"Feng Xuan Ke Mengchangjun" was written by an unknown person in the pre-Qin Dynasty. I read this article through, and my feeling is: the language of the article is rough, and it has clever ideas, giving people the feeling of Mozi The mechanism of design; the thoughts and logic are clear and smooth, and completed in one go. Generally speaking, "Feng Xuan Ke Meng Changjun" is more like a political fable, reflecting the true face of the source of Chinese culture. It also made me understand a truth: Only by treating others with respect and courtesy can we attract talents. Let me tell you slowly.
The ancient literati always had a bit of wildness and unruliness in their rules and regulations. Among them, Li Bai was the master, and Feng Chen and Li Bai had similar personalities.
In "Feng Xuan Ke Mengchangjun", there are several sentences that can well reflect the wild and unrestrained literati, such as:
These few sentences seem to be the wild and unrestrained literati who does not know the heights of the world. The words (the article says, "Both left and right are evil, they think they are greedy but not satisfied"), in my opinion, there is a hidden mystery: it is Feng Chen who is testing Lord Mengchang.
Just imagine, before knowing Feng Chen, people might treat him as an "incompetent person". At the beginning of the article, Feng Chen also said that he was "not a good customer and also incompetent", indicating that he was an "incompetent person"; this was for the purpose of testing, and it was a kind of fearless and wild attitude. Honesty of heart. I think this kind of ideal frankness is exactly what many ancient Chinese people pursued. Later, all mengchang agreed, which showed that he was broad-minded and tolerant. Of course, this writing technique also paved the way for Feng Chen's "blockbuster" later.
The following text says:
The meaning of this passage is:
Just imagine, for an "incompetent person", you have to give him food and The mother who supported him and treated him like a capable person was such a broad-minded person. If this does not reflect the courtesy of Lord Mengchang, and if the guests still do not know how to repay such courtesy, then it makes no sense.
Feng Xuan "died three caves" for Lord Mengchang, precisely because Lord Mengchang was a wise man who was courteous and virtuous. This enlightens us that as "Bo Le", we must respect every "talent", regardless of whether these "talents" are what "Bo Le" needs at this time. As time goes by, even high-status officials sometimes need help from the outside world, and whether those people will help "Bo Le" depends on how "Bo Le" treats them.
In the article, Lord Mengchang is regarded as one of the "Four Gentlemen of the Warring States Period", with courtesy to virtuous people and followers all over the world. There is a story about Lord Mengchang that goes like this:
For the time being, we don’t care about the character and status of Lord Mengchang. Lord Mengchang was courteous to virtuous people and treated talented people. He was able to compare his food with others. As a gentleman, he did not belittle others because of his high status and treated his customers equally. It was also because of this advantage that he had customers all over the world.
In ancient times, "Mingjun" refers to a wise person. The story of "meeting a bosom friend in high mountains and flowing water" has been circulated since ancient times, which shows that the ancients attached great importance to bosom friends. In the process of reading ancient poems, many poems express the feeling that "the poet's talent is not appreciated". Is it true that no one reuses them? Their artistic achievements have been passed down to this day, and they must have been very famous at that time. There are many ways to attract talents. Some people value money, while others value reputation. But what remains unchanged is that talents value "courtesy". From the perspective of treating them politely, Lord Mengchang is a well-deserved "wise king".
Ancient Chinese people always had a "bright king" complex. In fact, this behavior was Feng Chen testing Meng Changjun. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were in an era when rituals and music collapsed and princes were fighting. At that time, the small princes were worried about survival every day, while the big princes were working hard for development, focusing more on territory, power, and soldiers. Confucius traveled around the world in order to find a wise king. It can be said that "the road is long and long, and I have searched high and low to find it." But often "horses with thousands of miles of horses are often found, but bole is not always found." Facts have proved that at that time, wise kings were found. Hard to find. An old Chinese saying goes: "A scholar dies for a confidant." I still remember that during the Qin State Shang Yang's reform, there was a famous scholar who wanted to repay Ming Jun (Qin Xiaogong). In order to let the order of seeking talents be carried forward, he even committed suicide and paid the price with his life.
Ancient literati lived in a relatively closed environment and had few interactions with other cultures. The poor had to rely on the imperial examination system to get through, while the rich had to comply with various rules in the officialdom. From ancient times to the present, personal interests are like ants compared to the power of the central government. Under the simultaneous influence of this external environment and internal environment, China's ancient culture is full of criticism and speculation, and it is also relatively limited.
In modern society, as a high-level leader, if you want to maximize the interests of the organization, you need the help of talents. Only by making full use of the power of talents and uniting the resources of all parties can we win in the increasingly fierce competition. How to be polite and respectful to others, "Feng Xuan Ke Mengchangjun" has taught us a profound lesson.