After Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor, he was killed or demoted, but he only showed mercy to Di, who clearly supported the regime, and was still loved and trusted by Wu Zetian.
Then the question is, why didn't Wu Zetian kill De Renjie?
After Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she wantonly killed famous ministers and generals. According to the New Tang Book, during her 20 years in power, the Prime Minister alone killed 14 people and exiled 9 people. In this case, Di Renjie became a trusted veteran of Tang Gaozong. He had nothing to do with the Wu family, but he visited the shrine twice and served as a minister of his government many times. He also successfully persuaded Wu Zetian to give up the idea of Wu Sansi being a prince. It can be said that Li Tang's crisis was resolved in the final stage, and he was called "the first minister of ZTE" by later generations, and was also regarded as a "heterogeneous" living in the cracks.
De has nothing to do with the Wu family, and he is upright and upright. However, during Wu Zetian's reign, he served as a government official for many times, visited the shrine twice, and was even granted permission to enter the temple to see the emperor without worshipping or taking part in palace rotation. This is an infinite scenery. But also successfully persuaded Wu Zetian in his later years to give up the plan of making Wu Sansi a prince, turned the tide and reversed the crisis in the Wu Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, so he was praised by later generations as the "first minister of Zhongxing" in the Tang Dynasty.
So, how did Di Renjie win the trust of Wu Zetian and create so many miracles?
Di Renjie cares about the people and enforces the law fairly. The people love him very much. The inspector made a detailed report to Wu Zetian. So Wu Zetian was promoted to assistant minister, senior minister and prime minister. It can be said that Wu Zetian sincerely trusted and appreciated Di Renjie, which was the most fundamental reason why Di Renjie was able to stand for more than 20 years during Wu Zetian's period.
It is conceivable that if Di was not a brave man, there would be more loyal ministers and more innocent murders in the court of Wu State. In ancient times, there was a strict grade difference between the monarch and the minister, and the subordinates could not correctly guess the intentions of their superiors, so they would be punished. Because of this, Di Renjie's mind-reading ability is also a force to be reckoned with.
Of course, Di Renjie has a high IQ and high EQ. He is good at thinking about Wu Zetian's statement, and repeatedly playing books makes Wu Zetian think twice, which also reflects the true nature of Di Renjie's integrity. Although Wu Zetian is an emperor, she is also a woman. Only by mastering this, can Di Renjie and a woman like Wu Zetian become bosom friends.