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In 1572 AD, Emperor Longqing died and Wanli ascended the throne at the age of nine. The Ming Dynasty was beset by crises: Taicang only had more than 2 million taels of silver in stock, frontier troops were short of pay and mutinies occurred frequently, Jiangnan continued to resist taxes, there was Wanda knocking off the pass in the north, and the Japanese invasion in the southeast remained. The historical trajectory seems destined: ten years later, the reformer Zhang Juzheng will have his house confiscated and whipped to death, Wanli will neglect his administration, and the Ming Dynasty will eventually fall. At this moment, a soul with insight into the future traveled through time and became Zhang Juzheng. He was still the second assistant, and he was caught in the whirlpool of the first assistant Gao Gong's open spear, Feng Bao's hidden arrows, Empress Dowager Li's suspicion, and the little emperor's admiration. If he was not careful, he would be killed by the "authority shaking the master". Opening the deficit in the "Wanli Accounting Records", hearing the Jizhou sergeant coughing up blood, and witnessing the Jiangnan children dying of exhaustion - he knew that the empire was dying and calling for help. This was by no means a simple prelude to the "Wanli ZTE". Historical commentary said that Zhang Juzheng "worked hard at seeking the country, but was poor at seeking his own life". This time, he will seek a balance between imperial power and prime ministerial power with wisdom and iron fist that transcends the times, rectify the administration of officials through legal examination, and consolidate border defense with military innovation. Its ambition is not only to turn the tide and create a true renaissance, but also to break the fate of history and find a happy ending for the reformers.