Early Jiajing Politics in the Post-Daliyi Period——Centred on the Correspondence between the Emperor and His Ministers
Taking the great ritual controversy as a clue,a series of political disputes occurred during the early years of Jiajing's reign.In the trial of Li Fuda case and the mutual correction of Inspectors and Prosecutors,Emperor Jiajing's cooperation with Zhang Cong and other favorites became the harbinger and opportunity for the secret political correspondents of the Jiajing's Court.With the help of secret edicts and secret memorials,Emperor Jiajing use Wang Dian's lecture to investigate the Hanlin of-ficials secretly and effectively,by which the role of imperial power was magnified during the implementation of specific govern-ment affairs.In the two cases of Zhang Cong and GUI E being dismissed and Yang Yiqing taking bribes,secret correspondence became a means for the ministers to attack their political opponents and overturn their colleagues.With secret edicts and secret memorials as the inner link,Emperor Jiajing and his ministers jointly created the early Jiajing politics in the post-Daliyi era.
The Ming Dynastythe great ritual controversyJiajing politicscommunication between emperor and ministers
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