Xu Shimo is a little too high-profile these days, from wheat flour tofu to the subsequent half-moon gathering, it has always attracted some people's attention.

At this time, it was also a little famous in Shangqiu City, and the news that it was going to establish a mutual aid and mutual benefit craftsman association attracted the first inquiries from those nobles.

Since he is now in charge of this matter, Emperor Sicheng does not come forward, and the rest of the people are not good to meet Mozi directly, so it is up to him to explain this matter.

Moreover, Duke Song had already left Shangqiu, and Emperor Sicheng had met with Gongzi Tian all day, and he had no energy to focus on this matter, and the undercurrent in Shangqiu City was surging.

Emperor Sicheng had already heard that before Song Gong left, Mozi angrily reprimanded Song Gong, so no matter how much Mo Shi tossed it, it was not unfavorable to him in his opinion, so he didn't care too much.

Moreover, if the king of Chu is angry because the Duke of Song went to form an alliance with the Sanjin, he still needs to rely on the power of the ink to defend Song City, and he must not turn his face at this time.

Holding on is the premise of holding on until the rescue of the Sanjin Army. Without the ink person, it will be difficult to defend the city, the Sicheng Emperor is very clear, and the king of Chu on the opposite side must also know the means of the ink man to defend the city.

However, the movements of the Heavenly Ink Artist these days are really a bit overwhelming. I often hear people talk about ink people in the market, and the last time this was when Mo Zhai stopped Chu.

He sent someone to inquire, just saying that it was good to ask clearly, and not to annoy the inkman.

The person who received the order was one of the Qiu officials, the official name was Si Yue, and he was in charge of the contracts and covenants of the people in Shangqiu City, and his status was not high, and his power was not great.

Because it is Xiang's, it is called Si Yuexiang.

When Si Youxiang saw the right time, Shi was there to talk to a few carpenters about something.

When I heard about this, I didn't go to see Si Youxiang alone.

Although he can handle this matter with full authority, it is not convenient to talk about it in the future without the presence of a third person.

He immediately called Zao Qi Sui and Xiao Sheng to testify so that he could prove what he said in the future.

Since there are rules that he suggests, he must lead by example.

After the ceremony, Si Youxiang asked about the recent incident.

But he didn't say it explicitly, only said: "I don't know what Mr. Mo Zhai is doing these days?" The inkers gathered, and the people in the city were uneasy. Or some say, 'When the ink gathers, there will be war'. I am a person who knows Mo to do righteousness, and these rascals' words are not credible, but the scoundrels are ignorant, and the king will go to the alliance again......"

In the end, there was a bit of a desire to say and stop, obviously not wanting to ask too directly, but also showing that he was out of the original intention of calming people's hearts.

Seeing that Si Youxiang was not too old, and he was not a nobleman with real power, it seemed that this matter was not too big, so he sighed and said, "Could it be that the ink master is guilty of doing this?" Is it even suspected? ”

Si Youxiang was silent and did not answer.

Shi brewed emotions for a while, and his face showed a helpless, as if the world was incomprehensible about grievances, and said: "I have heard such a story. One was a distant official, and his wife had fornication. The distant officials wanted to return, but the fornicators were shocked, worried that there would be no fornication in the future. The wife said: 'Don't worry, you can prepare medicine and wine to kill it'. I didn't want to be heard by the concubine. The concubine was the niece of his wife's kindred. When the others returned, his wife asked the concubine to serve wine and send ......"

This is a story from "The Biography of Su Qinlie", which no one has heard at this time. At this time, if you are reasonable, it is often Shang Tang Xia Yu, or King Wen Shengwang, and there are few such stories of life. The key to this story is that the concubines of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were either roommates or distant nieces of the housemother, rather than concubines in a purely competitive relationship.

When it comes to the key point, it comes to an abrupt end.

Si Youxiang was shocked when he heard this, but he didn't want to be comfortable but suddenly didn't say anything, and hurriedly asked, "What happened later?" ”

Shi smiled: "Then please guess." ”

Si Youxiang frowned and thought for a while, shook his head and said, "This matter is difficult to do. The concubine is related to the poisonous woman, and if she is noted, she will harm the relatives; If they are not informed, their owner will be poisoned to death, and they will also harm their relatives. ”

He pondered there for a long time, but couldn't think of the best of both worlds.

After waiting for a long time, Shi finally said: "When the concubine walked in front of her master with the poisonous wine, she suddenly pretended to fall and spilled the poisonous wine on the ground. The concubine was beaten with fifty lashes by her master, and when the master mother saw this, she understood the meaning of the concubine and dared not think about such a thing, and the master was saved from death. ”

When Si Youxiang heard about the fall, he couldn't help but praise: "What a smart woman! ”

Shi took the opportunity to say: "So as soon as the concubine fell, she spilled the cup of poisonous wine, saved the master's father on the top, and the master's mother on the bottom, but she couldn't avoid being whipped, this is to want the best of both worlds but suffer guilt and incomprehension." ”

"My Mo family is a thousand miles of Song and a thousand households, but if you can't persuade the monarch to levy less taxes, the cost of less taxation is insufficient; He can't endure the suffering of war, chaos and famine among the people, but he can't disturb people's hearts, and he doesn't want the people to do the things of Juzi Gengyu. For the best of both worlds, you can only endure such suspicion and guilt, but what is this? ”

As soon as he said this, the image of the Mozi immediately became taller, as if it was the concubine who had been wronged and tortured with the whip, and it was in line with Mozi's past behavior, and Si Yue bowed down and said, "That's the truth." I'm stupid, and I can't know if you don't say it. ”

Shi Chang sighed and said: "Song Guild Alliance, I'm afraid that the Chu people will come in a few years." Ranzi Mozi has been persuaded to no avail. If you want to fight, you want to be furnished, and the civil population will be insufficient. The Mo people can only find a way to increase the number of civilians, so that when they conquer Qiu Jiafu in the future, they can make more Song people not starving. Even if we endure such suspicion and suspicion, we are willing. ”

"The things of the land are for the sake of the people without reducing the endowment; The matter of the craftsman's meeting is also to have more chariots and bows and arrows for future use. Please tell Si Cheng that he and Song Gong will decide the matter of taxation, but please don't change the order and increase it for no reason. The civil wealth that is often endowed is completed by the ink man, and these suspicions and doubts are also borne by the ink man! ”

He said it so righteously that it seemed that he would never do anything like rebellion.

would rather be the concubine who was whipped than be the concubine who was scheming and killed the master's mother, it was completely a sense of salvation.

Such a statement and heavy feelings, listening to Si Yue's admiration in his heart, his heart is like today, the one who can have such a heart to save the world is the ink man.

The upper part is unwilling to reduce the tax, and the lower level is unwilling to do the things of Juzi Gengyu, so it seems that this method can only be used.

Although he is a faction of Emperor Sicheng, he is also a little concerned about the safety and prosperity of the Song Kingdom, and he is a little ashamed when he thinks of those people who are fighting for power and profit.

Ju Zigeng's public opinion is a standard Chinese government. Viscount Ju Gengyu implemented tyranny, which led to extreme dissatisfaction among the people in the city. So he expelled Gengyu and set up another monarch of the same clan.

Si Youxiang didn't know if Shi meant something else, so he secretly glanced at Shi.

But Jianshi still kept a smile there, as if the light was blooming in the smile, as if such a puzzled person made him firm in his heart to do righteousness, and he was satisfied afterwards.

Si Yue Xiang saw that Shi was like this, and then bowed again: "I understand what the ink man means, Mr. Mo Zhai is talented, and I can't comprehend it." I will also inform Si Cheng of these words, and let him know the heart of the ink man to save the world, and let the Song people know the heart of the ink man to save the world. ”

Shi shook his head indifferently and said: "My ink is to save the world, but to do righteousness, why do you have to let others know?" Are we in it for those fames? Does Zi Mozi still lack that kind of reputation? That's not what we need. I only hope that the world will be happy, and it is enough for me to freeze to death! ”

It is enough for me to freeze to death alone, and the Si Yue who listened to it was inexplicably moved.

There are real feelings in these words. It's just that the method that Si Youxiang can think of is completely different from the method just said, it is a road beyond the limit of Si Youxiang's imagination, and there has never been one, so there is no need to guard against it.

At this point, Si Youxiang didn't want to ask any more questions, and after saying a few more words, he left and went back to pay his respects.

Waiting for Si Yue to leave, Zao Qi Sui praised: "Secretary Shi, your sentence that I am alone and can freeze to death is really excellent, and it is the righteousness of my Mo family." ”

Shi Wenyan was about to be modest and say something similar, but he didn't want to make a fuss Qi Sui shook his head and said: "But the matter of the concubine before, judging from my Mo family's dialectics, is unreasonable. First, how did the concubine know about the private words of the poisonous woman and the fornicator? Second, if the concubine learns, the person who can prove the fornication will also sleep on it, and if the distant official does not return, won't the concubine steal the fun? Third, if the concubine knows and does not agree, then the poisonous woman can poison her husband's heart, how can she let the concubine go? Fourth, if ......"

The modest words of the right were held back like this.

For a long time, when he had already talked about his twelve, he waved his hand with a sad face and said, "Stop, those craftsmen are still waiting." If you are interested in this, you can wait for the fifty-fourth to return from the land of Chu......"

Zao Qi Sui looked aggrieved, stopped his tongue, and was helpless.

Xiaosheng raised his forehead and sighed: "Stupid! Everyone is like this, there is something stupid in the world? ”

He didn't say much, just said one sentence, followed Shi to meet those craftsmen, and said in his heart: "That's why I want to teach people in the world to tell the way of knowledge, and there are fifteen or sixteen unreasonable points in the story, and I haven't finished it yet......"

Outside.

A handful of craftsmen were waiting, not knowing what was happening.

One of the craftsmen, named Shen Spoke, was pondering in his heart the words that he had said before that he benefited from each other, divided and cooperated.

It's impossible not to be impressed. I don't dare to say that people in the world are the people, but in Shangqiu City, there is no carpenter who does not know the ability of Mo Zhai and the axe.

He said in his heart, "According to what is right, these people are gathered together." Some are made of wheels, some are spokes, some are made of rods, and some are made of carriages...... However, it is true that they can benefit from each other and complete this year's military endowment in a short period of time.

This is obvious, and all the craftsmen know it, but no one organizes them on weekdays. went to the government to work as craftsmen, but these people were unwilling, and would rather complete those military assignments by themselves in order to preserve a free body.

Not to mention such a mutually beneficial thing, that is, to be able to get the guidance of Mo Zhai and Axe Jujin and others, it will also be the ability to settle down in the future, and it is said that you have to learn to do something else that can make huge profits.

The impression that the ink master gave them before was that they were a group of ascetics, and although the craftsmen had the skills, they did not put their minds on this.

However, since there was the matter of wheat flour and tofu that shocked the whole city, now that the ink man's ability to benefit can be regarded as well known, it is much more credible to talk about the mutual benefit at this time.

The education that he received since childhood is to "govern the industry, force industry and commerce, take tithes and tithes to be happy, and take tithes and never change their karma". If you can get two-tenths of the profit, even if you make a big profit, you can get one-tenth of the profit, then you don't need to change industries.

Even with military taxes and fees, the life of a craftsman is still good, and it is still much better than those farmers, not to mention those who have been craftsmen in the official profession for generations.

Speaking of which, he also knew some of the Mohists' ideas, and even went to listen to Mozi's lectures a few times when he was young.

He agrees with the statement that the virtuous, the noble and the lowly are impermanent, the use of money, the burial of the lowly, and the cultivation of the population by less conquest, and he also thinks that it is very good to really do this.

However, if you want him to become a Mo person, to endure hardships, to do righteousness, and to pursue such a future in person, it is absolutely unwilling.

He thought, anyway, there are other people who are inkers, why do it himself?

If no one else does it, even if you do it yourself, you won't be able to do it.

Why do you do righteousness yourself, but fight for the future of others? Wronged or not?

No matter how you count it, there is no reason to join, just wait for others to do it.

Therefore, when he first listened to the invitation of the ink man, he refused.

But after listening to Shi's statement, I realized that it was not to let them become ink makers at all, but only to let them benefit from each other. In my heart, of course, I have to respond to the call of the ink man, as long as I don't let myself do righteousness.

He thought that if he made money in the future, he could sacrifice to the ghosts and gods, and asked the great righteousness pursued by the ink man to be realized in the world. But he couldn't have participated in it himself, so it was good to pray for the sacrifice, and it could be regarded as a contribution.

It is best to do righteousness in the world, if not, life is still the same. Just wait for the inker to come to the rescue.