Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 900 Qin Guoli

The solemn and solemn statues and the temples as numerous as locusts greatly shocked King Qin.

This can't help but remind him of the word "prostitution".

If it was in the Ming Dynasty, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he could even directly send troops to attack, confiscate the property of the temple, and obtain a lot of money.

But in Saigon, as conquerors, the Ming army could not move a single bit, they could only respect and gain support.

Because the food and grass of the army partly depended on the villages of Saigon, which was also the intention of the imperial court, and self-sufficiency was the kingly way.

"Shiva taught—"

Zhu Cunhao frowned and sat down, whispering.

"Shiva, what a strange name, this so-called Great Heaven, the destroyer of the world, the breeder, where does this religion come from?"

And beside him, there is only one interpreter, who is also a Han businessman doing business in Saigon and Champa. Now he is conscripted into the palace to serve as a civil servant and a translator.

"Your Highness, this Lord Shiva came from the ancient kingdom of Tianzhu, and traveled across the ocean to Champa, Saigon. What he pays attention to is that people are divided into four classes, and everyone has their own position. They cannot be changed for life, and they are married."

Wearing a green official robe, Zhang Wenzhou stood respectfully beside King Qin, explaining softly, staring at the prince nonstop.

"Oh? Then which one am I?"

Zhu Cunhao turned his head and asked curiously.

"His Majesty, according to the Shiva religion, the priests are the first class, Brahmans; the monarchs and officials are the second class, Kshatriya; the third class is the Vaishya, the farmers; artisan."

"In addition, there is the fifth class with the lowest price, which is the untouchables."

"Absurd——" King Qin scolded after hearing the words, "Under such oppression, wouldn't the people's grievances boil?"

"During the Mongol and Yuan Dynasties, I heard that there was a fourth-class system, but it was overthrown in a hundred years. This is a lesson from the past."

"Your Highness, there is the Shiva religion, which teaches the people that as long as they practice hard in this life, or worship Shiva, they will be reincarnated in the next life and become a superior person."

Zhang Wenzhou sighed: "It's strange to say, because of the Shiva religion, there have never been any rioters in Champa for hundreds of thousands of years, only the invading Khmer kingdom and Annan."

"what--"

"Tell me carefully—"

Suddenly, King Qin became interested.

After getting out of the carriage, servants immediately brought tables and chairs, and the two sat facing each other. There was a stream beside them, the running water was tinkling, and the birds on the trees were chirping. It was quite like a forest.

By the side of the stream, a Shiva temple the size of an earth temple also emerged in front of it, with a clean surrounding and an altar piled up with stones in front of it.

Zhang Wenzhou described the incidents in detail, such as being a vegetarian, prohibiting the killing of cattle, and not touching people who are not untouchables, etc., which opened the eyes of the latter.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour is fleeting.

After hearing this, King Qin sighed again and again: "I never thought that there is such a religion in the world, and I almost missed it."

Shivaism, that is, Hinduism, is naturally the minion of the ruler. It is more obedient than Buddhism. Confucianism is easier to catch people's hearts, and any monarch will not be happy when he sees it.

Suddenly, he stood up directly, exuding indescribable confidence all over his body: "This trip, I didn't come out in vain."

"Governing Saigon and Champa, finally found a way."

Just like that, three steps and two steps, hurriedly boarded the elephant.

Everyone was a little surprised, but there was no other way, King Qin was the biggest, so he could only turn around and go back to the city according to his wishes.

After entering the narrow palace, after a night, King Qin still had a smile on his face, and it seemed that he couldn't get rid of it.

Zhu Jing, who was patrolling Champa, was called back in a hurry, which made it hard for him to understand.

In the palace hall, apart from him, other ministers also stood up one after another, there were as many as a hundred people.

Many of them were literati who had taken refuge in the Ming Dynasty, and some of them were former ministers of the palace.

For example, at this time, Shi Liuguan, the governor of Qin Wangfu, was standing in the main position.

He was born as a Jinshi, and now in his early forties, he has successively served as magistrate, magistrate, household member Wai Lang, and rite doctor. He has very rich experience in politics.

However, his status as a Jinshi made his future visible to the naked eye. Under such circumstances, it was a wise move to choose to follow King Qin and become a vassal.

The big deal is that I will return to my hometown when I am old.

It is also the reason why all civil servants understand.

Even King Qin was no exception.

After all, he only needs these people to help him establish the Qin State, not to care about their retirement.

"Your Highness—" Zhu Jing said respectfully.

The civil servants on the side, he was not restrained, and nodded directly.

After all, according to Daming's official rank, as a baron, he is a super rank, and he doesn't need to salute at all.

"General Zhu, sit down quickly."

King Qin spoke quickly and said, "The main reason for calling you back this time is that there is a major event to be implemented in Champa and Saigon, that is, to establish a system as soon as possible."

"System?" Zhu Jing frowned, feeling that this word was very fresh.

"That is the sum of Qin's official system, etiquette, sacrifice, military system, etc. Your Majesty calls it the system."

King Qin explained casually.

As soon as Zhu Jing heard about the emperor, she immediately became serious and serious.

"I think the first thing that should be announced is Qin's official system. In this regard, there is no need to be too troublesome with the North Korean case."

Ninth Grade Eighteenth Grade, Six Books of History and Judgment Books, etc., this is just that the names have to be changed, and the rest of them have not changed much.

These official systems were drafted by the court as early as when the king of Qin was about to declare his country.

The biggest change is that the name of the cabinet can no longer be used, but is named by King Qin himself:
"What I mean by this king is that it is called the Yizhengtang, and all its people are chancellors, and the first person is the prime minister."

Hearing this, Zhu Jing's expression didn't change much, and she didn't even make any unnecessary movements.

The king of Qin didn't take it seriously: "The locality is directly divided into prefectures and counties, and there is no division of provinces. Its rank is the same as that of Ming Dynasty."

"This is the right thing to do." Zhu Jing flattered with a smile: "Compared to Daming, Qin is just a province, and it is more appropriate to govern it with prefectures and counties."

After the establishment of the official system, those demoted officials and nobles can be arranged to integrate into the officialdom, so as to quickly establish the Qin court.

This is what Zhu Cunhao should have done a long time ago, but before it was just a city like Saigon,
"Left chief Shi Liu Guan is the prime minister, right chief Shi Maofu is the second prime minister..."

Soon, the eunuchs on the side began to announce the appointment and removal decree.

Some of the high-ranking officials in the palace are basically either ministers in the Yizhengtang, and the rest are in the six ministries, which is really lacking.

Of course, as a prince, his imperial decree should be called the imperial decree, so as not to collide with Daming.

In terms of locality, the State of Qin currently has two prefectures under its jurisdiction, namely Saigon and Champa, each with three counties.

The magistrate has a high position and weight, and of course it is also held by the former ministers of the royal family.

Officials such as Tongju and Tongzhi were also appointed by the King of Qin himself due to the small size of Qin State, and [-]% of them were held by local nobles and bureaucrats, which changed the current situation of unstable foundation.

However, at the patrol battalion, King Qin said to Zhu Jing: "Many soldiers from the Beijing camp have worked hard to open up. In addition to a certain amount of money, this king has decided to take out half of the spots in the patrol battalion and let the children of the Beijing camp take over."

Zhu Jing was taken aback when she heard the words, never thinking that there would be benefits from the Beijing camp.

Immediately he bowed down: "Foreign ministers thank Wang En on behalf of the soldiers."

Since the Qin State was formally established, Zhu Jing must be a foreign minister, and there is no and no closeness between the two of them.

The King of Qin showed a slight smile: "In addition, I am planning to form the Imperial Forest Army. If there are any people in the capital camp who are willing to stay in Qin, I hope the general will not stop them."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jing was silent for a while, and could only grit her teeth and respond, "It's only natural."

"Your Highness, just relying on the land of the two prefectures and hundreds of thousands of people is far from enough. Now there is still Annan who has not yet won. After the Imperial Forest Army is formed, it will also come under my command."

King Qin's smile froze, and he looked at Prime Minister Liu Guan.

The latter nodded slightly, and Qin Wang smiled and said: "Of course, the battle is tight now, except for the guards that the palace should have, the rest are under the command of the general."

The military power is intact, and it will not delay his conquest of Annan, Zhu Jing has no objection, so he just listens with his ears up.

At this time, King Qin was speechless, and left the rest to Prime Minister Liu Guan.

This important minister of the Qin State turned around at this time, and said with a serious face: "The important affairs of the country are the sacrifices and the army, and now it is time to build the ancestral temple."

"This is what it should mean, so it doesn't need to be mentioned (officials in the court's Ministry of Rites have nothing to do, so they're done.), the most important thing now is to educate."

"The counties want to build Confucian Temples and Town God's Temples, which must not be ignored."

"Besides, the imperial examinations are the foundation of our state of Qin. It is urgent to win over those native nobles and scholars."

At this time, the Ministry of Rites suddenly made a wry smile and said: "I know the urgent thoughts of the king and the prime minister, but whether it is Saigon or Champa, there are very few people who know Chinese characters and speak Chinese."

"If it's an imperial examination, I'm afraid it's too hasty."

"That makes sense." King Qin nodded.

Liu Guanze said: "That's the case, but once the imperial examination is set up, it can't be delayed. The imperial court can be set up next year, which is the autumn of the 17th year of Shaowu. It will take nearly a year. Are you afraid that no one will read poetry and books?"

"With these 10 people, I don't believe that there are no smart ones."

"I agree." Qin Wang nodded: "The big deal is to lower the difficulty later, as long as it can be used."

"Your Highness is wise—" the ministers praised and bowed down.

At this moment, Qin Wang felt that he was sitting on a cloud, floating, and a chill came from his heels to the back of his head.

This is the thrill of being in power.

Under such circumstances, who would be willing to leave the feudal kingdom?
After having a good time, Qin Wang's back and forehead were covered with sweat, and his whole body seemed to be drenched:
"In addition, my king went to inspect the place yesterday and noticed the situation of his Shiva religion..."

King Qin talked about the situation in detail, especially emphasizing the four-class system taught by Shiva and its influence on the people.

He cautiously said: "I want to let the common people continue to maintain their religion, but among us Han people, it will no longer be practiced."

"However, in order to facilitate communication, marriage and other matters, this king is no longer involved, and the ministers, those who are above the fifth rank are Brahmins, and those below the fifth rank are Kshatriyas."

"As for ordinary soldiers and poor people, it is Vaisya."

"Of course, this is just the status of their relationship. You can marry each other, and you don't have to follow the rules taught by Shiva."

At the end, he added another sentence: "It's just a stopgap measure."

Hearing these words, the ministers fell into deep thought.

Undoubtedly, if this standard is implemented, they must be vested interest groups, most of them are Brahmins,

But at the same time, if you let it go, you may be affected in the future and lead to class solidification.

"Your Highness, this is a variant of the fourth-class system in the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, which is not good for the court—" someone raised his head.

Clearly, he was passionate.

"Your Highness, although we benefit for a while, but after a long time, our country of Qin may become a barbarian and be ridiculed by the court—"

Someone else thought of the key.

Prime Minister Liu Guan thought for a long time, and finally spoke first: "Your Highness's words can be said to be a good strategy according to local conditions."

"Everyone, think about it. The people of Qin State are all in the fourth class. If we are not in the fourth class, wouldn't we be cut off from them?"

"Like a fish out of water, how can it last long?"

"Just imagine, when the time comes, the local people will collude with the local people, be powerful, evade the chief official, and even occupy the court to threaten His Highness..."

"Then we didn't come here for nothing?"

These words immediately awakened the officials.

It does make sense.

Therefore, the voice of approval is greater than that of opposition.

Zhu Jing on the side was clear to the onlookers, and he glanced at King Qin on the throne from the corner of his eye.

It was faintly visible, and there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, obviously, this made him very satisfied.

Soon, everyone's thoughts were unified and officially implemented.

"Everyone, let's choose an auspicious time, and immediately write to the imperial court to invite the founding of the Qin State—"

King Qin stood up with a loud voice and a smile on his face.

At dusk, the meeting ended.

After the breakup, as the Prime Minister, Liu Guan returned to the assigned mansion in a carriage.

The butler waited eagerly at the door, and immediately greeted him: "Master, several nobles from Champa came to ask for an audience, and brought a lot of women, money, and slaves."

"Even the land exceeds a hundred hectares."

"Huh?" Liu Guan was displeased at first, and then thought of the policy to appease the nobles of Champa, he said casually, "Are they still at home?"

"It's still there!"

When we got to the hall, we saw a few awkward nobles in long robes sitting.

Seeing Liu Guan approaching, they stood up one after another, very respectful.

Apparently, as the chief history officer of Prince Qin's residence, Liu Guan has great power for them following King Qin's return.

After being transferred by the interpreter, the nobles greeted respectfully, and then talked about their treatment:

In the end is to reprimand, or beheaded.

Or learn from their predecessors and demote all the caste blood of these nobles to commoners, or even untouchables?

This is the most difficult for them to accept.

As the chief civil servant, although the identity of the prime minister has not been announced, Liu Guan has a great right to speak, so they can't wait to consult.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Guan said, "Your status as a nobleman will be discussed later, but I can assure you that your family name is not a problem, it's just that you may lose some property."

"After all, the state of Qin is very tight when it comes to using troops abroad."

The nobles clapped their chests one after another, expressing that they would donate to state affairs.

Only then did Liu Guan smile with satisfaction: "You are considered smart, and I will tell you one more thing. Not only is the Shiva religion stable, but your caste is also relatively safe at present."

(End of this chapter)