After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

Previous dynasties had taken similar measures, but since the emperor's sons were not born with titles, they didn't think much of it.

They are of noble birth, so if they can't be emperors, why can't they even be princes?

"Furthermore, princes in the Qing Dynasty were not allowed to be sent out to other places at will, nor could they leave the capital at will. They could not leave the city without an imperial edict."

At this point, Zhu Qinggu had not yet unleashed his strongest killing move.

"Many people might think that's all there is to it," Zhu Qinggu suddenly smiled mysteriously, "but in the Qing Dynasty, members of the imperial family had to take an exam to inherit their titles!"

The once quiet sky suddenly became noisy.

"Tartars, they really are Tartars!" Zhu Shuang paced back and forth, his steps growing heavier with each step, constantly refuting the accusations, saying that Wild Boar Skin was up to no good.

"He's no good!" Zhu Wang cursed as well.

Zhu Di slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Excellent! The exam! Excellent!"

But then his face fell into a pained expression.

In the past, it would have been a simple matter, but now... you can imagine how many difficult problems his father would create for him, just to make things difficult for him here.

"These Qing Dynasty people... are quite interesting." Ying Zheng chuckled. "If they don't engage in production, they are indeed useless. Since it's an examination, the emperor should also use these members of the imperial clan, instead of restricting them excessively like in the Ming Dynasty."

……

"As we mentioned before, most of the Qing Dynasty's noble titles were inherited after being downgraded. There were fourteen ranks of noble titles in the Qing Dynasty. Once one was downgraded to the lowest rank, which was below the rank of Feng'en General, one would become a member of the imperial clan and would no longer enjoy preferential treatment or special rights."

"But even if they become idle members of the imperial clan, they can still receive their imperial stipends on time. If these members of the imperial clan are all idle, then it will undoubtedly bring a lot of financial pressure to the Qing court."

Zhu Zhanji suddenly thought of the Ming Dynasty princes who were like pigs, who had been mentioned by Tianmu before, and the Zhu family members who, in order to make a living, had lied about wanting to rebel.

He shook his head, quickly banishing those vivid daydreams from his mind.

"Therefore, the Qing Dynasty invented the 'examination and conferment' system when the title was inherited in a lower rank. That is, the imperial clan members who wanted to inherit the title had to pass the examination of the Imperial Clan Court. If they did not perform well, their title might be lowered, or even their salary for several years might be deducted."

"The examination usually included archery on horseback, archery on foot, and Manchu-Chinese translation. If a descendant was deemed unfit for the task, the title would be passed on to a close relative."

There was another considerable murmur of discussion beneath the sky.

"Therefore, it was not enough for the Qing dynasty's imperial family to rely on the protection of their ancestors; they had to improve themselves in order to gain a place in society."

"That's why members of the Qing dynasty's imperial family generally had to work much harder, and many of them even entered the court and became its capable assistants."

"This not only helps to consolidate the Qing dynasty's imperial power, but these members of the imperial clan are not all useless 'good-for-nothings,' and the court can even save some expenses. It can be said to be a win-win situation."

"There are policies from above and countermeasures from below" is a phrase that Zhu Qinggu often says. She knows that wherever there are people, the system will not be strict, and many things can easily become distorted.

Therefore, there will never be a perfect policy.

"This approach can effectively balance the power of the imperial clan, but it also has drawbacks," Zhu Qinggu shook his head slightly. "For example, if members of the imperial clan enter the court, opinions within the court will tend to be more conservative. Moreover, since the Qing Dynasty was a minority regime, the fact that high-ranking officials were mostly members of the imperial clan can lead to public skepticism towards the Manchu ruling class."

"There will also be a very serious consequence, which is—"

"corruption."

Wherever there are people, there will be desires.

For thousands of years, nothing has been able to stop people from being corrupt.

As soon as she said it, Li Shimin could already imagine what the consequences would be for members of the imperial clan who were corrupt—it would be even more terrible than corruption among officials.

Because members of the imperial clan have an additional layer of relationship compared to officials, namely, blood ties.

If his own grandson or granddaughter were to embezzle, Li Shimin felt that he would easily soften his heart.

That's exactly what Zhu Qinggu was talking about.

"The involvement of members of the imperial clan in politics makes it difficult to curb corruption because these members of the imperial clan are related to the rulers by blood, which will cause the Qing Dynasty's official supervision system to fail."

Zhu Qinggu also shook his head, "Whether it was the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, they had different methods for dealing with the imperial family, but in the end, one of the reasons for the downfall of the dynasty was the imperial family. This is the limitation of the feudal dynasty's 'family-based' rule."

It seems that no matter how we change it, we can't escape this vicious cycle.

However, the Qing Dynasty's system of imperial clansmen still offers some food for thought for our predecessors.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang clearly had some ideas about it.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not be furious and angry that the Tartars had occupied the Central Plains?

But Zhu Yuanzhang had a clear head. Let alone ensuring that the Ming Dynasty would last for thousands of years, just being able to continue for a longer period of time was already a remarkable achievement.

The descendants of the Zhu family have already enjoyed all the blessings they were entitled to.

only……

Is it possible to extend this period of time? Looking at what happened in later generations, what's the point?

It would be better to be like the Han Dynasty, where all Chinese people are called Han people, and like the Tang Dynasty, where there are Chinatowns everywhere.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had this idea, but then felt it was inappropriate. The world belongs to the Zhu family, so how could it be changed?

It would be better to properly train these sons, and ideally, keep them under my watchful eye.

Hmph!

Nobody can escape.

Li Shimin also had this idea. He didn't want to study like the princes of the Qing Dynasty for a long time, but he did want to put them to some tests.

Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen has no sons now.

Let's just roll it up, it's not like it's our own son we're messing with.

Zhao Kuangyin regretted it, regretting that he had let Zhao Guangyi die too early. If Zhao Guangyi hadn't died, Zhao Kuangyin probably would have had many other ways to torment him, such as making him study from morning till night.

But if Zhao Guangyi hadn't died, Zhao Kuangyin wouldn't have been thinking about what would have happened if Zhao Guangyi hadn't died; in the end, he would still have chosen to let Zhao Guangyi die.

Perhaps sometimes, a younger brother is only a good younger brother if he dies.

Cao Cao was also thinking about the matter of the imperial clan, as Tianmu had just mentioned.

It seems that someone in the Cao family is harboring ulterior motives.

The Qing Dynasty did a relatively good job of balancing the imperial clan, but that doesn't mean they were without problems.

Zhu Qinggu thought of Prince Qing Yikuang in the late Qing Dynasty, who amassed wealth by selling official positions and lived an extremely luxurious life.

Everyone around him knew he was corrupt, and even the newspapers reported that he was a major corrupt official, but it didn't matter.

Therefore, it can be seen that the corruption of the royal family is limited by the political system, and of course, it is also related to the attitude of the ruler.

Zhu Qinggu also shook her head. She had taken too long to answer the last question, and it had already exceeded the allotted time.