Chapter 49 Chapter 49

Due to the tragic game involving human nature, the way of promotion should be slow rather than urgent, low rather than high. If you are too eager and the promotion position is too high, it will trigger a fierce rebound from competitors. Zhang Fangping, a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty, experienced and calm, and won the essence of Confucianism.He paid more attention to the selection of young officials.The first one he took a fancy to was Wang Anshi.So Zhang Fangping transferred Wang Anshi to his side, observed for a while, and found that Wang Anshi was a natural reformer, no matter whether it was the rules and regulations in the yamen, the format of official documents, or the rules of the yamen on duty, as long as it fell into his hands Here, everything has been changed.Zhang Fangping thought to himself, such a person is someone who can do great things.But Confucianism is opposed to doing big things, because doing big things means turning up the interests of the entire country, which is the so-called adjustment of the interest structure.If the interests are properly adjusted, of course, one good is good, and if the adjustment is not good, it will mean chaos in the world, and if it is not done well, it will lead to large-scale bloody conflicts and wars.

Later, Zhang Fangping believed that the Northern Song Dynasty did not have any social preparations for the adjustment of the interest structure at that time, and the reform would not work, so Wang Anshi was not available.So Zhang Fangping dismissed Wang Anshi, and shifted the selection target to Su Dongpo.However, Su Dongpo was so talented that he was unwilling to be reduced to an official who counted yellow and black, and was eager to gain enough space to display his talent.Zhang Fangping didn't take it seriously. Zhang Fangping knew that in terms of Su Dongpo's talent alone, he should be very popular.However, Su Dongpo is too young. Being young means having no social foundation, and not having a large number of people who support you and follow you.Being young means not having enough social experience, and not having enough understanding of the darkness of human nature.To put it bluntly, being young means lacking enough sophisticated experience in interpersonal and political struggles.

The space for promotion in the officialdom was originally extremely narrow.A large number of officials gather in the officialdom, and it is doomed that many people will never be promoted in their lifetime.At this time, a young man suddenly came up from behind and over their heads, which would make them angry.Even though the officials were calm and willing to accept the reality, they couldn't bear the ridicule of their family and friends, and the ridicule of their colleagues.As a result, officials will have a strong sense of dissatisfaction with the young people who have come from behind. This feeling is like a wildfire that will sweep through the officialdom in an instant.As the saying goes, no one dies.Faced with the anger and criticism of countless officials in the officialdom, coupled with the young people's lack of sufficient life experience and courage, the result is often quite tragic.

Therefore, Zhang Fangping did not support Su Dongpo's idea of ​​becoming an official in Beijing. He suggested that Su Dongpo start from the grassroots, but Su Dongpo firmly refused.In a fit of anger, Zhang Fangping posed three problems for Su Dongpo, but Su Dongpo solved them easily.At this point, Zhang Fangping could only sigh and let Su Dongpo go. However, as soon as Su Dongpo entered the capital, he encountered Wang Anshi, who had just been promoted from the grassroots by the emperor.Both of them are young and vigorous, and both are great figures in history. When they meet at this time, a big battle is inevitable.As an admonisher, Su Dongpo impeached Wang Anshi's political chaos and harmed the people; Wang Anshi was even more ruthless, and simply wrote a letter to exile all the admonishers, so that he could hold the power and promote reform.

At this time, Wang Anshi, just as Zhang Fangping expected, although he strongly advocated reform, his seniority in the officialdom was too shallow and his influence was insufficient.In the beginning, he was reused by the emperor only because of the remarkable results of the reform at the grassroots level. However, he had no supporters in the court at all, and he was alone in the political struggle with Su Dongpo.The most important thing is that Wang Anshi, like Su Dongpo, lacks experience in political struggle and is not tactful enough. When he encounters opposition, he will develop a strong heart of hatred.He suggested abolishing the system of admonishing officials, which is tantamount to offending the entire bureaucracy. Countless officials, big and small, are still counting on being admonishing officials for a living. Wang Anshi actually wants to destroy their jobs.

The weakness of Wang Anshi's lack of experience in political struggle was immediately caught by a group of shrewd figures in the officialdom.This group of people assembled a large number of people in the officialdom, headed by a person named Lu Huiqing. They confuse Wang Anshi under the banner of supporting the reform, and Wang Anshi promoted them all.After these people came to power, they first supported Wang Anshi and exiled Su Dongpo. Then Lu Huiqing suddenly turned his face and published Wang Anshi's letter to him. The letter talked about how to hide bad news from the emperor, which made the emperor very angry. Wang Anshi, who knew he relied heavily on him, actually lied to him like everyone else.

So Wang Anshi was also kicked out of the capital. Wang Anshi, who was kicked out of the capital, recalled the process of the reform and deeply felt that his lack of political experience would be used by villains.Later, when he met Su Dongpo, the two talked about what happened back then, and they were very sad, but the time has passed, and even if they regret it, there is no possibility of making up for it. A careful study of Wang Anshi's failure of the reform and Su Dongpo's bumpy career, an important reason is that the two of them rose too fast, and before they had developed enough political wisdom, they faced the most tragic confrontation in history. The failure is also reasonable.

On the other hand, Zhang Fangping and others are just the opposite of Su Dongpo and Wang Anshi. When they were young, they were known as able-bodied, but they did things in a down-to-earth manner, step by step, starting from the bottom of the small officials. The game rules and political wisdom of the officialdom have entered a new realm. When they reach the peak of their lives, they not only have a large number of supporters, but also have illustrious actual political achievements, and they have a clear understanding of human relationships and sophistication. Give people a chance. Therefore, when young people first enter the officialdom, they should avoid rushing for success. Instead, they should first lay a solid foundation for success, so that they can enjoy the pleasure of success in their lifetime.Even if there is a chance for one-step promotion, it should be cautious, and it must be supported by comprehensive resources in the officialdom, otherwise it will inevitably fail.