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

Chapter 468: The Single Whip Law! The fate of the powerful ministers! Zhang Juzheng: Wanli, I'm going to the morning office!
When these words were spoken, not only did all the officials in the court become speechless, but all the emperors and generals in front of the screen were also stunned.

Before, they all thought that Zhang Juzheng was an upright and capable minister, but they didn't expect that he would have such thoughts!
Let alone any unintentional words, at this point, his every word and action would be deliberately interpreted by others, and he himself knew what this sentence meant.

In the Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi looked at Zhang Juzheng in the video with a complicated expression. Comparing his own situation, he couldn't help but sigh and admired this man of later generations even more.

"Regent, Regent! Is it possible that the only way to achieve your ambition is to risk the disapproval of the world?"

He couldn't help but look up at the sky and mutter to himself.

Zhu Yuanzhang was already furious at this moment. If Zhang Juzheng was a capable minister comparable to Zhuge Liang in his eyes before, then now he was a thief who would never change!
"This man is really ambitious. Isn't our Ming Dynasty good enough to him? We've given him both power and fame, but he's still not satisfied!"

It must be said that Emperor Longqing promoted Zhang Juzheng to the cabinet, and now he has made him the imperial tutor of the young emperor. Zhang Juzheng is enjoying all of this.

He actually said such words, which was really treasonous in the Confucian world where the ruler is the ruler and the subjects are the subjects!
However, some people cannot stand it, while others take it as an example!

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Gao Huan had already become the governor of Hedong under Erzhu Rong, and had a group of arrogant and powerful generals under his command.

Compared to the generals of Huaishuo Town who only have muscles in their brains, he thinks about a lot more things every day.

Not only did he think about how to make a living under Erzhu Rong, he would also occasionally imagine his future glory as a powerful official.

After hearing Zhang Juzheng say this, he slapped his thigh and was almost about to say "A real man should be like this"!

Hulu Jin, who was standing next to him, saw how excited Big Brother was and quickly stepped forward to flatter him:

"Brother Gao is mighty and strong. He will surely be extraordinary in the future. Who knows, he might even be able to become the regent of our Great Wei!"

Gao Huan was delighted by Hulu Jin's words, but a look of blame appeared on his face. He rebuked Hulu Jin and said:

"Gao Che Hu Er, what do you know? I am loyal to the emperor and my country! How can I be a regent?"

But only God knows what he is thinking in his heart.

Zhang Juzheng in the video cut himself off from the world after saying this. No matter whether it was high-ranking officials or ordinary people, they all knew that Zhang Juzheng was an absolute traitor!
The only person in the world who could understand him was Qi Jiguang, who was invincible on the battlefield!
However, Qi Jiguang, who had always defended Zhang Juzheng's reputation, chose to keep silent this time.

[Soon after, amid the discussion, Zhang Juzheng brazenly took out the pamphlet he had been perfecting since he was 28 years old.]

[It collected all the problems of Ming Dynasty's taxation, including post stations, official silver distribution and even stamp tax. He decided to reform the accumulated problems and clear them up! ]

[Thanks to the previous statement, everyone in the court is Zhang Juzheng's enemy, the distinction is clear! ]

[So, a hearty massacre began! The Qi family army cooperated with the powerful firepower of the Beijing camp to launch a series of searches in the court! ]

[“No reform is without bloodshed. After this time, the one-whip system should be able to succeed!”]

Zhang Juzheng stood at the head of the Forbidden City, with the Wanli Emperor beside him, who seemed to understand but not quite. He patted the young emperor on the shoulder, and it seemed as if he saw a long rolling river in front of him!
[The Single Whip Law combines all the miscellaneous taxes into one, and only collects taxes once a year from the people under its rule, which greatly reduces the people's annual tax burden! ]

[The government only collects taxes once each time, which saves the cost of tax collection. In this way, the national treasury will be more abundant! ]

[The Ming Dynasty, which lasted for more than a hundred years, has regained its vitality under Zhang Juzheng's leadership! ] "Wonderful!"

I brought it to you, and Emperor Yongzheng smiled. Although he had read about Zhang Juzheng's reforms in various history books before, this was the first time he was so personally involved in it.

His policy of requiring all officials and gentry to pay taxes together was based on Zhang Juzheng's reforms, so he naturally highly respected this famous minister of the Ming Dynasty.

"If Zhang Juzheng were born under my rule, he would surely bring new vitality to my Qing Dynasty!"

On the other side, early Ming Dynasty, Yingtian Prefecture.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had just been complaining about Zhang Juzheng's inhumanity and injustice, was listening carefully, watching and asking Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang beside him to take notes.

"This method is brilliant! As long as we save some steps, we can give those local tyrants and evil gentry fewer opportunities to manipulate things!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who came from a humble background, had personally experienced the sufferings of local tyrants and evil gentry, so he felt very sorry for these people.

Nowadays, Zhang Juzheng's reformed "One Whip System" can actually avoid these problems perfectly. What a talent!
"Record this "One Whip Law" and let the six ministries study it carefully. It must be successfully implemented under my rule!"

Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong beside him also showed a hint of admiration in their eyes.

There was no way they could come up with a one-whip policy because they themselves were born into aristocrats and gentry, and their heads were determined by their butts.

Anything that infringes on their own interests will be vetoed by them first.

However, faced with the murderous and enthusiastic Zhu Yuanzhang, the two men swallowed their words of advice.

【Zhang Juzheng's reforms gave the Ming Dynasty a new lease of life, allowing the aging Ming Dynasty to regain its glory.】

[It also laid a solid material foundation for the three major expeditions of the Wanli Emperor later on.]

[However, Zhang Juzheng considered everyone in the world, but he did not expect that the young man he had cultivated would settle accounts with himself as soon as he became an adult.]

[The elderly Zhang Juzheng had already sensed a sign of trouble. Because of his excessive discipline of Emperor Wanli during his childhood, the relationship between the two was getting worse and worse, and had reached an irreconcilable point.]

[The two people who were once teachers and friends eventually drifted apart! ]

[“Your Majesty, after I am gone, the government must not cease. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger!”]

Zhang Juzheng tried his best to make the Wanli Emperor understand that his ambition to become a saint had finally come to an end, but it was impossible to shake the more steadfast hearts of the people!
Countless evil spirits and monsters have been suppressed by his Demon Locking Tower. As long as he falls, all the past events will turn into an even more determined backlash!

Only Emperor Wanli could understand his intention, but the little emperor, who had suffered for more than ten years in his childhood, could not wait to leave the protection of the eagle and the control of the powerful ministers!
【Zhang Juzheng died, carrying with him a sense of reluctance and a final sense of relief.】

[Zhang Juzheng died. He did not leave any words behind. He just took a deep look at the emperor he had cultivated.]

[The curtain fell on this last saint of the Ming Dynasty, and the prelude to the collapse of the empire was also opened! 】

(End of this chapter)