A Man from One End of the World, Wangjiaping of Shanyin

Wang Jiaping, a native of Shanyin in the Ming Dynasty, was a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing, and was promoted to the first assistant in Wanli. Wang Jiaping is the only prime minister to appear in the thirteen counties of Yanbei in history. He has extensive influence in Shanxi, Hebei and Inner Mongolia, and many legends are popular among the people. Wang Jiaping had a profound academic background and left behind a large number of memorials, lecture notes, poems, rulers and articles, which were collected in Siku Quanshu. The locals called him Wenquxing. Wang Jiaping was loyal by nature, liked to give direct advice, and was frank. Even when giving lectures or talking to the emperor, he was straight to the point, without flattery or whitewashing. Emperor Wanli called him a good person. Wang Jiaping is not greedy for profit and salary, but only seeks fame and fame. He has his own standards for everything and has a clear bottom line. He has been an official for more than 20 years and has a great reputation for integrity. Wang Jiaping was promoted the fastest among the Jinshi in the same period. He was selected as a scholar, entered the Imperial Academy, did daily lectures, and daily life, until he entered the cabinet. This process only took sixteen years. Wang Jiaping asked to resign after only half a year as chief minister. "The Tao is unscrupulous in appearance, abandons official positions as if it were shoes, is unscrupulous in righteousness, and regards death as sweet cakes." The "Ge material" character of the Shanyin people outside the Great Wall is vividly reflected in Wang Jiaping. This book adopts a realistic approach and calmly narrates the story. The play spreads a lot of traditional Chinese knowledge, which is consistent with the actual situation at that time. Many of the characters in the book are court ministers. These people were awarded scholars through the imperial examination. They are well-read in poetry and books, and they are full of economics. Their speech and behavior all reveal the elegance and artistic style of literati. The book contains a large number of their poems, lyrics and wonderful answers, which not only provide the audience with artistic enjoyment, but also provide subtle edification and nourishment.