Chapter 5491 Shang Yang’s reforms are also tactics
The black robe said thoughtfully: "System guarantee? What the people want? What does this mean?"
The ancestor said seriously: "Shang Yang's reform is the best example. At that time, Shang Yang, who was the god of the Tiandao Alliance, planned to end the vassal world under the rule of the Emperor of Zhou and replace it with a unified, centralized country.
model, so he met with the king of Qin and persuaded him to persuade the king of Qin to deal with the clan rebellion that had continued for several generations before Qin.
Duke Xiao of Qin said that the clan and nobles were the source of turmoil in the Qin State. It was necessary to find a way to end them and to arouse the large number of barbarians and slaves in the Qin State so that they could participate in the war and gain honor and power. Only in this way could the Qin State be stimulated to occupy the vast territory.
The majority of the population is not just dependent on a few nobles and countrymen."
Doupeng sighed: "This is really a good idea. Qin Jun is afraid that his power will be taken away by his fellow clan members, and he also suffers from the fact that the clan nobles have mastered the people of the country, which are the soldiers of the Qin State, so he cannot attack the clan.
The nobles committed the murder because the people of the old Qin Dynasty always relied on strength and respected the strong, and because of the blood relationship, the clan
There is a natural possibility of replacing the Qin Lord, so the Qin clan chaos that lasted for several generations and lasted for hundreds of years has become the Qin Lord's biggest headache. Who can solve the clan problem like the Jin State, and not disappear like the Jin State?
The power of the clan and the country is divided up by the superiors, which in turn can dethrone the king of Jin, which will be the result that the king of Qin wants most."
The black robe nodded and said: "Yes, although the clan is in danger of seizing the king's power, it also has the role of protecting the king and protecting the family and the country. This is its dual nature. In the aristocratic era, the people basically obeyed their orders.
They are the clan aristocrats of the great nobility, so it is difficult for Qin Jun to attack these clans, because whether they are loyal or treacherous depends on one thought, but they will not let outsiders gain control of Qin's country, so they can still be consistent in dealing with the outside world.
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"It's just that the development direction of the Qin State at that time was to leave Hangu Pass in the east and compete with the Guandong countries for the hegemony of the world. However, due to years of civil strife and the Wei State in Guandong taking the lead in reform, not only was it unable to exit eastward, but it was reversed by others.
The land west of Hexi threatens Xianyang. In this situation, it can be said that life and death are at stake. The idea of reforming to survive is the common idea of the Qin State, including the clan nobles at that time. After all, if the country is gone, how can you be better off?
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"So Shang Yang came to Qin at this time. The so-called reform actually meant that changes could be made at the expense of vested interests. But Shang Yang's disadvantage was that he did not transfer power from the clan like the Jin did.
The nobles turned to outsiders, but took advantage of the Qin monarch's mentality that he wanted great power but was unable to govern the country by himself. On the one hand, it strengthened the Qin monarch's power.
, On the one hand, a large number of meritorious officers of the new army of Qin were promoted through the military merit system, allowing them to replace the original noble children and become new grassroots managers. These people have no foundation, and the power in their hands is completely dependent on the country, or in other words
He is the king of Qin, so he only takes orders from the king of Qin, which perfectly eliminates the clan nobles who originally controlled the people and the army."
"And the military merit title system makes it difficult for ordinary people to reach the rank of knight after being promoted to the eighth level or above, and it is impossible for their descendants to inherit the title. This avoids the situation like that in the Jin Dynasty, where the ministers were too powerful to lose their power, and in the end they were emptied out.
Jin Dynasty without royal family to defend it
The king of the country and the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty. In this way, the king of Qin was certainly happy. He not only suppressed the clan nobles, but also eliminated the risk of foreign surnames seizing power. However, he still needed to do one more thing to test whether Shang Yang's reform was true.
It will only benefit Lord Qin."
The ancestor nodded and said: "Yes, this is the power of Qin Xiaogong. He used Shang Yang to destroy the old aristocracy and clan power headed by Gongzi Qian, and truly made the military merit system prevail throughout the country, and he himself also benefited from his merits
He became the leading aristocrat and prime minister of the Qin State, and was unparalleled for a while. However, Qin Xiaogong wanted to know whether the system designed by Shang Yang himself could also restrict him.
Such a nobleman restrained him, so he secretly ordered the prince to attack Shang Yang after he came to power, and punish him for treason. If Shang Yang can be successfully captured, it means that Shang Jun's method can be used, and he will continue to maintain it in the future. If Shang Yang
If there is a way to circumvent this order and gather troops loyal to you to resist, it shows that this legal system has loopholes and is definitely not feasible and must be abandoned in the future."
Doupeng sighed: "It turns out that there are these secrets behind Shang Yang's reform. The world only knew that Shang Yang committed suicide by doing this, but they didn't expect that all this had been arranged by Qin Xiaogong, who originally obeyed his words.
So, Qin Xiaogong left enough loyal troops for the prince behind him to carry out his orders?"
The ancestor nodded: "Yes, I won't go into details about the specific process. In short, Shang Yang's side, including his bodyguards, have long been lurking the dead soldiers who were ambushed by Duke Xiao of Qin. Even if Shang Yang can mobilize the entire army,
There is no way to avoid the assassination of these dead soldiers. This is why Qin Xiaogong dares to let Shang Yang carry out reforms, and
, he had secretly poisoned Shang Yang for a long time. It was a secret medicine left by Qin State when it won the tribe in ancient times. When Qin Xiaogong reused Shang Yang's reform, he gave him this powerful poison. If
Unless Shang Yang himself is a god of the Tiandao Alliance and is proficient in this way, he might not even know that he has been poisoned."
The black robe laughed: "So, these are what Shang Yang expected? Then why was he killed by the new king of Qin in the end?"
The ancestor smiled and said: "Because he knows these methods and plans of Duke Xiao of Qin. If he does not die, he will inevitably be destroyed and the government will cease. Then this Shang Yang method will not be sustainable. The Qin State will return to the previous aristocratic rule, just like the Chu State.
Just as big and powerless, what's more, this military solution can be regarded as a kind of tribulation. If this tribulation is passed, then Shang Yang, as a deity, can ascend to immortality and become a god."
Doupeng's brows raised: "In the end, did Shang Yang successfully survive the tribulation, or did he really die like this?"
The ancestor curled his lips and said: "Venerable Doupeng, you seem to have asked a question that you shouldn't ask. You must know that the gods of the Tiandao Alliance can only be seen in the nine heavens after they become gods and ancestors.
Among the seniors who have successfully ascended to the throne, we must not inquire about who has become a god and who has not."
Doupeng quickly bowed his head and apologized: "Disciple said something indiscriminately on a whim. Please forgive me, ancestor."
The ancestor raised his brows, waved his hands, and said: "That's all, as a former god who has ascended to become a god, I also took the initiative to appear in front of you, and I violated the rules myself, so how can I ask you like this?