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If you want to talk about the TV series of the recent fire, it is definitely "Great Qin Fu".
However, it seems that this drama has recently plummeted all the way because of the problems of actor collocation and acting skills, and some people even say that it has ruined the reputation laid by the first few dramas of the "Great Qin Series".
However, as a history lover, I still pay more attention to the hidden historical facts behind the themes of the film and television category!
For example, in "Great Qin Fu", King Zhao of Zhou was forced by the Qin to cede "Wang Qi Thirty-six Yi", and the Qin people were called "domestic slaves who raised horses".
The so-called "domestic slave who raises horses" is easy to understand:
The ancestors of the Qin people originally raised horses for the Zhou royal family, but later because of their merits to sheji, they were divided into princes by the Zhou Dynasty, guarding the west and preventing the invasion of Inuyasha.
So what is the "Thirty-Six Yi of Wang Qi"?
The term "Wang Qi" first appeared in the Zhou Li:
It is the kingdom of the Nine Garments, and Fang Qianli knows Wang Qi
Simply put, it is the area directly under the royal family.
In the eyes of the Zhou people, the "Wang Qi" of the Shang Dynasty
After the Western Zhou Dynasty replaced the Shang Dynasty, it implemented a sub-feudal system.
Most of the nobles, clan relatives, and meritorious servants were given land and people by the King of Zhou, which is the so-called "princely state".
In the beginning, the Zhou Dynasty divided a total of 71 princely states, the purpose of which was to let them defend the safety of the Zhou royal family.
At that time, the land area was originally very small, and there were many princes and kings, if some measures were not taken, it would be difficult to end up even the territory belonging to the King of Zhou!
The early Western Zhou Dynasty's sub-feudal system
King Zhou took a look, this is worth it?!
I am the co-lord of the world, and in the end I don't even have my own land? This doesn't work!
Therefore, when the King of Zhou was divided, he deliberately set aside a piece of land as his "real estate".
Of course, this land was not casually painted by the King of Zhou, but was divided according to the development trajectory of the ancestors of the Zhou Royal Family!
Historian Mr. Qian Mu believes that the Zhou people originally arose in the Fenhe River Valley in Shanxi, and often mixed with the Rongdi tribe.
Later, gonggong father promoted farming and led the tribesmen to migrate, all the way to the foot of the Qishan Mountains, so the Zhou people were also known as "Xiqi".
After his father-in-law, after three generations of Zhou kings, the Zhou people had controlled the entire Weihe Plain.
After replacing Yin Shang, King Wu immediately planned to build a new capital Luoyi, known as "Zong zhou" in the Wei River Valley and "Chengzhou" in the Luoyi region.
As a result, the scope of the Western Zhou "Wang Qi" was roughly determined:
From the upper reaches of the Wei River in the west to the Luoshui River Basin in the east, the whole is narrow and long.
According to today's geographical concept, the area where "Zhou Wangqi" is located is roughly:
In present-day Shaanxi Province, Weinan, Shangluo, Hanzhong, Xianyang and Baoji counties and several counties in eastern Gansu Province.
It is roughly equal to or slightly less than the sum of the areas of Shandong and Jiangsu provinces.
So, how special is "Zhou Wangqi" for Zhou Tianzi, who has the world?
We Chinese pay attention to "ancestors", that is to say Chinese the concept of "inheritance" is quite clear.
As the birthplace of Zhou Tianzi's ancestors, "Zhou Wangqi" is also very important in the sense of the clan alone.
At the beginning of the Western Zhou Dynasty, due to the existence of the elder guardianship system, a considerable part of the power of the state was held by the Zhou and Zhao Er publics.
Although the Kings of Zhou occupied the first layer of the power structure, and the Second Duke of Zhou and Zhao were the second layer, the actual power they controlled was very large.
Although there is no explicit provision, the scope of Zhou Tianzi's activities is roughly in the area of "Zhou Wangqi", and basically no major events will not go out.
The affairs of dividing the fiefdoms were entrusted to the second duke of Zhou Zhao and some other auxiliary ministers.
Therefore, "Zhou Wangqi" is equivalent to a forbidden land, which is the place where the Son of Heaven dwells, and it is above other fiefdoms.
In addition, "Zhou Wangqi" is the highest center of national politics.
Presumably, everyone has heard of "Zhou Youwang Beacon Fire Drama Princes"!
The reason why King Zhou You was able to successfully play with the princely states was because each princely state had an obligation:
The princes defended Zhou Tianzi, and the princely states defended The Zhou kings!
The bond of this obligation is actually the "clan ritual law" advocated by the Zhou Dynasty.
When the princes accepted the division of the seal, Zhou Tianzi would symbolically give some bronze vessels as a souvenir - take the bronze of my King of Zhou, and you will be my personal bodyguard.
As a reward, Zhou Tianzi would give everything on this land to the princes, including land, people, taxes, and so on.
The only obligation is to respect Zhou Tianzi, love Zhou Tianzi, and send Zhou Tianzi something delicious and fun from time to time.
Finally, the existence of the "Zhou Wang Qi" was a highly symbolic temptation for many princely states.
When Qi Huan was cutting down Chu, the excuse he used was "wrapping up mao and not being able to shrink the wine."
What does that mean?
This means that the Duke of Qi Huan attacked the State of Chu because the State of Chu did not pay enough tribute to Zhou Tianzi (a kind of grass used to filter the dregs of wine).
It can be seen from this that as long as the "Zhou WangQi" is still there, then the country is still complete, and the contradictions between the princes are like children living in the family.
Zhou Tianzi played the role of a parent, and the princes played the role of a child.
In 256 BC, the Western Zhou Principality was destroyed by the State of Qin, and Wang Qi's thirty-six yi were incorporated into the territory of the State of Qin.
This was a subversion of power throughout the Warring States era, and the "Zhou Wang Qi", which symbolized the supreme royal power, was taken away by the Qin State, which became the co-lord of the future world.
Whether it was for the King of Zhou, or for other princes, it was the most ruthless and cruel fact.