Also, I should note: my reforms were actually not as successful as they may look on the outside. Compared to how much I tried to do, I didn't accomplish that much. After all, I did wipe out half of my treasury just launching land and trade reforms. That's without even addressing tech, industry, and infrastructure.
Step-by-Step young padawan.
That's why you take just the first turn securing your position, before trying to implement public reforms beyond government takeover.
haha jk. Reforming China and Japan is gonna be hard...