warring states careerist

Chapter 470
When these merchants pass through the city gate, they can pass through with a slight bribe. On the surface, they are loaded with some wheat flour or wine, and these are the goods of the Mohist "grocery store". The soldiers guarding the city are not willing to check. Feel free to let it go.

As a secret Mohist, Tian Rang cannot disclose his identity.

However, in Fei Country, there are also some Mohists who are openly active and never hide their identities as Mohists, so they don't need to cover up.

Mills, grocery stores, artisan skills exchange meetings... There are many such well-known organizations in Feiguo.

For example, the shop owners of bean products may not all be Mohists, but they must have participated in the artisan association. According to the method similar to the guild, the city is divided into several districts, and each sells in its own district.

If you want to find Mo Zhe, you can go to the tofu shops in major cities, and you can probably follow the clues.

In addition, there are some water conservancy machinery mills, and grocery stores selling salt and iron tools for small loans, which are basically the "dens" of the Mohist family.

One is that the people need to push the mill, and they come and go frequently, so they can naturally promote something; the other is that the grocery store can make small profits, benefit the people, and thus gain more favorability.

The several carriages loaded with gunpowder slowly drove into a grocery store in the commercial area, which was obviously a Mohist stronghold. It is also the place where the mass market gathers as a "township school".

In the past, Zheng Guozi's production did not destroy the township school, and Zhongni had a lot of reputation.The Mo family was established here, and its force was strong, and Fei Guo couldn't directly oppose it, so he could only turn a blind eye.

After the carriage drove in, the people in the carriage entered the shop and shouted at a middle-aged man in his thirties inside: "Xu Ruo, the goods have been received!"

The middle-aged man named Xu Ruo only glanced at him. Seeing that he was an acquaintance, he knew it was someone from his family. Seeing that there were local people beside him, he smiled and said, "Okay, come in for a cup of tea first..."

While talking, the two walked into a secret room at the back, which was guarded by someone.

Xu Ruo is a native of Sishang, and he joined the Mohists early on. He can be regarded as a figure who can be famous in history if he appears inappropriately.

Originally because of Wu Qi's dying plan, Meng Sheng and other Mohists were all wiped out in Yangcheng. Before that, Xu Ruo had questioned Meng Sheng: If you do this, the Mohism will be extinct in the world!
At that time, Meng Sheng was a giant, and to be a giant, he had to be reasonable and grasp the right to interpret ideology, so he told Xu Ruo: Although we are dead, when the world thinks of loyalty, keeping promises, strict teachers, and helpful friends, it will be the first thing in the world. Think of our Mo family.In this way, there will be more princes and ministers who use the Mohist school, and they can influence them subtly, so that it is possible for them to practice the righteousness of the Mohist school.If we don't die, then no one will use Mohists, and the righteousness of Mohism will not be able to continue!

At that time, there was no idea suitable for this kind of "armed struggle". Due to limitations, Meng Sheng's idea could not be said to be wrong, so he persuaded Xu Ruo.

Therefore, Xu Ruo sighed and said: "This is the truth. Since this is the case, death can make the righteousness of the Mohists flourish, so when defending the city and counterattacking, please let me die first, let me be righteous first!"
So sure enough, Xu Ruo took the lead in the battle of defending the city and fought back. He died under the city first, and he must have been relieved before he died, because he believed Meng Sheng's words, and the deaths of his own people were for the righteousness of the Mohists and for a better future. Benefit the world.

But the reality at this moment, the present at this moment...Meng Sheng is not a giant, but a giant; those who hold the right to interpret righteousness and how to implement it are not those who are out of office, but those who have been in charge of the Xuanyi Department and the editor for more than ten years The rights and responsibilities of "Mo Jing" are appropriate.

The heart of dying for the benefit of the world has not changed, and it has become just what to do to "benefit the world". "Road", and now it is also possible to practice the appropriate use of violence to clear the princes and nobles and build a paradise for the benefit of the world.

Shi had already won this line struggle when Mozi was still alive; and after the expanded Mohist fraternity meeting that paved the way for Shi before Mozi's death, the influential faction of becoming an official has already declined.

Xu Ruo's current task is to promote the business in the capital of Feiguo, because it is for the "benefit of the world".It's okay to die, but what's more?

After Xu Ruo welcomed the man into the dark room, the man took out a jade talisman, even though he was an old friend with Xu Ruo, he could only speak after closing it.

After the jade talisman was completely stitched together, the man said: "There are [-] catties of gunpowder, [-] guns, and some iron swords and spears. They will be delivered later."

"As for the cannons...there's no need. The gunners of the several cannons guarding the city are our people. This is a picture of the city..."

After speaking, he took out a carefully hidden picture from his arms, and after unfolding it, it was real.

The palaces, shopping malls, forts, arsenals, treasuries, and roads are all clear. Xu Ruo was overjoyed and wondered, "How did you draw this?"

The man smiled and said in a low voice: "Last time, didn't you send someone here to show the nobles the flying sky ball? His disciples went up to draw it in person, and they all have a foundation in geometry. They have learned from him for more than ten years. If that group of disciples can’t draw this, what’s the deal?”

Xu Ruo suddenly realized that the demonstration of flying celestial balls, which caused a sensation among thousands of people, was considered a major event in Feiguo. At that time, it was only to expand the influence of the Mohists. After all, it happened more than a year ago.

Who would have thought that it would have been ready then?
Seeing Xu Ruo's expression of adoration, the man smiled and said: "Prepare for the rainy day, this is one of the words that the giant commented on in those days, and it is recorded in the Mo Jing. You should be shocked by this matter, but since he is here to preside over it , there is no need to be shocked.”

Xu Ruo nodded, and said with a look of admiration: "That's right. What other instructions are there? The situation in the city is good now, people's hearts are floating, and resentment is deep. Meng Sheng is coming soon, shouldn't we publicize more about this time?" Fei country’s tyrannical government?”

The visitor smiled and shook his head, and took out a letter from his pocket: "Before I came, please tell me that the affairs of Fei Guo are based on only two words."

Xu Ruo wondered, "Which two words?"

"Praise and kill! First praise, then kill."

After finishing speaking, he handed over the letter, and explained the meaning of Shi carefully to Xu Ruo.

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Two days later, a group of farmers were queuing up to grind the mill here, and a few people were paying back the money they had bought salt on credit, complaining there.

Now that food prices are not high and taxes are high, these peasants who came back from volunteers scolded: "If we really want to fight, why don't we rely on volunteers? The volunteers are all paid by the Mohist family, and those moths even ask us to collect taxes. What a shame." Greedy and insatiable!"

A few people next to him also scolded, this tax is different, the tax is for military use, this tax is unreasonable.Nobles don't have to pay taxes, which makes people even more resentful.

In the open space outside the mill, a group of people sat on the ground and shouted at Xu Ruo, "Xu Ruo, read the newspapers from the previous few days."

Most of these people can read a hundred or ten characters, but newspapers are expensive nowadays, and they are generally read by lectures, and few ordinary people buy them, which makes these readers of the Mohist school much more important.

After returning from serving in the volunteer division, the people often come in groups to listen to the "newspaper reading" in their spare time.

Some are about the situation in the world, some are about the scandals of the nobles of various countries, and some are about very practical farming techniques. There are all kinds of things.

As usual, this has become part of the daily life of the people in the capital of Feiguo. This grocery store and mill has also become a gathering place for the people.

Xu Ruo picked up a newspaper, and the people below immediately fell silent.

They are Chinese and farmers, but they have also served in volunteers for three years. Although they have returned, they still have discipline. This is an advantage that Chinese people elsewhere cannot match.

After quieting down, Xu Ruo said: "Today, what I read is an article by Shi, the vice-leader of the Mohist School, titled "The Three Troubles of Fei Fei". You all know what the three troubles of the people are, right?"

Everyone said in unison: "I know, Zimozi said that you can't eat when you're hungry, you can't wear clothes when you're cold, and you can't rest from fatigue..."

Xu Ruo nodded, and then read the article, which was based on the escaped peasants who built Hucheng, and hoped that Feiguo would change.

As before, it is easy to understand. The difference between the Xuanyi Department and the Mobian is that the Mobian talks about theory and debates with a hundred schools of thought, and the audience is senior intellectuals; while the Xuanyi Department, which was established by itself, is aimed at ordinary people. Agriculture, industry and commerce, the articles are all written in spoken language, which is extremely easy to understand.

These 20 years of training and many experiences in previous lives have made the articles Shi wrote more and more provocative.

However, this article is different from the past. It is full of "hope". While analyzing it calmly, it also makes everyone who hears it full of desire for a life after the change. The way of the poem "Promised Land" depicts the beautiful life that ordinary people can have after the reform in a way of sketching and without too many exclamations.

Xu Ruo, who has been immersed in suitable articles for more than ten years, can see the difference in this article at a glance.

In the past, most of the appropriate articles were because of A, so B may or may not be possible.

But in this article, there is no possibility or impossibility argument at all, but the whole article is "if there is a change, what kind of life will be lived".

It is completely based on "if", without too many exclamations, and with the content of the last large line drawing, it is more provocative than those handouts.

The effect was obvious, because Xu Ruo patted his thigh and cursed after hearing one person finish listening, "Damn, that's great. This is how people live!"

Another person said: "I'm afraid those silverfish won't change. Look at those gadflies and horseflies, are there any who don't drink blood?"

Sighing at the man, he said, "Should it be possible? This time, Meng Sheng came in person. Meng Sheng, that's a candidate for enlightenment. There are tens of thousands of Mohists in the world, but there are only a dozen of them. Back then, it was only a declaration of righteousness." The radicals of the Ministry are not Wuhai. The king should agree to the battle in Japan. Isn’t it written clearly on it, and it is actually beneficial to the king.”

After finishing speaking, the man looked at Xu Ruo and said, "Xu Ruo, do you think this reform can be achieved? Although our life is still far behind, it is much better than those who are on the land. The article a few days ago , I was about to cry when I heard that, it was really painful..."

Xu Ruo smiled, thinking of the word "to kill", nodded and said: "I think it can be successful. This change needs to analyze the pros and cons. In the past, the monarch may not know how to change, so he couldn't change. Now the Mohists have I have written out how to change, and it is enough to follow the example, since it is beneficial to the country, why not change it?"

"The monarch, the monarch, what is the monarch? Isn't it for the benefit of the country? The content of these changes is to benefit the country everywhere. I think this is very clear. Is there any reason not to change?"

"I also thought about it. If there is a real change, life will really be better. You have also been to Sishang. Don't you think Sishang is not rich? If the reform is successful, the wealth of a country will increase, which is also beneficial to the monarch. It's bound to change, right?"

People always believe what they want to believe. Xu Ruo's words made many people who were not so radical nod their heads. Naturally, a few people shook their heads and said, "I don't think so. Those silverfish are afraid that they will never change!"

Xu Ruo thought to himself, these radical people naturally don't need to publicize any more.When it came time to use the gunpowder weapons hidden in the warehouse, these people who scolded silverfish would just laugh out loud that I had long said that they were unreliable, and then picked up the muskets they were already familiar with among the volunteers and smashed open the gate of the palace.

And those who still hold fantasies should be the targets of publicity, otherwise they will still hold fantasies when the door is smashed.

The purpose of the propaganda is to bring our family members closer, and let those who are not our own family members become our own family members.

This time, the advocacy does not teach morality and only talks about hope, in order to let the ever-brighter hopes be punctured in the future, and turn those who still harbor hope into hopeless people.

Therefore, I hope that the more beautiful the depiction, the better. The beauty that makes people feel within reach and close at hand is the best.

This is holding.

And the enemy will help complete the last step of this propaganda, and personally ignite the hay under his own buttocks... The closed, greedy and cruel nobles are actually the largest group of "professional revolutionaries".

(End of this chapter)