?? Speaking of Cao Cao, no one will feel strange, in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in that real chaotic world, he did not have yuan Shao's powerful connections, nor did he have the gimmick of the descendants of the Han Dynasty, but he was able to stand out in the struggle for hegemony, gather 300,000 Qingzhou troops, lower Zhang Xiu, capture Lü Bu, destroy Er Yuan, unify Jiangbei and pacify Wuhuan. Of course, if a good man and three gangs only rely on their own ability, they will definitely not achieve such achievements, and those brave and good warriors under him, and the wise and demon-like strategists, are not decorations. So how did he recruit so many talents for his own use?
?? This is to say that in the chaotic world, he pioneered a selection standard for talents. As we all know, in the Han Dynasty, the criteria for selecting officials were filial piety and honesty, and the most important thing was people's conduct. However, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, this criterion was completely impractical, after all, at that time, the war was constant, the population flow was extremely large, and it was very difficult to carefully examine a person's conduct. Besides, character and talent are not equal, and only people with character but no ability can hardly make a difference in that era. For this reason, Cao Cao issued the "Order for Seeking Merit", saying: "Meritocracy is the move, I have to use it", and even risked the world's great disobedience, borrowing from the former dynasty, Su Qin, who had not kept his promises, and Chen Ping, who had been robbed of gold, had been reused and had some achievements as an argument, putting forward the idea that "those who are not benevolent and filial to have the art of governing the country and using soldiers" can also be recommended, and he also does what he says.
?? Cao Cao employs people who "do not remember the old evils", such as Zhang Xiu; "each of them to the fullest" such as Ren Jun; good at selecting talents in practice, such as Guo Jia; in addition, can use outsiders, such as Liu Bei. From these aspects, we can see that Cao Cao is thirsty for wisdom, in order to achieve his hegemony, he is eclectic, recruits talents, knows people well, and can use people outside the degree. Among them, Guo Jia and Xu You are two typical examples.
?? First, Guo Jia did not treat the examination and was still heavily relied on
?? Guo Jia was a genius, he had few great ambitions, he once abandoned Yuan Shao to live in seclusion because of Yuan Shao's uninterrupted plan, and finally was recommended by Xun Yu to Cao Cao, and then went out of the mountains again. The first time he was summoned by Cao Cao, he was called by Cao Cao and could help him become a great cause. Of course, in his short life, he also planned a lot for the development of cao Wei's camp. For example, when Cao Cao was jealous of Yuan Shao, he made the theory of "ten victories and ten losses" and set short-term and long-term combat goals for Cao Cao; when he cut Liu Bei, he urged Cao Cao not to be afraid of Yuan Shao taking advantage of the fire; during the Battle of Guandu, he expected Sun Ce's death; during the conquest of Wuhuan, he suggested that "soldiers are fast, and strange troops are victorious", and so on.
?? However, what is less known is that Guo Jia did not conform to the image of a great talent in the minds of people at that time, such as the famous scholar Chen Qun, who reported Guo Jia's behavior several times, which was not in line with the etiquette system. The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms and the Biography of Guo Jia records: "In the beginning, Chen Qunfei Jia did not rule and prosecute, and several courts sued Jia. Just think, if Cao Cao stuck to the form, punished Guo Jia, or even abandoned it, would his achievements be greatly reduced?
?? Second, Xu You is a corrupt criminal, and he still stomps out to meet him
?? Xu You was an old friend of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and later became Yuan Shao's adviser, and Yuan Shao did not treat him poorly, but he was not satisfied, and even connived with his family to break the law. Later, his family was taken into custody by others under Yuan Shao, and he defected to Cao Cao to avoid being blamed. Such a person who did not respect the law and was disloyal and unrighteous, when he defected to Cao Cao, not only was he not rejected, but he made Cao Cao stomp out to meet him. It was precisely because of his arrival that the battle situation of the Battle of Guandu was reversed, and Cao Cao was finally able to win a great victory. If Cao Cao used people and paid more attention to character, so as not to use Xu You, then did he need to pay more for the Battle of Guandu?
?? After analyzing the whole article, we have to admit that Cao Cao's employment standard of "meritocracy" is very applicable in the chaotic world, although he is not the first to do so, but he is the first to dare to put forward this point of view. Although this view of his was criticized by countless posterity, and some people opposed it at that time, looking at his life's achievements, we have to say that he went right in this move. Perhaps it is precisely because of his achievements that in the later chaotic times, the ambitious tyrants will follow suit, and during the Sui and Tang dynasties, the idea of "meritocracy" provided inspiration for the creation of the imperial examination system.
?? Not to mention the ancient times, as far as today's enterprises are concerned, basically follow cao Cao's method, "meritocracy", entrepreneurs basically take the truth, all in the company, talented people will be promoted, become middle and upper-level leaders.