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Under this system, ancient monarchs granted titles of nobility, land, and people to their relatives and officials of merit, allowing them to establish dukedoms. Each territory was smaller than that under the direct control of the monarch, and had its own military and administrative systems. 去书内
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    The sentence describes China’s ancient enfeoffment system, under which emperors awarded noble ranks, lands and subjects to royal kin and meritorious ministers to build independent fiefdoms. This institution played both positive and negative roles in history. In the early days, the system brought obvious benefits. After founding a new dynasty, a monarch could not govern vast territories single-handedly. By entrusting local rule to loyal relatives and heroes, the central court extended its control over remote regions, stabilized newly conquered lands, and rewarded contributors for their service, consolidating royal power quickly.

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