From the Founding of the Country to Its Fall: the Complete History of the Brutal Power Struggle in the Ming Dynasty
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The Ming Dynasty was the dynasty with the most intense power struggle in Chinese history. Throughout the entire dynasty, the emperor fought against his cabinet ministers, his cabinet ministers fought against his cabinet ministers, and his cabinet ministers fought against their eunuchs. The struggle was so cruel and varied that it was "breathtaking". The endless internal fighting also exhausted the national power of the Ming Dynasty. Jiajing Grand Ceremony: Emperor's Fight with Cabinet Ministers In 1521, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Houzhao died suddenly without heirs. His cousin Zhu Houcong succeeded to the throne and was called Emperor Jiajing. After that, Emperor Jiajing and his courtiers argued endlessly about who should be regarded as the patriarchal father. At the height of the conflict, more than 200 ritual-protecting officials, including Cabinet University scholar Mao Ji, collectively knelt outside Zuoshun Gate to offer their support. In exchange, they received orders from Emperor Jiajing to serve as imperial staff, and seventeen of them were beaten to death. After this beating, fewer and fewer ministers dared to oppose Emperor Jiajing, and the imperial power once overwhelmed the cabinet power.
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Official(1)Scraped 23d ago
That's really verbose. History is not psychology.
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Official(1)Scraped 23d ago
That's really verbose. History is not psychology.
