A disciple of Yan Song, but not a Yan Party member, he served as the governor of Zhejiang Province and took charge of the anti-Japanese campaign. Jiajing commented that he had general knowledge, was loyal to the country, and worked hard. However, in the court, he was regarded as a Yan Party member, but on the other hand, he was not a strict Party member.He was recognized by the strict party, so he was often in a dilemma between the two forces. He later appointed Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou to exterminate the Japanese pirates and became a national hero.