Xu Jie lived a relatively peaceful life in his later years and enjoyed a longer life, living to more than eighty years old. He had experienced a lot of depression and struggles in his early years, but in his later years, he welcomed the dawn. Xu Jie took the Jinshi examination as a young talent and started from the Ministry of Rites, gradually advancing. The peak of his career was the battle against Yan Song, and he finally defeated his opponent in 1562. After Yan Song fell from power, Xu Jie fulfilled his many years of expectations and became the chief of the cabinet. However, despite the harmony between the monarch and his subjects on the surface, there was actually a deep hatred between them. After the death of Emperor Jiajing, Xu Jie wrote a posthumous edict, taking the opportunity to vent his anger and wash away the grievances of the officials who were punished. He also bluntly stated that Jiajing was unfilial to the country and his ancestors. Xu Jie's life in his later years was relatively peaceful, but his fear still troubled him. There was no mention of his family and property in the literature.
Xu Jie was described as a corrupt official. Many documents pointed out that Xu Jie's embezzled property exceeded Yan Song's, with 400,000 mu of land, 13,000 stones of grain per year, and 9,800 taels of silver. He was regarded as a huge greedy person, and in terms of corruption, he was no less than Yan Song. Although some documents called Xu Jie a " clean official ", this did not mean that he did not commit corruption. Therefore, based on the information provided, it could be concluded that Xu Jie was a corrupt official.
Xu Jie used timing and strategy to bring down Yan Song. During Yan Song's reign, the Ming Dynasty faced a serious problem of the Japanese pirates in the south and the Japanese prisoners in the north. Yan Song's party only cared about power and wealth, destroying the border defense. Xu Jie remained wise during Yan Song's reign and waited for an opportunity. He used Lan Daoxing's power to overthrow Yan Song's son, Yan Shifan, and ordered Yan Song to retire. Then, he listed the crimes and exiled Yan Song. Xu Jie's success also benefited from his close relationship with Emperor Jiajing and gained the emperor's trust. In short, Xu Jie had successfully overthrown Yan Song by cleverly using the timing and strategy.
Xu Jie had been the chief assistant for seven years.
Xu Jie successfully overthrew Yan Song and his son through ingenious strategies and actions. First, he changed his attitude and expressed his goodwill to Yan Song, establishing a kinship with him to gain Yan Song's trust. At the same time, Xu Jie moved closer to Emperor Jiajing and chose what the emperor liked to say, gradually winning the emperor's love and trust. He also used his relationship with Taoist Lan Daoxing to frame Yan Song through the activities of Fuji, causing the emperor to doubt Yan Song. In the end, Xu Jie used Zou Yinglong's memorial to expose the crimes of Yan Song and his son, causing Yan Song to be forced to retire and Yan Shifan to be banished. Through these strategies and actions, Xu Jie successfully brought down Yan Song and his son and achieved victory.
Secretary Xu was a minister of the Qing Kingdom and Fan Xian's teacher. He had taught Fan Xian the classics and history and imparted many principles of life. He was an upright, loyal, and knowledgeable person. He was also a loyal supporter of Fan Xian. He had a deep teacher-student relationship with Fan Xian and a pure heart for the Qing Kingdom. The addition of Xu Shushi added a sense of calmness and solemnity to 'Celebrating Years 2', and it also made the audience full of expectations for his performance. The addition of Shadow and Xu Shushi would add a new level and tension to the plot, and would also bring more surprises and emotions to the audience. The audience was filled with anticipation for the Shadow's identity being revealed, Xu Zhisheng joining the team, and Fan Xian and Lin Wan 'er's love story.
Xu Jie had been the chief assistant for seven years.
Xu Jie served as the chief assistant for seventeen years.
Li Shimin's life in his later years was indeed filled with some absurd things. He repaired the luxurious palace of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and chose the 14-year-old daughter of the late minister, the samurai, as a talent. He gave her the name Mei and later became Wu Zetian. In addition, he was also superstitious about divination and believed in a gatha, causing some officials with the word martial to be persecuted. However, the exact degree of absurdity and other absurdities did not provide clear information. Therefore, the search results provided did not give a definite answer to the question of how ridiculous Li Shimin was in his later years.
Fan Xian's later strength was above the ninth-level, and could even be said to be at the level of a half-step grandmaster. He had demonstrated a high level of martial strength and true qi in his battles with other Level Nine experts. However, in his battle with Haitang Duoduo of Northern Qi, Fan Xian was clearly at a disadvantage. It showed that his martial arts level was probably below the ninth-level. In addition, Fan Xian had displayed his ability to control his body in some battles, but he did not specifically mention how strong he was. Therefore, based on the information provided, it was impossible to accurately answer how strong Fan Xian's later strength was.
Li Shimin did some ridiculous things in his later years. He repaired the luxurious palace of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and chose the 14-year-old daughter of the late minister, the samurai, as a talent. He gave her the name Mei and later became Wu Zetian. He was also superstitious about divination and believed in a gatha, causing some officials with the word martial to be persecuted. In addition, he no longer humbly accepted advice, no longer accepted opinions from outspoken ministers, and even retaliated against some ministers, such as Liu Ji and Wei Zheng. He had also spent a lot of national power to build and repair the palace. Although Li Shiming was an outstanding ruler, his absurd actions had a negative impact on his reputation and the Great Tang's rule. Therefore, it could be said that Li Shimin did have some absurd behavior in his later years.