"Official Notes of Hai Rui" reveals the real Hai Qingtian, who has been misinterpreted all the time.

In 1553, during the 32nd year of the Jiajing era, after failing the imperial examinations, Hai Rui came to Nanping, Fujian, to serve as the Director of Education, thus embarking on his official career. When he first entered the political arena, Hai Rui had no money, no resources, no background, and not even a diploma. However, in just five short years, this penniless young man became famous throughout the land. During Emperor Jiajing's reign, he was promoted to the position of Director of the National Treasury. After Jiajing's death, he gained the trust of Emperor Longqing, reaching new heights in his career and becoming the renowned "Hai Qingtian."

*"Hai Rui's Official Notes"* tells the story of Hai Rui's early days as an official, starting from being a penniless, connection-less, background-less, resource-less imperial examination failure, to becoming a beloved figure among the people, trusted by the emperor, and enjoying a smooth official career as the celebrated "Hai Qingtian." His upright personal integrity, refusal to flatter or ingratiate himself, earned widespread admiration and made him a model for generations of civil servants to learn from and emulate! However, no matter how upright one’s integrity may be, without tactful skills and wisdom, it would be difficult to achieve one's life ambitions in today's society. As Mao Zedong once said: "If there were really someone like Hai Rui, I wouldn't be able to handle it!" *Hai Rui's Official Notes* aims to reveal the true Hai Rui: beneath his forthright and unbending character lies a wealth of tactful techniques and wisdom. We have always emphasized his "uprightness" while neglecting the "tactfulness" behind it. For the first time, this book will uncover the misinterpreted Hai Rui of nearly five hundred years — the round wisdom hidden beneath his square character.