Chapter 483: Collective Noble Conferment (Two-in-one chapter, please vote and recommend)

The 20 levels of nobility formulated by Luo Chong, starting from the tenth level, became a watershed. The tenth level Shaoliang has already achieved the post of county governor, which is considered the pinnacle of local officials. From the 11th level, you will really enter the hall and enter the center of imperial power, the court.

The 11th level of nobility is "doctor", wearing a Liang crown, and can be a minor official in the central government. If you join the army, you can also be a deputy commander of the guard, which is equivalent to a deputy regimental-level official. The level of benefits is still increased.

The 12th level is "Shao Yin", Yin means assistant. At this level, you can be the deputy of each supervisor, such as the Imperial College (Ministry of Education) in charge of national teaching, the Qintianjian (National Astronomical Observatory) in charge of astronomical solar terms, calendar, time, and seasonal measurement, the Dushuijian (National Water Resources Ministry) in charge of national water conservancy project construction, the Shaofujian (Central Bank) in charge of coin casting and issuance, and the Junqijian in charge of military equipment and military supplies. If you join the army,

you can be a Wei Canjun, a deputy regimental-level military chief, equivalent to a staff officer, in charge of military law and training, and give advice.

The 13th level is "Zhengchen", who can be the chief of each supervisor, or a clerk in each ministry, or a censor in the Supervisory Yuan, which is equivalent to the current Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Supreme People's Procuratorate. If you join the army, you can be a Wei Zhihuishi, a regimental-level military chief, with at least more than a thousand people under him.

The 14th level is "Shaoqing", which can be the deputy of "Jiuqing", such as the deputy of Dali Temple Shaoqing (the highest court in the country), or the deputy of Honglu Temple Shaoqing (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Sinong Temple Shaoqing (Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and responsible for providing royal food materials).

In addition to these positions, the title of "Shaoqing" can also be used as a clerk in the ministry to manage the special affairs of the ministry, such as the subordinate of the Ministry of Households, the chief who specializes in household registration, and only reports to the chief and deputy ministers above.

If the Shaoqing joins the army, he can serve as a guard Sima, which is equivalent to the regiment political commissar, responsible for public opinion propaganda, ideological guidance, intelligence, logistics, etc.

The 15th level is "Shangqing", which can be the chief officer of the Nine Qings, or work as a clerk in the ministry. The benefits of the title are still increased. Starting from Shangqing, there is another watershed in terms of benefits.

If this title is used in the army, it can be appointed as a lieutenant general, but generally there is no such organization. Only in wartime, in a specific war, several lieutenants will be temporarily appointed, and they can lead one or several guards to act alone according to the situation, such as the general of the vanguard army, or the general of the lieutenant general protecting the flank.

From the 16th to the 20th level, it is divided into two systems, civil and military. The civil and military titles are "Shangzao" (baron); "Shao Shangzao" (viscount); "Da Shangzao" (earl); "Shao Zai" (marquis); "Taizai" (duke).

The welfare benefits of these five highest levels depend on the specific situation. The 16th level Shangzao (baron) has no fiefdom, but can be given a few acres of land according to the emperor's wishes. For the military title, the title can be granted, but the place name cannot be used.

From the viscount to the duke, the four titles can have fiefdoms, or they can be virtual fiefdoms, with only titles and other rewards, but no actual fiefdoms. If there are actual fiefdoms, they will not be too large. Generally, they are only granted at the township and county level, and the maximum cannot exceed the county.

Those who were granted fiefs could enjoy half of the agricultural tax within the fiefs, but they did not have the right to manage the fiefs. The officials within the fiefs were still subject to the appointment of the state, and all political orders were consistent with the court. Those who privately changed the local political orders were considered treason.

In addition, there was the civil service system, from level 16 to 18, Shangzao, Shaoshangzao, and Dashangzao. These three titles were composed of the main officials of the six ministries. The highest Dashangzao could serve as the Shangshu of the six ministries, that is, the chief officer of the six ministries.

As for the last two Shaozai and Taizai, they could be regarded as cabinet elders, or left and right prime ministers, but for an emperor who ruled the country personally and centralized power, as long as Luo Chong was alive, these two positions would not be established.

The first was that it was not necessary. As long as there were six ministries to assist, Luo Chong could handle it. The second was that there was no such talent. As for the current Han tribe, except for Luo Chong, the founder, no one had the ability to manage the entire Han tribe alone.

What is a prime minister? The prime minister is the emperor's deputy and the regent. When the emperor is too busy to govern, or when the old emperor dies and the new emperor is too young to govern, the prime minister will lead the entire country. He is truly second to none and can manage all matters of the country except the royal family.

This power is too great. Luo Chong does not want to give up his power too early, but he can train one or two such talents in advance. In case he dies, he can appoint a left and right prime minister to assist his children.

Or he can take a compromise approach. When the second emperor succeeds to the throne, the entire cabinet will come out to assist the emperor. The main task of the cabinet is to review the memorials sent from various places. The cabinet elders must read them first, then write their opinions on the matter below, and then send them to the emperor. If the emperor thinks there is no problem, he can just draw a circle with a red pen to indicate that he agrees to deal with it according to the cabinet's opinion.

In this way, half of the power to rule the world is still in the hands of the emperor, and the emperor also plays the role of the final decision. If the emperor disagrees with the cabinet's handling opinions, he can call a few cabinet elders to discuss and hold a small meeting to discuss.

This model is very suitable for the successor emperor to rule, but for the founding emperor like Luo Chong, it is not necessary at all. Who in the world knows more about how to manage a country than him.

Among the above 20 ranks, the first three ranks are granted by the county-level administrative supervisor after verifying the merits, and they must be filed and reported to the central government at the end of the year. The fourth to sixth ranks are reviewed and granted by the county-level administrative chief and filed. The merits of the meritorious people above the seventh level must be reported to the central government, and the central government will decide whether to grant the title after review.

The titles below the tenth level can be inherited for three generations, and each generation will be reduced by one level. The tenth level and above can be inherited for five generations, and each generation will be reduced by one level, until they finally become commoners again.

The benefit of doing so is that there is also a fear that as the empire is established for a longer time, the population will increase, and there will be more and more people with titles. In the end, there will be no land to be granted, or there will be too many titles, which will lead to the devaluation of titles. At that time, there will be too many doctors and earls everywhere, and the people below will not have such a strong desire for titles.

Another important reason is to prevent someone from occupying the toilet without doing anything. Maybe the father is really capable and has won the title by his own merits, but his children and grandchildren are idiots who have accomplished nothing. If the title is inherited all the time, it will be a waste of those benefits. There is only so much land, so it is better to give it to capable people. This is called making the best use of things.

This is only part of the content of "Han Li". The merit chapter alone is so complicated, but it cannot be missing. It is the foundation for maintaining the normal operation of a country.

On February 1st in spring, Luo Chong came to the flag stand in the square. Although this activity was not a sacrifice, it was no less important than a sacrifice.

Several large wooden boards had been erected early in the square, on which were pasted the various titles set by Luo Chong. There were also a pile of hair accessories on the large table next to them, which also corresponded to the various titles.

Luo Chong was not the protagonist of this event, but sat aside as a guest. The entire event was hosted by the county magistrate of Hanyang County. First, a coming-of-age ceremony was held for hundreds of men and women who had just come of age this spring, and they were awarded black headscarves representing commoners. Then, these young people went on blind dates by themselves.

Next, the titles were popularized to hundreds of household heads in Hanyang City, as well as the specific matters of private ownership and land division, as well as the militarized management from now on, and the citizen obligations of paying taxes and serving in the military. After these were almost popularized to them, the theme of this meeting, the migration order, came.

"Fellow tribesmen, on the order of the chief, 300 households will be selected from the residents of Hanyang City and relocated to the newly built Ruyang County and Fumaguan. The chief said that you may not want to move to other new cities, but it doesn't matter, because the tribe will provide some compensation to the migrants."

As soon as these words came out of the county magistrate's mouth, the crowd below immediately began to buzz with discussion.

"Ah? Didn't we say there was good news? Why do we suddenly have to move to another city? It sounds nice, it's a new city, but it's obviously still a wasteland with nothing. If we move there, we will have to rebuild it from scratch. How long will it take to complete this task?"

"That's right, I still feel comfortable in my current home. Although it's a little small, I have lived here for several years. If we move to a new city, we might have to live in a thatched hut."

The people below started to talk, but most of them were unwilling to move. Those who lived in the first city of the Han tribe all had their own pride. Even if this city was more dilapidated than the new city, it was built by them. Even a dog would not despise a poor home, so how could they despise the home they built with their own hands.

"Listen carefully, everyone. Anyone who is willing to move to these two new cities will be granted one level of nobility. The agricultural tax will be halved in the first three years. You only need to pay 20% of the agricultural tax per acre. You can borrow cattle and horses from the government for free. Anyone who is willing to move to the new city can sign up with me immediately."

As a result, while everyone was still discussing, the next sentence of the Hanyang County Magistrate came out. This time, instead of keeping quiet, the people below discussed even more heatedly.

"Hey, hey, hey, did you hear that? Those who are willing to move will be granted the first level of nobility and can become public officials."

"What's so good about being a public official? I can only eat and drink. I still feel comfortable living in this old city."

"Why don't you understand? Didn't the leader just say to the county magistrate that from now on the tribe will no longer distribute food to everyone. Everyone can get their own land from the county magistrate based on their household registration. In the future, you can keep the grain you grow at home. You only need to give a small half to the tribe, and you can eat the rest whenever you want and as much as you want. It's no longer the time when the tribe divided it equally."

"Yeah, but what does this have to do with moving to a new city and living in a thatched hut?"

"Of course there is. Didn't the county magistrate say that those who are willing to move will be granted one level of nobility, and the grain tax will be reduced by half within three years

, and even borrowing cattle and horses to plow the land is free. If you get the title of duke, you can also get an extra 20 acres of land. How much more grain will you have to collect, and the amount you give to the tribe will be saved by half. In three years, how much more

grain can you save? If you can't eat all the grain by then, you can save it, or exchange it for other things. For example, you can exchange the grain for the money the chief asked for, and then use the money to buy meat, or buy chicks, lambs, and piglets. In the future, you can raise more livestock at home and eat eggs and meat every day.

Moreover, the more livestock you raise, the more manure

you will produce. When the manure is fermented and poured on the land, it will make the grain grow better. There are so many good things there, if you don't go, I will. I have to go and take up a place first." After the man said these words, he immediately squeezed out of the crowd and ran to the county magistrate to sign up.

These words were naturally said by Luo Chong. He knew very well that private ownership had just been implemented. Although the relocation compensation he gave seemed very generous, not many people knew what these benefits were. Therefore, Luo Chong found some agents in advance to explain the benefits of the benefits to the people, rather than inciting them to move. As for the

300 public officials who were conferred at once, Luo Chong didn't care at all. These 300 people would be divided into two groups, one to Ruyang New City and the other to Fumaguan County. The total population of the two places was nearly 20,000. 300 public officials out of 20,000 people were nothing.

Besides, the title was not a loss. All the residents of Hanyang City had enough merits to be promoted to the next level. After all, the entire Hanyang City was built by them, and it took them three years. Even if they had no merits, the accumulated hard work alone was enough for them to be promoted to the next level.

The agents arranged by Luo Chong did play a leading role, popularizing the benefits of having a title among the people, and the reactions of the people below to this matter were also different.

Some people don't like private ownership because they are lazy. Although they don't eat from a big pot during the public ownership period, the food and meat are still divided by the tribe. Even if they work less during normal times, they will get the same

amount of food. However, after the land is divided, if they are lazy and don't work, they will really starve to death. The other type is more thoughtful. This is a group of selfish people who are eager to get their own property and agree with the slogan of "divide the land, grow your own food and eat it yourself" proposed by the leader.

However, this is not the main reason. The most important thing is that the food that cannot be eaten can be exchanged for money, and the money can be exchanged for various other things.

Everyone here has different ideas. Some women told their husbands to save more food. When they have saved enough food, they can find a carpenter to make a loom for their family. In the future, they can weave cloth and make clothes for themselves, and even sell more weaving for other things.

Some people have many children in their families and are divided into a lot of land. It is too tiring to farm one or two. They want to save more food and sell it to buy a cow or two donkeys to help their family work.

There are also those who love to eat meat, and want to sell their stored grain in exchange for piglets and lambs, so that they can have meat every meal from now on.

There are also those who think that the houses in Hanyang City are too cramped. They heard that the housing plots in the new city are larger, and if you get the title of a duke, you will get an even larger housing plot, so some people have joined the army of relocation for this reason.

As long as people have desires and selfishness, and want to save more things for their families, they will naturally stand out from the crowd. This has both advantages and disadvantages, but Luo Chong thinks that the advantages are greater than the disadvantages. Selfishness can make people desire, and where there is desire, there will be competition.

Healthy competition is not only harmless, but can also promote collective progress. Besides, Luo Chong has provided them with so many channels for advancement, there is no reason for anyone to come out and cause trouble.

(End of this chapter)