Kisah Mi Heng || Orang Paling Jenius yang Memilih Jalan Kematian.

[00:00:00]Hello fellow listeners wherever you are. Have you ever thought about what would happen if the smartest, most genius person of a certain era chose to use his brain for only one thing: trolling the most dangerous people in the world? I'm serious. Just imagine living in an era where your head could be severed just because you said something wrong in front of the authorities. an era of chaos, an era where life is really cheap. But in the midst of the chaos, there was one person who instead of playing it safe, instead of sucking up to the rulers to get a comfortable position, he instead dedicated his life (music) to degrading, insulting, and humiliating the bloodthirsty generals right in front of their faces.

[00:00:53]Crazy [music] is definitely suicidal, but that's where the paradox lies, Bro. This person is not a crazy person who doesn't understand anything. He was the most brilliant scholar of the late dynasty. Her name is Mi Heng. Mi Heng is a walking paradox.

[00:01:13]He was blessed with a brain whose IQ, if tested [in music], would probably surpass Albert Einstein's. He memorized thousands of classical texts. He can write masterpiece poetry [music] just while blinking and he has a talent for speaking that makes everyone stunned. But strangely, with all the privileges of intelligence, he chose the path of the ninja as the number one hater in China. He's truly someone who would die for a punch line.

[00:01:42]In this episode, we will thoroughly dissect the psychology of Mi Heng. We will discuss how someone who had the potential to become prime minister ended up in the most tragic way. The real tragedy is that he was looking for it himself. This is not just an ordinary historical story, guys.

[00:02:03]This is an extreme case study of what happens when your intelligence is not accompanied by something called emotional quotidian [music] or emotional intelligence. How could a genius become the most legendary troll in military and political history? Get your coffee ready, put on your earphones because this story will make you laugh, [music] laugh, and shake your head. Let's get into the absurd story of the ancient Chinese roasting Admiral Mi Heng.

[00:02:36]OK, before we get to the point, [music] I want you all to imagine a person in your hangout or on your campus or in your office whose behavior is similar to this. You must know the type of person who is really smart ass.

[00:02:52]The type of person who in WhatsApp groups is always making fun of other people. People who always feel that their ideas are the most correct in meetings and see other people as crumbs of peanut cracker.

[00:03:04]There must be [music], right? Well, people like this usually make us lazy.

[00:03:09]We just want to skip it if he's talking. But usually in the modern world, the punishment for people who are smart and toxic like this is just being ostracized from social gatherings or not being invited to weddings.

[00:03:22]At most, it will be canceled on Twitter or TikTok.

[00:03:27]But now, try multiplying that toxic and arrogant nature 1000 times and put that person in the era of the three kingdoms. An era where warlords or warlords were busy slaughtering people. An era where the law is on the edge of the sword. Herein lies the relevance of Mieng's story for us today. Sometimes we feel like punters, sometimes we feel like our opinion is the most valid. But this Mi is the most extreme reflection of the human ego. He was born in a time where networking or connections were everything. If you want to survive, you have to be clever at winning the hearts of those in power. But Mieng's [music] actually makes it anti- networking.

[00:04:18]He was a young man born around 173 AD. Since childhood, everyone in his village, in his province, knew that this child was a prodigy, a miracle child. His brain absorbs information like a sponge. The problem is, when you've always been called smart and praised as a genius since you were little, your ego will swell to the size of a hot air balloon. Mi Heng grew up with the mindset that 99% of the human population on earth were stupid people who didn't deserve to talk to him.

[00:04:57]For Mihang, there is no such thing [clears throat] as taking care of other people's feelings.

[00:05:02]If you're stupid, he'll call you stupid to your face. If you're bad, he'll write a poem about how bad your [music] is. And he read the poem in public. Behavior like this in today's world would probably make him a controversial YouTuber or podcaster with millions of subscribers. But in those days this was a VIP ticket to the [musical] gallows.

[00:05:29]And this is where Miheng's crazy adventure begins. How a child prodigy who thinks he is a god ends up having to face real political monsters. Let 's get to the main part. The story begins when the capital of the Dynasty moved to Sucang. In this city there is one name who is in full power, controlling the emperor like a puppet. Who else but Chao Chao. This Chau Chau is not just anyone, Bro. He is the most cunning politician, the most cruel general. But he also really really really appreciates smart people.

[00:06:11]ChauCu's slogan is simple. I don't care where you come from, what your [musical] behavior is like. As long as you have talent, I will recruit you. Hearing about such recruitment criteria, many young talents from all over the country came to SUC to apply for jobs. It's like the CPNS list, but on a royal scale.

[00:06:32]Mi Heng, who was in his early 20s at the time, felt that this was his stage. He came to Syucang with sky-high confidence. in his shirt pocket.

[00:06:41]He carries business cards everywhere.

[00:06:44]But what happened?

[00:06:47]The business card sat in my pocket for months until the letters faded. He didn't give any of it to anyone. Why? Because according to Mieng, there was not a single official in Shucang whose level was worthy of accepting his business card. Arrogant, God forbid. The only person he considered decent was Kongrong. a senior scholar who is also a direct descendant of Confucius. Kongrong is a good person. He saw extraordinary talent in Mieng and felt that this child really needed to be introduced to Chau Chu. Kongrong finally wrote a very hyperbolic [musical] recommendation letter to Chau Chao. The content was more or less, "Boss, there's a young man whose genius is beyond compare, a dragon's pitisan. If you don't recruit him, our [music] country will suffer a great loss.

[00:07:39]Chau Chau, who is crazy about talent, was immediately enthusiastic. He called Mi Heng for a job interview. And this is where the legendary moment happened. Instead of coming with a CV politely, Mieng came with a look of disdain.

[00:07:55]Chao Chau with his charismatic style welcomed Mieng and introduced the board of directors, aka his top generals.

[00:08:03]Chau Chau said, "Look at my people. Sunyu, Guoji, Zangliao, they are all great heroes, right?

[00:08:12]You know what Mihang's answer was? He stared at Chau Chau and then stared at the legendary generals one by one and started to roast them with maximum damage. He said, "Sunu oh his face is melancholic. "It's only suitable for mourning the dead." Zaurong is really fat.

[00:08:32]It's suitable to be ordered to take care of pigs.

[00:08:34]These people of yours are useless. Chau Chaau. In my eyes, they are just walking bookshelves and stupid thugs.

[00:08:42]The atmosphere in the room immediately fell silent. The generals who were used to cutting off the heads of enemies on the battlefield were red-faced with anger. They were waiting for just one code from Chau Chau to crush this Songong young man. But [music] Chau Chau with all his political calculations held back. The stakes were starting to rise, Guys. Mi Heng had just challenged the most powerful man in China and he did it [music] with a cynical smile.

[00:09:11]Chao Chao was smart. He knew that if he killed Mieng right then and there, he would be branded as an anti-critic ruler who killed unarmed scholars.

[00:09:21]His reputation for attracting talent would be ruined.

[00:09:25]So Chau Chau decided to play Mine games. He wanted to humiliate Mieng in front of the public so that his ego would be crushed. Chau Chao finally gave Mieng a position. But not a minister, no advisor. He was made the drummer at the palace party. The idea was that you feel smart, now you're a clown, entertaining the generals you insulted earlier. The day of the celebration arrived. All the high-ranking officials of Chau Chau were present, ready to laugh at Mieng. According to royal regulations, a drummer must wear a special, polite uniform if he wants to appear in front of high-ranking officials. Mieng arrived wearing a ragtag outfit. The event official immediately shouted angrily, "Hey, don't you know the rules? Change your clothes and wear the official uniform right now."

[00:10:20]And guys, at this point, Mieng did the most unreasonable booth action in history. In front of Chau Chaau, in front of hundreds of high officials, Mieng instead of apologizing, he smiled sharply at Chau Chau and slowly took off his clothes. He took off his pants. Yeah. Did you hear me right? He was completely naked in the middle of the official royal banquet hall.

[00:10:48]After being naked without even a thread, he casually walked towards the big drum, took his stick and started beating the drum. And the crazy thing is, the drum beats [music] were really beautiful. The melody was so touching that it made everyone present shiver listening to the musicality.

[00:11:05]But at the same time, they were shocked to see the visual of a naked person beating the drum.

[00:11:10]Chau Chau laughed sarcastically and said, "I intended to embarrass you. You're embarrassing yourself."

[00:11:19]But Mieng stopped drumming. He pointed at Chau Chau with his stick and shouted, "It's El who's embarrassing himself, Chau Chau. You have eyes but you can't see true talent. You have ears but don't want to hear the truth.

[00:11:35]My body is purely the creation of my parents, it doesn't contain any impurities. What's dirty is your mind and your rotten ambitions. Wow, that was a really brutal checkmate. At that moment Chau Chu realized he would never win a debate against this madman. But remember, Chau Chau is cunning.

[00:11:57]He knew he couldn't kill Mieng directly. So he found a way to outsource the killings. He decided to send Miheng to the south to Liu's place under the pretext of diplomatic duties. Even though the original intention was to let someone else get their hands dirty killing the demon child. This brings us into the false victory phase. This is very important to keep the story tense, Bro. You must have thought that after causing trouble in the capital, Miheng would immediately die in the new place. Turns out not.

[00:12:33]Mieng was sent to Jingou, Liu Biao's headquarters. Liu Biao is a very different type of leader from Chau Chao. He is more aristocratic, loves literary arts, and values ​​manners. When Miheng arrived, Liu Biau welcomed him like a king. He was treated to the utmost, given an honorable position, and even every important document or official letter that Liu Biao wanted to issue had to go through editing or approval from Mieng first.

[00:13:03]At this point, [music] Mieng feels on top. See, I think I'm a genius. Even the stupid Chau Chuo couldn't take advantage of me. Here I am appreciated.

[00:13:17]This is his false victory. Mieng felt he had won. His life was comfortable, his salary was big, his status [in music] was high. If only he could keep his mouth shut a little, he would live a peaceful old age in Jingzo. But as a character with a fatal flow, aka fatal weakness, he cannot change. Slowly.

[00:13:40]Mieng's ego is acting up again. He was starting to feel that Liu Biao was soft. He began to criticize Liu Biau's policies with harsh words. When there was a meeting, he started to belittle Yuo's generals. Just like his behavior in Sucang. At first Liuiao was patient, but after a while his ears got hot too.

[00:14:02]Ultimately, Liau Biau realized that if left alone, this person would destroy the morale of my men. But just like Chau Chau, Liu Biau also doesn't want to be labeled a graduate killer. Liau Biau thought hard about how to get rid of this person without ruining his good image.

[00:14:22]Then Liau Biau smiled. He remembered one of his generals named Huangzu.

[00:14:27]Huangzu is the opposite of liau. He was a hard-line general, a field man, poorly educated, easily angered, and didn't care at all about literary rules or public image.

[00:14:39]He is a pure butcher.

[00:14:43]Liu Biaw finally made a transfer letter.

[00:14:46]Mieng, you are so great. Your knowledge is too high if it's only at headquarters. I'm sending you to Jiangia to be an advisor to my trusted general Huangzu. This is where the abyss of destruction gapes wide open, Guys. Mi Heng unknowingly had just been given a one-way [musical] ticket to hell, he had entered the cage of a truly hungry tiger. Not a political tiger like Chau Chau or Liuiao, but a wild tiger who doesn't care who you are.

[00:15:23]We reach the climax, the moment where all of Miheng's bad choices finally pay off. Miheng arrived in Jiangsyah and began to cooperate with Huangzu.

[00:15:35]At first, believe it or not, their relationship was pretty good. Why? Because Huangzu realized he was not smart enough. So he felt really helped by Mieng's genius brain in taking care of military correspondence. Mi Heng also felt that my new boss was easy to manage.

[00:15:54]But that time bomb was bound to explode and it happened at a casual drinking party.

[00:16:04]One day Huangzu held a small celebration on his ship. They were relaxing drinking wine. When he was half drunk, Huangzu, who was usually a blunt person, made comments about military strategy. The comments may not be academically sound.

[00:16:24]Mi Heng, whose ego was already in the spotlight, immediately reacted. In front of all of Huangzu's subordinate soldiers, Mieng laughed out loud and started to tease Huangzu to death.

[00:16:37]He said Huangzu's opinion was that of a kindergarten child. idiotic and unreasonable.

[00:16:44]Huangzu's face immediately turned red. He was a field general, his pride in front of the soldiers was everything. Huangzu snapped. Hey, watch your mouth, okay? You're just a letter writer. How dare you talk to me like that.

[00:17:01]If a normal [musician] person were threatened by a thug-looking general, they would immediately apologize and keep quiet. But remember, this is Mi Heng, his brain is not programmed to retreat.

[00:17:14]He actually progressed further. He [music] stood up, pointed at Huangzu's face, and uttered the ultimate insult. He shouted, "You're just a useless old monkey.

[00:17:28]Silence, silence. There was no sound [music] except the waves crashing against the ship. An old monkey. He called the highest commander in the region an animal right in front of his men.

[00:17:45]Huangzu's patience was exhausted. The veins in his head were about to burst. He didn't care about Image anymore. [music] He didn't care if Mi Heng was a smart person or a scholar sent by his boss. Huang immediately ordered the Executioner. Pull this person out, behead him right now.

[00:18:05]Mi Heng was dragged in the last seconds before his head was cut off. Did he cry for mercy? No, Bro. until the executioner's knife was stuck in his neck. His mouth was still cursing, continuing to rost Huangzu non-stop. Slash Mieng's head rolled.

[00:18:26]At the age of only 26, the life of the [music] child prodigy, the most arrogant genius of the Dynasty, ended at the sword [music] of a general who didn't have time to entertain his jabs.

[00:18:42]So what could What can we learn from Mihang's epic fail? The lingering echo of this story is actually very profound for us to ponder, Guys. Mi Heng had everything to be successful. He [musician] had high-value skills, a brilliant brain, and an incredibly large stage. But all of that was zero, worthless. Because he lacked one thing: self-awareness and empathy. Mihang's story is a very valid historical evidence. Hard skills alone are not enough. You are good at coding, good at marketing, good at writing, or your IQ is 150. But if your attitude is bad, if you cannot respect others, sooner or later you will meet Huang Zu in your life. Maybe not literally beheaded, but your career will die. Your connections will be destroyed and your name will be blacklisted.

[00:19:40]Chao Chao and Liu Biao taught us about high-level politics. They killed their enemies without getting their hands dirty.

[00:19:48]But Mieng, he taught us about the dangers of feeling the most right. His brilliant brain turned out to be a prison for himself. He was too busy proving if everyone is stupid until they forget to save their own lives. So, for all of you who listen to this podcast, if you are really smart, prove your intelligence by building something, helping others, not by putting them down. Because at the end of the day, history does not remember Mi Heng for his great work. [music] History remembers him as a genius who was naked, played drums, and died because he couldn't keep his mouth shut.

[00:20:29]I hope this story gives you new insights or at least makes you entertained. Try sharing this episode with your friends who behave similar to Mi Heng. Who knows, he might realize it before being beheaded by his boss in his office.

[00:20:44][laughs] I'm Mr. Dul, thank you for listening from start to finish. Keep up the attitude and keep up the principles and see you in another historical episode full of intrigue. Bye bye.