Despite this internal decay, the Xia government still adhered to Ming Yuzhen's will, which advocated a defensive foreign policy stance.
[1] Due to the intra-dynastic nature of Ming Sheng's succession, he greatly emphasized following his father's precedent in order to maintain legitimacy.
For example, in an edict made following his succession, Ming Sheng proclaimed: "I follow the example of my ancestor and continue his grand heritage; I will boundlessly expand this great enterprise and promulgate his civil and military achievements everywhere and I pray for a long-lasting Mandate of Heaven.
[4] Ming Sheng married the daughter of Yun Hŭi-chong (윤희종; 尹熙宗), a Goryeo official, in March 1373.
Local Korean officials questioned the legitimacy of the privileges, which were reinstated later in 1636 and finally withdrawn in 1655.