In the early Han Dynasty, the power of the prime minister was extremely strong.
The most typical thing is that in addition to the court meetings in the Han Palace, there is also a court meeting hall for all officials in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The emperor will occasionally leave the palace to discuss state affairs in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In a sense, the power of the prime minister was so great that it could limit or even threaten the power of the emperor.
Before Emperor Wu, the imperial court and the people rested and recuperated, followed the Huang-Lao philosophy, and adopted the policy of inaction. Although there was a contradiction between the power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister, it was not impossible to reconcile.
After Emperor Wu ascended the throne, the Huang-Lao school of governance gradually became inappropriate. Just like the struggle between Huang Sheng and Confucian scholars, the contradiction between the power of the emperor and the power of the prime minister became increasingly acute.
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