Order of Grace
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
To weaken the power of feudal princes, Emperor Wu of Han did not forcibly reduce their territories (which would be a conspiracy/forceful move and could trigger rebellion), but instead issued a decree allowing princes to divide their fiefs among all their sons, not just the eldest legitimate son. The logic of this open scheme: it was a dimensionality reduction strike 'in the name of love'. Princes knew it weakened them but could not refuse (refusing would mean not loving their descendants), and the illegitimate sons fully supported it.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Fractal Dissolution. When facing a powerful monopoly or stubborn faction, do not attack from the outside. By granting 'rights' or 'benefits' to its internal secondary members, create internal demands for division, causing the giant to automatically disintegrate into fragments amid cheers.
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Instead of directly depriving (which would trigger resistance), use 'legal rights' to redistribute benefits: allow princes to divide their fiefs among all sons, making every secondary member a beneficiary, so the prince cannot refuse (refusal = not loving descendants). The fiefs become smaller and smaller, and the strong princedom automatically disintegrates into fragments. This is an open scheme that uses 'compliance' instead of 'attack'.
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