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Chapter 400 Time is ruthless and the world is glowing ([-])

In the third year after Meng Zhuze's alliance, that is, the ninth year of King An of Zhou, AD [-].

In the past three years, many things have happened in the world, many people have died, and many battles have been fought.

But the sun still rises and falls, and the month depends on profit and loss.

The changes of time are the most ruthless to people.

Yuedi, Hangou, this canal that was dug for hegemony, is now in a hurry, with boats and boats competing to connect the rivers and Huaihe Rivers.

Thirty miles ahead is Guangling City.

On a boat, an old man was sitting on the bow, holding something in his hand. It was made of brass and looked like a straight piece of wood, with expensive crystals inlaid on both sides. This was the telescope made by the Mohists last year.

The old man lifted it up to have a look from time to time, with many smiles on his face and nodded from time to time.

A young man about 30 years old was standing beside him, and he said in a repeated voice, "Young man, it is easy to get dizzy when you look at this thing from far away, so it's better not to look at it too much."

It is suitable to speak.And the one he calls a giant is naturally Mozi.

But Mo Zi didn't take back the binoculars, and said with a smile: "Mr. Changsang said that I won't make it through the end of this year. People are mortal. I have seen the dawn of benefiting the world, so I am not afraid of death. If I am not afraid of death, why should I be afraid of dizziness?"

Behind Shi, there are still five strong men with swords standing. They are the fifth of the thirteen swords that Yue Shi had at the beginning. Now they are all in high positions in the Mohists, but this time Mozi said that he was the last to travel before he died. Still want these people to follow and accompany.

In addition to this boat, there are several other boats behind, with many Mohist characters on them.

Although Mozi didn't care about what he said, everyone present was saddened. Mr. Changsang's medical skills were unparalleled, and since he said that Juzi couldn't make it through this year, he probably couldn't make it through.

Mozi played with the telescope and sighed: "This thing is really good. It's a pity that I can't see the moon, I can only see it vaguely."

Shi Lian said: "Sir, live hard for a few more years, he is grinding, and the craftsman is becoming more and more skilled..."

Mozi laughed and said, "I can't make it through! I can't make it through!"

"I have seen one and a half of the three things I wanted to see the most back then. There is no news about Solucan so far, but I sent someone to send back a few good horses from the west. Plow and fight.”

"Leading the team back from the extreme north with the nest, the world was shaken, proving that at least the other family was wrong. Our statement about the world may be right, and that's enough."

"I wanted to benefit the world from the age of 20, and now I'm over [-]. I really want to live a few more years, but it's a pity that I can't live."

Everyone on the boat was very sad when they heard the words, and many disciples wept softly.

Seeing the boats passing by, many disciples pointed to a boat passing by in the distance and said, "That is our boat, which transports copper ingots from Lingyang."

"There is also that ship, which transports cane sugar and salt from Haiyang. Yunmeng in Chudi has sugarcane, we squeeze it into icing sugar, and boil salt in Haiyang. These are all actions of the Italian world, and some wealthy farmers are also doing it now. I can drink a pot of sugar water with 'tea' in the afternoon, and the salt is enough..."

Mozi just kept nodding his head and said, "Good! Good! Good..."

He stood up tremblingly, and Shihe and the people beside him rushed to support him. Mozi watched the bow of the boat break through the waves, stared at the water for a long time, and said wistfully, "Old Dan said, the wise are happy with water."

"The joy of a wise man is like running water, reading everything in the world leisurely and indifferently. From his point of view, I can't be considered a wise man. The more I read everything in the world, the less leisurely and indifferent I am. Hold the sword to benefit the world!"

Everyone kept silent, knowing the temperament and status of the husband, he had long since cared about the opinions of other families, he has formed a family of his own, has his own rules, and what never goes beyond the old system is not the old system, but the heart of "aspiring to be the best in the world".

Mozi looked at it for a long time, and said to the person behind him, "Gao He, go to the back and fetch some things I wrote in the past few years."

Hearing this, Gao He hurriedly stepped back and took out a huge wooden box.

If this wooden box contains bamboo slips, it may not be more than [-] characters.But if all the books are bound with grass paper, there may be more than millions of words.

Only two people on board knew what was written in it.

Mozi and Shi.

In fact, it is filled with blank bound papers, with Mozi's signature and seal on every few pages, but there is actually nothing in it.

This time before his death, Mozi had a talk with Shimi before going on a trip, and told Shi about it.

After Gao He brought the wooden box, Mozi called all the high-ranking Mohists on the boat to come over, and said, "This is the study of Tianzhi that I have studied all these years."

"There are no political system, personnel affairs, and views on how the Mohist school will go in the future. There are only ideas about the geometry of the nine numbers, the sun, the moon, the stars, and the harvesting and labor."

"Do you remember?"

Everyone said: "Remember."

Mozi asked again: "If someone says from here that I, Mo Di, have written some personnel and political arrangements, what do you think?"

Those people said: "It must be a lie. It can't be trusted. If you usurp the words of the giant, you should be punished!"

Mozi nodded, looked at Shi Shi who was the only one who knew the truth, and said, "Shi is the one who can comprehend the knowledge of Heaven's will the most. Others are not as good. Let these things be handed over to Shi. In the future, I will organize an article, Just publish an article to use all my knowledge of Mohism."

I understand that Mozi believes in his views on everything in the world, and I also understand that Mozi knows his position in the Mohist school, so before he dies, he hopes to do something for the world at last.

He also asked Shi, would he be willing to put his knowledge under Mo Di's name?It's just what you can't ask for, and you keep saying that you don't seek fame. If it's for the benefit of the world, you must do it right. There is no other way.

What Mozi said before is really restrictive.There are factions, disputes, and disputes within the Mohist School, and there are even many incompatible factions.

During the big gathering three years ago, Mozi retired from the position of giant, and Qin Huali became a giant, pushing Wei Yue away and becoming the youngest Qiwukai.

Mozi didn't want to leave anything behind, let Shi take advantage of it. It's not that he doesn't trust Shi, but he doesn't want any possibility.

So he said that there are no views on personnel and politics in it, but only cold "theorems" that explain the knowledge of the objective world.

On this point, Mozi always felt that Shi knew far more than he showed, and Mozi knew that as the founder of Mohism, some things he wrote and Shi wrote had completely different meanings to future generations.

Shi stretched out his hands to take the wooden box, and Mozi exhorted in front of everyone: "These things are sorted out very slowly. Don't worry. Moreover, what I wrote is still not as good as that of Shi, who used to be the radical of Xuanyi." It is easier for the public to understand... what is appropriate is to sort out all this in words that most people can understand."

Shi bowed his head and said, "I would like to respect Mr.'s order. I will never forget it."

Mozi waved his hand and said, "Put it away. I don't talk about political affairs these days, just look at the scenery, the changes over the years, and see how much we have benefited the world. How far is it to Guangling?"

Gao He said from the side: "We must arrive before evening."

Mozi laughed and said, "Then rest in Guangling for a day."

In the evening, the setting sun made the river red, and a group of people got off the boat, and there were already people waiting here to greet them.

Mozi rode in a carriage, and the rest rode on horses, and came to the city of Guangling along the road.

This is Yuedi, but not far away is Haiyang occupied by the Mohists. The Mohism has penetrated a lot, and it is almost the same as Zaisang.

Entering the city, it is easy to see the stronghold of the Mo family here.

The houses made of red bricks are inlaid with a few light green 璆林 windows, which were very sensational when they first arrived, but now everyone in the city has become accustomed to them. Mohists call them glass.

Next to this is a wine shop, with a wooden board next to it, where Mohists give lectures and teach calligraphy every once in a while.On the wooden board, there are still traces left by the last Islamic characters, which have not been wiped clean, and a few simple words such as "rice", "salt" and "sugar" can be vaguely seen.

The setting sun shone on the glass, which was a bit dazzling. Mozi blocked his eyes with his hands, turned around and asked, "Shi, tell me, 200 years...is it enough for everyone in the world to use glass instead of window paper?"

Shi smiled and said, "Should be, right? Didn't you visit the glass workshop on the small island on the lake last month? Actually... Fortunately, it's just the seaweed ash you need, which is a bit difficult to get."

The small island is in Peize, and it is some secret workshops of the Mo family, and the defense is extremely strict.

Mo Zi knew that this seaweed ash was a must for making glass. The Mo family not only had their own workshops, but also bought them at the seaside, and there were already some workshops specialized in making these things at the seaside of Yuedi.

In some cases, the nobles of the Yue State directly used the serfs in their fiefdoms as workshop workers, because the food has become less valuable in recent years, and various luxury goods of the Mohists have emerged in endlessly. It is difficult to maintain a luxurious life.

Others have glass, so you have to get one yourself. This thing is bright and comfortable to live in.

Others have porcelain, so you have to get some yourself, or you will damage your aristocratic bearing too much.

Other people's private soldiers have muskets and iron swords, so I have to buy some myself, otherwise I will not have enough strength to speak.

Others have iron pans, mirrors, and cotton cloths, so I must have...

But only relying on the income from the fief Lutian, food is getting cheaper and cheaper, and the Mohist family does not accept food. As long as money is needed, if they want to maintain such a life, they have to use their brains.

Some learn from Haiyang and use their own serfs to plant sugar cane; some open straw ash cooking workshops by the sea; some grow cotton in their own fiefs...

Although there are not many people, at least some people have already done so.

Mozi looked at Shi and asked: "Didn't you say that this algae ash can be made with charcoal, bile juice and salt? And the bile water can also be burned with sulfur or something? "

Shi laughed and said: "The world is changing, and the master said to weigh the big and the small. I'm afraid I don't have the mind to deal with these things. But my disciples have grown up gradually, and they have learned a lot. After a few years , they will be able to take charge of these matters alone... we will talk about it at that time. If it is true, it may be possible in 200 years."

"Sir, you don't have to worry about this. As long as our Mohist's knowledge of Tianzhi is passed on, even if they can't, there will always be someone behind. That's why I said at the beginning that Mr. walked into the grass and became thousands of incarnations, just for these things. .”

Mozi sighed and said, "I'm in a hurry...I'm about to die, but I'm more anxious than before. When I see glass, I'm anxious, and I want all the people in the world to use it; when I see sugar, I'm anxious." I am anxious, I want all the people in the world to be able to eat it; seeing iron, I am anxious, I want all the people in the world to buy it... I am anxious for everything, you don’t understand that when you are about to die, seeing all this is happening In front of me, I can't see the mood of more people benefiting..."

(End of this chapter)