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Historical stories about upholding the law and punishing the evil and promoting the good.

1. Simon Bao was a native of Wei during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. At that time, Yedi was an important gateway to the capital of Wei and a strategic location, but natural and man-made disasters continued to plague the people. The king of Wei sent Ximen Bao to be the magistrate of Yedi County to govern Yedi. After arriving in Yedi, Ximen Bao made private visits to inquire about the people's plight, utilized the incident of "He Bo taking a daughter-in-law" to punish the three old men, Ting rafters and witches, and educated the people with facts to break down superstitions. At the same time, the construction of twelve canals on the Zhanghe River to control the flooding of the Zhanghe River and the development of agricultural production gradually enriched the people of Yedi.

2. Huang Ba (黄霸), with the character Zigong (次公), was a native of Huaiyang Yangxia (淮阳阳夏) in the Western Han Dynasty. Historian Ban Gu commented, "Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, when it comes to officials who govern the people, Huang Ba is still the first." Previously, Yingchuan County was a place where the powerful landlords dominated and the people were displaced. After his arrival, he took a bold step to show kindness, resettle the displaced people, emphasize on agriculture and mulberry, and carry out indoctrination; after several years of careful governance, peace and stability appeared in Yingchuan.

3. Zhao Guanghan, with the character Zidu, was a native of Liwu County, Zhuo County, in the Western Han Dynasty. He was the governor of Yingchuan County and the governor of Jingzhao. During the period when he was the governor of Yingchuan County, it was the best stage of Zhao Guanghan's pre-governance. He was not afraid of power and was shrewd and strong, and in just a few months' time when he arrived, he did two big things: firstly, he fought against the power of the big clans and eased the social contradictions; and secondly, he strengthened the local management and transformed the local bad morals. During the period of his governance, the Jingzhao area was politically clear, and the officials and the people all praised him.

4. Bao Zheng, word Xiren, a native of Hefei, Luzhou, was the most famous Qing official in history. From his adolescence, he began to aspire to contribute to the country, "to do his best to be loyal and die for righteousness". When the diplomatic envoy to Liao Bang; most famous is to have done Tianzhangge to be system, Longtuge straight bachelor, "do not hold an inkstone to return"; his life of irony, do not avoid the powerful and noble, the law enforcement as a mountain. To the royal relatives, eunuchs and dignitaries of the wrongdoing, all strongly advocate to bring to justice.

5. Hai Rui, the word Ruxian, Hainan Qiongshan County people. He lived at a time when the Ming dynasty was in a state of transition from prosperity to decline. In the Ministry of Household, to the sixth grade as a minor official with the determination to die resolutely petitioned. Xu's family took more than 400,000 mu of good land back to the original owner, the oppression of the good people of Xu's two sons and more than 20 family members in accordance with the law to ask for punishment. Throughout the Hai Rui for the government, through the Jiajing, Longqing, Wanli three dynasties, many times risked his life to advise, although it is in order to safeguard the fundamental interests of the feudal rule, the people's broad support, its behavior has an undeniable role in the progress of history.