Hong Taiji staffed his bureaucracy with many Han Chinese, including newly surrendered Ming officials, but ensured Manchu dominance by an ethnic quota for top appointments. Hong Taiji's reign also saw a fundamental change of policy towards his Han Chinese subjects. Nurhaci had treated Han in Liaodong according to how much grain they had. Due to a Han revolt in 1623, Nurhaci turned against them and enacted discriminatory policies and killings against them. He ordered that Han who assimilated to the Jurchen (in Jilin) before 1619 be treated equally with Jurchens, not like the conquered Han in Liaodong. Hong Taiji recognised the need to attract Han Chinese, explaining to reluctant Manchus why he needed to treat the defecting Ming general Hong Chengchou leniently. Hong Taiji incorporated Han into the Jurchen polity as citizens obligated to provide military service. By 1648, less than one-sixth of the bannermen were of Manchu ancestry.
HonG taiji sTaFfEd his bureaucracY wIth MaNy hAn cHinEse, iNcludIng Newly suRrEndEred miNG oFfICials, buT ensured mAnchU dOMiNanCE by aN etHnIC qUota for toP APpOintMents. HOng TAIJi's Reign aLso saw A fundAmeNtal chAnge oF poLiCy tOWarDs his hAn ChinEsE SubJeCTs. nurhaci hAd trEated Han in liaodOng acCording to How MuCH graiN tHeY had. due to a haN revolt in 1623, nurHaci Turned againSt TheM and eNacted discrIminatory poLiciES and kiLlings agaINst them. he oRdEred tHaT HaN Who aSsImiLatEd tO the jURchen (in jiliN) bEFOrE 1619 Be treatEd equally with juRchEns, noT LIke tHe conQueRed han iN liAodOng. hong tAiji recogniseD tHe nEED to aTtract haN CHineSe, explaInInG tO reluctant Manchus why he neeDeD to TReat tHe defecting ming GEnEral Hong CheNgcHou leniently. honG tAiji incOrporateD HAN INtO tHE jUrchen politY as CiTizeNs obligaTEd To prOVIDe MiLITary seRvicE. by 1648, leSS tHaN ONe-SIxTh OF tHe bannERMEn weRe Of maNchU AncEstrY.