Di Renjie is called a "detective". Is the historical Di Renjie really such a person?

De Renjie does exist in history, but he is not the kind of detective shown in TV series and movies, but many literary works feel that he is carrying out some kind of myth. The real Di Renjie is honest, not afraid of powerful people, and hates evil. During his days as an official, no matter how big or small, he paid great attention to people's livelihood and made achievements in any official position. Moreover, after becoming prime minister, he began to assist Wu Zetian.

However, during her tenure as prime minister, many improper behaviors of Wu Zetian were corrected, which was of great help to Wu Zetian's administration. Therefore, during the reign of Wu Zetian, Di Renjie was deeply respected by her. Even if Wu Zetian was the queen, she never called Di Renjie by his first name, but regarded him as an old man in the country, and Di Renjie didn't have to bow to her. Wu Zetian is likely to adopt Di Renjie's suggestion. So when Di Renjie resigned and retired, Wu Zetian always disagreed.

It can be seen that Wu Zetian and the Emperor did not get along with each other in the way of monarch and minister, while the Emperor was prime minister, he also tried his best to do something beneficial to the people. At the same time, he also likes talents very much. He recommended dozens of people, such as Zhang Jian and Huan, and then these people finally became famous ministers. These measures can be seen that De Renjie is very talented and capable. It is no wonder that Wu Zetian values him so much.