In recent years, as the clamor for anti-corruption and clean government has risen louder and louder, corrupt elements have become the target of public criticism, and the state has also spent great efforts to punish corrupt officials in the system. Today, our protagonist, Hai Rui, has always been a model for the Qing officials of the Ming Dynasty. The popularity of the officialdom has not improved, but the promotion has not stopped, why is this? Let's take a look.
Biography
Hai Rui (海瑞), courtesy name Ruxian ,号刚峰), a native of Qiongshan (present-day Haikou City), Hainan, was a famous Qing official of the Ming Dynasty and was known as "Haiqingtian". In 1549, Hai Rui participated in the township examination, initially served as a teacher in Nanping, Fujian, and later promoted to Chun'an in Zhejiang and Xingguozhi County in Jiangxi, and successively served as a state judge, the chief of the household department, the chief of the military department, The shang baocheng, the two capitals of the left and right tongzheng, the right capital of the imperial history and other positions, experienced the four dynasties of Zhengde, Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli. During his term of office, he promoted the clearance of the emperor and the equalization of taxes, and repeatedly rectified unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, cracked down on corrupt officials and corrupt officials, built water conservancy projects, and implemented a whip law, which won the hearts of the people.
Supported by the people
Throughout his life, Hai Rui experienced the four dynasties of Zhengde, Jiajing, Longqing and Wanli. During his tenure, he successively held the posts of state magistrate, chief of households, chief of the military department, Shang Baocheng, tongzheng of the two capitals, and imperial history of the right capital, during which he promoted the qingzhang and the equalization of taxes, and repeatedly rectified unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, cracked down on corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and at the same time advocated dredging rivers, building water conservancy projects, vigorously advocating severe punishment of corrupt officials, prohibiting favoritism and bribery, and implementing a whip law, forcing corrupt officials to return to the fields and returning the people to the people, thus gaining the reputation of "Hai Qingtian", which was adapted from his story into a play "Hai Rui Dismissal" and "Eighteen Yan Song" as a beautiful talk. Red all over the country. Hai Rui was an official with a clean and clean wind in his sleeves, so that on his deathbed, he was accompanied by a poor life and even until after his death. He even had to rely on his friends to finance the funeral expenses; Hai Rui pursues the purpose of doing his duty for a day for the official, and as the parent official of the people, he is trying to find ways to seek the well-being of the people.
Why are you constantly promoted?
Because Hai Rui's integrity is not a good thing, jealousy and hatred, not being affectionate, not favoritism. The local officials all hated Hai Rui to death, but they were struggling to find his fault, and finally, these people thought about it left and right, and finally figured out one thing: "We can't stop your official, can't we promote your official?", so these people began to sing praises to Hai Rui.
In the midst of the dark and decaying court of politics, he was still able to maintain his integrity from beginning to end, and it was really rare that different streams of defilement were invaluable. He also disdained to sneak and pat horses, flattering behavior, and although his life was hard, he was also diligent and earnest, and his heart was steadfast. Money is difficult to protect oneself, incorruptibility is easy to make the heart peaceful! His name will surely live with him throughout his life.