Qin Yuan said three words calmly: "Enfeoffment Order."
"The Enfeoffment Order?" Yan Jiaoran asked, "What is the Enfeoffment Order?"
Qin Yuan explained, "The current Great Zhou dynasty follows the system of primogeniture. The throne of a vassal king can only be inherited by the eldest son. Other sons have no chance of succession, right?"
"Yes, that's right." Yan Jiaoran nodded woodenly, still confused.
Qin Yuan then asked, "My lady, do you think those sons want to inherit the throne of the vassal king?"
Although Yan Jiaoran was puzzled, she still replied, "Of course I do. Who in the world doesn't want power? Who wouldn't want to be crowned king?"
"Yes." Qin Yuan affirmed: "Then what would happen if the court issued a decree requiring the princes to divide their territories into pieces and then divide them among all their sons?"
As Qin Yuan's voice fell.
Yan Jiaoran's eyes widened, and she trembled as she said, "They will argue and fight..."
"Yes!" Qin Yuan nodded. "In this way, the more sons a prince has, the less power he has. It will be easy to divide his territory into countless pieces."
"Every prince these days has three or four sons. How to divide the family? It's going to give him a headache!"
"His sons will definitely fight over a bigger share!"
"Who among his concubines doesn't want to enjoy the privilege of having a son and live a comfortable life? The backyard is about to catch fire, so don't even think about living in peace!"
"This is the Enfeoffment Order!"
Yan Jiaoran's eyes sparkled.
Wonderful, so wonderful!
This Enfeoffment Order is truly the greatest conspiracy in history!
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