Qin Emperor Ziying

Chapter 7

Handan City is not only the capital of Zhao State, but also one of the industrial and commercial centers during the Warring States Period, with a prosperous commodity economy and a prosperous market.On the bustling streets of Handan, a little doll in plain dark clothes is leading a girl who is about his age, walking on the street. The little girl is holding a bright red apple in the other hand, and her mouth is full of juice. Compared with the fresh and crisp fruit pulp, the girl's small mouth is red and lovely.

Behind the two of them was a general who lacked a left arm. Although he was physically disabled, he walked like a tiger, and he looked like a soldier who had really experienced the tempering of the battlefield.Staying close to the two children.

The two children shopping are Ziying who lives in Handan and Sima Jingjing, Sima Shang's only granddaughter.The family general in the back is Jingming, the general manager of Sima Shang's residence.

At first, when he learned that Ziying had sneaked out with his precious granddaughter, Sima Shang, who regarded Sima Jingjing as his lifeblood, was so horrified that he immediately wanted to imprison the two little guys who didn't know what to do.

However, when he saw his granddaughter seeing the prosperity outside the high wall on the street, she happily asked about this and that, and suddenly changed her mind after cheering all the way.

If you can make your granddaughter happy, go out and play, at most, send someone to watch them, and when they go out, someone will follow them, so that there will be no mistakes.

So much so that Sima Jingjing admired her little brother Ziying who could take him out to play, and soon Ziying's ranking in her young and innocent heart skyrocketed, leaving her grandfather who couldn't often play with her behind.

So much so that, regardless of day or night, he insisted on staying with Ziying.

Under Sima Jingjing's crying, Sima Shang, who loves his granddaughter dearly, ignored Ziying's strong objection, and arranged their bedrooms together, on the same bed.

After all, in Sima Shang's heart, both of them are two-year-old children, so what can happen?
Poor Ziying was forced to become a pillow for Sima Jingjing's children to sleep on...

But he has no choice. After all, his actual age is only 2 years old. Although an adult soul is inside, he can't talk to those generals.

So, taking little Lolita to go shopping every day, eating and drinking has become a compulsory course for him every day.

Fortunately, although Ziying is small, he is a veritable little gold master, rich and willful.Eat whatever you want, buy whatever you want.

Sima Shang's General's Mansion has long since become too familiar with it.

Because of his age, some people and affairs in the general's mansion did not guard against Ziying at all. After all, in the eyes of adults, he didn't remember anything at this age, and he was still at an age where he didn't know anything.

Gradually, Ziying discovered that there were indeed some unusual things in Sima Shang's residence.

Some people often come in and out of the General's Mansion at night, and these people are rangers with weapons, or wealthy businessmen in Handan City, blacksmiths on street corners, and even beggars on the street; In the dark, enter secretly, and leave quietly before dawn.

Some even stay in the general's mansion for a while.

Apart from meeting Sima Shang, the owner of the General's Mansion, these people would all go to a small independent courtyard in a corner of the mansion without exception.

Relying on his age, Ziying sneaked into the small courtyard to play a few times, only to find that there was only an old man with white hair and childlike face living in it, dancing swords, reading books, or... sleeping.

Originally, Ziying sneered at the ancient martial arts records such as flying over eaves and walls, thinking that they were far-fetched and fabricated by later generations, but after watching the old man practice a few times, he immediately overturned his thoughts in his mind.A master, definitely a first-class master.Because Ziying saw with his own eyes that the old man leaped several feet from the small courtyard after he was transported to his dantian.

Although Ziying was still puzzled about the specific identity of the old man, he already had a rough guess.This old man, including all kinds of people who came in and out at night, and even Sima Shang, the general of Zhao Guo, should be from the Momen.

Although Ziying is not very familiar with the writings of the Warring States period, they vaguely mentioned words such as "promoting the world's great benefits and eliminating the world's harms" and "mutual love and mutual benefit" in their conversations.

As a modern person who is familiar with history, this is clearly the classic proposition of Mohism.Plus this group of people is so organized and disciplined.Then their identities can be revealed, the only thing they don't understand is what is the status of this mysterious old man and Sima Shang in the Mo family?
These are not important, since Ziying saw the old man's miraculous martial arts, all he can think about is how to learn from a teacher, and fantasize about how he will be the head of the enemy's general in the battle field.

If he doesn't know anything, or if the old man is a hermit at all, Ziying still has certain doubts about whether he can learn from a teacher.But now that you know you are a member of the Mo sect, it will be easy to handle if you have pain points.

On this day, Ziying took Sima Jingjing, who was following him like a dog's skin plaster, to the old man's small courtyard. It happened that the old man was practicing sword. Ziying moved two small stools and Sima Jingjing sat aside and watched with relish. The old man practiced the sword, while Sima Jingjing concentrated on playing with the little doll that Ziying made for her out of some weeds.

During this period of time, the old man has become quite familiar with these two little puddings who often wander around his small courtyard, and he is well aware of their identities.

After waiting for about half an hour, the old man withdrew his sword and finished his work.

As soon as the old man sat down, Ziying rushed over and put a small stool behind the old man. After lying down on it quickly, a pair of small pink hands began to rub the old man's shoulders.

He asked: "Grandpa, your martial arts are so good, can I learn martial arts from you?"

The old man had no doubts about him, after all, he was a little baby under two years old.

Turning her head to look at Ziying, she squeezed his little arms and head.He smiled and said: "The root is not bad, but why do you want to practice martial arts, little boy? You see how dangerous it is to dance with knives and guns. There are so many uncles in the house who don't have arms because of swords. Aren't you afraid?"

After a short pause, before Ziying opened his mouth, he continued: "Besides, you are the son of Lord Raoyang. If there is no accident, you will be Lord Raoyang, and you will seal off one side. What is the use of learning things?"

Ziying thought for a while and replied firmly: "I heard from my father that the reason why the world has been in turmoil these years is because there are too many countries, and each country competes for land and population. At the time of death, there was only one country in the whole world.

So people at that time lived and worked in peace and contentment, and didn't have to worry all day that they would be arrested and join the army, or that one day the flames of war would burn to their doorsteps.

So I want to learn martial arts well, and one day I can assist a monarch and sweep the world, then there will be only one country in the future, there will be no wars, and the common people can live and work in peace and contentment. "

Ziying's words obviously caught the old man by surprise.He has been seeking the true meaning of the Mohist all his life.They are there wherever there is war.

It has been his habit for decades to assist the weak to resist the powerful.It was under his arrangement that Sima Shang came to Zhao to help resist Qiang Qin.However, in the past few decades, not only did the war not go away, but it became more and more fierce and cruel. It can be said that every war will lead to corpses everywhere, and thousands of miles of people will be uninhabited.

Over the years, as he grew older, he has been thinking about what he did wrong.Why is there no effect at all under his efforts, and the Mohists also suffered heavy casualties in the wars again and again.

After listening to Ziying's words just now, it was as if someone had suddenly opened a window in front of his eyes, and he suddenly understood what had been lingering but not clear.

Just like water control, blocking is worse than dredging.The same is true of war.

(End of this chapter)