Frequent civil unrest attracted the attention of the central institutions and also attracted the attention of the king. The king attaches more importance to this kind of thing than the ministers, because the whole world belongs to their family, and their future is at stake. The vast majority of the ministers are nobles, and even if the dynasty changes, they are still nobles, so they are not worried about changing people to become emperors. The most direct victims are the emperors and their families, and the most unfortunate results of each change of dynasty are only kings and their families. In almost all dynasties, the king's family will not have a good result, either all of them will be killed or will fall forever, especially since almost none of the kings will survive. For the sake of their own great wealth and prosperity, in order to prevent their families from ruining and dying, kings are actually most afraid of death, and they are most worried about rebellion. This kind of civil unrest is the most troublesome thing for the kings, and it is also a time to test the political ability of the king.

This theory of "kings and ministers ruling the world together" sounds ridiculous, but there is actually a certain amount of truth in it. It is impossible for a king to manage the whole country in a real sense, even if he has all his family members and relatives to help. They also need to rely on local forces in various places, and they also need the cooperation of local nobles, otherwise they will never be able to achieve the ideal of truly controlling the country. The aristocracy is the representative of the power structure and the main source of the vast majority of officials, so it is necessary to accept this fact whether the kings admit it or not. The relationship between "king" and "minister" is inevitable, and the only difference lies in the word "work". The so-called "workers" are actually petty officials, secretaries and officials of the grassroots yamen, and these people are usually inferior, but in fact they cannot do without the assistance of these people. If the most likely jobs of these scholars were raised to the same level as "kings" and "ministers", it would not only give the scholars enough face, but also divide the internal situation of some of the suppressors. Scholars are obviously members of the common people, and they are obviously ordinary people in the eyes of the aristocracy, but they self-righteously distinguish them from ordinary people, and take it for granted that they regard themselves as alternate nobles. Not only do they have a good face, but they are actually the easiest to be taken advantage of. Some well-intentioned people use these scholars to control more ordinary people, and there are a few scholars in almost every suppressed rebellion, and they play the most critical role of incitement and advice.

With kind words that don't cost money, coupled with vague promises, it can not only divide the unity within the rebels, but also win over a large number of scholars to serve him, and the king thinks it is too worthwhile. It's just a half-truth, and it's worth it to achieve such a good effect. In the phrase "the king and his ministers rule the world together", the king has to cooperate with the local forces represented by the nobles, and the price for making the local nobles loyal to Junwang is that the king allows the nobles to serve as ministers. This is a helpless and unadmitted, so this sentence is at least half true. Dividing some powers, and even giving some promises that are not guaranteed, so that the scholars have a little thought and more hope, and they can win these scholars over and become the servants of the kings, and sing the praises of the kings, this transaction is too worthwhile. For the first time, this king proposed this idea at a court meeting, and let everyone spread it so that everyone in the world would know. The aristocrats remained dismissive of this statement, knowing that the king's words would not do anything, at least not that they would admit it. The common people do not understand and will not believe this statement, because everyone knows that the king's words are not "golden mouths". Only those who still had a glimmer of expectation for kings and nobles, after hearing this sentence, they became energetic one by one. Even those who have already participated in the civil unrest will find a way to persuade everyone to calm down, and even if they can't be persuaded to get out of it as soon as possible. These people no longer cared about face or honor, preferring to report their families and fellow villagers and to show their allegiance to the king. In their opinion, the king who can say this is the real Ming monarch, and he is the best master in their minds. This king's purpose was not only achieved, but overrewarded.

After that, whenever there was a war, a civil unrest, or a scholar wanted to take the test to serve the country, whether it was the court or the king, he would put forward this sentence. This sentence "the king and his ministers rule the world together" has become a universal plaster, and it is almost a good way to try all things. In fact, everyone knows very well that this is just an empty word. The aristocracy as ministers may have a certain right to participate and know, but the "ministers" who are mainly scholars do not even have the right to know about the affairs of the state. The right to decide and dispose of military affairs was always in the hands of successive emperors.

Of course, all military affairs are not decided by the king alone, and someone needs to assist or assist. When Qin Shi Huang pacified the world and became the first emperor, he set a good example for future generations of kings. Prime Minister Li Si was the first prime minister and the most important minister who assisted the emperor in dealing with military affairs. When the emperor encounters major and difficult matters, the prime minister, the princess, the queen, and the clan assist or assist the emperor in handling it. The prime minister is not only the head of the hundred officials but also the representative of the civilian officials, and the Taiwei is the head of the military generals, equivalent to the later generalissimo of soldiers and horses, helping the emperor lead troops to fight and train soldiers. When there is a major national event, the emperor, the prime minister and the chief lieutenant form a temporary command group to deal with major national events. When the emperor encounters his own personal problems, the queen is not only the emperor's wife, but also a woman who assists her husband in handling personal problems. Of course, when the queen mother was alive, the queen mother was the most emperor-minded woman, and of course the queen would also handle the affairs of the harem for her husband. When the emperor encounters something related to the interests of the family, the clan will assist the emperor in handling it. The clan is not only a relative of the emperor, but also an assistant and good steward of the emperor, helping the emperor to settle the conflicts between the families without harming the interests of the family. Qin Shi Huang stipulated several points in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the prime minister and the imperial lieutenant were ministers of the court and the central government, and they were not allowed to interfere in the emperor's family affairs; Whether it is the queen mother or the queen, they are not allowed to directly participate in the handling of military affairs; The clan is the representative of the nobility and the imperial family, and is not allowed to interfere in the daily affairs of the court and China in normal times. This is to restrict their authority, fearing that their power is too great, and the emperor himself is overpowered. Of course, there is also a key clause that gives these people certain permissions. "When the emperor goes out, goes on an expedition, or is recuperating from illness, the prime minister and the prince have the right to dispose of it. When encountering major events or problems related to the king's personal person, the queen mother or queen can be asked to come forward and deal with the problem together under the supervision of the clan. If the future generations of kings ascend the throne at a young age, the prime minister and the prince will serve as auxiliary governors, and the queen mother will listen to the government and supervise the clan. All matters to be decided by the young king must be decided with the consent of the queen mother, and the decision must be made under the supervision of the clan, the prime minister, and the prince. Once the king is over 15 years old, he must be in power, the queen mother is not allowed to listen to the government, and the prime minister and the princess must return to the king. The queen mother, the prime minister, and the princess who dare to deliberately delay will be exterminated for treason. Although it is only a temporary substitute for state affairs, it is also an honor for the courtiers.

There are inextricable relationships between emperors and prime ministers in previous dynasties, and the prime minister is not only a good assistant to the emperor, but also a punching bag and a "scapegoat" for the emperor. Not only did the emperor need this kind of minister to be a "shield" for himself, but the nobles also needed this kind of person as a representative of their own power. After all, the prime minister is a courtier and represents the interests of the majority of nobles, and ultimately needs to stand on the side of the nobles. The emperor has controlled the vast majority of the decision-making power, and the prime minister is one of the very few opportunities to fight for the interests and power of the nobles, and of course this opportunity cannot be missed.

In the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty at that time, really saw through the advantages and disadvantages of the position of prime minister. In order to break this deadlock, for the rights and future of his family's descendants, Zhu Yuanzhang completely abolished the pattern of prime minister and auxiliary government. Although a cabinet was formed at the same time, and the members of the cabinet exercised the functions and powers of the prime minister, the powers of the cabinet were significantly smaller than those of the prime minister. Some of these rights and spheres of influence were divided into six ministries, and some were transferred to the royal family, which actually weakened the sphere of influence of the nobility. Of course, the nobles were unwilling, and took advantage of the fact that Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants of the emperor did not have Zhu Yuanzhang's strong opportunity, and deceived or robbed some rights from the hands of meritorious officials, military generals and local officials, and passed them on to the cabinet, and gradually the cabinet began to grow again. Seeing that the emperor could not prevent the cabinet from fully exercising the functions and powers of the prime minister, he came up with a plan to divide the nobles.

Since the cabinet was not the original prime minister, the imperial court had three prime ministers according to the convention during the prime minister's reign. The first is the prime minister, also known as the prime minister, who presides over the overall work. The second is the left minister, who is mainly responsible for civil and penal matters. The third is the supervision of the military and local officials of the Right Minister. Therefore, the three prime ministers not only have clear positions, but also have their own territories relative to each other. However, at the beginning of the Cabinet, there was no clear division of personal duties, and there was no division of terms of reference. Each cabinet member has oversight and management powers, but this also means that there is no clear authority. In order to grab the territory, the cabinet members have been fighting among themselves, and they cannot unite to fight against the emperor. This is the power of the emperor, and what he wants is this kind of disunity within the cabinet. Only in this way can officials completely submit to the emperor and dare not act against the emperor for their own interests. Use courtiers to supervise the royal family, and then use civilian officials to control military generals, civil officials are controlled by the cabinet, and the cabinet finally has to listen to the emperor. This is the most important way of management of the emperor, and he is not afraid of anyone who can escape his palm.