Chapter 62 Don't show your sharpness when getting along with leaders

If you are too sharp, you will be jealous. We often see some people who get carried away with a little achievement, thinking that they are extremely smart.This is very stupid.Therefore, you should pay attention when communicating with the leader. If you want to become a reliable, trustworthy and inseparable right-hand man for the leader, you must find your own position, and don't get carried away and overshadow the leader's credit. There is a kind of jealousy in the world, and everyone hopes to be better than others.It's annoying to be outdone by others, so being outranked by your boss is not only stupid for you, it can even have fatal consequences.Therefore, don't show your sharpness when you get along with the leader.

Gong Sui was a capable official in the time of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.At that time, the Bohai area suffered from successive disasters, and the people could not bear the hunger, so they gathered people to rebel. Gong Sui came to the post by bicycle to appease the people, rest with the people, encourage farmers to cultivate fields and plant mulberries, and stipulated that each farmer should plant one elm tree, 100 wild rice stems, 50 green onions, one bed of leeks, two sows, and five pigs. Chicken, for those who were wary and still carried swords, he advised: "Why don't you sell your swords to buy a cow?" fame.

Therefore, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty summoned him to return to the court. One of his officials, Mr. Wang, asked to go to Chang'an with him, saying: "I will be good for you!" Other officials disagreed, saying: "This man, one day He'll be drunk at night and talk big, so it's better not to take him there!" Gong Sui said, "If he wants to go, let him go!" After arriving in Chang'an, this Mr. Wang was still intoxicated all day long, and he did not see Gong Sui.But one day, when he heard that the emperor was going to summon Gong Sui, he said to the gatekeeper, "Go and call my master to my residence. I have something to say to him!"

Gong Sui didn't care about the face of a drunkard and a madman, and he really came.Mr. Wang asked: "If the Son of Heaven asks you how to govern the Bohai Sea, how should you answer?" Gong Sui said: "I'm talking about appointing talented people, making people do their best, strictly enforcing the law, and clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments." Mr. Wang shook his head repeatedly and said, "Not good! Not good! Doesn't that mean boasting of his merits? Please My lord replied: This is not the merit of the minister, but the power of the emperor's spirit!" Gong Sui accepted his suggestion, and answered Emperor Xuan of Han according to his words, and Emperor Xuan was very happy, so he kept Gong Sui by his side. Assuming a prominent and light official position.

As a minister, the most taboo thing is to be proud of one's talent, show one's merits, and boast of one's ability. Nine out of ten such people will be suspected and end badly.Liu Bang once asked Han Xin: "How many soldiers do you think I can lead?" Han Xin said: "Your Majesty can lead no more than 100,000 troops at most." Liu Bang asked again: "What about you?" Han Xin said: "The more the better." How could Liu Bang not be worried about such an answer! Being self-satisfied and self-satisfied is always annoying, especially easy to provoke the jealousy of the boss.Although it is reasonable to confess one's own achievements, it is not in line with the needs of human appreciation, and it is a very dangerous thing.

At the end of the Three Kingdoms period, in 280 A.D., Wang Jun, a famous general of the Western Jin Dynasty, used the trick of burning iron chains to destroy Dongwu.The splitting of the Three Kingdoms came to an end, and the country was unified again. Wang Jun's historical merits cannot be buried.Unexpectedly, the day when Wang Jun defeated the enemy and was judged to be victorious was actually the time when he was slandered and framed. General Wang Hun of Anton demanded that he be handed over to the judiciary for his disobedience to command, and falsely accused Wang Jun of looting a large number of people after he invaded Jiankang. The treasure of Wu Gong.

This cannot but make Wang Jun, who has made great achievements, feel intimidated.Back then, Deng Ai, the great hero who wiped out the Kingdom of Shu and surrendered Liu Chan, was framed by slander and died on the day of victory. He was afraid of repeating Deng Ai's mistakes, so he repeatedly wrote letters, stating the actual situation on the battlefield, and defending himself. Innocent, Jin Wu Emperor Sima Yan did not punish him for his crime, and even tried his best to reward him for his merits. But whenever Wang Jun thought that he had made great achievements, but was suppressed by powerful ministers and impeached again and again, he felt indignant. Every time he met the emperor, he would repeatedly state his hard work in the war against Wu and the grief and indignation of being wronged. Sometimes he was emotional and left the court angrily without saying goodbye to the emperor.One of his relatives, Fan Tong, said to him: "Your contribution can be said to be great, but it's a pity that you take credit for your pride and fail to achieve perfection!"

Wang Jun asked, "What do you mean by that?" Fan Tong said: "On the day when you come back triumphantly, you should retreat to your home and never bring up the matter of attacking Wu again. If someone asks you, you can say: 'It is the emperor's sage, the efforts of the generals, what credit do I have? It's a boast!' In this way, can Wang Hun not be ashamed?" Wang Jun did as he said, and the slander really didn't stop. Lao Tzu warned the world: "If you don't see yourself, you will be bright; if you are not self-righteous, you will show; To fully protect oneself and give full play to one's talents, one must not only persuade and overcome the sick psychology of blind pride and arrogance, but also not be too arrogant or aggressive in everything, but also cultivate the virtue of humility.Don't be arrogant about your talents, and don't know how to forgive others.If you are too sharp, you are easy to be jealous and hate, and it is easier to make enemies.