Nominally, the emperor owns the world, which is the common master; the emperor enfeoffs the princes, which is the country; the princes enfeoff ministers and officials, it is the family. This constitutes the system of the family, the country, and the world.
Further down the line, scholars and countrymen also had private lands, some of which were their own, and some of which were given by the family owner, but they either cultivated it themselves or entrusted it to others. There was no such thing as a fief.
Wu Sheng plans to implement the feudal system down one level, directly to the shi. The first-class retainers will be given 2,000 acres of land, the second-class will be given 1,500 acres, and the last-class will be given 1,000 acres. These lands can be transferred and permanently inherited.
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On the basis of owning land, Wu Sheng allowed his retainers to recruit people. In other words, as Wu Sheng's retainers, they were allowed to recruit retainers, but they were not allowed to recruit from the countrymen. They could choose from savages, refugees or Baiyue tribesmen.
——Wu Sheng is willing to be called a citizen.
The difference between nationals and compatriots lies only in whether Shangyong recognizes them. Although nationals do not have compatriot status recognized by Shangyong, they enjoy the treatment of compatriots in the fiefdom of Wu Sheng in Mangdang Mountain, but their allegiance is to the retainers.
The number of households that can recruit citizens is also limited: the first-class customers can recruit twenty households, the second-class customers can recruit fifteen households, and the bottom-class customers can recruit ten households.
Of course, Wu Sheng also specifically asked Lu Fang to help design a set of agreements that fit the rights and obligations between lords and vassals in this era, such as levying fixed taxes, levying soldiers during war, etc.
Lu Fang did not object to this, but was very surprised: "Dr. Shen, are you really willing to give up?" Taking out his own land and subdividing it, this approach is too wasteful in his opinion.
Wu Sheng said helplessly: "Mangdang Mountain is in the land of Baiyue, so I have to be prepared for danger in times of peace. Only in this way can I better inspire the morale of my disciples and help me resist external threats."
Therefore, such a wasteful practice really caused an uproar among the disciples. Even if they were the beneficiaries, they also tried to persuade Wu Sheng to take back his life.
But Wu Sheng persisted, so after his advice was found to be ineffective, the disciples accepted it with hope.
So Wu Sheng announced: "Starting from tomorrow, choose a place. After ten days, report the chosen place to me, and I will make a contract to you. You are the first followers to follow me. I am nostalgic and allow you to choose on your own.
If you haven’t chosen the land after a while, I’ll just circle it for you. Whether it’s good or bad, you can’t change it!”
The disciples came out of Wu Sheng's meeting hall and looked at each other. Uncle Yong hesitated and said: "Choose? Or not?"
After a moment of silence, Ding Ran said: "Why don't you wait for the doctor to give you a gift? How can you ask for it yourself?"
Dong Da nodded and looked at Suo Laoliu and Zhang Xiaokeng, who also nodded. Suo Laoliu added: "Would you like to mention something to the doctor? Xiaokeng and I are used to being together with Da Lang.
When the doctor confers the gift, can he seal us together in one place?"
While he was talking, Yong Zhi suddenly turned around and entered the meeting hall again, and bowed to Wu Sheng who was about to leave from behind: "I would like to take a rest for three days, please allow me to do so."
Wu Sheng nodded: "Yes."
Yong straightened up, left, bowed his hands to the guests, returned to his residence, took his horse, and galloped north along the official road.
The official road of more than 200 miles is very smooth. It only takes three days to drive and one day to get there by horse. After resting a few times in the meantime, I rushed to Shangyong in the evening of the next day and rushed in before the city gate closed.
Go straight to your neighborhood.
Yong Zhi did not go home, but went to a house diagonally across from his own house. This was the home of the widow Xiang Qiniang. Every time he left, he entrusted his daughter Xiaohuan to Xiang Qiniang's care.
Yongzhi stood in front of the door, holding his breath and listening to the faint sounds coming from inside.
"...The Rain Master agreed, and moved the rain flag down, and heavy rain fell. But the Thunder Master was unwilling to help, and left on the clouds..."
"Qiniang, why is Master Lei unwilling?"
"Because the rain master rains rain without the consent of the Emperor of Heaven."
"The Emperor of Heaven is so bad..."
"Can't you say that if everything should follow the way of heaven and earth, and if you go against the way of heaven and earth, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
Yong Zhi had a smile on his face and unconsciously pressed his face against the door. After listening to the story silently, he took a deep breath and knocked gently.
When the door opened, Xiao Huan jumped onto Yong Zhi's chest in surprise, and lay on Yong Zhi's body: "Daddy is back!"
Yongzhi put Xiaohuan on his shoulders and rode, and nodded to Xiang Qiniang.
Xiang Qiniang stood up quickly: "You haven't eaten yet? I'll do it..."
After several bowls of dishes were served, Xiang Qiniang and Xiao Huan ate with Yong Zhi in the courtyard. Yong Zhi ate a rough meal, wiped his mouth, and said to Xiang Qiniang: "The doctor got a fief in Mangdang Mountain.
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Xiang Qiniang nodded: "You said so."
Yongzhi said again: "The doctor gave me the land."
Xiang Qiniang was stunned immediately: "Not bad..."
"Two thousand acres."
"Great……"
"I'm going to move there."
There was silence in the small courtyard. For a long time, Xiang Qiniang gritted her teeth, forced a smile and nodded her head, but could not say a word.
Xiaohuan suddenly shouted: "Dad, I won't move! I won't go to Mangdang Mountain! I won't go -"
Xiang Qiniang finally spoke, and in a trembling voice she advised Xiaohuan: "Silly girl, you should go, go, and be with daddy..."
Xiaohuan cried: "Dad, you always lie to me and lie to me to find my mother when I grow up, but I know that my mother can't be found, my mother is gone... Now even Qiniang has to leave, I don't want to
Go to Mangdang Mountain... ugh..."
Yong Zhi suddenly took out a gold hairpin and handed it to Xiang Qiniang: "This gold hairpin is very good. It was given by the doctor."
Xiang Qiniang took it in her hand and stared at the hairpin, but she couldn't see clearly.
"I'm a rough guy and can't speak. Anyway, Xiaohuan can't live without you. I would like to ask, is Qiniang willing to go to Mangdang Mountain?"
Xiang Qiniang raised her head suddenly, bit her lip, and asked in a trembling voice: "What...am I going to do?"
"Be Xiaohuan's mother."
Xiang Qiniang covered her mouth and choked: "I... am a widow..."
"you are not willing?"
"not me……"
"Two thousand acres of land, you take care of it!"
"……That was not what I meant……"
"We can recruit twenty households of retainers, and you will be the mistress!"
"I……"
"There are still six gold offerings every year, and they are all given to you!"
"Stop talking, I'm willing to do it without land or gold."
Yongzhi breathed a sigh of relief: "Time is too tight, so I only asked the doctor for three days' leave. I quickly packed up and left the city overnight."
"The city gate is closed..."
"I'll go and tell them, they will open it. Hurry! The doctor said, you can choose your own land, and it will be given to wherever you like it. If you go late, other people will pick up the good places!"
When Xiang Qiniang heard this, she got up in a panic and went into the house to clean up at a loss. Xiaohuan followed her in with cheers, laughing and dancing, and the room suddenly became as lively as a festival.
Yongzhi wiped the sweat on his forehead, but found that there was more sweat in his hands. He sat down, feeling weak all over his body, but extremely happy in his heart.
Thank you Xin Ge, who only eats eight-treasure rice, for the generous reward, and kowtow! Thanks to Taoist Master Xin Xitang and Tianming for the reward, and thank you fellow Taoists for your monthly tickets and recommended votes.