential secretarial of Qmg army.

• 促成张、金初晤的机缘是朝鲜（韩国）内乱和庆军入朝（韩），担任吴军机要秘书的张謇因而到了朝鲜（韩国）。