warring states careerist

Chapter 801 and the new mode of slime

The four questions asked by Wei Yang, who was nervous and excited, left Xu Xi speechless, and made many people in the room think deeply about these four questions.

If the people are gods, then what should Ximen Bao experience when he ruled Ye?
If the people benefit, this is God’s will, or this is the cornerstone of the people being the gods, then Ximen Bao’s repair of Zhangshui is the people being the gods.

If the opinions of the people are God's will, and the important thing is this form rather than the interests behind it, then Ximen Bao's construction of Zhangshui is against the people as God.

So Ximen Bao's rule of Ye, is it a manifestation of the people as God?
This matter is also a difference between the Mohist school and the peasant school. The Mohist school emphasizes utilitarianism, effectiveness, and justice in the outcome, and the interests of the majority of people who can kill one person for the benefit of the world. Therefore, the Mohist school thinks it is, and it is big in Kaimeng's books. For appreciating this.

It is difficult for farmers to answer, because the biggest problem with farmers is that their ideas are based on fantasy.

For example, in the matter of land distribution, the farmer's idea is to equalize the land and benefit the people, so it is emotional to divide it.

The Mohists, through systematic theoretical demonstrations, proved that it is unreasonable for the land to belong to the emperor and the princes, and that the division of land is conducive to the increase of the total wealth of the world. By the way, it is divided because the people are willing to do so, and if the people are not willing to do so, they will also be divided.

Because the Mohists now have their own system, the Mohist model is: let the people approve of this system, and then the Mohist’s resolutions are approved by the people, right?This is what is above everything is, what is not above is not everything is not, and the world is the same.

If there is a contradictory situation, such as the people's demand for the restoration of the feudal system and the request for an emperor, then the Mohists will naturally oppose it, and will use the final veto power and the violent machine of the Sishang righteous teacher to maintain all this.

The biggest problem facing farmers now is that they cannot demonstrate whether the utopia of small farmers for the whole people, no price difference between market and merchant, and equal exchange of labor parity can make the people rich and powerful.

Because the Mohists criticize the peasants all day long, saying that they are a paradise of fantasy, the peasants have been unable to come up with effective rebuttals under this kind of criticism, and they have been unable to have a program that can be followed from beginning to end. Instead, they use a populist attitude, hoping to rely on The advantage of numbers achieves their dreams.

These questions raised by Wei Yang hit the nail on the head of Xu Xi, a farmer. Under such extreme assumptions, without a consistent program, should populism and public opinion be followed?
This simple question, which seems to be a practical one, is actually a theoretical one, so it is extremely difficult to answer.

The farmer's choice of "the people are gods" is used to prove that his idea of ​​small farmers for the whole people is in line with the will of God and beneficial to the people, but in the future it may also fall into a situation that is not beneficial to the people or even harmful.

When Wei Yang asked this, he was asking Xu Xi, which is the most popular opinion?Or is it the most profitable?What is the purpose of public opinion?
Many people present are well-known figures in the world. They have been immersed in this kind of speculation for decades. How can they not hear the subtext of this disciple of Shi Jiao?

Shi was also quite surprised, looked at the young man standing behind Shi Jiao, and whispered to the secretary next to him, "Who is this person?"

The secretary is well-informed and knowledgeable. He has a list of people present, and he has prepared long ago. He also said in a low voice: "Guardian, the name is Yang."

Shi Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he involuntarily looked at Wei Yang again, thinking in his heart, "So it's him?"

Wei Yang also felt Shi's gaze, and he was secretly delighted, knowing that if he could get a few compliments from Shi, he would be famous all over the world, and a few words would be enough to step into the court.

He avoided Shi's gaze, and continued to ask a few more words in a calm questioning attitude.

Xu Xi was silent for a long time, but after all, he was the leader of a faction. He had a natural bearing, and said, "I can't answer. In your opinion, unlimited monarchy, is that the best system?"

Wei Yang nodded and said, "No mistake."

When he said a word, many people in the entire venue made buzzing noises. This is the poison that was spread in the old world after the revision of Mohism for more than 20 years. The poison has reached the heart and cannot be eradicated. Many people began to mention the saying that the people are the Lord of God.

Wei Yang's words can be described as shocking.

Of course, if you said this 30 years ago, it would not shock the world, it would just conform to the mainstream of the world.

Today's noisy opposition and catcalls are just like fairy music.

Despite these boos, Wei Yang said calmly: "If there is a monarch who knows the will of heaven and makes all decisions that are beneficial to the world, wouldn't it be best if the monarch has unlimited power?"

Someone immediately retorted: "If there is a monarch who does not know the will of heaven and does everything like Shang Zhou and Xia Jie, then unlimited monarchy is the worst."

Wei Yang said calmly: "Yes, but what I said is not wrong."

One of the famous scholars in the Song Dynasty laughed and said: "You are changing the concept secretly. Unlimited monarchy may have the best result or the worst result, but it is not the best in itself. You are changing the result secretly. For the sake of the name, this is nonsense."

After all, Wei Yang is young, and there are people from all schools of thought here, especially famous scholars who can argue with the Mohists for a hundred years and are good at finding logical loopholes.

Shi Shi secretly smiled, knowing that it was time for him to come forward to make peace, so he said: "Today is not the eloquent meeting four years ago, let's not talk about it in advance."

"I remember that someone once said that since the Mohists talk about putting the test first, then the price of putting the world on the test may be tens of millions of bones."

"We Mohists are convinced that everything we do is in line with the will of heaven, but some people don't believe it, and some even think that their ideas are the most beneficial to the world."

"Since that's the case, I think it's better to try it in Song."

"The peasant family has the righteousness of the peasant family, Yangzhu has the righteousness of Yangzhu, Taoism has the righteousness of Taoism, and Guanzi has the righteousness of Guanzi... Each sticks to his own words, and the righteousness of the world is chaotic and inconsistent."

"Since that's the case, it's better to try it yourself."

"Of course, forget about the Confucians. I don't think they will be willing to come. After all, what we are going to do are all actions that break the rules. The Confucians will definitely not come, and it is inconvenient for us to invite."

Quite a few people guessed this result, and many people were inexplicably excited. This is not only an opportunity to gain power, but also an opportunity to verify that the morality of their school can stabilize the world.

What Shi said was very sincere, but he looked around at the people of Baijia in his heart, and thought to himself, you should jump into this big pit.

It's like a place close to Sishang, where you govern by doing nothing. If Sisang, which is next to the developed industry and commerce, is not reduced to a place where raw materials are produced and commodities are dumped, the way of heaven is really unreasonable.

It's like the blueprint of a farmer's fantasy land, and the idea of ​​labor exchange such as deep planting by small farmers. If a world can be developed, this way of heaven is really unreasonable.

You will lose sooner or later, but in the end, you must understand that Tianxia did not choose the Mohism, but gave you a chance. Tianxia tried all possibilities, but in the end they all failed.

Moreover, this matter itself is more like a reward from the Mohists, because they did not fight for all this with bloodshed. Many of them lack the experience of governing. In contrast, it would be strange if they were convinced without losing.

The fate of the Song Kingdom cannot be determined by the Song Kingdom. This is the sorrow of a small country, and it has always existed since Song Xianggong and has been accustomed to it.

Here today, the Mohists can divide the Song Kingdom into many counties and districts with a stroke of a pen, making it into a loose federal state, just like cutting fish on a chopping board.

But it can't be said so straightforwardly, even if it is cutting fish, it has to talk about how these fish should be arranged on the plate in the future.

With a smile on his face, Shi took out the blueprint for completely destroying the cultural concept of the Song Dynasty, which was planned by the entire Mohist leadership.

This blueprint is the result of a peace, but it is not a peace due to the struggle of strength, but a peace of morality without compromise. The Mohists stand outside and use force to ensure that the peace can be made. .

The situation in the Song Dynasty is suitable for peace, because the princes will not allow the Mohists to annex the Song State. At this time, an all-out war is not good for the Mohists, so peace with the mud is the best way, and it has been established since the time of Mozi. The consistent continuation of the North's strategy.

Now the Duke of Song has no power, and the Dai family has no power, but it is the same. The nobles who hindered the centralization of power in the Song Dynasty were wiped out by the Mohists. Most of the old nobles of the Song Dynasty were captured in the First World War in Dangshan, a few committed suicide, and there were not many fugitives.

The Mohists can be considered to have learned the lessons of Chu.

In the battle of Daliang City that year, Wu Qi captured Chu Youyin and many rulers in charge of Guigui, and a large number of powerful Chu nobles were weakened. On the contrary, Chu was a blessing in disguise, opening an opportunity for reform and reform.

Now that the old aristocrats of the Song Kingdom have been wiped out, and the Mohists cannot directly control them, and they have to guard against the intervention of other countries, they are very worried that the Dai family or the Duke of Song will really turn into a trick of centralized power like a duke elected by the people. Hundreds of thousands of farmers in Song State completed the centralization and unification of Song State.

After all, the biggest internal obstacle to centralization is gone, and people who seem powerless now may seize the opportunity.

The old aristocracy's restrictions on centralization are gone, and it is suitable for those who want to introduce new restrictions on decentralization.

The fiefdoms became counties, the fiefdoms became the leaders of the schools, and the ruling families became the disciples of the schools.

The State of Song is still the State of Song, and the centralization of power is still a dream. Dai's dream of taking over the emperor's father can help him realize it; Break, put shackles on his body just in case.

Shi just said a few general words, but Wei Yang thought in his heart that Song State has since perished.

What he saw was that Sishang, which seemed like the whole people participated in politics, had been centralizing and then centralizing power, while the neighboring Song State, Sishang had been advocating decentralization and decentralization.

The Gentleman’s Court and the Common People’s Court created last time made the Song Kingdom fail to accomplish a single thing for 20 years under the watchful eyes of the great powers. Every day, nobles and nobles, big nobles and small nobles, nobles and businessmen are busy arguing, It didn't work, that is, Sishang guaranteed the independence of Song State, otherwise Song State would have perished early.

Now some people show signs of wanting to do big things. The Mo family has demolished the Court of Gentlemen and the Court of Common People, ruined the families of those who wanted to strengthen the country, and created a lot of districts and counties that are independent.

Wei Yang thought to himself, this Dai Yin of the Song Kingdom...how could he be the Great Yin of the Song Kingdom, perhaps even Doctor Shangqiu is not counted.

And what about Song State?I'm afraid there will no longer be a concept like the Song Dynasty that can win the hearts of some people.

Wei Yang thought, if the Song Dynasty was a country, it would die today; if it was a place name, it might survive for a long time.

(End of this chapter)