At the beginning, Qin Shi Huang traveled to my home

Chapter 384 Prime Minister

Zhang Juzheng didn't say anything, as he knew all of this.

Shang Yang and Wang Anshi looked at Zhang Juzheng. Zhang Juzheng probably only had one strong rival left among his descendants.

Zhang Juzheng saw that the two were looking at him, so he nodded at them and raised his cup. The two looked at each other and naturally they could only raise their cups and drink together.

"Gao Gong was outspoken and was disliked by the Wanli Emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Li.

Later, it was because of you, Senior Zhang Juzheng, that you joined forces with the eunuch Feng Bao to overthrow Gao Gong.

Gao Gong was then expelled from the court and returned to his hometown.

Now, the world belongs to you, Senior Zhang Juzheng.

After that, the chief minister of the cabinet will naturally be you, Senior Zhang Juzheng.

Now, we can finally start the reform you've been dreaming about. You've been thinking about this reform for a long time and have paid a lot for it.

You have wanted to reform since the Jiajing period, but there was no way. No one supported or valued your reforms.

So you waited and waited, and finally the day came when you became the Prime Minister.

At this time, the emperor was still young, and the Ming Dynasty was basically ruled by you, Senior Zhang Juzheng, so it was natural to start reforms as soon as possible. "

Li Wu also admired this very much. Zhang Juzheng never forgot what he wanted to do and he knew very clearly what he wanted.

Zhang Juzheng nodded when he heard this. He did want to reform, but he was not yet the prime minister.

"May I ask, little immortal, when did I become the Prime Minister?" Zhang Juzheng asked. Such a direct question shocked Shang Yang and Wang Anshi.

Doesn't this junior Zhang Juzheng try to hide himself at all?

Li Wu blinked her eyes and said, "Senior Zhang Juzheng, aren't you the Prime Minister yet?" She had always thought that Senior Zhang Juzheng had become the Prime Minister now.

Zhang Juzheng shook his head.

"Senior Zhang Juzheng, you entered the cabinet at the age of 42, becoming the youngest Prime Minister. You also started the reform at the age of 42. You are also 42 years old this year. So," Li Wu widened his eyes and covered his mouth, "If I tell anyone about this, can you still be the Prime Minister?"

She had already revealed Zhang Juzheng's deeds. Gao Gong knew that Zhang Juzheng wanted to deal with him and would definitely take action.

Is she doing something good or bad?

What else don't you understand after hearing this?

Gao Gong in front of the sky curtain was also very angry. In the same year, that damn Zhang Juzheng actually framed him. Damn it. No, he couldn't just sit there and wait to die. He had to do something.

If you still want to compete with him for the position of Prime Minister, don’t even think about it. He has worked so hard to get the position, there is no way he will give it up to others.

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Zhang Juzheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry, little immortal." What if it were to be discovered? He was not afraid.

He must have made this reform!

Li Wu nodded. Senior Zhang Juzheng was so powerful, so there would definitely be no problem.

"Then I'll continue," Li Wu asked.

Zhang Juzheng nodded, still looking upright on the outside, but he was already thinking about how to get Gao Gong out of office.

But he was not particularly anxious. After all, he was on the stage this time, so things were naturally different. He also saw a lot from the barrage. As long as someone was on the stage, he would be reused and loved by the people, so he was still not in a hurry.

"Ten years later, Senior Zhang Juzheng began to work hard to reform the country.

First of all, Mr. Zhang Juzheng, you submitted a memorial to implement the "status quo law" to clarify responsibilities and resolve the power struggles among bureaucrats.

Senior Zhang Juzheng, you controlled the six ministries with the six departments, and then controlled the six departments with the cabinet.

For the things that need to be done, there are examinations at every level, from the Cabinet to the six departments, and then from the six departments to the six ministries.

The implementation of the performance evaluation system has improved the efficiency of departments at all levels, and has also clarified responsibilities and rewards and punishments.

In terms of military affairs, Senior Zhang Juzheng, you used Qi Jiguang to guard Jimen. Does this Qi Jiguang sound familiar to you?" Li Wu asked.

Shang Yang and the other two looked at each other. Zhang Juzheng naturally knew them. Shang Yang and Wang Anshi also sounded familiar to him, as if he had heard or seen these names somewhere.

"Oh, I remember, little fairy, this Qi Jiguang seems to be the second one in the second group before, the hero of the Ming Dynasty's anti-Japanese war Qi Jiguang, is it him?" Wang Anshi asked. If the little fairy had chosen the military generals group at that time, then there would be no place for their reform group.

"It is General Qi Jiguang," Li Wu nodded, "So, Senior Zhang Juzheng, you know how to use people!"

Many people had an impression when they heard Wang Anshi say this in front of the sky curtain. So, were Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang actually in the same dynasty?

Who could have guessed this?

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was very happy. Hahaha, there were still many talented people in their Ming Dynasty.

One is Zhang Juzheng, and another one is Qi Jiguang, not bad.

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Hearing Li Wu's praise, Zhang Juzheng just smiled. Qi Jiguang was a talent, so he would naturally use him.

"Li Chengliang stationed in Liaodong and built more than 3,000 enemy towers on the Great Wall from Shanhaiguan in the east to Juyongguan in the west to strengthen the defense of the north.

In terms of economy, Mr. Zhang Juzheng, you unified all taxes, various funds and corvee labor required by the central and local governments through the "Single Whip System" and combined them into one source of income.

The unified collection of taxes and tributes made it easy for the state to control and for the people to understand, thus effectively preventing officials from engaging in corruption.

The Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue went from being in deficit during the Jiajing period to being sufficient to spend for more than ten years.

This "One Whip Law" was implemented by you, Senior Zhang Juzheng, in the sixth year of the Wanli reign, first as a pilot in Fujian Province.

This is normal. A reform cannot be listed and then implemented nationwide. That would be illogical.

Naturally, we need to conduct experiments first, see the results, and then make various modifications and improvements before finally implementing it nationwide," Li Wu said. Many things require experiments and cannot be implemented casually.

Shang Yang and the other two nodded. This was natural. Besides, they were not that reckless.

The people in front of the sky curtain also learned a lot, especially the common people. It turns out that reforms and changes still need to be experimented first, but they don’t understand this.

Especially the people of the Ming Dynasty, they only heard the immortal say that after the implementation of this whip, their Ming Dynasty went from being in deficit to having enough money to last for more than ten years.

So is this money spent on their people?

I heard from the immortal that Zhang Juzheng didn't seem to be a treacherous minister, but a good minister.

Zhang Juzheng's reforms were also recorded by many dynasties. Although they may not be applicable to their dynasties, it can be seen that they also recorded Wang Anshi's reforms.

They all knew about Shang Yang's reforms.