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The status of eunuchs was at a low point during the Ming Dynasty's historical trough. Military generals couldn't regain their footing after the Tumu Crisis, and Emperor Jiajing had been staying away from court for over a decade. Now, it was an era dominated by civil officials, providing the best opportunity for commoners to climb the ranks of government.,However, this was also an era of serious social problems. In the south, there was the threat of Japanese pirates, in the north, the Mongol invasion, and natural and man-made disasters plagued the land. Although Emperor Jiajing was a wise ruler, he squandered the national treasury on Taoist practices, leaving the country in a precarious state.,It was that very spring, he devoted himself to a common scholar from Changlin Village.。