Was the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty really powerful?

To say that the Ming dynasty captaincy had no real power in feudal countries, we must first say what the Ming dynasty captaincy was. Didn't the captaincy of the Ming Dynasty refer to? All the princes, but especially the prince and King Jingjiang. The captaincy of the Ming Dynasty had clear fiefs and farmland, which was a real fief, somewhat similar to that of the Han Dynasty. Although the county king also has a nominal fief, it is not a real fief. Moreover, the county king has no farmland, and his political status and economic strength are not comparable to those of the captaincy. The captaincy of the Ming Dynasty, except King Jingjiang, was a direct descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The first generation of vassals were actually Zhu Yuanzhang's sons.

Of course, except King Jingjiang. King Jingjiang was the only vassal in Ming Dynasty who was not a direct descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang. His ancestors can be traced back to Zhu Xinglong, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest brother. Born in Zhujiafu, Wang Yimai of Jingjiang has a special position. Although he is the title of county king (word king), his treatment is higher than that of all county kings in the Ming Dynasty and slightly lower than that of the prince. Moreover, King Jingjiang has clear fiefs and farmland, which belongs to real fiefs. So in the Ming Dynasty, King Jingjiang was also included in the ranks of captaincy. After that, the sons of almost every generation of emperors were made princes. However, they are all direct descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang, without exception. These later princes were also called captaincy. ?

So, do these prisoners have real power in the country? This should also start from the starting point of Zhu Yuanzhang's initial construction of princes. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang made his son and grandnephew Zhu Shouqian a vassal. The reason given is "the way to govern the world, build a vassal screen, protect the country and defend the country, and settle down." "Build Francisco mansion, so wide rock; The territory is sealed, so it is close. " Generally speaking, the purpose of building princes is to defend the country and appease the people's livelihood, and also to make my son, grandnephew and their descendants live a better life.

Not the kui is zhu yuanzhang, straightforward, not hiding anything. Actually, as he said, Zhu Yuanzhang built c-lords first for the sake of homeland security, which can also be seen from the fief positions of Fan Yan, Jinfan and Fan Ning, all of which are bordered by the Northern Yuan forces. Guard with the prince to highlight the importance of homeland security. At the same time, let the princes be princes, that is, they can avoid competing for favor in the capital; Once there is a crisis in the capital, the princes can also lead the teachers to be diligent. At the same time, there are also fiefs and farmland, which can also make my son worry about food and clothing and live a happy life like a local tyrant. ?

Since we are guarding the border, we should lead troops and be diligent at all times. It is natural to have soldiers. Therefore, in the early Ming Dynasty, all the governors had soldiers, not only the guards of the palace, but also the ability to intervene in local military affairs. Although not directly among the people, with the crown of the prince and the real knife and gun in his hand, the influence of prisoners on local administrative affairs is quite strong. This is also one of the important reasons why Ming Taizu Judy was able to launch the "Jingnan War". Because of this, Ming Huidi Zhu Yunwen couldn't sit still after he acceded to the throne. He is not his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang, and he is a little at a loss about these uncles.

So at the instigation of a group of people, such as Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru, a wave of violent withdrawal from San Francisco was set off, which made uncles and nephews feel insecure. But which of these uncles is the fuel-efficient lamp? Because his brother died and it was not his turn for his nephew to take the throne, he was already very angry. After he ascended the throne, his nephew did it again. Armed uncles can't sit still, damn it! On the contrary, it is not far from death, but it is just the opposite! So, Judy, the prince of Yan at that time, rebelled with Fan Yan's army in the name of "South of Beijing, Jun Qing side", and by the way, she also took Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, and Duoyan Sanwei under her command. ?

Facing the aggressiveness of his fourth uncle, Zhu Yunwen made a big mistake at this moment. He replaced the veteran Geng Bingwen with his cousin Li Jinglong, the eldest son of Li Wenzhong's family, and destroyed the Great Wall. Li Jinglong is not his father Li Wenzhong. When he appeared, he was defeated by his uncle Judy. Since then, Yan Jun has been on a roll all the way, and the enemy is at the gates of Jinling. It was this Li Dagong who, together with another great uncle, Gu Wang Zhu Yi, opened the door of Jinchuan and let Yan Jun into the city. Later, a fire in Zhu Yunwen ended the Wen Jian dynasty.

Although Wen Jian became Emperor Yongle, the threat of the captaincy to the central government has not been eliminated. After Judy's own rebellion was successful, he was more worried that his brothers would follow suit, so he continued his nephew's unfinished business-cutting Francisco. Judy used to be a captain, and he knows the ropes very well, not as impatient as his nephew. First of all, it is a sweet treat to stabilize your brothers and restore your nephew's deposed captain position. Then the captaincy guarding the frontier moved inward: "The frontier environment is bad, you guys, you'd better go to the mainland to recuperate."

Later, the guard of the vassal was reduced: "You are no longer in the frontier, and no Mongols threaten your safety. You don't need so many guards. Lose a few. " "Don't take the initiative to pay, right? Then don't blame your brother, find some guards who cut off your head! " ? Since then, the princes of the Ming Dynasty have lost their military power and can no longer pose a big threat to the imperial power. At this time, the captaincy has become a paper tiger. However, Judy is still not at ease with his brother who doesn't cooperate or start fighting with soft resistance. What should be caught, what should be abolished and what should be closed. Since then, the Ming Dynasty captaincy has completely lost its real power. Even Zhu Quan, the king of Ning who made contributions from the dragon in Jingnan, can only go home with his tail between his legs to help with the flowers and plants.

The emperor after Judy further restricted the power of the princes. In the end, the captives of the Ming Dynasty could not only enter Beijing at will, but also visit each other. Even if you leave the feudal city, you must report to the relevant departments and get permission before you can leave the city. Since then. The captaincy of the Ming Dynasty was completely reduced to a luxurious prisoner, not to mention power and personal freedom.