Integrity, a Chinese word, first appeared in the "Chu Songs: Calling the Soul" by Qu Yuan, a great poet during the Warring States Period: "I am young and pure, and I am honest, and I have no regrets in my body." The following is what I said. We have collected short stories about celebrities who were honest and devoted to the public affairs in ancient times. You are welcome to read them. I hope you will like them. Short stories of famous people who were honest and loyal in ancient times Part 1

Although Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of Shu and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and held great military and political power, he was an example of honesty and loyalty. He taught his son to develop noble conduct, that is, to cultivate virtue through a frugal life, to establish ambitions through indifference to wealth, to increase talents through meditation, to get rid of hedonistic laziness through uplifting spirits, and so on. This is exactly what Zhuge Liang did to practice the famous saying of "dedicate yourself to death." In a letter he wrote to Liu Chan when he was dying, he said: "My home in Chengdu only has 800 mulberry trees and 15 hectares of Susukino fields. My descendants live very well off it. I have no other family outside (outside of my hometown)." All my property, food and clothing at all times will be given to the official family, and I will not seek other ways to make money to increase my private property. When I die, my family will not have any excess cloth or property outside." Zhuge Liang said before his death. Not only did he advise the queen and plan state affairs, but he also stated family matters in a targeted manner and declined rewards in advance to prevent future generations from becoming useless because of money. Being so upright and honest is so commendable!

Zhuge Liang’s spirit has inspired generations of people with lofty ideals. Short stories of famous people who were honest and loyal in ancient times Part 2

Yue Fei is a role model among ancient Chinese generals who are honest and loyal to the public. One of the outstanding features of his strict military management is strict self-discipline. Yue Fei put forward two famous slogans for the peace of the country and the people: "Civil officials do not love money, military officials are willing to die, and the world is peaceful."

He practiced it personally and strictly observed that one is not greedy for money, the other is not lustful, and the third is not to take concubines. The fourth is the "four no's" rule of not drinking any alcohol until the country is restored. His personal daily life is extremely miserable. His usual meals are mostly staple food plus a side dish. Once, Yue Fei ate a food called "sour stuffing". He thought it tasted good. After tasting a few, he asked his followers to put it away until the next meal to avoid wasting it. Yue Fei married a lady surnamed Liu when he was 16 years old. Because he was far away from the army and his hometown fell, he had no life and was forced to marry her. After crossing to the south, Yue Fei married another lady named Li, and the relationship between the couple was very deep. His subordinates and colleagues once paid for a young and beautiful Tu woman to be his wife out of respect for the coach Yue Fei. Yue Fei politely declined without even meeting him. At that time, in the society of the Southern Song Dynasty, most of the officials had three wives and six concubines, and in an environment where "West Lake singing and dancing stopped, Lin'an was regarded as Bianjing", Yue Fei could be so clean and self-possessed, he was as pure as water, honest as a mirror, high-spirited and upright, it was really rare! Short stories of famous people who were honest and loyal in ancient times 3

During the Song Dynasty, Liu Wenyu held an important position in the court. A man who claimed to be his disciple gave him a cart of grain and grass. Liu Wenyu couldn't refuse it and thanked him immediately. In return, he was given a set of gorgeous clothes, the value of which was several times higher than a cart of grain and grass. Seeing that the gift and bribe could not be achieved, the man had no choice but to drag the grain and grass back. Short stories of famous people who were honest and dedicated in ancient times Part 4

When Tao Kan, the general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Western Expedition, was an official in Xunyang County, he was in charge of the supply of fish meat and fine food to the county government. Once, he sent someone to deliver a pot of fish products to his mother, Chen. Mrs. Chen sent it back untouched and attached a letter: "As a county official, if you give me public property, not only will it not benefit me, but it will also increase my worries about you." She advised her son to distinguish between public and private matters, for the sake of Government is clean and honest. Under the guidance of his mother, Tao Kan reflected on himself and reformed, and later became world-famous for his outstanding political achievements. Short stories of famous people who were honest and dedicated in ancient times Part 5

In ancient times, when Sima Mengzong of Linchi in Dongguan was working as a fisherman, he sent pickled fish to his wife because she loved fish. His wife returned the fish in full, with the following message: "You are a fisherman, but you send me pickled fish. What do others think?" For this reason, she did not eat fish for three years, and Sima Mengzong also abided by his integrity from then on. Short stories of famous people who were honest and dedicated in ancient times Part 6

During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, when Hou Shusu was appointed magistrate of Wei County, his conduct was upright. The big businessman Guo was sued, and more than a dozen officials interceded for him, but Hou Shusu stayed behind closed doors. Hou Shusu's integrity as an official is inseparable from his brother's persuasion. When Hou Shusu was appointed as the county magistrate, his brother Hou Shuyun warned him: "Our family has been clean for generations. If you come back greedy for a penny, I will not recognize you as my brother." Short stories of famous people who were honest and dedicated in ancient times 7

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a minister of the Ministry of War named Wang Tingxiang. Once, he told the newly appointed censor such an incident: One day, when he was going out in a sedan chair, it started to rain halfway. When he was on the road again after the rain, a bearer wearing new shoes was careful, but he accidentally stepped into a puddle and the uppers of his shoes were stained. As a result, the bearer stopped caring about his new shoes and stepped on them nonchalantly when he encountered muddy water. The censor is the person who is responsible for impeaching and detecting the mistakes of officials. The story told by Wang Tingxiang has a profound meaning. It is to advise the censor to take warning and insist on guarding against the slightest in order to maintain his integrity. Short Stories of Ancient Integrity and Famous People Part 8

When King Hailing of Jin was in power, Liu Huan was appointed as the county lieutenant of Qiu County. The magistrate of Renqiu County was a greedy man, and Liu Huan reminded him to "restrain his greed for money and do less embezzlement" when something happened.

The county magistrate was able to listen to his advice, and he really did more practical things while working with Liu Huan and did not engage in embezzlement. Later, when the imperial court evaluated officials, the county magistrate was rewarded. The county magistrate bought wine and thanked Liu Huan: "You are honest and prudent, and I have been rewarded. Thank you for your reminder and advice." Ancient short stories of honest and honest celebrities Chapter 9

During the Spring and Autumn Period of Qi Jinggong, Qi State Yan Ying, his good minister, advocated frugality throughout his life. He lives a simple life, his wife only wears cloth clothes, and she never expects silk. Yan Ying himself had a fox fur coat, which he wore for thirty years. Others laughed at him, but he took it calmly. Jinggong praised him for his diligence and honesty, and gave him a coat of gold, but he refused to accept it. Short stories of famous people who were honest and loyal in ancient times Part 10

During the Warring States Period, the Prime Minister of the Lu State, Gong Yixiu, loved to eat fish. Some people gave him fish as gifts, but Gongyi Xiu refused to accept them. When asked why, he said: "Because I like to eat fish, I can't accept it. Now as the Prime Minister, I can buy fish with my salary. If I accept the fish now and lose my official position, who will give me the fish?" ? So I can't accept it. "Gong Yixiu's "good fish but not greedy for fish" is actually a deep understanding of the inner connection between "corruption, bending the law, losing office, and being punished." I hope that every leading cadre will serve as a leader. They never forget to carefully calculate political accounts, economic accounts, and family accounts. Short stories of famous people who were honest and dedicated in ancient times Chapter 11

During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a state official who was extremely honest. One night, someone sent a letter from his boss from the capital. He guessed that this must be some important instruction from the court, and immediately ordered the public to light a candle and read it. Unexpectedly, halfway through reading, he ordered the official candles to be blown out, lit the candles he bought, and continued reading. The official was very puzzled. Could it be that the candles bought by the officials were not as bright as the ones he bought with his own money? Later I found out that half of the letter was about his family members who stayed in the capital. He thought it was a private matter and could not light the official candle. In the eyes of some people, it is a bit "making a fuss out of a molehill" to change the candle and read it again just to get half a letter home. But it is such small things that can better reflect a person's quality in details, and are enough to make today's problems such as "talking" in public and privately speaking, using public cars for private use, treating public guests to private meals, traveling privately at public expense, etc. Some leading cadres of the public oil industry are ashamed. Short Stories of Ancient Integrity Famous People Part 12

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yang Xu served as the prefect of Lujiang many times, and he never asked for bribes or abused his power for personal gain. Jiao Jian, the prime minister of his mansion, was also a very decent man. One day, he saw that Yangxu's life was too poor, so he gave him a live carp. Faced with this "gift fish", Yang Xu was in a dilemma. In desperation, I had to accept it temporarily. But as soon as Jiao Jian left, he asked his servants to hang the fish under the eaves of the courtyard and never touch it again. After this incident spread, the government officials were so impressed by Yang Xu's integrity that they no longer dared to bribe him. Therefore, the local people respectfully call him "Xuanyu Prefect". Short stories of famous people who were honest and dedicated in ancient times Chapter 13

Liu Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty served as the prefect of Kuaiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). He did many good things for the people and was honest and frugal. When he left office, local people collected a batch of gold and silver as gifts. Although Liu Chong refused to accept it, he could not bear to disappoint his father and fellow villagers, so he had to take a penny as a souvenir. Therefore, he was praised as the "one-penny governor" by people at the time. The people also built the "Yiqian Prefecture Temple" to commemorate this upright official. Later generations wrote a poem praising him: "Liu Chong's reputation in Qing Dynasty is well-known throughout the world, and his temple is still on the riverside. Recently, there are many capable officials, and Mr. Shixue has made big money." Short Stories of Ancient Integrity and Famous People Part 14

During the Western Jin Dynasty, Shan Tao was both a great writer and a famous upright official. Yuan Yi, a native of Chen County, once served as the magistrate of Ge County and gave Shan Tao 100 kilograms of fine silk. Shantao didn't want to go against the prevailing customs alone, so he took it and hid it in the pavilion. Later, Yuan Yi's bad deeds were exposed and he was sent to Tingwei for punishment. Shan Tao took out the silk and handed it to the officials. It had years of dust on it, but the seal was intact. Everyone couldn't help but admire Shan Tao for his integrity as an official, so he was respectfully called "Xuansi Shangshu". Literary writer Wang Rong once commented on Shan Tao: "He is like uncarved jade and unrefined ore (i.e., 'raw jade and pure gold'). People love its preciousness, but cannot estimate its true value." Ancient times Short Stories of Famous People Who Are Integrity and Honesty Chapter 15

During the Xiaoliang period of the Southern Dynasty, Xu Mian was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, in charge of the personnel work of the national organization. His house was very lively now, and there were countless people who came to get close to him for any reason. One night, Xu Mian invited friends to get together. During the dinner there was a man named Yu Hao, who, relying on his good relationship with Xu Mian, said loudly, "I beg Zhan to do the five senses." Xu Mian said sternly: "Tonight we can only talk about romance, not official matters." Yu Hao felt bored and had to say goodbye. Therefore, people at that time praised him as "Shang Shu of Feng Yue", and "Zhi Tan Feng Yue" has also become a historical allusion. Short stories of famous people who were honest and dedicated in ancient times Chapter 16

In the Sui Dynasty, Yuan Luxiu experienced five dynasties in his life: the Northern Wei, the Eastern Wei, the Northern Qi, the Northern Zhou, and the Sui. He reached the rank of Shangshulang and Taichang Shaoqing. He has been an official for more than 50 years, but he is still a gentleman, and he does not accept even a liter of wine or a small gift. People call him the "Qinglang of the Five Dynasties". Short Stories of Ancient Integrity and Famous People Chapter 17

Fan Jingwen in the Ming Dynasty successively served as minister of the Ministry of War, minister of the Ministry of Industry, and cabinet bachelor. He holds a high position and many people come to him to ask for help. In order to prevent the influx of relatives and friends from begging him, Fan Jingwen specially wrote six characters on the door of his house: "No instructions, no gifts", so he was praised by the people as the "Er Bu Shangshu".

Short Stories of Ancient Integrity and Famous People Chapter 18

In the early years of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, Yu Chenglong, the former magistrate of Luocheng County in Guangxi, was recommended by Jin Guangzu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, as the only "outstanding person" in the province, and was promoted to the magistrate of Hezhou. His son came to visit him from his hometown in Shanxi. He only had one salted duck that he was reluctant to eat, so he cut off half of it as a gift for his son to take back to his hometown, so he was known as the "half-duck magistrate". When leaving Luocheng, a dignified county magistrate did not even have the means to go to his post. When the local people heard the news of Yu Chenglong's departure, they cried and reluctantly parted, and sent each other dozens of miles away. Later, he became the dignified governor of Liangjiang. On his way to his appointment, he only stayed in hotels and not in mansions. In the Governor's Mansion, he only ate green vegetables for every meal, and people at that time called him "Yu Qingcai". After his death, "the scholars and civilians in Nanjing, both male and female, went out crying in the streets. Tens of thousands of people arrived every day carrying incense sticks." Emperor Kangxi made an exception and personally wrote the inscription, calling him "the most honest official in the world". Short Stories of Integrity and Famous People in Ancient Times Chapter 19

Chen Bin, a native of Gutian County in the Qing Dynasty, was an honest official with remarkable political achievements. He often said to people: "Greed is not too much. One or two cents is like millions." Later he visited Hunan and Fujian. He has been an official for more than 20 years and has never brought any family members with him. His son wanted to visit him, but he was short of travel expenses. In the yamen, he ate fruits, vegetables and vegetables, contented himself with poverty and remained unchanged throughout his life, and was praised by the people. Emperor Kangxi called him an "old ascetic monk" and the name spread like wildfire. 20 Short Stories of Ancient Integrity and Famous People

In the Qing Dynasty, Tang Bin of Daotai, Lingbei Province, served as an official for many years, but he was unscrupulous and insisted on living in poverty. He ate tofu soup every day. The people respectfully called him "Three Tang Daotai". This means that his politics are as honest as tofu soup, life is as bitter as coptis soup, and his treatment of the world and people is as nourishing as ginseng soup. Short stories of famous people who were honest and dedicated in ancient times Chapter 21

During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan was serving as a cabinet bachelor and minister of the Ministry of Rites. Once, he was forced to go to jail with bad words from his political enemies. In order to show his innocence and silence his enemies, Lao Zeng stood up in front of everyone and stripped naked, revealing his thin, frail and short figure. He walked into the bank with his bare buttocks naked to count the cash, thereby finding out the truth about the national treasury's deficit and uncovering the real national moron. It can be called the true first "naked official" in history. Short stories of famous people who were honest and loyal in ancient times Chapter 22

When Zhang Han first became the censor, he went to see Wang Yanxiang, the governor of the capital. Wang Yanxiang did not talk much about being an official. He only told Zhang Han about his experience in a sedan: one day, when he was riding into the city in a sedan, he encountered heavy rain on the road. A bearer wearing new shoes walked carefully from Huichang to Chang'an Street, fearing that his new shoes would be soiled. After entering the city, the road became increasingly muddy. The bearer accidentally stepped into a puddle of mud and puddles, and then he stepped on it with one foot high and one foot low. He no longer cared about it... Wang Yanxiang said: "The way to be an official is to Just like this, if you make a mistake, you will be in trouble!" After hearing this story of "new shoes treading on mud", Zhang Han "stepped back and admired Gong Yan, and he will never forget it for the rest of his life." For many years after that, he engaged in politics rigorously and served as an official with integrity. Later, he was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, known as "the first official in the court". He made many achievements and his name will remain in history.