Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Official Trap Ten: Becoming a Stepping Stone for Others

Official promotion requires a ladder. Regarding the ladder of promotion in the officialdom, it was specifically mentioned in a book called "Modern Barnyard Sea": In the early years of the Republic of China, three people were appointed as the chiefs of the police department in Shanghai. Before they took office, their superiors lectured them, saying: "Do you want to be promoted? Do you want to get rich? It's easy. After you take office, find a few favorites. Show off young people, arrest them in the name of the rebellious party, and then call their superiors to kill them, Wanhuhou is not difficult to get, let alone a small department head?" After hearing this lecture, two of them were shocked , thinking to himself that he couldn't do such a conscienceless thing, he found an excuse to resign not long after he took office.But there was only one person, as if he had heard a secret from heaven, he showed an expression of sudden realization.After this person took office, he really started to kill innocent people indiscriminately.Although there were constant protests from the people, this person soon became famous for his shrewdness and ability, was appreciated by his superiors, and was appointed as the chief of the police department.

Dyeing one's crown red with the blood of innocent people is a secret secret of many thick and black people in the officialdom.In fact, those famous figures in history are also familiar with this method. Record: Cao Cao often told people that if someone wanted to murder him, his heart would beat very fast.To prove this point, he quietly ordered an attendant beside him: "Wait tomorrow, you hide a knife on your body. As for me, I will pretend that my heartbeat suddenly quickened, and then order someone to arrest you immediately and find the knife on your body." , to prove that I have foresight... As for you, don't make a sound, I will release you after the incident, and you will be rewarded."

The attendant really believed Cao Cao's words, and the next day he came to Cao Cao with a sharp blade in his arms. Cao Cao pretended to have a quick heartbeat, and said, "No, there is an assassin by my side. Everyone, catch him." So the attendant was arrested by everyone. Stopped, and found the sharp blade in his arms.According to Cao Cao's instructions in advance, the attendant admitted that he wanted to murder Cao Cao, thinking that Cao Cao had promised that he would not kill him... But he never expected that he would be beheaded immediately after being pushed out of the door.He obviously forgot one thing: Cao Cao would never allow others to know the truth of this matter, if he wasn't killed, why would he keep his mouth shut?

It can be seen that Cao Cao's thick and black mind has really reached the level of perfection.I just feel sorry for the unlucky guard, who is not familiar with the thick and dark rules in the officialdom, so he became Cao Cao's stepping stone unjustly and ruined his life. Said: "Two are more famous, four are more fearful, three are more fierce, and five are more meritorious." It means that the civil servants who are closest to the power are close to the water and are easy to get praise.The generals who are closest to those in power are easy to make military exploits.Civil servants who are far away from the sight of those in power will live in fear all day long, and generals who are far away from the sight of those in power will most likely encounter unexpected disasters.This is where the stepping stone rule comes into play.

Those who are close to those in power are the easiest to see the state of mind of those in power. If there are benefits, they will add icing on the cake and gain praise;This phenomenon is no longer the rule in officialdom.It is a universal law of human society to be inseparable from close relatives, which arises in response to the defects of human nature, and is by no means controlled by anyone's subjective will. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen hid all the gold and silver treasures in the national treasury in his own private treasury, and frequently defaulted on the military pay of the frontline soldiers, so he was called Qian Ru by the angry soldiers.It means that once the money falls into the hands of Chongzhen, it will rust and die, and there is no way to take it out again.The hungry soldiers launched a riot in Jinzhou City.The guard, Yuan Chonghuan, rode alone to quell the commotion, and then wrote to Chongzhen pleading to put the country first and return the military salaries owed to the soldiers by the imperial court.

Seeing Yuan Chonghuan's letter, the officials in the court and the central government knew that the border was critical, and they all persuaded Chongzhen to return the rusty military pay in the treasury to the soldiers.Chongzhen had a gloomy face and refused to say a word.As a result, his psychological activities were immediately caught by the minister Zhou Yanru. He knew that Chongzhen was reluctant to pay, so he resisted all opinions and said: "Jinzhou soldiers can't pay a single penny. Otherwise, the defenders everywhere will know. If the court is weak, there will be riots, and the world will be in danger."

Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed when he heard the words, and asked Zhou Yanru: "Zhou Aiqing, but Yuan Chonghuan said that there was a commotion in Jinzhou City, how should we deal with this matter?" Zhou Yanru said: "All the officers and men of the Ming Dynasty are full of loyalty and patriotism. How could there be unreasonable disturbances? It must be someone who is afraid that the world will not be chaotic and took the opportunity to ask for credit. Your Majesty must be aware of it." When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his heart skipped a beat.Every word and every word of Zhou Yanru touched his heart.Just because the money-greedy and short-sighted emperor was reluctant to part with money, Zhou Yanru subjectively tried his best to downplay the dangerous situation at the border. Since there was nothing wrong with the border, of course it was Yuan Chonghuan who had the problem.The last generation of loyal and virtuous general Yuan Chonghuan was tortured to death by Emperor Chongzhen.Not long after that, the Great Ming Dynasty collapsed.

Thus, we discovered that the phenomenon of stepping stones in the officialdom is precisely because of the evil power, which led to the emergence of this law.But if you don't have the laws of power and the laws of social games, the younger you are, the easier it is for you to become a victim of dark power.Therefore, not only for the future of each of us, but also to purify the dirty air in the officialdom, learning the law of thick black and mastering the essentials of thick black has become our major life responsibility.