There is no talent that is overlooked and
unappreciated in the private sector(野無遺賢)
In China's Tang Dynasty, there was a famous
minister. His name was Li Linfu. There is a story about him recorded in history
books.
He entered the central government system of
the Tang Dynasty by currying favour with some powerful ministers. With his
flexible mind and cunning character, he was promoted and later became the Prime
Minister of the Tang Dynasty.
He had read very little, so he hated people
who were very knowledgeable. He worried every day about losing his position as prime
minister. He did everything he could to prevent other ministers from gaining
the king's trust. He used various means to prevent the king from hearing the
voices of ordinary people in the Tang dynasty.
One day the king said to him
We now have a special national examination
through which we have selected many outstanding talents to serve as officials
in the central government.
However, in order to prevent talents from
being overlooked and unappreciated in the private sector, we should hold
another special recruitment event in addition to the regular national
examinations.
If people have special expertise, they can
take part in this selection.
I would like to take part in this
recruitment drive myself.
When Li Linfu heard the king's words, he
immediately became alert.
He said to himself.
The king's decision will give him an
opportunity to meet directly with the people at the bottom of society. The king
will hear the voices of the people at the bottom of society directly.
I should find a way to prevent these people
from seeing the king directly.
Li Linfu said to the king.
I think your idea is really good.
I think we can follow the current national
examination method and let the local governments hold the first round of
selection first, and then let those who pass the first round go to the capital
to participate in the second round of selection.
Finally, those who pass the second round
will go to the palace to take part in the final election, which you will
preside over.
After listening to him, the king put him in
charge of implementing the plan.
During the implementation of this project,
Li Linfu used some unfair means to influence the selection process. Because of
his actions, no one passed the second round of selection.
Li Linfu told the king.
No one made it to the second round of our
recruitment campaign.
I think this is a good sign. It means that
the national examination in our country is very successful. All the talented
people in our country have been discovered and have joined the central
government. Our country has a wise king like you. Under your leadership, our
national strength will surely grow stronger and stronger.
The king smiled happily after hearing his
words.
The literal translation of this idiom is
that there are no talents among the people that are overlooked and
unappreciated.
This idiom is used to describe a country's
leaders who value talent and take proactive measures to ensure that talented
people have the opportunity to serve the country.
Dear friends, what are your feelings or
thoughts after listening to this story?
Have you participated in these recruitment
activities? Do you think that the leaders of your country attach importance to
discovering and cultivating talent?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
野無遺賢(There is no talent that is overlooked
and unappreciated in the private sector)
中國的唐王朝有一個著名的大臣，他的名字是李林甫，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他靠著巴結一些有權勢的大臣進入了唐王朝的中央政府的體系內，他憑藉著自己的靈活的頭腦與狡猾的性格不斷的升職，他後來成為唐王朝的宰相。
他的書念得很少，所以他很討厭那些有著豐富學識的人。他每天都很擔心自己失去宰相的職位，他隨時避免其他的大臣獲得國王的信任，他運用各種手段讓國王無法聽到唐王朝內的普通百姓的聲音。
有一天國王對他說。
我們現在已經有專門的國家考試，我們藉由這國家考試已經選拔出很多優秀的人才進入中央政府內擔任官員。
但是為了避免民間有遺漏掉的沒有受到重視的人才，我們除了定期舉辦國家考試外，我們應該要再舉辦另外一場特別的徵選活動。
如果百姓們有特殊的專長就可參加這場徵選。
我想要親自參與這場徵選活動。
李林甫聽到國王的話後，他的心中立刻產生警覺。
他對自己說。
國王的這項決定會讓他得到一個直接與社會底層的人民會面的機會，國王在舉辦的過程中，他會直接聽到這個社會最底層的人民的聲音。
我應該想辦法阻止這些人民有機會直接見到國王。
李林甫就對國王說。
我認為你的想法真的太棒了。
我認為我們可以比照現行的國家考試的辦法，讓各地的地方政府先舉辦第一輪的徵選，接著我們再讓這些通過第一次徵選的人到首都參加第二輪徵選。
最後我們再讓那些通過第二輪徵選的人到皇宮參加你所主持的最終決選。
國王聽完他話後就讓他負責執行這項企畫。
李林甫在執行這項企畫的過程中，他透過一些不公正的手段來影響徵選，因為他的操作所以最後沒有人通過第二輪的徵選。
李林甫對國王說。
我們這次的徵選活動中沒有人通過第二輪的徵選。
我認為這是一個好現象，這代表我們國家內的國家考試非常的成功，我們國家內的所有有才能的人都已經被我們所發現並且已經進入了中央政府，我們國家在你如此英明的國王領導下，國力肯定會愈來愈強大。
國王聽到他的話後開心的笑了。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是民間沒有遺漏掉的沒有受到重視的人才。
這句成語被用來形容一個國家的中的領導者很重視人才並且採用積極的方法讓國家內的人才都有機會為國家服務。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你有參加過那些徵選活動嗎?你認為你的國家的領導者重視發掘人才與培育人才嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為資治通鑒-卷215-唐紀31-公元747年
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