The young master and others looked at each other in confusion.
Seeing that several people were silent, Ji Heng stopped at Young Master Gao's face.
Young Master Gao showed a wry smile and said: "Sir, you are serious. Without a title, we are not qualified to serve as officials according to the laws of the Qin Dynasty."
"To be honest, sir, my brothers and I have never thought about becoming an official."
"The only thing I want to think about is to get a knighthood."
"If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct."
"I have gained the trust of my father and allowed me to be a member of the clan. However, this is against the law and is really unspeakable. The children of the Qin clan have always been strong-willed and have been on the battlefield. There are many people with the surname Ying in the past. Due to too few military achievements, my children were not able to join the clan, which has become a life-long regret for many children with the surname Ying."
"Although we are listed in the clan, we are not worthy of our name."
"I am terrified."
"That's why I came here specifically to ask for advice, sir."
Ji Heng looked at the young master and the others and frowned slightly.
A few people are still hiding something.
But he probably knew why.
Because their clan status was given by the First Emperor. If the First Emperor disappears one day, the clan status they have now may not be legal.
The clan of Da Qin enjoyed generous treatment.
They have always been pampered.
If one day they are deprived of their clan membership, it may be difficult for them to even maintain their livelihood. However, what Mr. Gao and others are worried about now is not necessarily their own clan registration, but the clan registration of their own children and future descendants.
The preferential treatment they are receiving now is actually abnormal.
It is also against the laws and etiquette.
But that's why.
Everything they enjoy now is not explicitly stipulated, that is, it can only be obtained through the "love" of the First Emperor. In fact, they are just white bodies.
That's why they are eager to obtain the title.
Because the title is real.
In the past, the rank, land, residence, etc. obtained by the clan children of Da Qin were all linked to their titles. However, compared to ordinary officials, clan children with the same title enjoyed more privileges.
But after all, there are laws to follow.
Now that the First Emperor was getting older, Fusu was becoming more and more powerful.
They are becoming increasingly marginalized.
When Fusu takes the throne, Fusu may keep their clan membership for the sake of brotherhood, but what about their heirs? If they themselves have no title, how will their heirs inherit it?
What can you inherit?
This is what makes them uneasy.
Ji Heng said: "You don't need to be so secretive. This is a problem faced by all the clan members, especially the Qin Dynasty, which is still based on law and is even more strict about this."
"If you don't have a title, you are just a white person."
"Your descendants are also white."
"Even because of the close relationship, you and other descendants may even be kicked out of the ancestral temple. Not only will you not be able to stay in the shadow for five generations, I'm afraid it will be enough for even three generations."
"It's normal for you to be worried."
"However." Ji Heng paused, shook his head and said, "Your path to the title has actually been cut off. With the cessation of the war between the north and the south, you have almost no possibility of enlisting in the army like the clan members in the past."
"As for becoming an official, there is no chance."
"When the world was unified, a new dynasty was established, many wastes were waiting to be revitalized, and there was a shortage of officials. The First Emperor had not yet given permission for you to serve as officials, and it is even less likely to give permission now."
"As for obtaining the title through strange and obscene skills."
"It's also unrealistic."
"The distinct household registration system of Great Qin also blocks your possibility of obtaining a title."
Young Master Gao gave a wry smile, and his body that was sitting solemnly also softened.
How come they don't know this?
even.
When the new dynasty was first established, they supported enfeoffment.
But I dare not say it clearly.
In fact, it is not that he supports enfeoffment, he just doesn't want to stay in Xianyang anymore, let alone become a captive clan child without a title.
The high walls of Xianyang have become a prison for them.
They have been restrained for too long.
only
They are not willing to give in.
Everyone is reluctant.
Especially since they were still in the imperial family of Great Qin, they could not accept it no matter what, being so dejected and resigned to silence.
They did not dare to covet the throne of the emperor. They knew that they did not have the ability, let alone the support of the courtiers. Firstly, they did not have deep connections like Fusu, and secondly, they were not very popular with their father, so they gave up early. That unrealistic thought.
But the laws of the Qin Dynasty were strict.
Under the law, Da Qin will not raise useless people.
They also have a sense of crisis in their hearts.
Nowadays, they are only able to temporarily join the clan through their father's love for their children, but this kind of love is limited and time-limited. One day, these preferential treatment will be taken away.
When.
Where will their lineage go?
If you have never been outside, you have seen the outside world.
They could have continued to endure it.
But Ji Heng's previous proposal to reopen the country opened their hearts.
They want to get out!
They no longer want to be locked up behind high walls.
That's why they came here specifically to ask Ji Heng this time, hoping that Ji Heng would help them give them an idea so that they could obtain the title and avoid being kicked out in the future.
At the same time, he can enter and leave the imperial city as a noble.
Ji Heng looked at the dejected people and knew what they were thinking.
All dynasties have been trying to figure out how to deal with the prince.
In the end, there are actually two ways.
One is to become a prince.
The other is to keep the capital in captivity.
Both have their pros and cons.
Although enfeoffment can cut off the connection with the court ministers, it can also easily cause the vassal king to become too powerful. Even if it is just a false title, because with the title of clan, they can also make a lot of money in the local area and prey on the people. Historically, This kind of thing happens all the time.
As for keeping the capital in captivity, it is easy for the prince to get involved with the ministers. If the emperor is weak, he may even be forcibly interfered with the government affairs.
Both have their own merits.
Da Qin is actually holding the capital captive at the moment.
But no matter which one you choose, the established system will eventually be broken.
Systems are created by people.
Living people will not be bound by the system set up by the dead.
As long as the benefits are big enough, someone will overstep them.
This has been the case since time immemorial.
Qin Shihuang said that power was forbidden within.
Give the children of the clan a generous life, but strictly limit their freedom.
Not allowed to join the army or go out.
This was actually influenced by his younger brother Cheng Xi.
In fact, a large part of Cheng Xi's lordships were obtained by fighting on the battlefield. Although it was most likely that he picked ready-made peaches, he still went to the battlefield after all.
It was precisely because he was stabbed in the back by Cheng Xi.
The First Emperor was extremely wary of his clan members joining the army.
In the past, most of the clan's children obtained titles by enlisting in the army and gaining military merit.
This way.
The First Emperor almost cut off the title path for the clan's descendants.
Whether the current clan members of Da Qin can obtain clan membership depends entirely on the emperor's face. If the emperor is close to him, he will naturally be able to obtain clan membership. If the emperor is displeased, he can directly expel him from the clan by saying, "You don't meet the clan's requirements because you are white."
This move greatly strengthened the emperor's voice in the clan.
But it will also cause panic among the clan members.
Ji Heng didn't have much opinion about the clan members.
Be it the Han Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty.
In the end, the system went astray and had to be patched in the future, but in the end it was still unavoidable. The rapid expansion of the clan's children would cause great losses to the government.
Tang Chaoshang was okay.
With Li Shimin, Wu Zetian and others beheading the clan children, the number of clan children has been controlled. In addition, after the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty's finances gradually failed, and military leaders were placed side by side. The clan children had no room for development and were directly suppressed.
The Tang Dynasty was a special case.
However, the Tang Dynasty was the most enlightened and the most useful in dealing with the clan's children.
However, under the influence of the current Zongzhou clan legal system, many of the ideas of the Tang Dynasty will encounter great resistance when implemented in the Qin Dynasty, and cannot be directly copied, otherwise it will definitely lead to dissatisfaction with the 'era'.
Ji Heng's eyes moved slightly.
He recalled the situation in the Tang Dynasty in his mind, and the corners of his mouth gradually curved. The curve was very small and was quickly hidden.
He said: "It is impossible for you to obtain a title through normal means, but ordinary methods are not feasible, but finding another way may not be impossible."
When Gongzi Gao heard that "it is possible to find another way", he immediately became interested again. An excited expression appeared on his face, and his body that had been limp stood upright again.
Young Master Gao quickly bowed and said, "Please speak frankly, sir."
Ji Heng shook his head and said: "It's not time for some things, and it's not now. The only thing I can tell you is that military honors will gradually change, and on the way to change, a lot of changes will be promoted. If you can take advantage of If you seize these changes, you may not be unable to obtain a title."
"It may not be impossible to become an official by then."
"The military merit system is going to change?" The young master was stunned. He looked at Ji Heng suspiciously, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He had never heard of this news. How did Ji Heng know about it?
But he had no doubts.
Ji Heng's talent.
He knew something.
Ji Heng said so, so it must be the case.
It's just that Ji Heng's words were too general and gave no information at all. Even if they wanted to take advantage of the changes, there was no way they could do so.
Hu Hai said: "Mr. Ji, please explain yourself."
"How will the Military Merit Lord change?"
Ji Heng glanced at Hu Hai, with a smile on his lips. He said lightly: "The military merit system is no longer suitable for Great Qin. It is still implemented according to the habits of the world, but it is actually difficult for Great Qin to support the continuation of the military merit system. It’s running.”
"So the military merit system will definitely change."
"But before changing, Daqin will gradually fulfill its past promises."
"Part of it is a real reward, part of it is an imaginary reward."
"In the end, rewards with equivalent or slightly inferior value will be used to cash them in. At that time, there will be a large number of people in Guanzhong who have received real rewards and false rewards. The court will have to deal with this part for a long time."
"One of the key points is to allow children with lower titles to enroll."
"Therein lies your opportunity."
Ji Heng slowly expressed his thoughts.
(End of chapter)
