Dahan first prince

Chapter 188 "Three Forms Law"

Seeing Liu Ying looking at him with undisguised anticipation, Yang Li just smiled wryly and shook his head.

Although Yang Li is not very old, at least with his own efforts, he climbed up to the position of Qianshi's prime minister in the Shaofu step by step.

The many years of ups and downs in the Shaofu alone are enough for Yang Li to see that all Liu Ying's previous foreshadowing was for this last moment.

However, Yang Li was not in a hurry to answer Liu Ying's question. Instead, he put his handkerchief on the table in front of him with a light smile, and immediately bowed to Liu Ying.

"These three things, although I have never heard of them, since there are detailed cases of fabrication, there should be no major difficulties."

"As long as the family wants to obtain these three things, the minister should first ask the Ming family what these three things are for."

"If it is true as what the family said, it is a valuable tool for the country. Even if the family has no dispatch, I should do my best!"

"However, if the family's words are false..."

When he calmly said this slightly disrespectful sentence, Yang Li smiled lightly and shook his head, then lowered his head immediately, and did not say any more.

Hearing Yang Li's words, Liu Ying thought about it for a while, and then came back to it.

Looking at Yang Li meaningfully, Liu Ying couldn't help but straighten up, and sighed a little expectantly.

"Mo Di's Learning..."

"hey-hey······"

Guessing Yang Li's intentions, Liu Ying was not stingy, but put on a confused look at the right time, and generously handed over this opportunity to export the value of the school to Yang Li.

Seeing Liu Ying's attitude of "why do you say that", Yang Li was also overjoyed, he straightened up eager to try, and bowed deeply to Liu Ying.

——No one is willing to miss this opportunity to 'export core values ​​to the Crown Prince'!

Especially Yang Li, as the last hope of Mohism's resurgence and intermittent survival, would never miss such a golden opportunity.

"The family knows that after Mo Di, the theory of Mo School is divided into three branches: Qin, Qi, and Chu, or do you have a little understanding of Mo Di's words?"

Barely suppressing the excitement in his heart, he asked Liu Ying for a while, and saw Yang Li standing up straight with a smile, looking at Liu Ying with a faint sense of sacred mission!
"Have you ever heard Mo Di's words in your family, and got one of them: the law of three forms?"

When Liu Ying shook her head in cooperation, Yang Li smiled again, and officially embarked on the grand road that she had carefully planned for the rise of the Mohist family.

"The three-table method is the standard of words formulated by the sage Mo Di."

""Mozi Fei Ming" said: The distinction between right and wrong, benefit and harm cannot be obtained and known, so there must be three expressions."

"What are the three forms? Zi Mozi said: Those who have their roots, those who have their originals, and those who are useful."

"Where did it come from? The last book is about the ancient saint king;"

"Where does it come from? Xiayuan observes the reality of the eyes and ears of the people;"

"What is it used for? Abolish it as a criminal administration, and look at the interests of the people of the country and the people;"

"Here, the so-called words have three expressions."

After recounting the description of the "Three Tables" in "Mozi Feiming", Yang Li pondered for a while, then smiled at Liu Ying again.

"In the past, Zi Mozi formulated the method of 'three forms', saying: words must have three forms."

"My ministers and others of the Mohist sect, all words, deeds, gestures, and deeds are all in accordance with the law of the three forms."

"For example, the Mohist is a minister of the temple, and he proposes good policies for the use of the country; the Mohist is an eloquent man, who clearly points out the advantages and disadvantages of the government; or the Mohist is a craftsman, who smelts excellent tools and tools, and regards them as the country's important tools. ······"

Having said that, Yang Li finally thought back to what he had just said with a sense of enjoyment, and then stopped talking.

"Today, let's just leave it at that..."

"Everything, don't be too hasty..."

Thinking so, Yang Li smiled again, looked down at the wooden table, the piece of silk that Liu Ying handed him, and quietly brought the topic back to the topic.

"The family said that they wanted to control these three things, and they thought they were the most important tools of the country; however, I should first ask the family, whether these three things are in line with the method of the three forms of my Mohist."

"If you agree, you should do your best; if you don't agree, you will not violate the rules of the teacher's school, and you will be favored by the family..."

After saying this with a calm face, Yang Li smiled lightly and bent down, picked up the piece of silk cloth, but his eyes did not look at the content on the silk cloth, but quietly cast towards Liu Ying's direction.

"If the family wants to obtain these three things, the people of Qin Mo'Luban' may be able to help the family."

"Jichen, although he is eloquent like Qi and Mo, but he has a little understanding of the equipment..."

"According to the knowledge of my subjects, there are also three methods of expression: the one with the foundation means to have the evidence of the past history; the foundation with the original means the evidence of the current reality; And get the result, use the result as evidence.”

"If the family wants to obtain these three things, if the minister helps the family, he should first distinguish these three things and see if they conform to the law of the three forms."

Having said that, Yang Li finally lowered his head and looked at the handkerchief cloth, the few lines could barely be regarded as 'neat' Xiaozhuan.

"The law of three appearances, one of which is: those who have their roots."

"Those who have a foundation are the words spoken and the things created, which can be supported by historical events."

"However, the three things mentioned by the family have never been heard of in history; whether they are in line with the "one with roots" or not, I have no way of distinguishing."

As he said that, Yang Li only smiled wryly and shook his head: "There is a root, it is the words spoken and the things created, which are proved by the realities of the world."

"The three things mentioned in the family have not been seen by the minister; whether they are in line with the 'origin' or not, the minister has no way of distinguishing."

After saying that, Yang Li finally looked at the writing on the silk again, and when he raised his head to look at Liu Ying again, there was already a little solemnity in his gaze.

"Therefore, whether the things you want to get in the family conform to the law of the three tables, the minister can only take the 'useful' as the criterion."

"The old minister dares to ask, and I implore the family to clarify the confusion!"

"—Dare to ask my family: What are these three things used for?"

"Furthermore, these three things are indeed, as the family says, of great benefit to the country?"

As he said that, Yang Li bowed his hands to Liu Ying with a serious face, his eyes were fixed on Liu Ying's face, and he quietly waited for Liu Ying's reply.

At this time, Liu Ying was still silent in the "Three Tables" described by Yang Li just now, savoring the philosophy and wisdom contained in it.

Previously, although Liu Ying guessed that Yang Li might use the "Three Tables" to brainwash herself, Liu Ying didn't know much about Mohism, especially the "Three Tables".

That is, some time ago, after learning of Yang Li's identity as an "ink man", Liu Ying learned about a not-so-remarkable past event on the only bamboo strip left in Shiqu Pavilion.

——When Qin Huiwen Wang Yingsi, Xiang Liqin entered Qin Dynasty and was invited by Qin Huiwen King as a guest of honor.

Later, under the hospitality of King Huiwen of Qin, Xiang Liqin recruited many disciples in the state of Qin, and was able to restore the prestige of the Mo school, and was respected by the disciples as a (Qin Mo) giant.

Having received such kindness from King Huiwen, Xiang Liqin also understood the truth that "there will be no pies in the sky", so he asked King Huiwen cryptically: What does the king want me to do?

A lot of gold and silver treasures were thrown down, and Xiang Liqin was promised a lot of privileges. He even gave the green light for Xiang Liqin to recruit apprentices in Qin State. It was a long sigh of relief.

When King Huiwen proposed that he wanted to use the "Luban" technique that Xiang Liqin was proficient in, as the help of Qin to unify the world, Xiang Liqin, the son of Qin Mo at that time, was the same as Yang Li, the prime minister at the moment, The "Three Forms Law" was proposed...

It's a pity that, on the fragmented volume that Liu Ying got from Shiqu Pavilion, the story, until "Xiang Liqin proposed the "Three Tables Law"", there is no more text.

Liu Ying also took it for granted that: The Three Tables should be the Mohism's principles of doing things, and its content is nothing more than "you can do things that benefit the country and the people, otherwise you won't do it if you are killed."

Only now, after hearing the complete narration of "Three Tables" from Yang Li, and the interpretation of a Mohist like Yang Li, did Liu Ying understand: Hundreds of years ago, when a hundred schools of thought contended, the Mohists, How did he manage to control the Chinese academic and ideological circles together with the Yang Zhu School?
According to what Yang Li said, the Three Tables Method should undoubtedly be the core value of Mohist thought.

And its content, that is, "those who have roots, those who have roots, and those who are useful", in the words of later generations, are nothing more than the following three points.

——Those who have the foundation are to judge based on past historical experience and lessons. Is doing so in line with the way of the sage king?
——Those who have reasons are based on the current reality of the world. Does this matter conform to universal values?
If you can't judge whether a thing is good or bad through these two points, it doesn't mean that you can't do it.

According to the third table of the "Three Tables Law", that is, "those who are useful", there is also the last method as a reference for things that cannot be verified by historical experience and whose value cannot be judged in the current world.

——Practice to gain true knowledge!

Make things first, and judge the quality of a thing through the effect!

This is the core of the Mohist theory - the correct interpretation of the "Three Tables": historical experience, realistic observation, and the result of practice.

It is precisely these three points, with the help of the "Three Tables", the core of Mohism's thought is unreservedly displayed in front of Liu Ying, a visitor from later generations.

What is the "Three Forms Law"?

In Liu Ying's view, it is no exaggeration to say that no matter in any cultural background, in any historical period, any group can use the "Three Tables" as a criterion for judging anything!

Whether you are in business or politics, whether you are an individual or a group, you can use the "Three Forms Law" to draw conclusions when you encounter uncertain problems!
Even Liu Ying herself can use the "Three Forms Law" to judge whether a policy is good or bad when she is a herdsman and king of the world in the future!

——According to historical experience, if this matter is done, what result will be obtained with a high probability?
——According to the actual situation of the present age, what kind of response is more likely to be caused by this incident?
If it doesn't work, then practice first, and get the feedback given by the facts through small-scale experiments!

Thinking of this, Liu Ying reacted belatedly: Even in the new era of later generations, the Chinese nation's way of doing things still seems to coincide with the "Three Tables"...
"The heritage of Chinese culture..."

Recalling the previous life, the great revival of the Chinese nation due to historical lessons; according to the actual situation, a little bit of the central government that "crossed the river by feeling the stones"; For the 'experimental' policy in a certain small area, Liu Ying couldn't help sighing sincerely while thinking about it.

After recovering from admiring and thinking about the "Three Tables of Law", she refocused her attention on Yang Li, the quasi-mohist son in front of her. Liu Ying couldn't help but smile with kindness on her face.

——Yang Li asked Liu Ying "what are these three things used for?" In fact, it does not conform to the content of the "Three Tables Law".

According to the last article of the "Three Tables", that is, "what is useful", when Yang Li cannot judge whether something is good or bad through historical experience and the current situation, he should have practiced it first.

Make something first, and then judge whether it is good or bad by the effect obtained.

But now, Yang Li didn't practice it first, but asked Liu Ying directly in a 'lazy' manner: What are these three things used for?
Regarding Yang Li's 'lazy' behavior, Liu Ying also understood in her heart: Yang Li didn't really want to be lazy, but just wanted to use this opportunity to sell her own theory.

Regarding Yang Li's question, no matter whether Liu Ying's answer is "used to revitalize the nation" or the wine pond meat forest, after Yang Li goes down, he will definitely strictly follow the "useful ones", make these three things, and then personally Judge it as good or bad.

And judging from Liu Ying's senses at this time and her thinking about the "Three Tables", Yang Li's "selling" of his theory just now is undoubtedly very successful...
"That's what Mo Zhai said, based on the "Three Tables" as a guideline, and making things for pleasure alone without much trouble, in order to damage the reputation of Cheng Yang."

After saying this with a smile, Liu Ying stepped forward a little bit, came to Yang Li's side, pointed to the silk cloth in Yang Li's hand, and explained her 'invention' in detail.

"This human and animal feces and straw are made from a single ancient scroll."

"The fragment says: This thing is called 'agricultural manure'. Applying this agricultural manure to the crops can greatly increase the agricultural production without losing the fertility of the field."

Unchanged, she explained the most common "farm manure" in later generations to the "farm manure" she saw from the ancient scrolls, and Liu Ying smiled and slid her finger down.

"This loess is mixed with water, and those obtained by firing are called earth bricks."

"This thing, I saw the firing of pottery alone, and I thought about it occasionally, so I thought about it."

"If this thing can be made, it can be used for city building in the future when Shaofu rejuvenates Chang'an."

"In addition to building Chang'an, this thing is a 'brick', and it can also be used to build cities, houses, and even roads and canals in other places."

He also interpreted the most commonly used burnt bricks in later generations of buildings as the "earth bricks" that he came up with through pottery, and Liu Ying's fingers finally stopped at the bottom of the silk cloth.

"As for this thing, I was thinking about it when I was alone and leisurely."

"Its name is: water wheel, used for irrigation of fields..."

(End of this chapter)