"And why was Zhu Di able to cut off his vassal state? Do you still need to think about it? It was because Zhu Di was the Imperial Emperor!”
"His martial arts are outstanding. Of course, he doesn't need other vassal kings to share military power with him. He alone is enough.”
"After he cuts off the vassals, he can deploy the army more efficiently, and Great Ming's military strength will rise to another level!”
"Some people say that fighting is Zhu Di's main profession!”
After we're done talking about cutting the vassals, let's talk about Zhu Di's other moves!
Second, set up a cabinet!
During the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, due to the abolition of the prime minister system, the emperor directly led the six departments and had to deal with everything personally.
During Zhu Di's reign, the civil service system was perfected, and the prototype of the cabinet system was gradually formed in the court. However, the rank of the cabinet was not high, and it usually had to be trained by the scholars of the Imperial Academy.
Although the civil officials in the Yongle Dynasty were only fifth-grade officials, they were only advisors in terms of their authority. However, they had to consult them when making decisions on national policies. The appearance of the cabinet made up for the structural disjuncture of the central government after the abolition of the Ministry of Central Affairs. It was not abolished in the Ming Dynasty.
From Zhengtong to Zhengde, the power of the central decision-making of the cabinet became more and more consolidated, and its power began to exceed that of the six ministries. The chief of the cabinet began to appear, and its status and role became increasingly prominent.
The cabinet system was also known by some scholars as the parliament system or the parliament democratic system.
In today's society, the cabinet system was implemented by some big countries. As the cornerstone of the Western capitalist political system, the separation of powers provided a template for the mainstream political model of the future world.
The beginning of the democratic system of parliament (cabinet system) could be considered to be in 1714. At that time, the corrupt country should theoretically still be presided over by the king and choose the cabinet members.
However, because King George I could not speak English, one of the ministers in the cabinet was responsible for presiding over the cabinet meeting, and the post of prime minister gradually developed.
As the parliament gradually became more democratic and its power increased, the parliament began to control the government and finally decided who the king had to appoint to form the cabinet.
Thus, the Westchester system was developed. The administrative system had to be responsible to the legal system, and the head of the government exercised his authority in the name of the head of state.
The eastern cabinet system appeared much earlier than the western one. As early as the 15th century, the Ming government had established a cabinet system. This political system was at least two centuries earlier than the West.
The cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty was learned by the corrupted people, forming the western cabinet system and prime minister system. The cabinet chief assistant that appeared during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty was the embryonic form of the prime minister.
Later, during the Western Enlightenment, Voltaire and others praised the perfection of the political system of Yan Huang. Although their praise was only to find an excuse or an " inappropriate example " for the spread of the capitalist political system, it must be confirmed that the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty did affect the political system reform of the West.
Through the analysis of the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty, we can see that the system itself is relatively good, and the economic and social development of Yan Huang is also developing in the direction of the Western-style constitution.
However, the powerful feudal forces never made the Yan Huang capitalist sprout grow quickly and healthily. The loopholes in the system were constantly being played and controlled by those in power, making it difficult for politics to be democratic and equal.
Even so, I think that the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty is an outstanding exploration in the political history of Yan Huang.
The Cabinet became the highest authority in the Ming Dynasty. This also signified that the Cabinet's status had reached the peak of history! The reason why the cabinet could replace the prime minister system and develop to the peak of history was that the cabinet and the emperor were complementary. The cabinet was a powerful tool for the emperor's autocracy, and the emperor could not do without the assistance of the cabinet. The two reached a consensus in maintaining feudal autocracy and the central power.
In addition, the cabinet had its own rationality and advancement, which was well adapted to the development of society and the changes of the times.
However, unlike the eunuch crisis in the Han Dynasty, the eunuch power in the Ming Dynasty came entirely from the emperor. Once they lost the Emperor's trust, the eunuchs would immediately be attacked, let alone rebel. The eunuchs of the Han Dynasty, on the other hand, had the ability to hold the emperor hostage. The Rebellion of the Ten Attendants of the Imperial Court was the best example.
Although the cabinet had more power than the four auxiliary officials and the Grand Secretary, it still couldn't get rid of the biggest flaw of " no decision-making power."
Although cabinet ministers could participate in confidential affairs, at the same time, their power was also subject to many restrictions. Even if he could get the emperor's permission, he could not act without scruples. Because many officials in the court came from noble families, every time they provoked one person, it would affect the whole situation.
Therefore, the cabinet minister had to be careful. Later on, the Emperor slacked off on most of his political affairs and handed many matters to the cabinet ministers and the ceremonial eunuchs to handle, so he became more reliant on the cabinet. Even though the Emperor did not have to worry about the cabinet threatening his position with the restraint of the ceremonial eunuch, the danger to the country was self-evident if he handed over all the major and minor matters of the country to a cautious organization.
At the same time, due to the existence of the ceremonial eunuch, the cabinet would often compete with the other party for power. The cabinet was made up of civil officials and belonged to the Outer Court, while the eunuchs belonged to the Inner Court. There were many conflicts between the two sides. Because most of the civil officials were descendants of large families, they would prioritize the interests of their families in many matters. Even the interests of the country had to be placed behind them.
However, the eunuchs were even more miserable. Since they had no children to rely on, they could only seek enough happiness in this life and did things without any regard for the interests of the country. Regardless of the outcome of the battle between the two sides, the people would suffer. However, the rulers allowed them to do so without any control. Apart from letting them get lost in their comfortable lives, the cabinet brought convenience to them, but it also buried a big hidden danger for their descendants.
Fang Datong said in a sorrowful voice.
After the demise of the Ming Dynasty, it returned from the sprout of capitalist society to feudal slavery!
With just the f * cking democracy and capitalists, our Yan Huang is really the ancestor of the West!
Tungus had pushed him back 500 years. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suffered the greatest humiliation in the past 5,000 years!
At the turn of the new century, the propaganda and cultural field basically occupied a lot of positions. Therefore, it gave people the impression that the Ming Dynasty emperors were all fatuous and strange, and the Ming Dynasty system was not worth mentioning.
However, the superiority of the cabinet system had allowed it to be used until now, and it would even continue to be used. Many things were intriguing.
He just had to remember one sentence," If you fall behind, you will be beaten!”
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