Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Lucky day inquiry - Famous incorruptible figures in history

Famous incorruptible figures in history

Famous incorruptible figures in history

1, Tang Bin devoted all his life to river basin management. He hopes that the current regime will never increase taxes on the people again, and he will be clean all his life. When he died, he couldn't even get the money to buy a coffin, or the people bought him a coffin and gave him a ride.

2. During the period when Hai Rui was an official, the Ming Dynasty was going downhill. Seeing corrupt officials running amok, he was very anxious. He is determined to live a life of upholding justice and enforcing the law. He is selfless, and even if he commits a crime against his good old prime minister, he will still ask for it according to law.

Bao Qingtian has been strict with himself all his life. During his tenure, he did a lot of good for the local people and put all officials who took bribes and perverted the law in prison. People affectionately call him "Mr. Qingtian". He has been enforcing the law all his life and everyone is equal before the law. No matter how old you are, as long as you break the law, he will deal with it according to law, and there is no human feelings at all.

When Liu Chong, the satrap of Han Dynasty, was in office, he did many good things for the people. Later, it was transferred to Beijing by the emperor. When passing by Yinshan, the local people stopped him. As a token of gratitude, I had to give him 100 yuan. Faced with the enthusiasm of everyone, he couldn't refuse, so he chose a money as a souvenir. Since then, the locals have called him "one money is too defensive."

Yu Qian was an upright minister in Ming Dynasty. The local people like and respect him very much. Once he traveled to Henan and wanted to go back to Beijing. The locals brought him back all the local specialties, all of which were eaten in the real estate. He insisted on not taking a penny from the people, that is, not accepting it.

Famous incorruptible figures in history

1, Kou Zhun

Kou _, the word, is from Huazhou. Politicians and poets in the Northern Song Dynasty, together with Bai Juyi and Zhang Renyuan, are also called "the three sages of Weinan".

Taiping Xingguo was a scholar in the five years, and Dali was awarded the evaluation and knowledge of Badong and Cheng 'an counties. Honesty and uprightness, because of repeated admonitions, was gradually reused by Emperor Taizong. At the age of thirty-two, he was promoted to participate in politics.

After Zhenzong acceded to the throne, he successively served as the third secretary in the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War. In the first year of Jingdezhen, he and his counselor Bi were both prime ministers.

That winter, the Khitan invaded the Song Dynasty and surrounded Yingzhou and other Hebei areas, which shocked the ruling and opposition parties. Kou Zhun opposed the southward migration and advocated the true clan affiliation, thus stabilizing the morale of the army and making the Song and Liao Dynasties conclude a "love alliance".

In Jingdezhen for three years, Wang Qinruo and others crowded out and resigned. In the first year of Tianxi, he became prime minister again. Later, because he participated in the power struggle of the imperial court, he was excluded by Song and others and was relegated many times. Finally, Hu Si of Leizhou joined the army.

In the first year of Tiansheng, he died in Leizhou. After four years of Guan You's imprisonment, a letter was issued to erect a monument for him, and the word "Zhong Jing" was inscribed at the head of the monument, which restored the title of Lai Ye.

Because posthumous title was loyal, later generations often called Kou or Kou Laigong. Kou Zhun is good at writing poems, and his seven wonders are particularly charming. There are three volumes of Kou Zhongyu's Poems handed down from ancient times.

2. Liu

Liu Yong, whose real name is Confucianism, whose real name is Shi 'an, was a politician, calligrapher and university student in Qing Dynasty? Liu Tongxun's eldest son. My ancestral home is Dangshan, Anhui, and I was born in Zhucheng, Shandong. Sixteen years, Jinshi.

Jishi Shu, President of the Imperial Academy, Taiyuan House? Sheriff? Magistrate of jiangning house, Bachelor of Cabinet? Tijen Hall University is famous for its law-abiding, honesty and integrity. Liu Yong is a famous calligrapher in Qing Dynasty with profound calligraphy attainments.

Known by the world as "Prime Minister of Thick Ink". Jiaqing died in December of the ninth year at the age of eighty-five. He was posthumously presented to Prince Taibao, posthumous title Wenqing.

3. Ji Xiaolan

Ji Yun, whose name is Chun Fan, whose name is Ming, is from Zhili xian county. Politicians and writers in Qing dynasty, officials in Qianlong period.

Li Guan went out of the capital as the suggestion, and the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the co-organizer, the university student and the Prince of Taibao were in charge of imperial academy affairs. He was the editor-in-chief of Sikuquanshu. Ji Yun studied Confucianism, read widely, wrote poems and essays, and was especially good at textual research and exegesis.

Being an official for more than 50 years, he was brilliant and energetic when he was young, but his inner world was increasingly closed in his later years. His Notes on Yuewei Caotang is the product of this mentality. His poems were collected by later generations and compiled into Ji Wenda's Public Legacy Collection.

In February of the 10th year of Jiaqing, Ji Yun died of illness. He died in Wenda, posthumous title, and the village was named Wendagong because he was "sensitive and eager to learn, able to be a writer and able to teach everything".

4. Di Renjie

Di, a native of Taiyuan, Yezhou, was a politician in the Tang Dynasty during the Wu and Zhou Dynasties. Di was born in Taiyuan Di family and was famous for his Confucian classics in his early years.

He has served as judge of Bianzhou, magistrate of Bingzhou, priest of Dali Temple, counselor, doctor Du Zhi, secretariat of Ningzhou, assistant minister of Dongguan, secretariat of Wenchang, secretariat of Yuzhou, secretariat of Fuzhou and Sima of Luozhou. He is famous for not being afraid of powerful people.

In September of the second year of God-given, Di Renjie was promoted to Prime Minister and served as Assistant Magistrate and General Manager. However, only four months later, he was framed and rebelled by a cruel official and a loyal minister, usurped his position and was imprisoned. After being rehabilitated, he was demoted to Pengze County Order.

In Yingzhou Rebellion, he was reinstated. In the first year of Shen Gong's reign, he once again worshipped the Prime Minister, served as assistant minister of Luantai and worked with Pingzhang. After offending Yan, she urged Wu Zetian to re-establish Luling Wang as a prince, so that the Tang Dynasty could be continued.

For a long time, in the first year, Di Renjie entered literature and history and died in September of the same year. He was regarded by posthumous title as the right photograph of Wenchang and Wen Hui. After the restoration of the Tang Dynasty, Sikong and Liang Guogong were posthumously presented.

5. Bao Zheng

Bao Zheng, a native of Hefei, Luzhou, was a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty. Tiansheng five years, Bao Zheng Jinshi. Tired of supervising the empire, he suggested training soldiers, selecting generals and enriching the border reserves.

He has served as a judge in three divisions and a transshipment ambassador in JD.COM, Shaanxi and Hebei. He entered the DPRK as the deputy envoy of the third division of the Ministry of Housing and asked the court to allow salt solution to be traded and purchased. Change the understanding of the suggestion court and talk about illegal dignitaries as their agents many times. He received a bachelor's degree from Longtuge and was a transshipment ambassador in Hebei.

I moved to Ying and Yang, and then I was called into the DPRK, and I learned the positions of Kaifengfu, Zhongcheng and Shisanshi. Jia _ six years, as shu secret agreement. As a former bachelor of Tianzhangge and Longtuge, he is known as the first of "Bao" and "Bao".

Jia _ seven years, Bao Zheng died at the age of sixty-four. As a posthumous gift, Shi claimed to be, and was later called Su. There is also the "Bao Xiao Su Gong Memorial Hall" passed down from generation to generation.

Bao Zheng is honest and clean, the legislature is resolute, impartial, selfless and wise in decision-making, so he is named "Bao Qingtian" and "Bao Gong".

There is a proverb in Shi Jing that "if you can't reach the joint, you will have Yamaraja to support your old age". Later generations regarded him as a god, regarded him as the reincarnation of Kuixing, and was also called "Bao Qingtian" because of his black face image.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Kou Zhun

Baidu Encyclopedia-Liuluoguo

Baidu Encyclopedia-Ji Xiaolan

Baidu Encyclopedia-Di Renjie

Baidu Encyclopedia-Bao Zheng

Ancient and modern honesty allusions

1 A virtuous mother "seals" her children to be frugal.

Tao Kan was from the Jin Dynasty. In his early years, he lost his father, his mother was widowed, his family had a fence, and he made a living by spinning. Tao Kan was studious since childhood, and his mother was good at teaching. When he grew up, he became a very learned man.

When Tao Kan was in his twenties, he was appointed as an official in Dangyang County to supervise the fishery. He thought: Mother has worked hard all her life, and now she is also a fish inspector. It is also filial to send some fish to her. So he asked someone to bring a can of fish to his mother.

Who knows, my mother refused to accept it, sealed the "_" and wrote: You became a county magistrate and gave me public things, thinking it was kind. On the contrary, it not only didn't benefit me, but added sadness to me.

What is Tao Mu "worried about"? She said, "To swallow what is public is greed. Greed is insatiable, and the consequences are unimaginable. " She told Tao Kan; "People don't do it, and then they can do it. Do good without doing bad things. "

Soon after Tao Kan became an official, he took his mother to your home, and mother and son often discussed this matter together. In March this year, Tao Kan roamed by boat and said to his mother after returning, "When I was on the boat, I was not afraid at all on the Jingping River.

But in the rough place, the ship swayed from side to side, but my heart was a little timid. "TaoMu said," water can carry a boat, also can capsize. People are like water, and people are like boats. "

She compared the boat to water, stated the relationship between the government and the people, and educated Tao Kan to care for and care for the people. Tao Mu's good guidance in difficult times cultivated Tao Kan's honest and thrifty character. When he was a secretariat in Jingzhou, he was not only clean, but also thrifty.

Even the sawdust left by shipbuilding ordered the ship officer to collect it, and when it was cleaned after the snow, it was scattered on the wet steps in the snow to facilitate people to walk. Bamboo was used by the government, and he also saved the remaining bamboo heads, all of which were made into bamboo nails for shipbuilding.

In his later years, Tao Kan was in charge of military affairs in eight states of Jing, Jiang, Yong, Liang, Jiao, Guang, Yi and Ning, and concurrently served as the secretariat of Jing and Jiang. On the day of his resignation, he gave a detailed account of all military assets, weapons, horses, horses and ships before leaving office.

Yang Zhen refused to pay.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yang Zhen passed by Changyi on his way to his post. Wang Mishan, the magistrate of Changyi County, visited him and gave him ten catties of gold as a gift. Yang Zhen said, "An old friend knows a gentleman, but you don't know an old friend. Why? "

Wang Mi didn't understand Yang's real blame and said, "It's getting dark, and no one knows." Yang Zhen said: "God knows, God knows, you know, I know, what is ignorance?" Realizing this, Wang Mi felt very ashamed and went away disgruntled.

3. Yao Chong is not selfish.

During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Wei Zhigu, an official minister, went to Luoyang to inspect the official achievements. Yao Chong, the prime minister, has two sons who are officials there. Before leaving Beijing, Wei Zhigu specially went to Fu Yao to say goodbye, but Yao Chong gave him the cold shoulder.

The Valley of Wei was hand-picked by Yao Chong. After he arrived in Luoyang, he met Yao Chong's two sons privately. Yao Chong's son asked him to put in a good word for himself before the emperor.

Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty received a memorial from Wei Zhigu. When praising Yao Chong's son, he announced that Yao Chong had entered the temple and said to Yao Chong, "Your two sons are both very talented and have good political achievements. I intend to promote them. "

Yao Chong said frankly: "My two sons are mediocre in knowledge and poor in governance, which is not enough for promotion." Seeing that Yao Chong could handle affairs impartially, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty said happily, "I can't forgive Wei Zhigu for interfering in official duties and failing to live up to your teachings.

There seems to be only one, and his official position is correct. Yao Chongfu said, "My godson is lax, and I should be punished. If your majesty demotes the valley of Wei for this, then people will say that he has become my scapegoat. " After hearing this, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty appreciated it very much, so he appointed Wei Zhigu as Minister of Industry.

Yao Chong was once the prime minister of Wu Zetian, Tang Ruizong and Tang Xuanzong. He was known as the "Prime Minister of Salvation" and was a famous figure in the history of China. In Xuanzong period, personality played an important role in "the rule of Kaiyuan" and had a far-reaching influence.

4. Bao Zheng refused to be honest.

When I was in Song Renzong, there was a gift-giving wind in the government and the public. Bao Zheng has always opposed this trend of giving and receiving gifts. He wrote to the emperor many times, demanding that the phenomenon of giving and receiving gifts between officials be prohibited in order to create a clean and honest atmosphere.

This year is Bao Zheng's 60th birthday. A few days before his birthday, he ordered his sons Gui Bao, Dynasty and Mahan to stand at the entrance of the yamen to refuse the ceremony. But who knows, the first birthday present was a gift from the emperor of the dynasty and the eunuch of Liu Gongsi.

The old eunuch arrived at the door and insisted on seeing Bao Zheng, asking him to take orders and accept gifts. Gui Bao was stumped, and the gift from Viva was not accepted. Isn't this disobedience? But he didn't dare to disobey his father's orders, so he had to ask the old eunuch to write the reason for the gift on a piece of red paper and forward it to his father.

The old eunuch picked up a pen and wrote a poem on red paper. "Dear Yipin Qing, I work day and night like Wei Zhi. Today, the emperor gave a gift, but he refused unreasonably. " Gui Bao asked the dynasty to show this poem to his father in the inner town.

After a while, the dynasty brought back the original red paper and gave it to the old eunuch. I saw four sentences added under the original poem. "Impatience and selflessness, being an official is the most afraid of talking about work. Hard work is official business, and refusing gifts is a clean and honest style. " After reading Liu Gong Sili, the eunuch was speechless for a long time, so he had to go back to the palace with a gift and red paper.

5. The true story of Mao Zedong.

According to the memories of the guards around the chairman, 1929, 1 this month, the gongsijun went down to Jinggangshan and made a detour between Gannan and western Fujian. Chairman Mao's March, the soldiers didn't see him riding along the way, but the wounded and left-behind soldiers in the army all rode his horse.

Although Chairman Mao is the secretary of the Front Committee, there is no difference between eating a pot of rice and a pot of vegetables with the soldiers. 1932, the Red Army attacked Zhangzhou, and the guards stayed with Chairman Mao. I saw the black socks on his feet at a glance.

It has been washed into thin gray socks. The chairman found him staring at his socks, so he put out his foot and said, "This pair of socks was bought for me after I 1929 went to Jinggangshan. The sole was changed twice. You see, it is still good.

But the bottom of the sock can't be changed any more. The sock surface is too thin to stand washing. "The chairman said, some loathe to give up. Chairman Mao's only blanket to keep out the cold when he marched.

I wonder how many years it took. The hair on it has basically fallen out, almost a sack of pieces. It's not that the army doesn't have a decent blanket, but he doesn't want it.

Ten incorruptible figures in history

1, Bao Zheng-no inkstone.

Bao Zheng, a native of Hefei, Luzhou, was a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Bao Zheng is the most famous upright official in history. Since he was a teenager, he has been determined to make contributions to the country, and "do his best to die". He has been strict with himself all his life. Ren Duanzhou, the magistrate, rectified the bureaucracy and cracked down on corruption, which was well received by the people. When leaving office, he politely refused, "I won't return until I send the inkstone"; He was selfless all his life, did not avoid powerful people, and enforced the law like a mountain. It is strongly advocated that all illegal acts of the royal family and eunuchs be brought to justice. It is the main content that Bao Zheng was highly praised and praised by the people before and after his death.

2. Tang Bin-Yin Feng Baliang

Tang Bin, the word Kong Bo, the number Jingxian, the number night dive temple. Suizhou, Henan, a politician, philosopher, calligrapher, official of the Ministry of Industry, late Zheng Wen.

Tang Bin was an official all his life. Apart from writing books and developing Neo-Confucianism, almost all his energy was concentrated on managing river affairs and water transportation. "Never increase taxes" is his idea. He was an honest official, leaving only eight taels of silver when he died, which was not enough to buy a coffin. He is really a generation of honest and good officials.

3. Harry-Eighty Turning Points

Harry, whose name is Ruxian and whose name is Feng Gang, is from Qiongshan, Guangdong. Famous officials in Ming dynasty. Harry experienced Zheng De, Jiajing, Qin Long and Wanli Dynasties.

The era in which Harry lived was a turning point in the Ming Dynasty from prosperity to decline. He presided over the formulation of severe punishment measures such as "80-year-old greed" to correct the current abuses and strictly enforce the law and discipline. He is selfless and shows no mercy to Xu Jie, the old prime minister who has always been kind to him. He returned the 400,000 mu of fertile land occupied by the Xu family to the original owner, and demanded that Xu Jie's two sons and more than 20 family members who bullied the good people should be held accountable according to law.

4, Liu Chong-a money satrap

Liu Chong, the word Zurong. Mouping people from Donglai. Minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a relative of the Han family, is the descendant of Mu Pinghou and Liu Zhong, the grandson of Liu Fei, the mourning king of the Western Han Dynasty. When he was young, he studied with his father, Liu Pi, and was recommended as Xiao Lian because he was familiar with Confucian classics. Ren Dongping ling county order, there is a benevolent government. After that, he continued to serve as the prefect of Zhang Yu and Huiji.

Liu Chong, the satrap of Huiji in the Han Dynasty, did many good things for the people when he was in office. Later, the court transferred him to Beijing to handle affairs and passed by Yin Shan. Several people stopped him from driving and insisted on giving him 100 yuan to thank him. Liu Chong had to choose one as a souvenir. Since then, the nickname of "one money is too defensive" has spread among the people.

5, Yu Qian-keep clean.

Yu Qian, whose real name is Ting Yi, was born in Qiantang County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. He was a famous minister and national hero in the Ming Dynasty.

The famous ministers of the Ming Dynasty were honest and clean. On one occasion, the court sent him to Henan to inspect. When he returned to Beijing, people bought some local specialties such as silk handkerchief, mushrooms and incense sticks, which were expensive to send back to Beijing, but he refused to accept them. At the same time, he also wrote a poem to show his heart: "Sipa mushroom incense harms the people." Keep your sleeves in the air, so as not to talk short. ""if the hammer comes out of the mountain, the fire will be idle. I'm not afraid of being smashed. I want to remain innocent in the world. "Poetry embodies the spirit of heroism.

6, Li Tai-gold is hard to change.

Li Taihou, with clear words, was named Ang Lee, a scholar in Ming Dynasty. Ma Chong Bay, Zhulintang Village, Lanxi Town, Xishui County, Hubei Province. Born in September of 1448 and died on February 7th of 1520. 1486 In Bingwunian Township, Chenghua, 69 people were recommended by Confucian scholars to teach in Yongxin, Jiangxi. 1498, promoted to Yiwu, Zhejiang.

When Li Taihou was the imperial examiner in the Ming Dynasty, he presided over the imperial examination in Fujian for one year. Late one night, an applicant sent a heavy bag of gold and asked for accommodation, which was immediately rejected by Mrs. Li. Afterwards, Li Taihou wrote a poem about refusing bribes: "The source of righteousness and benefits is quite true, but gold cannot change the heart of a corrupt Confucian. Mo Yan, who is ignorant at night, should know that Gankun has ghosts and gods. "

7. Zhang Quan-Governor Mao.

Zhang Quan, the word filial piety,no. Shu Zhai,no. Jing 'an middle and late, from Henan. Minister of Qing Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism.

Zhang Boxing, governor of Jiangsu Province in Qing Dynasty, was an honest official. When he was governor, relatives and friends often came to see him with gifts. In order to put an end to the giver, he wrote an article "No Feeding" and hung it in the hall: "One is my honor; A penny is the essence of the people. One point wider, one more point for the people; Take a penny, I am not worth a penny. " The locals nicknamed him "the hanging governor".

8, Yang Xu-Diaoyu Taishou

Yang Xu is a native of Pingyang County, Taishan County, Yanzhou. A minister and upright official in the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was the grandfather of yang hu, a famous star in the early Western Jin Dynasty. He has served as the magistrate of Lujiang County in Yangzhou and Nanyang County in Jingzhou.

Sheep continued to be the satrap of Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Once, Afucheng heard that the sheep continued to love fresh fish, so he gave him two big carp, but the sheep refused politely. Fu Cheng put the fish on the case for a while and turned to leave. Therefore, the sheep continued to hang the fish sent by the government in the official residence to show their refusal to accept bribes.

Deeds of Honest and Clean People in 2022

1, Zhu Yuanzhang's treat

In Fengyang, the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, there is also a song with four dishes and one soup: "The emperor treats you with four dishes and one soup, and radish and leek are really sweet; Onion tofu, profound and clear, makes corrupt officials flustered. When Zhu Yuanzhang celebrated the queen's birthday, he only used two bowls of carrots, leeks, vegetables and spring onion tofu soup to entertain the officials. Moreover, there are three chapters in the Covenant: in the future, no matter who hosts a banquet, only four dishes and one soup are allowed, and anyone who violates it will pay in hell. Although Zhu Yuanzhang was the king of a country, he took the lead in setting an example and advocating the style of incorruptibility.

2. Su Shi spends money

Su Shi, one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, was a scholar at the age of 2/kloc-0, and served as an official for 40 years. When he was an official, he always paid attention to thrift and often lived very carefully. In 1080, Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou. Because his salary has been reduced a lot, he is too poor to live. Later, with the help of friends, he got a piece of land and cultivated it himself.

In order not to waste a penny, he also plans to spend: first calculate all the money, and then divide it into 12 shares on average, and use one share every month; Each serving is divided into 30 small portions on average, and only one small portion is used every day. After all the money is paid, hang it on the beam according to the amount, and take a bag every morning as the living expenses for the whole day. After getting a small amount of money, he should weigh it carefully. If he can't buy it, he will definitely not buy it. Only surplus is allowed, and overspending is not allowed. Su Shi keeps money in a bamboo tube in case something goes wrong. In the predicament and adversity, it is Su Shi's good policy to maintain his life and tide over the difficulties by managing his family diligently.

Zi Han refused to accept jade.

Zi Han was a wise minister of Song State in the Spring and Autumn Period. A man in the State of Song got a beautiful jade and gave it to Zi Han. He refused to accept it. The person who offered the jade said, "I have shown it to the jade worker, who thinks it is a treasure, so I dare to give it to you!" " "Zi Han said," I regard greed as a treasure, and you regard jewelry as a treasure. If you give me the jade, then we will both lose our treasure. Each of us had better keep our wealth. " The person who offered the jade kowtowed and then said to Xiao Han, "I have a treasure hidden in my arms, and it is not safe to go anywhere." I'd better give it to you So you can avoid being murdered.

So Zi Han put the beautiful jade in his place, let the jade craftsman carve it, then sold it, gave the money to the jade craftsman, made him a rich man, and sent him home.

4. Lin Zexu

1838165438+10, imperial envoy Lin zexu shouldered the heavy responsibility of banning smoking and left Beijing for Guangdong.

In order to prevent local officials along the way from doing things according to their old habits, before leaving, they have clearly told the local governors that they must do "four noes": that is, no big banquets are allowed; Gifts are not allowed; Do not disturb the people; It is not allowed to send money to the entourage.

Later, on the road, he found that some places spent a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources to redecorate the house in order to meet him, so he added another item: Don't live in a mansion.

5. Sima Guang

When Sima Guang edited Zi Tong Zhi Jian in Luoyang, his residence was very poor, so he set up another basement for research. At that time, minister Wang also lived in Luoyang, and his mansion was very luxurious. Nave has built three floors, and the top floor is called Chaotian Pavilion. Luoyang people joked: "Wang Jia drilled into the sky and Sima entered the ground." After Sima Guang's wife died, poor Sima Guang didn't think of burial, and he didn't have the money for his wife's funeral. He wants to pawn the only three hectares of barren land, put the coffin in mourning and do his husband's duty. Sima Guang has been an official for nearly 40 years, so big that even his wife is a typical burial. Rereading history makes people think deeply.

As the saying goes: three years to clear the magistrate, 100 thousand snowflakes and silver. In feudal society, most people studied hard at the cold window and entered the official career in order to show off their family background, prosperity and wealth, and get the favor, shadow and descendants of future generations. In front of these people, Sima Guang's incorruptibility is even more commendable. In March of the eighth year of Jiaqing, Song Renzong gave Sima Guang more than one million yuan and countless silk treasures, but Sima Guang was unmoved. When Sima Guang was old and weak, his friend Liu Xianliang planned to spend 500,000 yuan to buy a maid for him. Sima Guang politely refused. He said: "For decades, I dare not eat meat often or wear coarse silk cloth. How dare I spend 500 thousand to hire a maid? "