Tao Kan, a famous minister in Jin Dynasty, was a collector in Xunyang County when he was young. Once, he sent someone to send a can of fish with Chinese sauerkraut to his mother. After receiving it, his mother Zhan returned it to him intact and wrote to him, saying, "As a county official, giving me public goods is not only useless, but also increases my worries." Tao Kan was deeply educated in this matter.

2, good hands don't need money.

Wang Jie, an upright scholar, is outspoken and has no power. At that time, He Kun was authoritarian in the DPRK, and ministers didn't offend him. But Wang Jie often argued with him. Once, after careful consideration, He Kun deliberately teased Wang Jie and took his hand and said, "What a white and tender hand!" Wang Jie replied sternly: "Wang Jie has a good hand, but he can't ask for money!" He Kun left in shame.

3. Don't be personal.

In the Ming Dynasty, Yang Jizong, the magistrate of Jiaxing, was clean and self-controlled and won the hearts of the people. Once, a eunuch passed by and asked him for a bribe. He opened the vault and said, "All the money is here. You can take it, but you have to help me get Kujin's official seal. " The eunuch disgruntled, back to Beijing, in front of Ming Yingzong to slander him. Yingzong asked, "Are you talking about Yang Jizong, the prefect who doesn't steal a penny?" After listening too much, he never dared to speak ill of Yang Jizong again.

4, the public instrument Hugh refused to fish.

During the Warring States period, Duke Lu didn't like to eat fish. Someone gave him whatever fish he liked, but Duke Lu didn't accept it. Asked why, he said, "I can't understand, because I like to eat fish." At present, as a national minister, I can buy fish with my own salary. If I lose my job at this time, who will give me fish to eat? So I can't understand. " It is a fact that public officials are well aware of the internal relationship between "accepting bribes, bending the law, losing their official position and being punished". I hope that every leading cadre should always remember to carefully calculate political accounts, economic accounts and family accounts before taking office.