warring states careerist

chapter 137
Some words can be said to spies, some words cannot be said, and some words are useless.

Regarding Xihe's affairs, Mohist's affairs, and Young Master Qin's affairs, Wu Qi had his own plans in mind.

He said that a small talent may not be inferior to a big talent, not just saying it casually, but having his own considerations.

He is regarded as a ruler in Xihe, so he does not need "rulers" such as Mo Di and Qin Huali to come to Xihe.

These people do have great talents, but their talents are so great that they can formulate policies instead of just implement them. This means that unless they agree with Wu Qi's views on the interests of the world, it is impossible to talk together, let alone use them. .

What Wu Qi needs is batch after batch of low-level officials. They don't need them to understand the world, interests, origins, etc., they only need them to be able to implement the established policies.

Follow the example... It sounds simple, but when such people are really needed, Wu Qi deeply feels that there are too few such people, and this matter is too difficult, it is by no means as simple as it sounds.

Wu Qi knew the talents of Mo Di and others, including those who had just risen to fame and spread to Wei, Wu Qi recognized them, and quite recognized them.

But it is precisely because these people are so talented, so talented that they have their own understanding of the world and interests, and have formed their own set of concepts to explain the world, so they cannot and cannot be used.

On the contrary, those who are not too talented, but who can abide by the discipline of the Mohists, can implement the rules of the Mohism well, and have learned some characters are what he wants most.

For the time being, the state of Wei does not need ministers and commanders, but officials and scholars.

Wu Qi did not doubt the authenticity of the various news from Jiao He, the spy in Peidi.

After being surprised, he didn't become too wary of Mo Zhe, but he became wary of Qin Gongzilian who fled and lived in Weidu.

Lao Dan once said: When a sergeant hears the Tao, he practices it diligently;Not laughing is not enough.

No matter how you evaluate it, from the perspective of ability alone, Wu Qi can undoubtedly be called a sergeant, so he sees farther than ordinary people.

He believed that what the Mohist did in Peidi was true, that farming affairs could be done to that extent, that the importance of cursive and silk scripts, and that the power of governance hidden in numbers that ordinary people could hardly touch The connotation of art ... even believe that the inference about the so-called paradise is reasonable.

But what's the use?
Wu Qi believes that the Mohists have a wrong understanding of the world, of human nature, and of the source of power.

Just like a fast horse, Bole's fancy horse, but it should go north, but it gallops south.

Even if it is faster than other horses, it is still impossible to achieve the goal after all.

Just like what the Mohists call appreciating the virtuous, this is excellent, but what is a virtuous person?

Just like what Mohists call upper and lower synonymous, this is excellent, but what is the meaning of synonymous?

Regarding the selection of officials by meritocracy, Wu Qi agreed with Jiao He's statement of "the trial method of honoring meritocracy after the emergence of grass and silk".

There are a lot of Mohists' speeches mixed in, but as long as those speeches are removed, not only can you listen to it, but you can even use it.

He had already seen Caobo in Anyi.

Those characters that are simplified and standard, and any character can be split into eight strokes have also been seen.

Because those Mohist have already relied on those shops, merchants or local Mohist to spread those things.

Overnight, all the people in Anyi recited "green, take it from blue and it is better than blue; ice and water are colder than water..."

The few pieces of grass that were handed down here also confirmed the future preached by those Mohists.

Those well-formed characters that can be split into eight strokes are also more convenient than the original characters.

Combined with the method of how to promote talents and how to select talents mentioned by the ink masters in the future, it is completely possible to imagine a future that is colorful and has foundations and details.

But Wu Qi felt that Mo Zhe was too stupid, so stupid that he really wanted to benefit the world.

But I forgot that there was a master named Zhongni, and Zhongni had a disciple named Zixia. Zixia came to Xihe, and a school arose in Xihe. The school is practical and has its own understanding of the world, and this school has been rooted for a long time , Talented people.

Grass and silk ink can be used, and Babi ink can be used, but others can also use it.

A sword can kill or save, the key is who holds it in the hand.

The Zixia school has already taken root in Xihe, if it can ask the Mohist for the method of making grass and silk, and adopt the Mohist's way of teaching disciples and disciples, there will be no delay.

Synonymous, of course it must be synonymous, but what is this meaning?
Appreciate the virtuous, of course you must elevate the virtuous, but how can you be considered a virtuous?

Those who do not believe in the meaning of Mohism can still use cursive silk, Babi characters, selection of talents, and farming methods...

Wei is the only state in the world today that can use the Mohist's seemingly "fantasy" method of selecting and training officials.

Because Wei State is the only country that has a school that is closely related to the official, at least at this time, and the ideas of the school are basically unified, with only a few differences.

This is what the Mohists call "synonymous".It's just that the righteousness of "Zi Xia's Confucianism" is the same, not the righteousness of "Mohists".

As long as this kind of "righteousness" is guaranteed to be monopolized, then the selected sages will definitely agree with the policies of the Wei people, and at the same time they can become good officials.

But the Mohists want to benefit the world is too difficult, and it is impossible for Wu Qi to realize it.

Therefore, Wu Qi was not worried that those Mohists who were far away in Peidi and did things that would amaze him, Ximen Bao, Duan Ganmu, Li Kui, and even Marquis Wei, would threaten his reputation. Wild ambitions threatened Wei's hegemony.

On the contrary, the continuous spread of things for the "benefit of the world" will only make Wei stronger.

As for whether it is Feigong...it depends on the king's idea, but would an ambitious king do such a thing as Feigong?And why should a king who has no ambition be worthy?
Therefore, Wu Qi was not vigilant or worried about the Mohists, because the Mohist's understanding of the world and the equality of people is fundamentally inferior to the righteousness of the world, and it is impossible to become popular in the world, let alone convince the king.

Can things be done without the support of the king?

Wu Qi thinks this is impossible, and without Weiss' support, he can't do anything.

If you can't do anything, what are you worried about?

On the contrary, Wu Qi was full of vigilance about Qin Gongzi's rebellion against Shengchuo.

He has his own opinion, and he is convinced that this matter must be reported to Marquis Wei as soon as possible.

Because he is Xiheshou, the enemy he faces is Qin, so he is more vigilant than others.

It's not a secret that Mr. Qin recruited Sheng Chuo and other rebels, especially after the Wei people personally hired Sheng Chuo but was rejected.

Rebels don't talk about righteousness and injustice.

But Weiss employs talents more than virtue. Those who eat their sons, kill their wives, ignore their sons' death and grudges, and those who have been gangsters in the market... can all be famous in the world.

Besides, Wu Qi and Li Kui said that Weiss really wanted to recruit Sheng Chuo and others, just like he recruited Duan Ganmu back then.

But those rebels refused straight away, and instead took refuge in Qin Gongzilian, who seemed hopeless now.

Wu Qi knew that although the people of Qin were repeatedly defeated and lost Xihe, the people of Qin were still a country of thousands of miles, and they had also become hegemony, and the surrounding situation was not as dangerous as that of Song and Zheng—it was not in the place of the Fourth War, as long as There is always a chance to rise if you seize the opportunity.

It can be said that Weiss is full of vigilance towards Qin, otherwise he would not have put such a great talent like Wu Qi in Xihe.

Mr. Qin, who treated him well at the beginning, also had this consideration in mind.

During the rebellion of Jin and Liuqing, many losers of the Zhi family fled to Qin. Whether Wei Si and the Qin people had the kind of relationship between Qin and Jin that was constantly cut and messed up, there was not much reason to take in Gong Zilian.

As long as there is an opportunity in the future, you can send the son to join Qin and support a vassal regime that is pro-Wei.

The people of Qin are not stupid. Every king of the state of Qin hopes to change the situation where the aristocrats are chaotic and can even abolish the king and force the king to commit suicide.

The power of the monarchy and the power of the aristocracy are the biggest contradiction, even if the current Qin Jun wins the mourning son, it is a coup d'état.

When he is in the audience, he naturally hopes that the nobles have more power and the king has less power; when he is on the stage, he will inevitably hope that the king has more power and the nobles have less power.

Now that the people of Qin have suffered successive defeats and are no longer Duke Mu, it was Qin's monarch, Ying Mourning Son, who also made some reforms.

In order to fight against Xihe’s private land system, which resulted in Xihe’s return of Qin people and a large number of Qin people fleeing to Wei State, Qin State has also begun to collect private mu tax: the legality of those private lands has been legally recognized. Unresolved, the monarch can use the reason of breaking the well-field etiquette to clean up those big nobles who have a lot of private land at any time-it is one thing to dare to do it, but another thing to have an excuse to do it.

Not only the reform of the private mu tax, but also a slight loosening of the hierarchical system of the Qin people.Originally carrying a sword was only the privilege of nobles, but Ying Miaozi still opened a hole in the hierarchy on the grounds that Qin people are selfish and need officials to wear swords for self-defense.

The untouchables in the Qin State could finally wear swords. Whether they could afford them was one thing, but it was another to be born unqualified to wear swords.

This kind of reform has aroused some concerns among Wei people.

But in Wu Qi's view, there was absolutely no need to worry.

Even if the people of Qin reformed, they would have to fight against the old aristocrats in a massacre and bloody storm first, and it was impossible to succeed in a short period of time.

Even if it is reformed, where are there so many wise grassroots officials?

The Qin people were located in the west, and their strategy of advancing eastward to suppress Jin and southward to Bashu all failed within a hundred years, completely blocking the connection with the Central Plains.

And Wei is located in the Central Plains, and tourists from all over the world can come to Wei very conveniently. This is the basis for the transformation of Wei, a new class that is independent of the old nobles and does not have a huge family power.

Wu Qi, Le Yang, Duan Ganmu, etc. are all like this. They will naturally stand by the king and fight against those nobles who are hindered—because they have nothing but the trust of the king, they can and can only stand. On the side of strengthening the monarchy.

These people acted as what Wu Qi called "government rulers" and opposed those nobles who "conserved the old politics".

Of course, some "executors" are also needed as grassroots officials, so as to improve the distribution of power after the reform of Wei State.

And Zixia was in Xihe back then, and left a huge legacy for Wei State: Xihe School made Wei State the cultural center of the Three Jin Dynasties, constantly relying on lectures to create an endless stream of grassroots officials.

Now even if Ying Miaozi wants to change, and seems to have done two things that seem to be ambitious, but in the eyes of Wei Guo's senior officials, it is still very early.

Fight for power with the old nobles and train a large number of new grassroots officials.

The two complement each other: without enough low-level officials such as shishi and down-and-out nobles, there is no way to fight against the old aristocracy.If the struggle for power with the old nobles is unsuccessful, the king will not be able to promote a large number of new nobles.

Qin Liguo was not early, but at least earlier than Wei, who was just named Marquis this year.

The rebellion of the Jin Liuqing has been killed for so long, and the nobles of Wei have just gained a firm foothold, and have not yet formed a deep-rooted and unshakable group. There is no old aristocrats to hinder them, so the reforms of the Three Jins are easier.

But the aristocrats of the Qin State are too powerful, and they are incomparable with the San Jin.

Wei Guo's reform seems to be simple and not bloody, because Wei Guo's aristocratic class has not yet formed, so it can bypass the stage of life and death.However, Wei can bypass it, but Qin cannot.

After you live and die, there must be enough wanderers, huge soldiers against the Dafuqing family and down-and-out nobles.

And, a steady stream of grassroots officials.

Qin has none of these.

However, Wu Qi knew that Sheng Chuo and others rebelled against Mo and took refuge in Gongzilian.

Wu Qi still recognized Sheng Chuo's talent.Back then when Qi and Lu were fighting, the two fought four times, Wu Qi won two draws and two draws. Although a weak Lu and a strong Qi, Wu Qi thought that someone who could draw with him was quite rare.

What's more... Mo Zhe's talents are not limited to field battles, and even this is only part of the "decisive battle" in the defense of the city.

Wu Qi felt that it was impossible to succeed in the righteousness of the Mohists, so he could not be wary of those Mohists who were not rebellious.

However, people like Sheng Chuo have already betrayed the righteousness of the Mohist, and the righteousness of Wu Qi...

Qin State lacked a group of wanderers attached to the king to fight against the old nobles.

Qin State lacked a "Xihe School" belonging to Qin State to train low-level officials.

Wu Qi knew that Qin had nothing now.

But what if one day the young master joins Qin?
This part of the rebellion against Mo and Qin can only rely on the king to fight against the old nobles to gain power.

This part of the rebellion against Mohism and entering the Qin Dynasty can completely establish the "Xihe School" belonging to the Qin people, get rid of the righteousness of the Mohists, and create a new school that is strict, clear, respectful, and ditto.

Wu Qi was worried that the people of Qin would have everything in the future.

He had to say two things to Marquis Wei.

First, continue to send people to Peiyi to ask for those things that benefit the world from the Mohists, and even spend a lot of money to hire some people.

Second, find a way to solve the possibility of the rise of the Qin people.Either continue to suppress the people of Qin, let Qin collapse completely, and then go south and east; or... give up the fantasy of Gongzilian.

　Even if the Qin State reforms, it still grants land.Located in the western frontier, the commodity economy cannot be as developed as in the Central Plains, and land cannot be bought and sold.Before Wang Jian set off for the expedition, he asked for more land.The Qin private mu tax before Shang Yang's reform recognized the legitimacy of the right to use, which in disguise recognized the legality of some nobles' existing land, and exchanged tax for legitimacy.Basically, Qin Mo monopolized the education and training of low-level officials after the Qin Reform, but the righteousness of the Mohists was lost.It is impossible to become an emperor without a large number of low-level officials, with officials as teachers, only the various inheritances left by Shang Yang, or relying on a few famous generals and geniuses.

　　
　
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