Xu Jie and Gao Gong were political enemies. Although Gao Gong used to be Xu Jie's teacher, due to their different political views, they gradually became political enemies. Gao Gong was too greedy. In order to defeat Xu Jie and become the chief of the cabinet, he refused to let Xu Jie go and still wanted to take revenge on him. In general, there was competition and hostility between Gao Gong and Xu Jie.
The relationship between Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng changed drastically in the late Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. At first, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng had the same goal and agreed to help the country together. However, because Xu Jie became the fuse, the friendship between the two eventually broke down. After Gao Gong came to power, he took revenge on Xu Jie, intending to uproot him. As Xu Jie's student, Zhang Juzheng naturally had to speak up for his master and strongly advised Gao Gong not to kill Xu Jie. However, when Gao Gong heard that Zhang Juzheng had accepted 30,000 taels of silver from Xu Jie, he ridiculed him as a "Xu gang". Zhang Juzheng swore to the heavens and denied accepting the silver, but Gao Gong had already lost trust in him. This incident caused the relationship between Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng to completely collapse and could not be salvaged. As a result, the relationship between Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng eventually became hostile.
There was a grudge between Gao Gong and Xu Jie. At first, Xu Jie was Gao Gong's teacher, and Gao Gong was Xu Jie's promotion target. However, because Gao Gong looked down on Xu Jie's actions, the contradiction between the two gradually deepened. Xu Jie left Gao Gong after Jiajing's death and dealt with Jiajing's edict with his student Zhang Juzheng, further deepening the rift between the two. Gao Gong mistakenly thought that Xu Jie had instigated an unfavorable event against him, so he had a grudge against Xu Jie. The feud between the two began. Gao Gong eventually became the chief assistant of Longqing, while Xu Jie retired and returned to his hometown. The conflict between them stemmed from their different personalities and political views, as well as the struggle for power. This caused them to turn against each other in the end.
Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Xu Jie were important ministers in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. They had a complicated relationship. Xu Jie was Zhang Ju Zheng's teacher and had played an important role in Zhang Ju Zheng's promotion. Xu Jie held Zhang Juzheng in high regard during his time as the chief assistant of the cabinet and regarded him as a super confidant. Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were good friends. They had worked together to overthrow Yan Song, but later, due to Xu Jie's intervention and the power struggle in the palace, the relationship between the two deteriorated. In the end, Gao Gong was forced to retire and Zhang Juzheng was also punished. There was no clear answer to the question of who had the strongest ability and the best character.
Xu Guangqi was related to Xu Jie. Xu Guangqi's father, Xu Xiake, was once one of Xu Jie's disciples. There was a master-disciple relationship between the two. In addition, Xu Guangqi had consulted Xu Jie on scientific issues and was praised and supported by Xu Jie. Therefore, it could be said that they had a close relationship. There was both the inheritance and education between teachers and students, and the support and encouragement of the elders to the younger generation.
Xu Jie and Gao Gong did not have a good ending. Xu Jie was disciplined after his retirement. His two sons were banished to the army and his land was cleared, but he himself lived to 80 years old. Gao Gong was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown. Although he did not have a son, his ending was relatively better than Xu Jie's. Therefore, Xu Jie and Gao Gong did not have a good ending.
There was no direct blood relationship between Xu Pu and Xu Jie. The reason why they had the same name and number was probably because they all lived in a place called "Dongli". This place might be their ancestral home or the birthplace of their family. Therefore, there was no direct blood relationship between Xu Pu and Xu Jie.
Xu Jie was Wang Yangming's second disciple. Although Xu Jie and Wang Yangming had never met, Xu Jie was an active supporter of Wang Yangming's study of the mind. In the 44th year of Jiajing, Xu Jie held a seminar on the study of the mind as the chief assistant, and personally answered the questions of the study of the mind, pushing Wang Yangming's study of the mind to the peak of worship. Xu Jie also set up Wang Wencheng Temple for Wang Yangming and gave a speech to express his respect and inheritance for Wang Yangming. He had always regarded himself as a descendant of Wang Yangming and actively promoted Wang Yangming's philosophical theory. Therefore, Xu Jie was Wang Yangming's second disciple and had a profound influence on Wang Yangming's theory.
The relationship between Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng could be described as a master-disciple relationship. Xu Jie was Zhang Juzheng's teacher. Under Xu Jie's recommendation and promotion, he gradually rose and started the prelude to climbing to the peak of power. When Xu Jie served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, he valued Zhang Juzheng very much and regarded him as a super confidant. He often offered advice to Xu Jie and was his right-hand man. Even after Xu Jie resigned and retired, and later Zhang Juzheng became the chief minister of the cabinet, the relationship between the master and disciple was still very close. Zhang Juzheng admired Xu Jie and called him " Master, hold the sun and moon in your hands, shine on the world ", and treated him with the courtesy of a disciple. Thus, Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng's relationship could be said to be a master-disciple relationship.
There were many reasons why Gao Gong and Xu Jie turned against each other. First of all, Xu Jie promoted Zhang Juzheng when he drafted the edict of Emperor Jiajing, abandoning the cabinet to discuss with Zhang Juzheng, which caused Gao Gong's dissatisfaction. Secondly, Gao Gong was arrogant and thought highly of himself. He had always looked down on Xu Jie. The two of them had similar personalities. They were both very domineering, arbitrary, powerful, and arrogant. It was difficult for them to get along well. In addition, Xu Jie's son committed crimes in the village, and the Xu family occupied a large amount of land. This was thought by Gao Gong to be Xu Jie's conspiracy, which further intensified the contradiction between the two. In the end, Gao Gong retaliated against Xu Jie, confiscated Xu Jie's land, and punished Xu Jie's two sons to guard the border. These factors together led to Gao Gong and Xu Jie turning against each other.
Xu Muchan and Gong Jun had worked together in the drama, and there were some interactions and photos that showed that the two of them had a good relationship. There were rumors that the two had once been in a relationship and broke up, but these rumors were not supported by conclusive evidence. Gong Jun's studio also clarified these rumors and said that these were just coincidences. Therefore, it was currently impossible to determine the exact relationship between Xu Muchan and Gong Jun.