An organization like the Beggar Clan was the greatest proof of the court's irresponsibility. Though the Beggar Clan here was also part of the resistance against the Yuan, that would not stop him from abolishing it after unifying the realm. Never mind the current Beggar Clan Leader, Shi Huolong—even if it were Hong Qigong or Qiao Feng, his decision would not change.
Admittedly, quite a few Beggar Clan members were decent people, and they had made great efforts in resisting the Yuan. The Beggar Clan's Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms was now incomplete, mainly because its main force had been wiped out during the battle of Xiangyang. But the clan was likewise full of despicable scoundrels. Frankly speaking, such people made up the vast majority.
Take the time when Qiao Feng was Beggar Clan Leader. When he was framed, how many people spoke up for him? Hardly any. After all, most of them had eaten mooncakes, while Qiao Feng had not. He just didn't fit in. When the truth later came out, they did apologize, but if apologies were useful, what would the police be for? Though there were no police in that era, of course.
There were also plenty of vile people in the Beggar Clan of this period. Chen Youliang was one of them. Even setting Chen Youliang aside, in the original work, they had wanted to use poison to control Wudang. That was simply not something righteous heroes should do.
The greatest issue, however, was that the Beggar Clan produced nothing. Other martial arts sects, if nothing else, all had their own businesses. The Beggar Clan had none. It relied solely on begging, and its existence even led to more aggressive forms of begging. More laughably, despite being called the Beggar Clan, it was divided into two factions: