"There is a problem with Mohist teachings." Lin Xiangru shook his head. Qi
"What's the problem?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"One of the central ideas of Mohism is called 'frugality'." Lin Xiangru said.
"It's a good thing to be economical, what's the problem with this?" Zhao Kuo asked strangely, if you don't use economical, how can you still be extravagant and wasteful?
"There is no problem with spending sparingly, but there is a problem with spending too much. Mozi once said, 'Eat according to your belly, and dress according to your body.' It doesn't matter if you eat enough, it doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not. Clothes only need to fit you, whether they are good or not."
It doesn’t matter whether it looks good or not.”
"Mozi not only said it, but also did it. He never wore clothes made of silk, only short clothes made of Gebu. He wore straw sandals knitted by himself or his disciples all year round, and only put on cloth shoes in winter. He only ate simple meals.
, as long as it can fill his stomach. If the poor are in need, Mozi will not hesitate to hand over money and food, even if he is still hungry."
"Countless people were impressed by Mozi and worshiped Mozi as their teacher, or worshiped Mozi's disciples as their teachers. The Mohist family grew rapidly and became a prominent school in the world. And these disciples followed suit one after another. The Mohist family became the poorest group of people in the world, and other
Compared with other schools of thought, the Mohists are simply beggars."
"But most of the people who joined the Mo family are from the lowest level of society, people who are about to have no food to eat, or who can no longer eat. The purpose of this group of people joining the Mo family is not for anything else, just to have enough food. The rest.
A small number of people are the real essence of Mohism. They may be from aristocrats or rich families, but they believe in Mohism and strive for their own ideals." Qi
"So far, the Mohist family is still developing in a good direction."
"But the poverty of the Mohist family fundamentally ruined the path of talents. At first, Mozi was the only one who was poor, and the others just followed Mozi. Although Mozi proposed 'saving money', he did not force everyone to wear Gebu shorts.
Wearing straw sandals. But after his death, this costume gradually became a symbol of Mohist orthodoxy."
"People all have selfish desires, ministers have selfish desires, kings have selfish desires, and Mohist disciples also have selfish desires. Although everyone's selfish desires are different, one thing remains the same, that is, they hope that they can become better and better. As a result, after joining the Mohist family,
, you have to wear short clothes when you have no money, and you still have to wear short clothes when you have money? Then what is the meaning of struggle?"
"Not to mention ordinary Guizhou heads, at least the nobles and rich people rejected it. Although Guizhou heads have the largest number of people in the world, it is the nobles who are truly knowledgeable and educated. Although the Mohist family 'emphasizes the virtuous', the Mohist family is absolutely poor.
On the one hand, there is a Confucian robe with wide sleeves, and on the other hand, there is a short coat. On one side, there are eight delicacies, and on the other side, there is a simple meal that is just enough to fill the stomach. There is no doubt which one the vast majority of nobles will choose. If things go on like this, Confucianism
The stronger the Mohist family becomes, the weaker it becomes." Lin Xiangru said slowly.
Excluding Qian Shou who has no time to study, the Mohist school can accept one disciple every day, and the Confucian school can accept ten disciples. The probability of talents emerging is ten times that of the Mohist school. Even if the Mohist school has the upper hand now, the Confucian school will still win in the end.
Zhao Kuo thought a lot in an instant, and he understood that Lin Xiangru still had a lot to say.
The most important Mohist idea of universal love and non-aggression is also unrealistic. Qi
Who most wants everyone to be equal and friendly to each other?
If you were the emperor, would you want everyone to be equal?
Definitely not. Now that everyone is equal, what does imperial power mean? Who will serve you?
I worked so hard to conquer the world just for the sake of equality for everyone? Isn’t this a joke?
Only people at the bottom of society want everyone to be equal.
The Mohists relied on universal love to quickly win over the hearts and minds of a large number of people at the bottom, but cut off the hearts and minds of those at the top.
The same goes for non-offensive, which is good in theory. If you don’t hit me, I won’t hit you, there will be no war in the world, the monarch and his ministers will be in harmony, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and a beautiful Datong society will be achieved. Qi
But it's completely unrealistic.
If you are the king of a weak country, you will side with the Mohists and hope that the enemy will not attack you.
But if you were the king of a powerful country, I'm afraid you would order Mozi to be thrown out.
Between the king and the people, the Mohists stood on the side of the people.
Between weak countries and strong countries, Mohism stood on the side of the weak countries.
But Mozi forgot that the rules are made by the strong.
There is no survival of the fittest, only survival of the fittest. Qi
It's not that your doctrine is good if more people support it, only the doctrine that can provide help to the ruler is good doctrine, and the rest... are all scum.
The reason why military strategists are strong is because the country needs it.
In troubled times, no one can be left without military strategists. Without generals to lead troops to fight, no matter how rich the country is, it is just a cash machine for others.
The reason why Legalism is strong is because it has the support of the state.
Li Kui's reform made everyone see the importance of Legalism. Legalism can govern a country and make it strong. Therefore, various countries rushed to introduce Legalist talents, and Legalism developed rapidly.
A school of thought without state support is like a tree without roots and will not last long. If it wants to last, it must find a country to seek refuge with.
The Confucian Zi Xia faction defected to Wei, and the Taoist Huang Lao faction defected to South Korea. What should the Mohists do? Qi
After the death of Mozi, the Mohist family split into the Mohists of the Xiangli family, the Mohists of the Xiangfu family, and the Mohists of the Dengling family.
Xianglishi's Mo inherited the essence of Mozi, pursuing universal love rather than attacking, respecting the virtuous and sharing the same, and promoting poverty and suffering to the extreme.
The Xiangfu family inherited the Mohist logical debate and carried it forward. They were invited by the State of Qi to serve as teachers in Jixia Academy and spread Mohist ideas. As long as they talked every day, they could receive a high salary and live a comfortable life.
A well-off life.
The Deng Ling clan defected to the Chu State. They took the lead in righteousness and had extremely strong fighting power. They were valued by the king of the Chu State and invited to defend the city and become mercenaries during the Warring States Period.
Although the three families were all Mohists, they fought extremely fiercely with each other, and the one who suffered the worst, Xianglishi, naturally wanted to change the status quo.
In order to have a better life and to further promote Mohist thought, the Mohist giant Xiang Liqin prepared to take his Mohist disciples to join the Qin State.
A Mohist disciple asked Xiang Liqin a question: "Qin is a country of tigers and wolves, and it keeps launching wars. If we go to Qin, don't we violate Mozi's non-aggression policy?" Qi
Xiangliqin replied: "Since King Ping of Zhou moved eastward, the world has been in chaos and the princes have joined forces. How can there be no war? If you want to have no war, you can only end the troubled times. In today's world, the country that is most likely to end the troubled times is Qin."
In this way, the Mohists embarked on the road to the west to the Qin State, providing advanced Mohist technology and strict Mohist methods for the rise of the Qin State.
In this way, the Mohists completed the "correction" of Mozi's thoughts, and changed from speaking for the weak to serving the rulers.
However, Mohist thought did not flourish in the Qin State; only Mohist technology flourished.