Zhang Juzheng's Jinlu Qu: Jinlu Qu

Author: Xiong Zhaozheng
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: This book won the Hubei Provincial Government Book Award and the 5th Qu Yuan Literary Creation Award. It is the third volume of the series of historical novels "Zhang Juzheng." This volume focuses on the intense conflicts between courtiers and the public, as well as the complex political struggles in the palace, arising from Zhang Juzheng's rigorous reforms. It not only highlights the difficulties of political and economic reforms but also portrays Zhang Juzheng's ability to navigate complex situations and his autocratic and domineering behavior when power lacked checks and balances. At the same time, through his deep and tender affection for Yu Niang, it also reveals the filial sentiments of this iron-fisted prime minister.