When Zhao Mengqi and this large group of people appeared, the eldest sons had already noticed it. They just had resentment in their hearts and pretended not to see it. What's more, there were five or six supervisors patrolling around with whips, so how could they dare to put down their burdens easily? .
Although you won't actually get whipped, there are many strange punishments. Starvation is the basic one, as well as washing the toilet, pouring night incense, shutting the door tightly, squatting, running in circles...
It cannot be said that these clans are all rich and powerful, but at least they have enough food and clothing. They can't stand even one or two hungry meals, so they easily succumb to Zhao Mengqi's lustful power.
After hearing Qian Long's shout, the eldest sons felt like they had been granted amnesty. They quickly removed the poles from their shoulders and threw them away. Then most of them sat down on the spot without caring, and a few even simply lay down, while He rubbed his shoulders and legs while breathing heavily.
If it were in the past, these pampered young men would probably frown for a long time even if their shoes were accidentally stained with mud.
Looking at this scene, Zhao Mengqi couldn't help but smile. With such a big change, it seemed that his eagle-like method was working.
As the old saying goes, a good man has three gangs. If Zhao Mengqi wants to achieve something, how can he do it without a strong direct lineage, and it is best to cultivate this kind of person himself.
In the era of Jia Tianxia, the clan is undoubtedly the most die-hard supporter of the imperial power. If the imperial power declines, or even the country is destroyed, then their situation may be even worse than that of ordinary people.
What's more, the clan is undoubtedly the group with the best education in this era. It doesn't matter whether they can read books well or not. At least everyone must read them. This is more in line with Zhao Mengqi's requirements in terms of cultural quality.
And considering the clan system of the Song Dynasty, there was no need to worry too much about the clan trying to usurp the throne.
In history, almost every dynasty had vassal kings rebelling. Only the Song Dynasty did not happen, and it was considered very stable internally. It has to be said that the feudal system played a very important role.
Take the prince's title as an example. Whether it is in the Tang Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's son will definitely be crowned a prince, and it will be hereditary. Then most of the other sons of the prince will be crowned a county prince. It is also the kind that is passed down from generation to generation, successively, and more and more. This is especially prominent in the Ming Dynasty.
The princes of the Song Dynasty would eventually be crowned kings, but it was not done in one step. They were usually given a lower title or position, and then were gradually promoted and upgraded like officials, but they did not need to gain experience by "fighting monsters" like officials. .
Moreover, this king's title is only limited to himself, and his descendants have no direct descendants. The eldest among them is the one who is granted the title of duke. The other descendants are just Cheng Yin who enters the official position and becomes an environmental protection officer, and then transfers in sequence to join the noble official Yin Zi with a different surname. Generally speaking, to become an official, one must have been in the position for many years and be ranked according to seniority. Only then can one be granted the title of county king.
This "sanitation officer" is not engaged in environmental sanitation and sweeping the streets. It means that he can control the generals, generals, generals, generals, generals, and generals of the Jinwu Guard. These important military positions in the Tang Dynasty were reduced to complete duties in the Song Dynasty. False title.
In the Song Dynasty, there were hereditary "successor kings". Shenzong set a precedent and gave his uncle the title of Sipu King. Later, Xiaozong followed suit and established a Sixiu King. Zhao Yun adopted him more often. There are two, 'King Si Rong' and 'King Si Yi'.
Even these four heirs cannot be passed down to their sons. After the death of the current generation, they will either be left vacant or someone will be chosen from among the same generation of clans to succeed them.
In addition, there were many kings with different surnames in the Song Dynasty, but most of them were posthumously named. For example, Yue Fei was later posthumously named the 'Ewu King'. There were not many who were named while alive. The most conspicuous among them is probably one Eunuch, Tong Guan, Prince of Guangyang County.
Tong Guan should be the pinnacle of eunuchs in history. After all, he had the great achievement of "restoring Yan". Shenzong had a legacy saying "Those who can restore the state of Yan can be crowned kings even if they have different surnames." This gave him a big advantage, but it was also Not going to end well.
Other ministers also have titles, but of course they cannot be hereditary.
In general, although the nobility system in the Song Dynasty was not perfect, it was advanced and strictly controlled the nobility, thus limiting the creation of a large parasitic class.
Unlike the Ming Dynasty, princes were given the title of princes, so the country had dozens of princes and hundreds of princes, which brought an extremely heavy burden to the country.
And unlike the Ming Dynasty, where the clan was raised like pigs, the clan in the Song Dynasty was relatively free. They could have other professions and participate in imperial examinations. Even some became prime ministers, but they were strictly prohibited from touching military power.
However, Zhao Mengqi obviously had a different idea. He believed that joining the army and controlling military power could be regarded as two different things.
That's right, Zhao Mengqi wanted to gather the clan's children into his royal guard. He just liked to do this kind of death-seeking thing.
He looked around and found a mound. He kicked it twice and found it was still solid. Then he sat down and pointed at the scattered eldest sons on the ground, "Wu Qiong, go call them all." come over."
"Okay, just follow me."
After saying that, Wu Qiong and Geng Zhi started shouting, "Don't pretend to be dead, get up quickly... line up over to His Highness... Damn, you're deaf..."
Wu Qiong didn't care whether you were a member of the clan or not. He would kick you if you hesitated even if you dared to hesitate. He followed his example and was not too polite.
Not long after, driven by the 'force' of the two barbarians, more than twenty clan members stood in sparse rows in front of Zhao Mengqi.
Zhao Mengqi glanced around and asked, "Where is Jia Ji? Why don't you see him?"
"Your Highness, have you forgotten? The day before yesterday, he said he wanted to build a carriage with him. Didn't you agree?" Qian Xiaopang reminded him.
Patting his forehead, Zhao Mengqi laughed to himself, "Hey, I was so busy and confused. Now that I think about it, this kid must not be able to bear the suffering here and is looking for an opportunity to escape. But I accidentally let him take advantage of it."
"Then do you want to call him back?"
"That's all, let him hang out with the craftsman. It can also be considered as a favor to Mr. Jia."
Zhao Mengqi waved his hand, and then raised his eyes to see Fang Lu, the former right army inspector, "Why is this Fang Naoke here? I remember that he was only allowed to temporarily manage the clan, and he was not allowed to work."
"He returned to His Highness voluntarily. I heard that he felt that he had been wronged and felt guilty towards Your Highness, so..."
"Oh, he is punishing himself and repenting. That's good."
Zhao Mengqi then looked over one by one. Among the clan members, the most conspicuous one was Zhao Heyun. Not only was he older and taller, he was also more energetic. Apart from his clothes being a little messy, he didn't look embarrassed or tired.
"Brother Heyun, how do you feel after these days?"
Zhao Heyun couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the name King Yan called him. With this inexplicable question, he felt that good fortune and misfortune were unpredictable.
Could it be that King Yan has secured his position and is planning to find charges for all those who participated in the prince's trial to avoid future troubles?
Sure enough, since ancient times, all losers in the struggle for reserves have had a bad end.
