What are the aspects and influences of the democratic system in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?

The Book of History states: "If one person divines once, three people take it, then two people will talk with each other", which is a record of ancient divination. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this form evolved into more ways. When the monarch needs to make a major decision, he will not choose one according to the opinions of many diviners, and the minority will ultimately make a decision, which is the earliest origin of democracy in China. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this democratic system was very interesting. There are often disputes between princes of various countries. Every client country may have its own unique ideas. Sometimes they show favoritism and blame each other. During this period, many unreasonable things will happen. But with different things, naturally a lot of reasonable things are produced. Then all these things need to be displayed in some form, which is called a meeting.

"Zhou Li" "The month is worth it, the year is worth it, and it will be worth it." What is a small meeting and a big meeting? There were no newspapers, televisions and mobile phones in ancient times. Meeting is the best way to know the latest dynamic information of vassal countries, and it is also the most authentic way. This method later evolved into a vassal alliance, that is, before doing important things, the vassal alliance must be convened to advance and retreat together. "Shangshu" contains: "In the first ten years of spring, it will be in the golden dream." Before the commercial war, Zhou Wuwang was a vassal state of Jin Meng.

In the eyes of China people, China people like meetings. Since ancient times, many historical events have been related to meetings. For example, Governor Jiuhe of Qi Huangong organized nine alliances. For example, the Hongmen Banquet is also a meeting between the two sides to discuss the Chu-Han War, as well as the Zhaoling League, the Kwai-Qiu League and the Land-training League, all of which are famous governors' meetings. According to historical records, "Sima Cuo argued with Zhang Yi that before benefiting the king, Sima Cuo wanted to cut Shu, and Zhang Yi said," It is better to cut Korea. "Qin quite insists on the meeting system, and even Qin often decides major decision-making arrangements by negotiation. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when faced with a major war and unable to make a choice, monarchs or ministers often get together to discuss.

China's conference system has a long history, and ancient conferences are usually called Chao Hui or Conference. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, especially in the State of Qin, a system called "Tingyi" was very popular. When it is difficult to decide, the monarch of the State of Qin called a meeting to discuss the implementation steps. Qin insisted on a conference system similar to democracy. The monarch of the state of Qin will never engage in paternalism and centralization. All problems can be put on the table for collective discussion and decision-making, that is, to strengthen the normalization system of communication between monarch and minister. Nothing will be hidden in my heart to fight the so-called belly lawsuit. This also contributed to the effectiveness of Qin's brainstorming. Many things that Qin decided after careful consideration in the history books are of great significance to the development of Qin.

Qin feels overbearing, but there seems to be no such dictatorship in the monarch of Qin, especially the promulgation of the decree on recruiting talents and scholars, which highlights the ideology of Qin different from that of the governors of the Central Plains. Shuoyuan said: "Qin Shihuang not only conquered the world, but also called ministers to discuss this issue." The title of this "Tingyi" decision is "the title of the emperor". Qin Shihuang considered himself a virtue and Huang San. He was the first emperor. Later generations counted the first, second and third generations, and it spread endlessly. Unfortunately, Guo Qin II passed away.

Qin Shihuang is a person who likes meetings very much. When he carried out many important decisions, he held meetings, but he didn't make a choice because of the large number of people. When the six countries were unified, courtiers got together to discuss whether to restore the feudal system. The history books said that "courtiers thought it was convenient", but Reese thought that the enfeoffment system had collapsed hundreds of years later, and even Zhou Tianzi could not control the civil strife. Qin needs a new system to govern his subjects, that is, "dividing the world into 36 counties", which is the county system, which has influenced future generations for thousands of years and played a great role. This also reflects that the views of later generations on Qin Shihuang may be biased. The so-called burning books to bury Confucianism, abolishing the six-nation script and promoting the county system were all decided through consultation. The idea that Qin Shihuang was an absolute tyrant is wrong in itself.

Since Shang Yang's political reform, Qin was a country ruled by law during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Although it was not as mature as the constitution of later generations, the legal system promoted by Qin was accepted by Qin subjects, and the legal agreement became the criterion that subjects followed, including the conference system. This kind of law of Qin is not the product of the whole people, but the creation of aristocratic interest groups who hope to gain benefits from it. Because Qin is located in the border of the Central Plains, it will not be invaded by the war between China and Zheng, and the daily legal system can be maintained, even like the conference system promoted by Qin.