Wu Xin groaned, and didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with this, so he said again: "What else?" ”

I said, "It doesn't really matter whether you are virtuous or not; As long as the king is right-minded, broad-minded, just, honest, industrious, and thrifty, it doesn't matter whether he must work with the people; Could it be that the people can abandon the king when he loses the ability to work and can no longer work with the people? Do you think that such a thing should be done by people? ”

Wu Xin shook his head and said, "No." ”

I added: "Speaking of Shang Tong, this is even more unnecessary; What kind of cognition you have of things is your business, and what kind of cognition I have of things is my business; How can we say that your cognition must be more correct than mine, and my cognition must not be as correct as yours? What's more, whether my perception of things is correct or not, as long as there is no harm to you and no harm to the world, what does it matter? ”

Wu Xin said, "If you say this, the king asks you to go east, but you prefer to go west, is this also the way it should be?" ”

I said, "What you say is simply expressing a kind of "idiotic logic"; Subordinates need to obey the instructions of their superiors within their duties, which is the rule that should be followed; How can we talk about the truth that the king wants to go east but prefer west? ”

Wu Xin said: "Isn't that still saying 'Shang Tong'? ”

I couldn't help but say, "Then let me ask you, do you mean that the thoughts, words and deeds of the people must obey the will of the king?" ”

Wu Xin said: "Yes, only by working together can we overcome all difficulties and create a ruling world." ”

I said, "According to what you say, your claims are fallacious at all; Can it create a governing world. It is not whether the people are absolutely obedient to the will of the king, but whether the people can understand the principles of human beings; Personally, I think that as long as I have fulfilled my duty, why should I obey the will of the king in everything? Do I have to obey what kind of life the king wants me to live, what kind of work he wants me to do, what kind of union he wants me to associate with, and even what kind of pit he he wants me to be convenient for? If so, wouldn't the king be too lenient? ”

"Huh." The brothers behind me laughed when they heard this.

The ink artists on the side couldn't help but look at Wu Xin. saw that Wu Xin slightly lowered the corners of his mouth disappreciatively, and said: "If you say something like this, isn't it also expressing a kind of "idiot logic"? Shouldn't the so-called Shang Tong mean that the decree must obey the will of the king, and it does not mean that the king must also interfere in personal affairs? ”

I couldn't help but say, "Is there any difference between what you say and the "loyalty" advocated by Confucianism? Is it true that what the king tells you to do is wrong and you must obey it? ”

Wu Xin said: "The king of Shengming." How could they let their courtiers do the wrong thing? Aren't you "idiot logic" again? ”

I asked, "What if what the king tells you to do is wrong?" ”

Wu Xin said: "Then you should advise the king to change the evil and return to the right." ”

I couldn't help but chuckle and said, "The so-called 'knowledge can change.'" Good is great"; After talking for a long time, most of what you said is Confucianism, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the "Shang Tong" you advocate? ”

Wu Xin said: "The so-called Shang Tong is naturally Shang Tong, the holy Ming monarch. How can you be the same to a mediocre king? ”

I said, "What you said suddenly reminded me of the filial piety advocated by Confucianism; Confucius once said that when parents make mistakes. As a child, you should clearly point it out, and you can't obey what you know is wrong, otherwise it will be unfilial; However, the original meaning of filial piety is the meaning of obedience, regardless of whether the parents have committed a mistake or not, as long as the child does not obey, it is unfilial; In the final analysis, such a truth is nothing more than a quibble; If there is a loophole in the truth I proposed at the beginning, I will find another reason to fill the loophole; Do you think that the truth is just like clothes, you can wear them again after they are torn and patched? ”

Wu Xin opened his mouth and was silent for a while.

I also said, "You have said a lot of truths, and I think I know a lot of them; But have you ever thought carefully about why the doctrine of Mohism is declining like this day? Why did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty depose the hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone? Why is it that after hundreds of years, your scholarship is still suppressed and cannot be promoted? What is the reason for all this, and have you thought about the reason? ”

Wu Xin was silent and did not speak. The inkmen couldn't help but look at each other, as if they didn't know why.

I went on to say, "Aren't you deceiving yourself when you can't even carry forward your own doctrines, and you talk about how to create and govern the world and what makes the country strong?" ”

It is undeniable that some of the truths in the Mohist doctrine are still relatively correct, such as the non-fatality and frugality they advocate.

The so-called non-fate, that is, people should not believe in the destiny of heaven, but should believe in what man does.

Speaking of frugality, in fact, in my opinion, as long as you can do it without waste, you already meet the requirements of thrift. It's not that the lower the cost you spend and the greater the value you create, the more you can show your value for money.

Although it seems true on the surface, please don't forget the saying "the extreme must be opposed". When the cost you spend is reduced to a certain extent, the value you create will reach the limit, and if you want to reduce the cost, it will inevitably backfire.

"Alas!" But seeing Wu Xin, he sighed deeply, and said: "Your Excellency is worthy of being a master of Taoism, and the questions raised by Wu are really deeply admired; Wu has also thought about why he is like this more than once, but he always can't think about why; Now I have listened to what Your Excellency said, but I seem to have understood; I don't know, can you give you some guidance on the "way of the sages"? ”

I said, "Actually, it's very simple, the true truth has no loopholes, as long as there are loopholes, it can't be called the truth; If there is a flaw in the truth you follow, you should immediately discard it and then look for another truth until you find a truth that is not flawed. The so-called phoenix nirvana, broken and then standing; If it is not discarded and destroyed, there will be no new civilization. ”

Wu Xin asked again: "What exactly do you want to do?" ”

I said, "Aren't you Mohists the most practice-oriented?" Why did you ask me that question in reverse? ”

Wu Xin couldn't help but be stunned, and then said, "I understand; Please forgive Wu for taking the liberty of someone Wu, can you ask you to take the position of the giant son of the Mo family, and lead the disciples of the Mo family to find the truth of your so-called truth, and someone Wu is willing to abdicate and make way for Xian. ”

At this moment, I couldn't help but be surprised. The Mo family's Shang Xianzhi is indeed extraordinary, no matter who has this ability, he can become the supreme leader of the organization.

"Giant, you-" At this time, Bai Ming couldn't help but want to say something.

Wu Xin said: "Don't say anything, I've made up my mind!" ”

But seeing that all the ink masters were silent at the moment, they seemed to be willing to obey Wu Xin's decision.

I couldn't help but say, "I'm sorry, I appreciate your kindness, I have no interest in your giant position; However, if you want to explore those big truths, I'm always welcome; Now, I want to arrest Yuan Kui's gang of fugitives, either you take the initiative to hand them over, or you will get out of the way for me. ”

At this time, I don't want to say too many kind words to people. You can disobey my rules, but please don't be hostile to me, or I won't hesitate to destroy you.

Wu Xin looked at me in some surprise, as if he didn't expect that I would reject him. Immediately, the corners of his mouth slightly, but he said: "I'm really sorry, what we ink artists pay the most attention to is the word "righteousness"; If you promise someone something, you must do it. ”

I frowned and said, "Are you really going to stop it?" ”

Wu Xin said: "It's not impossible for us to retreat, as long as Your Excellency receives the order of the giant, and then gives the order, all the ink masters will naturally obey the order." ”

I couldn't help but say, "Ridiculous! As an official of the imperial court, how can I form a party and run my own gang? You all get out of the way, I don't want to say the same thing again! ”

Wu Xin said: "Since this is the case, then I have no choice but to hold on." ”

I can't help but be a little angry at him for being so stubborn, I haven't seen a few people with such brains like him. Otherwise, seeing that they are all a bunch of radical intellectuals, I would really like to drag them over, pick up their pants and beat them on the ass a few times, so that these people can sober up. (To be continued......)