Entering the officialdom by mistake and getting promoted quickly

This is like a discussion, but it is not a formal discussion.

This is like a lecture, not really a lecture.

Not only Xia Shuo sat cross-legged in an orderly manner, but the officials who were climbing the mountain today were also sitting around for four weeks.

Everyone knows that Secretary Liu will retire in half a year. It is said that there is no possibility of further advancement and that he cannot get a deputy ministerial level pension before retiring.

In official circles, it is sometimes important to pay attention to people's leisure. Everyone respects them when they are in office, but no one cares about them once they retire.

Especially in the case of Secretary Liu, he was unable to advance by half a level before retiring. This meant that there was no strong backer from above, and it also meant that no resources would be left after retirement.

Politics is also about resources.

Secretary Liu just couldn't spare any resources.

This kind of situation is the most unpopular in official circles. Everyone likes to burn high incense, but no one likes to burn cold stoves, because it is useless and cannot help at all.

Therefore, according to common sense, Secretary Liu does not get the respect of officials.

However, the actual situation is that today the officials are all sitting around respectfully. It is obvious that Secretary Liu just wants to teach Xia Shuo, but the officials all sit over and listen.

This is like a discussion, and the level is not low.

This is like a lecture, both the main hall and the deputy hall are full of students.

Even Li Xiuning, who was at the deputy ministerial level, expressed his attitude of listening respectfully to the lecture. Everyone sat silently, waiting quietly for Secretary Liu to speak.

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But Secretary Liu suddenly stretched out his hand, lightly knocked on Xia Shuo's forehead, and asked with a smile: "Comrade Xiao Xia, I have a question for you. We were talking about pancakes just now. Do you know what pancakes are in the officialdom?" ?”

What is the cake in the officialdom?

Xia Shuo hesitated slightly, then answered tentatively, with uncertainty in his voice: "I have heard this term several times in the past few days. Minister Mei from the county told me about it, and Secretary Cui from the township told me about it. According to my personal understanding, pancakes refer to political achievements..."

Secretary Liu nodded and said, "Yes, it's political achievements."

Pancake in official circles refers to political achievements!

Secretary Liu spoke slowly and said: "Foreign political circles do not look at political performance. As long as you have money, you can be elected. However, our country in China is different. The characteristics of the system determine the importance of political performance. If you want to be promoted quickly, political performance is the cornerstone of promotion."

As he spoke, he glanced at Xia Shuo meaningfully and said with a smile: "Official circles do not only require a backstage. The higher you go, the more personal ability you need. Although you can be promoted by force, forceful promotion will only cut off the higher-ups. Do you understand the way?"

Xia Shuo nodded respectfully and said sincerely: "Understood!"

Secretary Liu smiled again and asked: "It's not enough to understand, but to write it down. I'm asking you now, have you written it down?"

Xia Shuo did not dare to hesitate and said quickly: "I will take note of your words."

Secretary Liu nodded with satisfaction.

Then, he continued slowly:

“When great people designed the system, they had anticipated the complexity of human nature in advance. Philosophically, it is believed that human nature is greedy. Biology believes that the genes of any living thing like to possess rather than give.

"Although there are certainly saints in the world who care about the common people, only one or two saints appear every 5 years. And we Chinese people have gone through many vicissitudes of life, and we cannot place our hope in saints for our people's happiness."

As Secretary Liu spoke, he stretched out his hand and patted Xia Shuo lightly, saying, "Remember, in the officialdom, we are all mortals."

Xia Shuo nodded, with a respectful expression on his face: "Remember it!"

Secretary Liu immediately asked, "Now that I've written it down, let me test you. Where is the so-called mortal?"

Xia Shuo found it difficult, and after a while he tentatively answered, "Since we are mortals, we will have selfish motives. Officials in the officialdom are all mortals, so officials must also have selfish motives, right?"

Secretary Liu was so pleasantly surprised that he couldn't help but praise him and said, "You are a good kid, and your comprehension ability is very good."

But he only liked one sentence, and did not like it very much. Instead, he followed the previous topic and continued:

"All officials are mortal, and mortals have selfish motives."

"Selfishness is a desire, and desire breeds greed."

"And if this kind of greed is accompanied by power, then it will be the working people who suffer."

"In ancient times, it was important to be an official for thousands of miles just for money. As a small county magistrate, you could loot 1 feet of land. However, although the people were miserable under the rule, it did not prevent the corrupt magistrates from climbing up."

"In modern times, there are similar examples. The front is tight and the rear is tight. The bureaucracy is not of one mind with the people, and in the end great rivers and mountains are lost."

“Given these historical experiences and lessons, great men are deeply aware of the importance of institutions.”

When Secretary Liu said this, he glanced at everyone, and finally looked at Xia Shuo, and solemnly warned: "It is said that it is not easy to conquer the world, but in fact it is even more difficult to defend the world. If officials cannot serve the people, they will not be able to serve the people." The people do not recognize this official in their hearts."

These words were explained in simple terms. Xia Shuo listened attentively. He only regretted that he didn't bring notes today and couldn't record this class.

Secretary Liu spoke leisurely, with a meaningful tone, and added: "If all officials are not recognized by the people, then the government represented by the entire official system will not be recognized either. Once the credibility of the ruler is lost, no matter how powerful the regime is, It will decay.”

"So, how to make officials and the people work as one mind and serve the people honestly is a problem that great people have thought about for a long time."

"The final decision was to design a performance evaluation system."

"Through political performance assessment, human flaws are limited, and a path is drawn for all officials, so that everyone has to move forward obediently along the path."

"And this performance appraisal is what we call a system!"

As Secretary Liu said this, he reached out his hand again, knocked gently again, and still knocked on Xia Shuo's forehead, asking: "Do you understand?"

Xia Shuo wanted to nod, but felt that he might not understand everything, so he said truthfully: "I can understand, but I don't understand deeply."

Secretary Liu laughed and said with a look of relief: "If you dare to say that you have understood it, I will think you are hypocritical. This is good now. Old man, I can continue..."

Xia Shuo quickly said: "Please continue to teach."

Secretary Liu nodded and spoke leisurely, "Actually, it's not that profound. It's just that great people have seen through the nature of officials. There are few saints who care about the common people, and there are many mortals who are selfish and greedy. If there are no restrictions, a single thought will I just want to climb up.”

"It doesn't matter if you want to climb up, it's human nature."

"But while climbing, you must have merit. Otherwise, you will have no contribution to the country or the people, but rely on the backstage to take care of you. This is the way to subjugate the country and lose the support of the people."

"Therefore, the system designed by great men relies on restrictions to serve as bait. It hits people's hearts accurately and makes people have to obey."

As Secretary Liu spoke, he looked leisurely into the distance, as if admiring the beautiful scenery of the distant mountains, but in fact he continued to teach Xia Shuo.

"You want to be an official, right?"

"can!"

"As long as you have the ability and can contribute to the people, you will stand out from others in the system's assessment."

"If you beat everyone once, you will be promoted one step higher. If you defeat everyone again, you will be promoted one step higher."

"Every time you are promoted, you must be accompanied by corresponding achievements. And each time your achievements can benefit the people, so promotion is an act that conforms to the people's will..."

"This system is the so-called political performance."

Secretary Liu stopped here and suddenly looked at Xia Shuo with deep meaning and said, "Now you should have understood why political performance is the cornerstone of promotion. But I want to ask you how the cornerstone should be built."

Xia Shuo had a vague guess, and this question seemed to have some implications.

He thought hard for a long time, and gradually came to an idea, and replied softly: "Since it is the cornerstone, it means one's own foundation. This foundation cannot pass through his hands, and must be built by his own ability."

After a pause, my thoughts began to diverge, and I became more and more enlightened. I couldn't help but continue: "It's like a pancake in the officialdom. The elders can hand it to me to bite. And after I bite it, I can indeed be promoted." class……"

"But this is false. The cakes are given by the elders. My foundation is not solid. There will always be a day when the wall collapses and the house collapses."

"Also, and I think of what you just said, people in the officialdom should learn to make their own cakes. This is teaching me that as an official, you must seek your own political achievements."

"Achieving political achievements through one's own abilities is a political achievement that is truly one's own."

"And while making political achievements, I have also exercised my work ability. In this way, even if I am promoted rapidly, the foundation has been laid solid. So even if I take a new position, I can ensure that there are no mistakes in my work..."

"You can even continue to hone your abilities and continue to make better political achievements."

When Xia Shuo said this, he looked at Secretary Liu solemnly and said: "In this way, step by step, I will be promoted while making contributions to the country and the people. This is the meaning of the system, and this is what I have made." cake."

Secretary Liu smiled happily, and suddenly reached out his hand for the third time, but this time it was not a gentle knock, but a gentle rubbing of Xia Shuo's forehead, and asked: "Then let me ask you again, do you still want to bite the elder?" Passed the cake?"

Xia Shuo subconsciously turned his head, looked at Gu Changzheng and his wife, and said: "No bite, I don't want to bite. Biting the pancake may make me full for a short time, but it will cost me the opportunity to make the pancake myself."

Secretary Liu looked deeply and said meaningfully: "Actually, there is a reality that we must admit, that is, you can occasionally ask your elders to help you make pancakes in the officialdom. But there is a prerequisite for doing so. You must have the ability to bite the pancakes. Strength."

“Not only must you have the strength to bite it, but you must also have the appetite to digest it.”

"Comrade Xiaoxia, tell yourself, if your elders give you a piece of cake now, do you think you will be able to digest it after biting it?"

Facing Secretary Liu's question, Xia Shuo shook his head solemnly and said sincerely: "I can't, I can't digest it."

Secretary Liu laughed loudly, stood up from the ground suddenly, waved and said: "Today's teaching is over. The students are very gratifying. Let's continue climbing the mountain and enjoy the beautiful scenery together."

Suddenly he looked at Minister Mei and asked with a smile, "It is said that your county party committee's party school is about to start classes."

Minister Mei understood and nodded happily: "Xia Shuo's diploma from TV University is enough to support him to the formal level, but after listening to your teachings, I deeply realized the importance of laying a foundation. His knowledge is too great It’s low and needs to be recharged.”

Secretary Liu said: "Then let him be a student again."