During the Warring States Period, had not yet been restricted by monarchs and ministers, so the information dissemination between monarchs and ministers was very transparent. Ministers could "know everything about the monarch's shortcomings and talk about everything".
The decision-making at the top is very democratic. Opening up channels of speech and supervising the speech at the top are very powerful and effective. It is precisely because of the constant encouragement and criticism of the top decision-making that monarchs can make fewer mistakes and make immortal achievements.
Someone said to King Wu of Qin : "Privately, I am very puzzled as to why the king despises Qi and Chu, and treats Korea like a slave, which is extremely rude.
I have heard such words, winning without being arrogant is the behavior of a king. Being not angry when defeated is the mentality of a hegemon. If you are not arrogant when you win, you can conquer the crowd; if you are not angry when you are defeated, you can live in harmony with your surroundings.
Now the king attaches great importance to the relationship with Wei and Zhao, and he does not hesitate to extend kindness, but he is indifferent to it. The relationship with the state of Qi is a sign of pride; the victory in Yiyang will alienate the state of Chu. This is the reason for anger.
Arrogance cannot achieve hegemony. I privately think that the king should think deeply and should not do this. .
"The Book of Songs " says: "Everything has a beginning, but it is rare to start well and end well." Therefore, the king must pay special attention to starting well and ending well. Besieged Jinyang in an attempt to destroy Zhao, but were destroyed by the three families of Han, Zhao and Wei; King Wu Fucha besieged Yue King Goujian on Kuaiji Mountain, and defeated Qi in the battle of Ailing. Later, he presided over the alliance of princes in Huangchi (name of the place). He was rude to the Song Dynasty and was finally captured by Gou Jian and died in Qiantun. He surrendered and invited twelve princes to court the emperor in Mengjin (name of place). In the end, the prince died in the battle of Maling (name of place). He was forced by the situation, and all three of them were imprisoned by Qin in plain clothes and hats.
Jian had great military achievements, but it was only because he could not implement caution all the time that he suffered a tragic defeat. Qin State now conquered Yiyang and occupied Sanchuan , making the people of the world fearful and silent;
the princes were isolated from each other. In response, the boundaries of the Eastern and Western Zhou Dynasties were repeatedly changed due to the advance of Qin soldiers, so that the princes from all walks of life did not dare to gather and plot against Qin;
also captured the land of Huangji, so that the soldiers of Han and Chu did not dare to advance westward. .
Having achieved such an achievement, if the king is diligent and careful to the end, he will be able to become a king. If he is cautious at the beginning and fails to conquer the end, I will worry about the princes and the princes in the area. Insightful people will think that the king followed the footsteps of Fuchai and Zhibo.
"The Book of Songs" says: "If you walk a hundred miles, even if you go ninety miles, it is only half."
emphasizes that the last stretch of the road is very difficult. Yes. Nowadays, the king is often in a proud mood. I have carefully observed what is going on in the world today. According to the wishes of the princes, they will either unite to deal with Chu or work together to deal with Qin. How can
be seen? Qin people aided Wei to fight against Chu, Chu people aided Han to fight against Qin, but because they were evenly matched, they were in a stalemate. However, Song and Qi were very important as they were outside the Four Kingdoms. Therefore, it can be concluded that whoever between Qin and Chu wins over Song and Qi first will achieve final success.
If Qin gets two foreign aids, it can contain and weaken South Korea; if South Korea is contained, Chu will be isolated and attacked; if Chu gets aid from Qi first, Wei will decline, and Wei After the country's decline, Qin will fall into isolation and suffer the scourge of war. If this path continues, then one of the two countries, Qin and Chu, will inevitably suffer the humiliation of defeat.
meatball comment:
Being good at accepting advice has infinite effects. As a person in a high position, you can see your own shortcomings through the "human mirror" of the loyal and admonishing minister, so that you can reflect and make progress. As a minister, you can see If the king humbly accepts advice, he will feel relieved and more motivated to make suggestions for the king, even to the point of making a fuss.
Throughout the ages, those who can speak out and give advice are all upright people who are loyal to the country. However, those ministers who say good things or do not speak are actually mediocre and cunning people who are selfish and not considerate of the country. If we want to make progress and develop our career, we must be open-minded and good at listening to criticism and advice from others.
This unknown lobbyist accused the King of Qin of foreign policy mistakes, and pointed out the flaws in the King of Qin's personality, asking him to "win without being arrogant, and losing without being angry", and pointed out that he should be modest, prudent, consistent, especially in the second half. Duan, perseverance to the end is the true nature of a winner and a hero. After admonishing,
also provided good advice for King Qin’s foreign policy, pointing out that the dispute between Qin and Chu ultimately depended on a third country, and that the third country was the weight of political victory.
This good strategy is actually fully used in modern diplomacy. The so-called "grand triangle" relationship in the "Cold War" era was actually two superpowers fighting for a third country. Whoever wins the third country will be sure of victory. .
Therefore, when we are in the world, we must win over people's hearts and extend kindness. We must live in harmony with even the most ordinary people, because maybe sometimes, those people who are usually inconspicuous will be the key to your final success.
