During Emperor Zhenzongs reign

Orphaned at a young age, Wang Zeng was raised by his paternal uncle. In Emperor Zhenzong's early reign, Wang Zeng scored first in the provincial examination, and first in the subsequent imperial examination. Wang's first assignment was in Ji Prefecture, not far from his hometown, where he served as prefectural supervisor. Returning to the national capital Kaifeng, Wang interviewed at the Institute of Academicians, where he impressed the grand councilor Kou Zhun, who recommended him to interview at the Administration Chamber. Wang was subsequently appointed concurrent posts in the Palace Library (as editorial director), Historiography Institute, and State Finance Commission (as an assistant).

During Emperor Renzongs reign

Notes and references

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生平

八歲早孤，由叔父王宗元養大。咸平五年（1002年）鄉試、會試、殿試皆第一，「三元及第」，授翰林學士、知審刑院等。仁宗時，任同中書門下平章事。景佑元年（1034年），為樞密使。拜右僕射兼門下侍郎、平章事、集賢殿大學士，封沂國公。因不容呂夷簡，罷相，以左僕射、資政殿大學士判鄆州。寶元元年（1038年），卒於任上。贈侍中，謚文正。著有《九域圖》3卷、《契丹志》1卷、《筆錄》1卷、《王文正公筆錄》。王曾無子，以弟王皞之子王繹為嗣子。pp

家庭

兄弟

• 王皞，字子融（後皞改名子融），一字熙仲，王曾之弟。

養子

• 王繹，王皞之子。

參考書目

• 清 丁柔克《柳弧》，第229《三元》