Folk customs are 'honest' and 'stubborn'
Fifteen Years of Wanli (II)
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1、 Most military officials are not proficient in writing and lack political awareness. They are purely technical personnel. Even senior military officials lack the ability to express their opinions when making policy decisions, and even if they occasionally make contributions, they will never be valued by civil officials.
2、 The entire society of the Ming Dynasty believed that becoming an official was an opportunity to make a fortune. Many novels and notes have written about how a person who became a jinshi would immediately receive advice on how to buy land and lend money, how to influence litigation, and how to use power as capital for additional income.
3、 Some money lenders in Beijing often lend money to poor officials in Beijing. Once the latter are appointed as local officials, these creditors accompany them and, in addition to retrieving the loan, can also receive additional interest at cost.
4、 In the political affairs of the Ming Dynasty, emphasis was placed on the stability of the system, without considering absolute fairness towards each individual or matter. Sacrificing a few people is the way to maintain the overall situation. The Regulations on Personnel Inspection also focus on this aspect.
5、 If the area under the jurisdiction of a local official is quiet and without much tax deficit, the local customs are "honest" rather than "stubborn", and this local official must be a good official rather than "impetuous" or "incompetent".
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