warring states careerist

Chapter 216

At night, Shi Shi stood at the top of the city, watching the flickering fire in the city, and frowned like the Mozhe beside him, but it was unknown whether he was worried like them in his heart.

The city is in chaos.

Those who had been hiding for a long time finally started setting fires around the city.

When such a time is chosen, there will always be people who believe that this is the secret work of the Chu people in order to cooperate with the outer siege.

Mozi issued an order calmly, only in accordance with the previous prohibition, the guards of the city were strictly prohibited from going to fight the fire without permission, and only the nearby people and the firefighting soldiers prepared by them were allowed to fight the fire.

Shi whispered: "Sir, if this is a stiff poisonous snake, the poisonous snake has already exposed its head. If not, then the people of Chu are really planning to attack Shangqiu."

Mozi looked at Shi, laughed and said: "You yourself said that the people of Chu went north to fight for hegemony, not for the state of Song. Then how could the people of Chu dare to forcibly attack the city and incur losses when I was in the city, so that they could not resist the Three Kingdoms? What about the Jin chariot battle?"

"More than 30 years ago, I was able to retreat from the Chu army by myself. Now I am with you in Shangqiu. The king of Chu dare not attack the city!"

As soon as the words fell, a Mohist galloped over and said, "Sir, Mr. Song is coming to see you."

Mozi didn't say no, he took Shi and other disciples to see Song Gong's close attendant.

The waiters are anxious like ants on a hot pot. Of course, there is no pot at this time, but Shi can't find a more appropriate analogy than this.

As soon as the servant saw many Mohists, he greeted Mozi, trying to maintain aristocratic demeanor, but he didn't notice that his jade pendant was skewed a lot.

"Mr. Mo Di, there is chaos in the city tonight! Those people can only fight the fire, but they cannot arrest those who fight the fire!"

Even though the valet was flustered, he still concealed something in his words.

Shi Bian came forward and said: "Don't worry. I'm afraid this is the secret work of the Chu people, setting fire at night. When defending the city, this is the most taboo. If you go to fight the fire like a swarm of bees, it will give the Chu people an opportunity. As long as the city wall is still there, the people of Chu will not be able to break through the city."

Seeing this, the servant hurriedly said: "If it is really Chu people's meticulous work, I believe your laws to guard the city are useful, but I am afraid that you are not from Chu people but do the Chu people's meticulous work!"

After hesitating for a moment, he finally said: "Haven't all gentlemen heard of that nursery rhyme? I'm afraid someone with a heart will confuse everyone with the theory of destiny!"

Shi Xin smiled secretly, and said in his heart that not only had I heard this nursery rhyme, but I also knew that I had fabricated this nursery rhyme.

Hearing this, Mozi smiled lightly, and asked back: "Mohists don't believe in the destiny, but people in the world always believe in it. In the past, I advised my ancestor not to believe in the saying of heaven's destiny and praying for blessings, but he insisted on believing it. If your lord is now Believe it or not, that's a good thing."

The answer was lukewarm, with hints of sarcasm in his words.

This servant was not a newcomer, so he didn't know that Mozi was mocking the dead Duke Gong, so he couldn't answer.

Mozi is not the kind of kind-hearted person. Many people know the sharpness of the tongue and the fierceness of the words, especially those who are court servants. Always face the anger directly.

Mo Zi never forgot the matter of praying at the beginning, and he still uses it to remind his servants: let him go back and tell Song Gongzi Tian not to believe in such things as destiny.

While talking, another fire broke out in the northwest of the city, and the servants became even more anxious, and were about to persuade him a few more words, when Mo Zhe came to Mozi again and said, "Son of Sicheng, Emperor Yueling, please see sir!"

After Mozi agreed, the emperor's father, dressed in military uniform and leather armor and holding a short dagger, had come to the top of the city. After saluting Mozi, he got up and said, "My father heard that the Chu people are in a hurry to attack the city. Ren Xizuo' set fires everywhere, I am afraid that the Chu people will attack again tonight, so let me go to the top of the city and defend with the Mohists."

"Although my martial arts skills are not as good as yours, I have also practiced spear shooting since I was a child. My father is Sicheng, the city leader of Shangqiu. How can there be no one from my family?"

"I also ask Mr. Mo Di to allow me to participate in the night patrol to urge those sleepy soldiers."

"Besides, Mohist guards the city, and there are certain rewards and punishments. My father is willing to donate gold and copper to motivate the guards. It's just that when defending the city, the order will only guard and go out, so I dare not reward without authorization, and I don't know who He has made great achievements, so I ask Mr. Mo Di to reward him on his behalf!"

After all, he stood aside with a short dagger in his hand, looking majestic and not afraid of the enemy.

The emperor's father, Yue Ling, is now young and strong, with bulging and firm muscles and a leather armor, he is exceptionally tall and straight, and at this time he is polite and courteous, without any disrespect to everyone present because of his noble status. It's like really going to participate in the night patrol to guard the city.

Shi Xin praised secretly, thinking that Shangqiu said that although the emperor's father, Yueling, was young, he was far more famous than his father, and seeing him today, it was extraordinary.

Now that there is chaos in the city, Duke Song is certainly anxious, but the most anxious should be the Sichenghuang clan.

Song Gong may still have a way to survive, but Sichenghuang's family is completely different.

Regardless of whether the opponent's coup was successful or the Chu people broke the city, their family had no choice but to die, and there was no chance of escape.

The enmity with the other Liuqing, the people of Chu, and the Sichenghuang clan is too deep.

But tonight is so abnormal, but the emperor's father Yueling still pretends not to care, but takes the initiative to participate in the night patrol: this is really a good move in Shi's opinion.

As long as he participates in the night patrol, Mo Zhe will protect this person.

Even if Mo Zhe did not participate in the coup in the city, as long as he went to the city wall and chased and assassinated the imperial father Yueling who was patrolling the city, it would be equivalent to destroying the city and would be beheaded, and Mo Zhe would intervene.

The emperor's father Yueling's words were high-sounding, which not only gave Mo Zhe face, but also showed his bravery. In fact, the most important thing is to let Mo Zhe protect himself.

Shi secretly admired for a moment, but didn't want the emperor's father Yueling to say again: "A few days ago, my father handed over all his personal belongings to Mr. Mo Di in order to defend the city. I heard that if the enemy attacks at night and is repelled, then the best time is early morning." Opportunity to fight back out of town."

"There will be some detailed operations in the city tonight, but I think Mr. Mo Di will be able to stabilize the situation, so I ask Mr. Mo Di to continue to let those warriors rest so that they can counterattack tomorrow morning! If possible, I am also willing to go out of the city to fight!"

What he said was actually reminding Mozi again, and also reminding Shi: You take our private soldiers away, if you forget, I will remind you...

The many admirations in Shiyuan's heart suddenly turned into partial praise and partial mockery.

I feel that although the emperor's father Yueling has scheming plans, the structure is still too small after all, so there is no need to remind him of these words at this time.

Shaking his head secretly, he didn't know what Mo Zi thought, but he only heard that Mo Zi agreed to the emperor's father Yue Ling's request to let him patrol the city together tonight.

The emperor's father, Yueling, left with the rest of the mohists patrolling the city, and the valet couldn't get any response and had to leave, leaving only a lot of mohists present.

There was no one else, so Mozi said, "It seems that those dead snakes have already started to move. Tonight's matter may not be that simple. I just don't know what these people want to do?"

"Is it to cooperate with the Chu people to break the city? Or is there another purpose?"

Shi smiled and said: "Sir, didn't you already make an estimate a few days ago? Everything is foregone, and nothing is foregone. We always estimate the worst situation. If we can deal with the worst situation, then What are they afraid of doing?"

"Cooperating with the Chu people to break the city is not the worst situation..."

He smiled, and all the Mohists had also heard him talk about the several choices these nobles might make. Gong Zaoye deeply agreed, and said coldly: "These princes and nobles, I am afraid that they will never benefit the heart of the world! Tell them For the benefit of the world, it's like blowing the sheng to the bulls as the saying goes!"

Gong Zaoye's words are unintentional, but they seem to allude to Mozi, because Mozi once hoped that the princes and nobles would take the lead in benefiting the world.

For this reason, Mozi also told fables such as the king of Chu who is so thin-waisted, and the Yue people who are not afraid of death, but benefiting the world and being thin-waisted are not the same thing.

Mozi knew that Gong Zaoye had no intentions, and he didn't care about his disciple's unintentional words. He just let everyone continue to wait and sent his disciples to the city to sort out the news.

In the first half of the night, the news was not bad, only a dozen places were on fire, because there were people nearby and there were firefighting soldiers in the center of each location, so the loss was not too large, and the fire was not too large to be controlled.

In the city, each has its own division and its own jurisdiction. At this time, most of the buildings have reed and thatch roofs, which are very prone to chain fires, so the people belonging to the surrounding divisions are also active in fighting fires.

In this way, the city wall is not in chaos, and the fire in the city is gradually extinguished, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.

At midnight, Gong Zaoye wondered: "What are these people trying to do? Although the court of Duke Song was on guard, no one attacked. There was no response from other places, and the people of Chu did not take advantage of the chaos to send any daredevils." Climb the city to attack. Are these people just to set fire in the city? What is this for?"

Mozi said calmly: "It's not known yet, don't worry."

Gong Zaoye felt that Mr. Shi seemed to have guessed something, but he didn't say anything, so he took a look at Shi. He always thought that Shi was quick-witted, and he might be able to guess it, but he didn't want Shi to just stand with his head down, looking at the city, and there was nothing unusual. .

Just when he was about to ask a few more questions, suddenly a big fire ignited in the east. Gong Zaoye only took a few glances, patted his thigh, and changed his expression: "That is... the government treasury granary? So that's how it is! So that's it !"

There was no need to explain this time, Gong Zaoye immediately understood that the fires in the city were all for the purpose of distracting the firefighting soldiers, and it was not the purpose at all.

Gong Zaoye scolded impatiently: "If this is the case, won't there be chaos in the city? Are these people willing to let the city starve for their own benefit? Even if they don't defend the city, when the Chu people siege the city and disperse, these people who retreated into the city What are you going to eat before the new crops are harvested?"

After he scolded, Jian Shi still had a calm look on his face. He couldn't help but suddenly changed color, and said angrily: "Shi, did you guess it in advance? If so, you and those people who see others killing people but don't stop them What's the difference?"

Shi replied calmly: "I said before, I just don't mind speculating about the behavior of princes and nobles with the most sinister heart. It's not that I haven't thought about it, so I'm not shocked. It's just that, even if I thought about it, I can what to do?"

This is the first time Shi saw Gong Zaoye get angry, but he still replied calmly, Gong Zaoye replied almost subconsciously: "You should stop it!"

(End of this chapter)