Li Linfu, who was born into the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, was the great-grandson of Li Shuliang, the cousin of Li Yuan, the founding father of the Tang Dynasty. Although he did not excel in his studies as a child, he was adept at guessing people's hearts and had a smooth tongue, always managing to please those he wanted to ingratiate with. He particularly valued making friends with eunuchs and palace women close to the emperor, understanding the emperor's concerns and preparing his speeches ahead of time, so that he could answer the emperor's questions satisfactorily. He ingratiated himself with Wu Huifei, the emperor's favorite concubine, and Gao Lishi, the eunuch, gaining the attention of Emperor Li Longji, also known as Xuanzong.

He was particularly attentive to making friends with eunuchs and palace women close to the emperor, inquiring from them about the emperor's concerns, preparing his speeches ahead of time. Whenever the emperor had questions, he was always able to answer them satisfactorily. He was also skilled at "guessing the emperor's thoughts" and understanding the emperor's intentions, thus helping the emperor solve problems. Once, when the emperor wanted to return to the capital but was worried by ministers that it would delay agricultural work, Li Linfu privately told the emperor that Chang'an and Luoyang were like the emperor's two palaces, and that there was no need to choose a time for him to travel between them. If the emperor was afraid of delaying agricultural work, he could simply waive the taxes along the way. The emperor was delighted and ordered the arrangements for the return to the capital.

However, Li Linfu was not a complete idiot. In fact, he served as a prime minister for nineteen years. He excelled in government affairs, organizing various tasks, strengthening disciplinary measures, and ensuring consistency in promotions and transfers both domestically and internationally. This demonstrated his efficiency and high-quality performance in the work assigned by the emperor. Li Linfu also made contributions to tax and fiscal reform, legal construction, and military reform. Therefore, it can be said that his abilities in government affairs were not to be underestimated.

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