Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Officialdom Trap II: Misplacement of Ideas

The law of convergence in the officialdom determines that people on the scene share common values ​​and pursuits in life. If your values ​​are different from those of others, then you must carefully hide them so as not to be regarded as alien by others. First of all, what is the value in officialdom? This value concept is not written on paper, let alone pasted on the wall, but is hidden deep in the heart of every official, and is reflected in the code of conduct pursued by the official. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the imperial court was in financial difficulties.So Wang Anshi entered the capital to reform the law, which aroused fierce debate among the courtiers. From then on, the well-behaved court was divided into two, divided into those who supported Wang Anshi's reform and the conservatives who opposed the reform.Whenever people from these two factions meet, they often quarrel because of differences in political views.

At this time, Shao Yong, a master of Yi Xue, was also an official in the court. He belonged to the conservative camp and did not take Wang Anshi's reform seriously.Interestingly, Wang Anshi's younger brother, Wang Anguo, also belongs to the conservative camp and opposes his elder brother Wang Anshi's reform measures.There was also an official named Wu Chuhou, who was also a member of the conservative faction, so Wang Anguo held a small banquet at home, and invited Shao Yong and Wu Chuhou to the dinner to discuss plans to oppose the political reform. After receiving Wang Anguo's invitation, Shao Yong said that he was unwell and refused to go to the banquet.Someone asked: "Aren't the three of you opposed to the political reform? Why don't you go to the banquet?"

Shao Yong replied: "That's right, we all disapprove of Wang Anshi's actions. But today's banquet invited Wu Chuhou, so things are a little troublesome. You must know that Wu Chuhou has a very sharp mouth and ridiculed others. Witty words. At today's banquet, he will definitely mock Wang Anshi, even though Wang Anguo also opposes his elder brother, but no matter what, he will definitely not be able to bear to hear others mocking his elder brother in front of his own face. , they have to fight, that's why I don't go into this muddy water..." Sure enough, everything was just as Shao Yong said, at the banquet, Wu Chuhou kept mocking Wang Anshi, but Wang Anguo listened to it more and more, and finally he couldn't bear it anymore, and turned his face on the spot with Wu Chuhou.The fighting among the conservatives became more and more fierce, and finally hurt the peace.Wang Anguo was furious and wanted to go to the emperor to sue.And Shao Yong's intensive study of Yi Li and his foresight prevented him from getting involved in this useless dispute.

As the old saying goes, kinship cannot be separated, and blood and family kinship constitute an important part of Chinese values.If the parties neglect this point, they will stumble into the trap of officialdom and make enemies for nothing.On the other hand, in the officialdom, the change of its ecological structure is extremely slow. Some people you meet may become your colleagues and colleagues for life. Once you make enemies, you will be uneasy for life. Values ​​are deeply embedded in people's hearts and are difficult to change.During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty was so overjoyed that he wanted to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen.However, the conferment of Zen on Mount Tai requires great merit for the emperor. In history, only five emperors, Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, Tang Gaozong, and Tang Xuanzong, were able to confer Zen. Other emperors are not qualified.

But for Song Zhenzong, it was precisely because he did not have the qualifications that he wanted to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen. With so many emperors in the world, who still remembers a little Song Zhenzong? However, Song Zhenzong's idea was unanimously opposed by all the officials in the court.It was a group of ministers headed by Prime Minister Wang Dan who rejected Song Zhenzong's fantasy.Seeing this situation, Song Zhenzong rolled his eyes and thought about it.He quietly called Wang Dan into the palace, gave him a jar of wine, and said, "Take it home and drink it slowly, this wine tastes good."

Knowing that there was something wrong with the jar of wine, Wang Dan went home and opened the mud seal. Sure enough, he saw the jewels, shining all over the room.It turned out that Song Zhenzong did not hesitate to bribe the ministers as the emperor in order to achieve the goal of getting Wang Dan to support him in enshrining Mount Tai.This is rare in Chinese history. At this point, Wang Dan already knew that Song Zhenzong was determined to enshrine Zen, and he did not change his infatuation, so he had no choice but to accept the jewels, and from then on he would be a silent gourd in the court, keeping his mouth shut.Song Zhenzong finally got his wish, Mount Tai succeeded in enshrining Zen, and linked his name with Qin Huang Han Wu.

However, because of this matter, Wang Dan could not forgive himself for the rest of his life. Before he died, he still regretted that he had no courage to refuse the emperor's bribe, and then told his family: "After I die, I must not use gorgeous mourning clothes, but coarse hemp clothes." Wrap me in a black cloth, and let future generations know that I am a sinner who lacks courage..." Wang Dan couldn't forgive himself until his death, that's because the values ​​of life form part of his personality, once his personality is impacted, he will fall into a state of extreme panic, and kind people will suffer from the torture of conscience, and become ruthless People who are not good will take reckless risks and do everything they can.

During the time of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the famous minister Huan Bin had a decisive influence among the officials, but at this time the state power had fallen into the hands of the eunuchs, and Feng Fang, the son-in-law of Cao Jie, who was the regular servant of the Central Committee, was appointed as Shang Shulang.On the day he won the official position, Feng Fang had a big banquet for the guests, and sincerely hoped that the famous minister Huan Bin would give him face and attend his banquet, but Huan Bin politely refused. Different road non-phase plan.Feng Fang was an eunuch, and Huan Bin was a scholar-bureaucrat. This refusal quickly detonated the fuse of the political struggle. After that, Feng Fang continued to enter the palace, begging the emperor to kill Huan Bin, and finally forced Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty to issue an edict to send Huan Bin to the palace. Bin dismissed from office and was never allowed to be an official.

Throughout the ages, the most terrifying thing in officialdom is the struggle between "two lines". The so-called two lines, to put it bluntly, are conflicts of different ideas.But even in the mildest era, there are several main lines of different values ​​lurking in the officialdom, and colleagues with the same concept gather on each main line. If young people do not have enough understanding of this, they think that everyone Eating food in a trough is supposed to be harmonious, and it will plant the seeds of sorrow for your future. Lack of understanding of this aspect, not to mention ordinary little people can't gain a foothold, even the emperor can hardly protect himself.During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhaodi of the Han Dynasty died without heirs, so the ministers welcomed Liu He, the king of Changyi, as emperor.When Liu He heard about this, he danced with excitement, and immediately led his people to gallop to the capital. In just half a day, they ran 135 miles, and the exhausted horse was thrown away.After he became the emperor, the young and ignorant Changyi king started to have fun with it. He not only flirted with jesters all day long, but also kept courting beautiful court ladies. He played heartlessly for twenty years. Seven days later, all of a sudden, a group of officials rushed into the palace, dragged him off the dragon chair on the spot, counted his 1,127 serious crimes, and immediately deposed him, a worthless emperor.

Song Zhenzong bribed important ministers, and Liu He, king of Changyi, was abolished by ministers. It can be seen that no matter how high the position and power are, they must also consider the mainstream values ​​of the officialdom.Of course, in history, there are many emperors and powerful ministers who have acted recklessly, but before these people can do their best, they must first complete a preparatory work: change the mainstream values ​​in the workplace. To change the mainstream values ​​in the workplace, those in power must first promote those who meet their wishes and push out those who do not.

This is true for big people, let alone small people with no power and no courage. When they first entered the officialdom, they did not have the slightest influence on the mainstream values ​​of the officialdom. There is no other way except to be vigilant and protect themselves. .