warring states careerist

Chapter 483 The Rebellion
The brawl in the small teahouse quickly spread to the Mohists' stronghold in Feiguo's capital, which made Xu Ruo a little confused.

Since Meng Sheng was there, Xu Ruo went to ask for advice.

"Do you think this is a good thing? Or is it a bad thing? I think that under such circumstances, the people should first consider the details of the law, system, and reform, and then consider the mysterious morality. Is this the case?"

Meng Sheng smiled and asked back: "Since we want to talk about making laws and reforming, what is the reason for making laws? What is the reason for changing?"

"If you can't tell the way, you can't deduce the magic. The reason for the change is the mercy of the monarch to implement benevolent government? Or the system itself should be for the benefit of all? Is change the duty? Or pity? Benevolence, is it love? Or Self-love? Or, as the Taoists say, benevolence and righteousness come out and the world is chaotic?"

"Is it possible not to distinguish these seemingly useless things?"

For Xu Ruo, this is a question that does not need to be carefully considered. He quickly said: "The reason is this, and I can understand it. But, won't the current quarrel divide the power of the people?"

Meng Sheng nodded and said: "So, it is appropriate to say that we require the same while reserving differences. It is also said that the things that benefit the world must be led by the Mohists. Zi Mozi said that in ancient times, thousands of people had thousands of righteousness. Even if it is to benefit the world, different People also have different doctrines, relying on this, they rationally outline what the future of the world will look like."

"In everything, we must take the essence and discard the dross. The same is true for righteousness. Lao Dan's words are not without merit for our Mohists. Zhong Ni's words have also been praised by Zi Mozi. It is in line with ours. Those that are righteous should be absorbed and transformed; those that do not conform to our righteousness should be removed.”

"There can only be one mainstream righteousness in the world, so we must uphold the same, otherwise the world will be in chaos. What is the same is writing, language, and righteousness. Otherwise, Zhao people have Zhao people's righteousness, and Chu people have Chu people's righteousness. The meaning of righteousness, as the saying goes, the hearts of people who are not my race must be different, this race can be different, and this righteousness can also be different. If the world is not the same, it will fall apart."

Xu Ruo nodded and said: "From the perspective of the world, it is like this. From the perspective of Fei's country, isn't it the same? Some people hope that the monarchy will be false, some people hope that the people of the country will discuss the government and republic, and some even hope that Fei will be divided into small countries and few people to do their own thing. Government and self-government..."

Meng Sheng smiled and said, "But some people stand up and say, is the current system unshakable?"

Xu Ruo suddenly said, "That's not true."

Meng Sheng said: "That's it. Have you ever seen a pottery craftsman? There are many steps in making pottery. The first step is to dig out the hard clay, smash it, add water to mix it, and then think about making clay bowls and pots. , or pottery kettle?"

"The current dispute is whether to make clay bowls or clay pots. But there is no dispute about breaking the original clay and adding water to mix it."

"The Mohists... want to make clay pots. Then we have to take the lead and persuade those who want to make clay bowls to make clay pots, or break the clay with them to mix the muddy water first, and then we will talk about the rest."

Xu Ruo sighed, "What I'm worried about is the issue of dominance. According to the above judgment, the people of Fei Country can spontaneously carry out a revolution and thus naturally move closer to us. However, under the chaos, thousands of people have thousands of righteousness. Ambitious people emerge frequently."

"The Mohists don't work hard, how can they lead?"

Meng Sheng pointed to the sky and said, "Look at the world, don't just look at Fei country. The affairs of Fei country are not the affairs of Fei country, but the affairs of Mohist, Wei, Qi and other countries. Let me ask you, if there is no matter for us With military support, even if Ji Sunluan's position changes, will he be able to support it?"

Xu Ruo shook his head, as if he understood something, Meng Sheng said again: "If this is a big country such as Chu, Jin, Qin, Qi, etc., and the people are so riotous, discussing about making laws and discussing politics, we Mohists must participate in it, and we will not hesitate to die first. , so as to gain leadership.”

"If Qi and Jin are like this, as long as they win and change the land system to benefit the people, and the people can understand what is benefit and what is power, then why bother? Zhenbi shouted to participate in it, and organized volunteers with the strength of Qi and Jin people alone , who in the world can stop it?"

"The problem is that the country of Fei is too small, and the people are passionate and intelligent, but they are not strong enough to fight against the system of the world. Therefore, the biggest support of the Mohists is not to be a pioneer when the people of the country riot, go to the city and beat drums to fight, but after the riot is successful Be the first to recognize the legitimacy of the change, relying on volunteers to repel possible interference. This is the initiative we should grasp.”

"Looking at the world, it is not good for the future of the world that the Mohists go into battle today. It is because Fei is too small. If this is Chu, Qi, Jin, and the current situation, we will naturally go into battle shirtless. As long as we succeed, the world can look forward to it, and there is no need to consider the rest. As a result, it depends on the desire of the people to seek profit and the benefit of righteous troops to make the world agree with our rules."

"If you don't pay attention to the affairs of Fei country now, it will turn into an unmanageable situation. Qin, Chu, Qi and Jin are at war, which seems to be enmity, but if Fei country is really radical, people discuss politics, and abolish the princes, they will stop immediately to suppress and benefit the world. great cause."

Xu Ruo had already understood, and asked in silence for a long time: "Then the situation in Fei Country, for the benefit of the world, the best result...is not the best result for the people of Fei Country?"

Meng Sheng said: "Since you have joined the Mohist school, you must look at the world."

"In the past, Wumazi argued with Zimozi, saying: I am different from Zi, and I cannot love both. I love Zou people from Yue people, Lu people from Zou people, my hometown people from Lu people, and my family from Lu people. Villagers, love me dear to my family, love me to my relatives, and think that they are close to me. If you hit me, you will get sick, but if you hit the other, you will not get sick. Why do I not brush the sick and not the sick? Therefore, there are those who kill others to benefit me, and those who do not kill me to benefit."

"If you don't look at the world, you will be like what Wumazi said, he is from the state of Lu, so he loves Zou people more than Yue people, loves Lu people more than Zou people, and then loves people in his hometown more than people from other places in Lu country ...If the world is like this, do you know what the consequences will be?"

This is what the Mohists have been promoting. If you want to rule the world, you must promote the concept of the people of the world, and firmly oppose any "national"ism in the Kyushu Zhuxia. Otherwise, the world will make people from Zhao, Qin, Lu, Zou Division will have devastating consequences for the world.

Xu Ruo didn't say anything, it was self-evident.

In his view, according to the morality of the Mohist school, the best result that the people of Fei country can achieve is to completely abolish the monarch. With the status of a son, the people will probably still choose Ji Sunluan in this era.

He didn't know that Wei Rang was a Mohist, and he didn't know that Ji Sunluan hadn't come forward, but the Mohist family was secretly controlling and using a puppet to control the situation in Fei Country within a controllable range.

So Xu Ruo couldn't figure it out, Meng Sheng was using "beneficial to the world" to explain, that is to say, the situation of Fei country may not be the most beneficial to Fei country, but it will be beneficial to the world in the future.This is a compromise and helplessness in a situation. I hope Xu Ruo can look at the world and get out of trouble.

After Xu Ruo was silent, he said slowly, "From the perspective of benefiting the world, what is the best outcome for the situation in Fei Country?"

Meng Sheng once again quoted Mozi's words: "Zi Mozi said that if the world wants to benefit, it must be the same and synonymous. It is determined to be one. Today, Sishang is just a non-offensive alliance. This is a kind of righteousness. Non-attack is the Mohist's righteousness, but the righteousness of the Mohists is not just non-offensive."

"The best situation is that the non-aggressive alliance of the above countries goes further. Non-aggressive alliance, tax and fee alliance, education alliance, writing alliance, weights and measures alliance, currency alliance..."

"Don't worry, wait. When the time comes, we will do what is good for the world."

Looking in the direction of the palaces in the city, Meng Sheng thought to himself that his presence gave both sides some time to breathe. It seemed that he had given the king and nobles of Fei the time to prepare, but in fact he was giving the people of Fei more time.It seems that the monarchs and nobles of Fei Kingdom have not yet figured out the situation of Fei Kingdom: as long as Ji Sunluan takes power in a coup, even if the nobles do not support it and the old forces rise up to oppose it, it will be useless.

The Mohists can justifiably send troops, but the matter of Fei country has little to do with Fei country, but is sandwiched between Wei, Qi, Chu, and Mo, and it is these external forces that determine their direction in the end.

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In Fei Guo's palace, Mr. Fei was extremely impatient, and the courtiers near him were also gloomy, some shouted loudly, or some rushed to criticize.

What Ji Sunluan said in front of the palace gate made Fei Jun's situation immediately unfavorable. This was a situation that the ministers and nobles did not expect. Ji Sunluan would stand up to support the people.

Aristocratic coups also need the support of the people.However, the people want riots, but the nobles will not support them, especially if the conditions are so harsh.To be a monarch, you need the support of the nobles. The current opinions of the people are basically opposed by the nobles.

The aristocrats can coup, but they can't make a revolution. This difference makes Ji Sunluan's reversal at a critical moment far-reaching.

Neither the monarch nor the nobles are born to know everything. Under empiricism, they can only infer the current situation from the past situation.A riot without the aristocrats instigating behind it is impossible to succeed. This is a long-standing experience, and it seems to have become a rule.

When Ji Sunluan jumped out, Fei Jun realized the seriousness of the situation.

The ministers and nobles all remonstrated: "The hearts of the people in the capital have been disturbed, and the young master is bewitching the hearts of the people to use this to do things that are chaotic. At this moment, the outside of the capital is still fine, so we should urgently dispatch private soldiers from various families to work in the palace. Put an end to chaos!"

"Anyone who riots should be killed. Otherwise, it is not enough to deter the common people. The common people seek profit and fear death, and they must fear death. Chaos can be quelled."

Now the city is in chaos, people with swords and spears are united everywhere, and many people have the experience of serving in the volunteer army, the people in the capital are in chaos, and the few soldiers in the city can't hold it.

Fortunately, the nobles also have private soldiers and soldiers. Under the feudal system, this is very good for the ruling class: uprisings that sweep the world are not easy to occur, and it is difficult for scattered soldiers to resist external aggression. Suppression is not prone to the situation where the world gathers to respond after the monarchy is centralized.

(End of this chapter)