"There is a problem with Mohist teachings." Lin Xiangru shook his head. Qi
"What's the problem?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"One of the central ideas of Mohism is called 'frugality'." Lin Xiangru said.
"It's a good thing to use sparingly. What's the problem with this?" Zhao Kuo asked strangely. If we don't use sparingly, how can we still be extravagant and wasteful?
"There is no problem with spending sparingly, but there is a problem with spending too much. Mozi once said, 'Eat according to your belly, and dress according to your body.' It doesn't matter if you eat enough, it doesn't matter if it tastes good or not. Clothes only need to fit you, whether they are good or not." It doesn’t matter whether it looks good or not.”
"Mozi not only said it, but also did it. He never wore clothes made of silk, only short clothes made of Gebu. On his feet, he wore straw sandals woven by himself or his disciples all year round, and only put on cloth shoes in winter. He only ate simple meals. , as long as he can fill his stomach. If the poor are in need, Mozi will not hesitate to hand over money and food, even if he is still hungry."
"Countless people were impressed by Mozi and worshiped Mozi as their teacher, or worshiped Mozi's disciples as their teachers. The Mohist family grew rapidly and became a famous school in the world. And these disciples followed suit one after another. The Mohist family became the poorest group of people in the world, and other Compared with other schools of thought, the Mohists are simply beggars.”
"But most of the people who joined the Mo family are from the lowest level of society, people who are about to be unable to eat, or who can no longer eat. The purpose of this group of people joining the Mo family is not for anything else, just to have enough food. The rest. A small number of people are the true essence of the Mohist family. They may be from aristocrats or rich families, but they believe in Mohist ideas and strive for their own ideals." Qi
"So far, the Mohist family is still developing in a good direction."
"But the poverty of the Mohist family fundamentally ruined the path of talents. Initially, Mozi was the only one who was poor, and the others just followed Mozi. Although Mozi proposed 'frugality,' he did not force everyone to wear Gebu shorts. Wearing straw sandals. But after his death, this costume gradually became a symbol of Mohist orthodoxy."
"People all have selfish desires, ministers have selfish desires, kings have selfish desires, and Mohist disciples also have selfish desires. Although everyone's selfish desires are different, one thing remains the same, that is, they hope that they can become better and better. As a result, after joining the Mohist family, , Wear short clothes when you have no money, and wear short clothes when you have money? So what’s the point of struggle?”
"Not to mention ordinary Guizhou heads, at least the nobles and rich people refused. Although Guizhou heads have the largest number of people in the world, it is the nobles who are truly knowledgeable and educated. Although the Mohist family 'emphasizes the virtuous', the Mohist family is extremely poor. On the one hand, there is a Confucian robe with wide sleeves, and on the other hand, there is a short coat. On one side, there are eight delicacies, and on the other side, there is a simple meal that is just enough to fill the stomach. There is no doubt which one the vast majority of the nobles will choose. If things go on like this, Confucianism The stronger the Mo family becomes, the weaker it becomes." Lin Xiangru said slowly.
Excluding Qian Shou, who had no time to study, the Mohist school could accept one disciple every day, and the Confucian school could accept ten disciples. The probability of talents emerging was ten times that of the Mohist school. Even if the Mohist school had the upper hand now, the Confucian school would still win in the end.
Zhao Kuo thought a lot in an instant, and he understood that Lin Xiangru still had a lot to say. The most important Mohist idea of universal love and non-aggression is also unrealistic.
Qi Who most hopes that everyone will be equal and friendly to each other? If you were the emperor, would you want everyone to be equal?
Definitely not. If everyone is equal, what does imperial power mean? Who will serve you? I worked so hard to conquer the world just for the sake of equality for everyone?
Isn't this a joke? Only those at the bottom of society want equality for everyone. The Mohists relied on universal love to quickly win over the hearts and minds of a large number of people at the bottom, but cut off the hearts and minds of those at the top.
The same goes for non-offensive, which is good in theory. If you don't hit me, I won't hit you, there will be no war in the world, the monarch and his ministers will be in harmony, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and the society will be beautiful and harmonious.
Qi But it is completely unrealistic. If you are the king of a weak country, you will side with the Mohists and hope that the enemy will not attack you.
But if you were the king of a powerful country, you would probably order Mozi to be thrown out. Between the king and the people, the Mohists stood on the side of the people.
Between weak countries and strong countries, Mohism stood on the side of the weak countries. But Mozi forgot that the rules are made by the strong.
There is no survival of the fittest, only survival of the fittest. Qi Bu, your doctrine is a good doctrine if more people support it. Only a doctrine that can provide help to the ruler is a good doctrine. The rest... are all scum.
The reason why military strategists are strong is because the country needs it. In troubled times, no one can be left without military strategists. Without generals to lead troops to fight, no matter how rich the country is, it is just a cash machine for others.
The reason why Legalism is strong is because it has the support of the state. Li Kui's reform made everyone see the importance of Legalism. Legalism can govern a country and make it strong. So countries rushed to introduce Legalist talents, and Legalism developed rapidly.
A school of thought without state support is like a tree without roots and will not last long. If you want to survive for a long time, you must find a country to seek refuge in.
The Confucian Zi Xia faction defected to Wei, and the Taoist Huang Lao faction defected to South Korea. What should the Mohists do?
After the death of Qi Mozi, the Mohist family split into the Mohists of the Xiangli family, the Mohists of the Xiangfu family, and the Mohists of the Dengling family.
Xianglishi's Mo inherited the essence of Mozi, pursuing universal love without attacking, respecting the virtuous and sharing the same, and carried poverty and suffering to the extreme.
The Xiangfu family inherited the Mohist logical debate and carried it forward. They were invited by the State of Qi to serve as teachers in Jixia Academy and spread Mohist ideas. As long as they talked every day, they could receive a high salary and live a comfortable life. A well-off life.
The Deng Ling clan defected to the Chu State. They took the lead in righteousness and had strong fighting power. They were valued by the king of the Chu State and invited them to defend the city and become mercenaries during the Warring States Period.
Although the three families were all Mohists, they fought extremely fiercely with each other, and the one who suffered the worst, Xiangli Clan, naturally wanted to change the status quo.
In order to have a better life and to further promote Mohist thought, the Mohist giant Xiang Liqin prepared to take his Mohist disciples to the Qin State.
A Mohist disciple asked Xiangli Qin a question: "Qin is a country of tigers and wolves, and it keeps launching wars. If we go to Qin, don't we violate Mozi's non-attack?" Qi Xiangliqin replied: "Since King Zhou Ping moved east , the world is in chaos, and the princes are rising together, what day will there be no war? If you want to have no war, you can only end the troubled times. In today's world, the country that is most likely to end the troubled times is Qin." In this way, the Mohist family embarked on the road to the west to Qin. , providing advanced Mohist technology and strict Mohist methods for the rise of Qin.
In this way, the Mohists completed their study of Mozi’s thoughts.
"Correction" has changed from speaking for the weak to serving the rulers. However, Mohist thought did not flourish in the Qin State; only Mohist technology flourished.
