<em>Basically, the Ming incorporated the Song dynasty's policy of relying on the literati in managing state affairs. However, from the Yongle emperor onward, the emperors relied increasingly on trusted eunuchs to contain the literati.</em>
<em>T</em><em>h</em><em>e</em><em> </em><em>F</em><em>i</em><em>n</em><em>a</em><em>l</em><em> </em><em>A</em><em>n</em><em>s</em><em>w</em><em>e</em><em>r</em><em> </em><em>i</em><em>s</em><em> </em><em>:</em><em> </em><em>A</em><em>.</em>
Positive requires others to help you with a good or a service
A Negative only means others need to withdraw from interfering with your actions