This paper investigates the imperial clan of the Ming Dynasty from the perspective of their concerns for the country. It is found that many imperial clans became depressed because of being deprived of power to take part in politics. Therefore, it makes some sense that they were called "castoffs" to some extent. However, the imperial clan's ambition of serving the country has not been restrained completely by the ban. When the imperial government was short of funds, many of them donated money and materials to solve the country's difficulties. When the government was in chaos and there were serious malpractices in national governance, they had the courage to exclaim or calmly analyze the situation and put forward plans for governance. Their courage and ability were as good as, or even better than the ministers in the imperial court. Facing the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, they did not shrink back, and some of them even sacrificed their life for justice. They were awe-inspiring and went down in history. The image of "castoffs" is only one of the multiple aspects of the imperial clansmen, another aspect is their concerns for the national fate.