The short fight between the Mo family and the eldest grandson family did not cause much turmoil in Chang'an City, and both sides consciously controlled the impact to a minimum, and even the ink magazine did not report it at all.

But it's not that no one knows about this matter, but those who pay close attention to the Mo family have all witnessed this crisp and neat fight.

In particular, the Mo family promised heavy profits, and the phenomenon of thousands of people obeying the scenery fell into the ears of those who were interested.

"Merton, you've got you!" Qin Huaiyu smiled and gave a thumbs up to Merton. Even Cheng Chumo and Wei Chi Baolin were all happy.

Changsun Chong, as the leader of the civil officials of Chang'an City, did not deal with them, and this time he deliberately embarrassed the Mo family, but he didn't expect that in the hands of Merton, he would simply divide the victory and defeat in one day.

Merton smiled implicitly, this kind of thing is certainly not suitable for discussion on such an occasion.

"Understood, understood!" The three of them nodded again and again, but the smile on the corner of their mouths couldn't be hidden.

"A gentleman is righteous, and a villain is profitable!"

In the prison of Guozi, Dr. Guozi shook his head and explained the Analects. Liren", quoting scriptures, the gentleman's boasting is full of flowers, and the villain who is heavy on the bottom of his feet is trampled to death, as if the gentleman is a person who does not eat the fireworks of the world, and anyone who talks about money is a villain who drills into the eyes of money.

Under the school.

Morton couldn't help but show a sneering smile on the corner of his mouth, Confucian learning is indeed good, but it often kidnaps people's morality.

Dr. Guozi swept Merton's smile, and immediately said angrily: "Confucius said: There must be my teacher in the threesome, I don't know how the Mo family understands this." ”

Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on Merton, everyone knew the root of today's conflict, Dr. Guozi was the most old-fashioned, he was particularly atmospheric about Merton's use of money to demagogue, and today he focused on explaining the biggest purpose of "The Analects of Benevolence" to admonish Merton, where did he think that Merton still did not appreciate it.

Merton reluctantly got up slowly, and thought for a while: "Dare to ask the master, I am a gentleman in the Tang Dynasty and a villain." ”

"Well, this ......" Dr. Guozi suddenly concluded, if it can be rated as a gentleman, there are not many estimates in the world, but if the villain estimates a lot, it is estimated that no one will admit it.

"As far as the students know, there are definitely gentlemen and boys, but there are definitely not many, and the vast majority of them are ordinary people. The Mohists believe that they love each other and benefit each other, and it is said in "Datori": "Righteousness, benefit; Injustice, harm. Therefore, students think that the benefits of the world are roughly divided into two types, one is legitimate enrichment and the other is unjust enrichment. ”

"Legitimate gain, is the interest of living by one's own labor and input, without damaging the interests of others, one acre of land, the farmer into labor, the landlord into the land, whenever the harvest comes, the two sides according to the agreement to distribute grain, a commodity, the craftsman pays the sweat, the merchant transports to the field, people in the price to obtain benefits, this is the legitimate gain.

Unjust enrichment is the acquisition of benefits at the expense of others, stealing, malicious fraud, corruption, and so on. ”

Merton's words avoided the dispute between the gentleman and the villain, but explained the dispute between profit and righteousness in an ingenious way from the division of interests.

In fact, in the dispute between the Mo family and the eldest grandson's family, in this business struggle, each iron bank recovered the cost one by one, and each of the fallen masters paid hard work and earned profits, which can be said to be legitimate gains, and no one suffered losses, if the loss is also Mojia Village, but Mojia Village seems to be a loss, but it has obtained iron materials like a lifeblood, and it is no longer controlled by others in a short period of time.

"So everyone should pursue profits." Dr. Kuniko insidiously induced.

Merton shook his head and said: "Students think that as long as it is their own hard work, even if they are gentlemen, they don't have to shy away from talking about profits, the vast majority of people in the world are ordinary people, they need to support their families, everyone wants to eat well, everyone wants to live in a big house, the old are supported, and the sick are treated, these all need money, if everyone avoids talking about profits, it is not realistic at all."

Of course, I believe that all the princes of the court and all the masters are gentlemen, after all, if the gentlemen value righteousness over profit, then how much money should the court be able to save every year! ”

"Hahaha!"

The whole Bingshe laughed, you must know that in the Han Dynasty, many officials had no rank at all, and the size of the official position was divided according to the size of Yulu, 600 stone of thorn history, 2,000 stone of Taishou and so on.

Although the Tang Dynasty was not so obvious, it is obvious that the higher the rank of the official, the more lucrative the lulu, and there are statistical records in later generations, and the Tang Dynasty's first-grade officials' money, materials, vocational fields and other rewards plus a piece are about equivalent to the current million annual salary, and even the ordinary seven-grade officials are equivalent to the current annual salary of 100,000, but it is extremely rich.

Most of the students are young people, usually at this age, the most hated thing is not that there is not enough talent, but that there is not enough money to spend, especially in Chang'an City, a city full of flowers, that is to spend money like flowing water.

Especially Qin Huaiyu and the three of them, they laughed so much that they turned their backs and horses, and they had a deep understanding of the distress of lack of money, they had a very strict family education, and their monthly pocket money was pitiful, so they got on the thief ship in Morton in order to make money.

Now although the assets under his name have skyrocketed, he is still a close clang, because Merton has never given him a red, but fortunately, he has a better reputation, a poor rich man.

There is no doubt that Dr. Guozi returned from a fiasco, with a fortune in his hand, thinking about being promoted and making a fortune, while talking about valuing profit over righteousness, after all, he is the master of the ivory tower, and he has not been shameless to that point.

Soon, this battle of righteousness and benefit spread throughout the country.

"Justified gain, unjust gain! The Mo family has a Legalist heritage. The Doctor of Law exclaimed.

The doctor of law is indeed proficient in law, and Merton is indeed quoting the terms of law in later generations, and the theory of Confucianism is lofty, but it is not able to defeat the reality, that is, there is no perfect person without gold, and how many people in the world can really be called a gentleman?

"Lust for profit consumes the heart, demagoguery!" Liu Yinian, a doctor of calligraphy, scoffed.

He now has a deep hatred for Merton, and of course he completely denies Mo Jiazi's theory.

The doctor of law laughed and said: "If Brother Liu is really a gentleman's style, how about this month's little brother is willing to take it for you, it just so happens that the little brother has fallen in love with a four-wheeled carriage of the Mo family, and he is worried about being shy?" ”

"You ......" Liu Yinian suddenly became angry.

Liu Yinian said no, the body is indeed very honest, Guozijian has less oil and water, and Chang'an City is even more expensive, if there is less monthly money, then his whole family will go to drink the northwest wind.