A story about fairness and justice

When Wu Yinzhi, the governor of Guangzhou in the Jin Dynasty, took office, he passed by Shimen not far from Guangzhou City and heard that there was a "Greed Spring" in the local area. Local legend says: Greedy Spring is so efficacious that even upright officials will become greedy after drinking the spring water. Wu Yinzhi did not believe in evil, and his followers tried to persuade him. Wu Yinzhi said sternly: "If you don't have the desire for corruption, you won't be blind to money. If you cross Lingnan, you will become corrupt. It's all nonsense." Yanbi went to the spring to get water in person. Then he wrote a poem to express his ambition: "The ancients said that this water is worth a thousand dollars. Try to make the barbarians drink together, but they will not change their hearts in the end." Not only did Wu Yinzhi not have corruption, he was diligent, frugal and honest after taking office. He also worked hard to eliminate bad government and made Guangzhou The official atmosphere changed drastically.

Bao Zheng in the Northern Song Dynasty was famous for his incorruptible officialdom and his courage to offend the powerful. The people affectionately called him "Bao Gong with a black face". On the occasion of his seventieth birthday, he ordered his family to refuse gifts. What makes him embarrassed is that the first person to give gifts turned out to be the current Holy One. The eunuch wrote a poem on the gift box he sent: "A high-ranking minister with high virtue and high prestige, working day and night like Wei Zheng. Today, the emperor sent a gift, but it was unreasonable to refuse the gift." Bao Zheng saw it and wrote back: "Impartial and loyal." Loyalty, the most taboo thing about an official is talking about merit. Working hard is a matter of duty, and refusing to be polite is a sign of integrity. "The emperor couldn't help but admire his words, which were neither humble nor arrogant.