Ace Sales System

Chapter 240 Strange Brothers Part [-]

The patriarchal system evolved from the patriarchal patriarchal system in the clan society. It is a system in which the royal family and nobles distribute state power according to blood relationship in order to establish hereditary rule.Its characteristic is the clan organization and the state organization merge into one, the patriarchal clan organization and the political level are exactly the same.This system was established in the Xia Dynasty, developed in the Shang Dynasty, completed in the Zhou Dynasty, and influenced the subsequent feudal dynasties.

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As the clan leader, the eldest son has a status above the ordinary clan members.In the ethics of the Zhou Dynasty, clan members only discussed the relationship between the eldest son and ordinary people. Ordinary clan members "although they are rich, they dare not enter the eldest son's family with wealth."In the funeral system, when a large number of people died, even if the clan members had no relatives of the "five clothes", they had to obey the "Qi Decline in March", which is the same as "the common people are the king" (see mourning clothes. Because the people of the Zhou Dynasty regarded the eldest son as The incarnation of the ancestors, so it is believed that honoring the eldest son is also respecting the ancestors.

Slave owners and nobles at all levels attached great importance to the special status of "the eldest son", which was mainly manifested in sacrifices, but at that time not all descendants were eligible to sacrifice to their ancestors.For example, those who succeed you can only offer sacrifices to you, those who succeed ancestors worship their ancestors, those who succeed their great ancestors worship their great ancestors, those who succeed their great ancestors worship their great ancestors, each has its own lineage and what it worships.Those who are not his successors cannot be sacrificed. Only the "eldest son" line of the ancestors has the privilege of officiate, and the rest are not eligible to worship the ancestors.However, no matter who you are, you have to worship the ancestors, and in order to worship the ancestors, you have to respect the "eldest son" who can worship the ancestors.Therefore, "Book of Rites Da Zhuan" said: "Respecting the ancestors is the meaning of respecting the ancestors." In this way, the status of the "zongzi" becomes more important. Therefore, it has the effect of ruling them virtually.In the Western Zhou Dynasty, politically speaking, there were no two kings in a country; in terms of patriarchal law, there were no two priests in a temple.Clan members at all levels must center on the "princes" at all levels to express "respecting the ancestors" and "respecting the clan". This has become the basic creed for maintaining the patriarchal system.

The eldest son also has the right to command, dispose and protect the clansmen within their respective ranges.Clans in the Zhou Dynasty had their own armed forces, and the commander was the eldest son of each clan.These armed forces often fight with the national army.For example, in the Battle of Yanling in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Jin army that fought against the Chu army used the clans of Luan, Fan, Zhongxing, and Qie as the main force.In domestic political struggles, clan armed forces also often played a pivotal role.Song Wengong "made the Dai, Zhuang, and Huan clans attack the Wu clan in Sima Zibo's house", which is an example of the princes using some clans to destroy the power of other clans.The eldest son also has the right to dispose of the clan's property and personal life.In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhao Yang, the patriarch of the Zhao family in Jin State, once forced his clansman Zhao Wu to hand over all his "Five Hundred Families of Wei Gong".Later, because of Zhao Wu's negligence, he was killed.This kind of killing of the tribe was regarded as a reasonable behavior under the patriarchal system of the Zhou Dynasty. In "Zuo Zhuan", there is a record that the nobles of the state of Jin expressed their willingness to be punished by the death penalty of the eldest son when they were captured and released.The eldest son's personal treatment of the clansmen also included exile. Zhao Ying of Jin State was once "released in Qi" by Dazong Zhao Tongdeng for adultery.The state recognizes and respects the eldest son's right to dispose of the clan members. When punishing clan members, the eldest son is often consulted first.Zheng Guo exiled You Chu, and the ruling Zichan first "consulted with the uncle".The state also recognizes the paternal son's right of asylum to the tribe.The protection of the eldest son includes giving various care to the tribe and protecting the tribe in lawsuits. "Zuo Zhuan" records a story about a man in Jiyang who "had a prison" and "he bribed a lot with female music".

The eldest son has many privileges.

The eldest son has the right to preside over the sacrificial ceremony, which symbolizes a status and is highly valued in the patriarchal society.

The eldest son has the right to control the property of the clan.

The eldest son also has the right to be in charge of affairs such as marriages and funerals of clan members.Clan members must report to the eldest son whenever there is a major event.On the other hand, the eldest son has the responsibility to help the clansmen with matters such as weddings and funerals.

The eldest son has the right to teach and punish clan members.

The eldest son inheritance system is the core of the patriarchal system.

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Concubine, the principal wife is the concubine, the son born to the principal wife is called concubine, concubine son, which means authentic, and the eldest son born is the eldest son of concubine.Let me give an example: the son born to the emperor's empress is the son-in-law, and the eldest son is the eldest son.But there is one thing: the queen's son who was born to the emperor before being canonized as a queen is not a disciple, but a concubine.In the same way, the son born to the emperor after the empress was deposed is not a legitimate son.It's the same as King Zhou above when he was emperor.

Concubine, side branch also, the son born to a concubine is called a concubine, a concubine.The descendant is the great sect, and the concubine is the minor sect.

The so-called "Establishing a son is not based on virtue, and establishing a son on the basis of honor." This is the so-called heirloom inheritance system. "Establishing a descendant to be an elder but not a virtuous one" means that the heir to the throne must be his own eldest son, no matter whether he is a virtuous or not.The heir to the throne should first be the direct son of the monarch. Among the sons of the monarch, the successor is determined by age. "Establishing a son is more expensive than growing up" means that the heirs to the throne are all sons of their own direct relatives, but they are not born to the same mother, and the queen's son may not be the eldest son. This rule determines the heir: the heir to the throne must be the eldest son born to his wife.If the elder brother's mother is a concubine, but the younger brother's mother is a wife, as long as there is a son of the wife, the son of the concubine cannot be the prince. Even if the son has problems, such as illness or stupidity, it is not acceptable. Because of this, conflicts often arise.If a wife has no son, she can only have a concubine's son, regardless of his age.In history, King Zhou of Shang Dynasty became the king according to this rule.King Zhou of Shang had two elder brothers from the same mother. The elder brother was Wei Ziqi.King Zhou’s parents both wanted Wei Ziqi to be the prince, but some ministers fought hard according to the law, saying: When Wei Ziqi was born, the mother of Shang Zhou King was a concubine, and when King Zhou was born, his mother was his wife, and the son with a wife was there. It is not possible to make the son of a concubine the prince, even though the mother is the same.

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According to "Historical Records Yinbenji": "Since Zhongding, the heirs have been abolished and the disciples have been replaced, and the disciples may compete to succeed each other", resulting in a situation of "chaos compared to the ninth generation" and "no dynasties among princes".In the late Yin and Shang Dynasties, the system of brotherhood and brotherhood was replaced by the system of inheritance from father to son.For example, brother B's eldest son Weizi Qi was born in "Wei" and was named a viscount named Qi; because Qi's mother was Weiwei and was not an official wife, Qi could not inherit the throne even though he was the eldest son.Emperor Yi's youngest son, Xin, inherited the throne of Yin and Shang because his mother was the main palace and was born as a descendant.It was this Xin who brought the Yin and Shang Dynasties to their demise.This shows that at the end of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, the system of heir apparent succession had been established.After Ji Fa destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he vigorously promoted the system of heir succession.According to the patriarchal system, the spirit of "passing on the descendant but not the concubine, and passing on the elder but not the virtuous", the Zhou Dynasty stipulated that only the eldest son is the only one who can inherit the throne or title, even if the son is older or more talented than the eldest son , also has no right to inherit.This makes the younger brother rule over the elder brother, and the small clan rule under the big clan.Although bastards cannot inherit the throne, they can get other titles that are inferior to the throne.

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Chinese rural governance has never been separated from the clan.Zong is the sum of all clansmen with the same surname. Clan initially refers to the sum of people with direct blood relationship of no more than five clothes, and later extended to the sum of people with direct blood relationship of the same ancestor, also known as clan.The combination of clans and clans forms a kind of settlement that is unique to China in human civilization, and it is in line with human nature, with natural cohesion.

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The core of the clan is the five functions of "receiving clan, self-government, mutual assistance, filial piety, and loyalty to the emperor".Traditional clans include cities, but today's clans in China specifically refer to rural areas, which are areas outside cities.

Xu Chao respects his cousin Xu Fu a lot, and Xu Fu also trusts Xu Chao a lot. It has nothing to do with his work ability. Xu Chao's vision is good, but he is too feudal and superstitious. Xu Fu, the head of the house, has an important future. Even if Xu Chao was dismissed because of his superstition and offended the leader many times, with his working ability, it is easy to go to a better company to develop. He chose to stay in Xu Fu's small media company. I want to help my cousin Xu Fu.In his eyes, when his cousin develops well, the whole family will naturally be better. So far, Xu Chao has half of the credit for the development of this media company.

So far, Xu Fu fits the image of the eldest son in Xu Chao's mind, and he is sincerely devoted to him. Xu Fu is 32 years old and unmarried; Xu Chao, who is 28 years old this year, is also unmarried. , as the younger brother, he himself cannot marry, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the eldest son.

Xu Fu was blamed by you for lowering the cost of the Winter Long-distance Running Games before, especially when he learned that you paid 71 yuan, he didn't react and was ridiculed by Xu Chao, and then swore: "I swear, I swear that I will definitely complete the contract with Tang Xing Company, if I break the contract privately, I will not be able to have a son!"

If breaking an oath involves karma, there will naturally be a law of karma.If you swear to do good, if you break the oath, you will lose your blessings.If you swear to do evil, if you break the oath, you will get rid of the evil.

"Wisdom Degree Theory" says: "As the Buddha said, there are ten crimes in lying. What are the ten: [-]. Bad breath; [-]. Wise people advise, but often do not participate in reports; [-]. Are often slandered, and ugly voices are heard all over the world; [-]. People disrespect, although there are teachings, people do not accept them; [-]. Often worry; [-]. All kinds of slander karmic karma; nine, if the body breaks down and life will eventually fall into hell; ten, if you are a human being, you will often be slandered."

If you commit big lies, you will go to hell like an arrow, so don't be careless.In the end of the world, in order to seek fame and fortune, there are many people who speak big words without shame. We should be deeply vigilant, and we should not follow suit and join the ranks of blind obedience and worship, and the consequences will be worrying.

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Because Xu Fu often completed the orders of small customers perfunctorily before, Xu Chao did not dare to trust Xu Fu, so much that he worried that his eldest son would not have his own son, and even more worried that the eldest son would go to hell after death.

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