Feng Menglong's Notes on Tan Lue in Ancient and Modern Times: "In the past, when Sun Zhongzai (Sun Piyang) was in power, all the scholars invited him to be taught. Sun said: there is nothing difficult about being an official, just don't make trouble. If you are a real minister, don't be an official! " History has the reputation of "selfless, incorruptible and incorruptible" and "like a traitor".
According to records, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Prince Taibao Sun Piyang paid tribute to Zhu Yijun for persimmons and Guo Qiong sugar.
In the first year of Wanli (1573), when Sun Piyang was appointed as the governor of Baoding as the governor of Youdu, he was commended by the emperor for "taking strictness as the rule and forbidding all officials" to prevent the invasion of northern Mongolia and strengthen border defense. Not afraid of power and revenge, but also dare to resist and say "no" to some deviant behaviors of eunuchs and cabinet records Zhang, who are in power in the ruling and opposition; There used to be a saying that "killing people inside, escaping from the Forbidden City and being caught by Piyang", which made them get the punishment they deserved.
In the appointment of ministers of punishments, due to the restriction of the "Three Laws Division", Sun Piyang took measures to set up punishments and Dali Temple as their own places, and asked Dali Temple to close the case the next day and return it to punishments again, which improved efficiency. And clarify the authority, responsibilities, handling procedures and punishment measures of each yamen; For "corruption among the people", "official governance" and "urging the corruption of the supervisory office", the responsibilities of counties, cities, supervisory offices, ministries and hospitals were also stipulated, and constraints were put forward, and the world's "rewarding corruption and restraining corruption, encouraging officials to praise" was promulgated, which was praised and supported by Zong Shen.
In the 22nd year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1595), Pi Yang summoned the official ministers. Historical review "Perseverance, no one dares to be private." In order to prevent "being an unplanned official" or "seeking praise halfway" in the selection of officials, we have reformed the civil service system and created the "lottery method". In case of an emergency election, you should listen to the person's own draw, so please let nature take its course. "One-time selection is selfless."
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, political corruption, eunuch's authoritarian power and factional disputes all reached the acme of history. Officialdom is in a state of struggle and intrigue. As the first of the six departments, the first official of the official department always walks in the front. In the complicated personnel struggle, Pi Yang is selfless and fearless, eliminating evil with righteousness, making traitors like gods, and selecting talents and appointing talents. Therefore, it has also been vilified and attacked by all sides, and even aroused the suspicion of the God Emperor. Pi Yang went to the imperial court many times to seek a way out, but "the emperor always missed Pi Yang's honesty and integrity" and kept him for many times until "70% is 8%" to show his loyalty to the imperial court. Historical review "Thirty-eight years as an official, salty and salty. ""Piyang has strong teeth, but the emperor values his age and virtue, and he will prosper as soon as possible. "However, he knew that he was old and insisted on resigning and going home." Died at home for two years, aged 83. "A generation of wise ministers will eventually leave their roots. After Taibao gave it, at the beginning of the apocalypse, he pursued loyalty.
In the fifteenth year of Wanli (A.D. 1588), there was a famine in Weibei, and people in their hometown and neighboring counties Pucheng and Tongguan (Tongchuan) did not have enough to eat, and even "quarried stones for food". "Piyang harms him", so "the number of stones rises to the emperor" and "there are many schools in the sea today, and its poverty is not limited to stone people." We should be lenient and frugal, stop collecting additional taxes and other urgent matters, so as to damage the upper benefits and cultivate people's livelihood. ""The emperor thought his words were quite reduced. "This incident has benefited the local people a lot. For many years, whenever the township party mentioned it, they all said, "Sun Dutang speaks for us ordinary people. "