Chapter 1887: Preliminary exploration of the title and conferment at the altar
The problem of anti-corruption did not arise in a day, nor can it be solved in a day. It is like psoriasis, or like Xiaoqiang. After killing one wave, there will still be another wave. When you see one, Often there is already a nest underneath.
This is a huge project, and now, Fei Qian has just begun.
When you bring out the big stick, you also have to bring out the carrot.
?Hurry and hurry, the general worship altar in Longshouyuan has finally been built, and the ceremony can be held as scheduled.
Have you achieved a high status? Who doesn’t like it?
Since the Qin Dynasty, China has begun to move towards centralization and unification. However, in fact, even with the supreme authority of Qin Shihuang and the majestic military power, it still cannot completely overthrow the legacy of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. In the system of decentralization of power among princes, even in the Han Dynasty, the powers of local governors were still like those of princes, and the central government''s control system was very extensive and lagging behind.
However, one thing that is good about the Han Dynasty is that even though the area that the court can control is extremely shrinking, even if the officials in various counties and counties are hereditary, they still follow the Han Dynasty''s official selection system on the surface, that is, they are elected by the previous chief or Their subordinates would elect the next chief, or hold some kind of election by the village elders, etc., and then report to the court - although the so-called reporting means setting up an altar and burning the seal, as for whether the emperor can ask from heaven. Get the information and forget about it. Anyway, isn''t it said that he is the "Emperor"? If God is not prepared to tell you, who can blame you?
Even so, from this perspective, in the Han Dynasty, only titles were hereditary, and there was no hereditary real power in counties.
Although this is often the case in name only, it can be considered an improvement.
As for the so-called Jizhou Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty, in a sense, it is a setback. After all, allowing ethnic minorities in remote areas to self-govern is a temporary measure taken due to transportation time constraints and other issues. There is no What''s the problem, but if the chiefs allow it to be inherited by the tribe leader and completely let it go, what''s the difference between it and separatism?
Therefore, after the Tang Dynasty, later the Song Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty, the chieftain system was formed, which made many remote areas of the Chinese territory included in the Han Dynasty, and gradually moved towards splitting and separatist rule. Of course, it was also a good thing done by Wu Zetian, an old lady. He was good at fighting internally, but externally, he had to compromise again and again. The same was true for Cixi in later generations.
From a certain perspective, the chieftain system seems to have achieved short-term peace, but in the long run, it actually formed a huge resistance to the unification of China and its continued territorial expansion.
Fei Qian believes that when the terrain of China is complex, the north and south are far away, and the territory is vast, only unification is the most correct choice. Otherwise, it will easily form divisions, which will get out of hand and no longer be able to expand outwards. So many things Fei Qian is doing now are like this. The more remote it is, the more it needs to penetrate Chinese culture and promote enlightenment. Then after three generations, it will naturally basically convert.
To form a deterrent force against counties, counties and remote areas, strong central military strength is indispensable.
To maintain the honor system in the army, military generals, especially outstanding commanders, should be given hereditary but decreasing titles as rewards. Correspondingly, civil servants can be granted on-the-ground management rights, but they cannot be given hereditary inheritance rights.
Simply put, it’s just one thing: if you don’t have military merit, you won’t be granted a title.
After all, it is unavoidable that the emperor wants to ennoble princes and princesses to his children, but he can give them treatment, not glory, nor real power. In other words, the management power of real land can be hereditary, and the title of military merit only decreases from generation to generation. In this way, it can be basically said that there will be no risk of death in the battlefield. The benefits are not as great as those obtained by flattering the emperor. , causing more and more people to choose the latter, so that the country’s martial spirit is getting worse and worse.
?In this way, in high-level titles, two lines are formed: kings with the same surname and marquis with different surnames. The king is the king and the marquis is the marquis. Although both lines can obtain fiefs, the king is a virtual fief, which means he will receive an extra amount of money and salary, while the marquis is a real fief, and as many as possible canonize the newly opened territory.
There is only one level of the so-called king, that is, a prince named so-and-so, or a princess, or a county, or a county. The size of the fiefdom also represents the size of the "king". According to the practice of the Han Dynasty, the king does not hold real power. , the actual local government affairs are controlled by the prime minister, who has the authority to open temples and offer sacrifices, but has no actual military power. If it is a royal family from a foreign land, after surrendering, it will also be integrated into this system. For example, the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei and even the Qiang and Di tribe chiefs, etc., either directly use the title of the king of the Han family, or still use their old titles, such as Chanyu, etc., and their status is basically the same as that of the king with the same surname. The state minister is appointed by the central court and has a term of office and assessment.
The marquis system uses the dukes, marquises, uncles, sons, and sons of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, plus the lieutenants and guannei marquises, for a total of seven levels. Of course, depending on the size of the fiefdom, even marquises of the same level can be divided into seven levels. Score high and low. A marquis is a noble and important person, and only those with military merit can be rewarded. The fiefdom is controlled and managed by the marquis himself. Theoretically speaking, even if you are a prime minister, if you have no military merit, you will not be able to be granted a title after death. There is a certain possibility of pursuing the title after death, and this kind of title is just a title and cannot be regarded as a title. Marquises with military merit also received actual fiefs.
Therefore, overall, whether in terms of actual benefits or personal glory, the marquis is naturally the highest. In this way, on the one hand, the military merits can be entrusted with the newly developed fields, which will help to use the reputation of the generals to continue to control the newly developed areas. Suppression and stability, on the other hand, the diminishing effect of push and grace, also allowed these lands to be gradually integrated into the territory of the Han family, which was a matter of killing several birds with one stone.
This may be able to generally balance the relationship between civil and military officials, because the paths separated by civil and military officials are in different directions. Civil servants can gain real power in local management without having to fight to the death. However, civilian officials may be elected every three years, or they may not be able to do their jobs directly. They were transferred or demoted.
Military generals must fight on the battlefield in order to enjoy glory, and such authority generally lasts for life, and is sealed wherever they conquer or quell rebellions. As long as they make no mistakes, they can still be passed down, but It is normal for them to die out after a few generations due to pushback.
Of course, Fei Qian''s current vision may be a bit idealistic, but this is more or less a direction. At least it is better than the kind of general who fights life and death on the border, and then can only be granted the title of a small pass and then follow the emperor. It is much better that a flattering civil servant who has done all bad things can be granted the title of Marquis.
?So for non-military generals, ordinary civil servants or ordinary people, in daily life, there is no possibility of obtaining a title, so they can only watch helplessly?
It is not.
??Next step, Fei Qian wants to continue to split the pre-Qin system of twenty-level lords, and it will be a very simple split, that is, take the two-thousand-stone level of the Han Dynasty and apply it directly.
Two thousand stones in the Han Dynasty were divided into four grades: Zhong, Zhen, Yuan and Bi. The original two thousand stones are the original two thousand stones, with the middle two thousand and the true two thousand on top, and then under the two thousand stones, there are two thousand. Therefore, if this set of standards is directly used for the 20th-level military merit title, it will be immediately expanded to the 80th-level system. Basically, it is almost enough.
People are most afraid of not having goals.
The Lordship system is open to all Han people, and everyone can strive for it. Well, of course it can be done in name only. In fact, the level of birth also determines the Lord''s starting position.
Like those fake character levels in later games that cannot bring any benefit to real life. There are a lot of people who will spend their lives day and night. Wait, if there is a direct level affiliation in reality, and even if the corresponding treatment standards are lowered, the real living standards can be changed and improved, will there be a craze for liver removal like the one in the former Qin Dynasty?
To achieve national enthusiasm, we must have a powerful data statistics system, and then conduct an assessment every year or every three years, and implement the last elimination system to carry out operations such as promotion and lowering, so that the Lord can move up and down. Are you afraid that the whole people will die from being so heartless?
Therefore, vigorously promoting mathematics is still very important and an urgent task...
It can be said that the above three major title systems basically cover most of the needs of the dynasty, and whether they are kings, marquises, or lords, they all represent having certain "over-control" authority. They are all basic, and they also involve all aspects of life. For example, the title of the former Qin Dynasty stipulated the number of bowls and dishes to eat, etc. If it is broken down, there are different regulations for different levels, corresponding portal buildings, chariots and horses, clothing, and even sacrificial specifications and daily expenses. If you dare to exceed the level you are in, it is called "exceeding the regulations." , is a criminal act. Another special benefit of a title is that it can offset sins. Unless it is an unforgivable sin, it can be offset in accordance with the law.
At the same time, the Lord system can in turn restrict the King and Marquis systems. After all, the people in the Lord system are the most numerous, and in a sense, the Lord groups are all distributed in the name of the country, so there is only this Only when the country exists can the Lord system exist. Just like the people who least want the server to shut down in future generations are naturally the ordinary users who are angry and frustrated... I won’t talk about the kings. The kings who have no real power are basically extinct. Possibility of rebellion.
Most of the marquis who are able to rebel are those who have formed a solid bond between superiors and subordinates in the military. The reason why such factional relationships can be formed is probably because most generals in feudal dynasties have great power to reward and punish their subordinates. caused. And if the person in charge of the registration and verification is not the general in charge of the army who decides and distributes the rewards, then can the general in charge still have the conditions to rebel?
?Just like in the current Hussars Army, every soldier knows that the nameplate hanging around the neck is used to record merits. If the merits meet certain standards, they can go to the military merit officer to register them. In exchange for land or money, they can be obtained without the approval of the commander. The general in charge is more like the GM in the server. Although he controls the military law and is thunderous, he can also spawn monsters and equipment, which will bring certain benefits to the players. However, if the data is traced and the data is censored, he may even encourage a group of players to change jobs. Change server...
That’s haha.
Of course, the project volume of this title system is not much smaller than the anti-corruption project, but it is much better to have such a direction than to go in no direction at all.
As for the etiquette standards of these titles, daily living treatment, and even the details such as atonement, Fei Qian can leave it to the Confucian scholars to perfect in the next step.
Aren''t Confucians the best at "rituals"? So formulating and educating these "rituals" are the main responsibilities of Confucians. Why do we need to worry about Confucian children thinking about prophecies when they are idle? If such a huge stall needs to be refined and stabilized, constantly replenished, repaired and promoted, it will be enough for Confucianism to be busy.
Then from among the original gentry children, within the Confucian system, some people were eliminated, similar to Xu Yue, who were specifically responsible for auditing and accounting. In the civilian world, they audited people''s livelihood, and in the army, they audited military merit. In fact, they are basically the same. Yu assumed the responsibility of supervising the prosecution.
Finally, in addition to the fact that retired military personnel serve as local armed police, in accordance with the established "rituals" and based on the issues reviewed, they can exercise arrest, punishment and other powers to separate the law enforcement rights of local gentry and clans, then it is Basically, a system of separation of powers under the feudal dynasty was established.
Although it is a bit idealistic, this is the decentralization system that is most suitable for the Chinese feudal dynasty that Fei Qian can think of. And if this system is really established, Fei Qian feels that it will be far better than killing men and stabbing women, or On the other hand, it is somewhat taller.
For society as a whole, there are actually certain rules, which from a certain perspective are fair.
The biggest fear is that there are clearly rules, but someone breaks them and is not punished. This is the root cause of chaos. It''s like queuing up for a bus. If someone can jump in line without being punished, will there be others lining up in the future? When the cost of doing good is much higher than the cost of doing evil, will the entire society still be good?
??The biggest problem in the Chinese feudal dynasty has always been that "the law does not punish the public". If "the public" breaks the law, is it not a crime? Are there many people in all dynasties who have used the name of "everyone" to carry out their own selfish desires? Why is there such a thing as "the law does not blame everyone"? Isn''t it just because the buttocks are sitting on the basis of the noble family? These noble surnames that control places and gather the population naturally represent "the people" all the time. How can the "law" be blamed on these people?
The reason why Confucianism behaves more and more like **** is that on the one hand, it formulates various etiquette laws, and then on the other hand, it wants to separate itself from these etiquette laws and avoid various punishments, so it keeps trying to set up some backdoors all day long. Taking advantage of some loopholes and so on, and then hanging the signs of Confucius and other so-called saints outside the holes dug by these people to hide their shame. In the end, the national dam collapsed, and these guys fell down trees and scattered to find the next one.
Rules and following them are equally important.
In the third year of Taixing, on the fifth day of the seventh month, everything is appropriate and there are no taboos. Fei Qian led the ministers to the Longshouyuan General Worship Altar and began to formally worship the generals. It also represented Fei Qian''s first step in promoting title reform. He quietly moved forward amidst the excitement of everyone.
The first thing to be held is naturally the worship of heaven and earth and the tribute to the emperor. The imperial power still needs to be maintained, at least in terms of face. This is not only for the emperor Liu Xie, but also for the recognition of the entire country. At least for now, maintaining the image of a big man is far easier for ordinary people to accept than slandering a big man.
After the ceremony of sacrificing the Son of Heaven and Earth, the war drums rumbled. The trumpeters in the army stood under the altar of general worship, raised their horns in the midst of the drums, and sounded together.
?Sixty-four members of the Chang''an gentry family and students from Shoushan Academy stood in the square under the altar facing the wind and chanted loudly:
『Fight in the south of the city and die in the north of Guo. If you die in the wild, you will not be buried but can be eaten! 』
Zhang Liao, who was in the queue in the audience, couldn''t help but trembled when he heard the sound. He couldn''t help but also raised his head and sang in a slightly hoarse voice: "Call me a black bird, and be a guest of honor!" The wild dead will not be buried, but the carrion will be able to escape..."
Zhao Yun looked at Zhang Liao, sighed softly, lowered his eyes slightly, his expression also changed slightly, he didn''t know what he thought of.
Most of the disciples of the gentry have learned the Yuefu battle in the south of the city in the Han Dynasty, and even some soldiers in the army have learned it. At this moment, they all responded, "The sound of water is surging, and the pampas grass is dim." The owl cavalry dies in battle, the rogue horse wanders and cries..."
The sound shook the whole country for a while, its sound was tragic and heroic, rolling like thunder.
?Earlier, Fei Qian used the pre-Qin song "Same Clothes and Same Robes" as a piece to commemorate the fallen soldiers, but later someone suggested that it was inappropriate, so he finally changed it to Han Yuefu''s "War in the South".
On the square in front of the altar, the music of Zhancheng South gradually came to an end. With the last line of "attack in the morning, return at dusk", the drum sound changed again, and then the trumpeter stepped back, bells, chimes, silk bamboos, etc. Joined in, and the sixty-four dancers also began to advance and retreat amid the music of bells and drums.
What I used today was the dance that Huang Yueying decided that day. Although it was a small dance, when sixty-four people danced together, especially sixteen of them held up high the long-handled wooden bows inlaid with gold and jade and hung with colorful silks, and they sparkled in the sun. , is still quite colorful, eye-catching and touching.
The overall neatness is generally pretty good.
Fei Qian stood on the altar of worship, and he could clearly see it from a high position. After all, it was a temporary dancer formation formed by Liang Jiazi. In the case of short time and heavy tasks, it was considered good to have polished it to such an extent.
The gorgeousness and variety of the bo dance softened the original sadness of paying homage to the souls of the dead soldiers. When the bo dance ended, with the bells and drums roaring again, people up and down the altar chanted the three lines of the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty. The famous words and seals represent the official opening of the ceremony!
『The strong wind is blowing, the clouds are flying, the Weijia sea is returning home, and the warriors are guarding the four directions! 』
?Although this poem only has three short lines, under the chorus repeated three times, accompanied by the powerful bells and drums, the majestic momentum rises to the sky, shocking all directions...
(End of this chapter)