The officialdom is mud, and it is untainted to be a clean official
Tao Qian (陶潜) served as an official for many times, but eventually retired due to the darkness of the officialdom
Yu Qian (于谦) was still clean in the darkness (eunuchs' power)
Jikang (嵇康) did not want to be rich and noble and did not serve the imperial court, and was later killed because of his offense against Zhong Hui (钟会), but he was famous for his work
Dong Xuan (董宣) was killed by the servant of a princess, and did not bow to evil forces. a royal literati who was a sucker for the rich and the poor