有资料载:以“澹泊明志,夙夜在公”为座右铭的蔡锷,辛亥革命后被推举为云南军政府都督。为了制止铺张宴客之风,他明确规定:“非星期日不宴客,一餐之费不过5元。”一次,某局长在星期天以外宴客,并请蔡将军赴宴。蔡锷看到请帖,提笔写下:“违背功令,罚薪半月。”从此,再没人胆敢违规逾矩。后来,蔡锷还专门召开全省高级军政官员会议,倡议大家降薪以减轻百姓负担。他自己带头执行,月薪先由600元减为120元,又由120元减为60元,与一个营长相若。这在全国各省的都督中属于最低收入,朝野人士无不叹服。 There are information contained: Cai 锷 with the motto “澹 Mo Ming Zhi, 夙 night in the public”, after the Revolution of 1911 was elected as captaincy of Yunnan military government. In order to stop the banquet style of extravagance, he clearly stipulates: “non-banquet on non-Sunday, a meal fee, but 5 yuan.” Once, a director outside banquet on Sundays, and invited General Tsai feast. Cai Ying see the invitations, mention the pen to write: “contrary to the power of law, penalty half a month.” Since then, no one dared to violate the law more than the moment. Later, Cai Yong also held a special high-level military and civilian officials meeting in the province, advocating a pay cut to ease the burden on people. He took the lead in implementing it. The monthly salary was reduced from 600 yuan to 120 yuan and from 120 yuan to 60 yuan, which was similar to that of a battalion commander. This is the lowest income among the captains of all provinces in the country, and all the people in the ruling and opposition circles are full of admiration.