During the Warring States Period, Jing Cui, a general from the nobility of the Chu State, fled for some reason and came to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. In the meantime, Jing Cui has already left a record in marching and combat, and has become a well-known general.
But after all, Jingcui led the troops in the Chu State, and now that he has just arrived in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it is also rare to be reused, and the situation is not good. And Du He, the courtier of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, thought in his heart that if Jing Cui had the opportunity to return to the Chu State one day and gain power, it would not be good for the Eastern Zhou to snub him like this now. So Du He planned to make a proposal to the monarch of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and recommend Jingcui to be reused.
When Du He saw the monarch, he showed a serious expression and said: "O monarch, to be honest, the fiefdom of our country is really not big now, and it will not be of much use to bribe the powerful princes with those gold and jade jewels. Why don't you consider using it to develop talent?Then, in order to draw out Jingcui Duhe, he gave the example of catching birds, and if you cast a net to catch birds in a place where there are no birds, of course you will not be able to catch birds;If you put it in a place where there are a lot of birds, you won't be able to catch it, because as soon as the net is cast, the birds will fly awayBut if you put the net in a place where there are some birds but not so many, it will be easier to pinpoint and catch the birds.
And the same is true for recruiting talents, if you recruit those who have fame and status, they think very highly of themselves and disdain to use them for you;Recruiting those of low status is of little use to them, and it will be a waste of money;You should recruit people who seem to be destitute but have the talent to have the opportunity to flourish in the future, which will help your great cause!”
The subtext is, isn't Jing Cui in front of him just such a person?
After listening to Du He's words, Zhou Jun felt that it made sense, so Jingcui was reused, and he changed from poverty to wealth.
Let's take a look at the analysis behind this interesting story:
As the saying goes: "It's easy to put the icing on the cake, but it's hard to send charcoal in the snow", when a person is in the worst situation, even a little warmth and help will be remembered. This is the commonality of human nature, and Du He also saw this, so he recommended Jingcui to help when she was in a difficult situation.
But Duch was not a philanthropist of great compassion, and he did so mainly for the sake of the future of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. He gambled that Jing Cuifei and Huang Tengda would be able to thank the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for taking care of him and helping the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to make profits. This is also the reason why the nobles of the ancient family cultivated and promoted the talents of the poor family, not only for a good reputation, but also for the future of their own family with the help of the "talent" and "grace" of the talented people.
And if you want to be promoted, you also need to have your own strength, so that people can see hope. Although Jingcui is in exile, after all, he has made achievements before, so naturally someone is willing to invest in him. If it is a true hero, there is no need to say "the end of the hero" when the situation is not good, and investors with wisdom and vision will naturally come to the door.
And the heroes of the end of the road will make a comeback, and after they succeed again, they will also return the favor and thank them for the help they received in times of trouble. First, it is because of feelings, and secondly, if you don't reciprocate, it will break the rules and chill people's hearts, and it will be difficult to act again. This is also the reason why many people will still abide by the agreement with some people whose status is inferior to him after they become prosperous, for example, Zhang Zuolin, who became the king of the Northeast, will still abide by the doll marriage he made with the businessman Yu Wendou, instead of choosing other warlords and celebrities as wives for Zhang Xueliang, because this is a person's love saved when he is in trouble.
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