warring states careerist

chapter 145

A wall and a line separate Jin and Chu, which have been competing for hegemony for 200 years.

Gong Zaoye and Mo Chengzi crossed the two lines and asked these people what they really wanted. Based on their own inferences and guesses, they figured out what the people of Jin and Chu were thinking, and reported back to Mozi after summarizing.

The Wei people wanted agricultural transformation technologies such as crop harvesting, composting, improved seeds, ridge farming, and crop rotation, as well as new handicraft products such as grass silk and columbine carts.

Chu people wanted more, because they didn't know what Mo Zhe had here, but after seeing it, they knew all kinds of benefits, so they hoped for more.

The opinions of these two parties were summarized by Gongzaoye and Mochengzi, and submitted to the high-level Mohists for discussion.

After listening to the two of them, Mozi couldn't help but have some "fantasies" in his heart again, thinking that this is really an opportunity to benefit the world.

After listening to these two people, Shi Shi felt vigilant in his heart, feeling that whether it was Weiss or the new King of Chu Xiongdang, they were all heroes.When the two heroes compete, the world will surely be in chaos again.

In fact, the two people have similar thoughts, but Mozi still has a little illusion about princes and nobles.

It's also possible that he's just getting old, and even if he suggested a way to deal with the world, he thought it would be too long. Maybe Mozi hoped to see the world rule before he left this world and wrapped his body in a three-inch coffin.

More than 400 high-level Mohists elected from more than 20 Mohists have their own thoughts. It's not Qiwu's harm. He only has the right to propose but not the right to vote, so he is waiting for others to express his ideas.

After a long while, Mo Zi said: "The people of Wei also asked us, and the people of Chu asked us, and what they asked for was to benefit the world. So... I was thinking, is this an opportunity to benefit the world? "

He glanced at the disciples sitting beside him, and suddenly asked, "Shi, what do you say is the king's wealth?"

After thinking for a while, he replied: "It is necessary to distinguish between public and private. In private terms, it is Meiji, pearls, land, and palaces. In public terms, it is the state. The foundation of a state is the people, and the king is the owner of the people. Sovereignty symbolizes that the wealth of the people is the wealth of the king. In fairness, the wealth of the king can and can only be the wealth of the people.”

This is a statement of sovereignty that has been stripped of reality. It has replaced the concept and turned the king into a symbol of sovereignty, not a specific person.

However, Mozi and other Mohists agreed with this statement and nodded their heads.

The difference between public and private is the difference between the king as a symbol of sovereignty and a family as an individual. This is easy to understand for Zhuxia who have always kept a clear distinction between public, private, political and family affairs.

Mozi asked: "As you said, should the king be public? Or private?"

"In principle, it should be fair."

Mozi nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Then what is the purpose of conquering war tyrants? If it is for the prosperity of the people, there is no need for unjust wars, as long as the production can be developed as Shi said. The land does not increase, but the wealth It can always double or triple in 20 years."

This is what the Mohists have always advocated, and to some extent it is suitable for this assertion.

But in order to achieve this goal, Shi and Mozi have different opinions.

I feel that if we unify, then there is no need to fight.Even if the complete unification of prefectures and counties cannot be achieved, it is enough to have the strength of Zhou Tianzi to completely crush the relatives of each family at the beginning of the distribution of the fiefdoms, and use the sword of the world to force the kings of the world to attack.

Mozi felt that perhaps it is possible to explain the truth clearly to the king. As long as the truth is clarified, it is actually an easy choice-in terms of benefits, non-aggression brings more benefits than unjust wars , As long as you clarify the benefits and disadvantages, you should not do those harmful and unprofitable things when you meet a wise king.

Hearing what Mo Zi said, Shi knew that Mo Zi might still have fantasies in his heart, at least it had been hidden in his heart. Even though years had proved that this road would not work, he was still looking forward to trying it.

After all, this seems to be a shortcut, a shortcut that can quickly benefit the world.

Moreover, according to the logic of the Mohist school of deduction, there is really no reason why they can develop productivity but go to war.

A sage governs a country, and a country can double it; a great man governs the world, and the world can double it.Its double is not to take land from outside, because the state's useless expenses are enough to double it.When a sage king is in charge of government, he issues orders, promotes affairs, envoys the people, and uses wealth, all of which are done without addition.

If the policies of the rulers cannot double the wealth of the country, logically speaking, it should not be done.

It's just that some Mohists have never figured out a problem. Not everyone in the world is logical and reasonable.

In fact, even Shi himself didn't understand what the purpose of the current war was.

The emerging landlord class has not yet taken power, and it is not fighting for the land; the succession laws of Zhuxia are not so complicated, and the nobles are not fighting for the right of inheritance; The Mohists were still in their infancy and could not fight; for the reasons of bourgeois wars such as market monopoly and dumping, they did not even show their hair; It is not right to fight; the reforms in various countries have not yet succeeded, and the self-cultivating peasant class and the emerging military landlord class have not yet had the driving force. This is not a reason...

But since 200 years ago, there have been fights, and the fights have been in the dark, among relatives, nephews, and mother clans, and the fights have been very enjoyable.

If it's just reasoning, even Shi doesn't understand what the purpose of the war is at this time.

Mohists talk about reason and logic, and when they talk about reason and logic, they often search for the root cause in distress.

Mozi has been searching for the truth for half his life, and feels that logically speaking, the only thing that seems to make sense is that "unjust wars can gain benefits."

So I came up with a logically reasonable idea: as long as a proof can be given, proving that benefits can be obtained without unjust wars, and the benefits obtained are more than those obtained in unjust wars, it seems that wars in the world and die.

Mo Zi was a little bit changed by the things Shi said in the past two years, so he was extremely hesitant.

Looking at the disciples sitting on the left and right, he said for a long time: "What do people make clothes for? It is used to keep out the cold in winter and to prevent heatstroke in summer. The principle of sewing clothes can increase warmth in winter and coolness in summer. If it is not, then remove it. What do people build houses for? It is used to resist wind and cold in winter, and to protect against heat and rain in summer. There are thieves who can defend both. If it meets the requirements, increase it; If it fits, remove it."

"Everything must have a purpose. What is the purpose of the king?"

"I think he has to know his purpose first, and then formulate appropriate policies for his own purpose. People know the purpose of clothes, so clothes are getting better and better; people know the purpose of houses, so houses are getting better and better."

"The king may think, I want to fight for hegemony. But is fighting for hegemony the purpose of being a king?"

"Just like clothes, you can make clothes warm in summer and cold in winter...you can, but this is not the purpose of making clothes. If you explain the truth clearly, can the king understand..."

He glanced at Shi, and said solemnly: "I understand that the king is only the sovereignty of the state, and his wealth and glory can only come from the wealth and affluence of all the people."

Mozi could even think that Shi would raise objections, so he took a look at Shi first.

Hearing this, Shi couldn't stop nodding, and said in his heart: "Sir, what you said is too reasonable... The problem is that you think the king is just a symbol of the sovereignty of the state, but the king is not willing. You have to use a sword Forcing them to be willing is not something that can be explained clearly.”

Mozi was a little strange and Shi nodded there, and asked, "Shi, do you think these principles are correct?"

Shi Lian said: "Mr.'s reasoning is absolutely right. I think so too."

Anyway, it is only reasoning now, and there is no practice. It is impossible to directly oppose the possible practice from the reason.

Mozi asked the rest of his disciples again, and the rest of the disciples also agreed, no matter how they thought about it, they felt that this truth seemed to be true.

Since everyone does not object to this truth, it can be regarded as synonymous between upper and lower.

Mozi said: "Nowadays, the people of Wei and Chu have requests from us. All kinds of new and strange skills can benefit the world."

"I originally thought that it would take 30 years to double my wealth. But now, with the many things launched by Tianzhi, I think it only takes three to five years to double my wealth. What kind of war can Doubling your wealth in three to five years?"

"So, I think this is an opportunity. Take advantage of the opportunity they ask us to promote the various morals of the Mohists. If possible, I can even meet Weiss and Xiong Dang in person."

"Wei and Chu don't fight each other, re-establish an agreement to eliminate soldiers, develop independently, and make the people rich and wealthy... Maybe it is possible. Isn't this more beneficial to the world?"

"Since Shi said that there is a natural contradiction between the monarch and the enfeoffed nobles, I agree with this point. Then, can we Mohists take advantage of this contradiction, cooperate with the monarch, and suppress the enfeoffed nobles, so that the king needs to rely on our strength? We can only accept our proposition of benefiting the world."

"Wei and Chu have already seen the governance of Pei County, so as long as we Mohists can help the king to let him see that according to us, there is no need for unjust wars, and wealth can also increase. Is it possible to benefit the world faster? Woolen cloth?"

"Mohists can continue to cultivate officials, go to Wei and Chu countries, support the reform of the monarch, and at the same time uphold the heart of benefiting the world... As long as the kings use Mohist as officials, then the righteousness of the Mohist is the righteousness of the world Yet?"

Hearing this, Shi was startled inwardly, and thought: "Sir, you are going to lean to the right...Qin Mo has already proved that this method will not work..."

Mozi also talked about the rest, roughly meaning: Is it possible to continue to send Mohists to benefit the world by taking advantage of the contradiction between the king and the nobles while maintaining the foundation of the Mohists in Peixian County... Giving up one's independence is never that simple once it is done.

Not only Qin Mo has proved this, but other things have also proved this. Once the king's power is sufficient to suppress the nobles, he will immediately join hands with the nobles to eliminate Mohists who are too radical in their thinking.

At that time, I am afraid that the corpses of the Mohists who have lost their independence and are not armed enough to protect themselves... will hang from the snow-capped Lone Bamboo of Yan to the Chenyang of Chu, which is like spring all the year round.

Most of the time, Shi always supports Mozi's decision, and is perfect to be a good student and disciple.

This time, it was the first time for him to participate in the Mohist high-level meeting as the head of the Xuanyi Department.

But he thought about it, and finally got up, and said in his first official speech: "Sir, I can't agree with your idea."

(End of this chapter)