Chen Pengnian, a famous official of the Qing Dynasty, was a "safety valve": He fulfilled his duties as an official

There is a passage in "Liaozhai Zhiyi" "Continuing Huang Liang", through the protagonist's short dream, exposing the sinister and dirty sentient beings of the eunuch sea at that time, "stabbing greed and stabbing abuse", the author's words are true, no wonder posterity is popular "for officials to learn from Zeng Guofan, business to learn From Hu Xueyan", safety first.

Chen Pengnian, a model official set up by the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (some historical sources call chen Pengnian), was repeatedly attacked and very unsafe, and for thirty years as an official, he dismissed officials, went to jail, and even almost filled the army, but whenever the pressure increased, his "safety valve" would automatically jump away, thus turning the danger into a disaster. It should be noted that Chen Pengnian's "safety valve" is not a thick black study, but full of positive energy.

In the forty-fourth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, the emperor toured the south again, and the governor of Liangjiang, Ah Shan, was a little troubled, where did the offering come from? Using his own money to please the emperor, he was reluctant; Using local finances to carry out receptions, people can't fall on his head, and he is not happy. After thinking about it again and again, he had a score in mind, and held a meeting of relevant leaders to issue instructions: Levy the envy of the people. To put it bluntly, it is Qiaoli who wears out the name, temporarily collects additional fees, and uses the people's money to do his personal favor. It was just that Ah Shan made a mistake in his wishful thinking, because Chen Pengnian, the prefect of Jiangning, was firmly opposed.

In the end, this matter was not resolved, and the emperor's offerings could only be cut by the governor himself. The next day, Ah Shan informed Chen Pengnian that the local affairs should be left alone and that he should supervise the construction of the Longtan Palace.

The clear-eyed people knew at a glance that Ah Shan had given Chen Pengnian a set. To build a palace for the emperor, you have to deal with the great internal attendants, the so-called "Yama king is good to see, the little devil is difficult to entangle", with Chen Pengnian's upright character, it will definitely offend people. Sure enough, those little devils asked for bribes and were rejected, and they spread rumors to hurt Chen Pengnian, and Kangxi also heard it, and his heart was not happy, so he asked the retired prime minister Zhang Ying (Zhang Tingyu's father) about the opinion of Zhang Ying," who was driving with him, and Zhang Ying said: "Chen Pengnian is a person I still know, the subordinate officials are afraid of him but do not hate him, the people respect him so they are not stubborn, and the readers can talk about honesty under his teachings, and as for honesty, it is not the most important bright spot for him." ”

To say that Zhang Yingqi is really admirable, the famous "six-foot alley" in Tongcheng, Anhui Is his story. In the historical records, it is said: "Heroism and ease, do not pay attention to the table, have some recommendations, and eventually do not let others know." "Grace is not ostentatious, although it is a virtue, but it is really remarkable to see people to this extent!" Chen Pengnian is indeed, as he commented, a talent who grasps the rule of law with one hand and the rule of virtue with the other, and this is precisely Chen Pengnian's most important "safety valve" -- he is an official and fulfills his duties.

Qu County, Zhejiang (called Xi'an County in the Qing Dynasty) was almost in ruins after the "San Fan Rebellion", and its population fell from 150,000 to about 40,000. Chen Peng entered the official field at the beginning of the year, that is, to govern Qu County, and it took only three years to achieve remarkable results, and his magic weapon was to grasp both the rule of law and the rule of virtue.

There are many examples of the rule of law, and the "martyr Xu" described in "The Legend of the Iron Tower" is Chen Pengnian who helped her to be wronged, which is recorded in the annals of history; As for population restoration, arable land distribution, taxation policies, etc., all of them are also carried out in accordance with the law. In terms of moral governance, there is a record that is more typical, saying that the people of Quxian County have the bad habit of "drowning women", which Chen Pengnian strictly prohibited, and did a lot of persuasion and education work. Locals were later reformed and changed the names of the baby girls who survived as a result to Chen in honor of his virtues. Under his administration, Quxian quickly recovered, and in the poem "Heavy Mountain Home", he described the scene and joy of visiting the countryside: "Revisiting the old farmer's house every other year, the autumn field dares to compete." After the drought, only the wheat waves remain, and the flowers are first penetrated before the frost. The tea melon chamber is loose and the arrow is oblique. Sighing at the late years of the first dress, the brim of the hat was covered with soft dust. ”

Chen Pengnian successively served as the prefect of Xi'an Zhixian, Haizhou, Jiangning, Suzhou, and the acting governor of Hedao, and this spirit of "fulfilling duties for officials" has always been consistent. After his death, the Yongzheng Emperor issued an edict and praised him, using eight words: "Bow down to the fullest, and after death", which is very clearly targeted. Because of this, when he was imprisoned by Ah Shan's false accusations (greed and literal prison), the people of Jiangning raised banners to call for him, merchants went on strike, and students went on strike; It was precisely because of this that the Kangxi Emperor dismissed his officials on the grounds of "violating the Qing Dynasty" and protected him lightly, "avoiding death and entering the Wuying Hall to repair the book".

In the forty-eighth year of the Kangxi Dynasty, Chen Pengnian acted as an envoy (deputy) to Jiangsu, and was involved in the exchange of the governor Ga Li and the inspector Zhang Boxing, and was once again in danger. According to the law that "the enemy's friend is my enemy," Ka Li did not hesitate to attack Chen, and took the opportunity of impeaching the envoys Yi Sigong and Jia Pu of the Grain Road to sit Chen Pengnian together, and there was a result of the discussion of the crime, "seize the official, send the army to Heilongjiang", that is, to charge the army, if the trip is completed, Chen Pengnian will undoubtedly die. Interestingly, this time it was Kangxi who acted as a "safety valve" and stood up to excuse Chen Pengnian, and the reason was also quite funny: This guy Is unreliable, and he had previously framed Chen Pengnian with the Ashanla gang. Have you been deceived by your generations?"

Fan Zhongyun: "If you live in the height of the temple, you are worried about your people; Far away from the rivers and lakes, it is worried about the king. Naturally, this is a big heart and a big responsibility, but who can say that Chen Pengnian's work is not as reasonable as the rest of the practices! If the work is done well and the people are satisfied, it is to share the worries of the emperor, so why should we protect ourselves and join the same stream? Chen Pengnian's "safety valve" has its enlightenment mostly here.