The shepherd of a state is equivalent to the governor. Of course, the actual power is greater than that of the governor. After all, he has full military and political power in a state, which is equivalent to the official of the border.
However, the late emperor abolished the prefectures and made them governors except for the capital and accompanying capitals, weakening their power. After that, most of the prefectures became honorary gifts after the death of meritorious officials.
Apart from allowing him to be recorded in history books and have an identity passed down, there is no actual benefit.
Keke couldn't understand the significance of this, but the humans were very excited, including its host, who jumped several times with joy.
It put three big question marks in Man Bao's mind, and Man Bao explained to it in detail, "The first reason for civil servants and military generals to make meritorious deeds is to have wives and children, and a lifetime of glory and wealth. What about the other thing?"
Keke made a question mark.
Man Bao shook his head and said: "The second is to leave a name for Qingshi."
"From the emperor to the common people, who doesn't want to leave his name in history?" Man Bao said: "My biological father doesn't have this title. No one except us will remember him. After a few generations, if we don't compile the genealogy
, I am afraid that future generations will not know about it. But that won’t happen this time. He has a posthumous gift from the emperor. He can not only record it in the daily notes, but also in the records and history books. In the future, future generations will just open it.
The history books will know that there was such a person in the world and did such a thing."
As he spoke, Manbao became calm and a little sad, "This is called mourning and glory after death."
Keke said: "Everyone is dead, what's the use?"
After thinking for a long time, Manbao said: "If people have reincarnation, it is useful. If not, it is indeed useless for the dead, but it is useful for the living."
Yes, it is not only useful to living people, but also of great use.
Man Bao had just learned the news and was riding a carriage to pick up Bai Shan and others in front of the Imperial Academy. A group of teenagers came out of the school arm-in-arm. When they saw her, they called her "Miss Zhou" with a smile.
Even Bai Shan called her with a smile, "Miss Zhou."
Man Bao looked at them and asked, "Did you take the wrong medicine?"
Bai Shan bowed with a smile and said happily: "You are now the young lady of the Zhou Mu family, so naturally we have to be more respectful."
Manbao thought for a moment and bowed in return, "Then you are also the son of the Zhou Mu family, so I have to pay my respects in return."
Seeing the two people worshiping each other, Feng Zongping and others joined in the fun and worshiped each other, "Oh, the young master of the Zhou Mu family..."
"Oh, the young master of the Shangshu family..."
"Aiya, the young master of the Right Prime Minister's family..."
"Come on, come on, this is the young master of the Jingzhao Yin family..."
"Come, Miss Zhoumu's family..."
Only Bai Erlang was so angry that he grabbed Feng Zongping and others who were worshiping indiscriminately, "They are worshiping them, why are you joining in the fun?"
Yi Ziyang said happily: "Why can't we join in the fun?"
Bai Erlang: "They are childhood sweethearts, and they are of the same family. What do you mean by following them together and worshiping each other?"
When Feng Zongping heard this, he looked at the two people facing each other, put away his hand and said, "It's true."
Bai Shan and Man Bao's faces turned red, and they stood upright and stopped bowing.
When Ji Hao heard this, the smile on his face suddenly fell. He said, "People say that a daughter from a high family is married and a daughter from a low family is married. Both their fathers have become state shepherds. Isn't it appropriate?"
Bai Erlang was feeling very sad and a little jealous. When he heard Ji Hao's words, he became unhappy and immediately retorted: "Who said it was inappropriate? Our Bai family's family background is a little thicker than that of the Zhou family. We happen to be from a high family and a low family."
Door, why doesn’t it fit?”
Bai Shan nodded in agreement and gave his junior brother and cousin an appreciative look.
Ji Hao said with a sullen face: "No matter how high you are, you are still not as high as my Ji family."
Bai Erlang: "Your Ji family is too tall, you can't reach them."
Feng Zongping, Yin or Yi Ziyang and others looked back and forth at them and started arguing, and were speechless for a long time.
Man Bao was a little shy at first, but when he saw the two of them getting up, he couldn't help but said: "Are you done or not? You act like you are my elders, Bai Cheng, don't forget, I am the senior sister!"
When he went to see Ji Hao again, Man Bao frowned and didn't say anything. After all, he wasn't familiar with him.
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while. Bai Shan broke the deadlock with a smile and said, "It's rare that everyone has free time, and since it's such a happy event, I'll treat you to dinner."
Man Bao immediately said: "Go to our Zhou Ji Restaurant. My Sixth Brother and the others have hired a new chef, and the food they cook is delicious."
No one had any objections, so we happily took the car out of the inner city together.
It's not time for dinner yet, so there aren't many people in the restaurant, but the kitchen is extremely busy, after all, there's a lot of preparation work.
Zhou Lijun sat behind the counter with an abacus and calculated the accounts for today's noon. If there were no problems, he noted them down. When he looked up and saw his sister-in-law and the others coming in, she immediately put down her pen and went out, "Sister-in-law, why are you here?"
Man Bao pointed at Bai Shan and said with a smile: "He is inviting guests to dinner, and we are here to eat."
Zhou Lijun then led them up to the second floor with a smile, found a good box for them to sit by the window, and then ran downstairs to get the menu and show it to them.
Usually the name of the dish is given. After all, not everyone can read, but Zhou Lijun felt that they might prefer to read the menu and choose slowly.
This is indeed the case. Everyone took the menu and pondered it. Feng Zongping glanced at Zhou Lijun while choosing, and then smiled with Manbao: "Miss Zhou, you are already a young lady from the Zhou Mu family, do you still plan to open this shop?
?”
"Of course we're going to open it, but we haven't earned back the capital yet."
Yi Ziyang coughed lightly and said, "What Zong Ping means is that your family can hire a shopkeeper and a few waiters to manage the restaurant. There is no need for the family to do it themselves."
Bai Shan laughed when he heard this and asked: "Does the family have to buy a few servants to serve it?"
Yi Ziyang smiled and said: "Why not? When His Majesty's imperial edict is issued to the prefectures and counties, the Ministry of Rites and localities will be rewarded. If you buy more land and hire more tenants, you can become a gentry."
It's better to be here and welcome people with a smile, right?
Of course, Yi Ziyang didn't say this.
Man Bao was shocked, "If my father knew I was such a prodigal, he would definitely scold me."
Bai Shan continued: "I will also break your brothers' legs."
He smiled and said: "I think it's good as it is now. Who in the world doesn't work? Only work can create value."
Feng Zongping couldn't help but raise his head, "Who said this? Even though he buys people, the master doesn't do nothing, he also has to manage his subordinates, right?"
Zhou Lijun on the side couldn't help but said: "Isn't this a job search? We have so many family members, we can do it by ourselves, why do we need to hire shopkeepers and assistants, and also buy people? I feel that not only will grandpa interrupt
Uncle Wu’s legs will be broken, and our legs will be broken too.”
"By the way, sister-in-law, what did they say about the state shepherd's daughter..."
Man Bao then narrowed his eyes and said, "You don't know, right? Our brother-in-law, my own father, was posthumously awarded the title of state shepherd."
Zhou Lijun didn't quite understand, "What is posthumous gift and what is state animal husbandry?"