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introduction
During the Northern Song Dynasty, because of its iron-faced selflessness and fairness in judging cases, it was known as "Bao Longtu" and "Bao Qingtian".
However, even though he is a Beijing official and holds the power of life and death, there is an untouchable existence - Chai Wenyi. Although Chai Wenyi was not a relative of the emperor, no one in the entire Song Dynasty royal family dared to provoke him. Who is he and what is his background?
The background of the Chai family
Although he did not reign for a long time, Chai Rong expanded externally, reduced taxes internally, and built water conservancy, making great contributions to the Later Zhou Dynasty. Chai Rong's death is not the end, but has established a special status for the Chai family and has become a bright symbol in the family history.
The relationship between Zhao Kuangyin and the Chai family
After Chai Rong's death, his son Chai Zongxun was still young, and this opportunity was seized by the general Zhao Kuangyin, who launched the Chenqiao Mutiny and usurped the throne. In order to maintain the prestige of the Chai family and not be criticized by the world, Zhao Kuangyin took a series of measures. He gave the Chai family a hereditary gold medal for avoiding death, the "Danshu Iron Coupon", and engraved the ancestral teachings of the Chai family on the stone tablet of the Taimiao.
This move became a guarantee for the descendants of the Chai family to be protected from severe punishment in later history, and it was Zhao Kuangyin's special commitment to the Chai family. This means that even if there is a change of regime, the descendants of the Chai family will not be implicated because of their family background, as long as they are not involved in rebellion.
Chai Wenyi's evil deeds
Chai Wenyi is not a good type, he acts recklessly, bullying the people in the market, and even robbing people's daughters and murdering his sister Chai Wenting, leaving behind a series of jaw-dropping crimes. These acts caused public anger in the local area, and Bao Zheng knew Chai Wenyi's evil behavior, but in the face of the shackles of the Chai family's ancestral training, Bao Zheng fell into an insurmountable predicament. The special status of the Chai family made it impossible for Bao Zheng to treat Chai Wenyi like other criminals, which made Bao Zheng feel helpless.
Yang Jiabao's grievances
In order to achieve his own selfish desires, Chai Wenyi took a risk to design and frame Yang Jiabao, which put the entire Yang family in a difficult situation.
Yang Jiabao, as a descendant of the Jiangmen family of the Northern Song Dynasty, became a victim of Chai Wenyi's goal. Just like the good people who were wronged in "Bao Qingtian", Yang Jiabao was wronged, which put the entire Yang family in an embarrassment.
Bao Zheng's dilemma and Chai Wenyi's ending
Bao Zheng knew that disposing of Chai Wenyi might violate the ancestral teachings of the Chai family, so he considered resigning. Bao Zheng felt the shackles of power, and as an official, he wanted to maintain social justice, but he had to face the shackles of a privileged family.
However, Chai Wenyi's final ending still gives people hope for justice.
epilogue
Chai Wenyi's story is a mirror of history, reflecting the special status of the Song dynasty's privileged families and Bao Zheng's dilemma between justice and royal authority. In this story, the privileged family represented by Chai Wenyi, relying on their ancestral training and family status, acted recklessly and crossed the bottom line. This special position puts Bao Zheng in a deep dilemma when confronted with crime, and he has to find a balance between justice and privilege. This kind of game between power and justice seems to be an invisible struggle, which makes people deeply feel the complexity of social governance.
Although this story is fictional, it truly reflects the troubles of the privileged family for governing the country, and behind this complex and profound history, we see the multifaceted nature of the Song Dynasty's governance system. Bao Zheng's persistence in this story, as well as Chai Wenyi's final ending, undoubtedly bring people thinking about social ethics and justice. This is not only a plot in a TV series, but also a profound reflection on the relationship between power and justice in today's society.