The doctrine of the mean that Liu Qifeng said sounds cliché, but it is often these clichés that really have their own unique truths. Otherwise, how could they be preserved for such a long time and become clichés? You must know that human nature is very forgetful. If there is no value of existence, it will be quickly forgotten and ruthlessly abandoned by time.

Even if nothing else is discussed, one of the most intuitive benefits of adhering to the doctrine of the mean is to offend people less or even not offend people, narrow the opposite and expand support, which is particularly important for people in the officialdom.

In fact, many people, especially in the system, are unconsciously adhering to the doctrine of the mean. For example, when some media criticize various social ills, they always say that when other places are not talking about local areas, such as education, high fees and random charges in the medical industry, medical care, rapid rise in housing prices, unfair social distribution, huge gap between the rich and the poor, poor social security, etc. These problems are actually common problems across the country, so why is there no problem in the local area? Everyone is drunk and I am alone. Everyone knows that it is impossible. The key is that they dare not say it, and they cannot say it. Not only will they not solve the problem, but they will also cause trouble for themselves and even ruin their own jobs.

There are also some people in reality who are very "learning" but speak freely and speak casually, especially some young people and relatively pedantic people who like to despise authority and criticize others.

China has not been established for a long time. While the economy is developing rapidly, it is inevitable that spiritual civilization construction will not keep up. For example, officials are very fond of merit, falsification, image projects, and face projects; false news and publicity, excessive praise of main leaders, exaggerate achievements, and cover up shortcomings and problems; unhealthy trends in employment are serious, nepotism is prevalent, bribery and gifts are common, buying and selling officials is common, and a large number of people cannot be used correctly and fully respected; people have difficulty in life, many groups have petitions, and many people are suppressed and retaliated, etc. These problems exist almost all over the country, which is a fact that cannot be quizzed.

Many people can see this fact, but most people choose not to say it, some people choose to do it silently and change it; while some people are afraid that all living beings will be foolish, and they must stand up and point it out, and use their own language to save the people.

But what is the result? Such people are usually suppressed, transferred, punished, and forced to leave. Then their words will no longer be passed on to society.

This is of course a kind of sadness, but looking at the entire human society, such people are almost like thorns, and thorns will make people around you uncomfortable. Not only are the superiors uncomfortable, but the people around you uncomfortable, the final result is naturally that they can't be comfortable.

Li Xiaoning was thinking, and Liu Qifeng continued, "You are just too straight-minded. Originally, straight-minded personality is not a disadvantage, and it is even regarded as a virtue. Didn't Chairman Mao teach us to learn from Comrade Lei Feng's class position of distinct love and hate? However, Lei Feng has long passed away and the times have long been different. Moreover, the officialdom has its characteristics, and it is not OK to have a clear love and hate. You will suffer a loss. Young people cannot get sand in their eyes. This is not OK. Many things, many phenomena. Many people, let alone you can't control it, I can't control it, and officials who are older than me can't control it. So what can the number one leader do? He can't do anything about some things. There are many malpractice in the officialdom now, and some are still very serious. It is not only an unhealthy practice, but also a corruption or even serious corruption. But what is revealed is only a small part. The law does not blame the public. It is not just a common saying, but a very realistic existence. The protection of officials and officials is not just a simple derogatory term, but the result of realistic choices."

Li Xiaoning subconsciously resisted what Liu Qifeng said. These words were different from what he thought, and some were even contrary to what he thought. He still had a chivalrous idea in his bones, hoping to make things happen with his own strength and give the people of the world a bright blue sky. But at this moment, he could not say a word of refutation, because these words of Liu Qifeng did make sense and were difficult to refute.

"Maybe this world is originally chaotic, and whether it is too clear or too turbid is not its true nature," Li Xiaoning could only think so in his heart.

Liu Qifeng took a sip of wine and continued: "The saying that everyone is drunk and I am awake alone sounds a negative sense of justice, but in reality, this situation does not exist at all. It is only when everyone is awake and I am drunk alone. It is precisely the drunk people who are drunk who are desperately saying that they are not drunk, and people who are truly awake do not need to say it."

Seeing that Li Xiaoning still had an angry look on his face, Liu Qifeng continued, "I know you are still a little unwilling to accept it. In fact, if you just want to be an ordinary scholar or an angry young man, I would not say these words to you at all, but I know that your ambition is not this. You are a truly ambitious person and one day you will have great power. But there is a saying that you have to say, "You are not deaf or blind, and you cannot be the leader." What does it mean? That is to say, people should be leaders, manage a collective and a place, and you must be tolerant and cultivated, and turn a blind eye to some problems. Otherwise, you will be tired and offended by others. Then the leader can still be like you, "The water is clear and there is no fish, and the person is observant," said this.

Liu Qifeng was drinking and Li Xiaoning was drinking and listening. He talked endlessly, and he was heart-to-heart. He listened to him and nodded frequently.

If Li Xiaoning had just graduated, he would never listen to these words. However, it was precisely because of the ups and downs of the past few years that he had experienced so many twists and turns that his mood changed, which allowed him to have a deeper and broader understanding of the world and the world of this person, and he would resonate with Liu Qifeng's teachings. If he had just left school, he would have been disagreeable.

After having a drink with Li Xiaoning, Liu Qifeng said slightly, "Xiaoning, you are actually lucky. In recent years, you have experienced ups and downs that others have never experienced in decades or even in their lifetime. You must know that young people have too clear edges and corners, which are incompatible with the entire society and must be polished. Therefore, this is not a bad thing, it is a necessary process. It is of course not good to encounter bumps and face pressure and difficulties. However, who will have a smooth life? People who become great people must go through more and more difficult times than ordinary people. Didn't Mencius say, 'If God is going to give a great responsibility to this person, they must first suffer their hearts and minds, tired their muscles and bones, hungry their bodies, and empty their bodies. The more difficult and difficult it is, the more test and training it is for people. Only those who can hold on will have hope and development."

Speaking of this, Liu Qifeng smiled again and said, "Of course, I tell you that this is not what I want you to be a good person. You are in a prosperous age, with unrestrained talents, and you should make meritorious and famous in the world. You have been a real county magistrate as young as you, and there are not many people since your founding of the country. You must not give up on yourself, do you know?"

Li Xiaoning smiled and said, "Chief, your words made me suddenly understand. When I first graduated, I was really angular and passionate. After so many things over the past few years, my personality is slowly changing. In fact, I am no longer showing my sharpness,"

"It's great that you can realize this. It's not advisable to show your sharpness, but the strong aura on your body cannot be abandoned," Liu Qifeng said seriously. "Whether you are a person or an official, you must remember one thing, 'round outside and square inside'. Without round outside, people will run into walls everywhere, things will never go smoothly, without inner square, without principles, without independent opinions, that's not OK, you can't do things, and you can't do good things. Besides, people without principles will look down on others, and even you will look down on yourself."

"Round on the outside and square on the inside," Li Xiaoning savored it carefully and felt it was wonderful. Liu Qifeng's teachings made him unforgettable. Although he drank a lot of wine, his mind was extremely clear.

Li Xiaoning secretly reflected on his actions in his heart in recent years, saying that he had the ability, and he was indeed capable. Whether he was in charge of a town or a county, he could quickly transform the local economy and the lives of the people. However, it is not certain that he was doing well. In recent years, he could say that he was out of place with the surrounding environment because he was noble, and aloofness often meant being withdrawn. In recent years, he had almost always been in a single-handedly thorny bush, and he had not formed his own independent circle of interests until now.

To put it bluntly, Li Xiaoning is still immature and has not yet integrated into the officialdom environment. With his ability, he may be able to do well in a town or a county, but that is because the resistance he faces is also small. If he wants to go further, he must mature because at that time, the difficulties he has to face cannot be solved by his own strength. He must have his own network of relationships and must integrate into the environment he is in.

He now understood why Liu Qifeng said that his current level was at best a mayor, because he had not learned to rely on his own strength, and was just fighting on his own. Thinking about it, behind him was Guan Pengju, the founding father, the Standing Committee member of the Provincial Party Committee Liu Qifeng, even the Provincial Party Secretary of Jiangdong Province and the Provincial Party Secretary of Jiangnan Province were all objects he could use. Of course, there was also the mysterious eldest son of the Ye family. With so many resources, he couldn't even do a small county magistrate. Can he say he has the ability? I'm afraid he can't.

Li Xiaoning was pondering, and Liu Qifeng suddenly threw out another news that shocked him.
Chapter completed!