At the end of the Warring States Period, a Jun had a title of about the same level as a Marquis, while a Hou's status was slightly higher. The difference was that a Jun's fiefdom was smaller, usually a small town at the county level, while a Hou's status was usually a large city at the county level.
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To put it simply, the so-called food fief refers to taxes, that is, the taxes paid to the imperial court in the fiefdom do not need to be paid to the imperial court, but are paid directly to the recipients.
The twenty levels of Qin's title are: first-class official, second-level official, third-level hairpin, fourth-level official, fifth-level official, sixth-level official, seventh-level official, eighth-level official, ninth-five-level official, tenth-level concubine, eleven
The right concubine chief, the twelfth left watch, the thirteenth middle watch, the fourteen right watch, the fifteenth minor commander, the sixteenth great commander (Daliang Zao), the seventeenth chariot concubine chief, the eighteen great concubine chief, the nineteenth
The Marquis of Guannei and the Marquis of Twenty Che.
In the Qin State, the Marquis of Guannei can also be called the king. There are three differences between the Marquis of Guannei and the Marquis of Che.
First, the levels of nobility are different. The Marquis of Che is the 20th level, which is the highest level, and the Marquis of Guannai is the 19th level, which is the next level.
Second, the treatment is different. Chehou usually enjoys a few thousand households, sometimes tens of thousands of households, while Guannei Hou usually enjoys up to a thousand households.
Third, the exercise of power is different. The Marquis of Che enjoys the power of fiefdom and can enjoy a high degree of control over the farmers in the fief, while the Marquis of Guannei can only enjoy salary and food, but cannot control the farmers.
Although within the Qin State, the monarch is one level lower than the Marquis of Che, but compared with the Six Kingdoms, his status is between the middle and not lower than the Marquis. Who makes the Qin State the strongest.
From this perspective, Lu Buwei's Marquis Wenxin, who had a fiefdom of Luoyang and 100,000 households, was simply not on the same level as the Marquises of the Six Kingdoms.
Although the credit for expanding hundreds of miles of land is not small, it is far from enough to be crowned a king. Cheng Qiao was able to be crowned a king, obviously because of his status. Most military officers and civil servants struggled all their lives, but they could not be crowned a king.
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It can be seen that when it comes to fairness, even the Qin State can only achieve relative fairness, but cannot achieve absolute fairness. Even modern times and socialism cannot achieve absolute fairness.
Perhaps absolute fairness is the greatest injustice.
Of course, the Qin State did not do too much. With the credit of expanding the territory hundreds of miles, neither the court officials nor the ordinary people would have any objections. There is nothing abnormal in their thinking.
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There are many clan disciples in the Six Kingdoms who have no merit and are crowned kings, and there are no longer a few...
Of course, I sighed, but Cheng Qiao still accepted it with peace of mind. His skills in reincarnation in this life were good, so there was nothing he could do about it.
People who hate corruption are just because they are not qualified to be corrupt. Although this statement is biased, it is not completely unreasonable. The same thing is true for family background.
You can't choose your origin, you can only accept it and live your best life.
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"Okay, now that your fatigue is gone, go see your grandmother, mother, and brothers."
Ying Zichu opened his eyes, gently patted Cheng Qiao's hand on his shoulder, his voice was soft and his tone was kind.
"Okay, Father, please pay attention to rest."
Cheng Qiao stopped massaging, came to the case, bowed respectfully, turned around and left the hall.
As soon as he left, before he had gone far, he saw a young man wearing a white robe with gold patterns, a figure as tall and straight as a green pine, a tough and handsome face, and a calm temperament, standing there and looking at him with a smile.
Cheng Qiao walked over quickly, bowed his hands with a smile and said, "I've met my brother."
That's right, this young man is Cheng Qiao's elder brother, the first emperor of the ages, the First Emperor, Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji died of illness in 251 BC, when King Qin Zhaoxiang, the oldest and longest-reigning king in the history of the Qin State, returned to Xianyang after their fathers were officially canonized as princes by their grandfather, King Qin Xiaowen.
The State of Zhao received the news that Ying Zichu was canonized as crown prince, and Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji were released and returned to the country not long after.
At that time, Ying Zheng was nine years old and Cheng Qiao was six years old. With Cheng Qiao's deliberate closeness and friendship, the relationship between the two improved rapidly. Although they were half-brothers, their relationship was no worse than that of full brothers.
Even though the forces behind the two have been competing for the position of prince for the past two years, their relationship has not been affected at all.
The man behind his assassination, Zhi Ri, had already told Cheng Qiao that it was Lu Buwei. Moreover, Lu Buwei did not give a clear order and summoned Zhi Ri alone to give a hint.
Zhan Ri's testimony, his experience, and his understanding of Ying Zheng showed that Ying Zheng had no idea about his assassination at all.
Although Ying Zheng is still only twelve years old, his charisma has already begun to show. He disdains such things as assassination, and is even disgusted with it. He especially likes the way of overlord who crushes the past in an upright manner.
Cheng Qiao was only halfway through the ceremony when he was supported by Ying Zheng.
"You don't have to be polite, little brother."
"Why did you go out and break up with your brother?"
"Haha, how come? I just wanted to make it a little more formal when we meet for the first time after parting."
"In the future, if my brother wants me to salute, but I'm too lazy to do so, I'll be in trouble."
"You are still the same, very lazy."
Ying Zheng laughed and scolded, his eyes soft and loving.
"How was the mission to Korea?"
"It went very well. We have expanded the land for hundreds of miles. Just now, my father said that I would be crowned Lord of Chang'an. Here, all the jasper rings were given to me."
"Well done, you have made great contributions to Qin."
A trace of envy flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes, and he raised his hand and patted Cheng Qiao on the shoulder.
"Brother, I think you should get closer to your father."
"Why, aren't I close to my father?"
"No, brother, you always act too serious."
Ying Zheng understood what Cheng Qiao meant and smiled bitterly: "Little brother, I am the eldest son, how can I be the same as you?"
"Besides, my brother's personality can't be like yours. It's enough for you to coax my father."
"Alas...brother, you have suffered a lot in Zhao State. I will definitely vent my anger for you if I have the opportunity in the future."
Since Ying Zheng was not with Ying Zichu when he was growing up, and he was bullied and despised by everyone in the Zhao Kingdom, there was always an invisible barrier between Ying Zheng and Ying Zichu, although they actually got along well. , it’s just not harmonious and relaxed enough.
"It's in the past."
"How can an elder brother ask his younger brother to help him vent his anger?"
"It is the elder brother who always protects the younger brother. In the future, he will vent his anger on himself and raise troops to destroy the State of Zhao!"
There was a hint of murderous intent in Ying Zheng's eyes, and he was full of murderous intent at the end.
"Before destroying the Kingdom of Zhao, it's not too much for me to help my brother get some interest, right?"
"Well, that's okay."
"Stop talking, let's go and have a sword fight. This time, brother, I will definitely beat you!"
"Haha, brother, I'm not as good as you when it comes to studying and governing the country, but how have you ever defeated me in a sword fight?"
"This time, brother Wei will definitely win!"
"What should I do if I lose?"
"Old rule, let you choose a treasure from my brother's private collection."
"Two things. I have made great contributions this time, and my father has rewarded me. You, the eldest brother, are so embarrassed. Can you excuse me?"
"What a greedy person, okay, just two pieces."
"That's pretty much it."
"What are you doing?"
"Brothers should walk arm in arm."
"Don't be like this, you're pulling back and forth, putting your arms around each other, how are you doing?"
"How long has this been going on? Brother, why haven't you adapted yet?"
"Brother, I can't adapt to it. It's too awkward."
“You’ll get used to it gradually.”
"Don't……"
"The more you resist, the more excited I become. Brother, why don't you always understand?"
"You...sigh..."
Under the warm sun, the two brothers talked and laughed, pulled and pushed, and finally Ying Zheng couldn't resist Cheng Qiao and left arm in arm.
This chapter has been completed!