Etiquette is one of the distinguishing signs that mankind has entered the age of civilization. If there is no etiquette, the order of human society is a state of chaos, riots, rebellions and other things often occur, a country with etiquette and law is completely different from a country without etiquette and law, the situation is completely different, without etiquette and law, the social order of the country is bound to be chaotic, people are at a loss. Therefore, Qin Dong has always attached importance to etiquette, especially the etiquette above the court, and the strict etiquette system regulates all ministers, officials and military generals, so that they know that they can't mess around above the court, they can't do whatever they want, they can't say anything, they can't say anything, they can't say anything, they can't speak until others finish speaking, and they must report their identity, official position and name before they speak.

From the moment the ministers and generals entered the palace, various precautions and etiquette norms along the way made these ministers completely lose their temper before entering the council hall, and even several young generals couldn't help but complain that the etiquette was too cumbersome and made their waists and legs hurt.

It's a pity that the words of these complaining generals were heard by Qin Dong, who happened to enter the main hall, Qin Dong's face turned cold and said, "What's the matter, such a little road hurts your waist and legs?" Do you want me to allow you to come here on a tall horse? Or find a few palanquin bearers to carry you into the temple in a palanquin? Tell me, Balhan, do you mean that? ”

Balhan was the loudest person who complained just now, and when he heard Qin Dong's unkind tone, Balhan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly knelt down. Several other generals were also so frightened that they knelt down, "Your Majesty, this is the first time that you have experienced such a solemn thing. I wasn't used to it for a while, so I couldn't help but complain a few words! ”

Before the court meeting began, Qin Dong made a big move, which made the civil and military officials very frightened, and Felton, one of the giants among the civil officials, immediately stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty is angry, General Barhan and others are used to not being controlled. The etiquette of this court meeting is so strict, it is inevitable that they will be difficult to adapt to it for a while, and please look at it for the sake of them making mistakes for the first time. Spare them this time! ”

The other officials saw Felton pleading, and they all pleaded at the same time, Qin Dong looked at these civil and military officials with a stern expression, and said angrily: "You know the officials of the Roman Empire. Is it the reason why the common people and slaves at the lowest level look down on us? Do you know why they say we are savages? One of the most important reasons for this is because our civilization lags behind theirs. The backwardness of civilization also includes that we do not have our own etiquette, etiquette is to regulate individuals, and etiquette is an important means to shape the image. In all kinds of occasions, conversation is etiquette and can become civilized; Manners of good manners can become elegant; Dress etiquette and can be generous; Behavior with good manners can be beautiful...... As long as you pay attention to etiquette, things will be done just right. In short, a person pays attention to etiquette. It can become full of charm.

Look at you, standing staggering one by one. This is above the court, the seat of the highest power decision-making body of the Hu Empire, not in the middle of the street! ”

Qin Dong's words made the officials in the hall unconsciously straighten up, and the team also stood neatly, and everyone sorted out their clothes under the guidance of the surrounding eunuchs.

Qin Dong looked satisfied and said: "The civil official stands on the left side, the military attache stands on the right side, in order of position, the higher the position, the closer to me, let's start!" ”

The civil and military officials hurriedly followed Qin Dong's words, and it took a while for everyone to find their own standing position, after such a rectification, the hall was a little bit of a look, these people had never experienced this kind of scene before, when Enek was in power, there were no rules in the court, but now it is completely different.

With etiquette, there will be respect and humility, and after there will be respect and humility, the social order will be stabilized, and the people's hearts will be stable, otherwise the people's hearts will be uncertain, and frequent rebellions will only cause a vicious circle.

"From now on, the court will line up in this order!" Qin Dong was always satisfied, and said: "Next, I will talk about one thing first, that is, about the court meeting, we used to implement the court discussion system, which is a kind of discussion system developed by the tribe and clan, by Da Shan Yu to convene the military and political ministers to discuss military and political affairs, this kind of court meeting is not often held, only heavy things will be held, in the past this system is of course no problem, there was not much between the tribes, but now it is different, now the territory of my empire is the largest territory in history, There are hundreds of ethnic groups, with a population of nearly 10 million, and there are many things to deal with every day, and the old court system is no longer suitable for the current actual situation, so to formulate a new system to replace the old court system, do you have any suggestions? ”

After Qin Dong finished speaking, the ministers of civil and military affairs began to use their brains. The traffic in this period is not developed, the fastest is horseback riding, and the population of this period is far less than that of later generations, it is really a vast and sparsely populated area, before the Xiongnu Shan Yu held a court meeting is only once every ten days and a half months, sometimes even a month does not necessarily hold a court meeting, the so-called court meeting, the court of the Xiongnu royal court is actually similar to the ancient Chinese court meeting, but not necessarily in the morning, and the ancient Chinese court meeting is set in the morning.

The court discussion system of the Xiongnu people is related to some important political affairs and heavy military decision-making and other issues, Da Dan Yu will generally be returned to the ministers for discussion and discussion, the controversy is very fierce, and finally Da Dan Yu makes the final decision, which is basically the same as the ancient Chinese court discussion system. The court discussion system refers to the system of the emperor's hearing of the government and the date of the court meeting, which has a certain restraining effect on the absolute monarchy, and the size of the restraining effect is related to the emperor's personal quality.

Zhong Hui stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that since the country is now big and there are many government affairs, the court meeting can be held more frequently, the previous big order was held once every half a month, and now your Majesty can hold it once a day, or once every three days!" ”

After listening to what Zhong Hui said, everyone immediately talked about it, some people said that once a day was too frequent, and some people said that it didn't matter, anyway, they all dealt with government affairs, seeing the emperor and not seeing the emperor were the same, but some people were not very willing, and they had to be frightened when they saw the emperor every day.

After listening to it for a while, Qin Dong stopped loudly: "Okay, I understand what you mean, from now on, cancel the old court council system and change it to the court meeting system, what is the court meeting?" When the courtiers see the emperor, they are the court, and when the emperor sees the courtiers, they are called the court. The court meeting is the occasion for the emperor and his courtiers to deal with government affairs together, which should form a system, I divide the court meeting into two kinds, one is the regular court, that is, the daily court meeting, called the small court meeting, not held every day, held every five days, before the small court meeting, the ministers of the ministries should sort out the more important official affairs of the previous days and take them to the court meeting for discussion, first the text and then the military, that is to say, first deal with government affairs, and then deal with military affairs, during the period when the court meeting is not held, if the ministries encounter government affairs that cannot be the master, then write a note and send it to me, It will be reviewed by me personally, and then sent back to you, and it will be executed by you, and every single day, I will ask several major ministers to discuss the government, and if there is an emergency that cannot be handled, the ministers of the ministries can request to see me to state the matter. The other is the Great Dynasty Meeting, which refers to the emperor's congratulation by the ministers in the Imperial Palace on the day of the heavy festival and the big celebration! If the court meeting wants to form a system, it must have the etiquette of the court meeting, Zhong Hui, you will be responsible for the affairs of the empire in terms of etiquette in the future! ”

Zhong Hui saluted and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”

Qin Dong said again: "What I said just now about the specific matters related to the court meeting system, have all the ministers understood?" ”

All the civil and military officials saluted and said in unison: "The ministers have understood!" ”

"Okay, from tomorrow onwards, we will do what I just said!"

"Yes!"

The court meeting system mentioned by Qin Dong existed very early in ancient China, and there was a court meeting system before the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, and later developed into the court meeting system, and Qin Dong almost copied the court meeting system in ancient China, the court meeting system is a unique system in ancient China, and there is no court meeting system in the West.

In the court meeting system, the Chang Dynasty is to discuss and decide military affairs for the purpose and plays an important role as the "baton of national affairs", while the Great Dynasty Conference is to highlight the national prosperity and imperial prestige, the subordinates to show loyalty, and show etiquette as the core. The Chang Dynasty held the most frequent, the most significant, the most specific content, and the most significant role among all kinds of court meetings. It originated from the tribal discussion system in ancient times, and during the reign of Qin Shi Huang, it was first seen in the edict of Emperor Xuan of the Western Han Dynasty after his pro-government, stipulating that "every five days to see things in the court, and always be a fixed form".

The court meeting was the pivot of the normal functioning of the feudal order. Therefore, the court council system was common to feudal communities at all levels, and in the feudal governance structure, the monarch and the courtier had a double meaning of co-governance: first, the monarch and the minister jointly governed the public affairs of the state. Second, the ministers who are subordinate to the same king govern the common affairs of the state. The former embodies the reciprocity of the feudal relationship between monarchs and subjects, and the latter is necessary to maintain the cohesion of the feudal community. The court not only ensured the rationality of feudal governance, but also maintained the stability and cohesion of the relationship between the monarch and the minister. Under the feudal system, the authority, wealth, status and other valuable things of the ministers did not come from the unilateral gift of the king, but from the contract between the two parties. The ministers independently managed their own fields and received income independently, and did not depend on the king. This means that ministers always have a tendency to alienate the king. Gathering regular meetings of the king and his ministers can strengthen the connection between the king and the minister. Therefore, for the ministers, it is a ceremonial obligation to participate in the court. If a courtier dares to evade the court, it means that the authority of the king has declined. (To be continued......)