warring states careerist

Chapter 28
Seeing the wheat grass green in winter, I was already curious.

At this time, seeing the orderly arrangement of the horseshoe pits and the hemp ropes for tripping horses, my curiosity was even stronger.

The disciples behind Qin Huali all leaned over and looked at those wheat colors in amazement.

It was the first time for many of them to visit the Central Plains. They thought that the Chu land was different from the Central Plains.

The king of Chu used to call himself a barbarian, but now he has vassalized several countries and destroyed several concubines. He has the potential of Xiaoxi Zhou, and he has long since stopped calling himself that.

But after all, it is not the Central Plains, and the abundance of cultural relics is not as good as it is, which is inherent in this problem.

Qin Huali considers himself a well-reader, and has followed Mo Di in Qilu Chuyue for 30 years, but he has never seen such a scene.

The Mohist loves the world, but also thinks that there is nothing cheap, so he can't directly greet the child with a bow and sword, he can only walk over and ask for courtesy.

Qin Huali walked over, the child immediately looked at him vigilantly, but then asked something that made Qin Huali feel ridiculous.

"Old man, is your bronze sword real?"

While speaking, the child raised his wooden sword and swung it a few times.

Qin Huali untied the bronze sword and flicked it.

His fingers were strong, and with just one flick, the long sword buzzed.

It was a high-quality Yue Guo sword, making the sound of a tiger roaring, and the sword was even more chilly. I don't know how many people it has killed.

"Listen, this is true. You can't play the sound, right? Child, since you asked me a question and I answered it, then I will ask you a question, and you should answer it too."

The child nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Shi said, one is equal to one, exchange for equal value, exchange for mutual benefit, it should be like this."

When Qin Huali heard what the boy said about brother Shi, he guessed that this man named Shi might be the reason for these winter wheat and horseshoe pits.

When I heard something about exchange for equal value and mutual benefits, there was a buzzing in my head.

On the one hand, how could a village child understand these words?

On the other hand, since he turned his back on Confucianism and returned to Mohism 30 years ago, he has heard it countless times. How can he not be shocked?
Even Meng Sheng, who was at the side, asked in a low voice: "Sir, this... this child is also our Mohist?"

Meng Sheng saw that the child was about thirteen or fourteen years old, and he hadn't grown up yet. The hand holding the wooden sword had an extra finger.

This dress is obviously not the short brown that he deliberately wears without the train, but it is clearly worn on a daily basis, but behind him is a short bow that has been unstringed, which is not what a child of such a family background can do. I have it.

Listening to Meng Sheng's question, Qin Huali completely forgot what he wanted to ask earlier, shook his head and was about to ask, when the child suddenly asked, "Old man, are you Mohists?"

Qin Huali smiled, but did not answer, and asked instead: "Why do you say we are Mohists?"

The child pointed to Meng Sheng beside Qin Huali and said, "Brother Shi said, some people wear short brown because they can't afford straight and curved ones, and some wear short brown because no one in the world can afford straight and curved ones. I don’t wear Qufu until people in the world can’t afford it. Some Mohists can afford it but don’t wear it.”

After hearing such a sentence, Qin Huali clapped his hands and praised: "Good! Brother Shi, you speak very well."

Mo Zhe only said to wear short brown, but only a few people understand why they should wear short brown. Qin Huali felt that even those disciples behind him may not be able to understand as well as this child said.

I was even more curious about this young man named Shi, and wondered if my husband had accepted another disciple in Shangqiu?
This young man named Shi is actually my classmate?

So he asked again: "Then your brother Shi told you how to distinguish who can't afford it, and who can afford it but refuses to wear it because everyone in the world can't afford it?"

The child laughed, stretched out his fingers and said, "Brother Shi said, just look at your nails. People who can't afford to wear them don't keep their nails. They are full of mud, and they can't be cleaned no matter how much they are washed. This little brother keeps His fingernails are clean, but he is wearing short brown clothes, obviously he can afford them but doesn't wear them. This is our Mohism's method of explaining knowledge and reasoning, even though I am young, I understand it."

At such a young age, but he said something about the art of knowledge, Qin Huali and a group of disciples laughed and couldn't help getting closer.

The child also let go of his guard and said: "Brother Shi said that some people pretend to be rich, some pretend to be noble, some pretend to be brave and some pretend to be benevolent, but no one pretends to be ink."

"Yes, yes, no, no. Mohists want to dance at will, and want to be buried without music. There is no benefit in the eyes of the world to pretend to be Mohist. If you say this, then you are really Mohist?"

Qin Huali looked down at the child, nodded solemnly and said: "You are right, we are Mohists."

Hearing this, the child put the wooden sword aside with a smile, and said, "Mohists in the world are one family. You must be thirsty after a long journey. Go drink some hot water and eat a bowl of mush. Otherwise, brother Shi will come back and insist on accusing me." .”

Qin Huali was about to ask a question about Shi, but after hearing what the child said, it seemed that this person named Shi had left.

My heart said, could it be that I have already gone to Shangqiu?
It is said that when you see Zilu, Ranyou and others, you know how tall the person behind them is.Now in this village and the countryside, to meet such a child with quick thinking and strong answers, what kind of person is standing behind him?
Thinking of this, he thought of going to Shangqiu earlier to meet this new disciple whom Mr.

Anyway, if the matter about winter wheat originated from that person, just ask that person directly.

So he asked, "Did that brother of yours go to Shangqiu?"

The child shook his head and said, "No, Brother Shi took a lot of people to Binshan to pull rocks. It's been a long time, not to Shangqiu."

"Pulling stones? Didn't you go to Shangqiu? Why are you pulling stones?"

The child laughed and said: "You are also a Mohist, why haven't you heard of "Land of Paradise"? Pulling a stone is a kind of thing that can separate the skin of the wheat from the flour inside, so that the wheat is more delicious than the corn." Brother Shi said that after making it, it will be the same color as snowflakes, and it will not hurt your throat at all when you swallow it. It is said in "Land of Paradise" that it is called grinding."

Of course, Qin Huali hadn't heard of "The Promised Land", so he wanted to ask more questions, but felt something was wrong.

"Mohists don't talk about food and clothing, so how can he not tire of food and fine food?"

He was born in Confucianism, and later rebelled against Confucianism, but he still said some words without hesitation.

The child thought that Qin Huali was teaching him, just like when he was learning characters in the evening on weekdays, and replied respectfully: "Brother Shi said, if people in the world have money that is not tired of eating and eating, then the Mohists Of course, I will not eat brown rice. This is the same as wearing short brown rice. Mr. Mo Di hopes that the princes and nobles will eat less and save money, while Brother Shi is responsible for making more and better food from common farmers. When everyone in the world can eat wheat flour and rice grains, it will be a paradise."

When Qin Huali heard it, he couldn't help clapping his hands and said: "Well said! Well said! The world says that Zi Mozi likes to wear shabby clothes, why is he willing to wear them? It's because most people in the world can't afford them. what!"

All the Mohists behind him also nodded, feeling that the principles they had learned in the past were not as well understood as this thirteen or fourteen-year-old child.

They all thought: After all, this is the hometown of Yin and Shang, and it is also a disciple taught by Zimozi himself, so it is really different.

Qin Huali already believes that this young man named Shi must be a Mohist, and if even a child can teach these things clearly, he is probably no less than Gongshang Guo in the eyes of the master.

But I heard that this man named Shi didn't go to Shangqiu, but went to Binshan to pull stones. When he saw the hunter, he was very happy and itchy, so he wanted to know more.

Originally, he wanted to arrive in Shangqiu sooner, but now he was not in a hurry, and just as he was about to get to know him better, he said, "As you said, all Mohists in the world are one family, so go drink a bowl of water and eat a bowl of mush."

The child hummed and was about to lead the way. He turned around and said, "You guys came just in time. A little pig choked to death while eating. Brother Shi said that after the pig was eunuched, it wouldn't smell bad after eating. You just happened to drink it." A bowl of soup."

Qin Huali heard this, and thought that the child had mentioned this person many times, but it was a pity that he couldn't see him today.

Thinking about it again, Zimozi once said that the will of heaven is infinite and all things are connected. Some people can't learn too much in a lifetime, and some people can draw inferences from one instance after comprehending the will of heaven.

At the beginning, Gongshang Guo had been evaluated by Zi Mozi, saying that he had comprehended the truth and the origin of affairs, so that he no longer needed to read some books. Could it be that this new disciple that Mr. Wang has accepted is another Gongshang Guo?

(End of this chapter)