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Hai Rui's Integrity

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1、 In the later development of the Ming Dynasty's corrupt rules, a complete system had already been established: small officials bullied the people, gave gifts to their superiors, and superiors had to give gifts to higher-level superiors.
2、 Spring Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day and Loong Boat Festival are also indispensable, together with charcoal ceremony in winter and ice ceremony in summer. When taking office, one should welcome the wind, and when leaving, one should entertain others.
3、 The salary given by the court is just that much, which is enough to support oneself, not to mention supporting a large family. Therefore, even the most honest officials have some corrupt rules, just a matter of quantity. If you want to sweep away these bad rules, it's like cutting off everyone's financial path.
4、 But Hai Rui is an exception. He wears a cloth robe all year round and eats coarse grains and brown rice. In order to support his family, he specifically cultivated a piece of wasteland in the backyard of the government office, about half the size, and planted cucumbers and beans.
5、 After finishing his work every day, he takes off his official uniform and puts on a cloth robe to work in the fields. His official uniform has been worn for six years, patched everywhere, and he doesn't change colors even after removing them.

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