南北朝时,北魏王朝的百官一度没有俸禄,朝廷官员很少有廉洁自立者。中书令高允是其时少见的政绩卓著而又廉洁清正者。 高允身为庙堂高官却经常让他的几个儿子上山砍柴,维持全家生活。司徒陆丽向魏皇帝高宗说:“高允虽然蒙受皇帝恩宠,然而家中贫困,妻子、儿子不能建置产业。”魏高宗说:“你怎么不对我早说呢?”当日,魏高宗来到高允家。果然,高家只有几间草屋,用的是棉布做的被子,家中人穿的是旧麻、棉织成的袍子,厨房中只有些盐和菜。魏高宗叹息不已,赏赐高家丝绸五百匹、粮食一千斛。 此后,北魏规定官员享受俸禄,作为给廉洁官员的报酬。 Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Northern Wei dynasty officials once had no salary, court officials rarely clean and independent. In the book, Gao Yun is a time when the outstanding achievements of outstanding achievements and clean and honest. High allowance for the temple officials often let his sons up hill cutting wood, maintaining the family life. Stuart Luli said to the emperor Emperor Gaozong: “Although Gao Yun suffered the favor of the emperor, his family was poor and his wife and son could not build an industry.” Wei Gaozong said: “Why did not you say so to me?” On the very day, Wei Gaozong arrived Gao Yunjia. Sure enough, there were only a few straw huts in Gao's home. They used quilts made of cotton. The family members wore old hemp and cotton woven robes, and only some salt and vegetables were in the kitchen. Wei Gaozong sighed, reward high five hundred silk, a thousand food grain. Since then, the Northern Wei regulations officials enjoy salary, as a reward for honest officials.