Lack of skill demands likability; skillless arrogance breeds hatred.

What makes someone likeable?
Wei Xiaobao is straightforward—he'll tell you he's got no special talents, that he grew up in a brothel and started as a eunuch. How did he rise so high? It all came down to Emperor Kangxi's favor and his buddies looking out for him.

He deeply respects skilled martial artists and holds generals who know how to wage war in high esteem.

He's happy to serve as a bridge, a channel through which they can realize their potential. That's why legendary commanders like Zhao Liangdong, Zhang Yong, Sun Sike, and Wang Jinbao all took a shine to Wei Xiaobao.

With most bosses, you have to suck up. But with Lord Wei? Not only do you not have to flatter him—he flatters you. What a cushy job that is.

So Wei Xiaobao's success wasn't accidental; his personality seemed to have divine backing. #ReadingNotes

Being able to hold two fundamentally different, even opposing, ideas in your head at once—and still function normally—is a sign of true wisdom. #ReadingNotes
Not dismissing others is simply likeable.