Thousand Characters

Chapter 24

[Original text]

The Kong Huai brothers are of the same spirit.Make friends and vote, cut and grind the rules.

【Note】

Kong: Very, very much.Qi: breath, the blood energy given by parents.Branch: A branch of a tree.Score: congenial.Cutting: the abbreviation of "comparison and grinding", which originally refers to the process of processing jade, and later extended to academic research.Proverb: It originally refers to bamboo needles or stone needles that can be used to cure diseases, and later extended to correct and advise.Regulation: exhortation, suggestion.These four sentences tell us that the affection between brothers is very precious, and this kind of affection cannot be replaced by friends.We are all born to the same parents. If there are conflicts between brothers because of some trivial matters, the parents will be very sad when they see it, and making parents sad is a manifestation of not being filial to their parents.In addition, a person must be cautious when making friends, make friends with those who share the same interests and hobbies, and learn from each other's strengths, so that everyone's knowledge and morality can be improved together.

【Interpretation】

Brothers should care for each other. Although they are different in body, they are all born of the blood of their parents, just like different branches on the same big tree; when making friends, they should be congenial with each other, and they should discuss and study knowledge together. Learn from and encourage each other, so as to make progress together.

【allusion】

Zhuge Liang listened humbly to his opinions. With Zhuge Liang's assistance, Liu Bei established the Shuhan regime, but three years after the founding of the country, Liu Bei died and passed the throne to his son Liu Chan.Although Liu Chan is a noble monarch, the prime minister Zhuge Liang is fully responsible for all the political affairs of the Shu Han.Zhuge Liang knew very well that even if he had a lot of knowledge, he could not govern the Shu Han well by himself. Therefore, he did not take credit for himself, but always paid attention to absorbing the opinions of everyone to improve his thinking.When Zhuge Liang first occupied Yizhou, Dong He assisted him in daily military and political affairs.Dong He is a straightforward person. When dealing with daily official affairs, he often holds an attitude of knowing everything. Whenever he encounters a situation where he disagrees with Zhuge Liang, he candidly raise it. He doesn't mind others' gossip about him at all.Once, Dong He argued fiercely with Prime Minister Zhuge Liang in order to stick to his point of view. People were sweating for the outspoken Dong He.But it never occurred to me that instead of blaming Dong He, Zhuge Liang praised him for his conscientiousness and meticulousness. At the same time, Zhuge Liang also told the people around him that they should act like Dong He and dare to state their ideas.Prime Minister Zhuge Liang's decision to personally handle the situation of the Shu Han government made Yang Yong, the chief registry officer in the prime minister's mansion who handles documents, have an opinion.Yang Yong believed that Zhuge Liang had to personally intervene in everything. First, it would distract his mind from governing major military and political affairs, and second, he would restrict other people's thinking.Yang Yong also said to Zhuge Liang that there should be a different division of labor in handling political affairs, which not only saves time, but also gathers talents and wisdom in one family.Zhuge Liang listened to Yang Yong's suggestion and implemented it immediately. The effect was really good, and he was very happy.In order to encourage his subordinates to continue to participate in political affairs, Zhuge Liang also wrote a proclamation "Teaching and Military Commander Shi Joins the Army and Subordinates", calling on everyone to take the initiative to express their political opinions.Zhuge Liang proposed: The purpose of letting everyone participate in discussing national affairs in the prime minister's mansion is to gather the wisdom and opinions of the people, and to listen to beneficial suggestions from all sides extensively, so as to achieve better results.

(End of this chapter)