The reformers made some progress but fundamental problems remained with an increasingly costly bureaucracy yet declining tax revenues. Shen, however, was making a name for himself as an extraordinarily able man.
Ang reformers ginawa ng ilang progreso ngunit ang pangunahing problema ay nanatili sa isang mahal bureaucracy Mas madalas pa pagtanggi sa buwis kita. Shen, gayunman, ay gumawa ng isang pangalan para sa kanyang sarili bilang isang extraordinarily able man.