Ancient people always had an inexplicable persistent pursuit of being an official, and they believed that being an official could get everything they needed, because the powerful ministers always stood on a high place, overlooking all living beings, and enjoyed all the glory and wealth. Therefore, ordinary people consider being an official to be one of the best things in life. However, this is only their speculation, as they will never be able to reach the pinnacle of power.
Today, let's introduce the most high-end title in the feudal dynasty - the Marquis of Wanhu. In the feudal dynasty, the Marquis of Wanhu was the highest reward bestowed by the king on his subordinates, and only six people received this honor. Among them, Cao Shen and Zhang Liang made outstanding contributions in the founding of the country, and Wei Qing and Huo Qubing made great contributions in the Western Han Dynasty for many years of conquest and cleared countless obstacles.
Others who have received this title are also known for their exploits. Therefore, it is not easy to become a marquis of ten thousand households, and it is necessary to make sufficient contributions to the country and get the respect of the king to obtain this title. The status of the Marquis of Wanhu is very noble, which is also its special feature. Because of the many fiefs and rewards in his hands, the Marquis of Wanhu had a very high status in the court, second only to the imperial power.
In addition, the title of Marquis of Wanhu can also be inherited, which means that as long as future generations do not commit trouble, this title is the guarantee of thousands of generations. Moreover, the title of Wanhu Marquis is not just a fictitious title, but a real reward, so his status in civil society is also very high, after all, many people rely on the fiefdom of Wanhu Marquis to make a living. When it comes to the fiefdom of the Marquis of Wanhu, it is very spectacular.
Because the marquis of 10,000 households actually owned 10,000 households, and it was usually accompanied by 10,000 households. The people who lived in the fiefdom were farmers every day, and after the harvest, in addition to keeping what they needed, the rest had to be handed over to the owner of the fiefdom, that is, the marquis of Wanhu himself.
In ancient China, there was a title called "Wanhu Marquis", and its fiefdom was active and vast, because the population was sparse at that time, the land area under the jurisdiction of each Wanhu Marquis was very vast, and its income was also considerable. According to Kuang Heng's verification, the fief of a 10,000-household marquis is roughly equivalent to the scale of today's prefecture-level city.
Taking the system of the Han Dynasty as an example, a family managed about 66 acres of cultivated land, offered more than 460 stone of grain to the marquis of ten thousand households, and paid a certain amount of land rent. In the period of ancient agriculture, this was already a huge number, so the Marquis of Wanhu was definitely a very wealthy title.
Although the income and rewards received by the Marquis of Wanhu every year are unparalleled, in fact, this title is more of a symbol of status. Because there are not many people who have been rewarded by the Marquis of Wanhu, for them, getting the emperor's weight and status promotion is more important than wealth.
To them, money is as insignificant as dung, and the Marquis of Wan Hu is just a false name, which may make their life's resume more glamorous, but it is by no means more important than what they have.