The carriage soon arrived at the main entrance of Yonghou Mansion. After receiving the news, Cheng Yu stood at the door to greet him with a smile on his face, expressing his attitude as a courteous corporal.
The so-called courtesy of Corporal is to give face, to the Six-fingered Black Man, and also to Nian Duan.
Today Cheng Xi is wearing a crimson-colored brocade robe with dark patterns, a silver belt inlaid with jade around his waist, a jade crown on his head, and black boots with silver threads on his feet.
Coupled with his handsome Tsinghua face and noble yet refined temperament, he stood out from the crowd casually at the door, making everyone around him look dull.
"Meet Yonghou."
When the Six-fingered Black Man and Master Ban got off the carriage, they saw Cheng Yu standing at the door. They quickened their steps calmly and bowed in unison.
"A rare visitor has arrived. No need to be polite. Please get up, please."
After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he looked at Nianduan, nodded slightly, and then waved to Duan Murong, who was standing tall and graceful.
"Brother Win."
Duanmu Rong, who was as fresh as a lotus and as pure as a lotus, ran to Cheng Xi and gave a cute shout.
Cheng Yu smiled gently, then looked at the six-fingered black man, Master Ban, and raised his hand sideways: "This is not the place to talk, please."
"Please, Lord Marquis."
The Six-fingered Black Man was very cautious in his heart. There was no way he could walk in front of Chenglong.
Although Mohist disciples don't pay much attention to these things, after all, they are in the secular world and cannot care at all, otherwise they will easily get into trouble.
Cheng Xi didn't refuse, he turned around and took the first step, followed by others.
Not long after entering the mansion, Nian Duan said hello to Master Ban, the Six-Fingered Black Man, and took Duan Murong to the backyard.
The three of them walked all the way to the main hall in the front yard. The servants had already prepared tea at the right temperature. The guests of honor were seated separately, holding cups and drinking tea.
The tea was good, but Master Ben felt a little uncomfortable and a little embarrassed.
Without it, I'm not used to the chair under my butt.
Because Master Ben is relatively short, his legs have to be in the air when he sits on the chair, and he has to jump when he gets off the chair, which looks a little funny.
Fortunately, Cheng Xi's words quickly attracted Master Ban's attention, and he no longer had the energy to care about such trivial matters.
"Juzi, I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll get straight to the point."
"How are you thinking about it?"
The six-fingered black man put down his tea cup and said solemnly: "In that case, I'll speak out."
"Master Hou must know something about the Mo family. It's not the next person who can have the final say."
"The opinions of my subordinates, the opinions of the leaders, and the opinions of the subordinate Mohist disciples have been agreed upon after deliberation."
"Our common resolution is not to refuse, not to agree."
Cheng Xi smiled and said, "Compared with the farmer's straightforward rejection, it doesn't sound too bad."
"But I am not very satisfied with this result. It sounds more like an excuse."
The six-fingered black man shook his head and said, "Master Hou misunderstood. In fact, this attitude is very positive."
"If it were the former Qin State, the Mohists would have refused without hesitation."
"No matter what the price is, there will be no hesitation."
"I have seen the changes in Qin over the years, and the Mohists have also seen them."
Cheng Yu pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "I understand."
"What Juzi means is that Qin has done the right thing, but it is not enough. It needs to continue to be observed, right?"
The six-fingered black man nodded seriously.
"Then I don't know how to satisfy the giants and the Mo family?"
"There can't be no limit, right?"
Cheng Yu spread his hands helplessly, with a gentle smile on his face and a calm and gentle voice.
Today is Master Ban’s first time seeing Cheng Xi, he has only heard about it before.
After meeting for real today, Master Ban couldn't help but have some good impressions of Cheng Yu.
The royal family in front of me, one of the most important people in the world, is different from the ordinary powerful people.
Even when he was questioning, he spoke like gentle breeze and drizzle, not aggressive at all, and was personable and approachable.
In fact, Master Ban didn't know that Cheng Xi was acting like this because he had the hope of fighting for it. If there was no hope, then his attack would be ruthless and ruthless!
The six-fingered black man didn't answer in a hurry, he frowned slightly, his thoughts were flowing in his heart, and he spoke after a long time.
"If I can see peace in the world and hope for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, then the Mohist family can give initial support to Qin."
Cheng Xi held the fragrant tea and took a sip, with a thoughtful expression on his face, and said in a deep voice: "This is it..."
"I wonder if you are interested in hearing the future plans of this Marquis and Brother Wang about Qin?"
"You should think carefully before answering."
"Because what I am going to say next is top secret content of the State of Qin, and no news can be leaked before the policy is released."
"It's impossible to listen to something in vain. You have to pay a certain price."
The Six-fingered Black Man suddenly showed hesitation, and then asked cautiously: "I wonder what kind of price you have to pay?"
"Hmm... just the core technology of the Mo family's mechanism technique."
"I intend to use it to complete the missing parts of the Universal Academy and inherit the essence of Mohism."
Cheng Xi thought about it for a while and decided not to go too far or too easily, so he made such a request.
Although the Qin State also has branches of the Mohist family, it is not the main branch after all. Most of the machine arts are available, but the core part is not. It is only available at the headquarters of the Mohist family.
Qin Mo is backed by the Qin State and has huge resource support. The basic mechanism skills are already better than the previous ones, and the high-level mechanism skills are not inferior at all.
However, because he did not master the core secrets of the Mohist machine arts, he was always inferior in the top machine skills.
If there is the core technology of Mohism's mechanism technique, then the Qin State will have a complete inheritance of Mohism's mechanism technique.
Maybe it can lead to technological breakthroughs from top to bottom...
The faces of Six-Fingered Black Man and Master Ban changed when they heard this.
Master Ban wanted to speak to dissuade him, but he muttered several times and finally swallowed his words.
During this period, sectarian opinions were not important, and there were frequent exchanges of knowledge among various schools of thought.
You copy me, I copy you, I am part of you, you are part of me, and what I teach is a branch of Mohism.
No, the Mohist school actually does not have any main branches and branches at all.
Either they are all main branches or they are all branches.
Mohists are equal and will not become the main branch just because of which branch they are from.
Although Qin Mo and Chu Mo have different ideas and have disputes with each other, in the final analysis they are one family.
Moreover, Mohism, one of the two most prominent schools in the world, emphasizes teaching without distinction. As long as you become a Mohist and have sufficient ability, there is nothing that cannot be taught.
In fact, the same goes for other schools of thought.
In this era when no one is the only one, how can each university sect be so self-conscious and stick to their own sectarian views in order to expand their influence?
The school that dared to do this has long since died out. The only thing that limits how much you can learn is your own ability.
If you are outstanding enough, it is very normal for you to become the leader of a school from an ordinary disciple.
If an ordinary person one day traveled to the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period and became a commoner, the fastest way to get ahead would be to rack his brains and join a school of thought.
The school can not only learn knowledge and stand out, but can also protect you when you are weak!
Which of the people who established schools of thought in that era and dared to travel around the world to spread knowledge was not a fierce person?
Is it really true that a weak scholar could roam around in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States era when wild beasts and robbers were everywhere?
The scholar may be a scholar, but he is not what traditional people think, but a powerful man eight feet tall, well-muscled, and holding a bronze sword!
Haven't you heard that Confucius, the leader of Confucianism, commanded seventy-two pairs of red sticks and three thousand disciples?
Closer to home, Master Ben can figure it out, let alone the Six-fingered Black Man.
As a giant, naturally you can't stick to Chu Mo, Qin Mo and so on.
Anyone who is a Mohist would be happy to see someone become talented and be able to contribute to the people of the world and world peace.
"Okay, I hope the plan mentioned by the Marquis will not disappoint me." The Six-fingered Black Man said solemnly.
"Haha, you'll know once you hear it."
"However, it is only a general direction at present. The specific implementation requires the participation of many knowledgeable people and is formulated based on the actual situation."
"If the Mohist family approves it, I hope that the Mohist family will also participate in it in the future."
"Mo disciples are all over the world and go deep into the grassroots. The suggestions they put forward will definitely be in line with reality."
The six-fingered black man nodded slightly and said, "Master Marquis, please tell me."
"Well……"
"Well, the weight of what I said is a bit lacking after all."
"You will now enter the palace with me to meet Brother Wang."
"Brother Wang's statement should be enough, right?"
Six-fingered Black Man and Master Ban were shocked when they heard this and went to see King Qin Yingzheng?
Isn't this too sudden?
However, this does seem to be full of confidence.
"Okay, let's go see King Qin."
The Six-fingered Black Man had also seen the big world, so he was not afraid and agreed immediately.
Cheng Xi first sent someone to the palace to inform him, and then he took the Six-fingered Black Man and Master Ban into a carriage and headed straight to the palace.
With Cheng Yu leading the way and guaranteeing the passage, Ying Zheng received the news in advance and temporarily stopped handling government affairs and took time to receive the guests.
In the side hall of Yong Palace, Cheng Yu and three other people stepped into the hall and saluted each other.
"My brother pays homage to Brother Wang."
"The common people pay homage to the King of Qin."
"The common people pay homage to the King of Qin."
Ying Zheng was sitting behind the black lacquer strips, wearing a black royal robe and a crown on his head. His face was serious, and he felt a sense of imperial majesty.
"Please get up and take a seat." Ying Zheng said solemnly.
"Thank you, Brother Wang."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The three of them thanked each other and took their seats.
"Brother Wang, this is a giant of the Mohist family, and this is the master of the Mohist Mechanism Master Class."
"The Mohists feel the positive changes in Qin over the years and intend to help Qin."
"But I have doubts about Qin's ability to bring peace and a better life to the people of the world."
"My brother's portion is not enough, so I brought it to the palace."
Ying Zheng felt happy when he heard this, and a faint smile appeared on his serious and majestic face.
It would be great if the entire Mo family could be like Qin Mo.
Not only does it reduce the obstacles to unifying the world, but it also adds a lot of help.
The influence of Mohism in the world is very great, especially at the grassroots level, which is far inferior to Confucianism and other schools of thought.
Confucianism, one of the two major schools of thought today, takes the upper-class route.
Of course, it is not that the grassroots line is completely ignored, but the emphasis is different, and the same is true for the Mohists.
There are many benefits under the circumstances.
Who is willing to go to all the trouble to eradicate it if it can be used for their own use?
"I understand."
"If the Mo family can help Qin, I will welcome it."
"What do you want to know?"
The six-fingered black man sat upright and said with a solemn expression: "Earlier, the Marquis wanted to talk about Qin's plans for the future. This is what I want to know most."
"But before that, I would like to ask what the king thinks of Mohist thought?"
Ying Zheng naturally disdained lying and directly expressed his truest thoughts.
"Some are usable, some should be discarded."
"Appreciate further details."
Six-fingered Black Man and Master Ban looked very solemn, and even felt a little nervous.
Without it, as the king of Qin, Ying Zheng's attitude was Qin's attitude towards the Mohists.
The matter is of great importance, even related to the future inheritance and survival of Mohism.
"Love for both is half preferable."
"I don't think that complete, indiscriminate and undifferentiated fraternity is right."
"I don't think the Confucian idea of hiding relatives from each other is correct."
"I think it is right to compare one's feelings with one's own feelings."
The so-called comparing one's heart to one's own naturally means that I will be good to you only if you are good to me.
The Six-Fingered Black Man and Master Ban were noncommittal and continued to listen carefully.
"It's better to attack half the time."
This actually surprised Six-Fingered Black Man and Master Ban. According to Qin's style, "non-attack" should be completely denied.
"If the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, we can fight against them; if the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, we cannot fight against them."
Hmm... By the way, this is naked, realistically speaking, it is Fang Qin's style, even though it sounds uncomfortable...
"It is advisable to honor the virtuous. I believe no country can do this better than Qin."
The so-called meritocracy means recommending talented people, regardless of their status, putting talent first.
The military meritorious system is a reflection of this, and the result is that many talents from the Six Kingdoms are flowing to Qin, especially those from Wei.
"It's still the same thing."
"The great unification of the Qin State is not only the unification of ideas and morals, but also the unification of weights, measures, writing, etc."
"Heaven's will is desirable."
The so-called will of heaven is to act according to the rules and operate according to the rules. This is quite similar to Legalism, and Ying Zheng naturally agrees with it.
"It's not advisable to show ghosts."
"Standards are the standard by which everything is measured!"
The so-called Minggui is to use the theory of gods and ghosts to make the monarch vigilant. Killing innocent people will bring bad luck, and he cannot take the lives of his subjects because of some anger.
The Mohists do not believe in witchcraft or destiny, but they believe that people will have souls after death.
"It's not a matter of life."
The so-called non-fate denies the existence of fate, and believes that the world is fair, and it is natural that those who rely on their own strength will survive, and those who do not rely on their own strength will not survive.
In short, it denies fatalism.
If there really is a destiny, then what explanation should be given to those who have risen in class and changed their destiny because of Qin's policies?
Therefore, Ying Zheng naturally does not believe in fatalism.
"It's not half happy."
The so-called non-learning means getting rid of the shackles of hierarchical rituals and music, and abolishing the tedious and extravagant making and playing of chimes.
Music in ancient times was time-consuming, labor-intensive and expensive. It had no productive activities for the country and was therefore useless.
"I think the tedious and extravagant rituals and music can be abolished, but the rituals and music cannot be completely abolished."
"It can be used as a supplement to laws and regulations to plan the moral behavior of the world."
"It is advisable to use sparingly."
"A funeral is also advisable."
The last two Ying Zhengs were able to speak so clearly and neatly because they were influenced by Cheng Xi for a long time.
How can Epang Palace and Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum be considered economical in use and burial?
If it were Ying Zheng who was not affected by Cheng Xi, it would be at least semi-desirable, if not undesirable.
He is Qin Shihuang, the third emperor of Gongmai and the Five Emperors of Demai. Can he still enjoy his life and death?
Did you tell him to save money and save money on burial?
Hearing Ying Zheng's attitude towards the main points of Mohism, Six Finger Black Man and Master Ban both breathed a sigh of relief.
This attitude is quite good, and generally speaking, most people agree with it, which is already very difficult.
"The Mohist school has its merits, and so do all the other schools of thought."
"In my mind, in the future the Qin State will mainly focus on the weakened version of Legalism, supplemented by various schools of thought."
"Gather the essence of the world's theories and create a system that will create peace for all ages!"
As for what is the essence of a theory, it is not up to the school itself to say it, it is up to the rulers to say it.
A weakened version of Legalism?
"May I ask Your Majesty, is the so-called weakened version of Legalism a moderate and loose version?"
The six-fingered black man solemnly bowed his hands and bowed.
"yes."
This is still due to Cheng Xi's influence, otherwise Ying Zheng would have become Han Fei's fanboy.
Han Fei's method was very effective in times of war, but not applicable in times of peaceful reunification.
"Brother Wang, how can we create a system of eternal peace?"
"It's already very good to be able to open a century of peace."
"The system should change according to times and places, and seek truth from facts."
"In this way, there is a chance to create eternal peace..."
Cheng Yu was afraid that Ying Zheng would be too persistent, so he couldn't help but give advice.
Ying Zheng didn't care, and smiled and said: "Even if you can't do it, you should try your best. The longer the better."
"Okay, Brother Wang, just be happy."
"Master, I would like to tell you that you Mohists should focus more on various practical applications of knowledge."
"Those are the things that can be passed down for eternity. What I admire most are the various techniques of your Moh family."
"This is something that other schools of thought cannot compare to."
Mozi was an outstanding scientist who made significant contributions in mechanics, geometry, algebra, optics, etc., which are beyond the reach of contemporary scholars.
Mohism's scientific achievements have been praised by many scholars.
Cai Yuanpei believes that "Mozi was the only one who governed science in the pre-Qin Dynasty." Historian Yang Xiangkui said that "the scientific and technological achievements of the Mohists in ancient China were equal to or exceeded those of the entire ancient Greece."
"That's a technique, not a Tao." The six-fingered black man retorted subconsciously.
“How can benefiting the country and the people not be Tao?”
"Even if it's not the way now, why not continue on?"
"The ultimate in art is Tao!"
The six-fingered black man heard this and said thoughtfully: "Maybe you are right, Mr. Hou."
"Let's not talk about this today. Let's talk about Qin's future policies."
Cheng Yu does not force the Six-Fingered Black Man to change his mind. It is difficult to change the mind of an adult, so it is best to cultivate it from an early age.
"Okay, then I will talk about it."
"Brother Wang, you just need to express your stance."
Then Cheng Xi took a sip of tea and began to formally describe Qin's future policies, many of which even Ying Zheng had never heard of.
It covers a wide range of issues, including officialdom, taxation, land, agriculture, commerce, education, frontiers, culture, law, fertility, military and other issues.
Although I only briefly mentioned the idea, the scope involved is too wide and it consumes a lot of time.
There are only two perspectives when considering setting policies: the people and the country!
The king, the royal family, etc. all have to line up in a row at the back.
Most of Ying Zheng agreed with these rudimentary policies, but a few had objections.
Because Ying Zheng’s perspective is the country and the people, the order is slightly different.
Fortunately, Chengyu tries his best to integrate the two. The two are inherently interdependent and share common interests in most cases.
From this perspective, most of the prototype policies are very much to the Mohists' liking.
Six-fingered Black Man and Master Ban were very excited after hearing this, and they forgot the time without realizing it...
By the time I finished speaking, it was already past lunch time, but everyone didn't feel hungry and were still immersed in the previous atmosphere.
The six-fingered black man expressed his willingness to support Qin on the spot.
However, the initial intensity will not be too great, and it will depend on whether the Qin State can achieve the policy described.
The reason why it is so straightforward is because Six Finger Black Man feels that other countries in the world today would never even think about it, let alone do it.
In this situation, instead of placing the hope for peace in the world on Qin, should we place it on the six countries?
Although the Mohist family did not intend to fully support it at first, this reassured Ying Zheng and Cheng Xi.
This shows that the Mohists are not just perfunctory, but very serious.
Ying Zheng was so happy that he wanted to grant the Six-Fingered Black Man an official title on the spot, but the Six-Fingered Black Man declined.
The six-fingered black man said that he would not be rewarded for his merits, and he would have to wait until the day when the world is at peace before he can accept it with peace of mind.
As for the fear that it will be difficult to leave an official position if you accept it, that does not exist.
Fame, fortune and official position cannot restrain the Six Fingered Black Man, nor can they restrain the Mohist family.
Those who pursue glory and wealth cannot become Mohists. Mohists are the least wealthy and the hardest working group of people among all schools of thought.
Although the six-fingered black knight declined Ying Zheng's appointment, he accepted Ying Zheng's banquet.
The four of them had a belated lunch together.
This chapter has been completed!