Xu Jie (1503 - 1583) was a famous cabinet minister in the Ming Dynasty. He served as the chief assistant of the cabinet from the late Jiajing Dynasty to the early Longqing Dynasty, and was trusted by Emperor Jiajing for his achievements and talents. Xu Jie once exposed the crimes of Qiu Luan, Marquis of Xianning, and was good at writing green poems. During his time as the chief assistant, he vigorously abolished Yan Song's maladministration and focused on selecting talents. Xu Jie is the author of "Shi Jing Tang Collection" and "Shao Hu Collection" and other works. His life story was full of legends and he was an important figure in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.
Xu Jie's ending was to be demoted to the official of Yanping Prefecture, but later, he relied on his own ability to walk out of the predicament step by step and finally became the chief of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty. However, in his later years, Xu Jie became overbearing in the village and annexed the land, which led to his bad ending. There was no specific information about the outcome.
Xu Jie's father was Xu Fu.
Xu Jie was a famous cabinet chief in the Ming Dynasty. He served as the cabinet chief from the late Jiajing Dynasty to the early Longqing Dynasty. Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng had a deep master-disciple relationship. Xu Jie was Zhang Juzheng's teacher. He had planned and promoted Zhang Juzheng, recommending him as a lecturer and confidant. Xu Jie held Zhang Juzheng in high regard during his term as the chief assistant of the cabinet. Xu Jie and Gao Gong also served as cabinet chiefs. The three of them were famous cabinet chiefs in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and their power was unparalleled. The relationship between them was very subtle. Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng had a deep master-disciple relationship and helped each other, but their relationship with Gao Gong was unknown. In general, Xu Jie played an important role in the cabinet during the Ming Dynasty and had a close relationship with Zhang Juzheng.
The youngest cabinet chief of the Ming Dynasty was Zhang Juzheng.
Xu Jie was not Xu Da's descendant. Xu Da was a figure from the Ming Dynasty, and Xu Jie was a famous chief of the Ming Dynasty. Although they both had the surname Xu, there was no record of them being related by blood. Hence, Xu Jie was not Xu Da's descendant.
Xu Jie's books included the Collection of Shijing Hall and the Collection of Shaohu.
Xu Jie's ending was to be demoted to the official of Yanping Prefecture, but later, he relied on his own ability to walk out of the predicament step by step and finally became the chief of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty. However, in his later years, Xu Jie became overbearing in the village and annexed the land, which led to his bad ending. There was no specific information about the outcome.
Xu Jie served as the chief of the cabinet from the late Jiajing to the early Longqing.
Xu Jie's previous cabinet chief was Yan Song.
The ranking of the cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty was as follows: 1. Zhang Juzheng 2. yang Shiqi 3. yang Rong 4. Gao Gong 5. Xu Jie 6. Shen Shixing 7. ye xianggao 8. yang tinghe These people were the top talents in the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty. They had extraordinary achievements during their reign.