The current political ecology of Da Qin is clear and complex.
The clarity lies in the three pillars, and the divisions between these forces are clear.
The Donggong family and the Zhao Xuanji family were entangled in the government affairs and were the biggest rivals in the struggle for central power in the Qin Empire.
Although Zhao Xuanji's plan on the day of the prince's wedding failed and his strength was greatly reduced, people like Zhao Xuanji, as long as others are still alive, will not be without supporters around them.
Previous failures will affect him to a certain extent, but they will definitely not cause death.
Especially on the premise that Li Chen's 'tacit consent' to Zhao Xuanji's re-emergence, anyone who thinks that Zhao Xuanji is a puppet in name only is really wrong.
There was also a line of vassal kings who were entrusted to various parts of the country, among which King Ning and King Wen were the strongest.
As long as the feudal lord exists, the court cannot live comfortably.
This is also true of the Qin Empire.
The vassal king is in the local area, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away. In addition, the national policy formulated by Taizu continues to this day. The vassal king has almost the same power as a small court in the fiefdom. After more than 300 years, the vassal king has become a person who can be dragged down at any time.
A cancer of the Qin Empire.
Now, Prince Ning is dead, and this news is still kept secret, but Li Chen knows very well that as the results of the front line spread to the country, this news cannot be kept secret.
The death of King Ning will stimulate other vassal kings in the country to the greatest extent.
As much as Li Chen wanted to reduce the vassal status, the feudal kings resisted the reduction of the vassal status.
The conflicts between them are almost irreconcilable.
In the past, the vassal kings might have been able to smile and watch the fledgling Li Chen and Zhao Xuanji fight to the death in the capital, but with the weakening of Zhao Xuanji, the death of King Ning, and Li Chen's great victory, the vassal
It is impossible for the kings to sit still.
Because what can be seen with the naked eye is that Zhao Xuanji has been weakened and can no longer restrain Li Chen from taking power. Li Chen's victory will inevitably push his prestige and reputation to the highest point. Coupled with the death of King Ning, in the eyes of the vassal kings,
, Li Chen already has enough position and ability to cut down the feudal clan.
The question is when Li Chen will cut down the feudal vassalage.
The Li family has unruly blood flowing in their bones, not to mention these powerful vassal kings. Who would be willing to hand over the power in their hands or even the lives of the whole family?
This kind of hatred of positions is far more irreconcilable than personal conflicts. It is almost natural opposition. The only way to calm down is for one party to be completely exterminated, and neither party has any reason to compromise or give in.
Just fight to the death.
In addition to these three clear parties, there are also some groups that float between the three, or are not distinguishable from each other at all.
Xiangdang, Qingliu...etc., to name a few.
There is also the ambiguous struggle between the central and local governments in the capital. These are all part of the complexity beneath the clarity.
Don't think that the capital city must order the world to disobey, and local officials must follow the decrees issued by the imperial court as if they were gods. It is impossible.
Local officials had the interests of local officials, and even joined forces with each other to defy the imperial court. For example, a local official who was the prefect of Fuzhou County received an order from the imperial court to pay taxes this year, and had to hand over one million shi of grain as tax.
But when I look at the neighboring state and county, the population is about the same as my own, but a little poorer, but only costs 500,000 dan. I obviously have to pay double the tax of the other state, but in the evaluation of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, my level is not necessarily higher than the next door.
Chapter completed!