These individuals included civil officials such as Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yang Bo (楊博), as well as military officers like Tan Lun, Wang Chonggu (王崇古), Qi Jiguang, and Li Chengliang.

This edict aimed to correct the abuses of fasting and large-scale building projects during his reign and to restore the positions of diligent court officials who had been wrongly accused.

As a result, a good relationship between the ruler and his ministers was established, creating a positive political atmosphere and providing a foundation for further reforms.

This allowed private individuals to engage in trade both east and west, a significant event known as the "Longqing Opening"[4] (隆慶開關) in historiography.

As a result, private overseas trade gained legal status and reached its peak along the southeastern coast, leading to a relatively comprehensive opening in the Ming dynasty.