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Chapter 34 Self-Knowing

The tall man thought about these words carefully. As a rebellious person, he still read many books from Mohist schools over the years.

After all, I still have the foundation of being a Mo. Even though I have tampered with many of the original meanings of Mozi, I did not start a new job, but took advantage of the topic and made a mistake. I studied it carefully and seemed to be in line with the meaning of Mozi, but there were many differences that I could not see.

The Mo family's rules were strict, so he was not afraid that Wu Qi would defect to the Mo family.

Because Wu Qi is old, and the Mo family is an organization with its own foundation. If the Mo family is thirty years younger, it is a situation today, I am afraid that Wu Qi has already traveled alone in Si Shang, regardless of whether it is really beneficial to the world, he will join the Mo family to plan major events.

He thought about Wu Qi's words, and the more he thought, the more he made the more sense. The things the Mohist school has done so far are pinching the clay into a pot, rather than simply changing the clay into a color.

However, they no longer have the opportunity to devote themselves to the great cause of changing the world from their original origin.

Sighing the heroes of the world and the changes in the world, Wu Qi pointed to a few loose northern Mo people in the distance who always inadvertently displayed equestrians, and whispered: "A few days ago, I asked the man riding a horse. His name was Ma Mian, and he was a Hu man. Such people can give up and serve the Mo family. You rebel Mo have never learned the essence of the Mo family."

"Defending cities, registering households, producing, and saving are all the techniques of the Mohist school. You still can't learn how the Mohist school can get Yue people, Hu people, Qi people, and Chu people to gather together to fight to the death."

The tall man smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you think that everyone under the Emperor of Heaven said that the Mo family is equal and equal? ​​Don't you think that the nobles and nobles of the clans and even the emperors are hereditary?"

"But, what we seek is wealth and fame, we must betray the truth and the will of heaven."

"The Mohist school said that if it is in line with the will of heaven, it will be victorious after a hundred years. However, if it is judged by a hundred years, people will die, so can they not have to live if they achieve success?"

Wu Qi nodded and smiled, and the tall man said again: "We are naturally happy when we are able to do Qin. But there are two things that are unknown."

Wu Qi made a gesture to say something, and the tall man said: "First,... the whole world says that you are a ruthless person, so you can ignore your family in Wei... Are you really a ruthless person?"

This time, Wu Qi did not take his wife and children, and threw it directly to Wei State without hesitation. Anyway, he was carrying a bad reputation of killing his wife and seeking generals on his back, and carrying a greedy and lustful morality, which was not bad.

This was something that Wu Qi was too lazy to answer, but no one had ever asked so bluntly in person. Wu Qi raised a little interest and said, "Du Shu Zhuo is... a person who knows himself and knows people. He is just jealous of talent and ability, but is not a fool."

"With him here, the wise men of Wei State were not buried."

"But it doesn't make any sense to be buried, excavated but not reused."

"I am polite to Wei Yougong. Gongshu Zhuo knew that he forced me away. He would take good care of my family because he didn't want to be famous. This person is like a cat, cherishing his hair, and licking it clean if there is a little mud."

"However, I also have the wisdom to understand people, so I also know that neither Wei Ji nor Gong Shu Zhuo will attack my family, so why should I worry?"

The tall man sighed, "Nothing is absolutely absolute."

Wu Qi laughed and said, "My wife is rich because of me, and my children are free from food and clothing since they were born. This is all I got for them."

"They are rich and honored because of me, so they have to bear the disasters hidden after these wealth."

"There are often lamenting that the young masters failed or were implicated: It is better to be safe for the common people for a lifetime. But I have never seen them sigh when they were rich and frugal."

"My son is already in the capital. Everyone in the world knows that his father is Wu Qi, who took Daliang by me, Dingxihe. Although there is not much wealth in the family, there is also land and land. How much higher is this than the one who came from this shoemaker?"

"When I was as big as him, I had already traveled to Weilu, killed thirty fellow villagers, and fled with guilt. If he really had ambition, it would be easier than me back then. If he had no ambition, since he became rich and honored because of me, then I would suffer."

"Do you think I'm ruthless?"

The tall man remained silent and said for a long time: "If you use Confucian father and son to discuss, you are ruthless. But if you use utilitarianism, it seems to make sense."

Wu Qi laughed to the sky and said, "So, just like the hero we just mentioned... there must be a rule to evaluate a person. What the Mohist school needs to do is to comment on the characters in the world by the rules of the Mohist school; what the Confucian school needs to do is also to comment on the characters in the world by the rules of the Zhongni."

"I, Wu Qi, don't care if others evaluate me in the future whether I am affectionate, benevolent, and greedy and lustful."

"What I care about is... Thousands of years later, even if people say that I am ruthless and unrighteous, they have to admit that the world has changed because of me, Wu Qi, and all the generals and prime ministers in the world must be compared with me, Wu Qi. Is it important to be ruthless or not?"

After Wu Qichang finished speaking happily, he said, "The people who are the pottery in the world are Confucians, Moh, Lao Dan, Yang Zhu, Liezi. Those who are qualified to paint color in the world are us. Since you have followed Moz, I will ask you, is there any colored pottery in the world?"

The tall man shook his head and said for a while: "But... the change in Qin is also an act of crushing the world's pottery?"

Wu Qi shook his head and said, "The tree without roots cannot last long. What is the basis of your reform? Maybe it is self-justified? Can you have your own morals to implement them all the time?"

"The Mohist school has made the art of grass, silk and paper, and printed it. It has also changed the text so that common people can learn it. The doctrine without morality can be practiced for a while and cannot last for a long time. If it is still a bamboo slip to record the incident, or the doctrines of the world can be burned to fool the people, it is no longer possible now."

"As you said, the Mohist school wants to be a hero for thousands of years. But when a person dies, he cannot die and dies. Only in a grand event can he live up to what he has learned."

The tall man said to the emperor: "I heard from the public and suddenly realized it. I had not thought it thoroughly before when I debated Solu before. Since I wanted to make fame, I could not think about it and create my own rules to make a name for my own reputation."

"No one in the world can refute the Mo family's explanation of Biyi, so the best way is to... no matter what you ask, let it master righteousness. You must have my own unrighteous thoughts to achieve great things?"

Wu Qi clapped and praised: "You finally understand. You and I know that Qin's approach is not conducive to the world, because the Mohist school cannot refute the explanation of benefiting the world. But, if you know it is wrong, do you have to not do it?"

The tall man bowed and surrendered again, and asked again: "The second thing is that the Duke was guarding the Xihe River for many years. The Qin people had many old nobles who hated the Duke. Before I came, Shengchuo said a lot of things that made me convince you, but I didn't need it. I just sent someone to see you, and you agreed..."

Wu Qi looked at the tall man and knew that this man was really just confused and had no doubts. He smiled and said, "Many people in the world think that I can only manage military affairs and administer, but do not understand political struggles. This is a strange idea. If I don't understand, can I make a name for myself in the world?"

"People in the world may think that it was Gongshu Zhu who excluded me. Actually, what is Gongshu Zhu? If Wenhou is here, who can exclude me? It's just that Wei Hou dare not use me."

The tall man said in a deep voice: "Then how do you think about the Qin incident?"

This is the first time the two of them talked openly and honestly. After all, the tall man is not Shengchuo or Qin Jun, so they are not qualified to discuss this matter with Wu Qi.

Wu Qi asked, "You know that the Qin people hate me, don't you know whether Shengchuo and Qin Jun know?"

The tall man thought for a while and nodded, "Of course I know."

Wu Qi asked again: "Since that's the case, I know... and invite me to Qin. Even if you don't tell me, I can still know that Qin Jun has now defeated Jiugui. I want to go, just to give Jiugui an excuse and a rebellious excuse. Qin Jun uses this to take advantage of the power."

"This is the situation within Qin State. Shengchuo and you guys have the talents. The Mo family refused Si Shui back then but only had two counties, but now it has been a thousand miles of business. Qin Jun is justified and has been reformed for seven years. I think the old nobles are powerless to stop it, so they dare to invite me to Qin."

"Otherwise, if I had entered Qin seven years ago, even if I entered Qin by myself, Qin Jun would not dare to agree. What I said is correct?"

The tall man was secretly shocked, but said, "I'm afraid it's right, but I haven't thought so much."

Wu Qi shook his head and chuckled, without commenting, and said, "This is a matter in the Qin State. Any change must be like curing a disease. First, you must be weak before you can recover."

"When a country is like a human being, it is the time when other countries are eyeing each other."

"The prince of Zhao State is fighting, and the water and soil on Si Shang are fertile. The Wei people have no intention of interfering in Qin State, and only ask that Qin State not send troops to Xihe during the Zhao chaos."

"The Mo family occupied Nanzheng. You talked with the Mo family to exchange the art of iron smelting in Nanzheng to ensure the peace of the people."

"There is a dangerous plank road in Baogu, and the people of Shu cannot attack it."

"Qin and Chu have been in marriage for many years, and have many alliances to resist Jin, so they cannot control it."

"Now this is a rare opportunity for Qin's reform. Once you miss it, if you want to change again, you will probably have to settle the matter between the King of Chu and the Prince!"

When Wu Qi said this, his heroic spirit suddenly became revealed, and he laughed and said, "Since Qin Jun and Shengchuo invited me to Qin, they have already made up their ambition to break through and reform with the old nobles. If I don't go, will I not change?"

"So, if I don't go, they're sure to win."

"Now, since I have joined Qin to take charge of the soldiers, how many heads can I cut off? How many Qin people can fight? I have 50,000 military soldiers, and I have been suppressing the Qin people for twenty years. I can only talk about the hatred of Xihe. When I heard my name Wu Qi, the two wars were fought. I took advantage of my return to Anyi to dare to seek Xihe..."

Wu Qi's face was filled with a proud look of being about to show his ambitions, and he smiled disdainfully: "I'm afraid... after I entered Qin, those old nobles would not dare to make trouble when they heard my reputation."

He said so arrogantly, but the tall man admired him and said, "The great talent of the Lord is admired. No one knows the old nobles of Qin. If Wei defeats the king, the Wei State is in danger!"

"If the Duke is here and he will raise a hundred thousand troops to the Xihe River, how can Qin State change? If there is a change, the internal and external connections will be lost, even the Luo River and Wei River will be lost!"

Wu Qi sighed, thinking that when Wenhou was still alive, his suggestion for Wei State's strategy was to suppress Qin State and plan the Central Plains again, so that Wei, the four-war land, would become a corner, use the technological changes of the Mo family to diligently cultivate internal affairs, and use the existing reforms of Wei State to attract Qin State peasants to make the Qin people unwilling to resist...

But now, the thing I was most worried about back then finally happened: the dispute between the Three Jins was inevitable. Wei Ji only interfered in the internal affairs of the Three Jins with small profits. Xu Ming, who surrendered to the Tian family, sought a marquis throne and stabilized Qi. He fought with Chu for a long time and allowed the Mo family to gain a firm foothold in Si Shang. Once he planned to Si Shang, he would face the Mo family...

Thinking of this, Wu Qi let out a depressed and helpless sigh for the first time.

"He raised a hundred thousand troops? Hahahaha... He Wei Ji had that mind, let me be invincible, and he could rule the government and calm the people and issue laws, and give him a hundred thousand troops to be the general and the prime minister? The concubine's son cannot conspire with him, and the foundation of the Wei Kingdom will be destroyed by this son!"
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