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I don't know if you have watched the TV series "Bao Qingtian"? The image of "Bao Zheng" in the play can be said to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so what kind of image is "Bao Qingtian" in the real history of the mainland?
Bao Zheng (999 – July 3, 1062), Bao Zheng was a well-known minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, his hometown was in Hefei, Luzhou. Bao Zheng's life was a clean official, and his sleeves were clean.
So why did Bao Zheng, who had made a wise decision in his life, lament that he did not have a son to inherit his family at this age when he was 60 years old. If you want to know what happened, you must understand the antecedents.
The life of the famous minister Bao Zheng
In the fifth year of Tiansheng (1027), this was the beginning of Bao Zheng's career as an official, and in the fifth year of Tiansheng, Bao Zheng ascended to the rank of Shidi (a person who can enter the knighthood), and studied hard for ten years, in exchange for now Denke.
Bao Zheng served as many officials in his life, first Bao Zheng served as a superintendent of imperial history, and also served as a transfer envoy, a direct bachelor of Longtuge, a former Quan Zhi Kaifeng Mansion, and a Quan Yushi Zhongcheng.
Bao Zheng's official career was iron-faced and selfless, and he made wise decisions, redressing unjust cases for the people, and redressing unjust cases, wrong cases, and false cases for the people.
During his tenure as an official, Bao Zheng benefited hundreds of people and benefited the people. Bao Zheng has judged numerous cases in his lifetime, and many cases are widely known.
Several of these well-known cases must have been heard of by everyone. "Tanuki for Prince" everyone must think that they know. What is "Tanuki for Prince" about?
During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, when the empress of Song Zhenzong died, and Concubine Liu and Concubine Li both became pregnant with children, and Empress Xian died, in this special period, whoever can give birth to a boy is likely to become an empress.
Concubine Liu was jealous of Concubine Li Chen, and the two were now in a confrontational situation, and Concubine Liu was afraid that Concubine Li would give birth to a prince, so Concubine Liu, the concubine of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, conspired with the eunuch Guo Huai in the palace.
He plans to use a skinless tanuki cat that has just been skinned and bloody to exchange Song Zhenzong's concubine Li Chenfei, the newly born prince. In ancient times, there was no monitoring, and the truth of the matter allowed the two to cover up.
At that time, giving birth to a tanuki without skin was a big ominous thing in the eyes of the ancients, and she was also beaten into the cold palace by Song Zhenzong because of this matter. So where did Concubine Li's child go?
After replacing the true prince, Concubine Liu ordered the palace maid Kozhu to find a place unknown to strangle the prince. But it's a living life. Ko Zhu couldn't bear to strangle the little prince in her heart, so she secretly handed the little prince over to another eunuch, Chen Lin.
The eunuch Chen Lin was a brilliant person, and Chen Lin put the little prince in the suitcase, and then sent the suitcase to the Eight Sage King at that time. After receiving it, although the Eight Sages King was surprised, he still chose to raise the little prince.
Shortly after she was sent to the cold palace, Concubine Liu gave birth to a baby boy, and then Concubine Liu's son was made crown prince by Emperor Zhenzong of Song, and Concubine Liu was also made empress by Emperor Zhenzong of Song.
But there are gods who raise their heads and do bad things, and retribution is not unreported, but the time has not come. Sure enough, six years after giving birth to her son, Concubine Liu's son died of illness, and Song Zhenzong never had an heir since.
The throne always needs someone to inherit, and the people of Li also need a prince, so Song Zhenzong adopted the child of his imperial brother Baxian Wang as a righteous son.
Fate is really wonderful, going around in circles, the true prince still recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors. Perhaps it was destined to see his biological mother in the cold palace one day, after all, it was his own mother and son, and the two covered their faces and cried.
But the news of the meeting between the two leaked out. When Liu Hou learned of this, she immediately questioned Ko Zhu, and under severe torture, Ko Zhu crashed to death on the steps.
Afraid that the events of that year would be exposed, Empress Liu immediately offered a rumor to Song Zhenzong to execute Li Chenfei, and soon Song Zhenzong ordered Li Chenfei to be assassinated.
If Concubine Li Chenfei was given death, this old unjust case would be completely gone, and there was still a turning point in this matter, and the eunuch Yu Zhong was willing to die for Concubine Li and let Concubine Li go out.
With the help of another small eunuch, Concubine Li escaped. Subsequently, the little eunuch died voluntarily in order not to expose Concubine Li's whereabouts.
Concubine Li, who had been in the palace for most of her life, had no ability to survive outside at all, and could only live in a broken kiln and live by asking for food. At this time, Bao Zheng happened to be releasing grain here, and Concubine Li Chenfei sought Bao Zheng's help, and after learning the truth, Bao Zheng immediately reacted.
Bao Zheng first pretended to recognize Li Chenfei as a mother and son, and took the opportunity to bring Li Chenfei back to Kaifeng. At this time, Emperor Zhenzong of Song died, and the son of Concubine Li Chen, who was now reigning, became emperor.
Taking advantage of the time when the empress of Song Renzong entered the palace to celebrate her birthday, Bao Zheng brought Concubine Li into the palace to expose the truth, and then designed the eunuch Guo Huai to tell the truth, and the truth was revealed and gave Concubine Li Chenfei justice.
Concubine Liu, who was already the Empress Dowager, knew that she could no longer hide it, so she committed suicide, and Bao Zheng exchanged the tanuki for the prince in this big job, and was promoted by Song Renzong to the official post of prime minister.
Speaking of "Tanuki for Prince", there is another popular case that has also been widely spread. This case is the "Chu Mei Case". So what is this "Chu Mei Case" about? Listen to me tell you more about it.
The case of Chu Mei tells the story of Chen Shimei, a scholar. It is said that this scholar Chen Shimei, after a long reading career, rushed to the capital, and unexpectedly won the title, which can be described as infinite scenery and envy of others.
Xinke champion young handsome and handsome, how many girls want to marry him, even the honorable princess will inevitably move his mind. Chen Shimei's literary style was appreciated by the Empress Dowager at that time, and she wanted him to be Princess Leping's horse.
Song Renzong ordered the eight princes to talk to the mediator. When asked whether Chen Shimei had a wife in her family, Chen Shimei denied it, and then a marriage of "golden and jade good fortune" was decided.
When Chen Shimei was proud of the spring breeze, Qin Xianglian, who was far away in Chen Shimei's hometown, who was worried about her husband on the road in case of accidents, took Chen Shimei's children to find a husband.
Qin Xianglian is a woman, it is not easy to travel thousands of miles, not to mention with a pair of children, the road is even more difficult. Fortunately, with the help of well-wishers on the way, I was able to come to the capital through thousands of difficulties.
After arriving in the capital, Qin Xianglian learned that her husband, who had no news, had become the champion of the dynasty and the princess's horse. Qin Xianglian came to the Luma Mansion to theorize with the negative Han Chen Shimei.
Who knew that this Chen Shimei refused to recognize Qin Xianglian and the child, and also called someone to drive Qin Xianglian and the child out of the house. How could Qin Xianglian, who had no power, confront the horse that was like the sky.
Fortunately, he met Wang Yanling, the prime minister of the dynasty, and Wang Yanling recommended Qin Xianglian's mother and son to go to Bao Zheng to complain about their grievances. After Chen Shimei, a negative man, learned of this, he was afraid that the matter would make a big deal and poked out that he had deceived the saint and the princess.
He also secretly sent people to kill Qin Xianglian and his children. The tiger poison is still not eaten, and the negative Han Chen Shimei has a black heart, even his own children are not spared.
The assassin Han Qi was ordered to kill Qin Xianglian's mother and son, and when Han Qi caught up with Qin Xianglian's mother and son, Qin Xianglian told Han Qi that this road was not easy, and exposed to Han Qi the true face of Chen Shimei's abandonment of his wife and son.
Han Qi was also very sympathetic to Qin Xianglian's experience, but if she hadn't killed Qin Xianglian, Chen Shimei would not be able to explain it, so she had no choice but to commit suicide. That day, Bao Zheng was working normally in the mansion, when he suddenly heard the sound of drumming outside. Who is this drummer?
It turned out that the person who beat the drum was Qin Xianglian, who was helped by Wang Yanling. Bao Zheng welcomed Qin Xianglian into the public hall, and after Bao Zheng asked Qin Xianglian's identity, he listened carefully to Qin's grievances.
What Qin Xianglian told was the princess of this dynasty, Chen Shimei. He wanted to accuse this Chen Shimei of abandoning his wife and son, not filial to his parents, and deceiving the saint. Several charges, Bao Zheng knew that this matter was related to the face of the royal family, and he could not just listen to one side of the story.
Bao Zheng first settled Qin Xianglian's mother and son, and then sent his subordinates to Qin Xianglian's hometown to find out whether what Qin Xianglian said was true.
Because there are only many people with the same name and surname in the world, this matter may also be an oolong incident caused by the same name and surname. There is a certain possibility that the "Chen Shimei" in Qin Xianglian's mouth and the princess horse "Chen Shimei" are not the same person.
After a period of verification, Bao Zheng's subordinates determined that what Qin Xianglian said was true. Bao Zheng thought to himself, if this Chen Shimei heard that Qin Xianglian was going to confront him, he must be unwilling to come to Kaifeng Mansion.
So he set up a scheme to deceive Chen Shimei to Kaifeng Mansion, and Bao Zheng first persuaded Chen Shimei bitterly, hoping that Chen Shimei could recognize Qin Xianglian's mother and son, and everyone was happy.
Who knew that this Chen Shimei, accustomed to the wealth and prosperity of the Princess Mansion, was unwilling to recognize Qin Xianglian and his own flesh and blood no matter how he persuaded him. Bao Zheng listened, and his anger rose.
When the princess and the empress dowager heard that Chen Shimei had been taken to Kaifeng Mansion, they were shocked and rushed to Kaifeng Mansion to rescue Chen Shimei. This Empress Dowager and the princess fought the power in their hands, and also wanted to use the power in their hands to force Bao Zheng to let Chen Shimei go.
The Empress Dowager and the princess made a big fuss in Kaifeng Mansion and disrupted the order of the public court, but because of their royal status, although Bao Zheng himself was not afraid, the safety of Qin Xianglian's mother and son could not be guaranteed.
In order to ensure the safety of Qin Xianglian's mother and son, Bao Zheng wanted to place Qin Xianglian's mother and son in a safe place first. Who expected that this Qin Xianglian saw that Chen Shimei was helpless, and Bao Zheng planned to place her first.
Qin Xianglian thought that there was no hope of seeking justice, and she couldn't help but feel desperate. Pointing to Bao Zheng, he said, "What a scene where officials protect each other." When Bao Zheng heard this, his heart shook.
Directly took off the black gauze hat on his head and said, I will not be this official today, I will also serve this Chen Shimei guillotine. After speaking, he summoned people to put Chen Shimei to death.
This excellent quality of iron-faced selflessness and impartiality has been passed down through the ages. Why did such a just Bao Zheng lament that he had no queen on his sixtieth birthday? This matter also starts with Bao Zheng's wife and children.
Bao Zheng's wife and children
Bao Zheng's first wife, Li Shi, is not well recorded in history, and Li Shi died very early because of poor health. Bao Zheng's second wife, the Dong clan, has historical records of the Dong family in inscriptions.
Bao Zheng's second wife, Dong Shi, was born in a family of officials and eunuchs since she was a child, and she was knowledgeable and knowledgeable from an early age, and she had a passion for literature. Sorting out the family's affairs for Bao Zheng internally, and not causing trouble to her husband outside, Dong Shi can be described as a good wife and good mother.
The husband and wife relationship between Bao Zheng and the Dong family was affectionate, but Bao Zheng and the descendants of the Dong family had a shallow relationship, and it was not until Bao Zheng was 35 that Bao Zheng welcomed his first son, and Bao Zheng was very happy.
Bao Zheng named his son Bao Suo. It's not easy to get old and have children. Bao Wei inherited Bao Zheng's intelligence, and he was even pampered by the husband and wife.
Bao Zheng also received special care because of Bao Zheng's high position. At a very young age, he was given an official position by Emperor Renzong of Song. It is a pity that God is jealous of talent, and Bao Sui died in the second year after marrying Cui. Leaving Cui alone with his son.
However, the heavens did not seem to let the Bao family go, and the disaster was not alone, and Bao Wenfu's son Bao Wenfu died early at the age of five. The Bao couple, who lost their son and grandson one after another, were in great pain in their hearts.
However, Bao Zheng and his wife Dong Shi are both cheerful people, and they don't want Cui to become a widow at a young age. The Bao couple advised Cui, you are still young, and it is not a problem to marry again.
Although Bao Yi's wife Cui Shi is sad for the loss of her husband and children, she is still so sad, not to mention her elderly in-laws. Choi is determined not to remarry, and wants to take care of her parents for her deceased husband.
Later, Cui's mother forced Cui to remarry, and Cui was forced to die, unwilling to agree to the remarriage. Helplessly, Cui's mother had to follow her daughter's wishes and no longer force Cui to marry someone else.
Cui's mother-in-law, Dong Shi, was very moved by Cui's behavior in her heart, so she reported Cui's deeds to the official office, and the imperial court also awarded Cui's name as the county prince. There are also people who wrote about Cui's deeds and spread them widely.
Bao Zheng Dashou sighed that there was no queen in this life
In the third year of Jiayou, Bao Zheng's 60th birthday also arrived. Bao Zheng's relatives and friends came to congratulate him. Even the Son of Heaven heard about Bao Zheng's 60th birthday, and sent his powerful people to Kaifeng Mansion to congratulate Bao Zheng on his birthday.
Son of Heaven to celebrate his birthday, what a noble pomp it was, but Bao Zheng had already set up rules. It is the rule of not accepting heavy gifts, but this is the will of the Son of Heaven.
If you don't accept it, you don't obey it, and it's a mortal sin. For a while, the two sides reached a stalemate, and Bao Zheng wrote a few words to skillfully resolve the crisis.
Bao Zheng is selfless, loyal to the imperial court, loyal to the saint, and as a parent official, the most fearful thing is heavy gifts. It is my duty to work for the people and share the worries of the holy master, and to refuse the holy rite is to open a clean and clean government.
When the old eunuch saw this, he couldn't help but sigh at Bao Zheng's incorruptibility, and could only return to the palace with a heavy salute to return to the saint. In the house, the hall is full of joy and peace.
Happy, Bao Zheng couldn't help but sigh - in this life, he first lost his original match Li family, and then lost his eldest son and grandson, and the Bao family now has no descendants to inherit.
But at the birthday banquet, Bao Yi's widow and daughter-in-law brought a baby boy, and Cui said to Bao Zheng, You actually have a son alive. It turned out that this child was born to Bao Zheng's concubine.
Bao Zheng's concubine room had a hot temper and often quarreled with Bao Zheng, but Bao Zheng had no choice but to return the concubine room to his mother's house. Fate tricked people, and this concubine had a child when she left.
The concubine thought that there was no harmony with Bao Zheng, and was afraid that Bao Zheng would be bad for the child, so she told Bao Zheng about the child. Bao Zheng's son in his later years was also very happy in his heart.
This son brought great comfort to Bao Zheng's later life. In 1062, Bao Zheng died at the age of 64.
conclusion
Bao Zheng's life was dedicated to the people, and his excellent qualities of iron-faced selflessness and integrity have influenced many people to this day. Bao Zheng's story is also endured through the ages because of his excellent qualities.