Yan Shu, a poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, is famous for his honesty. At the age of fourteen, he was recommended to the emperor and became a child prodigy. The emperor summoned him and asked him to take the exam at the same time with more than 1000 Jinshi. As a result, Yan Shu found that she had just practiced the exam ten days ago, so she truthfully reported to Zhenzong and asked to change other topics. Song Zhenzong appreciated Yan Shu's honesty very much and named him "fellow scholar". When Yan Shu takes office, the world is at peace. Therefore, Beijing officials, large and small, often go to the suburbs or hold various banquets in restaurants and teahouses in the city. Yan Shu was poor and had no money to go out to eat, drink and have fun, so she had to read and write articles with her brothers at home. One day, Zhenzong promoted Yan Shu as the official of the East Palace who assisted the prince in his studies. Ministers were surprised and didn't understand why Zhenzong made such a decision. Zhenzong said, "Recently, the ministers often play and have banquets. Only Yan Shu studies behind closed doors, so she is cautious in self-esteem and is the best candidate for the East Palace official. " Yan Shu thanked him and said, "I am actually a person who likes to play and eat, but my family is poor." If I had money, I would have taken part in the banquet tour. " These two things made Yan Shu establish prestige in front of ministers, and Song Zhenzong trusted him more.
2. Comparison of Washington, Nixon and Clinton
Washington cut down his father's cherry tree with a small axe. When his father saw his beloved tree cut down, he was very angry and threatened to teach the tree cutter a lesson. Washington admitted his mistake in front of his angry father. Father was very moved and said that Washington's honesty is much more precious than all cherry trees. It was also President Nixon who was forced to resign because he lied in Watergate. Clinton was also impeached for lying in a disgraceful scandal. One was loved for his honesty, and the other two left a stain on political history for lying.
3. Comparison between "Building a Tree for Faith" and "Bonfire Party".
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin Shangyang presided over the political reform with the support of Qin Xiaogong. At that time, at a time of frequent wars and panic, in order to establish prestige and promote reform, Shang Yang ordered a 30-foot-long wood to be erected outside the south gate of the capital, and made a promise in public: whoever can move this wood to the north gate will be rewarded with twelve taels of silver. None of the onlookers believe that such an easy thing can get such a high reward, so no one is willing to try. So Shang Yang raised the reward to 50 gold. Under the four rewards, there must be brave people. Finally someone stepped forward and carried the wood to the north gate. Shang Yang immediately rewarded him with fifty gold. Shang Yang's move established prestige in the hearts of the people, and Shang Yang's next reform was quickly popularized in Qin State. The new law made the State of Qin stronger and eventually unified China.
It was also in the place where Shang Yang "established a tree as a letter" that a ridiculous farce of "playing a vassal in a bonfire" was staged 400 years ago.
There is a favorite princess in Zhou Youwang, whose name is Bos. In order to win her smile, Zhou Youwang ordered more than 20 beacon towers near the capital to light bonfires-bonfires are a signal of border warning, which can only be lit when foreign enemies invade and need to call the princes for help. As a result, as soon as the princes saw the bonfire, they led the soldiers to arrive in a hurry, realized that it was a trick set by the king to smile at his wife, and then left angrily. I finally smiled happily when I saw the usually prestigious princes at a loss. Five years later, another large-scale attack on Zhou, the bonfire of Youwang was rekindled, but the ministers were late-no one wanted to be fooled again. As a result, you Wang was forced to commit suicide and was praised and captured.
A "stand up and win the trust" promises 1000 yuan; An emperor didn't believe it and played the game of "wolf coming". As a result, the former succeeded in political reform and the country was strong; The latter, who brought shame on himself, died. It can be seen that "belief" plays a very important role in the rise and fall of a country.
A businessman in Jiyang sank while crossing the river. He grabbed a hemp pole and shouted for help. A fisherman heard the sound. The businessman quickly shouted: "I am the richest man in Jiyang. If you can save me, I will give you 100 two gold. " . After being rescued ashore, the businessman turned his face and refused to admit it. He only gave the fisherman 10 two gold. The fisherman accused him of breaking his word and going back on his word. The rich man said, "You are a fisherman. I can't make much money in my life. Is it not enough to suddenly get twelve taels of gold? " My husband must be very unhappy. Unexpectedly, the rich man capsized in the same place again. Someone tried to save him, and the person he cheated said, "He is a man of his word!" " "So the merchant drowned. It is accidental that the businessman capsized twice and met the same husband, but it is expected that the businessman will not be rewarded. Because if a person does not keep his word, he will lose the trust of others. So, once he is in trouble, no one wants to rescue him. Those who break their promises to others, once in trouble, have to sit still.
Lyu3 bu4' s promise saved him from disaster.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was a man named Ji Bu. He kept his word and had a very high reputation. Many people have established a strong friendship with him. At that time, there was even a proverb: "It is better to get a hundred pounds of gold than to keep a promise." (This is the origin of the idiom "A promise is as good as a gold") Later, he offended Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu, and was offered a reward for his capture. As a result, his old friends not only were not confused by the heavy money, but also risked the extinction of Jiuzu to protect him from disaster. A person who is honest and trustworthy will naturally get a lot of help and gain everyone's respect and friendship. On the other hand, if you covet temporary comfort or petty advantages and lose trust in your friends, you will get "benefits" on the surface. But for this benefit, he ruined his reputation, which is much more important than material things. Therefore, breaking a promise to a friend is tantamount to losing a watermelon and picking up sesame seeds, which is not worth the loss.
6. They all participated in killing pigs to show their honesty.
Zeng Shen, a famous thinker and Confucian in Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, was one of the 72 sages under Confucius. He is knowledgeable and versatile, and attaches great importance to cultivation and moral integrity.
Once, my wife was going to the market on a business trip, and my youngest son was clamoring to go. Zeng Shen's wife didn't want to take her son, so she said to him, "You have a good time at home. When mom comes back, she will kill cook the meat's pig and give it to you. " My son was very happy to hear this, and he no longer clamored to go to the market.
It was a joke to my son, but after that, Zeng Shen's wife forgot. Unexpectedly, Zeng Shen really killed a pig at home. When the wife came back from the market, she said angrily to her husband, "I'm joking with my son. How did you really kill the pig? " Zeng Shen said, "Children can't be bullied! He is not sensible and has no discernment. He came into contact with his parents, so he learned everything from them. If you coax him now, you are teaching him to cheat imperceptibly. Besides, if you cheat your child now, the child will naturally not believe you in the future. How will you educate your children in the future? "
7. Ji Guo kept his promise to the children.
Ji Guo, a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was a great official and doctor in Taichung. He always paid attention to kindness and had a good reputation at that time.
When Ji Guo was working in Bing, he visited the Western Ocean and passed through Meiji County. After hearing the news, the local children spontaneously gathered to welcome him. Ji Guo didn't know, so he asked, "What are you doing, children?" The children replied, "I heard you were coming, and we are here to welcome you!" " Ji Guo hurriedly dismounted and thanked them one by one. "。 After Meiji Prefecture, the children rushed to see Ji Guo off and asked him when he would come back. Ji Guo immediately asked his entourage to calculate the date of their return trip and told them.
Because things went very smoothly, I returned to Meiji Prefecture one day earlier than expected, but in order not to break my promise to the children, Ji Guo ordered to spend the night in the wild pavilion outside the county and wait until the next day to enter the city. ...
8. Cao Cao broke his hair
Cao Cao was from the Three Kingdoms period. Although this man is ambitious and has many bad habits, he left an honest reputation in the army he commanded. On one occasion, Cao Cao personally led the army to fight. On the way to March, I saw that the wheat on the roadside was ripe. It turned out that ordinary people fled outside for fear of soldiers and dared not come back to collect wheat. Cao Cao sent people from door to door to tell the villagers and officials guarding the border crossing, saying, "I am ordered by the emperor to send troops to fight against thieves and bandits to kill the people." Now it's people in the wheat field. As long as someone tramples on the wheat field, he will be beheaded and shown to the public, and his words will be kept. Please don't be afraid, guys. "The people didn't believe it at first, but still hid in the dark to observe the action of the army led by Cao Cao.
The officers and men who crossed the wheat field dismounted and waded carefully through the wheat field with their hands, so that they crossed the wheat field one by one, and no one dared to trample on the wheat. When the people saw it, they all liked it and praised it endlessly. Looking at the loyalist's back, they knelt on the ground to thank humbly. Cao Cao is riding a horse. Suddenly, a bird flew into the field screaming. Cao Cao's horse was frightened and immediately jumped into the wheat field and trampled a wheat field. Cao Cao immediately called the accompanying officials to punish himself for trampling on the wheat fields. The official said, "How can you punish the Prime Minister?" Cao Cao said, "If I don't abide by what I say, who else will willingly abide by it?" ? How can a man who breaks his word command thousands of soldiers? "Then he drew his sword from his waist and tried to commit suicide. They stopped at once. At this moment, Guo Jia, the minister, came forward and said, "The ancient book" Spring and Autumn Annals "says that law does not respect. How can the prime minister commit suicide when he is in charge of the army? " Cao Cao pondered for a long time and said, "Since the ancient book" Spring and Autumn Annals "has the saying that law is disrespectful, and I am shouldering the heavy responsibility entrusted to me by the son of heaven, I will avoid death for the time being. But I can't break my word. If I make a mistake, I should be punished. "So Cao Cao broke his hair with his sword and threw it on the ground, saying," Then, I will cut my hair, not my head. "Cao Cao also sent a message to the three armies:" The Prime Minister trampled on the wheat field and should have beheaded the public. Now he has cut off his hair to find a replacement. "People now think that a haircut is normal. But people at that time thought that "the body is influenced by the skin" and hair is inherited from parents. Cutting off your hair at will is a rude violation and a sign of unfilial. So in the eyes of people at that time, Cao Cao cut his hair and beheaded in public.
9. Song Jun has no credit.
Han Feizi in the pre-Qin period said that "reward is enough to fight", which means that those who make meritorious deeds will be rewarded and those who are guilty will be punished. Only in this way can the troops form a strong fighting capacity. There were many military regulations in the Song Dynasty, but we didn't pay attention to faith enforcement. If the reward is not rewarded and the punishment is not punished, the morale of the army will be scattered and the combat effectiveness of the army will decline. This situation not only did not change in the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, but intensified, eventually leading to national subjugation. Lin 'an (now Kaifeng), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, was captured twice by Jin Jun, and Lin 'an (now Hangzhou), the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, was also captured by Jin Jun and Yuan Jun respectively. The lesson is profound.
10. Honesty-the principle of being a man
Honesty is the basic morality of being a man. With the progress and development of society, honesty has become the same moral and ethical norm without borders and social system. The ancients talked about being a man, being upright, and doing things in a clean and white way. Daqing people talk about "three elders", tell the truth, do honest things and be honest. When doing business, the ancients said that the spelling is complete and the goods are genuine, and children are not fooled. Honesty, as a symbol of human social progress, as a source of maintaining national prosperity, family harmony and personal dignity, plays a cornerstone and ladder role. The best example is that Lei Feng's spirit and noble character have transcended national boundaries, social systems and beliefs and integrated into the world. In the famous American Military Academy at West Point, five portraits of heroes admired by teachers and students are hung in the hall. The portrait of Lei Feng was ranked first. There is an American young woman named Kathy, who is affectionately called "American Lei Feng" because she often does good things for others. The same is true in Japan, which attributes the spirit of Lei Feng to the survival value necessary for the survival of human society. Then, the reason why Lei Feng's spirit went abroad belongs to the whole world is precisely because of his infinite love and loyalty to the party and the people, and keeping his promise is the perfect combination of capitalist morality and traditional virtues. Therefore, in a country as big as a family, every citizen loses his integrity, the country loses its dignity, the enterprise loses its market, the family loses its harmony, and the individual loses its living conditions and soil. Honesty is better than gold, it is an intangible asset, the source of maintaining truth, goodness and beauty, and the cornerstone and ladder of the development and progress of human society.
Honesty, as the external expression of a citizen's moral quality, is condensed by many spiritual elements such as ethics, morality, thought and culture. As Diderot said, when morality is corrupted, interests will inevitably fall. Therefore, to be honest, loyal, trustworthy and trustworthy, we must have noble moral quality as a guarantee. To improve one's morality and behavior, one must be honest and honest, be honest and pragmatic, and match words with deeds. Only by taking honesty as the basic moral principle of being a man, doing things and being in politics, and taking honesty as the key to moral internal cultivation and external development, can we promote moral perfection, family harmony and national prosperity. Just like the philosophy of "a gentleman is a mean person without self-cultivation", if he does not strengthen his self-cultivation to improve his ideological and moral character, although he was a moral gentleman, he will also degenerate into a mean person. Only by abandoning hypocrisy, being honest with each other and being proud of faith can the interpersonal relationship be the strongest, the most beautiful and the most sublime.