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While netizens were discussing.

The sky screen also continued to play.

[You may ask, why are these princes so obedient and willing to open up wasteland? ]

【This is the brilliance of the Zhou emperor. 】

[He painted a big pie for the princes - "Go and expand the territory, and everything you conquer will be yours."]

[This incentive system fully mobilized everyone's enthusiasm. ]

[The princes fought desperately for their own territory, but the Zhou royal family expanded its territory without doing anything.]

[Isn’t this the original version of “performance commission” in modern enterprises? ]

[The princes worked hard, and the Zhou emperor enjoyed the fruits of their labor. This business is a sure win! ]

【And the King of Zhou served as an angel investor. 】

【The core resource he provides is legitimacy. 】

[The power of the princes came from the title bestowed by the Zhou emperor. With this title, it was legitimate for them to conquer land and establish political power.]

[The other princes under the Zhou Dynasty system generally won't come to rob you. ]

[After conquering the land, the princes established a "country" (city-state) in the center of the fiefdom as the ruling core, where Zhou nobles and the army lived. ]

[The vast countryside outside the country is called "wild", where the local aborigines and conquered tribes live, called "savages".]

[The princes used the patriarchal system to distribute land to the nobles, who then distributed it to the scholars, forming a pyramid structure of "Son of Heaven - princes - nobles - scholars".]

【At the same time, the Zhou culture and ritual and music system were promoted to make the indigenous people gradually accept the rule of the Zhou people. 】

【But don’t think that the Zhou emperor was so confident and bold in delegating power. 】

[He also had a set of "ritual and music system" to bind the princes. ]

[Although the princes had the military and political power of their fiefdoms, they still had to fulfill their obligations to the Zhou emperor.]

[They have to come to the Hajj regularly, observe various complicated rituals, and pay tribute on time.]

[The King of Zhou has issued an order to lead his army to fight with the Emperor.]

[This set of operations is the "KPI assessment" plus "corporate culture brainwashing" of modern enterprises. ]

[While the princes were busy expanding their territory, they also had to remember to give gifts to the Zhou emperor.]

【However, there are exceptions.】

[At first, the title bestowed upon the State of Chu by the Emperor of Zhou was only "Viscount", and its territory was pitifully small.]

[The Chu people were furious: "You don't want to give it to me? I'll fight myself!"]

[As a result, he conquered half of southern China and finally asked the Zhou emperor for a higher title.]

[The King of Zhou felt aggrieved, but he could do nothing about the people of Chu.]

[Isn't this just a case of the branch's performance being too good and threatening the headquarters? ]

What is the effect of the feudal system?

【It can be said to be very good. 】

[Every time the princes conquered a piece of land, they established a city-state, implemented a system, and assimilated a group of indigenous people. ]

[During the Spring and Autumn Period, the “distinction between Chinese and barbarians” gradually took shape in the Central Plains, and the Zhou people’s etiquette, language, and system became symbols of civilization.]

[The surrounding Rongdi barbarians were either assimilated or expelled. ]

【This is exactly the "pioneering effect" brought about by the feudal system. 】

[This feudal system had been in operation for hundreds of years, and the princes became stronger and stronger, while the Zhou emperor became weaker and weaker.]

[When the princes turned wasteland into fertile land and small states into big countries, just like a startup company growing into an industry giant, they naturally don’t want to be commanded by the headquarters anymore.]

[During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the princes suddenly realized: "Huh? Why do we still have to listen to the King of Zhou?"]

【As a result, rituals and music were destroyed, and the Zhou emperor became a mere decoration. 】

[The branch office has become so powerful that it has directly taken over the headquarters. ]

[The Zhou emperor's tactic of "borrowing the opponent's force to counterattack" ultimately backfired and got himself into trouble.]

【During the Warring States Period, the feudal system completely evolved into a struggle for hegemony among the princes.】

【The Zhou royal family became a mascot. 】

[This is also a bug in the system design - the Zhou emperor gave the princes the motivation to explore, but did not leave enough control."]

【Nevertheless.】

【But it is undeniable that the feudal system was the most successful "institutional innovation" of the Zhou Dynasty. 】

[It achieved the development and domination of vast lands at the lowest cost. ]

[While other civilizations were still slowly expanding, the Zhou Dynasty, through the feudal system, allowed countless entrepreneurial teams to flourish on the land of China. ] [Eventually, the cultural identity of "All under heaven belongs to the king" was formed. ]

[From this perspective, the Zhou Emperor was not a generous land wholesaler, but a brilliant strategic investor! ]

[He used his status and vision to mobilize the enthusiasm of all the princes and completed the first large-scale civilization expansion in Chinese history. ]

The sky screen video ends here.

Barrages of comments appeared one after another.

"By the will of Heaven, you are appointed as Marquis of America. You are to take up your posts immediately and are not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial decree!"

"The Zhou Dynasty learned from the Shang Dynasty's lesson. The Shang Dynasty used its main force to expand its territory, but ended up being robbed."

《Moreover, the foreign princes are all small states, surrounded by people of the same surname. 》

"The Zhou emperor himself had the strongest armed forces, 6+8, a total of 14 divisions, each with 2500 people, and later developed to 22 divisions. "

"The Sixth Division of the West and the Eighth Division of Yin."

"If there is no court, the six armies will move there!" It is said that the Zhou emperor brought the six armies stationed in the capital to teach those disobedient princes a lesson. "

"Does it mean that the Zhou emperor only had a few tens of thousands of troops?"

"Not a small number. The population was small at that time, and only "nationals" could serve as soldiers in the Western Zhou Dynasty."

"This is a good value for money. Can you rule the world with just tens of thousands of soldiers?"

"How many vassal states did the Zhou Dynasty enfeoff?"

"One of the reasons for the decline of the Zhou Dynasty was that King You of Zhou deposed the eldest son and enthroned the youngest son. The eldest son's grandfather was the king of the Western Shen Kingdom, and he joined forces with the Quanrong to attack the capital."

"It seems that even in the Zhou Dynasty, the one with the strongest army and the most powerful horse is the emperor."

"Later, King Zhao of Zhou was dissolved in water, and the Zhou Dynasty became increasingly degraded."

"I think the feudal system is great, and it's the best choice for expanding territory, although it has limitations..."

……

And outside the sky.

When Ying Zheng saw the final outcome of the emperor last week on Tianmu, he couldn't help but sneer.

"Li Si." Ying Zheng suddenly spoke up, "How do you think this feudal system compares to my counties?"

Li Si immediately answered decisively:
"Your Majesty is wise and wise. The Zhou Dynasty declined because of the princes' rise to power."

"The Zhou Dynasty lasted for 800 years, and 600 of them were spent cleaning up the mess caused by the rebellion of the princes!"

"The county system does not have this hidden danger, which fully demonstrates the superiority of our Great Qin after unifying the world and Your Majesty the Great Qin became the Son of Heaven."

"The county system of the Qin Dynasty is definitely more advanced! It is more suitable for China!"

Ying Zheng nodded and said to Zhou Dai with some disdain:
"The Zhou Dynasty's feudal system seems to be able to enfeoff many princes and protect the royal family, but in fact it is full of hidden dangers."

"The princes ruled their own territories, and their power gradually grew. Later, the Zhou royal family declined and was unable to control the country, and the country fell into chaos."

"Under the feudal system, the princes had their own land, army and people. Their power was too great. Over time, they would inevitably become too powerful to be eliminated."

This time, Fusu also said:
"Looking at history as a mirror, my father implemented the county system and brought the power of the world back to the central government. This was a wise move that could protect the foundation of the Qin Dynasty for eternity."

This is a truth that Ying Zheng could understand.

Most of the ancient emperors understood this.

But in the Western Jin Dynasty.

Sima Zhong tilted his head and watched the video with a confused look on his face.

"How come the Zhou Dynasty's feudal system became a mess later on?"

Sima Zhong scratched his head and asked puzzledly.

A eunuch beside him said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the princes have too much power and no longer listen to the emperor, so there is chaos."

Sima Zhong nodded, not quite understanding: "Oh, then we can't do that in the Jin Dynasty. But how do we govern the country now?"

At this time, Ji Shao stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, our dynasty implements the system of enfeoffment and county parallel."

Sima Zhong frowned and thought for a moment: "Ah? With so many princes, will it become chaotic like the Zhou Dynasty?"

Sima Zhong said this.

The atmosphere in the court suddenly became a little awkward.

Sima Liang stared at Sima Wei coldly.

But he found that the other person was also looking at him, and his expression instantly became angry.

In the court, everyone had different expressions. It was no longer a secret that they were worried about the coexistence of multiple kings in the Jin Dynasty. (End of this chapter)