warring states careerist

Chapter 460 System
"Since it is based on the theory of the world, the Mohists will support those who make progress in everything. If they do not advance but retreat, they must fight to make him progress. This is a righteous war, and there is no distinction between countries. Mohism is not the ink of a country, but The ink of the world."

Wu Qi was silent and bowed his head in thought.

At this time, all countries in the world did not shy away from talking about mergers and wars, but the etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period still remained. Things like South Korea's surprise attack on Zheng Guo and the destruction of Zheng during the alliance could only happen in the Warring States Period.

However, at the beginning of the Warring States Period, countries at least need to have some "face" and will seek a teacher to be famous. If they want to be famous, this name must have a basis, that is, etiquette.Without etiquette, there is no way to tell right from wrong, and it is also impossible to tell whether you are a famous teacher or an unknown teacher.

The three Jins attacked Qi, and it was because of the Gongsunsun Rebellion that the Tian family was suspected of killing their brothers.The Three Jins and Qi have to take the form of Zhou Tianzi.

But what the Mohist said clearly means: Mohist has its own rules and logic, etiquette is the rule, the Mohist abides by their own etiquette, not the existing etiquette at this time, as long as it is not in line with righteousness, the Mohist may fight against it.

And righteousness... the only one in the world who can hold the right to interpret righteousness is Mohism.In the world debate, each family suffered a complete defeat. Confucianism has not yet merged with Huang Lao's theory of destiny, and it is even more difficult to spread among the monarchs. The material foundation of the enfeoffment system brought by iron, gunpowder, and ox farming is no longer among the people, and it is also declining day by day. .

Legalism was just emerging, but it lacked a description of the future, and also lacked a fundamental connotation. It was just art rather than Tao. It only gave rational support for the reform, but it did not clarify the root of the reform.

Although Wu Qi slandered the Mohists for saying that the war was so "in line with the righteousness", he recalled in his mind the pamphlets of the Mohists criticizing the policies of various countries over the years, and nodded secretly.

Ever since the Mohist published a pamphlet about the source and increase of the sum of wealth in the world, the economic policies of various countries have always been based on that pamphlet, and they have never exceeded the rules.

It is frightening and frightening that words and deeds are the same, and that judgments can be properly explained.

For the transformation of Qin, the Mohists also have criticisms and support, such as Suo Lucan's criticism, which is to stand in the end is agriculture the only means to increase the total wealth of the world, or is industrial and commercial labor also the means to increase the total wealth of the world? controversy.

As for support, the Mohists also believe that the situation in Qin land is special. No matter what, compared with the previous wells and fields and nobles’ closure of fields, the transformation of Qin land has liberated productivity, especially if it is combined with cattle plowing and ridge farming, this is definitely higher than of the original system.

All of this stems from joining the Mohist school 20 years ago, and gradually formed a complete system of Mohist morality.

Just like the previous Confucianism, Zhongni has "propriety" to follow, so he can judge the right or wrong of a matter according to the propriety, and support what is in line with the propriety, and oppose what is not in line with the propriety.

Twenty years ago, the Mohists talked about benefits, righteousness, and the will of heaven, but what should a world that conforms to the will of heaven look like?
Mozi did not point out, or pointed out a too far away, impossible to achieve within hundreds of years, "so that everyone can get what they are good at, and the world should take care of it; if they divide their duties, the world can get it; ; There are countless strengths and weaknesses, and everything in the world is ready", and the ultimate "universal love" in the world.

Let people have their own strengths, and let people do what they like... This is too far away for the Warring States Period. This is the ultimate dream of freedom for mankind.

However, Shi appeared after the Mohists, and based on the theory of the Nine-fold Promised Land, combined with Tianxia Fu, one of the three forms of Mohism, pointed out what kind of system the paradise we are now pursuing should be.

In the struggle between Confucianism and Mohism, Confucianism originally had etiquette to follow.

This is looking backwards, the road traveled is experienced, so it is easier for people to accept, and people prefer to accept intuitive things.

The ambition of Mohism is to look forward. When the theory is not rich and the internal system is not perfect, it is difficult to understand, because it is difficult for people to accept things that are not intuitive and require logic.

But when the Mohist system gradually became unified and evolved into what it is now, the only advantage of Confucianism is gone.

Although there are etiquette to follow, it is more intuitive; but Mohists now also have a paradise to talk about, which is also intuitive.

The legalists in the ascendant now pay attention to "unlawful ancient times", but their purpose is to fight for the world by force. As for what will happen after the world is stable, they only leave one sentence "unlawful ancient times". It is "ancient", but unfortunately they did not describe what the future should look like, and lacked a "ism" for reference.

On the basis of the king's words being the law, the idea that "all the rulers and ministers, high and low, obey the law" is beautiful, but it is also contradictory. The king's words are the law, how can the king follow the law?This is the law obeying the emperor, not the emperor obeying the law, because the Mohists believe that this is not feasible in terms of logical debate.

The gathering of Mohists in Shangqiu City 20 years ago focused on solving what Mozi said, "What is above must be true; what is wrong must be wrong. If there is a fault above, it will be admonished, and if there is good below, then it will be correct." The question of "recommended".

If these words are taken only half a sentence, they have two completely different meanings.

"Whatever is above must be what is", if only a half sentence is mentioned, it will be no different from what the king says is the law.

"Therefore, the virtuous people in the world are chosen, and they are established as the son of heaven." If only this half sentence is mentioned, it will not be able to solve the contradiction between the slow speed of information dissemination and the lack of material foundation in the era.

Therefore, Mohism needs to have its own system and logic. Within the logic, it can be "democratic and centralized", and at the same time, it can allow "the superiors will advise them, and the inferiors will recommend them", and at the same time, they can gather the righteousness of the masses. Centralize power to govern.

When the material foundation is insufficient, this is the only possible way to change the "family world".

If the world is ruled by one family, then "everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world" is empty talk after all.The Mohists have always believed that it is righteous to guide people with benefits, and only by letting the people in the world benefit from the world can we finally achieve "the rise and fall of the world and the people in the world must be responsible for it."

All this needs to open up the wisdom of the people, which is a long process.

All of this is going on silently. For example, Wu Qi once saw people in the village community discussing "whether to increase taxes on grain imported from the Song Dynasty", which is to encourage the people to fight for their own interests. What should it be.

This kind of seemingly meaningless matter can eventually be subtly influenced. When everyone knows where their interests lie, they will understand what kind of system can guarantee their own interests, and then they will take the initiative to fight for it.

All the policies and comments of the Mohists so far have been closely related to the two issues of "the world" and "benefiting the world", and they have not exceeded it. Therefore, it can be regarded as "doing what one wants without transgressing the rules", but the rules are not the same. moment.

Through printing and debate, the Mohist firmly maintained the power of interpretation of "righteousness" and "benefit to the world", and even gave the market a different definition of words such as "hero".

In terms of righteousness and benefit to the world, no one in the world can compete with Mohist now.

With the increase of the total wealth of the world and the development of productivity, the system of the world cannot be compared with that of Sishang.

For the benefit of the general public, the Mohists have now clearly pointed out that the nobles of Shiqing are moths, united the interests of merchants, handicrafts, and serfs as much as possible, and proposed a concept of a paradise without nobles of Shiqing.

Regarding the cultural system, Mohism is the school of thought in the Central Plains after all, competing with Confucianism on whether to "wear mourning for three years" or "wear mourning for three days"; "Dalu" is also "the joy of the lower Riba people".In the final analysis, it is an internal cultural dispute, not a dispute between barbarians and the Central Plains.

This kind of propaganda and agitation, which lasted for nearly 20 years, and technological innovation, which lasted for 20 years, have brought about various changes, which can be seen in Wu Qi.

If 20 years ago, Wu Qi would not have any doubts about his ambition.

If you don't be a minister, you will never return to your hometown.If this was said 20 years ago, it would indeed have caused countless people to ridicule and think it was a dreaming ambition.

But now, Wu Qi feels that this ambition... is like a boudoir's resentment towards a woman: Under the old system, Shi Qing was in power, and scholars were hard to be respected, so he was dissatisfied, but he was dissatisfied with the final decision, but it was to be done in this unreasonable place. has its own place within.

Compared with the reforming world conceived by the Mohists, it is inferior in the end.

Now, even a hero like Wu Qi, who has been propagated and influenced by these theories of Mohism, inevitably begins to think about the meaning of his ambitions.

With the pearls of wealth and wealth in front of him, it is too difficult to surpass the Mohists in politics. Those changes that could be famous in history with a little effort, now need to do more and have better results to be regarded as displaying their ambitions.

He is not an aristocrat of Shiqing, nor does he have a vast fief and property, and he has no natural instinctive aversion to Mohist policies out of class interests.

But he knows that he is old, if the Mohists were like this when he was young, he will definitely join the Mohism, display his ambitions with ambition, and rule the world.But now, he does not conform to the rules of the Mohist school, and only Qin can display his ambitions.

When it comes to ambitions, heroes, and cruel reality, it seems that the Qin people's westward expansion is the only feasible way.

As for whether the reform of the Qin land can be successful and can subdue those Shiqing nobles and the power of the public clan, Shi seems to be full of confidence.

After all, even if Sheng Chuo and others rebelled against Mo, they still have some skills. Now that Qin Jun’s power has been established, Shiqing in the three counties can no longer win. Change is inevitable.

Shi just wanted to lure Qin to reform and expand westward.If it was in the past, it would be impossible.However, now that the ironware has been produced, the stirrups have been used, the gunpowder has been ignited, and Solu's participation in the westward journey has been made, benefiting from the west has become another choice for Qin.

At this time, going west, relying on the Central Plains' organizational skills and technical skills, is hanging and beating children.But going east to south, whether it is Wei or Nanzheng Zhimo, is a choice that does more harm than good to Qin.If you can't succeed, you can't talk about ambition.

Wu Qiming knew that Shi said these things for the benefit of the Mohists, but everywhere Shi talked about Qin Jun's interests and Wu Qi's ambitions, it seemed that this was the only way to choose.

Seeing that Wu Qi was silent there, he secretly smiled in his heart.

Xindao, there is naturally a generation gap brought about by technological development, and it is profitable to expand Qin State westward.But thanks to you who have trained martial arts soldiers in Xihe for many years, you have cut off the possibility of Qin people going east within 20 years, so you have to go west.

The lasso woven by the general trend of the world, you know it is a lasso, but you have to drill it if you don’t want to, there is no other way.

(End of this chapter)