Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 345 Qin Wu Meets with Powerful Figures from Four Ancient Clans (2)

"Divine Martial King, may I ask what exactly your Qin clan intends to do?"

Zhou Qiyu looked at Qin Wu solemnly.

He needed to confirm what Qin Wu was planning to do before making a decision.

"Use the power of a region to advance to a dynasty of destiny, and use the destiny of the dynasty to nurture this region."

Qin Wu made no secret of the fact that if they wanted to truly achieve a situation where there were no dissenting voices throughout the dynasty, then the four ancient clans had to join forces.

Therefore, he did not intend to hide it.

Of course, he had other plans, and he was also testing the other three ancient clans.

If they make any moves, he can nip them in the bud.

To avoid any unnecessary trouble at the crucial moment of promotion.

After hearing Qin Wu's words, Zhou Qiyu and the other two were shocked.

They guessed that Qin Wu had great ambitions, but they didn't expect them to be this extreme.

They actually wanted to use the dynasty's fortune to nurture the domain.

This was unprecedented in history, and they also thought of something else.

By nurturing the domain with Qi and fortune, does the Divine Martial King intend to elevate the domain?

How could he even think of that?

Then Zhou Qiyu thought of something else: when he came down, his clan told him to fully assist Qin Wu and not to go back, but to become the clan leader of this domain.

Did the higher-ups already know Qin Wu's plans?

His guess was correct, but what he didn't know was that the highest levels of the four ancient clans had already formed an alliance and stood on a united front.

They also began to make arrangements for external expansion.

They were all waiting for the outcome here. If Qin Wu succeeded, they would do everything in their power to assist him.

"Are you sure you're not joking?"

Thinking of this, Zhou Qiyu asked the question.

He genuinely found it hard to believe that Qin Wu would have such an idea.

"Do you think I'm joking with you? I've spent over a hundred years planning this, and you think it's just a joke?"

Qin Wu said calmly.

The group finally realized that Qin Wu was not joking.

"Okay, I can agree, but how should the resources be allocated in the future? We can't expect to get nothing out of it, can we?"

Zhou Qiyu knew he couldn't stop Qin Wu's plan, so he didn't say anything more.

However, some things should be discussed in advance to avoid any unpleasantness later.

Especially in terms of profit distribution.

"All benefits will be distributed in ten parts. You will each receive one part, my royal family will receive two parts, the court will keep two parts to supply the dynasty's operations, and of the remaining two parts, one will be distributed to the major powers, and the last part will be used to reward meritorious officials."

Qin Wu stated his plan directly.

This was also a plan that Qin Wu had carefully considered.

To ensure the status of the royal family and the four ancient clans, they must take the lion's share.

The operation of a dynasty also requires a large amount of resources.

And those families, it's impossible to give them nothing at all, as that would cause resentment among everyone.

Finally, a dynasty cannot remain a dynasty forever; it also aspires to become an imperial dynasty.

That would require waging wars abroad, and the soldiers couldn't just give up without getting any benefits. So, one-tenth of their contribution was set aside as a reward for those who had made meritorious contributions.

Giving everyone something to look forward to is the only way to motivate all the soldiers.

After hearing Qin Wu's distribution plan, the group fell silent again.

This kind of allocation doesn't actually benefit them much; they might even receive less benefit than before.

"I know what you are worried about. I will give each of the four ancient clans a fiefdom. You only need to pay half of the income from the fiefdom each year. The rest is yours. That 10% will still be yours."

"You are not exempt from competing for the remaining ten percent reserved for rewards. As long as your clansmen make great contributions, you will also receive a share of this ten percent reward."

"To put it this way, in the past you could only fight for resources, but the benefits you gained were unstable and you also faced a lot of losses."

"Now, you have a fixed income. You only need to guard your territory. In the absence of a major war, you only need to cooperate with the court to stabilize the region without paying a heavy price."

"If you want more benefits, you can fight for them. If you don't want to pay the price, you can give up fighting for more benefits. But the first ten percent will always be yours as long as you don't betray or rebel."

Qin Wu noticed the three people's concerns.

He then continued to explain, which was also a way of calming the three of them down.

He believed that with such a distribution of benefits, the three ancient clans would definitely not refuse.

After all, Dong Qin had already taken control of a region, and all resources belonged to Dong Qin and were then distributed uniformly.

This is also a good thing for them, as they no longer have to fight and compete for resources, which will reduce their losses considerably, especially since these are fixed resources.

If they want more, they can still compete for it.

The three of them quickly figured it out.

“Yes, my Zhou clan agrees. From now on, my Zhou clan will be the royal family of Eastern Qin.”

Zhou Qiyu was the first to agree.

Why wouldn't he agree to such conditions? There was absolutely no reason for him to refuse.

"You guys?"

Seeing that Zhou Qiyu had agreed, Qin Wu then looked at Man Keduo and Wu Jigang.

"We agree."

The two didn't say anything more and immediately agreed.

"Okay, then it's decided."

"Then let's talk about how and in what way to allocate the share of each of the major powers."

Seeing that the three agreed, Qin Wu raised the next question.

After all, this 10% of the resources is actually related to them. The forces below are now subordinate to the four ancient clans and are their affiliated forces.

"What are the thoughts of the Divine Martial King?"

Wu Jigang asked tentatively.

Since Qin Wu brought it up, he must already have some plans.

"The Great Dynasty Competition".

Qin Wu uttered four words calmly.

The four of them were stunned when they heard this.

A grand dynastic competition? Is this how resources are supposed to be allocated?

"The Great Dynasty Competition? How will it be conducted?"

Zhou Qiyu inquired.

"A grand dynastic competition held once every century, in which major powers send their young talents to participate and determine the allocation of resources for the next century."

"This way, resources can be allocated in the most reasonable way, giving all forces a sense of crisis, so that they won't just want to reap without sowing all day long."

Qin Wu shared his thoughts.

This was a decision he made after much deliberation, and it was the most suitable method for the current national conditions of Eastern Qin.

He wanted a positive and progressive Dong Qin, not a Dong Qin riddled with parasites.

"Should the imperial court still use the current imperial examination system to select officials? Or should we make changes?"

"And whether the major powers can directly recommend their family members to serve as officials in the imperial court."

Zhou Qiyu then asked another crucial question.

"The imperial examination system will still be used for selection. Major powers can make recommendations, but they also need to be tested. Those who pass will be appointed as officials in the court, and those who fail will not be allowed to serve."

“In the future, when the dynasty holds a grand competition to allocate resources, whether a family has members serving as officials in the court will also be taken into consideration.”

"Those who are useless to the dynasty are not entitled to receive preferential treatment in terms of the dynasty's resources."

Qin Wu said coldly.

His arrangement can be seen as opening a back door and a shortcut for those powerful forces.

Otherwise, if we just let them recommend, who knows how many corrupt officials would be smuggled in.

The group instantly understood Qin Wu's meaning.

After careful consideration, this is also the best approach from the perspective of dynastic development.

However, what they didn't know was that Qin Wu had other plans.

This allocation seems the most reasonable, but they haven't considered another issue at all.

Aside from the 60% that is officially allocated, the remaining 40% is actually entirely in the hands of the royal family.

For example, if no one performs meritorious service, the 10% allocated for rewards will be obtained by Qin Wu, and the 20% allocated to the court will also be controlled by Qin Wu.

Only the last ten percent was distributed.

In the end, the royal family actually controlled half of the resources.

The royal family is the ultimate winner.

By the time they realized it, everything was already decided.