Who is Shen Baozhen? Why did Lin Zexu recruit Shen Baozhen as his son-in-law

During the Qing Dynasty Chinese New Year's Eve, when Lin Zexu, who was the governor of Jiangsu at the time, had just eaten, his wife complained that he did not ask about his daughter's marriage. He remembered his experience of being chosen by his father-in-law and felt that he could learn from it.

At that time, Lin Zexu served as a clerk in Changle County. One day, Changle County received an urgent official document from the Inspector, and Su Peilin went to the Inspectorate. The county commander knew that Lin Zexu must have been framed, so he took out twenty-two pieces of silver and advised him to go away and fly high. Lin Zexu refused the kindness of the county order and said without fear: "I sit upright, walk properly, and am not afraid of false accusations." If this goes away, innocence becomes guilty. ”

After being escorted to the Inspectorate' Office by Ya Gong, Inspector Zhang Shicheng asked, "Are all the books presented in Changle County from your hand?" Lin Zexu replied yes. Zhang Shicheng laughed: "The old man saw that the handwriting on the book presented by Changle County was neat and neat, from beginning to end, meticulous. By understanding, you know that it is from your hand. To test your boldness, special fiction please. I didn't expect that at your young age, you suddenly came without being surprised, adding without anger for no reason, really a talent!" Therefore, lin Zexu was entrusted with a heavy responsibility in the Inspectorate, and soon he became Zhang Shicheng's east bed fast son-in-law.

Inspired by his father-in-law's choice of son-in-law, Lin Zexu also wanted to use it to choose a son-in-law for his daughter. By what criteria should we choose a son-in-law? Studiousness, hard work, and closeness to the people are necessary, thriftiness and honesty are indispensable, and it is very important to take into account the overall situation and maintain the importance of old age... A burst of firecrackers sounded, interrupting Lin Zexu's train of thought, and he thought that he should go to the Inspectorate to have a look.

The inspectorate was quiet, and only one room was still lit. Lin Zexu pushed the door in, and when he saw that it was the young Xiucai Shen Baozhen, he asked, "Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, why are you still here?" Shen Baozhen replied respectfully: "I have not completed my official duties and dare not go home." Lin Zexu nodded. Seeing an unfinished picture book on the case that introduced the Western terroir, Lin Zexu was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "I have a copy of the recital, and today I must transcribe it, and you will help me finish it before I leave."

It was not until three o'clock that Shen Baozhen copied the recital of thousands of words. Lin Zexu looked at it a few times and said disapprovingly: "The handwriting is sloppy, re-copy!" So he threw the song on the case. Shen Baozhen was ready to go home on an errand, but he didn't expect to copy it again, so he withdrew without a word.

At dawn, the officials of the Inspectorate came to celebrate the New Year. At this time, Shen Baozhen copied the recital again and respectfully handed it to Lin Zexu. Lin Zexu looked at the recital, and he introduced the incident to the guests, saying: "If he does not finish his official duties and does not go home for the New Year, it shows that he can stick to his post; The handwriting is correct, and the ink color is consistent, indicating that he has a peaceful personality; In the face of injustice, he is not angry, taking into account the overall situation, indicating that he is a teenager who holds a heavy weight; There were obvious typos in the original manuscript of the sonata, which were copied twice and corrected, indicating that he respected his superiors and dared to insist on his own opinions. Soon he recruited Shen Baozhen as his son-in-law.

Shortly after Shen Baozhen was recruited by Lin Zexu as his son-in-law, he passed the examination for the rank of jinshi, and later served as the editor of Hanlin, the inspector of Jiangxi, the governor of Liangjiang, and the minister of trade and commerce in Nanyang, and was a good official known for his foresight, pragmatism, and incorruptibility in the Western affairs faction. He and his wife Lin Puqing are also harmonious, husband and wife love, white heads and old age.