Why do China people regard "honesty" as the embodiment of "clean government"?

Being a gentleman of flowers is a symbol of elegance and purity (such as Zhou Dunyi's Love Lotus); In some poems, it is also a symbol of love, because "lotus" and "pity" are homophonic, meaning love (such as "Xizhou Song" written by Yuefu in the Southern Dynasties).

2. Plum blossom:

Not afraid of the severe winter and cold, the environment is hard, and the fragrance is fragrant. Even if it is exhausted, it is still fragrant. Is a noble person, is the messenger of spring (such as Lu You's Yongmei).

3. Chrysanthemum:

Hanling Ao Shuang, a noble man, also symbolizes a lonely hermit (such as Drinking by Tao Yuanming).

4. Peony:

The flowers are warm and brilliant, with a bustling scene and strong atmosphere, which is a symbol of luxury and wealth.

5. Huayang:

Flying with the wind, light and changeable, is a symbol of lightness and disloyalty.

6, orchids:

It has the elegant name of "an empty valley and a secluded orchid" and is a symbol of elegance and nobility.