A person's history of merits and demerits should be written by his own actions. Once his behavior is proved to be beneficial to society and the people, the people will give him a proper evaluation. I'm afraid this evaluation will not disappear with some temporary condemnation. The famous Bao Zheng in history is praised and missed by people. It is because of Bao Zheng's life-long practice that it is beneficial to the society and the people. This practice is not only because he did good things for the people at that time, but also because his personal moral quality is indeed beyond the reach of many contemporaries and even future generations.
First of all, he is straightforward, neither duplicity nor conspiracy theory. He never follows the trend, sees the color, does not talk big or lie. Even in front of the emperor, he is outspoken and not afraid to offend the emperor. In order to establish a prince, Bao Zheng once risked his life to remonstrate and publicly told the emperor that I was old and had no son. If I think I'm wrong, it doesn't matter, it's not for my promotion anyway. Fortunately, Song Renzong doesn't have to deal with Bao Zheng. On the contrary, we can discuss it slowly. Bao Zheng also said that eunuchs in the palace have too much power and pay too much, so they should streamline their personnel and expenses. Of course, this will offend the emperor's cronies and bring disaster. Fortunately, the emperor said, "Advice that is hard to listen to is bound to suffer, but only when most people least pay attention.". The whole thing will be beneficial, whether it is established or not, there is no harm. Why refuse to take responsibility? " Bao Zheng finally met a more enlightened Song Renzong. Otherwise, my head would have fallen to the ground. This fearless spirit of integrity made the people at that time and some courtiers with a sense of justice admire Bao Zheng. Ouyang Xiu praised Bao Zheng's "steep nature". Yes, Bao Zheng, a loyal honest and frank, sometimes even scolds the Prime Minister or other ministers face to face regardless of relevant regulations and etiquette, making ministers lose face. Ouyang Xiu disapproved of Bao Zheng's practice and thought that Bao Zheng was honest and "immature". In fact, people like Bao Zheng are in great need in the conservative and indifferent Song Renzong era. This is always good for correcting the current disadvantages. As for ways and means, that is secondary. It's a pity that Song Renzong thought that Bao Zheng was not ideal after all and didn't promote him to the important position of assistant minister.
Bao Zheng is straightforward, but not arbitrary. He is good at investigation and is willing to listen to other people's opinions. He seldom smiles, but when others point out his mistakes, he can accept them humbly. Therefore, Sima Guang praised him for "just leaving, this person is difficult."
Secondly, he is selfless and does not seek personal gain. He has been frugal all his life. Even when you become an official, you have a position, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and your living habits are similar to those of ordinary people. Bao Zheng once wrote family instructions and carved them on the wall of his house. The full text of the family training is: "future generations are officials, and those who commit crimes and abuses are not allowed to return to their own homes. After they die, they must not be buried in a big house. If they don't follow my wishes, they will not be my descendants. " In other words, Bao Zheng strictly demanded that future generations should not be greedy for money or bully the people. If someone doesn't do this, then it's not a guarantee.
This sentiment was not deliberately created by Bao Zheng to show his loftiness, but was his life's code of conduct. As early as when he was an official in Luzhou's hometown, Bao Zheng was famous for his selflessness. Bao Zheng became an official, and his relatives and villages were very happy, thinking that he had a backer from now on. But Bao Zheng, who is impartial, is impartial. Even if his relatives break the law, he will enforce the law like a mountain. In this way, Bao Qingtian's reputation was greatly impacted, and after Bao Zheng's death. The official told Song Shenzong that I heard that Bao Zheng was a loyal minister. I have no other requirements. Please allow me to change my surname to Bao. Song Shenzong agreed and changed his name to Baoshun. It is said that the border guards robbed a woman. The woman was in a hurry and said she was Bao Zheng's granddaughter. When a witch heard that the woman was ill, she pretended to make a fuss and cursed who bullied my granddaughter and wanted to let the woman go within ten days. People thought that the witch was really the incarnation of Bao Zheng, and immediately let the woman go after kowtowing and bowing.
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