Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, the 20th-level knight, especially the eighth-level civilian knight, those who obtain the title are really ordinary low-level civilians, and the way to obtain the title is the fairest way to kill the enemy in battle, or by planting.
After paying local taxes and accumulating a certain amount, you can get a title. Under the Qin system, if you want to reach the eighth level of public transport by beheading, you have to kill hundreds of people. Unless you are a real military king, it is difficult to do it.
Although it looks very tempting, if you really want to achieve it, you have to be constantly promoted in the army, become a general, and count the achievements of the whole team as your own. That is the only way."
Liu Yu smiled and said: "But the positions of military officers are often occupied by aristocratic children. Lao Qin is not like the aristocratic families of our Jin Dynasty. They have a tradition of martial arts. Most of the aristocratic children also want to join the army, which is given to ordinary newcomers.
There were not many opportunities, but after Shang Yang's reform, he liberated the slaves in the country, which allowed both civilians and slaves to join the army. The number was far more than that of the children of nobles and nobles. Slowly, they began to occupy a share in the army.
He became an officer in the middle and lower ranks, and then became a knight."
Liu Muzhi frowned: "Is your idea of using the Jingba brothers to form a party to replace the high-ranking families of the aristocratic families inspired by the Qin system?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "No, the sons of Qin's scholars will at least protect their family's power in the army. Even the King of Qin, Duke Qin, has to go into battle in person. This is much harder than the noble families of our Jin Dynasty.
If I were in the Qin State, it would not be so easy for me to get ahead. But even so, the Qin State has been suppressed by the Guandong countries like the Jin State for a long time because of its insufficient territory, sparse population, and especially the lack of talents. Lord Shang
The reform made the Qin people organized, brave in public battles, and timid in private fights. Everyone just wanted to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy to gain a title and become a master. This was also the fundamental reason for the Qin State's hard work and strength.
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Liu Muzhi sighed: "Everything has two sides, send slaves. Although the Qin State became powerful quickly with this move, it was internally ruthless and externally fierce. It was ruthless to its enemies and equally vicious to its own people. You also know that,
To reach the eighth level of civilian noble, you have to kill hundreds of enemy troops. There are very few people who meet this condition. But even so, it is even more difficult to advance to the fifth level to become a knight and become a knight who can be passed down to his descendants.
It is really impossible to reach the sky without being promoted to a mid-level general such as a general or a general in the army. In this way, fighting for a lifetime and killing hundreds of enemies will not only replace one's own numerous scars, but also
They are just civilian nobles who are exterminated immediately after death. Shang Yang himself said that only when the people have no money left can everyone die. This kind of tyranny cannot last long."
Liu Yu shook his head: "I won't do that. In fact, under our system now, if you work hard and get credit, the rewards will be very generous. My rules for demotion are more aimed at high-ranking families.
They can receive salary without merit from generation to generation and always ride on the heads of the people in the world."
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "If you continue, I am becoming more and more interested in your idea."
Liu Yu nodded: "The demise of the Qin Dynasty was due to the fact that it did not adhere to this title system later. In the Qin State, obtaining titles based on merit was the most basic credit of the country, but accordingly, sufficient rewards must be given to the soldiers and civilians, just
The title itself is not worth fighting for with one's life, but the benefits brought by the title are sufficient. In the Qin State, the title can also reduce or reduce different taxes, be allocated more land, and enjoy better treatment.
, at least in their respective villages, a veteran with a sixth- or seventh-level knighthood can really run amok in the countryside, and even if he commits a crime, he can use the title to pay for his crime."
"Moreover, the rural officials of the Qin State are often served by veterans who are civilians. They can use their powers to gain more benefits in the countryside. For example, if the same land is allocated, they can occupy better areas.
Land, quotas for joining the army, distribution of seeds and farm tools, all can be used to take advantage of one's power. Many people can get a knight in their lifetime in front of them. Even if they can't get it, such a high-level civilian
It is also enough for him to marry more wives and concubines, give birth to multiple sons, and arrange for his sons to join the army early and make meritorious deeds. The starting point is much higher than his own struggle back then."
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "It seems that you have really read a lot of books. You also know a lot about the things behind the history books. Yes, although the Qin government is harsh and violent, it can still make people all over the country think about it.
If you want to serve in the army, it means that you can still get real benefits. For the Qin State, without the scholar class occupying a large number of fields and slaves, the country will naturally have a lot of land that can be distributed to the common people, and once the foreign war is won,
Then the benefits gained will be more and more. How about saying that Qin is a country of tigers and wolves, and the people of Qin will be happy when they hear the war?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "But the subsequent decline of the Qin State was also because they gave up the military merit system that they had insisted on for hundreds of years. In other words, they lost the national credibility they had had for six generations. In order to quickly conquer the world, Qin Shihuang
Reduce the intensity of the resistance of the soldiers and civilians of the Six Kingdoms, and change the law. As long as the people of the Six Kingdoms voluntarily surrender and are no longer plundered as slaves, even the small and medium-sized gentry of the Six Kingdoms can continue to retain their rights in their hometowns and prevent Qin from making meritorious deeds.
The generals and officers went to these places to gain benefits."
"So, the people of Qin fought hard and gained nothing, so they naturally complained. In the past, they could get benefits through war, which would make people crazy. They were happy when they heard about the war, but now they are all gone. In turn, they still have to continue to fight for Qin in the south and north.
, went through life and death, and even had to build a mausoleum and palace for Qin Shihuang. This made the old Qin people alienated from the Qin Emperor, defected on a large scale, and were unwilling to contribute to the country. Even when the world was in chaos, even the Qin army could not be recruited.
Now that we’re here, it can’t be said that the lesson hasn’t been profound.”
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, the lesson is profound, and it is still very meaningful today. Let's not talk about the rules of whether Qin Shihuang is bad or bad. Let's talk about the Qin State's model where beheading for military merit is the main calculation of nobility. Then it must always be
You have to keep killing people to maintain the war. Once the world is stable and there are no more wars, how can you keep this title? You have raised tigers and wolves, and suddenly one day you make them vegetarian, will the tigers and wolves eat you in turn? "
Liu Yu shook his head confidently: "No, it doesn't mean that only war can lead to military merit, nor does it mean that only military merit can be called a knight. If the foreigners are subdued and the world is at peace, then there is no need to take the initiative to launch wars, and the country
Although it is big, war-like people will die, and human nature does not like to kill without restraint. When there is peace, the merit evaluation system can be transformed into a system of giving food and receiving silk, and whoever cultivates the land well will be rewarded.
Whoever manages the country well will be crowned a noble!"
This chapter has been completed!