"Don't ask for honesty, but ask for a killer" is a famous saying of Lu Da (Guan Gong), a famous swordsman in the late Qin and early Han Dynasties. "Lian" and "killer" here are metaphors of money and precious things respectively. In Luda's view, money is not the most important thing. What he craves more is a sword that can bravely kill the enemy.

This sentence can also be understood as expressing a higher level of pursuit, that is, the pursuit of spirit exceeds the pursuit of material. For Ruda, he is more eager for a weapon that can realize his ideals and ambitions, rather than simple money or goods. This sentence also implies that a samurai should not only have money and material wealth, but also have the ability and determination to fight.

In the Biography of Ban Chao, there is a similar expression: "I don't want honesty, I want to kill the sword. How can I stay at home if the Huns are immortal? " What Ban Chao emphasizes here is that he does not pursue money or material wealth, but is more eager to gain the strength and courage to fight bravely for the country and the nation. This kind of strength and courage can not only help Ban Chao realize his ambition, but also contribute to the country and the nation.

Therefore, "not seeking honesty, but seeking the killer" is the performance of pursuing a higher level of spiritual pursuit, emphasizing that spiritual pursuit should transcend material pursuit. At the same time, it also reminds people not only to pursue money or material wealth, but also to have a broader vision and a more noble pursuit.