The Greatest Prime Minister in the World, Zhang Juzheng

Author: Wen Xuan
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: In the history of ancient China, only Zhang Juzheng, the Grand Secretary and Grand Tutor of the Wanning Inner Court during the Ming Dynasty, was regarded by historians as someone who could be ranked alongside Yi Yin, the Duke of Zhou, and Zhuge Liang. This man planned his actions meticulously and remained calm in the face of change; his success was not accidental. Moreover, the height of mutual recognition and the depth of enmity between ruler and minister have rarely been as pronounced as between Emperor Wanning and Zhang Juzheng.