When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

Chapter 283 Zixun took a fancy to some benefits of the patriarchal system

Over the next few days, Simqu issued executive orders one after another.

Including, it is determined that Xin’s surname is——.

Only children with the status of common people of the Xin family can choose to change to this surname when they are one year old, and the Yamen will reward them.

At the same time, the Xin family will give this surname to people who have made great contributions.

Starting from a scholar-bureaucrat.

Xinqu held a ceremony today.

This is a sacrifice attended by senior officials of Changpyeong, Zixun and others.

Wu Xiaoye is doing divination.

Then the object of the ceremony was Xin Qu, who stood on the altar after the divination: "My ancestors benefited me and allowed me to establish my surname."

After finishing speaking, Xin Qu announced to the clan members who were watching the ceremony: "I, Xin Qu, have the title of scholar-bureaucrat and have been given the surname. I have been blessed by the ancestors of the Xin family and received the Xin family name.

I am the head of the Xin family, and the head of the clan with the Xin family. "

After announcing that his surname had been changed, the clan name still followed the original clan rules.

The ancestor of the Xin family was naturally Xin Qu.

But the ceremony was not over yet, Xinqu announced: "Come up with the axe."

"At the invitation of the Shang royal family in Dayi, General Ax went south to accompany the prince for about ten days. This is an honor for the Xin family. Therefore, we made a special exception and opened an account here in advance.

All of you will witness together.

We have come a long way, but if you become famous one day, don't forget that the Xin family in Changping and the blood and bones of their parents are buried here.

I have Xin Qu, the head of the Xin clan, who gave me an ax in the name of my ancestors - the surname is Lu.

From now on, you will be the father of Lu. "

Xin Qu put the bronze ax on each of the young man's shoulders, and then Wu Xiaoye took the jade gui, the flag, the jade pendant with the word "Lu", Chinese clothes, and a series of related custom-made ritual utensils, including a small bronze tripod. .

There is an inscription in the tripod that reads: On June [-]th of the second year of Qu, Xin Qu offered sacrifices to his ancestors and gave his younger brother the surname Lu.

Xinqu helped him put on his Chinese clothes, then hung up his jade pendant, and got the jade and gold incense.

Finally, Ax himself hoisted the flag.

When the "Lu" flag floats in the wind, it means that the ax has officially separated from the Youxin family and has become the second member of the Youxin family to open an account and establish a family name.

Everyone looked quite envious and felt so solemn!
"Finally, the jade ultimatum."

Xin Qu got the last thing from Wu Xiaoye: "This is the genealogy of our lineage. Now that you have become a separate lineage, this book is yours.

Legally speaking, you are a small sect of my lineage, but you are also a big sect of your lineage.

Let the division continue like this. When your fifth-generation grandson is born, he will inherit the surname Lu. "

"Well, I will."

"Okay, there is one last request. Every five years, a copy of the jade ultimatum should be copied and sent to the clan.

The clan will keep records uniformly, and descendants of the same surname are not allowed to marry within five generations of the same surname. This must also be implemented. "

After Xin Qu finished explaining, he felt that the jade document in his hand was the heaviest.

Of course, the jade certificates are not really all jade, but the front and back are jade slips, and jade slips are also interspersed in the middle, specifically used to separate the family lines between the large and small sects.

In this way, Yi Maimai can be easily found anywhere, and if there are too many, the jade slips can be used as an intermediate directory.

Then individually number the jade slip under the number, and then add a label to the woven bag as a notice.

In this age without paper, the jade certificate should be regarded as a directory in a sense.

After the sacrifice, Xinqu arranged a banquet, and all expenses were naturally his salary expenses.

The guests are full of wine and food.

Xinqu looked a little melancholy.

The ax is too big, so I can go out and mess around by myself.

"Well...you are indeed here." Zixun came over. The two of them were in the alley, and there was no one else around.

"Is something wrong?" Xin Qu glanced at Zixun.

"It's true. Seeing you busy with so many rituals today, I discovered for the first time that there is an important difference between the Xin family and us.

That is, patriarchal system.

I'm very curious, how to ensure the inheritance of direct descendants? "

Zixun's eyes were burning, waiting for Xinqu's answer.

The inheritance method of Dayi merchants in the south is actually very special.

There is no succession from father to son, nor is there any succession from brother to brother in the absolute sense, because the throne is elected by the Shang clan and relatives in an upright manner.

What does that mean?

Every Shang king would marry women from small tribes, and then hand over women from large tribes to contenders for the throne to marry.

First, it was to prevent the relatives from becoming too powerful, influencing decision-making, and monopolizing the inheritance of the throne, resulting in the Shang clan no longer having a wise king.

Secondly, it also tests the ability of the next generation of Shang princes.

If you have the ability to hold down these men who challenge your father's throne, then you are qualified to sit in this position.

This is very suitable for the early era of clan federation.Because this can ensure a continuous flow of powerful tribes from the outside world, and also ensure that each generation of Shang kings will be in a powerful and barbaric position.

For the Shang clan who need to constantly relocate and occupy a living position, as long as the new generation of kings is strong enough, there will be no problem.

But everything happened to He Danjia.

Starting from him, the Shang clan weakened and was almost overturned by the Eastern and Western forces. As a result, they retreated back to Hebei, where they began to marry into matrilineal families and reconstruct group marriages.

It was also at this time that the Shang clan began to divide into two lines: princes and princes.

The throne has been passed down to their royal family, and each clan began to live its own life.

Completely turning Dayi Shang into a feudal slavery regime.

At the same time, it was for this reason that Dayi merchants began to accelerate feudalization.

On the surface, Dayi merchants are very powerful now, but in fact they are in chaos internally.

The royal family fights back and forth with the royal family, and the princes jump repeatedly to instigate civil strife within the royal family so that they can continue to play freely.

Of course, the royal families of the past dynasties were not vegetarians, and they also worked hard, such as frequently moving their capitals.

In addition to the floods in the Yellow River, what is more important is to relocate the developed public forces to new places to develop again, thereby disrupting the expansion speed of the Shang Gong family.

But now the situation is developing differently. Because of Dongyi, generations of Shang kings have been fighting in the east. The Central Plains in the west has begun to become the territory of the remnants of the Xia Hou family. They are accelerating their growth and have attacked the heart of the Shang Dynasty several times. , causing the Shang royal family to lose face.

So much so that the nearby Shang Gong clan began to get ready to take action.

So Zi Xun felt the danger.

But he couldn't find a solution. After all, fighting for power and position was an old tradition of the Shang clan.

But now, he saw Xin Qu's patriarchal system, saw the eldest son's inheritance system and the system of large and small sects, and inexplicably felt that this was the solution he wanted.

Perhaps, it might be able to bring changes to the chaotic inheritance order.

After all, today's era is no longer hundreds of years ago.

Human farming technology has begun to develop greatly, and productivity has increased significantly. Many Shang clans who have stayed stably in Hebei have countless bronze wine vessels in their homes, and the wine vessels are full of wine.

what does this mean?
This means that the productivity within the Shang clan is actually very high!
The royal family is still in internal strife, the princes are constantly strengthening themselves, and the royal family's control over the local area is getting weaker and weaker. If this continues, who will listen to him?
"Well... your statement is indeed a problem, but the core of the eldest son's inheritance system is that the mother clan is strong enough."

Xinqu thought for a while and said: "At the same time, we must also prevent marriage with the same surname as a guarantee to solve this interference problem. As for the succession of brothers, and the succession of sons after the death of father, this is simple. Aren't the kings of Shang all the messengers of the emperor? So? Wouldn’t it be settled if you declare that the emperor is your father in heaven?”

"..."

Zixun was silent, almost forgetting that in addition to the problem of princes, the Shang clan also had a more serious problem.

Witch clan problem!

A terrifying existence competing with King Shang for the right to speak.

Zixun nodded slightly: "Thank you for informing me."

"No need. My younger brother will work under you from now on. If I tell you, his life will be easier. This is the only thing I, as an elder brother, can do now."

Xin Qu shook his head slightly.

Zixun didn't promise anything, just agreed and left.

They both knew very well that there was no need to say anything more. As long as there was no conflict in the end, the only way to communicate with each other was through the axe.

This is a bond and a communication tool.

As for Zixun, he returned to his residence and thought about Xinqu's words for a while. When he saw Ziyu and the fortune teller coming back, he called them over and talked about his views on the patriarchal clan and the possibility of planting civil strife in the royal family.

"This...I'm afraid it won't be easy to solve." Ziyu shook his head slightly, "As Xin Qu said, the eldest son's inheritance system tests the power of the mother clan.

The stronger the maternal clan, the more likely it is that the eldest son's inheritance system will be tested.

In the final analysis, this is just a means used by the Xin family to form a marriage.

For us, it's actually of little use. "

The fortune teller also nodded and said: "Moreover, we have to carry out supporting arrangements, such as major sects and minor sects, titles, opening accounts, and establishing clans. All the rules of the Xin family were established by Xin Qu alone.

So he basically relied on his own ideas, and there wasn't much opposition from anyone, because their headquarters actually didn't have much power, and subsequent members had to approve his plan, otherwise it would be like Shaoshan, with the Xin family A spoonful was served.

And now is not the time to make changes. Even if Prince He seizes the throne, our first priority is to strengthen the royal family as soon as possible, weaken the intensity of the royal family's internal strife, and then suppress the nobles and public families. "

Zixun nodded and said nothing else.

With Xin’s system, there is basically no possibility of plagiarism.

Because this was established when the Xin family moved directly from the clan commune system to the centralized system headed by Xin Qu.

The reason why Xinqu was able to say the same thing was because he used changing allocations as an inducement to keep pushing forward.

Although this process only lasted a year, through successive war victories, the growing tribe successfully weakened everyone's thinking ability, proving that as long as you believe in Xinqu, you can gain benefits.

Only in this way can Xin Qu use his personal prestige to directly implement policies.

Moreover, once the implemented policies are released, everyone can submit letters to advise, give their own opinions and suggestions, and continuously improve them.

This is how the development of Xin's early period came about.

The effect is naturally good.

Everyone has a sense of participation, and at the same time they can get more food, accelerating the disintegration of the clan and entering the city-state system.

It's just that he is a city-state with a military merit system. The institutional framework of integrating farming and war has been completed, and he is just waiting to show off his power.

After the discussion failed, Zixun stopped thinking about it and planned to return to the south to see how the situation could be adjusted.

(End of this chapter)