First of all, the unprecedented strengthening of imperial power has had a very bad influence on politics, economy, culture and military affairs. Ming Chengzu did not understand the necessity of political balance, and simply believed that as long as the power was absolutely in his own hands, the country would be stable forever. As we all know, unrestricted power will inevitably lead to corruption, and absolute power will be absolutely corrupt. At this point, we have to admit that the Ming Dynasty is far inferior to the Han and Tang Dynasties.
Politically, the absolutization of imperial power led to the invalidation of laws and the loss of due ethics of ministers. The law exists in name only, which inevitably leads to frequent changes in decisions. Officials and people are at a loss, depending on the subjective imagination and personal likes and dislikes of the owner. This is why the anti-corruption in the Ming Dynasty was the strictest, but the more anti-corruption, the more greedy it was. The harshest officials are forbidden, but the more they are forbidden, the more rampant they become. Moreover, whenever the succession to the throne occurs, there will be a tragedy of political death. Taizu was wary of eunuchs, but when his son became an ancestor, he began to use eunuchs in large numbers. The autocratic power of eunuchs in Ming Dynasty actually originated from Chengzu Dynasty. The Ming dynasty was also the most harsh time for ministers, far less than the Song dynasty. Due to the serious distrust of courtiers, the Taizu dynasty established the courtiers' spy system and conducted the strictest surveillance on courtiers. This suspicion is not a sign of prosperity. Ming Chengzu was cruel and bloodthirsty by nature, and slaughtered his dissatisfied ministers crazily. The slaughter from generation to generation stifled the days of ministers, their feelings and trust in the royal family, leaving only the fear of imperial power. Then, the later, the lower your ability to manage the world, the more mediocre you will be. And everyone is tirelessly in power, which will inevitably lead to factional fighting. When the emperor is diligent, he can still maintain the basic situation; However, when the emperor was about to take power, there was a vacuum in the royal power of Nuoda. The power gap is always filled by someone, either a powerful minister or a giant eunuch. But often the balance of power always falls to the official, because they are the people closest to the emperor.
Economically, the absolutization of imperial power will inevitably lead to the intervention of political power in the economy, and this intervention is aimed at consumption. This was inevitable in the feudal era, but it was more prominent and harmful because of the unprecedented strengthening of imperial power in Ming Dynasty, which was basically not restricted by other political forces. Huangzhuang was established in the Ming Dynasty to compete with the people for profits. As early as the Western Han Dynasty, Jia Yi had already seen this drawback, and wrote On Precious Storage and Sparseness, which was finally adopted by Emperor Wen. Huan Kuan was even more radical in "On Salt and Iron", demanding that the emperor basically not interfere in the operation of the private economy. In the early Han Dynasty, in the economic field, Huang Lao's philosophy was basically pursued, and the royal family strongly encouraged agricultural production and basically did not interfere in the economy-the grass followed suit, which led to the prosperity of the big man in the future. Ming Chengzu not only wanted to compete with the people for profits, but also coveted gold and silver, set up internal funds and abandoned the household department; The most typical one is Wanli. The three major battles spent all the money in the Ministry, but Wanli didn't enrich the national treasury. Where will the money be taken in case of civil strife? This is not just robbing people! How can the people not object to fishing if they are exhausted? Coupled with the cruel carving and stripping of governors and bureaucrats, it was only a matter of time before the Zhu Ming Dynasty perished in the shouting and killing of peasant rebels.
Culturally, the absolute opposition of imperial power made the scholar-bureaucrat wind more withered. The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty included Jinshi, Mingjing and specialized subjects. Kurt, in particular, has created many celebrities through the ages, such as virtuous and upright people. If you can say it, you will let all the talents in the world enter the hub! In the Song Dynasty, besides respecting the Tang system in the examination system, there were also strategies and ancient prose in the examination form. The imperial examination in Ming dynasty was only aimed at Jinshi, and the examination form was limited to stereotyped writing. Its purpose is to make the literati in the world unable to play freely and discuss state affairs in vain. The selected scholar-officials can only become slaves of the emperor himself and executors of imperial power, not builders of the country. How many talents can be selected for this purpose? The combination of academics and interests has deceived scholars all over the world, making them unable to devote their energy to real research and become corrupt scholars who are not beneficial to the country. Therefore, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there was a sad phenomenon that Jinfeng was in the wild and blackbird was in the hall. These so-called "talents" will stink even more if they go to the officialdom to wash!
Militarily, because of the absolute imperial power, the emperor regarded military power as his lifeblood. There are two phenomena, one is absolute control over the army, and the other is absolute command over the war. And war is always the weapon of the strong, the weak leads the war, and the war can only be an armed machine that corrupts the country. Ming Chengzu was good at conquering and rebelling, and kept the original bandits and bandits under his own account. This is the method of "stopping bandits with soldiers". If the strong control it, there will be no problem. If the weak control it, in troubled times, these people will become soldiers, and their harm is devastating. Mao and Cheng Zu were both people who fought in the war and knew how to deal with them. Later kings lived in the inner palace and didn't know about the war. How can he subdue these tigers and wolves? So in the four dynasties, soldiers and robbers clashed with thieves, destroying Daming's 300-year inheritance. By the same token, an emperor who doesn't understand war can only die. The change of civil fort is the best example. The emperors of the Ming dynasty lacked the necessary self-knowledge in this respect and did not understand the truth of employing people for themselves.
Secondly, the combination of the eunuch's autocratic power and the special system of the factory brought disaster to the people. As mentioned above, imperial power is the premise of eunuch's authoritarian power, and most Ming emperors lived up to expectations. It is common for them not to ask political affairs for many years, which may be absurd in any other dynasty. In the Ming dynasty, it became common sense! These officials stood upright in accordance with the geomantic book of Li Sijian, and could wait for the emperor to reply to the memorial and issue the imperial edict. In fact, they blocked the highest decision-making power and administrative power in front of themselves. In the Ming Dynasty, the power of consorts and courtiers was particularly weak, and they lost their due checks and balances, so their power was naturally castrated by power. In addition, eunuchs have mastered the east and west factories, and they have the power of justice and investigation. Naturally, everyone dares to be angry and dare not speak. Power is often derived, and power holds the highest power, which will naturally put forward more power requirements for economy, military and culture. However, because it is against common sense for eunuchs to interfere in politics and get no moral support, disputes will inevitably spread within the rule and eventually burn to the people. In the era of Wang Zhen, the struggle still stayed on the relevant figures; By the time of Wang Zhi, the attack had spread to the whole bureaucracy, and even ordinary people were not spared. Liu Jin is called the emperor, and Wei Zongxian is nine years old. It must be said that it is the irony of history! The Ming dynasty also gradually weakened and collapsed in internal disputes!
Finally, political darkness has brought about the corruption of the atmosphere. Due to the absolutization of power in various fields in the Ming Dynasty, it led to the expansion of desire. In such a big environment, emphasizing what is neo-Confucianism orthodoxy will inevitably play a role in fueling the flames! But objectively speaking, on the other hand, the enlightenment thought germinated and Wang Yangming's mind was founded. Dayu still used dredging method to control water, while the rulers of Ming Dynasty used blocking method in human nature, which caused hypocrisy and division of human nature. Is there a reason why folk customs are not bad? Ming Confucianism emphasizes integrity and eliminates selfish desires; In the dark, more and more dirty, more and more depraved. Hypocrisy on the surface can never cover up inner filth and weakness. The emperor is immoral, the officials are immoral and the people are immoral. An erotic palace map prepared for each family, although exaggerated, is a portrayal. Chastity prevailed in Ming dynasty, which made people feel anticlimactic. In the Song Dynasty, it was concluded that one of the reasons for the country's weakness was that the literati were shameless, but could the literati of the Ming Dynasty compare with the Song Dynasty? With the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, scholars have made great efforts and left behind a century-old foundation. However, from top to bottom, Nanming's small courtyard was drunk and dreamy. Not only is there no hope of recovery, but even some protection is not available. All were wiped out by the Qing army. What a pity! Ma Shiying and others are the best examples; How can such a "minister of ZTE" have a country of ZTE? It is common sense that the country will die, and it is also common sense that the soldiers will be fat and private, and the country will die!
The Han dynasty died in a powerful country, and the Tang dynasty died in a strong army; And Ming, it is precisely the right to be alone and miserable! The poor four cases watched sadly as this dilapidated carriage fell off the hanging rock, and he himself was martyred and hanged in Jingshan Park. Qin people feel sorry for themselves, and later people mourn for them; Later generations mourn for it without learning a lesson, and then let later generations mourn for it.