Qi Jiguang, a famous general in the War of Resistance, has created many brilliant battles, why is his later years more desolate?
Speaking of the strongest infantry unit in the Ming Dynasty, it was none other than the Qi family army, from Zhejiang to Fujian, from the anti-Wu to the garrison of Jimen, hundreds of battles, without a single defeat. Its soul figure Qi Jiguang is undoubtedly the soul of Qi Jiajun and a famous hero of the anti-Wu Dynasty.
Whether offensive or defensive, Qi Jiguang can always complete the task well and make great achievements for Daming. In qi jiguang's later years, he did not return to his hometown, nor did he seal his wife and shadow, and eventually died of depression.
Everyone has an old day, no matter who it is, Qi Jiguang is no exception, he served the country on the battlefield and deserved a comfortable old age, but this is not the case.
After Qi Jiguang's resignation, he had no previous power and could only go home to recuperate, while at this time, his wife Wang Shi abandoned the elderly Qi Jiguang. Wang And Qi Jiguang originally had a good relationship, but could not give birth to an heir for Qi Jiguang, qi Jiguang married several concubines in a fit of anger, which angered Lady Wang.
After that, Qi Jiguang and the Wang clan broke the mirror and reunited, and gave the second son to the Wang clan to raise, but the heavenly prince was not beautiful, and soon the second son Qi An died tragically. Mrs. Wang's heart was like ashes, and her relationship with Qi Jiguang was completely broken, leaving Qi Jiguang to leave alone, and taking the family's surplus wealth with her.
This hit Qi Jiguang very hard, and he was seriously ill, and even in the end he didn't even have the money to grab medicine, and the poor Qi Jiguang died at home. Although Qi Jiguang was more unfortunate in his later years, compared with many heroes who were framed and wrongfully killed in the Ming Dynasty, Qi Jiguang was also lucky, he fell from the core of power, and it was not easy to save his life, so why was Qi Jiguang so miserable in his later years?
Qi Jiguang was different from those grassroots soldiers, and his earliest official position was inherited from his father Qi Jingtong, Dengzhou Wei commanded you. Since he was a child, Qi Jiguang has been familiar with military books and tactics, and under the influence of his ears, he is also aware of the operating rules of the official field, which has laid the foundation for his future career.
More importantly, he married Wang Shi, who was the "daughter of the general Dong of Wanhu Nanxi Wang", who was the chief soldier at that time and the immediate superior of Qi Jiguang at that time. With the support of the old man, Qi Jiguang has a stage to show his hands and feet. Moreover, his wife Wang Shi is able to write and fight, and Qi Jiguang may not be able to beat her, so he also left the legend that Qi Jiguang was afraid of his wife.
In the campaign against the Wokou, Qi Jiguang mainly relied on his own military ability and sleek handling skills, in addition to the support of the old man, of course, zhang Juzheng's recommendation. During the Jiajing period, Zhang Juzheng was underwing, but to a certain extent, he also supported Qi Jiguang.
During the Longqing period, Qi Jiguang and Zhang Juzheng's relationship became closer, and Qi Jiguang was further reused, and together with Tan Lun defended the important town of Jiliao.
Historical records:
"The ministry used Jiguang alone, but was summoned as the deputy general of the Divine Machine Battalion. Will Tan Lun oversee the division of Liao, Ji, is a collection of 30,000 infantry, recruit Zhejiang soldiers 3,000, please exclusive Jiguang training. Emperor Kezhi. ”
At this time, most people already knew that Qi Jiguang was Zhang Juzheng's person, Zhang Juzheng was already a member of the cabinet, a high-ranking and powerful position, and the two exchanged frequent letters and had a closer relationship.
Due to Zhang Juzheng's promotion and reuse, Qi Jiguang could let go of the cadres at Jimen, train troops, build city walls, and even reach the level of a soldier who surrendered without a fight. The Qi family's army has advanced weapons and equipment, brave battles, strong morale, siege of the city is not a problem, and the defense of the city is even more hand-to-hand.
Under the command of Qi Jiguang, Jimen's foreign enemies were pacified, plus Li Chengliang guarded Liaodong, with excellent generals guarding the frontier, and Zhang Juzheng's power once reached its peak. During the Wanli period, Zhang Juzheng's power was tilted, Qi Jiguang was also mixed up, and the superiors and subordinates of Qi Jiguang, the chief soldier of Jizhou, could be exchanged by Zhang Juzheng at any time under "cheap action".
In this way, we can ensure that Qi Jiguang gives full play to his military talents, and qi Jiguang's popularity is also very good, and no one dares to find him trouble. With the progress of Zhang Juzheng's reforms, there were more and more enemies, which were inevitable, and the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu also knew the relationship between Qi Jiguang and Zhang Juzheng.
"Although the door is opened in the middle of the night."
Any letter that came into contact with Qi Jiguang, even if it was sent at night, Zhang Juzheng had to order someone to send it directly in, which showed how close the relationship between the two was. Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang are gentlemen's friends, and their common purpose is to serve the country and the people, but their enemies do not necessarily think so.
After Zhang Juzheng's death, the Manchu Dynasty's impeachment of him flew everywhere, and at the behest of the Wanli Emperor, Zhang Juzheng's home was fired, his son was forced to commit suicide, his family was exiled, and even the coffin was almost destroyed.
"The edict stripped the rank of the official, seized the seal book and the four generations of commandments given before, and showed the world with a crime, saying that when the coffin was killed, it was spared." His brothers all commanded Ju Yi and Zi Shu Xiu, and they all had a miasma. ”
The Wanli Emperor abolished Zhang Ju precisely in order to regain imperial power, so the well-known Zhang Juzheng henchmen will also suffer. Qi Jiguang was Zhang Juzheng's right and left arm, and Zhang Juzheng supported Qi Jiguang for sixteen years. Therefore, the impeachment of Qi Jiguang was also placed on the table of the Wanli Emperor.
The wise Qi Jiguang must have also expected that people would be cold when they left, and without the shade of the tree, Qi Jiguang would be the end of the official. It's just that Qi Jiguang has made great achievements in battle, and there is almost no flaw in the battle to defend the country, and those who impeached Qi Jiguang should also be aware of this, perhaps because he is a national hero and spared Qi Jiguang a horse.
In addition, the Wanli Emperor was not confused, Zhang Juzheng's merits he knew, Qi Jiguang's merits he also attached great importance to, even if Qi Jiguang had some evidence of corruption and bribery, the Wanli Emperor also opened his eyes and did not give Qi Jiguang a dead hand.
"Quasi-health conditioning, waiting to be activated."
Without Zhang Juzheng's protection, Qi Jiguang would not have the heart to serve in the imperial court again, and the forces of all sides would inevitably exclude Qi Jiguang, which was also inevitable. Since Qi Jiguang is Zhang Juzheng's person, he has been labeled, that is, no longer reused. When Zhang Juzheng died, Qi Jiguang was also more than fifty years old, and his physical fitness and mental state were not as good as before, coupled with depression, and he could only go home for the elderly.
"Ju Zheng was half a year old, and Zhang Dingsi said that Jiguang was not suitable for the north, and the country was changed to Guangdong. After Guang Guang was distraught, qiang went to go, and he was sick for more than a year. In the matter, Zhang Xigao and others were impeached, and they were actually dismissed. ”
Six months after Zhang Juzheng's death, Zhang Dingsi impeached Qi Jiguang, Qi Jiguang was transferred to Guangdong, Qi Jiguang could only reluctantly go to office, and soon made a resignation report, hoping to go home to recuperate. In the middle of the incident, Zhang Xigao continued to impeach, and Qi Jiguang dismissed the official and returned home.
Qi Jiguang's encounter in his later years is mainly due to the death of Zhang Juzheng, there is no patron and backstage, he has to be excluded, and if he loses his official position, he has no authority, and no one cares about Qi Jiguang's later life.
More importantly, when Wang Shi saw that Qi Jiguang had no power and no power, he thought that he had once taken a concubine behind his back, and his son had died prematurely, and he was discouraged and went away with money. In this way, Qi Jiguang lost his official position, lost his wife, lost his money, and even lost his face, and at that time he was depressed, and after less than two years, he was seriously ill, and he had no money to grab medicine, and he was depressed and ended up:
"Chicken Three, will die of the stars!"
Longevity or not has a lot to do with its mentality, and the same is true in modern times, even if your family is rich, but you are sullen and unhappy every day, you will not be able to become a high-life old man. And if you can adjust your mindset, maintain a positive attitude towards life, and enjoy yourself every day, you can prolong your life.
Relying on the mountains and relying on everyone to run, even if there are military merits in the body, it is inseparable from this worldly vision of "the rich have distant relatives in the mountains, and the poor are making trouble and no one hears of them."
Qi Jiguang town guarded the border for many years, with heavy troops in hand, prestige spread far and wide, but after the dismissal of officials, no one cared, this huge gap made him feel depressed, in addition to the disaster of his wife and daughter dispersion, the hero twilight, the beauty twilight, sad and lamentable.