Inside the cabin.
Ji Heng leaned against the large case, supporting the case with one hand and holding the wine bottle with the other, drinking wine happily.
Da Qin's wine is slightly sweet.
It tastes like rice wine from later generations.
But after drinking a pot, it makes people a little tipsy.
Hu Hai sat on the table, looked at Ji Heng a few times, thought about it again, and understood a little more.
Ji Heng did not talk about the "separation of counties and counties", he directly talked about the past situation of the world, and also talked about the real reasons for the difficulty of "unification" of the Qin Dynasty.
Everything in the world is different!
Fusu stood across the wall, his face a little heavy, and he whispered: "After more than five hundred years of turmoil in the world, everything has changed. The world has already changed its customs. It is simply unrealistic for Da Qin to try to reverse it through several years of hard work."
"How difficult the world is!"
As for Ji Heng's statement that Qin was not Zhou, Fusu didn't take it seriously.
Da Qin is not like Zhou.
How can it be compared?
Hu Hai took a sip and said doubtfully:
"Even if Prime Minister Wang didn't mean it this way, wasn't it already rejected?"
"Now Da Qin is implementing a system of prefectures and counties."
"You said so much, but I don't think it's that complicated."
"It's just a matter of a decree!"
"When the Qin Dynasty issued administrative orders, would there still be people in the world who dare to disobey them?"
Ji Heng put the empty wine bottle in his hand on the table, looked at Hu Hai with a slightly strange look, shook his head with a chuckle, and said: "If it were so easy, there would be no dynasty changes in the world. To govern the world, Whether it is the Zhou rites of the Zhou Dynasty or the legal system of the Qin Dynasty, in the end, people rule.”
"Even if Da Qin's policy can be pushed forward, whether it can be actually implemented remains to be seen."
"After the Qin Dynasty unified the world, it did establish prefectures and counties for the six regions in Guandong, but most of the officials in these six regions are actually still the old officials of the Six Kingdoms."
"These people don't understand Qin's laws. Do you think it's realistic to ask them to implement Qin's laws?"
"Can they do it?"
Hu Hai thought for a moment and shook his head.
He also found it unrealistic.
Hu Hai said again: "Then what do you mean when you say Qin is not Zhou?"
Ji Heng's eyes narrowed slightly and he said: "Because of the enfeoffment system, Zhou can do this, but Qin cannot."
"The reason why Wang Wan suggested it was actually not too selfish, and he had carefully considered it. He probably knew the history of Zhou Dynasty, so he suggested the temporary enfeoffment."
"Did you know that Zhou was enfeoffed twice?"
"Twice?" Hu Hai was stunned and asked in confusion: "When did Zhou divide it twice?"
partition.
Fusu frowned.
He thought about it in his mind and seemed to remember something, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
Ji Heng had such a deep understanding of Zhou Jing?
Ji Heng grabbed another pot of wine in his hand, drank it happily, and said: "Zhou is indeed enfeoffed for the second time."
"Since before the Yin Dynasty, the distinction between the emperor, princes, monarchs and ministers has not been determined... The same was true in the early Zhou Dynasty... He captured Yin Jian and destroyed dozens of countries, and the new country was built with his heroes, Kun's brothers, nephews and uncles , the ministers of this week, and the four kingdoms of Lu, Wei, Jin, and Qi, also regarded the closest relatives of the royal family as the great vassal of the East... Therefore, the emperor is the emperor, not the leader of the princes, but the king of the princes... ..The distinction between emperor, princes, monarchs and ministers was originally determined here.”
"The first enfeoffment of Zhou was done by King Wu of Zhou."
"After King Wu of Zhou conquered Shang, in addition to enfeoffing the ancient emperors, he enfeoffed Shangfu in Yingqiu, Zhou Gongdan in Qufu, Zhao Gongxi in Yan, Shuxian and Guan, and Shudu in Cai."
"Qufu, Yan, Guan, Cai and other places are actually all south of Chengzhou."
"That is, it is near Zhou Wangji."
"And the second enfeoffment is what we know as enfeoffment."
"This time the person in charge is Duke Zhou."
"During the reign of King Zhou Cheng, Zhou Pingping rectified the Three Prisons Rebellion and enfeoffed Kang Shu, Jin Tang Shu, etc. from this enfeoffment. It was also from this enfeoffment that the Qi, Lu and other countries we are familiar with moved to the east, and only then did they have the real kingdoms The princes of the world.”
"As for why Duke Zhou did this?"
"Probably after Zhou Gong settled the rebellion, he was worried that other princes would follow in the rebellion. For the sake of the stability of the Zhou Dynasty, he divided the other princes out. However, the area near King Zhou Ji had more people and more fertile land, so when other princes left, After that, the strength of the Zhou royal family increased greatly, not only completely stabilizing the world, but also officially becoming the king of the princes."
"It's more expensive for Emperor Zhou!"
"These are actually not too important. What is important is that Zhou Xing enfeoffed."
"And after the enfeoffment, the effect is indeed remarkable."
"Not only did it greatly enhance Zhou's strength and completely stabilize the world, it also greatly expanded Zhou's ruling space and pushed Zhou's reputation to its peak."
"But it also laid the foundation for disaster."
"Divide the world!"
"With Wang Wan's talent, don't you know the disadvantages of enfeoffment?"
"If that was all, he would never persuade the First Emperor to enfeoff, because doing so would be like following the old path of the Zhou Dynasty. After the Qin Dynasty reformed the Shang Dynasty, it has always tried its best to implement the system of prefectures and counties. The system of prefectures and counties began in the Spring and Autumn Period. It has gradually become the mainstream in the world.”
"But Wang Wan is still determined to submit a letter to the emperor for enfeoffment."
"There is a reason for this."
"The reason lies in Duke Zhou's conversation."
"After Zhou Gongxing enfeoffed the feudal lords, he asked the princes to report to the Emperor Zhou after three years."
"Three years after the enfeoffment, Duke Zhou once judged the future development trend of Qi and Lu."
Hear the words.
Hu Hai became a little curious.
Asked: "What prediction did Duke Zhou make?"
Ji Heng said:
"The Duke of Lu was entrusted with the title of Lu at the beginning of his career, and three years later he served as the Duke of Zhou."
"The Duke of Zhou said: 'How late is it?'"
"Bo Qin said: 'Change the customs, change the rituals, mourn for three years and then get rid of them, so it is too late.'"
"And in May of the same year, the Taigong also came to report to Duke Zhou."
"The Duke of Zhou said: 'What is the disease?'"
"Tai Gong said: 'I have simplified the etiquette of the king and his ministers and followed the customs.'"
"After comparing the situation of Qi and Lu, Duke Zhou sighed: 'Oh, the descendants of Lu have everything in the north! The government is not simple and easy, and the people will not be easy to approach, and the people will return.'"
"Bo Qin carried out radical reforms in the state of Lu, using Zhou rites to transform Yi rites, while Jiang Taigong in Qi was not eager to use Zhou rites to change barbarians, but instead governed according to the customs and simplified etiquette. Based on the differences between Bo Qin and Jiang Taigong's approach, Zhou Gong judged The future development trend of Qi and Lu is that in the future Lu will be united in the north."
"That's indeed the case."
"When Taigong came to the country, he established the government, followed its customs, simplified its etiquette, promoted trade and industry, and benefited from fish and salt. When more people returned to Qi, Qi became a great country!"
"The reason why Wang Wan promoted enfeoffment was because he wanted to imitate Jiang Taigong and govern according to customs."
"And then bring people back to their hearts."
"Wang Wan's suggestion of enfeoffment was actually based on practical considerations of imperial rule."
"It's because of the current situation that we have to do it!"
"Even in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Zhou Dynasty, Wang Wan may actually suggest that in a few decades, that is, after the people return to their hearts, the enfeoffment should be completely abolished."
"That's why I said that the enfeoffment proposed by Wang Wan is different from that of Confucian scholars."
"The Confucian scholar's suggestion is to restore the Zhou rites."
"Wang Wan is temporarily enfeoffing the people so that the Qin people can be settled and settled."
