EBE Chapter 973
Chapter 973
There is one thing to say, Li Ke has considered canceling the hereditary title, but he has no idea how to do it.
Why?Because according to the current development of Datang, the possibility of large-scale death in the future is very low. If there is no large-scale death, the succession of some hereditary titles will still have an impact on Datang.
Just like what Cheng Yaojin said, you can eat as much as you want.
What if the eldest son of a duke of a certain country is a fool?Or to put it another way, the eldest son is an idiot, but the second child is extremely good?The title is still inherited by the eldest son, is there going to be trouble in the Duke's family?
Although it is not the royal family, troubles in the public house also have an impact on the court. If it is not handled well, it will affect the reputation of the royal family, and if it is bigger, it will affect the reputation of the court.
What's more, with the continuous improvement of the court system, the rights of some high officials will be gradually restricted, but some rights of the Duke may be too much for the future.
Instead of getting into trouble later, it's better to solve it for him now.
But Li Ke didn't think of a way here, Cheng Yaojin suddenly pierced the window paper.
There are two kinds of titles in the Tang Dynasty, one is Cheng Yaojin's hereditary duke title, that is to say, he is Lu Guogong, and in the future his eldest son will be Lu Guogong, his eldest grandson will be Lu Guogong, and his eldest great-grandson will be Lu Guogong.
The second type of title is a normal title, such as Qin Qiong's Hu Guogong, whose son is inherited by demotion.
In fact, to be precise, there are not two kinds, but only one special kind, that is, hereditary.
Because all titles are of the second type by default. It is not said that the father is the Duke, and the son is nothing. At least here in Datang, all titles except hereditary ones are inherited by demotion by default.
In addition to the ministers, another special title system is the clan, not to mention the offshoots of the clan, but only the king.
For example, Li Tai, Li Ke, the one-word kings such as Qin Wang and Wei Wang, these are not hereditary replacements by default, or the emperor will never make such a one-word king, that is, the hereditary replacement of princes. .
They are all inherited and downgraded by default, that is, if Li Ke's future eldest son inherits, the default is to be reduced to the first rank: heir king, county king.But these two can be inherited hereditary, such as Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong.But there must be some merit and no mistakes.
Because from a certain aspect, the clan is more likely to make mistakes than ordinary ministers.
The key factor for the abolition of the hereditary title is that the clan is terrible.
Because the number of clans will definitely increase, and even double.
There is one thing to say, the clan of the Tang Dynasty seems to have no voice from the beginning to the end in history. In fact, it has something to do with the several disasters caused by the clan of the Tang Dynasty.
After each emperor succeeds to the throne, there will always be a few brothers and a lot of sons. If these sons are all princes, after hundreds of years, will the princes be worth anything?
Even though Li Ke has tried to cancel Wang Jue's actual rights and interests, such as the inherited Yongyetian, etc., the harm is still there.
Because as a title, there must always be some honor and rights, right?As a result, hundreds of years later, there will be tens of thousands of princes. How ugly is that scene.
If it wasn't for Cheng Yaojin's sharpness, no matter how he thought of it, that's how he thought of it.
This is indeed an entry point, and Cheng Yaojin proposed it aboveboard at the court meeting. As the left servant of Shangshu Province, Fang Xuanling has agreed to discuss with the three provinces, regardless of whether Li Shimin sat on it and deliberately threw it to Fang Xuanling Yes, but no matter from any angle.
This has already attracted the attention of the Tang Dynasty Hall, and there must be a response in the end, and since Cheng Yaojin proposed it, it is impossible to give up halfway.
At that time, it will still be the same sentence, Cheng Yaojin is not afraid of offending people, I have already thrown a brick to attract others, whether you can keep up with the people behind is a matter of your vision, and has nothing to do with Cheng Yaojin.
So Cheng Yaojin's request was not easy for Li Ke to refuse.
"This matter can be possible, but for the time being, the trust is a long-term and lasting plan, and it seems that your son is already married. Whether you want to join it or how to join it is up to you to discuss."
"After the discussion, give a charter, and then I will arrange someone to help you set it up first, and then professional personnel will be needed to handle this matter." Li Ke said.
"Hey, thank you, King Qin, so that even if I, Cheng Yaojin, died fighting for our country, I would be rewarded." Cheng Yaojin cupped his hands at Li Ke.
"Hurry up and go drink. Those who celebrate the New Year don't allow people to enjoy the New Year." Li Ke didn't bother to talk to him. You are a 50-year-old, what are you doing with a kid like me all day long?
He is still a baby, not yet crowned.
Cheng Yaojin strolled to the banquet place first, and Li Ke followed him in. Since the side hall of the Taiji Hall was changed to a round table, the number of people accommodated has also increased, and now the ministers can basically accommodate them.
After Li Ke came in, he looked around first. Li Shimin hadn't come yet, and the table hadn't been served yet. It was some snacks and tea before the meal, so that everyone could exchange feelings.
After thinking about it, Li Ke simply went to a few tables, and some people always wanted to say hello, after all, this is the first year.
"Your Highness." Seeing Li Ke approaching, all the people at Jiang Quhu's table stood up, and Li Yinan was naturally among them. Li Yinan is now the Duke of the State. Although he is not hereditary and has no real power, But the New Year's Eve will definitely come.
Speaking of it, Li Yinan is straightforward, and now he has not gotten too close to the Turkic nobles. It is true that he has grasped the key points of survival.Except for Li Yinan, the other Turkic nobles from the original Xue Yantuo were not low in titles, they were all from the second rank,
So they naturally have the right, but it is Jiang Quhu in the Western Regions gang that has this right.
"Everyone, are you getting used to life in Chang'an?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"It's too adaptable." Several other Turkic aristocrats were at the same table as Li Yinan. They were basically similar people at this table, and everyone was very self-aware, after all, they had no real power.
But today they all went to the court, and they had seen what the court of the Tang Dynasty would be like. It is true that it is a bit...shocking!His Highness just made a speech. Someone wants to give up the hereditary title today?
To be honest, they all felt a little outrageous.Those nobles on the grassland did not listen to Khan's words like this.Of course, they are all smart people. They didn't come to Chang'an to do these things by themselves, so just listen to them obediently.
"It's good to get used to it. The Spring Festival holiday is the most prosperous time in Chang'an. Feel it more. If you go to see other cities in Datang in two years, it will definitely be a worthwhile trip for you." Li Ke said with a smile.