warring states careerist

Chapter 530
The young man didn't know if he really believed it, or because he had no other choice but to believe it, so he nodded heavily.

It is not only for the middle-aged man, but also for myself to let go of those uneasiness.

That's right, the Mohists have already acknowledged the change of Fei Guo's monarch, and will implement the non-aggression alliance. At this point, even if Qi Guo interferes, so what?
At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from the silent crowd.

As if seeing him off, someone didn't know who spilled a can of spirits on the dozen or so people who were bound and imprisoned.

The middle-aged man stuck out his tongue and licked the wine that fell from his mouth. The spicy and slightly bitter feeling spread on the tip of his tongue, and then he said in a very small voice that only he could hear: "This is sweet potato. Brewed, a bit bitter, not as good as corn."

Then, a loud noise erupted from the crowd.

Dozens, hundreds, maybe thousands of voices shouted at the same time: "Gentleman! Go!"

The middle-aged man who had drunk his wine smiled at the crowd, and the young man whose legs were still trembling in front seemed to be empowered by the sound of seeing him off, and his legs stopped trembling.

Gentleman...

It's a great title.

This is the title of praise.

Twenty years ago, when mentioning a gentleman in Wucheng, the first thing people thought of was Zeng Zi.

Fifty years ago, the critically ill Zeng Zi sat up in shock when he was dying, because he thought that the mat under his body was only for doctors to enjoy.

I am not a doctor, if I continue to spread such a mat, it will violate the "Rituals", it will be a stain in my life, and I will no longer be a gentleman.

So Zeng Zi, who was seriously ill and dying, asked people to change the mat under him, and said that he was not a doctor, and he did not die in the doctor's office, so he could not spread the warm mat that a doctor can use.

Later, Zeng Zi died of illness, and the news spread. In this city where Confucianism prevails, everyone thinks that Zeng Zi is a gentleman, and a gentleman is a person like Zeng Zi.

Until the Battle of Lushui.

After the city was broken in the first battle of Lushui, the activities of the Mohists in Wucheng increased. The Mohists relied on paper and printing to control public opinion, and relied on the heart of "benefiting the people" to seek benefits for the people. All of these, such as plowing and good seed farming, are in line with the propaganda of the Mohists.

To this day, some people finally shouted "gentlemen" to these people who were about to be torn apart by the car.

The Mohists have not yet shouted out such shocking words as "after the banditry of Zhi Zhuang, the king of Chen raised his yellow axe" and overthrew all the bold words in the world.

It's not because Zhuang Qi has not yet become self-reliant, and Chen Wang is far from being born. If you want to find someone else to replace him, it's just because the timing doesn't allow it.

Or maybe looking at the world, the righteousness of the Mohist school is still obscene after all. The gentleman in the eyes of the Mohist school may not be the gentleman in the eyes of the mainstream of the world, but at least in Wucheng, the people have recognized the Mohist school's definition of "gentleman", and in more than ten years. Drive away the "gentleman" originally defined.

The word "gentleman" is still written in the same way, but the righteousness behind the gentleman is different.

For example, heroes, the heroes in the Mohist vocabulary are not the same thing as the so-called heroes in the world today.

For example, benevolence and righteousness, the benevolence and righteousness in the Mohist vocabulary are not the same as the so-called benevolence and righteousness in the world today.

What the Mohists want to do is not to fight for hegemony in the world, but to change customs and reshape good and evil, right and wrong.Comparing it to the struggle for hegemony, it is a very small and insignificant thing. The tiny struggle for hegemony is only reduced to a means rather than an end.

Once upon a time, a gentleman was a synonym for a noble son, which was determined by blood.

If you are not an aristocrat, you will be helpless to a gentleman.

A hundred years ago, Zhong Ni opened a private school, and a gentleman is no longer bound by blood, and has become a perfect scholar with spiritual sublimation.

Surrounding "benevolence" and "propriety", Zeng Zi replaced the warm seat of arrogance before his death. This is a gentleman.

More than ten years ago, the Mohism emerged in Sishang, and the definition of a gentleman changed again.

Around "righteousness" and "benefit", the various stories in the textbooks compiled are either true or false: Shennong who tasted a hundred herbs for the benefit of the people is a gentleman; Cao Mo, who robbed the alliance with Qi Huan and saved tens of thousands of Qilu soldiers, is a gentleman; Dayu, who weathered the wind and rain and repaired water conservancy for the benefit of the people, is a gentleman...

Even, those unknown people who have been teaching and educating people in the village community for several years are gentlemen; Man is a gentleman...

The gentleman still writes like that, but he is no longer the original gentleman.

Now the people shouted "Gentleman", and those who were bound and about to die laughed.

To middle-aged people, it is the clarion call of victory: the wish of the Mohist school is to change the customs of the world, and the righteousness of the Mohist school will come to the world.War and violence are ultimately for righteousness and profit, and now that righteousness has reached Wucheng, what can we do if the Qi Wei army comes?
To the young man, it was a consolation before death: everything I did was not wrong, not only I thought there was nothing wrong, but even the people of Wucheng didn't think it was wrong, so I died well, so happy!
The voices of the people became more and more violent, and the private soldiers with blades drove the people vigorously, keeping the road leading to the market passable.

Those nobles in the distance trembled, as if the chicks just born in spring heard thunder for the first time.

It's just that the thunder did not turn into a rainstorm after all.

More than a dozen people were dragged to the center of the street, and the executioner put the rope on the middle-aged man. A nobleman stepped forward and told some of these people's "crimes". smiling.

When the nobleman's last nagging without the slightest strength ended, the middle-aged man stretched his head towards the noose that was about to pull his head off with the carriage, and then looked at the nobleman not far away with a smile.

When the hands and feet were also tied up, the middle-aged man suddenly asked: "Hey, do you know? Sishang has discussed and established a law, which has just banned the punishment of flukes, splitting cars, beheading and corporal punishment, but the death penalty has not been banned."

Just a simple sentence, those nobles who fled from everywhere to Wucheng trembled, but the middle-aged man stopped talking to these people, but shouted at the crowd watching: "People..."

As soon as he yelled three words, the nobles in the distance immediately jumped up and shouted in an extremely nervous and anxious voice: "Execution! Execution! Don't let him shout! Don't let him bewitch the bitch!"

The tough whip lashed the horse's back fiercely, accompanied by a few neighs, the middle-aged man's body was divided into five pieces.

Those young people whose legs had been shaking before looked at the cracked middle-aged man and the squirming internal organs on the ground, turned their heads and bent down to the people and said, "My legs were shaking just now. It's not because I was afraid. It's not. I I don’t know why I’m shaking, don’t think I’m afraid of death!”

Then he put his head in the noose before the first person in line, and closed his eyes...

…………

After the execution, the nobles gathered together with worried faces.

"If the people are not available, Wucheng may be difficult to defend."

"The Mohists have spoken out, and Qin Huali announced that the Mohists recognize the government of Gong Ziluan and will fulfill the non-aggression alliance."

Some people said: "The Marquis of Qi has already decided to send troops, and the Marquis of Wei also said that he will send out soldiers... Although the people of Wei have not moved yet, the people of Qi have already moved!"

"Now you have also seen that this matter is unsolvable. If you follow the new policy, you and I will have no fiefdoms. How is it different from the common people? It's not like fighting to the death."

"When the people of Qi come, they will return to Qi, as long as they keep our fiefdom. When the people of Wei come, they will return to Wei, as long as they keep our fiefdom."

"Wucheng can't be abandoned. If you abandon Wucheng, you and I will have no soldiers and flee alone. Even if Qi and Wei send troops, why do you and I still have fiefs?"

"In a decisive battle in the wild, it is difficult to fight against those mobs. The only way is to use the method of sitting together and defend Wucheng, waiting for the help of the people of Qi."

"Marquis Qi has ordered Father Liang to come and drive in the starry night. Twenty thousand peasants and soldiers will arrive soon."

"Wei Chengyang's division is not far away, and the army of Qi State is gathering in Linzi, with thousands of chariots and thousands of warriors."

"Although the Mohists are strong, they can't fight against the combined forces of Qi and Wei! As long as they guard Wucheng, they will be like the Gongsun Hui who guarded Linqiu back then. Only by guarding Linqiu can he devote himself to the Jin Dynasty and become a doctor of Linqiu, and he will still be granted the title of Linqiu."

"If you can't defend Wucheng, you and I will have no soldiers, no land, and we will be as panic-stricken as dogs in mourning. When the time comes, Qi and Wei will take back the city. Can we still entrust you and me?"

The nobles also knew that by now, there was no other way but to stick to it.Moreover, in today's matter, it is life and death. If Wucheng is really destroyed, they will all die.

Today's execution was intended to be a demonstration to the people, so that the people would not dare to move lightly, but they didn't want the people to shout that those people are gentlemen even though they dare not hijack the execution ground.

Count on these people to defend the city spontaneously?

If the army is really surrounded, I am afraid that these people who dare not hijack chariots for execution today will have the courage to open the city gate when they see the thousands of troops gathered in the city.

In the battle of Wucheng back then, the speed with which the Mohists destroyed the city was astonishing, but now they can only strengthen the city wall, thinking that they will defend it to the death.

Now the Mohists have not sent troops, because they are only fulfilling the non-aggressive alliance, but once the Qi people send troops, with the Mohist's consistent image of doing what they say, they will inevitably send troops.

Fortunately, the Mohists, who are good at attacking the city, have not sent troops yet, and there are few copper cannons in the capital of Fei, so they can only besiege the city. When the Qi people come, they will be able to defend it.

When the army arrives, the allied forces of Qi, Wei and Han may not be the opponent of the Mo family.

"You can keep it! Or you can keep it..."

As if to comfort themselves, these nobles muttered to themselves.

Although they may lose their fief if Wucheng is not defended, but after all, if they can't defend it, they can escape to Qi Wei, and there is always a way out.

…………

Pengcheng.

The law-making conference that has lasted for a long time is still going on, but today Pengcheng is holding a grand rally. The content of the rally is to support the reform of the Fei country and recognize the new laws and new policies of the Fei country.

The organized people gathered near the smoky iron smelting workshops. Young people continued to climb onto the high platform and loudly talked about their understanding of the changes in Feiguo. Many young people who had retired hoped to be recruited into the army again. To fight against the possible interference of unrighteous nations.

After the passionate public opinion, it was the self-confidence of the top Mohists, who did not issue an order to recruit again, and did not even introduce policies such as food control.

Everything is the same as before.

Because the Mo family has already got the exact news.

The battle of Zhongshan to restore the country has begun. Wei Guo sent troops and Zhao Guozheng wanted to besiege Handan. Chu Guo practiced and advanced in Chendi, and divided his troops to regain Yuguan...

It was precisely because of these exact news that Qin Huali made a high-profile announcement more than ten days ago that the Mohists recognized that the ruling of Gong Ziluan was in line with "righteousness".

Wei Guo is now a fox pretending to be a tiger, under the guise of the prestige of the Wenhou era, Qi Guo still believes that Wei Guo can maintain a four-front war.

However, after collective discussion and analysis by the Mohists, it was determined that Wei State is now a state of gold and jade, and it is completely incapable of interfering with Qi State.

There is no need for general mobilization for a mere Qi country.

Shi Shi, who hasn't put on a military uniform for a long time, is now wearing a military uniform. He has been collectively decided to be the commander of the western front to counter Qi Wei's interference. .

Today we will set off first, heading to Tengcheng where volunteers have gathered.

Nowadays, the means of communication are backward, and it is necessary to go to the front line in person.

When Qin Huali and others saw him off, Qin Huali said: "The number of victories and losses is inevitable. There are only big victories and small victories."

"If it's just to defeat the Qi army, the soldiers approach the Great Wall, and the Qi people stop their troops, that's just a small victory."

"If you win a big victory, let those young brigade commanders, division commanders, and staff officers around you, those children who have not fought wars for many years but only studied in military schools, grow up."

"Teach them. For the future."

(End of this chapter)