Fang Xiaoru in the Ming Dynasty said: "Anyone who is good and fearful must be upright, and his words must be done, and his actions must be stopped. Occasionally, he oversteps the moment and there is no big mistake."
With awe, obedience and awe, we can stick to the right path, be frank, upright and clear. On the contrary, it is inevitable that there is no fear in the heart. If the dam breaks, the inner door will burst open, the turbid waves will slant out and the evil water will cross.
People need a little spirit. If firm ideals and beliefs are a lofty pursuit, then maintaining awe is a bottom line. No matter who you are, you should fear at least three things: law, reason and emotion.
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Yang Zhen is fair and upright, and does not seek personal gain. When he was appointed as the secretariat of Jingzhou, he found that Wang Mi was outstanding, so he recommended Wang Mi to the court as the magistrate of Changyi County. Later, when he was transferred to Donglai County and passed Changyi, where Wang Mi was the county magistrate, Wang Mi personally went to the suburbs to see his teacher.
In the evening, Wang Mi visited Yang Zhen, and they had a good chat. Unconsciously, it was already late at night. Wang Mi is ready to leave. Suddenly, he took the gold out of his arms and put it on the table. He said, "My teacher seldom comes. I have prepared a little gift to repay my cultivation. "
Yang Zhen said, "I used to call you Lian Xiao because I know your real talent and study. I hope you will be a good official with integrity. But if you do this, isn't it against my original intention and high hopes for you? Your best reward for me is to serve my country, not to give me anything personally. "
However, Wang Mi still insisted: "In the middle of the night, only I know, you know, no one will know, please accept it!"
Yang Zhen immediately became very serious and said with an expression, "What are you talking about? God knows, god knows, I know, you know! How can you say that no one knows? No one else is here, isn't your conscience gone? " Wang Mi suddenly flushed and slipped away like a thief.
"Yang Zhen's Four Knowledge" has always been regarded as a model of "cautious independence" by later generations, which shows the power of awe.
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