Chapter 41: The Great One of Heroes
Zhao Jie blinked, his eyes rolled, he thought of something, and then replied: "In today's world, there are still many children of the Mo family, so it's not too late to make amends. Since Meng Sheng, the Mo family has acted according to the principle of faithfulness, so it has the name of Moxia in the world, and its reputation is still reflected among the nations. Since everyone in the world calls the disciples of the Mo family Moxia, then I want to send them eight words: 'The great man of chivalry, for the country and the people'! I hope that these eight words can be trusted by the believers of the Mo family, and I hope that these eight words will replace Xinyi as the true standard of Moxia in the future, and I hope that the good wishes of the Mo family for Datong can be realized as soon as possible. ”
When the old man heard the words, he muttered several times, 'The great man of chivalry, for the country and the people', and then he couldn't help but applaud: "These eight words can be described as a thousand words, the son's good idea, it is really a strange person!" ”
got the praise of the old man, and Zhao Jie also smiled from the bottom of his heart! Although he had only talked with the old man for a while, Zhao Jie had already discovered his extraordinary connection with the Mohist family of the world. Over the years, Zhao Jie has worked hard to integrate into this era, and has worked hard to integrate the thoughts of his previous life with the thoughts of this era. Now, being able to pour out his thoughts in front of the scholars of this era, and being recognized by the scholars of this era, shows that his efforts over the years have not been in vain, and Zhao Jie can't help but feel a little excited.
"After talking about non-attack, what does Childe think of Shang Xian?" The old man continued to ask, "Shang Xian is the Mo family's strategy for employing people to the ruler."
Hearing this, Zhao Jie continued to explain with great interest: "Shang Xian, in the interpretation of the Mo family, it is a meritocracy, regardless of the meaning of the noble and low, this point is the most favorable in the next, and it is also the most attractive statecraft of the Mo family to believers in the world today. In today's world, the princes and countries, the hierarchy is clear, the noble are rich, the rich are rich, it is by no means the way the world should run, the words of the Mohists are like a thunderclap that woke up the princes of the countries who are still in ignorance, and pointed out a way for them to enrich the country and strengthen the army. Qi State, Qin State, Chu State, Zhao State, South Korea, Wei State, Chu State and other powerful countries have overtaken the capable people in the grass for their own life and death, although most of the officials in the court of the countries are still nobles, but I think the Mojia meritocracy strategy has taken a gratifying step. Knowledge and culture are no longer the exclusive domain of the aristocracy, and the aristocracy will no longer be the only choice for the king to rule the world, and it is no longer the fantasy of the old days for the people of the grass to become high-ranking officials and ministers. ”
When the old man heard this, he also said with great interest: "Once everyone has knowledge and culture, there will be no distinction between nobles and untouchables in the world, and the realization of equality will not be far away." ”
Zhao Jie nodded, and then said a little cautiously: "Build more academies, recruit students, spread knowledge, enrich theories, cultivate talents, send officials, participate in politics, assist the virtuous king, do not care about temporary gains and losses, only for the future of the world change." At the same time, in this process of development, the Mohists cannot hold the idea of not being the self school, strictly guarding against rigidity, and collecting the strengths of others to make up for their own shortcomings is the only way for the school to continue to develop and keep pace with the times! ”
The old man nodded when he heard this, and then said: "What the son said is indeed reasonable, I want to fight between Confucianism and Mo at the beginning......
The old man paused slightly, and then continued: "The past is unbearable, don't talk about it!" ”
"After talking about Shang Xian, the next thing is Shang Tong. Same, the same, Shangtong contains the Mohist imagination of the future society - the world is one justice, the world is one thought, and the world is one morality. Book 1, the people of the nations can communicate without hindrance; Track 1, the business road can pass in all directions; Measure 1, the goods transaction can be fair and unbiased; Decree 1, officials at all levels can guard the pastoral side; Thought one, all the people in the world can move forward together. Carefully observing the changes of the princely countries, without exception, there is no embodiment of the strategy of Shangtong, and the unification of all aspects will eventually create the great unification of the nations, so Shangtong should be regarded as a highlight of the Mohist doctrine. Soon after Mo Zhai's death, the Mo family split into three factions, namely the ink of the Xiangli clan, the ink of the Deng Ling clan, and the ink of the Xiangfu clan. The Mohists themselves can no longer have the same thoughts and morals, so how can they let the various vassal states have the same decrees and the same thoughts? So Hu Shangtong could only become the vision in the mouth of the disciples of the Mo family in the end. Zhao Jie continued to talk eloquently.
"What Gongzi said hit the nail on the head, and the old man's opinion on this point is not much different from that of Zigong." The old man also frowned when he heard this, and then said: "According to the son's opinion, how should the Mo family recover the decline of the split?" ”
Zhao Jie paused, thought for a moment, and then said: "The Mo family needs a new leader, a giant who dares to change, dares to break the old and create the new, and has no connection with all factions. There is no such a giant to reunify the Mo family, otherwise the decline of the Mo family is just around the corner, and even in the near future, the Mo family will die out! ”
The old man smiled bitterly when he heard this, but he was speechless, and then gradually fell silent. Zhao Jie didn't notice the old man's gain and loss, he continued to narrate: "After Shang Tong, it is fate, the Mo family believes that the destiny of heaven is nothing, the opportunity is equal, the powerful live, and the powerless die. In today's hierarchical society, this is a statement that is refreshing to the ears of civilians and can inspire them to be positive. It tells people a truth: life is in their own hands, and everyone has the right to pursue their dreams. For individuals, a life with the pursuit is positive; For the country, the pursuit of the people is the foundation of the country's growth; For the world, the people who have the pursuit are the driving force of social change. The prosperity of the Qin State tells everyone that as long as the state gives everyone the right to pursue their dreams, then the people will return to the ruler a country that strives to be strong. If one day, everyone in the world is positive, then this society will surely develop at a high speed and move forward towards an unknown future. ”
As for the use of money, it can be seen from its literal meaning to reduce waste, and the Mohists' opposition to thick burials and excessive ritual music is precisely derived from this. In today's world, the aristocracy should indeed take waste as a warning, practice economy in life, reduce the cost of etiquette and entertainment, and save living expenses. Saving was a rather reasonable call, and although it was not popular with the aristocracy, it was good news for the common people at large. Nowadays, the princes and kings of the nations have noticed this, and it is a gratifying phenomenon that some virtuous monarchs can also do it themselves. ”