Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 23 Second Entrustment! (for collection)
Inside the hut.

Ji Heng leaned on the big case, propped the case with one hand, and held the jug with the other, drinking the wine happily.

Daqin wine is slightly sweet.

It tastes like the rice wine of later generations.

But one pot down, people are also a little bit drunk.

Hu Hai sat on the table, looked at Ji Heng for a few times, thought for a while, and understood a little.

Ji Heng didn't talk about the "division of prefectures and counties", he directly talked about the past situation of the world, and also talked about the real cause of the difficulty of "unification" in the Great Qin Dynasty.

Everything in the world is different!

Standing across the wall, Fusu looked a little heavy, and whispered: "The world has been in turmoil for more than five hundred years, and everything is different. The world has long been different. It is simply unrealistic for Daqin to turn around through several years of hard work."

"How difficult the world is!"

As for Ji Heng's claim that Qin is not Zhou, Fu Su didn't take it to heart.

Daqin is not like Zhou at all.

How can it be compared?

Hu Hai took a sip of his drink and said doubtfully:
"Even if Old Prime Minister Wang didn't mean it, hasn't it been rejected long ago?"

"Now Daqin implements the system of prefectures and counties."

"You said so much, I don't think it's that complicated."

"It's just a decree!"

"Great Qin issued an administrative order, does the world dare to disobey people?"

Ji Heng put the empty jug in his hand on the table, looked at Hu Hai with a slightly strange look, shook his head with a chuckle, and said, "If it were really that easy, there would be no change of dynasties in the world. Whether it is the Zhou Rites of the Zhou Dynasty or the legal system of the Qin Dynasty, in the end it is the rule of man."

"Even if Daqin's policy can be pushed forward, whether it can be implemented is another matter."

"After the Great Qin ruled the world, it was true that counties were set up in the six places in the Kanto region, but most of the officials in these six places are actually old officials from the six countries."

"These people don't understand the laws of Qin. Do you think it's realistic to ask them to implement the laws of Qin?"

"Can they do it?"

Hu Hai thought for a while, then shook his head.

He also found it unrealistic.

Hu Hai said again: "Then what do you mean when you say that Qin is not Zhou?"

Ji Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Because of the enfeoffment system, Zhou can do this, but Qin can't."

"Wang Wan's suggestion was actually not selfish, and he had carefully considered it. He probably knew Zhou's history, so he suggested temporary enfeoffment."

"Do you know that Zhou is enfeoffed twice?"

"Twice?" Hu Hai was taken aback for a moment, wondering, "When did Zhou divide it twice?"

partition.

Fusu frowned.

He thought about it for a while, and seemed to remember something, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

Ji Heng has such a deep understanding of Zhou?

Ji Heng held another jug ​​of wine in his hand, took a sip happily, and said, "Zhou is indeed entrusted for the second time."

"Before the Yin Dynasty, the division of the princes, princes and ministers of the emperor has not been determined. At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, Yin Jianyan was captured and dozens of countries were destroyed, and the newly built countries were all their heroes, Kun brothers, nephews, and Zhou's ministers, while Lu, Wei, In the Jin and Qi four kingdoms, the closest relatives of the royal family are regarded as the great vassals of the east, so they are the respect of the emperor, not the elders of the princes, but the ruler of the princes, the son of heaven, and the division of princes, monarchs and ministers.

"Zhou's enfeoffment was first assigned by King Wu of Zhou."

"After King Wu of Zhou conquered Shang, in addition to enfeoffing the ancient emperors, he enfeoffed Shangfu in Yingqiu, Zhou Gongdan in Qufu, Zhaogong Shi in Yan, Shuxian and Guan, and Shudu in Cai."

"Qufu, Yan, Guan, Cai and other places are actually in the south of Chengzhou."

"That is, near Zhou Wangji."

"And the second enfeoffment is the enfeoffment we are familiar with."

"This time the person in charge is Duke Zhou."

"At the time of King Cheng of Zhou, Zhou Gong settled the chaos of the Three Prisons and enfeoffed Wei Kangshu, Jin Tangshu, etc. It was also from this enfeoffment that the well-known Qi, Lu and other countries moved to the east, and only then did they have a veritable name. princes of the world."

"As for why Duke Zhou would do this?"

"Probably after Zhou Gong decided the rebellion, he was worried that other princes would follow in the rebellion. For the stability of the Zhou Dynasty, he entrusted the other princes. However, Zhou Wangji had a larger population and more fertile land, so when the other princes left Afterwards, the strength of the Zhou royal family increased greatly, not only completely stabilizing the world, but also officially becoming the king of the princes from the head of the princes."

"It's expensive for the Emperor Zhou!"

"These are actually not too important, the important thing is that Zhou Xingfeng enfeoffment."

"And after enfeoffment, the effect is really remarkable."

"Not only greatly enhanced Zhou's strength and completely stabilized the world, but also greatly expanded Zhou's ruling space, and pushed Zhou's reputation to the peak."

"But it also planted the seeds of disaster."

"The world is divided!"

"With Wang Wan's talent, don't you know the disadvantages of enfeoffment?"

"If it's just that, he would never persuade Shihuang to implement the distribution of feudal titles, because the distribution of feudal titles is tantamount to taking the old road of Zhou. After the reform of Qin from the Shang Dynasty, he has always practiced the system of prefectures and counties, and the system of prefectures and counties began in the Spring and Autumn Period. It has gradually become the mainstream of the world.”

"But Wang Wan still insisted on submitting the letter to distribute the title."

"There is a reason for that."

"The reason lies in the conversation with Duke Zhou."

"After the Duke of Zhou was entrusted with the enfeoffment, he asked the princes to report to the Emperor Zhou in three years' time."

"Three years after the enfeoffment, the Duke of Zhou once judged the future development trend of Qi and Lu."

heard.

Hu Hai became curious.

Asked: "What prediction did Duke Zhou make?"

Ji Heng said:
"Lu Gong Boqin was entrusted with the title of Lu at the beginning, and after three years he reported to the Duke of Zhou."

"The Duke of Zhou said: 'How late?'"

"Bo Qin said: 'Change its customs, change its rituals, mourn for three years and then get rid of them, so it's too late.'"

"In May of the same year, Grand Duke also came to report to Duke Zhou."

"The Duke of Zhou said: 'What is the disease?'"

"The Taigong said: 'I simplify the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers, and follow the customs.'"

"After comparing the situation of Qi and Lu, the Duke of Zhou sighed: 'Woohoo, the north of Lu's descendants is in order! The husband's government is not easy, the people do not have the freedom to be easy to the people, and the people must return.'"

"Boqin carried out radical reforms in the state of Lu, changing barbarian rituals with Zhou rites, while Jiang Taigong was not eager to use Zhou to change barbarians in Qi, but governed by following the customs and simplified etiquette. Based on the differences between Boqin's and Jiang Taigong's practices, Duke Zhou judged The development trend of Qilu in the future, it is believed that in the future, the Lu Congress will do things in the north."

"It is true."

"When the Taigong came to the country, he repaired the government. Because of the customs, he simplified his etiquette. He traded in commerce and industry, and benefited from fish and salt. When the people gathered together, they became a big country!"

"The reason why Wang Wan implemented enfeoffment is because he wanted to learn from Jiang Taigong and follow the common customs."

"And then let the people return to their hearts."

"Wang Wan's suggestion of enfeoffment is actually based on the practical considerations of imperial rule."

"It's because of the current situation and I have to do it!"

"Even, in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Zhou Dynasty, Wang Wan should actually suggest that after several decades, that is, after the people return to their hearts, the enfeoffment should be completely abolished."

"That's why I said that the enfeoffment proposed by Wang Wan is different from that of Confucian scholars."

"The Confucian scholar's suggestion is to restore Zhouli."

"Wang Wan is a temporary entrustment, so that the Great Qin Anmin can accept the people."

(End of this chapter)