1, civet cats for princes
Bao Zheng was able to clear away the strange grievances in the palace decades ago and welcome back the emperor's biological mother, Queen Li, and found the background of Empress Dowager Cixi because of the trial of this case, which is also the most basic reason for Bao to punish evil and promote good.
2. Review the Black Basin
It's really amazing that interrogating a demon-possessed five pots reveals a grievance. The Civet Cat case relies on a brave man, and the Five Pens case is the embodiment of Bao Zheng's wisdom. As for other cases about Bao Zheng's trial in folktales, they are all similar cases like Bao Zheng's fear of powerful people to punish evil and promote good, so only two most representative unsolved cases are recommended.
3. Cut the bull's tongue case
In Tianchang County, Bao Zheng handled a case of stealing cattle. A rogue cut off the farmer's ox tongue. When the farmer sued the government, Bao Zheng said to the farmer, Go home and kill the cow and eat it. The farmer really went home and killed the cow. According to the law of Song Dynasty, it is illegal to kill cattle at will. So, the rogue ran to the county and accused the farmer of killing cattle.
Bao Zheng was furious and immediately questioned the gangster. Why did you cut off his tongue? The villain had to confess. In fact, Bao Zheng made a judgment according to the method of reasoning: since someone hurt others, then others broke the law, and that person must take the opportunity to complain, so Bao Zheng told the farmer to kill the cow and entice the tongue cutter to complain.
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Bao Zheng's achievements:
1. When Bao Zheng was working in the Third Division, all the items provided by the warehouses were distributed to other counties in the past, and the common people had a heavy burden and were deeply troubled. Bao Zheng purposely set up a fair trade market to spare the people trouble. Many officials who owed public money and money were detained, fled at the first opportunity and arrested his wife and children. Bao Zheng was released.
2. Bao Zheng is honest and strict, and he is very disgusted with the harsh wind of officials. He is committed to establishing a sincere and tolerant government. Although he takes evil as his enemy, there is no one who does not pursue government affairs in a sincere and tolerant way, does not casually echo others and does not pretend to please others. There are no private letters at ordinary times, and the news of relatives and old friends has been cut off. Although the official position is very high, eating, eating, rice, oil and salt are the same as being a civilian.