Chapter 18 Han Fei said it was difficult

"Today, let's talk about one of Han Feizi's most outstanding masterpieces, and it is also one of my favorite works of the old man - "Han Feizi: Difficult to Say". Although Wei Fuzi is still in the prime of life, he always feels old when he looks at these teenage and energetic girls and teenagers.

"Anyone would like to tell us a little bit about what this article is about?" Wei Fuzi asked.

"Wei Fuzi, can I?" Xiao Meng Jiang recommended himself.

"Very good, then please ask Lingdu to talk to us about "Difficult to Say"."

"Han Feizi analyzes that the most difficult part of lobbying the monarch is not in intelligence, eloquence, and straightforward advice, but in figuring out the monarch's mind, whether it is consistent with the content and statement we want to lobby."

"If the monarch wants to pursue a good name, we can't use good profits to convince him, and if the monarch wants to pursue good profits, we can't use good names to convince him."

"If the monarch secretly pursues great profits and superficially pursues good fame, he will use his good name to speak to him, and he will superficially hire but in fact alienate the speaker; If you use generous profits to speak to him, he will secretly adopt the ideas of the speaker and superficially alienate the speaker. ”

Han Feizi talked in detail about the seven 'dangers' and eight 'difficulties' in lobbying. ”

"What are the seven dangers?" King's Landing asked.

Xiao Meng Jiang said eloquently: "In the conversation, I didn't intend to say what the monarch wanted to hide, this is the first danger. ”

"The monarch does one thing on the surface, but in his heart he wants to accomplish something else, but the lobbyist makes clear the monarch's intentions, As we know, Zheng Wugong wanted to invade the Hu country, and in order to paralyze and protect the country, he married his daughter to Hu Jun. Guan Qisi broke Zheng Wugong's mind and was killed. This is the second danger. ”

"The lobbyist has planned for the monarch, although it is in the monarch's will, but it has been guessed by a wise man from some external signs, and thus the secret has been revealed, and the monarch must have thought that the lobbyist had leaked it, and this is the third danger."

"Therefore do not divulge the secrets of the sovereign's heart, and treat the sovereign's mind with caution in words and deeds."

"Furthermore, don't talk about it in depth. The sovereign's benevolence is not great, but the speaker talks to the best of his knowledge, and if the proposition is carried out and succeeded, the merit will be forgotten by the sovereign; If the proposal fails to adapt to the situation, it will be doubted by the monarch, which is the fourth danger. ”

"The monarch is at fault, and the speaker proposes propriety to find fault with him, which is the fifth danger."

"The monarch sometimes thinks of himself when he has a good plan, and the speaker also knows this plan, which is the sixth danger."

"Forcing the monarch to do what he cannot do, and forcing the monarch to stop what he is not willing to stop, is the seventh danger."

"What are the eight difficulties?" The more King's Landing listened, the more interesting it became.

Xiao Meng Jiang explained: "If the lobbyist discusses the minister with the monarch, it is considered that he wants to separate the relationship between the monarch and the minister, which is the first difficulty.

Talking to the monarch about the courtiers is considered to be trying to sell his worth, which is the second difficulty.

Talking about the people that the monarch likes is considered to be a relationship, which is the third difficulty.

Talking about people who are hated by the monarch is considered to be tempting, and this is the fourth difficulty.

Speaking straightforwardly is considered unintelligent and clumsy, which is the fifth difficulty.

Trivial and detailed conversations are considered verbose and long-winded, which is the sixth difficulty.

A brief statement of opinion is considered cowardly and does not dare to speak out, which is the seventh difficulty.

If you are unruly and unruly, you will be considered rude and impolite, which is the eighth difficulty. ”

King's Landing asked curiously, "What should the speaker do to get his advice adopted?" “

Based on what he understood from the book, Xiao Meng Jiang explained: "When the monarch has an urgent request, the lobbyist must indicate that it is just, and encourage the monarch to do it." ”

"When the monarch has a despicable thought, but cannot restrain himself, the lobbyist should whitewash the despicable thought for the sovereign as good, and complain that he will not go."

"When the monarch has too high aspirations, and it is practically impossible to achieve them, the lobbyist should cite the shortcomings of the matter to the monarch, reveal its disadvantages, and then praise the monarch for not doing it."

"When the monarch boasts of his wisdom and ability, the lobbyist ought to give the monarch more evidence of the same, so that he may borrow from ours and we pretend not to know, so as to help him boast of his wisdom."

"If a lobbyist wants to defend the self-interest of the sovereign, he must articulate it in a good name, implying that it is in the self-interest of the sovereign."

"If a lobbyist wants to state something that is harmful to the monarch, he should state that if such a thing is done, it will be slandered and criticized, suggesting that the matter is connected with the monarch's personal calamity."

"When the speaker wants to state something harmful, he makes it clear that it will be slandered, and implies that it is also harmful to the monarch."

"When a ruler boasts of great power, let him not be suppressed by what is difficult for him; When a monarch thinks he is resolute and courageous, let him not provoke him with his faults; When a monarch thinks he is scheming, let him not embarrass him with his failures. ”

"There is nothing disobedient in the content of the lobbying, and there is nothing in the rhetoric that contradicts the monarch. In order to win the trust and favor of the monarch. “

"The trust of the monarch is an important prerequisite for the adoption of the proposal. There was a rich man in the Song Kingdom, and the rain had blown down the wall, and his son said, "If you don't repair it, thieves will come and steal it." The old man in the neighborhood said the same thing. In the evening, a large amount of property was stolen. For the same advice, the rich man thought his son was wise, but he was suspicious of the old neighbor. ”

"The monarch's favorability is an important factor in adopting advice."

"When Mi Zibian was favored by the monarch of the kingdom, he ignored the laws and regulations, and pretended to be ordered by the monarch to drive the king's car to visit his sick mother, and the monarch thought that he was virtuous, and for the sake of his mother, he forgot that he would break the law. Mizi felt sweet when she ate the peach, and gave the remaining half to Wei Jun to eat. Wei Jun thinks that this is a manifestation of Mi Zibian's love for him. However, when Mizi's flaws and love were relaxed, he offended Wei Jun, and Wei Jun thought that he was guilty of pretending to be the king's order to control the monarch privately and give himself the leftover peaches to eat. ”

"Although Mi Zibian's behavior is the same as at the beginning, the reason why he was previously called virtuous and later convicted was that Wei Jun's love and hatred had changed. Therefore, when favored by the sovereign, the wisdom of the speaker appears appropriate and more intimate; When hated by the monarch, the wisdom of the speaker appears inappropriate, and he is condemned and alienated. Therefore, the one who admonishes must not fail to observe the love and hatred of the monarch, and then admonish. ”

"The dragon is the noblest of animals, and when tamed, it can be ridden teasingly; But if anyone moves its scales, it will definitely be harmed. The monarch also has reverse scales, and if we can not touch the monarch's reverse scales, it will be almost fine. “

Wei Fuzi approvingly: "It seems that Lingjun has done enough homework before class, which is very good." “

"After reading this article, do you have any thoughts and feelings?" Wei Fuzi asked.

Han Feizi believes that a good speaker needs to have intelligence, eloquence, courage and insight. From this chapter, I learned that I need to use my own wisdom and grasp my own words and methods, gain insight into the psychology and needs of the monarch, adapt my suggestions to the needs of the monarch, and match my words to the thoughts of the monarch, so that my suggestions can be adopted and my ambitions and talents can be displayed. “

Wei Fuzi nodded approvingly and said, "Yes, what Lingjun said is exactly what this chapter emphasizes. Although "Wen died in admonition, Wu died in battle" is worthy of admiration and admiration, but if we can read this article carefully and integrate Han Feizi's advice into our wisdom, I believe that more people with lofty ideals will be able to realize their ambitions and avoid suffering. “

Jun Lin applauded, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Cousin Lingjun is really amazing, Wei Fuzi rarely praises us, Cousin Lingjun didn't come for long, and she was affirmed by Wei Fuzi, Jin Yu must be angry in her heart." “

Jin Yu turned around and rolled the book into a volume, angrily knocked King's Landing's head, and said, "Use you to say it, use it to say it, you know it!" “

"Oops, oops, it's been right, oops, oops, don't fight, cousin Lingjun help! Wei Fuzi, help! King's Landing said with his head in his arms.

When Wei Fuzi and Xiao Meng Jiang saw this scene, they couldn't help but laugh and laughed.

Tao Yaoyao and Yeli stood on the high wall in the distance, looking at the joyous scene in the academy, Tao Yaoyao couldn't help but be envious.

Ye Li asked, "Do you want to join them?" I can help you. “

Tao Yaoyao shook her head again and again: "No, no, I'll just watch it here, if I sit at the desk and read a book motionless, I will definitely fall asleep." I can't stand it. “

Ye Li tilted his mind and thought about it, and said, "Don't you like Meng Gongzi?" How did he notice you when you were so far away? “

Tao Yaoyao's delicate cheeks turned red, and she said, "No need, I'll just look at him here." “

Tao Yaoyao touched the head of the little turtle in his hand, and added in a whisper behind him: "I'm very happy to be able to look at him from afar." “