Story (1) Yan Shu, a famous writer and politician in the Northern Song Dynasty, was recommended to the court as a "child prodigy" by local officials at the age of 14. He could have obtained an official position without taking the imperial examination, but he did not do so and took the examination resolutely. It just so happened that the exam questions were ones he had done before and received guidance from several famous teachers. In this way, he easily stood out from more than a thousand candidates and was praised by the emperor. But Yan Shu did not feel complacent because of this. On the contrary, when he accepted the emperor's re-examination, he truthfully told the emperor the situation and asked for another question to be tested in front of him. After discussing with the ministers, the emperor came up with a more difficult topic and asked Yan Shu to write an essay in class. As a result, his article was praised by the emperor again. After Yan Shu became an official, after finishing his official duties every day, he always returned home and studied behind closed doors. Later, the emperor learned about this situation and was very happy, so he named him as an official under the prince. When Yan Shu went to thank the emperor, the emperor praised him for his ability to study hard behind closed doors. Yan Shu said, "It's not that I don't want to go to banquets and entertainments, it's just that I don't go because my family is poor and has no money. I feel worthy of the emperor's praise." The emperor also praised him for his real talent and learning, as well as his simplicity and honesty. He is a rare person. He was a talented person, and after a few years he was promoted and made prime minister. Yan Shu is honest, consistent in appearance and does not cheat. This is what we should learn from. Earn only one penny In ancient times, there was a young man named Zhao Er. He opened a tavern in the market and named it "Beneficial Restaurant". In the beginning, the food was very affordable, the bowls were big, the wine was fragrant, and the price was cheap. Business is booming every day, the restaurant is full of customers, and the wine is sold out before dark. Zhao Er saw it and was happy in his heart. So he came up with a crooked idea and changed the big bowl into a small bowl, but the price was still the same as the big bowl. He also deceived the guests and said that precious Chinese herbal medicine was added to the wine. The guests believed Zhao Er's words. Not only were there no fewer guests, they were more than before. Zhao Er made a lot of money. Zhao Er tasted the sweetness and added more water to the wine. After a few days, there were fewer and fewer customers. One day, an old man with a white beard came in and asked Zhao Er: "Why is your store so deserted?" Bring me a pen, and I will tell you a secret recipe. Zhao Er brought a pen and paper, and the old man wrote two words: integrity. Zhao Er then changed the hotel to "earn only one penny". From then on, he operated honestly and made one penny per bowl of wine. People cannot be greedy, otherwise they will break the trust of the people! Story (2) Huangfu Ji was a famous minister in the Sui Dynasty. His father died when he was three years old, and his mother could not support the family by herself, so she took him back to live with her parents' family. Grandpa saw that Huangfu Ji was so smart and pitiful that he had no father, so he loved him very much. My grandfather's name is Wei Xiaokuan. The Wei family is a well-known local family and is very wealthy. Since there were many children in school at home, my grandfather hired a teacher and set up his own school, which was called a private school at the time. Huangfu Ji and his cousins ??all went to school in their own school. Grandpa is a very strict old man, especially with his grandchildren. When the private school started, a rule was set. If anyone failed to complete his homework without any reason, he would be re-taught twenty times in accordance with the family law. One day, after class in the morning, Huangfu Ji and several of his cousins ??hid in an abandoned small house and played chess. As soon as I was playful, it was time for afternoon class before I knew it. Everyone forgot to do the homework the teacher left in the morning. The next day, my grandfather found out about this. He called his grandchildren to the study and gave them a severe scolding. Then according to the rules, each person plays twenty boards again. Grandpa saw that Huangfu Ji was the youngest and he was usually very well-behaved, and since he didn't have a father, he couldn't bear to beat him. So, he called him aside and said to him kindly: "You are still young, so I won't punish you this time. However, you can't make such mistakes again in the future. If you don't do your homework and learn your skills well, how can you achieve great things in the future?" ?" Huangfuji got along well with his cousins, and the younger brothers loved him very much. I was very happy to see that Xiao Huangfu Ji was not punished. However, Xiao Huangfuji felt very sad. He thought: My brothers and I made the same mistake and delayed our homework. Grandpa didn't punish me, it was because he felt sorry for me. But I can't indulge myself. I should be beaten twenty times in accordance with the rules of private sex. So Huangfuji went to his cousins ??and asked them to punish him twenty times on behalf of his father-in-law. When the cousins ??heard this, they all burst into laughter. Huangfuji said seriously: "This is the rule in the private school. We all promised grandpa that we would be punished if we broke the rules. Otherwise, we will not keep our promise. You have all been punished according to the rules, and I am no exception." The cousins ??were all punished. Huangfu Ji was moved by his spirit of abiding by the rules of the school and sincerely reforming. So, he took out his ruler and hit Huangfu Ji with twenty big boards. Later, Huangfu Ji became a senior official in the imperial court, but the character of keeping promises and having the courage to admit mistakes that he had developed since childhood was never lost, which made him enjoy a high reputation among civil and military officials. Stories about Integrity in Foreign Countries (3) On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a farmer's family. When he was a child, his family was very poor and he had no chance to go to school. He followed his father to cultivate and work in the western wilderness every day. He himself said: "When I entered school in my life, the total time was less than one year." But Lincoln was diligent and studious, and asked others for advice whenever he had the opportunity.

He had no money to buy paper or pens, so he always had a book in his arms when he was herding cattle, chopping firewood, or digging in the ground. When he was resting, he gnawed on hard, cold bread and read with relish. At night, he often read until late at night under the small oil. When he grew up, Lincoln left his hometown to make a living alone. He worked all kinds of jobs, including day laborers, sailors, store clerks, rural postmen, land surveyors, and gravity work such as logging and splitting wood. No matter what he does, he is very responsible, honest and trustworthy. When he was a teenager, he worked as a clerk in the village grocery store. Once, a customer paid a few cents more and ran more than ten miles to get the money back. Another time, he found that he had given a customer two taels of tea leaves, so he ran several miles to deliver the tea leaves to that customer's home. He was honest, studious, and humble, and was loved by those around him wherever he went. In 1834, at the age of 25, Lincoln was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives and began his political career. In 1836, he passed the examination and became a lawyer. After becoming a lawyer, he became very famous in the local area because of his proficiency in law and good eloquence. Many people came to him to help with lawsuits. But there is one condition for him to defend the client, that is, the client must be a just party. Many poor people had no money to pay him for his services, but as long as they told Lincoln: "I am just, please help me seek justice." Lincoln would defend him for free. Once, a very wealthy man asked Lincoln to defend him. After listening to the client's statement, Lincoln found that the man was falsely accusing a good man, so he said, "I'm sorry, but I can't defend you because your behavior is unjust." The man said, "Mr. Lincoln, I just want to Please help me fight this unjust lawsuit. As long as I win, you can pay me whatever you want." Lincoln said solemnly: "As long as you use a little court defense skills, your case can be easily won, but the case itself is unresolved. It's unfair. If I take your case, when I stand in front of the judge and speak, I will say to myself: "Lincoln, you are lying." Lies can only be spoken out loud when you lose your conscience. I can't lose my conscience, and I can't tell lies. So, please ask Gao Ming. I can't help you." After hearing this, the man said nothing and left Lincoln's office silently. (4) Lincoln worked as a sailor in his early years. One day in June 1831, he and several sailors came to the slave auction market in New Orleans, a southern city in the United States. They saw rows of black slaves standing there in shackles and handcuffs. The ropes are strung together. The slave owners looked at the slaves carefully like they were buying a mule or a horse. Sometimes they would step forward and touch the slave's arm and pat the slave's thigh to see if the slave was strong and muscular, and whether he would have the strength to work in the future. Slave owners beat black slaves with whips and branded them with red-hot iron bars. At this time, the young Lincoln said angrily: "What a shame! When I have the chance, I will completely destroy this slavery system." In 1860, at the age of fifty-one, Lincoln won the U.S. presidential election and became the first president of the United States. president. He really abolished slavery and realized this great ambition, and at the same time he was respected by the American people. (5) Franklin was an American in the 18th century. He was a famous scientist and a famous social activist. He participated in drafting the United States' Declaration of Independence and made great contributions to American independence and freedom. He comes from a family of craftsmen who have been blacksmithing for generations. Since there are many children in the family, it is difficult for his parents to rely on blacksmithing to maintain the family's life. Twelve-year-old Franklin saw his parents worrying about their livelihood all day long, so he wanted to do something for his family. At this time, in addition to blacksmithing, my father also made candles. Later, his brother opened a newspaper in the city, and Franklin became an apprentice to his brother and learned typesetting in a printing office.

His brother was very mean to him, often scolding him for trivial matters, and sometimes beating him severely, which made