The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a day that has been given a special place in the traditions of the Chinese world. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In 1920, Lanfang's Lantern Festival, this day is of great significance.

On this day, Lan Fang officially began to implement the title system, using titles to determine different social classes.

Yes, it is a social class, don't say that all people are created equal, even if this sentence is only an ideal in another 10,000 years, it will never be realized.

In the past, many people wanted to break the class solidification, but the result of breaking often meant the establishment of a new class, and then the old and new classes would start another cycle, which was a strange circle, and as long as there was competition in human society, it would definitely appear.

Since it is certain that it will appear, Qin Zhiyuan will simply do it more thoroughly, and use the form of a knighthood to determine the class, as long as a certain upward channel is guaranteed, so that the civilian class can see hope, then to a certain extent, it is not a bad thing to keep the social class.

If commoners can be promoted to the aristocracy through their own efforts, then commoners will have enough motivation, people with ideals will set goals and then work towards them, and those who want to eat grapes but are incapable or unwilling to make progress, then let them go.

Medicine does not kill the disease, and those who pretend to be asleep can never be woken up.

Since the Spring Festival, officials and gentry from all over the country who are eligible for knighthood have begun to return to Lanfang mainland, and they have gathered in Lanfang from Northern Xinjiang, Goryeo, Japan, Yingzhou, Ryukyu, Cam Ranh Bay, Corsica, and even Paris, ready to accept this honor.

Qin Zhiyuan has also been busy again since the Spring Festival, the main work is to meet delegations from all over the country, whether it is the largest enclave in Northern Territory, or distant Corsica, Qin Zhiyuan has to take time to have a simple tea party with the delegates, sometimes they will have a meal together or something, recall the past friendship, look forward to the future prospects, not only deepen the feelings, but also reach a consensus, the work can be described as heavy.

It's not just Qin Zhiyuan, Lu Zhengxiang, Huang Bohan, Qin Zhisheng, and even Foch They all have their own relationship circles, they all have close friends, and they are all busy, for all kinds of interpersonal relationships.

Living in a Chinese society, interpersonal relationships must be maintained, which has nothing to do with self-pretentiousness, solitude, and self-appreciation.

Qin Zhiyuan has strongly advocated the introduction of various laws, trying to replace human favor with law, but at present, it seems that the effect is not obvious enough, after all, although the current people in power in Lan Fang have the law as a warning rope in their hearts, the concept of human affection is still deep-rooted, and it will not be able to achieve a balance between law and human favor for a while. It is estimated that it will not be until the next generation of Lan Fang grows up and becomes the backbone of society that the term "rule of law society" will be accepted by the majority of people in a real sense.

From the fifth day of the first lunar month, the royal palace of Penglai Island began to be lively.

Although it is impossible for ordinary people to go to the palace to find Qin Zhiyuan to pay New Year's greetings, it is impossible for Qin Zhiyuan, a member of the delegation who came from afar, to be lazy.

It seems to have been discussed in advance, starting with the delegation of the Northern Xinjiang Region, and receiving a delegation from different regions every day has become Qin Zhiyuan's regular work.

Among these delegations, the scale of the Northern Territory delegation is the largest, nearly 150,000 military and political personnel in the entire Northern Territory, and about 350 of them have knighthood qualifications, so this time the scale of the Northern Territory delegation is extraordinarily large, and the total number of all the recipients plus the entourage exceeds 1,000 people.

With so many people, it is naturally impossible for all of them to get the opportunity to meet Qin Zhiyuan, and only those who have been awarded the title of baron or above have the opportunity to meet Qin Zhiyuan.

By the way, Lan Fang's official title rank is divided into 5 ranks, namely "Duke", "Marquis", "Earl", "Viscount", and "Baron".

In addition to these five ranks, there will be two ranks, "Sir" and "Gentleman", which are intended for commoners and are the only way to the nobility.

Among the five official titles, the rank of "duke" is the highest, and only members of the royal family such as Qin Zhisheng or Prince Qin De, or important ministers of the court such as former Prime Minister Huang Bohan, current Prime Minister Lu Zhengxiang, and Governor of Northern Xinjiang Chen Kangjian are eligible for this.

The rank of "marquis" is slightly inferior, and only important military ministers such as Minister of the Navy Antonio, Air Force Commander Zhou Hongguang, Artillery Commander Zheng Dali, Deputy Governor of Northern Xinjiang Region Ge Lifu, Governor of Goryeo Liu Zizheng, Governor of Yingzhou Zhang Tianshou and others have this qualification.

It should be noted here that the position of "Governor of Northern Territory" is located.

As the largest enclave of Lanfang, the Northern Territory is the largest land area in Lanfang, and enjoys a high status within Lanfang, so the position of "Governor of Northern Xinjiang" is different from "Goryeo, Yingzhou, Ryukyu Islands" and so on, whether it is administrative level or military status, it is a step higher, so Chen Kangjian, the governor of Northern Xinjiang, can be awarded the title of duke, and the deputy governor Ge Lifu can also be awarded the same title as Liu Zizheng, the governor of Goryeo, or Zhang Tianshou, the governor of Yingzhou.

Under the "marquis" is the "earl", the position of earl is the title of high-ranking officials of various provinces and ministries, such as Huang Jinsheng, Minister of Commerce, Zhang Tianyun, Minister of Industry, Zhang Jinmao, Governor of Jinzhou, etc., or the main generals of various armies such as Xie Rundong, commander of the mobile fleet, Xu Sheng, commander of the Lanfang First Armored Division, Cheng Peide, commander of the Cam Ranh Bay fleet, Tan Xueheng, commander of the Vladivostok fleet, etc., or the hosts of the major research institutes of Lanfang, such as Sandy of the Institute of Biology, Michel of the Institute of Chemistry, Long Chengxuan of the Institute of Materials, Long Chengyuan of the Aviation Power Research Institute is at this level.

Of course, Sandy, who has now researched "penicillin", is only a tentative earl, and if Sandy's "penicillin" is recognized worldwide, it is not impossible for Sandy to become a "duke".

At the level of "earl", the number of people who have been knighted has increased greatly, and in this time, only five people can be made dukes, while 17 people have been made marquises, and 74 people have been knighted earls.

Below the "count" is the "viscount", and this title is intended for the deputies of the army at all levels, as well as provincial and ministerial officials, and the number of people in this rank is even larger, reaching a total of 260 people. This class also includes senior researchers at research institutes, the youngest of whom is Girardin.

At the level of "Baron", the total number of people who have been awarded the title has reached 850, and these people are those who made meritorious contributions in the world war, as well as civil servants who performed well in the Lanfang government.

If you add "knight" and "gentleman", Lan Fang has rewarded more than 2,000 knighthoods this time, which is really a big deal.

Of course, in the face of such a large-scale knighthood, it is obvious that many people will doubt the value of the title, so when Chen Kangjian met Qin Zhiyuan, Chen Kangjian bluntly raised this point.

"Value? What are you referring to? Qin Zhiyuan was a little confused.

"Value...... It's wealth, before coming, many of us were discussing, what is the meaning of this title, whether it can be tax-free, whether it is a fortune, whether it can be passed on to a son in the future, etc. Chen Kangjian really thinks a lot.

"Hahahaha...... What are you thinking? Do you think that once and for all, you can do it once and for all? Why did we Lan Fang have such a precedent? Qin Zhiyuan smiled.

"Then, what's the use of this Viscount Rausch?" Chen Kangjian was dumbfounded.

"If you don't want it, just give it to others, your duke has some people's eyes." Qin Zhiyuan is welcome.

"Don't, this is also what I earned with a knife and a gun, don't do it in vain." Chen Kangjian was open-mouthed.

In the Lan Fang Army, Chen Kangjian can be said to be Qin Zhiyuan's absolute confidant, the importance is similar to that of Gao Hongshi, who was awarded the earl, Chen Kangjian is also one of the few people who are open-mouthed in front of Qin Zhiyuan.

"Of course you have it, your duke can compare the current highest salary, and of course the title will be passed on to his son, but every time it is passed, it will be reduced by one grade, as for tax exemption, don't think about it, it's okay to pay less, the current proportion is still being studied, see how much is more appropriate." Don't think about more benefits, as for the legendary 'Danshu Iron Coupon', don't even think about it, compared to welfare, this is more of an honor, and honor is definitely not for you to take out to show off, but a spur to you, reminding you not to forget the past. "Qin Zhiyuan didn't give much benefit.

Of course, the benefits of becoming a nobleman are by no means limited to what Qin Zhiyuan said.

Once the aristocracy is determined, then the whole society will recognize the priority of the aristocracy, whether it is business, or farming, or even buying land, applying for school, using green channels when dealing with government agencies, etc., which are all benefits, some visible, some invisible. Even on some occasions, the list of appearances is to be introduced, and all nobles must be titled, which is an honor in itself, representing that this person has served the country and has been recognized by the country, and has made meritorious contributions to the country.

The aristocratic class that Qin Zhiyuan wants to establish is not the kind of aristocracy that can trample on the law without scrupulous power in the country, but the kind of aristocracy that focuses on retro connotation and wants to endow the aristocracy with chivalry and a sense of honor.

Only by establishing a healthy aristocratic class can we better maintain our rule and ensure long-term peace and stability.

Once they are crowned nobles, as part of vested interests, they don't need Qin Zhiyuan to urge them, these new nobles will naturally do their best to maintain Lan Fang's rule, which is equivalent to safeguarding their own interests.

"Speaking of which, I can't be promoted in my life." Chen Kangjian's face was bored.

"Almost, if you want, you can work hard for your son, you know, your duke can only be passed on to the eldest of your family, and the second one has nothing, but if you behave well, it is not impossible to give the second child of your family a certain background." Qin Zhiyuan began to paint cakes again.

Not to mention, Chen Kangjian just eats this set, and before Qin Zhiyuan finished speaking, Chen Kangjian was immediately full of fighting spirit: "Your Majesty, the Russian Bolsheviks have been very restless recently, and the whole of my Northern Xinjiang Military Region is full of righteous indignation, please allow Your Majesty to give me permission, my Northern Xinjiang Military Region will definitely break through St. Petersburg and cut off this clown for Your Majesty." ”

Ha, Chen Kangjian is really violent.

(To be continued.) )