Why did the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty appear to be "full of civil and military officials and half of Jiangxi"?

Collusion between forces is unavoidable in all dynasties. There is a saying that has been circulated in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty. The first half of the sentence was said by Yan Song: "The Manchu Dynasty was half civilized and military in Jiangxi." The second half was said by Guo Chaobin. It is said: "A small county does not have a large four ministers", let's talk about the first half of the sentence first.

What kind of person is Yan Song? He is from Fenyi, Jiangxi, and his teacher Bole is Xia Yan, the former chief minister of the cabinet. He is also a native of Jiangxi. When a fellow villager meets a fellow villager, his eyes well up with tears. Yan Song respects Xia Yan very much, and Xia Yan also respects Yan Song on the political road. Also special care. So far, Yan Song's political path has been very smooth, but it is inseparable from his ancestral home.

Another reason is the country's environmental problems. In the early Ming Dynasty, the country's political order was relatively stable, the social atmosphere continued to be good, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the economic development was also getting better step by step. However, Yingzong Zhu Qizhen came to power. After that, the imperial court began to have new waverings. The eunuchs in the court were rampant, and the civil and military officials were disrupting the government. The bright future of the Ming Dynasty was slowly eroded, and it gradually entered a period of decadence. Even the subsequent emperors stood by and watched helplessly. Any action.

The shrewd chief minister of the cabinet, Yan Song, used sweet words in front of the Jiajing Emperor who was addicted to Taoism. He seized the opportunity to gain trust, colluded with parties, eliminated dissidents, and gradually attracted a group of his own in the government. Yan Song's son Yan Shifan also acted boldly and lawlessly under his father's power, becoming a deep-rooted family force at that time. Even King Yu had to bribe Yan Song because of his power. In this way, under the appropriate political environment and with the support of Bole Xiayan, who has the same ancestral home, he quickly reached the center of political power.

This kind of collusion with parties to keep warm. The imperial examination system that was born in the Sui and Tang Dynasties weakened blood and regional gangs to a certain extent. If you want to join politics, you must pass the imperial examination. Although the selection of outstanding talents has achieved results to a certain extent, people are social animals after all. They come together for common interests. During the Ming Dynasty, regional connections were more valued, and it became a region-based approach. Yan Song is a typical party leader headed by Jiangxi.

This is the meaning introduced in the article at the beginning. The four ministers mentioned by Guo Chaobin are all from Wenshang. The implication is that the two are fighting against each other, and your family is not the only one.