Dong Hu was the Taishi of the Jin Dynasty in the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as Shi Hu.

A descendant of Xin You, Taishi of the Zhou Dynasty, was given the surname Dong because Dong supervised the classics.

Dong Hu is a historian who is not afraid of power and adheres to principles. After Zhao Dun's younger brother Zhao Chuan killed Jin Linggong, Dong Hu recorded the incident as"Zhao Dun killed his king", leaving behind the allusion"Dong Hu Zhibi".

Dong Hu's deeds of straight writing truly set the precedent for the straight writing tradition in our country's historiography.

And Dong Hu also became famous throughout the ages.

According to the records of the second year of Xuangong's reign in"Zuo Zhuan", Jin Linggong Yigao amassed people's wealth and harmed his subjects, making the whole country uneasy.

The ruling minister Zhao Dun, as the chief minister, tried his best to persuade him many times, but instead of changing his ways, Duke Lingyun killed him wantonly.

He first sent someone to assassinate him, but failed, and then he ambushed soldiers at the banquet to attack and kill him, but failed. Zhao Dun was forced to flee.

When he fled to the border of Jin, he heard that Duke Linggong had been killed by his brother Zhao Chuan and his troops, so he returned to the capital of Jin and continued to rule.

Dong Hu recorded this incident as"Zhao Dun killed his king" and announced it to the courtiers to express his criticism.

Zhao Dun defended himself, saying that it was Zhao Chuan who killed him and it was not his fault.

Dong Hu explained the reason and said:"The son is a high minister. If he dies, he will not cross the border. On the contrary, he will not seek out thieves. Who is he but the son?" This means that as a minister in power, when he fled without crossing the border, he lost the original righteousness of a monarch and his ministers. After breaking off and returning to the court, he should organize troops to attack the rebellious ministers. If he did not attack, he would not have fulfilled his duty. Therefore, he should bear the name of"regicide". This was determined according to the"calligraphy" of writing history.

The historians at that time were very different from those of later generations. They not only copied historical policies, but also acted as secretaries, that is, they assisted the emperor and his ministers in implementing the laws and regulations of governing the country.

Propagating the king's orders and recording merits and deeds were their specific responsibilities. They also had the dual tasks of governing history and governing politics. They were actually civil ministers with the power to praise or criticize Zang. The"calligraphy" for recording events at that time was formulated according to etiquette. The core of etiquette was to safeguard the justice of the monarch and his ministers. Zhao Dun failed to punish the rebellious ministers who committed regicide, which was a failure of the justice of the monarch and his ministers. Therefore, Dong Hu convicted him of regicide. Confucius praised Dong Hu greatly and called Dong Hu a"good history of ancient times" whose"calligraphy is not hidden". Later generations accordingly called him"good fox" to express his praise.

Because in the Spring and Autumn Period when etiquette collapsed and music collapsed, the powerful ministers controlled the country and had the power of life and death. The calligraphy principle that violated etiquette and justice has long lost its majesty. Not everyone who adheres to this principle is praised, but often It will lead to death. The Taishi of Qi State wrote about the crime of"regicide" of the powerful minister Cui Zhu, and as a result, two brothers were killed one after another. Dong Hu's straight writing naturally took risks. Therefore, Confucius praised him and later generations praised him in recognition of his upright spirit of adhering to principles.

This spirit has been inherited unremittingly by the upright historians of later generations, and has become the most noble moral sentiment in the Shide tradition.

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Dong Hu is now in charge of the history books of the Yun State, as well as the records and records of the Yun State history books.

"In the autumn of the fifth year of Yuanping, on the twenty-first day of the eighth month of the Yanhuang calendar, King Yun stayed overnight in the palace of Empress Liu Rushi."

After Dong Hu recorded the information, he did not stay here longer and turned around to leave.

His task was to record the information. Will stay here late at night.

After Dong Hu left, the sound in the room still did not calm down.

Like a war drum, it made a different sound.

The next day, the people of Yundu went to a place one after another. They rushed to tell each other.

It seemed that they had met What a happy time.

In the Yundu government office, Bao Zheng, Zhan Zhao and others looked serious.

""Tian Boguang", Bao Zheng shouted

""Yes." Soon, a corrupt man was caught by the officials.

His hands and feet were shackled.

His hair was disheveled and he looked very embarrassed.

"Tian Boguang, why don’t you kneel down when you see me?" Bao Zheng’s face was dark and serious.

"Huh." Tian Boguang is a Jianghu man, not to mention that he has enmity with Yun Guo.

After Tian Boguang was captured by Zhui Ming, he was thrown into a cell with six doors.

The six doors are only responsible for catching thieves, not for trial or execution. Except for special circumstances. For example, if a prisoner escapes, he can be killed.

The six doors are equivalent to the police.

And Bao Zheng's place is equivalent to the court.

However, the government has more responsibilities. It can not only judge but also use punishment.

"Why should I kneel down?" Tian Boguang was very unconvinced.

""Bastard", Bao Zheng slammed down the gavel in his hand.

A majesty suddenly emerged from his body, and the crescent moon between his eyebrows suddenly lit up. A powerful coercion pressed towards Tian Boguang.

If you are a person with a righteous heart , nothing will happen.

However, if there is a sinful person, this is the nemesis of sin.

Tian Boguang seemed to feel something, his legs couldn't help but fell to his knees, and he immediately fell to his knees.

Looking at Bao Zheng in front of him in disbelief.What did he see just now?

Bao Zheng suddenly became countless times bigger

""Tian Boguang, you raped women, insulted other people's honors, and killed other people's lives in Yun Kingdom. You can plead guilty," Bao Zheng said righteously.

Outside, many people were watching, including some people in the world.

They discovered , around the Yundu Mansion Office, their internal energy could not be mobilized.

It was as if they had become ordinary people.

This is Bao Zheng's skill - Legal Domain.

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