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Li Linfu was a statesman.
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 134Volume 134 Biographies 59: Yuwen, Wei, Yang, Wang · 5 passages
於時李林甫用事，慎矜進非其意，固讓不敢拜，乃授諫議大夫、兼侍御史，更以蕭諒為中丞。
Li Linfu was then in power, and Shenjin's promotion did not suit him. Shenjin firmly declined the appointment, and was given the post of remonstrance advisor with concurrent attendant censor instead, while Xiao Liang was made censor-in-chief.
林甫知慎矜為己屈，卒授御史中丞，兼諸道鑄錢使。
Once Li Linfu saw that Shenjin had yielded to him, he finally appointed Shenjin censor-in-chief and commissioner of coinage for all circuits.
韋堅之獄，王鉷等方文致，而慎矜依違不甚力，鉷恨之，雖林甫亦不悅。
During Wei Jian's prosecution, Wang Hong and others were busy fabricating the case, but Shenjin hedged and did not throw himself into it. Hong bore a grudge, and even Li Linfu was displeased.
及為侍御史，繇慎矜所引，後遷中丞，同列，慎矜猶以子姓畜之，鉷負林甫勢，滋不平。
Hong had entered service as attendant censor on Shenjin's recommendation and later rose to censor-in-chief as his equal, yet Shenjin still treated him like a junior relative. Backed by Li Linfu's power, Hong's resentment only deepened.
會慎矜擢戶部侍郎，仍兼中丞，林甫疾其得君，且逼己，乃與鉷謀陷之。
When Shenjin was promoted to vice minister of revenue while retaining the censor-in-chief post, Li Linfu resented his closeness to the emperor and the threat he posed, and conspired with Wang Hong to destroy him.