Dahan first prince

Chapter 177 Build walls high, store grain widely, and slowly become king

Seeing Yang Li's face return to determination, and he kowtowed again in front of him, Liu Ying's expression also changed, and finally she sat back on the head, thinking secretly.

In later generations, when mentioning the "Hundred Schools of Philosophy", most people first think of Confucianism and Legalism.

Go up to the sky, that is, add a strategist, a yin and yang family, a novelist, and now the ruling school of the Han Dynasty: Huang Lao.

But in fact, during the hundreds of years of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the most prominent among the schools of thought were not the theories that these later generations are familiar with.

——Mencius said: If the words of the world do not belong to Yang, they belong to Mo!

From this sentence, it is not difficult to see that during the Warring States Period when the sub-sage Meng Ke lived, the most widely accepted and well-known doctrines among the philosophers were not Confucianism, Legalism, Huang Lao, or Yin and Yang, vertical and horizontal, novelist.

It is the Yang Zhu school founded by Yang Zhu of the Wei Dynasty, and the Mohism founded by Mo Zhai of the Song Dynasty.

Once upon a time, the entire Chinese cultural circle was divided into two schools with diametrically opposite ideologies and values.

Yang Zhuxue, the most representative proposition, "Yang Zhu is only me, not tired of things" is enough to explain.

On the other hand, the Mohist advocates "universal love", advocating that people should live together, work together, and share the fruits of labor together.

Does it sound familiar at first glance?

——In later generations, "Yang Zhu only me" has become the capital advocated by the West; while the Mohist's "love with each other" has evolved into a property.

It is precisely because of this that even in later generations, Chinese people can still stand upright and sneer at those barbarians who call themselves 'great men'.

——Just these two strokes of yours are leftovers from our ancestors playing thousands of years ago!

However, at this point in time, these two theories that once shined in China's thought and cultural circles have been forgotten by history.

Yang Zhu's theory was eliminated by the monarchs of various countries during the Warring States period because of its "self-sufficiency" proposition, which was seriously contrary to the core idea of ​​feudal rule.

It’s normal to think about it: If it’s true that all the people in the world, relying on the phrase “Yang Zhu is only me”, in this Huaxia before BC, they started to play refined egoism, let alone internal rule and external expansion. Play out the dog's brain!
——Since everyone is "only me", then as a farmer, why should I be ruled by a king like you?
Peasants are not ruled, let alone scholar-bureaucrats, and naturally they should be freed from the rule of feudal kings.

Obviously, such extreme egoism has nothing to do with the core of Chinese culture: benevolence, filial piety, propriety, and righteousness, or at least it is completely opposite.

This is true of the Yang Zhu School, which advocates extreme self-interest. As an opponent who once jointly led China's ideological and cultural circles, the situation of the Mohists is not much better.

Yang Zhu was selfish, so it was naturally impossible for him to be recognized by the aristocratic class who believed in the enfeoffment system and hereditary system during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

On the contrary, can Mohism, which declares extreme 'altruism', be accepted?

—— Just a word of "love each other" is enough to make the entire Mohist school, and in the entire history of China, never have a bright future!
The reason is simple: According to the normal historical process, Chinese civilization will go through at least 2000 years of feudal period.

Since it was a feudal period, there were naturally class divisions of upper and lower ranks, scholars, peasants, businessmen, and businessmen.

In the value system of Mohism, the most unacceptable point for feudal emperors is that Mo Zhai almost unequivocally stated in the article "Mozi": it is best not to exist such a thing as class!

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, emperors and generals, if you want to farm, you can plant it together, if you want to eat, you can eat it together!

It is true that the idea of ​​'everyone is equal' is absolutely advanced even if it is placed in later generations.

But from another perspective, as the saying goes: Half a step ahead of the times is advanced; one step ahead is tyranny!
Obviously, for today's Han Dynasty and Chinese ideology and culture, "everyone is equal" is not only three or five steps ahead.

It is precisely because of this that at the end of the Warring States period, Mohism could not avoid following in the footsteps of Yang Zhu's theory, and was gradually abandoned by the Warring States monarchs.

If it hadn't been for the Mohism's three-pointer, there was a branch of Xiangli's ink whose main skill was inventing and repairing equipment and advocating "using the power of equipment to enrich the country and strengthen the army", which is commonly known as "Qin Mo". Years ago, Mo Di's theory, like Yang Zhu's theory, disappeared under the rolling wheel of history.

As for Fangcai, why did Liu Ying ask Yang Li: Are you Chu Mo? It is because Chu Mo, that is, Deng Ling's ink, has developed to the present Han Dynasty, and has formed a feudal regime that will inevitably fall. A group with a lot of headaches.

— Ranger!
Throughout the history of China, this group has a corresponding name in every historical period.

Such as the current ranger, Ren Xia, and the green forest heroes in the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Even in the new era of later generations, this group still did not disappear, but reappeared in the land of China under the name of "Hei Shi Hui".

Compared with later generations, today's "ranger" in the Han Dynasty is naturally more or less principled and pays attention to "chivalry".

Left and right are just not drunk, when the mind is clear, they do some things to punish evil and promote good, such as robbing the rich and helping the poor, protecting the weak and so on.

But the more common behaviors of rangers are that they piss their stomachs in twos and twos, and transform themselves into existences that hold guns and bully the weak and oppress the people.

Obviously, for Yang Li's confession of "I am not Chu Mo, but Qi Mo", even if Liu Ying was not happy, her gloomy expression eased a little.

But a self-identification of "not a ranger" is far from enough for Liu Ying, who is a prince, to have the idea of ​​protecting the Mohists because of the appearance of Yang Li, an "Mohist".

As for the reason...
"It's not like Chu and Mo, but it's not uncommon for Cheng Yang to study and read the words of Mo."

After speaking in a calm tone, Liu Ying lowered her head relaxedly, playing with the jade pendant around her waist as if no one else was around.

After doing this for a while, when Yang Li was sweating a little, Liu Ying raised her head and asked a question casually.

"Yang Chengli just said: When Qi Wang Tian Heng hanged himself, Yang Chengli's father also followed Tian Heng to hang himself before the tomb?"

"In this way, the father of Chengli Yang must also be a Mohist?"

Hearing Liu Ying's question about this matter, Yang Li couldn't help but tighten his teeth, and lowered his head a little in response.

"really······"

"As for what happened back then, Mrs. Liu, I still have it in my heart..."

Secretly let out a sigh, and saw Yang Liqiang calm down, raised his head slightly and bowed his hands to Liu Ying.

"Don't dare to hide it from the family."

"My late father..."

In the middle of speaking, Yang Li said something with hesitation on his face, but finally gritted his teeth.

"The sage Mo Di died, and the learning of Mohism was divided into three parts; since then, the great sons of Mohism have been the Xiangli family of Qin, the Xiangfu family of Qi, and the Dengling family of Chu."

"The father died first..."

"Zheng is the grandson of Xiang Fuzi's seventh generation, Qi Mo's eighth grandson..."

As he said that, Yang Li's voice lowered little by little, and when the word "Juzi" came out, it was so low that Liu Ying, who was three steps away in front of him, could hardly hear it clearly.

Looking at Yang Li's head lowered again, and recalling what Yang Li said just now, Liu Ying couldn't help raising her eyebrows because of the improvement in her energy-raising skills.

"Hey!"

"There's still some background!"

"The Eighth King of Qi and Mo..."

Thinking in her heart, Liu Ying looked at Yang Li meaningfully, and asked a question as if casually chatting.

"In this way, Chengli Yang can be said to have a prominent family background and profound knowledge..."

Seemingly saying something aimlessly, Liu Ying suddenly changed the topic.

"Since this is the case, what is Chengli Yang's opinion on the matter of hanging himself thirty miles outside Luoyang without facing his father?"

"And Tian Heng hanged himself, which provoked Qi Mo's whole family, hundreds of them, and none of them threw themselves in. They all went with Qi Wang Heng, and died in a righteous way!"

"What does Yang Chengli think about this matter?"

After asking these two questions in a calm tone, Liu Ying looked at Yang Li pretending to be casual, but in her heart, she let out a long sigh of regret.

This is the reason why the Mohism, which once controlled public opinion and academia with Yang Zhuxue during the Warring States period, will completely disappear in the past few decades.

——Firstly, there are three branches of the Mohist school, and even Juzi, who is the 'master', is divided into three branches.

Then, there are the values ​​of these three branches.

——Chu Mo advocates the way of chivalry, and the "celebrities" he has cultivated are all assassins and chivalrous robbers like Jing Ke and Bandituo;
——Qin Moshan's "Luban Art" was originally the most valuable branch to Liu Ying, but Qin Mo died and Han prospered, making Qin Mo focus on the taint of "helping the evildoers".

If he wanted to use Qin Mo to invent some instruments and tools, Liu Ying would at least have to wait until he inherited the throne and gained power before he could try to advance a little bit.

As for Qi Mo, as a branch inheriting Mo Di's talent for debating, there is no political stain at all.

But a few years ago, with the last Qi king of the Tian clan—Tian Heng hanging himself thirty miles outside Luoyang, the Qi Mo lineage was also on the verge of extinction.

As far as Liu Ying knows: Qi Mo, that is, the last backbone of Xiangfu's Mo, are almost all the guests of King Tian Heng of Qi!

And after Tian Heng committed suicide, the entire (Qi) Mo family, including Juzi, Yang Li's father, no one survived by idling, and all followed Tian Heng!

At that time, this matter was even more sensational in the world, and the world was deeply shocked by the tragedy of "no one in the (Qi) Mo sect escaped life".

And the elegy written by Qi Moli and sung in front of Tian Heng's tomb has also been handed down since then, becoming the first elegy in Chinese history.

——Scallion dew.

The dew on the scallion, He Yixi; the dew will fall again in the Ming Dynasty, and when a person dies, when will he return.

This elegy written by Qi Mo for Qi Wang Tian Heng is the last legacy left to China by Qi Mo's lineage, which is famous for its eloquence.

Since then, for more than 2000 years in China, there have been no barefoot inkmen and eloquent Qi people.

As for the reason, it is also very simple: almost all of Qi Mo's lineage followed Qi Wang Tianheng, and all of them died!
Now, hearing Yang Li talk about her father, who was the former Qi Mo Juzi, Liu Ying couldn't help but feel a little suspicious: Yang Li, how did he survive and become a Qianshi-level Young Mansion Prime Minister?

"Maybe it's because you're too young, or that Qi Mojuzi wants to leave a spark for the school..."

Thinking this way, Liu Ying finally looked at Yang Li again with some anticipation.

As a qualified political figure, Liu Ying naturally understood why Yang Chengyan arranged such a meeting today.

Liu Ying is even more clear: at the moment when the three branches of the Mohist school are all stained with political stains, what exactly is Yang Li trying to express when he visits him in such a 'flashy' attire.

But before making up her mind to protect the Mohists from severance and returning to the academic world, there are still a few things that Liu Ying needs to figure out.

Thinking of this, Liu Ying raised her head and looked at Yang Li expectantly.

"The descendant of Qi Mo, the eloquent talent..."

"Let's see how capable you, Yang Li, are..."

Seeing Yang Li pondering for a long time, he finally raised his head with a serious expression.

"Go home."

"—Qi Wang Tian Heng hanged himself outside Luoyang, because he was disrespectful to His Majesty, and he did not follow the general trend of the world returning to Han!"

Without changing his countenance, he classified Tian Heng's suicide as a 'mantis arm as a cart', and Yang Li's expression became more and more cautious.

"As well as following Tian Heng, the Mo Shizi of Qi Dynasty who hanged himself in front of the grave, although he was loyal and a little foolish, he did not lose his righteousness."

"Even if the father died, he didn't live in vain because of the greatness of the son."

Having said that, Yang Li slowly raised his head and looked at Liu Ying tentatively.

"The old minister thought..."

"Qi Mo followed Tian Heng all the way, what happened before he hanged himself on the grave..."

"Be the way of the monarch and his ministers!"

After saying that, Yang Liyou hurriedly added: "In the future, if my Mohist sect can be shown in the world again, all Mohists will be like Qi Mo in the past. Festival!!!"

After saying these words in a solemn manner, Yang Li finally kowtowed again, and there was no sign of getting up again.

After hearing Yang Li's remarks, a knowing smile finally appeared on Liu Ying's face.

"Hey!"

"Everyone says stick to the rules, the ink is rigid..."

"Now it seems that Qi Mo's eloquent people also have 'smart people'..."

In fact, Liu Ying's guess was not accurate.

If he followed his heart, Yang Li, as a Mohist, would never be able to classify that incident as "Tian Hengmang's arm was used as a cart, and Qi Mo was foolish, loyal and filial".

But now, when the Mohist school is infinitely close to academic severance, in order to continue the inheritance of the school, Yang Li, Du Miao, must get the support of Liu Ying.

In order to achieve this goal, Yang Lizong would not hesitate to violate the principle a little bit!

Alienating the conversation between Cai Cai and Yang Li again in her heart, and confirming that there was nothing wrong, Liu Ying pondered for a moment.

After making up her mind, Liu Ying finally let out a long sigh, took advantage of the opportunity to get up from the action of her head, put her hands behind her back, and looked out of the cloth tent.

"Chun Tuo!"

With a soft voice, Chuntuo, who was waiting outside the tent door, rushed in and bent down to Liu Ying.

Liu Ying turned her head to the side, looked at Yang Li with a smile on that abrupt 'ink suit', and immediately smiled at Chun Tuo.

"go."

"Go to Cheng Yang's account and take the official uniform from then on."

Hearing Liu Ying's words, Chuntuo didn't ask any questions, and went away under orders.

On the contrary, Yang Li, who kowtowed to the ground and waited for Liu Ying's reply, raised his head a little nervously, but he didn't dare to look directly at Liu Ying.

Seeing this, Liu Ying only smiled slightly, bent down, and patted Yang Li's back, but her eyes were still locked on the tent door.

"That is to say, Cheng Yang wants to resume Mo Di's study, so he should do so. Today's Mohists cannot be warned by others."

"Yang Chengli should be dormant for a few years, secretly looking for the remnants of the Mohist school, for the future..."

After saying that, Liu Ying walked out of the tent with a relaxed smile.

"When we return to Chang'an, Yang Chengli can enter the palace, and we will meet face to face alone again."

Hearing the voice coming from behind, Yang Li turned around involuntarily.

Reaching out subconsciously, he took a bamboo talisman thrown by Liu Ying, and a reassuring smile finally appeared on Yang Li's face...
"This is at home..."

"accepted?"

"It should be agreed..."

(End of this chapter)