The short video shows the ancient times, and the emperors cried with envy!

Chapter 467: Yan Shifan's famous scene! Ming weightlifting champion! Zhu Yuanzhang: Isn't this Gao Yuliang? !
[The talented young man passed all the tests and became a Juren at the age of 20, the real bureaucratic class of the Ming Dynasty.]

However, as Zhu Xi commented, Zhang Juzheng, who became famous at a young age, could not stand the unhealthy tendencies in officialdom because of his temperament.

This directly led to offending the upper echelons of the court, and the path to the imperial examination was gradually blocked.

If he were an ordinary person, he might have just been a mediocre scholar all his life. However, Zhang Juzheng was not discouraged. Instead, he focused his mind on the world.

[“As the ancients said, reading a thousand miles of books is not as good as traveling a thousand miles! I, Uncle Zhang, don’t want to be a person who studies classics all his life!”]

After saying these words to his parents at home, Zhang Juzheng embarked on a journey to travel around famous mountains and rivers.

[In just a few years, he experienced the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, the yellow sand in the northwest, and even the prosperity of the capital. Of course, he gained more insights into life and people's livelihood.]

When he was 28 years old, Zhang Juzheng returned to his hometown and secluded himself for a month. He wrote down the questions he had accumulated over the years. With these questions in mind, he once again signed up for the imperial examination.

[“The Ming Dynasty is plagued by many problems. It has reached a point where it must be corrected!”]

[Faced with the difficulties he saw, he chose to embark on a journey of top-down reform, and the first step was to become a Jinshi! ]

"He's already an official, but he still chooses to travel around the world. How free and easy!"

In the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai's face showed a trace of melancholy and envy. He indulged in mountains and rivers because he wanted to be an official. He didn't expect that Zhang Juzheng in later generations would be so free and easy.

On the other side, in the Ming Dynasty, it was the 46th year of Jiajing.

Yan Shifan became even more proud. He stood on the stage of the Nuanxin Pavilion, jumped up and pointed at Zhang Juzheng and scolded him:
"The Ming Dynasty is still plagued by problems. Do you, a corrupt scholar, know what it means to be a sage again or to be in a prosperous and peaceful era?"

"The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty are borne by your Majesty and us. You, Zhang Juzheng, are a shameless villain!"

The weightlifting champion recreated the famous scene, but the ministers present were immune to Yan Shifan's words. Instead, they turned their attention to Emperor Jiajing to see what he would say.

Jiajing was not a fool after all. He looked at Zhang Juzheng coldly and said:

"Alright! I'm still here. Since the show is going on, just shut up and listen!"

Everyone looked towards the sky. Everyone was very interested in the future of Zhang Juzheng. Even Yan Song and Yan Shifan were paying close attention.

[A genius is always a genius. Just once, Zhang Juzheng became a Jinshi in the court and became a supervisory censor. ]

[Until the death of Emperor Jiajing, he chose to be indistinguishable from the crowd, just like Zhang Juzheng, who was once passionate and determined to reform, became a shrewd official.]

[However, the Jiajing Emperor, who was good at judging people, would not make a mistake, so, before leaving, he gave Zhang Juzheng to his successor! ]

Emperor Longqing was a very courageous monarch, and Zhang Juzheng became his most solid ally in the cabinet.

A series of measures including opening up the sea, mutual trade and even improving taxation were taken under the joint efforts of the two.

[Within ten years, Zhang Juzheng, with the help of Emperor Longqing, stood at the pinnacle of power! Of course, he also gave back to the Ming Dynasty! ]

"Gah?!"

The time and space of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty.

Yan Song and Yan Shifan looked at each other in bewilderment. Even the cabinet elders such as Xu Jie looked at Zhang Juzheng beside them with new eyes, and their eyes revealed a kind of -

It turns out that your future self is so awesome?
Even Jiajing's eyes softened a lot. After all, if these were all true, then Zhang Juzheng was truly a great benefactor of the Ming Dynasty!
In the Qin State, Shang Yang, who served as the Zuo Shuchang, was writing laws and at this moment he looked up at the sky.

"It's really enviable that the monarch and his subjects get along well with each other! However, it's good enough for the King of Qin to have achieved what he has today," he envied Zhang Juzheng for having a huge empire to display his talents, while he could only choose Qin, the weakest of the seven countries.

But he firmly believed in his heart that he would be able to lead the Qin State against the tide and become the real number one in the world!

In the Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi, known as the stubborn prime minister, seemed to have found a soulmate. He stared at Zhang Juzheng above the sky with a trace of melancholy on his face.

"Zhang Juzheng! If you were born in the Song Dynasty, I would definitely drink and chat with you!"

Although both were reformers, Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng had completely different experiences. Emperor Shenzong did not fully trust Wang Anshi.

Moreover, the Liao Kingdom in the north was still eyeing him covetously, and he lacked the external and internal environment for reform.

Therefore, Wang Anshi envied Zhang Juzheng very much, not only because of his good luck, but also because of the persistence of those in power in him.

It has to be said that Emperor Longqing's trust in Zhang Juzheng had reached its peak.

So, when the young emperor handed the ten-year-old prince to Zhang Juzheng on his sickbed, everyone was shocked.

[“Mr. Zhang, the future of the Ming Dynasty is in your hands!”]

Emperor Longqing had a look of pain and reluctance on his face, but unfortunately, God did not give him much longer. If he could live a few more decades, what would have become of the Ming Dynasty!
[Emperor Longqing's will was accepted by Zhang Juzheng. He held the young emperor's hand and officially became the ruler of the Ming Dynasty! ]

[No one, whether it was the Queen Mother or the Cabinet, could stop his wish. At this moment, he seemed to have really touched upon his childhood dream! ]

【For the ten-year-old Emperor Wanli, this day was the beginning of a nightmare.】

"Powerful minister and young emperor, this combination is very familiar!"

Cao Wei, Yecheng.

King Cao Cao of Wei showed a strange look on his face, and Xun Yu and others below turned their heads away. Emperor Xian of Han, who was far away in Xuchang, said that he had something to say.

The Han Dynasty, Huo Guang looked up at the scene above the sky, his sharp gaze fell on Liu Xun who was sitting on the high throne. This emperor whom he personally brought back from the people showed a simple and honest look.

Huo Guang calmed down for a moment, and then he said softly: "Your Majesty! I will protect you for the Han Dynasty!"

"Thank you very much, General Huo! I will definitely obey your orders."

If we don't look at the trembling faces of the surrounding court officials, it would really be a scene of harmony between the monarch and his subjects.

[Many people were not happy with Zhang Juzheng's power, but even if they put their combined forces together, they were no match for the most powerful ministers and prime ministers of the Ming Dynasty.]

[In terms of thesis, Zhang Juzheng was the emperor's classics teacher and had the power to interpret the Confucian classics. In terms of military affairs, Zhang Juzheng was Qi Jiguang's benefactor and the two had a close relationship. He even supported the general of Xuanda! ]

[The other ministers of the Ming Dynasty could only act as statues and did not dare to confront the actual ruler of the Ming Dynasty! ]

So, during a court meeting, a stubborn censor impeached Zhang Juzheng, claiming that Zhang Juzheng was a great thief to the country!

Zhang Juzheng remained calm and said in front of all the ministers and officials, even the young emperor:

[“I am not a prime minister, but a photographer!”]

I am not the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, but the regent!

(End of this chapter)