Ming Dynasty (1368-1644): Power Changes from Hongwu to Chongzhen
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At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system that had lasted for thousands of years, used an iron fist to eliminate the founding officials, strictly ordered the harem and eunuchs not to interfere in politics, and pushed the imperial power to unprecedented heights. Later successors did not have the brilliance and enthusiasm of their ancestors, so eunuchs began to appear in the empire's power system. At the same time, the cabinet gradually formed and the voting system came into being. The power of the empire gradually flowed from the emperor to the eunuchs and ministers. Under the imperial examination system, the civil service group was prone to partisan struggles for power. The close relationship between the eunuchs and the emperor gave them the convenience of accessing the highest power. Therefore, strong eunuchs or strong cabinet ministers acted as power agents for the weak emperor. Although the contradiction between civil servants and eunuchs is irreconcilable, there are times when the two unite. In this way, the intricate and ever-changing relationship between the three gradually dragged down the political machine of the Ming Dynasty, and eventually led to its inevitable demise.
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