Prime Minister of Great Qin

Xiao He said: "May I ask, sir, how to distinguish between military nobility and civilian nobility, and how to realize that everyone can obtain a nobility?"

Xiao He came out.

Speak out your thoughts.

This is also the thought of many people present. Military meritocracy is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has long penetrated into all aspects of life. It is not easy to find other differences.

Most likely similar.

This kind of difference, which does not make much difference, is meaningless to the law of innovation, but will cause a lot of doubts and denials.

Ultimately it backfired.

Not only will it not be recognized, but it will be criticized verbally and in writing, and it may also be considered a waste of money and people.

And everyone gets a knighthood.

It is indeed a bit unexpected.

The system of Great Qin was not designed for everyone to have a title from the beginning, but only to allow Qin people to have the opportunity and qualifications to obtain titles.

That's it.

If everyone has a title, how will they experience differences in dignity and inferiority?

This is also a difficulty.

Xiao He also knew that this was probably because they didn't understand the Daqin system deeply enough and didn't understand it clearly enough, so they couldn't tell the difference.

It was hard to think of at the moment.

But since the restructuring has been decided, the general direction should be set as soon as possible, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of time?
Others also looked over.

Ji Heng's expression remained normal. He nodded lightly and said calmly: "Your authorities are confused. Since they want to restructure, they must naturally jump out of the original category and not be constrained by old concepts."

"You haven't jumped out yet."

"As the name suggests, the civil lords face all the subjects of the Qin Dynasty and are universal, while the military lords are limited to the army after adjustments are made."

"The two groups facing each other are very different."

"The Qin Dynasty has 20 to 30 million people. With such a huge number, there must be a big difference. Therefore, the existence of the people is more for the majority of the people and is in line with the interests of the majority of the people."

“The closer it is to the actual interests of the grassroots, the easier it is to gain the support and trust of the nation.”

"In life, one cannot escape from basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Therefore, this method can be used to make corresponding divisions of title and treatment."

"This is actually not much different from the military merit system, so this part should be moved from the military merit system to the civilian title, but the restrictions must be relaxed."

"Just a few small differences."

"However, the regulations are not so strict. What grade of food must be eaten by which class, and what grade of meat and vegetables must be eaten. It is just a rough division. If you are a public servant, you are eligible to eat coarse grains. If you are a public servant, you can eat fine meals. .”

"Higher."

"Then there's not much difference."

"It's just a matter of dividing the basic necessities, food, housing and transportation into different titles, making distinctions one by one, and then ensuring the different levels between titles to a certain extent."

"The lower the rank, the smaller the differences between them, and the higher up, the higher. From being able to only eat dogs and pigs, to being able to eat sheep, to being able to drink alcohol, as the title increases, the types become more diverse. .”

"So are clothes and apparel."

“So are the means of travel, from walking, to ox-carts, to horse-drawn carriages, etc.”

"The higher you go, the more distinguished you become."

"Fine clothes, fine food, fine wine and delicacies are all worthy of consumption."

"The people are not here to oppress, so they will not impose too strict restrictions on the lowest level. They will only be based on their own circumstances."

"In this way, they can eat dried meat, dog meat, river fish, etc. once or twice a year. Why not continue to qualify them? But if they want to eat better and wear better clothes, then they have higher requirements for the title. .”

"in this way."

"It has little impact on their actual lives, and it is easier for the lower class to accept it. It also relaxes the restrictions on Gao Jue to a certain extent."

"This is actually due to trade with the Xiongnu."

"The imperial court obtained a lot of cattle and sheep, otherwise it would be unrealistic. But because of this, the imperial court's liberalization actually won the hearts of the people."

"But the higher you go, the more expensive the cattle and sheep are. This is another invisible threshold. Whether you are qualified to eat it or not, whether you can afford it is another matter. Then, among the high nobles, another decision was made. Segmentation.”

"With this difference, people can intuitively feel the strict hierarchy and the gap between titles."

"at the same time."

"For those without titles, strict requirements should be imposed as punishment. Except for special occasions, they are not allowed to eat meat, wear sackcloth, or eat grains."

"Deliberately widening the gap between those who have nobility and those who have no nobility."

"Sir, I agree with what I said before, but I really disagree with this last point. Those without titles in the world are the masses. If this happens, wouldn't it mean that most people's lives will be very embarrassing? "Li Erlang frowned.

Ji Heng smiled.

He said calmly: "So we must give everyone the opportunity to obtain a title, and this opportunity is to pay taxes. After paying taxes for fifteen years, you can automatically be promoted from a white body to a civil servant."

"This is the court's reward for obeying the law and paying taxes in accordance with the law."

"The Emperor's favor!"

"People don't dare to evade taxes, avoid taxes, or break the law. Otherwise, once the court knows about it, they will be at the bottom of society and the worst in every aspect."

"It will also make people weigh the seriousness of the violation. Although the title can exempt people from prison, once the title is gone, the quality of life will be greatly reduced." "This will also reduce illegal activities."

"For the future of the Qin Dynasty, those without titles are criminals and should be treated as crimes. Some people may have become those without titles due to factors such as their origins or being outsiders."

"But as long as you serve Da Qin for fifteen years, you can still obtain a title. This is a permanent right granted by Da Qin's law to the people of Da Qin."

Hear the words.

Everyone was thoughtful.

From Ji Heng's point of view, in the future, anyone who lives an honest life in Great Qin will be able to obtain a title. Those who commit crimes or come to Qin from foreign countries must accept the exploitation of Great Qin.

In order to gain recognition from the court and obtain a title, only in this way can the normal life of the Qin people be restored.

"But isn't fifteen years too long?" Chen Ping was worried.

Ji Heng nodded, with a hint of slyness in his eyes, and said with a smile: "It does seem very long at first, but most marriages in Da Qin are between fourteen and fifteen years old, and after marriage, the couple will accumulate years as a family."

“There are also additional deductions for having children.”

"According to the law, after the people of the Qin Dynasty separate their families, they start to live their own lives. From marrying a wife and having children to reaching the age, if it is quick, it will only take four or five years, and if it is slow, it will only be six or seven years."

"He's only in his early twenties."

"This not only ensures the increase of Daqin's household registration, but also increases the population of Daqin, and also ensures the stability of Daqin's taxation and other aspects."

"In the next ten years or so, the lower class will basically be in a relatively stable state, and their quality of life will steadily improve. By the time they reach their early thirties, they will start to raise their own children and start a family."

“And the cycle repeats itself.”

"Folks exist as a family."

"As long as the family is not divided, the whole family can enjoy these. However, after Shang Yang's reform, it was clearly stipulated that families with two children must be separated."

"This must remain."

"Great Qin does not need powerful clans or local nobles."

Hear the words.

Meng Yi and others' eyelids twitched.

Ji Heng clearly meant this because they basically lived as a family.

This Qin law has always been only useful to the bottom class.

immediately.

Ji Heng smiled and added: "However, for those with high titles, restrictions can be relaxed. Large sects can live together, while small sects must live separately."

"This is also the privilege of the Lord."

Zhang Cang's face twitched. He could feel that the atmosphere was a little strange. Ji Heng's words were very targeted. He clearly wanted to deliberately dismantle the major families in Da Qin.

Continuously weaken and suppress.

It is difficult for them to form as large a force as the nobles in the past, but there are probably very few who can agree.

After all, without the existence of the family, many people in the Great Qin Court would not be where they are now, nor would they be where they are now.

If there is only a large sect and the small sects are separated, over time, the large sect and the small sect will definitely drift apart, and may even hurt each other.

In the age of great strife for hundreds of years, this kind of thing was too common.

Ji Heng did not pay attention to the somewhat stagnant atmosphere and continued: "What I mentioned above are just the most common differences. There should be others. The main purpose is to separate the differences between those with nobility and those without nobility, and those with low nobility and high nobility. gap."

"In addition to what was said before, further restrictions can be made in education, medical care, etc. The children of the last two levels of low-ranking people can go to school, but cannot go further. They can seek medical treatment, but they can only seek ordinary doctors. I think To go the extra mile and get better treatment.”

"can."

"But you have to pay more!"

"Either you can directly obtain the guidance of famous doctors and teachers by relying on your title, or you can only obtain this opportunity by giving money. Whether you give money or not is also a reflection of your status."

"Da Qin is fair."

"You can get all the preferential treatment given by the court, but you must have the corresponding title, or pay extra money and other things."

"Even to the point of reaching a certain title."

"Their children's enrollment is free, the medical treatment they receive is the best, and the medical expenses they need to pay are very low, and even the imperial court pays them all."

"As for the officials of Da Qin, in addition to serving as official officials, formal officials and officials will receive corresponding civil titles once they are appointed by Da Qin."

"As they are promoted and demoted, their titles will also be adjusted simultaneously. When they are sixty years old and retire from their positions, they can receive a pension rewarded by the court."

"But it will be distributed at a lower level."

"As for the specific amount, it needs to be planned and designed separately, and this also applies to ordinary people. If they are over 60 years old, they can also receive pensions from the court."

"According to the title, the lower the title, the smaller the pension will be."

"Da Qin wants to continuously subdivide people into different levels of noble title through one level after another, so that they can intuitively feel the difference and then have the motivation to move forward."

"Even if you don't have a strong desire."

"Ensure that you abide by the law and still get the most basic quality of life guarantee, and this is the stability and longevity that Da Qin Minjue brings to Da Qin."

"Guarantee the bottom line and raise the upper limit."

"The people are happy and prosperous!" (End of this chapter)