"Those who understand ghosts are not immortals among humans, but the will of God, which is impartial and selfless. If you follow its will, you will be rewarded; if you disobey its fundamentals, you will be punished." Mo Qiu said immediately.
"Then did I obey the ghost and god you talked about, or did I disobey him?" Emperor Zongming asked again.
This question cannot be answered in one sentence, so there is no need to say it again.
"The Emperor naturally obeyed Him." Mo Qiu said without any hesitation.
"Really? But why don't I feel the reward? Could it be that you just picked some nice words to deceive me?" Emperor Zong Ming glanced at Mo Qiu casually.
"Your Majesty's words are wrong."
Mo Qiu shook his head slightly and immediately said: "In the ten years since the emperor ascended the throne and worked hard to govern, the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the people's lives have been prosperous. There is so much food in the warehouse that it cannot be piled up, no one picks up the goods if they are lost on the roadside, and there are almost no bandits in various places. .....Isn’t this the best reward?”
"Ha... you can talk." Emperor Zong Ming naturally would not refute his own achievements. He also heard the implication of Mo Qiu's words and asked without any politeness: "What about ten years from now?"
Eunuch Fang, who was behind Emperor Zongming, immediately warned him with his eyes not to talk nonsense.
"Ten years later, the emperor is keen on seeking immortality and asking questions. There is no merit or fault, and naturally there is no reward or punishment." Mo Qiu didn't seem to see the color of Eunuch Fang's desperate fight, but he still said it.
"Be bold!"
Eunuch Fang was furious and shouted loudly first.
The two father-in-laws beside Mo Qiu had already stretched out their hands to take him down.
"Eh!"
Emperor Zongming waved his hand to stop the behavior of the three people, "Why are you so nervous? Do I look like a foolish king who cannot hear bad words? Let him go."
"Ten years later, I no longer do everything personally, rarely add national policies, recuperate with the people, and govern by doing nothing. In your words, I have no achievements and no faults. In other words, in your opinion, I Haven't you done enough?" Emperor Zong Ming asked with a calm expression.
"I heard that if you want a long tree, you must strengthen its roots; if you want a spring to flow far, you must dredge its source river. If the root is not solid, it will be weak; if it is strong and not repaired, it will be lazy; if it is turbid, the flow will not be clear. , Those who practice unbelief will lose their reputation. Fame does not live in vain, but reputation does not grow in vain. Success is achieved by success, and reputation cannot be false and reflect back on the body.
The emperor's achievements are hard-won, and governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. There is nothing wrong with Xu Xu's picture of recuperation, but the towering trees still need to be pruned and the ponds are filled with a lot of silt. The emperor is in charge of the world's policies, and I am only proficient in martial arts. How can I evaluate the emperor's achievements? " Mo Qiu replied.
Tell the ghosts and gods, speak from your heart.
Of course, this answer was not perfect, and Eunuch Fang secretly squeezed his hands.
Emperor Zong Ming also put down the palm dragging his cheeks and stared at Mo Qiu firmly, with unparalleled majesty.
"well said!"
Suddenly, Emperor Zong Ming clapped his hands and said, "That's very insightful."
However, this conversation is almost over.
Emperor Zongming summoned him, not because he wanted to ask him about the strategy of governing the country. At most, he was just curious.
As for what Mo Qiu said about Ming Gui, including Ming Gui's so-called rewards and punishments, they couldn't move him.
It is good for the people to live and work in peace and contentment and have a prosperous life, but what can he, the emperor, get?
A cold wind frightened the officials, and they petitioned for the establishment of the crown prince's position.
He has no interest in these things anymore.
Mo Qiu himself was a boring person. Although he knew a lot about various gods and ghosts, he was critical at heart and could not make Emperor Zongming interested in talking in depth.
After a brief conversation again, Emperor Zongming waved his hand and said he was tired.
The two father-in-laws immediately took Mo Qiu and left the Yangxin Hall.
Stepping out of the palace gate, Mo Qiu seemed a little helpless.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to speak out the moral principles in your heart in front of the emperor.
However, no matter how good the opportunity is, what's the use if you don't want to listen?
Outside the palace gate, Gong Shangguo, who was waiting here, came to greet him.
"how?"
Gong Shangguo seemed to have expected that Mo Qiu would come out of the palace early, and there was not much surprise on his face.
"The Emperor is in good health."
Mo Qiu answered the question incorrectly.
"Ha..." Gong Shang laughed out loud.
"Continue to implement the Mohist righteousness. If there are more people who pursue the Mohist righteousness, there will always be some influence." Mo Qiu did not look depressed. He never felt that anything could be changed by meeting Emperor Zongming.
Do what you want to do, that's all.
...
In the twenty-seventh year of Zongming's reign, the Mohist family appeared.
Most of the people who joined the Mohist family were rangers with martial arts skills. They respected the eight principles of the Mohist family and were good to others.
He often eliminated violence and provided peace and order in the imperial capital.
From the very beginning when a steady stream of students came to the Mo Family Martial Arts School, until it became clear that Mo Qiu had left the Martial Arts School, it gradually returned to its previous appearance, and everything was moving forward steadily and continuously.
This year Gu Dan also began to go out to diagnose and treat people's injuries. Before that, he did not go out to see patients, but only sat in the clinic.
Time slowly comes to Zong Ming’s thirty years.
Two pieces of shocking news reached the imperial capital, and almost set the capital on fire in an instant.
This year, there was a severe drought in Yuzhou and an earthquake in Yuzhou!
Natural disasters occurred in two places in a row, causing shock to the government and the public.
Mo Qiu immediately took his disciples to the disaster area, and wealthy businessmen from all over the country also rushed to help.
But compared with the spontaneous power of the people, it is only a drop in the bucket for the entire disaster.
The imperial court immediately had to stop the construction of the Wanshou Immortal Palace. The two states suffered a major disaster. One mistake was that the people were displaced thousands of miles away and the people's livelihood was in hardship. They had to go all out to launch disaster relief measures and all other matters had to be compromised.
But before the disaster in the two places really subsided, another urgent letter eight hundred miles away was delivered to the imperial capital.
The Southern Barbarians took advantage of Yuzhou's earth dragon to turn over, and sent troops to plunder the people. Along the way, there were bones everywhere, and ten houses were empty!
When the news was sent to the Yangxin Hall, Emperor Zongming became furious.
When he first succeeded to the throne, the Southern Barbarians invaded once, and it took him more than two years to quell the invasion.
Now that thirty years have passed, do Nanman think that he is easy to bully? !
The so-called southern barbarians are not real barbarians, but a contemptuous name for them by the Dayue Dynasty. Their country is called Daqing.
There are differences in dress and etiquette between the two countries, and conflicts are inevitable.
Many areas, including Yuzhou, were conquered from the Nanman, and it can be said that they have a feud with Dayue.
Taking advantage of the great disaster in the two states of the Dayue Dynasty, it was only normal for Daqing to raise troops to attack.
"Your Majesty, now that there is a huge disaster in the two states, it is really difficult to raise weapons again!" In the Yangxin Hall, several ministers knelt on the ground and tried to dissuade him in every possible way.
"Can't afford weapons? Then let Daqing's people plunder the territory of our dynasty and divide the territory?!" Emperor Zongming was furious, "I will send a million soldiers to crush Daqing!"
