(Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang stills)
In the early Ming dynasty, there was a major case that shocked the ruling and opposition parties. Hu, the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, was imprisoned by Zhu Yuanzhang and killed tens of thousands of people. Also called Hudang's prison? Hu case? , is one of the four major murders in the early Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang loved power too much and wanted to abolish the prime minister system long ago, but there was no chance. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately condoned the evil deeds of Hu, the prime minister of Zhongshu Province. When Hu made a small mistake, Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately pretended to be deaf and dumb, and stayed put to fatten his courage. When Hu's fault became more and more serious, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately attacked and won all parties in Hu, which showed that Zhu Yuanzhang's intention was impure. Because someone denounced Hu's rebellion, Zhu Yuanzhang not only dismembered the prime minister Hu, but also used it as an excuse to abolish the prime minister system that lasted for 2000 years in China, completely eliminating the relative power and leaving the power of the world to the emperor alone. In the past, relative power could also restrict each other with imperial power. In the hands of overbearing Zhu Yuanzhang, there is only one imperial power in the world. Zhu Yuanzhang finally reached the realm of a real husband.
The four major bloody cases in the early Ming Dynasty, also known as the four major cases of Hongwu, refer to the four famous events or massacres planned by the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang in order to eliminate people he thought were a threat to his court, rectify official administration and punish corruption.
Are they: Hu case in the 13th year of Hongwu (1380), Hongwu case in the 9th year or Hongwu case in the 15th year (1376 or 1382)? Empty print box? Guo Huan case in the 18th year of Hongwu (1385) and aquamarine case in the 26th year of Hongwu (1393). The case of Hu and Aquamarine? Hulan's prison? Is Zhu Yuanzhang the founding hero of such political events, and? Empty print box? With what? The Guo Huan case? It is a massive crackdown on officials suspected of corruption. According to Zhou Jingxin's book, in addition, Hongwu recorded officials in the world for four years, and 19 was a year of people's harm, and 23 years of annual leave was said. Zhu Yuanzhang slaughtered officials and people, whether hiding or not. Zhu Yuanzhang basically cleared up the potential alien forces by launching four major bloody cases in the early Ming Dynasty, and was killed everywhere. Zhu Yuanzhang thoroughly eradicated the potential threat of general power to imperial power through these major cases, and firmly controlled the political power and military power in his own hands. All the power comes from the imperial court, and we dare not do anything special. ?
(Judy stills, Judy is the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang)
The consequence of abolishing the prime minister system is that the prosperity of the country can only depend on the ability of the emperor. If the emperor is a capable and enlightened monarch, a huge country may still be able to maintain normal operation, but if the emperor is an idiot, it will not be a blessing to the people of Jiangshan.
Throughout the Ming Dynasty 14 emperors, except for a few emperors such as Zhu Yuanzhang, Judy and Zhu Zhanji, most of them were poor and ridiculous. Even Emperor Chongzhen, touted by some Ming people as the "Ming model worker emperor", is just a headstrong and incompetent person with no real talent and learning. The biggest thing Emperor Chongzhen did was to eradicate Wei Zhongxian soon after he ascended the throne, but he soon reused the eunuch power, and the eunuch party continued to develop in Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen chose to trust and reuse these eunuchs, and his ruling level can be imagined. Part of the Ming Dynasty declined, and finally the situation was irreversible, which had a lot to do with those incompetent emperors.
The industrial revolution in the west completely changed the strength contrast between China and the West.
Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system and held the power of the world in the hands of one person, which also made it impossible for the Ming Dynasty to establish constitutionalism, which was the guarantee for the development and growth of capitalist economy. From this point of view, the abolition of the prime minister system is against the historical trend and is not conducive to social development.