warring states careerist

Chapter 825 Sincere Hypocrisy
Shangqiu is the signing place of the two military elimination meetings, and it is also the place where the third unsuccessful military elimination meeting was initiated 20 years ago, and Shi is a giant of the Mohist family. is suitable.

But when it comes to specifics, it is a bit different to say these things when the Mohist army is still stationed in Song State and has not yet withdrawn, Song State's pro-Moxie situation is a foregone conclusion, and Zheng State's life and death are uncertain.

Shi must know that the princes will not agree, so at this time, he shouted loudly to let the public opinion of the world support Mohism.

Just like the current alliance between Wei, Han and Chu, they dare not mention the "anti-Mo alliance" and the anti-Mo proclamation made by the emperor's father Yueling. They only dare to say "in order to maintain the peace of the Central Plains". If the conscription and tax increase are said to be due to the expansion of the Mohists in the Central Plains, then this shit is absolutely unacceptable.

Since I dare not directly mention anti-Mo, anti-equality, anti-benefit to the people, anti-relief of the three difficulties of the people, anti-world prosperity, and anti-universal love, then Shi will naturally not miss this opportunity to take the opportunity to fight back.

Since you said that it is for the peace of the Central Plains, well, I not only want peace in the Central Plains, but I also advocate the removal of soldiers from all over the world. If you don’t release tariffs, you are not benefiting the people; if you don’t reduce the army, you are preparing for war; To build a fortress is to violate the peace...

Reaction has no courage, and there is no limit to attack, this is the crux that the princes are facing now.

A person who is full of thoughts that the unification of the world is the most beneficial to Zhuxia and Kyushu, and shouting non-offensive peace in front of all people is kicking the ball back to the princes of all countries.

Then I talked about the common ancestor of Zhu Xia—the theory that the Sishang Mohists have been spreading for several years—and then talked about the interests of all countries, the interests of the people, and the establishment of a society for the future. The dream of a "League of Nations" that brings true peace to the world.

In fact, he is not interested in this dream at all. If it really comes true, I am afraid that he will become a sinner in history.

But this time does not prevent him from speaking out, and subtly took Zheng Guo as an example, saying that if the League of Nations is really established, then if a small country like Zheng Guo is invaded, then the rest of the League of Nations members should stand up Punish the unjust and help the weak.

It sounds a bit like "reshaping rites and music", but of course this rites and music are not the original rites and music, because I have to find a reason for the Mohist army to send troops to Sishang that is in line with future rites and music: benefit the people, the people wish.

Finally, Shi also said that the Mohists had sent envoys to Wei, Chu, Han, Qin, Qi and other countries to inherit the legacy of the ancestors who signed the peace treaty under the city of Shangqiu, and invited all countries to come to discuss major issues and so on.

Five years ago when the Heze League was held, it was appropriate not to mention anything like non-attack and annihilation of soldiers, because it was at that time.

But at this moment, because of the Heze League five years ago, the Mibing Association 150 years ago, and the Kuiqiu Association within 250 years, a sufficient humanitarian foundation has been laid.

Five years ago, the Heze League borrowed the morality of the Kuiqiu League 250 years ago, which forbade the excavation of the Yellow River, and extended it to treaties such as no massacre of cities and no killing of prisoners. The foundation of the League of Nations.

But in reality, Shi is very clear that the appeal of the military elimination meeting this time will still come to naught, just like the appeal of the third military elimination meeting more than ten years ago.

It is appropriate to take this opportunity to turn the Zheng State issue into the support of the Mohists from the world's public opinion, and the support of the King of Chu who wants to join the League of Nations and maintain Zheng State as a buffer state.

Mi Bing's nonsense is not for the princes, but for the people of the world, and continues to win time and people's hearts for the Mo family.

For Chu State, Song and Zheng are both buffer states of Chu State.

But for the Mohists, Song is, Zheng is not.

Therefore, when the situation of the Song State can no longer be reversed, if the Mohists protect the independence of Zheng, it is "justice"; while the Chu State protects the independence of Zheng, it is for "self-interest", and the affairs of the State of Chu are more concerned than the Mohists. many.

This time, the call for the elimination of soldiers is the same as the one more than ten years ago. The Chu Congress wanted to join, but Wei Hanhui strongly opposed it.

It was just that one time more than ten years ago, it was to make the Mo family completely give up the fantasy of "the princes and soldiers" and prepare for the struggle.

But this time, it is to fight for the expected "five years" of chaos for the Mohists: including the Xihe recapture war that Qin Chen Laojun must launch and the Chu State's reform and backlash coup.

Chaos in the world is inevitable, and there is no other form except a war involving the entire Xia Dynasty. The era of the Spring and Autumn Period, when the country was destroyed and sacrificed, the era of chariot wars in one day has passed. The great chaos in China cannot be solved by an imaginary "League of Nations".

Now that I know in my heart that this is an impossible fantasy, then I have to say it is very tempting to convince the people of the world that the Mohists have really thought about this fantasy.

For example, it is suggested that countries should reduce their military forces and have quotas of troops according to the size of their national strength, and the number cannot exceed the number stipulated in the treaty to maintain balance.

For example, it is suggested that all countries unify tariffs, so that merchants and traders from various countries do not have to pay taxes in Chu State after paying taxes in Wei State.

For example, it is suggested that countries change the land system, allow people from all countries to move freely, and organize poor people from all countries to reclaim a large amount of land such as the South China Sea and Huaibei, so that the people of the world will no longer have to worry about hunger and cold.

For example, it is suggested that all countries should establish joint water control officials to preside over the water control work in Kyushu.

For example, it is suggested that all countries form a joint coalition force, which is mainly responsible for the harassment and reaction of the backward and barbaric peripheral tribes against Zhuxia's advanced production relations.

All these sounds very beautiful, the people like it very much, and they are always considerate of the people, but the better the words are, the less likely they will be accepted by the nobles.

Especially tariffs, land system, water control, treaty and the three armies, etc., these are the basis for the nobles and monarchs to maintain the rule of law, how could they accept it?
However, this kind of "fantasy" has a very strong tradition as its foundation in Zhu Xia.

The international law of the Zhou Dynasty clearly stipulates the number of soldiers that each country has: how many divisions the emperor has, how many divisions the duke has, how many divisions the earl has, and so on. This kind of fantasy, the people are longing for this fantasy, and it is also the hope of many scholars.

Now it is appropriate to use the magic reform of Zhou Li to go to the emperor and talk about the princes. It is suggested that Wei, Chu, Mohist, and Qin each have ten divisions; Qi, Yan, and Zhao have six divisions; Zhou, Yue, Ba, Shu, Zhongshan, Song, Zheng, Jin, Wei, etc. each have four divisions, so as to achieve the balance of Zhu Xia and promote peace...

In addition, the land in the South China Sea is fertile and crops three times a year. It is an important place to solve the hunger and poverty of the people of Zhuxia. However, there are barbarian groups, and three divisions are stationed in the South China Sea.

The wild and backward Linhu in the north pose a great threat to the wealth and production of the people. Therefore, ten divisions of the coalition forces of various countries, including Wei Shangjun, Zhao Zhigao and Liu, are stationed in Yunzhong.

In order to prevent possible wars in various countries and maintain the real non-offensive and anti-military forces, the ministries of Kyushu formed a total of ten divisions according to the land and population. "Commanded by the sages, in order to restrain the countries from fighting, and the money needed will be shared equally by the countries according to the population and land.

This kind of fantasy rooted in tradition is the most deceptive, and it can also make the world think that this is a solution to the chaos in the world. After all, this method is not created by the Mohists or imported, but traditional and has a wide range of fantasies. Recognized.

It is not appropriate to mention this fantasy five years ago, because five years ago, it was really possible to achieve such a fantasy at the Heze League, even if it was a small possibility, I dare not try it.

This fantasy is suitable for talking about today, because today this fantasy may not be realized at all.

With the most sincere tone, he said the words he least believed possible, suitable for this speech in Shangqiu, and he was sure that it would soon cause an uproar in the world.

What he said clearly and logically, for example, the coalition of ten divisions stationed in Song State, the people of the world will think it is reasonable, there must be troops to restrict the countries from fighting, and they should choose the most commanding person who has the heart of "removing soldiers and not attacking the world". , it was obvious who it would be.

And the four Qin, Mo, Chu, and Wei who are allowed to have ten divisions, in fact, Wei Chu has the grudge against Daliang, Wei Qin has the grudge against Xihe, and the Mo family is the most vigilant direction of Wei State. If Wei Hou can agree, That is really a ghost.

In fact, according to Shi’s theory of lies and fantasy at this time, Qin is not qualified to have ten divisions, because the national power is still considered weak by the countries in the Central Plains, but the acceptable reason given by Shi is that Qin needs to fight against Xirong... …

The problem is the ownership of Xihe and the ownership of Daliang... Leaving aside the Mohist school, let’s just talk about these two issues. If the League of Nations can be established and peace can be achieved through lip-synch negotiations, then it can really be regarded as a mystery like Duke Lu Yang’s return to Japan. It's amazing.

But Shi's "sincere" words attracted the support of many people who heard these words in Shangqiu City.

Even some scholars who thought that the Mohist’s approach had become more radical in recent years and were quite critical, after listening to Shi’s speech, sighed with tears in their eyes: “The Mohist’s ambition to benefit the world is not to attack and eliminate soldiers. , the world is settled!"

"In the past, Zhong Ni ran around the country like a dog in mourning. What did he do? It was all about restoring the rituals to rule the world. However, the rituals collapsed and the music was broken. The emperor has no teachers and there is no way to settle the disputes between the princes. What the Mohists did is really for the world. Think about it."

Some people even thought that there were rumors that Song State was going to build a standing army of 3 people with the help of the Mohists, which happened to be the strength of four divisions. It seems that the Mohism has long been prepared and really wants to eliminate the military disaster in the world , no more wars.

Seeing the cheers of the people, Shi said to Dai Cong: "In matters of the world, the people are the most important, and the community is second. What the people want and like should be what the ruler wants."

"All the people of the world, what do you want and wish for? You can't help but think about it. If this matter can be settled, the world will be stable, and Zhuxia will no longer suffer from wars, and the wishes of tens of thousands of comrades of my Mohist school will be fulfilled."

"Today's declaration can be a fixed number. The envoys of Sishang have sent all over the country to strive to achieve it. I think Song Dynasty should also make some preparations. I think that it is necessary to make some preparations for the third retreat. My Mohism is for the benefit of the world. Some of the gold, silver, grain and rice are used to prepare for the alliance platform."

(End of this chapter)