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Chapter 23 How to Grasp the Priorities → The Law of Dabian (1)
Things must be done with a sense of priority.You must be well versed in the "way to change", be urgent and slow.Urgent matters should be handled urgently, but not impatient, and the mind should be calm; slow matters should be handled slowly, but it does not mean relaxation, and there must be a degree of relaxation.

Sophisticated with priorities

A stupid person can't do anything big, because he knows he's stupid, so he doesn't expect to do anything earth-shattering, and people won't entrust him with heavy responsibilities; but the more shrewd a person is, the more he knows that the responsibility is great, and the more important he is. Just be careful.

At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, King Lu Wan of Yan conspired against the rebellion, and Liu Bang sent Fan Kui to lead his troops to quell the rebellion.

After sending troops, someone in the court exposed Fan Kuai's rebellion.Liu Bang was very angry when he heard this, and said, "Fan Kui, an old man, seems to be hoping for my early death." He called Chen Ping and Zhou Bo to the hospital bed, and said, "Chen Ping hastened to convey my order: Zhou Bo will replace Fan Kui in command of the army. When Chen Ping reaches the army, he will behead Fan Kuai."

After the two received the emperor's imperial edict, they discussed in private: "Fan Kui is a good friend of the emperor. He has made many contributions and is the queen's brother-in-law. The emperor was angry and wanted to kill him. I'm afraid he will regret it later, so let's take it easy. Don't rush to kill him, let the emperor figure it out for himself."

Chen Ping and Zhou Bo came to the army garrison and asked Fan Kui to accept the emperor's instructions. As soon as Fan Kui came in, he was tied up, put into a cage and transported to Chang'an, the capital city.

On the way back to the capital, Chen Ping heard that Gaozu had died. He was worried about being retaliated by Empress Lu, so he ordered someone to go back to report the news first.Soon, Chen Ping received an order to return to office immediately.

Seeing Empress Lu, he cried very sadly, and reported to Empress Lu the painstaking efforts of arresting Fan Kui and violating the imperial edict in good faith in front of the emperor's mourning hall. Empress Lu was very moved when she heard this, and said, "Go back and rest." Chen Ping firmly requested A vigil was held before the emperor's tomb.

Soon after, Empress Lu appointed Chen Ping as Lang Zhongling to accompany the new emperor to study, thus avoiding being victimized.

Lu Yijian, the prime minister of Song Renzong, was also a person who knew the priorities. The following small incident fully reflects this.

Once, Renzong was ill for a long time and did not go to court to govern.One day, his condition improved slightly, and he wanted to summon the ministers in charge of government affairs.So he sat in the side hall and summoned the two civil and military ministers of the Central Province and the Privy Council to enter the palace urgently.

After Lu Yijian got the decree, he got up and entered the palace after a while. The Privy Councilor urged him to leave quickly, but Lu Yijian walked leisurely as usual: Song Renzong said when he saw them: "I'm sick. It’s been so long, today is just better, I really want to see you, why are you so late?”

Lu Yijian calmly reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty is sick and unable to manage the affairs of the court personally. Both inside and outside the court are very worried. Today, the ministers are suddenly summoned. If we rush into the palace in a panic, people will mistakenly think that something big has happened and cause unnecessary panic. .”

After Song Renzong heard this, he thought that his assistant political affairs were thoughtful and decent.

Shortly thereafter, Empress Dowager Li died of illness, before Renzong's mourning clothes were taken off, Lu Yijian immediately advised Song Renzong to make Cao the queen.Fan Zhongyan disagreed with Lu Yijian's opinion, and immediately went to the emperor and said, "Lu Yijian gave His Majesty another bad idea."

The next day, Lu Yijian told Fan Zhongyan: "People outside the court will not know about this kind of thing. The emperor is already old. Queen Guo, monks and beauties have all been abolished because they lost favor. The harem wants to win the emperor by virtue of her beauty." There are plenty of people who love you, and if you don't become a queen immediately, there is no way to stop this kind of thing."

After hearing this, Fan Zhongyan admired Lu Yijian's high opinion so much that he fell to the ground.

Psychological tips:

The above few examples show that a smart person must understand the priorities and grasp the proportions of things when doing things.

Smart people are willing to entrust important tasks because they are usually shrewd and capable.Therefore, if they don't think carefully, think and act hastily and impetuously, and don't check the psychological changes of the people involved before doing things, they will not be able to grasp the priorities and deal with things properly, and it will definitely be a bad thing.

act decisively to avoid chaos
Urgent matters should not be postponed. Delayed processing will lead to long nights and many dreams, which are prone to variables.Don't rush things if you are in a hurry. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and haste makes waste.No matter what you do, you should master the fire of action.When it is broken, it is broken, so as to avoid future troubles.

The Han army defeated the Chu army in the next battle of Gai, and after Xiang Yu committed suicide, he was like a broken bamboo, pacified the resistance forces in Xiang Yu's fief, and then stationed the army in Dingtao to rest.At this time, the victory of the world is a foregone conclusion. In order to prevent Han Xin from being more powerful than himself, the shrewd Liu Bang once again used a surprise attack to enter Han Xin's army. When Han Xin was not prepared, he killed Han Xin. The military power was taken over.

Liu Bang's move was to prevent military separatism and establish a unified centralization of power.The battle of Gaixia to encircle and suppress Xiang Yu was mainly commanded by Han Xin. Such a feat will naturally win the awe of the princes from all walks of life.After the war, Han Xin still had 30 soldiers and horses.Once Xiang Yu died, Han Xin's family was the only one who could compete with Liu Bang, and the other princes would not pose this threat to Liu Bang. Therefore, for his own safety, Liu Bang took over Han Xin's military power again. Of course it is absolutely necessary to do it, and Han Xin should have taken the initiative to do so.Han Xin did not do this, so Liu Bang had to do it himself.Of course, the negative effect of doing so is that it may plant the seeds of dissatisfaction in Han Xin's heart, and also plant the root of disaster for Han Xin's final rebellion.Under the circumstances that the world has been basically peaceful, shrewd politicians must take back military power to prevent accidents.Therefore, from a political point of view, Liu Bang's actions have played a role in ensuring the stability of the overall situation.

As an outstanding politician, Liu Bang was able to achieve great things with great skills, so when he needed Han Xin, he tried his best to maintain a good relationship with Han Xin. The most important thing is to give Han Xin what Han Xin asked for, so that Han Xin will be loyal to him and help him complete the great cause of reunification.And once the world is settled and the four sides are peaceful, Liu Bang, with his keen political sense, senses that Han Xin has a heart of self-respect, which has posed a big threat to himself, and it is difficult to guarantee that Han Xin will not develop a heart of betrayal.Take precautions, never go wrong.Therefore, Liu Bang decisively adopted a series of political measures before Han Xin rebelled.

Liu Bang first granted Han Xin the title of King of Chu, which fulfilled his promise and put him in a favorable position, because when Han Xin asked to be the King of Qi at the beginning, it was under the banner of "temporary trusteeship" , Now that Han Xin has been renamed King of Chu, he naturally has nothing to say.At the same time, Han Xin's title of King Qi was deprived, which shows that Liu Bang is still worried about the people of Qi.

The land of Qi is fertile and the folk customs are strong. Putting Han Xin, a man who is good at using soldiers, into Qi, where there are plenty of soldiers, is undoubtedly a legacy of raising tigers.After Xiang Yu's death, Liu Bang took Han Xin as his first target to guard against and attack.Although Han Xin never betrayed at the critical moment, it is the necessity of friendship and what the monarch and his ministers should have. All the signs Han Xin showed started with Liu Bang's request to be crowned king, which aroused Liu Bang's resentment. He stayed in Qidi.

Therefore, as soon as these orders were issued, although Han Xin gained the land of Chu, he lost the land of Qi and military power.In this way, if Han Xin wants to oppose Liu Bang, at least he needs to prepare again for a while.

Psychological tips:

Judging from Liu Bang's use of Han Xin from the beginning to the end to the removal of military power, he has completely taken the initiative on the issue of Han Xin's fate.It can be said that Liu Bang is a master who knows the priorities. When encountering major problems, he never relents or hesitates. Instead, he uses decisive methods to avoid endless troubles caused by his own negligence.

This also warns us: No matter what we do, there is a problem of timing.If you take the initiative, everything will be fine; if you make a careless move, you will lose everything.When the time comes, we must seize the initiative, never hesitate, and make a decision immediately to avoid chaos. This is the wisdom of those who achieve great things and dare to act.

Things that should be urgent should not be done urgently, as time passes;Therefore, whether it is an urgent matter or a matter of urgency, we must grasp the scale.Only by grasping the priorities of doing things well can it be more conducive to the success of the career.

weigh the weight and think twice

Before doing something, you must think about it first, make a proper plan, and never act rashly, or judge based on subjective intuition, and then act arbitrarily.

During the Han and Wei Dynasties, the imperial court settled most of the surrendered Qiang and Xianbei in the prefectures and counties of Senai.Later, the Xianbei people's power expanded day by day, and they often provoked troubles in the pass and provoked ethnic conflicts.Killing local officials and harassing nearby villages gradually became a scourge.

In the Jin Dynasty, Shi Yushi Guo Qin gave a correct solution to this matter. He asked the imperial court to take advantage of the power of Wu to disperse the Xianbei people to the inland or border areas, strengthen transportation fortresses, and treat ethnic minorities sincerely.The imperial court did not adopt this solution, and finally there was a chaotic situation in which the five nonsense made troubles in China.

Usually, only by taking advantage of the momentum of the founding of the country can we make a splash on the frontier, and if we miss the opportunity to do it, it will be difficult to make a difference.At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the inability to establish prestige in the Qi, finally caused the disasters of Jin and Yuan foreigners to continue; Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang expelled Jin and Yuan to the north, and his prestige prevailed in the desert Gobi; Ming Chengzu Zhu Di established his capital in Yanjing, conquered the Hu people many times, and Rebuilding the Great Wall to defend against it can be described as far-sighted.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Li Jiqian, the lord of Xixia, harassed the western frontier, and the security forces captured Li's mother.Song Taizong wanted to kill her, but hesitated, so he asked Kou Zhun, the privy envoy, to discuss the matter.After the discussion, Kou Zhun went home and passed by the prime minister's mansion, and told the prime minister Lu Duan of the result.Lu Duan asked: "How do you plan to deal with this matter?" Kou Zhun told him: "Prepare to behead to punish the rebellious." Lu Duan said: "It may not be appropriate." Then he went to the emperor and said: "In the past, Xiang Yu wanted to cook Great-grandfather and great-grandfather protested to Gaozu, but Gaozu said that he would like to get a share of the pie. Those who make big things do not care about their parents, let alone Li Jiqian is an unfilial son. If your majesty kills his mother today, can he catch Li Jiqian tomorrow? It can increase his hatred of Song Dynasty. The minister thinks that Li's mother should be placed in Yanzhou and serve her well so as to attract Li Jiqian. Even if he doesn't surrender, he can use this matter to tie his heart." Taizong praised him after hearing this. For reason.Later, Jiqian's mother died in Yanzhou. After Jiqian's death, his son surrendered.

There are similar stories in "Hanshiwaizhuan".King Zhuang of Chu wanted to mobilize an army to attack the state of Jin, and he arbitrarily decided: "I have already decided on this matter. Anyone who dares to remonstrate will die!" The day before yesterday, I came across a cicada in the forest, about to drink the dew. At this time, there was a praying mantis behind it, which was preying on it. However, the mantis did not notice that a yellow sparrow had already set its sights on it. At the same time, The child under the tree was aiming at the yellow sparrow with a slingshot. But the child ignored a big hole at his feet. They were only confused by the immediate benefits and ignored the danger behind them! Now the state of Jin is not in decline, and the king wants to Let’s face it, isn’t the situation the same?” After hearing these words, King Zhuang of Chu finally withdrew his order.

Psychological tips:

When people are confused by something, they tend to act hastily regardless of gains and losses, so as not to avoid frustration.On the contrary, those who take into account both gains and losses will not get into trouble no matter what they do.Smart people do things, while paying attention to their interests, they also know that everything has advantages and disadvantages.Therefore, they can often correctly weigh the importance and size of things, and take into account the pros and cons of things.

Usually when people deal with things, they only care about the small gains and losses in front of them, and ignore the impact of other things around them on the gains and losses in front of them. It is precisely this short-sighted way of doing things that often leads to a loss of everything. Serious consequences.

seize the opportunity
Opportunity is the space for things to happen.If you don't take advantage of this loophole, you won't occupy a successful seat.All those who achieve great things have the courage to do it when they see the right moment.

Spring of 1875.American industrialist Yamer reads the newspaper in his office as usual, and the subtitles slip past his eyes.Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he saw a newsletter with dozens of dots: There may be swine fever in Mexico.

He immediately thought: If there is swine fever in Mexico, it will definitely come from California.Texas spread to the United States. Once swine fever occurs in these two states, the price of meat will rise rapidly, because these two states are the main bases of meat production in the United States.

His mind was working, and he had already grabbed the phone on the desk, asking his family doctor if he was going on a trip to Mexico.The family doctor couldn't figure out what it meant for a while, his head was full of fog, and he didn't know how to answer.

Yamer only said a few words, and then said to his family doctor: "Please come to the picnic place immediately, I have something important to discuss with you."

It turned out that it was the weekend, and Yamer had already made an appointment with his wife to go to the countryside for a picnic, so he invited the family doctor to the place where they held the picnic.

He, his wife, and his family doctor soon got together, his mind full of money, and he had lost interest in picnics.He finally convinced his family doctor to ask him to go to Mexico right away to see if there was really swine fever there.

The doctor quickly confirmed the news of swine fever in Mexico, and Yamer immediately used all his funds to purchase a large number of beef cattle and live pigs in Florida and Texas, and soon shipped these things to several states in the eastern United States.As Yamer expected, the plague quickly spread to several states in the western United States. The relevant departments of the U.S. government ordered all food to be shipped from the eastern states to the west. Yamer’s beef cattle and pigs were naturally included in the shipment .

Due to the shortage of meat products in the domestic market in the United States, the price soared, and Yamer seized this opportunity to make a fortune.In just a few months, he made a full $100 million.

Psychological tips:

From the perspective of people's psychological and objective understanding of things, Yamer quickly transports the fresh pork that has not become an epidemic area to a place far away from the epidemic area, so that when those epidemic areas need uncontaminated pork, he The pork will naturally buy a good price.This is the decisive way of "swift hands and quick eyes, seize the opportunity".

The reason why Yamer was able to make such a large amount of money that others did not make is because he grasped business opportunities more accurately than others, and he knew better the truth of "the opportunity must not be missed, and it will never come again".Therefore, once he found a business opportunity, he attacked decisively, never relentlessly, and succeeded in doing urgent and special things.

The thing is like this, often the more you can grasp the psychological characteristics of ordinary people, the more you can grasp the initiative of things, so as to take effective actions.

Adhere to the basics and grasp the key points
Some people say: a smart and lazy person can be a general, a smart and hardworking person can be a staff officer, a stupid and lazy person can be a soldier, and a stupid and hardworking person will only add to the chaos.

In fact, the reason why the general can be lazy is because he is very smart. To a large extent, this kind of smartness is because he knows how to select and utilize talents, instead of doing what his subordinates should do.

In the Song Dynasty, there was an old servant in the yamen of Yushitai. He was not only strong and upright, but also had a weird behavior: whenever the censor made a mistake, he would straighten the tappet (a stick symbolizing punishment).Later, people in the yamen used the tappet as a symbol to verify whether they are worthy or not.

Later, Fan Xi served as the censor.One day, when he was receiving guests, he personally instructed the chef to cook, and he repeated the instructions several times.As soon as the chef left, he called him back and reminded him again and again.

At this time, Fan Xi suddenly found that the tappet in the old servant's hand was erected, and he asked him strangely why.

The old servant replied: "Whoever instructs his subordinates to do things, just teach him the basic method of doing things, and then ask him to complete the task. If you don't do it according to the law, there will be laws to punish him. Why bother to talk about it yourself? You rule the world, can you make everyone tell him what to do?"

Fan Xi was both ashamed and admired after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)