It has to be said that Wang Yu's policy of severely restraining powerful people in the past played a crucial role at this moment. When Que Xuan was in trouble, he had to be reminded by Li Bin before he realized that he could sue for peace. This was because he consciously
There is no way to survive, we can only fight to the death, life and death.
After discovering that the situation was not that bad, there was no need for him to hit the road to death.
This opening was opened, and what followed was nothing more than all kinds of bargaining. Li Bin became the busiest person. Qingzhou specially prepared a ferry for him in Shushui, and Que Xuan also built a simple dock for him on the west bank. All this was for
Allowing him to deliver messages back and forth faster and more timely.
"My lord, the hussar general gave in. He agreed that we would use a master craftsman in exchange for ten contribution points!" Li Bin said happily.
Que Xuan looked at a loss, and Que Si frowned and asked, "Didn't you say to use craftsmen instead of armor? Why did you come up with a contribution point again? What is that?"
Master craftsman, master craftsman and apprentice, these are the standard titles set by the two parties after agreement. In a thousand-year-old family like the Que family, the master craftsmen in the family are all very accomplished. From the previous negotiations, it seems that Qingzhou also
Recognizing this, he offered two pieces of armor in exchange for a master craftsman.
This is quite a high price.
Armor is a weapon of the military, and the quality of the armors carefully crafted by the Que family is far superior to ordinary armors. Don't think that Que Xuan only made two thousand of them, but in fact, what he produced was decades of use by the Que family.
, even hundreds of years of accumulation!
Even before the advent of troubled times, such armor could be sold for more than 100,000 yuan each. Now... who would sell it without 500,000 yuan or even a million yuan?
A master craftsman only needs two pieces of armor and one million dollars. Qingzhou only offered a price of contribution points, and it was only ten points... It sounds very unreliable.
"This is a good thing! Wang Qiaoqi specially prepared it for the situation like our Que family..." Li Bin said with excitement: "Contribution. As the name suggests, it is a comprehensive measure of the contribution to the Han Empire based on the family or individual.
, a specific standard after quantification..."
He talked a lot, which made Erque Yunshan foggy and dizzy. In the end, he only understood two things: First, Wang Yu's vow not to proclaim himself emperor might be a lie. Otherwise, how could he claim to be an empire? The second is, this
Contribution seems to be protection money. As long as there is contribution, Wang Yu will recognize the legal existence of the family, and the safety of the Que family will be guaranteed.
"This protection... uh, it's contribution. Isn't it the same thing as the money to buy the road before?" Que Xuan blew his beard and became unhappy. He felt that Wang Yu was bullying him as a country tycoon and wanted to deceive him. Is this clearly a double charge?
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"My lord, I've said so much, why don't you understand?" Li Bin beat his chest and said in a tone of hatred that iron cannot be made into steel: "With contribution points, even powerful people will not be discriminated against in Qingzhou.
, you can freely do business, buy and sell land, open workshops, and even serve as officials! How can this be the same as buying road money?"
"..." Que Xuan looked directly at Li Bin, his eyes undoubtedly indicating that it was too complicated and he still didn't understand.
"Let's put it this way..." Li Bin was very tired. He patted his thigh and sat down: "Contribution can be exchanged for a title. With a title, there will be various guarantees and benefits. What are the guarantees and benefits specifically?
There are so many benefits, they are too complicated, and I can’t explain them clearly at the moment. Anyway, you just need to know... Huh? Lord, are you listening?"
Halfway through the words, Li Bin realized that Que Xuan's attention was no longer on him. He and Que Si looked at each other with exactly the same expressions on their faces, the same shock, the same ecstasy!
Que Xuan said in disbelief: "Isn't this from the time of the late emperor..."
Que Si said: "Selling official posts...ahem, in short, young master, this is a God-given opportunity!"
"Yes, that's it!" Que Xuan slapped his thigh hard, sat upright suddenly, and looked at Li Bin with piercing eyes: "Can a great craftsman really get a title?"
"Of course not." Li Bin shook his head and explained with his fingers: "I, the big man, use the 20th rank of the Qin Dynasty. The first level is called Gongshi, and the second level is made... Each level has a clear contribution.
There are requirements, but there are also conditions for enjoyment, the main restriction being family size.”
"What does the size of the family have to do with the title? Just tell us how many master craftsmen our Que family needs to get the title...well, just the level of contribution." Que Xuan became impatient and asked a series of questions without waiting for Li Bin to answer one by one.
road.
"Of course it does matter." Li Bin said in a matter-of-fact tone: "Getting a title will bring many benefits. Of course it is different for a family than for an individual. There are often hundreds or thousands of people in a family. If they get the title,
Is it fair that the price paid for a title is the same as that of an individual?"
"But..." Que Xuan thought about it and it seemed to make sense. He blinked and asked blankly: "But even if there is a family, doesn't the title only fall on me?"
"My lord, what you said is wrong." Li Bin shook his head and said: "As the saying goes: a person can achieve enlightenment, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven. How can the lord's official title not have an impact on the Que clan? Since it has an impact, the benefits enjoyed are many, and the price paid should be greater.
Big, isn’t it?”
"It seems..." Que Xuan became more and more confused by him, and he even forgot what Li Bin said at first that this rule was specially formulated for the Que family.
Li Bin accepted it and began to make a concluding speech: "In short, with the current scale of the Que family, it takes 500 contribution points to be promoted to a public servant, which means fifty master craftsmen. To be promoted to a shangzao requires..."
"His!" Que Xuan and Que Si gasped in unison, saying in their hearts: This is too dark!
Although the Que family has a big business, the resources and time it takes to cultivate a great craftsman are not small. Excluding those who bought Wang Yu's path, the Que family only has about two hundred people left in total.
They are just master craftsmen. Even if they are all taken out, they can only be promoted to the third level of hairpins... Those master craftsmen are the foundation of the Que family, so it is impossible to take them all out!
"My lord, do you think it's difficult to be promoted to a noble title?" Li Bin observed his words and asked appropriately.
Que Xuan nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Li Binchunchun said seductively: "In fact, it is very simple to lower the standard. Although the Que family has thousands of clan members now, most of them are side branches. If the lord only leaves direct descendants, then..."
"..." Que Xuan and Que Si looked at each other again, and both saw a look of deep thought and approval in the other's eyes.
Obviously, the core of this decree is to weaken the Aristocratic Family. The most fundamental reason for the Aristocratic Family's influence is its huge family.
Why is there a law to punish the Nine Tribes in this era? In later generations, many of the so-called Nine Tribes were relatives who had never interacted with each other or even met each other. In this era, the Nine Tribes all lived together, especially
That's how those big aristocratic families, which often number tens of millions of people, came to be.
Wang Yu's method is obviously to fundamentally shake the meaning of the existence of the big family. Originally, the purpose of the clan members gathering together was to better integrate resources, protect themselves as a group, and concentrate their efforts to provide for some of the children who have the hope of succeeding. When these children have
After making a career, I will be able to better support my family.
But if we follow the rules of Qingzhou, the bigger the family, the more it will be a drag on those outstanding children. Although the advantage of resources still exists, it will also become extremely difficult to achieve success.
Among the rules Li Bin relayed, there was no mention of terms such as personal separation from the family. But after all, Que Xuan had been the head of the family for so many years. He was also the pope of Buddhism, and he also had a deep understanding of human nature.
It is conceivable that after this law is fully implemented, there will definitely be cases where children leave the family for the sake of their personal future after their wings have grown. It may be a minority at first, but it will gradually become a trend.
The most reasonable response for the family is to actively reduce the burden and divest all the non-direct and distant relatives who are purely vassal. As long as it can be maintained at a reasonable level, a certain balance can be achieved, and at the same time, you can enjoy the convenience of the family and bear the responsibility of the family.
of drag.
This is a very delicate balance.
To be able to become the head of a family with tens of thousands of people, Que Xuan is not a stupid person, otherwise he would not have thought so deeply so quickly. However, trying to find the most suitable balance point in a short period of time is still beyond the limit.
Beyond his capabilities.
"Fourth uncle?" He looked at Que Si.
The latter understood, nodded solemnly, and replied in a deep voice: "We must summon the elders of the clan to discuss it in detail."
"But here..." Que Xuan knew that this was the best and only way, but this kind of negotiation often took a long time, and he had already been delayed for two and a half days. Seeing that the food and grass were running out, he could not continue to wait.
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"Dare to teach my lord to know that Bin has already thought of it in advance and used it to negotiate with Zhuge Farewell." When in trouble, Li Bin stepped forward again in time.
"Oh?" Que Xuan's eyes lit up and he said anxiously: "Bin Zhi is indeed thoughtful. Since we have negotiated, there must be results, right?"
This time, everything failed. The only most successful thing was to discover the talent of Li Bin. Que Xuan sighed secretly, if he had discovered this hidden gem earlier, he might not have been in such a predicament, right? However, it was a blessing and a curse.
Fu, misfortune and blessing depend on it. If he hadn't been defeated and sued for peace, how could he have seen the hope of reviving the Que family?
Que Xuan is not stupid. He proclaimed himself emperor without establishing an institution, just to make a name for himself. He knew that no one among the princes in the world would care about him. After making a name for himself and making some achievements, it would not be too late to withdraw the title of emperor. You will know when you are lost.
Well, who will be obsessed with it?
If not, how much trouble could his family of craftsmen, even though they were famous a thousand years ago, make in this world? He doesn't have a good girl who can learn from the Mi family and become the uncle of the state...
This may be the best result now.
"You can exchange apprentices or craftsmen for food to maintain the consumption of the army. The price is very favorable... In addition, you can also disband part of the army and give it to Wang Qiaoqi in exchange for contribution points... and more..."
Li Bin gave another long speech, one theory after another, which made Que Xuan continue to be at a loss. After thinking for a long time, he decided to use his lord's privileges and waved his hand: "Bin Zhi, I will leave all these matters to you.
After you get the conditions, just list out a few plans and I will check them in the end. You don’t have to explain everything to me in detail, do you understand?"
"Yes!" Li Bin was overjoyed. Isn't this what he wants? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users