Chapter 145 The Remnants of the Era

Qin Palace.

The King of Qin was sitting on the throne, and there was a list of names on the imperial desk. It was a list of people who wanted to seize the title sent by Zong Zheng.

The Shang Jun Reform was essentially a military title system that gradually dismantled the enfeoffment system that had been continued when Emperor Zhou enfeoffed three thousand princes.

Since the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty, this land has entered the Warring States Period. The already collapsed ritual and music system in the Spring and Autumn Period was even more unable to adapt to reality, and various countries implemented reforms one after another.

Legalists of all ages have seen the shortcomings of the feudal system and embarked on reforms and systems to achieve the goal of strengthening the country.

Legalism is divided into three schools: Fa, Shu and Shi. The difference is that Legalists in different countries focus on different things.

However, during this long period of time measured in hundreds of years, the situations of the seven countries were different, and the degree and effect of the reforms were also different. Even after the reform was completed, the counterattack of the old families was quite fierce.

Wu Qi's dismemberment and Shang Yang's chariot split are the best examples.

Among them, Qin's twenty-level military merit title system was the most successful.

However, this is just the beginning for Qin. To complete the construction of an empire, this military title system is not enough.

Compared with the Shandong Six Kingdoms, which gradually formed a compromise with the original family power during the reform process, Qin's reform was more thorough.

However, this does not mean that the original family power has completely disappeared. On the contrary, they are more tenacious than the families of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong, and have even become parasitic in this military title system.

Since the beginning of Shang Jun's reform, the Qin State has experienced various disturbances in the past hundred years. In the choices of the times, countless originally prominent families disappeared completely.

For the rest, although they were marginalized, their power became stronger.

This is not a bad thing for a king, as long as it is done right. As for the current situation in Qin, the decisions of these people will also have a great impact.

Compared with macro-level things such as systems and national paths, more realistic considerations are military strength, financial resources and talents.

And these aristocratic families have these things in their hands.

On the list of King Qin's imperial records, there are recorded the names of those who were invited to the title, large and small, and the land they inherited.

From the end of King Zhaoxiang to the present, although the Qin State is still stable, there are huge undercurrents brewing, and the situation is very complicated.

Just like the mark of the times, most of the people on this list received titles due to their military exploits, either as sons and fathers, or as new military exploits, while a small number of people inherited their original titles. Some land and titles.

These few people are descendants of aristocratic families, many of whom are members of the clan. The numbers recorded on the list are not as upright as they seem, and many of them fall into gray areas that cannot be scrutinized.

As these aristocratic families were marginalized, their power under the supervision of the imperial court was gradually weakened. Concealing the number of households and fields under their jurisdiction, secretly expanding their military strength, and secretly hiding weapons and armor are just common methods they use.

King Qin's eyes were watching among them, and suddenly stopped on a certain line.

The King of Qin was able to notice this line on the dense list. Not only was the inheritance of the two hundred miles of Yongchu land very eye-catching, but the name of the person who had inherited the title made the young King of Qin a little concerned.

"Zhao Shuang?"

The lights in the palace are bright, and the stars outside the palace are shining brightly at night.

On the throne, the young King Qin smiled slightly, his eyes stayed for a moment, and then he continued to look.

Zilanxuan.

The starry night above Xianyang was bright. Zhao Shuang looked up at the sky and sighed slightly.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Zi Nu appeared behind him and was a little confused when she saw his appearance.

"I just inherited two hundred miles of land from my family, and now I'm worried!"

Zi Nu rolled her eyes, looking like you deserve a beating.

"What's wrong with inheriting two hundred miles of land?"

Zhao Shuang shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and walked into the house from the corridor outside the attic.

"The big tree attracts the wind!"

Zhao Shuang knew very well that the old guy Zhao Laosi took advantage of the internal power struggle in Xianyang and united with other old guys to make the Xianyang court temporarily recognize their right to manage the land under their jurisdiction.

In other words, you turn a blind eye and don't take a closer look.

However, this is only temporary.

These aristocratic families have been marginalized, and many have withdrawn from Guanzhong. But what they got in exchange was the crazy expansion of power in some remote places.

Obviously, when Zhao Laosi made this decision, he had already left a backup plan to allow outstanding members of the clan to serve as officials. The few middle men given by the Queen Mother Huayang were the bargaining chips for the transaction.

Now that the two sides have been separated, in this way, even if the family power represented by Zhao Shuang failed and was finally liquidated, their family can still survive.

Zhao Laosi, this old guy, is scheming and can push two, five or six, but what is before Zhao Shuang is a more realistic problem.

How to legalize free prostitution land?

Zhao Shuang sighed. He knew the risks involved. We also know that in the tide of the times, if we are not careful, we will be shattered into pieces.

"As a remnant of the era, even though we are still strong today, there is no room for us in the ships of the future."

Zi Nu frowned, not understanding what Zhao Shuang was talking about.

"what do you want to say?"

"That bastard Zhao Laosi left me a mess and walked away. Not only that, I also have to get engaged to a little girl. Time goes by and the situation changes. I'm worried!"

Zi Nu's eyebrows instantly rose, and the muscles on her temples couldn't help but twitch.

Little girl doll? engagement? Time is long?

"So that's what you're worried about!"

Zhao Shuang, who was in melancholy, suddenly felt an unknown aura. He looked up and saw Zi Nu looking at him with deep anger.

"I"

Wei Zhuang has been worried these days. For him, Zi Nu is an important person. After seeing with his own eyes what kind of person Zhao Dabao was, he didn't want to watch Zi Nu continue to fall on the broken ship of Zhao Dabao.

However, when he came to find Zi Nu, before he entered the door, he heard the sound of things being thrown from Zi Nu's house from a distance.

Then, Wei Zhuang saw the boy named Zhao Dabao running out of Zi Nu's house in embarrassment, and an angry sound came from the house.

"abnormal!"

Zhao Dabao looked panicked and didn't even say hello when he passed by Wei Zhuang.

Wei Zhuang continued to step forward and saw Zi Nu in the room whose face was full of anger. When he saw Wei Zhuang, she didn't look good either.

"What are you doing here?"

"you and him?"

"I have nothing to do with him. I have to explain it to you several times."

Zi Nu looked at Wei Zhuang with an unhappy face and closed the door.

Wei Zhuang was rejected, but when he saw Zi Nu like this, he felt relieved, but he heard her voice coming from behind the door.

"No man has a good thing, disgusting!"