Chapter 1152: The Old and the New, the Ebb and Flow of Tides
Emperor Shunzhi had restored Great Jing.
He reclaimed the stolen dynastic title, returning it to the character 'Jing'.
Learning from the failures of the Great Xiang emperors, his first major act upon taking the throne was to centralize imperial power.
He also made an unprecedented decision.
He abolished the Prime Minister system!
After the death of Emperor Shuncheng—his royal uncle, Yan Ruchu—the throne had changed hands five times in less than a decade. In each of these imperial transitions, the shadow of prime ministerial power had always loomed.
Yan Nantian took this lesson to heart. With resolute decisiveness, he abolished the Prime Minister system.
But the path to removing the Prime Minister was not an easy one.
During that time, a fierce covert struggle swept through Shangjing City. Many lost their lives, and Yan Nantian's hands were stained with a great deal of blood.