The day of the official gathering of the Moji was the day when the Duke of Song went to Rendi to join the alliance, and it was also the day when Emperor Sicheng took three pairs of "Jiahe" and asked someone to give them to Han, Zhao and Wei Sanzong.

Before Song Gong went to Rendi Huimeng, Mozi went to see him once and wanted to persuade him.

Song Gong didn't want to see Mozi very much, and knew that Mozi would say those righteous truths when they met, so he replied with the "Mandate of Heaven" that Mozi was most unwilling to hear.

"Sir knows ghosts and gods, but he does not believe in the destiny of heaven. But destiny must not be observed. The stars are dim, the stars are weak, is Mr. willing me to pray for the calamity to the Song people? Will I pray for the harvest of calamity? ”

Mozi was furious when he heard this, it was common for him to go in and out of Song Gong's side, and he didn't have to hide his thoughts at all.

"Destiny? Where did Destiny come from? People haven't changed, the sun and the moon haven't changed, but when the world is chaotic, the world is governed when Tang Wu, and what changes the world is the decree or the mandate of heaven? Can't you even tell the difference between this? ”

"In ancient times, when the faint monarch died in the country, he would never say that he was 'poorly governed, stupid and incompetent'! I will only say 'I am going to die in my life' after the country is destroyed! Think about it, your lord! ”

After scolding, they turned around and left, and the guards didn't dare to look directly or obstruct it, leaving Song Gong there sighing.

Si Xingzi Xu said in front of him: "Your Majesty, although Mo Zhai has talent, he does not understand the mandate of heaven and criticizes the mandate of heaven. You don't have to care, he always has. ”

Song Gong also said with an angry face: "How could I care about him like this? I'm used to it. Since Si Cheng said that he was going to do righteousness in Peidi, then let it go. When I come back, when I get better, I must go to You Peidi in person and let him see if there is a destiny! He can make Peidi Dazhi, that is also my destiny, it is I who transferred the disaster to the Marquis of Shenxing Jin! Now let someone prepare the most splendid carriage, and let someone prepare a psalm, and when I return, I will send them to the land to preach the praises! ”

Si Xingzi said that he was retreating, and Song Gong gasped for a while, looked at the north, and said that he would be better soon.

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The mighty team left Shangqiu City, and the people in the team had their own ghosts.

There are those who are worried, there are those who know but pretend to be worried, there are those who are worried and do not bother to worry and show joy, and there are those who are happy and at the same time worry in front of those who pretend to be worried.

The aristocracy under the feudal system is difficult to have anything to do with martial virtue, but is the protagonist of various conspiracies.

Without these people, the world's stories of conspiracy would be much less colorful, and would greatly diminish people's imagination.

Sleeping sister, killing brother, killing father, pit uncle, adulterous daughter-in-law, happy father, assassination, imprisoning mother, shooting brother, buying murder, framing...... This is the main theme of the life of high-ranking nobles, from the north of the Yan Kingdom to the southwest of Chu, such stories are circulated everywhere. Song Xianggong is a fool, because he really has the so-called "aristocratic spirit", and he believes in everything that deceives low-level nobles, so no one can save him.

Dogs bite people are hard to be in the news, and people bite dogs will always be passed down through the ages, and it is such a rare story that constitutes an imaginary idyllic and polite aristocracy, while those conspiracies are forgotten because they are so commonplace.

At this time, perhaps the person who was most disdainful of bloodline and nobility in the world was mixed with a group of people who didn't care much about bloodline, gathered with them, and influenced each other.

Somewhere in the city, there was a crowd of ink artists.

No one cares, and no one feels the need to care.

It has always been like this, and it has always been like this, and the nobles and ministers have long been accustomed to it.

More than 300 ink artists sat on their knees, and some of the cattail balls and reed mats brought by the village community came in handy.

Mozi knelt on the west side, and the Mozi sat in a semicircle.

Shi took a brush and a bunch of bamboo slips that had been numbered in advance but were not strung together, and sat down beside Mozi on his knees, responsible for recording.

The six fingers of the bookkeeper were mixing the ink on the side, and Qi Sui was responsible for arranging the bamboo slips behind Shi, and Xiaosheng and the rest of the ink were kneeling together.

It was also the first time I had seen the victorious man who often heard the ink talk, about forty years old, extremely majestic, and obviously a high-class samurai.

He wore a white deerskin hat and a short sword at his waist, and his eyebrows were full of anger, and there was no unimaginable look of shame.

There were more than a dozen people kneeling with Shengqiu, and all of them looked angry, and there was little shame.

The few people next to them looked a little embarrassed, but they just lowered their heads, not daring to look up at others.

A few years ago, Mozi directly met Xiang Ziniu, who had not yet made trouble in the Qi State at that time, and deprived Sheng Xuan of his qualifications as a retainer.

At this point, Mozi is more ferocious than Confucius, and it is also the difference between the two people's acting styles.

Ran Qiu had a huge conflict with the master because of the reform of the initial tax system and the master, and the master scolded and hated that all the disciples could not rise up and attack him. But the master did not directly recall Ran Qiu, but educated Ran Qiu, hoping that he would be able to repent.

The matter of victory is almost the same as that of Ran Qiu. But Mozi came forward to meet Xiang Ziniu and Qi Hou, and directly asked Xiang Ziniu to dismiss Shengqiu, not thinking about educating Shengqiu at all, but directly defining Shengqiu's character: knowingly committing a crime, having no benevolence and righteousness, Lu is better than righteousness, embarrassing and useful, and can no longer be used.

I thought that all the ink people would take this as a warning, but I didn't want that with Mozi's illness last year, the theory of ghosts and gods rewards and punishments was difficult to support, and there was a domestic strife in Qi and the ink people stood beside their respective family heads, which made Mozi really unbearable.

This time, I recruited ink people from all over the world, and it was for this purpose.

It is an unexpected joy to meet Shi Shi outside Shangqiu City.

Mozi didn't give these people a chance to explain, and asked directly: "You only say that you should be loyal to the righteousness in your heart, but in fact, you just found a nice name for Yulu and Fugui. How many of you are really loyal to the righteousness of your subordination? Stand out! ”

Katsu snorted, still kneeling, motionless.

Only seven or eight of them had not looked up before, and the ink man with a look of shame on his face stood up, bowed down and said, "The disciple really can't understand the righteousness of the gentleman. Mr. said that we must be trustworthy, and since we are subordinate to other retainers, we must naturally be trustworthy. Otherwise, who would be willing to use our Mohists? Isn't faith a kind of righteousness? ”

These people say a word, dip it in ink, and record it in the simplest words, of course, it is only a record of the most important ones.

He writes very quickly, and these people speak simply, so he writes them down as much as he can in the language they speak, trying to make them easy to understand.

Not everyone can understand those condescending words.

The six fingers continued to study the ink on the side, and the young man also continued to follow the appropriate back to sort out the bamboo slips.

Mozi's afterglow swept over and found that he recorded quickly, and he was satisfied.

In Mozi's opinion, these Mozi were still disciples who could be educated, so he patiently said: "What you believe in is a small righteousness. Just like Shengqiu back then, Xiang Ziniu's invasion of Lu was never his idea. But he did not dissuade him, but followed suit. ”

"I said that if dissuasion can't, then say goodbye. Why are you so stupid? The Tian clan is fighting, who has righteousness? If there is none, then why shed blood for them? ”

"Is it for the sake of making you out? Isn't it to dissuade the feudal nobles from doing righteousness? If they can't do righteousness, but want you to follow them in doing unrighteousness, and you still have to participate, then you can't distinguish between righteousness and righteousness. ”

"Trustworthiness is a means, not an end. Trustworthiness is for the sake of doing righteousness, and I have always said that I am a member of the Mo family for the sake of doing righteousness, not for the sake of trustworthiness. If it is only based on whether it is trustworthy or not, what is wrong with victory? In this way, there is no wrong and right in the world, are those who are loyal to the king of the Xuan Dynasty, Xia Wei, not keep their promises? So are they worthy of appreciation? If there is no righteousness, and a person is judged only by whether he is trustworthy or not, how can he distinguish between King Wen and Shang? ”

"It's also murder, why is King Wu Ren and King Wu violent?"

"Do you think that you are worthy of praise for keeping your word for the tyrant of no way? Righteousness and righteousness, trustworthiness and promise-breaking, which one is a horse and which one is black and white? ”

"If we only evaluate it by bravery, trustworthiness, and meritorious deeds, without the standard of righteousness, how can we distinguish which ones are worthy of praise? Which ones are worth spurning? In the past, why did Confucianism call it benevolence, but I want to call it unqualified to be called benevolence? Can't you tell these things? ”

These disciples who stood up thought for a while, and then said, "We understand half of what Mr. said, but we still can't fully understand what righteousness is. ”

These people admitted their mistakes, but the victorious ones on the side already showed angry faces.

Without waiting for Mozi to summon, he stood up and saluted: "Why does Sir always talk about me? What's wrong with me? Could it be that the ink man should live a lifetime of bitter food and righteousness? I have the ability to do it, those people can't compare to me, but my husband doesn't allow me to be famous in the world, isn't it that my husband is sorry for me? ”

The disciples were not angry, although Shengqiu was strong, he couldn't beat Gongzaoye, and the vast majority of the ink masters here were on Mozi's side, so there was no need to worry about Shengxuan making any drastic moves, and no one would dare.

This kind of debate is also common within the Mozi scholars, and this kind of questioning is also common, and even the disciples who are prone to doubt the Mozi doctrine abound.

If you are used to it, you will not be surprised. If you are not surprised, you will take it for granted.

If you take it for granted, you can be calm and calm.

When Mozi heard this, he said calmly: "When you were studying, I asked you if you were willing to do righteousness? I have also told you about righteousness. After you listened to it, you learned a skill. This is a covenant between you and me, didn't you break it first? If there is no recommendation from the ink master, will Xiang Ziniu know that you are superior? ”

Shengxuanran, knowing that it is difficult to answer, knowing that Mozi is good at arguing, he can't win by reasoning with him, so it's better not to talk about it.

So his heart was crossed, and he let out a long roar: "Since this is the case, I will not be such an ink person!" With my ability, Sanjin Qin Qi Chuyan, where can I go? Since my sir thinks I'm not qualified to be this inkman, I won't do it! It is better than defiling the eyes and ears of you who do righteousness. ”

Gong Zaoye, who was kneeling in front of him, also got up and said, "What do you think of here?" What do you think of doing righteousness? If you said that you didn't want to do righteousness, how could you learn that skill? If you don't have everyone's recommendation, how can you make a name for yourself in Xiang Ziniu? ”

Sheng Xuan's face was red, and he glared at Gong Zaoye and said, "I know your ability." In the past, Wei Mei disobeyed his father's order and ordered his father's concubine to marry another without martyrdom, so the concubine's father tied a ring to repay Du Kang. Mr. Suri taught us, don't be a person from the city of En, does Mr. think that I should learn from the father of the concubine, even if I am a ghost, I must remember the kindness of Mr.? ”

Mozi asked Gong Zaoye to step down, looked at Sheng Xuan and said, "I never want any ink artist to do anything about knotting a ring. Why do you ask? ”

Sheng Xuan didn't dare to look into Mozi's eyes, knowing that once he showed his cowardice, not only would his reputation be lost today, but he would also leave a shadow in his heart in the future, so he simply didn't look up.

After listening to Mozi's questioning, Sheng Xuan said: "My body is given by my parents, so that my parents can enjoy their old age, be sacrificed after death, and everyone in the world sings that they have a brave and talented son, isn't this what a son should do?" I don't think there's anything wrong with me, and if it's wrong to pursue it, then what are the people of the world for? How many people like Mr. are walking the world for the purpose of promoting the good and eliminating the bad? ”

"But if it is not in line with the general righteousness, then those who are vassals will not do it, the princes of the world, who dares to use ink? Who will use ink? Since Mr. insisted, then I had no choice but to stop being an ink writer! ”

"Sir has been righteous all his life, but he is only 400 disciples, doesn't Sir want to think about why this is? People like me could have become a disciple of Mr. I, but when I heard about Mr. 's righteousness, they retreated and fled. ”

"Mr. has been righteous all his life, and how many people have used Mr.'s righteousness? Sir's righteousness will not work at all! ”

He said this impassionedly, but after all, he quietly glanced at Gongzaoye, and said softly: "Sir, is it not reasonable for me to say this?" Even kings, princes, and biological parents can't arbitrarily control people's life and death, but it is not right for a gentleman to control every inker. ”

"Isn't there necessarily anything wrong with the giant? Mr. has been a ghost all his life, but he will get sick all the time, and the ghost and god have no protection. When I studied with my husband, I could only eat corn and rice every day, but my family was healthy at that time. When I was working at Xiang Ziniu's place, I used meat to sacrifice and pray, but my family fell ill instead, and my husband recalled me and did not allow me to go out of the office. ”

"I have discussed with more than ten people, and we will not forget the kindness of the gentleman. After we leave, half of the annual income will still be donated to Mr. In this way, we will not fall into the righteousness of the inker, but we will be able to repay the kindness of the gentleman. ”

"Please allow me, sir."

He bowed to the ground, and more than a dozen people behind him also made the same posture together, and said in unison: "Please allow me, sir." ”

Mozi did not allow it, nor did he allow it, but pointed to Shi Shi, who was struggling to record these conversations, and asked Shengqiu: "Do you recognize this person?" You know what this person did, right? ”