Emperor Ling carries out a plan in …
Years: 178 - 178
Emperor Ling carries out a plan in 178 that greatly damages the authority of the imperial government and harms the people even more by selling offices of all kinds.
The people who purchases these offices then become extremely corrupt while in office—this, in fact, is according to the Emperor’s plan, for he allows people without the necessary resources to set up installment payment plans after they are placed in office.
