From Harry to Qi Jiguang, character determines fate. On Gregorian calendar 1587 1 1 month 12, Youdu Hairui of Nanjing Duchayuan passed away. Because he is a controversial figure and because of his unique personality, people have a sharp controversy. Harry was different from his colleagues at that time. He respected an abstract moral standard at that time, and he also respected the so-called "law" at that time. Everything was done according to the regulations and must be true. If the salary paid by the government to officials at that time was too small to eat, then he also felt that he should accept it without complaint. How did he strictly abide by it? He said that when he died, he left only twenty taels of silver, which was not enough for burial. Of course, his personality definitely influenced his political career for twenty years. 1558 was forty-five years old when he was promoted to Chun 'an County, Zhejiang Province. But he still flaunts his so-called morality and behavior. On one occasion, the son of his boss, the governor Hu Zongxian, passed through Chun 'an with a large number of people and luggage, bossing around, criticizing the hospitality of the station in every way and insulting Cheng Yi. Harry, the county magistrate, immediately ordered the chief executive to arrest his son and put him in the governor's office, but he never received the large amount of cash he carried. In his official document submitted to the Governor, he claimed that this Hu Gongzi must be a fake, because this Governor could not have such a black sheep. 1560, the left deputy governor was ordered to rectify the salt law to increase government revenue and strengthen the financial resources against the enemy. For this imperial envoy, local officials naturally respect him and dare not neglect him. The imperial ministers themselves inevitably flaunted frugality to seek fame and fortune, and issued general orders in advance to be frugal. But this kind of bureaucratic article has long been commonplace, but it is just a dead letter. However, our sea adults are not ambiguous about this announcement. Before the imperial envoys arrived in Chun 'an, they had already received an important post, which read: Knowing that your legend had ordered the south, everyone said that every banquet would cost countless money, and the bill was extremely gorgeous. Finally, he asked the imperial envoys to abandon these ostentation and extravagance and search, so as not to disgrace the emperor's life. It is said that after receiving the invitation letter, the imperial envoy was afraid to enter Chun 'an and bypassed him. This outspoken spirit of disobedience, though admirable, is not the way to be an official and deprives him of his promotion opportunities. It was only because of his reputation for thrift and integrity that he was gradually promoted. He has served as Shang Shubao, right temple Cheng of Dali Temple, and right general political department of Nanjing General Political Department, but these positions are idle Cao and have no real power at all. Even if he got a governor of Jiangsu in Nanzhili, he was impeached and went home to listen to the Senate only two months later. This is such a knowledgeable and good official with the rule of ZTE. Because of his presumptuous personality and incompatibility with officialdom, he was unable to display his talents all his life and became a rigid, eccentric and unmarked figure. At the same time, another famous figure, Qi Jiguang, is another kind. 15.88 million years passed away on December 12th, 15th year. Because of the close relationship with Zhang, Qi Jiguang's scene at night is somewhat miserable. But his great achievements are beyond Harry's reach. Starting from the next generation, several senior generals were either killed or detained, and few of them could have a proper death like Qi Jiguang. This is not only related to his outstanding talent, but also to his way of being an official. Qi Jiguang can balance the interests of all parties in the process of fighting against the Japanese pirates. And formed a close partnership with his immediate superior, Tan Lun, the governor of Fujian, so he agreed to Qi Jiguang's request. 1567, Tan Lun was promoted to the secretariat of Baoding, Jilin, and was also responsible for both capital city. Soon, he proposed to transfer Qi Jiguang to his jurisdiction as the highest general, which gave Qi Jiguang a bigger performance stage, and at the same time let him know Zhang Juzheng, who had the highest record at that time. This laid a more solid foundation for his later political career. Qi Jiguang became the company commander of Jizhou, which was the highest military commander that the empire could give him, because he made meritorious service in the defensive operations of Mongolian ministries. After the war, Qi Jiguang proposed to build a long section of the Great Wall. Obviously, such a big project can't be consistent with the political thought of the whole civil servant group. However, due to Qi Jiguang's good relationship with Huiji and the main powerful officials, this grand project was finally put into practice, and the Great Wall we see today came into being. Harry and Qi Jiguang lived in the same era, which was also the era when the civilian population reached its peak. Harry's tragedy is that he can't integrate with the whole civil service group, so he can't use them to serve his ideals. But Qi Jiguang knows how to weigh the pros and cons and realize his ideals and ambitions at the expense of his personality. I'm afraid this is what we often call the golden mean!