Tong Man-Leung Column Discusses Emperors Dismissing Ministers Before Death
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On 27 October 2026, Ming Pao Daily Economic published a Tong Man-Leung column. It mentioned that a cha chaan teng customer was reading a history book at the weekend and found that many emperors dismissed useful ministers before death, and the new emperor reinstated these ministers after ascending the throne; the customer did not understand what political manoeuvre this was. The column focuses on this historical phenomenon, and the report does not mention any other subsequent developments.
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- 明報·每日經濟Tang Man-Leung: Emperors Dismissed Useful Ministers Before Death
Tang Man-Leung mentioned in his column that a cha chaan teng customer was reading a history book at the weekend and found that many emperors would dismiss useful ministers before they died, and the new emperor would then put these ministers back in important positions after ascending the throne; the customer did not understand what kind of political manoeuvre this was.
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