What kind of Ming Dynasty did Emperor Mu Zong’s reforms promote?

Zhu Zaiye was the twelfth emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He only reigned for six years. This made him a small and transparent existence among the many emperors in history, but people can Ignore it, but your great achievements cannot be erased.

Zhu Zaiye was over 30 when he came to the throne, and his nickname was Longqing. Perhaps due to the influence of his frailty and illness since childhood, he had a calm and low-key personality, was cautious in doing things, and had a peaceful temperament, so no battles broke out during his reign. Only after the great changes occurred, the country was able to develop steadily.

During his reign, he corrected the unjust, false and erroneous cases of Emperor Jiajing, and reactivated some suppressed old ministers. As a result, conflicts within the court were alleviated. At the same time, he also reformed the official appointment mechanism and assessment. Officials will be rewarded and punished based on their efficiency and performance. Zhu Zaihe had a peaceful temperament, was good at listening, and was good at employing people. The famous ministers Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng suggested negotiating peace with Mongolia in order to achieve national unity between Han and Mongolia and also be conducive to the stability of the northern border. Zhu Zaihe adopted this suggestion and With the promotion of the two ministers, they reached an agreement with Mongolia to develop 11 ports to meet the needs of the two countries, thereby establishing a trade channel between the two sides. This was a mutually beneficial move, and it also ended the century-old relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia. The confrontational situation can be said to be of great significance.

When Zhu Zaiye was the emperor, the Ming Dynasty’s treasury was already depleted, and officials’ salaries were often not paid. There were Japanese pirates in the south, and money was needed for military expenditures. At this time, a minister wrote a letter saying: Foreign trade can be carried out. This measure was once vetoed by Emperor Jiajing, and now it has been proposed again. Even the previous emperors have vetoed it. As a result, Zhu Zaihe agreed. He broke the old rules, established new policies, and appointed Officially managed and executed, this series of actions not only revived the Ming Dynasty's economy, but also promoted cultural exchanges between various places. It was called the "Longqing Switch" in history.

Zhu Zaiye did not reign long, but he formulated many policies that benefited the country and the people, and promoted the development and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that he made great achievements.