warring states careerist

Chapter 737

Putting aside the knowledge of human astronomy, Gan De neither hates nor likes Sishang's attitude, and is not too concerned about what the future of the world should be like.

Looking at the stars for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be a drop in the ocean of nothingness, and you will only feel that the universe is infinite and the sky and the earth are vast, and human existence is only in the sky and the earth.

More importantly, Sishang's policies did not have much impact on his life.

It was getting late at this time, and it was inconvenient for Gan De to stay for a long time. The ink man on the opposite side asked who was going to Sishang, and told him not to act rashly, and he would naturally contact him when the time came.

Gan De also knew that Mo Zhe had great abilities in every big city, so if he wanted to contact him, he would be contacted naturally, so he was relieved and left calmly.

After Gan De left, the Mohist who had just talked with Gande returned to the back hall, and exchanged opinions with the two Mohist who were in charge of the work here.

"The giant said that we now have three situations in recruiting talented people from all over the world."

"One is talents in astronomy, nine numbers, medical skills, music, history books and so on. As long as they propose, we will send them to Sishang as much as possible."

"The second is some tourists who are dissatisfied with the world. They are literate and have some knowledge, but their knowledge cannot be integrated with that of Sishang. 20 years ago, the Mohism was small, and at that time it needed people with a heart to join it, but now Sishang If you go up to yourself, you will be able to cultivate talents, and there will be a steady stream, and these wanderers who are dissatisfied with the world are now allowed to stay in the local area."

"The third is that some young people who have studied by themselves or listened to our lectures before may not be able to leave their hometown and go to Sishang directly because of their families or relatives. The situation in the world has changed. The investigation is very strict, and these young people can also stay in the local area."

"Especially the third type of people. Pay attention to secret associations. They also need to participate in activities such as listening to righteousness. They need to develop some secret Mohists and carry out local activities, but don't expose their identities."

"Mr. Gan De is also a great talent in Chu. The art of stargazing has been passed down from his ancestors. He is indeed talented. Such a person wants to go to Sishang. This is what we should try our best to do."

The other two people have no objection to this, their local activities are half open and half secret, this time there are three kinds of people who say that they are recruiting talented people from all over the world, they agree, and it is also a sign of Sishang's strength development.

Twenty years ago, it was necessary to spread the meaning of benefiting the world so that more scholars would join the Mohists and expand the power of the Mohists. At that time, all comers were really welcome.

Although it is said that Sishang's characters are very similar to Qin characters but different from those of other countries, the scholar class who have received cultural education since childhood is indeed easier to master culture than the common people.

After more than 20 years, the education system in Sishang has been able to operate spontaneously. There is no big difference in the blood of common people and nobles. It is just because of the education they have received since childhood. Therefore, the new batch of young people who grew up in Sishang are basically Literacy, even if you don't know it, you will be forced to learn it during the compulsory service of volunteer teachers.

Mozi said that people are like plain silk, if you dye black, you will be black and if you dye yellow, you will be yellow. This is the basic principle of the education system in Sishang. What you have been instilled since childhood is the right set of things, which are incompatible with those mastered by the old aristocrats. Now, there is not much need for a large number of people from the old aristocratic backgrounds to join in, and it is better for them to stay in the local area for the future.

And those scholars who have mastered the inheritance of various cultural knowledge are also divided into different types.

For example, Sishang is not necessary for those who have mastered the etiquette rules and sacrificial methods, but this is also a paradox. Those who really believe in etiquette rules and sacrificial methods are unlikely to be willing to go to Sishang.

And etiquette is different from the astronomy that Gan De mastered.Whether the former exists or not does not have much impact on the lives of ordinary people; the latter may affect the navigation industry of the entire Zhuxia. If astronomy is not developed, it is impossible to sail far, and the development of the navigation industry may affect hundreds of thousands or even millions of people. people's future life.

The two are different. With the Mohism's "utilitarian" approach, it really can't arouse the slightest interest in etiquette, and all kinds of similar things are also unnecessary: ​​the rest are even people like divination and alchemy. As long as they are willing to go to Sishang, it is also acceptable, because they have at least some useful things for social development. People who are proficient in divination must at least have a certain foundation in mathematics and astronomy in this era; alchemists must at least have some chemical skills. .

Etiquette and etiquette are not the same thing. Etiquette is a political system, and etiquette is a moral expression. The two are clearly distinguished at this time: it is etiquette to be respectful when seeing elders, and there are rules for every movement when seeing nobles. That's etiquette. Breaking branches for the elderly is not unique to Confucian etiquette. I haven't heard of any family that even opposes this.

In the matter of recruiting sages to accept the hearts of scholars from all directions, the Mohists also brought their "utility" to the extreme.

In fact, after years of development, the ruling class in Sishang already has a sufficient population base to enrich the bureaucratic system, and there is no need to compromise with the old ruling class to recruit them.

People like Gander are very useful, so we have to use various means to recruit them.

Those who are interested in the world, use righteousness.

Those who hope to turn knowledge into wealth, give money.

There are those who simply yearn for the great way of the world, give them favorable research conditions and seduce them with knowledge like the fish that cats like.

The secret ink scholars in every big city and city, whether open or covert, are practicing this method. Those who give lectures are in the dark, and those who talk about money are in the open.

There is righteousness, money, and an army. This is the current situation in Sishang, and it is also the source of the panic among the princes.

During the turmoil in the Song Dynasty and the countries began to be wary of the Mohists, it was difficult to send a group of people from Yangxia to Sishang, but it was not impossible.

The three people present all agreed to send Gan De away. When discussing the route, one of them said: "Yangxia is only a few tens of miles away from the Song Kingdom, but there are border cards of Chu people on the main road, so it is not easy to pass."

"Song State is in great chaos now. All countries feel that Sishang is like a plague. The closer the distance is, the easier it is to get sick. Song State has already been infected with the plague of Sishang, and they are afraid that this plague will spread to them. Several countries have already Tourists are prohibited from moving around, trying to retreat in vain."

"I don't think it's possible to take the road of Song Dynasty. The main reason is that there are too many people, not just Mr. Gan De's family, but also some other people."

Yangxia is indeed very close to the Song State, and it is the front line of the Chu State against the Wei State, and it is also the bridgehead to prevent the Wei State from detouring from the Song State or interfering with the Song State in the future. The management is really strict.

It's easy to send dozens of people, but if you send too many, there will be a lot of inconvenience.

Another person also said: "I also think it is inappropriate for Yang Xia to enter the Song Dynasty. The best way is to use the merchants in Chu to enter the Yingshui along the chasm and reach the Huai River."

"As long as we get to Xiacai, it's easy to talk about."

The other two also nodded. Yang Xia was close to Chen, Song, Daliang, and Yuguan. This was the front line of the confrontation between Wei and Chu, and it was also the place where Chu State first carried out political reforms.

After Prince Ding was destroyed, Chen Cai and other places carried out a bloody purge, and a large number of nobles who followed Prince Ding were expelled from the Yi tribe, which created a good foundation for the king of Chu to carry out reforms here.

The nobles were dealt with, the land was vacated, and the local conflicts were eased, so that the Chu people here recognized the new policies of the King of Chu very much.

In addition, it is close to Song State and Sishang, and the technical exchange is faster. The development here can be regarded as a wealthy area in Chu State.

As well as the honeymoon period between the Chu State and the Mohist family, the business here is very prosperous. Nine out of ten businessmen must be hooked up with the Mohist family, and one may be a secret Mohist.

Because of the power of lordship within Chu State, many lords have the privilege of doing business tax-free. It is difficult for businessmen who do not rely on the power of the nobility to compete with those great lords. However, many morals of the Mohist school are actually in line with the interests of industrial and commercial people. It is only natural for the Mo family to be close.

On the contrary, the local peasants are not too close to the Mohist family, because the king of Chu walked away from the Mohist family. After getting rid of the prince, he cleaned up a large number of nobles and distributed the land. Compared with the life of the peasants a few years ago Quite good, I am grateful to the King of Chu.

The execution of many nobles also means that many usury loans have also been cancelled, and naturally no one will collect debts when everyone is dead.

The activities of the Mohists here are also concentrated in the cities. It is not uncommon for farmers outside the cities to know the king of Chu but not the Mohists.

Local businessmen and ordinary citizens are the main targets of the Mohist family's development outside of Sishang, and they are also close people who can help.

The most difficult thing to do is the area near Chendi. As the person just said, once you reach the Huaihe River, it is equivalent to arriving home.

Xiacai, as the last capital of the Chu State in history, was still part of the Huaiyi frontier at this time, and there were many aristocrats there. It was not like Chendi, where reforms could be implemented and effective centralized rule could be implemented. Mohist activities there were like ducks in water.

The king of Chu can't control it, the emperor can't control it, and the lower reaches of the Huaihe River belong to the Mohists. Before the Huaihe River was flooded, the Mohism mobilized grain from Sishang and carried out relief along the Sishui River. The people are justified, so as long as they enter the Huaihe River. It is simply equivalent to nothing.

After the three discussed for a while, they finally reached a consensus after voting.

They first sent the news back to Sishang, and at the same time sent people to contact the Mohists of Xiangdi, who made the final arrangements.

The activities of the Mohists in Xiangcheng were more "rampant", and they were also the activity center of the Mohists in the Chencai area.

The Mohists divided the state of Chu into several large regions, which were developed and infiltrated according to the model of branch organization. Xiangdi is the central area of ​​Chendi; Xiacai is the central area of ​​Huaishui area; Wancheng is the central area of ​​Nanyang area; Yangyang is the central area of ​​Runan area; Changsha is the central area of ​​Xiangjiang area south of Miluo River.

The head of the Mohist sect in the open line of activities in Chu State is Qu Jiang, who is in Yingdu; while the central area of ​​the dark line is in Xiangyang, which is Yanying.

Xiangcheng, as the seat of the shadow regime of the Mohist sect in Chendi, is the head who handles the entire Chendi affairs. The three of them are sure that Xiangdi's organization will be properly arranged.

(End of this chapter)