相传,在春秋时代,齐国的国相田子退休还家,把百镒黄金献给母亲,说是自己的俸禄所得。田母说:“你为相三年,难道不吃饭吗?何以有如此多的积蓄?可见你居官不能清廉自守,这叫我很失望。你这样做,对国家不是忠臣,对我不是孝子”。田子听了母亲的教训,十分惭愧,于是将黄金退还国库,还要求齐君治自己的罪。 According to legend, in the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi State’s Tian Tian back home, the 100 gold to the mother, saying that their own salary income. “I am very disappointed that you are not loyal to the country and not to me,” said Tian. “You do not have to eat for three years. Why do you have so much savings? Filial son. ” Tian Zi listened to his mother’s lessons, very ashamed, so returned to the treasury of gold, but also requires Qi Jun rule their sins.