Judicial activity of Emperor Xuande of Ming Dynasty and its influence

Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuande of Ming Dynasty, had some judicial ability. During his reign, he made use of the judicial power of the feudal emperor to make comparatively fair verdicts to many complicated cases and improve the judiciary system, which incarnated some law tradition of Ming Dynasty, also reflected the characteristics that moral and law combined together during feudal period. For some certain needs, Zhu Zhanji indulged the military officers who violated the law, but his judicial activity had positive effect on stabilizing the society of Ming Dynasty at that time.