The first assistant of the Daming Cabinet is the Twenty-three Mao Ji

Mao Ji (1463~1545), Shoufu 1524, that is, Jiajing 3rd year of May and July zhishi. Zi Weizhi (字維之), courtesy name Aofeng Yisuo, was a native of Ye County, Shandong Province, and a famous politician of the Ming Dynasty. During the Zhengde and Jiajing periods, he was promoted from Hubu Shilang and Rebbe Shangshu to the head of the cabinet and assumed the responsibility of prime minister. He, together with Yang Yiqing and others, restrained Emperor Mingwuzong's tyranny, exterminated his traitors, and made a plan to set up emperor Jiajing. Upholding justice in the DPRK and China contributed greatly to the politics of the Middle Ming Dynasty.

　　Mao Ji, in the twenty-first year of Chenghua (1485), was the first in the township examination, and in the middle of the following year, he was elected as a Shujishi. After three years of ascetic training at the Hanlin Academy, he was awarded the title of Hanlin Academy Reviewer and further promoted to cultivation. During the reign of Emperor Hiroshi Hinjong, he served as a lecturer in the Eastern Palace and was also tasked with educating the crown prince. In 1505, the crown prince ascended the throne as Emperor Zhengde of Wuzong. Mao Ji was promoted to a bachelor of acolytes and continued to give lectures to Emperor Wuzong. In the fifth year of Zhengde (1510), he was promoted to the head of the household department, ten years, and the worship department Shoshu.

　　Mao Ji had been reading the scriptures since childhood, and his knowledge was profound and his writing was beautiful. Since joining the throne, he has been at the emperor's side, shouldering the heavy responsibility of qi wo to train the emperor, and has been deeply appreciated by Emperor Xianzong and Emperor Wuzong. He learned the allusions of the DPRK and the Middle Ages, was simple and dignified, loyal and old-fashioned, and did not smile, and was then called the elder of the DPRK. Five years before Zhengde, he was only a university scholar and had no actual position. Five years later, Zhengde assumed a practical post and made great contributions to the country's political stability.

　　Emperor Wuzong of Ming was the most faint and absurd monarch in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and often engaged in tricks such as internal exercises, pro-conquest, and touring. Mao Ji, Yang Yiqing, and others tried to help the crisis situation under very difficult circumstances to save the world from chaos. In the tenth year of Zhengde (1515), Uszang (present-day Tibet) paid tribute to Wuzong and told Emperor Wuzong that Wusizang had a living Buddha and could predict human misfortunes and blessings. Emperor Wuzong was most superstitious about Buddhism, and when he heard about it, he was very happy, and allocated more than 1 million taels of silver, and ordered the eunuchs to lead 130 Jinyi guards and thousands of guards to greet them. Mao Ji and others resolutely opposed it and wrote letters one after another to dissuade them. Mao Jishu pointed out: When the Beijing master went to Wusizang for more than 20,000 miles, the public and private expenses were incalculable. Moreover, sichuan has been in turmoil in recent years, and the flow of people has sprung up, and if it is harassed again, it will inevitably lead to great chaos. Emperor Wuzong could not listen to the objections of the ministers, and Mao Ji repeatedly wrote to Chen, painstakingly dissecting Chen, and finally stopped yingfo. In the twelfth year of Zhengde (1517), Mao Jisheng became a scholar of Dongge University, participated in the maintenance of the aircraft, and praised the grand plan with Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian and others. In that year, there was a rebellion by King Zongmu Ning in Jiangxi, which was quickly put down. But Emperor Wuzong thought that the peace was too fast and not interesting. He wanted to show off his heroism, insisted on the imperial conquest, released the king of Ning, and then captured him with his own hands. Yang Tinghe and Mao Jiqie's advice was invalid. Emperor Wuzong claimed to be the great general Zhu Shou and led his army south. At that time, the northern border of the Ming Dynasty had been unstable, the Mongol iron horse often invaded, and Wuzong's southern tour created excellent opportunities for the Mongols. Mao Ji was ordered to stay in the Capital Division and had a heavy responsibility. He dispatched troops to strengthen the strength of the northern troops, strengthen the defense of the Beijing division, and protect the safety of the beijing division. After Emperor Wuzong returned, he was made a shaobao, a tobe shangshu, and a scholar of Wuyingdian University.

　　In 1521, Emperor Wuzong fell ill and died. Emperor Wuzong was childless, and who would inherit the throne became a big question. Mao Ji, Yang Tinghe, and others petitioned the empress dowager, and agreed to welcome Emperor Wuzong's uncle's son Zhu Houxi from Hubei an Lu to succeed to the throne as Emperor Jiajing of Sejong. After Sejong ascended the throne, He made a meritorious contribution, and the Count of Mao ji was added, and Mao Ji resigned.

　　Sejong's ascension to the throne brought about a great political storm, that is, the famous "Great Ceremony" in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Sejong wanted to posthumously honor his biological parents as emperors, but according to the feudal era, Sejong should be Emperor Wuzong's younger brother and heir of Emperor Xiaozong, calling his uncle Emperor Xiaozong emperor and his biological parents emperor uncle and mother. Sejong did not agree to follow the old rules, insisting on posthumously appointing his biological parents as empresses and entering the ancestral hall. This caused a lot of controversy between the government and the public. Mao Ji and Yang Tinghe advocated the posthumous honor of Sejong's biological parents, but the title must be preceded by the word "Bunsen" to distinguish him from Emperor Xiaozong, and the lord of the gods did not enter the ancestral hall. At that time, several new recruits saw the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity and rose up to support Sejong, which complicated the situation. Sejong saw that there was support, so he insisted his own ideas. He summoned Yang Tinghe many times and asked him to remove the word "Bunsen" before his parents' title and enter the ancestral hall. Yang Tinghe insisted on not complying on the grounds of the Renren Festival, so Sejong removed him from his post and Mao Jisheng was made the first assistant. Mao Ji and Yang Tinghe had the same opinion, and In a fit of rage, Regardless of whether the courtiers objected or not, he categorically announced the removal of the word "Bunsen" and called Emperor Xiaozong the Emperor Bokao. At this moment, more than 130 ministers went to the noon gate to kneel and argue. Sejong was furious, and all of them were imprisoned in the Jinyi guards, and the next day, one by one, they killed 16 people on the spot. Mao Ji and other cabinet ministers asked for forgiveness, and Sejong scolded him, saying that he "wants to make friends and betray the king to repay his personal interests." Mao Jishang was self-explanatory and asked for Zhi Shi and Gui Li. Sejong, in a fit of rage, granted his request and allowed him to return to the field.

　　After Mao Ji's arrival, he enjoyed the pleasures of the countryside. He has written many books in his spare time. Such as "Secret Draft", "Ci RongLu", "Joint Sentence Private Notes", "Guitian Miscellaneous Knowledge", "Aofeng Class Draft" and so on. In the twenty-first year of Jiajing (1542), Mao Ji's 80th birthday, Sejong sent ministers to offer condolences, and died in the twenty-fourth year (1545). Gift taibao, tan wen jian.

　　Mao Ji has been active in the DPRK and China since his entry into the army, participating in all important state affairs activities and the formulation and implementation of major policies at that time. He is an important figure in the history of the Ming Dynasty. He is learned and knowledgeable, honest and simple in his officialdom, and has the style of ancient names. The History of the Ming Dynasty states that he and "Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian were both righteous and relied upon by the world." ”