Wei Tingzhen

Wei Tingzhen

Wei Tingzhen (1669-1756), who was born in Jingzhou (now Jingxian County, Hebei Province), was an official of the Qing Dynasty. He was elected in the 44th year of Kangxi. In 1713, there were three Jinshi (Tanhua) in the first class of Guisi Enke. He was appointed editor of Hanlin academy, promoted to Shishuo, Zhinan study, and served as daily living announcer. Kangxi 56 years (1717) promotion Shi Du, Kangxi 59 years as Jiangnan Rural examination examiner, in the same year as Zhan Shi, cabinet bachelor, management of Huaihe salt administration.

Yongzheng first year (1723), governor of Hunan. He served successively as governor of Anhui and Hubei. Yongzheng was promoted to minister of rites in the ninth year of Yongzheng. In the next year, he served as governor of water transport, and later as governor of Liangjiang. In the 13th year of Yongzheng reign, he was appointed as the Minister of the military department and changed to the Ministry of rites. In the third year of Qianlong (1738), he served as the censor of zuodu, and the next year as the Minister of the Ministry of industry. Posthumous title

Wen Jian

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Characters and deeds

During the reign of Kangxi, introduced by he Zhuo, he was once the eighth son of the emperor.

Yongzheng first year, granted partial yuan governor. Emperor Shizong said, "you are upright and peaceful, but you are not willing to work hard. As a governor today, we should be strict and not shrink back. " In the second year, Huang Xianwen, who was born in Chenxi, killed people and tried to kill them. He was pardoned and asked to be pardoned. Tan Zishou, who was born in Huitong, and others, died of rape and tried to kill them, but they were all lost. He also paid the green flag for the soldiers. "The imperial edict said:" Tingzhen's academic integrity is superior to others. It is to manage the name and money of the criminal. If it is not too bad, it is not as good as others. " Recall to Beijing and confer the title of minister of Shengjing industry department. In the third year, he was granted the title of governor of Anhui Province. He also took the title of Wang Shi Rui, an official of Jingxian County, as an example. He was lenient and partial to the local government, but he was not tolerant. Tingzhen sparsely said: "clear sorting of money and grain, officials erosion, often hidden in the people's debt, it is not easy to clear.". Depending on the amount of debt owed by the people, we will limit it to one year more and half a year less. The government officials were responsible for the erosion, and they were responsible for the compensation according to the law. They owed the people the truth. They supervised the collection of taxes and urged the people to solve the problem. The prefectures and counties had Fu, and they succeeded and accepted the generation. They were allowed to inspect and report by the time. " The edict is as requested. The imperial edict was changed. The governor of Guangdong, Kong Yufan, was in the right position. He said that he had passed the Lingbi of Suzhou, and that he had accumulated poverty and obstructed his family. He was in charge of the government's treasure and idleness, and ordered his salary to be dredged. Tingzhen begged for internal compensation, but not in the upper class. Eight years ago, he transferred to Hubei. Nine years later, he recalled to Beijing to teach the Minister of rites. Ten years later, he was granted the title of governor of water transport and governor of Liangjiang. In the 12th year, he was the Minister of the Ministry of war. Thirteen years later, he was still transferred to the Ministry of rites.

Emperor Gaozong ascended the throne and ordered him to guard the mausoleum with the title of Shangshu. In the third year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong, he was granted the right censor. Four years later, he moved to minister of the Ministry of industry. For five years, he begged for rest with his old illness. It says: "Tingzhen, who served as an official in the emperor Shizong's imperial court, was not able to hold his post. He was repeatedly admonished. Now he is begging for rest because of his old illness. It seems that he can't live long because of his habit of slacking off and keeping his salary." To seize an official's life. At that time, there was a bitter drought. Tao ZHENGJING, the Minister of Taichang temple, asked, "this is a bitter drought. There may be some shortcomings in the administration, so we should speak frankly." ZHENGJING wrote: "Tingzhen has no great fault for her negative expectation. Recently, it has been released, and the language of heaven is stern. It's not the reason why you are an old minister. " On Ji Yan listen to it. A few days later, the Minister of rites of Shangyi was appointed Lanzhi, and Lanzhi spoke of ZHENGJING and his students. Knowing that Lan Zhi and Ting Zhen were Jinshi of the same year, they said: "the court officials, teachers, friends and students can't open their ends by citing and flaunting them." He ordered lanzhishu to warn ZHENGJING, and lanzhishu said, "if you ask ZHENGJING, you will be a student of Lanzhi." On the question of orchid branch, orchid branch to "old deafness, temporarily listening." The more angry he was, the more he blamed Lanzhi for deceit and hypocrisy, the more symmetrical he was. He regarded himself as an old official, and the lower officials discussed it. Both Lanzhi and ZHENGJING seized officials. Last life to stay orchid branch, ZHENGJING tone down. In the 13th year, he went on a tour to the East and passed through Jingzhou. Tingzhen met him and ordered him to return to his title. He was given a poem. There was a saying: "how many people are there today when the emperor planted the Peishi?" And the book "Lin Quan Qi Shuo" was published. In the 16th year, he gave poetry to his son Xilin. In the 21st year, when he returned to the East, he was welcomed by Tingzhen. At the end of the nineties, he was awarded the title of "wailang" to member Xilin. Search for death, give funeral, posthumous Wen Jian.

Introduction to popular words

In 1713, in the 52nd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, he took part in the proofreading of Zhouyi and Xingli. In the 54th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, he was promoted to Shishuo and was ordered to study in the south. In the 55th year of Kangxi's reign, he served as an official of daily life. In the 56th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, he became an official. Two years later, he was ordered to sue Zhongyu and Jihuai rivers. In the 59th year of Kangxi's reign, he served as the chief examiner of Jiangnan Rural examination. He was promoted to Zhan Zhan Shi, and soon became a cabinet bachelor. In the 61st year of Kangxi's reign, he managed the salt administration of Huaihe and Huaihe. During this period, Wei Tingzhen found out the loss of 1.5 million yuan in the warehouse, reported it according to the facts, and proposed to make up for it in 30 years, so as to enrich the funds and make the business without loss.

In 1723, Wei Tingzhen was appointed governor of Hunan Province. In September of the second year of Yongzheng, he was transferred back to Beijing to be the Minister of Shengjing industry department. In the third year of Yongzheng reign, he was transferred to Anhui Province as governor. In view of the current situation that the officials occupied, the people owed money and food to the government, and it was difficult to find out because of the number of officials, he proposed "divided into two classes" in the memorial to the emperor. For example, if Huizhou government owes more than 170000 yuan to the local people, it will be limited to one year; if Ning, Chi, Tai, Lu, Chu, he and other prefectures owe more than 50000 yuan to the local people, it will be limited to six months If it is due to the erosion of the officials, it means that they have been put into official service and have lost the investigation before, and the superior has shared the compensation; if they owe the truth to the people, it means that the governor urges them to collect and solve the problem. If it is not found out within the time limit, the magistrate will be demoted to stay in Jingzhou. " And so on. In the eighth year of Yongzheng reign, Wei Tingzhen was transferred to governor of Hubei Province. In April of the next year, he went to Beijing to teach the Minister of rites. After that, he served as the chief governor. He strictly straightened out the transportation of cotton and put an end to the malpractice of pilfering. It turned out that when the water transport ships crossed the Huaihe River, all the visa officers demanded bribes. Later, Wei Tingzhen's visa card simplified the procedures, so that petty officials could not interfere in cheating. Since then, he has successively served as Minister of the Ministry of war, vice president of Wenying Hall of Huangqing, and Minister of the Ministry of rites. At the beginning of Emperor Qianlong's accession to the throne, Wei Tingzhen was ordered to guard the tailing mausoleum. In the third year of Qianlong (1738), he was appointed the censor of zuodu, and the next year he was appointed the Minister of the Ministry of industry. In the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong, he died of old illness.

Wei Tingzhen was an official for more than 30 years. He served Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties successively. He was upright and peaceful. He was well-known both inside and outside the imperial court. In 1748, Emperor Qianlong visited Jingzhou on his way to the East. Wei Tingzhen went to meet him when he heard the news. Emperor Qianlong personally gave him a plaque of "Lin Quan Qi Shuo" and a poem. There is a saying: "how many people are left after Emperor Qianlong planted Peishi?" in 1756, Wei Tingzhen died at the age of 88. He was given the title of "Wen Jian". He is the author of "Ke Zhong Tang Shi Chao".

In May 2000, Professor Tong Liqun of Ezhou University found that Wei Tingzhen was the archetypal character of Lin Ruhai, the father of Lin Daiyu in a dream of Red Mansions. For this reason, Hengshui Daily has set up a special column for three months

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