Cui Xuan

Cui Xuan

Cui Xuan (year of birth and death unknown), the word Tai Shuo, Boling Anping (now Anping County, Hebei Province) people. The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty was the son of Cui yuanlue, the Jiedu envoy of Yicheng army.

Cui Xuan was born in the Cui family's mansion in Boling. He was a Jinshi, and served successively as secretary of jingnanzhang, Zuo Shiyi, zhizhigao, Hanlin bachelor Chengzhi, and Hubu Shilang. In the third year of Huichang (843), he was awarded Zhongshu Shilang and Tongping Zhangshi. Li Deyu, the prime minister, was not reconciled with him. In the third year of Dazhong (849), he paid homage to the prime minister again. In the fifth year of Dazhong (851), he supported the prime minister Bai Minzhong to fight for the Dangxiang. He served as a right servant and was conferred the title of bolinggong.

In the ninth year of Dazhong (855), he once again dismissed the prime minister, took the post of Huainan Jiedu envoy, Jianxiao situ, and became the Duke of Wei. After Tang Yizong ascended the throne, he was appointed as the governor of Shannan Dongdao and Jingnan Daojie, took part in pacifying Pang Xun's uprising, and finally died in office.

Life of the characters

Early experience

In his early years, Cui Xuan passed the Jinshi examination and entered the shogunate. He successively served as secretary of Jingnan, Secretary of Xishu, Zuo Shiyi, member of Si Xun, wailang, zhizhigao, academician of Hanlin, and Minister of Hubu. He once admonished Wu Zong of Tang Dynasty for his love of cufu and Jiaoding, and was praised by Wu Zong.

As prime minister

In the third year of Huichang (843), Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty appointed Cui Xuan as the prime minister. He was appointed as the Minister of Zhongshu, the Minister of tongzhongshu and the Minister of Hubu. In the fifth year of Huichang (845), Cui Xuan was removed from the post of prime minister because of his discord with Li Deyu, and was released as an observation envoy of Shaanxi and Guo. In the sixth year of Huichang (846), Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty succeeded to the throne and appointed Cui Xuan as the Secretary of the military department of the inspection school, the Jiedushi of Hezhong, the Yin of Hezhong, and the founder of Boling county. In the third year of Dazhong (849), Cui Xuan was called to be a royal historian. Soon after, he became a prime minister again and served as a Zhengyi official, Zhongshu minister and Tongping Zhangshi. In 851, Dangxiang entered the army. Cui Xuan wanted to take charge of the prime minister's power alone, so he took the opportunity to exclude Bai Minzhong, the right servant, and suggested that he send his ministers to pacify him. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty then released Bai min to the outside world and asked him to fight for the party. Before long, Cui Xuan was promoted to doctor Jin ziguanglu, Minister Zuo pushe, servant of the royal family, and grand Bachelor of hongwenguan.

Living in Huainan

In the ninth year of Dazhong (855), Cui Xuan was dismissed as the governor of Yangzhou and the governor of Huainan. He was appointed the Duke of Wei. Tang Xuanzong personally gave a farewell party in Taiye Pavilion, and gave a poem, saying that he "Bingjun transferred four prefaces" for seven years, which recognized his achievements during his seven years in power. In 858, Xuanzhou City launched a mutiny against Kang Quantai and expelled Zheng Xun, an observation envoy. Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty ordered Cui Xuan to serve as Xuanshe's observation envoy at the same time, and asked him to enlist the rebels. In October of the same year, Cui Xuan recovered Xuanzhou and killed Kang Quantai and others. Xuanzong granted him the title of school inspector, but removed him from the post of observation envoy.

Move to Jiangling

In the first year of Xiantong (860), Cui Xuan served as the Jiedushi of Shannan Dongdao, and later changed to Jingnan Jiedushi, leaving Jiangling town. In the ninth year of Xiantong (868), Pang Xun, a general of Xuzhou garrison, launched a rebellion in Guilin and led his troops back to the Central Plains, plundering along the way. Cui Xuan summoned troops to guard the key points of Jiangxiang and wanted to capture the rebels as much as possible. Pang Xun learned that, dare not enter the territory of Jingnan, had to change Jiangxi, huaiyou. Cui Xuan eventually died in Jiangling, but the exact time is unknown.

Main achievements

Cui Xuan paid homage to the prime minister twice during the reign of emperor Wuzong and Emperor Xuanzong. He once ordered his scholars Cui fan and Xue Feng to compile 40 volumes of xuhuiyao, and continue to compile the historical events from the reign of emperor Dezong to Emperor Xuanzong. Later, he sent envoys out of the town of Huainan to pacify Kang Quantai rebellion and recover Xuanzhou occupied by the rebels. During Pang Xun's rebellion, he served as the governor of Jingnan and sent troops to guard the key points of Jiangxiang, which made the rebels dare not enter.

Anecdotes and allusions

his future career will be great

When Cui Xuan was a child, he visited Han Fu with his father Cui yuanlue, and he was very popular with Han Fu. Cui yuanlue said: "the child has made great progress in poetry recently." Han Fu pointed to the eagle on the shelf and asked him to write poems and sing. Cui Xuan took over the pen and paper, and even wrote a poem: "the mind in the sky stands on the head and the body, and there is no reason why he wants to fly. As soon as the blue sky is finally gone, I don't know who is the jiezhe person. " Han Hu sighed: "this child has a bright future." Later, as expected, Cui Xuan became a scholar and became a prime minister.

the supreme arrogance of a person with great power

When Cui Xuan was the prime minister, he appointed his cronies Zheng Lu, Yang Shaofu, Duan GUI, Xue Meng and others to participate in the discussion of politics. There is a saying in the capital: "Zheng, Yang, Duan and Xue are hot; Lu, Shao and guimeng want to be successful." Tang Xuanzong also heard about this, and inscribed these 16 words on the screen. At that time, Zheng Lu was the Minister of the Ministry of punishment. Cui Xuan wanted to recommend him as prime minister, but Xuanzong put him out as Yin of Henan Province. Later, Xuanzong said to Zheng Lu, "is it still has the final say that you are released from abroad? Cui Xuan pleaded guilty in fear.

Character evaluation

Han Fu: it's a long way to go. Li Chen: Cui xuanrui, Yu ningzi, Chunlin Faxiu, Zhenliang Shide, modest Baoguang. Chong Yong is not only at the source of Hua Yuan, but also at the root of Li Yuan. He is good at the color of withering after pine and osmanthus, and his strength is high. He has a special sound with gold and stone.

personal works

There are two poems written by Cui Xuan in the whole Tang Poetry: chanting the eagle on the shelf and recovering Hehuang poems by Xuanzong.

member of family

father

Cui yuanlue, born as a Jinshi, has successively held the posts of jingzhaoyin, Hubu minister, Hubu minister, Dongdu left behind, yichengjun Jiedushi, etc.

Son

Cui Xuan has four sons: Cui hang, Cui Ting, Cui Tan and Cui Yi. Cui hang once paid homage to the prime minister during the reign of emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty. He served as the Minister of rites and Tongping Zhangshi. He was killed during the Huangchao rebellion. Cui Yi served in the Tang Dynasty, Houliang Dynasty, and later Tang Dynasty, and became the official of zuocheng and Shaobao.

Historical records

The old book of Tang, Volume 163, biography 113 and the new book of Tang, volume 160, biography 85

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