In the summer of the 26th year of Daoguang (1846), Wei Yuan's mother, Mrs. Chen, died of illness. According to the Qing Dynasty regulations, when parents are bereaved, they must leave the official system. At this time, he was so poor that he didn't even have the money to transport the coffin back, so he had to stay in a friend's house and borrow money from relatives and friends to survive. In August of this year, he wrote in a letter to his friend Hu Yunzhi (Lin Yi): "...my brother has been in Dongtai for half a year, but because his water transportation was burdened by his predecessor, he has to pay four thousand gold in advance...especially for those who are in urgent need, the whole family Dozens of people are hanging on their chimes, but Xianzhu is still stranded in Dongtai and has not been able to be moved. He is in an embarrassment that he has never experienced before in his life..." It is conceivable that he was in poverty and straitened circumstances. Later, Wei Yuan received help from his relatives and friends. Only then could the mother's coffin be transported to Tanlian Mountain in Jurong County for burial. When leaving Dongtai, the people of Dongtai City supported the old and the young to see her off.

In the 28th year of Daoguang reign (1848), there were continuous heavy rains and the lake water surged. Yang Yizeng, the governor of the river channel, was preparing to start releasing water from the five dams of the canal embankment, including Zhaoguan, Zhongxin, and Nanguan. At that time, seven dams in the Lixiahe area The rice in the county was about to ripen. If the dam was opened and Gaoyou Lake and Hongze Lake were flooded, the Lixia River area would become Zeguo, and there would be no harvest of rice. Wei Yuan, then the magistrate of Xinghua County, immediately asked the governor of the river to postpone the development of the river. Dam, not approved. He personally rushed to the Governor's Office of Liangjiang, beat drums and bells, and invited Governor Lu Jianying to come out to handle the disaster relief. Wei Yuan ran around shouting in the wind and rain, directing migrant workers from seven counties to carry earth to protect the embankments. As the wind and rain intensified, the situation became extremely critical. Yang Yizeng, the governor of the river, wanted to open the dam to protect his official position. Seeing that tens of thousands of acres of rice fields were about to be submerged, Wei Yuan braved the wind and rain, threw himself on the river dam and cried bitterly: "We must serve as a citizen." Please, if you want to open the dam, let the flood wash me away first." People who witnessed this scene were moved. Since morning, huge waves have repeatedly hit the embankment, and more than 100,000 migrant workers have been guarding the dam. Such a spectacular flood fighting scene lasted until the wind and rain subsided in the evening. The governor of Liangjiang supported Wei Yuan, who was 56 years old at the time, and sighed: "With sincerity, gold and stone can be opened. Don't you believe it?" When Wei Yuan returned to the Yamen, the gentry who came to greet him took the Incense and firecrackers were lit, and a large plaque with the four characters "Huaiyang Guarantee" was delivered and hung in the middle of the county office. After the autumn of this year, seven counties including Xinghua and Dongtai had a huge harvest. People called the rice "Weigongdao" and the Caohe embankment "Weigongdi". In 1850, Wei Yuan served as the transportation judge of the Haizhou Branch of Salt Transportation and raised more than 200,000 taels of silver for the repair of Gaoyou and Baoying Embankments. In 1851, Wei Yuan was appointed as the Tongzhi of Zhili Prefecture. Soon after, he was also appointed as the magistrate of Gaoyou Prefecture, focusing on cultivating talents. During those years in Gaoyou, the department was cut off, so Wei Yuan took office and rebuilt the academy. In the autumn of that year, the provincial examination results came out. Among the civil and military students, there were eight Chinese students.

Quality lies in virtue and integrity lies in ambition.

Be upright and don’t talk about your own authority.

Public morality is great, selflessness is high.

The more officials are honest, the more people will be blessed.

The strong pine stands in the dangerous place, and the righteousness shows the personality.

Fame and integrity are more important than Mount Tai, and desire for profit is lighter than a feather. ---------------Mao Zedong

Plant more lotus ponds to clear yourself up, and fight corruption diligently to make your government clear.

Don’t complain about being clean and honest, but worry about being greedy and crying behind bars.

It’s important to know how to be clean early, don’t wait to go to prison and worry about growing old.

When fighting corruption, don’t care about the size of the matter, and advocating for integrity does not matter whether you are high or low.

Integrity is like the breeze blowing on the face, greed is like poison that corrodes the soul.

As an official, you should have the ambition of being a public servant. The most important thing in politics is to love the people.

If you cannot resist the temptation of today, you will lose the happiness of tomorrow.

Wash your face every day to be cleansed outside, reflect on your heart every day.

Diligence starts from every word and deed, and integrity starts from every minute and minute.

If you are diligent, you will not be able to achieve your career; if you are not honest, it will be difficult to unite people's hearts.

A wise person will not be confused, a brave person will not be afraid, a diligent person will not be poor, and an honest person will not be corrupt.

Be diligent to serve the people, be honest to cultivate virtue, be calm to clarify your ambitions, and be quiet to cultivate yourself.

Never forget the image of a public servant in every word and deed, and always think about the well-being of the people in every move.

If you serve the public wholeheartedly, you will not be surprised by favors and disgrace, and only when you have the breeze on your sleeves can you be upright and awe-inspiring.

Virtue is like an orchid deep in the mountains, silently fragrant; desire is like an ant on a long embankment, pervasive.

Beware of greed, as greed will lead to no quality; beware of arrogance, as arrogance will lead to ignorance; beware of emotion, as emotion will lead to no progress.

The most important thing in government is integrity, and the most important thing in life is honesty.

The most important thing in speaking is trustworthiness, and the most important thing in doing things is truthfulness.

Corruption can only bring a moment of enjoyment;

Integrity can bring permanent happiness.

Only by being honest can you gather people, by being self-discipline can you convince others,

Only by being upright can you lead others, and only by being selfless can you impress people.

Being indifferent to fame and wealth is like a cup of tea, which calms the mind and body.

Being pragmatic for the people is like accumulating merits that will last forever.

A wise man uses the painful lessons of others to warn himself;

A fool uses his own heavy price to awaken others.

As an official, you should be self-disciplined, be willing to live in poverty, and not touch the "high voltage line";

As a person, you must be honest, be honest and abide by the law, and do not play "edge balls".

Indulging in greed is like falling into the water, without any effort, it will eventually lead to disaster;

Safeguarding integrity is like climbing a mountain, and you must work hard step by step to reach the top

The only head of state here is Mao Zedong! And other people's.