——"Speech at the End of the Investigation Work in Xinjiang" and other articles

■Interpretation

Comrade Xi Jinping has said many times that he likes Su Shi's sentence very much. There are many similar lessons in history: in the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzong lost his enterprising spirit, was proud and lazy, and indulged in pleasures, which eventually led to the "Anshi Rebellion"; In the prosperous era of Kangqian in the Qing Dynasty, the government and the opposition were proud of the martial arts of civil governance, extravagance and corruption, relaxation of official governance, and turned to the middle of Jiadao. The most important threat to the survival and development of a country, a society, and an organization is often not sudden major disasters and changes, but precisely those burnout and laxity that are not easily visible and slowly accumulate. It is precisely for this reason that Comrade Xi Jinping has constantly reminded leading cadres at all levels to "see the wise before they sprout", think foresight, and treat diseases before they occur. How to do it in the future? As Comrade Xi Jinping said, "For the aspects that have been seen clearly, we must conduct in-depth research and judgment, make early plans, and deal with them calmly; For aspects that are difficult to see clearly for the time being, it is necessary to closely follow, take precautions, and respond flexibly. ”

■Original text

The most undesirable thing in the world is called peace and quietness, but in fact, there are unforeseen worries. If you sit and watch it change and do nothing, you may be irretrievable; If you do it strongly, the world will be in peace, and I will not believe in it. Only benevolent gentlemen and heroic men make great difficulties for the world in order to achieve great success. This is not a reluctant period of time, and it is beyond the reach of those who seek fame.

——(Northern Song Dynasty) Su Shi "The Theory of Chao Error"

■Definition

"The Theory of Chao Error" is a character biography written by Su Shi, commenting on the historical event of Chao Cuo's cutting of the feudal domain by the political reformer Chao Cuo during the Jingdi period in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, and analyzes the fundamental reasons for Chao Cuo's killing.

The above paragraph is the first paragraph of "The Theory of Chao Error", and the author puts forward an argument straight to the point: the most difficult thing to solve in the world is that there is nothing more difficult to solve than that there is peace and quiet on the surface, but in fact there are unpredictable hidden dangers. This sentence alludes to the period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, although the country and the people are peaceful on the surface, there is a hidden crisis that the vassal king is sitting big and threatening the central government. Then, the author focused on the word "suffering", from the two aspects of "sitting" and "getting up". If you sit back and watch the changes and do not think of a solution, then the chaos will develop to the point of no return. "Rise up and do it" without waiting for the right time, then I am afraid that people in the world will not believe in and support us because they are used to being too peaceful. Raccoon (

iǔ): Accustomed to taking it for granted without paying attention to it. In fact, it refers to Chao Cuo's cutting of the feudal domain too quickly and too violently, which directly led to the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms". The article also compares the "benevolent gentlemen and heroic men" with Chao Cuo, and puts forward the proposition that real benevolent gentlemen and heroic men should "be born in the world and make great achievements in order to achieve great success", and point out the real reason for the failure of Chao Cuo's reform: due to the lack of strong will and the spirit of fearlessness in the face of danger, provoke the "great disaster" but are unwilling to resist the "great difficulty" for the people of the world, and only want to protect themselves, which can be described as self-inflicted disaster.