The Imperial Examination System, the Court Forming a Group of Scholars! The Emperor's art of checks and balance, checking and balancing the factions!
"Party struggle."
Tidas spat out these two words.
Zhu Biao was confused as he thought about these two words.
Party struggle?
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened as he grabbed the pillar beside him. He exerted some strength in his hands and his eyes became deep.
It was a factional struggle.
Now, he had a deep understanding of party struggles.
After all, there were currently two factions in the royal court.
One was Huaixi Xungui Group.
These people were led by Li Shan Chang, who had once opened up territory and established a country with him.
The other was the Zhedong Group.
Led by Liu Ji, or Liu Bowen, was the New Star Party. They were quite powerful in the court and even dared to challenge Huaixi's nobility.
"Sir."
"You said that the scholars selected under the imperial examination system will form a party when they enter the imperial court?”
Zhu Biao was puzzled.
"Crown Prince, think about it."
"What will happen to these scholars after they pass the imperial examinations and enter the imperial court?”
Tidas said seductively.
"After they enter the court as officials, they won't know a single person. They will definitely find other officials to form a group.”
"In this way, this group of scholars will form a force in the imperial court.”
"Then, we will become a party!"
Tidas placed a few stickmen on the table and circled them in a circle.
Outside the circle was the word 'party'.
It was very clear.
"This is just one of the ways scholars form cliques.”
" They are either based on their region, their peers, or their preferences. They form different factions based on various factors.”
As Tidas explained, his hands kept touching the tea on the table.
One by one, small circles that symbolized a party appeared.
A party formed by a region.
The same party.
He likes to party.
Then, countless factions appeared.
"Our Great Ming doesn't have any aristocratic families to suppress this group of literati parties. These literati parties gradually developed and strengthened, forming a force that is difficult to ignore in the imperial court.”
"He can even influence the royal court."
"The scholars in these formed parties were all selected through the imperial examinations. They don't have any real talent. They can't settle cases or settle accounts. They don't understand the laws of Ming Dynasty, and they don't have the professional qualities of being an official.”
"What do you think these people will do?”
Zhu Biao smiled bitterly.
"Sir, don't play riddles with me.”
"BenGong really can't guess what they will do?”
"Shouldn't they be serving the country and the people when they enter the royal court?”
Tidas waved his finger.
"No, no, no."
"If you think so, then you are wrong.”
"These groups of scholars are good at eight-legged essays. They are best at theory and eloquence. They will criticize the officials and mock the government. On the surface, they demand fairness and honesty. They oppose the corruption of the officials, open the way of speech, and get rid of the long-standing abuses of the government.”
"Isn't this a good thing?"
Zhu Biao was puzzled.
"Something good?"
"Your Highness, you are wrong to think that way."
"This group of scholars is just pretending to be sanctimonious on the surface. Who knows what kind of dirty water they have in their bellies? They demand fairness and honesty, and oppose corruption and bending the law.”
"If it really involves his own interests, he will fight you to the death.”
"They did this only to fight for power in front of His Majesty, hoping to be put in an important position by His Majesty.”
"In fact, they only have theories."
"It's over when it comes to real things."
"Besides, do you think these literary groups aren't greedy?”
"There are also people who are corrupt and pervert the law among these groups of scholars. However, these people still pretend to be sanctimonious and clamor about fairness and honesty, and oppose corruption and perverting the law.”
"In short,"
"The parties formed by these scholars do not know anything other than fighting for power and profit, secretly taking bribes and bending the law, and being eloquent.”
Zhu Biao was greatly shocked by Tidas's words.
Were the scholars selected by the imperial examination really so unbearable?
"This humble subject dares to give an example."
Tidas continued,
"Great Ming now has a wise and mighty Emperor like His Majesty. Even if many literary parties that were selected under the imperial examination system were to form in the court, His Majesty would definitely be able to control them.”
"But what if…"
"If in the future, a relatively mediocre emperor appears in Great Ming."
"Under the imperial examination system, with countless groups of scholars formed, who do you think will have the final say in the court?”
Tidas asked.
"This…"
Zhu Biao was speechless.
This was obvious.
It would definitely be the largest literary group in power.
In history, after Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he killed Wei Zhongxian and eliminated the eunuchs. Then, the literati group, the Donglin Party, took power.
Emperor Chongzhen should not have suppressed the eunuchs.
The eunuchs were the sharp blades in the emperor's hands. They were the emperor's means of suppressing and weighing other parties.
Without the Eunuch Party suppressing the Donglin Party and other parties.
The Donglin Party became increasingly rampant.
corruption.
They were oppressing the people.
In the end, it led to a rebellion.
The Ming Dynasty perished.
......
In the inner hall, Zhu Yuanzhang completely understood after hearing these words.
The imperial examination system caused scholars to continuously pour into the court and form factions.
Then, there was a factional struggle.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew how difficult it was to weigh the pros and cons.
There were two factions in the court.
Huaixi Group and Zhedong Group.
These two parties, even with him suppressing them, were still fighting fiercely.
He used the Art of Restraining.
He weighed both sides.
But it was also very difficult.
If the other emperors of the Ming Dynasty in the future also faced such a factional struggle.
Could their Art of Restriction suppress them?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked worried.
As the emperor.
He should know the art of balancing.
He weighed the power in the court.
We can't let one side dominate.
Otherwise, the Emperor's power would be weakened.
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