Chapter 43: Experimental County
Over the years, Ji Kang has already had a clear understanding of the political system of Yan State.
The final conclusion was that, in addition to Liao, Yan State was also a semi-slavery and semi-feudal country.
And it is a country where slavery is greater than feudal system.
Although during the reign of King Zhao of Yan, the entire Yan State could be said to have carried out a large-scale "reform". With the assistance of the "Four Famous Ministers" and others under his command, King Zhao of Yan took a step towards the feudal system.
However, with the death of King Zhao of Yan, Yan State was immediately counterattacked by conservative forces such as noble families.
The country's system has also fallen back a lot.
Among the seven countries in the Central Plains, the country that has entered the feudal system most thoroughly is Qin.
At a court meeting, Ji Kang said to the ministers of Yan Xiangsui in Jidu and other Yan State:
"After Shang Yang's reforms, according to our Liao land, Qin State has completely realized the privatization of land in terms of economy. The slave owners of Qin State in the past became feudal landlords, while slaves gained relative freedom and became farmers."
"Since this way, farmers are obviously much more enthusiastic about production than slaves. Because farmers have their own fields, houses, grain, and products, they are much more enthusiastic about production than slaves in the fields."
"The Yan State now implements the "feudal system", but in recent years, the Qin State has fully implemented the "county system". As a result, the national policies formulated by the court were quickly implemented in various counties."
"In other words, the Qin State's system is a centralized and authoritarian system. Such a system can make it easier for Qin State to concentrate manpower, material resources, financial resources, and even military forces than other countries. Therefore, Qin State can have a strong national strength and conquer all directions."
At that time, in the court, Yan Xiang’s corn belly and his ministers heard Ji Kang’s words, many people were worried.
Everyone knows that it is right to do this.
But this has violated the vital interests of many people!
Seeing this, Ji Kang naturally knew what these people were thinking, so he didn't say anything more.
No one in this era knows better than Ji Kang about the pros and cons of the two systems.
Although the officials, merchants, and all the Guizhou leaders in Liao territory did not understand so many principles.
However, the development status of Liao in recent years has made everyone realize that the system and practices of Liao are obviously different from any country in this era. No country in the Central Plains has developed better or faster than Liao.
Therefore, the system formulated by my own lords must be adhered to and promoted by Liaodi.
Ji Kang's father Ji Yun ascended the throne as King of Yan, and Ji Kang officially entered the political stage of Yan State.
Ji Kang had long been unable to bear the current political system of Yan State.
To this end, during this period in Jidu, Ji Kang asked Huang Yong, director of the Intelligence Bureau, to increase the collection of information on various counties and counties in Yan State.
After collecting and sorting out the information of various counties in Yan State, he discussed with Mr. Lu Zhonglian and Su Dai.
During a conversation between Ji Kang and his father Ji Yun, they simply put forward their own opinions.
"Father, for the sake of our Yan State, our Yan State must make appropriate changes to make the country rich and the people strong."
After hearing his younger son's words, Ji Yun was stunned, looked at Ji Kang, and said to him:
"Kang'er, do you want to "reform" in our Yan State? Do you want to implement your Liao system in our Yan State? Do you know that if you implement your Liao system immediately, the entire Yan State will fall into turmoil."
Ji Kang shook his head and said bluntly to his father Ji Yun: "Father, Yan State will sooner or later implement the Liao system. But at present, the sons did not want to fully promote the overall system of Liao in Yan State. There is no need to be so fast."
"Father, we can implement the new policy in a small step and quickly move forward, and slowly replace the old systems of the past. For example, "abolition of slavery" and "burial system of death". Isn't this difficult?"
Ji Yun coughed a few times, pondered for a moment, and said to Ji Kang: "Kang'er, you can do this, but you can't be in a hurry. You have to know that these two systems have already touched the interests of some nobles."
Ji Kang looked at his father and smiled and said, "Father, my son-in-law didn't think that he would implement the Liao policy in Yan State immediately. As the father said just now, our Yan State will be in turmoil."
"But my son thought that a county could be used as a test county for the "new policy". Every new national government in our Yan State can be promulgated and implemented first in this county, and other counties remain unchanged."
"When the effect of implementing national administration in this experimental county is released, everyone can see the benefits of doing so, and then implement it in various counties. In this way, our Yan State can maintain stability on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also ensure the smooth promotion of the "new policy".
"Father, sons think: "The world is bustling, all for profit; every day is bustling, all for profit." As long as there is enough exchange of interests, I think these noble and other immediate interest groups will know the benefits of doing so!"
When Ji Kang said this, he said in his heart: "If this doesn't work, don't blame me for overturning the table next."
King Yan Ji Yun thought for a long time, and looked at his youngest son's serious expression in front of him, and knew that this was the last bottom line for his youngest son.
After Ji Kang arrived in Liao, Ji Yun still knew what his youngest son did in Liao.
Not to mention the western Liaoning and Liaodong counties, but to the other county-level counties, the final experience of those nobles who did not cooperate with the Liao territory's policies is not very good!
I don’t know how my youngest son did it? Anyway, I successfully implemented a set of national affairs in Liao that I couldn’t understand.
But Ji Yun also knew that it was driven by these new policies that Liaodi had developed so quickly, fast, rich and powerful in the past decade.
Thinking of this, Ji Yun sighed secretly: "Anyway, my health is not good. I will hand over this Yan State to him sooner or later. Let him follow his own ideas and implement his own opinions!"
Ji Yun looked at the youngest son in front of him and smiled at Ji Kang and said, "Kang'er, it's so good! Don't have one county as a test county, two counties! Just leave the two counties of Youbeiping County and Yuyang County that border your Liao territory to you to supervise and execute!"
The next day, in the court, King Ji Yun of Yan issued an edict, ordering the two counties of Youbeiping and Yuyang as experimental counties for the new policy of Yan State. The new policies of these two counties were supervised and implemented by the Liaocheng Jun Ji Kang.
Although these two counties are still under the jurisdiction of the Yan State court, Ji Kang has absolute power to appoint and remove personnel.
Other counties and counties in Yan State will continue to maintain the original system. After the new policy is implemented, we will make a decision separately depending on its effect.
It’s really: a stone stirs up a thousand waves!
When he heard that the King of Yan was going to carry out the so-called "reform", many aristocrats were a little panicked. However, the subsequent decision of King Xiao of Yan calmed down many people.
In mid-November, after the coffin of Ji Kang's grandfather, King Wucheng, was buried.
Ji Kang's father Ji Yun made Ji Zhao the Queen of Yan.
After discussion with Ji Kang, the King of Yan decided not to declare Ji Kang the crown prince at Ji Kang's request. However, he issued a clear edict that Ji Kang had the power to supervise the State of Yan.
After everything was arranged by Jidu, Ji Kang and Lu Zhonglian, Su Dai and others discussed it and prepared to return to Liao.
Because his mother Ji Zhao was made queen, he could not return to Xiangping City with Ji Kang this time.
After Ji Kang reported to his father Ji Yun, he clarified the identity of the concubines of Qingzhu and Qingmei. He asked them to serve their mother Ji Zhao in Jidu. After more than two years, he married Ji Kang with Su Ya.
On the way back to Liao, Ji Kang visited the two counties of Youbeiping and Yuyang along the way, and met with Su Peng, the governor of Youbeiping and Gongsun Zhi, the governor of Yuyang.
After the chat, both of them were happy to accept Ji Kang's arrangement and went to Xiangping College to study first.
There is nothing I can do if I am unhappy! In recent years, because these two counties are close to Liao, facing the booming situation of Liao, many people have gone to Liao, and the pressure on these two people is extraordinary.
Immediately, Ji Kang wrote a letter to his father Ji Yun.
Song Hai, the magistrate of Ling'an County, who was well-known in the situation of Youbeiping County, appointed Song Hai, the magistrate of Youbeiping County, and Zuo Zong was the military commander of Youbeiping County;
Wang Bu was transferred to the position of the governor of Yuyang County, and Rong Yan was the governor of the army of Yuyang County.
Then Ji Kang ordered that Youbeiping County and Yuyang County implement the same policies as those in Liao, and that the people of the two counties can enjoy the same benefits as those in Liao. When they heard this, the people of the two places were all excited and rushed to tell each other.
At this point, the vast northeastern area along the Yanshan Mountains in the west of Yuyang County, to the Daxinganling in the north, and to the outer Xinganling in the east, were essentially under the jurisdiction of Ji Kang.
At the end of the year, Ji Kang and others finally returned to Xiangping City.
Chapter completed!