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Chapter 1467 Conquering the Empire (13)

Peter's words made Zhou Wen frown, and he immediately objected: "No one wants to be born lowly. Once this system is implemented, it will definitely cause turmoil! And on the empire side, there are three levels of royal family, nobles and commoners on the surface. , Will we bring trouble to adults if we come up with this system now?"

Peter smiled: "This status hierarchy is not constant. The purpose of our establishment of the system is to hope that the people below are eager to climb up, because they are the lowest and lowest slaves. After making enough meritorious service, It can also be a high-ranking warrior. As for the trouble, as long as you don't confer the title of nobility, then in this era when the military and government are in the hands of warlords, there will be no trouble at all."

Zhao Hu said suddenly: "Actually, what you mean is to change the hierarchy of the Qin family's retainers to different names and implement it here, right?"

Peter lowered his head: "My lord is wise, but I think that our Qin family has too many retainers, and there should not be so many ranks on the empire's side, lest the people below lose their desire to climb."

"Oh, then how do you divide it? Is it according to the military rank system in the melee period of the ancient country in the Far East? This is not bad. Each rank has a corresponding land salary, and even food is strictly divided." Zhao said. Tiger said with a smile.

Peter was startled, how did the lord know what he referred to to formulate this status hierarchy?However, he said with full of admiration: "My lord is really knowledgeable. I just refer to the military system in the ancient Far East, but we can't copy it completely. After all, people's livelihood and customs are not the same."

"Well, tell me what you think." Zhao Hu nodded.

At the beginning, I also wanted to change the retainer system of the Qin family to the military rank system, but people in the southeast peninsula only recognized the retainer system representing the status of warriors. I had no choice but to combine the military ranks of the empire with the ranks of retainers in the southeast peninsula to formulate a new retainer system.

Peter said: "Yes, I believe that in the Qin family's foundation of the empire, everyone should be divided into three parts: officials, civilians, and slaves.

"The rank of slaves is the lowest. They are generally prisoners of war or those who committed crimes and were punished as slaves. Those who are one level higher than slaves are untouchables, which refer to the family members of the enemy's military and political officials in the occupied areas. Then there are common people. The population of all newly occupied territories is of this class."

Zhou Wen, who originally heard that all the prisoners of war were demoted to slaves, was secretly happy: See if Liu Ming is depressed.But when they heard the untouchables and ordinary people behind, they were taken aback, and quickly interrupted: "Master Peter, is it too much for you to classify these people so low?"

Peter shook his head and said with a smile: "Where would it be? Otherwise, how can we reflect the nobility of our own people? Besides, there is a merit system for them to climb.

"Think about it, if when we attack, the local people support us because they are afraid of being untouchables, and even directly rise up against the local rulers, wouldn't it be wonderful?

"If we are strong enough, this status hierarchy alone is enough to be a great weapon to threaten the enemy. Because if we don't help us, we will be slaves and pariahs after the war."

Zhou Wen blinked, and looked at Zhao Hu uncertainly, and when he saw Zhao Hu nodded with a smile, he didn't say anything.

In fact, when you think about it, the people on your side spend money and life on your side. After laying down the land, the opponent who was originally an enemy can be equal to yourself?How can this be!Well, coupled with this great function that can be used to threaten the enemy, it seems that Peter's status hierarchy is not bad.

Peter continued: "The common people above are the low people, which refers to those who have lived in our territory for more than three years. And as long as they have paid food and taxes for four years, or entered the army and government offices, they will automatically obtain the rank of civilians. Of course, The number of years stipulated here refers to those ordinary people who have not obtained meritorious service, and those who have meritorious service are calculated according to the meritorious level.

"And when the civilians get three points of meritorious service, they will be for the Shangmin. Once they are given [-] acres of permanent land for the Shangmin, the army and government offices will also give priority to the Shangmin. Moreover, people below the common people will see the Shangmin. , must give way.”

"Twenty acres of land handed down from generation to generation?! Shangmin's treatment is so high?! And those three points of merit? What are these three points of merit?" Zhou Wen asked curiously.

"Three heads of the enemy." Peter said lightly and chillingly.

Zhou Wen couldn't help but hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said, "If this is the case, wouldn't there be endless incidents of killing good people and taking meritorious deeds!"

Peter shook his head and said: "No, if the people want to be a superior citizen, only when the enemy army invades or there are mob thieves, and the local garrison and the yamen must jointly confirm and issue an order, the head won will be considered a meritorious service.

Zhou Wen loosened his brows: "Oh, this can limit the indiscriminate killing of innocent people, but in this way, it is not very difficult for ordinary people to be the people? Especially when we are so strong that not only no foreign enemies can invade, but also there are no thieves in the territory. It is simply impossible for the common people to want to be the superior people."

"Hehe, apart from military merits, there are also cultural meritorious deeds that can allow them to advance. Paying food and taxes to a certain extent is also meritorious service. Once meritorious deeds reach a certain level, they can still be promoted." Peter laughed.

But as soon as the words fell, Zhao Hu said: "Brave deeds for righteousness, craftsmen's innovative technology, etc. are also counted in Wen Xun."

"Uh, yes."

Although Peter felt that it was a bit strange that artisans could also advance, he thought it was a wonderful idea to vigorously improve the status of artisans, which might attract artisans from surrounding areas.

You must know that the status of grassroots craftsmen in the entire empire is not as good as that of pigs and dogs. If they can be attracted, other warlords will not have to think about making weapons to equip the army.

"What is the level above Shangmin?" Zhou Wen became curious.

"The superiors are divided into warriors and scribes. The subordinates think that the warriors should be divided into five grades and [-] grades. The same is true for the scribes. But as for the name, the subordinates are stupid and can't think of it, so I asked the lord to help me name it. "Peter saluted Zhao Hu and said.

Zhou Wen curled his lips, this guy's flattery has really reached the point of perfection.

Of course Zhao Hu also knew what Peter meant, but he didn't care. After thinking for a while, he said: "Samurai are divided into five grades: strong, tough, brave, fierce, and powerful. Each grade is divided into upper, middle and lower grades. , Lian, Cheng, Li, Ming, etc., how about the same three levels as upper, middle and lower?"

After Peter was obviously stunned for a moment, his lord actually took the requirements for civil and military officials directly as the rank name?But this is easier for the public to understand than the more powerful and elegant names I thought.

He couldn't help but sincerely worshiped and praised repeatedly, and said after a while: "My lord, I think we should set up a level equal to the highest level of civil and military, so that our status hierarchy system will be perfected."

Both Zhao Hu and Zhou Wen knew that the so-called fifth-class civil and military knights were actually the fifth-class dukes and uncles corresponding to the noble titles, but now Peter said that there is one less class, which is the rank of princes.

Zhou Wen curled his lips and said not to be too rampant to avoid being suppressed. I think it is too rampant!All titles are readily available, and you can start a country and start a business!Of course, Zhou Wen's opinion was aimed at Peter.

Zhao Hu didn't care about these things at all, and said directly: "The top warriors are Jieshi, and the top scribes are national scholars. It's also three levels up, middle, and down."

Zhou Wen, who was counting with his fingers, was completely dumbfounded. This official rank seems to be only six ranks, but it is more than the original rank of retainers, but don't forget that this is divided into civil and military, which is equivalent to doubled!
What's more, the people are divided into six classes: slaves, untouchables, commoners, lower class, commoners, and upper class. The entire status hierarchy is actually twelve classes with 24 levels!
God!Who said just now that the Qin family has too many levels, which will dispel the desire to climb up?
This guy is tantamount to dividing the grades into more detailed ones in disguise!

Although Zhou Wen was full of complaints, he also knew that with such a hierarchical system, coupled with the fixed and generous treatment for each level, the people below would definitely climb up desperately. This would not only facilitate management, but also make it easier This status hierarchy system is really great to hold everyone in the entire territory together!

As long as it is beneficial to his own adults, Zhou Wen will never refute it.

"Well, your proposal is good, but the treatment between each class and each level must be very different, generous, and combined with household registration, the identity level registration must be strictly implemented. Only in this way can such a hierarchical system be implemented.

"Go back and sort it out, and bring it back to Mingyue City to convene everyone to discuss and agree on how well each class and level will be treated, as well as how civil and military meritorious deeds will be determined, calculated, and advanced. Bring it over when it's done." Zhao Hu said, he It is very clear that government affairs issues, especially the issue of setting up the system in this way, cannot be implemented according to one's own assumptions.

After careful scrutiny and discussion by the ministers, the result must be much better than what he himself took for granted, so Zhao Hu directly asked Peter to go back and take the lead in formulating this system.

"Yes, my servant is leaving." Peter said salutingly, and Zhou Wen was also a well-behaved person, so he naturally sent Peter off instead of Zhao Hu.

The two seemed to have nothing to talk about, and they both walked in silence. Suddenly, Peter stopped, looked at Zhou Wen and said, "Master Zhou Wen, do you still call the lord Master?"

Zhou Wen blinked in confusion: "What? Is there something wrong?"

(End of this chapter)