"Some people resign from their official positions and return to their hometown, and some people go to the imperial examination hall at night. Youths don't know the taste of sorrow, but only when you are old can you know that your way is difficult." This passage comes from the novel "The Scholars" by the Qing Dynasty writer Wu Jingzi . In just a few dozen words, it expresses the helplessness and bitterness of scholars.
The only way out for scholars in ancient times was to win fame and fortune. After ten years of hard work, I was to win the toad palace.
Once you are on the list of the gold medals, you will never be able to live a life of success. Not only will you be proud of your family, but you will also be equivalent to getting a "high salary" position, and you will be able to have food and clothing from now on.
However, this also means entering another competitive arena, which is a mountain that is more difficult to climb than studying hard - the officialdom.
If reading tests IQ, then the officialdom tests the comprehensive ability of various commerce. IQ, EQ, Reverse commerce, and financial literacy must be prepared and can be used at any time.
In short, it is really not something that anyone can do if they want to climb to the top of the pyramid.
There is a character in history who has experienced 28 promotions in his 50 years of workplace career and eventually became a famous prime minister. He was praised by Kangxi as "a generous and mature man, almost perfect."
This famous figure is the Grand Secretary Chen Tingjing during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Because There was no prime minister in the Qing Dynasty, the responsibilities borne by the Grand Secretary are equivalent to the prime minister of a country.
It is said that the officialdom must be well versed in the way of being a stern, but this Qing prime minister did the opposite. He was honest and honest in politics, but he could also be able to keep the lights in the officialdom. What is his secret?
The famous contemporary writer Wang Yuewen In his historical novel "The Prime Minister of the Qing Dynasty", Chen Tingjing restored his path of becoming an official in adhering to self-cultivation and moral integrity, loyalty to the emperor and loving the people. However, along the way, it has been thrilling and dangerous.
Fortunately, he can get rid of danger every time, and the difficulties have become a stepping stone for Chen Tingjing to rise step by step. How did he do it?
The greatest pleasure of reading this book is not only reading a wonderful historical novel, but also learning a lot of the essence of "achievements for others".
Why is "achieve things" rather than "handling the world"? Those who deal with the world can just balance their relationship with the world, but those who accomplish things often have to break this balance. They not only need to endure what others cannot, but also have the ability to take on things and the courage to take on things.
01 In the current situation, only by being open and honest can the world be broad
Chen Tingjing's real name is Chen Jing, and his courtesy name is Ziduan. He is from Zezhou Prefecture, Shanxi Province, which is today's Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. He has been diligent and studious since he was a child. At the age of fourteen, he won the lead with his father, but his father fell in the list.
Not long after, the name Chen Ziduan was spread on the land of Sanjin .
In 14, when Chen Jing participated in the provincial examination, he found that the top of the list was a person with the wrong name. He was very indignant and had heard that he had to take the money to "handle" the money, and thought that it would not be so dark, but unexpectedly, it was true.
There were several other scholars who were as indignant as him. They put a dress of the God of Wealth on the statue of Confucius , carried it around and paraded around, shouting, "Don't worship the Saint Confucius, just worship the God of Wealth!" Chen Jing was unintentionally involved in this farce and almost sentenced to death.
Fortunately, Wei Xiangshu, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, came to investigate the matter and returned Chen Jing with a "Lie Yuan".
However, one wave has not yet settled, and another wave has risen again and again. The more Chen Jing is unwilling to get involved in right and wrong, and right and wrong follow him.
When he went to Beijing to prepare for the examination, he accidentally overheard the adults collecting money and giving the top scorer. In this way, Chen Jing suddenly became a fugitive from an ordinary candidate.
This is the first life test that Chen Jing experienced in his life. He is talented, but this society does not only rely on "real talent and real learning" to travel the world. What else do you need to rely on?
In the book "The Prime Minister of the Qing Dynasty", it is not difficult for us to find that everyone is actually going through exams every moment, constantly testing our character, ability, determination and endurance...
Chen Jing hid for a while and decided not to be a turtle with his head. Since the incident happened to him, he faced it calmly, so he went straight to the exam room.
A wanted criminal dares to come to take the exam? The emperor knew very well that this was because Chen Jing was open and honest. When you see the emperor, you can be neither humble nor arrogant and respond freely because Chen Jing's heart is open and honest.
What impressed the emperor even more was Chen Jing's talent. If Chen Jing's articles were not proficient enough, the emperor would not find any way to protect this talent.
That's it. With his character, determination and talent, Chen Jing passed this big test in life, and was also a blessing in disguise and was given the name of the emperor: Chen Tingjing.
02 Why is perfection a mistake in the officialdom?
Young and naturally energetic, Chen Tingjing is no exception, not to mention that he has a talented and blessed.
However, becoming famous too early is not a good thing.
The ancients said that only by virtue can one carry things. This thing contains fame and fortune. Without a broad mind, it is difficult to deal with open and secret struggles in the officialdom.
Although Chen Tingjing was falsely accused of being cleared, it damaged a huge chain of interests. The royal nobles were reluctant to give up and had to fabricate some "crimes" and put them to death.
The emperor had to use Wei Xiangshu as a scapegoat, let him retire and return home, and protect Chen Tingjing.
Before Wei Xiangshu left the capital, Chen Tingjing did not avoid suspicion and came to see him off. Wei Xiangshu said meaningfully: "Zi Duan, I am a sinful minister, others can't avoid it. You are here to see him off. You are so commendable, but you are confused by being an official."
's sentence puts being a person and being an official on both sides of the Libra, and the same is true for being a person and being a person. People need loyalty, and if you want to succeed, you must not act with loyalty.
Wei Xiangshu gave Chen Tingjing the word "wait" to let him polish himself well in the officialdom and not be in a hurry to stand up. It is precisely because of this kind of training that Chen Tingjing has become a perfect worker.
However, in the officialdom, perfection is also a mistake. Who can be without mistakes if a person is not a sage? But Chen Tingjing was almost perfect.
He is loyal to the monarch, sympathetic to the people, and never forms party and association. In the words of Mr. Wang Yuewen, it is: "There are many cool officials, and Chen Tingjing is a virtuous official, but he is kind-hearted; there are many good officials, and Chen Tingjing is a good official, but he is smart and capable; there are many capable officials, and Chen Tingjing is a capable official, but he is as good as the flow; there are many virtuous officials, and Chen Tingjing is a virtuous official, but he is not lacking in iron fist."
Chen Tingjing's perfection not only offended many interest groups, but also offended the emperor.
When Chen Tingjing's in-law Zhang Feng committed the crime, the emperor asked Zhang Feng to say bad things about Chen Tingjing. Zhang Feng could not make up lies to frame Chen Tingjing, but the emperor was so angry: "Chen Tingjing is a saint and a perfect man, so what am I?"
Don't think that this is an ignorant emperor. He is the Emperor Kangxi who we call the emperor of the ages. Fortunately, he is not a mediocre king. But for thousands of years, are there few capable ministers killed for "high merits and great masters"?
At this time, Chen Tingjing, in addition to the word "will" explained by Lord Wei, also realized the word "stable". He knew that the emperor was also a human being, and he was patient and steady. As long as he followed his temperament, he would be fine.
03 Why are there always villains and slanderers around the emperor?
In this book "The Prime Minister of the Qing Dynasty", there is a protagonist who cannot be ignored. He and Chen Tingjing appear almost at the same time, and have been with the emperor all their lives, and are deeply favored.
His name is Gao Shiqi , a native of Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. He is in the officialdom and targets Chen Tingjing everywhere; under the court, he formed cliques everywhere and accepted bribes. Strangely, it can also reach the top.
The emperor never doubted Gao Shiqi, but instead always made things difficult for Chen Tingjing. Is this the Emperor Kangxi confused?
Teacher Wang Yuewen said: "All my novels are based on understanding and insight into human nature... Through their descriptions, I try to reflect the vast and complex world related to them, presenting the characteristics of a certain period of history."
We all know that Kangxi ascended the throne at the age of 8, took power at the age of 14, and eliminated Obai at the age of 16. During his reign, he pacified the Three Feudals, recovered TAI Bay, personally conquered Galdan, and created the Kangxi and Qianlong prosperous era . How could he not know what kind of person Gao Shiqi was?
However, Kangxi needed such a "scheming man" to balance those upright "straight men", just like Qianlong needed both Ji Xiaolan and , their existence was the best magic weapon for the emperor to balance all forces.
Chen Tingjing naturally knew the emperor's tactics of weighing the emperor. Although Gao Shiqi was confronting him everywhere, he maintained principles and was not angry. Every word was written on matters and never acted intently.
For people like Gao Shiqi, Chen Tingjing normally takes the attitude of not provoking or getting close to him, but if things come to him, he is not afraid of things.
Chen Tingjing's younger brother Chen Tingtong was angry that his brother never helped him support his career, so he turned to Gao Shiqi. With a word from Gao Shiqi, Chen Tingtong was promoted to the sixth rank.
Chen Tingtong didn't know that he was the best opportunity to send Gao Shiqira's brother Chen Tingjing into the water.
Gao Shiqi's subordinate Yu Ziyi said to Chen Tingtong: "I will give you 1,000 taels of silver to pass by." Now, Chen Tingtong foolishly wrote down the loan note, borrowed 1,000 taels of silver from Yu Ziyi, and gave it to Gao Shiqi.
Gao Shi proudly "sent" this loan note to Chen Tingjing, saying that he would not tell the emperor. Chen Tingjing smiled and refused to accept this "grace gift", saying that he wanted to enjoy " Kuanglu Tu ".
This time, Gao Shiqi was shocked and sweated. He knew that the "Kuanglu Map" he gave to the emperor was a fake, and he had long seen it by Chen Tingjing, and he just didn't say it.
In desperation, Gao Shiqi had to return Chen Tingtong's IOU and never dared to provoke Chen Tingjing again.
04 Written in the end
After reading this thick "The Prime Minister of the Qing Dynasty", the "Song of Mortals" by Li Zongsheng suddenly rang in his mind: "You and I are both ordinary people, born in the world; you run around hard all day long, and you will never have time to have time; since you are not immortals, you will inevitably have distracting thoughts; morality is placed on both sides, and the word "benefit" is placed in the middle." In this book, there are actually no saints, and there is no perfect person. Even if Chen Tingjing works hard to be the best, it is difficult to balance everything.
Chen Tingjing is not corrupt or abused by the law, but he also has to balance the word "profit", because he sees clearly that this "profit" is not only the foundation of survival, but also the source of human nature.
The ups and downs of officialdom, Chen Tingjing summarized the five-character mantra: waiting, tolerance, stability, ruthlessness, and hiddenness.
When you are young, you need to train yourself more and wait for opportunities slowly; be patient when you are with others, and do not act loyally; be calm in dealing with things, be impatient and will only make bad things; be ruthless when encountering things, and do not hesitate to make a decision immediately; in the end, you can retreat bravely and retreat without being able to escape unstoppable. Although the era of
is constantly improving, human nature has remained unchanged. Only after we have insight into the truth of life can we love life more. If we want to "achieve a career", these five-word truths are worth savoring and learning for a lifetime. #History#
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