Officials who cared about people's livelihood and their main deeds in history

1. Ximen Leopard

A native of Wei during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, Ye was an important gateway to the capital of Wei and a strategic location. However, natural and man-made disasters continued, and the people were in dire straits. The King of Wei specially appointed Ximen Bao as the magistrate of Ye County to govern the Ye region. After Ximen Bao arrived in Ye, he paid a private visit incognito and inquired about the sufferings of the people. He used the incident of "He Bo to take a wife" to punish the three elders, court rafters and witches wisely, educate the people with facts and get rid of superstition.

At the same time, the twelve canals of the Zhanghe River were built to control floods in the Zhanghe River and develop agricultural production, making the people of Yedi gradually prosperous. Ximen Bao served as an official all his life, he was honest and upright, and benefited the people. After his death, the people of Ye built an ancestral hall for him by the Zhang River to worship him all year round.

2. Zhao Guanghan

Zhao Guanghan, courtesy name Zidu, was a native of Liwu County, Zhuojun County during the Western Han Dynasty. He once served as the governor of Jing Zhaoyin, the prefect of Yingchuan County, and the governor of Jing Zhaoyin. The period when he served as the prefect of Yingchuan County was the best period of Zhao Guanghan's early governance. He was not afraid of power and was shrewd and capable. In the first few months after taking office, he did two major things:

Firstly, Crack down on the power of wealthy families and ease social conflicts; second, strengthen local management and change local bad habits. During his governance, the political clarity of the Jingzhao area was praised by both officials and the people. During Zhao Guanghan's tenure as Jing Zhaoyin, he was an upright, honest, and powerful official, and was highly praised by the people.

3. Bao Zheng

His courtesy name is Xiren, his posthumous title is Xiaosu, Han nationality, and a native of Bao Village, Hefei (now Feidong County), Luzhou Prefecture, Northern Song Dynasty. He was a Jinshi at the age of 28. He served successively as county magistrate and magistrate of Tianchang, Duanzhou, Yingzhou, Yangzhou, Luzhou, Chizhou, Kaifeng and other places. He was sent as an envoy to Khitan, served in the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War, and worked in the financial department. Deputy envoy, transfer envoy, and third envoy.

He served as an imperial envoy in the supervisory department, admonished the officials, and finally became the deputy privy envoy and the prime minister of the imperial court. In the third year of Zhihe (1056), he knew Kaifeng Mansion as a direct scholar of Longtuge. Because he was not afraid of powerful people, did not show favoritism to personal interests, and was honest and upright, there was a saying at that time that "if you don't know your joints, you will have Yama to protect you". After his death, he was given the posthumous title Xiaosu as the Minister of Rites.

4. Chen Xiliang

Chen Xiliang (1014-1077), courtesy name Gongbi, was a native of Qingshen, Meizhou (now part of Sichuan) during the Northern Song Dynasty, and was originally from Jingzhao (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province). city). He has been an official for more than 30 years since he was a Jinshi. He has served as county magistrate, prefecture magistrate, magistrate, transfer history and other local officials. He also served in the capital Kaifeng Prefecture and the imperial court.

Whether he is an official in the local area or in the capital, Chen Xiliang hates evil as much as he hates it. He does not consider his personal fortunes and advances or retreats. He praises the common people and makes the princes and nobles afraid. During his more than thirty years in politics, he was loyal to his duties and willing to do practical things for the people, such as severely punishing corrupt officials, cracking down on gangsters, hunting down thieves, opening warehouses to relieve people, building a flying bridge over the Bianhe River, and forcing wizards and witches to return to their hometowns. Farming etc.

Because of his integrity and sincerity, he was praised on the road, so every time when he left the country at the end of his term, the elders shed tears to see him off.

5. Huang Ba

Zi Gong, a native of Yangxia, Huaiyang (now Taikang, Henan) during the Western Han Dynasty. Historian Ban Gu commented: "Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Huang Ba was the first official to govern the people." Previously, Yingchuan County was a place where powerful landlords dominated one area and the people were displaced.

After he took office, he made drastic measures, extended kindness, resettled the refugees, paid attention to farming and mulberry cultivation, and implemented education. After several years of careful management, peace and stability appeared in Yingchuan, officials governed in a clear and bright manner, and production developed. "The peaceful scene, the emperor therefore issued an edict praising Huang Ba as the best among good officials.

Baidu Encyclopedia—Ximen Leopard

Baidu Encyclopedia—Zhao Guanghan

Baidu Encyclopedia—Bao Zheng

Baidu Encyclopedia—Chen Xiliang

Baidu Encyclopedia—Huang Ba