Xiao Letian didn't expect the shopkeeper Niu to speak on such an occasion, and nodded in surprise: "Of course, you are also a guest of honor invited by us, in several military ration raising missions, your merits of the Four Seas are second to none, and you even helped us solve a grain shortage in Beizhili, of course you are qualified to ask questions!"

Lao Niu was praised by the prime minister, and his face was flushed, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be...... It should be, it should be ......"

He gave a circle to the people around him, "The prime minister's Chinese order can be regarded as speaking to our hearts, we businessmen have always been bullied, and we have always been fish and meat in the eyes of officials...... Today, the prime minister can say a fair word to us, and our businessmen all over the world are grateful to Dade!"

"No matter what new system the prime minister has, my old cow is the first to raise his hands in favor! But I'm just a little worried, Prime Minister, your aristocratic system, must be good and fair at the beginning...... But what about three generations later?"

"I'm not afraid of your jokes, it's not easy for me to start this family business from scratch, and even my son has suffered a lot, but now my grandson is a bad dish......! I can't say I can't fight, I want to teach a little lesson, and my wife and daughter-in-law will hang themselves!"

"I'm worried! The old saying says that you can't be rich for three generations, Prime Minister, you are giving you a knighthood! After three generations, our old people are gone, leaving a group of people who eat their old books, and when the time comes, it will not be the same as fresh clothes and angry horses, not the same is the merger of wealth, and it is not the same as bullying men and women?"

The cattle shopkeeper subconsciously glanced at Zaichun, and said in a cowardly whisper, "When the time comes, won't you be the same as the Eight Banners......

"Okay! That's a good question!" Xiao Lotian pinched the shoulder of the shopkeeper, "I'll answer your question...... As I said just now, after the introduction of the system of six lords and eighteen other nobles, the system of separation of titles and positions will also be implemented...... In other words, a knighthood is a title, you can get the corresponding salary, you can get the corresponding benefits, but you can't get an official position!"

"A title is a title, an official position is an official position, even if you are a duke or an earl, if you want to be an official, you must go to the examination in person like all the people, and personally go to the grassroots level to do it little by little!

"There is a knighthood, but there are not too many privileges, especially the title definitely does not have the privilege of being above the law, which I will explain later!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Letian turned his head and said to Sima Yun: "Continue to read! Read the detailed rules of the sixth lord and the eighteenth and so on, and the detailed rules are ......."

Sima Yun coughed lightly, "The titles in the Chinese order are completely different from those in the Middle Ages, except for the highest level of the royal lord, which is hereditary, all the other titles are reduced by three generations, that is to say, if there is no new merit to improve themselves after the three generations, they will automatically be reduced to ordinary people......"

"Due to historical reasons, the prince belongs to the symbol of the country's royal power, so it will not decrease, but the prince strictly implements the system of one king and one lord, that is to say, the prince can only be passed on to one descendant, and the rest of the heirs will not be crowned as the king, only symbolically given the vacant position of the third-class earl, and the promotion of the title still requires their own efforts......"

Xiao Letian continued, "The title in the Chinese family does not depend on blood, but only on your contribution to society and your own moral standards, and rewards you as a person, not your family...... But the prince can't be easily demoted, for example, King Shangtai, the Shang royal family has been in turmoil for more than 500 years, and it still has merit to the Ryukyu Kingdom!"

"Because they have witnessed hundreds of years of history, their existence is actually a living monument to this kingdom, so the prince will not be reduced and will be kept forever! But there are also many constraints, if you want to become a centralized monarch in the Middle Ages......?

"Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, the father has the quality and merits of the earl does not mean that the son also has it, the Chinese strictly prohibit the emergence of the elite class, the most effective way is to reduce the three generations, and once the nobles accept the title of nobility and various treatments, they must also accept the special legal punishment of double sentencing......"

As soon as these words came out, there was a sensation in the hall, and people whispered: "Ah, when the noble privileges are not seen, there are a lot of chains that bind them? Double the sentence!"

Xiao Letian said with a cold face: "Why do the nobles break the law and the sentence is doubled? Because you yourself have the responsibility of correcting the social atmosphere, and your words, deeds, and actions represent the dignity of the entire Chinese family!"

"Because of this, your crime is subject to a more severe punishment, and this is an oath, and not accepting it is equivalent to not accepting the reward of the nobles...... No one wants to engage in privileges! Even King Sangtai has to take an oath!"

The stern tone suppressed the chaotic discussion, at this moment, the power of the iron-blooded prime minister played an important role, after all, it was the master of the creation and not the master of the success, all the officials here were pulled up by Xiao Letian, of course he could calm the scene.

"Sima Yun! continue to read, if you have any questions, you will finally consult in a unified manner!"

"Yes, Prime Minister, under the six lords and eighteen ranks, there are three ranks, citizens, civilians, and immigrants......"

"Immigrants are the lowest of the three peoples, and all people born in non-Chinese countries and immigrated from other countries are immigrants. Migrants enjoy basic legal and human rights protections, but no political rights, cannot join the army, and cannot have the right to vote and be elected......"

"Civilians are among the three peoples, and all descendants of the Chinese are automatically civilians. The main difference between civilians and immigrants is the right to join the army and the right to work in the administration, and immigrants and civilians are equally protected before the law......"

"Citizens are the highest class among the three peoples, and only citizens can have the possibility of being promoted to the nobility or becoming officials. In order to become a citizen, in addition to the most basic requirements, you need to serve a minimum of three years of military service, and you must not have a record of violating the law!"

"Only such a person can have the exclusive power of a citizen, and that is the right to vote and to be elected!"

Speaking of this, Sima Yun left the document with his eyes and gave a simple explanation to everyone: "There is a flow between the three peoples, and it is not difficult for immigrants to become civilians! First of all, they must pass the language assessment, at least they must understand Chinese characters, speak Chinese, understand the customs and habits of the Chinese nationality and be willing to accept them, and abide by the law and discipline will naturally become civilians!"

"Civilians are commonly known as ordinary people or natural persons, because the language, writing and living habits are the same as the Chinese collective, so civilians can become soldiers and government administrative officials!"

"As for the rights of citizens, let's ask the prime minister to explain it to you!"