Mozi also understood the key to this, thought for a while and said: "In this way, if the Chu people participate in the Soldier Alliance, they get gunpowder, and they force the Jin people to participate, right?" ”

"If the Jin people don't participate, they will panic. So they had to participate, and once they did, those small countries would have the courage to participate in this military meeting. ”

"Your so-called twenty-year truce, maybe it can be achieved?"

Shi nodded, but expressed great doubts about the twenty-year truce in his heart: as soon as the king of Chu died, Chu was in turmoil, and even if the Jin people would ally to kill the army, they would never let go of this opportunity to die in a hundred years: it was the Zheng people who turned against the water, Chen Cai returned to the country, and many large counties of Chu supported Wang Ziding and opposed the great division of Wang Ziding.

The key is that Wei Wenhou is dead, and Gongzi does not have Weis's eloquence, so it is impossible to endure it.

He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of war money, accumulate enough funds for the Mo family, and attract more talents: there was nothing more profitable than a neutral country specializing in selling weapons.

And even if the position of the Song State is not good, there is not much danger in twenty years, the first ten years of the Three Jin Dynasty will be busy dealing with the Chu people, and ten years later, if the Three Jin Dynasty does not turn against each other, it will be a ghost!

Grain, cotton, gunpowder, iron, brass, military uniforms, and even primitive muskets...... These ten years can allow the Mo family to accumulate wealth that Yidun Taozhu and even later generations of Lü Buwei cannot match, and can also cultivate a group of terrible handicraft citizen class.

In these years, the Ba widow Qing was able to fight against the king of Qin, and Lü Buwei could control the politics of a country, let alone a group of organized, thoughtful, and armed ...... And richer people.

It's just that this kind of dark thought, I don't dare to say it in front of everyone in the Mo family, I can only say that he wants to promote peace in Jin and Chu for twenty years, so as to benefit the people of the world.

It sounds like it makes sense: if the gunpowder is sold to the Chu people, then the Jin people will have to participate in the army in order to maintain their advantage.

Shi knew that it was impossible, but it made sense logically, and all the inkers agreed with it. As for the political murder of the king of Chu, this is a small probability event, and it cannot affect the correctness of the appropriate "inference".

Thinking about it, it is better to make money than to do arms and luxury goods business, and it is impossible for the Mo family to make money by making low-profit chariots and ink carts and the like.

Gunpowder, on the other hand, can make the nobility less and less useful: even without muskets and cannons, the explosion before the impact of the war horse will only be scattered.

Luxury goods allowed the aristocracy to intensify the plundering of the common people: while they looted, their status declined with the advent of gunpowder, so it was obvious that they would make themselves a noose and jump into it themselves, but there might be a few sober people, but it would never sober the whole class.

In addition to the terrifying thoughts, Mozi thought about it for a long time, but after all, he didn't think so much, so he agreed.

"That being the case, then there are some things that can be said to the king of Chu. Even if he really has a heart for change, we can help him train some scholars. ”

"If you don't have a taxi, how can you fight against the doctor? And we help them train scholars, using our morality and our cheap words, which is also to prepare for the synonym of the world in the future. ”

Since Mozi had already expressed his position, everyone was originally supportive, so they agreed on the bottom line of this conversation.

Before setting off, two swordsmen followed him.

One was used as a translator, and the other was one of the thirteen swords about Shi Shi at the beginning, and they recorded the conversation between Shi and the King of Chu throughout the whole process: this is suitable for their own requirements, and it is also the rule of the Mo family, and Shi does not want to be unclear in the future because of this matter.

Under this kind of clear rules, there is no nostalgia between each other, no one will be a good person, but there will be no gaps because of the monitoring of the rules.

The three of them talked and laughed along the way, and after arriving at the Chu camp, a Mo master conveyed the order of the giant, and Gongzaoye also followed this conversation.

If you say something that shouldn't be said, then kill it directly.

Gong Zaoye smiled, patted Shi Shi on the shoulder, and said: "You have made a great contribution this time, but except for my Mo family who knows that you are the first meritorious, the rest of the people think that you are just a maker of gunpowder." The king of Chu wants to see you this time because of what you said in the tent last time. ”

Shi smiled and said, "False name." I am bent on the good of the world, so do I care about these things? Gongzao, didn't you also give up the name of the world as a single king, and gave this reputation to the righteous master of Peixian? You and I are the same people, where do we have the heart to care about this? ”

"The Mo family has won, and I will also win and become famous."

Gongzao Yelang roared loudly: "That's right, but I won't hide it from you, I was moved to capture the king of Chu at that time." ”

Shi spread his hands and said: "I don't care about the deeds." ”

The two of them said confidant words to each other again, and the ink people who surrounded them had carefully surrounded the camp of the king of Chu, and the rest of the people were not allowed to approach, including some of the king's attendants.

The king of Chu also knew that the ink master had no intention of murdering him, and if he was assassinated, it would not be so troublesome, so he just pretended to be generous, so he let the attendant guards who were allowed to approach disperse.

After the four of them walked in together, there was no drink, just the guests and hosts knelt and sat down.

Gongzao Ye Hengjian knelt beside Shi, no more than three feet away. One of the other thirteen swords, standing at the tent door with a sword, the ink man in charge of translating the records was about five feet beside Shi.

This was not a formal meeting, just like when Han Wen met Jia Sheng.

It's just that the Mo family values ghosts and gods, but this time the king of Chu doesn't ask ghosts and gods to ask the world.

The king of Chu knew that the Mo family did not like etiquette and politeness, and he also knew that this meeting was very short, and there were many words that might not be able to be asked.

He had already met Shi before, and knew that this person was sharp and good at sowing discord and creating contradictions, so he did not move those persuasive or sarcastic thoughts.

The king of Chu asked: "From the perspective of Mr. and from the view of the Mo family, can a widow be the king of the world and the world?" ”

"No." You can't even be one of the Chu State, how can you talk about the world? You can't even do it in the state of Chu, so you don't need to think about anything that benefits the world and the world. ”

"Isn't it ridiculous that you are about to starve to death and not ask me where I have to eat, but what to do if I eat too much to die?"

When the king of Chu heard this, he was silent, and he was not angry, but sighed and said: "What Mr. said that day, I am very touched by the four strategies to strengthen the royal power and strengthen Chu. I think, when King Wen heard that Taigong and Qin Bo saw Bailixi, this feeling was the same? ”

Shi Da laughed and said, "Your words are really praising yourself." ”

King Chu's face was slightly red, and he was finally a little dissatisfied, and said, "Even though I am not as good as King Wen, is Qin Mu also out of reach?" ”

Shi shook his head and said, "I'm not questioning your talent, but I think the comparison you made is ridiculous." King Wen has four friends, and there are tiger warriors, and the ministers use their lives, and there are no two hearts. ”

"In the first year of Mu Gong's accession to the throne, the pro-commander army and Maojin defeated Rong Di, and the ministers were convinced. There are also Chong'er, Yiwu, and Liji rebellions in the neighboring Jin Dynasty, and the Qin people are worry-free. ”

"But what about you? Can you rule over the ministers like King Wen, and you have no two hearts? ”

King Chu shook his head.

Shi said: "Is it difficult for you to win a brave battle and win a great victory in the handsome army, and subdue the hearts of the people and soldiers?" ”

The King of Chu's face turned red, and he was furious in his heart, knowing what he meant: Qin Mugong is a handsome army and won a big victory, and the voice is magnificent, you Xiong should lead the troops to the north to fight for hegemony, and you were captured by hundreds of elite sneak attacks of the Mo family, do you think everyone will obey you?

When he was angry in his heart, he wanted to get up, but when he finally thought that the matter had come to this, even if he was angry, he could not change it, so he bowed and said, "This is also something I cannot do." ”

Shi replied, "If you can endure your anger, then I can continue to talk to you." ”

The king of Chu bowed again: "Sir, please continue." ”

Shi asked again: "When Qin Mu was in time, there was a rebellion in Jin and Liji. So what are you facing now, but the Jin Kingdom at the time of the Liji Rebellion? The three Jin Dynasty join forces, can any of your generals be able to defeat Wu Qi? Your Ling Yin may be comparable to Ji Chongjun? Your son can also compare to Wei Zheng? Is your prestige comparable to Weiss who defeated the Chu people at Huangchi Yongqiu twenty years ago? Your state of Chu can be compared to Wei who broke through Zhongshan and captured the West River to fight Jiang Qi? ”

The King of Chu shook his head again, his heart was gloomy, and he said: "This person sees the trend of the world, so clearly, the Mo family has the means. Since he asked, there must be a solution, and I will ask. ”

After asking a few more questions, the King of Chu sighed and said, "These are all inferior to those people. Sir, you're right, it's something I can't compare to them. ”

"But isn't it precisely because it can't be compared, that I am so appreciative of the method of change that you said in your account? If Chu does not change, he is afraid that thousands of miles will die at the hands of his juniors. ”

Shi hurriedly said: "Chu Zhiqianli, whether he died at the hands of his juniors, this is your business, and it is also your temple and society." The Mohists do not think that you are the king of the world and the world, so these things have nothing to do with us. ”

"It's just that the Wei people are not the heart of the world, nor are they the kings of the world. Therefore, in order to maintain the balance of various countries, we still hope to see the changes in Chu after ten years of war. We are just using the Chu people to ensure that the Three Jin Dynasty will not be able to encroach on the countries. ”

"Please make it clear that the Ink Scholar is not helping you, but only for the temporary stability of the world and the truce of the army, so that the people can recuperate."

This is a matter of position, and it must be made clear.

The king of Chu knew the rules of the Mo family, and he also knew that the Mo family must do things in line with its general principles, but when he heard Shi say this, he still had some expectations in his heart.

Now it seems that the meaning of the appropriate one actually has the meaning of helping the Chu people strengthen their national strength, and they asked one after another.

Shi then talked about the principles of "economizing" and "reproduction" that Mozi often said, and said: "The reason why my Mo family sent me to see you now is because you have the opportunity to attack." ”

"When you made a three-year covenant, you were afraid that you would have an advantage within three years of breaking Shangqiu. But you didn't expect to be defeated by us, so you can't afford to go north in three years except for defending Sanjin now. But three years later, I'm afraid that Sanjin will be stronger. ”

"So, whether you really want to attack non-attack, or just to breathe, so that my Mo family can help you defend the city in the future and maintain the covenant of the army, you have to attack non-attack."

"Whether you are interested in deeds, you want to attack in the end. Therefore, it can be used to develop the Chu State. ”

"The iron tools you saw last time, as well as the gunpowder you saw earlier, and some good crops, can be sold to you and used by you to make the people produce and increase their wealth."

"And the method of iron production in the world, the Mo family is the strongest. The land of iron production in the world is now the most abundant. For the time being, Pei County produces iron, and you need to ensure that Pei County is not attacked by Yue, Jin, Qi and other countries, so that you can get a steady stream of iron and gunpowder. ”

"Peixian, where the ink smelts iron and smelts gunpowder, should maintain absolute neutrality and security. In the future, you may swear an oath with Qi Jin and other countries, but in the oath with Song Gong tomorrow, the Chu people will guarantee that there will be no war in Peixian and Pengcheng within thirty years, which is the most beneficial for you. ”