Ximen Bao was not surprised by his son's study in Sishang. Since many stories have happened this year, since he made such a choice, he is afraid that he is already as firm as iron.

Perhaps the heart may not be as firm as iron at this time, just a ball of mud. But in the end, it will be burned into hard pottery and warm porcelain on the Si.

Ximen Bao did not say anything more about separation, but asked: "When Wu Qi was studying in the past, he once said: I will not return home if I am not your prime minister. Do you want to say something similar if you leave like this? For example, if the world is not good, I will not return home if I swear?"

"I'm already sixty and two years old this year. Even if the Mo family is right, it will take at least several decades. I want to know, on the day of my funeral, should I tell your brother in advance so that he doesn't need to wait for you to come back?"

Everyone knows Wu Qi's story among the nobles of the Wei State. Ximen Bao's words were not sad at all, but just wanted to ask.

Ximen Tsui bowed and said, "Father, Mo is also a human being. The Mo family loves both the same means loving others like I love myself. If I don't know how to love myself and how to love my father, how can I love the rest of the world?"

"It's just... maybe, I will love you with the righteousness, customs and rituals I believe in."

"A man who supported the grand funeral asked Mozi, "The grand funeral was a long time ago, but it was not the way of heaven. He said that his husband talked about the Chinese gentleman, and he did not do it, and he would not choose to do it?"

"If it is said that if a matter of being a grand funeral is not the will of heaven, then why should all Chinese gentlemen choose? Because all Chinese gentlemen choose, this must be the way of heaven."

"But Mozi said that the parents of the Danren Kingdom in Chu Zhinan had to cut off their heads and then bury them. After the people of Yiqu Kingdom died, they raised fire and burned them. These are just habits. The Mo family believed that these rituals of burial and mourning for three years were not the way of heaven, but were just habits and customs, and customs should be changed."

Speaking of this, Ximen Tsui saw that his father seemed to say something, and hurriedly said, "Just as you were in charge of He Bo's marriage. If you follow those people's principles, why do many people have to participate in the marriage of He Bo? Then this must be correct, so it cannot be abolished. This is not what the reason is."

"But you also abolished it, and even issued a law to severely punish He Bo's marriage. This is also a kind of change of customs and customs. In fact, it is no different from a grand funeral or a festival funeral; three years and three days of funeral."

"The Mo family believes that mourning for three years is a ritual that harms the world and is to be abolished. When Mozi died, his disciples only mourn for three days, because the remaining time can save money to do things that benefit the world. Even if a farmer mourns for three years, he cannot farm; even if a hundred workers mourns for three years, he cannot make tools; these are all etiquettes that harm the world and should change customs."

"So, I will come back then, but I hope you can know that I love you even if I have been mourning for three days."

People at this time do not hide their life and death, and this is not a curse.

Ximen Bao burst out laughing, without saying anything more, neither nodding nor scolding, but waved his hand and said, "So, then go."

Ximen Tiao bowed again and retreated.

After leaving the house, Ximenhu walked around the crowd that began to chaotic on the street, thinking that the officials had informed the people and gathered near the city gate to prepare for the expedition.

Unlike Wu Qi's recruitment system in Xihe, Ximen Bao implemented a policy of integrating troops with agriculture in Ye. People farmed and produced on weekdays and participated in certain military training on time. Once the war began, people would be recruited to serve immediately.

This is the second large-scale conscript in Yedi, but this time is completely different from the last time.

On the way to the Mohist stronghold, Ximen Lu heard a lot of complaints and dissatisfaction about going to the battle on the street. He smiled and turned into the streets and alleys in the distance.

Knocking on the door where he often goes, Ximen Tiao took off his gorgeous robe, revealing the inside that is very popular on the bottom floor now. Because of the progress of weaving technology, the wide cloth has led to changes in cutting, cotton, a kind of civilian clothing originating from the Mohist family in Sishang.

The noble clothes on his body were not heavy, but on the contrary, they were actually very light in weight. However, when he took them off, he seemed to have removed a heavy burden and breathed out a long breath.

Walking into the door where you often listen to lectures, the middle-aged man with a broken finger smiled and greeted him, and then continued to talk to the young man who was kneeling there and listening to lectures.

Ximen Tiao quietly walked to an open space at the corner and sat down. After waiting, the middle-aged man waved to him, and Ximen Tiao came over.

"Are you ready? You have to know, what does it mean when you take this step?"

Ximen Tsu nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, I know. This means that my noble bloodline is meaningless and is only one of the people in the world in Si; this means that my compassion is not unique in Si; this means that I may have to start with the most ordinary things, because I am a newborn."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "It seems that you are ready. Regret is a future thing, not a current thing. At least, you are ready now."

"Tomorrow morning, there will be caravans in the caravan, and a few people like you will go to Sishang together."

"This afternoon, I'm going to take you to see something."

Ximen Teng didn't ask what he wanted to see, just nodded.

This year, he has read a lot of things and can't guess what he wants to see this time.

This year, he saw the hardships of farmers, the fatigue of all labours, and the grievances of merchants. After seeing too much, he realized something.

As for what happened, he had to go to see it the last afternoon before leaving Yedi, but he couldn't guess.

In the afternoon, Ximen Teng and a few people followed the middle-aged man with a broken finger and walked to the gate of Yecheng.

Ximen Teng glanced at the middle-aged man with some confusion. The open space in front of the city gate was the place where the people were summoned to gather.

Because his father, Ximen Bao, dressed in military uniform, was gathering private soldiers and soldiers next to a big drum standing in front of the city gate, and many people from Ye had gathered in the open space.

This is the second time that Ximen Bao has recruited people on a large scale since he was in charge of Ye.

The first time the recruitment was when Wenhou was alive, some people spread rumors that Ximen Bao was not suitable for being a county magistrate, and that the people were not exploited, so the treasury was empty.

Ye was almost at a critical moment, and it was the important place that strangled the throat of Zhao State. Wen Hou had to observe it and came here to check it out.

Ximen Bao beat the drum in front of the city gate. Before the three drums were finished, the people gathered together, each preparing food, and their parents bid farewell to each other, thinking that the county magistrate died.

Wenhou first learned about Ximen Bao's policy of "consolidating troops to farmers and storing grain to the people", and then he felt relieved when he saw that the people were willing to serve.

In history, Ximen Bao had a very high reputation in Ye. Even though the Later Han Dynasty was established for hundreds of years later, because the canals planned by Ximen Bao blocked the imperial road, it was decided to merge the three tributaries and only one of them were left.

However, the people did not listen to the local officials at all, believing that there was only one county magistrate in Ye, that is Ximen Bao hundreds of years ago. These ditches were planned by Ximen Bao, and they would not agree to change them. In the end, the local area had to change the imperial road, which did not arouse the dissatisfaction of the people.

Since Ximen Bao ruled Ye, he was resentful by the people when he was "not worried about the people". Later, the Zhang River was governed. After the introduction of iron tools and new planting technologies, the water in Ye made the people in Ye more prosperous, and the people respected Ximen Bao very much.

Now many years have passed, Yedi is more prosperous than before. In theory, the people respect Ximen Bao more than before.

But this time, the drum beat was a little different.

The last time it was my grandmother who came to see me off, and I was willing to die for the county magistrates. Everyone brought food and shouted loudly.

But this time, the crowd was silent, loose, and there were many people who were silent, sighed, or were dissatisfied with their words.

Later generations said that Ximen Bao was in charge of Ye, and the people dared not deceive him.

Ximen Bao had his own thundering methods and knew the art of opening and relaxation. Although he was light and weak in labor service, he threw Hebo into the water without saying a word. Then he had to change customs and customs, so naturally the laws were strictly enforced.

As the governor of Ye, he was both a local commander and a military commander. He was trained in the farmers every year and was strict in military orders.

Ximen Teng knew this very clearly. In reality, the reality spreads news and once the drum beats, those who have not arrived three times will be punished. It is not the kind of virtue of being abusive to the countryside.

Although all the peasants and soldiers, including the household registration, arrived this time, their momentum was far inferior to before, and there was no such excitement as before, "formerly the county magistrates fought to the death."

Ximen Teng was outside the crowd and found Ximen Bao walking in front of the city gate with his hands behind his back. He knew that it was the movement his father would only take when he was nervous and angry, and thought to himself... This is understandable.

The people gathered, the army was in a state of disrespect, and they sighed and resentful. How can we fight?

Ximen Tsu didn't know what his father was thinking, but when he saw Ximen Bao walking to the crowd, he asked: "All the elders, the drums were ringing more than ten years ago, and everyone came with their troops and food."

"I am still standing here today. Why are you all becoming like this?"

Everyone did not answer, and Ximen Tsui thought to himself, I was afraid that his father would also know that the people were not willing to fight now, especially the Three Jins once had an alliance, but now it was a fight for Mr. Zhao. How would the people be willing?

But more than ten years ago, it was a war, and it was a bloody man and a death. Why did the people follow the war and food at that time?

He thought again, was he asking him to come here to see some things today, just to see these people?

At this time, Ximen Bao asked again: "I am the governor of Ye, and I have no concubines in my family, no horses in my stable, and no gold or jade in my house. Isn't it worthy of praise for those corrupt officials who seek personal gain?"

This is the truth, and everyone said, "It is worthy of praise."

Ximen Bao asked again: "I am the governor of Ye, and I will do poor labor, build water conservancy, collect less tribute and tax, and store grain for the people. This will make the people rich and the people healthy. The benefits of the Zhang River will irrigate thousands of acres. The people will have no worries about food and clothing. Have you forgotten all these?"

This is also the truth, and everyone said one after another: "I haven't forgotten."

Ximen Bao sighed and said, "I have achieved the ultimate as a county magistrate. Now, the king needs your strength. Can you only enjoy everything I said, but not fight for me or for the country? More than ten years ago, you were willing to die for the sake of service. More than ten years later, was it because I, Ximen Bao, changed?"

Everyone also said, "You have not changed."

Ximen Bao shouted, "Why are you depressed today? Are you willing to answer me?"

He asked three times, but no one stood up. Many people escaped from Ximen Bao's gaze, and dodged in their eyes, as if they were a little ashamed.

Under such shame, someone stood up and said, "We were wrong. Ye Shou like you is worthy of our service."

But even if someone said this, most people were depressed and did not arouse everyone's roar.

Ximen Bao asked loudly: "Who can stand up and tell me why today?"

Finally one person came out of the crowd, saluted Ximen Bao and said, "Please let me answer for you. But please forgive me for possible sins."

Ximen Bao nodded, and the man said, "There are good herders who raise pigs."

"Every morning, the herder goes to mow the grass, and when he comes back, add sweet potato leaves, corn kernels and cook them, and then feed them to the pigs."

"At noon, the herders will clean up the pig house and clean up the feces."

"At night, we will ignite mugwort and smoke those annoying mosquitoes."

"When the winter months are over, the pigs are fat. So the herder wants to kill the pigs, so he walked into the pig house with a knife. The pigs in the pig house ran away in all directions."

"The private pastor asked: Why do you run away? Am I not doing enough?"

"A pig said: You did a great job, but wasn't all you did to kill the pig? So, do you want us to let you kill because you were grateful that you did a good job?"

Just after this man finished speaking, Ximen Bao's face changed and he said angrily: "This is all the Mo family's words of chaos in the world! Now that the Warring States Period is numerous, if you do not attack Zhao, will Zhao not come to attack Wei? Then, as Wei people, shouldn't you stand up to defend Wei?"

The man who spoke just now looked at Ximen Bao and sighed: "This is the Wei Kingdom of the princes and nobles, not our Wei Kingdom. You are a good person and a good Ye Shou, but we don't know why we are going to attack Zhao Kingdom."

"We must be strict in military orders and cannot be violated. Therefore, we stand here to be soldiers for the sake of you and the nobles of the Wei Kingdom. However, you also ask us to be assassinated by the White Rainbow Guanri as if Nie Zheng assassinated Qin to die... Isn't this the same way that the herders hope that the pigs in the pig house will not run away?"

"We will abide by military orders. But don't ask why we are not strong."

Ximen Bao laughed and said, "The Mo family's words of selfishness for benevolence are indeed a disaster for the hearts of others! Since they say selfishness, will Ye Shou do better than me after the Zhao people fight? Then, will you not regret it if you replace a corrupt Ye Shou or become a fief of a nobleman?"

The man said to him: "The Mo family said: To build a national capital is not to have a high title or a generous salary, wealth and honor, but to make it wrong. This is to promote profit and eliminate harm for all people, wealth and poverty, and to control chaos."

"Originally, the princes, officials, and county magistrates were established not to allow them to enjoy a life of rich and extravagant life. Instead, they were to promote the people's prosperity and harm, to make wealth and poverty, to control chaos."

"You are the governor of Ye, your obligation is to promote the benefit of the people, to eliminate harm, wealth, poverty, and safety and chaos. We are grateful to you, because you did the work of promoting the benefit of the people, to eliminate harm, wealth, poverty, and safety and chaos. At that time, you were willing to die for it because we did not know that it was not to build a national capital to be the chief minister, not to be generous with the title or the wealth, and wealth, and wealth and wealth, and safety and chaos. We would like to use this as a way to promote the benefit of the people, to eliminate harm, wealth, poverty, and safety and chaos."
To be continued...