During the Ming Dynasty in China, some members of the royal family and nobility, known as the nobles of Xun Qi, dabbled in shocking acts. These people sometimes hire criminals, scoundrels, and even go down the path of crime themselves and become gangster leaders. They use all kinds of illegal means to gain power and wealth, completely ignoring the law.
This includes hiding criminals or suspicious individuals to achieve their goals, as well as illegally seizing land, manipulating markets, plundering public and private wealth, and even extorting governments and evading taxes. Their wrongdoing is so varied that it is difficult to enumerate them all. The nobles also controlled transportation and trade routes, made high profits, and even extorted military and officials to influence state policy and finances. These acts not only harm the interests of the people, but also undermine social order.
Take Guo Xun as an example, he is the Duke of Yi Guo, and he is also a nobleman of the Ming Dynasty. He hired criminals, opened illegal shops, collected taxes privately, threatened others with criminal law, seized homes, and abused his privileges. He set up private shops in some prosperous cities, forced merchants to use his means of transport, and coerced local officials to evade paying taxes. In addition, he lent money to the army and then deliberately led them to waste money, forcing them to sell official transport ships for more profit. Guo Xun even blackmailed some military officers and threatened them. These acts not only harm ordinary people, but also harm national interests.
Guo Xun's illegal acts were actually carried out by his subordinates, including some lawless elements who did all kinds of evil deeds. Others infiltrate government agencies and make a living by swindling their wealth. The actions of Guo Xun and his subordinates aroused the disgust and revulsion of the people.
In addition, there is a type of dog called an "anal dog", which is not a dog but a human. Wealthy families specially raised a class of slaves, using their tongues instead of paper paper. Incredible, right? Subvert the three views, right? Dizzy, right? It can be said that it is more advanced than the Japanese smart toilet seat. There is also a story about Yan Shifan. He is the son of Yan Song, and he has a habit of spitting. However, his act of spitting is not on the ground, but in the mouth of the maid, which is jokingly called the "beauty bowl", and yes, the bowl of the spittoon, is almost as useful. Specializing in raising a kind of maid, when the owner coughs, open his mouth to accept the jade dew. The masters have to compare with each other, whose family has a good face and a good figure... The evil old society has lost its conscience, and people and gods are angry.
In addition to the nobles, there were also a number of gentry in the Ming Dynasty, including deposed officials and righteous officials (people who obtained official positions by donating money and food), who also showed improper behavior in the countryside and were called "gentry". They abuse power and relationships, reverse right and wrong, protect the rich and wronged the innocent. Some ministers who held official positions in the imperial court, despite their decent behavior, allowed their relatives and hooligans to engage in evil deeds in the countryside. This behavior provokes popular discontent and sometimes leads to retribution.
In general, in the society of the Ming Dynasty, these strange and morally corrupt behaviors not only caused anger at the moral level, but also had a great impact on social order and normal life.