Clan governance in "A bonus bet365 Mansions"
August 18, 2023 10:42 Source: "Chinese bonus bet365" Issue 2716, August 18, 2023 Author: Ke Lan

In Qin Dynasty,Our country is dominated by the monogamous nuclear bonus bet365,Shang Yang’s reforms in Qin,In order to improve production efficiency,It is stipulated that "the people who have two or more males shall not be separated,Biushifu”,The country’s legislation does not encourage children and grandchildren to live together with their elders,Form a joint bonus bet365。The great rise of Confucianism after the Han Dynasty,The large patriarchal bonus bet365 where the Lei bonus bet365 lived together gradually became the dominant form of the bonus bet365。

The bonus bet365 family in "A Dream of Red Mansions" is a family of four generations、A big family living together,Just like a small society。According to what is written in the book,The glorious country has a population of thousands。The fifty-second chapter writes She Yue: "There are thousands of people in the family,You come here too,I’m coming too,We ask people by their last name,Can’t recognize it yet!”A unit with thousands of people is still a medium-sized unit now,If you want to manage it well,At least dozens of division chiefs and section chiefs are needed。Stewards and deacons at all levels in Rongguo Mansion,I’m afraid there are hundreds of them。Their direct leaders are bonus bet365 Lian and his wife,The nominal leaders are bonus bet365 Zheng, his wife and bonus bet365’s mother。

The top priority in national governance is to employ people,The same goes for clan governance。Why did the Rongguo Mansion let Wang Xifeng be the housekeeper?Neither bonus bet365 Mu nor Mrs. Wang have much energy,I have always wanted to find a capable junior to help her take care of these things。Mrs. Wang’s first choice seems to be her eldest daughter-in-law Li Wan。But Li Wan’s character is definitely not suitable for a housekeeper。For one thing, she doesn’t like worldly affairs,Secondly, she was widowed as a young man,Celebrating the festival,Not suitable for interacting with too many people。It should be after Wang Xifeng married bonus bet365 Lian,Because she has shown a certain ability to manage the family,Mrs. Wang is her aunt again,Trust her,In addition, she quickly won the favor of bonus bet365 Mu,Won the favor of bonus bet365 Mu。So Mrs. Wang asked bonus bet365 Lian and his wife to take charge of the affairs of Rongguo Mansion after being approved by bonus bet365 Mu。

bonus bet365’s education level is not high,Mentioned many times in "A Dream of Red Mansions",She doesn’t know many words,Can’t even write any words,Not even good at reciting poems and composing poems。But bonus bet365 is smart by nature,Good memory,IQ is also superior,What is especially rare is being able to speak well and speak well。She can sort out complicated things very quickly,Getting organized,This is a very rare management talent。

"A Dream of Red Mansions" Chapter 13,bonus bet365 Zhen asks Wang Xifeng to assist Ningguo Mansion,Wang Xifeng went to Ningguo Mansion to take charge,Understand the situation,I quickly analyzed the problem of the chaotic governance of Ningguo Mansion: "The first thing is the mixed population,Lost something;Second item,No one is responsible for everything,Immediate Selection Committee;The third item,Overcharge required,Indiscriminate spending and false claims;The fourth item,Any size,Unequal happiness and suffering;The fifth item,Family indulgence,Those who have a good reputation will not accept the restraint,Those who have no face cannot make progress。” (Chapter 13) Zhi’s commentary version of “A Dream of Red Mansions”,The reviewer wrote a long review here,Full of emotions,I feel that these five items are not only the major drawbacks of family governance,It is also a major drawback of national governance,“If five things can be organized properly,Isn’t it just a family,It is not difficult to govern the country and the world”。

The image of Wang Xifeng in "A Dream of Red Mansions" represents the author's ideal sustenance for national governance,Her governance style seems to be a legalist one。In terms of the five major issues in the governance of Ningguo Mansion,To put it simply, everyone wants to take advantage of public property、Unclear division of rights and responsibilities、Expenditure without budget and supervision、Employers cannot be allocated based on their talents、Rewards and punishments cannot be fair and strict。The new official Wang Xifeng takes office with three things in mind,Soon came up with reform strategies: first, clear division of labor,Everything is managed by a dedicated person。The second is to implement rights and responsibilities,Whoever is responsible for the loss of something is responsible for the compensation。The third is strict discipline,Rewards and punishments are in place。There was a bonus bet365 member who was late for roll call the next morning,Maybe an old servant in Ningguo Mansion,Some face,The man begged again and again,Sister Feng insists on not letting it go,Otherwise I won’t be able to manage it anymore,Order "Take it out,Play twenty boards!”(Chapter 14) He was also punished with a month of silver rice。In "A Dream of Red Mansions", it is written about Wang Xifeng enforcing the law in Ningguo Mansion,Reminiscent of the story of Shang Yang standing on a tree to gain trust during the Qin State's political reform,In order to reform the law, we must first establish the authority of the law,So rewards and punishments must be in place。

Among the women listed in the Twelve Beauties of Jinling,Wang Xifeng’s image is relatively complex and multifaceted。She hasn’t read any books,Very worldly in dealing with things,No lofty ideals,But her talents and knowledge are not available to others。But she is very strict with her servants,There is little compassion and compassion,Offended many people,The servants in bonus bet365 Mansion are all afraid of Wang Xifeng,I hate her too。

The traditional Chinese governance concept is a combination of Confucianism and Legalism。If Wang Xifeng represents the image of Legalism in "A Dream of Red Mansions",bonus bet365 Zheng and bonus bet365 Mu represent the image of Confucianism。Aristocratic families in traditional China usually formulate family rules and mottos,Advocating the values ​​of harmonious life,Regulate the behavior of tribesmen,Resolving disputes within the clan,The family rules and mottos of Rongguo Mansion are not mentioned in detail in "A Dream of Red Mansions",But we can still see some outlines from the words and deeds of bonus bet365 Zheng and bonus bet365 Mu。

Chapter 33,bonus bet365 Zheng learned that Jinchuaner committed suicide by throwing herself into a well,I was very surprised at that time: "It's so good,Who is going to jump into the well?This has never happened in my family,Since our ancestors,They are all lenient to their subordinates。──Maybe I have been lazy in housework in recent years,Natural stewards have the power to conquer,The disaster that caused this violent waste and suicide。If outsiders know,Where is the face of our ancestors!"bonus bet365 Zheng beat bonus bet365 Baoyu violently because of Jin Chuan'er's death,It is true that I hate iron but cannot make it into steel,Since then,bonus bet365 Baoyu learned a lesson,I will never eat rouge on girls’ faces again。

Treat your servants by precept and example,Be gentle,Pity the poor and the elderly,In these respects,bonus bet365 Mu is the head of the bonus bet365 family,Enough to be a role model for her children and grandchildren。Poor relatives like Grandma Liu came to bonus bet365's house,bonus bet365 Mu treats her as a peer with equal personality to her,Treat servants,She never scolds or scolds。Chapter 71,bonus bet365 Mu’s 80th birthday,Clan members from all the houses in Rongguo Mansion came to celebrate their birthday,Some people in side houses are not wealthy,bonus bet365 Mu was worried that the slaves would treat them lightly and lose their etiquette,The book writes: "bonus bet365 Mu...hurriedly called for an old woman,Tell him: ‘Go to the virgins in the garden and give them instructions,Although Xi Jie'er and Fourth Jie'er who stayed behind are poor,It’s the same as the girls at home,Please take care of yourself。I know that the men and women in our family all have a "rich heart",Two decent eyes’,I may not take them both seriously。Someone underestimated them,I hear it, but I don’t listen。’”

Although Wang Xifeng has outstanding talents,But not as cultivated as bonus bet365 Mu and bonus bet365 Zheng,It is difficult to gain the sincere respect of servants。The second half of "Dream of Red Mansions" has arrived,The financial situation of Rongguo Mansion is becoming increasingly difficult,At one time, Tanchun and Baochai were asked to manage on behalf of Wang Xifeng,Introduced some reform measures,But these tinkering efforts are of no avail。The current situation of the bonus bet365 family is similar to the current situation of the country before the fiscal reform in the early years of Yongzheng,Public wealth is becoming increasingly empty,Those in charge at all levels are lining their own pockets。Wang Xifeng as manager,Also content with bad rules and accepting bribes。She is greedy for money,Abuse of power,Use the wealth of Rongguo Mansion to lend money to yourself at high interest rates,Pending monthly payment every month,We have to wait until enough interest is collected before we can get back the principal and give monthly payments to everyone。

After the fiftieth chapter,Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng both know that Rongguo Mansion’s wealth is almost exhausted,After I started to worry, life became more and more difficult。At this time, Tanchun Baochai and Li Wan were launched to the housekeeper,In fact, I also want to use new people to make some reforms,A dead horse is treated as a living horse doctor。However, bonus bet365 Tanchun’s reforms did not take long before being abandoned halfway,She has failed to bring hope of revitalization to this family on the verge of bankruptcy,The servants with their own agendas began to take the opportunity to sabotage work、Shifting the blame and talking about right and wrong、Looking for sowing discord with his master,The inefficiency of management is even worse than before。Tanchun starts to retreat,She can’t handle these complicated factional struggles。The failure of Tanchun’s reform is similar to the situation encountered by some ministers in the Yongzheng Dynasty who tried their best to implement the New Deal,Their tinkering cannot cure the inefficient management system that is riddled with holes,On the contrary, he offended many people out of thin air and was constantly slandered。It is wise to explore the spring,She pulled away,If you can’t do what you want, you can only let nature take its course。

Various drawbacks of clan governance in Rongguo Mansion in "A Dream of Red Mansions",This is a true portrayal of the corruption of state officials at that time。Chapter 105,bonus bet365 She committed a crime,Rongguo Mansion was ransacked,bonus bet365 Lian and his wife have saved seventy or eighty thousand taels of private money over the years,They were all confiscated by the government。The official found two boxes of house title deeds and one box of loan notes in bonus bet365 Lian and his wife’s room,This is how Wang Xifeng’s loan sharking was exposed,Also received a lot of real estate mortgage loans。The emperor thought that bonus bet365 Zheng was an upright man,Only bonus bet365 She was punished,There is no crime in his room,But the copied IOU must be traced,Illegal profits must be confiscated。

The Thirteenth Chapter of "The Analects" says: "Just keep your body in order,What’s the point of being in politics?Unable to correct himself,What is the right person??”This is the origin of the saying “If you want to correct others, you must first correct yourself”。Although Wang Xifeng wants to straighten out the housekeeping and save the family from decline,But she has a fatal weakness,Too selfish,Any means necessary to make money。It’s hard for her to get the sincere respect of her servants when she behaves like this。As a family member,It is difficult for her to establish the same prestige as bonus bet365 Mu and bonus bet365 Zheng。Her greed finally led to the complete defeat of Rongguo Mansion。

 (The author is a professor at the bonus bet365 School of Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

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