The Supreme Being

Without turning their heads, Meng Qi and others naturally sensed the appearance of the person coming.

He is about forty years old, with a sallow complexion and no beard. He is dressed like a retainer and has a long sword tied around his waist. His aura is connected to the sky and the earth, making him look like an outsider.

"Brother, what's important?" Meng Qi asked in confusion.

The man with a yellow face and no beard chuckled and said: "I am Zhao Bai, a guest of Bole Jun's Mansion."

He made his identity clear in two simple sentences, then handed over his hands and said: "I was on duty outside the hall just now. I heard Mr. Sir's talk and felt the same way, so I came here to pay a visit."

"Brother Zhao comes from a humble background?" Zhao Heng, who was next to Meng Qi, interrupted and asked.

Qi Zhengyan is not a person who is good at words, and Jiang Zhiwei and Ruan Yushu don't like to argue, so they had agreed long ago that Meng Qi and Zhao Heng would take the lead when it came to matters that required talking.

Zhao Bai nodded and sighed: "I am a commoner in Qin. I got what I am today by chance. Unfortunately, the hierarchy in Qin is strict and the nobles are corrupt. There is no hope for advancement. Later I heard about Lord Bole. He accepted a wide range of followers and treated them equally regardless of their status. He came all the way to the Han Dynasty, so he felt the same way about Mr. Su's theory of admiring the virtuous. "

The king chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose their king. It is indeed an era when etiquette has collapsed... Meng Qi nodded slightly, but this is good for the preaching of himself and others. At least the idea of ​​"exalting the virtuous" is in the hearts of many knowledgeable princes and nobles. It has already sprouted.

After the few people exchanged pleasantries, Zhao Bai said enthusiastically: "I have many friends with similar experiences. Please come to my humble residence and give me some advice."

He displayed a thirst for insight and perspective.

This was beyond Meng Qi's expectation. When he was in Lord Bole's palace, he only spoke a few words in vain, talking about the current evils and the importance of meritocracy. He didn't even have time to sell the core doctrine, so how could he be regarded as such? Is the sage and great talent coming to treat you?

Seeing their silence and hesitation, Zhao Bai said anxiously: "The world has been suffering for a long time. The people are not able to survive, and the scholars are not able to survive. Although we can see this, we are like a blind person who cannot see the way forward. It is difficult to be alone. Today, Mr. I was greatly inspired by this discussion, and I heard that my husband still had unfinished ideas, so I had the audacity to ask for advice.”

For the class he represents, this is indeed an era of confusion and confusion. It is inevitable to sigh. Although Lord Bole recruits followers regardless of status and is famous far and wide, he is not a monarch after all and may change at any time. This makes Zhao Bai There is always a sense of unreliability, no confidence in the future, and very pessimistic about the world's trends.

They have repeatedly tried to change this situation, but due to lack of knowledge, they can only sell the nobles with their martial arts. After their efforts have failed every time, and they have become frustrated and decadent, a little spark of dawn can make them hold on tightly, so even if Meng Meng Qi just talked a few words about honoring the virtuous, saving money and burial, but he seemed to be inspired and hurriedly came to ask for advice.

Meng Qi, Jiang Zhiwei and others looked at each other, and they could vaguely understand the situation and current mentality of Zhao Bai and others, so they nodded slightly and deliberately tried to understand more about the reality, just like they had just lobbied Bole Jun, for Afterwards, he formally lobbied the princes of small countries to accumulate experience and prepare themselves.

From the beginning, the three-month deadline allowed them to target small countries that were more remote and unable to attack the outside world!

Anyway, we have a secret treasure, are we still afraid that you may have a trap? Meng Qi secretly said to Zhao Bai, "Brother Zhao, please."

With Zhao Bai's current strength, even without the use of secret treasures, Meng Qi believed that he and Jiang Zhiwei could defeat him. His companions could not all be on location, otherwise they would have become a decisive force in Bolejun's sect.

Zhao Bai showed joy on his face and hurriedly led the way. He got off the high rammed earth platform, turned around several alleys, and turned into a big house.

He asked Meng Qi and others to wait outside the hall while he went in to gather his companions. After a while, he changed into a broad robe, walked out of the hall, and said with cupped hands: "Gentlemen, please, we are all waiting for you."

Meng Qi's expression remained unchanged as he walked slowly in. The hall was covered with straw mats, and there were twenty or thirty people kneeling on both sides. Except for Zhao Bai, there were two people whose auras were outside. One was wearing a cold black robe, with long knees. He has a sword, a short beard under his chin, a sad face, and old clothes.

When they saw Meng Qi and others coming in, they all bowed in a respectful manner.

After inviting Meng Qi and others to sit down, Zhao Bai repeated what he had said before to stir up the topic, and finally said: "We all agree with what Mr. Sir said about respecting talents, but countries can ignore their status and value their talents. There are very few monarchs or nobles. Firstly, the hierarchy is strict and people cannot look down. Secondly, it costs a lot to remove people from the common people. They often teach thousands of people but get nothing. Can you teach me, sir?"

Earlier, Meng Qi was interrupted by Bole Jun when he was talking about economical burials, so Zhao Bai was eager to hear the rest.

Meng Qi pondered for a while and said: "One thing is to save money on burials. The nobles built a lot of construction and built palaces. The expenses were huge enough to educate thousands of people. In addition, in order to seek a way to live forever after death, the tombs were built just like before. It was extravagant and wasteful. , the treasures are more important than the palace, but how many people have been able to come back from the dead and become immortals throughout the ages? If they can control these two aspects, why worry about not having money to teach others? "

He considered that there were no nobles here, so he did not change the idea of ​​burying people in a ceremonial manner for the time being.

At this time, the man with a short beard clasped his hands and said: "Mr. Su, ghosts and gods are not nonsense. The princes and nobles of various countries are descendants of immortals or gods. After death, they can reach the sky, making it difficult for them to be buried. !”

This is the difference between the world of gods and the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in his previous life... Meng Qi's mind turned and he spoke slowly: "In the past and present, who has been able to become an immortal or a god? Maybe he was taught the Dafa, practiced hard, transcended the ordinary world, or he was in Xingxing. To benefit the world, he made great achievements in eradicating the harm in the world, and was praised and conferred by the immortals, saints, ghosts and gods. In the past, King Wu defeated Zhou and became a group of gods, who are the ancestors of many princes and nobles today. "

"Especially from this, it can be seen that if you follow the will of heaven and are supervised by ghosts and gods, if you want to go to heaven after death, become a god and immortal, and live forever in the world, what you build is not an ancient tomb, but merit and virtue, and you follow the will of heaven!"

"The princes and nobles attach great importance to tombs, do not care about the people, and do not have the virtue of living in heaven. They seek to live forever after death, which is no less than wanting to go south but driving north instead."

Similar arguments had never appeared before. Zhao Bai and others looked at each other in shock, feeling shocked and thought-provoking. It seemed that this was the right way and the principle of heaven and earth!

Otherwise, if you are not diligent in your own cultivation and do evil things, as long as you can build a luxurious ancient tomb, you can become a god and live forever after your death?

Just thinking about it is inconsistent with the ancient theory of good and evil!

"Promote the benefits of the world, eliminate the harms of the world... Mingzhi, respect the ghosts and gods..." The man with a short beard murmured to himself, and the others all showed thoughtful expressions.

Meng Qi breathed out and saw Jiang Zhiwei giving him a thumbs up and Ruan Yushu and others nodding in recognition of his on-the-spot performance.

So far, "his" Mohist theory is more in line with the world where ghosts and gods exist, but what Meng Qi doesn't know is that his origins are getting closer to the views of the medieval weapon saints, rather than a simple and concise explanation.

Without waiting for them to ask again, Meng Qi continued: "Secondly, the cost for ordinary people is not huge."

"Huh?" Zhao Bai looked at Meng Qi in surprise.

"If the teaching of the skills can be opened up, there is no need for natural resources or earthly treasures below the outside. As long as the population is sufficient, the food harvest is abundant, and there is no lack of planting of medicinal herbs, that is, the country and the fiefdom are prosperous, the cost of selecting and teaching ordinary people will not be too much..." Meng Qi Treat this time completely as a drill, "And it is impossible for only one person in ten thousand to succeed in passing the initial assessment."

"Selection...open skills teaching..." This completely unheard word made Zhao Bai and others feel fresh and new, and they felt that a new door had opened in front of them.

In an era when low-level talents are mainly based on recommendation and inspection, assessment and selection simply go against common sense! The black-robed swordsman thought silently that something similar seemed to be happening in the south, in the Kingdom of Wu...

At this moment, the man with a short beard said seriously: "The fight among the princes is the source of chaos and darkness in the world, and what they fight for is nothing more than dominance, fiefdom, and population. According to what the teacher said, isn't it even more strife? "

He is a little worried about the country and the people.

Here comes the main topic... Meng Qi's back straightened: "Stop the swords and soldiers, persuade the farmers and mulberry trees, don't engage in unjust wars, and prevent the people from dying unjustly. Why worry about the country not being prosperous? Why do you need to plunder other countries?"

His tone became "sad": "In today's world, it is clear that the quarrels between princes are the source of trouble, but in fact they only know how to love themselves, but they do not know how to love all. They have no compassion and kindness. They use their own interests to harm the interests of others, and the country and the country are harmed. If countries do not love each other, there will be constant strife, the strong will bully the weak, cities will be destroyed, villages will be destroyed, corpses will lie thousands of miles away, and bones will fill the fields. If people do not love each other, the superior will bully the inferior, cheat and fool, and the people will be expropriated and expropriated, and the people will not survive!"

Seeing that the people kneeling in the hall expressed more or less compassion and heaviness at these words, they all seemed to feel it. Meng Qi's heart moved and he asked, "Have you ever had a similar experience?"

Although empty talk can give people the feeling of being knowledgeable and thought-provoking, you cannot rely solely on this to gain popularity!

Meng Qi asked the question suddenly, and the scene was a bit awkward for a moment, either because he was reminiscing about what he just said, or because he didn't want to speak.

Fortunately, the man with the short beard was very interested in the theory of "universal love". He pondered for a while and said: "I am Bai Song, who was born in the Tang Dynasty. He was originally a farmer in the field, with parents, brothers and sisters. At that time, the Chu State wanted to seize the nearby land. , gathered many exterior scenes, attacked the Tang Dynasty, and the aftermath of the battle spread, causing the buildings to collapse and the flames to burn..."

Speaking of this, his expression gradually became a little sad: "Although our family is not rich, we can barely survive and laugh often. But while we were sleeping, a fire spread and lit up the hut. Our parents woke up first, picked us up, and tried to I rushed out, but the fire was so strong that it was difficult to succeed. Later, later, my father took off his clothes and wrapped me up. Regardless of himself, he forced me into the sea of ​​​​fire and threw me into a well. When dawn came, I struggled to crawl out, only to see four bodies burned to charcoal. The body of his father was holding his brother and sister, only ten steps away from the well..."

The atmosphere in the hall became sad, and it seemed that everyone was touched and reminded of their own painful past.

The black-robed swordsman said: "I am Wang Qi, a native of the Wu Kingdom. I was favored by a certain noble and was taught martial arts and became a subordinate. However, his son was violent and insulted my wife and children. I was not angry and killed him. After that, my parents My wife and children died violently, and I couldn’t escape from it. I had to go far away..."

He said it simply, trying his best to be as calm as possible, but he couldn't hide his depression and hatred.

As they talked, the others slowly relaxed and talked about their own experiences one by one. They couldn't help but cry in the desolation. Although they all have good strength and a certain status now, they basically had their own status at the beginning. Their own sadness and hardship.

In this era of hierarchies, civilians often have to pay a heavy price if they want to stand out.

Hearing their choked voices and their hatred towards the nobles for triggering war for their own selfish interests, Meng Qi couldn't help but look at Jiang Zhiwei and the others, who couldn't hide the surprise on their faces.

The effect of this suffering conference was beyond their expectation!

Meng Qi originally thought that there must be a few of them who had painful experiences, and that sharing their sufferings with each other could strengthen their empathy and increase their recognition of mutual love, mutual benefit and non-aggression. However, he did not expect that seven out of ten masters who grew up from common people would have complaints. Only a few were ambitious and wanted to make a career in such a chaotic world, but they were also jealous and hateful of the nobles and princes!

No wonder Mohism became a prominent school of thought, and it was the heart of the people below the nobles... Meng Qi sighed secretly.

When they finished sharing their sufferings, the eyes of Meng Qi and others were completely different. Those who could point out the problem and propose solutions seemed to be the hope of this world, and let themselves see a way out of confusion!

Don't think that these concepts and ideas are simple, but that is because the predecessors have explored and summarized them, and the later ones think that they are just so-so. Just think about it and you will know it, but in the hearts of those who heard it for the first time and felt the same, this is a profound meaning!

When Meng Qi was about to talk in depth about "mutual love and mutual benefit" and "non-aggression", Bai Song, who had a short beard under his chin, turned over and bowed, saying loudly:

"Sir, you are talented, you have a deep understanding of the world, and you are well aware of the accumulated evils in the world. I am not talented, but I am willing to follow you and put an end to this chaotic world!"

"I am not talented, but I am willing to follow you!" Most people in the hall bowed down.

"The world has long been thirsty for your talent!" Zhao Bai spoke at last.

This is too simple... Meng Qi was a little dazed, but he could understand that Zhao Bai, Wang Qi and others had suffered from the chaotic world for a long time, and wanted to get rid of it but couldn't find a way. They were like a drowning person grabbing a branch, so they naturally had such a fierce reaction.

"I think we should accept them. When lobbying the princes of small countries, the stronger our strength, the greater the help we can bring, and the easier it is to succeed. As long as they can pretend to be submissive and last for three months, the mission will be completed!" Zhao Heng said in a voice transmission.

Meng Qi nodded, this is also what he thought in his heart!

But do we really need to preach in secret first and develop into a tightly organized group?

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