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Power and Official Career - Chapter [-]: The Art of Control

Chapter [-]: The Art of Control

Lu Yan left while Zhang Zhixian was asleep, not because of anything else, but because he didn't want to see the expression of resignation in Zhang Zhixian's eyes, that would make him feel guilty towards Zhang Zhixian, and felt very sad. I'm sorry for her.

People's feelings are sometimes very strange. It can be said that starting from today, Lu Yan's feelings for Zhang Zhixian began to sublimate. He has already liked her body from the beginning, and began to like her as a person.However, Zhang Zhixian didn't know about this change in Lu Yan's heart, and Lu Yan didn't want Zhang Zhixian to find out about it. He wanted to hide his feelings quietly, so that it was difficult even for him to find out.

If measured by reason, Lu Yan would feel that he is not as simple as a dog.And love is often not controlled by reason, just like a wild horse that has lost its rein, it can go wherever it wants, and run wherever it wants.

Today is Sunday, and it is a routine to go to Lin Zhijie's house for dinner. Lin Xiaoyun and Tongtong have been here since the morning, and Lu Yan also came to Lin Zhijie's house after leaving Zhang Zhixian's house.

Just in time for dinner, Lu Yan came in and sat down to eat.

After eating, Lu Yan came to the study with Lin Zhijie tacitly. Whenever he had a problem in his heart, he liked to discuss it with Lin Zhijie.Today, Lu Yan had another problem, and he wanted to tell Lin Zhijie what was in his heart.

Every time he encountered such a situation, Lin Zhijie would use his years of experience as an official and the wisdom of the elders to point out a clear way for Lu Yan.Lin Zhijie wanted to help Lu Yan, but he couldn't just help him get an official. Instead, he had to accumulate enough experience for Lu Yan. This is the real help. It hurt Lu Yan, and also her daughter Lin Xiaoyun.

Drinking tea, Lu Yan looked at Lin Zhijie with a calm face, thought for a long time and finally said: "Father, you said that there is such a circle in the officialdom. Helping each other, if there is any need, I will always extend the hand of friendship to help my companions solve problems. Is such a circle rare? And, everyone in the circle will have no secrets?"

"No secrets?" Lin Zhijie looked into Lu Yan's eyes and said with a smile, "Do you think it's possible? Everyone has secrets, and there are many, many secrets. I have a secret, and I can't let anyone know it. Your mother and Xiaoyun, who are close to you, did not let them know these secrets. Similarly, I know you have your own secrets, do you think you can tell me? At the same time, have you ever thought about it, if I know your secrets What will be the consequences after that? I am the same, I don’t know as many secrets as you, so sometimes everyone just tacitly agrees.”

Lin Zhijie's words made Lu Yan's heart pound wildly, and he couldn't help but think of Zhang Zhixian.

Zhang Zhixian was not a big deal to Gao Jia and the others.But if Lin Zhijie found out, it would be fatal. This is the difference in identity, and the secret becomes mysterious and miraculous.Hearing Lin Zhijie's words just now, Lu Yan couldn't help but fell into speculation again. He was speculating on Lin Zhijie's words, trying to infer from these superficial words whether Lin Zhijie knew about him and Zhang Zhixian.

"It's like this. A friend of mine introduced me to a circle. We often gather together to discuss political experience and do things that are beneficial to friends. No matter what secrets we hear, we are sincerely together. Discussion, not only can find a solution, but also have a solid ally." Lu Yan quickly brought the topic back to the circle issue just now, diverting Lin Zhijie's attention.

Lin Zhijie sneered after listening to Lu Yan's words, and said: "Actually, feelings are not suitable for people in politics. Feelings are a double-edged sword. While bringing souls, they can also hurt themselves. I Let me give you a piece of advice, you can’t trust anyone in the officialdom. When I say trust, I mean the person who tells all the secrets. Do you know why the officialdom needs superiors and subordinates? This is a pyramid-style management model. It has been like this since ancient times, and this method means efficiency and binding force. If there is no restraint, how to issue administrative orders? How to lead? Leadership is a command-style control method. The idea of ​​the supreme ruler is realized, and power is concentrated at the highest level."

Lu Yan listened carefully, feeling skeptical about the circle of Gao Jia and others in his heart.Lin Zhijie continued: "If there is no secret and transparency in the officialdom, then this government will be a failed government, and the implementation of government orders will be greatly discounted. To give the simplest example, the leader can see The goal is very ambitious. What he sees is the changes in five years, or even ten years, 20 years, or 100 years. Due to forward thinking, government orders may not be understood by others. Failure to understand means that when they are implemented Discounting, or fundamentally deviating from the leader's thinking is absolutely unacceptable. Therefore, the issuance of government orders needs to be carried out in another way. Sometimes it needs to be concealed and enforced, and there are more than two Different thinking patterns will make government orders swing left and right, and waste and repeated execution will reduce the efficiency of the government. Therefore, the supreme leader needs to concentrate power in the hands of one person, so that his orders will be It will be executed soon. Once the rights of two people are equally divided, the world will inevitably be in chaos. This is not a question of who is right and who is wrong, and it is not a question of who has the ability to govern. Rather, the rights of two people are equally divided , there will definitely be a situation where this is done on the first day of the junior high school and that one is on the fifteenth day, which will delay the implementation of the decree."

Lin Zhijie took a sip of tea and continued: "Of course, due to power struggles, many contradictions have also arisen, and these contradictions must be covered up. Sometimes, on the way to realize ideals, it is necessary to make some contradictory common sense These are all secrets, and after they are exposed, it is equivalent to giving people a handle. Who wants to work and live with fear. Therefore, people need to keep secrets to maintain normal social order. This is especially true in the officialdom. Some people occasionally make some mistakes, but it does not mean that those who make mistakes will be punished, as long as the person is generally capable and worthy of the country and the people, then this person is a good official.”

"On the contrary, a person who does not make any mistakes but does not make outstanding contributions to the country and the people is a failed official. In ancient times, Bao Qingtian and Hai Rui were the most famous upright officials, but a good official, It's not the kind of good officials who only need to make decisions for the people, get revenge for their grievances, and make people applaud. From this perspective, I think Bao Qingtian and Hai Rui are both political losers. In other words, they They don't understand political struggle, and they end up with a reputation of being a blue sky. During their tenure, they only saved a few people, instead of leading all people in society to get justice. Officials, to benefit the people, want everyone under his power to be A leader who has a sense of justice and allows everyone to abide by the law and live the happiest life is a good official. When his responsibilities continue to expand and become No. 1 in the world, the whole world will benefit No matter how capable Bao Qingtian is, he cannot get rid of the environment of feudal society, and their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism is also ignorant."

Lu Yan listened quietly, and the knot in his heart was slowly untied. Lin Zhijie's words seemed cryptic and had nothing to do with today's topic, but in fact, every word and every word was talking about the truth of being a man and an official.After all, he is an old fox who has been in the officialdom all his life. His views are far from what Lu Yan, an upstart in the officialdom, can comprehend, but now Lin Zhijie has spoken out in this way, telling Lu Yan that he is actually Taught him a way of being a man and an official, not just discussing facts.

Lu Yan now understands that although he wants to cultivate his own influence, he cannot use the method of exchanging secrets with others. This method is at best a literati-style naive idea.If the secret is really exposed, the friendship between people will disappear.In fact, Gao Jia and the others did not really tell the secret, but only part of the secret, a secret that has no influence on themselves, in exchange for the friendship of others.This is the nature of that circle. If you misunderstand and really tell the secret, Lu Yan believes that just by taking care of Gu Muli by himself, Gao Jia and the others will be scared and run away, and they will renew their feelings towards Lu Yan. Positioning, I feel that Lu Yan is simply a natural conspirator, too despicable and shameless, he can do that kind of thing.In fact, Lu Yan's nature is not like this. The idea of ​​Keng Gu Muli was also thought up by Chen Xiedong. To be honest with Lu Yan's character, he really couldn't think of such a hooligan trick.However, it is undeniable that the solution that Chen Xiedong, the leader of the gangster, came up with was indeed effective.

After thinking about it in this way, Lu Yan no longer has that kind of worry about gains and losses in his heart.Since Gao Jia and the others didn't really tell all the secrets, Lu Yan should have some reservations, otherwise, even if he was killed, he wouldn't tell his deepest secrets.

Lin Zhijie looked at the excited look on Lu Yan's face, and said, "As an official, you must learn "The Art of Control"."

"Is there such a book?" Lu Yan asked curiously.

"Yes, it was written by Zeng Guofan. I happen to have a copy here. You can take a look and experience it carefully. However, you'd better keep such a book in your home and read it in your spare time. No It is necessary to let others know that the world is dangerous, and so is the officialdom, I hope you can be more careful."

"Thank you, Dad." Lu Yan looked at the book as thick as an index finger, and felt deep gratitude to Lin Zhijie in his heart.