Of course, that was not what Xiao Ruxun meant.
"Listen to me. Although it is necessary to prevent the vassal state from creating chaos, I do not agree with raising the children of the royal family as waste. It is a waste of national funds to raise a group of waste. Therefore, I will specially set up a royal school in the palace and hire the best teachers to educate the children of the royal family.
Then, according to the results of the children of the royal family, the best of the descendants of the elder brothers will be the one to inherit the title.
The rest will be appointed to different positions according to the grade system. At the beginning, the lowest is the ninth grade, and the highest is the sixth grade. As time goes by, according to age, experience, and results, they will gradually be promoted. There is a possibility of getting the title again, but the highest one will be the duke, and it is impossible to be conferred the title again.
In the future, the royal inheritance system will be like this. All the children of the royal family can enter the royal school to study, and they will be ranked according to their grades. The best one will inherit the title, and the rest will be the same as officials of different surnames. "
The three brothers were stunned and seemed to be very surprised.
However, Xiao Ruxun did not finish his words.
"Naturally, I will not allow the children of the royal family to become waste. However, because of their identity, I will not allow them to enter politics, business, or the army. I will not allow them to compete with the people. Therefore, after thinking about it, I will specially set up some institutions to settle the children of the royal family, so that they can have something to do and contribute to the Daqin.
"If they can't enter politics, military, or business, then, what else can they do?"
Xiao Ruhui could not help but ask.
"Do research."
Xiao Ruxun said.
"Research?"
The three brothers looked at each other.
Xiao Ruxun nodded, then took out a pistol from his arms and handed it to Xiao Rulan.
"Brothers, please look, this is the latest short gun developed by my subordinates. It can be used with one hand."
"Is this a gun?"
Xiao Rulan was very curious. She looked at the muzzle and then held it with one hand. She found it very interesting.
"That's right, this is a firearm, a firearm that can be used by one person with one hand. Compared to the current flintlock muskets, although its power isn't as great and its range isn't very long, it is very useful for close combat. In the future, it will probably be popularized among the military officers, and this is also the hope that I have for the descendants of the royal family.
They have the best educational resources, and I will hire the best teachers to educate them. They have such superior conditions, so they must produce corresponding results. If their talent is limited and they can't produce any results, they can work diligently to help others. That way, they can gain experience. "
"This …"
The three brothers were very surprised by this.
They had never thought that a member of the royal family would need to do such a thing.
"The development of the new dynasty needs firearms and all kinds of new firearms and armaments. People need new farming tools to plow the fields, new looms are needed to weave silk, new ships are needed to sail the ocean, more means of transportation are needed to increase the speed of the army, and more tools and books are needed for children to study.
All aspects are inseparable from these new things. When there is a need, there will be creation, and I hope that the descendants of the royal family can work hard to create more useful things for the Daqin, whether it is for plowing the fields, for fighting, for sailing, for reading and writing, or for doing other things. As long as it is useful, it is a contribution.
But if they can't produce any results, or are even unwilling to work diligently as an assistant, idle and extravagant, or commit a crime, I will not show any mercy. They will be directly handed over to the Imperial Clan Court to be removed from the royal family, and be abolished as commoners, never to return to the capital. "
The three brothers finally understood the meaning of Xiao Ruxun's words.
He didn't want the descendants of the royal family to become useless, only a waste of the country's money. He hoped that the descendants of the royal family could become useful people. At the same time, he could keep the royal family in the capital to supervise them, and even control the number of them, so that the descendants of the royal family would not be a threat and could even be of great help.
He hoped that through this method, the descendants of the royal family would be useful, and not idle and lazy all day long.
He wanted the descendants of the royal family to become elites and talents of the country.
Unlike other emperors, Xiao Ruxun attached great importance to inventions and was very interested in new things. If he could create something new that was beneficial to the country and the people, there was no doubt that it would be a great contribution. In this way, he could be promoted to an official position and a noble title, which was much better than hereditary bloodline.
The three brothers didn't know how to refute, nor did they know the meaning of refuting.
Naturally, they didn't want their descendants to become useless, a group of people who were spurned, or even seen as a maladministration of the country.
And Xiao Ruxun's method was undoubtedly a way to solve this problem.
Even though they didn't know how difficult it would be to implement, if it was truly effective, it was definitely feasible.
The Royal Academy of Sciences.
This was one of Xiao Ruxun's plans. He wanted to give the descendants of the royal family something to do, a place where they could display their strengths and contribute to the country. Without a doubt, this institution was the key to turning waste into treasure.
With such good educational conditions, there was no need to worry about food and other expenses. Yet, such superior conditions couldn't be used for the development of the country. Instead, it raised a bunch of useless people who only knew how to eat, drink, and play, dragging down the finances of the country.
Were there no seedlings among the descendants of the royal family that could be groomed into outstanding talents?
Seeing that the three brothers were silent and even nodding their heads, Xiao Ruxun happily said, "Since you have all agreed, I won't say anything more. Everything is for the sake of the Daqin, so you must understand me. Li Sheng, announce the decree."
Xiao Ruxun sat at the seat of honor, and the eunuch standing beside him, Li Sheng, immediately took out a yellow scroll from his sleeves.
When the three brothers saw it, they immediately went forward and knelt down to receive the decree.
They still had to have this bit of awareness.
Xiao Ruxun didn't stop them. He sat upright, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea.
"In accordance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: We have received the order of Heaven, as per the previous instructions, to build a vassal state to distinguish the virtuous. This is the decree of the ancient wise kings. Brothers Rulan and the others, filial and generous, gentle and respectful, have branches and leaves in their conduct, do not practice the path of evil, practice the doctrine of a gentleman, study the righteousness of the virtuous, and love only kindness … Eldest Brother Rulan may be conferred the title of King of Chu, Second Brother Rulan may be conferred the title of King of Zhao, Third Brother Rulzhi may be conferred the title of King of Qi.
After Li Sheng finished reading the decree, the three brothers kowtowed to express their gratitude.
"Many thanks for Your Majesty's grace. Long live His Majesty."
After saying this, Xiao Ruxun stood up and personally helped his three brothers up.
"There's no need to be so formal in front of outsiders, but there's no need to do so in front of our own family. Brothers, please rise."
Then, Xiao Ruxun continued, "From now on, us four brothers won't have to be separated and suffer the pain of missing each other. When the capital has settled down, I will bring father back to the capital, and our family will be able to reunite."
Xiao Rulan, Xiao Ruhui, and Xiao Ruzhi all revealed relieved smiles.
This was indeed the truth.
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