Allusions about family style and family precepts

Sima Guang's godson is a wise Sima Guang, whose name is Shi Jun and his name is pedantic. He is known as Mr. Sushui in the world.

Northern Song Dynasty statesman, historian, official to prime minister. Although Sima Guang is in a high position, he is strict with his godson and attaches great importance to cultivating children's awareness of self-discipline and self-improvement.

He wrote an article that has been handed down to this day, "frugality to show health." He summed up the lessons of many sons of high officials and dignitaries in history who were decadent and decadent because they could not stand on their own feet in the shadow of their ancestors, and warned his sons: "Virtue comes from thrift.

""Thrift is to make a name for yourself, luxury is to defeat yourself. "Because the children are well educated, Sima Guang's sons are humble and polite, and have a successful life without relying on their father's power or family wealth.

As a result, "people saw Rong Zhi on the road, although they didn't fully understand Sima's son".

2. Ji Hongchang did not forget his father's instruction to Ji Hongchang, who was born in Fugou, Henan.

One of the leaders of the Chasui Anti-Japanese Coalition. He was a soldier in Feng Yuxiang's army in his early years. He was promoted to battalion commander and division commander because of his bravery and good fighting skills, and later served as commander of the Kuomintang and chairman of the Ningxia provincial government.

1920, 25-year-old Ji Hongchang was a battalion commander at that time, and his father Ji Junting was seriously ill. He said to Ji Hongchang, who came to visit, "Being an official should be innocent and modest, and think more of the poor in the world. Being an official is not allowed to get rich.

Otherwise, I can't sleep in the grave. "Ji Hongchang promised tearfully.

After Ji Hongchang's father died, he wrote the words "Officials don't get rich" on the porcelain bowls, and asked the ceramic factory to follow the example of batch firing and distribute the porcelain bowls to all officers and men. At the meeting to distribute porcelain bowls, he said, "Although I am Ji Hongchang, I will never oppress the people and plunder their wealth. I will keep in mind my father's teaching that being an official is not to make a fortune, but to do good for the poor in the world. Please supervise me.

"Ji Hongchang's words and deeds are consistent, his life is innocent and modest, and he is everywhere for the people. When Japanese imperialism invaded China and the people were in dire straits, he opposed Chiang Kai-shek's surrender policy and rose up against Japan.

Killed by Kuomintang reactionaries at the age of 39.