It is said that Li Ke considered canceling the hereditary title, but he couldn't do anything about it.
Why? Because according to the current development situation of the Tang Dynasty, the possibility that the Tang Dynasty will want to kill people on a large scale in the future is very low. If there is no mass death of people, the inheritance of some hereditary and irreplaceable titles will still have an impact on the Tang Dynasty.
Just like what Cheng Yaojin said, eat as much as you want.
What if the eldest son who will inherit the dukedom of a certain country is a fool? Or, what if the eldest son is stupid, but the second son is extremely good? The title is still inherited by the eldest son. Is there going to be trouble in the Duke's family?
Although it is not the royal family, troubles in the prince's house will also have an impact on the court. If it is not handled well, it will affect the reputation of the royal family, and at worst, it will affect the reputation of the court.
What's more, as the court system continues to improve, the rights of some high officials will gradually be restricted, but some of the rights of the Duke may be too much for the future.
Rather than causing trouble later, it's better to deal with it directly for him now.
However, Li Ke didn't think of a way, and Cheng Yaojin suddenly pierced the window paper.
There are two kinds of titles in the Tang Dynasty. One is the hereditary and non-replaceable title of Duke of the Kingdom of Cheng Yaojin, which means that he is Duke of Lu. In the future, his eldest son will be Duke of Lu, his eldest grandson will be Duke of Lu, and his eldest great-grandson will still be Duke of Lu.
The second kind of title is a normal title. For example, Qin Qiong's Duke Hu, his son will inherit by demotion.
In fact, to be precise, there are not two kinds, but only one special kind, and that is hereditary and irreplaceable.
Because all titles are of the second type by default. Unless it is said that the father is the Duke of the country, the son is nothing. At least in the Tang Dynasty, all titles except hereditary and replaceable are inherited by default.
In addition to ministers, another special feature of the title system is the clan. Not to mention the branches of the clan, let’s just talk about the ones who are crowned kings.
For example, Li Tai, Li Ke, and the like, as well as King Qin and King Wei, these one-word kings are not hereditary and irreplaceable by default. In other words, the emperor will never confer such one-word kings, that is, hereditary and irreplaceable princes. .
They all default to inheritance and downgrade, that is, if Li Ke and his eldest son inherit in the future, the default is to be downgraded to the first rank: heir king or county king. But these two can be inherited hereditary, such as Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong. But it also requires some merit and no mistakes.
Because in a certain aspect, the possibility of making mistakes in the clan is greater than that of ordinary ministers.
The key factor in canceling hereditary titles is the fear of the clan.
Because the number of clans will definitely grow, or even double.
There is a saying that the clan of the Tang Dynasty seems to have had little voice from beginning to end in history. In fact, it is related to the several disasters caused by the clan of the Tang Dynasty.
After every emperor succeeds to the throne, there will always be several brothers and a lot of sons. If these sons are all princes, will the princes still be worth hundreds of years later?
Even if Li Ke has found a way to cancel Wang Jue's actual rights and interests, such as the inherited Yongye field, etc., the harm is still there.
Because as a title, you must have some honors and rights, right? As a result, hundreds of years later, there will be thousands of kings and princes, and the scene will be so ugly.
As for Cheng Yaojin's keenness, no matter how he thought of it, that's how he thought of it.
This is indeed an entry point, and Cheng Yaojin raised it openly and honestly at the court meeting. As the minister's left servant, Fang Xuanling had already agreed to discuss it with the three provinces. Regardless of whether Li Shimin sat on it and deliberately threw it to Fang Xuanling. Yes, but from any angle.
This has attracted the attention of the Tang Dynasty, and there will definitely be a response in the end, and since Cheng Yaojin raised it, it is impossible to give up halfway.
When the time comes, I will still say the same thing, Cheng Yaojin is not afraid of offending people, I have already started to attract others, and whether you can follow the people behind you or not is a matter of your vision and has nothing to do with me, Cheng Yaojin.
Therefore, it was not easy for Li Ke to refuse Cheng Yaojin's request.
"This matter is possible, but for the time being, the trust is a long-term plan, and your son is already married. It is up to you to discuss whether and how to join."
"After the discussion, give us a charter, and then I will arrange for someone to help you set it up first. Professional personnel will be needed to handle the matter later," Li Ke said.
"Hey, thank you King Qin. This way, even if I, Cheng Yaojin, die fighting for my country, I will be satisfied." Cheng Yaojin raised his hand to Li Ke.
"Hurry up and go drink. People who are celebrating the New Year will not let people celebrate the New Year properly." Li Ke was too lazy to pay attention to him. You are a fifty-year-old man. Why do you hang out with a kid like me all day long?
She is still a baby, not yet a baby.
Cheng Yaojin strolled to the banquet venue by himself first, and Li Ke followed him in. Since the side hall of Tai Chi Hall was converted to a round table, it can accommodate more people, and now basically all ministers can be accommodated.
After Li Ke came in, he looked around first. Li Shimin hadn't come yet, and the meal hadn't been served yet. It was just snacks and tea before the meal, so that everyone could exchange feelings.
After thinking about it, Li Ke simply walked to a few tables. Some people always wanted to say hello. After all, this is the first year.
"Your Highness." Seeing Li Ke coming over, everyone at Jiang Quhu's table stood up, and Li Yinan was naturally among them. Li Yinan was now granted the title of Duke of the State, from the first rank. Although he was not hereditary and had no real power, But the Chinese New Year party is definitely coming.
Speaking of which, Li Yinan was straightforward and did not get too close to the Turkic nobles. He had indeed grasped the key points of survival. In addition to Li Yinan, several other Turkic nobles who were originally from Xue Yantuo had high titles, and they were all from the second rank.
So they naturally have rights. On the contrary, it is only Jiang Quhu, the group in the Western Regions, who has this right.
"Everyone, are you getting used to life in Chang'an?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"Adapting to adapting, but adapting too well." Several other Turkic nobles were also at the same table as Li Yinan. Their table was basically filled with similar people, and everyone was very self-aware. After all, they had no real power.
But today they all went to court, and they had a glimpse of what the Tang Dynasty would be like. It was really... shocking! Your Highness just gave a speech, and someone wants to give up their hereditary title today?
To be honest, they all thought it was a bit outrageous. The nobles on the grassland did not listen to the Khan so much. Of course, they are all smart people. They didn't come to Chang'an to do these things, so just listen.
"Just get used to it. The Spring Festival holiday is the most prosperous time in Chang'an. Experience it more. If you go to see other cities in Datang in the next two years, your trip will definitely be worthwhile." Li Ke said with a smile.
