清人纪昀在《阅微草堂笔记》中曾经讲过一个故事,大意是这样:有人梦中到了地府,看见一个官员在阎王前面,自称生时为官清廉,所到之处,只饮一杯清水,无愧于鬼神。阎王笑了笑说:“设官是为了兴利除弊,如果不贪钱就是好官,那末在公堂中设一木偶,连水 The Qing Jizhi wrote a story in the “Yuewei Thatched Cottage Notes” to the effect that someone dreamed of going to the local government office and saw an official in front of the king who claimed to be honest during his lifetime. He only took a drink wherever he went. Clear water, worthy of ghosts and gods. Yu Wang smiled and said: "The establishment of officials is to make ends meet and eliminate evils. If it is not good to be a good official, then a puppet, even water, is set up in the court.