Although the Ming Dynasty began to adhere to the inherent traditions of ancient law left over from the Tang and Song dynasties in the inheritance system, the combination of identity inheritance and property inheritance, the coexistence of eldest inheritance and joint inheritance, and inequality between men and women, etc.
However, there have also been changes and developments in the specific system of inheritance. The main reason is that the heir system has become more flexible and the inheritance rights of illegitimate children have been increased.
The laws of the Ming Dynasty stipulate that the heir must be selected from close relatives of the same clan or junior relatives of the same surname, and they should be equal in respect and dignity. There should be no disorder of respect and inferiority, and no begging for an heir with a different surname is allowed.
The act of establishing an heir required by the law is called "Yingsuccession". However, if the "Yingsuccession" means that the heir fails to fulfill his filial piety and refuses to be loved as expected, the heir can sue the official and leave the heir.
In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the law also made more flexible and free supplementary provisions: "If the adopted son or son-in-law is pleased by the relatives of the deceased, they are allowed to depend on each other. The step-son and the biological parents are not allowed to use tricks to force them away. They will still be divided according to the Ming Dynasty decree." Give property”.
The person who establishes an heir chooses the one he loves as his heir, which is called "succession selection".
In the Tang Dynasty, adulterous children were considered to have no inheritance rights. In the Song Dynasty, the regulations were somewhat loosened. By the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, the inheritance share of adulterous children was one-quarter of that of legitimate children and one-third of that of concubines.
In the Ming Dynasty, it was stipulated that the inheritance share of an adulterous son was one-half of that of a legitimate son. If there is no son and an heir is established, and a son is born through adultery, the inheritance will be shared equally with the heir. If there is no suitable successor, the adulterous son can inherit the entire estate.
Although the Ming Dynasty continuously lowered the legal status of the eldest son and raised the status of the eldest son since the founding of the country, it still did not abolish the inheritance system of the eldest son.
That’s because under the premise of “autocratic politics under the isomorphic nature of family and state”,
Whether it is the direct patriarch system itself or its various perverted forms, it can only spread an unintelligent way of selection.
Otherwise, other choices will inevitably lead to serious disconnects and contradictions between the monarch's power and actual capabilities.
At the same time, it is precisely this contradictory movement that makes it possible for the autocratic monarchy to break through the "family, world," and "private" structure and objectively become a "public power" representing the overall interests of the ruling class.
It can be seen from this that the eldest son inheritance system is the foundation of the family world.
Although the little emperor's move brought the Confucius family into the imperial court, which would greatly strengthen centralization in a short period of time, the problems it caused were also significant.
If nothing else, what will the emperor do in the future? Should we choose talents, virtues, or the eldest son?
The throne is unstable, and the property of other aristocratic families is integrated. As soon as the little emperor is gone, the world will be in chaos.
The world is in chaos, but the one who suffers the most is probably the royal family.
"Your Majesty has ordered that Duke Yanshenggong Kong Yinzhi has insufficient virtue, and the position of Duke Yanshenggong will be abolished with immediate effect. The position of Duke Yanshenggong will be selected from among the virtuous people of the Kong family.
Your Majesty has ordered that Kong Hui, the head of the Kong family, supervises the Kong family on behalf of Kong Sheng, which is unfavorable, causing a large number of moths to appear in the Kong family, and humiliating Kong Sheng. From now on, Kong Hui will be abolished as the head of the Kong family, and after 7 days, a man with both moral integrity will be selected from the Kong family. person in charge. "
Seeing that the Kong family was unmoved, General Zhu continued to shout from the city gate.
I originally wanted to save some face for the Kong family, but since the other party didn't want it, I couldn't blame myself.
And since he has already offended the Kong family, this is not bad.
"Hold on. If they don't come out consciously after half a stick of incense, send someone to drag them out."
General Zhu on the city wall continued to speak slowly.
It is true that Qufu is the base camp of the Confucius family. For thousands of years, almost no dynasty has imposed sanctions on the Confucius family. This led to the fact that Qufu was nominally the land of the Ming Dynasty, but in reality it was a country, China.
The magistrate who came to Qufu was never chosen by the emperor himself.
How can such a place be called the land of the Ming Dynasty?
As an emperor, if there are areas in his country that are beyond his control, he will undoubtedly not give himself face.
The Jin Yiwei inspected the Kong family, "accidental casualties." Zhu Youjian naturally wouldn't believe something that even a fool would believe.
How could Zhu Youjian, who had long planned to bring the Kong family under the management of the imperial court, give up investigating the Kong family.
Wouldn't it be easy to expose someone if they were sent in to investigate?
Take it, and my secret guard will bribe the locals.
Will asking questions expose you?
After holding it, I stared at it for a long time. It took me three years to obtain the information that can be obtained in one month.
If someone hadn't put his hand where it shouldn't be, Zhu Youjian wouldn't have touched the Kong family so quickly.
So as to show their strength.
Throughout history, in the early years of the dynasty, the emperor killed corrupt officials like killing dogs, and there was not necessarily any problem, and those dog officials did not dare to act recklessly. There will be no trouble in the country.
In the middle and late period of the dynasty, the emperor, please try to use a dog official.
Guaranteed to make your death unclear.
Emperor Taichang died in January.
Emperor Tianqi fell into the water and died.
Several children of Emperor Apocalypse died inexplicably.
Is this normal?
It's obviously not normal.
Anyone with a sound mind can see the problem.
But it is true that no minister has ever reminded the emperor.
In the final analysis, the interests of those ministers and the interests of the emperor are different.
The emperor's interest is for the stability of the country and the long-term survival of the country.
And what about those officials?
The interests of those dog officials are nothing more than money and fame.
What do they do with the rise and fall of dynasties?
Even if the dynasty is destroyed, won't the new dynasty have to look for officials like them, no, literati to govern the world?
When the emperor holds the military power of the world in his hands and is neither deaf nor blind.
Those civil servants promise to be honest.
But those civil servants are not willing to be good officials.
Benefit one party, be a good official, and be famous forever. Eat glutinous rice all day long.
How can you be a beast, with money all over the place, debauchery and misdeeds, and be happy?
The interests are different, so there is no conspiracy.
You can't stop killing dog officials, otherwise if you want to pick it up again, you will find that the whole court is full of dog officials.
Any reactionary force is just a paper tiger. When you are strong enough and show no mercy to these beasts, those reactionary forces are just a piece of paper.
When you are strong enough but not ruthless enough, these paper tigers will try their best to weaken you.
When you are not strong enough or ruthless enough, you become a caged bird.
When you are not strong enough and ruthless enough, congratulations, it’s time to enter the paradise world.
Now that I am strong enough, if I am not ruthless, Ming Dynasty will perish sooner or later.
The law is ruthless. That is true love.
A pardon or something, a lighter punishment or something.
Just leave it to the emperor to improve his image. Others are not eligible for pardon or lighter punishment.
Only when those who have disloyal intentions see that they are ruthless will they put away their true nature and become obedient birds.
I am still young, and being emperor for another 30 years is not a problem.
Thirty years was enough for the Ming Dynasty to undergo a complete change.
As for those dishonest guys, they get used to it as long as they hold it in.
Zhu Youjian is really not afraid of living longer than anyone else.
