How important is Di Renjie to Wu Zetian Wu Zetian’s Four Words Reveal the Truth

Thanks to the dissemination of various films, TV shows, and literary works, the image of Di Renjie is now deeply ingrained in people’s hearts. Whether it is a fiction in later generations or a true historical situation, one thing can be confirmed, that is, Di Renjie is quite important to Wu Zetian. How important is this? After Di Renjie’s death, Wu Zetian was deeply saddened. With just four words, it was enough to express Di Renjie’s status, not only to Wu Zetian, but also to the entire court. So, which four words are they exactly?
Yuanfang, what do you think? “This sentence became a popular internet buzzword in recent years. Also, because ‘Detective Dee Renjie’ allows everyone to truly recognize the extraordinary political and judicial talents of this wise minister during the Wu Zetian era. The relationship between Di Renjie and Wu Zetian has always been a secret in history. Some people say that Di Renjie and Wu Zetian had an affair; Some people say that Di Renjie was Wu Zetian’s most outstanding subordinate; According to relevant historical records, we understand that when Di Renjie passed away, Wu Zetian was extremely sad. The four words she uttered while crying silenced the ministers and expressed that the relationship between the two was “really extraordinary”.
Don’t think that Di Renjie only entered the officialdom during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian. In fact, according to historical records of the Tang Dynasty, Di Renjie had already entered the officialdom during the reign of Emperor Taizong. Unfortunately, in his later years, Emperor Taizong of Tang clearly did not realize the gold of Di Renjie. In his youth, Di Renjie had already demonstrated his extraordinary talent, showing exceptional abilities in handling local affairs and cases.
Entering the era of Empress Wu Zetian, Di Renjie was officially valued. It can be said that Di Renjie belongs to the category of late bloomers. Di Renjie and Wu Zetian were both from Shanxi, perhaps due to the existence of hometown feelings. Wu Zetian greatly appreciated him and provided ample political stage for Di Renjie to showcase his talents. With Wu Zetian’s step-by-step guidance, Di Renjie was fully utilized and eventually became an outstanding political talent of the Wu Zetian era.
Through Di Renjie’s related TV dramas and movies, we can also see to some extent that Di Renjie not only has outstanding abilities, but also knows how to communicate and handle things with the arrogant queen. He will not give tough advice like some rigid ministers, but will express his ideas through some “soft” ways. In terms of language communication, Di Renjie is also very skilled. Similarly, when Di Renjie says the same sentence, Wu Zetian is very comfortable, and His Majesty the Queen is comfortable, then Di Renjie’s suggestions will naturally be adopted.
Especially on the issue of Her Majesty the Queen preparing to pass the throne to the Li and Wu families, Di Renjie’s suggestion played a crucial role. But when speaking to the proud Queen Wu Zetian, Di Renjie did not say any big truths, saying that the Li family was the mandate of heaven and the will of the people. Instead, he analyzed the benefits passed on to the Li family from the details and the harm passed on to the Wu family. From the perspective of Wu Zetian, when communicating issues, Wu Zetian will naturally listen to his opinions.
In her later years, Wu Zetian even obeyed Di Renjie’s words. From the moment Di Renjie passed away, Wu Zetian was so heartbroken that she uttered the four words “the court is empty”. We can know that perhaps in Wu Zetian’s heart, Di Renjie was definitely the number one important minister in her mind. The editor even thought that perhaps in Wu Zetian’s heart, the combined weight of all the ministers was not as heavy as him alone. What is the relationship between Wu Zetian and Di Renjie? This doesn’t seem important, does it!