Publisher's Notes Foreword Introduction Chapter One The Importance of Employing the Worthy The Safety of the Kingdom: A State with Wise Ministers Needs Not Fear Invasion The Success of the Ruler: Employing the Worthy and Penitent Despite Their Past Offenses The Ruler's Glory and Disgrace: Woe to the Ruler Who Heeds Not Worthy Ministers and Favors Flatterers Must a Good Leader Be Overworked? Zijian and His Worthy Officials Govern Shanfu Order Among the People: Educating the People Through Virtue, Not Punishment, Yields a Good Omen in Zhongmu Chapter Two Standards of Worthiness Worthy Leaders: Yao Searches for a Noble Successor; Shun Wins Widespread Support with Virtue Filial Piety and Incorruption: Filial Wu Yinzhi Unmoved by the Spring of Greed Forthright Remonstration: An Official Who Fails to Admonish Constructively Is Worthless Chapter Three Selecting the Worthy Observing the Worthy: Five Aspects to Determine the Candidates' Worth for Prime Minister Recommending the Worthy: Recommend Both Personal Enemies and Family Members Who Qualify Meritocracy: The Rise of Jin Chaju: Lavishly Awarding the Recommendation of Virtuous Men and Punishing in Public the Ignorance of Talents Imperial Examination: Swot for the Highest Degree to Live Worry-free Chapter Four Recruitment on Merit Differentiating the Talented and Virtuous: Lis-tening to His Words, Observing His Deeds, and Simultaneously Examining His Conducts Respecting for the Talented and Virtuous: Pausing Three Times in a Single Hair Wash and in a Single Meal Employing the Talented and Virtuous: Luan Wuzi Follows Benevolence Rather Than the Crowd Keeping Far from the Crafty and Fawning: Failure to Remove Unworthy Men Results in Destruction Rewarding the Talented and Virtuous: Concerted Effort Brings a Golden Age Classic Quotes