本书内容包括：嘉靖之前明朝的统治危机、大礼议——嘉靖革新的前奏、嘉靖革新条件的生成、刷新科举与激发统治活力、清除翰林院积弊与强化内阁行政职能、裁革冗滥等。( The contents of this book include: the ruling crisis and the Great Rites Controversy of the Ming Dynasty before the Jiajing period- the prelude to Jiajing Innovation, generation of conditions of Jiajing Innovation, the vitality that refreshed the imperial examinations and stimulated the ruling, removal of the long-standing abuse of the Hanlin Academy and improvement of the administrative functions of the cabinet, reducing the redundant abuse, etc.)