先秦 ············································································································1

先秦时期吏治特点 ·····················································································2

儒家元圣之楷模 内圣外王之先河——周朝清官周公旦 ·····················5

鱼儿因墨落法网 史书记载第一贪——春秋贪官羊舌鲋 ···················12

先秦时期贪廉小故事链接 ······································································21

 秦汉 ·········································································································25

秦汉时期吏治特点 ···················································································26

“四知先生”亮剑腐败 清白传家 四世为相——东汉清官杨震 ···30

肆无忌惮弄权威 飞扬跋扈肆意为——东汉贪官梁冀 ·······················42

秦汉时期贪廉小故事链接 ····································································49

 三国两晋南北朝 ··················································································53

三国两晋南北朝时期吏治特点 ·······························································54

吴隐酬水以励精 晋代良能此为最——东晋清官吴隐之 ···················58

纸醉金迷浮华堕落 为财而亡咎由自取——西晋贪官石崇 ···············65

三国两晋南北朝时期贪廉小故事链接 ···················································73

隋唐········································································································· 77 

隋唐时期吏治特点 ···················································································78 

坚守正道刚正不阿秉公执法勤政廉明——唐朝清官宋璟 ···············83 

十六载宰相贪婪留恶名六十吨胡椒被抄惊世人

——唐朝贪官元载 ···················································································91 

隋唐时期贪廉小故事链接 ·····································································101 

宋辽金元····························································································· 105 

宋辽金元时期吏治特点 ·········································································106 

铁面冰心孝肃包公青天威名千年传颂——北宋清官包拯 ·············110 

四度为相竟为六贼之首贪财弄权终被后世唾弃

——北宋贪官蔡京 ·················································································119 

宋辽金元时期贪廉小故事链接 ·····························································128 

明 ·········································································································· 131 

明朝时期吏治特点 ·················································································132 

兵临城下救国危一生清白胜石灰——明朝清官于谦 ·····················135 

贿，权倾朝野谁奈何悔，宦海浮沉天自收

——明朝贪官刘瑾 ················································································143 

明朝时期贪廉小故事链接 ··································································151 

清 ·········································································································· 155 

清朝时期吏治特点 ·················································································156 

为官清正造福四方百姓性甘淡泊堪称廉吏第一

——清朝清官于成龙 ·············································································159 

贪婪成性终不改死到临头后悔迟——清朝贪官和珅 ·····················166 

清朝时期贪廉小故事链接 ·····································································173 

附录······································································································ 177 

中国历朝历代清官代表名录 ·································································178 

中国历朝历代贪官代表名录 ·································································183 

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