Xu yanruo

Xu yanruo

Xu yanruo? It was written as Yu Zhi, whose ancestral home is Yanshi (now Yanshi, Henan Province). The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, the sixth grandson of Xu Yougong, the Minister of the Ministry of punishment, and the son of Xu Shang, the prime minister and Minister of the Ministry of officials.

Xu yanruo was born in the Xu family of the East China Sea. He was a Jinshi and served successively as a minister, a scholar of Zhongshu, a censor Zhongcheng and a minister of the Ministry of officials. Later, he was the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs and the Minister of Zhongshu.

In the second year of Jingfu (893), Xu yanruo left the town of Fengxiang, but was recalled to the central court because of Li Maozhen's invasion of the capital. In the first year of qianning (894), Xu yanruo was worshipped as prime minister again. After progressive Sikong, Taibao, also served as the door of the minister, the Duke of Qi.

In the third year of Guanghua (900), Xu yanruo went out of Guangzhou as an envoy and served as the Qinghai Festival envoy and Tongping Zhangshi. He died in Guangzhou the next year.

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Life of the characters

Early deeds

Xu yanruo, whose name is Yu Zhi, was born in Yanshi (now Yanshi, Henan Province). Xiantong twelve years (872) Jinshi, tired moved to shangshulang, zhizhigao, worship Zhongshu Sheren. In the first year of Wende (888), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang Dynasty succeeded to the throne and appointed Xu yanruo as Zhongcheng, the imperial censor. Later, he became the Minister of the Ministry of official affairs. At that time, he was well-known and had a good relationship with Yang Fugong.

The first Tsai Fu

In the second year of Dashun (891), the prime minister Zhang Jun was dismissed because of his defeat in the battle against Taiyuan. Xu yanruo changed his post as the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs and the Minister of the Ministry of war.

In the second year of Jingfu (893), Tang Zhaozong was appointed Fengxiang Jiedu envoy. Li Maozhen was appointed Shannan Xidao Jiedu envoy and Wuding Jiedu envoy, and Xu yanruo was appointed Fengxiang Jiedu envoy. Li Maozhen refused to obey the imperial edict, and joined forces with Wang Xingyu, the governor of chening, to defeat the 30000 imperial guards who escorted Xu yanruo to take office and force Chang'an. Tang Zhaozong had to appoint Li Maozhen as the governor of Fengxiang and Shannan Xidao, and recalled Xu yanruo to become the imperial historian.

Re sign phase

In the first year of qianning (894), Xu yanruo paid homage to the prime minister again and served as the Minister of Zhongshu, the Minister of the Ministry of officials and the Zhangshi of Tongping. Later, he was promoted to the minister Zuo pushe and supervised the compilation of national history.

In the second year of qianning (895), Li Maozhen and Wang Xingyu forced Chang'an again. Tang Zhaozong and prime ministers Cui Zhaowei, Xu yanruo and Wang Tuan fled to Shimen town. In December, Tang Zhaozong returned to Chang'an. Xu yanruo won the throne of Kaifu Yitong, Sansi and Sikong, and became a Duke of Qi. He also became a Bachelor of Hongwen library, and was awarded the honorary title of "a meritorious official of supporting the state in danger".

In the third year of qianning (896), under the pressure of Li Maozhen, Tang Zhaozong fled from Beijing again and went to Huazhou. He appointed Xu yanruo to stay in the Daming Palace and to pacify the capital. After Tang Zhaozong returned to Beijing, Xu yanruo became a Taibao and served as a servant.

Out of Lingnan

In the third year of the reign of emperor Guanghua (900), Cui Yin, the prime minister, was in power and hated Xu yanruo, who was above him. Xu yanruo asked for his retirement and wanted to take over from the town of Guangzhou. The imperial court appointed Xu yanruo as the governor of the Qing Navy, and retained the post of Tongping Zhangshi.

In December of the first year of Tianfu (January 902), Xu yanruo died of illness in Guangzhou, and recommended Ma Liuyin, the marching commander, to stay in the navy of Qing Dynasty.

Anecdotes and allusions

Guidance from God and man

In the late years of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Xu Yanshu, the younger brother of Xu yanruo, was watching the lantern in Chang'an City on the eve of the Chinese New Year. He met a fellow and said to him, "you are a noble man. In the future, the elder brother will be located in Zaifu. In about ten years, he needs to retire himself and leave the capital for five thousand miles to avoid disaster." And told the residence, agreed to pay a return visit after a period of time. After a period of time, Xu Yanshu went to find the man, but found that it was a puppet in a small shrine. When Xu yanruo became prime minister, Xu Yanshu revealed his experience to Xu yanruo. Xu yanruo then asked to be transferred to Lingnan area, which belonged to the Tang court at that time, to become one of the few good dead prime ministers in the late Tang Dynasty.

Satirize into

Cheng Wei, the governor of Jingnan, once asked the imperial court for Lizhou and Langzhou, which were occupied by Leiman, but they were not approved. He was very resentful. Later, Xu yanruo went out of Lingnan town and passed by Jingnan, where Cheng he hosted a banquet and mentioned the matter. Xu yanruo said: "linggong is in a position to compare with Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin. Leiman is just a gang of grass thieves in remote areas. Do you still have to hate the imperial court?" Cheng was too ashamed to answer. Then Cheng said sarcastically, "there is yellow grass miasma in the south of the five ridges. I hope you take care of yourself." Xu yanruo responded: "the miasma of Huangmao in the South China Sea makes a monk." Cheng Yu was once a monk. After hearing this, he was ashamed.

The adventure of Guibao

When Xu yanruo went to Lingnan, he got a glass bottle the size of a baby's fist when he crossed the sea. There was a smaller tortoise in the bottle. Xu yanruo collected it. This night, when Xu yanruo was sleeping, he suddenly felt that the boat became heavy and tilted. Xu yanruo immediately got up and found that countless turtles had climbed onto the boat. Xu yanruo was so scared that he immediately took out the small glass bottle and threw it into the sea, and the turtles left. Later, Xu yanruo told a foreigner about it. The foreigner said, "it's a turtle treasure. It's a rare spiritual thing. It's a pity that you can't get it when you meet it. Maybe you're a poor man and can't afford it. If anyone gets it and hides it at home, how can he worry about less treasure? " Then the foreigner sighed repeatedly.

Character evaluation

Sun Guangxian: the East China Sea is elegant and high-level, listen to it.

Liu Xu: Xun and Wei are the first to raise tigers, while Yin and can are the last. Xu and Xue lived in miaohai, and Yi and Pu lived in yanlang.

Wei Chi Luo: the Prime Minister of the former dynasty, very few people did not fall to the left, only Xu Shang held Zhigong straight, decades have not tired. His son, gongyanruo of Qi, was loyal to the superior and the public, but he was not relegated.

member of family

Liu Shizu: Xu Yougong, official to autumn official servant.

Zeng Zu: Xu Zai, born as a Jinshi, was an official in Dali.

Grandfather: Xu Tao, a Jinshi.

Father: Xu Shang, Jinshi background, official to Tongping Zhangshi.

Brothers: Xu Rensi, Xu renju, Xu RenFan, Xu renxu.

Son: Xu Wan, a doctor of the Ministry of war.

Historical records

Old book of the Tang Dynasty volume 179 biography 129

New book of the Tang Dynasty volume 113 biography 38

Zizhitongjian, volume 258, Tangji 74

Zizhitongjian, volume 259, Tangji 75

Zi Zhi Tong Jian volume 260 Tang Ji 76

Zi Zhi Tong Jian, volume 262, Tang Ji 78

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