"The Legend of Di Renjie and Wu Zetian" was a unit in the second series of the TV series "The Legend of Di Renjie's Case Settlement"(1996 edition), with a total of 13 to 25 episodes. The plot revolved around the plot of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhe, to detain Empress Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian deposed Emperor Zhongzong and demoted him to King Luling. Di Renjie and others risked their lives to remonstrate in order to expose the secret of the White Horse Temple, but they were demoted and released. After going through all kinds of hardships, they finally brought the criminals to justice and revealed the truth. This TV series used a mystery crime as its theme, showing Di Renjie's wisdom and courage in the Tang Dynasty.
Di Renjie's legendary TV series contained a plot about Wu Zetian. In the play, Di Renjie was appreciated by Wu Zetian and became the county magistrate of Penglai. He was accompanied by Hong Liang, Qiao Tai, and Ma Rong. In addition, there was also an episode called " The Legend of Di Renjie and Wu Zetian." However, the search results did not provide any detailed information about the plot and character development of Wu Zetian.
Di Renjie's original remonstrance to Wu Zetian was: "The Emperor entrusted his two sons to His Majesty. Your Majesty now wants to move him to another clan, I'm afraid it's not God's will! Besides, who is closer to aunt and nephew than mother and son? If Your Majesty chooses a son, then after thousands of years, he will be worthy of eating in the ancestral temple and inherit the throne. If Your Majesty chooses a nephew, then I have never heard of a nephew being the son of heaven and accompanying his aunt in the ancestral temple."
Di Renjie had repeatedly advised Wu Zetian. In one of his remonstrances, Di Renjie mentioned the fact that Emperor Taizong had worked hard to manage the country and fought through life and death to conquer the world, as well as the responsibility of Emperor Gaozong entrusting his two sons to Wu Zetian. He asked Wu Zetian if he should obey the will of heaven and make Wu Sansi the crown prince after he had seized the throne for more than ten years. In addition, Di Renjie also advised Wu Zetian to abstain from sex, hoping that she could take care of Shengde and stay away from the two brothers. However, the details of how Di Renjie advised Wu Zetian were not mentioned.
Wu Zetian arrested Di Renjie because he was falsely accused of rebellion by Lai Junchen. In order to be released from prison, Di Renjie fully acknowledged the "fact" of his rebellion, but secretly wrote a letter to Wu Zetian on his clothes, revealing the truth that he was wronged. Wu Zetian discovered this fact after personally interrogating Di Renjie, and realized that Lai Junchen had forged the "Thank You Death Form." Although Wu Zetian released Di Renjie from prison, she did not reinstate him. Instead, she sent him to Pengze County as a county magistrate. As for why Wu Zetian didn't punish Lai Junchen and why he didn't let Di Renjie resume his original position, the search results didn't provide a clear answer.
Di Renjie was the prime minister during the reign of Wu Zetian. He was chosen by Wu Zetian as her first choice to assist her. Di Renjie was promoted and became the prime minister of Wuzhou. Although Di Renjie was an old minister of the old Tang Dynasty, he did his best to assist Wu Zetian and became her right-hand man. However, because Wu Zetian appointed a large number of trusted and cruel officials to act as eyes and ears in order to balance the relationship in the court, Di Renjie could not gain Wu Zetian's absolute trust in a short period of time. In conclusion, Di Renjie assisting Wu Zetian was already his bottom line. He would not agree to give the throne to the Wu family, but hoped to return the throne to the Li family. The relationship between Di Renjie and Wu Zetian was that of monarch and minister. They had achieved each other's success and contributed to the stability and development of Li Tang.
[Wu Zetian treats Di Renjie very well.] Although Wu Zetian was considered a cold-blooded and heartless person, she valued Di Renjie very much and even promoted him to prime minister. They were from the same hometown, similar in age, similar in character, and outstanding in talent. Wu Zetian might think that Di Renjie was her confidant. Di Renjie was also very loyal to Wu Zetian. He was always alert to Wu Zetian and told her what she should not do and what she should change. Wu Zetian trusted Di Renjie so much that the two of them were more like friends. Therefore, it could be said that Wu Zetian treated Di Renjie very well.
[Wu Zetian treats Di Renjie very well.] She was very respectful to Di Renjie and never called him by his name, nor did she allow him to kneel down. Wu Zetian also exempted Di Renjie from the duty of night duty in the palace and often warned officials not to disturb him. Wu Zetian even addressed Di Renjie as "Old Guo" and attached great importance to his suggestions and opinions. Di Renjie was also a person who dared to remonstrate with Wu Zetian. He made sincere suggestions for Wu Zetian's decision. Therefore, it could be said that Wu Zetian liked and trusted Di Renjie very much.
Di Renjie had saved Wu Zetian in the animated film " Young Di Renjie " and the movie series " Di Renjie." In the cartoon, Di Renjie and Shangguan Yi arrived in time to save Wu Zetian. In the movie series, Di Renjie saw through the plan to assassinate Wu Zetian and saved her life. These stories showed Di Renjie's wisdom, bravery, and loyalty, as well as his protection and support for Wu Zetian.
Di Renjie supported and helped Wu Zetian. He was Wu Zetian's confidant and had a great influence on her. Di Renjie supported the royal family of Li Tang and became the prime minister to protect Li Tang's descendants. He suggested that Wu Zetian pass the throne to the son of Li, not the nephew of Wu. Di Renjie relied on his power and influence to control the other ministers who were loyal to the Tang Dynasty. In his later years, he successfully persuaded Wu Zetian to return to the Li family and reserved a large number of talents for the "post-Wu Zhou era". Therefore, it could be said that Di Renjie was helping Wu Zetian.
Di Renjie helped Wu Zetian restore the people's livelihood, stabilize the court, and deter the foreign tribes after the regime was stabilized, leaving a glimmer of hope for Li Tang. He had established his prestige in the court and gained Wu Zetian's trust. Di Renjie's wisdom and strategy allowed him to avoid risks and protect his own safety. He had also advised Wu Zetian to make Li Xian the Crown Prince, expressing Wu Zetian's attitude of ruling the basic board. Di Renjie's achievements and reputation had earned him the praise of the court and the people, and he had become one of Wu Zetian's most trusted prime ministers.