Great court system

Chapter 202 Northern Qi
"Xia Changling, the head of the Northern Qi Lingyang Mansion?"

He Ning was no stranger to hearing this name. As the place closest to Huai County in the Northern Qi Dynasty, He Ning had naturally inquired about the situation there, including the mansion lord Xia Changling.

In the Northern Qi Dynasty, their 'fu' is almost equivalent to the 'county' of Daliang. Although there are some differences, they are not big, and they are all local administrative units.

However, apart from the different names, the other differences between the two are quite large, because the political structure, local institutions, and state establishment of Northern Qi and Daliang are fundamentally different.

In Daliang, a centralization system was implemented. The capital Jinling was the economic and political center of Daliang, and the court in Jinling was also the core of power in Daliang.

Although there are aristocratic families, patrol houses, the military and the clan within the imperial court, and there are internal struggles between them, the core position of the imperial court is still maintained together.

It can be said that once the small court group in Jinling is wiped out, the entire girder will immediately lose order and become chaotic.

Of course, this kind of thing is almost impossible to happen.

The Northern Qi's national operating system is completely different from that of Daliang, or even the opposite.

In the Northern Qi Dynasty, due to the invasion of foreign races that completely destroyed the original social structure and order, the entire northern land has been in turmoil for a long time.

Therefore, even if the Great Ancestor of the Northern Qi Dynasty was wise and mighty, unified the Northland and established the Qi Dynasty in just a few decades, it would not be easy to create a complete social order.

And at that time, the Northern Qi Dynasty had to guard against the invasion of alien races in the northern grasslands, which was in danger, so it implemented a feudal system of enfeoffment that was different from the centralization of power in Daliang.

In Northern Qi, even a slave or beggar, as long as he can make contributions to the country or the royal family, can obtain a fief from the emperor as his own territory.

This territory can be as small as a town or a county, or as large as several prefectures or even a state.

Under such circumstances, although Northern Qi's control over the local area was not as strong as that of Daliang, there is no doubt that with these clans or heroes with the same surname as princes and screens, local order was quickly established. You don't want your territory to be in turmoil either.

In addition, the feudal princes also had a duty of loyalty to the royal family. They not only had to pay a certain amount of taxes in the territory to the court, but also assisted the court's army in fighting.

Therefore, although the enfeoffment system does not seem to be as good as the centralization of power, since the establishment of the Northern Qi Dynasty, it has not only quickly settled the local turmoil, but also greatly mobilized local resources.

In the north, the Daqi Iron Cavalry cooperated with the northern land to enshrine the monarch, and the coalition forces attacked, tens of thousands of horses galloped, and drove the aliens to rush north. In the south, they invaded Daliang several times, and once brought Daliang to the brink of subjugation. The system is not so unbearable, it needs to be adapted to local conditions.

As Xia Changling was the head of Lingyang Mansion in the Northern Qi Dynasty, it could also be said that Lingyang Mansion was his fiefdom, and the Xia family had ruled Lingyang Mansion for several generations.

Although He Ning thought so much, it was only for a moment, and then he looked at Wei Duanjiu again.

At this time Wei Duanjiu continued to say to He Ning: "I heard that Xia Changling, the head of the Lingyang Mansion, is very fond of some rare treasures, and also loves money very much, unlike other men who are greedy for money or sex.

This Northern Qi's Palace Master Xia did not have an ordinary need for money. I heard that the gold in his mansion was piled up into mountains. "

Speaking of this, Wei Duanjiu looked envious, but he did not forget the business, he pointed to the piece of paper and said to He Ning: "So this letter of appointment is very likely to be Wang Tianshou's appointment from Xia Changling. Bought it there!"

"bought?"

He Ning asked doubtfully: "This Xia Changling can sell his official position? And is this Wang Tianshou very rich?"

Wei Duanjiu shook his head with a smile, and said: "Lingyang Mansion is very big, much bigger than a general county in Daliang.

Moreover, as the lord of Lingyang Mansion, the Lord of Xia Palace lacks everything, except for official positions, so selling some official positions is of course not a big deal.

But I don’t know if Wang Tianshou has money, but I seem to have heard of the name of Huangchuan Town. It is not very big, and it seems to be still a wasteland. The Sheriff also seems to be a low-ranking official.

As long as the Black Tiger Gang is willing to spend a lot of money, it is still possible to just buy the title of Sheriff. "

Hearing this, He Ning frowned and said, "Since that's the case, then why did Wang Tianshou go out of his way to buy this thing?"

Wei Duanjiu said: "This thing is not worthless, for a gang like the Black Tiger Gang, its value is immeasurable.

Desperadoes like them must always have a sense of crisis and be prepared to flee to Northern Qi.

However, like a few scattered people fled to Northern Qi, the Xia Palace Master of Lingyang Mansion didn't care at all, and he wasn't interested in taking care of them, after all, they were just some small ants.

But like the Black Tiger Gang, a gang with hundreds of people fleeing to Northern Qi will definitely be hit by the Lingyang Mansion.

So for the sake of insurance, big gangs like the Black Tiger Gang would purchase an insurance policy in advance, that is, buying an official from the money-grubbing Lord Xia of Lingyang Palace.

Although his official position is not very high-profile, he can not be hunted down by the Qi army as an intruder, and he can lead his brothers to have a stable home. "

Hearing Wei Duanjiu's explanation, He Ning raised his eyebrows, he really didn't expect there to be so many twists and turns, no wonder these gang forces who have been coming to Huai County can't stop killing them all.

It turns out that these people have thought of all kinds of countermeasures. It seems that He Ning didn't come one step earlier. I'm afraid that the Black Tiger Gang is also planning to abscond with the money and flee to Northern Qi.

Thinking of Xia Changling, He Ning frowned, closed his eyes, and was thinking about something in his mind.

After a while, Wei Duanjiu cautiously asked He Ning: "My lord, it's almost dawn today, do you think we should pack up our things and go home?"

He Ning opened his eyes, put down the thoughts in his mind just now, and said to Wei Duanjiu: "What's the answer, this will be the treatment place of my patrol room from now on.

You take a few people to the original Yamen of the patrol house, bring some important documents, and then clean the place well.

I will work here from now on. "

Hearing He Ning's words, Wei Duanjiu was startled, and then realized that He Ning was right.

Now that the Black Tiger Gang is gone, the spoils are not only some money resources, but also this big courtyard.

"Obey, my lord, I'll do it right now." Wei Duanjiu obviously supported He Ning's proposal, and soon he led his people away.

And He Ning saw that nothing was wrong, so he randomly found a practice room, and began to repair his injuries and comprehend some combat insights...

(End of this chapter)