No one is perfect
Fifteen Years of Wanli (III)
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1、 The people pay taxes and grain, and there is a so-called "common practice" in addition to the prescribed number, which means that local officials receive additional income from their own pockets according to customs. This is true for county officials, as well as village chiefs and neighborhood chiefs. When local officials pay taxes and grain taxes upwards, they always deduct the usual amount first. Whether the tax amount is the same or not is another matter.
2、 From an objective perspective, it is inevitable for Zhang Juzheng to cite private individuals. Due to the vast territory of our country and extremely backward transportation and communication, any capable cabinet cannot have a thorough understanding and actual control over various local officials.
3、 After Zhang Juzheng's death, Emperor Wanli only heard that the cost of renovating the Zhang residence in Beijing was actually 10000 taels of silver.
4、 Zhang Juzheng demanded other officials to practice frugality, but he could not lead by example, which certainly gave people an excuse.
5、 Wang Shizhen, one of the top prose masters in the court, was determined to become a Shangshu and took the initiative to please Zhang Juzheng many times. However, Zhang Juzheng directly said that Wang was a weapon that was not suitable for use, and in the end, Wang Shizhen reported to Zhang Juzheng in the "Biography of Zhang Gongju".
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