For talented people with political achievements, Bao recommended them impartially, while for lawless ministers, he repeatedly played impeachment. Bao Zheng was loved by people for his political achievements and conduct, so the news of his death shocked the ruling and opposition parties, and the whole city mourned. People widely praised his deeds and became a household legend.
Second, Emperor Renjie, a politician in the period of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty, was famous for not being afraid of powerful people. Di Renjie's life can be said to be the ups and downs of his official career. He is honest, detests evil as hatred, and calls filial piety, loyalty and sincerity "great righteousness." Every post ties its heart to the people. He served as prime minister twice and was falsely accused of rebellion by cruel officials only four months after he took office for the first time. After being rehabilitated, he was demoted to Pengze County Order. During his second term as prime minister, he urged Wu Zetian to re-establish Li Xian, the king of Luling, as the prince, so that the Tang Dynasty could continue.
De Renjie, who is famous for his great power, was appointed as the official of Dali Temple during the Yifeng period. He sentenced a large number of backlog cases a year, involving more than 17000 people, and no one complained unfairly. His case-handling legend was written into a novel and made into a TV series, which was deeply loved by people.
3. Hai Rui, a famous upright official in Ming Dynasty. When he was an official, he cracked down on the mighty, dredged rivers, built water conservancy projects, urged corrupt officials to be severely punished, and prohibited favoritism. He used the method of flogging to force corrupt officials to retreat from the fields to the people, winning the hearts of the people and having the reputation of "clear sky". Harry lives frugally, wears a cloth robe, eats coarse grains and grows his own vegetables. Harry once bought a coffin for himself, and then presented the book "Public Security" to Sejong in the Ming Dynasty, criticizing Sejong for being superstitious about witchcraft, living in luxury and neglecting state affairs.
Many officials are afraid of Harry's majesty. At that time, Yan Song's henchmen toured Zhejiang and Huai 'an Salt Administration, commanding all the way, but all the counties that Harry passed by had to converge and leave. When Harry was released to the governor of Yingtian, many corrupt officials resigned voluntarily, and eunuchs supervised weaving in Jiangnan. When Harry came, they reduced their chariots and horses. When Zhang presided over the state affairs, he was afraid of Harry's integrity. Although he was recommended by officials many times, he was not appointed in the end.
4. Liu Yong was a politician and calligrapher in the Qianlong period, and he was also known as the three masters of Qianlong with Ji Xiaolan and Xiao Shenyang. Liu Yong's reputation is far-reaching, because his management is fair and honest. People admire Liu Yong's character and compare it to Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty. Later, during the Jiaqing period, the case of Tanci Gong Liu was adapted from the story of Liu Yong deciding a mystery and making a decision for the people.
Xiao Shenyang was favored by Gan Long. When he was hot-headed, Liu Yong had to play dumb. After Jiaqing ascended the throne, Xiao Shenyang was jailed, and Liu Yong was ordered to deal with the case of cronyism and ultra vires bribery in Xiao Shenyang, which once again showed his fearless side. It was found out that Xiao Shenyang and his party members extorted money, plundered people's fat, embezzled and nourished themselves, and more than 20 articles were reported to the court, so Xiao Shenyang was punished as it should be.