It takes the fictional character Xu Guangqi (a reference to the historical figure Xu Guangqi but not a direct reflection) as the protagonist and tells the story of his growth from a Jiangnan clerk to a core staff member of Zhang Juzheng's reforms. By participating in the implementation of the "One Whip Law", it shows the impact of the reform on the gentry and peasants, as well as the power struggle in the officialdom (a brainless article, please do not use your brain when reading). I couldn't write it 😂
