In the history of China, the gentry clan was an important social class, they held a lot of wealth and power, and exploited and oppressed the people at the bottom. After the emergence of the gentry system, this kind of exploitation and oppression has not stopped. This article will elaborate on the emergence of the gate lords of the noble clan, the marriage of the big families, the relationship between the clan and the royal power, and the plight of the people at the bottom.
The scholar gate valve system is a feudal system that existed during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties in China and the European Middle Ages, and was a special political form in the feudal society at that time, and the origin of the gate valve can be traced back to the Qin Dynasty at the earliest. The people at the bottom of the Qin Dynasty may be the most miserable, they not only have to face harsh government, but also cannot escape from conscription and military service.
In order to ensure the stability of his position, the rulers of the Qin Dynasty resorted to cruel methods, cutting down the grass and eradicating the roots, and mutilating all relatives who were related to him by blood. This decision shrouded the Qin Dynasty in darkness, and the blood of the descendants was thinned out as a result. However, the rule of the Qin dynasty was not merely cruel and selfish. The demagogy of the powerful ministers and the incompetence of the mediocre king Qin II and the excessive trust in the powerful minister Zhao Gao became the fuse for the fall of the Qin Dynasty. Bewitched by Zhao Gao, the second generation of Qin fell into endless confusion and wrong decisions. Zhao Gao used power to seek power, not only brutally ** the people, causing the people's lives to fall into misery, but also staged a coup d'état, plunging the Qin Dynasty into chaos and turmoil. All this suffering and oppression made the people at the bottom of the Qin Dynasty live in dire straits. Not only did they have to deal with harsh government and onerous taxes, but they also had to avoid conscription and military service. When the squeezing reached the extreme, there was the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising, which led to the death of the second Qin Dynasty.
By the time of the Han Dynasty, the gate valve family began to sprout gradually. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, a special group gradually emerged, that is, the gate valve family of the successive ministers.
Not only did these gate families own a lot of land and protégés, but they also had a lot of influence both politically and economically. They are the leaders of the scholars and have a lot of resources and connections. However, as time passed, these families began to form their own interest groups, and the contradictions between them and the people at the bottom became more and more acute. Because the control of these families has been strengthened, the lives of the people at the bottom have become more and more difficult. The exploitation and oppression of the people at the bottom by these families has intensified, resulting in a widening gap between the rich and the poor in society. However, the living standards of the people at the bottom have been declining, and social contradictions have become more and more acute. At this time, some people of insight began to realize the seriousness of the problem, and they began to call on these families to change their behavior and improve the lives of the people at the bottom.
The gate valve family of the successive ministers has gradually declined in the long river of history, and the people at the bottom who were once oppressed by them have also been turned over, which reflects the progress of history and the progress of society.
Under the system of the scholar clan, the clans became the ruling class of the society at that time by controlling various fields such as politics, economy, and culture of the country. These families usually have hundreds of years of history and heritage, and have a high social status and prestige.
The emergence of the scholar gate valve system is mainly due to the fact that in the feudal society, the ruler needs to rely on some powerful and background families to maintain the stability and security of the country. As a result, these families gradually grasped the political and economic dominance of the country through marriages with the royal family, control of the army, and holding important positions. As time passed, the ties between these families became closer and closer, and a special community of interests was gradually formed.
In order to consolidate the prosperity and status of the family, marriages began between the great families. Marriages not only help to strengthen the bonds between the great families, but also strengthen the family's status and influence through blood ties. This way of marriage makes the interests of the family closer and forms an indestructible community of interests.
In the process of marriage, marriages between large families are often political and economic. They use marriage to cement their relationship with each other, but also to compete for more power and resources. This way of marriage makes it more difficult for the family to be shaken, and they have a lot of wealth and power through the family's background and strength, and they have brutally exploited and oppressed the people at the bottom.
In feudal society, royal power is a symbol of supremacy, but the family has a lot of influence and control over royal power. Some big families often control the military and hold important positions to control the country's politics. At the same time, the family also strengthened its position and influence through marriages with the royal family. The members of these great families usually hold important positions in the state, hold the political and economic power of the country, and have a decisive influence on the country's decision-making and development.
In this case, contradictions and conflicts between the royal power and the family are inevitable. Although royal power is a symbol of supremacy, without the support and cooperation of the family, the stability and security of royal power would be threatened. As a result, royal power often requires balance and reconciliation among the clans in order to maintain the stability and security of the country. At the same time, the family also needs to protect their interests and status under the protection of the royal power. This relationship of contradictions and conflicts made the political situation of feudal society more complex and unstable.
Under the rule of the scholar clan gate system and the big clans, the life of the people at the bottom was very difficult. These families usually own a large amount of land and resources, and obtain more wealth and power through the exploitation and oppression of the people at the bottom. They exploit the interests of the people at the bottom by collecting high taxes and forced labor. At the same time, because the big families hold the dominant power of national politics, it is difficult for the people at the bottom to have the opportunity to obtain fair opportunities and treatment. This relationship of exploitation and oppression makes the lives of the people at the bottom very difficult.
Under the rule of the scholar clan gate system and the big clans, the plight of the people at the bottom was unavoidable. Although there are some enlightened people who try to fight for more rights and equal opportunities for the people at the bottom, such efforts are often insignificant. In feudal society, the interests of the big families were paramount, and they maintained their status and power through the exploitation and oppression of the common people at the bottom. This unfair social system makes the lives of the people at the bottom very difficult and helpless.
In short, under the rule of the scholar clan gate system and the big clans, the exploitation of the people at the bottom has never stopped. This relationship of exploitation and oppression makes the lives of the people at the bottom very difficult, and they do not have access to fair opportunities and treatment.