A model of integrity, a lulu that has never been tasted before

There is a folk proverb that goes like this, "Eat people's mouths soft, take people's hands short." From ancient times to the present, corrupt officials and corrupt officials have all "followed this path." In the beginning, that is, starting from a little snack and a small drink, slowly, it is time to covet other people's gold and gems.

However, there are not many incorruptible officials in history. Lu Yan of the Tang Dynasty was a model of incorruptibility. As an official in the dprk, he adhered to the creed of "not living up to the Son of Heaven, not living up to what he learned, let alone compassion for him", and was deeply admired by future generations.

According to the New Book of Tang and the Biography of Lu Zhen, when he was young, he once went to Shouzhou to meet the local assassin Zhang Yi (yi), who was a very famous local person and admired Lu Zhen very much.

The history books record that he and Lu Zhen talked for three days and three nights, and they admired Lu Yan very much, so the two became friends for a long time.

After all, Lu Yan was young, and when they broke up, Zhang Yi gave Lu Zhen a large amount of money and told Lu Zhen: "Please pay for the mother's wife for a day." For the incorruptible Lu Yan, of course, he could not accept such a sum of money, but Zhang Zhishi resolutely let him take it, and finally Lu Yan gave in: "Dare not accept the gift of the public." ”

However, Lu Yan did not ask for this money, but only a string of tea leaves, which showed how strict Lu Zhen was to discipline himself. As a result, he left behind the reputation of "careful and clean, never tasted".