Bao Zheng was born in Hefei, Luzhou (now Anhui) in the Song Dynasty. When he was a teenager, Bao Zheng was diligent and studious, "not for drama"; As an adult, he paid great attention to honing his reputation and was determined to become a person with great achievements and noble sentiments. Song Renzong Tiansheng five years, Bao Zheng, who is not yet 30 years old, won the Jinshi Jiake, was appointed as the judge of Dali Temple, studied Jianchang and Tianchang County, moved to Duanzhou Zhizhou, supervised remonstrance, made remonstrance and made three ambassadors. He died in the position of an official. Being an official for more than 20 years is strict with self-discipline. He is famous for being fair and not avoiding pro-Party in law enforcement. He was the most influential honest official in the Northern Song Dynasty, and won the respect of officials and people in all previous dynasties.
Bao Zheng, who lived in the era of corruption and bribery, was very particular about being honest and upright. He can't even tolerate the slightest indiscretion. Bao Zheng impeached two influential ambassadors in the imperial court-Zhang and Song Qi. When Zhang Zhang was in charge of the three departments, there was a rich man who opened a restaurant, Liu Baoheng, who owed more than one million yuan to Fu Mai and had no loan. He had to sell his property to pay his debts. At this time, Zhang bought Liu's house cheaply. After this disgraceful thing was known by Bao Zheng, he beat Injong, dismissed the third secretary, and was also demoted to the year of Chuzhou. Song Qi, the new third envoy, worked as a magistrate in Sichuan before taking office. At that time, he had a bad reputation. He eats and drinks all day and leads an extremely luxurious life. Shortly after Dai Zhang became the three emissaries, he was demoted as the magistrate of Zhengzhou in the uproar of Bao Zheng and other Taiwan remonstrance officials. After two consecutive terms in office, Song Renzong deeply felt the need for an honest and self-disciplined person to take charge of the third division. After some weighing, he decided to let Bao Zheng act for three ministers. However, many ministers don't understand that "the day of life, the voice of foreign discussion is loud" and think that there will be a suspicion of "replacing it". Even Ouyang Xiu, who once strongly recommended Bao Zheng, thought that Bao Zheng's practice smacked of "trying to snatch cows from the fields", saying that "punishing cows is enough and greedy for their wealth" was too much. However, Bao Zheng did not flinch, and he resolutely accepted the new appointment. And change the old system, so that "people do not interfere", Xuan was officially appointed as the third secretary. With the consent of the official worship Council, he was transferred to the position of assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, but he refused to accept it.
As a man, Bao Zheng is "natural and upright" and never pretends to be a hypocrite to please others. He detests evil, does not avoid pro-Party in law enforcement, and refuses requests from all his old friends and relatives. He cherishes his incorruptibility even more. Although he is an important official of the imperial court, "clothes, utensils and food are like cloth." He hates people who take bribes and bend the law. He once made a will: "If future officials commit bribery, they are not allowed to enter the house before their death, and they are not allowed to be buried in the Baojia grave after their death. If you don't bear my legacy, you can't count as my descendants. "
After Bao Zheng's death, Bao Gong's image shone on the stage of drama for a long time. Although there are many exaggerated elements in it, his achievements and achievements in his life are indelible. Today, there is a couplet hanging in Baogong Temple in Hefei, Anhui Province, praising his virtue:
Shine on the future, remember the iron face and ice heart of that year, and build a rumor that does not wish happiness in the future;
Women have been obedient for a hundred years, and only Mr. Wang has been praised for being honest and clean.
Yu Qian: Keeping the world innocent
It can only be extracted from the deep mountains after being struck by thousands of hammers. It regards the burning of the burning fire as a very common thing.
Don't be afraid of being smashed to pieces, leaving innocence in the world.
This well-known poem has soaked the poet's passion, displayed the poet's lofty sentiments and inspired countless people with lofty ideals. This poet is Yu Qian, a famous national hero and outstanding politician in Ming Dynasty.
Yu Qian once wrote "Little Elephants Praise themselves", saying that he was "eccentric in nature, but true in love. Those who cherish honor, those who value love. Do not seek to escape, clothes are new. " Loneliness means integrity, integrity. Yu Qian believes that famous festivals are the most precious to people. "Fame is more important than greed." "But if they don't land, what can they ask for?" He believes that money will corrupt people, and anyone who covets money will "stink for thousands of years". "If you fail to reach the national law, people will run away." Therefore, "the big festival still needs to bite off the roots of vegetables" and live a simple life. He has been meticulous in demanding himself all his life, and even in high positions, he has never indulged in it. He once wrote the poem "The North Wind Blows", saying, "The North Wind blows the cypress branches in my front yard. The tree is strong and not afraid of the wind, but its integrity is self-sustaining. First frost has been all over my heart, and the situation is getting better and better. " Encourage yourself to be as fearless as cypress, self-sustaining and honest, and stand up to any hardships.
Yu Qian was only 33 years old when he was appointed right assistant minister of the Ministry of War and governor of Henan and Shanxi. This position is the third grade, which was very noble at that time, but Yu Qian did not change his simple and frugal nature. When I took office, my luggage was simple and I rode an ordinary mule car. There were no gongs and drums, and no guards followed him. People who don't know will never think that he is the Governor. After taking office, no matter whether it is a thorough investigation or an unannounced visit, they all went into battle lightly, abandoned the bureaucratic habit of crowding round, and knocked on the gong to clear the way and show their great power.
At that time, the officialdom was corrupt and took bribes. Especially after Yingzong acceded to the throne, eunuch Wang Zhen dominated the state affairs, colluded with corrupt officials at home and abroad, and ran roughshod over. When the minister goes to Beijing, he must send a big gift, otherwise the consequences will be embarrassing. But Yu Qian is honest, never goes with the flow, scoffs at Wang Zhen and his gang, and never buys it. Every time he goes to Beijing, he only takes luggage and "does not take bribes from local materials alone." Fearing that he would suffer, the kind-hearted man advised, "Don't bring gold and silver to Beijing, but also bring some local products for free!" He raised his sleeves and said with a smile, "Who said I didn't bring anything?" Look, this is not a clean slate! "Parallel prose accounts for a poem" Going to Beijing "to show your mind;
Handkerchiefs, mushrooms and thread incense are harmful to people.
The wind blows the sleeves to the sky, so as not to talk short.
The hot Wang Zhenbang will certainly not let go of the decent Yu Qian. After six years of orthodoxy, Yu Qian went to Beijing to play a role. Due to physical discomfort, he recommended someone else to be the governor. Wang Zhen took the opportunity to instruct his men to falsely accuse Yu Qian of being resentful for not being promoted for a long time, put him in prison and sentenced him to death. People in Henan and Shanxi were very dissatisfied after learning about this incident. They went to Beijing to protest and strongly demanded the release of Yu Qian. Even several governors in Henan and Shanxi, forced by public anger, demanded the release of Yu Qian. Faced with public anger, Wang Zhen caught the wrong person on the pretext of sharing the same name, released Yu Qian, who had been detained for three months, and resumed his post.
"Money has a bad reputation since ancient times." Yu Qian regards money as a feather, never collects it, and is honest and self-controlled. His salary is seldom used by himself, but often used to help poor relatives and friends. Usually very frugal, clothes are not gorgeous, meals are not delicious, and they are never wasted. At that time, dignitaries attached great importance to birthdays and wanted to celebrate them. But on Yu Qian's birthday, he refused all invitations and any gifts. He often sits alone and meditates, goes back to deal with his own affairs and inspires himself.
After the civil service reform, Yu Qian held an important position and made great contributions to the survival of the country. He was known as the "Prime Minister of Salvation". But he "keeps his word", never takes credit and is strict with his children. In Jingtai four years, the battle of Deshengmen was a great victory, and the company commander was named Hou. He felt that his contribution was not as good as money, but he was rewarded, so he wrote to Emperor Jingdi and recommended Yu Qian's son Yu Mian as the avant-garde deputy of the government army. After learning this, Yu Qian earnestly said to Emperor Jing: There are many national affairs, and a courtier can't just consider his own self-interest. At the same time, I blame Shi Heng. As a general, I have never heard of recommending a reclusive saint and promoting a humble artist. On the contrary, I just recommend my son. Can this convince everyone? Clearly put forward that those who have military merits should be rewarded, put an end to luck, and never dare to let their sons abuse military merits again. However, Jingdi still recognized Shi Heng's performance, so Yu Qian had to go home to encourage Yu Mian, to "make great efforts", to be diligent, and to live up to the encouragement of the imperial court.
Yu Qian is in power and does everything himself, "worrying about the country day and night, not asking about his family business" and "only living in the wind and rain". "There is no halberd in front of the door" is often mistaken for a wild family, which is extremely disproportionate to its status. He once wrote a poem saying:
The rope bed can't be stretched out. Years of mosquito nets are half dust.
Official capital is extremely expensive, and the situation is still the same as that of outsiders.
Song Jun in the old nursery is good everywhere, and peaches and plums in the famous garden are new everywhere.
The rest only lie in books, and don't have to sit on the table.
Seeing his humble home, Emperor Jingdi gave him a mansion. He refused to disclose; "How difficult is the country, how dare the courtiers be safe?" Jingdi refused, but he had to accept it, but he put all the books and articles given by the emperor in the main room, and he still lived in the old house. After taking the door, he was framed and killed. When his property was seized, he "had no money at home" When the robber saw that the main house was locked, he thought the money was hidden in it. When he opened it, it turned out that all the items were given by the emperor.