During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a famous Qing official, he was Bao Zheng, and people respectfully called him "Bao Gong" or "Bao Qingtian". In many literary and artistic works, the image of Bao Gong appears frequently, however, most of the stories of Bao Gong in these works are fictional and not real historical events.
Bao Zheng, a native of Hefei, Luzhou, was born in 999 A.D., and his place of birth is still praised by future generations. This outstanding figure in history was known for his filial piety and incorruptibility. At the age of 28, he was admitted to the Jinshi and began his officialdom career. However, Bao Zheng's career has not been smooth sailing. After passing the Jinshi examination, he was appointed as the judge of Dali and was sent to Jianchang to serve as the magistrate. However, Bao Zheng's parents are old and need his care. Bao Zheng felt a great responsibility and decided to resign and go home to support his parents wholeheartedly.
Bao Zheng's filial piety touched the emperor at that time, and the emperor specially ordered him to be appointed as a supervisor and state tax. However, Bao Zheng's parents still did not want him to leave his hometown, so he resigned from his official position again. In those years, Bao Zheng has been taking care of his parents at home and doing his filial piety. Unfortunately, his parents passed away one after another, which hit him hard. Next to the tomb of his parents, Bao Zheng built a grass house, and he still lingered after the end of the mourning period, and the villagers came to comfort and encourage him many times.
After the mourning period expired, Bao Zheng re-entered the officialdom. He went to the Ministry of Officials to accept the selection and was appointed as the county governor of Tianchang. During his tenure, Bao Zheng was known for his honesty and integrity, diligence and love for the people, and was deeply loved by the people. His filial piety and honesty became an example for people to learn from at that time.
Bao Zheng once served as the prefect of Kaifeng and the deputy envoy of the privy council. Bao Zheng is known for his iron-faced selflessness, fairness and integrity, even in the face of relatives and friends who break the law, he never favoritism and malpractice, and strictly follows the law in the trial. Since he served as the prefect of Kaifeng, those lawbreakers have restrained their behavior and dare not act recklessly.
During Bao Zheng's tenure in Kaifeng, some imperial relatives and important ministers and magnates relied on their family status to be prominent in the palace, so they ignored the law and did whatever they wanted. One of the more typical is Zhang Yaozuo, who held an important position because his niece was the imperial concubine, serving as the third envoy and several other important positions. However, this person is too shallow to hold these important positions. Bao Zheng continued to play ** this person, and even caused the emperor to be dissatisfied with him. But Bao Zheng never changed his original intention and continued to play, and finally made the emperor remove Zhang Yaozuo from his official position.
At that time, there was a ** named Wang Kui who served as a transfer envoy on Jinghu South Road. During his tenure of office, he expropriated and oppressed the people in every way, causing the people to revolt and rebel. Later, Wang Kui was transferred to the Jiangnan West Road transfer envoy, and he still did the same thing. Bao Zheng was indignant when he learned about it, and immediately played ** Wang Kui. However, the emperor did not punish him for this. Soon after, Bao Zheng learned that Wang Kui retaliated against the local **, imprisoned the people at will, and created a big injustice. With these evidences, Bao Zheng once again played ** Wang Kui many times. In the end, at Bao Zheng's insistence, Song Renzong had to remove Wang Kui from his official position.
Bao Zheng is praised for his selflessness in law enforcement. Some have compared him to the king of Yama. At that time, there was a kind of tribute in Duanzhou called Duanyan, which was beautifully carved. The local ** took the opportunity to loot when it was presented to the emperor. However, during Bao Zheng's tenure in Duanzhou, he was only responsible for collecting the tribute of Duanyan, but he did not take a penny. This move made people deeply admire his integrity and dedication. Later, Bao Zheng wrote a "Family Motto", requiring future generations to be honest and honest, otherwise they would not be allowed to enter the ancestral grave after death.
Bao Zheng's life was a model of fairness and integrity. His iron-faced selflessness and enforceable spirit were not only highly praised at the time, but also had a profound impact on later generations. His deeds have inspired people to pursue fairness and justice, and have made great contributions to the harmony and stability of society.