"Gong begets enlightenment, honesty begets authority." Wang Keyu's research proved that this was a motto that officials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties used as a warning to themselves. It was written by Nian Fu, the governor of Shandong in the Ming Dynasty.
"Officials do not fear my strictness but fear my integrity; people do not obey my ability but obey my public. If officials are honest, they will not dare to be arrogant, and if they are public, the people will not dare to bully. Public service will lead to enlightenment, and honesty will lead to prestige. "This piece of carved stone called "Guan Zhen" was written by Nian Fu, the governor of Shandong in the Ming Dynasty. It is written in regular script, solemn and steady, and the horizontal, vertical, stroke, stroke and strokes appear sharp, solid and solid. Sharp and smooth, it can be said that the writing is precise and every word is exquisite. According to research, this piece was first engraved in Tai'an government office by Gu Jingxiang, the magistrate of Tai'an, in August of the 14th year of Emperor Xiaozong Zhu Youtang's reign in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1501).
In the 1990s, the author read an article in a news magazine. A little-known story tells that Premier Zhu Rongji once quoted an ancient famous saying in a speech; a newspaper reporter The editor-in-chief has been searching for the source of this famous quote for several years. Finally, he not only found it, but also carefully framed it and hung it directly above his desk. It is used as a motto for "being an official" and a person; he also wrote and forwarded it To Premier Zhu. During the tenure of Premier Zhu Rongji, microcopies of this famous saying were pressed under the glass panels on the desks of relevant leaders and secretaries of central government agencies. For a time, there was a climax of clean government.
On September 21, 1993, Financial Times Editor-in-Chief Yang Qiguang attended the Anti-Corruption Work Conference of the National Branch Governors of the People's Bank of China held in Beijing. Comrade Zhu Rongji, who was also the governor of the People's Bank of China at the time, Speak at the meeting. He said: "When I was working in Shanghai in 1988, I said, 'The people do not fear my strictness but fear my integrity; the people do not obey my ability but obey my publicity. Justice breeds enlightenment and honesty breeds authority.' Mr. Zhou Gucheng heard this Later, I said that this passage is very good. I have been reciting this ancient saying since I was a child. I don’t know who said it. If you are interested, please help me to find out the source and memorize it completely. Even better." Subsequently, the "Financial Times" and "Taian Daily" publicized this "way of being an official" in newspapers, and also inquired about the source on many occasions. Over the past few years, he has been deeply concerned about this matter. Imprinted in my mind, I looked for advice everywhere. On the first anniversary of the founding of Yan'an Jinshi Hope Primary School, which was built with donations from the Financial Times, Yang Qiguang passed by Xi'an on his way back to celebrate and visited the Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum. By chance, he found a mottled and peeling stone tablet in an inconspicuous corner of the exhibition hall. This ancient saying is engraved on it. In his excitement, he asked the museum to make a rubbing. The fee at that time was 10,000 yuan. He had no choice but to copy this passage with his colleagues. Later, they found a copy of "Xi'an Forest of Steles Ancient Carvings Collection" at the exit of the museum and bought it. They also bought rubbings with the original text in the calligraphy and painting shop. In this way, they found the origin of this ancient saying.
The search for this ancient famous saying has passed, but this awakening warning and official saying is deeply imprinted in Yang Qiguang's mind. He said: "Looking for this inscription made me truly find the true meaning of being an official. We must bear in mind the admonitions of the ancients, and more importantly, the teachings of the leading comrades of the party and the country. These cannot just be hung on the wall, we must implement them." "Using history as a mirror, he first started with himself and made a commitment to clean governance to the newspaper, and together with all the leaders and editorial staff of the Financial Times, he used ancient lessons as a warning to enhance the awareness of clean governance and diligence. . In response to the situation where the Financial Times once had both unhealthy trends in the news industry and stereotypes in the financial system, they established a set of targeted rules and regulations to form a preventive mechanism in which leaders manage subordinates and subordinates supervise leaders. At the beginning of 1995, Yang Qiguang presided over the formulation of the "Regulations on Strengthening the Construction of Professional Ethics and Prohibiting Paid News". The total number of articles 11 was published in newspapers, and a reporting hotline was published to accept the supervision of the whole society. While they pay close attention to clean government, they also pay attention to the combination of hard work and hard work, and require three unanimities: "Be consistent in what you say and do, be consistent in front of you and behind your back, and be consistent with yourself and others."
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