| Cheng Jun, a provincial graduate from Yancheng County of Huaian Prefecture in the Ming dynasty, started his official career through the path of a censor from a tribute student, and served as Censor of the Court of Censors, Deputy Director of the Guangxi Department of Justice, Deputy Director of the Jiangxi Department of Justice, Right Vice Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Penalty, and Right Vice Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Finance successively. Moreover, he was appointed as Grand Coordinator of Zhejiang twice successively, to finish a promotion from a censor of the 7th official ranking to a vice minister of the 3rd official ranking in the 6 ministries and become an official with the highest official ranking among those from Yancheng in the Ming Oynasty. Whether as censors successively or as vice-minister, Cheng Jun was dedicated to serving the country and caring for the masses, so he was worthy of being called a county sage for the dependence of the imperial court on him and the gratitude of the masses to him. |