When the Mo family came to Luo Kingdom, they were like an army, with nearly three hundred people rushing into the academy.
Mo Zhai was taken by Luo Huaichen to see Luo Chang, while the remaining Mo Zhai listened in the academy.
To the students in the academy, Mohist's attire was very strange. This was not what a scholar should wear.
A large number of Legalist scholars were serving as officials. In fact, Confucian scholars were also serving as officials. The monarch just did not accept the royal way. Confucian scholars were also proficient in various skills. For example, Duanmuzi in the past was very proficient in the art of vertical and horizontal. Known for his sharp words.
The Mohists who followed Mo Di sat upright in the academy, ready to listen to what the Confucian scholars had to say. The Confucian scholars did not know that these Mohists were coming for them, so they began to explain their views on the classics according to the normal process. understand.
So the Mohists kept frowning, and then they couldn't bear it. Yang Sheng directly said loudly: "Now there are frequent wars between countries in the world, and poor people don't even have a place to stand.
Yet here you are stressing about useless red tape.
When the ancient sage king Dayu was controlling the floods, he wore straw sandals and a coir raincoat, and eventually became the common master of the world.
When a person dies, it's like a lamp goes out. What's the use of a complicated funeral?
It is better to leave these possessions to the living.
Do Confucian scholars think that people who are extravagant and wasteful should rule the world?
Then you should find a monarch like Jie and Zhou, rebuild wine ponds and meat forests, and mobilize people from all over the world to build high star-catching platforms. I think this will bring great rule to the world. "
All the Confucian scholars were stunned by the sudden speeches of these Mohists. Even those people from the school who usually did not deal with Confucian scholars were stunned on the spot.
Good guy.
Where did these people come from to speak so sharply?
Yang Sheng's map cannon naturally angered the Confucian scholars, and they all said loudly: "Reveal your names for those who are crazy and rebellious."
"Yang Sheng!"
His voice was resounding, and when the Confucian scholars saw Yang Sheng's extraordinary bearing, they guessed Yang Sheng's thoughts and whispered: "This man must have come specially to debate with us.
Remember to be careful, all debates will be recorded. "
At every corner of the palace, there were many women memorizing it, and others began to record it. The Confucian scholars who had been in the palace for hundreds of years naturally knew it.
Although they were wary in their hearts, the Confucian scholars were undaunted. With the kingly tree of Luo State as their backing and the birth of the sage Confucius, only Confucian scholars had the most complete theoretical system in the world.
They almost never lose in debates, and even the Legalists are no match for Confucianism in terms of rhetoric, so the Legalists have changed the battlefield, and instead of arguing with Confucians, they want to use real practical results to crush Confucianism.
But this time the Confucians made a mistake. The Mohists had the strongest logic of this era and a more powerful debate system. The Mohists had specialized in this discipline.
Moreover, Mo Zhai was born as a Confucian and was too familiar with Confucian doctrine. The Mohists specifically targeted the weakest areas of Confucianism and broke through the areas that were least in line with current reality. They used a three-pronged approach. If this could still be possible Losing is weird.
But in one day, the Mohists were so angry that the Confucian disciples couldn't even speak. If it weren't for Luo Guogong's help using theories other than Confucianism, these Confucian students would not be able to stay.
For three consecutive days, the results were exactly the same. Confucianism was repeatedly suspended and hammered.
This immediately stunned people from other schools of thought, "Where did these people come from? They are so talented that they can refute Confucianism to nothing."
This is of course not the true level of Confucianism. Mohism does not pay attention to martial ethics and engages in sneak attacks, but the results are shocking.
Yang Sheng's eyes were very calm, and he didn't care about the glares or praises of the people around him. He laughed loudly and said: "You are right, Confucianism is useless and vulnerable."
The Confucian scholars in the academy have calmed down and said, "Mo Yang Sheng, you are indeed a talented person and your eloquence is unparalleled.
But what Confucianism inherits is the Suwang Dao, and Ming Gong writes scriptures. Could it be that these two saints also made mistakes? "
Confucian scholars have realized that these people who call themselves Mohists have a deep understanding of Confucian classics, so they can always hit the mark.
Those are the key points that Confucians feel confused about and need to be solved urgently. Now that the Mohists have raised them, they naturally cannot defeat them.
However, Confucianism, which has completed its orthodoxy, is extremely confident in its own theory. Confucianism emphasizes self-denial and restoration of propriety. Confucian scholars have always believed that their own way was inherited from King Su. It is normal for there to be problems in the doctrine, and it can be corrected.
Yang Sheng naturally knew that these two saints would be mentioned by Confucian scholars, especially King Su, who was the saint most respected by Confucius.
After hearing what the Confucian scholar in front of him said, Yang Sheng immediately sneered and said: "The great way of King Su? Are all Confucian scholars so arrogant?
The Suwangdao is inclusive of all things. Is it such an inconvenience as Confucianism?
King Su talked about filial piety, but he never told you that you would have to mourn for three years, weep day and night, wear sackcloth and wear mourning, and endure hunger. When the mourning was over, the human figure was almost destroyed. Don't you see this when you live in the Luo Kingdom? Have you ever been so filial to Luohou?
King Su attaches great importance to sacrifices and burying ancestors, but King Su first talks about valuing life, that is, living people must live well before they can properly worship their ancestors.
A large amount of property was buried underground. If it were a common man's family, a funeral would consume all the family wealth. Is this right?
King Su was the most holy person in history, and the only thing buried with him was the golden box presented to King Wu in the past.
Later generations of princes and nobles liked luxury, so the custom of lavish burials took shape, and it even spread to King Su.
You have misinterpreted the way of King Su and are still complacent here. How ridiculous is this! "
Each word and sentence is like a needle piercing the heart of the Confucian scholar.
What Mohists are most opposed to are the complicated rituals and sacrifices of Confucianism, which they believe is a huge waste of social resources.
The Zhou rites formulated by King Su were indeed very complicated, but they were to establish the new system of Zhou Dynasty, and there were not many grand ceremonies in the future.
When the Mo family was trying to show off its reputation with Confucianism, Mo Zhai followed Luo Huaichen and met Luo Chang.
In the storage room.
Looking at this ordinary person in front of me, I suddenly remembered whether my ancestors had the same feelings as me now when they faced Laozi and Confucius.
Mo Zhai raised his eyes and looked up, down, left, and right in all directions. Countless bamboo slips were densely piled up here. His mood was also very complicated.
Luo Chang had already read Mo Zhai's book, and now he was listening to Mo Zhai talk about his doctrines, which also included the practices of Mohist disciples.
After listening, Luo Chang sighed and praised: "Love without aggression, this is the teaching of the sages, how can anyone not be fascinated by it?
Perhaps it was because of universal love that the Luo Kingdom Palace could be so harmonious for hundreds of years.
If it can be used among the various kingdoms of Xia, the ancestor King Su's wish for world unity can be realized.
How many people in the Xia kingdoms can match your noble moral character?
Mohists of the Mohist school are all righteous men who deserve heavy rewards. I should respect you by calling you my son. "
From the bottom of his heart, Luo Chang believed that the moral character of the Mo family was so great that even the Luo Kingdom's office could not achieve this kind of extreme altruism.
But there is another meaning hidden in these words. For the great unity of the world, the ancestor King Su can only hope. Can you realize it?
Of course, Mo Zhai could hear the meaning of Luo Chang's words, so he frowned slightly. In fact, he had expected it, because Luo Huaichen's attitude was also the same.
Luo Chang continued: "Mozi, you want to stabilize the world by stopping the war. This is very rare. There was a war between Wei and Qin, and there will inevitably be another war between Qin and Wei. May I ask? How do you stop this war?"
Mo Zhai said: "The Mo family has enough weapons to defend the city. If Qin and Wei cannot attack each other's cities, the monarchs will think about the gains and losses of the war, and the war will stop."
This is indeed true. Just like Qin, if he could not break Hangu Pass, he would not launch a war against Wei.
Luo Chang smiled and said: "Mozi, your idea can only prevent a sudden war.
Let me tell you something that happened in the state of Chu.
In the Chu State, there was a person who liked to persuade people to make peace. One day he saw two people quarreling, so he stepped forward to persuade them, and eventually they reconciled.
He was very proud. One day, he met two people who were quarreling again. He learned the attitude from the last time and tried to persuade them to make peace. Unexpectedly, he was beaten up by the two people.
Why is this so?
Because the first time the two people just had a slight quarrel because of a misunderstanding, but this time the two people were competing for the ownership of the land.
Some quarrels were trivial matters, but the amount of land was a matter of life and death for the two families, so he failed.
If you can stop the war, it means that the war is unnecessary.
But if one day, the conflict between the two countries has become so great that it will never end, what should you do?
In such a world, if you want to realize the ideal of universal love and non-aggression, it is probably even more difficult than it was for Confucius in the past. "
Luo Chang only said love without aggression, because these two things were impossible. He still hoped to persuade Mo Zhai that there were things in the world that needed him to do more.
But this is the core of Mohism. If these two items are lost, what is the difference between Mohism and those schools that exist for political interests?
In response to Luo Chang's persuasion, Mo Zhai just said lightly, "Bang Zhou's destiny should have been fulfilled long ago. If Luo Guo hadn't been supporting him, would the emperor of Wang Jizhong be as happy as he is now?
All the Luohous in the past dynasties were descendants of King Su. They must have known these truths, but they still did it knowingly that they couldn't do it.
Although I am opposed to Confucianism, Confucius was a truly wise man with a purity that ordinary people do not possess. Perhaps this is the reason why I once studied Confucianism. "
Luo Chang admired Mo Zhai more and more, "You are truly a sage, but you are just a mortal, and I want to change your will."
Unexpectedly, Mo Zhai shook his head and said: "Those who can achieve things are sages, just like King Su, who never fails or makes mistakes. I hope to find what I want in the treasure room."
Luo Chang left here, and Luo Huaichen walked in and knelt down beside Mo Zhai. The two of them were silent and did not speak.
…
In the twenty-first year of Duke Yu's reign, he discussed Taoism with Mozi.
Until then.
Asked: Who is the Mohist?
The Duke said: Mohist is Ming and sage! ——"Luogong Chunqiu·Shengxue"
In fact, although Mohism is the main opponent of Confucianism, the theories of the two schools do not conflict so much.
The demise of the Mohist family is such a pity, but he is destined to perish, so I will preserve it in my book. And I don’t know if you can see that the Luo family is very similar to the Mohist family.
(End of chapter)
