"Oh, it seems that Chu State really has no money." Zhao Kuo shook his head in disappointment. The huge Chu State could only afford so little money.
The power of the feudal lords in various places was too strong, and the King of Chu could not achieve absolute suppression. The wealth accumulated by the fiefdoms for generations even exceeded that of the King of Chu, but the King of Chu had no way to deal with them.
This is the disadvantage of enfeoffment.
The Zhou Dynasty arose because of him and also fell because of him.
Because of him, the Chu State became the largest country in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and also because of him it became the most backward country in terms of system in the late Warring States Period. Although it was a giant, it was bulky and slow in movement.
"Has the news about moving the fiefdom to Hetao spread?" Zhao Kuo asked.
This matter has not been officially announced yet. Zhao Kuo just asked Liu Ping to secretly spread the news and see everyone's reaction before making a decision.
"Your Majesty, you know everything you need to know," Liu Ping said.
"What was everyone's reaction?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"After receiving the news, most people did not make a clear statement and just secretly arranged for people to go to Hetao for inspection. A small number of people opposed it," Liu Ping said.
In this regard, the State of Zhao is much more advantageous than the State of Chu. It has not many lords, has not existed for a long time, and has not formed a deep-rooted force. There are also some nobles who only own tax towns. In addition to being able to collect part of the agricultural tax, the State of Zhao has many advantages.
Except for that, you can't do anything else, and it will be taken back after death.
If it were placed after the Qin Dynasty, this kind of fiefdom would be considered a glorious fiefdom. But in the pre-Qin period, it would be nothing. It could neither be passed down to future generations, nor could officials be arranged to govern it. It was just Hu Nongren's.
Everyone has finally understood that this is no longer the Spring and Autumn Period, and fiefdoms are no longer easy to acquire. Except for the Chu State, other countries are trying their best to weaken their feudal lords. Fiefdoms are basically recovered after death, and few can be passed down.
More than three generations.
As for Chu State, it's not that he doesn't want to do it, it's that he can't do it.
Wu Qi reformed the state of Chu and weakened the nobles, but they were all killed by the nobles in the end.
I'm no match for you in front of you, but I can't beat you behind your back?
Moreover, it is easy for only the clan to obtain the title of king of Chu State, and it is difficult for others to obtain it.
Now the nobles of the Zhao Kingdom have the opportunity to obtain a real fiefdom that can be passed on to future generations. As long as they can farm the land, no normal person will refuse it. It doesn't matter if it's hard or cold, and they don't have to farm the land themselves anyway.
However, there are plenty of birds in any forest. With so many feudal lords, there will always be a few who don't fit in with the society, and some who are about to die and have no interest in the fiefdom at all. They just need a place to retire.
"Spread the news more widely and tell everyone that as long as they have enough merit, everyone will have the opportunity to obtain a fief. Well, this alone is not enough. Let the farmers, Mohists, and doctors send people to choose a place in Hetao to build a city, and then we can
It's the fiefdom given to them by our country, Zhao." Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said.
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, I am afraid that the land of Zhao State is not enough..." Liu Ping said worriedly.
How did the Jin Kingdom perish? Wasn't it because the land was divided and the Jin clan had no land?
The Three Jin Dynasties were aware of this problem after the founding of the country, so they have been suppressing the fiefdoms of the domestic nobles. Once Zhao Kuo opens this hole, it is likely to destroy Zhao's hundreds of years of efforts.
"Don't worry about the fiefdom." Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said.
Others were worried about the lack of land, but Zhao Kuo was not worried at all. The world was so big that it was impossible to divide it all.
Although most of it is barbaric land, it is not impossible to farm. Moreover, if you have a fiefdom of your own, even if it is a little barren, it is completely different from working for others.
On the contrary, population is more important than land, because every fiefdom needs population, and the total population of all the countries in the Central Plains is only more than 20 million.
When Liu Ping saw what Zhao Kuo said, he knew that Zhao Kuo must be prepared, so he stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, the Korean envoy has arrived." Xiao Zhi walked in, said with cupped hands, and then retreated outside the hall.
The envoy sent by South Korea was none other than Prime Minister Zhang Ping.
Zhang Ping glanced at Zhao Kuo and quickly lowered his head.
When I met Zhao Kuo for the first time, he awarded Zhao Kuo the seal of general on behalf of the King of Han. At that time, Zhao Kuo was still a little green and impatient, and wanted to rescue Zhao Jun who was besieged in Changping.
The second time I met Zhao Kuo was when Zhao defeated the five-nation coalition of Qin, Qi, Han, Wei, and Yan. At that time, Zhao Kuo was in high spirits, but there was still some anxiety in his brows, worrying about the development of Zhao.
Now seeing Zhao Kuo, Zhang Ping seemed to see a real king, sitting on the throne and gazing at the world, his eyes were extremely sharp, and there seemed to be lightning and thunder, holding the heaven and earth in his palms, turning his hands to make clouds and rain.
, who else would it be if I didn’t?
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Of course, all this is Zhang Ping's imagination...
Ever since he learned that Zhao Kuo led the Zhao army to easily defeat the Qin army, the strength of the entire Zhao country became unfathomable in Zhang Ping's eyes.
In the position of the inferior.
"The foreign minister pays homage to King Zhao." Zhang Ping said with cupped hands.
"Please sit down, Mr. Zhang." Zhao Kuo stretched out his hand and said. After Zhang Ping sat down, his expression suddenly changed and he said in a deep voice, "I heard that many people in South Korea have defected to Qin? I wonder if this is the case?"
"To King Zhao, there are indeed some officials in South Korea who are inclined to form an alliance with Qin, but the king has always rejected this matter. Qin is also a barbarian. How can Qin, our three-jin ally for hundreds of years, be shaken?" Zhang
Ping said quickly.
Not to mention the purchase of war horses, Zhao Guo’s current strength alone is not something South Korea can offend. Moreover, South Korea still relies on Zhao Guo to resist Qin.
"We, the three Jin Dynasties, have formed an offensive and defensive alliance. If this is the case, why does South Korea refuse to support Hedong?" Zhao Kuo said.
"Your Majesty, it's not that our country, South Korea, is unwilling to support us. It's because the Qin State is too strong. It fought all the way to Xuanyuan Pass. We, South Korea, can only be forced to defend and have no strength to support the State of Wei. I have to say something unpleasant, even if we, South Korea, are forced to defend."
Supporting the State of Wei is no match for the State of Qin. If the king had not provided timely support this time, Wei State's Hedong and Hanoi would have been captured by Qin, and even the King of Wei might have... I dare not bet in South Korea." Zhang Pingku
Said with a straight face.
"Forget it this time, I hope South Korea will not shrink back next time." Zhao Kuo said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Ping breathed a sigh of relief.
"I wonder how many war horses South Korea plans to buy this time?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Ten thousand." Zhang Ping said.
South Korea has a small territory, does not need many cavalry, and cannot afford to raise so many cavalry.
Last year, Zhao sent people to help Korea and Wei train a cavalry each. Wei's cavalry was abolished by Qin, but the Korean cavalry was not damaged.
Buy another 10,000 horses and train 5,000 cavalry. The total of 10,000 cavalry is already quite a lot. This force is enough to determine the outcome of a war.
"Okay, the process is the same as last year, with a 10% discount on food, a 15% discount on supplies, and full payment of coins." Zhao Kuo said.
"Okay." Zhang Ping nodded.
"Where are the cattle?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"How much can Zhao Guo sell?" Zhang Ping asked.
Cattle are different from war horses. War horses consume a lot of money and grain every day and cannot produce money and grain themselves. But cattle can produce money and grain, so naturally the more the better.
"Five thousand heads, five thousand coins each." Zhao Kuo said.
"Okay." Zhang Ping nodded directly and agreed without bargaining.
As long as the price of farm cattle is not too outrageous, you will make a profit if you buy it.