Zhang Juzheng. Shui Long Yin

Author: Xiong Zhaozheng
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Publishing Date: 2001-04-01
Features: This book is the second volume of the series of historical novels Zhang Juzheng. After Zhang Juzheng rose to the position of chief minister, he was full of ambition, determined to revitalize the court, correct corrupt policies, but with the imperial treasury depleted, he had to offer pepper and cinnamon as compensation for officials' salaries. Unsurprisingly, this move caused a massive uproar in the capital, with court officials in an uproar. Over the issue of salary reduction, the Minister of Storable Food died in office out of loyalty, and in the palace, special treatment saved the murderer; a sixth-rank chief clerk committed suicide, and remnants of Gao Gong took advantage of the situation to stir up trouble. Out of necessity, Zhang Juzheng, with the help of the imperial palace and eunuchs, implemented the capital inspection, cleaned up the official system, and unveiled the pages of the Wanli New Policy.