Shi Wuzi (史務滋) | 24 Histories

Overview

Shi Wuzi was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Death

Suicide · Cause Ordered under Lai Junchen's investigation after accusation of favoring accused rebels
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 252

Attested activity

AD 690 to AD 692 後革命
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passage 252
AD 690 後革命
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passage 251
AD 690 to AD 705 武后時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passages 248-249

Career and standing

chief minister 宰相
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 248
Drafting Attendant 納言
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 250
Director of Guests 司賓卿
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 250
Subjected to
Investigation · Authority Lai Junchen (來俊臣)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 252

Places and affiliations

At Liyang in Xuanzhou 宣州溧陽
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 249

Events and relationships

Toured realm in circuits
AD 690 後革命 · Administrative · Commissioner
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passage 251
Tried case with
Legal · Joint investigator · With Lai Junchen (來俊臣)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 252

Assessments and attributes

Assessment accused of favoring prisoners and concealing evidence of rebellion · Mode allegation Speaker Lai Junchen (來俊臣)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 252

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 39: Cui Rong and Descendent Cong, Descendent Neng, Neng's Nephew: Shen You, Neng's Nephew an Qian, Neng's Son: Yan Ceng, Xu Yanbo, Su Weidao, Dou Lu Qin Wang · 4 passages

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武后時，宰相又有史務滋、崔元綜、周允元，略可述者附左方。 Under Empress Wu there were also chief ministers Shi Wuzi, Cui Yuanzong, and Zhou Yun'yuan; brief accounts of those worth noting are appended below.

附史務滋史務滋，宣州溧陽人。 Appendix: Shi Wuzi was a native of Liyang in Xuanzhou.

後革命，詔務滋等十人分行天下。 After the dynastic revolution, an edict ordered Wuzi and nine others to tour the realm in separate circuits.

雅州刺史劉行實兄弟為侍御史來子珣誣其反，詔務滋與來俊臣雜治，俊臣言務滋與囚善，掩其反狀，後命俊臣並治，遂自殺。 Prefect of Yazhou Liu Xingshi and his brothers were framed for rebellion by attending censor Lai Zixun; an edict ordered Wuzi and Lai Junchen to try the case together. Junchen accused Wuzi of favoring the prisoners and concealing evidence of rebellion; when Wuzi was later placed under Junchen's jurisdiction as well, he committed suicide.