How to solve the problem of subordinates being monolithic and having a big tail? Learn from Jia Yi's two suggestions.
The rulers of power, the emperor seem to be very beautiful, but the pressure behind it is known only to them. Like a nominal emperor, although he enjoys food every day, he must always be on the lookout for possible attacks.
This emperor, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, in the initial stage of his ascension to the throne, fell into the situation of "the scenery in front of the people, and the sins after the people". The reason is simple, there is a group of fanged tigers around him, they are military merit groups, and they hope that he can be an obedient emperor; The prince surnamed Liu believes that he is incapable and should be in charge of the government by himself.
However, Emperor Wen of Han himself had to face the important task of preserving his life, maintaining his dignity, and reviving his family. However, with no power in his hands, and countless people around him, this is undoubtedly a dead end.
The Luck and Resourcefulness of Emperor Wen of Han Emperor Wen of Han was the most blessed emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, and his calm and maturity allowed him to ascend to the throne smoothly and stabilize the delicate situation. He is convinced that the best medicine for the problem may be time and talent.
Emperor Wen of Han was very lucky, because he quickly met the one in his life"Zhang Liang"- Jia Yi, an expert in problem solving. The two golden ideas proposed by Jia Yi successfully helped Emperor Wen of Han solve the most troublesome problem.
Let's explore the resourcefulness and ingenuity of Emperor Wen of Han and understand that his success was not as simple as luck. In the previous article, we have analyzed in detail a series of actions before and after his ascension to the throne, and here we will further describe his specific situation after his accession to the throne.
As we all know, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty became the spokesman of the Han Dynasty under the recommendation of the military merit group. He did not rely on the inheritance of his father, nor did he fight out of the sea of blood, but was arranged by others to take the position.
We have to understand that what others are forced to give, no matter how beautiful and dazzling it is, cannot be flaunted, because you don't have that kind of strength and qualifications, you are just an actor arranged by the director.
Although Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty is nominally the protagonist of the Han Dynasty, the real director and screenwriter are Zhou Bo and other representatives of the military merit group, they are nominally your investors, your benefactors, and the financiers and backers of the Han Dynasty, no matter from which point of view, you can't be too presumptuous!
Whether you have milk or not, it depends on whether you are their biological child or not! For these "adoptive fathers and adoptive mothers", you must not be too arbitrary. Some people will say that I am the Supreme of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, the Son of Heaven certified by the whole country, and my identity and status can make me willful, and I will let the military merit group taste the bitterness in the name of the emperor.
But will they really rebel? When they are not cornered, no one wants to take risks easily, after all, it doesn't taste good to be held on the head by a basin. This is the basic moral principle on which people live and live.
Although they may perfunctory you, do not cooperate with you, or even turn back on you, making you lose face, but what can you do? If you are so angry that you want to use a knife, then they are acting legally because it is legitimate defense.
Therefore, when Emperor Wen of Han first ascended the throne, he actually had nothing to operate and could only obey honestly. Even if you have an idea, before the age of eighteen, you basically can't fight your parents.
Because your parents are in control of your finances and your life, they are your legal guardians, can you change anything?
In this embarrassing situation, the performance of Emperor Wen of Han is impressive and worthy of our learning. He chose to deal with the problem head-on instead of avoiding it in the first place. He knew that the military merit group wanted him to come to power, but he also understood his responsibility.
He can be naughty once in a while, but that doesn't mean he's not responsible. He understands that leaders need to solve problems and cannot shirk responsibility. Secondly, Emperor Wen of Han did not look down on himself.
He knows that compromise will not solve the problem, but will only give his opponent an inch. He knew that he became the emperor with the support of the military merit group, but he also knew that the emperor must be like an emperor.
He can tolerate it, but he will not be led by the nose by Zhou Bo and Chen Ping. He understands that a true leader is not a puppeteer, but someone who has the ability to solve problems.
Smart people know how to use their strengths, and they must also be good at uniting all the forces that can be united. Those who seem unreliable can actually become their allies.
As for those interests that are difficult to change, we can choose to compromise and avoid direct conflict. This is the wisdom of Emperor Wen of Han, he is good at playing side balls, not directly conflicting, but able to maintain his position.
In the end, he succeeded in stabilizing the situation, but this was only the beginning, and his real challenge was how to break free from the constraints on his power from the military merit group.
In the face of difficulties, Emperor Wen of Han chose to observe calmly and wait for the opportunity. He is well aware of the truth that "if you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful", and he knows how to endure and wait for the opportunity when the conditions are not met.
The gentleman hides the weapon in his body, and he will send it when the time comes" is his philosophy of action. In the end, he was lucky enough to wait for the answer he needed, a man named Jia Yi. Jia Yi provided him with two famous golden ideas - "the country of the princes" and "the princes of the public are less powerful".
These two ideas are powerful, but what do they mean? What is the "land of princes"?
Before diving into the "Land of Liehous", let's first get to know a great historical figure - Jia Yi. This wise man was undoubtedly one of the most outstanding political geniuses in the early Western Han Dynasty.
His influence far exceeded his official position, just because he was "devolved" to Changsha for three years of training, Hunan was proudly called "the hometown of Qu Jia" in later generations, and put him and Qu Yuan, who was well known to women and children, in a position on a par with each other, which is enough to see people's recognition of him.
Jia Yi can be said to be the key figure in the successful transformation of the Western Han Dynasty, the highest-level advisor to Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and a model that we still have to learn from when we face power obstacles and want to solve the dilemma.
What is even more amazing is that he is not only a political genius, but also shows outstanding talents in the fields of economics, people's livelihood, justice and national defense. We will go into more detail about his other deeds in a later article.
Now, let's start with his two key theories.
As an expert in the removal of power obstacles, Jia Yi's first strategy for Emperor Wen of Han was the "Kingdom of Liehou". The literal meaning of this strategy is very simple, that is, to let those princes of the Western Han Dynasty no longer gather in the capital, but return to their fiefdoms to take up management positions.
Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty issued an edict in October of the second year, saying that the ancient princes established the country in order to protect their own land, pay tribute on time, and the people were not subject to labor, rejoiced from the top and bottom, and did not violate virtue.
However, many of the marquis now lived in Chang'an, far from their fiefdoms, logistics and personnel transportation were expensive, and they could not effectively manage their own people.
Therefore, Emperor Wen of Han ordered the princes to return to their fiefdoms to take up management positions. For those marquis who could not leave Chang'an, Emperor Wen of Han asked them to send their own ** people to manage their own land.
Some people may ask, isn't this a return to the mountains? Isn't it good to leave the hidden dangers of power around? However, Emperor Wen of Han was very clever and he knew how to judge.
He implemented the "Kingdom of Princes" so that everyone could play a role in their own post and jointly build a harmonious society. In this way, the cost of logistics and personnel transportation can be reduced, so that the people are not toiled, and the princes can better educate their people.
Don't stay at the headquarters and do it yourself! This arrangement seems to be the expulsion of the military merit group, but Jia Yi and Emperor Wen of Han seem reasonable and legal based on traditional rules and job responsibilities.
Moreover, this will not affect the actual interests of the princes, but will encourage them to return to their own realms to govern well, which is exactly what is requested under the banner of "for your own good".
So, if the princes were sent home, would it be good or bad for them? In fact, this would have hurt the princes deeply.
The military merit group, a network structure composed of inextricable links, has formed an unbreakable community of interests by holding together for warmth. That's what it means to be a group, where its members form a rock-solid organization at scale through fast and efficient information sharing and benefits.
If you offend a member of the syndicate, then the other members behind him, as well as their stakeholders, may quickly twist into a rope against you. Even if these members are not strong, they are enough to make you feel hopeless, because they are both prosperous and losing, and the attack is a group fight.
This is why many leaders are not afraid of one or two thorns in their subordinates, but they are most afraid of their subordinates hugging each other. After all, the thorn is just an individual, and if the subordinates hug each other, it becomes a force to be reckoned with.
Even if the leader is strong enough, he may feel hesitant and uneasy in the face of them. Remember, when dealing with subordinates, almost all leaders will not choose to go head-to-head, but will only choose group fighting.
So, if you want to avoid being targeted by your leader, try to avoid conflict with members of your team.
There are many benefits to driving these high-ranking bigwigs back to the fiefdom. Although they may not immediately become docile and obedient, they will continue to form cliques and run their own business. But having them each return to their fiefdoms actually had the effect of dispersing them, an effect that would have been unimaginable in an era when transportation and communications were underdeveloped.
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, why did the military merit groups tend to gather in Chang'an instead of returning to their fiefdoms? On the one hand, the standard of living in the big city of Chang'an is much higher than in other places, and on the other hand, the old comrades-in-arms who once fought side by side can only realize the greatest interests together.
These veteran revolutionary comrades who have achieved fame and prominent status are gathered in the capital, and ordinary people cannot manage them, and they do not worry about food and clothing, and they have the time and freedom to drink and chat all day long and keep in touch with each other.
The friendship of old comrades-in-arms has built a complex in-law relationship that has become unmanageable. Zhang San's son was in Li Si's department, Li Si's son married Wang Wu's daughter, and Wang Wu's nephew married Ma Liu's niece ......Their family is all in love with each other.
Relatives who penetrate each other will complete the integration of each other through the power structure. I have the final say in the sales department, your boy should come and be a sales manager; You have the final say in the enterprise management department, and I will send my daughter over to be a supervisor ......As the boss of the company, who can he easily move?
What's even more terrifying is that many of the empire's high-level information is classified without secrecy. Relying on the concentration of information, resources, interests, and relationships, the military merit group quickly quelled the "Zhulu Rebellion."
* There are all my people, a greeting, immediately in place, with tacit understanding, one move to defeat the enemy.
The coordination of interests, information and action is the most difficult problem for a group to deal with. Jia Yi's "Kingdom of Liehous" is to directly cut off your logical line by drawing salaries from the bottom of the kettle, so that you can't hold together.
Even if the foundation of your relationship is still there, it needs to be maintained to continue to function. Moreover, the kingdom of the princes also has the advantage of reducing the intensity of the affection between the princes' descendants, because the physical distance will increase the chance and frequency of their contact.
In addition, the kingdom of the princes also made it easier to marry between the princes, as long-distance marriages would be inconvenient for everyone. In short, the "country of liehous" seems to be letting the tiger return to the mountains, but in fact, it has reduced the threat of military merit groups in many dimensions.
Leave the thorny problem to time, the emperor has enough time and space to carry out dimensional reduction strikes on the princes, first pick soft persimmons to pinch or guide the princes to improve their consciousness, and choose to cooperate with the organization, which are all feasible strategies. "
The land of the princes"How powerful is it? For example, Zhou Bo frightened Emperor Wen of Han when he was in Chang'an, and even had to watch him leave when he retreated. But more than a year later, when Zhou Bo returned to the fiefdom, the situation was reversed.
When the Hedong Lieutenant passed by his territory, Zhou Bo was very afraid of being killed, often wearing armor and asking his family to meet with ** in hand. This is because when Zhou Bo was in Chang'an, he was surrounded by his own people, and he was very confident.
Now, the information is lagging or blocked, and he doesn't know the strength and thoughts of Emperor Wen of Han, and he is uneasy about whether this Hedong Shouwei will investigate himself. Therefore, when you encounter powerful subordinates who are not of the same mind as you, do not try to supervise them, but should reasonably disperse and arrange them into a closed environment, which is "isolation".
When dealing with *** cases, it is imperative to disband the incident community. "The princes of Zhongjian have little power"The same applies to the analysis.
Jia Yi's second suggestion for Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was that "the princes of Zhongjian should have less power", which was actually the prototype of the later famous "Tui En Order". Therefore, we will not go into too much detail about it here, but will wait until the introduction of the "Tui En Order" to explain it in detail.
To put it simply, although after the lieges returned to their respective fiefdoms, those who had been eyeing the leaders were also sent back to their own territories, but the tiger is still a tiger, the wolf is still a wolf, and the essence and strength of the military merit group have not changed.
Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, who did not have a deep foundation, ascended the throne for the first time, and compared with those deep-rooted military groups, he was still at a disadvantage in terms of hard power, and even if he went head-to-head one-on-one, he had almost no chance of winning.
The princes of Zhongjian have little power"is a means designed to weaken the individual strength of individual princes. Its core idea is to maintain the stability of the entire military merit group by dispersing the power of the princes.
As a ruler, the emperor cares about the interests of his subordinates while maintaining his own rule. He chose not to deprive you of your inheritance, but to help you take care of your family and loved ones as emperor.
Now, your sons have become princes, and the emperor's grace is great, and you will be crowned with four princes and kings at once, which will not only protect your family business, but also further consolidate the emperor's rule.
The king's intentions were obvious, but the princes could not resist. In the face of the emperor's power, they are like dumb people eating coptis, and they can only bear it silently. Nominally, the emperor is the leader, and it is natural to care about his subordinates.
How can you turn against the emperor because of his preferential treatment of your family? It doesn't make sense! In terms of interests, the emperor did not take anything from your family, and gave you a few additional titles, which did not harm your interests.
If you do it first, then you don't talk about martial arts! In human nature, the eldest son of your family may be on your side and oppose the separation. But your other children will happily support the good policies of the emperor.
Because they didn't have a chance, but now they have, will they let it go? If you don't follow the emperor's policies, your home's backyard may be the first to go wrong.
In this way, the princes will be in a difficult situation and can only watch their families go to a dead end.
Weaken the princes to take control", that's the strength! Although the military merit group is large, if you are scattered, you can still set off a storm? If we don't do it, we will consume you!
After the implementation of this strategy, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty has won the battle against the military group. Our team and strength are growing day by day, but your influence is shrinking day by day, and people's hearts are becoming more and more scattered, how can you compete with us?
Human desires are directly proportional to strength, while interests are inversely proportional to emotions. In reality, if we encounter difficult opponents, the best thing to do is to have contradictions within them, the more the better, because the more contradictions, the more chaotic they will be, and they will eventually lose without a fight.
These scattered princes can no longer pose a substantial threat to the ** regime of Emperor Wen of Han, and Emperor Wen of Han's position is becoming more and more stable, and his power self-confidence is getting stronger and stronger!
When you are in a leadership position, being resisted by subordinates, don't panic, you need to deal with it calmly. Their power is strong, how much point does it make for you to go head-to-head? They should be given some benefits, slowly weakening their power, and then they can be easily overthrown.
This strategy is like cutting meat slowly, don't rush it, the key is the knife in your hand. As long as you master this knife, time will help you complete the task with ease.
First, calm down and look for a solution, and don't rush into action. Secondly, stay calm, recruit with a calm mind, and study interpersonal relationships and talent introduction.
Finally, don't rush things and let time be your chance to solve the problem.
1.Dismantle the coalition and turn the pieces into wholes: Don't try to solve problems in one step, learn to use the lowest cost and least resistance to gradually disintegrate the other side.
Lone wolves are not scary, what is really scary is the pack of wolves. As long as the other side cannot mobilize resources to fight together, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. 2.Gradually weaken, break down: Solving problems is not the only goal, and specific methods and steps can be flexibly adjusted.
We must know how to use the lowest cost and least resistance to gradually weaken the other party, and do not rush it. Wouldn't it be better to turn the other person's little brother into your little brother? 3.Mirror of History: I hope you can understand the way of management and the essentials of life from this article.
By studying history, we can find inspiration and nourishment that can be used to transform and serve our real work and life, which is the true meaning of reading history.