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Chapter 400

Chapter 400

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On the morning of the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Chongzhen sat on the dragon throne, half asleep. The ministers presented a stark contrast to him. Each stood straight, discussing the proposal of Song Quan with rapt attention. Song Quan, the Left Assistant Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, proposed in the court that the household registration system of the Great Ming Dynasty should be abolished.

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