Chapter 63 Chapter 63 The Realm of Failure of "Jing"

Emperor Sui Yang, the most famous tyrannical king in Chinese history, once delivered such a speech: "What I like most is licentiousness and misbehavior. What I hate the most is the risky admonition of scholars, because these scholars appear to be Serving the country and the people, he is actually trying to figure out my psychological activities. Once he confirms that I will not kill him just because he said admonishing words, he will take the opportunity to speculate and put on a face of loyalty to the country to gain a false name. .Whenever I meet such a person, I will kill them and leave no one behind.”

One of the important reasons why Emperor Sui Yang became a famous villain in Chinese history was that he was too smart.He almost understood the deepest darkness of human nature, and he tore off the fig leaf from the faces of scholar-bureaucrats with his mouth. In Chinese history, risking one's death for advice is a very dramatic scene.During the Tang Dynasty, there lived a man named Huo Xianke from Guixiang (now Hebei Damingbei).At that time, Empress Wu Zetian ruled, and the laws and regulations were extremely strict, and the courtiers would be killed if they disobeyed the slightest. Therefore, all the courtiers were worried and fearful.Only Di Renjie, the number one scholar, did not take Wu Zetian's tyranny for granted, and often raised objections in the court.In addition, Huo Xianke's uncle, Pei Xingben, was also a man of integrity, and Wu Zetian was somewhat dissatisfied with him.

Most of the officials in the DPRK and China believed that Di Renjie and Pei Xingben's confrontation with Wu Zetian would lead to death sooner or later, so they deliberately kept a distance from these two people and drew a clear line.But Huo Xianke, after careful consideration, knew that it was worth his gamble at this time.So he resolutely risked his death and wrote a letter, directly denouncing Di Renjie and Pei Xingben for deceiving the emperor and asking for their execution. Of course Wu Zetian knew that Huo Xian was speculating, but she also needed someone to support her, so she comforted Huo Xianke with nice words, but she refused to grant her request.Now Huo Xian was in a hurry, he lay on the ground begging bitterly, begging Wu Zetian to kill Di Renjie and Pei Xingben immediately, otherwise he would die.In the end, because of too much trouble, his forehead was knocked on the steps and dripped with blood.

From then on, Huo Xianke wrapped the most eye-catching green silk handkerchief around his forehead every day when he went to court, and whenever he spoke, he deliberately exposed the wound on his forehead to show that he was a meritorious minister. Historically, China's power structure has always been a pyramid, with the emperor at the top and layers of petty bureaucrats below, and social resources are allocated according to this structure.Therefore, people in the officialdom will soon be alienated into power holders. Every move, every thought, is all about gaining and losing power.We don't do research on the emperor at the top, but the bureaucrats in the power class are always in a dilemma.

The dilemma is: What should you do if you find out that your boss is being stupid or doing something stupid? If you are eager to persuade, this is tantamount to denying the political level and ability of the boss, and it also means a complete denial of the boss's self-personality.Even if the boss knows that he is wrong, he will not let you go.The little one pointed at your nose and cursed, and the big one completely deprived you of the power you should have in the distribution of benefits.This kind of result is what people in the officialdom fear most. If you see your boss being stupid and keep silent, the consequences are even more serious.When the boss made a mistake and caused trouble, he looked back and thought about it carefully, no wonder I was so unlucky today, it turned out that someone was teasing me.The consequences will be more serious.

People's self-esteem is quite fragile, and it is the most unbearable to be teased.In ancient times, there was a scholar who was born with a disability and had a slight lame leg.One day, when he was walking on the road, there happened to be an elderly old woman in front of him, who was also limping, and limped in front of her.Following the old woman was a child, who was mischievous, imitating the old woman's walking posture and walking with a limp.In this way, the old woman, the child and the scholar lined up in a straight line, limping forward in the same funny posture, and all the passers-by on the road laughed when they saw it.The old woman noticed something strange behind her, and when she looked back, her face turned purple with anger. She pointed at the lame scholar's face, and cursed: "You are such a big man, are you wicked or not? This kid learned how to walk from me, it was him The family is not well-bred, don't you also have a mother but no father?" Without any explanation, he picked up his crutches and hit the lame scholar without thinking.The grievances in the lame scholar's heart were really immeasurable. He wanted to explain but couldn't explain it, and he couldn't explain it even if he wanted to justify.

An elderly old woman, when she sensed that someone was teasing her, she would not ask right and wrong and swear, and hit her.This is because people are extremely sensitive to anything that involves them, and yearn for affirmation from the outside world all the time.This kind of affirmation is out of the need to strengthen the fragile self-personality, no matter how many such affirmations there are, it is far from enough.Therefore, the ancient emperor had already mastered the power of Xuntian, but he still eagerly longed for the overwhelming singing voice. Even if the voice was slightly weaker, his heart would suffer great pain.

The law of human nature is supreme, whether it is the emperor or our superiors, they are all waiting for praise, and hate the negation and questioning of them.If you point out his fault in person, it means the denial of his self-personality, and of course he will not tolerate it.And if you don't give advice beforehand, once you make a mistake, it means that you are teasing him. This is a blatant insult and contempt to his self-esteem and personality. Do you think he will spare you? So subordinates are in trouble in front of their bosses.Neither is persuasion, it's even worse not to be persuaded.In history, it was the ministers who faced the trap of death. Advising the emperor was a death;

So in the court hall, in the minds of all the ministers, the brains were like boiled porridge, bubbling and bubbling, thinking intensely and intensely.When the emperor was stupid, they had to find a way to express their objections without angering the emperor. Otherwise, they might have the terrible consequence of killing their whole family, young and old.As for their psychological activities, the emperor sitting high on the dragon chair can see clearly, so the ministers must find another way and fight desperately in order to break through. The way to survive in this officialdom is "cleanness".

What is net?How to understand this net? When Wu Zetian was in power, people who were eager for promotion tried their best to match their preferences and flattered wildly.On the banks of the Luoshui River, there was a kind-hearted man who brought a split stone as a tribute. The center of the stone was red.The commoner explained: "This stone is not ordinary. It has a heart of sincerity!" At that time, Li Zhaode, the servant of Fengge, was standing behind Wu Zetian, and blurted out: "This stone has a heart. Could it be called a different kind of stone?" They're all plotting to rebel?" Wu Zetian gave Li Zhaode a hard look, "You're really boring." That's how it ended.

Li Zhaode gave Wu Zetian eye drops, why didn't Wu Zetian kill him? Because his heart is pure and free from impurities.When saying this sentence, there is reason and evidence, but there is no selfishness in it. Zhu Wen, the founder of the Later Liang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period, was also the so-called Taizu Liang in history.One day, he walked out of the Daliang Gate, followed by a dense crowd of officials, and everyone came to a big willow tree. Zhu Wen looked up at the tree and said, "What a big willow tree." The ministers nodded one after another: "Your Majesty is indeed a sage, wise and mighty, so wise and mighty... to the extent that even the willow tree grows so big." Zhu Wen rolled his eyes and said again: "Such a big willow tree is just used to make The front of the car." The officials nodded one after another: "Your Majesty is a sage, it really is a gifted sage, this willow tree is really a good material for making the front of the car." Suddenly, Zhu Wen's face changed, and he shouted: "Nonsense! , How can a willow tree be used as a cart head? Although I have never read a book, I have also heard how the treacherous minister Zhao Gao used a deer as a horse in the era of Qin II. Just today’s sentence alone, I know that you are all traitors, come on People, let me kill all these treacherous ministers who say that willow trees can be used as the front of the car." The reason why these people had their heads cut off was that they were too sophisticated, their minds were polluted by material desires, and they were extremely dirty, so Zhu Wen hated them and deliberately set a trap to trap them.In fact, everyone with any power hates these humble people, and often finds a way to tear the ugly faces of these people to entertain the public. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a lord named Fu Sheng in the former Qin Dynasty. He was cruel and bloodthirsty. His favorite thing to do was to gently call the ministers in front of him and ask, "What kind of emperor do you think I am?" ?” If the minister replied that His Majesty is holy, Fu Sheng would be furious: “I kill people like hemp, and I am promiscuous. Is this also called holy? You are still flattering in front of me, a tyrannical king, which shows your personality.” He is so despicable, pull him out and kill him." But what if the minister denounced him for adultery?Fu Sheng also said: "As a subject, you dare to slander the monarch, such a crime of disloyalty, how can you be lightly forgiven, dragged out and killed." In short, in front of Fu Sheng, no matter what you say, the result will be one - beheading. In officialdom, subordinates are in front of their superiors, and the result is the same.No matter how you move your mind and eyes, the final result will be hated by the leader. So, is it true that the tyrannical king is like Fu Sheng, who will kill everyone?Is he as hot-tempered as his boss, who hates everyone? Certainly not, even a tyrannical king has people he respects; no matter how small-minded the boss is, there are people he likes. And this kind of person, unless he can cultivate to the point where he has no distracting thoughts and a calm mind, can he win the respect of everyone.But for people who are sophisticated, this realm is too high, and almost no one can reach it.However, the immaturity, simplicity, cleanliness and freshness of young people are just like an uncut jade in the most holy state of life.Young people in this realm, before they actively or passively suffer from the filth of the world, have an enviable chance of success.