According to Records of the Five Emperors, after Shun was elected as the heir, Yao made a series of investigations on him, such as "two wives and two daughters were Chad", and made Shun "cautious about the five codes", "partial to officials", "guest in four doors" and "enter the mountains, forests and rivers". After three years of practical investigation, Yao "thinks himself sacred" and "women can do anything", so he officially ceded the throne to him.
Being able to withstand such an all-round and comprehensive investigation is inseparable from Shun's powerful personal charm.
Shun was famous for his filial piety when he was twenty years old. At the age of 30, Emperor Yao asked who could govern the world. "Yu Shun was recommended by four mountains", which shows that Shun was famous in the world at that time.
During the inspection, due to Shun's prudence, the two daughters married to Shun, because of their noble origins, dare not treat Shun's relatives impudently and are very particular about being women. Yao's nine sons, who were sent to observe him with Shun, became more sincere and loyal. What's more, Shun is farming in Lishan, and Lishan people can make way for each other. When Razer is fishing, Razer's people can give up a convenient fishing position; If you make pottery on the banks of the Yellow River, there will be no defective products at all. Ever since, "one year to live together, two years to become a city, three years to Chengdu."
It is the outstanding performance of virtue and political integrity that has made Shun's achievements. His excellent quality with filial piety as the core conforms to the mainstream values at that time, and as an invisible gas field, it exerts a subtle influence on people and things around him.
"peaches and plums don't say anything, but do their thing." Every time I read here, I will sigh that the demonstration of typical characters will have great power, whether it is today with developed information or in closed or even wild ancient times.
As the saying goes, "It's talent to be observant, and virtue to be honest and neutral". There are also clouds: talents, moral capital; De is handsome. In China, all previous dynasties paid attention to virtue in selecting and employing people. "Integrity and neutrality" is the connotation of morality and the external expression of personal charm.
"Anyone who is virtuous is called a saint", and Shun should be a saint.
Power is granted from the outside, but it does play a role, making the managed completely convinced, and the personality charm of the person in power also plays an important role. A very important aspect of Shun's success is the success and personal charm of "virtue".