"The Great Zhou Dynasty has a system of enfeoffment of dukes. Now, we can't get rid of the tail." Qin Feng said indifferently.
The titles and fiefs of the kings were all inherited by the eldest son alone, and the descendants of other concubines did not get an inch of land.
Although the two emperors and two generations had taken certain measures to reduce the vassals, the effect was minimal. The death of the former emperor was caused by the reduction of the vassals.
In this way, the world is divided into nine vassals, some have dozens of cities, thousands of miles of land;
In an emergency, he blocked the enemy's strength and joined forces to plot against the capital.
The vassal states are vast and have armies, which seriously threatens the central power of our Great Zhou Dynasty.
The Token of Grace was very simple.
It stipulated that besides letting the eldest son inherit the throne, the other sons of the concubines would be granted marquises again in the original country. The new marquisate would no longer be under the jurisdiction of the kingdom and would be directly controlled by the local marquis."
Zhang Juzheng frowned." If that's the case, doesn't that mean that the land is still in their hands? I feel that when the enfeoffment is done again, those princes who have been enfeoffed again should be managed by the Great Zhou royal family."
Qin Feng nodded. Zhang Ju Zheng was indeed smart and had many ideas.
The suggestion was the historical Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's order of gratitude, but it would not work in the Great Zhou.
The decree of gratitude implemented by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was different from Qin Feng's. The decree of gratitude implemented by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was that after the death of the vassal king, the eldest son would inherit the throne. The other children would divide part of the kingdom's land into marquises, and the marquises would be under the jurisdiction of the county.
The princes were allowed to give a portion of the kingdom's land to their children as marquises, and the emperor would determine the names of these marquises.
According to the Han system, a Marquisate was a county, and its status was equivalent to a county.
Thus, the division of a kingdom into a marquis kingdom meant that the kingdom would shrink and the land under the jurisdiction of the court would expand.
This saying was that everyone ate a piece of cake together. The eldest son ate the big piece, and the second son ate the small piece. After they died, they were all taken back to the center. However, Qin Feng did not have the time. Before the kings died, he was killed by the eight kings. He was not Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was awesome, but that was only because the accumulation of several generations of emperors was enough for him to squander. Qin Feng had a ball. Even eating in the harem was a problem. How could he be so generous?
"You're right. But how can the other kings not see through our thoughts?" Qin Feng said.
Ying Zheng, Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Yuan, and Kang Xi were all capable people, and they had all kinds of capable ministers under their command.
Even if these princes were willing to be managed by the Great Zhou, could they really take back the land and taxes?
Don't even think about it. Without strength, everything was nonsense. Only by dividing them first and then eliminating them one by one was the way to go.
The main purpose of this token of gratitude was not to enfeoffment them, but to give these princes a reason to rebel and a legitimate inheritance.
Once they rebelled, the strength of the various vassal kings would definitely plummet. This was inevitable.
We have achieved our goal. This is only the first step of the plan. There are more plans to come.
Remember, if your fist isn't big enough, all your schemes will be useless."
The reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could succeed was because his fist was big. Qin Feng's fist was still very small. He still had to wait until his strength increased.
At the same time, Li Shimin, Zhu Di, and the others also received the news they were looking forward to.
When they heard that Qin Feng wanted to form a cabinet to ignore the court, they were instantly delighted.
According to this progress, as long as he controlled the cabinet, wouldn't he be able to control the Great Zhou Dynasty?
The princes rolled their eyes and began to plan for the position of the cabinet.
The next day, in the morning court session, he looked at the ministers with solemn expressions.
"I have never been in contact with political affairs since I was young. It can be said that I have the heart but not the strength to deal with national affairs." Qin Feng said indifferently.
Prime Minister Han Xiao, Grand Tutor Gu Dulin, and Grand Preceptor Wang Yuanming smiled.
These were all ministers and representatives of the aristocratic families.
This Gudu Lin was the representative of the Gudu family in the Great Zhou.
As the kings fought for the world, these aristocratic families naturally participated as well. There were disciples from their families under the kings.
It could be said that it was an investment on both sides.
Qin Feng was most disgusted by such fence-sitters. Unfortunately, the culture of this world was monopolized.
"I have decided to establish a cabinet system. In the future, all memorials will be reviewed by the cabinet ministers, and the appointment and removal of officials will also be recommended by the cabinet ministers.
Apart from the appointment and removal of cabinet ministers and generals, the cabinet has the power to make decisions on any major national affairs."
As soon as these words were said, the court was shocked!
It was like pouring a cup of boiling water into a pot of oil, instantly exploding.
What was power? It was the power to appoint and dismiss personnel, the power to make decisions, and the power to finance.
Now that the Emperor had given up on all of them, he was simply a puppet emperor.
Even though he was more or less a puppet now and his orders couldn't be passed out, the meaning was different.
The power of this cabinet was simply too great. In this way, the Prime Minister, Grand Tutor, and Grand Preceptor were simply in name only. If they were deprived of their power, then what was the point of having them?
The corner of Shi Zhixuan's mouth curled up as he looked deeply at Qin Feng. He was filled with admiration in his heart. This method was truly brilliant.
This move seemed to be giving out power, but in fact, it was taking back the power that he had lost.
The emperor has the final say in the cabinet. If you don't listen, he can appoint or dismiss you.
In this way, Prime Minister Han Xiao, Grand Tutor Gu Dulin, and Grand Preceptor Wang Yuanming, the three Rank One officials, became mere decorations. They no longer had their positions in the court.
Shi Zhixuan admired Qin Feng more and more. For the first time, he felt that the words 'the right person' made sense.
Prime Minister Han Xiao immediately objected,""Emperor, please reconsider. This cabinet must not be formed."
Grand Tutor Gu Dulin's mood was even more unsettled."The emperor is simply digging up the roots of the Great Zhou."
Grand Preceptor Wang Yuanming: " Please think twice, Your Majesty. You must not do this. This is simply against the ancestral teachings."”
Li Shi Min, Yang Guang, Zhu Di, and the other princes looked on indifferently.
They had already prepared their thoughts. So what if the Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, and Prime Minister agreed? Even if the Emperor agreed, they would be useless.
Qin Feng looked at the noisy court and smiled."The three of you are all important ministers and the pillars of the court. I will definitely consider your opinions."
Hearing this, Prime Minister Han Xiao, Grand Tutor Gu Dulin, and Grand Preceptor Wang Yuanming's expressions eased a little.
After which, Qin Feng changed the topic, causing them to feel extremely unsightly.
"How about this? Since you have opinions, let's discuss it together. Those who support me in forming a cabinet, stand on the left. Those who oppose, stand on the right. How about the minority obeys the majority?"
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Han Xiao, Grand Tutor Gu Dulin, and Grand Preceptor Wang Yuanming felt that this was a good idea. After all, they had been rooted in the Great Zhou Imperial Court for many years and had many suitors.
The three of them had students all over the country, so of course they were full of confidence.
"Your Majesty, this is a good idea."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"This subject is meaningless."
Qin Feng looked at the others and said again: "What about you guys?"
"There is no point in waiting."
"Alright, then let's start picking sides." Qin Feng said lightly.
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