The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

The dead cannot defend themselves.

Even if everything he does is right.

Even Emperor Zhu Yijun knew that his teacher's purpose was to save the Ming Dynasty.

But Zhang Juzheng was not a perfect person.

That's right, his Single Whip Technique was meant to save the Ming Dynasty; he faced a dead end with equanimity.

However, the Ming Dynasty court at that time was a cesspool, and apart from people like Hai Rui, no one could guarantee that they were completely clean.

However, while people like Hai Rui could preserve their own reputation, they were utterly powerless to lead and promote the Single Whip Law!

Zhang Juzheng may have done this for his own enjoyment, or perhaps to lower the guard of all parties and give them the illusion that some of their interests could still be preserved and that they had not been completely wiped out.

He enjoyed it openly, and his greed was equally blatant.

Therefore, after his death, it was easy for various forces to find reasons to attack him.

He was of poor character, corrupt, and oppressive to the people.

These memorials, and so on, fell like snowflakes before Zhu Yijun after Zhang Juzheng's death, when his successor was preparing to take over as Grand Secretary.

One person may not believe it, but the opinions of many can be overwhelming.

If everyone is saying this, then it can't be that they've all gone mad and collectively agreed to write a letter to slander his teacher, can it?

And the truth of this matter is indeed very easy to find out.

Investigate the contents of his household finances, as well as the financial situation of his close relatives.

If he were truly a corrupt official, then it would be easy to find out.

If he weren't a corrupt official, he would definitely make these people apologize to his teacher and clear his name!

Zhu Yijun believed the latter.

Because his teacher had been teaching and emphasizing him since he was young that as the emperor, he should be frugal, not have extravagant desires, and cherish the people's hard-earned money.

He kept these teachings in mind.

Until the moment when more than 100,000 taels of silver were found in Zhang Juzheng's home.

Although for Zhang Juzheng, a man with absolute power, a mere 100,000 taels of silver was truly not much.

But in Zhu Yijun's mind, his teacher should be a saint.

This sum of 100,000 taels of silver directly overturned Zhang Juzheng's former status in his heart.

The scenes in the sky moved countless people.

Did Zhu Yijun do something wrong?

He doesn't seem to be wrong either.

In his mind, Zhang Juzheng truly embodied the demeanor of a saint.

When he discovered that even a saint could collude with corrupt officials, the saint's image completely collapsed.

What followed was doubt about everything he had done.

Once the seed of doubt sprouts, it can never be contained!

"...Wouldn't someone as intelligent as Zhang Juzheng realize this?"

He must have anticipated this, but he really had no choice.

Given the state of the court at the time, if he had stood out from the crowd like Hai Rui, the Single Whip Law would have been difficult to implement.

If he doesn't reach out, his subordinates won't dare to. Over time, who else, besides a few students he personally taught, will be willing to follow him?

This already threatens their fundamental interests. Cutting off the gentry's last source of income once again will not only reduce the number of people standing behind them, but also make them face unimaginable resistance.

"Once he embarks on this path, he is often powerless to change his fate if he wants to achieve his ultimate goal."

"Of course, we cannot completely deny that he was also willing to indulge in pleasure, but in any case, everything he did was worthy of the young emperor and worthy of the Ming Dynasty."

"Perhaps the only person he has wronged is himself."

"After so many years of diligent study, I have finally forced myself down this dead end for the sake of my ambition."

As the images on the sky ended, everyone who had witnessed it was filled with regret and sighs.

For Zhang Juzheng, this was a dead end; whether he succeeded or not, his fate would be the same.

His goal was to sacrifice himself to bring about the rebirth of the Ming Dynasty.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

All his efforts were overturned, and even those who came after him, even if capable, dared not follow this path again.

"Zhang Juzheng was right; he did it for his ideals."

"That young emperor, well, he can't be considered wrong. Anyone who received such education and then learned of this outcome would likely find it hard to accept. He was just stupid."

He's so stupid he can't tell right from wrong, or who's truly doing what's best for him and for the Ming Dynasty!

As for those who joined forces to overturn the contents of Zhang Juzheng's reforms...

If Zhu Rongji's sword were long enough, it would probably be sharpening itself by now.

Those people didn't do anything wrong; they were simply evil.

The reforms threatened their interests. While Zhang Juzheng was alive, they dared not disobey him, but as soon as this chief minister died, they were eager to overthrow him and try to restore the days when they could maximize their own interests.

They knew perfectly well that if the reforms had continued, the Ming Dynasty could have lasted much longer.

But they don't care about any of that.

They only care about their own power and their own interests.

"Zhang Juzheng has done everything he could. If he had lived a few more years and settled everything, the outcome might have been different."

"Unfortunately, he was ultimately just a human being, not a god."

"Wait a minute, why isn't there a challenge in this review?"

"Immortal, let us go! We don't want any reward, just punish us however you like if we fail!"

"We must make these people know what is right and wrong, and we must make those unworthy descendants understand what is right and wrong!"

After realizing what was happening, Old Zhu couldn't help but shout.

"Come on, this is just a side story. Even if it really happened, what challenge is there? Is it challenging you, Old Zhu, to wipe out the entire court in a few days?"

Zhao Kuangyin curled his lip.

Is there anyone who doesn't know what you, Old Zhu, are thinking?

If you, a murderous bastard, were to go to that era, would the entire court still be able to breathe?

"A few days? You underestimate my dad."

"Half a day was spent coordinating the troops in the capital and taking stock of the families of officials from all walks of life. The remaining half a day was spent arresting and executing people. Those with minor crimes were executed at the execution ground with a single chop, while those with serious crimes were skinned alive. By nightfall at the latest, anyone with even a minor crime on their record would never have a chance to breathe again!"

Zhu Di said irritably.

Not to mention his father, even he himself wants to do the same!

Such a high-ranking official deserves to be remembered for eternity!

At a time when the dynasty desperately needed a revival, it was a blessing for the dynasty to have such an important minister step forward!

It's just hateful that these people could turn around and overturn everything so easily!

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Do these people even deserve to breathe?

"The reign of a powerful minister has come to an end, a sad and lamentable end."

"Among the powerful ministers I know, he should be one of the most regrettable."

"But getting back to the main point, it seems that some problems are about to arise regarding the challenges on Emperor Gaozu's side."