He, who was brilliant and intelligent, was once like Zhuge Liang and Fazheng, and was also a humeral vassal that Liu Bei relied on, but in the end he was coldly treated by Liu Bei and abandoned.
He, who begins as a prisoner, is reduced to a prisoner after a brief moment of glory.
This man's name is yàng. Reading his story may give us some warnings in the workplace.
First, it is a kind of luck to have talent and to be appreciated
Peng Xi was eight feet long, dignified, and well-written. However, when Liu Zhang was in charge of Yizhou, he was not valued, but only became a minor official such as a subordinate Shuzuo. He has a bad problem, that is, he is arrogant and arrogant, and he likes to ridicule and talk about others. Someone slandered him in front of Liu Zhang, and Liu Zhang sentenced him to a highly insulting sentence (shaving his head).
He escaped and defected to Liu Bei, who had been coveting Yizhou, and offered him a strategy to seize shu land. Liu Bei was extremely sympathetic, believing that Peng Xi was a great wizard, and repeatedly sent him to the army to preach military affairs and guide the generals. Every time he ran an errand, he did a particularly beautiful job, and Liu Bei's appreciation for him became more and more generous, and he was promoted to Zhizhong (equivalent to the current secretary of the provincial party committee).
Second, the biggest problem of people is that they do not have a long memory
Originally, he was just a prisoner, but he was above everyone in a dynasty. Peng Xi drifted, the old mistake of arrogance and carelessness was committed again, the monkey's tail was cocked high, and he pretended to be bullish in front of his colleagues, and he was very proud. He is even more dismissive of his subordinates, and is happy to be flattered and flattered by others. Who called him now the red man in front of the leader!
Third, someone is smiling at you on the surface, and secretly making you whole
In this imperial court, there were very few people who could make Peng Xi truly convinced, and Zhuge Liang counted one. Although Zhuge Liang was very polite on the surface to make friends with Peng Xi, he did not like him in his heart, and repeatedly secretly told Liu Bei that Peng Xi was a man with great ambitions and too great desires, and was not a stable and obedient lord.
Fourth, your every move, the leader is in the eyes
Liu Bei had always believed Zhuge Liang's words, and he began to pay close attention to Peng Xi's every move, not as close as before. He was also sent to a local county to become the Taishou of Jiangyang. Just take the opportunity to grind his sharpness and exercise.
Fifth, be cautious when someone puts a top hat on you
Of course, Peng Xi was very upset in his heart, but he couldn't do anything about it. Before leaving, he went to visit Ma Chao. It was this visit that made his life completely fall to the bottom.
Ma Chao did not know whether it was out of comfort or deliberately verbally dialed peng: "Your talent is outstanding, it is obvious to all, the lord is very dependent on you, I am also very optimistic about you, I think you should be on a par with Fazheng and Zhuge Liang, how could you suddenly appoint you to a post in a small county in a foreign country?" ”
Sixth, even if you are dissatisfied, do not complain in front of people
A sentence hit Peng Xi's sore spot, and he opened his mouth to come: Alas, that old thing is confused and faint, what else can I say.
This may be a momentary emotional venting, scolding the leader in front of colleagues, which is actually a very stupid act. This is not fatal, and then Peng Xi has more deadly words and deeds.
Seventh, do not pluck out your heart and lungs for unfamiliar people
He actually said to Ma Chao: "As a foreign aid, I am an internal helper, the world can be completely calmed down." ”
When Ma Chao heard this, he was silent on the surface, and his heart was really frightened. He had just defected to Liu Bei for a year, was not familiar with the new leader, and often worried that he was in a place of doubt and caused trouble. As soon as Peng Xi left on the front foot, he immediately made a small report on the back foot to Liu Bei, and sold Peng Xi to a crisp and decisive decision.
Eighth, Zhuge Liang is a person who is really extremely intelligent and emotionally intelligent
Why did Peng Xi say this?
In a letter he wrote to Zhuge Liang in prison, he argued that Ma Chao misunderstood his meaning, he was not saying that he was the lord and the elder, let alone wanted to rebel, but only when the lard was blinded, he showed dissatisfaction, did not seriously weigh a few pounds, did not fully understand the original intention of the leadership work transfer, and the impulsive feelings stimulated this arrogant and rebellious language, which was really a sin deserved death.
At the end of the day, it's that emotional intelligence is too low.
Zhuge Liang naturally saw this letter. But no amount of repentance, no amount of justification is useful. Will Zhuge Liang keep him?
Why did Liu Bei always respect Zhuge Liang, who was young, had limited experience, and had a general background?
Excellent working ability is only one aspect.
Think about it, he doesn't like Peng Xi very much, but he can also make friends with him, and his mood and anger are not invisible, which peng Xi can't compare.
It is a pity that Peng Xi is still touting Zhuge Liang as the Yi Yin and Jiang Ziya of the world when he is dying, hoping that Zhuge Liang can intercede for himself.
In the workplace, emotional intelligence is often more important than talent. Even if the talent is mediocre, remember to manage your mouth first.
For the historical materials of this article, see the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Shu 10 Peng Xi Biography