"Yes, using the word 'idle' as a substitute," Yao Haidong said, "In fact, looking at the people and things I've come into contact with, the ones who have a higher survival rate in the officialdom today are mediocre officials who use the word 'idle' as a substitute. Lihai, you've been a reporter before, and you've come into contact with many party and government organs, so you should have this experience. The officials are busy with documents, they're busy sending down orders, they're busy with socializing, and they're so busy that they're having a great time. Those who work for them revolve around their superiors like a windmill, carrying official documents and phones around like a wheel. They're as busy as a war all day long. As for whether he was really busy or pretending to be busy, whether it was working or just being idle, only the heavens knew. It can be said that in the absence of an objective standard for the efficiency of the leading organs, it is inevitable for the officials to be mediocre and have no choice but to do so. In this way, the mediocre way of being an official has been legalized and normalized. "
Leng Hongyan took over and said, "I understand now. As long as the righteous person follows the example of others, he will be able to cover up his mediocrity with mediocrity, and win the reputation of being diligent in politics. Therefore, the more mediocre they became, the more mediocre they became. Mediocre people did not achieve anything in their lives, but they could still boast shamelessly. Even if they did not have any merits, they would still have worked hard. No one could do anything to them. Moreover, there are some who are 'mediocre' and rise steadily, while there are some who become 'mediocre wives after ten years of being mediocre wives'. There are many who are mediocre and have good fortune, which shows the understanding of this Dao. "
Yao Haidong said, "I understand it thoroughly. This is the truth, it is indeed so!"
Leng Hongyan said, "In some of the officialdom environments that we often come into contact with, it's really not easy for the government officials, other than Mr. Nanguo, to not agree with him. Among them, there are a lot of people who don't have the ability to use it, or those who do have the ability but don't have a good ending. "
Yao Haidong nodded. "That's right. This gave birth to the third class of mediocre people. Some of the cadres have been holed up in the organization for a long time, depressed and unable to achieve their ambitions. Some of them have been exposed to the wind and rain. After several setbacks, they gradually became disheartened under the pressure and gradually learned to be obedient. Thus, they escaped into the 'mediocre' door and adopted the 'Three Nos': Don't stand out, don't be conspicuous, and don't raise any opinions. They did not seek merit, but only to avoid mistakes. They followed the rules and regulations, being submissive, seeking survival in the midst of mediocrity, and being wise and wise to protect themselves. The lucky ones might gradually get good reviews from their colleagues and even praise from their superiors, saying that they've finally matured. "
Leng Hongyan said, "Indeed, there are many such people around us. However, these mediocre officials who are buried and self-harmed in the officialdom inevitably lead a somewhat useless life. However, they are also 'mediocre' and 'mediocre' lives are comfortable and 'mediocre' lives are nourished. In the end, they can even 'mediocre' lives lead to positive results. Their lifelong treatment is far beyond that of the common people. Many knowledgeable and professional cadres later understood that there was a golden house in the midst of mediocrity, and there was a beauty in the midst of mediocrity, right? Haidong! "
Yao Haidong nodded his head again and said, "Haha. Yes, but among these three mediocre ways, the last one is the most terrifying. It represents the majority of the level, and has become the helpless choice of many politicians. Such mediocre ways can be carried out in the officialdom. Of course, there are institutional drawbacks, but more importantly, it has already become a cultural phenomenon in the officialdom. It involves the value orientation of the officials and the evaluation standards of the officials. It's a deformity in the official mindset, a degeneration of faith, and a lack of official ethics. The harm it causes is far greater than those mediocre officials floating on the surface. Not only does it allow mediocre people to be preserved, but it also allows mediocre officials to be promoted. It also creates institutional obstacles in the appointment of cadres and organizational personnel management. It damages the function of selecting talents, weakens the vitality and creativity of the leadership, and even forms a mediocre government. "
Leng Hongyan sighed, "What a tragedy!"
The two of them spoke one after another, and the exchange was very heated. For Liu Lihai, he actually knew a little about these things, but today was the first time, and it could be considered as an eye-opener. The dialogue between Yao Haidong and Leng Hongyan deeply analyzed a kind of officialdom phenomenon. This phenomenon was often seen in life, but it was unreasonable. At this moment, for Liu Lihai, his brain suddenly became clear.
At this time, Yao Haidong said to Liu Lihai, "Lihai, the issue that I discussed with the minister is mainly to inspire you to think, to extract the essence and discard the dross. Of course, the real long-term invincible position is still a person's ability and knowledge. True ability and true knowledge are endless power."
As soon as Yao Haidong's words fell, Leng Hongyan immediately said, "Haidong is right. Letting you understand these things is to increase your ability to distinguish and self-identify, so that you can see this turbid officialdom more clearly. You can learn something from it, but don't take this path. Of course, I also know that you will not disdain to take this path. After all, your character is there."
Liu Lihai smiled and nodded, "I have indeed benefited a lot from it. Big Brother and Big Sister's analysis is too thorough. In fact, I often think about this in a muddled way, but I can't sort it out, and it's not as clear as what you have said. So, I didn't fully understand the big secretary's words. Now I also understand why the big secretary asked us to eat after saying those words. It turns out that the art of leadership is trained in this way. "
Yao Haidong glanced at Leng Hongyan, then smiled and said to Liu Lihai, "Lihai, you are indeed a talent that the minister has trained, so you can understand it with just a little bit. Of course, you have a lot of experience, plus your habit of thinking diligently, and good at summarizing good style, so you will quickly understand and thoroughly. "
Liu Lihai said with some emotion, "The officialdom is really complicated, and it's really hard to stay in the officialdom!"
Leng Hongyan laughed and asked, "Do you want to retire? Do you want to be the gigolo of a beautiful female boss? "
Gigolo again. Liu Lihai's expression suddenly became extremely ugly. He turned his head to look out the window, not wanting to respond to Leng Hongyan's words.
Seeing this, Yao Haidong hurriedly smiled and smoothed things over, "Lihai will not retreat. Since he has chosen to walk this path, he will not give up, and he will not turn back. Moreover, after experiencing so many things, he will definitely not give up. "
Seeing that Yao Haidong was so protective of him, Liu Lihai smiled gratefully at Yao Haidong. After smiling, he looked at Leng Hongyan and asked in a bad mood, "Is there a conflict between being a good official and being a good person?"
Leng Hongyan said, "This question of yours is interesting. In a sense, there is no conflict between a good person and a good official, but it also depends on what kind of good person you are. As long as you are in the officialdom, regardless of whether you are an official or not, there is one thing you must maintain, and that is the basic principles of being a person, the basic morality of being a person. You cannot deviate from this direction. Otherwise, no matter how high you become an official, if you are unable to face your own conscience, then what is the point of being an official like that?"
Yao Haidong said, "There is a kind of good person who can be a good official, and there is a kind of good person who may not be a good official!"
Liu Lihai looked at Yao Haidong and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Yao Haidong said, "The good person I am talking about here has a specific meaning, that is, a good person. In other words, it is the kind of person that Chairman Mao once criticized for protecting himself and seeking to avoid making mistakes. In real life, there is no lack of such good people. In the eyes of the leaders, their shortcomings are not obvious, and in the eyes of the masses, their impression is not bad. Therefore, when these people become officials, most of them are proud of their success and have a meteoric rise. Such a good person may not be a good official. This is because being an official is a kind of responsibility in itself. To fulfill one's duty, one must do things, but once one does something, there is no one who does not offend. To do good, one must offend bad people. To do bad, one must offend good people. Only those who have nothing to do will not offend anyone. For example, the Bodhisattva in the temple does not do anything, so they will not offend anyone. Our party's cadres cannot be Bodhisattvas, right? If you want to maintain a fair competitive environment and crack down on counterfeits, then those who produce and sell fake goods will hate you to the bone, wishing that they could dig up your ancestral graves in the middle of the night. If you do something bad, such as profiting at the expense of the public, good people will not forgive you. Therefore, to be a good official, one must do good and not offend good people, but at the same time, one must dare to offend bad people. The more bad people you offend, the more qualified you are as an official. "
Liu Lihai waited for Yao Haidong to finish speaking, then suddenly said, "But, I feel that there is a problem here."
Leng Hongyan looked at Liu Lihai with an encouraging gaze and asked, "What problem?"
"In today's times, to be an official, one must look at the public opinion, but the public opinion is a complex concept. When there are more than a hundred people, they all have different attitudes. If there is a democratic evaluation, those who do things often cannot compare to those who do not do things. "Liu Lihai replied.
Leng Hongyan laughed, "You are right, that is the case. Therefore, when people choose officials, they must be democratic, but they must not blindly believe in democracy. They must look at the votes, but they cannot just compare the votes. The correct method should be to adhere to the majority rule of selecting and passing, and implement centralization on the basis of democracy. After all, in our society, good people are the majority, and bad people are the minority. If 70% of the voters approve, that person is already a good official. On the contrary, if 100% of the votes are cast, that person may be a good person, but as an official, that person will be greatly discounted. "
Yao Haidong nodded his head, "Yes, it is not difficult to imagine, if under the guidance of democratic centralism, we can select people who are approved by the majority and entrust them with important tasks, the style of the officials will certainly change greatly. In this way, those who are slick and slick in dealing with people and not doing things will no longer have a market, and those who are upright and outspoken and dare to do things for the common people will also have no worries. Actually, people are not saints, who can avoid mistakes? Therefore, we must allow the cadres to make mistakes. Especially now that we are in a period of reform, many things are unprecedented, we have no choice but to feel the stones to cross the river. Since we are relying on feeling the stones to cross the river, we must allow mistakes. Who dares to blaze new trails and reproach? Nowadays, there are indeed some people who do not do anything, but always criticize behind their backs, saying this is not good, that is not right, but they do not do anything about how to do it. If everyone is like this, all talk and no action, then who will push our cause forward? China's reform has always obeyed one rule: Breakthroughs in the local areas, standards in the central government. This is the case for rural reform, and the same is true for enterprise reform. If at that time the reform did not allow experimentation, and only guaranteed that the results were good, China's reform would not have today's situation. "
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