The Travelers of the Heavens

The end of 237 BC.

The capital of Guo State, Fendu.

The main hall of Taishi Mansion, where the main characters gather

"I originally planned to use a hundred years to dominate the world, but I didn't expect that it only took thirty years. It was too fast, like a dream." Wang Yu spread his hands and expressed his helplessness.

"Isn't this great? If the troubled times end as soon as possible, the people will suffer less," said Concubine Yan.

"This is the truth, but the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were different from ordinary troubled times. Over the past five hundred years, countries continued to conquer, but the population was on the rise. This is unique, and many talents and theories were born in these troubled times. It would be good to have more peace in this troubled world," Wang Yu said with a smile.

"We are about to open a new empire and establish a new order. You can all speak freely about how to govern this eternal empire," Moon God said, with a very serious tone.

(PS: When will the ten thousand-year-old housewife be able to smile?

Moon God: roll!)

"Why not govern this new empire according to the system of Guo State?" Concubine Yan said

"The system of Guo State is not perfect yet, I’m afraid it cannot be copied in its entirety," Yueshen said.

"We can’t use Qin’s system anyway," Chi Lian interrupted.

"Then, the system of the past Zhou Dynasty may be used," Da Siming said.

"It is too old and lacks flexibility. It may be better to use our Guo country's system as the basis and draw on the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought," Wang Yu said.

"Um.. It seems that we can give it a try." Moon God thought for a moment and said.

So a slave-based agricultural empire ruled by humans was born in the main hall of the Taishi Mansion.

"What should we do with the monarchs from various countries who have been captured over the years?" Wei Zhuang asked

"Let them take care of themselves, just for one or two generations. As for those clans from various countries who were demoted to slaves, find a reason and kill them," Wang Yu said

""Yeah." Wei Zhuang nodded.

"Luoyi New City is so large that it may not be completed in another ten years," Yanfei said. It has been two years since the project started. Although the progress is fast, it cannot support the scale, so it is still far away from completion.

"It doesn't matter, we are building a ten-thousand-year capital city, and it is normal to use a lot of labor and materials. As for the cost, it is only a drop of 90,000 oxen. I will pay for it, and it will not go to the treasury." Wang Yu said

"But I'm curious, how much money do you have?" Chi Lian said

"My money cannot be measured in quantity, you can use your smart mind to imagine it," Wang Yu joked

"Oh, by the way, Emperor Zhou has been on the throne for twenty years. Now that the nine states are unified, it is time for him to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor." Wang Yu said to the Moon God again

"I told him about this matter and he agreed," said Yueshen. Emperor

Zhou: Do I dare to disagree?

"Looking for an auspicious day in the first half of next year, let Emperor Zhou ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and we can return to our respective positions." Wang Yu nodded and responded to the Moon God

"It has been thirty years since the founding of the country, and not many of the soldiers who followed us in the army are still alive today. They must be rewarded. After all, many of them have left the army and are working at home." Concubine Yan suddenly mentioned this. thing

"Yes, it is really rare that these soldiers can abandon Qin and follow us when our power is low. Not only should we reward those who are still alive, but we should also provide compensation to their families for those who have passed away. I will take care of this. Do it, in the name of the Moon God," Wang Yu said

""Yeah." Luna nodded.

"From now on, this kind of thing will be done in the name of the Moon God as much as possible. We need to keep Emperor Zhou mysterious, so he should not be too popular among the people. Just pull him out for a walk every year during the New Year." Wang Yu again road

"Wouldn't this cause a backlash from noble ministers?"Da Siming asked

"noble? Minister? Only we are the eternal nobles. As for those ministers, it doesn’t matter whether they are there or not. I have my own way of creating talents, and the Emperor of Zhou cares more about his throne and pomp rather than actual rights," Wang Yu said

"Over the past five hundred years, Emperor Zhou has long lost all dignity. Now that we are praising him, it is too late for him to thank us, so how can it cause a backlash?" Wang Yu added

"I really hope that every Emperor Zhou can be as sensible as him," Yueshen said.

"I will, I promise," Wang Yu said.

In 236 BC, on April 20th,

Ji Huang held a ceremony to worship heaven and earth on the outskirts of Fendu, and then ascended the throne and became the first emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. At the same time, he reset The country was named"Zhou", and the Zhou Empire was born.

At Wang Yu's suggestion, Ji Hao also began to use the era name to mark the year. The year he ascended the throne was designated as the first year of Taiyuan. The new Zhou Empire It completely broke the"four people" structure of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

The classes of the Zhou Empire from high to low were: nobles, scholars, farmers, and workers.

In this new"four people" structure, the nobility was eternal, that is, the Zhou royal family As well as Wang Yu's family. Compared with the total population of the empire, the number of nobles is very rare. Only the Emperor of Zhou and his sons and daughters can be classified as nobles, while nephews and grandsons are cleared out of the ranks of the nobles.

Comparison of the ranks of scholars Special and quite fluid, it refers specifically to in-service officials and people who have been named nobility. Because these people who have been named nobility do not have the privilege of permanent hereditary replacement, once the hereditary period expires and they are no longer in-service officials, They directly became common people. The hereditary period of this type of nobles is generally three generations. Whether it can be renewed depends on the actual situation. The peasant class is the largest and most complex in the empire. As long as it is not a noble, an official, a craftsman, a merchant, All free people can be classified as farmers.

Workers refer to various types of handicraftsmen and craftsmen.

"Below the"four people" there is a first-class foreigner, which only has slaves. The second-class foreigner below is a variety of literary and artistic workers, such as painters and actors.

The lowest third-class foreigner is a prisoner. and merchants.

In this slave empire, merchants are at the bottom and have no right to speak. Moreover, many big merchants in the future will be slaves of the Taishi Mansion, so other merchants cannot form any alliance that can resist the Taishi Mansion. groups, it is even more impossible for those people to control the national economy.

The revised"Zhou Code" also stipulates that merchants cannot intermarry with nobles and scholars, otherwise they will be treated as treason.

In this eternal empire, officials are noble but not rich, and merchants are rich But it is not expensive, and in addition to the harsh punishment, it can avoid collusion between officials and businessmen to the greatest extent. In the first year of Taiyuan (236 BC), after Ji Hui became emperor, Yueshen officially became the grand master of the empire and the governor of the country. The army has an overview of the national government affairs, is in charge of the affairs of the Zhou family, and comprehensively manages the major and minor affairs of the country for the Emperor Zhou. At the same time, she is also awarded the title of"Queen of Guo Kingdom" and is the head of the kings.

However, there seem to be only two kings in the Zhou Empire. The other was the King of Xining, who was conferred by the Moon God, that is, her husband Wang Yu.

Wang Yu was conferred the title of King of Xining, and his official position was the Marshal of Anbang. He was the number one leader in the army and held military power across the country.

Wei Zhuang was conferred the title of Weiguo Gong, the official title is General Guigu. He holds part of the military power.

Chief Commander does not have an actual title for the time being, but she has a noble status. The official title is General Guigu, and he is the second-in-command of the army. But if Wang Yu is not there, Chief Commander She is the top leader of the army.

Concubine Yan is similar to Da Siming. She has a noble status and has the official position of Wufang Dafu and Jixiantang Commander. She is the highest leader of all the secret service agencies in the country.

Xinghun is named Nanxiang Hou and has the official position of Yushi Dafu. , and also served as Shangshu Ling.

Below the emperor, the nobility levels of the Zhou Empire were: king, duke, marquis, uncle, son, male.

When the nobility was added this time, there were only two kings, one duke and one marquis, five counts, nine viscounts and Twenty-two barons.

Some of these people are ministers of the court and generals in the army. They all have hereditary privileges for three generations, as well as fiefs. However, once the hereditary period is over, the fiefs and corresponding privileges will be taken back.

There is another Special nobles are the relatives of the emperor's concubines. These people are controlled very strictly. Only the concubines' biological parents and brothers and sisters from the same father and mother are eligible.

Except for the actual ruler of the empire, Moon God, the empire gives nobility to other women. The titles are generally the Junjun and the County Jun. The Junjun is the queen's biological mother and half-sisters. The county is the concubine's biological mother and half-sisters. The

Moon God and Wang Yu use strict screening of blood relationships and curses. Forcing these nobles to be short-lived or passed down from generation to generation to control their numbers, thus completely avoiding the waste of national resources caused by the spread of royal relatives.

Wang Yu: Only by being ruthless to them can our empire function well.