Chapter 56 Understand human weaknesses

An important reason why He Shen has survived in the officialdom for decades is that he is good at insight into human nature, able to grasp people's preferences, and then exercise control.As the saying goes, insight into world affairs is knowledge, and understanding of human feelings is writing.After grasping the character of the person accurately, we can treat according to syndrome differentiation and prescribe the right medicine.To the emperor, it is necessary to show one's talent so that the emperor regards oneself as a capable minister, but also to notice that the emperor, as a person, also has the feelings and basic needs of ordinary people.For colleagues, try to win over and use them for yourself, and severely attack those who really don't want to be controlled by you.

What exactly is the character of the Chinese people?It's hard to draw conclusions.In the feudal era, people's thoughts were restrained, and they had to serve their masters faithfully, and the tyranny of thousands of years suppressed people's humanity, so for thousands of years, people were either talentless or slaves.He Shen positioned himself as a slave, but he served the supreme emperor.As the largest slave in the country, He Shen has long been familiar with his nature as a slave. He knows how to be a slave and how to manage a slave. Many people always distinguish between superiority and inferiority psychologically. The more you regard yourself as a master, the more he respects you. If you are polite to a slave, he will become more unscrupulous. Great Dude.Therefore, He Shen knew to use a whip to deal with a horse, and a stick to deal with a slave. The more you beat him and kick him harder, the more he will greet you with a smile and be loyal to you.

Among the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, which one is not a slave?Even Agui, Yonggui, Fukang'an and other ministers are still at the mercy of the emperor?Therefore, the smart He Shen knew that as long as he grasped the emperor's heart, he could advance and retreat freely in the court.He has known for a long time that most of the officials in the court are fools on the wall, and whoever has the advantage will fall to whichever side gains power. Therefore, his first priority is to kill chickens and monkeys and establish his own authority. In order to combat dissidents and control public opinion, He Shen focused on training a spy organization loyal to him, which was equivalent to the blood drops of the Yongzheng period, scattered all over the country, and acted as his eyes and ears.Know at any time who is loyal to you and who is willing to fight against you.For a time, Heshen's power was close to that of Wei Zhongxian, a powerful traitor in the late Ming Dynasty. He not only collected information beneficial to himself, but also collected information for the emperor. The emperor's behavior of seeing Heshen really allowed him to keep abreast of the situation everywhere, so He is very supportive.With Qianlong's acquiescence, He Shen became even more daring.

He knew that everyone in the world was snobbish, and what he had experienced in the Xian'an Palace when he was a child taught him that only with power and wealth can he have a future. If he has neither power nor money, then he is useless.Therefore, now that I am favored by Qianlong, no matter what kind of bad reputation I bear in front of the world, as long as I don't annoy Qianlong, then my colleagues will definitely look at me differently for Qianlong's face, and they will definitely find excuses for their actions. He Shen's judgment was correct. He accurately grasped the mentality of most people in the officialdom, so he was able to play with them in his hands.Later, whenever he spoke, the bureaucrats who hadn't looked at him before would pay attention, lest they miss a sentence.

Speaking of which, Heshen would also like to thank Yonggui.When Heshen first joined the Military Aircraft Department, Yonggui impeached him because of the Anming incident, and he was able to escape after Heshen's ingenious operation.He Shen survived this catastrophe, but he really saw the face of the courtiers: who was just dealing with him on the surface, and who was loyal to him, he saw them all and kept them in his heart.He was even more grateful to Yonggui's son Yi Jiang'a for tipping him off, so he promoted Yi Jiang'a vigorously afterwards.Yonggui and his son helped Heshen one by one.As for the courtiers who had accused him, He Shen did not immediately turn against them. He knew that he was fledgling now, so he made false claims with a group of courtiers and greeted them with a smile. Although he hated him very much, he was waiting for the opportunity .In Heshen's mind, he had to deal with these wall-riding factions in a perfunctory manner, or beat them to death with a single stick. Now that he has no absolute strength, he must try his best to win over those who can.

Through this incident, He Shen deeply felt the necessity of cultivating his party members.So he made up his mind and established a network of relationships centered on himself, with his younger brother He Lin and Fu Chang'an as his right arm. He Shen not only understands human nature, but also knows the character of scholars very well.Because He Shen is both civil and military, he can be regarded as half a scholar. He knows that because of reading too much, scholars are often fettered by their usual behavior and habits, and they have the habit of being enslaved unconsciously.The greatest wish of a scholar is to be named on the gold list, which is actually to work for the emperor.He Shen doesn't dislike these scholars who have strong desires. He hates those scholars who are arrogant.Later, Emperor Qianlong often asked him to be an invigilator. He always admitted scholars who were devoted to him and loyal to him in the imperial examinations. He will also find all kinds of excuses to prevent these people from becoming officials, so that for a while, the scholars in the world often go out of peace.

With this special ability to understand people's hearts, He Shen has followed Qianlong for a lifetime. Unfortunately, he relied too much on Qianlong and didn't put his mind on Jiaqing, so he couldn't understand Jiaqing's thoughts in time, which led to his death.But this is not because he is not good at understanding the mind of the new emperor, it is because he does not like Jiaqing from the bottom of his heart.