In the marriage system implemented in ancient times, how many women could a prince have? Reply!
In ancient times, polygamy was practiced. Theoretically, then, this number is not capped. But a man's energy and financial resources are limited, and he cannot take concubines without limits, because he cannot afford it.
The same is true of Wang Ye. Although the state provided for them, there were still strict regulations, and Wang Ye did not have military and political power, and he almost became an idle person who ate, drank, and had fun. And the more indulgent he was in wine, the more at ease the imperial court became. Even if they were to be raised into wasted people, it would take less brains to come to the court than those who had ambitions.
So making people became an important part of their daily routine. The fiercest prince in history is probably Liu Sheng, the King of Zhongshan Jing, who is said to have more than 120 children. So it seems that there must be a lot of women around him. Almost all the titles of princes before the Ming Dynasty were hereditary, that is to say, the eldest son of Wang Ye was still Wang Ye, and the other sons were all crowned as county kings. These are all things that need to be borne by the state.
But if they are all like Liu Sheng, the children and grandchildren are endless. The state's provision for them becomes a heavy burden. Every descendant needed fiefdoms and food, and even the output of fiefdoms was no longer enough for them to consume. This situation was particularly pronounced in the late Ming Dynasty.
According to statistics at that time, the grain production of Shanxi Province was not enough for Shanxi's imperial relatives and relatives. How else do the people live? In order to change this situation, it is only possible to control from the source and reduce the number of women and heirs of the prince. The Qing Dynasty did a good job of this.
Because the Qing Dynasty had learned from the past, it made accurate quantitative regulations and strict systems in this regard. A prince can only have 1 Fujin, 2 Side Fujin, and then several concubines. Since there are only a few women, the number of descendants is naturally not very large. Moreover, the succession of titles in the Qing Dynasty was demotion, for example, the son of the prince could only be the king of the county, and the son of the king of the county could only be Baylor, so that after three generations, he was demoted to a commoner. Unless there is a great merit or an iron hat king, it is hereditary.
Even if the qing dynasty's princes were so strict, there were seven or eight women. There must have been more princes and women in the previous dynasties than this, and a dozen or dozens should be no problem. However, the money and food provided by the state are limited, and if there are more women, the costs will have to be solved by themselves.
Wang Ye's woman will not lower herself. If you have money or no money, people should spend as much as they should. Although Wang Ye was a relative of the emperor and the state, in addition to the state, he had no surplus grain. Women must be tight for more days.
So in theory, the number of women in the prince is not capped, but in fact, there are not as many as imagined. A dozen dozen is already a lot.
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