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For people in the officialdom, reaching the seventh rank at the age of forty-five should be considered a difficult career. However, for Hai Rui who was promoted to the magistrate of Chun'an County, Zhejiang, it was an exceptional promotion.
Hai Rui won the imperial examination at the age of thirty-five, and was assigned to teach in Fujian at the age of forty, where he is now the director of the county education committee. He was promoted to county magistrate in just a few years, which is really enviable.
Hai Rui is known as "Mr. Penholder". Like today's Internet celebrities, he once made unexpected moves, which began to attract the attention of others and brought unexpected benefits to himself.
It is said that once when Hai Rui was teaching, his superior came to inspect the work and wanted to meet with the academic officer. Hai Rui led two deputies into the hall. As soon as they saw their boss, the deputies on the left and right kowtowed hurriedly. Hai Rui, who was sandwiched between the two of them, only bowed and did not kneel down.
The boss was surprised at first, then very angry, and finally sneered and said to the followers on both sides: Oh, look at the postures of these three people, they look like a mountain-shaped pen holder! "
Afterwards, her boss walked away. She felt that Hai Rui was deliberately slighting her.
As for Hai Rui, he thought that his boss ignored the regulations of the empire. Because in order to show the dignity of a teacher, worshiping without kneeling was a rule established at the founding of the country. .
Although today's academic officers have long been accustomed to kneel down to please their superiors, Hai Rui still adheres to the imperial rules and will never engage in "evil ways".
Therefore, Hai Rui's stance. Shocking and unique, the reputation of "Hai Bijie" also began to spread.
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Later, leaders at all levels came to inspect, and Hai Rui bowed without kneeling. These senior officials showed great restraint. Not only did they not blame Hai Rui, On the contrary, they praised him for abiding by etiquette and being an example of a scholar.
Hai Rui's "Hai Bi Hold" behavior attracted more and more people's attention, and Hai Rui lived up to expectations. The humble little instructor did a great job and achieved outstanding results.
There were many flaws in the previous county school education, but after Hai Rui took office, he rectified his ideological consciousness, tightened school discipline, improved teaching quality, and made many great achievements.
Hai Rui gained a reputation for being upright, and his career began to flourish. At this time, people thought that he would soon integrate into the officialdom, and he might be more prosperous than others.
However, "Mr. Haibijia" did not think so. This kind of alternative behavior has been carried out throughout his career.
Hai Rui's uprightness, persistence and even paranoia have long been deeply integrated into his blood.
Hai Rui lost his father when he was four years old. It is said that Qiongshan Haishi is a prominent family in Hainan. The family was passed down through poetry and etiquette. However, his father was ignorant and idle, which led to the family's decline. His mother, Xie, who was only 28 years old at the time, took on the heavy responsibility of the family.
Mother was very strict with Hai Rui. When he first became sensible, he was taught to read books such as "The Book of Filial Piety" and "The Book of Documents", and repeatedly warned him that he must study hard and be a gentleman.
In school, Hai Rui is a model student who obeys the rules and keeps his word. He is modest, polite, discreet and low-key. When you see a senior brother who is older than you, you give way to someone who is older than you. When you see a passer-by, you give way consciously.
He also gave himself the nickname "Gangfeng". He hopes that he can be like a rock on the seashore, steadfast and self-reliant in the secular tide.
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Although Hai Rui became a parent official for the first time, he knew that local officials did not rely on salary, but relied on various "routines" as their daily income.
The so-called routine is the policy of charging arbitrary fees. Because the official salary of and in the Ming Dynasty was the thinnest. Officials at that time did not enjoy the special welfare benefits provided by the empire, and their county magistrates could only live at the level of urban poor. Therefore, if you want to be rich, you have to take advantage of the people.
As soon as "Mr. Penholder" Hai Rui took office, he made a jaw-dropping move - breaking the routine.
This is simply a fantasy! It was no less than a political movement, people were talking about it, and within two days, Hai Rui had to change his mind.
However, Hai Rui kept his word. He eliminated all "unreasonable charges" across the board, not only his own routine, but also all the extra income of officials of all sizes in the county!
All the county officials and provincial officials were stunned. After the shock, everyone held their breath and prepared to see how this "Hai Bi Jia" who had just entered the officialdom could maintain his life.
Not to mention, Hai Rui really persevered. He cleared wasteland to grow vegetables and was self-sufficient, living a simple life and living frugally. However, his living standard plummeted.
Later, Chun'an 's county magistrate, chief registrar, government officials, and disciples resigned one after another. Hai Rui ignored him and asked him to leave or stay, it was up to him. When no one was doing anything, Hai Rui took matters into his own hands. While other county magistrates were leisurely and leisurely, he was left in disgrace.
When senior officials have birthdays or weddings, other people give them gold, silver and jewelry, but for Hai Rui, writing a congratulatory letter is a congratulatory gift.
Hai Rui’s stubborn opinion gradually became an increasingly popular rumor in Zhejiang’s official circles and became a topic of conversation after dinner.
In this way, Hai Rui was not only called “Mr. sea monster. ”
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