Speaking of Di Renjie, his reputation in history can be described as quite large. In his political career, he has experienced several assignments and several re-appointments of prime ministers, which can be described as quite legendary. Di Renjie was loyal to Wu Zetian when Wu Zetian changed the name of Li Tangguo to Great Zhou, but he was a staunch supporter of the restoration of Li Tang's world. As a heavy minister of the imperial court at that time, Di Renjie made great contributions to the stability of the world, and even made great efforts to preserve the blood of Li Tang.
Di Renjie
Di Renjie's political career was full of twists and turns and drama, and in the early years, Di Renjie passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the judge of Bian Prefecture, and later was appreciated by Yan Liben and appointed to the position of Fa Cao of The Prefecture. Not long after, he was promoted to Dali Temple, and during Di Renjie's tenure as Dali Temple, in just one year, he handled tens of thousands of cases perfectly, and none of them were misjudged, which made Di Renjie instantly famous. In this way, Di Renjie relied on his character of not bowing to the magnates and rising all the way, until Wu Zetian became emperor and appointed Di Renjie as prime minister.
Wu Zetian
For Wu Zetian to change the name of the country to Zhou, Di Renjie has always had his own ideas. He believed that the world had always been Li Tang's and would be returned to the Li clan sooner or later. Even though Wu Zetian knew What Di Renjie was thinking, he still chose to tolerate Di Renjie's influence and ability to handle government affairs, even if Di Renjie was framed and imprisoned at that time, and the King of Wei repeatedly asked Wu Zetian to kill him, but Wu Zetian refused, which showed Di Renjie's position in Wu Zetian's heart.
In 692, Di Renjie was framed for rebellion, and after some interrogation by Wu Zetian, it was determined that Di Renjie was framed, and although Di Renjie's criminal responsibility was revoked, he was still dismissed from the post of minister and demoted to Peng Zeren County.
Still
In 697, Di Renjie was reappointed chancellor by Wu Zetian for his outstanding achievements in defending against the Khitan and appeasing the people. The following year, he also made meritorious contributions to the stabilization of the Xiongnu border pass, and was favored by Wu Zetian. In 700, Di Renjie was promoted to the post of Neishi, and in September of that year, Di Renjie died of illness.
Tomb of Di Renjie
Di Renjie's life had a great influence on future generations. He devoted his life to assisting the king in rectifying the court, and at the same time was a staunch supporter of Li Tang, contributing a considerable part to the later succession of Li Xian.