In the twenty-fifth year of Jiajing (1546), Qi Jiguang's actual work was arranged--he was responsible for managing the Tuntian of Dengzhou Health Station.
Nineteen-year-old Qi Jiguang arrived at the post and vigorously rectified the tun government.
To be honest, Qi Jiguang's work was specifically related to money and grain, and the regulatory authorities at that time were ineffective, and previous officials had illegal acts of profiting from them.
But Qi Jiguang was influenced by his father and teacher, and his dedication to justice was not stained, and his superiors were amazed by it. Even the chief of the military department praised him: "Manage the tun and get rid of the vulgar and the evils, and serve the duties and do not hesitate." ”
Hearing such praise, Qi Jiguang said to his colleagues with emotion that readers hope that they can become sages, but they must be able to withstand the barrier of "difficulties and depression" (never sink when the situation is difficult). Without this, everyone could be a sage. But because of this pass, those who can suppress their selfish desires and cross this hurdle become "gentlemen"; those who succumb to their selfish desires and cannot pass this hurdle become "villains". It is easy to be a "villain" and difficult to be a "gentleman", so the world is full of chaos. I strictly demand that I be honest and honest, and I want the country to be rich and strong.
Qi Jiguang also formulated fourteen rules based on his father's teachings to himself when he was alive, which he used as his motto and always set strict demands on himself.
These fourteen rules also have great inspiration for today's teenagers, and they are excerpted below:
First, the person who attacks your fault is your teacher. Anyone who can accuse you of wrongdoing should be polite and humbly ask him for advice.
Second, people who scribble their writing is a manifestation of lack of perseverance.
Third, people who are tired of socializing are manifestations of lack of cultivation and learning.
Fourth, we are impatient in handling things, and when things are like chaotic silk, it is advisable to abstain from them.
Fifth, we cannot keep secrets and cannot make great achievements.
Sixth, not good at cherishing opportunities, can only do nothing for a lifetime.
Seventh, although the eyes are outward-looking, the heart must be good at reflecting, and three provinces in one day.
Eighth, things that should not be explored, do not be too curious and exaggerated.
Nine, the generation of people to pass on the language, should be more clumsy, less than the original words of others, do not make their own cleverness and add to the gain.
10. Speaking shallowly and deeply is the way to take evil.
Promises when happy are often not prudent enough.
12. When angry, do not cut the answer to the book.
Thirteenth, do not write out the blunt words without reservation in the book transfer.
Fourteen, treat the superiors with respect, treat the subordinates with wanton nonsense, in fact, is the performance of "two hearts".
In order to defend against the internal enemies of the Tatar tribes of the Mongol Yuan, the Ming court ordered that Henan, Shandong and other provinces must send officers to lead soldiers to guard the border every year.
Beginning in the first month of the twenty-seventh year of Jiajing (1548), Qi Jiguang was promoted to the rank of commander of the Chinese army for five consecutive years, leading the sons of the six counties of Shandong to guard Jimen.
During this period of military service, Qi Jiguang wrote a heroic poem:
QiLu Chi drove the main feelings, and Jiang Lace Yue smiled peacefully.
Three hundred and sixty days a year, most of them are crossed.
During the border patrol of "Hengge Horse", Qi Jiguang once led an army through Taiping Village (taipingzhai) (65 miles northwest of present-day Qian'an County, Hebei). He specially ascended the South Temple to look at the north entrance, and it happened that the monks in the temple were talking about the art of immortality, and the entourage persuaded Qi Jiguang to join the list of immortals.
Qi Jiguang did not comment, entered the temple and stood and listened for a while, and expressed his opinion indignantly, saying: "As a national soldier, I only want to be martyred, and these immortal arts of yours are simply illusory, and as a soldier, I already have the exclusive immortal art, which is 'bow down and die without regrets'!" ”
The words were spoken in awe.
The monks in the temple, the first Buddha of Lianji, mouthed a "Nam no Amitabha Buddha", full of admiration.
During the period of Shubian, the young Qi Jiguang gave full play to his military organizational talents, trained the troops in an orderly manner, and won the confidence of his subordinates.
As mentioned earlier, Qi Jiguang's father, Qi Jingtong, wrote hundreds of military strategies for preparing the border after his retirement, and later handed them over to Qi Jiguang to take to the capital to play.
Qi Jiguang not only thoroughly studied these military strategies of his father's beibian, that is, when he was guarding the Jimen Gate, he carefully investigated and studied in depth on the basis of his father's works, and in view of the fact that the Jimen gate and the capital were interdependent, but the defense was not effective, he wrote the "Bei li answer strategy", played the imperial court, and proposed to take advantage of the temporary tranquility of the border and make preparations in advance.
This was a branch of the Eastern Mongols, and they occupied the Hetao region, posing a great threat to the ming dynasty's northwestern border defenses.
The main point of Qi Jiguang's writing of this policy is how to prevent and deal with the intrusion of Li Answer.
Unfortunately, Qi Jiguang's small words, although "Bei Li Answer" is played, it is like throwing a needle into the sea, which cannot arouse any waves.
But no matter what, the sense of mission and responsibility embodied by Qi Jiguang in "Bei Li Answer Strategy" and the military talent displayed in the text are all valuable and praiseworthy.