Sui and Tang · Official

Cui Shi 崔湜

Attested AD 712 - AD 713

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cui Shi was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 712 to AD 713 崔湜為中書令
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 121, passage 24

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 121Volume 121 Biographies 46: Liu, Zhong, Cui, and the Two Kings · 3 passages

幽求自謂有勞於國，在諸臣右，意望未滿，而竇懷貞為左仆射，崔湜為中書令，殊不平，見於言面。 Youqiu believed his service outranked every other minister and resented that Dou Huaizhen held the left vice-directorship and Cui Shi the directorship of the Secretariat; his discontent showed plainly in word and face.

已而湜等附太平公主，有逆計。 Soon Shi and his circle aligned with Princess Taiping and plotted rebellion.

幽求與右羽林將軍張暐定計，使暐說玄宗曰：「湜等皆太平黨與，日夜陰計，若不早圖，且產大害，太上不得高枕矣。 Youqiu and Zhang Wei of the Right Imperial Insignia Army laid a plan whereby Wei urged Xuanzong: "Shi and his allies are Princess Taiping's faction, scheming night and day; unless you strike first, grave harm will follow and your father will never sleep in peace.