The thin man named himself.
Be honest and clean, refuse bribery
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Nanyang was the satrap of Yang Xu. He hated the corruption and extravagance of the bureaucrats at that time. He is modest and simple, usually wearing shabby clothes, covered with patched quilts and riding in shabby carriages. The tableware is coarse pottery, and you eat coarse tea and light rice.
His subordinate Jian is also very decent and has a good relationship with Yang Jian. He thinks his superiors are too poor. He heard that Yang Xu likes to eat raw fish, so he bought a fish for Yang Xu. Jiao Jian, fearing that sheep would continue to be rejected, said with a smile, "My Lord hasn't been to Nanyang for a long time, so I may not know that this is the famous' March Carp' here, so I bought one for you. Usually you treat me like a brother, so this fish is just a little respect from my younger brother to my older brother. You know, I am by no means a flatterer, so please accept it! " When the sheep continued to see Jiao Jian say this, he felt that he was an outsider and said with a smile, "In that case, it is better to be respectful than obedient."
After Jiao Jian left, Yang Xu hung the fish outside and never touched it again. In March of the following year, Jiao Jian bought another carp, thinking that it would be enough to send one a year, knowing that if he bought too many sheep, he would not want it. To Yang Xuyan Palace, Jiao Jiangang explained his purpose. Yang Xu pointed to the sun-dried "March carp" and said, "What you sent last year is still here!" Jiao Jian froze, shook his head, sighed and left with live fish.
Bao Zheng's "Honesty Discipline"
In the Northern Song Dynasty, Bao Zheng was famous for his integrity and honesty, and the people called him "Bao Qingtian".
Bao Zheng lived in a high position all his life, being honest and selfless, and hated corrupt officials. In his later years, he was worried about the corruption of future generations, so he set up a stone tablet at home, engraved with the famous "Family Training and Integrity" to warn future generations. It means something like this: "All the descendants of the Bao family who embezzle and accept bribes cannot be called descendants of the Bao family, and even cannot be buried in their family's cemetery after death. Those who do not follow this instruction are not descendants of Bao Gong. "
Ma Yinchu refused to take bribes.
Ma Yinchu was a famous economist and social activist in modern China. Before liberation, he was the finance director of Zhejiang Province. One day, a man who wanted to be a county magistrate in Deqing County entrusted Ma Yinchu with 1,000 yuan and asked Ma Yinchu to open the back door and let him be a county magistrate. Ma Yinchu flew into a rage and scolded, "Shameless thing, this kind of person can hit his joints with money today. If he really becomes a county magistrate, he must be a corrupt official. With this one, he can't be a county magistrate. Immediately ordered the money back.
Premier Zhou Enlai's clothes
Premier Zhou has been wearing pajamas for more than 20 years. It has been mended and mended, but it is worn out and still reluctant to throw it away. A shirt is old enough to change the cuff collar, and a dress has been patched in different colors. He wears it. When someone asked him to change it, he always said, "The old one can be worn."
Ma Yifu's noble Geng Jie.
Ma Fu, word Fu, number Zhan Weng. Modern famous scholar, proficient in Confucian classics, good at painting and calligraphy. He's noble, Geng Jie. Sun, a warlord, visited him when he was the commander-in-chief of the allied forces in five southeast provinces, but refused to receive him. Someone was afraid of Sun's strength and said to him, "Can you tell Sun that you are out?" Ma Yifu flatly said:
"Tell him: people are at home and can't see!" Sun rang was embarrassed.
During the war, Ma Yifu lived in Leshan, Sichuan Province for six years, opened an academy and collected disciples to write books. The mother of Kong Xiangxi, the powerful finance minister of the Kuomintang, died, and the funeral was extremely luxurious. Kong Xiangxi sent someone to ask Ma Yifu to write an epitaph praising his mother, but Ma Yifu politely refused. Kong Xiangxi refused to give up, and then sent someone to find Ma Yifu and give him gold as a reward. When Ma Yifu heard that this was a money deal, he immediately got up from his chair and said coldly, "I never bend over for five barrels of rice. Please go back! " The bearer had to leave angrily.
Xu Beihong Gengjielei Waterfall
China's great painter Xu Beihong is not only world-renowned for his superb painting skills, but also has lofty personality and integrity in Geng Jie. He hates snobbish so-called "artists" He refused to paint the reactionary leader Chiang Kai-shek. Zhang Daofan, director of the Cultural Movement Committee of the Kuomintang government, threatened: "Mr. Xu had better calm down. You are an outstanding artist. I advise you not to do such a stupid thing, lest you regret it later. " Xu Beihong said contemptuously: "Regret? I can only be proud! Because your motto is promotion and wealth, money is beautiful. And my motto is, people should not be arrogant, but not arrogant! "
He wrote a pair of couplets in his own handwriting and hung them in class: "Keep your own prejudices and go your own way." To show his integrity.
Theoretical demonstration
1, honest people are always happy, greedy people are always worried about their own shortcomings. Song Sima Guang's Supplementary Biography of Wenzhong
2, honest and not greedy, impartial. Liu Tang Zongyuan's Records of the Tomb in Duan Hong, Chu Shi.
3, only honest people can make an appointment with their lovers, and greedy people will be thin and fat. Biography of officials in Ming dynasty
4. The quality is clean and tidy, which is better than the sewage trapped in the ditch. A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Qing Xueqin
5, cheap in Italy, changed its meaning. Lv Chunqiu Zhonglian
If you are an official, you will be honest. Qi Diao's Quotations from Confucius
7. Corruption and waste are great sins. Mao Zedong
8. Dignity is not enough to change one's position or one's mind. Zhao Ce II, Warring States Policy
9. Those who are satisfied are happy, and those who are greedy are worried. Song Linbu's Peace of Mind
10, people are not greedy for money and ghosts are afraid. Chinese proverb
1 1, I would rather have no money than hurt my integrity. Chinese proverb
12, the fish is the bait and the bird is caught in the valley. Chinese proverb
13, it is better to be muddy in clear water than to fly dust on muddy roads. Three Kingdoms Cao Zhi's Nine Songs
14, greed is the root of all evil. English proverb
15, my mouth is too stuffy and I often choke. Italian proverb
16, free of charge, greedy people will drink poison. Korean proverb
17, often standing by the river, just don't get wet shoes. Chinese proverb
18, if you are not greedy for money, disaster will not come. Chinese proverb
19, keep my sleeves clean, so as not to talk short. The entry of money into Beijing
20. An Neng can observe with her own body. Where's the receiver? Fishermen in Qu Yuan's Works in Warring States Period
2 1, it should be noted that under the bait, the hook is touched. Don Li Qunyu's "Putting Fish"