During the Ming Dynasty, Ji Ben initially served as the governor of Jianning Province, and when Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, rebelled in Jiangxi, Wang Yangming sent troops to conquest.
Jianning had a watershed, which was the main road for Jiangxi to enter Fujian, and Ji Ben asked the governor to personally defend it. At this time, there was a certain inspector who was involved in the examination hall of the imperial examination, and Shang asked the county sheriff to go with Ji Ben to assist, and the county sheriff wrote a letter to urge Ji Ben.
Ji Ben wrote back: "The only people on whom Jianning Province depends are the two of us, and the war is imminent, and it is estimated that it will take forty days to travel to and from the examination hall." Now the victory or defeat of Jiangxi is not yet known, and the local robbers cannot be predicted whether they will cause trouble or not, without the two of us, who will rely on to defend?
Even if it is a fluke, when this happens, let the trial record (official name) list our names, spread far and near, people will think that we do not know the importance, and laugh generously. Which is the seriousness of disobedience to the orders of the imperial envoys compared to the delay of major national events?"
The sheriff agreed with him and did not go to assist in the examination hall. (Side batch: This county sheriff is also high.)