On the other hand, formalism is a way of thinking and work style that only looks at the phenomenon of things without analyzing their essence. It violates the scientific principle that content determines form, form serves content, and content and form are unified. Its essence is subjectivism and utilitarianism, replacing solid implementation with vigorous forms, and covering up contradictions and problems with a glamorous appearance. The specific manifestations are deceiving the superiors and hiding from the inferiors, making superficial remarks, more falsehoods than reality, shouting slogans more than others, and little implementation. Naturally, we are hated by the vast majority of the people at the lowest level.
But then again.
Formalism is indeed bad, but it does not mean that we can abandon form. On the one hand, "form" cannot be separated or abandoned from "content" because of its essential relationship with content. On the other hand, "form" also plays a very important role in "content". Otherwise, we are just going from one extreme to another, and there is no difference in terms of what we do wrong.
If you can't understand the importance of form, then let's take a simple example
Let’s complain about the Three Kingdoms period.
In 220 AD, Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to abdicate three times before he replaced the founding Wei Dynasty of the Han Dynasty and became emperor. Unexpectedly, at this time, Cao Pi said something that was enough to "destroy the three views": I know everything about Shun and Yu!
It means: I finally understand what happened when Yao and Shun surrendered to the world. In fact, Xunzi and Han Feizi both said this as early as the pre-Qin period. It's just that what Cao Pi said was even more harsh and could even be called a great irony. Because more than forty years later, Sima Yan told Cao Pi with actions, and the same is true for your Cao family.
I have to say that what Cao Pi did in this matter was really disgusting. He was obviously robbing other people's things, but he forced others to give them to him. He didn't dare not to give them to him, and he had to pretend that he didn't want them. He went back and forth three times to get it. Take it. Isn’t this just bullying honest people? But the most exciting thing is the satire of the Confucian virtues of governance that Yao and Shun abdicated. To be honest, what Cao Pi said about Yao and Shun is indeed closer to human nature and closer to real history. There are similar records in "Bamboo Chronicles", which really echoes that sentence. History is just a story carefully dressed up by the powerful. Just a little girl.
At that time, Cao Pi was already, no, including his father Cao Cao. He was obviously the real leader in fact, but he still had to deal with these false appearances. Isn't he looking for trouble?
But you have to understand that whether it is a temple or a river or lake, any place where there are people is all about human nature. When it comes to human relations, it is never what you want. This has nothing to do with whether you are strong or not
What do you think is the purpose of Cao Pi's childish show?
First of all, because of Cao Pi's actions, Cao Pi's Wei Dynasty transformed into a successor dynasty recognized by the Han Dynasty. It is destiny, at least on the surface, it is correct. However, the identities of "Shu" and "Wu" at the same time as "Wei" have become very embarrassing. They must either surrender, but this is obviously impossible; Or they can only be designated as "rebels" at the official level. Together, the Shu and Wu families drove away the Han traitors, and in the end, the national thieves came to power, but they themselves were labeled as rebels. When a thief shouts "Catch the thief", the thief still shouts the most fiercely. So say
Is this world absurd? absurd!
Is this world ridiculous? ridiculous!
But this is real history and the reality of the past. Reality is sometimes more ridiculous than fantasy novels. And this is the effect achieved by rationally using something like "form" to repeatedly jump horizontally.
When Cao Pi and his father Cao Cao used the emperor to command the princes, in the later period, although he had already had the strength to proclaim himself emperor, it coincided with the period when Shu and Wu were at their peak. Due to pressure, Cao Wei did not dare to usurp the Han Dynasty, otherwise he would be given to the Han Dynasty. The two families of Shu and Wu used the excuse to call on the world to raise troops to fight against thieves. After all, if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, and if the words are not smooth, it will be difficult to achieve things. So in the end, Cao Cao was scolded as "named Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but actually a traitor of the Han Dynasty"
In fact, there is no need to over-interpret Cao Cao, the traitorous prime minister in history. People's hearts are greedy, and this has been the case since ancient times. If there is no last resort, which one of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan would not want to be the emperor? The benevolent Liu Bei? Does benevolence and righteousness conflict with whether you want to be an emperor or not?
As for why Cao Pi dared to do that after Cao Cao died, could it be that Cao Pi was more powerful than his father, Cao Cao? That was not the case, but that at that time, Shuwu's strength was no longer at its peak. But even if Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, he at least relied on the flowers of Yao and Shun's abdication. How could it be as straightforward as the Sima family later. I just want to kill all of you. The Cao family will become the emperor myself. I will kill everyone who doesn't agree. I just don't follow Confucian orthodoxy. Inheriting that set of fake things, strength is everything. Sometimes I have to feel that what the Sima family does is exactly what the male protagonists of Internet cool novels do. Yes, it is very cool. The Sima family only talks about the content and not the form, so the Sima family has been stinky for thousands of years, and the degree of stench is even worse than that of the "unnecessary" Qin Hui.
Of course, Cao Wei is not the only one who uses "form".
After the news of Cao Pi's usurpation of the Han Dynasty reached Chengdu, Liu Bei's ministers also began to take action. Wave after wave of begging Liu Bei to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and they also came three times.
Ye Feng is very strange, why did the ancients like the number three so much?
In the end, Liu Bei ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor and established the Shu Han Dynasty. His appeal was far greater than that of the King of Hanzhong. It is worth noting that Liu Bei's country name at that time was "Han", but it was called Shu Han or Ji Han in history. Therefore, continuing to use the country title of the Han Dynasty not only shows that he is a descendant of the Han Dynasty, but also hopes to inherit the political legacy of the Han Dynasty. Although in the historical stage of the Three Kingdoms, the influence of the Eastern Han Dynasty was already declining. However, just as we still call ourselves Han people, the remaining power of the Han Dynasty for more than 400 years can still help Liu Bei win the hearts of many loyal to the Han Dynasty.
The same is "three". Cao Pi's "three concessions" to the throne were reviled by the world, but Liu Bei's "three requests" to the throne were praised. Regardless of whether Liu Bei is a truly benevolent and righteous king, at least on the surface, Liu Bei is more popular with the people than Cao Pi. Therefore, Liu Bei also avoids being counted among the rebels by later generations and history books. Therefore, in terms of the use of "form", Cao Pi is not Liu Bei's opponent, and is far worse than his father, Cao Cao.
It can only be said that in Ye Feng's view, all these guys in history are all old cunts. None of them are good.
Therefore, the form is also very important. The key depends on how to use it. Nowadays, the content of Mortal Immortal Civilization is advanced, so it naturally requires a matching form - the Mortal Immortal Committee is necessary and necessary.
