What did the real Di Renjie look like in history?
Di Renjie was a famous politician and official in the Tang Dynasty. He was known as the first prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. According to historical records, Di Renjie was born in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, and his family had been prominent officials in the imperial court for generations. When Di Renjie was young, he had shown extraordinary talent and wisdom. He had once served as a scholar in the secretary department, and later served as a minister of the Ministry of War, a minister of the Supreme Court, and so on. During the Tang Dynasty, Di Renjie held many important positions and made outstanding contributions to the court with his outstanding political talent and courage. Di Renjie's most famous incident was that he presided over justice and saved many people. He had once handled a famous unjust case against an official named Wang Ziqiang. Later, Wang Ziqiang was sentenced correctly and his reputation was restored. Di Renjie also paid attention to cultural education and advocated academic innovation. He had founded an academy and compiled classic works such as "Hundred Family Surnames". He was deeply respected and praised by both the court and the outside world. He was hailed as the "Holy Minister" and became an outstanding representative of politicians and officials in the Tang Dynasty.
