When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

Xinqu's map is a complete version of the Asian map. The westernmost part extends to the Caucasus Mountains, and the southernmost part covers the Indian Peninsula and Indochina Peninsula. He even drew a sketch of the South Pacific Islands.

Then, directly according to his memory, he divided the world into fifteen states.

The six northern states: You, Ji, Bing, Yong, Liang, and Yu.

The four central states: Yu, Yan, Qing and Xu.

The five southern provinces: Yang, Jing, Yi, Guang, and Dian.

Among them, the northern six states are very vast.

Youzhou covers the Haihe River Basin, Liaohe River Basin, Northeast Plain, Korean Peninsula, East and West Siberia and extends to the Arctic.

Jizhou is relatively small, it is just the Hebei Plain.

Bingzhou was relatively large. It started from Shanxi and included the Mongolian Plateau east of Kharakorum and even central Siberia.

Yongzhou is Shaanxi, Longyou, Hanzhong, Hetao, the Mongolian Plateau west of Karakorum, and Western Siberia.

Liangzhou covers the Hexi Corridor and part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Yuzhou is the area from Xinjiang that extends to Central Asia and even West Asia.

The four central states are the core area of ​​today's Dayi Shang.

Yuzhou is the land of He and Luo, the center of the world.

Yanzhou is a fertile area between the Yellow River and the Ji River. Although life here is difficult when the Yellow River floods, the abundant grass and water have always made it an excellent pasture. About half of the cattle and horses of Dayi Shang were produced here.

Qingzhou is located south of the Ji River and east of Yanshang.

Xuzhou was centered around the Peng family, covering the areas north and south of the Huai River and north of the Yangtze River in later generations.

The five southern states are also huge.

Yangzhou is the southeastern region south of the Yangtze River, covering Taiwan Island, the Ryukyu Islands, the Japanese Islands, and the Luzon Islands.

That’s right, Xinqu also drew the islands on the sea. The purpose is self-evident. Just because they can’t be conquered now doesn’t mean they can’t be conquered in the future.

Jingzhou is the two lakes area plus Chongqing and Guizhou. Of course, Yunmengze is still there, so it is not easy to develop here.

Yizhou is the Sichuan Basin plus Xikang, which is basically the same size as the Sichuan Province in later generations.

Guangzhou includes all the territories east of Guangdong, Guangxi and Myanmar, and also includes the Malay Peninsula, the South Pacific Islands, and extends all the way to Australia.

Dianzhou refers to Yunnan, Myanmar, and the Indian Peninsula.

In fact, after reading it carefully, everyone discovered the reason, which is that Xinqu was divided according to mountains, rivers and trade routes.

The core cities of the fifteen states were all located at trade hubs. Chongqing was assigned to Jingzhou, and one of the passages to enter Qian was the river on the Chongqing side. Therefore, it was reasonable to assign Qian to Jingzhou.

The division of the fifteen states essentially continued the commercial system of the Yan State. Xin Qu did not hide it and continued, "After the fifteen states, there will be governors, provincial governors, hegemons, and deputy governors.

The provincial governor was the general manager, responsible for supervising the progress of tasks assigned by the court to local areas.

The Inspector supervises the legal system and popularization of law in counties and prefectures.

The Bafu is in charge of the military. There will be several Bafu in one state, and one Bafu may span several states. The purpose is very simple, which is to reduce the cost of governance. The governor of the state and the Bafu work together to allow the Yan army to go anywhere.

As for the Beijia, he was in charge of local finances. If the imperial court did not arrange a governor for the province, the Beijia would also be in charge of local administration.

In addition, as I just mentioned, there is the county system.

Later, the State of Yan implemented a three-level governance system based on prefectures, counties and districts, and the chief officials of these three levels had to be appointed by the imperial court.

In addition, the power of appointment and dismissal for the towns under the county is given to the provincial governor; the power of appointment and dismissal for the communities under the towns is given to the county governor.

Then there is the local feudal system.

Previously, it was only divided into township and village levels, but now one more level has been added: state.

The governor had the power to inspect each state.

The townships and villages under each state can only be called markets or markets. "

Xin Qu asked someone to bring out another set of pictures.

The administrative system of the State of Yan became: imperial court - state - prefecture - county (state) - town (township, market town) - community (village, market town).

"Among them, the states of the Wuhuan were at the level of counties, and the chieftains under the states were at the level of counties and towns.

After the system is planned, it is also to let everyone know how to implement the will of the court.

After all, the enemy we are facing is Dayi Shang, a behemoth that has occupied the Central Plains for hundreds of years.

If we cannot muster our strength and will, all that awaits us is destruction.

Therefore, we must unite!"

There was nothing wrong with what Xin Qu said, and no one thought there was anything wrong with it. Of course, some people were not concerned about this, but asked, "Then how do we coordinate the collection of taxes?"

This is the key.

After listening to Xinqu's nagging and talking nonsense, they didn't care about how Xinqu arranged it. They only cared about what benefits they could get.

Xin Qu smiled and said, "Taxes are distributed according to the title. In addition to the equal-field system stipulated by the court, the court will have a certain surplus every year.

Twenty percent of it will be used as a reward, and the salary will be shared among the officials with titles in office, from top to bottom, according to their ranks. "

"Twenty percent?"

"In Guanpinyi?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Xin Qu had the screen turned over and spread out a piece of silk cloth, on which were clearly written the ninth grade and eighteenth level.

"This is the nine-rank and eighteen-level system of titles." Xin Qu pointed upwards and said, "The title represents the interests of everyone in the local area. The court grants tax exemptions and the privilege of going to the battlefield to conquer the enemy." That's right, foreign wars are a privilege!
Especially in the era of cold weapons, not everyone was qualified to go to the battlefield. Regardless of ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, foreign wars were either to divert conflicts or to plunder property.

Who would be willing to go to the battlefield if they can’t get rich?

Xin Qu saw that they were a little agitated, so he quickly pressed the button: “In addition to the local government, there are also two systems: official positions and additional titles. Official positions are in charge of things, and additional titles are after you have a title. If you have made meritorious service but have not passed the official position assessment, the court will give you special treatment, and when selecting officials, your honor will be given priority.

Official positions and additional titles are divided into nine grades and eighteen levels. The nine grades and eighteen levels represent the portion of your year-end salary share.

Of course, if there was a disaster or hardship in that year, and there was a deficit, then the deficit would have to be made up for that year. When it is made up, then it will be issued again.

Or if someone betrays the State of Yan, seizes a title through corruption, or has his property confiscated and the money used to make up for the deficit is used to pay out the money for that year."

Xin Qu glanced at the nobles with the surnames Yao and Feng, and they felt a chill down their spines.

There is a feeling of being watched.

Xin Qu sneered, which made them break out in cold sweats and almost fall down.

"As I said before, the capable ones are promoted and the mediocre ones are demoted. How to select officials? Hold an imperial examination. Those who excel in education will be promoted to official positions."

Xin Qu knocked on the table and said, "Not everyone knows how to manage and develop a place, so let those who are capable do it. As long as you have made contributions, you will be given titles. Even if you can't get the lion's share, you can still get a portion of the dividends from the development of Yan State.

For example, the next round of auctions will be held for the two levels of slaves, Bing and Ding, in the imperial court.

In addition to being used for the construction of Yan State, the remaining money and grain will be distributed this year according to official positions and additional titles.

You all know my rules: rewards for merit and punishments for faults.

Warriors who go on expeditions risk their lives and get the biggest reward.

You will also receive no less benefits from the heroic efforts of those who provide logistical support.

Any questions? "

"My lord is fair!" Everyone bowed.

Xin Qu saw that although they only bowed, their expressions flickered, and he smiled faintly and said, "After that, each government office will make arrangements, especially the Inspection Office under the Prime Minister's Office, to start the performance evaluation.

Afterwards the results will be collated and posted and you can all go and see them.

If you think someone is not doing well or there is something wrong, you can send a message directly to my desk.

Before the winter month (October), I will ask the Prime Minister's Office to issue a ranking every month, and everything will be public. Of course, how they were promoted and what they have done can only be checked by applying to me and consulting the files.

clear? "

"My lord is wise!" This time everyone's voices got louder.

Yao Ce, who had been watching the show the whole time, waited until the group of people left before speaking, "You just came back, can't you wait for the situation to stabilize before taking action?"

After hearing this, Xin Qu threw his brush on the inkstone, stood up and walked down the steps: "Uncle, you can argue and fight, but it's not okay to go too far. If the Yao family and the Feng family fight to the death, it will only make others laugh.

But I don't care about such a joke. What really concerns me is that you didn't deal with other forces that should be dealt with before the fight.

When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured, and the injury means a power vacuum. When one of you falls, who will fill the vacuum?

Won’t they take the opportunity to come up?”

Xin Qu turned his head and looked at Yao Ce, shaking his head slightly: "Uncle, you are obsessed. Yao Yufeng, before I leave, what we should do is to seize the time to expand in the local area. Only by developing in the local area can we be invincible.

Instead of fighting in the court for the bones that I specially dropped.

This bone is thrown to the naturalized people.

It is to make them feel centripetal towards Yan State and me.

As a result, until now, no one understands my deep meaning. They all think that by controlling the court, they can control the political situation.

If it is really controllable, why would I need to expand my army?"

Yao Ce pondered.

"A new system has a new way of playing. The tribal nobles' system is not suitable for the Yan court. After the nine-rank and eighteen-level Pinyi are laid out, I have completed the last piece of the puzzle of the Yan governance system.

Even if you have a title, what does it matter? Without governance ability, there is no chance of climbing up the ladder.

The previous official education had already trained a group of young people. After returning from this expedition, they had made enough achievements to support the state and county governance system of Yan State.

And a new batch of young people will soon join in the learning.

The upward path cannot be blocked. The Yao and Feng surnames are only my relatives in my dynasty, and when it comes to my children and grandchildren, they are other relatives in my dynasty.

If the cycle of fighting continues, how will the officials who have risen from the bottom view the court that does not give them a chance to shine?
I can use military honors to unite my superiors and subordinates, and they can do the same.

So, you see? It's not that I want to reform, but the time has come for reform.

Next, it will not be me who will rule the world, but the lords.

Young people will become pillars of the family, and children will become young people.

Even if I don't push for iteration, people below will force us to do so.

By then, you will be gone, and other relatives will come and mess around. How will they die?"

Yao Ce was silent. He knew very well that Xin Qu was right, but he still...

"As long as you have the title and the fief, if you fail, you can stay in the fief. As long as you don't completely break up with your enemies, no one will settle accounts with your political enemies. Of course, this thing can only last for a few hundred years. Maybe one day someone will break the bottom line. But no matter what, the road has been preserved, and it can benefit three or five generations. This is a successful system. Three generations of separate clans, five generations of separate ancestors, cousin Yao He, if he has a few more children and grandchildren, after they have branches and leaves, they will not all be implicated. Won't your bloodline be passed down?"

After Xin Qu finished speaking, Yao Ce smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, I'll just watch them mess around. I won't help either side."

"That's right." Xin Qu nodded in satisfaction. "In another three to five years, when the situation is stable, you can retire. I will leave you a mansion in the imperial city of Beiping, and I guarantee that you will be able to recover. I am short of a general here, how about letting my cousin take over?"

"General!" Yao Ce's eyes lit up, and then he coughed lightly, "Just take care of the arrangements." (End of this chapter)