warring states careerist

Chapter 319
It seems that the three families of Wei, Zhao and Han were the first generation of Marquis, and after death, they were all posthumous titles of Marquis instead of claiming to be Duke. It seems that they still respect Zhou Tianzi very much.

It's just that what they did ruined the rules of Zhou Tianzi in the general direction, and the rest were just trivial matters.

It's like stabbing someone, but then wiping the blood off that person's body, and then claiming that he is a good person.

The old world rules no longer work.

Weiss also felt that he was old, and he had to explain some things to his son.

So he asked: "From your point of view, the Mo family is nothing more than the old and the young, the noble and the humble, and the morality of honoring the worthy, is it good?"

The young master shook his head, but did not answer.

Weiss sighed: "As a king, as a minister, as a minister, you have different views on elevating the virtuous. If you are a king, don't you want to promote the virtuous and weaken the minister? You are a minister, so naturally you hope to be noble and humble. There's a difference between praising blood and not praising virtue. It's just...you have to be clear, are you a Shiqing or a monarch?"

The young master clapped his hands and said, "That's... okay?"

Weiss shook his head again and said: "There is one thing that has not been clarified about the morality of the Mohists. Is everyone equal under the king? Or is everyone equal under the emperor, including the king? So... it cannot be said to be good, But you can’t say it’s wrong.”

"You can't oppose the rest of their principles just because they think that all the ministers of the Emperor of Heaven are equal to everyone. Instead, you should accept their principles of admiring the worthy, and get rid of their morality that they think that the king is also equal to the lowly servant. Whichever is better, Abandon those who are not good."

The good and bad in the eyes of the king are not the same as the good and bad in the eyes of the Mohists.

Young Master Chi Ruo realized something, but Weiss still wanted to make it clearer.

The state of Jin was divided among the three families because the public family was too weak.However, the public clan is too strong, which is not a good thing. The constraints are serious, and there is a possibility of a coup at any time.

A talent like Wu Qi can be used at this time, because he has no foundation, and at this time, if he wants to be in the top position, he must at least have the blood of the male family, or he must have been in business for a hundred years like the Tian family of Qi State. .

Weiss hopes to have a system that can not only promote talents, but also prevent these talents from becoming bigger, so as not to become the "Han, Zhao and Wei" of the Wei State after more than a hundred years.

But talents like Wu Qi are really difficult to use, because they are too talented, and the world is not a Wei country.Wei Guo couldn't give him what he wanted, and these scholars would naturally go to other countries. Weiss hoped that his son could understand this truth.

I understand that the power of the Wei state depends on people like Wu Qi, Li Kui, Duan Ganmu, and Tian Zifang, not those nobles with prominent backgrounds.

I hope he understands that the Mohists as an organization, the power of the whole organization condensed into one person is far better than a talent like Wu Qi, don't force the Mohists to the side of Chu State, let alone use the saying "rules of the world" to directly confront Mohist grudges.

The three families of Han, Zhao and Wei are the least qualified to talk about Zhou etiquette.

Weiss looked at his son thinking there, and asked again: "If Zheng people don't besiege Yangzhai, how long will it take for you to capture [-] people? How many people will you need to die?"

Young Master Chi recalled the weird city defenses, and those white smoke and thunderous weapons, before he said for a long time: "I'm afraid it will take at least one month, and the loss cannot be less than ten thousand, before we can take it."

Weiss patted the pieces of paper and said, "This is what the Mohists call the cornerstone of the world's soldiers. If a big city like Shangqiu was transformed into a defense like Niu Lanyi, a hundred thousand soldiers would probably not be able to attack it. Losing tens of thousands, the rest of the world would be defeated." How can you let go of the opportunity to bite us?"

With a long sigh, he said: "Many morals of the Mohist school will be opposed by a monarch. But while opposing some, Shangqiu fought against Niulan, and after the two wars, many monarchs wanted to gain the power and talents of the Mohist school."

"In this case, even if you object, you can't say that you object. If you object, you will let the Mohists say that you are an unrighteous king and a warlike king. How can you reason with them in the end? Isn't it relying on fighting?"

"But do you think it's just to deal with those hundreds of Mohists? At that time, what we have to deal with may be Qi, Chu, Zhao, Qin and other countries that denounced us as belligerent kings together with the Mohists!"

"Wu Qi guards the Xihe River, a mere traitor against Mo Shengchuo, sticks to Luoyin, and makes him stop. Think about it, if you order the Mohist to stop activities in Wei, and come forward to denounce the Mohism's remarks, hundreds of Shengchao will even be victorious." You are forcing a talented person to go to another country, can you handle it?"

The young master frowned and said: "Before, Mo Di lobbied the countries, but they were not taken seriously. Why does father pay so much attention now?"

Weiss pointed to the pieces of paper and said, "Because of this thing, because of those gunpowder harvesting machines, and because of the two battles between Shangqiu and Niulan. The original Mohism, maybe it was just a country like Teng and Xue, who cares? Now , they can already be regarded as a country of a thousand chariots like Song Zheng, who dare not care?"

"Mo Di can defend the city. Could it be that he can't attack the city? Before the emperors of the world said that the Mo family was in trouble, you said, what are you? Are you a virtuous ruler who upholds the rules in the eyes of the emperors of the world? No! When the time comes You are an unjust and warlike tyrant, they will laugh out loud in their sleep at night!"

After hesitating for a moment, Young Master Chi said: "But... But I think that all the nobles in the world will oppose the morality of the Mohist school."

Weiss laughed loudly and said, "But among the kings of the world today, if they want to reform, which one would like Shiqing nobles? I like it, but I have no ability to object, so I have to say I like it."

Weiss still wanted to say something, but the servant outside the bedroom said: "Your Majesty, Xihe is urgent!"

The father and son were both startled, the Qin people had just been defeated by Wu Qi in Xihe last year, what urgent report would there be at this time?

After all, Xihe is an important place, Weiss didn't dare to neglect, after seeing the news, he couldn't help laughing.

News came from Xihe that Lord Qin passed away, and the new ruler ascended the throne at a young age.

In this way, the people of Qin would not be able to get involved in Xihe for another three to five years. Although it would be difficult for Han and Zhao to send troops to cooperate within three years, without the Qin people in the west, Xihe soldiers could be mobilized, and so could Wu Qi. Participate in the conquest of Chu.

The gloom that the two countries could not work together was dispelled by Qin Junxie's news. Weiss breathed a sigh of relief: "In this way, there is still something to do with the prince's decision."

Young Master Chi said angrily, "I'm afraid the Mo family is behind Chu."

Weiss smiled and said: "No. After all, you still don't understand the principles of the Mohists. They just want the world to eliminate soldiers. Therefore, we need a state of Chu to check and balance our three Jins. That's why we went into battle in Niulanyi shirtless. They didn't want the prince to return to Chu. That's all."

"The enmity between Zheng Guo and South Korea can't be resolved now, and Yuguan is occupied again. How can the Chu people not retaliate? At that time, will this be considered an unjust war? Did the Mohists make it clear? Can the Chu people not take the opportunity to attack Zheng? "

"The Mohists always say that the Mohist are the people of the world. Can they still stand on the side of Chu when the Chu people attack Zheng? If they do that, they are Chu people, and how can they get close to the tourists who are not from the Chu country? "

"Yesterday the Mohists could stand on the side of Chu State to defend Niu Lan, and tomorrow they will accuse Chu State of selling equipment to help Zheng people defend the city in an unjust war. What they judge right and wrong is not the enmity between countries, but their hearts non-aggressive way.”

"Since you hate them, you must first understand them. You might as well read and read more about the Mohists' remarks."

Speaking of this, Wei Si laughed again: "Han Zhao Xinjun cannot send troops after ascending the throne. This is a bad thing. But as the Mohist said, how can we know the fortune and misfortune when Qin Weng loses his horse? King Sheng made an alliance with Mo Di before and the deadline is coming soon." , I want to see if Chu State will let such a good opportunity not attack Zheng State."

"In the past three years, I have lost the support of Han and Zhao, but Chu has also lost the heart of the Mohist family. Very good! Very good! The Marquis of Han will not die, and the people of Zheng will not rebel. He Chu State does not want to eliminate soldiers and benefit the world, but has always been If you are beaten, you will not have the opportunity to fight non-offensive battles, but you can pretend to benefit the world and form an alliance with the Mohists. Now, I want to see if the Chu people will abide by this alliance?"

"There is no one but Lier in disputes and alliances in the world! Yesterday it was beneficial to the alliance, but today it is not beneficial to the rebellion. Mo Di, the great sage, just hopes to persuade the kings of the world to stop fighting. How can he succeed? He said it is beneficial to the world, but how can it benefit the king?"

Young Master Chi thought of what Qin Huali said when he came here to lobby the soldiers before, and said with a smile: "The Mohists are not unreasonable. They only say that the wealth of the nation is the wealth of the king. If the soldiers stop fighting and rest, the population will double in 20 years and wealth will double. , the wealth of a country will double... This is the reason why they benefit the king."

Weiss also smiled and said, "Yes, but such a king can be made with a piece of wood and a pottery figurine. But who wants to be such a king among the kings of the world today?"

"The truth is right, but do you have to do what is right? If so, where is there any dispute in the world? Hahahaha!"

Young Master Chi also laughed, and after talking about Mo Zhe, Wei Si said: "Now Qin Jun is new, if you are the king, what should you do?"

Young Master Chi thought for a while and said, "It's time for Wu Qi to attack Luoyin and Chongquan!"

Weiss shook his head and said: "You are wrong. At this time, Wu Qi should be strictly ordered not to attack the Qin people's cities, and he should take the initiative to send condolences as a gesture of repair."

The young master was puzzled, Wei Si explained: "Qin Jun's new death is to usurp the throne. Now the successor is young, the lord and ministers are suspicious, and the new and old have hatred. At this time, attacking the Qin people is helping the Qin people to calm down. Doubt and hatred."

"Gongzilian took advantage of the battle of Sui Xihe last year and asked Sheng Chuo to defend Luoyin in Qin to make a name for him. At this time, if he attacked Qin again, wouldn't he help Gongzilian? He has ambitions and refuses to be a vassal. Although he can't be killed, he can Have to guard against."

"Although he ran away at a young age, he is still the son of Qin Ying. This time defending Luoyin is also a proof that this person still has a foundation in Qin. Otherwise, how could Shengchuo have a chance to enter Luoyin?"

"Besides, the prince is still alive, and he is going to try his best to seek Chu. It is not appropriate to provoke the people of Qin at this time. If you are a king, you need to look at the world. Wei is trapped, Qin, Qi, Chu, Zhao and Han are surrounded. If you are not careful, you may be in danger of subjugation. , you can't stay awake."

The young master knelt and bowed to indicate that he would write it down.Immediately, Weiss asked people to prepare the things used for condolence, sent doctors to Qin, and sent people to Zhao Han to celebrate the new king.

(End of this chapter)