warring states careerist

Chapter 574

He finished writing the letter, folded it, and handed it to the messenger beside him.

Looking at the ruins, Shi didn't think about the slaughter of Wucheng, but thought about how to deal with the defeat of the Linzi Army.

Gong Zaoye's words and his reply letter should be the consensus of the Mohists, and no one can change it.

Gong Zaoye's letter has already stated that he has suggested discussing the issue of the "Decree of Punishing Injustice".

From the perspective of personal feelings and moral principles of being a human being, it is suitable to support.

From the theory of universal love and the meaning of the whole world, Shi Ye must support it.

Wucheng was massacred. This matter must be attributed to the person who ordered it, and it must also be judged.

As for the result of the disposal, the righteousness of the Mohists decided not to "cut the weeds and eradicate the roots", but it was more decisive than cutting the weeds and eradicating the roots, that is, to completely cut off the material basis for this kind of thing to happen.

From the perspective of utilitarianism only, perhaps this matter can also be attributed to "a small intolerance leads to chaos and big plans."

Shi Shi knew in his heart that the resolution of the Wucheng massacre would definitely shake the world, because what would be dealt with would be the heirs, relatives, and real nobles of the king of a country.

It's not that the monarch was killed. It's not that the emperor of Zhou was shot, what's more about the monarch?
However, using the "unrighteousness" of Mohism's conviction to kill the princes' sons may push Mohism directly to the forefront.

How to deal with it?

Shi Shi rubbed the bridge of the nose under his eyes, pinched it hard to clear his head, and then called the messenger and said: "Go to Wucheng quickly, tell Gongzaoye, and say that I suggest that he be careful and Tian Qing set up an ambush." , Do not pursue them out of a moment of anger."

After the messenger left with the order, he sat down on the mound again, took out a pen and paper and wrote a letter to the Mo family's central committee, which was the propaganda caliber of the massacre of Wucheng this time.

The hatred between Qiren and Sishang cannot be incited, this is the most important thing to be solved at present.

In addition to putting forward his own opinions for the unified caliber of the Propaganda Department, at the end of the letter, he also wrote down his extreme worries about the future situation.

"In today's world, there are two trends to be wary of."

"One is the Qin-style change."

"Sheng Chuo and others assisted the young master to join the reform of Qin Dynasty. The way they are going is something we must be vigilant about."

"The theoretical basis of Qin's reform is that land cultivation is the only means of increasing value. The facts can already refute them, so we should take this opportunity to completely overthrow this incorrect statement about wealth generation."

"The essence of Qin's reform is to strengthen the centralization of power. This strengthening is based on the talents of Sheng Chuo and others, the trust of Gongzilian, and the construction of the fiefdom of Gongzilian in recent years."

"Following Wu Qi's entry into Qin, the defeat of Yiqu, and our entry into Nanzheng, etc., Qin's changes will be extremely drastic. Shoutian's method will align the interests of Qin's people with Qin's expansion."

"Not only that, even if the old nobles of the Qin State are defeated, they may still hold positions such as officials and generals, and they will strongly support the expansion of the Qin State."

"The state of Qin emphasizes agriculture and neglects commerce. The sale of land is prohibited and can only be granted, and the laws are strict. The people have no way out except to serve in the army."

"The state of Qin has also left such a way out for the people, which will make the people of the state of Qin, the old nobles, foreigners, and princes all keen to expand and fight."

"In the long run, Qin people are Qin people, Wei people are Wei people, and all living beings in the world will be separated."

Shi paused his pen, and wrote: "Secondly, there is another possibility besides Qin."

"For example, Qi State."

"The Tian family's rule relies on the Tian family and many nobles. Tian He does not have the strength to carry out a thorough reform."

"This kind of incomplete change may create another possibility."

"A compromise was reached between the nobles and the monarch. The monarch has military power and real power, but the nobles have their own fiefs, and can maintain the original state of the country within their own fiefs."

"All generals, officials, and bureaucrats are all from the same family. Although the monarch centralizes power, he is unable to bring about a thorough reform in a world of great controversy like Qin invited Wu Qi to join Qin. Incomplete reform is compromise."

"At that time, the expansion of Qi will be the expansion of the nobles' benefits."

"The newly expanded land and population will become the fiefdoms of the nobles of the Qi State, and the fiefdoms will be dispersed to ensure that the monarch's power is the strongest."

"The monarch can agree with conditions such as the rule of the nobles on their own fiefdoms, taxation, and labor obligations for common peasants. But the nobles must fulfill their military obligations and pay military taxes. The monarch relies on weapons such as gunpowder and iron to organize a branch belonging to the The army of the monarch."

"Qi State is not in danger of Luoshui, and its door is wide open. It cannot undergo drastic internal changes like Qin State. Relying on the talents of Wu Qi and others to completely cut off the old nobles, making Qin Jun the king of Qin people."

"However, the power in Tian He's hands makes it difficult for the nobles to resist. If the Qi State changes after the Nanji Water War, it will definitely form a new army. At that time, the nobles will not be able to resist the standing army of common peasants in the hands of the monarch. Qi Jun He also does not have the ability to completely abandon the noble relatives and become the king of the people. A balance will be reached: every expansion requires more officials, and these officials will be selected from the children of the nobles. Only by laying down more land can the Entrust more nobles, and the nobles can get the most benefits."

Shi stopped writing, carefully considered the vocabulary, and said: "It seems that there is a difference between the two, but in fact the difference is not big in essence."

"These two possibilities are what we must be vigilant about."

"There is only one way to solve the problem at the root: redistribute the land, cancel the fiefs of the nobles, and revoke the ruling power of the nobles over the fiefs."

"Dividing the land of the nobles will disintegrate the basis of these two possible things, which also determines that we must be prepared to fight to the death."

"If the land system is not disintegrated, this foundation will always exist, and it may revive at any time."

"The disintegration of this land system will mean that we will become enemies with the nobles of the world, which cannot be reconciled."

"For the matter of Wucheng, if the giant issues an order to punish injustice, then these issues have to be considered in advance."

"Using this power, we can form an alliance with the princes, just like the Kuiqiu Qihuan alliance in the past. If someone digs the Yellow River dam and the princes of the world discuss it together: we can also determine a small part of our righteousness, at least to massacre and burn the city. The whole world discusses this matter, if the whole world does not discuss it, I, the Mohists, come to discuss it."

"But in addition to the power and influence, we acted a little bit fangs and claws, showing our figure, and the princes and nobles of the world must also start to be nervous about the rest of us."

"The future war is inevitable."

"Frozen three feet is not a day's cold, and I think that the wheel is not the result of one exposure."

"For future wars, we must make good publicity and preparations now. Some things that have to be hidden for the sake of the situation can no longer be hidden. Only in this way can the people know why they are fighting and how to completely eliminate the world's evil spirits." brutal."

"Assembling the princes of the alliance, as defined by Kuiqiu, is a temporary solution."

"To disintegrate the etiquette and patriarchal clan, to open up rice fields and destroy well fields, and to abolish the privileges and fiefdoms of nobles is the root cause."

"If not, today my Mo family is strong, the people of Wei are suffering from the chaos of Zhao Zhongshan, the people of Chu are forced by the change of Chen and Cai, and the people of Qi are trapped in the dispute of Fei land, or they have to form an alliance and follow the righteousness of my Mo family not to slaughter the city."

"In the future, if my Mohists don't take over the world, or if the Marquis of Wei quells the chaos, the king of Chu reforms, and the Marquis of Qi cultivates himself, no one will abide by the covenant. It's just like the first and second military elimination meetings."

"If you want to benefit the world, you must treat the root cause. The root is solid, and the standard is self-government."

"It has been more than 20 years since Zi Mozi founded Mohism. It has also been [-] years since Shangqiu gathered righteousness and established rules."

"I have been in charge of the Propaganda Department for nearly 20 years, and I have always been cautious."

"From gathering righteousness to set rules 20 years ago, to Pengcheng Gong's establishment and suppression of rebellion and the killing of hundreds of clans, the caliber of the Xuanyi Department is: Do righteousness."

"From the Battle of Lushui to the Battle of Jishui in South Japan the previous day, the statement of the Xuanyi Department is: make a promise to the world."

"This statement about the world may have to be used until the alliance after the break."

"But after the alliance, the Propaganda Department's propaganda must change. It is no longer about righteousness, it is no longer about the world, but it will become the righteousness of the world."

"To make an appointment to the world, at most, it will constrain the princes not to slaughter cities, not to kill, and not to engage in unjust wars. These are all symptoms."

"The righteousness of the world can be achieved. Our goal is to change the rules of the world and disintegrate the foundation of cruelty and injustice, such as the aristocratic fiefdoms, in order to bring order to the world. This is the root cause."

"The Xuanyi Department must figure out the three stages of my Mohist Xuanyi, and make quick adjustments to adapt to the new world situation."

"If not, if we don't make changes early, sooner or later there will be a saying that the Sishang clan should stand side by side with the Qi, Chu, Qin, and Jin clans. How can the world talk about universal love?"

At the end, Shi said again: "I agree with the order to punish the unjust."

"However, before it is issued, it is necessary to solve various problems that may be faced in the future. The whole Sishang needs to be prepared, and the Mohist school needs to be united from bottom to top."

"I'm not saying that if you can't bear it, you will make a big conspiracy. If this matter does not issue an order to punish injustice, then what is the difference between the Mohists and those princes who compete for the world's crown?"

"It's just that if it is issued because of a moment of anger or indignation, the consequences are unpredictable."

"After this battle, the Qi State can no longer go to Sishang for five years. The Three Jins fell out, and the Wei people could not go south for five years. There are new changes in Chu, the nobles are more rebellious, and they can't go to Huaibei for five years."

"Issuing the order to punish injustice this time can be said to the princes in the same way as the sword of the world."

"However, to the people of the world, and to the tens of thousands of Mohists, we must make it clear: the strife and violence in the world do not lie in whether the princes are cruel and unjust. , can not be resolved by relying on the sword of the world, but must eradicate the soil of this kind of dispute."

"Cut the grass and remove the roots, the soil is there, and when the spring breeze blows next year, the grass seeds will grow again with the wind."

"If you don't cut the grass or roots, if you scrape the soil away and water it with molten iron, how can catkins and grass seeds grow like snow?"

(End of this chapter)