Chapter 2: Disciples of the Mo Family

Three years later, in 361 B.C., the Song Kingdom, Mengdi, and Mojia were divided.

Under a cliff, a wide field with rows of thatched huts.

In the venue, more than a dozen Mo disciples were either dancing with guns and sticks, or practicing their fists and feet, sweating profusely.

A white-haired old man sat in front of a thatched hut, stroking his beard, looking at a little boy in the field, practicing his fists and feet.

Saw! The little boy somersaulted a few times, then jumped up and down, and landed firmly on the ground. Then quickly turn the body, swing punches and kicks, and have a clear eye for every move.

This little boy is only about eight or nine years old, and he is very strong and strong. A pair of eyes focused on the front, extraordinarily focused.

"Hey!"

The little boy shouted in a childish voice, jumped up, and an eagle struck the sky.

"Good!"

The white-haired old man couldn't help but applaud!

The little boy jumped a few more times in succession, practiced the last few movements, and closed the momentum.

The white-haired old man stood up and beckoned to the little boy. And then! Grab a burlap towel and throw it at the little boy.

"Brother Zhuang! To give! ”

A little girl of seven or eight years old, one jumped, stepped forward to catch it. The action is clean and neat.

The little girl ran up and handed the towel to her "Brother Zhuang".

The little boy wiped his sweat and walked back! The little girl followed closely behind, smiling like a flower. After drinking a few sips of water, the little boy looked at the white-haired old man with a well-behaved look.

"Hmmm! Not bad! I can teach you swordsmanship! ”

When the little boy heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed!

It's finally time to practice swords!

Learn swordsmanship, and he will be able to meet his father and mother.

In fact! He had already secretly followed behind his senior brothers, memorizing those sword moves. It's just that! Without the permission of the master, he did not dare to conduct public drills.

"Brother Zhuang! You can learn the sword! Grandfather! Grandfather! I'm going to learn swords too! ”

The little girl got entangled, and she also wanted to learn the sword.

The white-haired old man held his beard and smiled, ignoring her. The little girl pursed her lips and turned her face to the side angrily.

This white-haired old man was none other than Mozi's chief disciple. Yu Huali was a disciple of Confucianism and studied in Zixia. Later, he switched to Mozi and got the true biography of Mozi.

Mozi is the founder of the Mohist school. Mohist, an important academic school during the Warring States Period!

This little boy's surname is Zhuang, his name is Zhou, and his name is Xiu. Song Guomeng, a descendant of Song Daigong.

Song Daigong, the eleventh monarch of the Song State during the Zhou Dynasty.

Zhuang Zhou can also be regarded as a relative of the emperor. But! By the time of his great-grandfather, their family had no relationship with the monarch of the Song Kingdom. The glory and glory of the past are gone, and they have been reduced to ordinary people today.

Zhuang Zhou's great-grandfather was a close friend of Mozi, his grandfather was a brother of the same disciple as Bird Slippery, and his father was a disciple of Bird Slippery. Since his grandfather's death in battle, his father has grown up with a bird. The father regards the fowl as his father, and the fowl as his son.

Zhuang Zhou's grandfather died in the war waged by the Chu State against the Song State. This war took place between 407 and 402 B.C., during the reign of King Chu Sheng of Chu.

Zhuang Zhou's parents are both disciples of the Mo family and swordsmen of the Mo family. Three years ago, when he was on a mission in Daliang, the new capital of Wei, he was attacked by Taoist priests and died in battle.

Since then, Zhuang Zhou has remained in the Mojia branch altar.

Zhuang Zhou didn't know that he was already an orphan. He thought that his parents were still alive, and it was his parents who were testing him, and deliberately left him in the Mojia branch altar not to see him.

In his memory, he only remembered what his parents said when they were separated for the last time: "When you grow up and grow your skills, your father and mother will come to see you!" ”

So! The death of his parents did not affect him in any way.

In his young heart, he thought that as long as he studied hard, practiced boxing hard, and learned real skills, he could meet his father and mother.

"There are a total of nine styles of Mojia swordsmanship, one style and nine changes, and nine hundred and eighty-one sword ......"

In the field, Bird Slippery held a shining sword, gesturing and explaining.

Zhuang Zhou held a branch in his hand and listened very carefully to the movements of the birds.

When all the disciples heard that the master was going to teach Zhuang Zhou's swordsmanship, they all stopped and gathered around, all of them happy for Zhuang Zhou.

"The essence of Mojia swordsmanship, the sword goes with you, the hand goes with the momentum, the intention is to follow the trend, prepare for the momentum, and seal the throat with a sword......"

Zhuang Zhou's eyes looked at the bird, and his figure moved. After a few moments, he was able to draw a scoop on the gourd.

At the end of the morning exercise, all the senior brothers surrounded Zhuang Zhou and praised him as the smartest, only eight years old, and began to learn swords.

Although Zhuang Zhou is smart, he doesn't like to talk. For the praise of the senior brothers, he was quiet, but he was still very happy in his heart, and he also thanked the senior brothers in his heart for taking care of him. Even in front of the little junior sister, he didn't have much to say. But he knew in his heart that the little junior sister was very good to him.

After eating breakfast and resting for a while, the disciples of the Mo family began their daily work for the day.

According to the rules of the Mo family, each does his best, and the disciples can engage in their favorite careers. Disciples who love medicine go to the mountains to collect medicines or develop prescriptions; Disciples who like to weave bring bamboo, peel off the bamboo skin, and weave baskets. Like to build, chop wood, make wood furniture......

Zhuang Zhou was not idle, he held the bark in his hand, while weaving "leather shoes", while sitting beside the bird slippery, listening to the bird slipper to the disciples who came from afar.

Sitting under an ancient tree, bamboo slips and tea sets are placed on the stone table in front of her. Not far away, a pile of firewood, on which a kettle hangs, boiling water. Around the stone table, there were several disciples who had come from afar, and more than a dozen scholars who had come to visit. He first took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then! Glancing at everyone, he began to explain the Mohist doctrine.

"The reason why benevolent people do things is to promote the benefits of the world, and to remove the harm of the world, and those who do things for themselves. ……”

Seeing that everyone did not understand, Yu Huali explained: "This sentence is to say: What a benevolent and righteous person must do must be to prosper the interests of the people of the world, eliminate the harm of the people of the world, and take it as his own cause.

In other words, we must develop, safeguard, and protect the interests of the people of the world, and we must discard, eradicate, and eliminate all people and things that endanger the interests of the people of the world. This is the mission of the disciples of the Mo family! ……

So! For Taoist doctrine and Yang Zhu and his ilk, they are demagogic everywhere, propagating their passive escapism and inaction thinking of not asking about the world. Once discovered, cut the grass and eradicate the roots......"

Taoism refers to a school of doctrine based on Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching.

Yang Zhu, a native of Wei, Ziju, a descendant of Taoism. Legend has it that he was a close disciple of Yin Xi, Lao Tzu's eldest disciple. In recent decades, he has traveled from Qin to Chu, to Wei, Korea, Qi, and Zhao...... In the Great Zhou world, everywhere, widely recruit disciples, and spread the Tao.

Yang Zhu's thought is not only negative and evasive, but also preaches what "plucking a hair and benefiting the world is not done!" thoughts.

What did he mean by this?

He is teaching others to be selfish, not to help others, not to give even a single hair, not to others, not a dime. He taught others to learn to protect themselves, not to count on others, and to "be noble" and "whole". That is, to protect oneself, regardless of the life or death of others.

The Mohist thought is just the opposite, the Mohist thought believes that "the hungry can get food, the cold get clothes, and the laborers can rest", love all people in the world, have love for others, and help others when they are in difficulty.

So! From the perspective of the Mohists, Yang Zhu's thought is demagogic and has seriously affected the social order. So! He is the public enemy of the people of the world and the enemy of the Mohist doctrine, and he and his disciples must be cut down and eradicated......

"Da! Da! Da! ……”

The sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance.

The sound of the horse's hooves was getting closer and closer, and the bird slippery and the disciples were all looking in that direction. They knew that it was not an outsider who came, but a messenger from the Mo family.

When the messenger approached, he dismounted, panting, and reported: "Back to the teacher! News came from Pengcheng that more than a dozen of Yang Zhu's apprentices had quietly entered the Song Kingdom and scattered throughout the Song Kingdom to spread his escapist technique......"

"Yang Zhu! Your time of death has come! ”

Yu Huali stood up angrily, waved his sleeves, and ordered: "The disciples of the Mo family listen to the order!" poured all the strength of the Mo family into killing Yang Zhu. Three years ago, he killed hundreds of disciples of my Mo family in the Wei State. Right now! He still dares to come to my Song Kingdom! It came at the right time! The time has come for the Mo family disciples to take revenge! ”

"Kill Yang Zhu!"

"Kill Yang Zhu!"

"Avenge my brother and sister!"

"Revenge!"

When the surrounding disciples heard this, they shouted one by one with hatred! In that battle, their brother and sister were killed.

The battle between the Mohists and the Taoists a few years ago ended up being a defeat for both sides. Zhuang Zhou's father and mother died in the battle of the school battle.

Song! It is Mozi's hometown. So! This is the headquarters of the Mo family. The Mo family had branch altars in various parts of the Song Kingdom, but there was no headquarters. Since Mozi went into seclusion, there has not been a single person in charge. As the chief disciple, he is recognized as the principal.

Three days later, Yu Huali led all the disciples of the Mo family to Pengcheng to kill Yang Zhu and Yang Zhu's disciples. He just didn't believe that Yang Zhu only brought a dozen people to dare to come to the Song Kingdom. So! He believes that Yang Zhu must have been premeditated and wanted to fight to the death with the Mo family.

After Yu Huali led the disciples away, in the Mojiameng County branch altar, only Zhuang Yiren remained.

In order to ensure Zhuang Zhou's safety, Bird Slippery specially arranged him in a Jedi with a unique cave, and arranged for him to have enough food for half a year.

"Do you remember what your father said? Study hard, practice boxing, and practice swords! Practice your skills, and your parents will come to see you! ”

Before leaving, Yu Huali still did not forget to remind Zhuang Zhou, let him study hard and improve every day.