After the decision was made that day, Emperor Yi ordered Wei Ziqi and Wei Ziyan to go to Weidi to seal the marquis.

Put it in 1,800 years later.

This is called the prince of the domain.

As for the specific fiefdom, Qiao Mu and Di Yi searched for a long time on a relatively sloppy map, and finally found a borderless land.

And the area is not large.

The total area is fifty or sixty square kilometers.

Two people average one point.

Each person has the power of a few large villages.

It was only at this time that Qiao Mu knew why the original father-in-law did not let Bigan go to the fief.

and Di Yi didn't let Ziqi go to the fief.

It's really not that I can't bear them.

The main thing is that the big merchants have almost no land to seal.

You must know that the Great Shang has been divided for hundreds of years, and although the territory has expanded over the years, the expansion is obviously not as much as that of the Great Shang, which causes the land that can be divided into fewer and fewer in the territory of the Great Shang, and it is almost difficult to divide it again.

The Shang Dynasty divided its ruling area into two parts, the inner and outer parts of the Shang Dynasty, of which the Inner was the part directly ruled by the Shang royal family, called Wangji, and the outer part of the Shang Dynasty was the area where many Fang states and tribes were distributed.

Di Yi wants to divide his children.

Then you can only find a place from Wangji.

However, these places in Wangji have either been divided by his great-grandfather, or have been divided by his great-grandfather, and there is very little land left, and those nobles who have landed are all relatives of his family.

It's not good to mess with anyone.

Therefore, in recent decades, many sons of emperors have only titles and fiefdoms, but there are no fiefs.

It's not the emperor's pick.

There is really no land to seal.

If it is divided into Waiji, then the other surrounding princes and states will be dissatisfied, after all, that side is their territory, although they are nominally dominated by the Shang Dynasty, but if they really grab territory with them, many tribes will immediately rebel.

Di Yi can't hold it for the time being.

This situation, the later Zhou Dynasty actually happened, by the time of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou royal family was actually unsealable, and then it was sealed like this, except for a king, there would be no other place owned by the Zhou royal family, if it were not for the fact that most of the great princes at that time were Ji's, and at the same time, no one had the ability to swallow the world, it is estimated that the Zhou royal family would not be allowed to survive for hundreds of years.

"Emperor, the power of the Great Merchants is weakening!

Although on the surface, it seems that the Dashang tribe has more and more manpower and a larger scope, but in fact, the independent power of the Dashang tribe is becoming weaker and weaker, and it is more and more dependent on other tribes.

The actual scope of rule of some princes has exceeded the actual scope of rule of the Great Shang.

If it continues like this, the tiger will not swallow people.

People have the heart to kill tigers!

Ji Zhou's ruling scope has exceeded the actual ruling scope of the Great Shang, and Ji Chang's wife Tai Ji is the former Xia and Xia Hou clan, and their family itself is a priest family, and their voice in the priest group is much higher than mine.

We have to change.

Otherwise, the big business may not last long.

Why can the predecessors have merit and be listed as marquis, but now they have merit and can only get an empty marquis?

There are no big merchants who divide the land.

There is a problem with the foundation.

There will be no external accidents in the future.

Something happens internally, too. ”

After reading the very sloppy map, Qiao Mu deeply realized the difference in the current situation.

It is no wonder that the historical records are recorded after Emperor Yi succeeded to the throne.

The big merchants became weaker and weaker.

It's true.

Di Xin's later drastic reforms and conquests against barbarians to expand the territory of the Great Shang were probably because he knew that he could not continue like this.

Rather than wait for death, it is better to fight.

It's a pity that there are too many lagging legs.

In the end, it failed.

"I know, in fact, my great-grandfather and they have already noticed this problem, if it weren't for the lack of land division, and the copper mines in the imperial capital in the past became more and more scarce, my ancestors would not have had to move the capital so frequently.

However, the relocation of the capital did not last long.

My father didn't dare to have too many children.

I'm afraid that there will be no place to divide it for them.

But in the end, there was nowhere to give it to them.

This is also the reason why I endure the competition, if I want to get rid of him, I have to give him a fief that matches his identity, but now where do I go to find him a larger fief?

Dashang couldn't help but toss.

But I couldn't do anything. ”

After listening to Qiao Mu's words, Di Yi also sighed while reaching out to touch the rough map.

There are some things that he doesn't know.

Even if he doesn't know.

His father and grandfather would also teach him.

However, the current situation has become so bad that he doesn't know where to start.

But there is a heart that sweeps the four.

But if you don't have that strength, what can you do.

Now this situation was already doomed as early as when his distant ancestor Tang divided the world.

The current situation is that if he makes drastic reforms, then there will inevitably be a rebellion of the princes, and if he does not change, it is estimated that it will not last long.

It can be said to be a dilemma.

And he's old and doesn't want to take risks.

One can only hope for his son.

"So, you want the son to come?

Now the situation is too difficult, the slightest carelessness will turn the world upside down, but we can't pin all our hopes on Zi Shou.

That would be too difficult for him.

If you want to break the situation now, you must either destroy some of the princes, or completely abolish all the princes, either of which will inevitably face the rebellion of many princes.

Even if we can't help Zishou completely eliminate these difficulties, we can't drag ourselves too late.

At least you have to prepare for him, don't you?

At present, there should still be about 300,000 to 500,000 slaves around Wangji, you give me all the control of those slaves, and I will use them to work and train another army.

They may be the key to breaking the game.

At present, the number of slaves in the territory of the Great Shang should not be inferior to that of the common people, and may even be more than the common people, this is an extremely terrifying force, if they can be completely controlled, the world is certain. ”

Qiao Mu originally didn't expect that the situation in the Shang Dynasty had collapsed to this situation, but now she was a little worried that Zi Shou was not capable enough, or that she might not have enough time.

So, I'm going to help a little bit.

Help him with some preliminary preparations.

At the same time, it also includes a part of ideological education.

While the slaves were allowed to work, they were given a certain amount of ideological education, and they were relieved of their status by agreement.

"Slaves? It's no problem for you.

But are these slaves really useful?

Many slaves were uncivilized savages.

Or a captured barbarian.

Some of them don't even speak.

It must be a hassle to use.

Also, I don't care what you do with those slaves, what can I do for my son? ”

After listening to Qiao Mu's words, Di Yi also felt that he had pinned all his hopes on his son.

But he didn't do anything.

It does seem like a bit excessive.

So hurriedly asked again.