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Great! Loyalty is the Tao. If it is used on you [1], you can protect your country and defend your country, and if it is used in the distance, you can reach the ultimate. Therefore, Wang Ming [2] is a country, and he must first distinguish loyalty. Gentleman's words, loyalty and unyielding; The words of villains, such as loyalty, are not heard, so they are not confused. Loyal to the monarch and benevolent government, the country is virtuous; Loyal and wise, the country's political action; Loyal and brave, the country is difficult to understand, so although it has its ability, it will be loyal. Benevolence and infidelity are private; If you are clever and disloyal, you will cheat; If you are brave and disloyal, you will be prone to chaos. Although you are capable, you will be defeated by disloyalty. These three are inseparable. The Book says, "Farewell to Yi Shu [3]." Almost.
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[1] near. [2] Wang Ming: a wise king. [3] Jing Bieshute: Distinguish between good and bad. Say goodbye and identify. Shu, ok. Not good.
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How big is the role of loyalty! From the immediate point of view, you can protect your country and defend your country; In the long run, it can reach all parts of the world. Therefore, to govern the country, a wise monarch must first distinguish between loyal and treacherous officials. What a loyal person says is loyal and straightforward, but not flattering and trustworthy; What the adulterer said, though seemingly honest and straightforward, is not the case. They are all lies, but few people who hear these words are not confused. By appointing loyal people, the moral cause of the country will be highlighted; Appoint loyal and talented people, and national laws and regulations will be implemented; Appointing those who are loyal, decisive and brave will surely pacify the national disaster. Therefore, even if a person has all kinds of talents, he must be loyal to achieve great things. If he understands benevolence and righteousness, he will favor those who are good to him for personal gain; If he is clever but lacks loyalty, he will be good at covering up his fraud with his cleverness; If you are brave but disloyal, you will easily make trouble. All these are enough to show that no matter how talented and loyal you are, it will lead to failure. These three aspects must be clearly distinguished. The history book says, "tell the good from the bad!" This is probably the truth.
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This paper extends the importance of "arguing loyalty" from the importance of "loyalty". The author thinks that loyalty and righteousness play a great role in protecting the country and defending the country, but a good king should first distinguish loyal ministers from treacherous officials and let loyalty and righteousness really play its role.
Some people think that in the eyes of leaders, ability is the first. In fact, they don't know that ability alone is not enough. Only loyalty is the key factor that determines your real position in the team.
Leaders not only value personal ability, but also personal quality, and the most critical quality is loyalty. There is no shortage of talented people in today's society. Capable and loyal people are the ideal talents of each team. Leaders would rather trust a person who is not as capable as themselves but loyal and dedicated enough than reuse a fickle person, even if his ability is outstanding. The most important thing is that you must be loyal to the leader if you want to get the appreciation of the leader and get the chance of promotion. You treat your leader faithfully, and your leader will treat you sincerely; If you increase your degree of professionalism, others will also increase their respect for you. No matter what your ability is, as long as you really show enough loyalty to the team, you can win the trust of the leaders. Leaders will trust you to do the most important things and become indispensable talents for leaders.
Success is not necessarily related to school performance, but closely related to practical personality. Pragmatic people are more self-disciplined and hardworking than others, so many opportunities will fall on such people. Therefore, even if an ordinary person is diligent and practical, the door to success will certainly be open to him.
Typical examples show that
Zhao Xianna Zhu Shi Jintai
Shortly after Yan was defeated by Qi, the monarch of Yan died, and Prince Yan Zhaowang succeeded to the throne. When he was cleaning up the broken state of Yan, he decided to hire talented people with gifts and prepare to avenge the defeat of Qi.
He said to counselor Guo Kun, "Qi took advantage of the civil strife in our country and defeated us. Now we in Yan are weak and unable to take revenge. So my greatest wish is to get the shame that the wise man and I * * * are business countries, and to be king with snow first. How do you think we can recruit talented people? How can we make Yan prosperous and defeat Qi? "
Guo Kun said: "The monarch who achieved the imperial career took the sages as teachers, the monarch who achieved Wang Ye took the sages as friends, the monarch who achieved hegemony took the sages as ministers, and the monarch who perished took the humble villains as ministers."
"If you can be respectful to saints, you can attract a hundred times more talents than yourself; If you work before others, rest after others, consult others first, and then meditate, then you can attract ten times more talents than yourself; If you work as hard as others and treat others equally, you can attract talents with similar talents. If you are rude to people, get angry casually and scold casually, you will only attract people like slaves. This is a lesson from ancient times! If the king really wants to widely select sages, he should visit in person and let the world know that the king personally visits his sages, then all the sages in the world will come to Yan. "
Yan Zhaowang listened to Guo Kui and asked, "Who should I visit first?"
Guo Kun said, "Let me tell you a story first. In ancient times, there was a monarch who wanted to buy a swift horse with his daughter, but he didn't buy it for three years. A waiter in the palace said to the monarch, "Please let me buy a swift horse!" " The monarch sent him. Three months later, the man found a swift horse, but the horse was dead. So he bought a horse bone with 500 gold and came back to report to the monarch. The monarch was furious:' I want to buy a live horse, but how can I buy a dead horse for 500 gold?' The waiter calmly replied,' 500 gold can buy a dead horse, let alone a live horse. Everyone thinks that the king really wants to buy a horse, and the swift horse will be delivered soon. "Sure enough, in less than a year, three swift horses were delivered to the door."
Guo Kun then said to Yan Zhaowang, "If you want to recruit talents now, please start with me. I still appoint people, let alone people who are more talented than me? "
Yan Zhaowang listened to Guo Kun's words, built a high platform, worshipped Guo Kun as a teacher, and built a sage platform. At that time, talents like Zou Yan and Drama Xin came to Yan from their respective countries.
After the efforts of many wise men for more than 20 years, Yan finally became strong and the combat effectiveness of the army was greatly enhanced. So he was appointed as a general, and planned to attack Qi together with Qin, Chu and Sanjin. After several wars, the Qi army was defeated, Qi Min fled abroad, and Yan Zhaowang finally got revenge.
Lauren is virtuous and returns the bracelet.
In the Ming Dynasty, there was a scholar named Luo Lun. He was honest and diligent. This year, he went to Beijing to try. Passing by Shandong, the servant found a gold bracelet. When people were not looking, he quietly put the gold bracelet into his arms. After five or six days, Lauren frowned while counting the money in the hotel.
The servant asked him why he was unhappy. Lauren said, "It will take many days to get to the capital. I'm afraid the toll is not enough." Hearing this, the servant said unhurriedly, "xianggong" need not worry. I have my own way. Lauren asked strangely, "What can you do?" "I picked up a gold bracelet in Shandong and sold it. That's enough." The servant replied proudly.
Lauren didn't expect the servant to do such a thing, and suddenly her expression was high: "How can you take other people's things for yourself?" Hurry up and go back to Shandong to find the owner! "The servant said awkwardly," going back to Shandong for many days won't miss your exam, will it? "
Lauren suppressed her anger and patiently said to the servant, "People who have lost valuables must be extremely anxious and may die. I would rather miss the exam than go back. "
Feeling ashamed, the servant got his horse ready and hurried back to Shandong with Lauren without saying anything. As Lauren expected, a housewife accidentally dropped a gold bracelet into the washbasin while washing her face. The maid didn't know, and even threw away the hose bracelet. The housewife couldn't find the gold bracelet, and suspected that it was stolen by the maid. She tortured her in every way to make her confess.
When the housewife's husband learned about it, he suspected that his wife was having an affair and gave the gold bracelet to his lover, so he abused it all day. The maid and the housewife had a bitter quarrel, and both of them were angry and ready to hang themselves. Thanks to early detection, these two lives were saved.
Just as the family was in a terrible uproar, Lauren's master and servant arrived at the news. They returned the gold bracelet and comforted the housewife and maid with kind words. The host family was deeply moved and grateful. Although Lauren postponed the exam time, she has no regrets at all. He said meaningfully to his servant, "If I can't find the owner of the gold bracelet, I will be restless for life."
Zhang Zhao who dares to speak.
Zhang Zhao is a famous figure in the State of Wu. He is an incorruptible Geng Jie. He dared to speak out and was respected by the people of Wu.
After Gongsun Yuan was defeated by Cao Cao, he sent someone to bow to Sun Quan. Sun Quan was overjoyed, named Gongsun Yuan the prince, and sent 10,000 soldiers to sail around the Central Plains to celebrate in Gongsun Yuan. All the ministers are against it. Zhang Zhao said: Gongsun Yuan is capricious and unreliable. Now he surrendered only because he was attacked by Cao Cao. If Gongsun Yuan changes his mind and takes refuge in Cao Cao, how can our envoys and soldiers survive? "
Sun Quan accused Zhang Zhao many times, and Zhang Zhao insisted on not letting him, which made Sun Quan lose face. He drew his sword and said, "Dongwu people came to the palace to worship me and went out to worship you. I respect you very much. But you often object to reprimanding me in front of everyone, and I am afraid that when I can't help but order you to accept punishment. "
Zhang Zhaozhi stared at Sun Quan and said, "Although I know that the suggestion will not be adopted, I just want to do my best to call the old minister to the bed before the Queen Mother dies." Sun Quan threw the knife on the ground and cried with Zhang Zhao, but he didn't take Zhang Zhao's advice and sent someone to find Gongsun Yuan.
In a rage, Zhang couldn't get sick, so Sun Quan hated him so much that he had Zhang's door sealed with earth. Zhang Zhao also sealed the door from the inside.
Later, Gongsun Yuan killed Sun Quan's envoy and surrendered to Cao Cao. Knowing that he had made a mistake, Sun Quan sent someone to apologize to Zhang Zhao many times and asked Zhang Zhao to preside over the state affairs again, but Zhang could not resign. Sun Quan personally invited Mr. Zhang, but Mr. Zhang still refused to get sick. Sun Quan burned Zhang Zhao's door and tried to force him out, but Zhang Zhao still refused to come out. Sun Quan had the fire put out again, and waited outside for a long time before Zhang Zhao's sons rescued him. Sun Quan went back to the palace by bus with Zhang Zhao, feeling deeply responsible. But Zhang Zhao was too proud to attend the court meeting.
Zhang Zhao is meticulous in political affairs, outspoken in Geng Jie and naturally loyal, but he is not a good general or strategist in courage.
After Gan Ning defected to Sun Quan, he made suggestions to Sun Quan: the Han Dynasty gradually declined, and Cao Cao stole the state power, so he should lead the army to the west; Liu Biao occupied Jingjiang District, but he was incompetent, and his son failed to live up to expectations. It is better to find out early, or Cao Cao will do it first. If you want to take Liu Biao, you must attack Huang Zu first. Once Huang Zu is broken, we can take advantage of the situation and gradually seize the land of Bashu, so that we can become the overlord.
Sun Quan agreed with Gan Ning's suggestion, while Zhang Zhao objected: "Soochow is unstable now. If we go to Howie and Liu Biao, I'm afraid there will be rebellion in China. " Gan Ning said to Zhang Zhao: The country trusts you as much as it trusts Xiao He, but you are afraid of rebellion. Why do you worship the ancients?
When Cao Cao led an army of 830,000 to attack Chibi, Soochow soldiers were terrified. Zhang Zhao said to Sun Quan: Cao Cao is a wolf's ambition, but it is an imperial edict to seize the emperor, so it is not smooth to beat him. The only thing that Soochow can resist Cao Cao's army is the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, but Cao Cao has now occupied Jingzhou and incorporated Liu Biao's water army. He went down the river, hand in hand with land. The natural barrier of the Yangtze River no longer exists. How can he fight with him? It is better to surrender to Cao Cao for the time being.
Later, Sun Quan defeated the powerful Cao Cao, the famous Battle of Red Cliffs in history, with Lu Su, Zhou Yu and Liu Bei.
Zhang Zhao was 8 1 year old when he died. "Shangshu Zhang Zhao" is "strict and powerful, below the king of Wu, afraid of the country."
Honesty can build a country.
Jin Wengong attacked the original country and agreed with the doctors that it would take 10 days to capture the original country, so he only brought 10 days of food. However, after 10 days, the original country was not captured, so the communists were ordered to retreat and prepare to retreat to the state of Jin.
At this time, a soldier came back from the original country and reported, "We will win the original country in three days." This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to seize the original country, and victory is imminent. The ministers around Jin Wengong also advised, "The grain and grass in the original country are exhausted, and the army is exhausted. Please wait a little longer! "
Jin Wengong said seriously, "I have made an appointment with the doctor 10 day. If I don't go back, I will lose my credit! I can't lose my credit in order to get my home country. " So he ordered a retreat and returned to the state of Jin.
The people of the original country heard about it, and they all said, "How can a loyal king like Jin Wengong not join him?" So the people of the original country surrendered to the state of Jin.
The people who defend the country also heard the news and said, "How can a monarch who speaks faith like Jin Wengong not follow him?" So he also surrendered to Jin Wengong.
After hearing this, Confucius wrote down and commented: "Jin Wengong attacked the original country because he can keep his word!"
Zeng butcher
Zeng, Zeng and Zeng are the main inheritors and disseminators of Confucius' theory and occupy an important position in Confucian culture. Zeng Shen finally entered the hall of great Confucianism with his achievements, and was called the five great saints together with Confucius, Mencius, Yan Zi (Yan Hui) and Zi Sizi.
Ceng Zi said, "I visit myself three times a day, and I am disloyal to others. I don't believe in making friends, but I'm not used to it? " This means that I have to reflect on myself many times every day to check whether I have faithfully done what I have discussed with others and whether I have kept my word when dealing with friends. Have you carefully reviewed the knowledge taught by the teacher? Ceng Zi not only said so, but also did so. Ceng Zi's story of killing pigs is his practice.
One day, Ceng Zi's wife was going to the market, and her son was crying to follow her. Ceng Zi's wife lied to him and said, "Go back and wait, and I'll come back later to kill the pig for you." The child believed it and ran home happily, shouting, "There is meat to eat, there is meat to eat."
The child stayed at home all day, waiting for his mother to come back. Friends from the village came to visit him and he didn't go. At night, when the child saw his mother coming back from a distance, he rushed to meet him and advised, "Mom, mom, kill the pig, I'm dying of greed."
Hearing this, Ceng Zi's wife not only criticized: "How can a pig kill people in our family for two or three months?"
Hearing this, the child cried with a wow.
Ceng Zi didn't say anything when he learned the truth. Turned back to the house and took out a kitchen knife. Ceng Zi's wife was frightened, because Ceng Zi had been very strict with her children, thinking that he would teach them a lesson, and she quickly put her arms around her. But Ceng Zi went straight to the pigsty.
The wife asked inexplicably, "What are you doing in the pigsty with a kitchen knife?"
Ceng Zi replied without thinking: "Kill the pig".
The wife asked doubtfully, "But what pigs should I kill in the New Year?"
Ceng Zi said seriously, "Didn't you promise your children? Since you promised, you should do it. "
The wife said, "I'm just lying to the children." Why should I talk to them seriously? "
Ceng Zi said: "It is more important for children to keep their promises. Otherwise, it is not obvious that children learn to lie? " ? Adults don't keep their words. What qualifications do you have to educate your children in the future? "
The wife bowed her head in shame after hearing this. The couple really killed the pigs for their children and gave a banquet to entertain the villagers, asking them to educate their children to set an example.
Although Ceng Zi was laughed at by some people, he educated honest and trustworthy children. The story of Ceng Zi's killing pigs has spread to this day, and his character has been admired by later generations.
Loyalty is better than ability.
An old technician who has worked hard in the enterprise for ten years was unexpectedly asked to wait for his post. In the first few days, he was very upset and felt really wronged. And these days, he received several strange phone calls in succession. The person on the phone claimed to be a competitor of the company he used to work for, and hoped that he could provide some secrets of the original company. In return, he could be offered a high-paying job or give him 6,543,800 yuan.
When he received the phone call for the first time, he flatly refused. The next day, the phone raised the salary to 2 million, and he refused.
"That company has kept you waiting for work, and the next step is probably to fire you. You worked hard for ten years and got such a reward. Is it necessary for you to keep a secret for an ungrateful enterprise? You don't do yourself any good! " The man on the phone said angrily.
"I'm sorry, I won't do that anyway! This is the principle of my life, even if I have left this enterprise. " He said firmly.
When the third call came, he was running around looking for a job because the whole family depended on him. Without a job, family expenses become a problem. At this point, the home opened by the man on the phone has reached 5 million yuan. But he refused without hesitation.
The next day, he was unexpectedly told to go to work. The boss gave him a loyalty medal, representing the highest honor of the enterprise. At the same time, the boss also sent him a letter of appointment to hire him as the manager of the technology development department.
It turns out that these three phone calls are just an inspection before the appointment of cadres.
Work hard for your dream
Zibwa was born in a small village in rural America and received only a short school education. /kloc-when he was 0/5 years old, he went to a mountain village to be a groom, but the ambitious Chiwabo was always looking for opportunities for development. Three years later, Chiwabo finally came to work at the construction site owned by Carnegie, the steel king. As soon as he set foot on the construction site, Chiwabo was determined to be the best builder. Chiwabo silently accumulated work experience and taught himself architectural knowledge when all the workers complained about hard work and low wages.
One night, the workmates were chatting, while Chiwabo was hiding in the corner reading a book. It happened that the company manager went to the site to inspect the work that day. The manager looked at the book in Wabo's hand, opened the notebook again and left without saying anything. The next day, the company manager called Chiwabo to the office and asked, "What are you learning those things for?" Chiwabo said: "I don't think our company is short of migrant workers, but of technicians or managers with both work experience and professional knowledge, right?" The manager smiled and nodded. Soon, Chiwabo was promoted to technician. When he was promoted to technician, a workmate satirized Chiwabo in person. He said, "I don't just work for my boss, I don't just make money. I am working hard for my dream and a bright future. " We can only improve ourselves in performance. I want to make the value of my job far exceed the salary I get. Only in this way can I get the reuse of my boss and get the opportunity! "With this belief, Chiwabo rose to the position of chief engineer step by step. At the age of 25, Chiwabo became the general manager of this construction company.