Yang Zhen, a famous minister in the Eastern Han Dynasty, passed through Changyi (now southeast of Juye County, Shandong Province) on his way from Jingzhou to Donglai Taishou. Wang Mi, the magistrate of Changyi County, was an official promoted by Cai Mao in Jingzhou. I heard that Yang Zhen passed by the local area. In order to repay Yang's true kindness, he prepared 10 Jin of gold. After an audience during the day, he took advantage of the quiet night and gave the money to Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen not only refused to accept it, but also criticized: "I am your old friend and have a close relationship. I know you well, but you don't know me. Why? " Wang Mi said, "Nobody knows tonight." Yang Zhen said, "Heaven knows, earth knows, I know, and you know. How can you say that no one knows? " After being convicted, Wang Mi was ashamed and had to give up. Yang Zhen's "The Gold at Dusk" had a great influence, so later generations called Yang Zhen "Mr. Si Zhi".

Yang Zhen is an honest official and never seeks personal gain. During his tenure as the prefect of Zhuojun County (now Zhuoxian County, Hebei Province), he never asked for help or accepted bribes, nor did he ask for help, invite people, ask people, entertain guests or give gifts for personal reasons. His descendants, like ordinary people, eat vegetables and walk and live a very simple life. Relatives and friends advised him to buy some industries for future generations, but Yang Zhen resolutely refused. He said: "Let the future world call them descendants of innocent officials. Isn't this a rich legacy? " This shows Yang Zhen's integrity and noble sentiment.

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Sima Guang's Police Pillow Inspirations

Sima Guang is a child who loves to play and sleep, so he has been punished by his husband and laughed at by his peers. Under his inculcation, he is determined to get rid of the bad habit of sleeping. In order to get up early, he drank a full stomach of water before going to bed, but he didn't wake up in the morning, but peed in bed. So smart Sima Guang made a police pillow out of logs. As soon as I turn over in the morning, my head slides on the bed board.