Three Kingdoms

The Western Region is China’s first step in trying to go abroad since the Han Dynasty.

After all, no matter what, the Silk Road is still relatively in line with the current level of productivity development in the Han Dynasty.

Navigation skills must reach a certain level to smoothly reach the East China Sea and southern Xinjiang.

Although the snow area is also accessible by land, it is still too difficult to travel compared to the Western Region. Even in later generations, not everyone can go back and forth casually, and complications of altitude sickness may occur halfway...

Therefore, this step in the Western Region is actually very critical.

The fundamental point of the Han Dynasty's management of the Western Regions was not to go out, but to fight against the Huns. Therefore, after this direction was wrong, the importance of the Western Regions quickly declined after the Xiongnu weakened. Later, Han Yu said that China had "a vast territory and abundant resources"...

Well, Mr. Lu also said the same thing about "the land is vast and the resources are abundant".

Obviously, neither Han Yu nor Lu Xun are bad people. It is not a problem to say that China has a vast land and rich resources. The problem is that some people use the topic to play on it, some people take it out of context, and some people are not good at others. It is like a capitalist who sees ordinary people making one yuan more and losing a thousand yuan than him. Everyone feels distressed.

China is actually very poor.

Throughout history, compared to other large countries, China really has no advantages.

The United States has a lot of coal and gas, as well as a lot of oil, including shale. The flat land is also suitable for agriculture.

Australian kangaroos are rich in iron, gas and coal. The climate is extremely suitable for livestock and marine farming.

Da Xiong’s home is also full of wood, oil, gas and coal.

Then look at China, which is short of oil, gas, and coal, especially high-quality coal. It is also short of iron, including high-quality iron ore. Copper, silver, and gold are all in short supply. The area of ​​arable land is small, and large-scale mechanical farming is destined to be impossible in hilly areas. Moreover, there are twenty neighbors in the surrounding area, and most of them are not the owners of Taiping. From ancient times to later generations, there are many old and new grudges!

In this environment, can you still be immersed in the dream of arrogance?

Therefore, for Fei Qian, the Western Region must go out!

In order for China to have a broader space for future generations, this step must be taken.

If Zhang Liao had not killed anyone in the Western Regions, he might have been a better candidate to be the Protector of the Western Regions.

Zhang Liao has a cautious personality, courage and strategy. He can be said to be a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and he is qualified for a big job.

It's just a pity that Zhang Liao took action. Although it was indeed necessary for Zhang Liao to take action at that time, this was not the normal way.

So now Taishi Ci has become the main candidate.

Yes, candidate, but not the only one…

If it doesn't work, Fei Qian can still transfer Jia Xu over, but that guy often likes to play with people's hearts, and he may play the people of the Western Regions to death, and it will also affect the rapid recovery and further development of the Western Regions in the future. There will be some side effects.

After all, some people may not be able to see it for a while, but they may not be able to see it forever. When the means becomes the purpose, it will eventually be counterattacked.

The method is suitable for extraordinary times and does not fit all models.

What Feiqian needs is "universal", not "acting according to authority" in emergency situations.

The stability of a political structure must require the coordination of both civil and military aspects, just like human hands, which can be used to cut off a piece here and a piece there. Although it is true that it can cut lesions and remove carrion, but Why not treat it early on? Why do we have to cut off our arms and amputate our thighs when we can get precise treatment?

This problem even extended to later generations.

The step Fei Qian wants to take now is a new step forward for China.

It’s not easy to walk, but it’s necessary to walk.

Taishi Ci also understood that he had to keep pace with Fei Qian, but how to make Fei Qian's intentions clearer and implement them well? This was not just a simple "I can do it", he had to To show Fei Qian a certain ability...

Taishi Ci felt that Fei Qian definitely didn't want to take the route of people surviving and government losing, so Fei Qian was very cautious in dealing with Lu Bu. Therefore, Tai Shi Ci also needed to deal with the issues in the Western Regions. Be careful and don't just go up and start a fire.

But I can’t say nothing and do nothing…

As the saying goes, "the three things a new official needs to do when taking office".

Everyone seems to know that it is not good to do so. They all know that for the sake of safety, they should not try their best to show off their working ability as soon as they take office. They must build up momentum in order to burn three fires. In the end, they often fail because they do not fully understand the situation.

The truth is all clear.

But many times, when you take office, you can't help but feel a little bit angry.

If you stay still for a long time, the people above will ask, Xiao, what did you do after you were down there for so long?

People below will also ask, what kind of evil is this old fool holding back, and what is he trying to do?

Then once it was burned, everyone felt comfortable except the one who was burned.

What is very interesting is, what do the three fires in the post-secular saying "three fires when a new official takes office" mean? The prototype actually refers to the three fires after Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, namely the fire of Bowangpo, the fire of Xinye and the fire of Chibi.

But the problem is, these three fires were made up by Mr. Luo...

It is the fire in the novel.

In real history, these three fires have nothing to do with Brother Zhu.

The fire at Bowangpo was set by Liu Bei, and it burned his own camp instead of his pursuers. At that time, the two armies faced off for a long time in Bowang. Liu Bei took the initiative to change his tactics and led his army to "burn the camp and flee". Xiahou Dun ordered a pursuit, but Lieutenant General Li Dian thought it was impossible and said that the enemy might be hiding in the grass, but Xiahou Dun refused to listen.

"Dun and others chased him, but were defeated by the ambush. Dun and others fell into the bandits' ambush and the battle was at a disadvantage. Dian went to save him. When Bei saw the rescue, he dispersed." If Liu Bei hadn't had so few soldiers at the time, it would have been impossible to say that this wave could have been counterattacked directly. Push it to the yard city!

The Battle of Bowangpo is a classic example of Liu Bei's personal command, and it seems that as long as Cao Cao does not personally lead the troops, Liu Bei can basically defeat any of Cao Cao's generals...

After Xiahou Dun was burned and Cao Cao came, Liu Bei had no choice but to retreat.

So Xinye is popular, but actually there is none at all.

As for the fire of Red Cliff...

That's all.

So the so-called "three fires", one is "showing off the crown and wearing it", the other is "there is nothing", and the other is "standing on behalf of the peach"...

"Soga..." The king of understanding nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood.

In later generations, the "three things to do when a new official takes office" actually refers more to "people, wealth and things".

Because the people and property of a unit directly control the lifeblood of a unit. Therefore, when a new leader takes office, the first thing he does is to replace the office director, because the office director is the leader's direct confidant. In addition to serving the leader, he also has to do some things that are inconvenient for the leader to do. At the same time, the office director The director plays a comprehensive and coordinating role, and a new person needs to be arranged, someone whom the leader can trust.

The second is the financial department. Whether it is a company or a family, whoever manages the money has the confidence. A unit's finances and books must be managed by someone they can trust, otherwise any small tricks will be enough for the leader to drink. There is also human resources. The success of a unit mainly depends on whether people are united. The human resources department will start first, and then there will be a major change of middle-level leaders.

At this point, after a complete change of personnel, property and resources, the new leader can fully grasp the real power of the unit.

But is this really necessary?

Many people believe that after taking over the leadership, the people in the unit are basically the losers of the previous leader. Therefore, when the new leader takes office, it is not easy to carry out the work. Therefore, the "three things to do when a new leader takes office" are What you have to do is what you have to do. As for other content, such as new officials coming in to change some systems, improve the office environment, and put up a few posters and red banners, these are actually laying the foundation for these three fires.

But the problem is, maybe sometimes it is necessary to do this, but most of the time, this thing is magnified.

Fei Qian did not want the Western Region to be the first example of "expansion" under his command.

For Taishi Ci, he must make a difference, but he cannot say that he will act haphazardly. Especially as a successor, he needs to know the path and direction so as not to go astray.

Fei Qian asked Tai Shi Ci about Lu Bu and the Western Regions. On the surface, he seemed to be talking about Lu Bu, but in fact he was asking about the governance of the entire Western Regions!

"I'm... stupid," Taishi Ci thought it would be better to let Fei Qian make the decision, so he said, "I don't have a clue at the moment, but if my lord gives orders, I will definitely obey them." 』

Does it sound good?

Correct or not?

This is where Taishi Ci is smarter than Lu Bu.

But again, this is where Taishi Ci is not smart enough...

So Fei Qian was going to let Tai Shi Ci have more memory.

Fei Qian smiled and held out two fingers, "In that case, do you think that Lu Fengxian's affairs in the Western Regions should deal with the issue rather than the person, and also with the person." 』

Taishi Ci was obviously stunned, and after a moment he bowed, "Please give me some advice, my lord!" 』

Fei Qian nodded slightly and said: "Tian Boding is a good scholar and keeps his king, while Bai Gong is a good scholar and keeps the bush in chaos." The good scholars are the same, but the reasons for doing so are different. Gongsunyou cut off his own body and respected Baili, and he raised up troubles in his palace to flatter Duke Huan. The self-punishment is the same, but the reason for self-punishment is different. Huizi said, "The madman goes eastward, and the chaser also goes eastward. It is the same when he goes eastward, but the reason why he goes eastward is different. Therefore, people who are colleagues must examine them." Can Ziyi know why this is the case? 』

Taishi Ci understood something, but he also didn't understand something. He thought for a long time, and then said tentatively, "Han Feizi's words often imply that he abandons things and favors others. Madmen go eastward, and chasers also go eastward. Who knows this?" East or east? If you look at it in terms of things, this is the same. If you look at it in terms of people, this is different. How should I interpret this? Please teach me, Lord. 』

What Han Feizi said actually means that we should pay more attention to people rather than looking at things, because as Han Feizi said, it is possible for a madman to run eastward, and then a group of people will also run eastward and do the same thing. But people are different. But in this case, wouldn't it contradict what Fei Qian said before about "doing it right, not the person"?

Fei Qian smiled and said, "It depends on human effort." As someone said yesterday, people should compete with the sky, the earth, and people. Those who compete must do something and not do something. This is what people do... First, they should have the intention to achieve great things, and what they should not do. If you are afraid of hardships and hardships, you should know the subtle meaning and observe things and people. 』

Taishi Ci nodded and said, "That's right!" If you don’t know someone at first, you should learn to do something about it! Therefore, there is a saying, treat the matter but not the person. I have known people for a long time, so I should treat them with care! That’s why we can say that we should treat people rather than things..."

Fei Qian nodded and said, "Ziyi has one of the best answers." 』

Taishi Ci was stunned, "My lord, what you want is... is there anything left unfinished?" 』

Fei Qian nodded.

Taishi Ci frowned and started thinking.

In fact, in traditional Chinese philosophy, we often hear two concepts that seem to be completely opposite. "Treat things but not people" and "Treat people but not things" are one of them.

Those who support "treating people rather than people" believe that objective factors can reflect fairness and non-prejudice; those who support "treating people rather than people" believe that human nature and ability are the key factors that determine things.

When some people are young, they think that "treating people and not people" is the supreme truth. But when they get older and have more experience, they feel that "treating people and not people" is the right thing. Of course, some people are the other way around. When they are young, they like to look at the faces of handsome guys and beautiful women. No matter what handsome guys and beautiful women do, they are right and their farts taste good. When they get older, they realize that handsome guys and beautiful women also have to poop. Yes, shit stinks.

Therefore, in fact, whether it is about things or people, or people or things, it is all focused thinking and simple mode.

The world is so big, things are so confusing, and people's hearts are so complicated, so I just thought about whether there is a simple way, a universal template, and then just click it and it's done.

But obviously, this won't work. This is also the important point Fei Qian wants to tell Taishi Ci in governing the Western Regions.

The more you want to simplify and model, you will find that the Western Region is not simple and cannot apply models.

The Han Dynasty has adopted the system of prefectures and counties for three to four hundred years...

The county system is a simple local management model.

Can it really be effective when applied to the Western Regions?

Of course, it is understandable that if you really use this model, you will obviously save worry and effort.

It's like Taishi Ci "just ask if you don't understand", and then said to let Fei Qian "make the final decision".

Whenever things become absolute, problems will arise.

Absolute treatment of things rather than people can actually be regarded as an extremely realist attitude, because on the surface it advocates objectivity and fairness, but in fact it corresponds to short-term opportunism. Regardless of whether you are a good person or a bad person, whether you agree with what you are doing or not is equivalent to whether your interests in the matter are compatible. If you agree, if you are compatible, we will become a fellow traveler and go forward together.

This means that although what everyone does looks the same on the surface, because the people doing it and the logic driving them are different, the consequences will be different in the future. If we can go together for a while, we can go as far as we can. How far we can go depends on whether the two of us still agree with the same views and are compatible with the same interests when the next thing comes. No matter how good the road was before, you might still stab each other at the next intersection. Everything is a business negotiation, there are no personal grudges, everyone can team up and break up at any time, no one should think too much about it.

By contrast, treating people the wrong way is less a strategy than a desire.

A wish that is actually not easy to realize.

If it becomes absolute, there will definitely be a big problem.

The desire to achieve things because of people is based on the various opinions and various interests. People still have their true nature, and then believe that the true nature of people is more reliable than these complicated views and interests. This kind of desire is directed at people, which means that opinions may be confused for a while, and interests may be temporarily divided, but the bottom is still the same person, and this person can be trusted, so the final thing can also be trusted.

But is this possible?

It is difficult to deal with the matter but not the person.

If you don't understand things at all times, don't know, and don't know, who will be the big deal if you have something to do, and enjoy peace and quiet without anything, good things will eventually be turned into bad governance.

It's difficult to treat people or do things wrong, it's difficult to judge people.

Who can guarantee that this person can see everything accurately?

Even if you have spotted a person for a while, as time goes by and things change, people will change accordingly. At that time, can the person after the change still be the same person as before?

To identify a person's ability, most of this ability is reflected in the resume. If it is not in the resume, you can also use the job to test it. However, there is no universally reliable method to detect how a person is.

At the moment, Taishi Ci had a headache the more he thought about it. Before he talked to Fei Qian, he felt that his brain was still sufficient, but he didn't expect that the more he talked, the more confused he became. Now it feels like his brain is full of chaos. The crowds are crowded together. It would be wrong to say that there is no enlightenment, but it is true that there is enlightenment, but there is no clue.

"How can there be six villages and six villages?" How about a scholar, what about a warrior? ” Fei Qian said with a smile, “Ziyi, don’t be rigid. If we look at things in terms of people, we will mostly judge them based on their emotions, likes and dislikes. If we look at people in terms of things, we will mostly judge them based on the amount of benefits... Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, are they not fighting? Is it a war? What is the difference between barbarians and Han people? 』

"This..." Suddenly, Tai Shici seemed to have a flash of inspiration in his mind, "Lord!" Six villages and six towns are originally one body! Six towns can become six towns, and vice versa! The one who settles the hometown is not the hometown, and the one who determines the boundaries is not the one who drives away! If you do something for something, you will lose it to others! If people do it, they will miss the mark! 』

"Martial men and literati are also one and the same!" "Taishici obviously grasped the key points of the Western Regions, and he looked quite excited, "Scholarship, agriculture, industry and commerce are all top priorities, and there is no order of precedence, and the same is true for war! Under the lord, if you are honored, you will be honored together, and if you are humiliated, you will be humiliated together! If you gain, you will all benefit, if you lose, you will all lose! Seeking common ground while reserving differences can lead to one body! 』

"Lord!" Taishi Ci half knelt on the ground, bowed his hands and bowed, his expression solemn and solemn, "I must always remember Lu Fengxian's affairs!" Take this as a lesson! Put the overall situation first! I should regard the West Sea and Chang'an as one, and proceed with caution! One is to regard the people of the Western Sea as the country's citizens, establish the law of rural exodus, and consolidate the big and small countries! Secondly, pay attention to the four people and never forget to fight, use the ability of civil servants to supervise their power, and use the power of generals to check their control! Thirdly, if the minister is corrupt or lazy in the slightest and pursues his selfish desires, he should be bound to his lord and die without complaint! 』

"good! Ziyi got it! ” Fei Qian helped Tai Shici up and shook his arm vigorously, “The whole Western Region is entrusted to Ziyi! 』

The two looked at each other and smiled, their smiles like the sky behind a closed jade door, clear and pure.