【News Title】Chen Ping: Outstanding ability, lack of morality [first paragraph] Chen Ping, the ability and contribution of the early Han Dynasty heroes are comparable to the three masters, but the moral character is lacking. Chen Ping's way of making a career was also quite inferior, and he relied on marriage and family wealth to establish extensive contacts, which provided him with capital for his future travels with heroes such as Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. 【Second paragraph】Chen Ping's family is poor, but he does not try to change his situation, but likes to study and make friends, which adds a burden to the family.
Chen Ping was handsome in appearance and tall, but his moral qualities had many flaws, and he was ridiculed as "an uncle who eats dry rice". 【Third paragraph】Because Chen Ping's family is poor, the rich family is unwilling to marry his daughter to him, and he can't look at the daughter of the poor family. Until a rich man saw his potential, married Chen Ping, and sponsored him a large amount of money for study tours. This enabled Chen Ping to make friends with famous men and dignitaries and establish extensive personal connections.
[Fourth paragraph] Chen Ping had served in the Wei state, but because Wei did not heed his advice, he left the Wei state to join Xiang Yu. This was his first "traitor". Under Xiang Yu's tent, Chen Ping showed his talent and made some achievements. However, after Liu Bang captured the Yin state, Xiang Yu put the responsibility for the loss of the Yin state on Chen Ping, causing Chen Ping to leave Xiang Yu and join Liu Bang, which was his second "traitor". [Fifth paragraph] Chen Ping gained attention under Liu Bang and was appointed to supervise all the generals.
But Zhou Bo and Guan Ying and others were jealous of Chen Ping's status and exposed some of his ugly affairs. However, Liu Bang realized that the root of employing people was talent, not character, and finally decided to continue to use Chen Ping. [Paragraph 6] Liu Bang authorized Chen Ping to supervise all the generals, including Zhou Bo and Guan Ying. Chen Ping gained Liu Bang's trust and promotion, and was given important tasks. Liu Bang recognized Chen Ping's value and gave him 20,000 gold gold to divide and disintegrate Xiang Yu's camp.
【Paragraph 7】Chen Ping's ability is outstanding, and although his character is lacking, his talent has played a huge role under Liu Bang's reuse. Liu Bang's reuse of Chen Ping also made others no longer dare to speak ill of him. Chen Ping's story tells us that the way to employ people lies in talent, not morality. In times of war, what matters is whether the country can be helped to win, not the character of the individual. For Chen Ping, his ability and intelligence made up for his moral deficiencies.
We should pay more attention to the cultivation and utilization of talents, rather than excessively pursuing personal moral standards. 【Question guidance】Do you think that when selecting talents, we should pay attention to ability or morality? Why?