Zhang Juzheng, formerly known as Zhang Baigui, the word uncle, Taiyue, was born in Jiangling County, Huguang, his ancestral home is Hefei, Anhui, after Zhang Guanbao, a hero in the early Ming Dynasty, he was a famous politician and reformer in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Ju is the only existence of the historical minister, with the monopoly of power, he was able to carry out a series of political and economic reform measures, with his own strength, the crumbling Ming Dynasty forcibly continued to live for 70 years!
He was 16 years old, 22 years old Jin Shi and first, was elected as the Hanlin Academy, was appreciated and respected by his teacher Xu Jie, and later returned home because he was dissatisfied with Yan Song's dictatorship and power. After Xu Jie's overthrow of Yan Song and his appointment as the first assistant of the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng was able to return to Beijing, and was entrusted with important tasks by Xu Jie, and rose to the rank of scholar of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of Wuyingdian University.
When Zhang Juzheng had the power to enter the cabinet and senate secrets, he appointed Tan Lun, Qi Jiguang and others to rectify the armed forces to resist the Japanese, promote the Longqing switch, and establish a relationship of tribute and mutual market with the Mongolian right-wing departments headed by Altan Khan, so that the northern border fortress will be safe for decades.
After Wanli succeeded to the throne, Zhang Juzheng, as the teacher of the Son of Heaven, united with the eunuch Feng Bao to squeeze Gao Gong out of the court and appointed himself as the first assistant of the cabinet to implement reforms. At the same time, the nationwide land inventory was carried out to check the land properties that had evaded taxes, which had a major impact on the politics and economy of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Juzheng only wants to maintain the continuation of the Ming Dynasty, with supreme power, he will use thunderous means to clear the opposition, for him, power is the tool to realize his ideals, he spent his life to implement the "work in the country, clumsy in life" creed, worthy of the Ming cabinet first person praise!