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In 700, Di Renjie, the chancellor of Wuzhou, was nearly seventy years old, and he was no longer as comfortable handling government affairs as before, so Wu Zetian summoned Di Renjie to the palace and asked him to recommend a young talent with both moral integrity and ability to take his place.
After the two of them met, Wu Zetian asked bluntly: Huaiying, I hope that you can recommend a sage with both moral integrity and ability to take up the post of prime minister.
After listening, Di Renjie hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "Your Majesty, if you want a sage with considerable literary attainments, then Wei Chen will recommend to you the two courtiers Li Zhao and Su Wei to take up the post of prime minister, but if Your Majesty wants to choose a wizard, then Wei Chen will recommend to Your Majesty the governor of Jingzhou, Shi Zhang Kamzhi, who although he is older, does things calmly and can serve as the prime minister.
After Wu Zetian heard this, he was a little surprised, but he still promoted Zhang Kamzhi and promoted him to Sima of Luozhou.
New Book of Tang: In Chang'an, Empress Wu said of Di Renjie: "Ande Yiqishi uses it? Ren Jie said: "Your Majesty asks for the qualifications of the article, and the current prime minister Li Zhao and Su taste enough." Aren't scribes dirty, inadequate and well-behaved? "Later" yes. "Ren Jie Yue: Although the governor of Jingzhou, Shi Zhang, is old, the prime minister is also material. It will be used to the end of the country. "Immediately summoned to Sima of Luozhou."
After a while, Di Renjie's physical condition was getting worse and worse, and he had reached the end of his life, and after Wu Zetian learned of this situation, he hurried to Di Renjie's mansion to visit him.
In addition to the visit, Wu Zetian once again asked Di Renjie to recommend Xiancai, and Di Renjie dragged his sick body to Wu Zetian and said: Your Majesty, the wizard Zhang Kamzhi that Wei Chen recommended to you earlier, have you not reused it?
After Wu Zetian heard this, he said with a puzzled face: Shuo has already promoted him and promoted him to Sima of Luozhou.
When Di Renjie heard this, he said with a displeased face: "Your Majesty, the Zhang KamZhi recommended to you by Wei Chen is a talent of the prime minister, and you are a bit oversized, and it is really a bit condescending to appoint him as a mere Sima (司馬).
When Wu Zetian heard this, she was a little embarrassed, so after she ended her visit to Di Renjie, she promoted Zhang Kamzhi to the position of Qiuguan Shilang in a holy decree, and after Di Renjie's death, she promoted him to the position of Zaifu's minister.
New Book of Tang: It asks for people every day, Ren Jie said: "The subject tried to recommend Zhang Kam Zhi, and did not use it." Later: "Move." "The subject recommends the prime minister to be Sima and not to use it." "It is the young secretary of the punishment and the official waiter of the Autumn Dynasty."
We all know that at that time, there were many up-and-coming stars in the DPRK and China who could be elected, so why did Di Renjie frequently exhort Wu Zetian to use an increasingly old Zhang Kamzhi before his death, and what was Di Renjie's purpose?
The "Divine Dragon Coup" showed di Renjie's clever means
In the first year of 705, it had been 5 years since Di Renjie's death, but a great change had taken place in the palace, and the minister of culture and martial arts in the court, taking advantage of Wu Zetian's serious illness, suddenly raised an army to launch a mutiny, killed Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong's brothers, and then forced Wu Zetian to abdicate, Wu Zetian saw that the general trend had gone, so he announced his abdication, ceded the throne to the crown prince Li Xian, and the crown prince Li Xian successfully ascended the throne, which was Emperor Zhongzong of Tang.
This great change in the court was the "Shenlong Coup" that had been passed down through the ages, and the initiator of the "Shenlong Coup" was Zhang Kamzhi, an old minister recommended by Di Renjie before his death.
In this "Shenlong coup", it seems that the biggest hero is Zhang Kamzhi, but in fact, the biggest hero is Di Renjie, who has been ill for 5 years.
Before his death, Di Renjie had actively pushed the members of the Li Tang royal family to restore the Li Tang Artifact, but due to Wu Zetian's physical condition at that time, coupled with the strength of the Wu Clique, Di Renjie had no chance to restore the Li Tang Artifact at all.
Di Renjie's age is constantly increasing, and his physical condition is getting worse every day, which makes Di Renjie understand that he cannot complete this arduous and grand task in his lifetime.
As a result, Di Renjie began to look for candidates in the DPRK who could complete this task, but looking for candidates, the civilian and military generals in the DPRK were either loyal to the Wu clique or some young officials without any administrative experience, Di Renjie had no way, and finally chose Zhang Kamzhi, who was even older than himself.
Di Renjie chose Zhang Kamzhi for nothing more than three reasons:
First, Zhang Kamzhi was loyal to the Li Tang royal family and always took it as his duty to restore the Li Tang artifact.
Zhang Kamzhi was born in the tang gaozu period and grew up in the tang taizong period, during which time he was admitted to the jinshi, became an official, and served as a county clerk in Qingyuan County.
Old Book of Tang: Zhang Kam Zhi, Zi Mengjiang, Xiangzhou Xiangyang Renye. A young student, dabbling in the history of the scriptures, especially the "Three Rites", the Guozi sacrifice wine made the fox very important. Jin Shi was promoted to the first, and the Qingcheng Cheng was replenished.
We all know that the period from Tang Taizong to the early tang dynasty was the most prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, when the government was clean and the people were peaceful, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and everything was thriving. Zhang Kamzhi, who was an official, was extremely proud.
However, after Wu Zetian came to power, everything changed, and Wu Zetian was pampered and arrogant, and he wantonly used his henchmen to enter the court as officials, and launched an endless killing of the Li Tang imperial family, and Zhang Kamzhi was furious about this.
After Wu Zetian became emperor, Zhang Kamzhi once angered Wu Zetian because of government affairs, and after being reprimanded by Wu Zetian, he was demoted to an official in other places, and was demoted to the heart of Jiangshan Sheji, and he repeatedly advised Wu Zetian on his administrative actions, but they were vetoed by Wu Zetian, which made Zhang Kamzhi more and more disgusted with Wu Zetian, and he had the idea of supporting the Li Tang imperial family and restoring the Li Tang artifacts in his heart.
-- Second, Zhang Kam Zhi is senior and quite prestigious.
Zhang Kamzhi went through three dynasties, successively experienced the three eras of Tang Gaozu, Tang Taizong, and Tang Gaozong, and was a well-known old minister during the Tang Dynasty, he successively served as a Qingyuan County Clerk, Inspector Yushi, Zhongshu Sheren, Heshu Erzhou Assassin History, and Jingzhou Governor History, with rich experience, experienced big scenes, and was an official who could withstand things.
Third, Zhang Kam's popularity is better, and good popularity will enable him to go further.
Zhang Kamzhi was able to take up the post of prime minister, not only because of Di Renjie's recommendation, but also the recommendation of the old minister Yao Chong, who had summoned Yao Chong, and asked him to recommend a suitable candidate among the hundred officials to serve as the prime minister, and after Yao Chongzhi heard this, he did not hesitate to recommend zhang Kamzhi, who was old but reliable, to Wu Zetian, and wu Zetian, seeing that the two important ministers in the DPRK and China had recommended Zhang Kamzhi, he made Zhang Kamzhi the prime minister and presided over the government.
Old Book of Tang: Chang'an Zhong, summoned as a sijing shaoqing, qianqiu official waiter. Shi Xia official Shangshu Yao Chong, as an envoy of the Lingwu Army, will go, then the Heavenly Order will raise the foreign division to be the prime minister. Chong: "Zhang Kam is deep and scheming, can judge big things, and his people are old, but His Majesty is anxious to use them." "Then tiandeng summoned to find the same Fengge Luantai Pingzhangshi." Before long, qianfengge waiter, still knows political affairs.
If Di Renjie recommended Zhang Kamzhi in order to restore the Tang Dynasty artifact in the future, then Yao Chong's recommendation of Zhang Kamzhi as prime minister is because Zhang Kamzhi has a good relationship, and Yao Chong, who appreciates his personality and deeds, will strongly recommend him in front of Wu Zetian.
Before launching the Shenlong coup, Zhang Kamzhi was weak and had no military power in his hands, so he found the great generals Li Duozuo, Huan Yanfan, Jinghui and others, and told several people about their idea of restoring the Tang Dynasty artifact, hoping that these people could help him, and these generals and officials were very impressed with Zhang Kamzhi's behavior in the world, so they all agreed to Zhang Kamzhi's request, and in the Shenlong coup, they charged for Zhang Kamzhi, killed Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong's brothers, and successfully supported the crown prince Li Xian to ascend to the throne , completed Di Renjie's long-cherished wish before his death.
Therefore, we can see that Di Renjie is not only a man with a discerning eye, but also a politician who is good at layout and clever means, and a layout and arrangement before his death, after 5 years, he pulled Wu Zetian off the throne and restored the Tang Dynasty artifact, which can be described as breathtaking!