A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 76 Bai Mo
The sky was filled with ink, and the little stars and bright moonlight illuminated the white country.

White Mansion, young master's residence, candlelight flickering
Bai Jiu told how he met Mo Zhai, Mo Zhai's talent and learning, everything Mo Zhai learned in Bai Kingdom, and how he married his daughter to Mo Zhai. Later, Bai Ren went to Song Dynasty to defect to Mo Zhai, and was killed by Mo Zhai. Attracted by his teachings, he eventually became a Mohist.

He also talked about some Mohist principles and ideas that he had heard, as well as the current situation of Mohism today. Bai Jiu's mouth went dry after talking, so Bai Yi quickly handed him a cup of tea. Tea is a plant discovered by Bai in the Taihang Mountains. Bai discovered that tea is refreshing and can help the body when drunk, so he began to cultivate it vigorously, resulting in Bai owning a large number of tea gardens.

However, the custom of drinking tea is only popular in the White Kingdom. In other countries, nobles still tend to drink and have fun. Therefore, the tea from Bai's Tea Garden is mainly supplied to the people in the country, the descendants of the clan who moved out of the Bai Kingdom, and the original people of the Bai Kingdom.

"Third uncle, thanks for your hard work telling me for so long, I already have some understanding of Mohism. It's getting late today, so I'll ask Quan Jiu to take you back!"

Bai Yi helped Bai Jiu to the door and shouted loudly: "Quan Jiu! When you send Third Uncle back to the mansion, you must deliver it to Third Uncle's family in person. By the way, get a thick mattress and put it on the carriage."

After Quan Jiu heard this, he immediately obeyed. After Bai Yi sent Bai Jiu to the door, Quan Jiu had already prepared the carriage and mattress. Bai Yi personally helped Bai Jiu into the carriage and sat down. He said to Bai Jiu: "I really bother my third uncle today." Oh, please forgive me, nephew!"

Bai Jiu looked at Bai Yi and said, "What are you talking about? For the future of the family, my tiredness is nothing. You will be tired in the future, you go back!"

Bai Yi was about to retreat, but suddenly he remembered something and said to Bai Jiu: "By the way, third uncle, I will find Bai Ren in the next few days and ask him to explain Mohism to me in detail. I'll talk to you first."

Bai Jiu smiled and said: "I understand, I will let him prepare well, don't worry!"

Bai Yi also smiled and said: "I'm showing off in front of you, please drive slower!" After getting off the car, he said to Quan Jiu: "You drive slower! Do you understand?"

Quan Jiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, young master. Aren't you still worried about my driving skills?" After saying that, he pulled the reins and said to the horse, "Hey!" The carriage began to move slowly.

Here, Bai Ren saw that his father didn't come back for a long time, so he waited at the door. After waiting for a long time, he saw a carriage slowly stopping at the door of Bai Jiu's mansion.

Quan Jiu helped Bai Jiu out slowly. When Bai Ren saw this, he quickly stepped forward to pick up Bai Jiu. Quan Jiu saw that Bai Jiu had stood firm, so he saluted Bai Ren and said, "Sir, since the third master has arrived home, I will deliver it to you." Now that I have it, I will keep it soon."

Because Bai Ren was supporting Bai Jiu, he could only nod his head and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Thank you to the young master for me!" After saying that, he watched Quan Jiu drive back.

Bai Ren helped Bai Jiu into the house and waited for Bai Jiu to lie down on the table. Bai Jiu's wife also came to help. It seemed that this long conversation had really exhausted Bai Jiu's old bones.

Mrs. Bai Jiu complained: "Young master, it's true that you still talk for so long even though you know how old you are!"

Bai Jiu looked at his wife and said, "Don't say that. This conversation is really crucial. The fact that the young master can talk to me for so long shows that he is interested in Mo Xue!"

The lady looked at Bai Jiu and said, "So, the young master will definitely reuse Ren'er?"

Bai Jiu said: "We're close to each other. Okay, go get me some hot water and I'll talk to Ren'er."

The lady knew that the two men wanted to talk about something important, so she wisely withdrew and closed the door behind her.

Bai Jiu leaned against the wall, covered with a quilt, and said to Bai Ren: "The young master has held me in conversation for so long this time, which shows that Mo Zhai's teachings have attracted the young master's attention, and I always think that Mo Zhai's teachings are helpful." The development of the Bai Kingdom and even the Bai family. In these few days, the young master will definitely come to you to ask questions, so you must prepare carefully."

Bai Ren said with bright eyes: "My child knows that our Mohism has not been supported by a monarch so far. For the development of Mohism, and for the future of the Bai country and even the Bai family, I will make good preparations and will not ask you and me. Disappointed sir."

Bai Jiu nodded and said to Bai Ren: "You'd better write down your main ideas on bamboo slips, so that the young master can see them clearly at a glance, and then you can answer whatever the young master asks."

After hearing this, Bai Ren said: "This is a good idea, let's do it now."

Bai Jiu looked at Bai Ren and said with bright eyes: "This time is also the key to the rise of our little family. You also know that after your generation, the divine seal will no longer appear. There are so many descendants of the Bai family, and those who stand out are the ones who stand out." How many are there and how many are lost in the crowd?

If you win the favor of the young master this time, at least our branch can continue to be passed down from now on, and can be passed down on the public family tree in the family genealogy hall. "

After hearing this, Bai Ren said he understood the pros and cons.

A few days later, after Bai Yi sorted out the preparations related to Mohism, he decisively invited Bai Ren to the young master's residence. Bai Yi saw Bai Ren wearing brown clothes and straw sandals. If it weren't for the divine mark between his eyebrows, he wouldn't have believed that this was the Bai family's son in ordinary people's impressions, and the Hei family's son was almost the same. "Brother Bai Ren pays homage to eldest brother, and pays homage to young master."

Bai Yi helped Bai Ren up and said with a smile: "I heard that you Mohists don't care about etiquette. Why are you so polite to me?"

Bai Ren knew that the test was about to begin. He followed Bai Yi's suggestion and stood up, straightened his back and said: "Young Master is right, Mohists do not care about etiquette because we believe that those complicated etiquette will only increase people's burden. , Respect for a person should come from the heart, and should not depend on etiquette standards.

I am very polite to you today, not only because you are my monarch and the young master of my family, but also because you deserve my respect. During my travels around the country with my husband Mo Zhai, I found that the people of the Bai Kingdom are exceptionally rich and happy. This is the result of the joint efforts of the family head and all generations of Bai family members.

No matter before or now, I can feel that my family cares about the people of the world, and I, the Momen, are the vanguard of the people of the world, so I naturally stand with the family.

Whether it is from my background or from Mr. Mo’s background, my family has great support for Momen, and the family’s philosophy and Momen’s philosophy coincide in many places, so I am willing to express my gratitude to you. Courtesy, because I want to show my respect for you in every way I know how. "

Bai Yi was very satisfied with Bai Ren's answer and motioned for Bai Ren to take a seat. Bai Ren first handed Bai Yi a concise summary of the essentials of Mo Sect compiled by himself, including but not limited to the main propositions of Mo Sect and the skills that Mo Sect was good at, as well as travel information. It is a successful example of helping weak countries resist unjust wars by powerful countries.

After Bai Yi took it, he read it carefully, while Bai Ren waited quietly, taking a sip of tea from time to time.

A few quarters of an hour later, Bai Yi put down the bamboo slips in his hand and placed the bamboo slips in his hands on top of the four bamboo slips on several cases.

Looking at Bai Ren, he said seriously: "These five volumes of bamboo slips of yours basically cover the basic core theories of Mohism. I have to say that they are very exciting. If I were not the young master, I think I would like the master to study with Mr. Mo Zhai. ! Why wasn’t Mr. Mo Zhai born a few years earlier! I really envy you!"

After hearing this, Bai Ren quickly put down the tea cup and said respectfully: "Young Master, you are serious. This is destiny. It is precisely because the Young Master did not become Mr. Mo Zhai's student that he now has enough political experience and enough rights to realize it." Mr. Mo Zhai’s idea! This is arranged by God."

After hearing this, Bai Yi expressed his understanding, and then asked: "My views on Mohism are generally very positive and uplifting. It is exactly the spirit that Bai country lacks today, so I agree with it very much, but I think there are some opinions Too extreme.

For example, non-music instruments are beautiful things created by our Xia ancestors. Listening to them can relieve mental fatigue and show the beauty of our Xia culture to Yi Di. Is it really okay for you to abolish it in such an extreme way? Isn't this equivalent to cutting off Zhu Xia's happy path? "

Bai Ren explained: "We believe that wise men must do things that are beneficial to the world and eliminate harm to the world. This will be the rule of the world. If it is beneficial to others, do it; if it is not beneficial to others, stop.

A sage does not think about the world just to see beautiful things, hear happy sounds, taste delicious food, and make his body comfortable.

Nowadays, princes and nobles make musical instruments for state affairs. It is not as easy as collecting water from the road or tearing down earthen walls. Instead, they must collect more money from the people to make big bells, drums, harps, harps, and other instruments. The sound of Yu and Sheng is used to rob the people of their food, clothing and property. These are things that are detrimental to the world and wise men should not do them.

Therefore, the reason why we oppose music is not that we think that the sounds of bells, drums, zithers, harps, and shengs do not make people happy, that the colors of carvings and patterns are not beautiful, or that cattle that are raised for moxibustion are not The fact that pigs do not taste sweet does not mean that they are uncomfortable living in a house with a high platform, thick pavilions and far-reaching views.

Although the body knows comfort, the mouth knows sweetness, the eyes know beauty, and the ears know happiness, yet thinking upward is not in line with the deeds of the Holy King; thinking downward is not in line with the interests of all peoples.

So we think it’s wrong to engage in music and dance! "

After hearing this, Bai Yi insisted on his point of view and said: "Otherwise, music and dance were created by the ancestors to express their happiness and sorrow. Now they are banned because making musical instruments and practicing dancing skills consume resources, thus cutting off music and dance."

So I want to ask you, even if we manage the country to be extremely powerful, and the people are wealthy, live and work in peace and contentment, and are far away from the troubles of war, then where will their happiness be reflected?

If our governance causes harm to the people, where will their worries and complaints come from? On the other hand, I think that after listening to the pleasant music and watching the beautiful dance, the common people can do their own things more happily instead of walking like a zombie all day long. "

Bai Ren wanted to refute, but was stopped by Bai Yi: "Well, none of us can convince anyone, but except for this one, I can accept the other propositions, and I think they are very reasonable, so I I think we should shelve this proposition, after all, it does not affect the core doctrine of Mohism. As for how people view music and dance, I think it depends on everyone's choice?"

Seeing this, Bai Ren had no choice but to agree. So Bai Yi appointed Bai Ren as a lecturer at the Bai Academy, allowing him to promote Mohism in Bai Kingdom, and provide him with some support, such as appointing some talented Mohists and providing research funds for Mohism research. It allows Mo scholars who like to invent and researchers from the Special Research Institute to work together to study some advanced issues.

However, it is stipulated that anyone who wants to join Momen must do so voluntarily and cannot be forced to join. Bai Ren agreed happily. After all, this was the greatest support for Momen in the world.

After Bai Ren returned home, he quickly wrote a letter to his husband Mo Zhai. In the letter, Bai Ren asked Mo Zhai to send more manpower to him, and said that the Bai Kingdom had supported Mo Zhai's proposition, and told Mo Zhai everything in detail. .

(End of this chapter)