Great Ming: Starting in 1566

In the final years of the Jiajing reign, the Ming dynasty was mired in crisis, beset by troubles within and threats from without. Neither the upright officials nor the corrupt could stop the foundations of the empire from crumbling. Beneath the dark clouds, a lowly Hanlin Academy clerk arrived in the turbulent year of 1566 with an exceptional ceremonial memorial. He dared to ask Heaven: could a sweeping reform from the top down save the Ming dynasty? And how would the lone and determined Zhang Juzheng face this young reformer?