Meng Cheng sat in the room, carefully reading the shocking words, "I have not heard of regicide, but I have heard of the execution of a single man, Zhou."
He sighed softly, "The king is the greatest scourge in the world."
If these words were heard by outsiders, they would definitely be shocked and inexplicable. Basically, even the most idealistic Mohists have never said such words.
But Meng Cheng was able to gain Luo's attention, naturally because he was very human.
"Boom!"
The door was kicked open heavily by the soldiers, and the ferocious soldiers broke in. Meng Cheng's expression did not change. Then he watched helplessly, and among the people who came to arrest him, there were actually Confucian disciples!
This made him shocked and angry, "You..."
These people hid their faces and seemed a little embarrassed to face him, but in the end they still muttered: "Sir, only by keeping yourself useful can you achieve great things.
Confucianism prospered because of the Luo Kingdom, but now it is declining because of the Luo Kingdom's demise.
The First Emperor established the Great Qin Academy in the city of Xianyang and installed dozens of doctors. If Confucianism could not participate in this effort, its demise would probably be short-lived. "
Meng Cheng heard this and shouted: "You people are really stupid. Confucianism originated from Luo Sheng. Can Qin tolerate the existence of Confucianism?"
Then he saw that everyone's expressions were not very good, and he understood instantly, and even shouted angrily: "Do you want to change history?
Although Spring and Autumn's writing techniques are praised and criticized, the facts cannot be changed. Have you completely failed to abide by the teachings of the two saints Luo Kong? "
Spring and Autumn's writing style is one-word praise and criticism. Making one's own evaluation of a certain thing is by no means tampering. What happened is what happened. It is just an expression of the author's attitude.
Now these people want to directly erase and change that period of history, which has almost exceeded the bottom line of the entire era.
Facing Meng Cheng's questioning, these respectable people did not dare to raise their heads at all. Meng Cheng said desperately: "Have you learned the way of righteousness from dogs?
The ancestors once said: "If you accept ten thousand bells without arguing about etiquette and righteousness, how can ten thousand bells do anything to me?" '
I would rather die than accept something that can only be obtained by violating one's conscience, but you go against your own heart just for a mere official position, palace, gold, silver, and beautiful women.
Can this still be called a Confucian scholar?
Get out of here quickly, I never want to see you villains again! "
Seemingly being agitated by Meng Cheng, one person immediately said: "You are the great master of Confucianism, you are a descendant of the Meng family, and your status in the Confucian sect is higher than that of the Kong family.
We are all people of humble origins and will never be as good as you, so you can always be so high.
Now that there is no Luo Shi, you have ended up like this. Have you ever thought about today? "
Meng Cheng was stunned. He didn't expect that he would say such a thing. Then he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "I was born a bastard, but I didn't expect that someone would say that I am noble. Isn't this the most ridiculous thing in the world?" Something?
I lost my father when I was young, and I depended on my mother for life. I was lucky enough to survive because of the pity of my noble daughter.
It wasn't until he became famous in the academy that the Meng family recognized me. Now that I'm here with you, I actually got everything I have now because of my background.
You value family background so much. You really haven’t listened to the teachings of the Second Sage Luo Kong. How many of the disciples of Sage Kong are people who have trouble even eating.
How has the Luo Kingdom's office ever valued such a thing as family background over the years?
My ancestor was just a nobleman who was so poor that he didn't even have a genealogy, but he was able to marry a noble daughter. Throughout the thousands of years of history and hundreds of countries, how could there have been such a disparity in marriage?
No wonder the Luo Kingdom Office doesn't like your lineage.
If you are given a high position, you will definitely rely on nepotism, ignore talents, pay no attention to moral character, and spread disciples widely. Wouldn't Confucianism become a place where flies and dogs gather? "
This time, several people were defeated. In the end, there was no reason to comfort myself. I could only yell at the soldiers to drag Meng Cheng away.
Meng Cheng laughed loudly, and a trace of blood dragged out on the ground, "I died for the Tao and died at the hands of a tyrant. I have no regrets."
…
Before the fireworks had dissipated, these soldiers from the Chu region sat in a circle and wrote letters home.
"Father and mother are well, and may King Taiyi Su bless you."
When his brother saw it, he hurriedly whispered: "Don't mention the words King Taiyi Su, as it will punish you."
So the soldier threw the board into the fire, destroyed it, replaced it with a new one and wrote: "Father and mother are well, and you must be in good health. The climate here in South Vietnam is not very good. My brother was ill some time ago, but It's already fine, you don't have to worry.
The resistance of the barbarians is still very fierce. There have been a lot of casualties in the past few days. I don't know when I can go back. You must take care of yourselves at home. When my brother and I achieve meritorious service and gain titles, we will be exempted from corvee and military service, and we will be able to become officials.
I recently heard from people from Wei who had just joined the army that your Majesty is recruiting corvees from all over the world to build mausoleums and palaces, so Chu people should not be sent there.
But I heard that there are still roads and ditches to be built. I am very worried that the government will send you to go there. I have not made enough achievements yet. I hope everything will be fine for us. "
After checking for a moment that there was nothing taboo, he sent the letter home. The soldier lying next to him said lazily: "If you don't get the title within a year, your parents won't be able to accept you." of letters.
By the time your parents can enjoy the benefits of the title, you will probably have died in the battle. "
"Why?"
The soldier sneered: "I am from Nanyang. I have been a Qin citizen for a long time. I followed Wang Jian to fight when he destroyed Chu. Don't I know these things better than you?"
This shitty world really doesn't give people any way to survive. After conquering the Six Kingdoms, there are still so many corvees and military service.
I have been fighting and fighting all my life, and the title I obtained is not in my hands for a moment. It appears and disappears suddenly like running water.
He didn't say everything that the Wei man said a few days ago.
Our great Majesty also built a large wall in the north to connect the walls of Yan, Zhao and Qin. No one knows how many people died.
But the great majesty didn't care. He was very satisfied that the Huns could not invade. Not only did he conquer South Vietnam and Lingnan, the great majesty also ordered the generals to attack the Huns, beating them so hard that they didn't even dare to approach the wall. It was so majestic. "
"You seem angry?" The sarcasm in his words almost overflowed.
The soldier gritted his teeth fiercely and said with a sad smile: "Why should I be angry? It's just that a few relatives have died. I am not the only one who is like this. You will be like this in the future. Your great Majesty has countless great ideas. I only hope that he can live forever so that he can shape the world into what he wants to see."
He said "You will do the same in the future" so easily and without any hint of curse. It seemed to be a matter of course, and people couldn't help but feel a slight chill in their hearts.
What on earth did he go through to be able to say such words so calmly? How much turmoil was contained in his calm eyes?
How many soldiers in this camp are like him, and how many will become like him? Do you know, Your Majesty, who is far away in Xianyang City?
It was late at night, and Chu Ren was tossing and turning, unable to sleep, thinking about what the old soldier said.
…
When the clothes are hung in the high pavilion and the cauldron is adjusted, the poor people in the world complain.
The water that capsizes the boat is the tears of the common people, but you don’t know it until it flows horizontally. ——Li Mengtang's "Ode to History"
I was still suffering from a low-grade fever, and my head suddenly exploded. Damn it, I feel very depressed as I write this chapter. I can’t describe the feeling.
(End of chapter)
