近读史书,两则故事耐人寻味。一则是明朝朱元璋每逢启用一批官员总要上堂“告诫课”,现在的话即任前谈话,大意是:老老实实地守着自己的薪水过日子,就像是守住“井底之泉”,井虽不满,却能每天汲水,长久不断,若是四处搜刮民财,闹得民怨沸腾,一旦东窗事发,你将失去所有的一切,还要受牢狱之苦。另一则是战国时代鲁穆公手下的丞相公孙仪,喜欢吃鱼,刚当丞相时,送鱼的人纷纷上门,却被一一回绝。他说: Near history books, two stories intriguing. One is that the Ming emperor every time the opening of a number of officials to attend the “cautionary lesson”, then the words that Renren before the talk, the effect is: honestly guarding their own salaries, like holding the “fountain” Although the well is dissatisfied, it draws water every day for a long time. If it hunts for wealth, the people will be complacent and open to grievances. If the outbreak happens, you will lose everything and suffer from prison. The other is the Warring States Period under the hands of the public Mu Gong Sun Yat-sen, like to eat fish, just as the prime minister, people have to send fish door, but was one by one rejected. He said: