warring states careerist

Chapter 261
What do the Mohists want?
On the surface, everything they do is for the sake of three words, which is what Mozi often said to benefit the world.

Helping Shangqiu defend the city is to warn the world's "warrior kings" not to start wars against small countries easily, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

Mozi was never afraid to rely on the power of the balance of great powers to maintain peace. When Xiangzi Niu Shuai Qi attacked Lu, when Wu Qi was still in Lu, the Marquis of Lu asked Mozi how to stop him.

Mozi said that the state of Lu was too weak, even if Wu Qi could win it in battle, it would be better than a moment.The best way is to use economically for development, treat the people well, and at the same time make good allies, and use the power of the three Jins and other big countries to restrict Qi's ambitions.

The "warrior kings" of the world may not be afraid of the hundreds of disciples of the Mo family, but they are afraid of the Mo family defending the city there.

The so-called Mohists wanted by the emperor's father Yueling naturally did not mean "benefiting the world" which is a very broad word.

After pondering for a while, the emperor's father Zang said, "The Mo family wants Peiyi? It's not difficult. With Mo Di's merits, he can be named the governor of Peiyi. Who in the world can't be convinced?"

The emperor's father Zang felt that this question seemed a bit simple.

From the very beginning, when the Mohist family went to Peidi to do justice, it was a deal: the Mohist family handed Jiahe to the Sichenghuang clan, who would please the three Jins who wanted to become marquises as auspicious omens, and Sichenghuang was responsible for letting the Mohist family go to Peiyi to do righteousness .

After thinking for a while, the emperor's father Zang said again: "It's just that I don't understand. Back then, the king of Yue invited Mo Di with a fief of five hundred miles, but he also refused, thinking that he would not sell his righteousness. Chu, Song, Lu, Zheng, etc. Everyone in the country has the heart to solicit, but he refused, this time... why?"

The emperor's father Yueling shook his head and said, "Father, what the Mo family wants this time is Peiyi, but they don't want Mo Zhai to become the governor of Peiyi."

He flipped through the moral articles of the Mohists, read them for a while, and said: "From their point of view, the governor of Peiyi is a vain position. Anyone can be the governor, but the one who really exercises power is the so-called Lord Wanmin." meaning."

The emperor's father Zang asked suspiciously: "Then the governor of Peiyi must not be Mo Di? The Mo family is doing justice in Peiyi, and Mo Di's reputation is like a rainbow in the sky. Can anyone still fight for it?"

The emperor's father Yueling clapped his hands and said: "Father, that's the problem. Dayin and others must not understand what the Mohists want, what they think is the same as what you think. Because they haven't read the Mohist doctrines, But I can understand what the Mo family really wants."

The emperor's father, Zang, thought of what his son said before using the Common People's Court to seize the position of Ling Yin in the Consulting Yuan, and couldn't help feeling enthusiastic. He knew that his son was far smarter than himself, so he asked repeatedly.

The emperor's father Yueling twisted the pages, pointed to a few lines and said: "Father, what the Mo family wants is that Mo Di can be the governor of Peiyi, and others can do it, but no matter who does it, he must follow the rules of Wanmin Gong." I don't want Mo Di to be the governor of Peiyi."

"The difference..."

He thought for a long time, and said: "Just like the three families of Han, Zhao and Wei who were not granted the title of the emperor, don't the three lands of Han, Zhao and Wei belong to these people? After receiving the title of the emperor, the land has not increased, but it is completely different."

"What the Mohists want is a rule of theirs, not Mo Di being the governor of Peiyi."

"With this rule, Mo Di can definitely be the governor of Peiyi, without the need for a prince. Without this rule, even if Mo Di became the governor of Peiyi, it would be useless, because what the Mo family wants is not the fiefdom, but theirs. The rules of the world become the rules of the world.”

The words of the emperor's father Yueling were like a thunderbolt in the dark night. Under the dark clouds, a sudden flash of lightning illuminated the night sky and split the darkness.

The emperor's father Zang suddenly said: "So that's it! If you hadn't explained the difference clearly, I wouldn't be able to understand the difference."

The emperor's father Yueling smiled and said: "So we have an advantage over Dayin and the others. The burning of the granary must be done by Dayin and others."

"Among the disciples of the Mohist school, there are many chivalrous men who assassinate unjust kings. They can't tolerate such things. I think they don't want Dayin and others to become Lingyin of the Consulting Yuan, which is beneficial to us."

"And if we know what the Mohists want and talk to them, then the Common People's Court will be able to support us. Because of food, city defense, farming, ironware, etc., the people of the Common People's Court must trust the Mohist School, and their Xuanyi Department can control the common people The public opinion of the court."

The emperor's father Yueling finished speaking, and then said: "Our city emperor's family can't be the Shun who Fangdanzhu, but it may not be impossible to be the Duke of Zhou who assists the king, and the co-bohe of the King Xuan."

At this time, there are no outsiders, and some outrageous words can be blurted out.

At that time, Shun imprisoned Tang Yao and exiled Yao's son Danzhu, thus completing the usurpation and becoming the leader of the Huaxia Tribal Alliance.

If we give some more similar examples, in fact, the most recent incident is the Tian family's replacement of Qi, but at this time the Tian family is still raising the puppet of Marquis Qi, and this has not happened.

And because the Sichenghuang clan, after all, like the Le, Ling, and Zi clans, is a branch of Duke Song's bloodline, and is somewhat different from the Tian clan's Daiqi, it cannot be called usurping, it can only be called taking.

The example of Shun imprisoning Yao and releasing Danzhu is actually telling the emperor's father Zang that the situation has changed, so don't think about usurping the throne for the time being.

Now that the establishment of the Consulting Council cannot be changed for the time being, then it is time to strive to become the Duke of Zhou and the Duke of Gonghe who will act on behalf of the king.

The reign title is the same as that of Duke Zhou assisting King Cheng and Gonghe assisting King Xuan. They do not use their own reign titles, but the orders are promulgated by Duke Zhou and Gongbo.

Take the fact and not the name.

This is the choice to maximize the benefits at this time, because it is more difficult than before to usurp the throne, and it has to face the people of Shangqiu organized by the siege.

The people of Shangqiu, who had gone through the coup and siege, were very dissatisfied with the nobles and tired of the endless coup and internal strife, especially after the Mohist Xuanyi Department gave a picture of the future.

After discussing with Si Chenghuang, his father and son, they asked the emperor's father Yueling to come forward to ask Mo Di to complete the exchange of interests.

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The Mohist residence was heavily guarded, and people from Shangqiu came in and out from time to time.

Either they are listening to the propaganda of the Proclamation Department, or they are asking about the future, or they want to join the Mohist school and become a Mohist.

I have basically finished the busy work, and I can finally rest for a few days, and I am discussing the future with the Mohists.

The Propaganda Department's propaganda is in place, and because of the organizational form during the siege, it is impossible to change the establishment of the Consulting Yuan this time.

The propaganda done by the Propaganda Department is also adequate. Although there are still many loopholes in this new government formation method, and most people are not familiar with it, there is a beginning after all, and they can learn continuously over the long years.

In addition to the previous propaganda and agitation, everyone in the Mo family is also preparing another matter under Shi's suggestion.

After the mohists listened to Shi's opinion, Mozi first asked, "What do you mean by Pengcheng, the second capital?"

Shi pointed to the location of Pengcheng on the proposed map and said: "Pengcheng is at the intersection of Danshui and Surabaya. It is separated from Peiyi by Liuyi."

"Flowing down from Pengcheng, you can connect to Hangou on the Huai River, and it is close to Chu. This place is rich in coal and iron, and the land is fertile. It is really a place that can be developed."

"As far as Song is concerned, if we want to maintain neutrality between Jin and Chu, we have to consider the situation of siege between Jin and Chu."

"Although Shangqiu is precipitous, it is close to the Three Jins. The Three Jins send troops every day and night. It is impossible not to be wary."

"If the Chu people change, they can stick to Shangqiu and wait for the Three Jins to invite the Chu people and Shangqiu city."

"If you manage Pengcheng as the second capital, you can guard against the Three Jins. If there are changes in the Three Jins, you can retreat to Pengcheng and wait for the Chu people to go north to fight."

"This is a reason that can be told to the people and the nobles of Duke Song, they can accept it."

Historically, Pengcheng was indeed a refuge for the Song State. Because of the rise of the Jin Dynasty, the civil strife among the Chu people, and the organized death of the Mohists in Yangcheng, the Song State was penetrated by South Korea. Song Gong retreated to Pengcheng, and finally relied on mediation to fight back. to Shangqiu.

It was at that time that Pengcheng began to develop. It experienced a major development of merchants moving south, sweeping away the local nobles, and then moved to the strategic center of the Chu people after the Song Dynasty destroyed the country, making Pengcheng the center of the Chu-Han struggle. capital.

Now for the Mohists, controlling Pengcheng has become a must for the next step of development.

Pointing to the map, Shi said, "To the east of Yipei County is Teng, Xue and other places. This is where we can go deep. To the south is Pengcheng."

"If Pengcheng can be controlled, then Pengcheng, Pei, Liu and other places will be connected together. So far, the Mohist side can be regarded as having the strength to eliminate soldiers from the Central Plains."

"Pei County is too small now, so it can make an appointment with Shangqiu. It may develop in the future and may be an appointment with the Song Dynasty, but it is not enough to make an appointment with the Central Plains and the world."

"If you win Pengcheng, Teng, Xue and other places, the warlike king in the world will be more cautious and dare not easily start a war in the Central Plains."

What he said was grandiose, but in fact, in the coming chaos, the Mohists took advantage of the opportunity of the big powers to occupy the Pengcheng area and vigorously manage it, so as to truly have enough power to shake the world.

From the very beginning, Pei County was chosen for Pengcheng, because the geographical location is really good.

It's not that it's easy to defend and difficult to attack, but that the Yue people will inevitably shrink their overall strategy within ten years, and the Mohists dispatched to Wu will speed up this process.

The people of Qin were unable to rise for the time being and were suppressed by the Three Jins. It was impossible for the strategic center of the people of Chu to move eastward, so the threat of the people of Chu in Pengcheng was not great, and the state of Chu would soon be in trouble.

However, once there is a succession crisis in Chu State, the Central Plains will be in chaos, and Pengcheng is far away from the chaos in the Central Plains. It is not difficult to develop within ten years.

Even if the State of Yue declines and moves southward, the State of Qi has two or thirty years to rise and prosper because the turmoil of the Tian clan replacing Qi has not yet ended. Therefore, the big countries around Pengcheng will not have the strength to set foot here for 30 years.

As for the internal affairs of the Song Dynasty, once the Inquiry Council is established, all kinds of nonsense will emerge one after another, and Song Gong, Sichenghuang, Dayin and others will hardly have the energy to get involved.

(End of this chapter)