Speaking of "honest officials", we immediately trace back to ancient times. In the Song Dynasty, Bao Gong appeared. He cut off the heads of many corrupt officials with his big hay cutter. Hai Rui of the Ming Dynasty killed the prime minister and county magistrate and then dismissed from office. These honest officials have become a story since ancient times, and we have never thought about why there are honest officials and corrupt officials. Shouldn't all officials be "honest officials"? Since the emergence of corrupt officials, and more and more corrupt officials, and even the entire court are almost corrupt officials, this society has begun to change and treat officials as corrupt officials. In such a period, officials like Bao Gong and Hai Rui naturally became rare good officials in the hearts of ordinary people, that is, "honest officials" passed down from generation to generation. I think an honest official is an official. If there is no corrupt official to set off, there is no such thing as an honest official. Society should not be divided into corrupt officials and honest officials. From the perspective of the whole society, both honest and corrupt officials are public servants of the people.
However, we are already in the 1980s, so it should be an era of rule by law rather than rule by man, right? How well the international song sings: "there has never been a savior, nor does it rely on the immortal emperor ... save yourself!" Should we still hope for "honest officials" and pay homage to an honest official? Why ... "
The government always says, "Officials are public servants of the people." As an independent social carrier, people should supervise "people's public servants". Honest officials don't need your worship, just your supervision. Therefore, it is even more unfortunate to worship honest people!