What were the upright officials in ancient China?

Bao Zheng once suggested: "The state pays property (annual currency) to the Khitan every year to resist the Rong people. It is not a tactic, but to train the army, select generals, and devote itself to enriching the border defense.

"He also called for attaching importance to the system of closing doors and refuting officials, deposing corrupt officials as officials, choosing the county chief to kill them, and implementing the method of probation for exams to make up for grace. At that time, various transshipment and provincial judges were added. Most impeached officials accuse minor faults, and they pay attention to harsh and strict examination, which makes officials feel uneasy. Therefore, Bao Zheng requested to replace the provincial judge.

2. Hai Rui in Ming Dynasty

In the 28th year of Jiajing (1549), Harry took part in the provincial examination and was appointed as Oracle Bone Inscriptions of Nanping, Fujian. Later, he was promoted to Chun 'an, Zhejiang and Xingguo County, Jiangxi. He carried out the policy of clearing taxes, rehabilitating false and wrongful cases and cracking down on corrupt officials, which won the hearts of the people. He has served as a state judge, minister of the Ministry of Housing, minister of the Ministry of War, Shang Baocheng, chief political officer of both capitals, and an imperial advisor of the right capital.

He cracked down on mighty men, dredged rivers, built water conservancy projects, urged severe punishment of corrupt officials, prohibited abuse of power for personal gain, and imposed whipping laws to force corrupt officials to return to the people, thus having the reputation of "clear sky".

3. Yu Chenglong in Qing Dynasty.

In the 23rd year of Kangxi (1684), the court ordered Yu Chenglong to take charge of the political affairs of the governor of Jiangsu and Anhui, and he died in office soon. Emperor Kangxi posthumously awarded him the title of Prince Taibao and gave him the title of "Qing Duan". Handed down from ancient times, there are eight volumes such as Jade Qing Duan Zheng Shu.

In his career of more than 20 years, Yu Chenglong was praised as "outstanding" three times. He has made outstanding achievements, lived a clean and honest life, was deeply loved by the people, and was praised as "the first honest official" by Emperor Kangxi.

4. Di Renjie

In the first year of the Holy Calendar (698), Turks invaded Hebei and plundered more than 10,000 people. Wu Zetian appointed Di Renjie as the marching marshal of Hebei Road, conquering the Turks, and promised the right to act cheaply. The Turkish army killed all the prisoners and returned to Mobei from Wu (now Yixian West, Hebei Province). De Renjie led hundreds of troops to catch up, but failed to catch up and had to return to Hebei.

Wu Zetian appointed Di as the appeasement ambassador of Hebei Province and asked him to appease Hebei Province. At that time, most people in Hebei were threatened by Turks, fearing that they would be implicated after the withdrawal of Turks, and they fled in succession. Emperor Renjie told Ming Chengzu to pardon the people of Hebei and send them back to their hometown for production.

5. Zhang

During the period of 10 when Zhang was the cabinet minister, a series of reform measures were implemented. Financially, the land was cleared and the "one whip method" was implemented, and all taxes and services were paid in silver. "Taicang Xiaomi can last for ten years, and Zeus has accumulated more than four million yuan." Militarily, Qi Jiguang and Li were appointed as the north of the city, and Ling and Yin Zhengmao were used to quell the southwest rebellion.

Administratively, a comprehensive assessment is carried out in name and substance, and officials at all levels are assessed by the "examination method". "Although it is thousands of miles away, it is chasing down and chasing in the evening." The regime is in awe. He died on July 9th (June 20th) in 1582 (Wanli Decade), at the age of 58, and shared the sacrifice with Zhu Guo and Wen Zhong (later deprived). Zhang was also the only minister in the Ming Dynasty who was awarded a teacher and a teacher before his death.