——"Speech at the Provincial Party Committee Team Special Democratic Life Meeting in Hebei" and other articles

■Interpretation

Comrade Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the responsibility of leading cadres. In the selection and employment of people, where is the responsibility reflected? It is embodied in the courage to speak the truth and dare to listen to the truth. Indeed, telling the truth and listening to the truth requires courage and party spirit, especially at a time when the relationship of interests and interpersonal relationships is very complicated. It is precisely because there is no environment for telling the truth and listening to rumors that there are many people who gossip and mutter behind their backs, and there are many people who believe that "no one says behind everyone's back, and no one talks about people in front of them". When some leading cadres were punished for violating discipline and law, almost all of them talked about the lack of internal supervision over the leading bodies, saying that no one reminded me that if someone had bitten their ears and pulled their sleeves back then, they would not have committed such a big crime. At the democratic life meeting, can we be open and honest and honest in our criticism? When some cadres have symptomatic problems, can they stand up and uphold fairness and say a few fair words? This is not only related to the cultivation of an individual's party spirit, but also to a political party's ability to improve itself and innovate itself. No one reminds you of small problems, and no one criticizes big problems, so that they make big mistakes, which is "the promise of a thousand people, not as good as the promise of a person".

■Original text

Zhao Liang said: "The skin of a thousand sheep is not as good as the skin of a fox; The promise of a thousand people is not as good as the promise of a person. King Wu is Chang, and Yin Mo is dead. If you are not a martial king, then the servant will speak all day long without punishment, but what? Shang Jun said: "There is a word, 'the appearance is gorgeous, the truth is true, the bitter medicine is also, and the disease is also willing to speak.'" 'The Master is willing to speak all day long, and the medicine of martingale. Martingale will do things, what can the son say! ”

——(Western Han Dynasty) Sima Qian, "Historical Records: The Eighth Biography of Shang Jun"

■Definition

"The skin of a thousand sheep is not as good as the skin of a fox; The promise of a thousand people is not as good as the promise of a scholar" is the advice of Zhao Liang, a strategist of the Warring States Period, to Qin Xiangshang Ying. Tuck: through the "armpit", the fox skin has the highest value in the armpit. Nono: Echo the voice. 谔谔 (è): The appearance of a blunt argument. It means that a thousand people are not as valuable as one person telling the truth, just as a thousand sheepskins are not as precious as the fur under a fox's armpit.

Shang Ying listened to Zhao Liang's words and said with emotion: "Appearance is beautiful, the truth is true, bitter medicine is also, and it is willing to say illness." It means that beautiful words are like flowers, outspoken words are like fruits, bad words are like medicine stones, and sweet words are like diseases. And urged Zhao Liang to speak out.

From this dialogue between Zhao Liang and Shang Ying, it can be seen how much the ancients cherished the words of the ancients. Why are words valuable? It is because many "proverbs" are to the point of the times, so that people can see clearly the essence of the problem and see the shortcomings in their work. The so-called "good medicine is good for the sick, and good advice is good for the ears", such "words" are always in the ears of officials, and they are reminded from time to time, so that the alarm bell can ring for a long time and prevent problems before they occur.