The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 461 Chu Mo surrenders to Qin
The six-fingered black hero was delighted: "Okay, you are thoughtful, brother. However, the position of the leader is the business of our Mohist School. This matter has been settled. We will set an auspicious date later and summon the leaders of the various Mohist sects. I will officially give up my position to you, brother!"

"No matter what the king wants, as long as you treat everyone equally and take care of the Mohist disciples, I will be at ease."

Xiang Lisheng bowed and said solemnly: "Master, I never forget that I am a disciple of the Mohist School. How can I not care about the Mohist School? How dare I forget the Mohist beliefs? If I were a master, I would definitely treat everyone equally and treat everyone with the same heart. I would love everyone equally!"

The six-fingered black warrior hurriedly helped Xiang Lisheng up and said excitedly, "Great! I feel relieved to hear your words. I will definitely do my best to help you unite the Mohist School again!"

The next day, the two of them entered the palace hand in hand to meet Ying Zheng.

Once again coming to the Xianyang Palace, the Six-Fingered Black Knight is about to meet Ying Zheng. He looks up at the Zhangtai Palace, with a myriad of complicated thoughts in his mind.

The last time I saw him, the King of Qin was still the Crown Prince, and his name as Tianjuan was already well-known throughout the world.

But he actually thought too much and did not lead Chu Mo to join him.

If he surrendered at that time, it would be like providing timely assistance, and even Qin Mo could not stop him.

If I had succeeded in joining the sect at that time, with my status as a great figure in the Mohist school, I might have unified the three sects by now.

But I actually...
Alas, I invested in Yan Dan.

Today, the former crown prince has long been the King of Qin, dominating the world. The Qin State is on the verge of unifying the world. Joining his army now can only be considered icing on the cake.

You also have to worry about whether the other party is willing to accept it.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight is now truly filled with regret. Who could have thought that in just ten years, the situation in the world would have changed so drastically.

Are those who are favored by heaven really favored by heaven?

The Six-Fingered Black Knight sighed in his heart and walked up the stairs with heavy steps.

The six-fingered black knight calmed himself down and followed Xiang Lisheng into the palace upon being summoned.

"Your humble servant Xiang Lisheng (Yingxing) pays homage to His Majesty, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Quickly stand up."

"Come here, give me a seat."

Ying Zheng laughed and said gently, "Mr. Yingxing, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been lately?"

The six-fingered black knight replied respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, my king. I am living a simple life and everything is fine."

Ying Zheng nodded gently: "I see that Mr. Yingxing is full of energy and vigor, and he is in good health. I hope he is healthy."

"I asked Mr. Yingxing to come here this time because I have something to ask you."

The six-fingered black knight replied: "Please tell me, my lord. I will tell you everything I know."

Ying Zheng asked: "Mr. Yingxing, I wonder if there is a master of mechanical devices named Lu among the Mohists in Chu?"

The six-fingered black knight replied, "My king, there is indeed such a person. He is from Wei and likes to travel around. He is not in the Mechanical City now. If my king wants to see him, I will send someone to look for him. I believe it won't take long to find him."

Ying Zheng smiled and nodded, knowing that Xiang Lisheng must have already discussed it with the Six-Fingered Black Knight, and today's meeting was just a formality.

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Mr. Yingxing, and please invite Mr. Lu to Xianyang for a while."

The six-fingered black hero bowed and replied respectfully: "It is not hard to serve the king. The entire Mo family is eager to have you."

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Mr. Yingxing, you are too kind. You are not my subject. I am grateful for your help. I don't know what you need. Please let me know."

Hearing this, the Six-Fingered Black Knight stood up and bowed: "All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people are his subjects. It is only natural for me to serve the king. How dare I ask for a reward?"

Xiang Lisheng then bowed and said, "My Lord, the Mohist school has always respected the king and valued virtue. Although the Mohist school is divided into three factions, the three factions are ultimately one family. Being able to serve the king is the wish of all Mohists in the Mohist school."

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes, then returned to normal, and said with a smile: "Mr. Yingxing, please get up quickly. I am so lucky to have Mr. Yingxing's loyalty."

He looked at Xiangli Sheng and asked, "Lord Xiangli, if Mr. Yingxing can enter Daqin, what do you think?"

Xiang Lisheng replied, "My king, the great men have always admired you, and the Mohists in Chu are even more devoted to you. It is an honor for the Mohists to gather under your command and serve as your pioneers. I naturally welcome them."

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Well, you are loyal to the country, and I am very pleased."

Ying Zheng looked at the six-fingered black hero and said, "Mr. Yingxing, the Great Qin is now developing vigorously and thriving. I am in urgent need of talented people to assist me. Mr. Yingxing is a great master of the Mohist school. I wonder if you are willing to condescend to serve as a minister of the Great Qin? Assist me in building a peaceful world?"

The six-fingered black knight kowtowed and said, "How can I not obey the king's kindness? I am willing to serve under the king's command!"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Qing Qing, please get up quickly. I am lucky to have your help. Today is truly a happy day."

The six-fingered black knight stood up and replied, "Your Majesty, I am honored to serve you, Your Majesty."

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "You don't have to be so modest. With your talent and virtue, you will surely shine in the Qin Empire."

"I would like to appoint you as a guest official of the Great Qin, and have you manage the affairs of the Mohist School together with Xiangli Qing. I will reward you in the future. What do you think?"

The Six-Fingered Black Knight was ecstatic. The King of Qin was worthy of being the King of Qin. This person was a guest official of the Qin State. A guest official was equivalent to a senior official. This was really generous. It was really unexpected that he could enjoy such a high position as soon as he arrived. It was worthwhile for him to give up his position as a great man and be humble in front of the younger generation!

The six-fingered black knight bowed hurriedly: "I thank the king for his kindness, and I will repay him with my life!" Ying Zheng smiled and said: "You can follow Xiangliqing to learn about the affairs of the Mohist School in Qin. If your disciples come to Qin, I will welcome them and there will be rules for everything. However, Qin is a country ruled by law, and the laws are strict and cannot be violated. Anyone who enters Qin must abide by Qin laws."

The six-fingered black knight replied, "I understand. I will definitely discipline my disciples to abide by the law."

Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction. After the two men left, Ying Zheng frowned slightly.

Mohism needs to be dealt with.

It’s not that he suspects Xiang Lisheng of being unfaithful, nor does he suspect that the Six-Fingered Black Knight has any bad intentions.

For a hero like the Six-Fingered Black Knight, he either doesn't pledge allegiance, or he can be trusted if he does. Moreover, I treat him very well and won't treat him unfairly, which is most in line with the temperament of such a knight. A gentleman will die for his friend, so I won't tolerate him not serving me.

However, Xiang Lisheng did not try to stop Chu Mo from entering Qin and even spoke up for him. Chu Mo must have paid a huge price, otherwise it would not have been so easy.

The only thing Chu Mo can do to impress Xiang Lisheng now is probably the position of the Six-Fingered Black Knight.

After a little thought, Ying Zheng knew what Xiang Lisheng was planning and what selfish motives he had.

In these years, Qi Mo has gradually entered Qin and has actually been accepted by Qin Mo. If he swallows up Chu Mo as well, then the Mohist School will be united again, which is not a good thing.

It was not a good thing for Ying Zheng.

Mohist thought is good, but it is not good for the monarch.

That would be too bad.

The Mohists of Qi who entered Qin were of little use. The academic Mohists who compiled the Qin laws had all kinds of weird ideas. In Anmin Pavilion, they were the ones who fought the most. If they couldn't win the argument, they would fight. Even if they had no martial arts skills, they would never back down.

Qin Mo focuses on technology, while Qi Mo focuses on academics, so there is no need to worry even if the two are mixed together.

But Chu Mo’s focus is on Mo Xia, which is not appropriate.

If Chu and Mo are annexed, then the Mohist School will not only have the weapon of criticism, but will have criticism with weapons.

Moreover, the organizational structure of the Mohist school was too tight and united, and the number of members was too large.

Among the four major schools of thought in the world, Confucianism is fragmented, while there are countless schools and sects.

Taoism is not very aggressive, and it also has two sects, the Heavenly Sect and the Human Sect, and various schools and factions.

Not to mention the Legalists, each of them has his own opinion.

The only exception is the Mohists. They are too united. Once unified, they have their own armed forces. How can such an organization be included in the court?

You know, the ideas of Mohism are indeed beautiful, but they have no room to survive. Then why did Mohism become more and more powerful over hundreds of years?
In these troubled times, it is not their ideas that matter, but the swords of the Mohists.

The Mohist School has been able to grow stronger thanks to the protection of thousands of fearless knights. Even though the royal family and the nobles do not like them, they dare not provoke them easily.

To be honest, such a huge force is a double-edged sword.

They have ideas, a unified program, a specific direction, and rules and regulations, but their most fundamental ideas are not in sync with the empire's ideas. This kind of force is a thorn in the side whenever peace is achieved.

If he had not joined Qin, he would have certainly destroyed the Jigsaw City as well when he destroyed Chu in the future.

But now that they have come to seek refuge, it would be inappropriate to refuse Chu Mo's powerful influence.

If they want to, they must not let the three of them unite, otherwise it would be even more inappropriate and it would be easy for them to become too powerful to be controlled.

Fortunately, the three companies had been separated for more than two hundred years, and it was not so easy to merge them again.

This is also the reason why, even though Ying Zheng knew that the Six-Fingered Black Knight was going to give the position of the leader to Xiang Li Sheng, he still directly gave the Six-Fingered Black Knight the position of guest official and let him jointly manage the affairs of the Mohist school.

This gave him a legitimate reason to make him at odds with Xiang Lisheng.

Although Qin Mo is deeply rooted, Chu Mo is also powerful, and the two families are incompatible. It is not so easy for Xiang Lisheng to swallow Chu Mo. Now with Ying Zheng's support and trouble, it will be even more difficult for Xiang Lisheng.

After much deliberation, Ying Zheng was determined that the Mohist school could not be united.

In particular, Chu Mo must not be allowed to integrate into the other two families.

Give Chu Mo a separate base, still led by the Six-Fingered Black Knight, and let Chu Mo take over some of Qin Mo's positions. That would be enough.

Taking away someone's job is equivalent to killing their parents. If they could still unite, the Mohist School would have been number one in the world long ago.

The ideas of the Mohists must also be suppressed. This is also simple. Just give them positions as craftsmen or the opportunity to serve in the army, but no chance to govern. Then replace the Mohist family rules with the Qin laws, and the ideas will naturally die out slowly.

What is the status and title of Daqin, and what treatment it enjoys, this point fundamentally solves the problem of Mohist unity.

The fundamental principle of Mohism is equality, mutual assistance, universal love and equality. As long as they are not equal, it is impossible for them to unite.

As long as there is no unity, there is nothing to be afraid of.

(End of this chapter)