Translation:

Emperor Taizong asked Feng Deyi to recommend talents, but he didn't recommend them for a long time. When Emperor Taizong asked him, he replied, "It's not that I don't try my best, but that there are no outstanding talents today!" "

Taizong said: "People are like tools, and everything should choose its own strengths." Did the emperors who were able to make the country govern greatly in ancient times learn from the talents of other dynasties? We are just worried that we won't know people, how can we blame people in today's world! "Ti left in shame.

Original text:

On Feng Deyi's orders, he did nothing for a long time. He said to me, "I don't care, but there are no wizards today!" " "The master said," A gentleman takes people as tools, and each takes his own advantages. Are people who have ruled since ancient times borrowed from different generations? People who suffer from self-ignorance can cheat for a lifetime! "Ti shame back.

Appreciate:

This passage in ancient Chinese has also been well interpreted and applied in the modern workplace. Nowadays, internal recommendation has become a common way for enterprises to attract talents, and on this basis, a number of talent recommendation platforms such as Juxian.com have emerged. As the name implies, it is to use the conductivity of external resources and personal connections to call on many professionals to "recommend talents" to employers.

The author's cultural achievements:

1, history

Sima Guang's main achievements are embodied in his academic research. Among them, the greatest contribution is to preside over the compilation of Zi Tongzhi Jian. During the Xining period in Song Shenzong, Sima Guang strongly opposed Wang Anshi's political reform and asked to go abroad. Xining four years, sentenced to Xijing Yushitai. Since then, he has lived in Luoyang for fifteen years, regardless of political affairs.

During this leisurely time, Sima Guang presided over the compilation of 294 volumes of nearly 4 million words of chronological history book Zi Tongzhi Jian.

2. Literature

Sima Guang devoted his life to history and politics, and was not proud of literature. He commented that "as for literature, it is not his strong point". However, his knowledge is extensive and profound, and he combines learning with writing articles, although he has no intention of writing for the sake of writing. Sima Guang thinks that flashy poems are useless.

3. Calligraphy

Sima Guang's main styles are official script and official script, and they are more than official script. The main features of the book are: clear strokes, regular and flat structure, and the horizontal strokes often contain the intention and shape of silkworm head and phoenix tail, which is obviously integrated into the tradition of official script.