The appearance of Shang added an episode to this sermon.
But everything is still going on in an orderly manner.
After thinking about it several times, Shang did not leave.
After all, this is the world's academy, and Confucian leaders and even Emperor Taiping of the Xia Dynasty are here. No big troubles are allowed to occur. His voice proves the fairness of this lecture. Anyone who can come here Everyone is qualified to raise questions.
So he wasn't worried about being torn alive by those angry Confucian scholars.
It's just a matter of waiting for a while. Even if these two people are really liars, can they still trick him away in Tianxia Academy?
He is no longer a three-year-old boy!
As his mind was spinning, Shang Bian also stayed. Looking at the old man who was wearing a green robe and having a handsome face, he asked, "May I ask who you are?"
"The Xia Dynasty is an ordinary one hundred people."
Gu Dan replied like this.
Shang naturally didn't believe it.
How dare ordinary people call Mr. Xun by his first name?
However, Gu Dan's words were too tight. No matter how he made insinuations, he was blocked by all kinds of obstacles and could not get any useful information at all.
Although he was young, he asked himself and knew countless people. Although Gu Danyue didn't answer his questions, but he didn't answer, maybe he couldn't see some clues.
For example, after he mentioned the late emperor's mighty spirit, the other person's face actually showed a bit of nostalgia, while most ordinary people showed admiration and regret.
It is very possible that this person has actually met the late emperor.
Judging by age, it's even more likely.
Could it be that he was an unknown national protector of the Xia Dynasty? !
Judging from his appearance, he was indeed older than Xun Ke on the pulpit.
After thinking about it, Shang could only think of this answer.
He vaguely remembered that before the sermon began, this man seemed to be sitting next to Emperor Taiping. Emperor Taiping also took the initiative to talk to him, but at that time he was in the fierce battle between heaven and man, and seemed to be slightly neglectful of the attention from the outside world. , the impression was not very deep.
After all, it would be even more outrageous to challenge Confucianism today than when Confucianism challenged Mohism.
When Xunke challenged the Mohists, he was already a master and a disciple of Mozi.
Who is he?
He has no family, no elders to rely on, and he has never even practiced martial arts.
All because of his extraordinary courage, he came here to give it a try.
If you can be appreciated by the master, that would be the best thing.
If Gu Dan could know what Shang was thinking, he would definitely laugh and cry.
When he was on the pulpit, Emperor Taiping did have a few words with him, but he just wanted to ask him to sit at the main seat. Gu Dan naturally refused. He no longer cared about these things.
"You are already so old, why don't you go and take care of your old age instead of coming here?"
Gu Dan couldn't get any more information, so Shang aimed at the Big Moon Messenger.
"You're not right."
The Big Moon Messenger unexpectedly shook his head and said: "What can make me live a long life is not my age, but the people here. So, even if I can't walk, I still have to come here." Come on, thank them."
"The Xia Dynasty is indeed strong now."
Shang did not understand the deeper meaning of Dayue Messenger, but nodded in agreement, and then said: "But such a powerful Xia Dynasty is still burdened with the humiliation of decades ago! Time has changed, and things are different. Why Why does the Xia Dynasty want to recuperate now instead of seeking revenge?
When I came here, I saw that many places in Yuzhou's grain storage warehouses had begun to grow moldy. The government was still expanding the granaries. I was afraid that the grains would not be used in more than ten years, and would eventually be discarded. What a waste!
Mohism advocates universal love and non-aggression, which is understandable; but Confucianism has the theory of "sage king", so why not let the Xia Dynasty become the sage king of the world? "
Shang's tone was high-spirited and intense, and he was full of confusion when mentioning these things.
The Xia Dynasty was prosperous, and there was so much food that it became moldy and could only be thrown away.
With such a level of wealth, any monarch with a little bit of ambition would be tempted to expand their territory, not to mention that the Xia Dynasty had a natural reason.
How did the Four Kingdoms bully Oyue, the predecessor of the Xia Dynasty, sixty years ago?
Now that the Xia Dynasty has been reborn and its offensive and defensive momentum has changed, why not let the four countries also see if the Xia Dynasty's swords are sharp?
That is an eternal achievement!
At this time, without the "burden" of the Mohist family, the Xia Dynasty was able to launch a large-scale war to achieve eternal greatness.
The soldiers will be rewarded, the people will get more and more fertile land, and the king can make immortal achievements. With so many reasons gathered together, Shang can't find any reason to start a war.
As he said: Today's competition is about strength.
The power of the Xia Dynasty has far exceeded that of its neighboring countries.
Don't fight them when you are strong, and wait until you are weak to be swept away by soldiers again?
You should strike first!
"Although a country is large, if it is warlike, it will perish."
Gu Dan said simply.
This kid is a little too aggressive.
Not only is he unwilling to show mercy when facing Confucian leaders on stage, but even when talking about things in private, he seems a bit too radical.
Shang looked disdainful.
What kind of war will lead to death?
That's just because the method is wrong.
If we stick to the old ways, no matter how powerful a country is, one day it will decline.
If we don't take advantage of the peak period to clean up the world, is it possible to wait for other countries to develop and grow together and cultivate foreign enemies?
Both Mohism and Confucianism, in his opinion, are too 'cowardly'.
This weakness is not themselves, but their own ideals.
There is no need to say too much about the Mohist family. Love is universal, not aggressive. Your ears will feel calloused.
In comparison, Confucianism is not much better. Benevolence, justice, etiquette and law are not willing to be more bloody.
They educated the people to become docile sheep, but they forgot the time when they were ravaged by jackals in the past. Now, just because of the prosperity of the Xia Dynasty, those jackals are all wearing sheep's clothing and are obedient.
If you want to avoid future troubles, you should take advantage of this moment to strike hard. Not only to destroy them all, but also to make their people miserable and have no chance to threaten the Xia Dynasty.
In his eyes, people outside the Xia Dynasty were not considered human beings.
Even among the common people in the Xia Dynasty, some people cannot be considered human beings.
Without such radical and even extreme ideas, it would be impossible to think of the path of Dharma.
After a few words of small talk, Xun Ke finally walked down from the pulpit and came straight towards here.
"Mr. Gu."
When he came closer, Xun Ke took the lead in greeting Gu Dan.
A simple greeting made Shang stay where he was.
Mr. Gu?
The word "sir" is not used casually in this era.
The master is first, and the meaning of teacher means that he has something to learn, or even learned from him.
Even if the other party is really a master, why isn't Mr. Xun the same?
In the same realm, the other party is a Confucian leader, so there is no need to be so polite and modest.
Let’s look at Gu Dan’s reaction.
He just nodded slightly, "Yeah."
This counts as saying hello.
It's really like the elders treat the younger ones, and they even seem to be too lazy to pay too much attention.
There has been an uproar in Shang's heart.
Then Gu Dan said: "This child is a malleable talent, but his ideas are a little extreme. It is perfect to study with you. What do you think?"
Good guy, you are so straightforward right from the start. Are you telling Mr. Xun to do something?
How can it be so easy to become a disciple?
Not to mention the identity of the other party, not bowing or kowtowing is considered disrespectful. As long as you can study with him for a period of time, others will look at you and respect you.
Shang, who had been talking eloquently on the stage just now, was speechless and deeply shocked.
"That's exactly what I meant."
Xun Ke nodded, but of course did not refuse.
Shang's words are amazing, but they are too extreme. Even if he is talented, he can easily hurt others and himself.
What's more, he is still very young and needs some polishing before he can really start doing things.
"Are you willing to practice with me?"
The two of them had finalized the matter in a few words, and Xun Ke asked Xiang Shang again.
After all, he still needs his own consent at this time.
Shang University was shocked and immediately said: "I can't ask for it!"
Regardless of the fact that he was not polite to Confucianists on stage, it was because Confucianists were not that much more than him. If he did not take the opportunity to promote himself, how could he show his worth?
If he cannot stand out, he will remain one of the countless mediocre people.
In times of difficulty, it is inevitable to take a sideways approach and take dangerous paths. This is also a last resort.
"very good."
Gu Dan nodded with satisfaction and waved gently, "Then I'll go back first and you guys can chat."
Nowadays, Gu Dan pays less and less attention to Xia Dynasty's affairs.
Xun Ke is already the guardian of Xia Chaoxin. As an old man, he should stay where he can to cool down.
After saying goodbye to several people, Gu Dan returned to the Gu family courtyard.
There is someone in the Gu family's courtyard.
It's Xiaoying.
"Uncle Gu, are you back? The meal is almost ready. How about today's sermon?"
Xiaoying poked her head out of the kitchen and asked curiously.
She has been back for more than two years.
The position of Taiyi Ling in Taiyuan Hospital has also been resigned.
In Gu Dan's words, that's called honorable retirement.
Xiaoying is no longer young. Counting her age, she is already over seventy years old.
In addition, he has never practiced martial arts. Even if he has medical skills and knows how to take care of himself, he is still old and frail, can no longer run around, and his energy is not as good as before.
Even after taking Shengyanhua, the only thing that can stop is the appearance, and the changes in the body are still irreversible.
So he simply resigned from his official position and returned to the Gu family courtyard to wash and cook for Gu Dan, fulfilling his filial duty.
Gu Dan also has one more descendant to chat with to relieve his boredom, so he is not feeling lonely at all.
"Not bad, I met an interesting young man."
Gu Dan briefly told what he saw today, as well as the Big Moon Messenger whom he met by chance.
Nowadays, when things from decades ago are mentioned, not many people can understand them.
At night, Xun Ke also came back.
Since Xiaoying lives here, Xunke also lives here. Anyway, the Gu family courtyard is not that small, with only a few rooms.
The three of them sat chatting under the stone table of the willow tree that had been reborn once and grown again.
"That Shang, I actually asked about his origins."
Mentioning this, Xun Ke looked a little emotional.
Shang, no surname.
But he is not without parents. On the contrary, his parents are from a quite wealthy family.
But when he was four years old, Shang was kidnapped by Yazi.
Finally, after going through several places, it was sold to a slightly remote mountain village in Yuzhou.
The four-year-old child has begun to remember things, and naturally he cries and makes fuss.
So of course he was beaten severely.
Because the initial struggle was so severe, the family who bought him even tied a rope around his neck and tied the other end to the beam.
In this way, even if that family goes out to farm, if he wants to escape, he will not be able to untie the rope unless he strangles himself alive.
Then, only about a year passed, the head of the family went swimming in the river and somehow drowned.
And he was sold to another family.
This is not over yet. After being sold for the second time, Shang has learned to be very well-behaved. At least he knows how to stop crying and making trouble in front of people.
He behaved very well and won the trust of the second family.
Two years later, due to his well-behaved behavior, Shang, who had secretly accumulated some money, ran away secretly.
But unfortunately, a seven-year-old child is too conspicuous. Where can he go?
After running hard for a day and a night, he was found by people from the same village the next day, took him back, and beat him half to death.
What kind of experience he had during this period, I am afraid only Shang himself knows.
His luck was good or bad. In the third year, the second family who adopted him contracted an incurable disease and died again.
Some people began to say that he killed people.
After another severe beating, Shang was sold to a third family at a low price.
It’s almost time for Shang to give up completely this time.
But he didn't.
He is growing up.
He became taciturn, observing everything and everyone around him.
This time he realized how ridiculous his original plan was.
A small mountain village that is almost isolated from the world. There are only a few villages within a radius of dozens of miles, and most of them are familiar with it.
For children, running up a mountain road is like waiting for death, and walking on a small road is asking for boredom.
Come in here, the kid still wants to run away?
Idiot's dream!
People here are colluding from house to house, and if business travelers come, they will cover it up. They, the bought guys, are strictly prohibited from going out.
Yes, he is not the only child who was bought, he is just the unfortunate one.
According to the customs of the people here, he must get married and have children before he can relax his supervision slightly.
Only when one's own children grow up can they be considered part of the village.
That means your life is almost tied to this village, and you will be completely assimilated.
If there were no external factors, he would not have any hope in this life.
But the opportunity still came.
It is a remote and remote place where even business travelers rarely come.
But someone is willing to come.
Mohist!
When Shang was eleven years old, a scholar came to his small village.
At that time, he was working in the fields - if he didn't work, he would be beaten.
If an outsider comes here, according to past practice, he will be thrown into the room and not allowed to come out.
But Mo Zhe came suddenly and was only a hundred feet away from him.
At that time, he was already engaged at the age of eleven and would get married to a woman he didn't know at all within the next year at the latest.
You only have one chance, life or death, only this time.
Shang tightened his grip on the farm tools and beat the owner who wanted to take him back to death.
Scream in anger.
"I'm wronged here, can Mohist save me?!"
(End of chapter)
