he was punctilious to pedantry in the performance of his duties, severe to cruelty with his subordinates, and entered into the minutest details of the work himself.

• 他经常出巡由他负责管辖的三个省份，执行任务时极为认真，对待部属严厉到残忍的程度，而且事事都亲自办理，不疏忽最为微末的细节。