Why did Zhu Yuanzhang abolish the Prime Minister?

The Ming Dynasty abolished four prime ministers. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang abolish the Prime Minister?

After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, there were four prime ministers. As the closest person to the emperor, the prime minister had easy access to officials. It can be said that one person is above ten thousand people, and Hu is the most famous of the four prime ministers. After all, he made a fortune with Zhu Yuanzhang and was finally killed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Then why did Zhu Yuanzhang abolish the prime minister system?

Let's talk about Zhu Yuanzhang's character first. Anyone who knows history knows that Zhu Yuanzhang is the most suspicious person. Therefore, most ministers who followed Zhu Yuanzhang in their early years did not come to a good end. Although the prime minister helped the emperor to deal with the affairs of state affairs and relieved his pressure, for Zhu Yuanzhang, it was a threat to his position.

Then there is the power of the prime minister. Before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the prime minister could check and balance the imperial power to a certain extent. When the emperor makes major decisions, he naturally listens to the opinions of the prime minister. If someone objects, the emperor's choice may not be implemented. Everything has two sides. In the Ming dynasty, power reached its peak. If this position is not abolished and the imperial power is squeezed, after all, there are things that threaten the emperor.

Finally, we are talking about human nature.

Zhu Yuanzhang was born at the grassroots level and finally sat in that position. When killing heroes, he is not soft at all. After killing Hu, the prime minister system was abolished, and the individual's power and desire reached infinity, and he could exercise this right unscrupulously. In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't like this office, and it is also a helpless move to set up this office. After all, it is only a matter of time before the prime minister is abolished.