What kind of person is Bao Gong?

Bao Zheng is honest, upright, impartial, fair and wise, and dares to redress grievances for the people. Therefore, he is called "Bao Qingtian" and "Bao Gong", and there is a saying in Beijing that "he can't reach his joints, but Yamaraja can keep his old age". Later generations regarded him as a god worship and regarded him as the reincarnation of Kuixing. Because of his black face, he is also called Bao Qingtian.

Bao Zheng was born in Xianping, Song Zhenzong in the second year (999), and was admitted to the Jinshi Examination in Tiansheng, Song Renzong in the fifth year (1027). Judge of Dali State and magistrate of Jianchang County (now Yongxiu, Jiangxi Province).

Because his parents were old, Bao Zheng asked for a job near Hefei, so he changed the tax supervisor to Zhou (now Anhui County). His parents didn't want him to leave, so Bao Zheng resigned and went home to support his parents. A few years later, his parents died one after another, and Bao Zheng built a drafting hut next to his parents' grave. Until the mourning period passed, he was still hesitant and reluctant to leave, and his fellow villagers came to comfort and encourage him many times. Until you Jing four years (1037), Bao Zheng went to Beijing to listen to the election and was appointed as the magistrate of Tianchang (now Anhui).

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Bao Zheng is famous for his honesty. He is strict in law enforcement and not afraid of powerful people. When he was appointed as the supervisor of the remonstrance institute, he impeached Zhang Kejiu, the secretariat of Huainan who sold illicit salt for profiteering, Yan Shiliang, the eunuch who was the magistrate of Fenzhou (now Fenyang, Shanxi) and the confidant of Renzong. The most influential one was the impeachment of Wang Kui. Wang Kui has served as a transshipment ambassador for many times, exploiting people's money with various excuses.

After provoking the uprising, they sent troops to arrest and mistreat prisoners, and countless people were killed by them, which caused great public anger. However, Wang Kui has a close relationship with Prime Minister Chen Zhihong and Jia Changchao, and is favored by Song Renzong, so he has nothing to hide. To this end, Bao Zheng impeached the chapter seven times in a row. At the last time, he even directly accused Renzong of saying, "Today, I am not kind to people, but I am lucky to be Wang Kui, as if I had bad luck all the way!" His words are radical and outspoken, and the ruling and opposition parties are shaken and public opinion is fierce. The court finally removed Wang Kui.