出身于一般官宦家庭、从小就喜读经史的许敬宗,成年后以才华出众,被隋炀帝选任为朝内迎送宾客的府吏。他历隋末之乱,大难不死,后归顺于唐朝,累迁官,在唐太宗晚年时成为专掌枢密、诏诰的近侍要臣,深受太宗的赏识、器重和宠信。唐高宗执政,敬宗同其他朝官一样,履行职责。他始终忠于高宗(含武后)王朝和国家,坚决支持武后一派同山东士族、关陇贵族势力的斗争,以政绩、才干、功劳被高宗任命为宰相,封爵为郡公。一个年富 Hsiao Tsung-tsung, who came from a family of ordinary officials and likes to read the history of the gentry, grew up to be a talented man after his youth, and was chosen by the Emperor Sui Yang as a government official to welcome guests. He experienced chaos at the end of the Sui chaos, survived, and later returned to the Tang Dynasty, tired to move officer, in the late Emperor Taizong became the palm of his own accord, Chao Zhaowei minister, was Taizong appreciation, attention and favor. Emperor Gaozong ruling, King Zong, like other officials, perform their duties. He was always loyal to the dynasty and the country after the reign of Emperor Gaozong and firmly supported the struggle of the armed forces faction with the aristocracy of Shandong and the aristocracy of Guanlong. With his achievements, talents and merits, he was appointed as prime minister by the high court and was appointed as the prime minister. A rich year