Classic examples of the rule of law include:

1. Zheng Yidong

His main story is that in 1942, his family suffered a sudden disaster and was heavily in debt. For more than half a century, the old man has lived frugally and paid off his father's debt three times in 67 years. The most precious thing in the world is not gold, but integrity. It took him 67 years to repay his father's debt, and he spent his whole life observing public order and good customs. Integrity is the spiritual cornerstone of building a China governed by law.

2. Zhang Baoyan

Zhang Baoyan was born in Tonghua, Jilin. Founder of "Baby Home Search Network", 2009 CCTV Legal Figure of the Year. It once launched a public welfare website "Baby Come Home" at its own expense and established the "Baby Come Home" volunteer association. It currently has more than 20,000 members and has found more than 160 lost children. During the two sessions in 2003, the association was approved by the National People's Congress deputies and the CPPCC National Committee. members, submitted suggestions for amending relevant laws, reflecting modern citizens' legal awareness and social responsibility. Currently, Zhang Baoyan is engaged in the charity work of "Baby Comes Home" full-time at home.

3. Di Renjie

Di Renjie was a famous minister in the Tang Dynasty. He served as an official in the two dynasties of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu. When he was appointed Dali Cheng, 17,000 people were imprisoned in one year, and he was called Pingshu. Once, General Quan Shancai of the Military Guard mistakenly cut down a cypress tree in Zhaoling. Di Renjie was punished and dismissed from his post. Emperor Youzong of the Tang Dynasty became angry and ordered the execution of powerful and talented people. Di Renjie also told Quan that he was not worthy of death. Gaozong said: "A good man has made me unfilial. I must kill him to relieve my hatred." When the people around him heard this, they all winked at Di Renjie and told him to leave the palace. Di Renjie But he said calmly: "I heard that I rebelled against the dragon's scale and disobeyed my master. I have always thought that I was a hero, but I thought otherwise when I encountered him. It was difficult when I lived in the days of Jie and Zhou, but it was easy in the days of Yao and Shun. I am lucky to meet Yao and Shun now. , Don't be afraid of Bigan's execution. Your Majesty's behavior is just like that of Wei. It's just like being sentenced to death. How can you be sentenced to death if you commit a crime? Since the law is impermanent, how can the people be worried about it? Your Majesty must want it. Please start the reform from today." After some explanations that were both tactful and appropriate and saved Gaozong's face, his attitude softened and Shancai was spared death.

4. Zhang Qixian

Zhang Qixian was a famous official in the early Song Dynasty and was good at breaking prison sentences. During the reign of Zhenzong, those who had uneven distribution of wealth among their relatives even filed lawsuits against each other. He also entered the palace to take care of Zhenzong himself. Zhenzong listened to the lawsuit in prison but could not decide it. After Zhang Qixian heard about it, he said: "This is beyond the power of the Taiwan government. I ask you to deal with it." Zhang Qixian was sitting in the prime minister's office. The people who summoned the lawsuit asked: "If you don't share more wealth with him, how much do you share?" They all said: Of course. He immediately wrote down their lawsuit claims and ordered his men to take them home. The two families exchanged residences and their property remained unchanged. Family A moved into B's house, and B's family moved into A's house. A's family's property belonged to B, and B's property belonged to B. The family property belongs to Jia. The two families had nothing to say and settled the lawsuit. Zhenzong was overjoyed and said: "I firmly know that no one but you can determine it."

5. Chen Yi

On the night of May 24, 1949, gunfire broke out in the streets of Shanghai in the middle of the night. The next day, when the sky was dark, the citizens carefully opened their doors and looked out through the cracks in the doors. They saw that both sides of the road were neatly filled with People's Liberation Army soldiers holding guns and sleeping in their clothes. The citizens felt strange. "Why are these armies different from before?" After a while, citizens began to walk out of their homes. They saw that the soldiers had gotten up, some were washing, and some were eating steamed buns and pickles. So many citizens took out thermos bottles and poured boiling water for the soldiers. The soldiers smiled and shook their heads and declined. At dawn, the news that "the People's Liberation Army is sleeping on the streets" and "the People's Liberation Army has no crimes in autumn" quickly spread throughout Shanghai. Citizens flocked to the streets to welcome the people's soldiers and celebrate Shanghai's new life. It turned out that before the Battle of Shanghai started, Chen Yi asked the Secretary-General to draft the "Code for Entering the City", which laid a good foundation for taking over Shanghai.

Sogou Encyclopedia-Examples of the Rule of Law