Chapter 121: The Dispute between Confucianism and Mo

Huaiguo was very welcoming to the Mo family, although Wang Pu believed that many of the Mo ideas could not be realized, but this did not prevent him from respecting the Mo family.

In addition to these ideas, the Mohists are also craftsmen, mathematicians, and astronomers with strong hands-on ability. The method of changing the equipment is extremely exquisite, and the craftsmen of Huaiguo are not as good as it.

Those improved equipment are very good, all kinds of farm tools, spinning wheels, etc. are much better than before, and it is said that the Mo family also creatively made all kinds of equipment to defend the city, these things can almost change the trend of a war.

has such a great talent, even if these Mohist people scold him in person, Wang Pu can endure it, and although this Mohist doctrine is a little naïve, many times the world needs these idealists.

Without these idealists, the world would be a worse place.

Although Wang Pu felt that many of their ideas could not be realized, it did not prevent Wang Pu from respecting them and considering Mozi to be a great sage.

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The Mo family came to Huaiguo, led by Mozi, and everyone was brown with short shirts, straw sandals, and long swords at their waists. Act like an army.

If they hadn't brought Wang Pu's edict, these people would have been regarded as enemies when they entered the city, and then they would have attacked.

When this group of ink scholars came to the Academy, many Confucian disciples in the Academy were stunned.

"Who are you, and why are you dressed up like this to come to the Academy?"

"Is there any rule on what clothes must be worn by those who come to the Academy?"

The man was slightly stunned and said, "No."

These Mo family disciples didn't speak again, and passed directly past him and entered the main hall of the school palace.

At this time, in the main hall, it was a Confucian scholar who was expounding the Confucian doctrine.

"If the world is to be governed, it is necessary to maintain the rites and pleasures, and to punish those who violate the rites and pleasures, so that the peasants will go to the fields, the soldiers will go to battle, and the craftsmen will go to work, so that every man shall perform his duty..."

When these ink scholars came to the palace, they immediately frowned when they heard this set of rhetoric from Confucian scholars.

"Do the peasants plough, the craftsmen to work, the soldiers to fight, and then the food produced is for your enjoyment, and the soldiers fight for the selfish desires of your king?"

"Look at the wars and turmoil in the kingdom of heaven now, and the people are displaced and hungry, is it because they are not industrious in their farming? Is it because the craftsmen don't cover their bodies because they don't work hard?"

"Those princes and nobles only care about their own enjoyment, but have they taken care of the people? Do you think such people should reign over the world if they are extravagant and indulgent?"

"How can they compare to the Holy Kings of the ancients? This is the liturgy that you maintain?"

The remarks of this ink scholar instantly depreciated the remarks of the Confucian scholars as useless, but after listening to his remarks, the scholars of other schools also felt that his remarks were not unreasonable, and some people applauded loudly, completely because they did not think it was a big deal.

The Confucian disciples who came back to their senses were immediately furious and scolded one after another, "Who are you to be so ashamed to report your name!"

"Mo family inker, the bird slips away!"

Bird Slip Li said loudly, although Bird Slip Away was dressed simply, but it looked extraordinary, and everyone dared not underestimate it.

"The Mo family? Are you here to debate with my Confucian?"

"Naturally, I want to debate with you when I come to this Academy!"

Hearing this, the hall of the school palace suddenly became excited, you must know that every school debate is a feast. The surrounding clerks also immediately began to prepare to record the remarks of both sides.

Confucian scholars were not afraid of debates, on the contrary, only Legalists could barely overpower Confucianism in the academy.

Since the vast majority of Legalists have been in various countries, there are only three or two big cats and kittens left in the Legalist Palace, how can they still be the opponents of Confucian students.

Now hearing that the Mo family is coming to debate with them, these Confucian disciples are full of confidence one by one.

It's a pity that they met a well-prepared Mo, and the ideas of Confucianism have spread all over the world in the past few decades

These inkers are very familiar, and the advantages and disadvantages are also clear. And almost no one has heard the words of the Mohists, so how can Confucianism be an opponent in such a debate?

In a debate, the children of the Mo family often hit the nail on the head. The Confucian disciples were refuted and had no power to resist, and almost hid their faces and fled.

The other schools that watched directly at this scene were dumbfounded, where did this Mohist school come from, it was so powerful!

In the first debate, Confucianism was defeated, and if it weren't for the fact that the clerk saw that the situation was not right, interrupted the debate in advance, and gave the Confucian students some time to adjust, I am afraid that the scene would have been even more ugly.

For the next five consecutive days, the Confucian students and the Moshi debated five times in a row, and all five of them were defeated. In the end, even a few Confucian students in the debate doubted what they had learned.

"What benefit does your so-called Confucianism do to the people, apart from adding some ways of etiquette and pleasure that show the majesty of kings? It's just a man of fame!"

"You Confucianism emphasizes filial piety, that is, you want people to keep filial piety for three years, wear linen and filial piety, cry day and night, starve, do not eat meat, and wait until three years after a good person almost only has half a life left, this is the so-called filial piety? In my opinion, you might as well follow and continue to fulfill your filial piety."

"Do the people who are in hardship, working all day long, and keeping filial piety for three years, let their families starve to death?"

"Your so-called three-year filial piety is just to show others, so that others think that you are a filial son, inviting people to buy people's hearts, and your intentions are even bigger!"

"For the sake of the so-called filial piety, you carry out thick burials, so do you know the suffering of those small people? A rich burial will dissipate all the wealth."

"What you ask for is nothing but fame."

"The so-called gentleman is ill and unworthy of his name, and he deceives the world and steals his name."

"Today, the Huai State is prosperous, the princes are afraid, can the Huai State have a respectful burial? The Huai Gong of the past dynasties passed away, but a piece of jade, the bamboo slip records the life, and if there is a meritorious person, there is a Ding inscription to burn."

"You like extravagance, and thick burials are fashionable, but you invite the name to be filial piety, how ridiculous!"

In the five-day debate, the Confucian students were defeated and lost, and they were almost scolded by the Mo family. A large part of the reason for this is that Confucianism is an aristocratic doctrine and is not down-to-earth.

For example, a thick burial is a solid home, and it can't withstand it. And those cumbersome sacrificial rituals, who will use them except for the nobles?

On the contrary, the Mo family stands in the position of the grassroots people, if they keep filial piety for three years, the whole family will starve to death, and it is really a neat family.

In the Huaiguo Academy, the ink scholar pressed the Confucian students to the ground one by one and rubbed them back and forth, and the sound was shocking. In Mozi's view, this set of Confucian theories is nothing more than a mask of hypocrisy for rulers, a shackle to imprison the common people, that is, to use a set of seemingly reasonable etiquette to make those nobles suck blood from the commoners.

Confucianism seeks fame, pays attention to courtesy, and pays attention to respect and order, while Mozi attaches more importance to practicality, after all, in this war-torn era, Mozi wants to create a world of food and clothing for the people.