Chapter 262: The Noble Business, Politics, and Public Opinion (6)
This kind of historical trend is the biggest reliance, and everything that Shi has done before is accelerating the process of this historical trend and has not changed the overall situation.
As long as the king of Chu dies, the situation in the whole world will inevitably be like this. When the three Jin entered the prince's decision, only Han Wei participated, and Zhao Ren would then be ready to stab him in the back.
The Wei people won the Great Liang and moved the capital to the Central Plains, which will inevitably lead to the conquest of Wei by all countries, and will never allow a Wei who is aggressive in the Central Plains.
The decline of the Chu people and the southward migration of the Yue people are all certain things, and it is inevitable for the Mo family to run Pengcheng.
In the past, there may still be many doubts.
But now, with the Battle of Shangqiu, the appropriate vision has been approved and recognized by the Mo family, and the "grasp" of the general trend of the world is also believed by all the Mo people.
He said it, and after everyone discussed it, they all agreed.
In the end, the battle of Shangqiu made the Mo family see the hope of "the sword of the world", and of course the longer and sharper this sword, the better.
And now the conditions are also mature, in Peiyi for three years, Peiyi is not far from Pengcheng, the two languages are comprehensible, the climate is similar, and there are iron tools to open up, it is everything ready.
The affairs of Shangqiu are too complicated, even if the Inquiry Yuan is established, the Mo family can only have enough influence for a few years, and then the influence will gradually weaken over time.
At least it will not be like now, with the full support of breaking the Chu army, borrowing food and other things, so it is extremely important for the Mo family to have a foundation that is enough to support its own development.
As Shi said, the Mo people also thought that Peiyi was too small and could only make an appointment with Shangqiu but not with the world, so if he followed the appropriate path, he must run Pengcheng.
Now it seems that the means of making a covenant with the world are still useful, and they do not conflict with Mozi's ideas.
Mozi's philosophy is to be reasonable and let the king take the lead.
Shi definitely did not express his opposition to reasoning, but only said that in addition to reasoning, he should add a little other constraint appropriately, such as an army controlled by the Mo family.
Truth needs to be matched with fists, which Mozi never objected to: when he entered Chu alone to reason with the King of Chu and the Gong Losing Class, Mozi did not forget to let Yu Huali take the Mo family disciples to guard Shangqiu, and in the end, it was the three hundred disciples who made his truth convincing.
Mozi looked at the simple map with interest, nodded for a while, and said, "From this point of view, if Nengpei and Peng Cheng are both dyed into ink, the Central Plains soldiers will be more sure." The warlike kings of the world did not dare to move. β
"Today, my Mo family can ally ally with hundreds of elite Chu kings and within five steps, if there are more than 10,000 formations of troops in the future, with gunpowder, it can really make the warlike kings of the world wait and see."
"It's just...... If you want to do this, not only the common people agree, but also the Gentlemen's Court must approve it, so that it can be considered within the rules. β
When Mozi was wondering whether he should send someone to explain the significance of this matter to the Song Kingdom to the nobles and the Duke of Song, a Mozi person reported that it was the emperor's father Yue Ling who asked to see him.
The appropriate disciple is overjoyed, knowing that the emperor's father Yue Ling is here, he must have something to ask for.
Mozi looked around at the disciples, pointed out the appropriate name, and said, "In this case, you follow me to see the emperor's father, Yue Ling." β
Suitable for receiving the order, the rest of the ink scholars discussed for a while, and then went to busy the affairs in Shangqiu City, and continued to build momentum and continue to prepare.
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It is not the first time that the imperial father Yue Ling has met Mozi, nor is it the first time he has discussed with the Mo family.
It's just that when he saw Mozi with Shishi, the imperial father Yue Ling was still in his heart, knowing that many changes in the Mo family were made by this person, and I am afraid that today's things will not be so easy.
He doesn't like to deal with Mozi very much, and he doesn't like to deal with Mozi either.
Suitable for this person, in the eyes of the emperor's father Yue Ling, he is a little incomprehensible, I don't know what this person is thinking, and many ideas are unexpected, and they are not at all the ideas that should be there at this time.
Mozi is a self-confident and proud person, and what he insists on is difficult for others to convince.
These two kinds of people got together, and the imperial father Yue Ling didn't want to face it, but he had to face it.
After the two sides met, Shi also carefully looked at the emperor's father Yue Ling, there were many rumors about this person's deeds in Shangqiu City, and he knew that Dai's capture of the Song Dynasty was closely related to this person's son.
And Dai's taking of the Song is not something that can be completed overnight, and by the time it is time to really take the Song, it must have become a matter of course, which shows this person's ability.
Moreover, some things in the previous defense of the city also made Shi full of vigilance against this person.
After following Mozi to sit down, Shi first listened to the imperial father Yue Ling say words of flattery and thanks, and then said words such as benefiting the world for a long time.
Mozi smiled but did not speak, and did not answer, knowing that this person's purpose was definitely not like this, so he could only wait.
After the imperial father Yue Ling finished his polite manners, he finally got down to business, and then talked about Peiyi's autonomy.
He has read the Mohist article, and he can be regarded as reading it thoroughly, although he absolutely disagrees with some of the rules and principles in it, but he understands the logic.
So after telling it according to the logic inside, Mozi was a little surprised, and praised: "You are not wrong in this matter." β
The emperor's father, Yue Ling, said: "If you can set the annual tax payment, it will be beneficial to the public and the Song Dynasty." β
It is impossible for Pei County to withhold all the taxes, because Pei County does not have a temple, so according to the previous rules, the tax must be sent to Shangqiu as a sacrifice expense, as the cost of the Sheji sacrifice temple.
And if Peiyi is not a fief of the doctor, then he cannot keep all the taxes, because the doctor himself also needs sacrifices.
After the emperor's father Yue Ling finished talking about the tax, he said: "As for Fu, what the Mo family conceives is also in line with the interests of Song. With only 300 righteous teachers, you can break through the formation, and this kind of endowment is like a chariot with a hundred rides. β
"It's just that I'm afraid that Da Yin and the others won't be able to agree to this matter."
He glanced at Mozi, then at Shi, and said softly: "When defending the city, the granary was burned, and it was said that the Chu people did it, but it was not known. A few days later, there was a coup d'Γ©tat, and the granary burned by the dead soldiers, did everyone in the Mo family have no doubts? β
Thinking about it this way, they burned the granary, and the people were angry with the people who defended the city, and they also resented the Mo family who defended the city. Da Yin and the others have always been friendly with the Chu people, but this time the Chu people besieged the city, and they were only afraid of joy in their hearts. β
"But if they do this, it may lead to a famine in Shangqiu and starve to death of thousands of households, which I can't bear."
After speaking, he sighed, as if he was worried about the people in Shangqiu City.
Shi glanced at Mozi, whose face did not change, and smiled secretly in his heart, he had long said that the nobles' tricks were bloody and dirty, and in the discussion within the Mo family, Shi has always been taboo to ponder these nobles with the most vicious mentality.
Therefore, the earliest version that Mozi heard about the burning of the granary was a speculation made by Shi: not only guessed what Dayin and others did, but also guessed what Si Chenghuang and others did.
After all, if the reinforcements of the Three Jin Dynasty arrive when the city is in trouble, the Sicheng Emperor family can also obtain greater benefits.
Now that the imperial father Yue Ling has first pushed the responsibility to Da Yin, Mozi has a preconceived idea in his heart, he has long listened to Shi's vicious speculation, and he only sneered in his heart, looking at the performance of the imperial father Yue Ling with an expressionless face.
The imperial father Yue Ling couldn't see through Mozi's thoughts, and wanted to see Shi but saw that Shi still had the indifferent smile on his face that made him a little dissatisfied, and knew that he couldn't observe words and emotions today.
So he said: "Da Yin and others tried to establish their uncle as the king, but they were obstructed by everyone in the Mo family, wouldn't they have resentment in their hearts?" Wouldn't this kind of resentment hinder what the Mo family had to do? β
"Therefore, in the Junzi Courtyard, I am afraid that Da Yin and the others will never agree to the matter of Pei County in retaliation."
Mozi was silent for a moment and said, "Can you understand how the rules of the Inquiry Council work?" β
The emperor's father, Yue Ling, nodded and said: "The Mo family's Xuanyi Department preaches all day long, even if I am not as smart as a saint, I can understand it earlier than the common people." If you want the people to understand, how can I not understand it? β
At this time, the rules had not yet been set, but some experiences from previous lives were borrowed to avoid irreconcilable contradictions as much as possible to avoid some irreconcilable contradictions.
Therefore, the power of the Junziyuan is still very large, because they are too small, they will never agree, even if the rules have not been formally established at this time, but in fact, they secretly communicate with each other, and they are basically settled.
According to the Mo family's so-called idea of "choosing the Son of Heaven", Ling Yin, who consulted the Political Yuan, was elected by the Common People's Yuan.
However, because they were worried that the nobles would unite to strangle against the Mo family, the Mo family would not become the first Ling Yin of the Song State in this case, but decided to give it to the nobles.
Because there are still contradictions between the nobles, the contradictions between Emperor Sicheng and Liuqing, the Mo family must take advantage of it, and they can't stand up at this time and let the two sides bridge the rift and deal with the Mo family together.
Compared with the slightly more powerful Ling Yin and the old nobles, the Mo family itself was also ready to choose the Sicheng Emperor line, so as to increase the rift between the two sides and make their struggle white-hot.
The term "election of the Son of Heaven" was not originally aimed at the entire people, and was essentially monopolized by the aristocracy.
Ordinary people do not have such fame, nor do they have enough ability, at least not at this time.
And the only Mo family that can compete with it is absolutely impossible to come out at this time.
However, the power and responsibility of this inquiry court order Yin cannot be large enough at this time, because in the previous three oaths, the Duke of Song also had to ensure the interests and official positions of the nobles within ten years.
All of this is the result of wanting to let the Mo family be a-stirring stick: no matter who becomes Ling Yin, they have to use the power of the people to suppress the other faction, so they have to give up some of their interests above the bottom line.
According to the rules basically determined by the Inquiry Council that will be held for the first time, the matter of Pei County's autonomy needs to be ordered by the Inquiry Yuan.
If you want to be the Yin of the Consultation Yuan, you must be elected by the people, and if you want to be elected by the people, you must make a deal with the Mo family at this time, because the Xuanyi Department of the Mo family controls the public opinion of Shangqiu: even if the Mo family is not qualified and unwilling to be this Ling Yin, it can not allow others to be until it becomes a mess.
The meaning of the emperor's father, Yue Ling, is already very clear: the Mo family can't let Da Yin and the others become the Commander of the Inquiry Yuan, because they have a grudge against you, and they will definitely oppose your wishes.
And if your Mo family can help our imperial father family ascend to the throne, we will become Ling Yin, and in return, we will definitely support your Mo family's request for Pei County.
It's just that he didn't know that at this time, the Mo family's appetite was not only a Pei County, but also Peng Cheng, who was nominally going to be the second capital.