When General Deng Zhi heard that Yang was really a smart man, he sent someone to recruit him, recommended him as a scholar and promoted him many times. He is an official of Jingzhou and the governor of Donglai. He passed Changyi on his way to the county seat. Wang Mi, the champion of Jingzhou, whom he recommended before, visited Yang Zhen when he was appointed as the magistrate of Changyi County. In the evening, Wang Mi came to Yang Zhen with ten catties of silver. Yang Zhen said, "I know you, but you don't know me. Why? " Wang Mi said, "Nobody knows at night." Yang Zhen said, "God knows, God knows, I know, you know. No one knows how to say it! " Wang Mi went out in shame (with money).
Twilight in Yang Zhen tells the story of Yang Zhen's refusal to accept bribes at dusk. The beauty of this article lies in the word "dusk". In the dead of night, without the knowledge of the third party, Yang Zhen, as the boss and teacher of Wang Mi, resolutely refused to pay a large sum of money and solemnly declared. This is something that nature, jurisprudence, man and reason cannot tolerate. His spirit of "cautious independence" is commendable and can be called a model of all previous dynasties. Although the story is small, it is of great educational significance. A person, from small to large, is serving the officials and the people, day and night, has nothing to do with anyone, can be strict with himself, is not greedy, refuses gifts and bribes, and his noble character and moral norms are well-known. This is a very good ideological education material, so as to expand students' thinking, guide them to understand the educational significance contained in Yang Zhen's words, and learn to be a noble person.