Chapter 80: Crossing Qi into the Jin Dynasty and talking about history into the capital

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After listening to this, Mozi also sighed again and again: "There are no unfortunate things in the world." How big is this world, how come the two of us who have a relationship with Tao Zhu Gong met in the Jin Kingdom, thousands of miles away. ”

Then Mozi also told how he and Fan Li met, and he was amazed again and again. I didn't expect this Mozi to have such courage and insight when he was so young. I didn't expect that my teacher's business idea was self-calculated. If this is according to the seniority, he will also be honored as Uncle Mozi.

When Yidun said this thought, Mozi waved his hand again and again, and said with a smile: "If it is really according to generation, there are only a handful of people in the world who can be the same generation as me, even my father-in-law will not know how many generations below me." So let's go our separate ways. ”

At this moment, the bird slippery, Gao He, and County Zishuo finally knew some of the master's past. Not every disciple has the opportunity to hear about such deeds.

Yu Ye Wangyi met his old acquaintance, Yidun stayed for a few more days, and talked with Mozi every day, even Zhao Wuxing also came to accompany him many times.

On this day, Mozi bid farewell to Zhao Wudan and wanted to go to Jiangdu. Zhao Wuxing was very sorry that he couldn't leave a sage like Mozi behind, so he asked Mozi to go to Jiangdu, if it was convenient, he could go to Zhao's mansion, and the Zhao family would definitely be hospitable.

Na Yidun learned that Mozi was going to Jiangdu, and he was overjoyed, and his return to Yishi was the same road as Mozi, and he had to go through Nayiguan.

The next day, Mozi led his disciples to say goodbye to Zhao Wuxing, Zhao Shopkeeper, Guanqin and others, and Yidun also went the same way, so Zhao Wuxing sent him a full three miles, only to be persuaded by Mozi again to stop.

This time to Jiangdu, there is a passage of Yidun, but there is no need to measure the footsteps, that Yidun has its own set of luxury carriages, soft and comfortable, sitting on it, tasting wine, eating melon dishes, no wind and sun, very comfortable.

It was the first time for Gao He and County Zishuo to ride in such a luxurious carriage and enjoyed it very much. But this Yewangyi to Jiangdu, it is a long way, sit for a long time, but also find that a little uncomfortable, waist and back pain, even the buttocks, is also moving from east to west, very uncomfortable.

Seeing Yidun sitting there, enjoying it very much, Gao He couldn't help but ask: "Senior Yidun, isn't it uncomfortable for you to sit down all the way and not move?" Why do we sit with such a sore back, are we suffering and tired? ”

As soon as this question came out, it made the others laugh. Yi Dun smiled and gave an explanation: "No matter how comfortable the car is, it will be uncomfortable to sit for a long time, and I am not a stone man." It's just that this is a basic skill, you have to learn to be patient and maintain your demeanor. Or you will understand that as long as you have persistence in anything, it is easy to do. In this way of sitting, instead of sitting dry, I think about my business in my brain, and when I have the control of other thoughts in my brain, I ignore the perception of my body. ”

"This statement of Yidun's predecessor is very similar to what Master said a few days ago." The county is a big road.

"Haha, the truth in the world is much the same. Brother Mo Zhai is even more proficient in this area than I am. Yidun laughed.

"Brother Yidun is humble!"

Yiguan, the valley road, although the scorching sun is in the sky, but the mountain breeze is blowing. The carriage swayed leisurely, and after a few steps, he lowered his head and ate two bites of the grass on the road.

Seeing that the disciples were sitting in the car a little listless, drowsy, and very impolite, Mozi said: "I am walking on this mountain road, but there are still some allusions. After speaking, he paused deliberately.

That Gao He wanted to doze off, but he was attracted by the allusion of the master, sat up straight, and looked at the master: "Master, tell me quickly, what are the allusions?" ”

"Brother Yidun is an old man here, he should be more familiar with this place than me, if what I said is wrong, please correct Brother Yidun." Mozi said to Yidun.

"Brother Mo Zhai is polite, if you talk about things in the business field, I still have some opinions, but when it comes to allusions, I can't do it, I don't know how many times I have walked this mountain road, but I have never heard of any allusions, and now I just want to open my knowledge." He sat up straight as well, revealing a listening appearance.

"Haha, good! Then I'll be ugly! Mozi arched his hand and said, "This matter is still related to the heavy ears of Duke Jin Wen." In that year (652 BC), King Hui of Zhou died, and the crown prince Ji Zheng was afraid that his son would be difficult to compete for the throne, so he kept it secret and secretly sought the support of Duke Huan of Qi. Duke Huan of Qi summoned Song, Wei, Xu, Lu, Cao, and Chen to join forces in Tao (southwest of present-day Juancheng, Shandong), so that the crown prince Ji Zheng succeeded him as king, that is, King Xiang of Zhou.

In the third year of King Xiang of Zhou (649 B.C.), Zidai summoned the Zhurong tribe in the vicinity of Chengzhou to attack Ji Zheng and burn the east gate of the royal city. But the Zhurong clan is a rabble after all, and under the attack of Ji Zheng, the son led out to run to Qi. Later, in the fourteenth year of King Xiang of Zhou (638 BC), Fuchen of Zhou persuaded King Xiang of Zhou to summon his son to bring back to Zhou, so as not to lose face of the royal family. That week, King Xiang sent a message to Zi Dai to let him return. The sub-belt was then called back to Chengzhou.

In the sixteenth year of King Xiang of Zhou (636 BC), Zidai united with the Jindi army to attack Zhou and defeated the Zhou army. King Xiang of Zhou fled to Zheng (now south of Xiangcheng, Henan) and suffered from the difficulties of Lu, Jin, and Qin.

In the seventeenth year of King Xiang of Zhou (635 BC), it was the Duke of Wen of Jin who returned to Jin as king after his exile. At that time, the Qin army was already stationed on the bank of the river and was about to escort the king of Zhou back to Beijing.

At that time, Zhao Yuan, the wise man under Chong'er, that is, Zhao Chengzi, said to the Duke of Jin Wen: 'If you want to become the overlord, it is better to escort the king of Zhou back to Beijing and respect the king of Zhou. Zhou and Jin have the same surname, and if the Jin State does not escort the King of Zhou back to Beijing first, but falls behind the Qin State, it will not be able to give orders in the world. Respecting King Zhou today is the capital of Jin's hegemony. ’

This heavy ear listened to Zhao Chengzi's advice. On the first day of March, the soldiers of the Jin State arrived in Yangfan (southwest of Jiyuan County, Henan), surrounded Wen, and escorted King Xiang of Zhou back to the Zhou capital. In April of that year, the Jin army killed Wang Zidai, the younger brother of King Xiang of Zhou.

In order to reward the Jin State for sending troops to the King of Qin, King Xiang of Zhou gave Yangfan (southwest of Jiyuan, Henan), Yuan (north of Jiyuan), Wen, and Zhenmao (Houjia, Henan) to the Jin, and the Jin State then had a place south of Taihang Mountain and north of Heshui (Yellow River).

This original town is the capital of the Xia Dynasty. Duke Wen of Jin was given four yils and decided to take the original yi first. At that time, he ordered his soldiers to bring three days of food each, and first surrounded the original city, and said, 'Three days, if the original people do not surrender, they will be withdrawn.' At that time, Jin Wengong's subordinates did not understand what this meant.

Three days later, the original people did not surrender. Duke Wen of Jin then ordered the withdrawal of the army.

At this time, the spies sent out of the city reported that the original people in the city were running out of food and would surrender in a few days.

The generals under Duke Wen of Jin were overjoyed when they heard this, and they all advised Duke Wen of Jin to wait a few more days. Jin Wengong said: 'Trustworthiness is the treasure of the country, and it is also the foundation of winning the hearts of the people. If you besiege it again, although you can take the original city, but you lose your faith, how can you get the support of the original people? So he ordered the withdrawal of the troops.

Seeing that the Duke of Jin was so trustworthy, the original city residents took the initiative to surrender to Jin. This is the allusion that later generations called 'the letter of the original war'. ”

After this allusion, everyone listened to it with relish.

Yidun pondered for a while, and said: "The way of the king, and the way of doing business, are also connected, and those who keep their promises will obey it." ”

Mozi smiled: "This matter is not over yet, Duke Wen of Jin took the original town and went to collect Yang Fan." After arriving there, he still used the method of taking the original town and sent troops to surround it but not cut it down, but it did not work completely. At that time, the Jin army besieged Yangfan, and the people of Yangfan were unwilling to submit.

But the people of Yangfan also knew that the Jin army was strong, and sooner or later they would definitely take Yangfan, so they sent the doctor Cangge to see Duke Wen of Jin.

Cang Ge said to Jin Wen fairly: 'The king of Zhou gave the city of Yang Fan to the Duke of Jin instead of the people of Yang Fan, the Duke of Jin and the king of Yang Fan are both of the same sect as the Son of Heaven, and they cannot be taken prisoner, besides, the people of Yang Fan are unwilling to surrender, it is better to let the Jin army enter the city and the people of Yang to withdraw, so that the well water does not interfere with the river water, wouldn't it be beautiful both!' ’

Jin Wengong had no choice but to agree to Cangge. As a result, Cangge and the people of Yangfan moved to the southeast twenty miles.

After winning Yangfan, Duke Wen of Jin began to surround it with chariots, and then built the city. Because the hub, the end of the axle, and the railings on both sides of the carriage are all called Yiyi, this new city surrounded by cars is called 'Yiyi'. ”

"Oh, I can't imagine that the name of this Yiyi comes from like this, and I have gone countless times in vain." Yidun was surprised, "In the future, I will have the capital to brag again!" Ha ha! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed.

"Brother Mo Zhai is really knowledgeable, even such a little Chengyi knows so much, it's really enviable!" Yidun admired, "This Yuanyi and Yiyi are the places where we are passing by, and the first is the Yiyi, and then the Yuan." If it is expected, there are probably not many people in this Jin Kingdom who can know these allusions. ”

"The strength of a country is precisely under this kind of love, benevolence and righteousness, and it has continuously become a hegemon, leading the Zhou Dynasty for two hundred years." Mozi Dao.

The carriage rushed to Jiangdu in this way.

This way, then through Quyang, Wangyuan two towns, rest for two nights, and finally arrive at the city. In this way, this is considered to be the end of the pass.

This city is in the northeast of Jiangdu. Yidun sent Mozi and others to Jiangdu, then bid farewell to Mozi, and sincerely invited Mozi to go to Yishi if he had the opportunity, so that he could truly fulfill the friendship of the landlord.

Gong Wen restored his hegemony and strategy, and discussed the decline of the auxiliary Zhou. Yishi is the leader of the alliance, and the princes listen to the meeting.

The mountains and rivers are on the inside, moving towards the ancient and modern cities. If you want to visit Qichi, the villagers don't know.

This is a poem by Sima Guang in later generations, "Ancient Jiangcheng". Since the Jin Dynasty dedicated the capital to build the capital, has experienced 8 kings, Xian, Hui, Huai, Wen, Xiang, Ling, Cheng, Jing Bagong, destroyed more than 20 small countries such as the Kingdom of Yu and Yu, and the territory has expanded dozens of times, and the Jin State has jumped from a small country to a big country that swallows the sky, especially after the Duke of Jin Wen, the hegemony of the world, and the princes of all sizes dare not disobey.

Now in this Jiangdu, the lights and wine are still there, and the prestige of the dynasty does not exist.

Mozi took his disciples to wander the streets of Jiangdu, on the one hand, to relieve the feeling of back pain caused by riding in a carriage, and on the other hand, to see the customs of Jiangdu.

The bustle of the capital is far from being comparable to that of Yewangyi, even though it is an economic center. After all, Jiangdu is the capital, which is north of the entire river, under the Taihang Mountain, and centered on politics, economy, culture and strategy. The creation of generations of monarchs is extremely prosperous.

Spread all over the streets, I happened to encounter a large inn, signed Yuelai Inn. The four of them entered the inn and booked their rooms. Seeing that it was still early, he put down his salute and decided to take a good look at the prosperity of this capital.

The night is waiting for everyone. Elsewhere, at night, the streets are deserted and the shops are closed. But in this Jiangdu, there are red lanterns in the shop, and there are more people.

"This kind of prosperity is not common, you senior brothers can buy some if you like it." Mozi smiled and said to Gao He and County Zishuo, who were about to move.

When I was fourteen or fifteen years old, it was also the time when I liked to be lively and playing, so I got the permission of my master and ran to my favorite stall. When I came back, I was full of snacks and small toys. Even the poultry slippery also bought some grilled lamb skewers, and when I took a bite, the oil was delicious, which was the most fragrant and primitive way to eat meat. The ancestors of human beings learned from forest fires that cooked and delicious, so they had flint to make fire. Since ancient times, cattle and sheep are easy to obtain, and fish are easy to supplement, so there is a combination of fish and sheep with the word "fresh". Mozi took the meat skewer handed over by his disciple, and when he took a bite, it was really "beautiful". The sheep is beautiful, and it makes sense to make words.

The common people enjoy this prosperity, and the people's hearts are simple, but there are always some people who have a heart, their hearts are not here, and they are always thinking about causing some trouble. These are nothing more than focusing on power and status, or not doing mediocrity in their hearts, and wanting to make waves, which also has their own people who contribute to the troubles, conspire and trick. Exactly:

The streets are agitated, the palace is noisy, and the heavenly immortals probe. The phoenix rank scepter threw the clouds slightly, and there was a thunder on the ground.

The warbler has moved, the dragon has turned into a car, and the city is full of cars and horses overnight. The upstairs of every house is surrounded by immortals, and the storm is surging again.