Officials are greedy for honesty

"The greedy are thieves of the people!" This is a wise saying of Bao Qingtian Bao Zheng, a model of incorruptible officials in ancient China and the nemesis of corrupt officials, who is called impartial, in the book Begging for Corrupt Officials.

Corrupt officials are maggots bred by the old state bureaucracy itself. It indulged in people's wealth, polluted the social atmosphere, stole public funds from the state treasury, corroded the function of political power, perverted the law for personal gain, disabled the people and harmed the country, and the restoration of feudal regimes in previous dynasties until the collapse of the Chiang family dynasty of the Kuomintang was all closely related to this.

from the spring and autumn period in China, the system of "Shi Qing Shi Lu" was practiced, and the officials were all nobles of Shilong, and their salaries were given to their fields. However, according to the ancient books, those who take bribes and bend the law already have them. Since the Warring States period, various countries have changed their political systems, and officials have been appointed and removed at any time, and they have received money from their posts (some of them have also received land). The wind of corruption was extended by Ziman. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it became a major social problem. Emperor Wu strictly enforced the criminal law, used harsh officials, set up a state secretariat, patrolled the whole country, and supervised local governors. The key point was bribery and perverting the law, but it had little effect. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor took the lead and paid bribes. Emperor Han Ling set up the West Park Officials Exchange, which clearly marked the price and sold officials and titles. State officials, the price is 2 million yuan, and the price is 4 million yuan. And you can pay for it first, and return it within a time limit after you arrive. As soon as this case is opened, why not be greedy?

Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, social production has developed, money and commodity economy has prospered, and corruption has become increasingly rampant. When a new official takes office, he first inquires about local people's feelings, but what else can he produce? Can there be some accommodation in word litigation? Three years * * *, 1, snowflake silver. (The Scholars, the eighth time) Liu Jin, a great eunuch in the Ming Dynasty, was in power. When an official came to Beijing or went out to return to Beijing, he had to pay a bribe, and when he was in the middle of the matter, he went to Taoyuan to commit suicide. (Biography of Xu Tianxi in Ming Dynasty) After that, Yan Song was recorded for twenty-one years. The fact pays the border guards, and six tenths of them are sent to Yan Fu. The state treasury does not have enough money to support the border salary for one year, but it can take several years to confiscate the savings of Yan's father and son.

The evils of corruption have not only been recognized by all dynasties, but also taken measures to try to put an end to them. The main way is to pay a generous salary, exercise strict supervision and severely punish corrupt officials. The treatment of officials is related to the management of officials, so except for the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, most dynasties gave preferential salaries. In addition to the salary, some people also give "support and silver". Its intention is clear. It is also very strict in supervision and punishment. In the Song Dynasty, officials were generally lenient when they violated the law. However, once corruption is verified, it will be beheaded and abandoned. Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, punished greed. Corrupt officials embezzled more than 62 yuan, beheaded them, and peeled real grass. A temple named "Pichang Temple" was specially built in the left toilet of Weiyumen, Fuzhou County, which was specially designed for skinning stolen officials. Nevertheless, in the old days, official corruption could not be banned. Today, political power belongs to the people, and cadres used to be public servants. As long as education management is strengthened, strict systems and measures are strengthened, the wind of corruption can be eradicated.