Wang Qiong
Wang Qiong
Wang Qiong (1459-1532) was born in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province (now liujiabao, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province). He was a famous official in the middle of Ming Dynasty.
Wang Qiong became a Jinshi in the 20th year of Chenghua (1484) of Ming Dynasty. After four dynasties of Chenghua, Hongzhi, Zhengde and Jiajing, she was promoted from the head of the Ministry of work to the Minister of the Ministry of household, the Ministry of war and the Ministry of official affairs. During the five years from the 10th year of Zhengde to the 15th year of Zhengde, he was in charge of the Ministry of war and was awarded great honor. He successively entered "three orphans" (Shaobao, Shaofu, Shaoshi), "three assistants" (Taizi Taibao, Taizi Taifu, Taizi Taishi). Jiajing ten years (1531), returned to Beijing and then served as the Minister of the Ministry of officials, the next year died of illness. He was awarded the title of "Gongxiang". His works include the deeds of Xifan and the deeds of beibian.
Wang Qiong was an official for several decades. He took charge of the management of Caohe River, put down Zhu Chenhao's rebellion, and strengthened the northwest frontier defense. Later generations called him, together with Yu Qian and Zhang Juzheng, the "three important ministers of Ming Dynasty".
Photo source: Wang Qiong's deeds illustrated by Ming people
Life of the characters
Early career
Wang Qiong was a Jinshi in 1484. At first, he was the head of the Ministry of work, and later he was promoted to a doctor. In 1495, he compiled eight volumes of Caohe Tuzhi. Wang Qiong is famous for her diligence and ability. Soon after, he became a doctor of the Ministry of household affairs, and then he became an official in Henan Province.
be promoted step by step
In the first year of Zhengde (1506), Wang Qiong was promoted to the right deputy capital censor, in charge of supervising water transport. In the second year of Zhengde (1507), Wang Qiong joined the imperial court as the left servant of the household department. At that time, there was land awarded by the imperial court in King Heng's mansion, which was too barren to cultivate. King Heng still ordered the people to pay rent according to the normal situation, and in turn falsely accused Zhao Xian and other ordinary people of occupying his land. Wang Qiong went to investigate and seized the land of the people's families nearby and gave it to King Heng. Zhao Xian and others were sent to the border to be exiled. Many local people resented Wang Qiong. In the spring of the third year of Zhengde (1508), the imperial court recommended the Minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and six people were promoted, but Wuzong did not agree. Finally, Wang Qiong was elected and Wu Zong agreed. Because when he was in the Ministry of accounts, the frontier minister did not return the Taicang silver, the relevant responsible personnel reported late, Gu Zuo, the Minister of the Ministry of accounts, was withheld his salary, and Wang Qiong was transferred to Nanjing. Later, he became the right servant of the Ministry of household. In 1513, he was promoted to minister of the Ministry of household. Wang Qiong is very good at calculating and checking. When he was an official, he copied down the documents and rules of the past, and had a comprehensive grasp of the income and expenditure, loss and profit of the household department. He became more familiar with the financial calculation of the country. There was a general at the border who asked to distribute grain and grass. He bent his fingers to calculate how much grain and grass there was in a warehouse or pasture, how much grain and grass each county transported every year, and how much grain and grass the frontier soldiers collected in autumn every year. He said, "that's enough. If you ask for it again, it's fraud. " Therefore, people think that Wang Qiong has talent.
Rule by law and punish thieves
In 1515, Wang Qiong succeeded Lu Wan as Minister of the military department. At that time, there were bandits everywhere, and the officers and soldiers were promoted by the number theory of killing the enemy's head. Wang Qiong wrote: "this is a policy of defeating the country like Ying Qin (Qin Dynasty)! It's OK to practice it on the border. Without fighting in the mainland, we can count on the number of our heads! Now the officers and soldiers in Jiangxi and Sichuan have killed thousands of civilians, connived at thieves and left behind disasters, all of which are caused by this regulation. From now on, the officers and soldiers in the mainland are fighting against the bandits. They are only fighting and calming down. They will not count the number of their heads Wuzong agreed. When Wuzong traveled far away from the frontier fortress, he did not return for many years, and thieves were quietly rising in the suburbs of Beijing. Wang Qiong asked him to set up a general in Hejian and a deputy military envoy in Daming and Wuding to order them to quell the local bandits. He also ordered the two governors of Shuntian and Baoding to strictly guard the key areas to prevent foreign invasion. The soldiers of Liaodong and Yansui were recruited to the area near Wuzong palace to protect the emperor. Relying on these, the imperial court was not afraid. Tang Ma Jiu, Xiaofeng's thief, rebelled. The relevant department asked the army to arrest him. Wang Qiong asked the imperial censor Xu tingguang to catch them unexpectedly. As a result, none of the thieves escaped. Wang Qiong was rewarded and granted several times for his success. He gradually became a young master and a crown prince. His son was also granted the title of hereditary royal family. When the Qianqing palace was completed, his two sons were granted the title of royal family, and his favor was second to none among several ministers.
suppress the rebellion
In 1519, Zhu Chenhao, king of Ningde, rebelled. Wang Qiong asked Wu zongling Nan and Bofang Shouxiang to lead Jiang Cao troops to defend Nanjing. Wang Shouren, governor of nangan, and Qin Jin, governor of Huguang, led their own troops to Nanchang. Li chongsi, governor of Yingtian, guarded Jingkou, and conglan, governor of Huaiyang, guarded Yizhen. After his memorial was handed over, Wuzong wanted to fight in person, but he could not decide after three days of dispute. Yang Tinghe, a bachelor, urged Wuzong to make an early decision. In the end, Wuzong ordered Wang Qiong and Yang Tinghe to fight in Beijing. Before that, Wang Qiong had been aware of what Zhu Chenhao had done. In 1516, he appointed Wang Shouren as governor of Southern Jiangxi Province. He asked the Ministry of war to allow Wang Shouren to "supervise the military affairs cheaply", and let him act according to the circumstances and supervise the military affairs. When Zhu Chenhao made a rebellion and the local government reported it to the imperial court, the Minister of the Manchu Dynasty was worried. Wang Qiong said: "don't worry. I appointed Wang bo'an (Wang Shouren) to Ganzhou just for the sake of this matter. The anti thief will take it immediately."
suffer a blow
Wang Qiong is very talented and good at making friends with powerful people. He respectfully served Qian Ning, Jiang Bin and others, and thus got the opportunity to show his talents. Once the suggestions and requests he submitted to the emperor were put forward, they would be approved. He was able to perform meritorious deeds in the Ministry of war many times, thanks to the strength of Jiang Bin and others. After Lu Wan's downfall, he took the place of Lu Wan as the Minister of the Ministry of officials. Wang Qiong envies Peng Ze for calming down the rogue. When she is more famous than herself, she colludes with Qian Ning and slanders Peng Ze with a felony. Fan Yong, the governor of Yunnan, Li Kun, the governor of Gansu, and Chen Jiuchou, the Deputy envoy, were falsely accused of going to prison. For a time, most officials inside and outside the court were afraid of Wang Qiong. Yang Tinghe also because Wang Qiong's rewards and punishments were mostly approved by Emperor Wuzong from the palace, without going through the cabinet, so he could do nothing. In the first year of Jiajing (1521), Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty succeeded to the throne, and the admonishmen constantly exposed Wang Qiong. He was put into the prison of duchayuan. Wang Qiong tried her best to attack Yang Tinghe. Shizong thought that he was not honest, so he left it to the ministers to discuss. As a result, he should be sentenced to death for violating the law of making friends with the emperor's bodyguards, and he was sent to Zhuanglang instead. Wang Qiong complained that she was old, so she was sent to Suide.
Restore the government and make contributions
After Zhang Cong, gui'e and Huo Tao came to power, they recommended Wang Qiong because he had a grudge against Yang Tinghe. However, Ming Shizong did not listen to them. In the sixth year of Jiajing (1527), there was a war on the border. GUI he and others insisted on the appointment of Wang Qiong, but they failed. But Shizong also pitied Wang Qiong for being old and sick, so he asked him to return to his hometown to be a civilian. The censor Hu song was demoted because he impeached GUI he. His colleague Zhou Zai asked for his forgiveness and was put into the imperial prison. Laurel calyx once again said that Wang Qiong had criticized Yang Tinghe before, so the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty together rejected him. Shizong then ordered Wang Qiongguan to resume his official position and wait for his appointment. In the seventh year of Jiajing reign (1528), the imperial court, because of the emergency in the northwest, was recommended by the cabinet minister Gui Yu and so on, and ordered Wang Qiong "to take charge of the military affairs of the three sides as the Minister of the Ministry of war and the censor of the right capital". At that time, Turpan occupied Hami, and the imperial court decided to close down and refuse its tribute for four years. But the Turpan general Ya Mulan because receives the speed Tan full speed son's suspicion, leads 2000 people to request to attach. Tiemugo, tuba, etc. from Shazhou were enslaved by Turpan, and they also led more than 5000 people to pass in. Turpan people came to invade and were defeated by Yunchang and others. They lured wa Ci to invade Suzhou, and Peng Rong, a guerrilla, repulsed him. Turpan lost its aid and lost several wars, so it returned Hami, asked for tribute, and asked for the return of the envoys detained in the Ming Dynasty, but it was very impolite. Wang Qiong wrote to them to appease them and make friends with them. Shizong adopted the advice of Wang Shizhong, Minister of the Ministry of war, and dealt with them as Wang Qiong asked. Huo Tao reproached this, and Wang Qiong wrote to request that Turpan's envoys be repatriated and allowed to pay tribute as before. Since then, the western regions have been pacified again, but Tatars from the north often harass the frontier. Tatars attacked Zhuanglang for the first time. Wang Qiong's generals stopped them and beheaded them dozens of levels. Soon after, hongchengzi attacked and killed Zhang Wenming. In 1529, the Tatar tribe used tens of thousands of cavalry to invade Ningxia, and then invaded Lingzhou. Wang Qiong sent guerrilla Liang Zhen to intercept and kill more than 70 enemies. In the autumn of the eighth year of Jiajing (1529), Wang Qiong recruited 30000 elite soldiers from all walks of life to patrol under the fortress. When the enemy heard about it, he rolled up his tent and ran away. The officers and soldiers of Ming Dynasty then attacked separately, set fire on the fields, showing their military power, and then returned. Before that, Nanjing impeached Wang Qiong for Shizhong Qiu jiuren, but Shizong comforted and urged him to stay. After Zhang Cong and GUI calyx were dismissed, the ministers who impeached Zhang Cong and GUI calyx all attacked Wang Qiong, so Shizong ordered him to retire. Before long, he put down the previous imperial edict and sent people to express sympathy to Wang Qiong. Wang Qiong recruited troops to fight against ruolong and Baner, burned their nests and killed them
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Wang Qiong
